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Diamond Jubilee Celebration (North Notts. Neighbourhood Group)

This event has been arranged for Tuesday 12 June at The John Fretwell Centre, Sookholme, Nr Warsop, in the form of a Street Party. The venue is a large sports centre that is decked out as a marquee and regularly used for weddings and by various groups for dinner dances. There is a large outside area with grass so whether the weather is fair or foul the event will proceed.

The day will start at 2pm, there will be music, possibly a steel band and taking us all back to the 1950′s there will be tables with games to play, a cake baking competition and outside will be the games organised by Hucknall U3A. If you don’t feel up to joining in then sit and watch everyone else making fools of themselves in the egg and spoon race, 4 (yes 4) legged race or trying to prove something while playing rounder’s. If you came to the Garden Party at Rufford last year you will know what we mean. If the thought of all that energy tires you out then watch them playing Boules.

All these will last till 5pm. after which the tables will be cleared and set for a fantastic High Tea Buffet at 5.30pm. consisting of a choice 6 different sandwiches, numerous savouries, a selection of 5 hot savouries and cakes and pastries, this will be a substantial meal and worthy of the occasion. Tickets for the Buffet will be on sale at £8 each at a future meeting. Everyone is invited to attend but it is not necessary to stay after 5pm for the buffet.

We have received a request by a student at Leicester University for our Members to take part in a research study. Below is the request and the link to complete the study online.

Whilst the U3A are happy to encourage this type of liaison with Universities, any response is representative of the individual not the U3A.

John Ellis

‘I am carrying out a research project for my MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology at the University of Leicester which examines how a mock jury perceives a particular witness. In order to this I have developed an online survey which will ask participants questions about a simulated court case. The survey will take approximately fifteen minutes to complete. Would it be possible to place this link to the survey on your website with a request for people to take part in this interesting study?

Jennifer Jenner

2012 U3A National Photography Competition
Attached is a document with details of the photo competition. A copy will be available to view at the January and February meetings.

Summer Schools
Also details of two Summer Schools taking place this year. Further information will be available at the monthly meetings.

If you are unable to attend the monthly meetings details of all the above are available by registering on www.u3a.org.uk. Following registration it takes 3 days for a ‘token’ ( a very long number) to be sent to your email address, then it is necessary to log on to the website and type in the ‘token’

Regards
John Ellis

We have recently received information on the ‘Summer Schools’ that are being offered to all U3A members.

Listed below are the basic details of the courses, dates and costs, etc. If you are interested you will be required to complete an application form which can be obtained from the Secretary.

Summer School 1 – Harper Adams University College Newport, Nr. Telford
Monday 16 July to Thursday 19 July 2012

Summer School 2 – Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
Monday 20 August to Thursday 23 August 2012