Katharine May and John Sanderson of Eden Baroque moved into our area, attracted by the landscape in which they enjoy fell-walking and cycling, and have become a significant part of the local musical scene very rapidly, establishing their own ‘Music Barn’ at Salkeld Dykes where John Upson’s Music Appreciation group enjoyed their wonderful recital last year. Delighted by this introduction, they seemed to be an ideal choice for our Christmas music this year, expecting that we would be enjoying their…

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Planning for the future has particular challenges at the moment as everyone sorely knows. Please be reassured that I am working on a programme of monthly speakers for the first part of 2021 and also for the U3A year beginning in April 2021. For the next few months we have the following speakers, the first few of whom will probably give their presentation via Zoom. U3A SPEAKERS, 2020-1 17 Dec. Christmas music: Eden Baroque 2021 21 Jan. Theo Weston: Rescue…

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Dr Richard Waller, senior lecturer in Geography at Keele University, gave a fascinating and informative account by Zoom of the formation, movement and effects of glaciation to an audience of over 60 members of Penrith and North Lakes U3A group last week. He explained that 10% of the world’s land surface is covered by glaciers and ice sheets, showing illustrations of well-known examples including La Mer de Glace in France and Grosser Aletschgletscher in Switzerland. Seeing his first glacier at…

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At the moment, when meeting face to face is difficult, we are all trying to communicate in other ways. It is therefore more important than ever that we have up to date contact details for you.  So if you have moved or changed your telephone number or email address please let us know using the Existing Members, Update of Contact Details form on the Policies and Procedures page. Penrith and North Lakes U3A has started to hold monthly meetings on…

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Email sent to Penrith and North Lakes U3A members. This has been sent to all members with an email address and if you haven’t received it do check your junk mail. Dear Members This has been a very difficult year for us all.  When lockdown started in March, Penrith and North Lakes U3A had to suspend its activities.  We hoped to be able restart our monthly meetings when the situation improved but unfortunately the current situation is a deteriorating one…

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Equipment is available on loan to convenors or other group members.  Most is kept in the store next to the Players Theatre.  Anyone wanting to borrow equipment should make arrangements with one of the following committee members, probably to meet at the store to collect and later to return the equipment. Josie Dunlop on 01768 892690 or pnlu3achair@gmail.com Andrea Willett on 01768 864400 or andrea.willett@btopenworld.com Equipment available: Digital projectors with remote controls (3) Laptop computers (2) to use with the…

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