New Courses: Term 3

Cycling
A number of members would like to start a Cycling Group that meets once or twice a month at the Penrith Regatta Centre with a view to cycling once around the Regatta Centre (5 Km) before stopping for a coffee break or picnic lunch and then cycling once more around the Regatta Centre.
If you are interested in taking part in a Cycling Group, please contact Max Sinclair on 4739 2504 or maxlinda@tpg.com.au and give him your ideas on:
        how often the Group should meet;
        the best time and day to meet; and
        any other suggestions.

Washi-E Art
Penrith School of Art VAD Room at 1.00pm to 2.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each Month.
Washi-E is the art of creating pictures using handmade natural Japanese papers.
The papers are laid up on a base paper sometimes in layers; the effect is somewhat similar to water colour painting.
A wide variety of subjects are covered including landscapes, plants and animals.
Students find the traditional method relaxing and calming and gain an appreciable insight into Japanese culture.
The whole concept can perhaps be summed up in the Japanese phrase, “Wabi Sabi”, the art of simple elegance.
Examples of Washi-E Art can be seen in the U3A Office.
If you are interested in learning Washi-E Art, please contact Yoko Mulligan on 4784 2302.

Use it! Don’t Lose it! Train Your Brain!
Proposed New Course Starting in Term 3 Blaxland Community Centre on Wednesdays or Thursdays:
'Train your brain' by participating in social activities, games and exercises that improve your concentration, memory, and other brain skills. This course encourages everyone to take care of their brain by re-discovering curiosity, variety and creativity in their lives. Use it! Don't lose it! Train Your Brain, in doing so your brain will be healthier, more active and continually growing. Come along and join in the fun and activities.
No prior knowledge is needed nor books. Only paper, pen and participation required.
The Tutor, Geordie Conyngham, says: "I have taken a particular interest in keeping our brains active and alert over time and have developed the course based on a variety of social activities, games and exercises. I am a trained Public Speaker and have trained and facilitated in project management, executed numerous projects and held a variety of training sessions. I have tutored in the University of Darwin and taught at the Royal North Shore Community College. I'm looking forward to lively sessions with lively people."
If you are interested in joining this course, please contact Geordie Conyngham (after 1st July – as Geordie will be over-seas). Phone 0421 788 183, email geordiec@exemail.com.au.

The Password Riddle (just one example from the course):
Arron wanted to get into a house where a secret meeting was being held, but he didn't know the password. He watched from the bushes as two other men were let in. The first man knocked on the door, and when the person behind the door said, "twelve," he answered, "six," and was allowed in. The second man, when the person behind the door said, "six," answered, "three," and was let in. Arron thought he had the password challenge figured out, so he knocked on the door. From the other side, he heard, "ten." He replied, "five," but wasn't allowed to enter. How should he have answered?