WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND COOKRIDGE AND HORSFORTH

Registration is now open. See full details on the Events page. Date for your diary is Thursday 16th November. Registration is limited to 48.

The theme this year is 'Neverland'; 

Follow the boy that never grew up into a fantastical festive world that will re-ignite your belief in fairies and leave your heart full.

A new Sunday lunch group is starting on 24 September. This will be held monthly at different venues. If you are interested in attending, please contact Stan Reffin (contact details in Members Directory).

A new music group “Exploring Music” has been added to the Groups List on the website. This group will meet monthly, with members taking it in turn to host a meeting and present an hour's worth of music of their choice. The first meeting will be on 28 September. If you would like to know more please contact Dorothy Parkin (see Members Directory for contact details).

Due to the very low numbers who have been involved in the iPad Workshops over the past few months, we have decided that there appears to be very little need for these sessions and our intention is to close the group this coming Tuesday (15th August). 

We thank everyone who has ever attended for your company and good humour and hope that you have found the workshops useful.

Moira and Maria

This is advance notice that Swing Dance will be re-starting with a taster session on 4 October. Please contact the organiser (Pat Cowles) if interested. For further details click on the Groups tab, then Groups List, then Swing Dance.

Stan Reffin is leading a trip to the Yorkshire Water Treatment Works in Headingley on September 26th. Full details are on the Events Page. Numbers are limited to 25. There is no cost for the guided tour and there is an optional visit to  Wetherspoons for lunch  following the trip. Please register on the Events Page if you are interested. 

A small number of vacancies have arisen in two groups - Wine Appreciation 2 and Table Tennis. If you are interested in joining either of these groups, please contact Louise Tanner (see Members Directory for contact details).

The Wild Flower Group has now ended its field trips for the season.  Thanks to all those who have taken part.  I hope to run the group next spring/summer.

I am very excited to be able to let you know that yesterday the Board of Directors approved a plan to bring the first ever national u3a festival to York and I wanted members and u3as in our region to be the first to know. 

We will be holding it at York University where there are sufficient facilites for us to be able to welcome members from all over the UK to come and enjoy all manner of interests and sporting activities all in one location.

To be held over a 3 day period in the week beginning 15th July 2024 we expect to be able to accommodate sporting tournaments, art and craft activities and workshops as well as music and local excursions.

Plans are very much in the early stages and although it may be a little time before we get further details to you I hope you will put it in your diaries.  There will be student accommdoation available right next door to the sports and exhibition/restaurant areas we will be using but there are also local hotels, guest houses, and campsites which members may like to book.   There will also be the opportunity for people to come for the day.

Please do ask any questions and if I can I will answer, and as time goes by I will keep you up to date.

I hope you will share my excitement and look forward to sharing our beautiful region with our fellow members.

All the very best

Margaret

Margaret Fiddes, Regional Trustee

The papers for the YAHR Arm are in the zip file below 

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YAHR AGM PAPERS.rtfd.zip