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Art Appreciation     

When 3rd Monday 10.30 am
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Helen tel 01773 710 743
Information We are learning about all sorts of art from paintings and photography to sculpture and pottery, from architecture to graffiti! We look at individual artists and movements, and assorted topics such as war art and Christmas cards. We enjoy visiting exhibitions at museums and art galleries, indoor and outdoor. NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

Board Games     

When 1st Monday
Normally meets 11:00 to 13:00
Contact 07759 383 530
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Book Group     

When 1st Monday 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 00:00
Contact Sue tel 01773 717 676
Information Book Group members meet every 1st Monday to review and discuss the selected book for the month. The book is chosen by Eastwood Library. Discussions are lively, thought provoking and on occasions very funny.

Café Culture I     

When 2nd Wednesday @ 10.30 am
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Margnaylor@gmail.com
Information We meet at various cafés in the area for coffee and a chat.

Café Culture II     

When 2nd Wednesday
Normally meets 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Margaret Naylor
Information We meet at various cafés in the area for coffee and a chat.

Canasta     

When 2nd Thursday 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 13:00
Contact Nina tel 01773 717770
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Church History     

When 2nd Friday 1.00pm
Normally meets 13:00 to 15:00
Contact Marianne 01159 134 077
Information We are a happy group in which the members take an active part in helping to arrange talks, discussions and outings on a wide range of church-related topics. We are normally at Rumbletums but have several trips planned. Please ring for further details before joining.

Coffee and Co     

When 4th Wednesday 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 12:30
Contact Barbara 01159 468 721
Information Coffee & co is a group that meets for a coffee/tea a chat and most importantly a laugh. We usually meet at a cafe within a couple of miles of Eastwood.

Creative Crafts     

When 2nd Wednesday 1 - 2.30 pm
Normally meets 13:00 to 14:30
Contact Margaret tel 07828 155 086
Information Members of this group work on their own projects. They learn from one another and help one another to master different techniques, mostly quilting/textile crafts. Members also support the charity work of the KnitAid group.

Creative Writing     

When Decided month by month
Contact Chris tel 07891 032 300
Information We are currently working on a variety of activities; flash fiction, book reviews etc We do activities during the session to help us to continue our writing at home. We discuss our work and give each other constructive feedback, which will hopefully lead to improvements. Some of our group have written before, others are complete novices.

Family History     

When 4th Monday 11.00am
Normally meets 11:00 to 12:30
Contact Diana tel 01159 169 343
Information We are a friendly group of people who share an interest in family history. Members include both those new to tracing their roots and others who are more experienced. The aim of the group is to help each other make progress in their research and to share successes and pitfalls.

French Conversation     

When 2nd and 4th Tuesday 10.00 am
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:30
Contact Pauline 01773 788366
Information We are a small friendly group, with a passion for learning to speak the French language. We run the group on a self-help basis and use various resources including the teaching App 'Duolingo'. We are now meeting at the Hayloft. The group is now full so we are starting a waiting list. Please ring Pauline for details.

General Gardening     

When 3rd Friday of the month from April to Sept
Normally meets 14:30 to 16:30
Contact Ann: candamcg@gmail.com
Information The group meets at a member's home to exchange gardening advice, excess seeds, seedlings, plants and garden produce. No member is expected to host a meeting more than once over the season of meetings. Within the current group membership, members are asked to host a meeting only once every two years.

Goggle Box     

When 3rd Tuesday at 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 12:30
Contact Janet L tel 07889 976 342
Information Each month we discuss two different television programmes, that have been chosen at the previous meeting. In addition, we aim to give recommendations to each other.

History Of England     

When 1st Thursday of the month at 10 am
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Janet tel 01773 770 183
Information The group is now meeting at the Hayloft

Jewellery Making     

When 3rd Thursday 10-12 noon
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Melanie 07722 177820
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KnitAid     

When 3rd Thursday 10-12 noon
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Margaret Naylor 07828 155 086
Information Members who are interested in knitting or crochet are encouraged to choose from a selection of charity projects with a view to producing garments to support local, national and international charities; and also to learn something about the background to the charities and their work. Currently we are sending many items to Ukraine via the charity PUMA, also items are given/sent to various other charities. You can work on your own non-charity project if you wish. We also encourage other craft projects.

Local History     

When 2nd Monday
Normally meets 10:30 to 00:00
Contact Janet Lander
Information We meet on the second Monday of the month, at Brinsley Parish Hall, from 1030 to 12.00. We aim to learn about the local history, both of Eastwood and also of the wider area. We will use the expertise within the group and build upon this through individual research, which can be brought to each meeting.

National Trust     

When Ist Monday ot the month
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Contact 07951886195
Information We visit National Trust properties on different days and times, travelling to the site by coach.   The cost is for a seat on the coach and must be paid in full when booking. Members are responsible for the cost of their entry to the National Trust property/site. The coach usually leaves from Morrison’s bus stop. We also have a monthly meeting to discuss planned National Trust visits.

Photography     

When 3rd Tuesday in the month
Normally meets 10:00 to 11:30
Contact Barbara Sherwood
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Psychology     

When 4th Wednesday
Normally meets 13:00 to 15:00
Contact Jim tel 07977 415072
Information Are you a people watcher? Do you wonder why people do the things they do? Do you sometimes wonder why you are the way you are? If so then maybe the Psychology Group would interest you, as we try to understand the human mind and how it affects behaviour.

Pub Pals Micro Brewery     

When 2nd Thursday 7:00pm, 4th Thursday 12 noon
Contact Janet 07961832864
Information Pub Pals meet twice monthly at various venues .

Social Trips     

When 
Contact sandra.burns@mac.com
Information Our first Social Group outing will be to Liverpool, by coach, on Thursday 20th April 2023.

Spanish     

When 2nd and 4th Wednesday 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 12:30
Contact Paul tel 07971 549 229
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Strollers     

When Last Wednesday 10.15 am
Normally meets 10:15 to 12:00
Contact Val tel 01773 712 269
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Theatre Group     

When NULL
Contact Marianne 01773 717 500
Information This group meets to look at what's coming to Nottingham and other regional theatres and decide what to see in the coming months. We go to many Playhouse performances on "Hotnights" a community scheme which discounts tickets from £35 to £7.50. At times we go to Live screenings of major plays and shows at Broadway cinema and also attend local productions. Members vote for what they would like to go to and go to as many or as few as they wish. Performances are paid for in advance at the meetings.

Walks, 5 Miles     

When 1st Tuesday 10.00 am
Normally meets 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Roger Reynolds 01773 788 169
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War Babies & Boomers     

When 4th Tuesday bi-monthly 11.00 am
Normally meets 11:00 to 12:30
Contact Warbabies@eastwoodu3a.org
Information What was your favourite toy when you were small? Do certain songs, LPs, films, books remind you of periods of your life? Which teacher influenced you (good or bad) during your school days? Food, games, homes, holidays. So many things from our childhood and beyond made us the people we are today. This is Social History. Not kings and queens, politicians, world events, but OUR story, our memories. We need to record them before they are forgotten, and lost forever. We will cover a topic each meeting. Say for example, Games We Played one month, Music That Defined Times in Our Lives another, and so on. I have found in other groups that one person’s memories trigger others to remember theirs.

Whist     

When 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Normally meets 13:00 to 15:00
Contact Lily on 07526 535188
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Wine Appreciation     

When 1st Monday 7.00 pm
Normally meets 19:00 to 22:00
Contact Tom tel 01773 762 333
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