GROUPS NEWS

April 17th, 2019

 

If you have interests that are currently not represented among our many groups or perhaps the groups that do interest you have no vacancies, don't hesitate to contact the Groups Coordinator. Setting up a new group is simple enough once we know what you want to do and have enough members interested.  

  Groups with Vacancies

To Contact any of the Group Organisers you must be logged in to the website. Once you have done this, go to the Group page by selecting “Group List” in the menu under Groups tab above and then click on the Group you wish to contact. Then click on the 'Email Group Organisers'  icon  at the top of the Group page. When you've finished composing your email, don't forget to press the    button at the bottom of the page before you leave!

We are in the process of starting a number of new groups –  Canasta for Beginners3,  Chamber Music (Playing), Chess for Beginners, Creative Writing (Course), Meditation 2, and Recorder. Chamber Music would very much like a pianist to join them. Please contact the Groups Coordinator if you are interested in joining any of these groups.

 

  Additionally, the following groups are "actively recruiting"

 

Badminton 3 Wednesdays 10.00 to 12.00 at Herts Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire de Havilland Campus Cost - £2.50 - £3 for a 2 hour session depending on numbers. New members of all abilities very welcome. Organiser Mary Pilbery 

Creative Writing 2 would welcome some new members.  We meet on the last Wednesday of the month in the morning.  Contact Jacqueline Jones for more information. 

Debating- would welcome some new members for lively discussion on the historic times in which we live.  Check our web page for our programme for the next few months. Organiser John Milbourn

Knitting Circle- we would like to recruit a few new members to this group.  Organiser Coral Burrows

Mobility for those possibly older members with serious mobility issues which could be relieved, say, with sitting exercises. Dietary tips also given by fully qualified personal trainer. Wednesday, 1.30pm -2.15pm in Garden Room 1 at St Paul’s Church, Blandford Road, AL1 4JP.  More details on the Members’ News page. £5 per session. Organiser Joyce Stubbs

Poetry Writing  meets on 1st Tuesday at 2 pm. Contact John Steele for more information.

Reading 1 – meets on the second Friday of the month at 10am. Contact the Organiser Judy Venner to join this vibrant group

Table Tennis 5 - come and join us at Greenwood Park on Fridays at 3.30pm.  Room for several more players. Organiser Prem Saminaden

Walks 2 (4.5-6.5 miles)– join us on the third Thursday of the month. We walk from a local pub normally no more than 30 minutes’ drive away with lunch at the end of the walk. Contact Organiser Roger Miller

Wine Tasting 2 - we have space for 1 extra member. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Contact the new leader, Gill Curtis