Ards Peninsula U3A Who: Ards Peninsula U3A What: Opportunity to enjoy the company of like minded third agers and join one of the many interest groups on offer. When: Meets 3rd Thursday of each month. Next meeting :…
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Dr Tom Woolley
I am happy to give talks on a range of topics which include Hempcrete and Natural buildings …a low carbon solution to climate change Healthy buildings, how to keep toxic chemicals out of your home with details of recent research…
Shared Learning Project
Check out the national website which gives prominence to the North Down and Ards – click on Shared Learning Project.
The AGM of the NI Region
The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Northern Ireland Region of U3As This was hosted by Shimna U3A and held in the Community Cinema in Newcastle, County Down, on Wednesday 16th May. It was addressed by Lila Jackson (Chairman), Gabrielle…
Ambrose O’Higgins 1720-1801
Although not as well known as his son, Bernardo O’Higgins, Ambrose had an impressive career in South America. He was born at his family’s ancestral seat in Ballynary, County Sligo, the son of Charles O’Higgins and his wife (and kinswoman) Margaret O’Higgins,…
Speaker Offer
The Geneva Window Harry Clarke Harry Clarke, Ireland’s most famous stained glass Artist, was commissioned by the Irish Government to design a window for the International Labour Office in Geneva. It represents the Irish Literary Revival and portrays poems plays…
Autumn Regional Meeting 2016
Unfortunately the keynote speaker, Pam Jones, had to withdraw at the last minute and sent her apologies. Many thanks to John Trimble from Upper Bann who stepped in to the breach with a presentation of the Beacon system for managing…
Lin Jonas – A Tribute by Joyce Gibson
I must have joined U3A just as Lin was taking up her new job in 1996. By the time I met her at my first NEC meeting four years later she seemed to me a very authoritative, very fair…
Report on Tollymore Adventure Day
From the Mourne Observer: “Tollymore National Outdoor Centre is renowned for delivering a wide range of skills and leadership courses to all ages, groups, teams and individuals. They were delighted last week to welcome their first group of eager participants…
Trustee Report to NI Regional AGM
Trustee Report to N. Ireland Regional AGM: Tuesday 17th May 2016 in Foyle U3A Thank you Chair, Can I first of all express my great joy and delight at delivering my first report as your Regional Trustee here at Foyle…
Database of all U3A projects
The Third Age Trust has recognised the wide range of topics covered by Shared Learning Projects and U3A Research Projects and has set up a website where details of them all can be found. It might give you some ideas.…
LibrariesNI
Through a special agreement between LibrariesNI and U3As in Northern Ireland, local libraries are accommodating many of our events free of charge provided the participants are library members. In addition to this they will accommodate the needs of book groups,…
Quiz 2016
An amazing 29 teams battled out for the honour of winning the 2016 inter-U3A with the honours going to a team from Causeway. The Region Executive wish to apologise to those who were too late to book a place at…
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