WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND COOKRIDGE AND HORSFORTH

I have been told that this should be posted out today.

If you do not receive one in the next few days, please contact me, allowing for the fact that people are still receiving delayed Christmas cards!

Betty Pearson

Sometime we received a request for volunteers to help in some memory research. ttachewd is a summary of the results of the research.

Everyday memory errors in healthy adults across the lifespan_an online survey_Report.docx

An email has been sent to our club with a poster attached about volunteering to support people representing them selves in the family or civil courts. No legal experience is required. Full details are here.

Volunteer recruitment poster (3).pdf

You can now sign up for newsletters from the national U3A office with information about events and learning opportunities. You may find something to inspire you to start a group!

Please go to https://www.u3a.org.uk/news/newsletter to sign up 

At regular intervals the Yorkshire and Humberside Region of the U3A publish a newsletter with information about regional events and other items of interest. You can now sign up as a member to be sent the newsletter direct by email.

Please go to https://yahru3a.uk/yahr-activities/mailing-list/

to add yourself to the mailing list. Where it asks for your u3a please use the email address cookridgeu3a@hotmail.co.uk

Betty Pearson has received a mailing from national U3A about learning opportunities for this autumn including The Arrow of Time - a talk with Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS and The British Royal Collection: Japanese Art which U3A members can attend.

A link to the mailing is here 

Julia Tanner very kindly arranged a visit to Farnley Hall near Otley for the Art Appreciation group and friends and family were invited. Farnley Hall was mentioned a few times when the group researched J.M.W. Turner as a place he had spent time with the family. 

Julia arranged a private tour, hosted by Guy Fawkes, the current member of the Fawkes family in residence. The house is beautiful with views across the Wharfe valley. There are quite a few watercolours painted by Turner of the house and surrounding area, painted while he was staying with his mentor, George Fawkes.

We had a lovely afternoon, good company, a charming host and the cake was good. Thanks again Julia!

The attached brochure has arrived from Leeds Playhouse. It is a Creative Recipe Book of activities to do by or with older people. I hope some of the ideas are inspiring.

LPH_CreativeAgeing_Brochure.pdf  A CREATIVE ‘RECIPE’ BOOK FULL OF ACTIVITIES

TO DO BY AND WITH OLDER PEOPLE

15 step-by-step activities contributed by artists and organisations

A Wild Flower Spotting Group is planned for April - July 2023.  This will consist mainly of site visits/field trips.  Please contact Lorraine Harding for further information.

A mailing has been received from the u3a office thanking all the volunteers who help make their u3a a success. The link is here u3a volunteers mailing

This thank you is for all volunteers such as those who make the drinks at Monday meetings or who put chairs out as well as group leaders and committee members.