The Aughton & Ormskirk U3A has been organising high quality Short Courses for its members over many years. These courses can be anything from three to ten sessions and have in the past covered a diverse range of subjects such as egyptology, astronomy, geology, poetry, painting, stained glass, meditation, ballroom dancing etc. Suggestions for short courses are always welcome and are particularly welcome from U3A members who would be prepared to run a short course themselves.
Future short courses:
Contact the Group Support Committee, tel: 01704 889736 or email groups@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk with any suggestions for a short course.
Information is available on how to start a group or short course
Wellbeing Course: Exploring ways to maximize happiness and health in older age.
Topics explored include: Planning your future; Forming new friendships; Managing your emotions; Maximising your health.
Date: Monday 14th March to Monday 25th April 2016
Time: 10.00 am until 12.00
Venue: 14 Long Lane, Aughton (Almost opposite Horizons);
Cost: £10.00 for the 7 weeks.
This is a small group, run in a friendly, relaxed home environment. Included are refreshments, course notes, and an optional 1-1 health check. If you would like to join us please contact me: Judith Crimlisk: Senior Nurse Adviser (Ret.) 01695 421602 if you would like to attend.
INTRODUCING CHINA: 6 weeks taster course
This course for the U3A members to be held at Edge Hill University commencing Thursday 15th October for 10 weekly sessions from 10am until 12 noon at Edge Hill University. It is being run especially for U3A members by a China specialist
Each session is 1.5 hour. Sessions include:
- Chinese culture, traditions and festivals
- Chinese Language
- Calligraphy
- Health and Wellbeing (including Tai Chi, Chinese Tea ceremonies)
- Chinese food and the use of chopsticks
- Paper cutting and folding
- China life-living and working in China
Places are limited so please contact David Blanchflower Tel: 01704 889736 or email courses@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk to register for a place and to obtain further details. A registration fee of £5 is required to confirm your place on the course.
Memory Course
The Memory Course aims to help members understand, prevent and manage everyday memory problems and to raise awareness on how to prevent and/or reduce the risk of dementia. It consists of 4 x 1½ hour sessions over a four week period. It is for a group of 12 people and is designed for peers to teach peers.
The Memory Course was created to meet member’s requests for practical information about memory and dementia.
The memory course is normally run twice a year at the Aughton & Ormskirk U3A , the next one being in February – March 2016. It is now also now being run by many other U3A’s throught the UK using the course developed in Ormskirk.
If you are interested contact Sylvia on 01695 422890 or email memory@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk or contact one of the Memory Course team, Wendy Craddock, Ann Haskell or Norma Seddon
If you would like further information about running the Memory Course at your own U3A, please contact memory@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk
Read full information on the Memory Course