When I retired I wanted to learn more about photography so I looked up U3A to find a course or club. There wasn't a U3A in my locality of Logan so I went to Redlands U3A (a neighbouring city) for a year. Then I was contacted by a friend who was starting up an U3A in Logan including a camera club. I went to the first meeting and ended up being asked to be the leader of the camera club together with TOH's help. So the two of us have been running the club for 2 years now. All leaders and tutors are volunteers.
I also go to "iPad" classes and I have joined a ''Walking for Fitness" group.
It is a great way to meet people, keep your brain active and have lots of fun.
After the little concert, everyone enjoyed Christmas fare and time to chat with other members. Jean on the right is the wonderful lady who started up U3A in Logan City. She is now finding it hard to do all the organising by herself so a group of us have offered to help for next year's classes and groups.
I also go to "iPad" classes and I have joined a ''Walking for Fitness" group.
It is a great way to meet people, keep your brain active and have lots of fun.
Here are some shots of our Logan U3A Christmas Party.
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| The beginner German language group sing Carols in German. |
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| The Spanish language group sing in Spanish. |
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| The French language group. |
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| The advanced German language group singing with actions. |
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| Some of the Logan U3A members enjoy Carols played by Richard from the Ukulele class. |
What a marvellous thing. I so wish my mother would or could get involved with something like that. But she is not for changing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post and so timely. I have it written down on my list to join my local U3A as they run an art club that I would love to join. I'll keep you posted.
ReplyDeleteDiane, sounds like a great club. the concert looks like fun! Great photos, thanks for sharing your day.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed learning about U3A today Diane. What a great organization and I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like lots of fun. It would suit me, trying to find anyone close by here to teach me French is impossible and I do not feel like driving for an hour to go to lessons! I envy you your iPad, they are too expensive for us especially as I need a new computer which is more important. Take care Diane
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have so many different languages being represented.
ReplyDeletefantastic idea and the first time I have heard of it. everyone looks like they are having a wonderful time. a great way to learn new things.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great organization and it looks like a lot of very FUN people (totally why YOU are involved I am sure)!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it.... That's just what we OLD people need: MORE stimulation!!!!! ha ha.... I do think that people as they get old stay 'young' much longer if they are active (not only physically but mentally)... Classes like you mentioned are offered in our community --but so far, we haven't participated (due to lack of time). Maybe someday, if we ever quit traveling so much, we'll indulge in them....
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
What a very nice idea to start such a University for eldery people. Here some Universities have lectures for eldery people.
ReplyDeleteThese pics look like yall had a bunch of fun etc
ReplyDeleteI think these learning communities are a really lovely idea. Another reason to look forward to retirement! (Not for a few more years, though.)
ReplyDeleteLots of language skills at your U3A. There is an active chapter here in the mountains. I might check it out one day but right now much too busy ... back to working full time plus for a few months.
ReplyDeleteU3A is such a brilliant idea and my parents are both active participants in South Oz and have also discovered that they have info and training to offer too.
ReplyDeleteThat is a brilliant idea. Everyone needs to stay busy as long as they can....not sit and watch TV all day.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first I've heard of this organization, but I must admit that it sounds very interesting. Your group definitely had a wonderful celebration.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun to learn different languages; I would like to brush up on my Latin! Thank you for your comment on SS154.
ReplyDeleteGreat article Diane but I must make a correction to it.
ReplyDeleteThe world first virtual U3A was started in Australia in 1998 and is called U3A Online Inc. and can be seen at www.u3aonline.org.au
It is open to people from anywhere in the world and offers courses and other online social activities to its members.
It was originally set up so that older people who are isolated from being able to attend a regular U3A could at least enjoy some of the benefits that U3As offer.
The link to the Virtual U3A you have is one started in the UK a few years ago.
There are very few U3As in the USA although they do have other life long learning institutes that go by other names.
Dianne Delchau President U3A Online Inc.
What a wonderful idea! The group looks fairly large too. Jean must be proud of the accomplishment with so many members.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I'm impressed that I see a couple of ladies in more than one language group. Foreign language was never easy for me. I remember very little of the French and German I took in high school and college.
I enjoy the warm weather and the sunshine, hard to believe that Christmas is so close. We always sang the Christmas carols in German, not in Italian and not in French. It sounded awful because the 3 of us can't sing ! But we did, at least on song under the tree, lol !
ReplyDeleteThank you Dianne for pointing out my error. my apologies to you and U3A Online Inc. I have hopefully corrected the misinformation properly. I tried to contact you but I couldn't find an email address for you.
ReplyDeleteY'all are having too much fun! All while keeping your brains active and your social life busy...what could be better!
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