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Higham & Rushden u3a Groups

A Little Aloud     

When 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Venue Chris Linda Walker home
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information To share our love of prose and poetry.To read and be read aloud to. (Possibly for the first time since we were children.)We have a theme for each meeting.

Art for Fun     

When Mondays every two weeks from 27th June 2022
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Mixed ability painters with friendly support, encouragement and conversation.

Badminton beginners/improvers     

When Wednesday
Venue Pemberton Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 15:00
Information Badminton for absolute beginners and for those wishing to improve their game ... cost £2 meeting every Wednesday.

Badminton For Fun     

When Tuesdays @ 9.00am and Fridays@12.00 noon for 1 hr
Venue Pemberton Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 09:00 to 13:00
Information - 3 courts booked for each session,@ £ 10 per court.Players fee £2.50 per session. at 1st Sept.23 the group is full with 35 members. We can no longer accept beginners but rusty players will be able to attend for a probationary period at the discretion of the group leader who will assess their ability. Complete beginners/improvers will need to attend the beginners/improver group held on Wednesday 1pm - 2pm.

Badminton intermediate     

When Every Tuesday 10-11am
Venue Pemberton Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:00
Information An active group of 16 mixed gender intermediate players. Sessions are £2.50 per hour.

Book Marks Again     

When 1st Monday
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:30 to 11:30
Information 01933 419687 07519 935764Ann Kemp New leader. ANN KEMP. new members welcome.

Canasta     

When 1st and 3rd Thursday
Venue Canasta Leaders Home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Enjoy playing Canasta – a card game that is full of unexpected twists and turns. I am restarting the Canasta Group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, meeting at my home. Please contact me on 01933 626 608 if you would like to be included.

Card Making     

When First Wednesday
Venue Card Making Group Leader's home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information 

Computing A PC's / Windows     

When 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Hardware and software - PCs and laptops. Operating system - Windows 10 and 11.

Country Dancing     

When Alternate Monday
Venue Hensman Hall
Normally meets 14:15 to 15:45
Information A group since 2009, with the standard of dancing improved considerably. New dancers welcome.As of 2/10/21 please note time change.

Cycling multi groups     

When Every Monday April till end of October
Venue Rushden Lakes Meeting Point
Normally meets 10:30 to 13:00
Information Meeting April - October/November (depending on weather) cycling from Rushden Lakes stopping at Stanwick Lakes for those that wish to meet there then on the weir near Ringstead and back to Stanwick Lakes for coffee (50 minutes each way) Occasionally we will cycle from Rushden Lakes stopping at Stanwick Lakes for those that wish to meet there then onto Thrapston for lunch - 1 hour 20 minutes each way

Digital Photography A     

When 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Venue Rushden Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Improving our group digital photography experience. .

Garden     

When 2nd Thursday of the month
Venue Rushden Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:30
Information The Garden Group welcomes new members. September-March at Rushden Hall. April-August visits to various gardens.

Golf     

When Tuesdays - Every 2 weeks - see calendar
Venue Various Venues advised in details
Normally meets 11:00 to 15:00
Information 

Guitar Improvers     

When Tuesday Afternoons.
Venue Windmill Club - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 16:00 to 18:00
Information The Guitar Improvers/Advanced. New members please contact leader before attending.

Handicrafts     

When meets every 4th Thursday
Venue Rushden Town Bowling Club - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information The group is interested in all forms of handicrafts: needlework, card making, crochet, knitting, cold porcelain, mixed media and other crafts. We meet to share knowledge and learn and practice new skills.

History     

When 1st Thursday of the month
Venue Rushden Masonic Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information The History Group has monthly meetings with a Speaker & tea/biscuits - friendly social afternoon, also DAY COACH TRIPS monthly between March and September to interesting places: private coach with pickups at Higham and Rushden. The group is in the process of re-forming after the resignation of the previous group leaders..

Home dining     

When Three or four times a month ~ varying days
Venue 
Normally meets 19:15 to 21:45
Information Home dining at the leader's home. A 3 course meal, with 2 choices for each course, including a glass of wine & tea or coffee for £12.50 per person. Come and join us and enjoy good company & good food.

Knit and Natter A     

When Monday mornings every fortnight
Venue Knit and Natter leader's home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information Knitting and crochet whilst in a sociable setting.

Knit and Natter B     

When Alternate Monday
Venue Knit and Natter leader's home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Information A sociable group that meets every 2 weeks for knitting, crochet and natter.

Mahjong for Fun     

When Alternate Mondays
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:30 to 16:30
Information Beginners group - though all levels welcome... meeting Waitrose community room

Meet and Greet     

When 
Venue Salvation Army Citadel Rushden - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:30 to 16:00
Information Meet and Greet to support visitors and new members. Refreshment team

Monday Morning Football Chat     

When Every Monday, in Waitrose Cafe (NOT community room
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:00
Information Venue is liable to change at short notice. If in doubt please contact leader.

NonFiction Book Group     

When 4th Monday of the Month.
Venue Chris Linda Walker home
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:00
Information Please contact leader for details. Are you a non-Fiction reader? Are you interest ed in Travel, History, Biographies etc. The group will usually meet on the 4th Monday of each month at the Group Leaders home. Members would need to comite to obtaining copies or reading on Kindle. Please contact leader before attending.

Play Reading     

When First Tuesday of the month
Venue 
Normally meets 13:15 to 14:15
Information Around 10 members, welcoming new members and guests. Our U3A secretary Denise has confirmation of restarting time.Ring Leader for details of venue.

Refreshment Team     

When General and special meetings
Venue 
Information NULL

Rock and Blues Appreciation     

When Last Thursday of the month
Venue Rock and Blues - Leader's home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Did you grow up, or develop your musical tastes, through the late 60s and the 70s? Did you (and do you still) love rock bands like Cream, Deep Purple, Alex Harvey, Rainbow, The Doors, Black Sabbath, Jefferson Airship (and its derivatives), Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin? What about the more bluesy Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, B.B.King, Derek and The Dominoes or Dire Straits, or even the electronic music of Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream? Even if you only like some of these, this group is probably for you!

Scrabble     

When Alternate Tuesday
Venue Waitrose Community Room - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Scrabble for Beginners and the more experienced players. We play at the Waitrose Community Room in their Rushden branch. Contact John Ellingham, Linda Walker or Sally Morton.

Singing for Fun     

When Alternate Thursday
Venue Rushden Hall - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information We are a friendly group meeting fortnightly at Rushden Hall no singing experiences necessary. We are . Please contact the group if you wish to become a member

Special Events     

When THEATRE & DAY COACH TRIPS
Venue 
Information This group arranges Special Events, such as Theatre trips, Days Out, Turkey & Tinsel weekend, etc. Coach pick up points are Higham Square & Orbit Tyres, Rushden. To reserve a place on any of the trips, please contact Jean Mole on 07736 445 658

Sunday Lunches     

When December 1st Fully booked
Venue 
Normally meets 12:30 to 15:00
Information We meet every month. Single and new to U3A members particularly welcome Please let leaders know on booking. Phone number 07384601603 or by email Booking essential.

Table Tennis     

When Every Wednesday
Venue Pemberton Centre - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:00 to 14:00
Information table tennis for fun, all levels of ability welcome,

Ten Pin Bowling     

When Alternate Fridays
Venue Hollywood Bowl - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 11:00 to 13:00
Information Ten Pin Bowling at its best! - New members always welcome. Charge £7.00 - 2 games per person. Refreshments BYO.

Ukulele Grp.     

When Every Monday
Venue Rushed Working Mens Club - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 13:30 to 15:30
Information Informal playing for fun. Wide variety of tunes played and sung in a friendly group

Video Editing     

When 2nd and 4th Tuesday
Venue Video Editing - Leaders home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 09:45 to 12:00
Information Editing and enhancing video film captured on hand-held video cameras. Group is full at present

WALT     

When No group meetings Ring group leaders for info.
Venue 
Normally meets 10:00 to 00:00
Information This is a member-led group which enables people to ask all other members the WALT question -" Would Anyone Like To"? followed by absolutely any activity or event they fancy doing or going to. But probably won't because they don't want to do it on their own. Membership of this group depends on the signing of a Data Protection Agreement as we communicate by email. But we do not allow technology to prevent anyone from joining WALT - we have a Buddy System if someone does not use,or is unsure of email.

Wine and Dine     

When Ad hoc. See programme.
Venue Various Venues advised in details
Normally meets 12:00 to 00:00
Information Meeting at pubs and restaurants throughout the county, and beyond.

Wine Appreciation Thursday     

When Fourth Thursday 2 pm
Venue Wine Appreciation - Leaders home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information To appreciate and understand wine, the different grapes and the countries. This should help us to understand why we like some wines and not others.

Wine Appreciation Tuesday     

When Fourth Tuesday of the month
Venue Wine Appreciation - Leaders home - Streetmap - Google maps
Normally meets 14:00 to 16:00
Information Learning about wine, where it comes from, how it is made and how the taste differs from country to country.

Working Groups Reserves     

When 
Venue 
Information Used by Treasurer for Finance Ledger control of active groups funds.