Sticky – The Painting and Drawing Group

Jul 112021
 

The Drawing & Painting Group

The Painting and Drawing Group meets each week on Thursday afternoons. They number in the high 20s and range in age from 60s to 90s (92), we’re both men and women, and our skills are diverse. They draw, paint, print and occasionally dabble in collage. They work collaboratively and singly and we share a delight in all things artistic. We have leaders – Leanne Ipsen and Brenda Smith – and they are their free-thinking followers – teamwork all round.

Watch either this video (15 minutes) or this video (3 minutes) to see the group in action.

Sticky – Poems by our members

Jun 262021
 

Poems by our members

Various poems by various of our members.

 
Also, see some poems written by our Poetry through the Ages group, Lyn Richard’s poems about birds and Andrew Leopold’s poems about Eltham.

Sticky – other groups

Jun 222021
 

Posts by various of our classes

The posts below include the following classes:

  1. Golf For Fun (by Alan Clayton).
  2. Golf Workshop For Beginners (by Abe Kelabora).
  3. Hurstbridge Creative Writing Group (by Pam Kemeys).
  4. Mahjong (by Lyn Frazer).
  5. Music Tutti (by Maree Krohn and Bob Stubbings).
  6. Play Cards Afternoon (by Mike Rich).
  7. Poetry Through the Ages (by Noel Butterfield).
  8. Second Tuesday Book Club (by Sue Lloyd).
  9. Shakespeare Rocks (by Noel Butterfield).
  10. Weirdness of Light (by Guy Palmer).

Sticky – once-off talks

May 222021
 

Our once-off talks

Every fortnight during term time, we organise for someone to give a presentation to which any of our members can attend. Thanks for Cath Bauman and Pam Griffith for organising. Here are the talks over the past couple of years.

Sticky – Collaborative Writers’ Workshop

May 072021
 

The Collaborative Writers’ Workshop

“The wild wind raged across the open plain. It pushed through the cracks in the old cabin where Ali waited and shivered under a threadbare blanket.” So you like to write but need a supportive community to share your work with. Our workshop may just be what you’re looking for. We offer ideas, encouragement and support, and also share our own writing experiences.” Fridays, 9-10.50am, Old Eltham Courthouse.
April Edwards

Here are links to the various stories below.

Sticky – Life Changing Events in History

Apr 232021
 

Life Changing Events in History

The Life Changing Events in History class meets on Tuesday afternoons. This blog provides some of Andrew Leopold’s presentations to that class.

Sticky – The Walking Groups

Apr 042021
 

Our Walking Groups

We have two walking groups: our original Walking Group led by Kay Bichard, with assistance from Graham Clark and others; and our Gentle Walking Group led by Pam Griffith.

Both groups meeting on Monday mornings.

Sticky – Poetry through the Ages

Mar 272021
 

Poetry through the Ages

The Poetry through the Ages class meets on Wednesday mornings. The tutors are Noel Butterfield and Susan Lloyd.

Sticky – Craft

Mar 242021
 

Our Craft Group

Our Craft Group meets each Friday afternoon at the Hurstbridge Bowling Club from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The Leader of the group is Cheryl Winstanley.

Sticky – marketing

Mar 082021
 

Our marketing activities

This blog summarises some of our marketing activities over the past few years.

Here is a video which covers many of the classes that we offer.

Sticky – fundraising

Feb 192021
 

Our fundraising activities

This blog summarises some of our fundraising activities over the past few years.

Fundraising can actually be fun as it brings some of our members together to do something which is both social and helps our U3A.

Sticky – Stories by our members

Jan 262021
 

Stories by our members

Various stories and songs by various of our members.

 
Also, see some stories written by our Collaborative Writing group.

Sticky – Travel blog

Nov 152020
 

The Travel blog

Various presentations of various holidays in various styles by various presenters.

Sticky – The Cooking Group

Oct 262020
 

The Cooking Group

The Cooking Group is currently in abeyance. Under Vasundhara Kandpal’s leadership, they used to cook three or four plant-based dishes each week, which they then ate together over lunch. Vasundhara shares one of her recipes in this blog.

Vasundahara runs the Green Karma meals delivery service in Eltham.

Sticky – Astronomy and Cosmology

Aug 242020
 

Astronomy and Cosmology

The Astronomy and Cosmology class meets on Tuesday afternoons (some terms only). The tutor is John O’Connor.

Sticky – Zentangles and Mandala Design

Jul 272020
 

Zentangles and Mandala Design

Zentangles and mandalas are both forms of art doodling, with mandalas being more structured/mathematical/geometrical than zentangles.

The Zentangles and Mandala Design class meets on Tuesday afternoons.

Says Lyn Colenso, erstwhile tutor of the group: “Some people feel inadequate when it comes to art and shire away from it completely. The wonderful thing with zentangles and mandalas is that they are fabulous forms of doodling that anyone can learn how to do. Nothing is a mistake. Anyone can pick up the techniques easily and, in so doing, often get hooked in the process. It is so relaxing and therapeutic too.”

Sticky – Renewable Energy

Jul 192020
 

Climate Change and Renewable Energy

Whilst our Climate Change and Renewable Energy class has now ended, at least for the time being, Alan Cuthbertson and Rob Gardner will be keeping some of the subjects alive by writing articles which will be posted here.

Sticky – First Nations

Feb 242020
 

Our First Nations Class

Much of this blog comprises a series of articles written by Jim Poulter. Thank you, Jim, for your generosity in sharing the articles with us!.

  1. Farms without fences (pdf).
  2. Aboriginal thought systems (pdf).
  3. Aboriginal society (pdf).
  4. The collisions of worlds (pdf).
  5. The Kulin seasons (pdf).
  6. First contact in Port Phillip (pdf).
  7. The impacts of colonisation (pdf).
  8. Surviving colonisation (pdf).

Jim has tutored U3A classes in Australian History for many years and is a frequent guest speaker at our First Nations class. He also writes the ‘Birrarung Stories‘ for the Warrandyte Diary newspaper. Jim has known and worked with many iconic Aboriginal Elders and tribal people who have trusted him with their knowledge.

Sticky – The Wine Appreciation Groups

Feb 192020
 

The Wine Appreciation Groups

We have three wine appreciation groups, each led by Karen Coulston.

  1. Wine Appreciation – Introduction: some terms only; sometimes weekly, sometimes fortnightly. They discuss different wine styles and how they are made plus what you taste and smell in wine and what ‘balance’ means in quality wine.
  2. Wine and Food Lunch Group: monthly and only open to those who have previously done the Wine Appreciation course. This group centres on wine and food matching around the lunch table.
  3. Wine Tour Group: monthly and only open to those who have previously done the Wine Appreciation course. This is a winery tour group, where they take a community bus to different wine regions, usually making a cultural or environmental visit before visiting two wineries for lunch and wine tastings.

In August 2018, the Wine Appreciation group gathered at Karen Coulston’s house in Yarrambat to bottle some wine that they had previously made. Watch a 5 minute video of the day.