u3a National Newsletter – March 2022

21 March, 2022

The u3a National newsletter for March is available here. As usual there is plenty to read, take part in and enjoy. Including:

March’s u3a Radio Podcast – Episode 16 – Generation Wow, Laughter Yoga, Seaweed.

Members can listen to it on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts – and it is still available in captioned video form on YouTube.

New on the Brand Centre

There are new things on the u3a brand centre including membership cards, water bottles, picnic blankets and rucksacks.

Test your Brain

These new monthly logic puzzles, are being led by Norwich u3a member Gordon. Try the first one on our website now.

Help Us With Our Skill Sharing Campaign

The partnership with Specsavers showcases the skills of u3a members and helps u3a reach a wider audience – so far the campaign has reached over 19.6 million people.

We are looking for members to feature in future videos. If you, or any of your members have a skill that you could share – anything from DIY to golf to soap making – we would love to hear from you.

You can find lots of events on our online events page. Here is a sample:

The Climate Crisis – Some Solutions – Wednesday, 23rd March, 10.30am.

Brenda Ainsley, Cotgrave & District u3a, will present some possible solutions to the climate emergency. The third in our series of talks aimed at raising awareness and understanding about the climate emergency.

Celebrate Spring, Live Cookery demonstration – Thursday 31st March, 10.30am

In this real-time demonstration Chef Alex from “Vegetarian for Life” will be cooking up 3 delicious dishes. These perfect recipes to celebrate spring are all vegetarian or easily made vegan.

Picnic in the Park, Live Cookery Demonstration – Monday 16th May, 10.30am

Bruschetta; tasty pasta salad; Greek fritters with Tzatziki; mushroom pate; orange, lemon and pistachio cake – Chef Alex will be creating the ultimate picnic recipes.

As usual check the website regularly for the latest news, tutorials and events, some of which are listed below. Our ongoing initiatives are continuing so have a look at our learning pages to see everything that you can get involved in.

For previous editions of the national newsletter, see the newsletter archive. Did you know that you can sign up to receive the national u3a monthly newsletter direct to your email inbox? If you wish to do this, please complete the form on the U3A website here.