Activities
Events October 2011
The October 2011 Visits programme was well supported. It consisted of a visit to the Times Cinema where 24 people viewed the movie Shadowlands, a visit to the Effil Doog Garden in the Akatarawa Valley, and a visit to the Marine Education Centre in Island Bay.
53 people went to Efil Doog on a day with a real mix of spring weather and viewed the rhododendrons, garden sculptures and the art. Everyone enjoyed it; however there were problems with the number of cancellations and another bus trip is unlikely.
30 people went to the Marine Education Centre on a wild and windy spring day for a most interesting and informative visit. There were some new marine animals to view and Julian Hodge provided an excellent commentary on the sea creatures and the work of the Marine Centre.
Volunteers’ Cocktail Party
This year, because of the World Cup, the Volunteers Cocktail Party was held a month early in the Wellesley Hotel. It was well attended (better than years 2010 and 2009) and went off with a real buzz so the Committee has decided to hold the party in October in future years.
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Study Tour to France, June 2012
A study tour to France will be held in June 2012, accompanied by Dr Brian McKay, University of Auckland and Alliance Francaise. Interested U3A members are invited to participate. Details of the tour, including costs, can be obtained by downloading the following pdf documents:
Study Tour Introduction
Tour Flyer
Programme
Costs
Registration
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