u3a

Coventry u3a

Event Category: Meeting

  • Flower Arranging

    Speaker is Debbie Arkinsall Read more

  • Treasure Islands

    Speaker is Roger Butler. Roger travels through the Hebrides, exploring some of the smaller islands off Scotland's west coast, Colonsay, Eigg, Muck and more Read more

  • Singing for Health and Mind

    Speaker is Fiona Coombes. Music and particularly singing, have been proven to boost brain activity. it also is engaging and can shift mood, manage stress and stimulate positive interactions. So this afternoon we are going to spend an hour singing with Fiona. Read more

  • John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

    Speaker is Dr. Gill White. How to reach the top and lose it all in late Stuart England. This is a new talk from Gill, as we welcome her back, for another exciting talk. Read more

  • A Slightly Rude History of English Place Names

    Speaker is Penny Brown. Penny's journey with her cat as she visited every county in England, to familiarise themselves with all of the funny and naughty place names. She shows how our language as changed over time. Based on her book Everywhere I Never Wanted To Go. Read more

  • Coventry Samaritans

    Speaker is Mike Ballinger.  Mike will be telling us about the work of the Samaritans and why being listened to is so important. Read more

  • Myths of Middle Eastern Dance

    Speaker is Roxanne Dinsdale. Roxanne explains the myths around the Belly Dance. Read more

  • Not Ridden for 40 Years- Sue's Charity Challenge

    Speaker is Sue Tonks. In 2016 Sue completed  a 650K cycle ride through Laos and across Cambodia, after 38 years she had to buy a bike, she talks about her training, adventure and people she met. Highlighting a special charity Lend With Care which helps small businesses in the third world. Read more

  • How a Starfish Landed in Offchurch in WWII

    Speaker is David G. P. Morse  To do its bit to save Coventry. The site of a fire based bombing decoy site from the Second World War known as a Starfish site. Night time fires were created to confuse enemy aircraft and draw them away from their real target. Read more

  • AGM followed by History of The Echo

    AGM starts at 13:30. Speaker is Keith Bushnell. Keith will be telling us the story of this local magazine, that most of us read Read more