 Genealogy
After reading the U3A Sources magazine, and of all the groups who are researching their family histories, I wonder if I am the only one in the Stroud & District Branch who would love to find out about granny, and possibly far back relations. Reading the magazine, one can see that you need good leaders, who are at ease with computers, and know a lot about genealogy. As we have over four hundred members, I do hope someone can start a group to help in this, learning, absorbing, addictive hobby. This novice would be the first to join. Avrielle Perrin.
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New Groups? These new groups have been suggested recently:  BASIC DO-IT-YOURSELF
- This would be a group to enable members to learn how to do some basic jobs about the house, such as how to screw something to a wall, how to replace a fuse, how to wire a three pin plug, how to fit a drilling bit to an electric drill, and how to adjust its speed.
- It would need a leader with simple knowledge, and probably have a fluid membership, with some pooling of information.
 MODEL MAKING
- This is a very wide subject and could be of interest to a variety of people. There has been no suggestion as to what type of model making so the field is wide open.
 SPANISH CONVERSATION
- This is a suggestion which was put forward a few months ago. As far as I know, nothing came of it. But now it has been brought up again. The emphasis would be on conversation rather than a formal class.
 OUTINGS
- I know that some groups organise their own outings, but this suggestion is that we have a group which solely exists to organise outings.
If any member is interested in any of these suggestions, either as a leader or as a participant, please let me know, and I will try to put you in touch, either through the Newsletter or individually. Clive Blackmore |
List of Possible New Groups With our Membership Renewal forms in the newsletter we included a questionnaire on the back of the Membership Renewal form. This form revealed the following groups that U3A members would like to see from these questionnaires and other discussions: |
Languages French - French for Beginners
- French Improvers
- 2nd French General - current group is full
German - German for improvers
- Beginners German
- German Conversation
Italian - Italian for Beginners
- Italian for improvers
- Italian Lessons / Conversation
Spanish - Spanish for Beginners
- Spanish Conversation
- Spanish Improvers
Others - Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art Appreciation
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Aviation
- Away-A-Day (Educational Outings)
- Badminton
- Beading
- Bird Watching
- Botanical Drawing
- Bridge for beginners
- Cinema / Film Group
| Others (contd) - Computing, from scratch
- Computing for Macs
- Country House Visits
- Crossword short course
- Digital Cameras
- Dance (any type)
- Design
- Do-it-yourself
- Etymology
- Engineering
- Fishing (coarse & carp)
- Foreign Cultures
- Genealogy / Family History
- Geology
- Greek Myths & Legends
- Hand Embroidery
- Historical Studies
- History of Art
- Industrial History
- Jazz (& Blues) Appreciation
- Lunch Club
- Local History
- Meditation
- Model Making
- Motoring History
- Music Group
- Old Postcard Collecting
- Opera Appreciation
- Painting (Not Mondays)
- Philosophy
- Photography 2nd Group - different time slot
- Railways / Canals / Bridges
- Recorder Group
- Science & Technology
- Stamp Collecting
- Theatre Visits
- Travel (Research destinations)
- Video & DVD production
- Walking (yet another – short walks)
- Yoga
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The questionnaire also revealed the following groups for which we have volunteer group leaders: |
- Cinema Group
- Extra French Conversation/General
- Jazz Appreciation
- Lunch Club
| - Rudolf Steiner's Science of the Supersensible
- Spanish for Beginners
- Theatre Group
- Video & DVD production
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If you are interested in joining or leading any of these proposed groups or if you would like to add to the list please get in touch with John Tyror at johntyror@hotmail.com or tel: 01453 752326 Click to Return to Group Page |
