Group Notices Archives - Chichester u3a

Italian for Beginners

I have recently started to learn Italian mainly through Duolingo. I am wondering if there are any others who already are, or might be interested in, starting up this lovely language? Learning together can be more fun and accountable, so a possible format would be informal meetings in a café, say fortnightly, to work through some grammar, easy translations or similar, following a beginners’ textbook. The exact format can be adapted to suit those who show an interest, but would only be able to support what we do at home; it is not aiming to be a taught course.

To register your interest or to find out more, come along to the March 3rd Coffee Morning (we will have a table to meet at the end of the meeting, at 11.30am) or if you cannot make that please contact Katharine via the Groups Team link: HERE.

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Bridge – Beginners Minibridge

This group will initially offer a “Taste of Bridge”.in the hope of becoming “MiniBridge” or, eventually a course in “Basic Bridge.

VENUE – The instructor’s home in Birdham. (Up to 8 max). With 8 plus applicants the venue might be Donnington Parish Hall (West Wing).

TIME – Thursday 10:00 – 12:00

COST – At Birdham, 50p for tea. At Donnington, £11.25 per hour (shared).

No previous experience of card play is required.

MiniBridge is both an important first stage in learning Bridge but is also an enjoyable game in its own right. It includes all the basic skills of “English Standard 4-card Acol Bridge” but with a greatly simplified way of choosing the ‘Contract’.

To register your interest please go HERE.

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Impressionist Art Group

The Impressionist Art Group are showing an illustrated talk on the Neo Impressionists, George Seurat and Paul Signac on Tuesday 3rd March from 2 o’clock at the Friends Meeting Hall, Priory Road, Chichester.

With the first major exhibition in 30 years of George Seurat paintings opening this week, come and find out more about his revolutionary style of painting through his seascapes.

As always, we will have tea and coffee with a break half way and all we ask is a £3 contribution to the hire of the hall.

Come and immerse yourself in this imaginative world.

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Tuesday Recorders

Could this be the group for you?
Wouldn’t you like to be part of a music-making group? One that plays all kinds of music from medieval to modern times? One where, if you wanted, you could switch sizes of instrument and play different lines of music?

Of course you would! You already know that music-making is the best activity to keep the brain firing on all cylinders. And cast aside any ideas that recorders aren’t real instruments! They are alive and well all over the world and all over this country, including West Sussex and Hampshire! I myself play with the Wessex branch of the Society of Recorder Players and with the Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia. (See photo of HRS playing at Boxgrove Priory Church).

If you’ve played in the past and would like to come back to playing, why not join this friendly, supportive group? You’ll need two sizes of recorder from descant, treble, tenor & bass (there are smaller/larger sizes but these are the basic ones). This is because it’s much more fun to change instruments, and current players in the group like to do this and not be stuck on one size. Contact me at glrecorderensemble@mail.chichesteru3a.org.uk

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New U3A Cycling Group 2

A new road-only cycling group, Cycling Group 2, is starting and will be led by John Bennett. The group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, gathering by the bridge over the railway on Centurion Way.

Rides will be at a moderate touring pace, with a strong emphasis on a “no one left behind” approach. Occasional rides may involve a train journey to or from the start point.

All types of bikes are welcome, as long as they are suitable for road cycling.

To register your interest, please contact the Groups Team via the following link: HERE.

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Lawn Bowls at Fishbourne

A new Lawn Bowls interest group has started, suitable for all – from complete beginners to those of a more competitive nature. Sessions will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The cost will be £6 per session. All equipment supplied. Come along to the breakout group at the next monthly meeting to find out more and meet others who may be interested.

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Recorder Ensemble – Intro

Generally, people don’t realise that recorder playing is alive and kicking all over the UK, not just in amateur groups but professionally. The Chichester u3a Recorder Group is for players who have played in the past and want to take it up again. If you only play one instrument but are ready and willing to

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Flower arranging Group

Just over a year ago I had an idea for a group but the logistics of starting up a group, especially one that would need space, and necessitate the hiring of a hall, was a little daunting at first. But I needn’t have worried because we are blessed with an excellent Groups’ Team and the

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