Newsletter Number 20
Things have changed in recent
months, no lockdown here and
increasing freedom. We shall
probably be holding our monthly
talks and meetings in the
Community Centre, and there is
much more freedom for members to
get out and about. So
Newsletter Number 20 for July
will be the last. In the
meantime Number 19 for June can
be seen on the usual link below.
Gilwern U3A list
of Talks on Zoom.
If you have not tackled Zoom and
heard and seen our talks, Lynda
Somme-Dew is very willing to show
you how to do it. It's quite
simple. Lynda is very willing
to help you on 831181.
Annual General Meeting 16
June 2021 will be held on
Zoom, with, if possible, the number
of permitted Members in the
Community Centre at 2pm
followed by the lecture,
The
Land of Song. It is
intended to open the Zoom site at
1.45pm
to give everyone a chance to see
and possibly speak to one
another. The agenda and the
combined documents are
attached.
Past and current issues of
The
Unsocial Times:
No 1
No 2
No 3 No
4 No
5 No
6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
No 13
No 14
No 15
No 16
No 17
No 18
No 19
Your latest Newsletter:
No 19 for
June 2021
Please send material to: David Hall
at:
webmaster@gilwernu3a.org.uk
All members
carrying out group activities are
asked to ensure that they have read
and taken note of the
"Personal Members' Check List"
from the u3a Headquarters before
participating in group activities.
Walking Group.
The dates of the Short Walks
change to
Thursdays (still the 2nd
& 4th). There are
plans for two long walks:
Crickhowell by river, and canal
and possibly the iron works
The
Creative Writing Group in
action. There
is
a report of their fourth
meeting on
their web page.
Perhaps you could join them.
Garden Group.
Things are heating up! Dave and
Anita have already been to a
number of gardens, and we should
be starting visits quite soon.
They point out that good safety
precautions are being taken such
as one way systems and spacing
etc. So news to come!
Art Challenge - May
pictures
The u3a art group resumed their
twice monthly meetings on May 18th
after a long break because of
COVID restrictions. Although the
members were suitably spaced and
masked, we still managed to
create art and have a catch up.
See the images by
clicking on this image.
Art Challenge - Lock down
- open up!
The Art Challenge is taking place
and is open to
all
members of Gilwern u3a. Have a go!
"Here are the documents for
the June challenge. I
thought as it was summer
(!?), I'd go for something
colourful and bright, so the
theme is "Tropicana". Hope
you enjoy it more than the
"Beautiful buildings", but
well done to everyone who
had a go and came up with
some lovely results!" Lynda.
So the theme for the month of June is
"Tropicana".
There are some important brief notes
coming shortly
for
guidance, and some
brainstorming ideas
for a start.
Then there are lots of helpful and
relevant
video links
. The deadline for handing in
work is 25 June to
lyndaokeefe12@yahoo.com.
Sarah Hoddy, who judges our monthly
challenge, and who chairs the
Abergavenny Art Group, recommends
this excellent link on learning new
techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLicphjZ4y8GoKtRnz_gLxw
