U3A Class Jigsaw Puzzles

This is the second set of on-line jigsaw puzzles on this site. The first page HERE used a few scenic pics from the Penrith-Blue Mountains area; this one focuses on the U3A classes themselves.

You only need click on the picture to start. (You will be transferred to Jigzone.com where you will be able solve the puzzle.) If you leave your computer's sound turned on you will hear the pieces click together as you play through.

When you reach Jigzone you'll find that the photograph has been broken into a 48-piece puzzle. That is only the DEFAULT setting. At the top of the dialogue box at left of the Jigzone page (see the arrow in the image below) you will find an option that says "Change Cut".

The arrow points to "Change Cut" where you may select a degree of difficulty.

By clicking on this link you will have the opportunity of selecting any of 35 settings, ranging from 6 to 247 pieces—and those pieces will be cut in a variety of shapes, ranging from standard jigsaw shapes to birds, lizards and even Euros.

Enjoy!

Our original walking groups were named A,B,C then the more relaxed group renamed themselves The Snails. Eventually the others followed suit and became the Kookaburras and the Hekarwe (pictured here near Sydney Harbour). And why are they called the Hekarwe? If you can't work it out you'd better join them for a walk one Monday and ask somebody. You can read some more about them HERE.		The Italian class is remarkably active and combines lots of activities with some very lively classes. The result is that this year 65 people signed up so tutor Jim Tiberi may need a microphone to make himself heard! This photograph of Venetian masks was taken during a visit to Little Italy in 2009. You can find more pics from that outing by clicking on the "Photographs" link at the top of this page.
If the Japanese class has fewer members than the Italian class they make up for it in enthusiasm and, if the happy smiles in this picture are anything to go on, with the sheer joy of learning. If you'd like to learn the language of the Samurai and the Mikado you can find the details HERE.		Wentworth Falls Observatory was the scene of many a U3A outing and I've been there a couple of times with tutor,Tony Bayes. You can read about a day spent watching the sun through special lenses in "A Sun Day Out" by CLICKING HERE. Sadly owner-astronomer Roger North passed away unexpectedly a year or two back and I'm uncertain if the observatory is still operating.
Perhaps our most colourful class, the Tai Chi Fan group get their exercise with flair and panache. This an advanced class for those who have done the Beijing 24 set. It helps the mind and body to be in harmony. Full class details can be found by CLICKING HERE.		Every year Lucy Bantermalis gives a short class in Egyptology. I've been to two of them and they were fascinating. She combines the classes with a visit to Sydney University's Nicholson Museum. You can read about one trip HERE. Of course, that was the year that our busy curriculum convenor, Alan Lees, was rejuvenated and you can also read about what happened to him HERE.