U3A Batemans Bay

 FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Where a course or group states there are no vacancies, please consult tutor or leader as to whether a waiting list is available.

 

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MONDAY

 Current Events and Coffee

Tutor:   Bernard Verrall [Ph. 4472 7261 or email bernardverrall2[at]bigpond.com]

Commences: 19 July for 10 weekly sessions.

Time:  10 am to 12 noon (except the first Mondays of each month which are 2 to 4 pm)

Venue: Various homes

Maximum:  10.

This is a group that welcomes free-ranging, informed discussions on topics of current interest. Members gather relevant information from news media and other sources; participants decide on topics for discussion and share leadership of same where they have a special interest.

Reading Bush Poetry & Other Verse

Tutor:  Laurie Oliver [Ph. 4471 1168 or email lj.oliver[at]bigpond.com]

Dates:  Monday 26 July and 23 August.

Time: 10 am to 12 noon

Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre

Minimum: 6  Maximum: 15

Japanese (Intermediate)

Tutor:  Ray O’Brien [Ph  4471 2468 or email raynkate[at]internode.on.net]

Commences:  19 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time: 2 to 4 pm

Venue: 84 Ridge Road, Malua Bay

Students must have a knowledge of basic Japanese grammar, plus a knowledge of Japanese scripts ‘Hiragana’ and ‘Katakana’.

Travel Tales

Travel Tales will not be held during Term 3, resuming in Term 4.

 

TUESDAY

Fitness for Retirees 

Tutors: Carolyn Smith [Ph. 4471 2164 or email xerrol40[at]hotmail.com] Please note: Carolyn’s email name has the letter l, not numeral 1 and Julie Morgan [Ph. 4472 1558;  or email juliemorgan[at]dodo.com.au]

Commences: 20 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time: 10 to 11 am

Venue: CWA Hall, Edward Road, Sunshine Bay

This course provides gentle, pleasant, regulated exercise for seniors.

Relive Your Memories – Album Making – Tuesday Class

Tutor: Margaret Chiswell  [Ph. 4472 6008]

Commences:  20 July for 10 weeks

Time: 10 am to 1 pm

Venue: The Glen Retirement Village, Correa Place (off Melaleuca), Catalina

Do you have boxes, drawers, albums full of seldom visited images? Why not choose 50-60 items (photos/memorabilia), roughly pre-sorted, and learn how to present them for maximum enjoyment – anytime. You don’t need to be artistic. Beginners welcome.

Cost: $2 for materials and morning tea.

Easy International Folk Dance

Tutor:  Audrey Maher [Ph. 4472 2642 or email audmar[at]tadaust.org.au]

9ommences:  20 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time:  1.30 to 3.30 pm

Venue:  Batemans Bay Community Centre

Maximum:  20

Simple dances from Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Israel.

Apple Computer Users’ Support Group

Tutor: Cyril Streatfield [Ph. 4473 9658 or email cstreatfield[at]iee.org]

Sessions: 20 July, 17 August and 21 September.

Time:  2 pm to 4 pm

Venue:   Batemans Bay Community Centre

Minimum: 2  Maximum:  15

These sessions will provide familiarisation with the Macintosh and help on the use of Internet and email.  Occasional speakers on topics of interest will be invited.

 

WEDNESDAY

Aboriginal History – New course this term

Tutor: Loretta Parsley [Ph. 4478 6068 or email haddigaddi[at]westnet.com.au]

 

Commences: 28 July for 5 weekly sessions

 

Time: 9.30 to 11.30am

 

Venue: Salvation Army Hall, 26 Old Princes Highway, Batemans Bay

 

Minimum: 10  Maximum: 30

 

The course will focus on Aboriginal history since European contact. The course content will explore issues that relate to Aboriginal culture and heritage, including our local area and the impact of contemporary lives.

 

Continuemos - Intermediate Spanish

Tutor: Peter O’Brien [Ph. 4472 2883 or email peterobrien2[at]bigpond.com]

Commences: 21 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time: 10 am to 12  noon

Venue: Student’s Homes

Minimum:  2   Maximum:  10

Conversational Spanish, covering basic grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and common phrases. The course this term is at the intermediate level.

Mah Jong at the Manor

Tutor: Fran Gillanders [Ph. 4472 8049]

Commences: 21 Julyfor 10 weekly sessions

Time:  9.30 to 11.30 am

Venue: Manor Retirement Village, Beach Road,  Batehaven

We are a friendly group, combining experienced players and newcomers to the game.  Limited teaching places available each term.

Science Forum

Tutor: Bill Libby [Ph. 4474 0803 or email spoodles[at]TADAust.org.com]

Meets: Fortnightly on Wednesdays beginning  21 July

Time: 10am to 12 noon

Venue: Homes of members as arranged

Minimum: 5   Maximum:  14

Members to report on scientific issues and developments and to discuss the impacts of same on society.

Italian

Tutor:   Peter Hill [Ph. 4471 6268, 04203 95195 or email <hill[at]netspeed.com.au>]

Commences: 4 August for 8 weekly sessions.

Time: 2 pm to 4 pm.

Venue: Banksia Village, Heath St, Broulee

Minimum 5;  Maximum: 10.  This course continues on from previous U3A Italian courses. New participants are welcome if they have some knowledge of Italian. There will be some revision of phonetics and grammar but our main aim will be to enjoy Italian and develop fluency in speaking about everyday things. We use Hugo’s Advanced Italian, which is out of print, but you may still find it in bookshops in Canberra. The book Advanced Italian is also available on the internet from the Continental Bookshop, 439 Burke Rd, Glen Iris, Vic 3146. The book consists of challenging but interesting intermediate-level literary and other texts with exercises. We expect to complete Lesson 3 and start Lesson 4 in Term 2, 2010. We supplement Hugo’s Advanced Italian with exercises from Berlitz Basic Italian Workbook, which is available from Moruya Books. We also sing songs in Italian.

 

THURSDAY

Scottish Country Dancing

Tutor: Warren Hughes [Ph. 4457 2065]

Commences: 22 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time: 9.30 am to 12 noon

Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre

This term a beginners’ class will start at 9:30 am – a half hour before the normal class each Thursday morning.  If you have not tried dancing with the Scots before, now is the time to have a go.  All welcome – you’ll have a marvellous time.  Then move on – to enjoy a popular dance tradition that has spread to all parts of the world.  Lively rhythms of reels, jigs and stately elegant strathspeys.  Fun social activity – come alone or with a partner and friends. Great exercise for the body and brain. All you need is a pair of light shoes (and a light heart!)

Apocalyptic Literature in the Bible – New course this term

 

Tutor:  David McCann & Kevin Brown [Ph. David 4471 5409 or email dmccann44[at]hotmail.com]

 

Commences: 22 July for 10 weekly sessions

 

Time: 10am to 12 noon

 

Venue: Malua Bay Community Centre

 

Minimum: 10

 

Following the sessions on wisdom literature and the Book of Job, many were interested in looking further at Biblical literature. This course will cover apocalyptic literature, which is intriguing and challenging – its origins, characteristics and purpose. We will look in some detail at the Book of Daniel and the Revelation of John. The approach is literary and historical – we are not looking for indications of the future.

Relive Your Memories – Album Making

Tutor: Margaret Chiswell  [Ph. 4472 6008]

Commences: 22 July for 10 weeks

Please note there are no vacancies on Thursday – but there is the option of a Tuesday class.

Time: 10 am to 1 pm

Venue: Kooringa Coastal Retreat, 410 Beach Road, Caseys Beach

Cost: $2 for materials and morning tea.

 

Climate – A Changing View – New course this term

 

Tutor: Grant Miles [Ph 4472 5627 or email gl.mlm[at]hotkey.net.au]

 

Commences: 29 July for 5 fortnightly sessions

 

Time: 1 to 3pm

 

Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre

 

Minimum:  5  Maximum:  N/A

 

The concept of climate is different for a geologist, a farmer, an astrophysicist, a geographer or just a family moving house, but all agree that climate does change. Today our media use ‘climate change’ as implying anthropogenic global warming (AGW) courtesy of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). After a brief historical review, the course starts with the consideration of the main drivers of the earth’s climate. We will examine the genesis, motivation and the modus operandi of the IPCC. This includes examining their pronouncements and catastrophe scenarios which are demonstrably false.

 

FRIDAY

 

Fabric, Threads & Yarn

Tutor:  Jean Hyslop [Ph. 4478 6263]

Commences: 23 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time:  1 to 3 pm

Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre

The“Sewing Sisters” have officially diversified. Patchwork continues to be our major activity, with new blocks being added to our collections.  Most members are still adding these to a “Memory Quilt”. Aswell, we now explore: knitting, crochet, applique, embroidery – probably our next interest will be felting – all members’ suggestions are welcome.As well, we now explore: knitting, crochet, appliqué, embroidery – probably our next interest will be felting. All members’ suggestions are welcome – we will try anything!!

Cards – Canasta and 500 at the Manor

Tutors:  Maureen Brears [Ph. 4471 1575 or email <brears[at]optusnet.com.au>] and Shirley Smith [Ph. 4472 8838 or email <shirley[at]acr.net.au>] and Irene Denham [Ph. 4471 3474 or email <denham51[at]bigpond.net.au>]

Commences: 23 July for 10 weekly sessions

Time:  1.30 to 4 pm

Venue: Manor Retirement Village, Beach Road,  Batehaven

Our card group enjoys a friendly afternoon tea and chat as part of our Friday afternoon card games of Canasta or 500.  Players of all levels are welcome; and tea is 50 cents.

 

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