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ENDEAVOUR (SOUTHERN)Regional Course Co-ordinator:TedWatson95273689

ej.watson@optusnet.com.au

Enquiries only

ENDEAVOUR (SOUTHERN) REGION OF SYDNEY U3AFIFTH TUESDAY OCCASIONAL PUBLIC LECTURE

will be held at

CLUB on EAST (formerly Sutherland United Service Club)7EastParade,Sutherland–ashortwalkfromSutherlandStation.

Clubcarparkavailableforattendees

Tuesday 29 May 10:15 for 10:30amGuest Speaker: Les Miller

MY 15 MONTHS ON ICEThespeaker’stalkwillcoverhis15monthsatMawsonasaRadioOperatorin1964and1965,atatime

whentotalisolationwasakeyelement.Inbroadterms,hisPowerPointpresentationwillinclude:

• DailylifeandlivinginisolationonaremotepartoftheAntarcticcontinent.• Workingwithandusinghuskies• Mappingandsurveyingunexploredpolarterritory.• Beinginvolvedinaplanecrash.• Travelonthepolarplateau

Forenquiriesonly:NilvaMartini0416067647nilvasim@yahoo.com.auNobookingsarerequired.Entrance-goldcoindonation.

ThislectureisopentothepublicandallU3Amembers, especially new members. ThisisafurthercontributiontothecommunitybyU3Aandprovidesanexcellentopportunityformemberstomeetwithfellowmembersandan opportunity of outreach to welcome and interact with visitors from our community.

Please write this date in your diary now.

CRONULLA SCHOOL OF ARTS Atwo-storeybuildingwithtworoomsin6SurfRoad.Ashort,levelwalkfromthestation.

1. Upstairs Activity Room

FRENCH POST-BEGINNERS**(15) ............................. 181EC01ThiscourseissuitableforthosewhohaveagoodunderstandingoftheelementarygrammaroftheFrenchlanguage,andarepreparedtoparticipateinsimpleFrenchconversation.Therewillalsobeaculturalcomponentineachlesson.Each Friday from 9 Feb 2:00 - 3:30 Leaderandbookings:AllanahJarman954221490497963231allanahjjarman@gmail.com

BEGINNER’S FRENCH - ...................................................... 181EC02 SPEAKING FRENCH**(15)ThiscourseisforthosememberswhoarebeginnersinspeakingtheFrenchlanguage.Each Monday from 5 Feb 2:00 - 3:30 Leaderandbookings:JoanCraven0408978435marjoan4@hotmail.com

BEGINNER’S LATIN**(12) ................................................. 181EC03IdeallyparticipantsshouldhavedonesomeLatinatschoolforbackgroundasthisisnotaneasylanguagetolearnduetothecomplexityofthegrammarstructure.Each Tuesday from 6 Feb 2:00 - 3:30 Leaderandbookings:AllanahJarman049796323195422149allanahjjarman@gmail.com

SOLVING CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS .......................... 181EC04 - INTERMEDIATE**(15)Thisclassisidealfortheless-experiencedsolverswhoalreadyhavesomebasicknowledgeofcryptictechniques.Sharpenyourcrypticcrosswordssolvingskillsasweworkasagroupincrackingcompiler’sdeviousyetoftendelightfulclues.Abitofmind-stretchingenjoyment.First and third Wednesdays from 7 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leaderandbookings:RosemaryDeGabriele0404015807r.degabriele@optusnet.com.au

FILM APPRECIATION AND .............................................. 181EC05 DISCUSSION**(15)Monthlymeet-uptodiscussqualityfilms,viewedindependently.Twofilmsdecidedonbyashowofhandsanddiscussedatthefollowingmeeting.Allaspectsofthefilmwillbediscussedduringthesession.Third Thursday of each month from 15 Feb 1:30 - 3:30Leader:AnitaSpinks0423532582anitaspinks@live.com.auBookings:RossBell80056218rossbell1952@gmail.com

BRAIN GAMES**(24) ............................................................. 181EC06Extensiveresearchprovidesgrowingevidencethatinadditiontomaintainingphysicalfitnessandeatingsensibly,brainhealthin older people can be maintained and disease which cause dementiacanbeavoidedordeferred.TheBrainGameProjectisdesignedtocomplementthephysicalexerciseprogram.Second and fourth Friday of each month from 9 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:DenisPaulin952240730438594206d.paulin@bigpond.com

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MUSIC FOR FUN ....................................................................... 181EC07Wemeettodiscover(orrediscover)thejoyofmusic:tosingtogether,improvebreathandpitchcontrol,explorethebasicsofmusic,andtowritesongs.Agoodpreparationforjoiningachoir.Each Thursday from 8 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings;HenryCollins95444328henryhenrycollins@yahoo.com.au(preferred)

OPEN MINDS**(20) ................................................................ 181EC08 Adiscussiongroupkeentotackletheharderproblemsinlife.Anopportunitytoexplainyourpointofviewandlearnhow and why others think differently.Second and fourth Wednesdays from 7 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings;HenryCollins95444328henryhenrycollins@yahoo.com.au(preferred)2. Upstairs Theatrette Leaderandbookingsforallsessionsintheupstairstheatrette:ChrisBeazley56656205;0428223478c.beaz@bigpond.com:chrisbeaz@yahoo.com.au

20th CENTURY AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURERS, ... 181EC09 EXPLORERS AND AERONAUTS1. Lawrence Hargrave 1850-1915: His Exploration YearsSurvivingashipwreckheexploredNewGuineawithearlymissionaries.InSydneyheexperimentedwithflyingmachinesandinterpretedlocalrockcarvingsthattheSpanishwerehere200yearsbeforeCook.Monday 26 Feb 10:00 - 12:00

2. George, Florence and Vince TaylorIn1909theyrecordedthefirstflightinAustraliaatNarrabeenBeach.George;journalist,artist,inventorandaeroplanebuilder.Florence;firstfemalegraduateinarchitecture.Vince;Australia’sdeath-defyingaeronautandstuntman.Monday 5 March 10:00 - 12:00

3. Frank BriggsApilotintheGreatWar.In1919heflewBillyHughestotheParisPeaceConference;theninAustralia,hepioneeredtheair-routesforcommercialflightforourprosperingbusinessmen.Monday 19 March 10:00 - 12:00

4. Laurie BonneyCousinofBertHinkler,shetravelledtheworldsoloinaGypsyMothinthe1930s.Despitemishapsandcrashesshelooked like she just stepped out of the beauty salon at world aerodromes.Monday 26 March 10:00 - 12:00

5. Sir Hubert Wilkins: Australia’s Polar Explorer 1888 - 1958Aviator,explorer,photographerandsoldier.ASouthAustralian,helearnedsurvivalskillsfromtheAborigines.InnumerousexpeditionstothePolarRegionshediscoveredmoreoftheEarth’ssurfacethananymodernexplorer.HephotographedtheBalkansWar,WWI,theRussianfamine;toured in Graf Zeppelin and HindenburgandsailedaWWIsubmarineundertheArcticice.(3sessions)Mondays 9, 16 and 23 April 10:00 - 12:00

EXPLORATIONS IN MUSIC .............................................. 181EC10Amusicappreciationcourse.Alisteningexperiencecoveringvariouskindsofmusicfromearlyclassical,romantic,orchestralandchoralthroughtojazzandsynthesizer.Weexplore different countries, themes or individual composers fromarangeofdifferenteras.Detailedhandoutssupplied.Come,enjoyandbechallenged.Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 14 Feb 1:00 - 3:00 Leader:SamAdams95229386Bookings:DorothyMills95204072.

POETRY FOR PLEASURE ................................................181EC011JoinusaswearedippingatoeintoEdgarAllanPoe,ordrowninginBrowning.Let’sjumponMulgaBill’sBicycle

togetherandcruisethroughcenturiesofpoetry.Membersare welcome to present their favourite poems, or even their own work. Second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 22 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leaderandbookings:ElisabethPeters952337430466893747heinzliz@optusnet.com.au

ART HISTORY................................................................................ 181EC12Thiscourselooksattheworksofworld-famousartistsoverthecenturies.MembersoftheclasspresentbiographieswithDVDandcomputerpresentation.Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 13 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leader:BeverleyTheodore95321141tpl5@bigpond.comBookings:MargaretKingston95229868:0404045435m.kingston1@bigpond.com

GEMS OF THE SILVER SCREEN .................................. 181EC13Films:current,40sand50speriods,allinDVDformat,foryour enjoyment.First and third Tuesdays of each month from 6 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 approxLeaderandbookings:BrianHarvey95215822

ASPECTS OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY .................... 181EC14ApotpourriofAustralianhistorypresentedbysomeclassmembersandoccasionalguestspeakers.Second and fourth Mondays of each month from 12 Feb 1:00 - 3:00Leader:BarryHughes95206130bcmltc2@netspace.net.auBookings:BerylDavis95242661

ARMCHAIR TRAVELLERS .................................................. 181EC15Comeandsharetravelstoriesandvisualpresentationsfromallovertheworld.Wemeetinthesmalltheatreupstairs.Thereisliftaccessandwehavevacancies.$1donationtowardstheprovidedmorningteaFirst and third Wednesday of each month from 7 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 (except school holidays)Leader:KateChurcher95236990;0433140900kchurcher2@hotmail.comBookings:MargaretDurie:95259189;0403391845marg2229@bigpond.com

BALLET ON SCREEN**(40) .............................................. 181EC16Theprogramforthissemesterincludes• 19Feb:Romeo & Juliet (Ulanova)BolshoiBallet• 19Mar: Chopin Dance Project (LangLang)HoustonBallet

and Firebird (Liepa)• NoclassinApril-schoolholiday• 21May: Spartacus (CarlosAcosta)BolshoiBallet• 18June: Swan Lake (Fonteyn)ViennaStateOperaBalletThird Monday of each month from 19 Feb 1:30 - 4:00Leader:JeanSingleton-Turner95256084jsingleton7@bigpond.comBookings:MarinaSaunders95274564marinthers@gmail.com(preferred)

READING AND DISCUSSING SHAKESPEARE ......181EC17WebeginwiththefirstgreatEuropeanplayfor2000years - Hamlet.Shakespeare’smostproblematicalplay.Tobe followed by the Merchant of Venice.Currentandpastparticipants will need to rebook.First and third Tuesdays of each month from 20 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leaderandbookings:RobertEnglund85217540r.englund@optusnet.com.auBookingsbefore2Feborafter10Feb.

HUMPHREY BOGART - HIS LIFE AND FILMS ......181EC18 AjourneythroughBogey’slifeandcareerwithtalks,filmsanddiscussion.EightmovieswillbescreenedbeginningwiththePetrified Forest.Alistoftheothermovieswillbeissuedatthefirstsession.Currentandpastparticipantswillneedtorebook.

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First and third Thursdays of each month from 15 Feb 1:30 (including public holidays) Sessionswillstartat1:30pmbutvaryinlengthdependingon the movie.Leaderandbookings:RobertEnglund85217540r.englund@optusnet.com.auBookingsbefore2Feborafter10Feb.

PATHWAYS TO THE GODS............................................... 181EC19Weapproachreligionmainlythroughhistory.Thissemester,afterlookingatthebackgroundofJesusofNazareth(includingtheGnosticsandtheEssenes),wewillexaminethelastthreeyearsofhislifeandearlyChristianity.Second and fourth Tuesdays from 13 Feb 12:30 - 2:30Leaderandbookings:JacquesGoldman95186741

COME, SHARE A BOOK!**(10) ................................ 181EC20Whykeepitalltoyourself?Ifyouhavereadagoodbook,comealongandsharethestorywithusandgettwicetheenjoyment from it.Second Thursday of each month from 8 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:MarySmall95229917Email:marysmall@optusnet.com.au

CRONULLA COMMUNITY HALL38-60CroydonStreet.Meetingroom1.Ashortwalkfromstation,CronullaStreetthenintoCronullaMall.Accessviawalkwaynexttoshop15.ParkingisavailableinCroydonStreetcarparkandenterbesidenumbers38-60.

FRENCH FOR INTERMEDIATE .....................................181EA01 SPEAKERS**(18)Intermediate-levelFrench,basicknowledgerequired.Reviveyourgrammar,practiceyourconversationskills,andenjoyreadingFrenchtexts.Havefuninarelaxedlearningenvironment.Each Monday from 5 Feb 2:00 - 3:30 Leaderandbookings:SusanMolloy-Johnson95465170twotwelves@outlook.com

GYMEA COMMUNITY HALL31-33GymeaBayRoad.ShortwalkfromstationtorearofasmallparkbesidetheGymeaHotel,orenterfromTalaraRoadwhereparkingmaybefound.

CREATIVE WRITING ...............................................................181EG01Funwithwords.Alt Mondays from 5 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leader:AnnO’Connor95311645annoc@tpg.com.auBookings:SandraKeller95401194;0417134210kellers@aanet.com.au

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCING.......................................181EG02Theoldestdanceformforwomenexploredandexpressedtotraditionalmusic.Agreatwaytokeepfitandhavefun.Ifyou can walk you can dance. Each Monday from 5 Feb 1:30 - 3:00 Leaderandbookings:FayeGreen95216575shalinabd@bigpond.com

DRAWING**(20) .........................................................................181EG03Exploredrawinginvariousstylesandmediums.Classesledbymemberswhowishtopassontheirexpertise.Includesvisits to art exhibitions. Each Tuesday from 6 Feb 1:00 - 3:00Leader:JudithWalker95442638juden@tpg.com.auBookings:SueMacDonald95288179suzannemacdonald99@gmail.com

DISCOVERING ART .................................................................181EG04Thisclasswilldiscussthedifferentaspectsofartfromarchitecturetosculpturewithart-relatedtopics..Wewill

alsolookatyourfavouriteartists.Visitstoartgalleriesarearegularhighlight.First and third Tuesday of each month from 6 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 Leader:MariePaterson95240279Bookings:MargaretWilkes95231614margiewilkes@live.com.au

GYMEA COMMUNITY CENTRE39GymeaBayRoad.ShortwalkfromstationtorearofasmallparkbesidetheGymeaHotel,orenterfromTalaraRoadwhereparkingmaybefound.

AUSTRALIA OUR LAND**(15) ......................................181ED01Usingbooksandvideosfromthelibrarywestudyanddiscusstheenvironmental,geographical,historicalandcultural aspects of our wonderful country.Each Wednesday from 3 Jan 10:00 - 12:00Leader:AngelaBalding95242018Bookings:LeonaHarris95223225

MIRANDA COMMUNITY CENTRE93KarimblaRoad.AshortwalksouthfromstationwithparkinginKarimblaorKioraRoads,orinMirandaFair.

AUSTRALIAN HISTORY ......................................................181EM01 DISCUSSION GROUPTalksonanyaspectofAustralianhistory.Topicsandtalkscho-senandgivenbygroupmemberswhoarepreparedtodoso.First and third Wednesday of each month from 7 Feb 1:30 - 3:30Leader:JaniceStokes95431296;0418415249stokesj@optusnet.com.au Bookings:ElizabethDonovan95249488

MIRANDA: WESTFIELD600Kingsway.AshortwalkfromMirandastation.SuiteG108,nexttoLincraftStoreongroundfloor,KioraRoad.

THE RISE AND FALL OF ....................................................181EW01 ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS**(20)In-depthstudyofancientcivilisationsfromearlyEgypt,surroundingempiresandMediterraneanstates.Each Tuesday from 6 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 Leader:ElsieBarraclough95297759Bookings:DorothyDalyell95205563ddalyell@bigpond.com

WORLD HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENTS .......181EW02Thisisadiscussiongroup.Allmembersareentitledtoparticipatebydoingresearchonagreedtopicsandtakingpartingroupdiscussions.Each Thursday from 25 Jan 10:00 - 12:00 Leader:ElizabethTorok0422557457emtor12@gmail.comBookings:YvonneMuntz95441122

FRENCH INTERMEDIATE**(18) ..................................181EW03Coversgrammar,vocabulary,listening,conversationanddictation.Usewillbemadeofprintedandaudiomaterial.Each Monday from 5 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 Leader:BillLeach95791251;0413691373 billnell2@optusnet.com.auBookings:DenisMiller95233627denis.miller@bigpond.com

FRENCH CONVERSATION**(18) ...............................181EW04AsmallgroupparticipatesinFrenchconversationwithanemphasisoncorrectpronunciationandfluency.Each Monday from 5 Feb 12:00 - 1:00 Leader:BillLeach95791251;0413691373billnell2@optusnet.com.auBookings:DenisMiller95233627denis.miller@bigpond.com

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OATLEY LIBRARY26LetitiaStreet.A10-minutewalkfromOatleyStation(continuepasttheclock),orlimitedstreetparking.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ................... 181EO01Focusesonspeaking,writing,listeningandreadingItalianatsurvivallevelorbetter,dependingontheclass.Weexploregrammar,literature,poetry,history,art,tourism,songs,operathemes,andrecipes.ClassesareinEnglishandItaliandependingonthetopicandtheclass.Each Thursday from 8 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:JohnDellaTorre85441758

ART FOR ENJOYMENT**(16) ....................................... 181EO02Thisisanartgroupthatmeetsonceaweektoenjoyourown art.Therearenoformallessonsaseachofuslikestodoourownformofart.Wehavebeginnerstoseriousartistsandfindthatwelearnbyhelpingeachother.Each Wednesday from 7 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leaderandbookings:DoreenKellett95250531;0407276416doreenkellett@live.com.au

WRITING CREATIVELY**(11) ......................................... 181EO03Asmallfriendlyself-helpgroupwhereyoucandevelopyourwritingskillsandshareyourstoriesandlifeexperiences.Beginnerswelcome.First and third Tuesdays of each month from 6 Feb 1:30 - 3:00Leader:YvonneTracey95873245;0415327313yvonne.calling1@bigpond.comBookings:AnitaSpinks0423532582anitaspinks@live.com.au

SOUTH HURSTVILLE LIBRARY1AllenStreet.Buses970or972fromHurstvilleorMirandastations.

DISCUSSION GROUP**(16) ..............................................181EL01Ourfriendlygroupenjoysstimulatingandseriousdiscussiononcurrentaffairsandavarietyofsubjects.Thereiscontroversy,reminiscingandusuallylotsoflaughter.Each Monday from 5 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:BettyBuchanan95801366

AWARD-WINNING NOVELS**(15) ............................181EL02Friendlygroupmeeting,todiscussaward-winningnovels,ornovelsanyoneofthegroupthinksshouldhavewonanaward!First Wednesday of each month from 7 Feb 10:30 - 12:30Leader:PatCopping9529679118gingie@gmail.comBookings:GloriaThompson95385857thompson.gloria37@gmail.com

HURSTVILLE LIBRARYDoraRoadHurstville(MilesFranklinRoom)-betweenDoraRoadandQueenRoad.5minutewalkfromHurstvillestation.

DISCUSSION GROUP**(15) .............................................181EH01Each attendee has five minutes to present their experience, researchandfindingsonapredetermined,usuallycurrentaffairs topic. Group discussion follows until the topic is exhausted and social chat takes over until 3pm. Second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 13 Feb 1:00 - 3:00Leader:AndrewMaclean95432539aach.maclean@optusnet.com.auBookings:GarryGriffiths0468809332margig@ozemail.com.au

KOGARAH SENIOR CITIZEN HALL2TaylorStreet.AshortwalkfromKogarahStation.

GERMAN CONVERSATION .............................................181EK01IntermediatetoadvancedconversationalGerman.Second and fourth Thursday of each month from 8 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:HelmiAlbrecht95976628;0412635976 helmi.albrecht@gmx.de

SUTHERLAND LIBRARYCommitteeRoom,SutherlandLibrary,BelmontStreet.Shortwalkfromstation.

CRIME LITERATURE .................................................................181ES01Wereadcrimebooksandthendiscussthem.First and third Tuesday of each month from 6 Feb 10:00 - 12:00Leaderandbookings:SharonFeltham95757062sharon.feltham@yahoo.com.au

ART - SKETCHING**(15) ......................................................181ES02Learnquickobservationalsketching.Illustrateyourjournalofmemorablesightsandoccasions.Usingonlypencil,penand watercolours, because we also, on weekends, frequently ventureoutdoorsorjoinothersketchgroups.WearetheShireSketchers,sharingandhelpingeachothertopractiseurbansketching.Every Thursday from 1 Feb 10:00 - 12:00 Leader:PeggyAnnabel0402354968peggy.annabel@bigpond.comBookings:JohnWu0413694883 j54316@hotmail.com

SUTHERLAND LEISURE CENTRE1RawsonAvenue.CommitteeRoom.Parkingavailable.AlongwalkfromtheSutherlandstation.

ASPECTS OF ARCHAEOLOGY ......................................181ES03Avideopresentationonarchaeologyateachmeetingfollowedbyreadingfromarticlesrelatingtoarchaeology-plus afternoon tea.First and third Friday of each month from 2 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leader:MaryArmstrong95670995Bookings:DenisMiller95233627denis.miller@bigpond.com

YOWIE BAY: WATERBROOK LIFESTYLE RESORT 19WyrallaRoad,YowieBay.AlongwalkfromMirandastation.Amplestreetparking.

MUSIC FOR PLEASURE: ..................................................... 181EY01 THE CLASSICAL ROMANTICS**(20)Musicappreciation:classicalandromanticperiods.First and third Tuesday of each month from 6 Feb 2:00 - 4:00Leader:JoanBolton95413016Mob:0416143077boltonjoan@hotmail.comCo-leader:BobHallahan95940214jacbob@optusnet.com.auBookings:ChrisJenkins95294444chrisjenk66@hotmail.com

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OUT THEREU3A ENDEAVOUR CAMPUS WALKERS ..............181EX01BushramblesandSydneybyferryandfoot.Routespreviouslywalkedbywalkleaders.Walksdescribedinourprogramstoindicatedegreeofdifficulty.A4-5daysocialwalkingholidayheldannually.Membersareencouragedtoparticipate in as many activities as possible.Each Thursday from 15 Feb - variable meeting timesLeader:BillHunt95212016ara2233@yahoo.com(preferred)Bookings:JuneSymes95242817jsymes6@gmail.com(preferred)Anannualadministrativefeeof$10isapplicable.

WALKING IN SYDNEY AND ...........................................181EX02 SURROUNDS**(35)AvarietyofwalksaroundallareasofSydneyandsurroundsrangingfrommediumleveltoeasierbushwalks,trackandstreetwalks,goingtobeautifulandinterestingplaces,whilstenjoyinggoodcompanyintheoutdoors.WewelcomemembersfromallU3Aregionstocomeandjoinus.Alt Fridays from 23 Feb 8:30 - 3:00 (variable times)Leader,coordinatorandbookings:MargaretHarrison94408780;0405392521mpharrison18@hotmail.com

WALKING AROUND SYDNEY**(35) .......................181EX03AvarietyofwalksaroundallareasofSydneyrangingfrommedium level to easier bushwalks, track and street walks, goingtobeautifulandinterestingplaces,whilstenjoyinggoodcompanyintheoutdoors.WewelcomemembersfromallU3Aregionstocomeandjoinus.Variouslocationsandtimesasperprogram.Alt Fridays from 2 Feb 8:30 - 3:00 (variable times) Leader:RuthPerini.0407068613vperini@bigpond.net.auSecretaryandbookings:ColleenBracken98741012;0432297874bracken65@gmail.com

U3A SYDNEY STRIDERS**(35) .....................................181EX04AvarietyofwalksofSydneyandsurroundsrangingfromeasytomediumgradebush,trackandstreetwalks,goingtobeautifulandinterestingplaces,withgoodcompany.WewelcomemembersfromallU3Aregionstocomeandjoinus.Various locations and times as per program. Alt Wednesdays from 7 Feb 8:30 - 3:00 (variable times)Leader:PennyHowarth95436881;0411180050pennyhowarth@bigpond.comBookings:RosanneBurkhart0413128967rosanneburkhart@me.com

LUNCH A LOT WITH STYLE**(25) .............................181EX05Sharegoodfoodandconversationwithotherswhoenjoyeatingout.Wevisitinexpensiverestaurantswhicharechosenbygroupmemberssowecanexperienceavarietyofcuisines.Allvenueswillbeclosetopublictransport.Memberspayfortheirownmealsandcorkage,thelaughterisfree.First Thursday of each month from 4 Jan 12:30Leaderandbookings:AnnaWinter955304450449673144(enquiriesonly)annau3a@gmail.com(preferred)

HARVESTING IN THE SUBURBS .................................181EX06 AND SURROUNDSMonthly visitstocommunityvegetablegardensinSydneysuburbsorsurrounds.Gardenswithinwalkingdistanceofpublictransport.Bringlunchandagoldcoinforgardenentry.Memberswillbeadvisedmonthlyofday,dateandmeetingplace.Daysmayvarydependingongardenopeningtime.Commencing Wednesday 14 FebLeaderandbookings:JoanCollins95213269(enquiriesonly)joancollinsau@gmail.com(preferred)AssistantLeader:RobynKemp95204740(enquiriesonly).robynbillk@yahoo.com.au(preferred).

PRIVATE HOMESBOOK BANTER (Gymea)**(12) ....................................181EH01Awidevarietyofbooksarechosenbythemembersofthegroupandonebookisdiscussedeachmonth.First Friday of each month from 2 Feb 1:30 - 3:00Leaderandbookings:VickiHann0419482254vickihann@hotmail.com

HEALTHY RELAXATION .....................................................181EH02 MEDITATION (Kogarah)**(12)Healthylife,relaxationthroughmeditation.Learntositinthestillness and find your inner place to unfold your blueprint for life’knowthyself’.First and third Tuesdays of each month from 6 Feb 2:00 - 4:00 Leaderandbookings:AnnaWinter:955304450449673144(phoneenquiriesonly)annau3a@gmail.com(preferred)

PHOTOBOOKS FOR ABSOLUTE ................................181EH03 BEGINNERS (Gymea) **(6)(1kmflatwalkfromGymeaStation).Haveyouwantedtomakeaphotobook,butjustneededanudgetogetstarted?Watchhowtouseacomputerprogram,whichisfreelyavailable.We’lldiscusshowtochoosethebooktype,covers,theme,layouts,textandembellishments.Thiswillbeverybasic,sosuitablefortrue‘photobookbeginners’!Aknowledgeofbasiccomputerskillsisassumed.Friday 16 March 10:00 - 12:00Tthedateforanoptionalfollow-upsessionwillbedecidedwith participants on the day.Leaderandbookings:JillMcLelland95246506jillU3A@outlook.com

INTERESTING ISSUES AROUND ................................181EH04 SCIENCE (Gymea)**(30)1kmflatwalkfromGymeaStation)Three Thursdays 10:00 - 12:00 Leaderforallsessions:GordonMcLellandBookingsforallsessions:JillMcLellandjillU3A@outlook.com95246506

1. Journeying to the Centres of the PlanetsLet’sgoonajourney-togettoknowtheplanetsofoursolarsystemmoreintimatelythroughunderstandingtheirvariedanddownrightdangerousinsides.We’veyettodiveunderthecloudsofthegasgiants,crackthroughtheiceofthedwarfplanets or drill into the rocks of the terrestrial planets, so how doweknowwhatliesbeneathplanetarysurfaces?LearnaboutthisfascinatingtopicfromaPlanetaryScientistbasedatANSTO.Thursday 8 Feb Speaker:HelenMaynard-Casely

2. Laboratory Waste ManagementIfyouhadaproblem,whowouldyoucall?From1975to2004Peterhadatotallyunintendedcareerinhazardouswastemanagement.Hewillentertainuswithsomeanecdotesandthechallengesinwastemanagementhe’shad to deal with over the years. Thursday 15 March Speaker:PeterWong

3. Changes in Obstetrics over the last 50 yearsHowhasobstetricschangedinourlifetime?Afascinatingchatbyanobstetricianwhohasdeliveredover10,000babies,inacareerspanning50years.Thursday 5 April Speaker:GeoffPaul