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Haxby & Wigginton u3a Groups

Art for All     

Meets Every Monday
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - map
Normally starts 01:30 to 15:00
Details Whether you are a complete novice who just enjoys colouring-in, or you are a proficient artist turning out masterpieces, you are all welcome at this friendly, social art group. Although this is not a teaching group, we all support each other with advice and tips. We have a break for refreshments halfway through the session - when we admire (or puzzle) over each other’s creations. The cost towards the room hire is £2 each. We meet every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre.

Ballroom and Social Dancing     

Meets Monday each week.( Not on Bank Holidays)
Venue Haxby Sports Bar - map
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details Ballroom and Sequence Dancing for beginners and improvers who want to enjoy a fun two hours together. A new dance added each week and old dances get refreshed to get more practice. Please keep looking at our website or contact us for more information. Christine Walker 07546595982 jhandcmwalker@gmail.com Tom Jenkins 01904 791959 tcjhollydene@gmail.com We meet every Monday at Haxby Sports and Social Club, from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Bird Group     

Meets Tuesday monthly see website
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally starts 09:30 to 17:00
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Bookworms     

Meets 3rd Monday 1pm-2pm
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally starts 13:00 to 14:00
Details Group Leader. Pat Nicholson mobile no. 07989 090289

Bridge     

Meets Every Friday morning
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details Social Duplicate bridge, temporarily playing at Hartrigg Oaks. Group members must also be Social Members of the Squash Club. gtball39@gmail.com

Bus Pass Group     

Meets NULL
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Details Email bernardlynehaxby@gmail.com

Camera Club     

Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly
Venue Costa Coffee Community Room - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details For full details of our meetings see the website page https://u3asites.org.uk/haxby-wigginton/page/52316

Canasta - Rummikub     

Meets 1st Friday of the month
Venue St Mary's Church Hall, Haxby - map
Details 1st Friday session starts 14:00 until 16:00 run by Anne Kempster

Chapters Book Club     

Meets Saturday Mornings
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - map
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Committee     

Meets Monday afternoon Monthly
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - map
Normally starts 15:00 to 17:00
Details Check with the Secretary for meeting dates

Computer Support     

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Computer Workshops     

Meets Ad hoc
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - map
Details A series of workshops where members can bring along their IT devices to have problems resolved.

Crafts     

Meets Monday fortnightly
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
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Current Affairs     

Meets Last Monday monthly
Venue The Tiger Inn
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
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Curry Evening Group     

Meets Monthly
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Facebook     

Meets 
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Details Used for administration of the H&W u3a facebook users.

Flower Arranging     

Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month
Venue Oaken Grove Community Centre - map
Normally starts 13:00 to 00:00
Details 

French Conversation     

Meets Every Wednesday
Venue Members homes
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details A relaxed group providing opportunities for members to chat in French about topics of interest and daily life. Members subscribe to a French language magazine which provides updates on French culture, geography and current affairs as a stimulus to conversation. The group generally works at about level A2-B1, or pre-intermediate/intermediate.

Gardening     

Meets 2nd Thursday of month
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Normally starts 10:00 to 11:00
Details An informal meeting to share experiences and ideas for all things relating to Gardening and Plants. Occasional outings and demonstrations.

Geography     

Meets Third Tuesday
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
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Historical Walking Tours -York     

Meets As timetable
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details Usually during September each year

History     

Meets 1st Tuesday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Discuss topics chosen by members eg Russia, religion, explorers

Intermediate French Group     

Meets Alternative Wednesdays
Venue Members homes
Details 10 am until 11,30 am

Keep Fit     

Meets Every Friday
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:30
Details Come and enjoy exercising your mind and body through improving our Strength, Flexibility and Balance.The sessions will follow a programme recommended by the NHS. Our instructor is not qualified but will follow the scheme. We must all remember we all know our own bodies so must take responsibility for all the exercises that we do. The whole session takes place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The exercises are fun to do and you will leave the session with a feeling of well being. Class:10.00 - 11.00 then stay for chat and coffee 11.00-11.30

Line Dancing     

Meets Every other Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Old School Hall - map
Normally starts 13:30 to 15:00
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Mahjong     

Meets Every Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details 

New Members     

Meets As arranged and as required
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:00
Details This ‘group’ is only used for Membership Administrative purposes. The members are transitory and are generally those who have joined in the preceding 3 months or so. This list is from Oct 28th 2020 to 27 October 2023

Pickleball Group     

Meets Thursday
Venue 
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:00
Details Sessions will be held in the Sports Hall at the Community Stadium, Monks' Cross, Huntington.

Poetry Reading     

Meets 1st Thursday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details 

Quiz     

Meets 
Venue Pub Quiz Nights TBC
Details 

Racquetball 1     

Meets Every Thursday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 09:20 to 10:20
Details This is a fun activity which is as strenuous as you want it to be, or just a gentle workout. I am happy to coach to any level, from the most basic novice upwards, or just play. Come down and check us out!

Racquetball 2     

Meets Every Tuesday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 09:20 to 10:20
Details Players must have clean sports shoes to change in to before playing.

Rummikub     

Meets 
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Details Group Leader Brenda Furk

Scrabble - Club     

Meets 1st Tuesday & 3rd Thursday monthly
Venue Members homes
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
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Scrabble Social     

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of month
Venue St Nicholas Church Hall, Wigginton - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Main Hall

Singing for Fun Wednesday     

Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - map
Normally starts 13:30 to 15:30
Details 

Smartphone photo/Art Group     

Meets Currently daily using Signal App
Venue Visits as arranged
Normally starts 09:00 to 21:00
Details We are a friendly and supportive group and all you need is a Smartphone to be a member! Currently we are using Signal App to share photo’s and edited images and we are practicing with weekly themes and tutorials. We use various Apps and learn from each other’s photo’s and comments how to improve our photo's and create artistic images.

Social Team 1     

Meets NULL
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Social Team 2     

Meets Tennants 16th May
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Social Team 3     

Meets Shibden & Halifax Piece Hall 20th June
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Social Team 4     

Meets Driffield Agricultural Show 17th July
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Social Team 5     

Meets Cooper King Distillery, 8th June 2024
Venue 
Details Guided tour of distillery and tasting session

Social Team 6     

Meets NULL
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Social Team 7     

Meets Bridlington & North Star
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Social Team 8     

Meets NULL
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Social Team 9     

Meets Christmas Party
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Speaker Spare 1     

Meets TBC
Venue Zoom
Normally starts 14:00 to 15:00
Details This is a default File for up and coming Speaker presentations on Zoom

Stitchcraft     

Meets Every Tuesday
Venue Members homes
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details Meet at members’ homes.

Sunday Lunch     

Meets Contact Group Leader
Venue 
Details 

Table Tennis 1     

Meets Tuesday am
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally starts 09:15 to 12:30
Details 2 Morning Sessions is between 0915-1230

Table Tennis 2     

Meets Tuesday pm
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally starts 13:00 to 15:30
Details 

Table Tennis 3     

Meets Friday am
Venue John Jeffrey Community Pavilion
Normally starts 09:30 to 11:30
Details 

Ten Pin Bowling     

Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly
Venue 
Normally starts 19:00 to 00:00
Details 

Tennis Club     

Meets NULL
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Details NULL

Tennis Club     

Meets NULL
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Details NULL

Tennis Club     

Meets NULL
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Details NULL

Tester     

Meets Administrative only
Venue 
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Ukulele Group     

Meets Every other Thursday
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details Every Thursday at Wigginton Squash Club 10:00 - 12:00

Walking 1     

Meets One Thursday in each month.
Venue Ethel Ward Playing Field car park in Haxby
Normally starts 09:00 to 16:00
Details Walks take place on a Thursday in each month and are between 6.5 and 8 miles. We sometimes use buses and sometimes car share. The meeting place varies and members will be notified by email (or phone for those without email).. Walks are free for those people with a bus pass except for walks when we use a coach or train. We usually return after 4:00pm. We always stop for a break. We visit a pub or teashop where possible but do bring a picnic lunch and a drink if you wish (Shorter, slower walks of 3 to 4 miles are also arranged on the 4th Friday of each month.)

Walking 2     

Meets 4th Friday monthly
Venue Outside St,Marys Church
Normally starts 10:00 to 00:00
Details Short walks take place on the 4th Friday of each month. The pace is SLOW. The distance is normally 3 to 4 miles. We meet outside St Mary’s Church, The Village, Haxby, usually around 9:15 to 10:15am. We travel by local buses, so walks are free for those people with a bus pass, except for our annual coach trip, when we explore further afield. We stop for breaks and we visit a pub or teashop when we can. Do bring a snack and a drink. We usually return before 4:00pm.

Weekenders     

Meets 2nd/4th Saturday monthly
Venue St Mary's Church Hall, Haxby - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Welcome to this new group that meet from 2 till 4pm on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month at a new venue St Mary’s Church Hall North Lane, Haxby. We will start by playing games on the second Saturday of the month, so please bring yours with you so a good selection is available. We now have a quiz on the fourth Saturday of the month. Their will be lots of room to expand the group to more Saturdays and Sundays, to include other activities such local visits to garden centre, tearooms, open gardens and a walk around Moorlands nature reserve. Suggestions from members will all be appreciated for future activities so your input is essential.

Whist     

Meets Thursday PM 1.30 to 3.30
Venue Wigginton Squash Club upstairs lounge - map
Normally starts 13:30 to 15:30
Details We meet every week at the Squash Club.

YOGA     

Meets Thursdays 1-2pm (Term time only)
Venue Wigginton Recreational Hall - map
Normally starts 00:13 to 00:14
Details New term commences 9th N9vember 2023 at 1pm