University
of the Third Age

North West London

Burnt Oak, Colindale, Edgware
 Golders Green, Hendon,

Mill Hil, Stanmore,
Wembley

WELCOME
FROM ALL AT U3A

Spring Term 2012

Study Groups


Click here for Term Dates and Other Information.


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SPECIAL MONTHLY MEETNGS

Glebe Halll, Stanmore.  
Tea/coffee biscuits are served from 10.30am and the meetings start at 11am
with a report from the Chairman on latest branch news.  
Then follows a talk from an invited guest on a subject of general interest with questions from the floor.  
The meetings finish by 12.15pm.


Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month during term time.
Details are available in the Newsletters sent out before the beginning of each term
and in the information bulletins available from time to time.


Dates for the Spring are January 16 and February 20


COURSE DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR SPRING TERM
DAILY PROGRAMME HAS BEEN UPDATED


Art
(Painting for Fun)

Friday

10.00 - 12.00


6 sessions per term



Hampstead Garden Suburb

For dates see diary in Newsletter or contact David Pye

020-8346 6869




A friendly fun class to suit all abilities including absolute beginners. Working in a media of your choice with the opportunity to experiment in painting and drawing

using different techniques and materials



Art

Tuesday

9.30 - 12.00



Middlesex New Synagogue
39 Bessborough Road

Harrow
Click Here for
‘Getting Here’



Course leaders: Karen Nash and Val Saunders

Beginners to quite advanced welcome to this group.

A structured course which gives participants

a range of experience in techniques and materials



Bridge for Improvers

Wednesday

11.15 - 12.30



Stanmore


Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

For those with some playing experience,

improve standard of bidding and play



Chess

Tuesday

11.00 -12.30



Held in a private house. For details contact

John Friedman

020-8205 1598



Course leader: John Friedman

Playing, with some instruction on strategies


Classical Music

Tuesday

11.15  -  12.30



Stanmore


Course leaders:

Frances Blumenfeld and Jason Gilmont

This course will alternate between orchestral music and opera.  The appreciation of opera will include extracts

from a recorded repertoire, as well as complete operas.
Comments and discussion welcome



Current Affairs (1)

Tuesday

2.15-3.30pm



Stanmore


Course leader: Peter Zanetti

This is an opportunity to air, share and broaden views by discussing issues of the day as they appear in the media


Current Affairs (2)

Monday

2.00 - 3.15pm



Held in a private house.

For details of venue contact

Peggy Gershon

020-8458 2611



Course leader: Peggy Gershon

We will discuss current events which will be set  

in consultation with members of the group



Embroidery

Monday

2.00-4.00

Alternate weeks

Starting

September 13



Held in a private house.

in Kenton

For details

Contact Sara

020 8908 0582




Course leader: Sara Maier

Introduction to traditional stitches and techniques


Hebrew for Beginners

Thursday

3.00 - 4.15pm



Held in a private house.

For details  of venue contact

Berta

020-8958 5037



Course leader: Berta Feder

For those with little or no knowledge of Hebrew

this is a first step to familiarity with the language




Jazz

Monday

10.30 - 11.45

Second and fourth Mondays of the month



For details,  

phone Cyril on

020-8958 5867


Course leader: Cyril Scott

Excerpts of well-known jazz pieces from

the earliest days up to the present.  



Jewish History

Monday

11.15 - 12.30




Held in a private house. For details of venue contact Sidney

020-8958 8488



Course leader: Dr Sidney Budd

Over a period in excess of 3000 years Jews have  

lived in countries all over the world.

The history of the Jewish people is totally tied up

with the political and religious history

of the lands in which they were living



Kalooki

Tuesday

3.45 - 5.30



Stanmore


Course leader: Berta Feder

A pleasant social occasion for beginners and

those with some experience of the game



Medicine Today

Wednesday

9.45 - 11.00



Stanmore


Course leader: Dr Albert Manning

Questions, answers and discussion

on any appropriate and current medical topics.  


Music at Lunchtime

Wednesday

12.45 - 2.00



Stanmore


Course leaders: Frances Blumenfeld, Jason Gilmont,  

Alan Orchover and Cyril Scott

The group will be able to enjoy classical music covering a wide variety of tastes including orchestral, chamber and vocal music. Some sessions include DVD presentation



Opera on Screen

Monday  

2.00 - 3.30

Second and Fourth Mondays of Month



Held in a private house.

in Edgware

Details contact

Jose Berger

020 8958 2234


Course leaders:  

Frances Blumenfeld, Jason Gilmont, Alan Orchover

Watch opera on screen, hear commentary from

Group leaders, and join in general discussion


Playreading (1)

Tuesday

12.45 - 2.00



Stanmore


Course leader: Rose Sherman

We will read plays for our own enjoyment,  

and where appropriate discuss them.

Some sessions include DVD presentation



Playreading (2)

Thursday

2.30 - 3.45pm



Held in a private house
in Hendon.

For details

phone Norma on   

020-8203 0611


Course leader: Norma Sheridan

We will read plays for our own enjoyment

and where appropriate discuss them



The Poetry Experience
Thursday

2.30 - 3.45


Held in a private house.

For details

phone Jose Berger

020 8958 2234


Course leader: Mary Hanscomb

Poetry Purely for Pleasure.  
We shall practice reading aloud, share favourite poems,
and perhaps write our own Alternate Thursdays



Scrabble

Wednesday

2.15 - 4.15

Second and fourth Wednesdays of month.



Held in a private house.

For details

phone Sheila Levitt

020 8954 6434



Course leader: Sheila Levitt

A pleasant social occasion for beginners  

and the more experienced.





Yiddish
- More or Less

Tuesday

9.45 - 11.00



Stanmore


Course leader: Frances Blumenfeld

"Friendly and sometimes nostalgic

    discussion group
with cultural links to Yiddish background"

Where group
is held

Hampstead Garden Suburb

Harrow

 Stanmore

 Members Homes

GROUPS


DIARY

JANUARY - MARCH 2012

JANUARY


Monday  

Tuesday

VVednesday    

Thursday


Monday  

Tuesday  

Wednesday  

Thursday

Friday    


Monday  

Tuesday  

Wednesday

Thursday


Monday

Tuesday

 

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.

9

10

11

12


16

17

18

19

20


23

24

25

26


30

31



Jazz, Opera on Screen, Jewish History, Embroidery

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music, Scrabble   

Playreading, Poetry Experience, Hebrew  


MONTHLY LECTURE

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music

Playreading, Hebrew

Painting

 

Jazz, Jewish History, Current Affairs,  Opera on Screen, Embroidery

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music, Scrabble

Playreading, Poetry Experience, Hebrew


Jewish History

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

FEBRUARY

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday



1

2

3


6

7

8

9


13

14

15

16

17


20

21

22

23


27

28

29


Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music

Playreading, Hebrew

Painting


Jewish History

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music, Scrabble

Playreading, Poetry Experience, Hebrew


Jazz, Jewish History, Opera on Screen, Embroidery

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music

Playreading, Hebrew

Painting


MONTHLY LECTURE

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music, Scrabble

Playreading, Poetry Experience, Hebrew


Jazz, Jewish History, Opera on Screen, Embroidery

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music


MARCH

Thursday

Friday


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday



1

2


5

6

7

8


12

13

14

15

16


19

20

21

22

23


Playreading, Poetry Experience, Hebrew

Painting


Jewish History

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music

Playreading, Hebrew


Jazz, Jewish History, Opera on Screen, Embroidery,  

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading,

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music, Scrabble

Playreading, Hebrew, Poetry Experience

Painting


Jewish History

Art Studio, Yiddish, Classical Music, Chess, Current Affairs, Kalooki, Playreading

Medicine, Bridge, Lunchtime Music

Playreading, Hebrew,

Painting