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Newsletter No 67

August – November 2016

Kingborough Inc.

Learning in Retirement for Pleasure and Leisure

P.O. Box 479 Kingston 7051 Mobile Tel. 0405 327 071

Email: u3akingborough@gmail.com

President: Julie Gardam Public Officer: Marian Hearn

Vice-Presidents: Ian Nicholson & Robert Scallon Editor: Val Taberlay vtab167@yahoo.com.au

Secretary: Janice Williams

Woodbridge Representative: Jean Lea, Deidre Jarvis

Treasurer: Val Taberlay Social: Eilean Robinson & Co

Programmer: Julie Gardam & Co Publicity: Website: www.u3akingborough.org.au

Website: www.u3akingborough.org.au Committee

Members: Jean Newton, Janet Nicholson, Nica Cordover, Beverley Hewlett, Karen McCrone

Message from our President

As I write this snow flakes are falling, though not settling, and I can’t help but yearn for warmer weather. For all that it seems unbelievable that Term 3 is on the horizon already. And no, I don’t know how many shopping days to Christmas, but I do know that Eilean and Karen are already starting to organise the End-of-Year lunch. More on that later, but pencil Friday, December 2 in your diaries. We also thank the duo for organising a very enjoyable Mid-Winter Lunch and Team’s Quiz on July 22. We are still growing. Term 3 starts with 77 new members for the year and 34 courses at Kingston and 3 at Woodbridge to tempt your palate. We welcome back several of our generous regular tutors, among them our very own Gifford, who is back on deck after serious illness. Amongst the newbies (to us) are Jane Hall, the president of the Clarence U3A, who will give a human biology series on the body as it ages (As Time Goes By); gardening gurus, David Stephens and Jonah Gouldthorpe; Keith Sainsbury, our member Flo Duncan’s son, who is organising some of his CSIRO colleagues and others for ten lectures entitled ‘Snippets of Science and Culture’ and ten new Kaleidoscope speakers. Kaleidoscope this term will feature the natural world, with an especial emphasis on things Tasmanian. A couple of our regular tutors are having time out: Greg The is travelling and Noela Foxcroft is filming – again. Late in Term 1 Noela won a part in a new ABC eight weeks series called Rosehaven, set around a real estate agency in rural Tasmania. So look out for our diminutive 80 year old tutor when the series goes to air, she thinks, in September. The ABC is so pleased with it that they intend to film a second series in T3, so our ‘star of screen’ will be missing until 2017. We have been successful in obtaining a Community grant of $880 from the Kingborough Council to help fund a new photocopier. We are grateful for their ongoing support. On a light note, Bob Robertson (a U3A Bushwalker and Bridge player) was returning from a successful national Master Athletics competition in Adelaide (where he medalled in at least two events!) via Avoca in Victoria. His eye was caught by an ad. for the local U3A in a shop window. He brought back photos depicting some of their special evening courses – for men only. Among them:

Toilet rolls: do they grow on their holders? Round table discussion.

Real men ask for directions when lost A testimonial from one who did

How to be a better shopping companion. Relaxation and breathing exercises followed by a brief meditation course

Dishes and Cutlery: do they levitate to the kitchen sink by themselves? Debate by a panel of experts

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Sorry, Bob. I know that you and perhaps some others were looking forward to enrolling in some or all of these courses but we simply don’t have the tutor expertise to offer them at this stage. And don’t watch this space! But do enjoy what we are offering in Term 3. Just don’t forget to enrol during the last week of Term 2, August 15th – 18th. Julie

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Monday August 15 Tuesday August 16 ENROL for TERM 3 Thursday August 18

On any one of those three days, bring your class enrolment form along (or fill one out at the corridor table). Please, please, please enrol during that week to make compiling class lists easier. It should also mean that you get into the classes you want and that we don’t cancel courses through perceived lack of interest – only to discover too late that there was in fact enough to run the course. Lunch at Brookfield, Margate

Monday Sept 19 – TERM 3 BEGINS Term 3 ENDS Lunch at Southern Lights Hotel, 19 Kingston View Drive, Kingston

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Empty milk cartons: fridge or bin? Role play followed by group discussion

Learning to live with mostly being wrong An on-line class with individual counselling available on request

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U3A Kingborough PROGRAM FOR TERM 3, 2016

Monday 19th Sept – Thursday 24th Nov

Courses held at Kingston LINC, Block A Building, 8 Hutchins Street, Kingston

and at LINC itself (ipad courses); and Westwinds, Woodbridge

TERM 3 – AT A GLANCE

KINGSTON MONDAY 9.30 - 11.45 Art Studio Helen Quilty A2

9.30 - 11.30 Mahjong Self managed A3 10.00 - 11.00 Personal Peace Helen Hussey A1

10.00 - 11.30 Lots more fun with your ipad, iphone etc LINC staff LINC

10.00 - 11.30 All things ANDROID LINC staff LINC

11.30 - 12.30 Tai Chi Helen Hussey A1

11.15 - 12.30 Beginner’s Russian Rita Williams A4

11.45 - 1.00 Book chat Jenny Vickery A3 12.45 - 2.00+ Beginning Welsh Peter Ball A2

1.30 - 2.30 Cryptic Crossswords Self managed A4

1.30 - 2.30 Beginners’ Chess Ken Hunt A3

1.30 - 2.30 Agents of Revolution David Leaman A1

2.30 - 4.15 Advanced Welsh Margaret & Guy Nicholson A2

TUESDAY 9.00 - Bushwalking Tas Boskell Field

10.00 - 11.00 Have your say Keith Anderson/Kitty Martin A2

10.00 - 11.00 Snippets of Science and Culture Keith Sainsbury A1

10.00 - 11.00 As Time Goes By Jane Hall A3

11.30 - 12.30 Painterly Stories Basil Samson A1 11.30 - 12.30 Weather and Climate Albert Goede A2

11.30 - 12.30 Balance your Bones Lyn Lowes A3

1.00 - 2.30 Writing Gladys Conry A3 1.00 – 3.00 Patchwork and crafts Self managed A4

1:00 – 3:00 Embroidery & Embellishments Jaylene Seabrook A2

1.30 - 2.30 Nature Kaleidoscope Various speakers A1 WEDNESDAY 10.00 - 12.30 Ramblers and Strollers Carol Timbrell/Mike Poate Field THURSDAY 10.00 - 11.00 Physics can be fun. No, really! Richard Gardam A1

10.00 - 11.00 Introductory Spanish Elena Vito A2 10.00 - 11.00 Forgotten Civilisations Gifford Causon A3

10.00 - 11.00 Prose writing workshop Glenn Pullen A4 11 – 12.30+ Advanced Cryptic Crosswords Cathie Lewis A2

11.30 - 12.30 Much ado about Shakespeare Eileen Levett A1 11.30 -12.30 Balance your Bones Lyn Lowes A3

1.00 - 2.30 Bridge Club Self managed A3 1.30 - 2.30 Poetry for Pleasure Maggie McCabe A2

1.30 -2.30 Gardening David and Jonah A1

FRIDAY 10 - 12.30+ Friday Flicks - first one Sept 23 Jean Newton TBA WOODBRIDGE TUESDAY 10.30 - 11.30+ Musical Tardis Val Pindell Westwinds MONDAY 1.30 – 3.30 Readers and Writers Self managed Westwinds FRIDAY 10.30 - 11.30 Meditation Sue Jacobs Westwinds

NOTE:WestwindsisoursecondcampusandweremindallmembersthatyoucanattendclassesatWoodbridge.Apopularoptionisformemberstocar-pool * You could copy your enrolments onto this and stick it to the frig door as a reminder!

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KINGSTON COURSES Monday 9.30 - 11.45 A2 Art Studio (limit 24) Helen Quilty The studio offers a place for relaxation through Art. Discover new creative skills and styles and explore ways of using colour. Take advice on structuring composition and watch demonstrations and techniques. Be part of group creativity with one-to-one tutoring. Come along with paint and pencils. Helen has established an art studio that is still popular after 16+ years of tutoring in both painting and drawing techniques. She is a versatile artist/illustrator and skilled water colourist. Monday 9.30 - 11.30 A3 Mah Jong self-managing Here is your chance to play or learn how to play the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jong. Greg Thé, who usually runs the class, will be travelling overseas, but the class will continue as a self- managing group. Greg introduced the class to mahjong as it is played in China. It is now popular around the world. Any newcomers are very welcome. If you have a Mah Jong set do bring it along. If you don't have your own set, there are some sets available for class use. Monday 10.00 - 11.00 A1 Personal Peace extension (limit 10) Helen Hussey Helen has lead five courses for U3A on Personal Peace, an innovative media-based program to help participants explore the possibility of personal peace and to discover their inner resources. Its ten topics include Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope, Contentment and Peace. The extension course adds to and extends those and similar topics. Monday 10.00 -11.30 (limit 12) LINC Meeting Room Lots more fun on your iPad LINC staff Brand new topics for Term 3: Even more to explore using your iPad or iPhone. Come along and increase your confidence, skills and knowledge on these handy little devices. Topics will be set based on the interest of the group. You may bring your own device or we have some available for use. Monday 10.00 -11.30 LINC Training Room All things ANDROID (limit 12) Linc staff Got an Android Tablet, e.g Samsung, Lenovo, Sony etc? Not sure what it is capable of? Increase your skills and knowledge and find out what these amazing devices can do. A new topic will be presented each week, set by the interest of the group. You will be required to bring your own device to this course. Monday 11.15 - 12.30 A4 Beginner’s Russian Rita Williams Rita, our tutor, is back for Term 3, so it’s back to some serious study of Russian. Monday 11.30 - 12.30 A1 Tai Chi Helen Hussey Helen’s Tai Chi class will continue. Participants please wear comfortable, loose clothing. Monday 11.45 - 1.00 A3 Book Chat Jenny Vickery This is an informal group for people who love books and love talking about them. No pressure, just a relaxing get-together. For the first one or two weeks of the new term we will discuss what we have been reading during the holidays. We then choose books to read and discuss during the term. Do join us. Monday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Agents of Revolution David Leaman David returns to us with another set of lectures to teach and tantalise us. This time it's the story of how two ideas came together after 1850 to utterly transform our world – and lead to processes which maintain the revolution. The precursors of these ideas were “unintended consequences”. It’s the David Leaman version of history from 1700 to 1870, and of the men and ideas that have made our modern world an age of the mere refinement of those ideas. Monday 1.30 - 2.30 A4 Cryptic Crosswords (limit 10) self-managing Cathie’s beginners will continue to work collaboratively to unravel the secrets of success at Cryptic Crosswords, with puzzles supplied by Cathie but reliant on their own resources. Anyone interested in the fiendish ‘cryptic world’ is

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welcome. Bring a pen/pencil. Monday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Chess Ken Hunt With our chess aficionado, Ken, also back from his travels, the Chess class will resume. Chess is an addicting game, generally considered one of the best of the board games. It’s been around for centuries. While chess requires some skill and strategy, anyone can learn. It doesn’t need a level of genius! After instruction in the fundamentals you will play games, learning and using some basic strategies. If you have a chess set, please bring it along. Monday 12.45 - 2.00 A2 Welsh for beginners Peter Ball This is for anyone wishing to learn Welsh from scratch. Peter will use a popular course, used in Wales, Wlpan. The classes focus on the modern spoken language and basics such as the alphabet, pronunciation, greetings and counting. There will also be some coverage of Welsh culture, including music. * Anyone with no previous experience of Welsh who is enrolling for the first time in Term 3, please contact Peter on 0421 568 421 or at ballpj@outlook.com for advice. Monday 2.30 - 4.15 A2 Cwrs Canolradd (Advanced Welsh) Margaret and Guy Nicholson This course is for those who have completed at least two years of Welsh and want to improve their spoken language. The adult learner’s course, Cwrs Canolradd will be the core element in lessons. There will be opportunities for students to converse on varied topics each week. Other activities will include drama, music and reading and discussion of articles from the adult learners’ magazine, Lingo Newydd. * Newcomers with Welsh acquired elsewhere should consult one of these three tutors to discuss which course would be most suitable for them. (gmnicholson@internode.on.net / ph: 0409901656) Tuesday 9.00 Field Bushwalking Tas Boskell The walks, of 7 to 15kms, will be on established tracks and trails about the uplands and coasts around Hobart and occasionally further afield. Duration will be 3 to 5 hours. Participants must have a reasonable fitness level. Bring your lunch, water and a first aid kit. The meeting place for all walks is the Denison Street car park. Be there in time to leave at 9:00 am. * New members to this group please phone Tas Boskell on 6229 2506 prior to the start of term. Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 A2 Have Your Say Keith Anderson/Kitty Martin Members of this lively group discuss a wide range of topics, ranging from politics, world events, science, humanities and religion…. Our rules: maintain respect for others' opinions, although challenging discussion is encouraged. Each participant has an opportunity to speak without interruption, and may express any discomfort about others' opinions. Confidentiality within the group assures members that their opinion stays in the room, thus allowing them to speak freely on the issues involved. Tuesday 10.00 – 11.00 A1 Snippets of Science and Culture Keith Sainsbury We are extremely fortunate to have CSIRO researcher, Keith, son of member Flo Duncan, organize speakers on some current CSIRO research topics and as he says “snippets of science and culture”. Given the recent duress our CSIRO researchers been subjected to, we are especially appreciative of them taking the time to give us this opportunity. Sept 20 Keith Sainsbury: - Sustainable Fisheries- what they are, how does Australia stack up, and how could you recognize one? Sept 29 Jeff Leis: - How Nemo finds home – or why reef fish babies are all at sea Oct 4 Suzanne Leis: - Armillaria – the fabulous tree-killing fungus Oct 11 Glenys Jones: - Measuring the performances of Tasmania’s national parks and world heritage areas – what’s working and what’s not Oct 18 Herman Mouthaan: - Living remote in the Top End Oct 25 Janet Carding: - Museums in the digital age- how will TMAG thrive in this new era? Nov 1 Lynda Prior: - From rainforest to desert - Callitris, the amazing cypresses from Australia and New Caledonia Nov 8 Tony Martin: - Finding my great grandfather. My experiences with online family history Nov 15 Sharyn Yelverton: - Aboriginal cultural experiences in the desert Nov 22 Alistair Hobday: - Marine adaptation in Tasmania – responding to climate change Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 A3 As Time Goes By Jane Hall We welcome Jane Hall, president of the Clarence U3A, who will present a light hearted but factual look at the various ways in which our bodies serve us through life and how things change as we age. Why is it that, since every cell in our bodies is completely replaced every seven years, we age at all?

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Tuesday 11.30 -12.30 A1 Painterly Stories Basil Samson Our very popular tutor Basil, whose eclectic range of interests never fails to amaze, returns with another intriguing and entertaining topic. Painterly novels are stories in which the author makes a painting and/or some painter's process of creation germane to the plot. Painters eternalize instants in time whereas narratives deal with progress over time so painterly novels often deal with the relationship between time present and time past. Authors may also digress on themes of creativity, authenticity, fraud, connoisseurship, recognition and possession and relate these to the economics of the art market. In all, what happens when story-tellers take on Fine Art? Tuesday 11.30 -12.30 A2 Weather and Climate Albert Goede Retired Geography lecturer, Albert, will present a series explaining the difference between weather and climate. Amongst other things you will find out about cyclones ' the El Nino Effect, the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect and various aspects of climate change. Tuesday 11.30 - 12.30 A3 Balance your Bones (limit 20) Lyn Lowes This exercise class is specifically designed for our demographic. You will need comfortable, loose clothing. The class will be based around an exercise DVD produced by a Wollongong U3A-er, who is an experienced and qualified exercise instructor and led by one of our own members. Tuesday 1.00 - 2.30 A3 Writing Gladys Conry This course will give the members the opportunity to creatively tap their brains and put it all into the written word. It will concentrate on the method and style of writing, with continuous class evaluation. Gladys likes to work in a positive and easy-going style and welcomes newcomers and inexperienced members, who just have a yearning to write. Tuesday 1.00 – 3.00 A4 Patchwork and Craft self-managing This self-managing sociable group will share knowledge of skills, techniques, ideas and fabrics, wools, cottons. Bring along a portable sewing machine if needed. Novice and experienced patchworkers and embroiderers, tapestry and cross stitchers, knitters and crocheters etc. welcome. Tuesday 1.00 – 3.00 A2 Embroidery & Embellishments Jaylene Seabrook Jaylene will introduce a wide variety of skills, techniques and materials; be it hand applique, use of braids, silk ribbons, French knots, beading, etc.. She will share a range samples to give ideas and inspiration – and will help with your own creations. Bring along some fabric and embroidery cottons. The patchwork class may like to amalgamate with this class. Tuesday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Nature Kaleidoscope (with a distinctly Tasmanian flavour) various speakers This term’s offerings include: Sept 20 Judi Timms: - Does it matter if animals become extinct? Sept 27 Hedley Hoskinson: - Beekeeping in Tasmania Oct 4 Peter Jarman: - Mammals of Tasmania Oct 11 Marcus Higgs: - Tasmanian Trees Oct 18 Margaret Davis: - Frogs of Tasmania Oct 25 Mick Brown: - Birds of Tasmania Nov1 Charles Chadwick: - The Tarkine Nov 8 Mark Wapstra: - Wildflowers of Tasmania Nov 15 Genevieve Gates: - Fungi of Tasmania Nov 22 Peter Fehre: - Orchids of Tasmania Wednesday 10.00 - 12.30 Field Ramblers and Strollers Carol Timbrell & Mike Poate Join us for easy 1.5 to 2 hour walks, enjoying nature and fresh air on local and rural tracks and trails for an invigorating, healthy social activity, always ending with a welcome cuppa in a nearby cafe. The group meets in the Denison Street car park at 9:45am ready to leave by 10am. Car-pooling is organised on the morning of the walk. Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 A2

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Introductory Spanish Elena Vito Our own member, Elena, a native Spanish speaker, will take an introduction to the Spanish language with an emphasis on ordinary daily communication and travel needs. Thursday 10.00 – 11.00 A1 Physics can be fun. No, really! Richard Gardam Former Science teacher, Richard, will explore some more of the big ideas in Physics. Class questions and discussion welcomed. Thursday 11.00 – 12.30 A2 Advanced Cryptic Crosswords (limit 8) Cathie Lewis Long-term cryptic crossword fiend, Cathie Lewis, will be exploring various methods of solving cryptic clues in a collaborative group. In addition she is happy to give crosswords for ‘homework’ and for the group to work through the solutions the following week. Bring a pen/pencil and paper. Thursday 10.00 – 11.00 A3 Forgotten Civilisations Gifford Causon We all know a little about Rome and Egypt because these were the direct predecessors of our own civilization. But there are others that are of great importance and that have influenced our way of life. We will look at some little known civilisations, starting with the one that startled me most, namely the Indus civilization which was larger than Babylon and Ninevah combined and as important as Egypt. Thursday 10.00 - 11.00 A4 Prose Writing Workshop Glenn Pullen Glenn is taking a break from quizzes, and this term is offering a writing workshop for Wannabes who need a kickstart and for Writers who wannabe better. Gentle guidance and tips on writing short stories, articles, letters to The Editor, family histories etc. The sessions will involve more actual writing than lecturing, so bring paper and pens or ipads. The course may include the occasional grammar and punctuation advice. At least one short story guaranteed by the end of week 1. Members will be encouraged but not compelled to share their work with the group. Thursday 11.30 - 12.30 A3 Balance your Bones (limit 20) Lyn Lowes Lyn will lead this exercise class for mature-age people, the pre-lycra generation. You will need comfortable, loose clothing. The class will be based around an exercise DVD produced by a Wollongong U3A member, who is an experienced and qualified exercise instructor. Several NSW U3As are using it with great enthusiasm. Thursday 11.30 - 12.30 A1 Much ado about Shakespeare Eileen Levett England 2016: awash with celebrations commemorating Shakespeare’s death, 400 years ago. England 1698: Shakespeare was in trouble; the lease on ‘The Theatre’ was about to run out. He was taken to the highest Court in the land, the Privy Council and banned from occupying the new indoor Blackfriars Theatre. The Globe had not even been built. He had been implicated in the “Throckmorton Affair”, one of many attempts on Elizabeth I’s life and was being watched by Walsingham, the Queen’s notorious spy-master. Life and livelihood was precarious at the best of times, but this was the worst. Listen to and participate in the controversies, the petty Court intrigues, the politics of the times and see Shakespeare in a totally different light. See how he avenged his adversaries, poked fun at the mightiest in the land – and wrote one of the first great horror stories! Thursday 1.00 - 2.30 A3 Bridge Club self managing Bridge players can come along and play a game – and get assistance from each other. Former tutor, Lena, will drop by periodically for advice etc. Newcomers with Bridge playing experience are welcome. Thursday 1.30 - 2.30 A2 Poetry for Pleasure Maggie McCabe Do you enjoy reading and listening to poetry? Then this might be for you. Lovers of poetry come together each week to read, hear and share their favourite poems in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps you might have an original piece that you might like to share with the group? Please bring along one or three shortish poems. They may be serious, funny or whimsical but do come and enjoy! Thursday 1.30 - 2.30 A1 Gardening David and Jonah Long-time organic gardening enthusiast and initiator of the Lenah Valley Community Garden (and Australian Gardener of the Year in 2000), David Stephens, and Jonah Gouldthorpe (and friends) of the ‘Still Gardening’ group, which is specifically aimed at gardening for ‘mature age’ people, will present a series of talks on growing your own

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food and gardening in general. David will present talks on Sept 22, Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27. The Still Gardening topics will be: Sept 29: Gardening – pathway to wellness and independence Nov 3: No dig gardening and gardening in pots Nov 10: Raised beds Nov 17: Mulch and compost Nov 24: Waterwise gardening Friday 10.00 - 12.30 Friday Flicks Jean Newton The group will meet in the comfort of a private home to view and discuss films over a cuppa. The first film morning will be Friday, September 23 at 10 am. The group will then decide the date for their next film, so you will need to be there! (Enrollees will be contacted re the first venue!) WOODBRIDGE COURSES Monday 1.30 - 3.30 Westwinds Readers and Writers self-managing Readers and Writers group is open to anyone with an interest in writing styles, including poetry, prose, memoir and young adult fiction. If you have an interest, passion or curiosity about words and language then step through the door bringing your ideas, thoughts, tragedies, work in progress and laughter. Tuesday 10:30 - 11:30 approx. Westwinds Musical Tardis Val Pindell Travel with us through time and space, discovering music as we go. 10th century plain chant not to your taste? Wait five minutes and you might hear opera from Handel or the great violinists of 17th century Italy. Still not inspired? What about 19th century Viennese waltzes or folk music from the USA? Try us. You’ll never know what will be on the program. Friday 10.30 - 11.30 Westwinds Meditation Margaret Jacobs Meditation gives us the ability to become mentally still and balanced, and helps us develop awareness. Without awareness we live as if in a fog, reacting blindly to outside stimuli and seemingly at the mercy of external influences. But the more we relax into stillness, the more awareness we develop. Then not only do we become more peaceful but there is also less wear and tear on our bodies. Anxiety being reduced, energy is enhanced and healing facilitated. Our mood is lightened and life becomes more enjoyable. Further, the concentration we develop helps to strengthen our mental faculties.

Pleasekeepanoteofthecoursesyouhaveenrolledin.

Anyone wanting to learn how to set up our AV and hearing equipment? There will be 'lessons' at 1 pm each day of the first week of Term 3.

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U3A KINGBOROUGH INC.

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION – NEW MEMBERS ONLY

$20 PER PERSON for the remainder of the year Your subscription entitles you to Membership for the remainder of the calendar year 2016. You will be issued with a name-tag showing your Membership Number. NOTE: If you do not enrol for any courses, the subscription is not refundable.

Payment Options There are three ways to register and pay:

1. Bring your completed form and payment and put it in the U3A box on the wall before Thursday 18th August, at Kingston LINC, Block A Building, 8 Hutchins Street, Kingston.

2. Post your completed form with cheque to U3A Kingborough, PO Box 479 Kingston TAS 7051. 3. Email your completed form to u3akingborough@gmail.com The form can also be downloaded from

the Join U3A page on our website at http://www.u3akingborough.org.au

For options 3, pay your subscription by Direct Debit (by internet only – not at a bank): A/c Name: U3A Kingborough Bank: Westpac BSB: 037 015 A/c No: 12 98 26 • Put your name in the “description” box so that your payment can be identified.

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Membership payment ___________ cheque/money order/cash for $_________ Please print name & address on the back of cheque or money order. First Name: Surname: Title: Member No.:______/_____ I am a NEW MEMBER I am a RETURNING MEMBER (please tick) Preferred name for badge: Tel. No. Address: Postcode: Email Address – Please PRINT CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY as the address needs to be legible and correct. _______________________________________________@________________________________________________

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1. The loan of any exercise DVDs that we could use in our exercise classes (Balance your Bones) next year.

2. A Music Tutor! As you know we lost our long-term music tutor, John Culliton, earlier this year. We are looking for someone who loves music and is happy to put together a program each week and to introduce/chat about the pieces or composers or.... If you would like to do it or know someone who might, please alert 'the kitchen office'.

3. Volunteers to be class reps. U3A depends on volunteers to operate, be they committee members or tutors or class reps. We rely on class reps to keep the class roll and to just ensure that their class runs smoothly. So please volunteer. It takes so little time or effort to help out in this way.

4. Anyone who has Mah Jong tile boards that they could loan to the Mah Jong group, please drop them in to the group any Monday morning in A3.

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ENROLMENT FOR TERM 3, 2016 There are three ways to enrol in courses:

1. Bring this completed form to A block any day in the last week of Term 2. August 15th – 18th. 2. Email this completed form to u3akingborough@gmail.com (You can also download this enrolment

page from our website at www.u3akingborough.org.au) 3. Post this completed form to U3A Kingborough, PO Box 479 Kingston TAS 7051

(To fill in this form on your computer, open the document in MS Word, click with the mouse inside the left hand end of the dots and start typing. Use Save as… to save the document with a name personalized to you. Attach the document to an email or print it out and post it in.)

(Please print) Member No: K…… /…….. Telephone Number: ………………………….. First Name: ………………………… Surname: ………………………………………………. Email: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

KINGSTON COURSES Day Time X to

enrol Code Title

MONDAY 9.30 – 11.45 K16301 Art Studio 9.30 - 11.30 K16302 Mahjong 10.00 - 11.00 K16303 Personal Peace 10.00 - 11.30 K16304 Lots more fun with your ipad, iphone etc 10.00 - 11.30 K16305 All things ANDROID 11.30 - 12.30 K16306 Tai Chi 11.15 - 12.30 K16307 Beginner’s Russian 11.45 - 1.00 K16308 Book chat 12.45 - 2.00+ K16309 Beginning Welsh 1.30 - 2.30 K16310 Cryptic Crosswords 1.30 – 2.30 K16311 Beginners’ Chess 1.30 - 2.30 K16312 Agents of Revoution 2.30 - 4.15 K16313 Advanced Welsh TUESDAY 9.00 - K16314 Bushwalking 10.00 - 11.00 K16315 Have your say 10.00 - 11.00 K16316 Snippets of Science and Culture 10.00 - 11.00 K16317 As Time Goes By 11.30 - 12.30 K16318 Painterly Stories 11.30 - 12.30 K16319 Weather and Climate 11.30 - 12.30 K16320 Balance your Bones 1.00 - 2.30 K16321 Writing 1.00 – 3.00 K16322 Patchwork and crafts 1:00 – 3:00 K16336 Embroidery & Embellishments 1.30 - 2.30 K16323 Nature Kaleidoscope WEDNESDAY 10.00 - 12.30 K16324 Ramblers and Strollers THURSDAY 10.00 - 11.00 K16325 Physics can be fun. No, really! 10.00 - 11.00 K16326 Introductory Spanish 10.00 - 11.00 K16327 Forgotten Civilisations 10.00 - 11.00 K16328 Prose writing workshop 11 - 12.30+ K16329 Advanced Cryptic Crosswords 11.30 - 12.30 K16330 Much ado about Shakespeare 11.30 -12.30 K16331 Balance your Bones 1.00 - 2.30 K16332 Bridge Club 1.30 - 2.30 K16333 Poetry for Pleasure 1.30 -2.30 K16334 Gardening FRIDAY 10 - 12.30+ K16335 Friday Flicks - first one Sept 23

WOODBRIDGE COURSES

MONDAY 1.30 – 3.30 W16301 Readers and Writers TUESDAY 10.30 - 11.30 W16302 Musical Tardis FRIDAY 10.30 - 11.30 W16303 Meditation

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Pamper your Palate wi th Del i c ious Dishes

(see our Notice board in Term 3 for more details)

Friday 2nd December, 2016

at 12 noon

(Opposite Kingston High School/Sports Centre)

Non-member friends and partners welcome

Cost: $35.00 per person for 3 course meal, (includes tea & coffee)

Alcohol & Soft Drinks available for purchase from the bar

All bookings must be made and paid for by 14th November.

Please book me ………. Places at the End of Year Lunch 2016 Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $_________ (Please print name & address on the back.) Name: __________________________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________________________ Send to: The Treasurer, U3A Kingborough Inc., PO Box 479

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Kingston TAS 7051

All Year Coffee Clubs

Feel like a cuppa and a chat? Come and join us.

Tuesdays at “Gloria Jeans”, Channel Court at 10:00am

Saturdays at “Timeless Way”, Channel Court at 10:30am

Our Social Committee has organised a between term’s lunch for Tuesday 6th September

At

Brookfield, Margate

Please see Eilean during last week of term to place your name on the list, or phone her on 6229 7609

COURSE REPRESENTATIVES

Have you considered becoming a Course Rep.? It is a really useful way to contribute to the smooth running of our U3A. If you could help out, please complete and return this form with your enrolment form on or before Thursday 18th August.

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Name____________________________________________________________Tel. ______________________ Email ______________________________________________________________________(please print clearly) I wish to volunteer as Course Representative for: ___________________________________________

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Items of Note:

• Visitors are welcome to attend our U3A courses. Please inform the course Rep when you bring a visitor.

• If you don’t enrol for a course before the start of term, you are welcome to enrol at any later

stage with the Course Rep.

• Don’t forget to keep your eye on the U3A Notice Board for upcoming events etc and members’ literary contributions.

• Please be aware of new members to U3A and make them welcome. A friendly greeting can make a difference.

• We do not issue receipts, except for payment in person on enrolment day at the beginning of the year.

• During the first week of term there will be a lunch time course of “see how it is done”. This will explain how to set up equipment for classes.

• In the case of a collapse, or seemingly serious medical condition of any member – as part of our “duty of care”, a committee member (or other) is to call an ambulance on 000 without consultation. The ‘patient’ and ambulance personnel can take it from there.

U3A Kingborough wishes to thank Catryna Bilyk, Senator for Tasmania, for her generous support in the production of this newsletter.