Study Groups
Material has been supplied by U3A Online, Australia for some of our courses. There is provision for independent on-line courses of numerous topics and we will add further study groups if there is interest and a leader.
Study Course for 2025
Below is the outline of the study course we have chosen for 2025 and can be accessed at U3A Online.
The Shaping of the Modern Mind (click title link for more information)
2nd Monday
1:30 - 3:00pm
Venue: St Martins Presbyterian Church Lobby, 43 St Martins Road
Convenor: Pip This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Resources for the Future - Renewable and Non-Polluting (click title link for more information)
Online only
Lecture Series for 2025
There will be two series of lectures as detailed below. They will be run in the Lounge at St Martins Presbyterian Church starting at 10am.
From Local to Global Village (4 lectures) (click title link for more information)
This series will be run on consecutive Mondays in May i.e. 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
Extraordinary New Zealanders in World Wars 1 & 2 (5 lectures) (click title link for more information)
In this series we look at the outstanding and unique contributions of five lesser-known Kiwis in the world wars.
This series will be run on consecutive Fridays in August i.e. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Writing Life Stories
1st Monday
On Hold until Spring 2025
Botany (for enthusiastic gardeners)
3rd Wednesday
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Various
We are a group of enthusiastic amateur gardeners who enjoy discussing anything gardening. We choose a topic e.g. roses and everyone does a bit of research, then at our meeting we discuss what we have found and share our expertise. We also organise outings to visit gardens and places of interest.
Currently we have a waiting list to join the group.
Convenor: Joy Evans Ph 337 2393 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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