u3a

Kings Norton & District

Groups

Group Coordinator - Pauline George

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWeekend
Week 1General Meeting [2-4pm]
Week 2
Week 3Sunday Lunch [12-3pm]
Week 4
If Week 5

Groups that have a Varying day:

No Week:

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Architecture
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    4th Tuesday in the month
  • Art History and Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Group 1 -1st Thursday of the month(full), Group 2 (Vacancies)- 2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Barn and Country Dancing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
    Not Bank Holidays
  • Bird Watching
    Status: Active
    1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Book Club Friday
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st Friday
  • Book Club Monday
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Monday
  • Book Club Wednesday
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Wednesday of the month
  • Bridge for improving players
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Friday of the month
  • Cinema
    Status: Active
    Please contact Pauline George for further information
  • Circle Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
  • Climate Change Action Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Week 3
  • Crafternoon
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Friday of the month
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
  • Discussion of current Issues
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Fridays 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    Week 1 - First Friday of the month
  • Dog Walking Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Thursday in the month
  • Exploring Textiles
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:30 pm
    2nd Tuesday in the month
  • Exploring World Faiths
    Status: Active
    Monthly
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:45 pm
    4th Tuesday
  • French Conversation
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    Week 2 & 4
  • Garden Visits
    Status: Active
    On Wednesdays
    2nd Wednesday of the month usually
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am-11:30 am
    1st & 3rd Wednesday
  • History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    Week 4
  • Image Shapers
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Mondays 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    1st & 3rd Mondays
  • Italian
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Monday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    Week 2 and Week 4
  • Lunch Outings
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays 12:30 pm-3:00 pm
    Week 1
  • Museum Visits
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    Week 2
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Week 1 & week 3
  • Philosophy
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 10:00 am
    Week 2
  • Philosophy of Life
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    Week 1 & Week 3
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    2nd Monday
  • Poetry Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    Week 2
  • Quiz Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Week 3
  • Real Ale
    Status: Active
  • Sign Language(BSL)
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings 11:15 am-12:15 pm
    1st & 3rd (&5th) Wednesday
  • The I.T Crowd
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Week 4
  • Travel
    Status: Active
    For further information please contact Pauline George
  • Walking around 4 miles
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
    Week 1 & Week 3
  • Walking over 5m
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays 9:30 am
    Group meets 2nd and 4th Weeks each month

The main activity of our U3A takes place within the Interest Groups which vary in both type and size.

At the last count over 35 Interest Groups (IGs) had been set up and running. The subjects covered and the frequency of the IG meetings will be determined by the group members. Many of them meet fortnightly or monthly, usually on the same day of the week.

Group Leaders

Each Interest Group is headed by a Group Leader who has an interest or expertise in the group's chosen subject. The Leader is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the activities of the group as well as making sure that everyone remains safe. They are also responsible for the costs of running the Group such as room hire, refreshments, travel costs etc.

Click on the Group name to identify the leader. However personal information is not held on the website, so to contact any leader about joining a new Interest Group, please use the Contact button on each page or contact Pauline George and she will put you in touch. As some Leaders are responsible for more than one group, please be sure to mention the name of the group you are interested in when you use the Contact button.

Prospective new Group Leaders

Anyone who volunteers will receive help. Pauline George can help you set up the group.

She will help you find you somewhere to meet, advertise the new Group, set you up on Beacon, with Anne Jones' help and guide you through the process.

There are lots of little jobs the leader can negotiate to make life easier for themselves and the more committed members feel to their group, the more they get out of and enjoy being a member of KN u3a. Please don’t imagine running a group is complicated, it isn’t!

Some members know how to operate our data system and will help with the office side of things. If you engage members in running things, i.e. making coffee, putting chairs/tables out, taking the register/expense monies, typing up the register documents to help efficiently they will be enormously helpful.

We have negotiated a reciprocal arrangement with Moseley, Kings Heath and District U3A for specific groups, where members from each U3A can join in. The Interest Group Coordinators have information about reciprocal arrangements. As membership of the IGs, settles down the Committee will review the position.

South West Birmingham u3a Network

Group leaders who book halls or transport for their Group may find the cost is cheaper if they quote our Charities registration No 1176838 .

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