u3a

Chiswell Green

Groups and Group Information

The u3a motto is Learn, Laugh, Live

All our Chiswell Green Interest Groups enable their members to develop and share knowledge, new skills and experiences, exchanging ideas and values in an enjoyable and sociable manner. You must be a member of Chiswell Green u3a to take part in any of our groups or activities. Cick here or scroll down to see the list of our Interest Groups.

Please always wear, or have with you, your Chiswell Green Membership card and an up-to-date emergency contact card. An emergency contact card can be obtained from Jackie Lintern or the membership desk at our monthly meetings and should be kept with your membership card, preferably in a lanyard which can be purchased from the membership desk.

Contact Sarah Duggan, Groups Co-ordinator, for more information on any of our groups or if you would like to start a new interest group.

We have a large number of interest groups to choose from. If you are keen to join any of these please send an email, by clicking on the organiser name on their Interest Group page. If spaces are not immediately available, you can always go on the waiting list. If there is a lot of demand for a particular interest group, it may be possible to start a Group 2.

Needles & Pins, Play Reading, Table Tennis, Sailing, Walking and Ten Pin Bowling all have scope for new members, as well as many other groups. These are all sociable groups and you would be made very welcome. Any message left via this website will be sent directly to that group organiser (click on the organiser name at the top of the group page).

Since the pandemic, some groups have disbanded but, if you are interested in starting up a new group please contact our Groups Co-ordinator. Suggestions for new groups are always welcome, especially if accompanied by an offer to run them!

Being a Group Organiser is not as daunting as you may think and can be great fun - it is also a good way to get to know more of your fellow Chiswell Green u3a members.

Meanwhile, existing organisers, why not let us know about any interesting activity or trips you have recently had. This can then be put in the monthly Newsletter and also on the website. Contact Sarah via this website so that she can mention it at a u3a monthly meeting. Also contact Dave Brennan (Newsletter) and Chris Warren (Webmaster).

Sarah Duggan

Groups Co-ordinator

Interest groups take turns to help serve the refreshments at our monthly general meetings. See below and on the Monthly Refreshments Rota page.

Interest groups are invited to showcase their activities during the coffee break at our monthly general meetings. See below and on the Monthly Group Showcase page.

Click on the buttons below to change the way the groups are listed.

Groups listed by category

Arts and Crafts

  • Art
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    4th Wednesday
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Friday
  • Flower Arranging
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    1st Monday
  • Needles and Pins
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday
  • Paper Crafts
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:45 pm-4:15 pm
    4th Tuesday
  • Photography (1)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am
    3rd/4th Thursday, usually in the morning
  • Photography (2)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Thursday
  • Thank You For The Music
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    3rd Thursday

Dance

Exercise

  • Tai Chi
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
    2nd and 4th Tuesday
  • Yoga (1)
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
  • Yoga (2)
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday mornings 11:45 am-12:45 pm

Games

General

History

Languages

Literature

  • Book Discussion
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    3rd Wednesday

Natural History

  • Bird Watching
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    2nd and 4th Thursday
  • Garden Visits
    Status: Waiting list
    Dates and times vary

Science and Technology

  • Wings and Wheels
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    1st Wednesday every other month

Sport

  • Badminton (CG/VCV Joint Group)
    Status: Active
    Weekly mornings 10:00 am
    Alternate Thursdays and Fridays
  • Cycling
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Mondays
    April-October
  • Pickleball
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 1:45 pm-3:15 pm
    2nd and 4th Wednesday
  • Sailing
    Status: Active
    Monthly afternoons 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
    April-October, 2nd Tuesday, 4th Wednesday
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Monthly
    1st Tuesday 10:30am-12:30pm, 3rd Thursday 11:00am-1:00pm
  • Ten Pin Bowling
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    4th Friday

Walking

  • London Walks
    Status: Active
    Tuesdays and Thursdays in the 2nd half of each month
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays
    Last Friday of the month