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LAWSON Wednesday 13 January 11.00–12.30 Mid Mountains Community Centre, New & Staple Sts., Lawson (Behind the shops) |
PENRITH Friday 15 January 11.00–12.30 Penrith School of Arts, 3 Castlereagh St., Penrith (Between High & Tindale Streets.) |
Please bring your 2009 membership card and 2010 handbook with you. | ||
You can also register for the 2010 U3A Conference on Enrolment Days but you do NOT | ||
Movie & Supper Night at 7.30pm on Saturday 23rd January
at 136 Jamison Road, Penrith.
Relive and enjoy Old Time Movie Classics from the 1940’s to 1960’s on 16mm film with the Volunteer Projection Group at 136 Jamison Road, Penrith on the 4th Saturday every month.
The program consists of one full length feature film and (if it is less than 120 minutes) a Cartoon and Newsreel. This is followed by supper and a discussion on the presentation. A voluntary donation is requested to cover the cost of the refreshments.
On Saturday 23rd January, the Projection Group will be showing “Track of the Cat” (Col****) Starring Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Tab Hunter, Dianna Lynn, Beulah Bondi, and William Hopper. There will be a Cartoon and Newsreel.
U3A members and their guests will be welcome.
If you wish more details, contact John Morehead - Tel: 4721 0518.
The U3A 2010 Year Starts and the Office Opens on Monday 1st February 2010
The U3A 2010 State Conference is on 9th & 10th March 2010
New Courses for 2010 - not shown in 2010 Handbook:
Intermediate Skills in Digital Photography
David Hobbs: 4787 8115
Email: hobbsdn@optusnet.com.au
Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre.
Tuesday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Weekly – Commencing 2 February to 23 March. Maximum of 10 Students.
This 16 hour course is intended for people who know how to use a digital camera. But want to improve their skills with a view towards making Photography a serious hobby or even an occasional occupation. Much of the activity will consist of computer post processing and the creation of photographic web galleries.
Course Requirements:
“Intermediate Skills in Digital Photography” will cover the following:
Windows Movie Maker
Bryan Blake: 4721 8878
Email: doreen.blake@bigpond.com
Penrith City Library
Thursday: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Weekly – Commencing 4 February – 6 week course
Maximum 10 students
Windows Movie Maker is a pre loaded feature of Windows Vista or XP’ that enables you to create home movies and slide shows on your computer. You can add professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and even narration. And when you’re ready, you can use Windows Movie Maker to publish your movie and share it with your friends and family.
This new course will also be available to members of the Penrith Valley Seniors Computing Club at the Penrith Seniors Centre at 11.00am on Tuesdays starting on 2nd February 2010.
Tai Chi – Beginners
Marie Stewart: 9832 7190
Email: mar-stew@bigpond.net.au
Penrith Valley Seniors Centre – Hall, 86 Station St. Penrith
Friday: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Weekly – Commencing 5 February
Tai Chi is a gentle exercise involving body, mind and spirit which produces an enhanced feeling of well-being and of self empowerment. It has proven health-giving benefits, including the improving of physical balance – an important aid to older people, and can become a source of continuing pleasure. We also have fun!
Anyone for Lawn Bowls?
The Penrith Bowling Club are willing to set up a program for tutoring our members in the fine art of lawn bowling, members would need to join the bowling club ($5). The Penrith Bowling Club would run this coaching class weekly and would also be prepared to advertise our U3A in their monthly magazine.
If you are interested in joining a Lawn Bowling Group, please contact Jim Tiberi on 4735 1981 or jtiberi@optusnet.com.au
Anyone for Tennis?
We have some members who would like to form a Social Tennis Group.
We also have a Table Tennis Table at the Penrith School of Arts.
If you are interested in joining a Social Tennis Group or a Table Tennis Group, please contact Alan Lees on 4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com
The following comment is from our Webmaster, Dave Evans:
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Then and Now As Old Father Time ushers in 2010 it's worth considering some of the things that are commonplace today but which would have seemed amazing as recently as 1990. In the past twenty years CDs replaced cassettes, DVD players and recorders replaced VCRs, mobile phones were introduced and evolved into the I-phone, and Digital Television is now set to replace the analogue receivers we've all been using. Then there have been giant advances in the sets themselves—and giant applies equally to the sheer size of the things to the quality available in both plasma and LCD screens. About 1993 Microsoft introduced Windows—the single step which put personal computing at everybody's fingertips—and made all manner of wonders available. And, of course, that led directly to the Internet with it's multiplicity of benefits. We speak a language we simply wouldn't have understood in 1990. Everybody knows what we mean when we talk about modems and routers, about dial-up and broadband, about PCs and laptops and, as the mass market expands, it all becomes faster and cheaper. One IBM executive commented that, if the same advances had been made in the aircraft industry that have been made in computers, it would now be possible to fly around the world in half an hour, at a cost of $20, in an aeroplane six inches long! For an organisation like U3A the Internet has proved to be a boon—first allowing us to know what's going on beyond our own chapter, but also making information immediately available to our members 24/7. And, if you think about it, nobody said 24/7 in 1990, either. But have you ever wondered who actually visits our web site and what they read? During December we had visitors from 28 different countries from all parts of the world. As you would expect, Australia was by far the heaviest user—after all, that's where our members live—but there were also visitors from places you would simply not expect. The top twenty were: United States, Canada, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Tanzania, Switzerland, Spain, France, India, United Kingdom, U.A.E., Ireland, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Jamaica, China. So when you submit something to be published on our U3A Nepean web page it's likely to be read by people anywhere in the world. And your submissions are welcome. If you would like to write about a topic useful to our members you are invited to send it to our Webmaster. Just click on the Webmaster link on the home page, or address your email to webmaster@u3anepean.org. So, what sort of topics are suitable? Anything relating to your class, or to a class you would like to see offered. Any information appropriate for seniors, including tips on how to do things, or how to save money. Those tips could include favourite recipes—preferably simple ones. Information about cheap holidays or entertainment. Personal comments on services provided. (This one's a bit dodgy because adverse comments could result in libel action; therefore we could only accept references to proven, reliable providers.) Think about it. There's room on the web page for your ideas. A word of warning: since the Webmaster is responsible for all content published on the web page he reserves the right to edit or omit any material sent to him, but he will not do so without contacting you first. |
Walking with a Touch of History starts on Monday 1st February
U3A Members can join any Walking Group— but The Kookaburras and The Hekarwe are for “medium walkers” and The Snails are for “gentle walkers”.
The full walking program for all groups for Term 1 can be found elsewhere on this web page. Please CLICK HERE to view it.
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
12th January 2010.
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