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Hailsham and District u3a Groups

Afternoon Tea     

Meets NULL
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Details This group has been formed following the popularity of our Morning Coffee group

Art Appreciation Group     

Meets Last Wednesday in the month
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Details This group is for Art Lovers to gather together and discuss and appreciate Art

Basic Computing     

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Book Club 3     

Meets 3rd Friday in the month
Venue Member's home
Normally starts 13:30 to 15:00
Details Discussion of chosen books, multiple copies of which are supplied by the library.

Book Club Two     

Meets 2nd Thursday in the month
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Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details Discussion of chosen books

book group in Waiting     

Meets NULL
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Details List of people interested in a book club

Books and Coffee     

Meets 3rd Thursday in the month
Venue Callenders Restaurant - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
Details For those who love reading.......

Bridge     

Meets Wednesday afternoon
Venue Hailsham Methodist Church - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Every 1st and 3rd week of the month

Canasta     

Meets Every Tuesday afternoon except 4th in the month
Venue Crown - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details We help any new players to learn the game, which is not difficult. A member of the group would sit with you until you feel confident to play on your own.

Choir     

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the month
Venue Diplocks Hall - map
Normally starts 14:30 to 16:00
Details We are a small, inclusive and friendly group of singers of mixed experience. We sing a variety of music in harmony and in unison to keyboard accompaniment led by Cheryl, an experienced musician. New members are very welcome and no experience is required! PLEASE NOTE: April - Oct (British Summer Time) session times are 2.30pm-4pm as shown here. Nov - March (When the clocks go back to GMT) session times change (2pm-3.30pm)

Circuit Class     

Meets Every Wednesday
Venue Freedom Leisure - map
Normally starts 11:00 to 12:00
Details This is a specifically tailored 60 minute circuit session for U3A members at Freedom Leisure, Hailsham.

Coffee Morning     

Meets Every Monday
Venue Crown - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:30
Details This is an opportunity for a chat over coffee with other members, exchanging ideas and thoughts in a social gathering.

Craft Group     

Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Venue Member's home
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Creative Writing     

Meets 3rd Monday in the month
Venue Abbots Wood Manor Care Home - map
Normally starts 14:30 to 16:30
Details Group formed to help people interested in all forms of creative writing. Perhaps you feel you have a book in you? They say everybody has one!

Cycling     

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Discussion Group     

Meets 2nd Monday in the month
Venue Diplocks Hall - map
Normally starts 14:30 to 16:30
Details The Discussion group meets monthly and debates a pre-arranged subject. No-one has to speak if they don't want to. It is all very relaxed around tea and biscuits. Sometimes there are very conflicting views put forward but no-one ever falls out!

Dog Friendly Walking Group     

Meets 3rd Friday in the month
Venue Various Venues
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details This group is not just for dogs with their owners, but people without dogs are also very welcome. Walks are fairly local and last between one and two hours, usually with a visit to a cafe/pub for coffee at the finish.

Drama     

Meets 2nd Tuesday in the month
Venue Diplocks Hall - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Activities include play readings, improvisations, drama games and exercises, theatre visits, watching DVDs, and discussing performance and characterisation.

Family History     

Meets 1st Monday of the month
Venue Hailsham Town Council - map
Normally starts 14:15 to 16:00
Details Our group exists to foster an interest and develop our knowledge of the history of our families through genealogy. We do not do YOUR family history but all of us help each other.

French     

Meets Weekly Thursdays
Venue Member's home
Details Separate groups for Beginners, Intermediate and French Conversation Currently suspended due to Group Leader's ill health.

Gardens Group     

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Venue Various Venues
Details This group is for people interested in visiting and studying gardens. Times may vary according to the chosen venue.

Groups and Publicity     

Meets NULL
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Details Admin Group for Committee Members involved in Publicity, Website, Newsletter, FaceBook and Groups

History     

Meets Last Wednesday of the month
Venue Various Venues
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
Details A topic is picked for each month from members' interests, to read about and then discuss at the next meeting. If interested, please contact Chris Powis - Group Co-Ordinator on 01323 670775 or groups.u3ahailsham@gmail.com or through the Hailsham u3a website.

Knit & Crochet     

Meets Every 4th Thursday
Venue Member's home
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details This group will be held at a member's home on 4th Thursday of the month at 2.00 p.m. The aim is to knit or crochet your own projects whilst having a friendly chat. Help and support to improve you skills is also possible.

Lunch Club     

Meets NULL
Venue Various Venues
Details We meet monthly, date and venue vary so please see newsletter for details. Names taken at monthly members' meeting.

Lunch Group 2     

Meets NULL
Venue Various Venues
Details A group for those who love to Lunch!

Mah Jong     

Meets Tuesdays weekly
Venue Charles Hunt Centre - map
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details A group playing the 19th Century Chinese game of the Four Winds. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols

Members Showcase working party     

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Memories     

Meets 4th Monday in the month
Venue Grenadier - map
Details So often we wonder what older family members were like, what kind of lives they led, and wish we had asked more questions or shown more interest. The objective of this group is to encourage members to record bits of their personal histories for children/grandchildren or other family members.

Music Appreciation     

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Details Sharing a love of music. Take it in turns to select and discuss your favourite pieces, styles, composers etc. All genres of music welcomed

Natural History     

Meets 2nd Tuesday in the month
Venue Hellingly Hub - map
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Details We are a friendly group meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 10.30 a.m. except August and December. We enjoy learning about and researching different topics in a wide range of aspects of the Natural world. In January, February and March, due to possible adverse weather conditions, we meet at Hellingly Hub. In the other months, we are out and about in the local environment and sometimes further afield.

new book group in Waiting     

Meets NULL
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Details Those waiting to join a book club

Nitty Gritty Gardening Group     

Meets Mostly Saturdays monthly 10 am to 12 noon
Venue Member's home
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Details A group for those interested in the gentle art of gardening. Meet, visit each other's gardens, share hints and tips (and maybe cuttings and seeds)

Pavilion Event Group     

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Quiz Group     

Meets 2nd Wednesday in the month
Venue Hailsham Methodist Church - map
Normally starts 13:55 to 16:00
Details The Quiz group is exactly that. Come and widen your quizzing skills!

Rummikub     

Meets 1st and 3rd Friday in the month
Venue Crown - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details This is a game with number tiles, for 2-4 players. If you haven't played before you are most welcome. It is easy to learn.

Scrabble     

Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday in the month
Venue George Hotel Hailsham - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Details Choosing your words carefully.

Ten Pin Bowling     

Meets 2nd Friday of each month
Venue Freedom Leisure - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 15:30
Details The price for a ten pin bowling session is £4.00 (under review) which includes tea or coffee.

Tennis     

Meets NULL
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Details NULL

The Three Milers     

Meets 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Venue Freedom Leisure - map
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
Details Walks around Hailsham and the surrounding area. Around about 3 miles. Pace directed by members. Well behaved dogs welcome.