IGO October News Extra
The first week of October was a busy week for us - the IGO fair, consisting of 14 free taster sessions for members and non-members alike was a real success. Since the fair, IGO has gained over 100 members.
I asked some group leaders how their taster sessions went...
Peter, Railways group leader
“About twenty-five people joined the session and seemed to enjoy my taster talk on Sardinian Railways. Several joined the group. One of the few IGO engineering-related groups is steadily growing.”
Dawn, Family History group leader
“I had over 40 attendees and 29 sign ups, with one group doubling membership. Considering I had a computer problem it went very well.”
Read more about how the IGO Fair went on the IGO noticeboard.
Photo by Ann of the Smartphone Art group
‘I don’t know anything about art’ is a comment sometimes made by members thinking of joining this IGO art group.
However, everyone knows something about art as it is all round us everyday from advertisements to clothes that we wear and the homes we live in. We love to explore all kinds of art such as paintings, sculptures, architectures and gardens as well as learn about the artists themselves.
We learn from each other in the spirit of the u3a and since we began to meet, we have become online friends, a small community supporting each other. It all makes the meetings so enjoyable, sociable and relaxed. Think about coming along to a meeting as a taster session. You will be most welcome.
Catherine Stevenson, Group Leader
In order to keep the size of the groups manageable, we now have five session times for What Are You Reading. Join the the group that suits you, or if you are on a waiting list, why not try a group with a different start time.
- First Tuesday in the Month, 1.30 to 2.30 pm – group leader Helen
- First Wednesday in the Month, 10am – group leader Sheila
- First Thursday in the Month, 10am – group leader Carol
- Second Friday in the Month, 10am – group leader Sheila
- Third Tuesday in the Month, evening – group leader Ruth
News from the 'Welsh Language' group
Editor Helen's note:
On the boat down to Spain from Plymouth I met a group of possibly the loudest, happiest, Welsh Speaking people I’ve ever met – they were off on a jaunt to Andorra. We got talking and I tried to guess where in Wales they were from – I said Gwynedd – how wrong could I be, they hailed from Cardiganshire. Here you can see a map giving % Welsh Speakers per area.
If you have Welsh heritage and want to start out learning the language this may be the group for you – but of course you don’t have to have Welsh heritage just a yearn to learn a ‘new-to-you’ language. Annie the group leader wants to welcome beginners and those more well versed in the language initially. Once the group gets together, different strategies can be adopted depending on your fluency levels…
Date and time TBD! Join the group on Beacon for more information.
In the meantime - can you name the four Welsh stars pictured here? (Answers at the bottom!)
(Photos CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
Leaving groups you no longer attend
Lots of our groups are full or nearly full. Perhaps you could help out by removing yourself from any group(s) you no longer wish to attend. This will free up spaces for new members.
Log into Beacon, click on the list of groups and find the group you wish to leave, click on the title and then click on the word leave – and that’s all there is to it.
If you have any issues doing this, please contact
Conservation Group - News and Ideas from conservators nationwide
One of our members thinks there might be room in the IGO calendar for a Conservation group – maybe you’re a member of your local face to face u3a conservation group, but would like to hear from others around the country and indeed abroad? An ideal situation for the birth of a new Interest Group Online. If this interests you, please get in touch and we’ll do our best to get the group started.
Have you read Cider with Rosie?
Member of Read, Write and Discuss Roger shares his thoughts on the Laurie Lee classic, 'Cider with Rosie'.
