Home of the u3a covering Odiham, Hook and the surrounding villages
We run nearly 60 groups and monthly talks, fun trips and study days open to all of our over-700 members. Our members run:
- Creative groups like Creative Writing or Drawing and Painting.
- Activity-based groups like Pilates, Walking for Pleasure or Pickleball.
- Discovery-based groups like Science and Technology or Environment and Climate Change.
- Social groups like Bridge, Members on their Own or Wine Appreciation.
- Literature groups like Play Reading or Book Groups.
Our members are either retired or are no longer in full-time employment and there is no lower age limit for membership. Our annual membership fee is £20. There may be an extra charge to cover room hire, or if a group uses an external teacher, etc.
The style of our group meetings is informal and friendly. Some members lead groups, some share tasks - it is up to each individual as to how committed and involved he or she becomes.
Proposed new group : Discussing Contemporary Physics
Physics is a fascinating subject involved in many areas of science and technology. It is a study of the very big to the very small – everything from how the Universe works to the particles that make up atoms, as well as scientifically explaining our everyday physical experiences.
It is proposed to set up a new group to discuss contemporary physics topics of mutual interest.
Please go to the proposed group's web page for more details.
The latest paintings from our Drawing and Painting group
Wednesday 4th December : The golden age of children’s TV. Jeff Evans
Join author and TV historian Jeff Evans on a journey through your childhood as he tells the fascinating story of children’s television in the UK.
Jeff’s colourful talk covers the period from the start of television to the 1970s, truly a golden age for those of us who grew up glued to the small screen when we returned home from school.
Some people will remember the earliest TV stars such as Muffin the Mule and Andy Pandy; others will recall with great fondness series such as Crackerjack, Ivor the Engine, Thunderbirds, The Magic Roundabout and the rather spooky The Singing Ringing Tree.
This talk features them all, and much more besides.
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Languages Groups update
We have now created groups in four languages; French, German, Spanish and Italian.
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A Christmas Sing-a-long invitation: 12th December
The Christmas Edition of Simply Singing will be enjoying carols, seasonal songs and suchlike, on December 12th at the Cross Barn. No auditions, no reading music, just turn up and sing stuff. We start at 2.30pm, we sing for an hour, and that’s it.
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History of European and World Civilisations
A blog post by Hugh Thomas, group leader for the History of European and World Civilisations group.
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Gardens by the Bay
And now for something completely different ... Pam takes a virtual journey to the Gardens by the Bay, the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest Dome in Singapore.
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Dark Woods
Anne Appelboam, Creative Writing 3 A perfect day for a walk, sun from a cerulean sky, a cool but gentle breeze barely rippling the leaves on the new spring growth. How lucky we are to live in such a delightful village in such a beautiful part of North Hampshire. I strolled down the drive, crossed…
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New groups: Book Club via Zoom and Strollers
Two new groups are being formed. A book club over zoom for those who find it difficult to get out; and an invite from the Fleet u3a's "strollers" group for members with walking aids and wheelchairs.
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New(ish) Pétanque group
Our Pétanque group started last year with a small but loyal following. This year there has been sufficient interest to expand to two groups which meet weekly. The groups have been arranged so that one meets on a Wednesday afternoon and the other on a Friday morning.