! U3A$TAKAPUNA$INC$Email:'u3atakapuna@gmail.com''Website:'www.u3atakapuna.org.nz'

June$2015$Newsletter$Meeting$on$Wednesday$3$June$at$9.45am$Citizens’$Centre,$College$Road,$Northcote$

Guest$Speaker:$Emeritus$Professor$Michael$Corballis$Topic:$$The$Wandering$Mind:$What$the$Brain$does$when$you're$not$Looking."$"The'Wandering'Mind"'is'also'the'title'of'his'

recent'book,'published'by'Auckland'University'

Press'last'year,'and'more'recently'by'the'

University'of'Chicago'Press.'It'deals'with'the'

spontaneous'activity'of'the'brain'when'it's'not'

engaged'in'some'specific'task,'and'has'a'bearing'

on'memory,'creativity'and'storyItelling.'

Michael'is'an'Emeritus'Professor'at'the'University'

of'Auckland,'and'is'still'engaged'in'brain'imaging'

and'cognitive'neuroscience.''His'undergraduate'

and'masters'degrees'were'in'mathematics'and'psychology,'and'he'

completed'his'PhD'in'psychology'from'McGIll'University,'where'he'taught'

for'10'years'before'returning'to'Auckland'in'1978.'

Mini$Speaker:$$Fraser$Campbell$$Topic:$$King$John$and$Magna$

Carta,$15$June$1215$$Our'resident'specialist'medieval'historian'

will'be'sure'to'entertain'and'inform'with'his'

knowledge'and'enthusiasm'about'this'event'

which'has'its'800th'anniversary'this'month.$ $

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President’s$Report$Greetings'to'all'Fellow'members'and'U3A'students.''A'special'greeting'to'new'

members'who'have'joined'since'the'last'newsletter:'Patricia'Freeman'(Pat)'and'

Elspeth'KeanIMayes.'

Our'last'General'Meeting'was'very'well'attended'which'is'very'pleasing,'130'in'total.''

Our'caterer,'Frances,'reported'she'ran'out'of'milk'so'she'will'have'a'little'more'in'

reserve'next'time!''It’s'not'every'meeting'that'we'can'have'a'former'Governor'

General'to'address'us'but'I'think'you'will'agree'with'me'that'the'standard'of'our'

guest'speaker(s),'month'on'month,'is'pretty'high.'''

Sir'Anand'Satyanand'addressed'us'on'“Prospects'for'the'Commonwealth'in'its'50th'

year'of'existence”.''It'was'a'very'thoughtful'and'wellIpresented'address'as'could'

have'been'expected'from'such'a'distinguished'person.''He'quoted'from'a'recent'

speech'of'the'Australian'PM,'Tony'Abbott,'who'said'“the'Commonwealth'is'not'a'

community'of'power,'wealth,'geography,'religion'or'language,'so'much'as'a'

community'of'values.''We'believe'in'democracy'based'on'the'rule'of'law”.''He'

explained'the'basis'for'this'year'being'the'50th'in'its’'existence.''Prior'to'1965'there'

were'regular'meetings'of'Commonwealth'Prime'Ministers'but,'that'year,'saw'the'

establishment'of'a'standIalone,''Commonwealth'Secretariat,'with'a'SecretaryI

General'and'permanent'staff,'located'in'Marlborough'House,'Pall'Mall.''The'former'

“British'Commonwealth”'became'just'“The'Commonwealth”.'

Preceding'Sir'Anand,'Alec'Waugh,'Convenor'Finance'and'Investment'Study'Group,'

gave'a'very'well'assembled'and'presented'mini'talk'on'“Income'in'Retirement”.''It'

would'provide'a'good'model'for'other'miniIspeakers'on'how'to'assemble'a'powerI

point'presentation'and'talk'to'it,'not'reading'verbatim'but'enlarging'upon'the'bullet'

points'shown'on'screen.'

The'trial'of'another'projector'was'a'success'and'the'visual'content'of'the'miniItalk'

was'displayed''without'the'need'for'blackout'conditions.''This'has'prompted'the'

committee'to'authorise'the'purchase'of'a'new'projector.''I'am'sure'you'will'all'

endorse'this'decision'as'an'excellent'use'of'our'reserve'funds.''Come'along'to'the'

next'General'Meeting'and'see'for'yourself!''

U3A$Takapuna$Committee$2015/6$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$As'I'and'previous'Presidents'have'reminded'you,'our'U3A'does'not'run'on'autoIpilot.''

It'requires'a'committee'of'volunteers.''At'this'year’s'AGM'on'5'August'three'

committee'members,'Wensley'Willcox,'Graeme'Leaming'and'Warwick'Elley'will'be'

standing'down,'after'two'or'more'years'of'excellent'service.''For'your'U3A'to'

continue'to'function'effectively''requires'each'and'every'one'of'us'to'be'prepared'to'

do'our'bit'when'the'time'comes.''We'would'like'at'least'two'of'you'who'have'not'

served'on'the'committee'yet'to'volunteer'PLEASE.''''Call$Tony$on$489$4718'

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President’s$Report$Continued$….$We'also'want'two'or'three'volunteers'to'back'up'the'team'who'setIup'the'Hall,'the'

sound'and'visual'equipment'for'our'General'Meetings.'Call$Graham$on$473$5607'

Think$not$what$U3A$can$do$for$you,$but$what$you$can$do$for$your$U3A!$

HISTORICAL$

Battle$of$Jutland,$31$May$\$1$June$1916$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$It'will'be'the'99

th'anniversary'of'the'greatest'naval'engagement'of'the'First'World'

War'this'year.''The''main'fleets'of'Britain'and'Germany'were'divided'into'two'

distinct'bodies,'advance'forces'of'battle'cruisers,'cruisers'and'destroyers'

commanded'respectively'on'the'two'sides'by'Vice'Admiral'Sir'David'Beatty'and'Vice'

Admiral'Franz'von'Hipper,'and'the'main'fleets'of'battleships,'cruisers'and'destroyers'

commanded'by'Admiral'Sir'John'Jellicoe'and'Vice'Admiral'Reinhard'Scheer.''It'was'

Winston'Churchill'who'said'of'Jellicoe:'“he'is'the'only'man'on'either'side'who'could'

lose'the'war'in'an'afternoon”'

Battle$of$Waterloo,$18$June$1815$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18'June''will'be'the'200

th'anniversary'of'the'battle'which'was'to'be'the'climax'of'the'

FRENCH'REVOLUTIONARY'and'NAPOLEONIC'WARS.''Napoleon'with'72,000'men'and'

226'guns'outnumbered'Wellington'with'66,700'men'and'156'guns.''The'contingent'

Napoleon'had'detached'to'parry'the'Prussians'failed'to'do'so'effectively.''From'late'

morning'Napoleon'tried'and'failed'to'break'Wellington’s'line,'until,'late'in'the'

afternoon,'the'Prussians'under'Blucher'arrived'and'this'enabled'the'Allied'forces'to'

sweep'the'French'from'the'field.'After'the'battle'the'Duke'of'Wellington'said:'“It)has)been)a)damned)serious)business5Blucher)and)I)have)lost)30,000)men.))It)has)been)a)damned)nice)thing)5)the)nearest)run)thing)you)ever)saw)in)your)life”))Best$wishes$

Tony$

Hosts:$$$$$Architecture''''' ''''''''4'members'at'9.15am'please'

Morning$Tea:$$Classical$Opera$$''2'members'at'9.15am'and'a'further'

4'at'10.25am'please'

All$to$help$clean$up$please$

History$Walk,$Judges$Bay,$Parnell$\$Sunday$28$June$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$U3A,'Manurewa'member,'Phil'SaiILouie'will'lead'a'gentle'walk'of'about'1'½'

hrs,'taking'in'some'history'and'great'views.'''Meet'at'corner'Gladstone'Rd'

and'Judges'Bay'Rd'at'1000'(10'am).'Any'queries,'phone'Phil'on'2671260,'or'

email'saimuller@clear.net.nz$

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Deadline$Date$for$July$Newsletter$\$Sunday$14$June$$Editor:'Murray'Pearson:'✆'449'2221'Mobile:''021'644442''

Email:$pearson.murray@gmail.com'

Committee$Members$for$2014/2015$President' ' ' ' Tony'Lewis' ' ✆'489'4718' '

Vice'President'/'Study'Groups' Graham'Alcock' ✆'473'5607'

Treasurer'&'Membership' ' Hilary'Miller' ' ✆'488'7595'

Secretary' ' ' ' Warwick'Elley' ' ✆'478'2245'

Speaker'Convenor' ' ' Wensley'Wilcox' ✆'410'6154'

Catering'Convenor' ' ' Frances'Hansen' ✆'479'1436'

Network'&'Reception'' ' Graeme'Leaming' ✆'489'5526'

New'Members'Liaison' ' Ian'Stephenson' ✆'444'3033'

PR'&'Membership'Development' Bob'Baird' ' ✆'479'6266'

Other$Responsibilities$Newsletter'Distribution' ' John'Hanna' ' ✆'489'4425'

Newsletter'Editor' ' ' Murray'Pearson' ✆'449'2221'

Subscriptions'These'are'due'from'1'July'and'cover'the'period'to'30'June,'2016'

Single$$36$Double$$62'(couple'residing'at'the'same'address)'

To'pay'by'Direct'Credit,'our'bank'account'number'is:''12$3026$0822110$00'PLEASE$give$your$name$in$one$of$the$Reference$fields'To'pay'by'cheque,'our'postal'address'is:'

The$Treasurer,$U3A$Takapuna,$PO$Box$31\839,$Milford,$Auckland$0741'Now'that'the'Newsletter'is'uploaded'to'our'website'each'month,'you'may'

prefer'to'view,'download'and'print'selected'pages'instead$of$receiving$a$posted$Newsletter.'This'can'help'to'reduce'the'amount'of'paper'used,'and'save'postage'and'

printing'costs.'With'the'proposed'reduction'in'NZ'Post'deliveries,'this'may'

be'a'more'reliable'way'to'access'the'Newsletter.'

If$you$choose$the$online$option,$please$indicate$that$when$you$pay$your$sub.''Enter'ONLINE'in'one'of'the'fields'when'paying'online,'or'write'ONLINE'on'the'back'of'your'cheque.$$

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Thinking$of$living$in$a$retirement$village?$Upcoming$Free$Seminar$\$Practical$tips$for$intending$residents$and$their$families$

Spencer$on$Byron$Hotel,$9$Byron$Avenue,$Auckland$Wednesday$10$June$2015$1:00pm$–$2:30pm$

The'Commission'for'Financial'

Capability'is'running'free$seminars'about'living'in'retirement'villages'with'

support'from'the'Retirement'Villages'

Association'and'experienced'legal'

practitioners.'

These'seminars'are'for'intending'retirement'village'residents'and'their'families.'

The'seminars'focus'on'things'to'consider'before'choosing'to'live'in'a'retirement'

village'and'practical'tips'before'you'sign'up'to'live'in'a'retirement'village.'Speakers'

from'the'Commission,'Retirement'Villages'Association'and'legal'profession'will'

discuss'types'of'retirement'village'structure,'costs'and'operations.'The'seminars'will'

also'explain'some'important'resident’s'rights'and'where'you'can'find'out'more'

information.'

The'seminars'are'90'minutes'long'and'include'plenty'of'dedicated'question'and'

answer'time'throughout'the'event.'Tea,'coffee'and'light'refreshments'will'be'

provided.'

Places'are'limited,'so'registration'is'essential.'

For'further'information'or'to'register'your'attendance'please'call:'

'0800'268'269.'''''Or'book'at'''www.eventfinder.co.nz'''''Search'for'“Retirement'

Seminar'Takapuna”'

The$Commonwealth$Foundation$Sir'Anand'Satyanand,'the'main'

speaker'at'our'May'meeting,'is'

the'current'chairman'of'this'

organisation.'

With'core'values'of'Diversity,'Collaboration,'Integrity'and'Ingenuity,'the'

Foundation'aims'to'develop'the'capacity'of'Civil'Society'to'act'together'and'learn'

from'each'other'to'engage'with'the'institutions'that'shape'people’s'lives.'

'Visit'the'website'to'learn'more'about'the'work'of'this'development'organisation'

www.commonwealthfoundation.com''

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Retirement$Income$Commentary$In'May'our'mini'speaker'was'one'of'our'members'I'Alec'Waugh'I'Chairman'Kiwi'

Saver,'Annuities'and'Superannuation'Protection'Association'New'Zealand'

Incorporated.'Alex'prepared'some'information'to'share'and'it'will'be'published'

over'the'next'two'newsletters.'Editors'Note:'These'comments'are'the'opinion'of'

the'writer'and'not'that'of'the'Editor'or'U3A.'U3A'recommends'that'everyone'seeks''

professional'advice'before'making'any'investment'choices.'

What’s$available$in$print$form$in$New$Zealand$on$retirement$income,$who$are$the$media$commentators$worth$listening$too,$any$good$websites?$Hard$Cover$Books'1. The'Great'NZ'Work,'Money'and'Retirement'Puzzle'and'how'to'solve'it.'A'

Practical'Guide'for'everyone'19I91'yrs.'Alan'Clarke,'(2014)'

2. Retire'Right,'A'New'Zealand'Guide'to'planning'for'financial'security'prosperity'

in'your'retirement'Joy'Scandlyn'(2007).'With'CD'

3. The'New'Retirement:'Smart'Tips'for'Boomers.'Bill'Jamieson'Shoal'Bay'2007'

4. Martin'Hawes:'A'prolific'writer,'(over'20'books)'always'provides'good'reading'

e.g.'NZ'Retirement'Guide,'(2013),'''Twenty'Good'Summers'etc.'

Media$Commentators?''Any'worth'listening'to?'• Martin'Hawes:''A'must'read.'Calm,'considered,'commons'sense'covering'

superannuation,'trusts,'retirement'savings'etc.'

• Mary'Holm:'Sound'and'quirky.'Good'simple'business'and'personal'financial'

comment','on'many'of'the'current'retirement'issues.'Excellent'NZ'Herald'

column'

• Rob'Stock:'Leans'towards'the'seniors'market,'writing'in'an'easy'to'follow'

manner,'on'topical'subjects.'Sound'

• Helen'Twose.'Her'Kiwi'Saver'Question'and'Answers'column'is'a'must'read,'the'

questions'and'answers'needs'to'be'published'in'booklet'form.''

• Bernard'Hickey:'Press'Gallery,'he'initiated'a'good'website'www.interest.co.nz.,'

but'now'independently'contracts'to'them.'Bernard'is'maturing,'he'mocks'the'

senior'age'group,'and'writes'for'a'younger'audience'but'he'is'knowledgeable,'

just'needs'to'be'more'policy'aware'and'recognize'the'goal'posts'never'favour'

the'far'right'opinions''or'the'far'left''''''''''''''''''''''Continued$next$month……!If)you)can’t)wait,)here)is)a)link)to)the)document)- http://bit.ly/1FypPyI )!

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HOSTS

$

Study$and$Special$Interest$Groups'“Anyone)who)stops)learning)is)old,)whether)at)twenty)or)eighty.)Anyone)who)keeps)learning)stays)young.)The)greatest)thing)in)life)is)to)keep)your)mind)young”.)))Henry)Ford)Architecture$$$❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Judy'Hanna''✆ 489'4425''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Faye'McCaskill''✆'09'424'0109'

Meets:'3rd'Wednesday''I''17'June.'9.45am'for'10.00am'

Venue:'Sky'Lounge,'Mayfair'Village.'Please'bring'$4.00'

Topic:'''From'National'Film'Archive,''Architecture'I'Form'and''''

'''''''''''''Function'+'Talk'by'Archivist'

Astronomy$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$John'White'✆'486'2398'

Meets:'4th'Friday'I$$26'June'at'10.00am$Venue:''19'Francis'St,'Hauraki'

Topic:'''Results'from'some'Recent'Space'Missions'

Books$to$Read$and$Enjoy''''❉ '''''''''''''''Lesley'Christie'✆'410'3730'

Meets:'2nd'Tuesday''I''9'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue: 12A Kiteroa Rd., Rothesay Bay'Topic:''Your'choice$

Cabbages$and$Kings''''❉ ''''''''''''''''''''''David'Johnston'✆'473'8942'

Meets:'2nd'Thursday''I''11'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue:'Liz’s'Place, 4/240'Hurstmere'Rd,''Takapuna''✆'963'2810'

Topic:''At'least'5'minutes'on'subjects'of'interest'

!❉ ='New'members'welcome'

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Chinese$Painting$and$Art$Studies''''''''Doreen'Brown'✆'473'0871'

Meets:''2nd'Friday''I''12'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue:''1/34'Howard'Road,'Northcote'''

'''''''''''''''Elaine’s'home'–'✆'480'8734'

Topic:''Lotus'

Classical$Opera''''''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Mary'Skyring'✆'476'6320'

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''maryskyring314@gmail.com'

Meets:'3rd'Tuesday''I''16'June:'1.30pm'to'4.30pm'

Venue:'Chelsea'Room,'Knightsbridge''

das!Rheingold!Bryn!Terfel!

Comparative$Religion$$$$$❉ '''''''''''''''Stephen'Warnes'✆'473'9113'

Meets:''3rd'Thursday''I''18'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue:'Northbridge,'Block'D'meeting'room'

Topic:''''Religions'of'India'(i)'

'''''''''''''Creation'stories'in'the'Major'Religions!Famous$and$Infamous'''''''❉ '''''''''''''''''''Sue'Charlton'✆'486'0209'

Meets:''3rd'Friday''I''19'June'at'10.00am'

Venue:'2/15'Glenvar'Road,''Torbay'''–''Beryl'Fickling$✆'473'7763'

Finance$and$Investment''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Alec'Waugh'✆'489'9711'

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''alwaugh@xtra.co.nz'

Meets:'3rd'Monday''I''15'June'at'9.45am'–'11.45am'

Details'in'Group'newsletter,'circulated'1'May$!

❉ ='New'members'welcome'

MORNING$T

EA$

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Film$Appreciation'''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''Naomi'Grant'✆'410'8157'

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''or'Diana'Thompson'✆'419'0407'

Meets:''''4th'Monday''I''22'June'at'1.45pm'

Venue:''Knightsbridge'Boardroom'

Topic:'More'Great'Movie'Debate'and'Discussion'

Food$History'''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Judy'Hanna'✆'489'4425'

Meets:'2nd'Thursday''I''11'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:''46'Sylvan'Park'Ave,'Milford''I'Judy'✆'489'4425'

Topic:'''NUTS'continued'

Note:$New$members$welcome$French$$$$❉ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Ann'Andreassend'✆'410'3297'

Meets:'2nd'and'4

th'Wednesday'I$$10'and'24'June'at'2.00pm$

Chacun sait (nul ne sait mieux que l'âne) où le bât (le) blesse))

Geology$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Boyd'Miller'✆'488'7595'

Meets:''1st'and'3

rd'Tuesday'at'9.45am.'2'and'16'June'

Venue:''2'June:'46'Sylvan'Park'Ave,'Milford'I'Judy'✆'489'4425'

Topic:'''Major'faults'and'land'movements'in'the'North'Island'

Venue''16th'June:'4'Purchas'Rd,'Hauraki'''I'Boyd'✆'488'7595'

'Topic:''Auckland'Volcanic'Fields'(Kate'Kenedi)'

German$$❉ ''(Inter'U3A'Group)''''''''Peter'Robinson''✆'489'4494'

Meets:'2nd'and'4

th'Tuesday''I''9'and'23'June'at'9.30am'

(Zusammen oder mit XY) Durch Dick und Dünn gehen$Globalisation$''(Inter'U3A'Group)''''''''Chris'Ball''✆'410'7789'

Meets:''3rd'Wednesday''I'17'June''at'1.30pm'

Venue:''303'Mayfair'Village,'Oteha'Valley'Rd'

Topic:'''To'be'confirmed$!❉ ='New'members'welcome'

! 10'❉ ='New'members'welcome'

Great$Artists''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Lesley'Smith'✆'446'0288'

Meets:'1st'and'3

rd'Thursday''I''4'and'18'June'at'10.00am'

4'June:''Venue'2/2'Huntly''Rd.''Campbell's'Bay'

Topic:''''Rodin'Gallery'

18'June:'Venue:'''71/14'Oteha'Valley'Rd.'Northcross'

Topic:''Mosiacs'at'Ravenna'

Historical$Studies'''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Andrew'Pack'✆'418'1925'

Meets:'2nd'Monday''I''8'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:''Glenfield'Community'Centre'

Topic:'''Islands''(NH)!History$of$Ideas$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Alick'Kibblewhite'✆'489'5314'

Meets:'2nd''Tuesday'I$$9'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:'2/14'Clifton'Rd,'Hauraki$Mah$Jong$$$❉ ''(Inter'U3A'Group)'$$$$$$$David'Johnson'✆'473'8942'

Meets:'1st'and'3

rd'Friday''I''5'and'19'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue:''Okura'Hall''Okura'River'Rd'

Chinese''Proverb:'Mixed'Pairs'are'Not'Forbidden'

Newcomers$and$Learners$welcome$

Making$History'(Inter'U3A'Group)'Georgie'Maurice''✆'473'0404'

Meets:'1st'and'3

rd'Thursday''I''4'and'18'June'at'10.00am'

Venue:''Knightsbridge'Retirement'Village'

Topic:'''Rise'of'Europe.''African'Explorers'Heroes'or'Villains'

Medieval$History$''''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''Fraser'Campbell'✆'476'0377'

Meets'2nd'and'4

th'Tuesday''I''9'and'23'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:'Sky'Lounge,'Mayfair'Village,'14'Oteha'Valley'Road'

Topic:'9'June:'''Leadership:'Contrasting'rules'of'King'John'and'

King'Edward'I'

Topic:'23'June: Richard'II'and'the'Peasants''Revolt'!

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Modern$English$Literature'''' '''''''Pearl'Thomson'✆'449'0450'

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Carolyn'Harvey'✆'489'6334'

Meets:'1st'and'3

rd'Tuesday.''2'and'16'June'at'9.45am'

Venue'2'June:'3a'Mandica'Place,'Sunnynook.'

Venue'16'June:'Elizabeth'Josephon,'41'Clifton'Road''✆'489'5718'

Topic:''American'Writers'

Modern$History'''❉ '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''John'Willmott'✆'476'1591'

Meets:'2nd'and'4

th'Wednesday'–'10'and'24'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:'Rothesay'Room,'ECB'Centre,'2'Glen'Rd,'Browns'Bay'

Topic:'A'“Revolution”'or'“Decade'of'1800I1810”'

10'June:''Transport'for'all?'Australian'Circumnavigation'

24'June:''Fiji,'TBA'

Music$Appreciation$$$$❉ '$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Jennifer'Knutsen'✆'475'6797'

Meets:'4th'Thursday'I$$25'June'at'1.30pm$

Venue:'71'/'106'Becroft'Drive,'Forest'Hill'

Topic:'The'Organ'

Note:$New$members$welcome!

Musical$Studies$$$❉ ''''''''''''''''''''''''''Patricia'Campbell'✆'476'0377'

Meets:''2nd'and'4

th'Monday:''8'and'22'June'at'9.45am'

Venue:'''Sky'Lounge,'Mayfair'Village,'14'Oteha'Valley'Road'

Topic:''''8'June:''''C19'England:'Edward'Elgar'I'Part'1'

Topic:''''22'June:'''C19'England:'Edward'Elgar'I'Part'2'

Musical$Troubadours$$$❉ ''''''''''''''''''''''''Betty'Dance'✆'478'7621'

(Instrumental)Inter)U3A)Group))Meets:'2

nd'and'4

th'Monday''I''8'and'22'June'at'2.00pm'

Venue:'19'/'7'Ramsgate'Terrace,'Mairangi'Bay$!

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!Other$Peoples$Lives'''''❉ '''''''''''''''''''Betty'Gilderdale'✆'478'7843'

Meets:'4th'Tuesday''I'''23'June'at'2.00pm'

Venue:''14A'Channel'View'Road,'Campbells'Bay'

Topic:'A'study'of'Biographies'and/or'Autobiographies$Poetry'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Val'Overington'✆'486'5582'

Meets:'2nd'Monday''I''8'June'at'1.30pm'

Venue:''Apt.'C462'Northbridge,'Akoranga'Drive'

Topic:''20th'Century'New'Zealand'Poetry'–'2'poems'each'

Scientific$Horizons$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Graham'Alcock'✆'473'5607'

Meets:'1st'Wednesday'I$$3'June'at'1.00pm$

Venue:''Arthur’s's'home,'27'Bayside'Drive,'Browns'Bay''''

''''''''''''''✆'478'7478''

Topic:'Tesla.'Immune'System'

Shakespeare$$$❉ ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Graham'Alcock'✆'473'5607'

Meets:'3rd'Monday'I$$15'June'at'9.45am$

Venue:''Glenfield'Community'Centre,'corner'of'Glenfield'Road'

and'Bentley'Avenue'

Topic:'Discussion'on'aspects'of'Shakespeare'

Spanish$Culture''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Pam'Robinson'✆'489'4494'

Meets:''2nd'Friday''I''12'June'at'10.00am'

Venue:''318'Northbridge,'45'Akoranga'Drive,'Northcote'

Topic:''Spanish'Architecture'&'its'influence'in'the'New'World''

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U3A$Travel$$$''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Jocelyn'Spinley'✆'445'3329'

Meets:''3rd'Monday'–'15'June'at'10.00am'

Venue:''Garden'Room,'Northbridge'''''''''''Judy'Hill.'✆ 489'8418'

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