Email: info@lisburnu3a.org Website: www.lisburnu3a.org Charitable Status No NI 103276 For contact details of committee members and conveners please consult the lists on the last page News/information/articles for the next edition must reach the editor one week before the meeting. U3A MONTHLY MEETINGS – beginning at 2.00pm on the last Thursday of every month in Laganview Enterprise Centre, 69 Drumbeg Drive, Old Warren. The next meeting is on Thursday 28th September 2017. Remember to arrive early enough to sign in (for insurance reasons) and sign up for activities, pay fees etc. before the meeting which begins promptly at 2pm. Don't forget your badge and cup.

RNIB AWARENESS TRAINING On Tuesday 19 Sep. eight of our members assembled in Room 7 of the Enterprise Centre and spent the following two-and-a-half hours learning alarming statistics and being lead, academically and physically, through guiding people who are blind or partially-sighted. An eye-opener. It was not just about guiding David on hill walks but more about what you should do if you come across a person, say in the street, who appears to need assistance. Recommended for all.

NATURE WATCH GROUP

The next outing will be on Sat 14th Oct. to Strangford Lough to see the Brent Geese. Please meet at Plantation/Saintfield Road car park at 10.00 am. to car share. We will visit Island Hill and then Castle Espie where we can have lunch. Convener – Eleanor Anderson .

LET’S GO We still have some places left for Kildare Village trip on Fri. 13th Oct. As we have had to hire a smaller coach, the cost per person has had to be increased. The final price will be calculated when we have definite numbers, but will be no more than £20 pp. If you would like to join us for a great day's shopping, followed by a meal at Avoca, please sign the sheet at the meeting, or email Judith ASAP. Convener – Judith Prentice. WRITER’S GROUP Hi everyone, this is the start of our long journey together - no we are not going off on a marathon run - but hopefully it will be the start of the Writers Group. After the monthly meeting (Sept) please all retire to Room 6 upstairs and hear the plans for the coming season. I hope that as many will come to hear and hopefully to join. The fee will be £5 in total and this is to cover the cost of the hall, I will bring plenty of paper and pens and in time a folder will be very useful for you to keep your work in. I really am looking forward to taking on the mantle of Shirley and hope to do her justice but will need all the support I can get. It is said that "the first step is the longest/hardest" please take it. Convener - Margaret Glover. T’AI CHI Group meet on Fridays – Beginners 10.15am. Level 2 Improvers 11.30am. Both Level 1 (Beginners), under new teacher Stewart, and Level 2 (Improvers), under operationally recovering Suzanne, are off the mark. Still three Level 1 vacancies. Convener – Stewart Hudson. YOGALATES Group meets Mondays from 4-5pm and Wednesdays from 3.45-4.45pm. We have a full house in Yogalates but I am happy to place names on a waiting list if anyone wishes to contact me. Conveners – Brenda Palmer and Freda Bell. BOWLING CLUB Winter indoor bowling programme each week at Kilmakee Leisure Centre. Mondays at 10.30am. for beginners and improvers or just practice. Tuesdays at 1.45pm and Thursdays at 10.30am. Coffee and bowling £1.50. Conveners - Andrew McIlroy and Catherine Murdock. SEWING GROUP

LISBURN U3A NEWSLETTER OCT 2017 Events

The group is starting back on Tues. 10th Oct. 10.30am. New members would be most welcome. Contact convener for venue. Convener – Anne McIlroy. PHOTOGRAPHY Wed. 11th Oct. 2.00pm. Meet at the car park at the Lock Keepers Cottage, hopefully, leaves are starting to turn so we should have nice autumnal shots For those that wish to attend and don't know how to get there, come of the M1 onto Stockman’s lane, across the lights at Lisburn Rd go straight on to Balmoral Ave till the next lights and carry on through the lights, carry on until you cannot go any further, there is a car park and I hope to see you there. Convener – Mike Pressley. TEN PIN BOWLING The next nights for bowling are Fri. 20th Oct. and 17th Nov. Please Meet at 6.45pm. Bowling from 7pm to 9pm Cost is £9.00 per person. Paid in Advance. (Refunds cannot be guaranteed). Sign sheet and pay at this

month’s meeting or contact Jean. Anyone interested in playing on Monday evenings please contact Jean. Convener – Jean Needham. LINE DANCING There have been several people shown an interest in joining a beginner’s line dancing class. If you would be interested in joining a class or if you would be able to take a complete beginner’s class, please contact Jean Needham. ARCHERY GROUP Group meet on Tuesdays 10.00-11.00am in Kilmakee Activity Centre. All returning 'Archers' plus new recruits, both ladies and gentlemen will be made most welcome. Convenor Pearl Chambers. ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Wed. 11th Oct. - Sign up for our new programme at the October meeting. Climb aboard the Antiques Roundabout for this unique DVD on collecting Blue and White Transfer Print Pottery and Clarice Cliff. See how much hard work, skill, care and history goes into every cup and plate and find out why some pieces of pottery designed by Clarice Cliff are still only worth a few pounds while others change hands for thousands ……. and don’t forget to bring along some of your own pieces!!! Group membership for the year is now due - £15 (includes talks, outings and more over the next 12 months!) If you would like to join us but prefer to pay for each meeting the cost is £3 per meeting/outing. Convener – Jacqui Townsley. CONCERT & THEATRE GROUP. DIRTY DUSTING – Sat. 7th Oct. at 8.00 pm, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn. Booking closed – tickets available at October meeting or in Foyer on evening of the show. BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical – Wed.25th Oct. at 2.00 pm, Grand Opera House, Belfast. Booking closed – tickets available at October meeting or in Foyer at GOH. ROMEO & JULIET – Thur. 9th Nov. at 1.30 pm, Naughton Studio, Lyric Theatre, Belfast. Set in mid-summer Italy when passions are strong, Romeo and Juliet follows the tragic romance of two headstrong young lovers whose families disapprove of their relationship. They secretly marry but a fatal fight seals Romeo’s banishment and ultimately leads to his own and Juliet’s death. This contemporary production by C21 Theatre company promises to bring Shakespeare to life for audiences of all ages. Tickets £8 (concession). Closing date Wed. 4th Oct. Convener – Jacqui Townsley.

LU3A SINGERS We meet from 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm in the Downshire Centre, Hillsborough Parish Church (parking available at the hall). Sessions usually last 2 hours with a short break after an hour – just come along and share our love of music! Everyone very welcome. October meetings Fri. 13th and 27th.

Convenor – Jacqui Townsley. BOOK GROUP 1 We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 10.30am. We were meeting a day early last month because of the Hoedown and when it was cancelled we just kept it on Wednesday but we are back to the first Thursday of the month again, 5th Oct. when we will be discussing "The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan at the home of Shirley Bork. Convener - Jeanette Chambe

BOOK GROUP 2 We meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 10.30 am. Winter is coming so like the swallows we are flying to Africa. Our book for October is Christie Watson's 'Tiny Sunbirds Far Away'. A young girl deals with dramatic changes in the circumstances of her family and her country. The setting is Nigeria but the themes are universal. We meet at 10.30 on Tues. 31st Oct. Convener - Joan Bryson. WALKING GROUPS – You have a choice of five walking groups with five different levels of participation.

1. STROLLERS Short, flat walks at an easy pace. Members meet at 10.15a.m. on alternate Mon. mornings. Conveners - Mary Hine and Heather Martin. 2nd Oct. Malone House to Lock Keepers Cottage. Meet Car Park Malone House. Leader Margaret Colton 16th Oct. Tow Path to Minnowburn. Meet Minnowburn Car Park. Leader Dorothy Donaldson. 30th Oct. Island Centre to Lambeg. Meet Civic Centre Car Park. Leader Mertie Hodgson.

2. SATURDAY RAMBLERS

There is no walk in October. Convener - Lesley Kirk. 3. RAMBLERS Meeting on alternate Monday mornings 10am. for slightly more challenging walks of 5 miles (approx.) with occasional hills. To have your contact details added to the Ramblers' database or to volunteer to lead walks please contact the convener - Stanley Prentice. 9th Oct. Delamont Country park and Gibb Island. 23rd Oct. Volunteer required.

4. HILLBILLIES These walks are slightly easier than the Scramblers but will get you out into the mountains but not climbing the peaks and will be held on the same Monday of the month as the Scramblers meeting at 10.am. 30th Oct. Blue Lough and Ben Crom viewpoint. Convener - Judith Prentice.

5. SCRAMBLERS Harder walks than any of the above groups, centred in the Mourne Mountains on one Monday each month. To obtain further information or to have your contact details added to the Scramblers’ database please contact the Convener - Stanley Prentice. 30th Oct. Ott Track to Mourne Wall, Slieve Loughshannagh, Meelbeg and return to Happy Valley car park. ITEMS FOR MONTHLY MEETING Please note that conveners and members wishing to speak at the monthly meeting must first notify the chair person in advance of the meeting.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY MEETINGS will be held on Thursday 28th September and 26th October.

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Activity Group Conveners' Contact Details Venue

Group Day Time ? Convener Tel. Contact email Antiques Monthly Varied 3 Jacqui Townsley Archery Every Tuesday 10.00am 1 Pearl Chambers Badminton Every Wednesday 10.30am 2 Laura Molloy Book Group 1 First Thur of month 10.30am 4 Jeanette Chambers Book Group 2 Last Tue of month 10.30am 4 Joan Bryson Bowling 1 Indoor

Every Thursday 10.30am 12.30am

1 CatherineMurdock Jean Needham

Bowling 2 Every Tuesday 1.45pm 1 Andrew McIlroy Bridge for all Every Thursday 8.oopm 2 Ivy Long

Jean Needham

Crochet Every Friday 10.30 4 Isobel Spence French Every Monday 3-5pm 6 Jean Needham Film Group Alternate Tuesdays Evening 8 Judith Prentice Fringe Group Occasional Varied 8 Sally Cunningham Gardening Occasional Varied 8 Joan Hamilton

Jacqui Townsley

Golf for Beginners

Occasional Varied 8 Margaret Callan Joan Hamilton

Golf - Players Occasional Varied 8 Geo. Carruthers Hillbillies Monday monthly 10am 8 Judith Prentice Horse-racing Occasional Varied 8 Jean Needham Let’s Go Occasional Varied 8 Judith Prentice LU3A Singers Alternate Fridays 2.00pm 9 Jacqui Townsley NationalTrust Varied Varied 8 Lesley Kirk Nature Watch Second Saturday Varied 8 Eleanor Anderson Painting Every Tuesday 10.30am 3 Tommy Yarr Photography Wednesday 2-4pm. 8 Mike Pressley Scrabble First Thur of month 2.00pm. 2 Olive Campbell Sewing Tuesday 10.30am 4 Anne McIlroy Snooker Tuesday 7.30pm 7 Marshall Swann T’ai Chi Every Friday 10.45am 5 Stewart Hudson Ten Pin Bowl Occasional 7.30pm. 11 Jean Needham Theatre / Concert

Occasional Varied 8 Jacqui Townsley Reah Browne

Writers Last Thur of month 3-4pm 5 Margaret Glover

Yogalates

Monday Wednesday

4-5pm 3.45-4.45

5 Brenda Palmer Freda Bell

Strollers Alternate Mondays 10.15am 8 Mary Hine

Heather Martin

Sat Ramblers 3rd Sat of month 10am 8 Lesley Kirk Ramblers Alternate Mondays 10am 8 Stanley Prentice

Hill Billies Monday monthly 10am 8 Judith Prentice Scramblers Monday monthly 10am 8 Stanley Prentice

1 = Kilmakee Activity Centre, Seymour Hill Estate 7 = Coach Snooker Club, Hillsborough 2 = Lisburn Racquets Club, Belfast Road, Lisburn 8 = Varied Venues 3 = Hillsborough Village Community Centre 9 = Barry Gallery Downshire Centre 4 = Volunteer Member's Homes 10 = Bridge Community Centre Railway Street 5 = Laganview Enterprise Centre, Lisburn 11 = Leisureplex Bowling Centre 6 = Convener's Home

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