December 2016

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE

The next monthly U3A meeting will be held at The Scout Hall in Upton Court Park on Wednesday 14 December from 2-4pm.

U3A December Meeting

We’ll be ringing the changes for Slough U3A’s December meeting. Instead of a speaker we are giving the activity groups an opportunity to showcase their achievements since being formed. To go with the change of format there’ll be a change of venue (for this meeting only): The Scout Hall in Upton Court Park, Upton Court Road, Slough SL3 7LU. This has ample free parking, so please plan to linger and enjoy the show!.

The venue is about 5 minutes walk from our usual location in St Andrew’s Church. Please contact the Slough U3A committee if you’ll have any difficulty getting to the venue.

We need volunteers to help with tea & coffee – please contact Richard if you are willing to help. chair@sloughU3A.com.

Entry to the meeting is free to members and first-time visitors.

Upcoming meetings:-

  • Wednesday 18 January
  • Wednesday 15 February
  • Wednesday 15 March

Slough University of the Third Age welcomes retired and semi-retired people – those in their “third age” – who are interested in participating in any of our activities or groups.

Our Activities and Groups

Slough U3A acts as a hub which enables our members to organise a number of learning opportunities and physical activities.

Art Appreciation Book Group
Bridge Beginners Cookery
Creative Writing. Create & Craft Group
Drawing Group Current Affairs Discussion
French group Film & Theatre
Metal Detecting German Beginners
Practical Philosophy Outings
Scrabble Play Reading
Walking Wine Appreciation

Activity Sessions at Horsemoor Green

We are planning fortnightly activity sessions, starting in January 2017. We hope that these will include Table Tennis, Air Hockey, Scrabble and other board games, and beginners’ bridge. Please ask Marie or Geraldine to be informed of dates and times.

Outings

A U3A sub-committee is working on an exciting program of outings for 2017. We are looking at possible visits to Bletchley Park, Brooklands Motorsport and Aviation Museum, and a number of other venues. Watch this space for more information!

What’s on around Slough?

Slough Older Peoples’ Forum meets monthly at Kingsway United Reformed Church, Church Street Slough SL1 1SZ. Meetings start at 1:30 pm

  • 15th December – We will have a short talk about personal safety from a police officer; after that, relax and enjoy a social afternoon.
  • 19th January – Safety at Home.

Carer Café – Monday 30th January – 6.00pm at New Horizons, Pursers Court, SL2 5BX

  • Do you look after someone with a mental health problem?
  • Would you like to meet others in a similar situation to you?
  • Would you find advice or guidance helpful?
  • Could you benefit from knowing about other organisations which could support you?

For more information, please contact: Nikki Anderson on 01753 690950

Slough Cooperative Film Society – January Programme. The Society has been showing the best of world and independent cinema in Slough for 70 years. A new programme of 12 films will commence on 17th January and run until 20th June at fortnightly and some weekly intervals at Datchet Village Hall. www.sloughfilmsoc.org.uk

Thames Hospice Carol Service at Eton College. This year, the Thames Hospice Carol Service will again be held at Eton College, with broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and actor and comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor as guest speakers.   The Tamesis Chamber Choir will lend its unique musical accompaniment to a night of festive readings and carols at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, 14 December. Tickets cost £ 30 per person and include a glass of bubbly and canapes.

All funds raised will go to Thames Hospice to provide local people with quality of life, to the end of life, throughout Christmas and beyond. For more information or to book, call 01753-842121 or http://www.thameshospice.org.uk/eton.

Need help with computers or using the Internet?

Farnham Common Community Library is hosting monthly IT Clinic sessions in the Library to assist people in Farnham Common and nearby areas to overcome problems using computers or the Internet and understand the benefits these can bring to their lives. The sessions are free and can be booked in the library.

The next meeting of the successful Burnham Library Computer Surgery will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, 6 DECEMBER Bring along your computer, phone or tablet problems (including the computer if necessary), and we will try and solve it for you.  We will also talk about using Office Applications.  Cost is £ 5.

Free Swimming for over 60’s

Yes there are two free sessions every week at the Borough’s pools. At Montem, it’s every Thursday at 11:00 and in Langley it’s every Tuesday starting at 10:00.

Slough Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert at 7.30 pm on Sat 17 December 2016. Join us for a Christmas concert featuring Mendelssohn, Delius’ Sleigh Ride and traditional carols in the School Hall, Eton College, High Street, Eton SL4 6DW. Box Office: www.sloughphil.org or phone: 0300 365 7445