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Batemans Bay
Program
Term 4 2019
14 October – 13 DecemberProgram News Term 4
As foreshadowed last term, rather than having a newsletter for Term 4 this is a program update for your
reference.
Fitness For Retirees, returns this term but to a new venue, the Mackay Park Sports Centre, on the other
side of the Mackay Park football oval in Batemans Bay. Access to this upstairs venue is via a ramp. The
Hanging Rock venue is booked during the term for HSC exams and rather than move backwards and
forwards we decided to move the class for the whole term.
Good news for the Scribblers, Scribbles Smiles and Sketching will return for six weeks in Term 4, starting
28 October.
Bad news for the French Continuing students as this class will not be returning this term, it will be back in
Term 1 2020.
New Classes for this term (all previously advertised) are:
Monday :
What Was It Like? An exploration of what it would have been like to have lived in the first three
centuries CE and what we can learn from history to help us understand our present time.
(Previously advertised as Wednesday)
Wednesday:
The Trade Wars- What’s Going On. A new discussion group about the very topical Trade Wars.
Note new starting date of 23 October and please take particular note of dates and venues so that
you don’t end up in the wrong place.
The World of the Shining Prince: An exploration of the work of women in Japanese literature
from the 10th to 12th centuries.
Thursday:
The Power of the Myth: A course based on the work of Joseph Campbell, the world’s recognised
authority on myth and its role in human society and psyche. Note change of venue on 31 October.
Kaleidoscope: Returning Course featuring a variety of speakers on various aspects of science.
Friday :
The History Forum has an excursion planned for October 25 to the Kembla Grange Motorlife
Museum. All interested members are most welcome to attend.
Details of courses can be found in the program and online. Enrolments for all new courses are open online
and with tutors. Please enrol online if possible, there are detailed instructions on our website,
www.bbay.u3anet.org.au. It will only take you a short time but if tutors have to enrol multiple people it can
take quite a long time, particularly those with big classes. A courtesy email after you have enrolled is
always appreciated. Please note the Course Co-ordinators can not handle enrolments, this is your
responsibility. Early enrolment for all new courses is appreciated so that the tutors know if they are viable.
You are reminded that our policy is that two absences without an apology means automatic exclusion from
the course. This includes people who do not turn up at the beginning of a course without explanation. If you
enrol for a course you are expected to make a commitment to attend. If you know that you will can not
attend all sessions of a one term course we ask that you do not enrol without discussing it with the tutor.
You are also reminded about turning off your mobile phone. It is most distracting for the tutor and other
members to have phones ringing and pinging during class. If you must respond to calls or texts please
leave the room.
We thank all our tutors who keep our program going year after year. We always say that without our tutors
there would be no U3A and it certainly is true.
If you are interested in running a new course next year please contact Chris on chrisgra52@gmail.com.
We wish you all a happy and productive semester, whatever courses you attend.
Dianne Grigson and Chris Sweeney
Course CoordinatorsAt A Glance
Semester 2, 2019: TERM 4: 14 October – 13 December
KEY: (A) – Annual/Ongoing (T4) – Term 4 New/Returning Course Short/Single Session Course
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
MORNING
Current Events & Your Stories in Mahjong at the Tai Chi Get ‘Bready’ to Armchair Historians
Coffee (A) Photos (A) Manor (A) (A) Rumble – Making (A)
10.00am–12.00pm 10.00am–1.00pm 9.30–11.00am 9.30–10.30am Sour Dough 10.00am–12.00pm
Workshop (T4)
9.00am–4.00pm
Fitness for Retirees Italian: Continuing Sketching Group
(A) (A) (A)
10.00–11.00am 10.00am–12.00pm 10.00am–12.00pm
The Trade Wars- Kaleidoscope Latest Release
What’s Going On? (T4) Movie Group [2] (A)
(T4) 10.00am–12.00pm Various Times
10.00am–12.00pm
Wine Appreciation Groups (WAGs): Recorder Group The Power of the
There are seven Wine Appreciation (Beginners) (A) Myth (T4)
Groups which meet monthly to enjoy good 10.30 – 11.00am 10.00am–12.00pm
food, responsible drinking of wine and
companionship. Recorder Group Your Stories in
(Ensemble) (A) Photos (A)
If you are interested in joining a WAG, 10.00am–1.00pm
please contact Chief WAG Coordinator 11.00am–12.00pm
John Knight Mob. 0434 674 347 or email
johnonvista49[at]outlook.com. When Latest Release
there is sufficient interest, a new group Movie Group [1]
will be formed. (A)
Various Times
AFTERNOON
Scottish Country Gourmet Gardeners Handcrafters at French: Beginners Fabric, Threads & U3A Dinner Group
Dancing (A) (A) The Manor (A) (A) Yarn (A) (A)
1.30–4.00pm 12.30–2.30pm 2.00–4.00pm 12.00–1.30pm 1.00–3.00pm 6.30 for 7.00pm
What Was It Like? Folk Dancing The World of the French: Advanced Cards at the Manor
(T4) (A) Shining Prince (T4) Beginners (A) (A)
1.30–3.30pm 1.30–3.30pm 1.00–3.00pm 1.30–3.00pm 1.30–4.00pm
Scribbles, Smiles Classic Movies: Old Spanish Practice
and Sketching (T4) & New (A) (T4)
2.00–4.00pm 2.00–4.30pm 2.00–3.30pm
History Forum (A) U3A Singers
2.00–4.00pm (A)
3.00–5.00pm
News Review Book Groups: In the interest of space, we are not listing all
Discussion Group the book groups in this issue. We now have nine book groups
(A) which meet monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly. The complete
2.00–4.00pm listing can be found on our website via the following link –
https://myu3a01.myu3a.net/cgi-
bin/u3ac/u006?homeC11+/home/www/u3abbl#no-back-
button.
If you are interested in joining (or starting) a book group or for
all general enquiries, please contact the Book Group
Coordinator Diana Cody Tel. 4478 6341 or email
deeceycody[at]gmail.com.Program — Semester 2, Term 4 2019
DISCLAIMER:
The following program is published in good faith, however it must be remembered that all tutors are volunteers and for a
variety of reasons some courses may not continue for the time advertised. It may also happen that your preferred class is full or
may be cancelled if there are insufficient numbers to make the course viable. If the class you are interested in is unavailable,
you are advised to apply for other activities. Membership fees will not be refunded because a particular class is not available.
Armchair Historians (A) This group meets once a term to discuss books with historical themes.
Tutor: Dr Jennifer Brewster Tel. 4471 5077 or email
jebrewster[at]bigpond.com
Meets: Saturday once a term – dates TBA Sorry no vacancies
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Tutor’s home, Mossy Point
Max: 10
Cards: Canasta & 500 at The Manor (A) Our card group enjoys a friendly afternoon tea and chat as part of our
Tutors: Maureen Brears Tel. 4471 1575 or email Friday afternoon card games of Canasta or 500.
meichumaureen[at]gmail.com
Commences: Friday 18 October for weekly sessions
Time: 1.30 – 4.00pm Players of all levels are welcome
Venue: Manor Retirement Village, Batehaven
Max: 30
Cost: $1 per session
Classic Movies: Old and New (A) Semester 2 Theme: Leading Lights of the Silver Screen
Tutor: Claudine Boisnier Tel. 4472 4654 or email
boisnierclaudine[at]gmail.com Term 4: Leading Ladies
Commences: Tuesday 22 October for fortnightly 22 Oct Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Marilyn Monroe/Jane Russell
sessions 19 Nov Summertime (1955) Katherine Hepburn
Time: 2.00 – 4.30pm 3 Dec Cactus Flower (1969) Ingrid Bergman/Goldie Hawn
Venue: Grevillea Room, Banksia Village, Broulee 17 Dec Mogambo (1953) Ava Gardner
Max: 40
Current Events & Coffee (A) This group discusses topics of current and continuing interest. Members
Tutor: Bernard Verrall Tel. 4472 7261 or email gather relevant information from news media and other sources.
bernardverrall2[at]bigpond.com Participants decide on topics for discussion and share tutorship of same
where they have a special interest.
Commences: Monday 14 October for weekly
sessions
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm One vacancy
Venue: Various homes
Max: 10
Fabric, Threads & Yarn (A) Members are currently working with a wide range of crafts and are no
Leader: Patricia Connolly Tel. 4474 5823 or email longer doing set projects. After some discussion it was decided that
jpconnolly2001[at]yahoo.com.au everyone preferred to work on their own ideas. These range through
patchwork bags, knitted rugs and garments, embroidered and appliquéd
Commences: Friday 18 October for weekly sessions
items.
Time: 1.00 – 3.00pm
Venue: Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock
New members most welcome
Max: 14Fitness for Retirees (A) A fun fitness class for retirees. We use a combination of hand weights,
Tutors: Jenny Woodward Tel. 4472 2593 or email exercise bands and body weight to build our strength and cardio fitness. An
dandjecsi[at]yahoo.com hour-long class divided into warm-up, strength training, cardio in a chair
Commences: Tuesday 15 October for weekly and balance exercises. There is no lying down: all exercises are done in or
sessions behind a chair. The music keeps us motivated and in time. Everyone is
encouraged to progress at their own rate, with options for those who may
Time: 10.00 – 11.00am
carry an injury. Wear loose clothing and bring some hand weights. Bands
Venue: MacKay Park Sports Centre are supplied.
Max: 30
Folk Dancing (A) Enjoy simple dances from Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Israel.
Tutor: Audrey Maher Tel. 4472 2642 or email
audmar28[at]gmail.com
Commences: Tuesday 15 October for weekly
sessions
Time: 1.30 – 3.30pm
Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre
Max: 20
French: Advanced Beginners (A) This activity will introduce new language skills and build on previously
Tutor: Claudine Boisnier Tel. 4472 4654 or email acquired skills, using role play and conversation.
boisnierclaudine[at]gmail.com Students will need paper and pen, and a dictionary if they wish.
Commences: Thursday 17 October for weekly Information sheets and homework tasks are sent via email.
sessions For those who don’t have a printer, there will be a small photocopying fee.
Time: 1.30 – 3.00pm
Venue: Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock Some vacancies but need to be able to read and speak at a basic level
Max: 12 and have a basic knowledge of French grammar.
Cost: Photocopying
French: Beginners (A) Have you ever wanted to learn French but thought all the other classes
Tutor: Claudine Boisnier Tel. 4472 4654 or email might be too hard?
boisnierclaudine[at]gmail.com Well this is the class for you.
Commences: Thursday 17 October for weekly This class is for members who have not done any French before (or very
sessions little a long time ago), and who would like to start at the beginning, as well
Time: 12.00 – 1.30pm as those who have some grasp of the French language, acquired, for
Venue: Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock example, in high school.
Max: 12 Students will learn to speak, form phrases, and read simple sentences with
Claudine, who is a native French speaker.
Cost: Photocopying
French: Continuing (A) This course is suitable for those who have done French at school (even if
Tutor: Heather Galer Mob. 0402 026 298 or email rusty), and know present, past, future and conditional tenses. The course
hgal2842[at]outlook.com will use dialogues, reading, listening and grammar to enable students to
Commences: Sorry No Classes This term get by, to construct and speak basic French sentences.
Time: 2.15 – 3.45pm We will continue with the book “French Conversation, Practice Makes
Perfect”, Premium 2nd Edition, by Eliane Kurbegov, ISBN 978 1 260 01068
Venue: Tomakin Community Hall
8, McGraw Hill education. This book has a free accompanying app, which
Max: 12 can be downloaded for listening practice. It costs between $20 and $25
Cost: $5 per semester for handouts depending on source. Students will need to do weekly homework to
consolidate what is done in class.
Sorry No Vacancies – Wait List Only
Get “Bready” to Rumble – Making Sour ONE DAY COURSE
Dough Workshop (A) This course will give members all the skills and information they need to
Tutor: Brian Beveridge Mob. 0478 621 146 or email make excellent sourdough bread at home.
bevogb[at]protonmail.com At the end of the day, each of the bakers will take away a loaf of fresh
Dates: Friday 25 October bread, some sourdough culture, course notes and all the knowledge and
skills they need. Participants will be active throughout the day, from 9am to
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm
4pm, with a lunch break.
Venue: 4 Davis Place, Moruya Heads
Tutor will provide tea and coffee, and students bring lunch to share.
Max: 6
There will be one workshop per term. Each person will only attend once.
Cost: $5.00 to cover ingredients and course
Sorry No Vacancies - Wait List Only.
materialsGourmet Gardeners (A) A friendly and enthusiastic group of growers of edible vegetables and
Coordinator: Margaret Allen Mob. 0419 252 513 or fruits, growing a wide range of varieties so as to be able to sample the
email margaret.allen[at]hotmail.com.au different taste delights of home produce. Sustainable growing is
Commences: Tuesday 15 October then 3rd Tuesday encouraged.
of month regardless of holidays Unless a special event is organised, this group meets at 12.30pm on the
Time: 12.30 – 2.30pm; bring light lunch to share 3rd Tuesday of the month, at various venues.
Venue: Participants' gardens as well as visits to Members will share their growing experiences, so that others might learn
places of relevance in the district, plus invited from them. A growing body of knowledge specific to the area is being
speakers developed and is freely disseminated. Group members are encouraged to
share seeds, seedlings, information knowledge, produce and plants.
Cost: Minor costs as participants may decide to
collectively purchase seeds, plants, fertilisers, etc. The group is run cooperatively – members are encouraged (but it is not
compulsory) to host one meeting a year – either by organising a home visit
Max 20
or a speaker or a visit to place of interest to the group. Members bring
lunch to share, often from their garden produce. Communication between
meetings is by email.
Handcrafters at The Manor (A) This group shares an interest in the fibre/fabric crafts. You do not need to
Tutor: Gill Janssen Tel. 4403 1776 or email be working on a stitching project to join us. If you are interested in fabric
peppymax[at]dodo.com.au or fibre crafts and would like to share a cuppa and a chat on our
Commences: Wednesday 16 October for weekly Wednesday afternoons, please visit our friendly, informal group.
sessions Previous members of Knitting Nattering and Crochet are most
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm welcome to join us and bring along their current project.
Venue: Manor Retirement Village, Batehaven
Max: 20
History Forum (A) The History Forum consists of a mixture of long (1½-2hrs) and short (20-
Tutor: Penny Bonnell Mob. 0458 253 073 or email 30 mins) presentations researched by Forum Members, together with
pbonnell[at]bigpond.com presentations by Special Guests. Members may join the Forum or attend
Commences: Tuesday 15 October for fortnightly individual presentations. Topics vary widely including Family, Social.
sessions Australian & World History. Specialist knowledge is not a pre-requisite.
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm Term 4:
Venue: Grevillea Room, Banksia Village, Broulee 15 Oct Eleanor of Aquitaine – Gwen Wharton
25 Oct (Fri) Excursion to Motorlife Museum – Ian Douglas
Max: 30
29 Oct Justice Mary Gaudron QC – Phil Teece
12 Nov Helen Clark: Women Equality Power – Penny Bonnell
New members and visitors welcome
26 Nov Nancy-Bird Walton – John Wharton
There is a small charge for afternoon tea and 10 Dec Dame Enid Lyons – Denise Strickland
everybody is asked to bring their own cup.
Italian: Continuing (A) This is the third year of a continuing course.
Tutor: Carmel Mackin Tel. 4473 6401 or email The course textbook is ‘Buongiorno Italia’ which is aimed at developing the
carmelmackin[at]dodo.com.au skills of Listening and Speaking. Underlying grammar is covered in
Commences: Wednesday 16 October for weekly supplementary exercises provided by the tutor. Therefore, there is a small
sessions fee each week to cover photocopying costs. Students are required to work
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm together in pairs and groups and also to complete weekly homework
exercises.
Venue: Moruya Golf Club
Max: 14
Ongoing course: Sorry no vacancies
Cost: Photocopying
Kaleidoscope Science Series (T4) RETURNING COURSE
Tutor: Dr Jane Elek Mob. 0427 197 577 or email There will be an exciting and diverse program in Term 4.
j_elek[at]bigpond.com Oct 24: Peter Abbott will enthral you about the amazing diversity and
Commences: Thursday 24 Oct for fortnightly private lives of our local native bees.
sessions Nov 7: Mark Jones from NSW State Forests will enlighten you about the
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm science behind managing our southern native forests.
Venue: Moruya Golf Club Nov 21: Jo Lane has agreed to talk about her business growing seaweed,
and all the uses it can be put to, from absorbing atmospheric CO2, to use
Max: 50 in cosmetics and food.
Dec 5: Dr Tony Haymet returns to talk more about his work on oceans and
sustainable fishing.Latest Release Movie Groups (A) See a movie as a group the first week of the month, with coffee or lunch
Tutor: Carolyn McKendry Tel. 4471 1327 or email either before or after depending on the time of the movie.
mckendry44[at]bigpond.com There are two classes – one on Thursday and one on Friday. When
Dates: Thursday 31 October and 5 December members enrol, they need to nominate which group they are joining.
Friday 1 November and 6 December Each group will see the same movie.
Time: Starting times will vary Emails will be sent out each month informing those enrolled of the chosen
Venue: Perry Street Cinemas, Batemans Bay movie. Start times vary – usually between 10.00am and 2.00pm.
Max: 12 (each group)
Cost: Members are responsible for their own costs.
Mahjong at the Manor (A) We are a friendly group, combining experienced players and newcomers to
Tutor: Fran Gillanders Tel. 4472 8049 the game.
Commences: Wednesday 16 October for weekly
sessions Everybody welcome but limited teaching places available
Time: 9.30 – 11.30am
Venue: Manor Retirement Village, Batehaven Sorry no online enrolment
Max: 30
News Review Discussion Group (A) This is an informal discussion group which discusses issues of current
Tutor: Jo Mazengarb Mob. 0439 360 727, Tel. interest. There is no fixed format, but members can raise any issue they
4472 6123 or email jomazen[at]bigpond.com wish for group discussion.
Commences: Tuesday 15 October for weekly Participants need to keep up to date with what is happening in the world
sessions via newspapers, radio, TV etc.
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm Tea and coffee with nibbles will be provided at a small cost.
Venue: Tutor’s home, Denhams Beach
Max: 12
Power of the Myth, The (T4) NEW COURSE
Tutor: Dr Susan Mackenzie Tel. 4472 9259 or email Joseph Campbell is the world’s recognised authority on myth and its role in
sumac[at]aapt.net.au the human society and psyche, especially the ‘Hero’ myth.
Commences: Thursday 24 October for 7 weekly Joseph Campbell says: “Myth basically serves four functions.
sessions The first is the mystical function, realizing what a wonder the universe is,
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm and what a wonder you are, and experiencing awe before this mystery....
Venue: The second is a cosmological dimension, the dimension with which science
24 October: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay is concerned – showing you what shape the universe is, but showing it in
such a way that the mystery again comes through....
31 October: Batemans Bay Community Centre
The third function is the sociological one – supporting and validating a
7 November: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay
certain social order. It is the sociological function of myth that has taken
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over in our world – and it is out of date....
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But there is a fourth function of myth, and this is the one that I think
28 November: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay everyone must try today to relate to – and that is the pedagogical function,
5 December: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay of how to live a human lifetime under any circumstances.”
Max: 30 Through a series of TV interviews with Bill Moyers, Campbell explains his
ideas. The course will consist of playing one interview a week followed by
discussion.
Our U3A is run BY members FOR members and relies on the voluntary contribution of
skills, knowledge and ideas. Our activities are determined by the interests of the
members themselves, and by the willingness of members to lead and coordinate
activities. We currently have more 650 members. Of these, less than 60 – not even 10%
– are actively involved in the organisation.
What Can You Do To Help?
Please contact President Ross Thomas on rossthomas083@gmail.com to offer your assistance.Recorder Group (A) If you have always wanted to learn a musical instrument now is the time.
Tutor: Pam Larkin Tel. 4471 1924, Mob. 0497 270 The recorder is a wonderful instrument for learning the basics of music
882 or email pamlarkin.music[at]gmail.com notation and experiencing the joy of music.
Both experienced and new players are encouraged to enrol in the group
Commences: Wednesday 16 October for weekly
and enjoy making music together as a recorder ensemble. However, as
sessions
with learning any musical instrument, it is important that Beginners are
Time: Beginners 10.30am – 11.00am able to attend every week and are willing to practise in between times.
Ensemble 11.00am – 12.00pm This course is not suitable for those who are planning to travel during the
Venue: Tutor’s home, Surf Beach semester.
Max: 10 For those who are new to reading music and/or recorder playing, the class
will commence with tuition at 10.30am. As soon as practicable Beginners
Cost: Treble recorder approx. $60, a course book will join the 11.00am group. We will play a variety of recorder music with a
approx. $25, music stand approx. $25 view to performing as an ensemble. It is hoped to have a range of
Please let Pam know when you enrol if you would like instruments and explore music from 16th century to the present.
to borrow the necessary equipment from U3A. Music will be provided but participants will need a plastic-sleeved folder in
which to keep it.
Course book must be purchased by participants New Members Most Welcome
Scottish Country Dancing (A) Scottish Country Dancing, led by Cath McMaster, is for everyone. You don’t
Tutor: Cath McMaster have to be Scottish. You don’t need to bring a partner. Being mobile, a pair
Class Secretaries: Kath Johnson Mob. 0400 437 of soft-soled shoes, comfortable clothing and a bottle of water is all you
711 or email kejohnson2502[at]gmail.com; Carolyn will need.
Benefits include:
Smith Tel. 4471 2164 or email errol40[at]hotmail.com
Commences: Monday 14 October for weekly • Exercise
sessions • Social interaction
• Brain training
Time: 1.30 – 4.00pm
• Fun
Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre
• Great music
Max: 30 • Available around the world.
Scribbles, Smiles and Sketching (T4) Initially the idea was to get over the “I can’t draw” syndrome. Everyone
Tutor: Heather Powell Mob. 0421 420 605 or email can scribble and smile! That’s the start. From there we launched forth in all
purplehpowell[at]gmail.com sorts of creative directions. For the group who launched forth in Term Two
Commences: Monday 28 Oct for 6 weekly sessions this is an ongoing venture into Term Four.
Time: 2.00 – 4.00pm Materials required by attendees: Plenty of small and A4 scrap paper and/or
a cheap sketch pad, B3/B4 lead pencils, eraser, scissors, pencil sharpener,
Venue: Malua Bay Community Centre
a thick and thin black marker, a packet of colour markers, and a packet of
Max: 30 colour pencils – and a sense of fun.
Ongoing course, sorry no new members T4
Sketching Group (A) As the Sketching Group goes from strength to strength many members
Tutors: Kay Killick Tel. 4471 7600 or email have become experts who totally outclass their tutor. These people help
kaykillick[at]bigpond.com each other.
Commences: Friday 18 October for weekly sessions Formal teaching for the beginners will continue in Term 3. Since the
Tomakin Club is so generous in providing us with space, there is no limit on
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
numbers.
Venue: Tomakin Sports & Social Club and various
You will need to bring an A5 sketch book, all-graphite pencils, and different
locations around the area
types of erasers in a pencil case. You may find other tools you can use. No
rulers, and sparing use of sharpeners.
The weather dictates excursions. If we need rain, Kay usually plans one.
Please contact Kay for enrolment.
Spanish Practice (T4) Members who enrol in this class are looking to increase their fluency in
Tutor: Diane Dason Mob. 0459 034 675 or email Spanish and share their knowledge of the language and the culture as well
dianelesleydason[at]yahoo.com.au as meet people with the same interest.
Commences: Thursday 17 October for fortnightly Participants will be involved in speaking, reading, writing and listening. You
sessions will be expected to prepare something to share with the group and this will
provide discussion points for everyone. There will be different levels to
Time: 2.00 – 3.30pm
cater for and the expectation is that everyone will have a chance to talk in
Venue: Tutor’s home, Moruya Spanish.
Max: 8
To participate in this group you MUST have a basic knowledge of Spanish.
This is not a beginners’ class.Tai Chi (A) Developed for people suffering from arthritis, this type of Tai Chi promotes
Tutors: Carolyn Smith Tel. 4471 2164 or email flexibility, strength and balance, which raises confidence and promotes
xerrol40[at]hotmail.com; Joan Miller Mob. 0432 979 better health and self-esteem.
061 or email joanann_miller[at]hotmail.com There are benefits involved in the balance component, Sponsored by
Commences: Thursday 17 October for weekly increasing muscular strength around joints, better health,
sessions sociability, and self-confidence.
Time: 9.30 – 10.30am Tai Chi helps to reduce falls and maintain an active and
independent life.
Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre
Max: 40
The Trade Wars – What’s going on? (T4) NEW COURSE
Tutor: Dr Andrew Elek Mob. 0499 517 234 or email The Trade Wars – What’s going on? (T4)
elek[at]netspace.net.au The world is in the middle of a trade war. America and China seem to be
Commences: Wednesday 23 October for weekly the main protagonists but other countries are now being drawn into the
sessions mire.
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm How destabilizing for the world are their actions? How does it affect
Australia?
Venue: See below
Exports are good and imports are bad and any country which has a trade
Max: 25
surplus with the United States must be cheating. Is it as simple as this?
China is Australia’s most important trading partner and both economies
have already been damaged and others are beginning to suffer.
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The longer-term damage to the world could well be greater than what
30 October: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay happens short-term. The confident environment for international trade
6 November: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay created by broad adherence to WTO principles made it possible for East
13 November: Batemans Bay Library Asia (and therefore Australia) to prosper in recent decades.
20 November: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay Has this environment has been damaged, perhaps fatally?
27 November: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay This forum will run as a discussion group based on articles/reports/data
4 December: Baylink Flora Cres Batemans Bay provided by Andrew (and other members). The material for discussion will
be circulated some days in advance – there will not be any formal lectures
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and participants are expected to read the material in order to benefit from
the discussion.
See brief notes from tutor and recent data and analysis, such as:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/opinion/china-trump-trade.html
The World of the Shining Prince (T4) NEW COURSE
Tutor: Dr Jennifer Brewster (Tel. 4471 5077; Mob. Japan, in the 10th to 12th centuries, was the first country in the world
0438 219 968) or jebrewster[at]bigpond.com where women took a leading role in writing poetry, memoirs and novels.
Commences: Wednesday 23 October This course will look at the social and historical context in which these
extraordinary developments occurred, and at some of the works
Time: 2.00 - 4.00 pm
themselves, such as ‘The Tale of Genji’ (Genji Monogatari), which stands
Venue: Tomakin Community Hall as a classic on the world stage.
Max: 20
U3A Dinner Group (A) This is a purely social event to give us the opportunity to get to know each
Coordinator: Glenice (Glen) Tulip Mob. 0422 227 other. The emphasis is on reasonably priced venues, although these are
437 or email tulipgk[at]gmail.com becoming more difficult to find. $35-$40.00 tends to be current range with
one or two more expensive dinners a year.
Commences: Saturday 28 September then 4th
Saturday of each month Everybody on the list will be emailed two weeks in advance with details of
the next event and it is an opt-in system.
Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm–6.30 for 7.00 daylight Saving
What’s Coming Up
Venue: Various restaurants in the area
28 Sep Stingrays (Modern Australian) Batemans Bay
Max: 45 for each Dinner
26 Oct Not Just Rice (New Restaurant) Batemans Bay
Cost: Participants responsible for the cost of their
own meal + $1.00 for kitty 23 Nov Grumpy and Sweethearts (Modern Australian) Mogo
All dinners are now prepaid. Details of how to pay Bookings Essential.
will be in the emails you are sent advertising the
dinner.U3A Singers (A) The aim of the course is for U3A members to sing their hearts out together
Tutors: Lyn Brown & Julie Stewart in joyful and happy harmony.
Contacts: Des & Pauline Hill Tel. 4472 9458 or email There may be occasional performances at some of the retirement homes in
desandpauline[at]bigpond.com our locality along with some Christmas carols in conjunction with the
Salvation Army, but the accent is on singing for pleasure.
Commences: Thursday 17 October for weekly
sessions The musical content will be music from all ages and for all ages. Lots of old
favourites, some two-part harmony and occasionally something you may
Time: 3.00 – 5.00pm
not have heard before.
Venue: Salvation Army HQ, Batemans Bay
Max: 70
Cost: $5.00 per semester to cover photocopying
What Was It Like? SINGLE SESSION COURSE
Tutor: Bruce Gorton Tel 44740291 or email If you are like me you watch old movies set in the yester years and wonder
bruceg9550[at]gmail.com what it would have been like to live in those times. What would it have
Date: Monday 28 October been like to live in the first 3 centuries? What can we learn from history to
Time: 1.30 – 3.30pm help us understand our time? How different would their society have been
for me, as a Christian? What would life have been like for the average
Venue: Moruya Golf Club
person in the street?
Max: 30
Come and join Bruce for a ‘whirlwind? tour of the first three centuries and
be amazed how privileged we are to live in our society today. The course
will start from the 1st century and finish today. We will explore how the
Bible came into being and how we can be assured it is true today.
Bruce Gorton is a retired Presbyterian Minister. Before entering the ministry
he was a surveyor for 10 years at Eurobodalla Shire Council and his family
has lived in Moruya for many years.
Your Stories in Photos (A) This course is not decorative scrapbooking.
Tutor: Margaret Chiswell Tel. 4472 6008 The aim is to assemble a selection of photos and memorabilia which will
Commences: [1] Weekly from Tuesday 15 October show the following generations what life, work, travel, sport, etc. were like
sessions, and [2] Weekly from Thursday 17 in our parents’ and our lifetime. The journaling is as important as the
October photos.
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Margaret helps participants develop their own presentation styles.
Participants should pre-sort around 60 photos/memorabilia to bring to the
Venue: Batemans Bay Soldiers Cub
first class. She will help them crop, arrange and present their material. No
Max: 12 (for each class)
previous experience or artistic ability is required. Class members help one
Cost: There is a $2 fee for each class attended and a another and the atmosphere is friendly and cheerful.
once-per-term charge of $5 to cover tutor expenses Members are invited to attend either the Tuesday or Thursday class.
and the wear and tear on tutor’s tools which are
Beginners most welcome
available for class use.
Member Etiquette:
Please Assist Us By Observing These Simple Rules:
When attending a class or any U3A Batemans Bay function:
4 always wear your name badge;
4 sign on to the class attendance sheet – this is essential for insurance purposes;
4 ensure that your phone is switched off or set to silent – if urgent, excuse yourself away from the class;
4 comply with all safety instructions given by the tutor.
Let your Tutor or Course Coordinator know:
4 if you need to miss one or more sessions of a course;
4 of any health issues that might affect your ability to engage in class activities;
4 if the activity is not what you expected and/or not as described in the newsletter;
4 if you are ‘dropping out’ – for whatever reason.
Lend a hand:
4 with setting up and cleaning up;
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