WHAT’S ON CROSBY U3A JULY to EARLY SEPTEMBER 2018
Next U3A Meeting The next meeting Monday 10th September 2018 at 2:00 pm in the United Reform Church Hall, Warren Road. Fools Gold Acoustic will be presenting “A Musical Show”. Check out their website
Sections in Italic script are of general interest and not U3A exclusive.
China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors at the World Museum until 28th October, £13 concessions or free for Museum Members (£30 per annum). Booking essential for this unique exhibition.
Crosby and District Historical Society meet 7:30pm on the 4th Monday of the month at Moor Lane Methodist Church, phone 0151 924 7889 for details rather than just turning up.
Crosby Art Group Meets most Tuesday evenings at Crossroads Café. An informal mixed ability group which welcomes all who have an interest in art activity, if you want to come you must contact David Atherton beforehand (0151 924 7072).
Roscoe Lectures All lectures are free to attend and open to the public, but please book your place in advance.Bookings will open approximately six weeks prior to each lecture. They usually take place in St. Georges Hall at 5pm on the day but please book your place by email or phone 0151 231 3668or register through the Roscoe Lectures Website where you can find full details of the lectures.
TBA
Regular Events See group listing below for more detail, Midweek Lunch 17th July,History 10th July, Play Reading 12th July, Reading 126th July and 30th August, Reading 2 20th July and 17th August,Art Appreciation 30th July and 27th August, Looking at Literature TBA,Cycling as appropriate. Keystone DementiaSupport19th July, 2nd and 16th August, 6th September .You must be registered with the Group Leader as capacity may be limited.
Wirral Fruit Picking Wednesday 11th July setting off at 11:00am transport to be arranged by car. Claremont Farm (near Clatterbridge) followed by avisit to Brimstage Hall (Crafts and country food!). Take your own sandwiches if you want. David Atherton(0151 924 7072).
Capriol Singers Summer Concert Saturday the 14th July 7:30pm at St. Michaels Church. “Show Thyme” a medley of musical treats. Tickets £8 or £4 for children. From Harmonics, Pritchards or Imogen Rowland (0151 931 5208)
Visit to Stones and RosesGarden. Wednesday the 18th July. The day includes lunch stop at Cedar Farm, a brief history of the garden, a walk round the garden, cream scones and tea or coffee and finishing with a short organ recital. Cost £18(payment by July meeting), leaving Warren Road 10:30am.Fully subscribed, waiting list only. Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106).
The 12th Annual Art Exhibition 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th July 10:30am to 4:30pm at OldChristChurchWaterloo. Sale of original paintings, prints and photographs. Handmade craft items. Display of goods from Autism Initiative. Refreshments, Raffle. Free parking and free entry.
Summers Schools 23rd to 26th July in Cirencester and/or 11th to 14th September in NewportShropshire. For information or phone National Office 020 8466 6139 . Fun and informative £325 (residential) or £110 (day delegate). Book early to avoid disappointment, details on our website under the respective dates.
Southport Botanic Gardens Every Sunday at 2pm until the 26th AugustThere is a different local band each week and it is worth supporting this fine old tradition. Seats are available and an ice cream stall close by. The park also has a café and there is a bus stop at the main gate.
Theatre Friday, 31st Augustat the Little Theatre Southport at7.30 p.m.'Godspell' an SDC Youth
performance. Tickets £11. Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106).
Sefton Pensioners’ Advocacy CentreMonday 10th September . You are invited to join Crosby Older Persons Forum from 11am to 1pm at Crosby Library, Liverpool Road, Waterloo. Free with refreshments provided, phone Justine on (01704 583411).
Diary Dates
Chester Lunch Cruise. Tuesday, 11th September, a cruise from the Mill Hotel in Chester with a four course lunch and coffee and mints. Coach will leave from the United Reformed Church, Warren Road. Inclusive cost £34 per person.Fully subscribed waiting list only, balance at this meeting. Further enquires please ring Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106).
Weekly Coffee Morning Drop in at “Crossroads” about 10:45 am on any Tuesday for a chat and a tea/coffee. An ideas interchange which has become increasingly popular.
Current Activity Groups More details can be found on the website. Though event details may be shown in the programme, you mustcontact the group/event coordinatorbeforehand if you want to come along.
Art AppreciationMonthly, last Monday, Imogen Rowland (0151 931 5208).
Cycling As appropriate Bill Hill (0151 931 1724) check with Bill for details.
Current AffairsFortnightly alternate Fridays 2pm, Renee Brenner (0151 924 3778).
Gardening Fortnightly alternate Fridays 2pm, Joyce Bisset(0151 924 7144)
History Monthly, 2ndTuesday 2pm Wendy Jones (0151 924 3329)
Looking at Literature 2ndWednesday of the month 1:30 pm in Crosby Library, Irene Pepp(0151 924 2662)
Midweek Lunch Group Monthly, 3rd Tuesday West Lancs Golf Club 12:30pm, choose from the club’s menu, come with friends or by yourself booking essential, Joan Sheerin (0151 928 5383)
Music Appreciation Fortnightly Wednesday pm, Brian Langton (01704 870065)
Needlework Fortnightly, Hilary Turner (0151 924 5326)
Outing Organizer As appropriate, . Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106)
Play Reading Monthly,2nd Thursday at 10am in Lorna’s home.Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106)
Reading 1 Monthly, last Thursday 10:30am Crosby Library, Evelyn Newell (0151 924 3557)
Reading 2 Monthly, 3rd Friday 10:30amCrosby Library, Mary Kindelan (0151 931 5985)
Sunday Lunch Monthly, Val Oldfield (0151 928 7488)
Theatre As appropriate, Lorna Rothwell (0151 924 9106)
DuplicateBridge For both seasoned and beginner players at BlundellsandsBridge Club, £3 per session, weekly Thursday mornings, Ann Brewer (0151 949 1329 or 07775 821940).
Keystone Dementia Support 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month in the Crosby Room (carers) and Crossroads (cared for) at St. Lukes Crosby from 10.30 till noon, Jane Stephens (0151 929 3074)
Zumba Gold Wednesdays at 10:30 to 11:15 in the Scout Hut, Kilnyard Road (by St HelensChurch) Crosby, led by Louise Rooney, £4 per session, (07954 101863)
New Groups Crosby U3A needs more groups. Most groups are small meeting informally sometimes in member’s homes. If you have an interest or hobby you would like to share please do start a new group, help is available if needed.
Try your hand at Crown Green Bowling with the Brooklands Bowling Club in Waterloo(Lorna Rothwell (0151924 9106) or Victoria Ladies Bowling Club who meet in MoorsideParkJoyce Riley (0151 924 3799) , both friendly clubs who welcome new members.
Don’t forget that within our area we have many valuable resources many of which U3A members already belong to. Please look out for these gems within our community, ask for details to be included in our newsletter. Old Christchurch Waterloo, in Waterloo Road, is well worth a visit; just ask Doreen Thomas or Jean Rostron.
Please contact Brian Hewitt (0151 928 9002) our chairperson if you have any queries or suggestions or use the website contact form or direct email to :
What’s been Happening, New Ideas and other matters
U3A National Officeproduces a magazine “Third Age Matters” 5 times a year which has to be posted directly to members. It contains information about U3A’s nationwide, study breaks and helpful contacts. They produce a “Sources” supplement with details for potential activity groups. The annual cost for the magazine and sources is £2.50 to cover postage. If you want to try “Third Age Matters” let one of the committee know. The September issue deadline closes on the 17th August, if you want to register or discontinue your subscription let Lorna Rothwell know as soon as you can.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines offer many cruises some from Liverpool and if you are interested contact them through your travel agent or on 0800 0355 110, quote code “U3ACRO10” for an extra 10% off. Reduced rate if combined with Oceans discount.
Many of you have interests outside the U3A which may be of interest to U3A members. The newsletter is enhanced by the addition of items of local interest. However, it is up to you to tell us if you want items included. Please do not ask for events that occur before the next Monday meeting.
How GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) affects Crosby U3A? Crosby U3A does not share member details with any third party including National U3A and only holds your name, address, telephone number and in some cases your email address. These are used solely within Crosby U3A to administer trips, groups and to allow the U3A to contact members. It is only if you want subscribe to “Third Age matters” that your name and address are forwarded to the mailing house responsible for posting the magazine to you, they are not given your phone number of email address.
A GARDEN VISIT
On Tuesday 26th June a sunny summer afternoon, a perfectly lovely English garden and delicious cakes and tea on the lawn were all enjoyed by 19 U3A members on their visit to BrocklebankRoadGarden, Southport. As they strolled around and admired the well cared for garden our interest was held at every turn by the many items collected from Southport and surrounding district. From a humble air brick to old railings from Southport’s pier, ancient doors, stained glass.windows and gamekeeper’s sinks led the group on a trail through recent history.The monster carp – nearly 3ft long and the beady eyed blackbird, sitting patiently on her nest and waiting for the visitors to depart and leave her peaceful in the garden, all added interest. Many thanks go to Lorna for arranging the trip and to Mr. and Mrs Sidebotham for allowing the visit to their delightful garden.
The Newsletter / Web editor is conscious of the fact that too many skills are concentrated in too few hands, this could leave the U3A without cover If you know MS-word or Xcel you can pick up the U3A site builder easily then if anything happens Crosby U3A can carry on – a plea for more involvement from Gordon Eve-Tatham and other committee members.
Annual General Meeting Matters
The July meeting is our AGM when the new committee and officers will be appointed. The present committee has been in place for several years, some beyond the term allowed in the constitution. Crosby U3A needs involvement from the wider membership to allow longer serving committee members to step down. A number of the present committee members have personal and health reasons for wishing to stand down though none of them want to leave the U3A without cover.
Current officers can be re-appointed or replaced as the membership wishes. You have the opportunity to simply be on the committee or take on one of the following roles: Chair Person, Vice Chair Person, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Minutes Secretary, Speaker booking, Newsletter Editor, Website Editor, Catering Secretary, Outing Planning. Some of these functions can be shared and fulfilled by members who are not on the committee.
Accounts Summary 2017/2018 / 2017/2018 CommitteeIncome / Expenditure / Who / Role
Current Account / 2825.59 / 2234.92 / Brian Hewitt / Chairperson
Reserve Account / 1984.80 / 1986.14 / Wendy Jones / Deputy Chairperson
Cash in hand (Treasurer) / 22.33 / 70.96 / Phyllis Booth / Treasurer
Church Hall hire / 0.00 / 360.00 / Jean Rostron / Secretary
Visitors / 82.00 / 0.00 / Marion Smith / Membership Secretary
Interest Reserve Account / 1.34 / 0.00 / George Harrison / Speaker Bookings
Membership Subs. / 1624.00 / 0.00 / Lorna Rothwell / Outings
Refreshments(supplies) / 0.00 / 77.42 / Mary Jones / Committee Member
Speaker’s Expenses / 0.00 / 460.00 / Gordon Eve-Tatham / Newsletter and Website
Capitation / 0.00 / 854.00 / Mary Kindelan / Meet and Greet
Stationery and Printing / 0.00 / 258.07 / Imogen Rowland / Committee Member
Outings / 1745.50 / 1760.00 / Renee Brenner / Visitor Registration
U3A Magazine (P&P) / 49.50 / 53.18 / Tim Gray / Committee Member
Annual Lunch / 935.00 / 955.00 / Doreen Thomas / Committee Member
Auditor / 0.00 / 0.00
Miscellaneous / 35.50 / 235.87
Total / 9305.56 / 9305.56 / Evelyn Newell / Catering Secretary
At the AGM the committee is up for election. The committee is mindful that committee members are only supposed to stand for a maximum of three consecutive terms. However, keeping to this rule depends on members of the U3A wishing to be on the committee.