How do you feel about retirement?
Is it an opportunity? Or do you
get bored?
Do you feel a need to stretch your mind or body?
Whatever your reason, the U3A in Dumfries can help.
There’s more in your life than you think!
Find it now…...
WHO
LEARNS?
Whoever wants to learn.
Learning in our small study groups is informal.
Groups may be led by a member, or members may take turns to lead.
WHO TEACHES?
Whoever has the knowledge, skills, experience and expertise.
There are no entry qualifications, no exams, no professors or students.
It is a sharing experience between members who want to learn.
WHERE
AND WHEN DO INTEREST GROUPS MEET?
Study groups – usually in members’ homes during the day.
Some activities, like walking or art, take place at other venues.
DO I HAVE TO ATTEND INTEREST GROUPS?
No
- there are also monthly open meetings, with guest speakers, available
to all members. Held on the 1st Thursday of every month from
October to April
at St Teresa's Hall, Glasgow Street, Dumfries. There is an annual outing in
May
for any interested members whether in an interest group or not, at extra
cost.
In 2009 we had 280 members. There are now 25 interest groups with new groups
forming from time to time. Most of our activities take place during the daytime and they are
FREE to members.
The annual
subscription has been increased from 1st January 2010 to £14 per year from January to December, with a special rate for new members of £7 from June
to December.
This entitles
members to attend study groups, activities and open meetings, without
additional charge, (except where exceptional expense is incurred for a
particular activity).
We produce a
U3A local magazine twice a year, and members receive a nationally
produced U3A magazine 4 times a year. The subscription also allows access to any U3A in the UK.
229,072 people nationally
in 734 branches use the U3A to enrich
their later years.
