Covid-19
Guidance on restarting Groups
Barnet U3A has suspended normal activities until further notice although individual groups are continuing using where possible social media such as WhatsApp and online conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet.
Monthly Meetings via Zoom
Meetings
1st October – Nicholas Jones on “1978-79 Winter of Discontent”.
5th Nov – James Morton talks about his career as a lawyer and then as a writer, including police, magistrates, and criminals he has known.
3rd Dec – Hugh Montgomery returns with a climate change update.
About Barnet U3A
All you need to know
Description Barnet University of the Third Age Barnet U3A offers people no longer in full-time employment an opportunity for life-long learning, friendship and hopefully some fun. The key aim of BarnetU3A is to encourage and enable older people no longer in full-time paid employment to help each other to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience
Learn
There are nearly 200 interest groups from which to choose. The meetings are at convenient times and at venues all around the northern part of Barnet.
Laugh
Barnet U3A is NOT a university. We have a wide range of groups engaged in what might be called leisure pursuits for example Gardening, Board Games, Pilates and lots of Walking Groups
Live
The social side of Barnet U3A is central to our success. We have Quizzes, Xmas dinners and social events. Virtually every group has a social dimension.
Outings, Trips and Cruises
Barnet U3A has an absolutely brilliant Outings and Trips team. All through the year they offer an incredible range of activities:
- Trips to wonderful Gardens
- Short breaks
- Cruises to Europe
Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meetings are online via Zoom until further notice
Monthly Meeting Thursday 1st October 10.30am
A talk by Nicholas Jones on “1978-79 Winter of Discontent”.
The Winter of Discontent of 1978-79 was one of those unforgettable episodes of British political and industrial history: weeks and weeks of strike action and disruption that resulted in a momentous turning point in the lives of so many working people.
Nicholas Jones, who was a BBC correspondent for thirty years, had a ringside seat during the chaos that ensued when 30 million working days were lost; the eventual downfall of a Labour government; and the election of Margaret Thatcher.
Nick looks back on the rise of trade union militancy in the 1970s; the significance of the closed shop and flying pickets; and the election of a Conservative government that was determined to curb trade union power, break up the nationalised industries, and to introduce the flexible working that has powered the UK’s service industries.
Zoom Meeting Details TBA
NOTE
Before the Pandemic the Monthly Meeting was normally on the first Thursday of the month. It began at 9.45 am in Ewen Hall where tea/coffee and biscuits were available. The talk started at 10.30 am.
In the hall, you could book Outings, find out about new groups from the Groups team, discover what was happening in the London U3A region and get computer/phone/tablet help if you needed it. The membership team were on duty to answer queries and register new members.
Meetings will resume in Ewen Hall as soon as it is safe
Non members were welcome to come to these meetings, to find out more about Barnet U3A