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Emu Plains Neighbourhood Centre is holding a fun day on Saturday 2nd May.
I would like to ask anyone who does Tai Chi to come and join me as a group. I would even like beginners to do up to where they are and just stop and let the others go on. This offer is extended to the Fan group, the Staff group, the Tai Chi Practice group and if Marie Stewart and any of her Tai Chi groups would like to join in, or do their own thing. It starts at 11am and there will be a Bar-B-Q and other fun activities on display.
Christie Wood
Lapidary - Open Day at 9am to 3pm on Saturday 2nd May
The Blaxland Gem & Mineral Club in The Valley Road, Valley Heights will be holding an Open Day on Saturday 2nd May. Our U3A has a special invitation as several of our U3A members are also members of this club. Additional details are shown at the end of this Newsletter.
Movie & Supper Night at 7.30pm on Saturday 23 May
John Morehead (Tel: 4721 0518) has a Movie & Supper Night each month in his home at 136 Jamison Road, Penrith. John was a projectionist at the local movie theatre in Penrith and still runs the old 16mm movies.
On Saturday 23 May, he will be showing The Strawberry Blonde starring James Cagney, Olivia De Haviland, Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, George Tobias - plus Newsreel & Cartoon. John only asks for a voluntary donation to cover the cost of the refreshments.
U3A members and their guests will be welcome.
Sausage Sizzle at BUNNINGS on Saturday 30 May 2009 from 9am to 3pm
We will be conducting a “sausage sizzle” at BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE, Penrith (near the M4) on Saturday 30 May 2009 from 9am to 3pm to raise funds for the 2010 Conference and we are seeking some willing workers to donate one hour of their time in manning the BBQ and collecting monies from the patrons.
The famous Bunnings Sausage Sizzle is enjoyed by thousands of Bunnings customers every weekend of the year, whilst also providing a valuable fundraising opportunity for local community groups. All of the funds raised are kept by the community group conducting the Sausage Sizzle.
U3A Bus Trip Wednesday 3 June 2009
First stop today will be Erina for a visit to St Fiacre Distillery. Take a deep breath at the front gate; relax your mind as we slip into a green and fragrant land. Morning tea will be served in the garden café. Afterwards enjoy a stroll in the gardens to take in the fragrance, and a tour of the distillery with a tasting of the Australian liqueurs. We then travel on to Wyong and the Strathavon Heritage Resort, a grand stately manor filled with atmosphere and history of a bygone era. Here we will partake in a 1930’s style luncheon menu, one of those yummy meals of yesteryear. We will also enjoy a “Skeletons in the Closet” family history presentation by a historian. Ever wondered about your family history? Discover who you really are! Today will be your chance to see what you can find out.
Cost for this most informative and interesting day out will be $55.00 per person. The coach will depart from Panthers at 8am. The final date for payment, providing seats are not sold out, will be Friday 22 May, 2009.
COME ALONG WITH US AND ENJOY A GREAT DAY OUT.
Australian Seniors Computing Club (ASCCA)
Earlier this week, I emailed to our U3A members details of 2009 ASCCA Competitions. Our U3A is a member of ASCCA so all our U3A members may enter any ASCCA Competitions. I will be nominating our U3A Website prepared by Dave Evans for the 2009 ASCCA Website Competition and Tony Bayes will be entering his U3A Quarterly Newsletter in the 2009 ASCCA Newsletter Competition.
I hope many of our U3A members will enter and win prizes in:
2009 Photo Story Video Competition;
2009 Digital Photography Competition; and
2009 Creative Writing Competition.
Just by entering one of the Competitions, you will be helping to advertise our U3A that will be hosting the 2010 U3A NSW Conference.
Social Networking for the Over 50s
David Evans has put a new item about Social Networking on our website. Rather than repeat it here, you may read the article on line by CLICKING HERE.
Books, Novels and Exercise Browsers available at the U3A office
We have books, novels and DVD’s available at the U3A office, 3 Castlereagh Street, Penrith, available from $2.00 each. All proceeds go to the 2010 Conference fund. If you have any books that are gathering dust at home and you would like to donate them to this worthwhile cause, please contact the office on 4722 3405 and leave your name and address and we will contact you to arrange for delivery.
U3A Ballroom Dancing Group Notes for May by Allan Bond
We are a class of dancers with a range of different experiences in dancing from beginners to those who have danced before and some who dance occasionally.
We come together of a Friday at 1 pm to learn a selection of the different types of dances danced in Clubs in the Greater Sydney area.
We started in September last year and so far we have learnt a range of the dances listed below:
18 Step Modern ( Jazz ) Waltz, Balmoral Blues, Beval Swing, Catherine Modern Waltz, Chicago Swing, Emmerdale Modern Waltz, Evening 3 Step, Gypsy Tap, Merrilyn Schottische, Rumba One, Sindy Swing, Slow Rhythm, Slow Foxtrot, Swing and Quickstep Routines.
Social Revision Dances on Wednesday Evenings - 6th and 13th of May - commencing at 7.30 pm to 11.00pm. These Social Dances are only for those members of the U3A Dance Group who attended the U3A Friday Lessons.
At the end of May, while Allan Bond is recovering from a knee replacement operation, Dennis Waugh has offered to take over the lessons etc until Allan’s recovery. We much appreciate his offer because we are all having a great time and it would be a shame for the group to discontinue till a later date.
For further information, please contact Alan Lees tel: 4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com
We wish Allan a speedy recovery from his operation.
Line Dancing
At the Penrith School of Arts, we have Line Dancing at 11.15am to 12.45pm on Wednesdays and at 11.30am to 12.30pm on Fridays. It is great fun and good mental and physical exercise. There is no pressure. No-one cares if you make mistakes. Just come along, join in and have fun.
Spanish Conversation Class
Silvia Gee has decided to retire as tutor for the Spanish Conversation Class on Fridays at the Penrith School of Arts and Jose Ascenion Mange now tutors this class. We thank Silvia for her valuable contribution over the years to our U3A and we hope she will return.
Japanese and Scrabble Classes at Leura
There will be no Japanese and Scrabble Classes at Leura during May and June as Beryl McAdam will be on holiday.
Classes that Finished at the end of Term I
The following classes have finalised at the end of Term 1:
Ancient Egypt, Exploring the Law, First Aid for Seniors, Food and Nutrition for the Good Life, St John’s Gospel and Safe & Sustainable Gardens.
However, Yvonne Cassidy (tutor for First Aid for Seniors) and Roger French (tutor for Food and Nutrition for the Good Life) have offered to run courses in Term 3.
Australian History
Lucy Bantermalis, who tutors the course on Ancient Egypt, has offered to tutor a course in Australian History later this year. We will let you know where and when at a later date.
Safe & Sustainable Gardens
We have received good reports about this course that finalised at the end of Term 1. If you are interested in taking this course in 2010, please contact Elizabeth Mitchell Tel: 4751 4947 or lizeliz2@bigpond.com
New Courses Started in Term 2
The following courses have started in Term 2:
Undertaking a Building Project with Mike Boyle on Mondays at 11.00am to 12.00noon in Room 1;
What is Good Design? with Mike Boyle on Mondays at 2.00pm to 3.00pm in Room 1
Atlas of the Universe with Tony Bayes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.00am to 12.00noon at Penrith and Springwood respectively;
Ageing Gratefully with Val McCrae on Wednesdays at 10.00am to 12.00noon at Warrimoo.
Bonsai for Pleasure Class
The Bonsai for Pleasure Class will now be run fortnightly at 9.30am to 11.00am on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at Penrith School of Arts.
Conversational Italian Class
Jim Tiberi will run a new Conversational Italian Class at 11.30am to 1.45pm on Wednesdays in Room 1 of the Penrith School of Arts.
Photography – Analog & Digital
Petr Malek has advised that the Penrith Valley Seniors Computing Club (PVSCC) has agreed to purchase the specialized software “Photoshop 7” on behalf of U3A Members. The more copies of the software that are purchased, the cheaper it will be. But at the moment, we anticipate that each copy will cost about $115. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please advise:
Petr Malek Tel: 4754 1959 Email: nadpet@iprimus.com.au or
Alan Lees Tel: 4736 5541 Email: alanlees@y7mail.com
Table Tennis
We have a table tennis table and a few people have advised that they are interested in playing. Now we need to know when the best time to play is. The Penrith School of Arts has a spare hall or room available:
After 2.00pm on Mondays;
After 12noon on Tuesdays;
Any time on Wednesdays;
After 10.30am on Thursdays; and
After 3.00pm on Fridays;
If you are interested in playing Table Tennis, Please advise Alan Lees (4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com ) of your preferred time.
Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre
Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre has asked if our U3A would like to give courses at their Centre. They are particularly interested in Computer courses as they have several Laptop Computers. But other courses would be welcome too. If you are interested in running a course at Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre, please contact the Centre Manager, Laurie on 4782 1117 for more details.
Walking with a Touch of History in May:
The full Term 2 walking program is published elsewhere on this web site. Please CLICK HERE to read it.
Office Computer on Broadband and New Email Address
We now have Broadband on our Office Computer. This means that the Internet works much faster and we can use the telephone at the same time as someone is on the Internet sending or reading emails. It used to take two hours to send out 500 Email Newsletters on the old Dial-up system. It took an hour to send out the Newsletters last month mainly because of faulty email addresses. However, with a bit of refinement, we hope that it will only take 15 minutes this month.
Remember and send us an email if you change your email address because faulty email addresses slow the whole process down enormously and remember our new email addresses are: u3anepean@optusnet.com.au and u3anepoff@optusnet.com.au
Newsletters:
The closing date for submissions to the monthly Email Newsletter is one week before the end of each month. However, if you miss the date, your submission will go in the following month’s newsletter – if I remember. Submissions should be sent to the Office – Attention Curriculum Convener or preferably emailed to alanlees@y7mail.com
Next Committee Meeting
The next Committee Meeting will be held at the Penrith School of Arts at 1.30pm on Tuesday
12 May, 2009.
Disclaimer – Articles contributed to this Newsletter and published as a service to members; do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of this association. Articles are intended as opinions and items of debate only and should not be acted on without expert advice
OPEN DAY – 9am to 3pm on Saturday 2nd May
BLAXLAND GEM & MINERAL CLUB
The Valley Rd, off the Highway and opposite Valley Heights Station
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE LOWER BLUE MOUNTAINS COMBINE TO PROVIDE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE, NEPEAN & BLUE MOUNTAINS CHAPTER, STUDENTS WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO LAPIDARY
Members of the Blaxland Gem & Mineral Club are providing senior members of the community with the knowledge and skills to make their own jewellery. At the start of the course, students become members of The Blaxland Gem & Mineral Club and, following the course, can continue to develop their skills further in a wider range of techniques. The Club, in the Valley Road Valley Heights, has facilities for members of all ages to cut and polish gem stones they might find on Club field trips. These trips are organised regularly to known deposits of gem stone material. e.g. quartz, prase, agate, sapphires, opals etc.
With the comprehensive range of equipment available to members, it is possible, under the guidance of skilled instructors, to design a piece of jewellery then work from rough gems found on field trips through a series of processes including cutting, shaping and polishing to the finished piece. This allows them to design and wear, or display, their own gem set within a piece of jewellery completed entirely by their own hand. Members may also undertake to learn silvercraft and even facet their own gem stones.
If fossicking on field trips does not appeal then rough gem material can be obtained from the Club. An alternative to jewellery making is creating a free form object inspired by the natural colours and formations within the rock.
The Club is holding an Open Day on Saturday 2nd May from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
We are inviting visitors to view show cases of members’ work, observe demonstrations of cutting, polishing and faceting gem stones and the art of silvercraft. They may, if they wish, buy an interesting rough slab or a piece made by a member of the club.
You will receive a friendly welcome and our specialist instructors and experienced club members will be on hand to answer your questions regarding Club activities, the gems and minerals on display and the variety of methods and techniques available to budding jewellery makers. This will be of interest to all age groups.
The Blaxland Gem & Mineral Club is based in The Valley Road, off the Highway and opposite Valley Heights Station. It will be clearly sign-posted and a large car park is close by. There is no admission charge.
For more information contact Michael Wilde 4754 1436.
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