Merton U3A

Education and activities for people retired from full-time work

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Learn, Laugh, Live! If you live in or near the London Borough of Merton and no longer working full time, come & join Merton u3a! A community of people post-work who get together to learn for fun. https://t.co/36c9NX28bX

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Going to Mitcham Carnival today? If you are, and you’re retired, drop in to our stall and discover the activities you could be enjoying.

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Coming to Mitcham Carnival on Sunday? Then drop in on the Merton u3a stall to find out about the more than 80 active groups covering everything from cycling to cosmology, walking to Welsh conversation.

[The Wimbledon Society @WimSoc]

Wimbledon Common Nature Club 2nd June Bees - explore the life of the honeybee and make a beeswax candle. Details at https://t.co/clX1UZxBU7

[Morden Hall Park NT @MordenHallPkNT]

🏹 Are you ready to explore Sherwood Forest alongside Robin Hood and his merry band of friends? 👉 Hurry up! Some session of the interactive outdoor performance "Robin Hood Quest" are sold out for next week!
📆 29, 30, 31 May
⏰11am-3.30pm
🎟 Book here: https://t.co/oY0CCSj7JO

[Sustainable Merton @SustainableMert]

🌿 COMMUNITY PLANT POTTING DAY! 🌿

📅 Saturday 25th May
🕚 11am - 2pm
📍 Morden Park Baptist Church

Bring seeds, soil, pots & plants to help #MertonGardenStreets!

Sign up at https://t.co/B6dl2oiuLc or pop by 🪴 Pack a lunch, meet friends & share plants🌱 Let's grow together ☺️

[u3a @u3a_UK]

Last chance to get tickets to u3a Festival 24 ⏰

The first ever u3a festival is taking place between 18-20 July at the University of York and there will be a wide range of member-led activities.

Ticket sales are closing on Tuesday 28 May so book now: https://t.co/HqqoJXbZkx

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Merton u3a members: The next Merton u3a coffee morning is TOMORROW (Friday 24th May), from 11am - 1pm at the 3rd floor restaurant in Elys, Wimbledon. Please email Frances Partridge if you will be joining:
[email protected]

[Sustainable Merton @SustainableMert]

Learn how to make delicious jam! 😋

Join @AbundanceWim for a relaxed, hands-on course & wow family & friends with homemade preserves, which make fabulous presents for all occasions 🍎🍐🍓🍒🫐🍑

🗓️ Monday 13 May
⌚️ 3.30 - 6:30pm
📍 SE18

£25pp | 📧 [email protected]

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Feel helpless thinking about the environmental challenges we face? This month's talk for Merton u3a members is on "The State of Our Environmental Crises, and What We Can do About Them" by Ian Christie, associate professor at the University of Surrey.

[Wimblecomm @wimblecomm]

Do you struggle with being assertive and setting healthy boundaries? Wimbledon Guild are running a course starting 9 May, 9.30 – 11am, for women in Merton. Explore healthy ways to set boundaries in a safe space: https://t.co/XXS0wAJfXU

[u3a @u3a_UK]

May is #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶

To celebrate, Pauline from Lancaster & Morecambe u3a talks on our blog about a recent walking challenge their members undertook 🚶‍♀️🚶

Read more: https://t.co/xlpa7k48bb

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Merton u3a members: We have booked the Giggling Squid in Wimbledon village for the next Sunday lunch, on 17th March at one pm. It's a popular venue on Wimbledon Village near the 93 bus stop. The 200 also stops nearby. To book your place email [email protected]

[THG Conservation News @THGconservation]

Tuesday 13th Feb! -Please note!

[Guildford Area U3A @GuildfordU3A]

Guildford u3a member and documentary photographer John Walmsley is to have an exhibition of his photographs, along with printmaker Jenny Rickman, at @guildfordinstitute from 12 February to 16 March. The two will hold a Meet the Artists session on 12 March.

[Sustainable Merton @SustainableMert]

📣 DON'T MISS OUT on your chance to come to a brilliant FREE talk THIS SATURDAY at Canons House!
The Wheel's Franki Appleton will be hosting a conversation with Sakina O'Neill, Merton resident and founder of fashion start-up, https://t.co/C6U8rpfEDE👕

🎟️ https://t.co/7fxIZk4uzF https://t.co/b2eWhKxIax

[Mitcham History Notes @MitchamNotes]

re the 'Film Industry' topic, one of the movie shorts produced in 1909 by Cricks & Martin, based at Ravensbury Lodge, Mitcham, included scenes around the Fair Green, Three Kings Pond, Mitcham Park ... https://t.co/tE3Lk2yVa2

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Want to discover the secrets of the human brain? Merton u3a members are invited to join an online talk on this subject by brain expert Dr Bob Pullen next Wednesday (24th Jan) at 2pm.
https://t.co/dOtj5poxgE

[u3a @u3a_UK]

It's two weeks until our 2023 u3a poetry competition closes 🖊️

We're looking for poems that meet the theme 'What If' and we want to hear from as many u3a members as possible.

Read the guidelines and enter your poem on our learning pages, https://t.co/MgPyymQPEr Good luck!

[Merton U3A @MertonU3A]

Merton u3a is organising a group visit to Apsley House, also known as "Number 1 London" and the home of the famous Duke of Wellington. Its Regency style showcases an outstanding collection of more than 3,000 pieces of decorative and fine arts. More info https://t.co/oQsNO1kemN…

[u3a @u3a_UK]

Happy New Year 🎆

We can't wait to see all the ways that u3a members laugh, learn and live in 2023.