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We are all volunteers: New volunteers always welcome!
Dunstable u3a is run for the members by the members and nothing gets done if no one volunteers to do it! Quite simply, Dunstable u3a can’t run without your input.
There are numerous opportunities to contribute to the life of our u3a, and thereby do your bit to enhance the lives of others, while also giving you that feeling of satisfaction in a job well done. It's well documented that volunteering is good for your health!
For example, you could help someone to run an existing interest group, or you could start a second group in a similar vein, if an existing group has a waiting list. Or start a new group with a completely new focus, to reflect your own interests. Who knows how many like-minded people you will find?
Or you could join our committee, to help run the central organisation here in Dunstable, or to focus on a specific project area, such as organising outings with our Social Committee, or pulling together our annual Christmas Concert. If you think you could help out in this sort of thing, please contact our Chair to get started.
Or you can always come along to one of our monthly meetings (third Monday of every month at the Methodist Church, Ashton Square, in the middle of Dunstable). Doors open at 1:15 for you to chat with any of our current team, with a guest speaker to entertain you from 2-3pm.
Ballroom Dancing
You do not have to be Fred Astaire
You do not need to be an expert, but basic knowledge of the steps is a big help
You do want to meet and greet friendly people.
Come and join us for tea and biscuits and an afternoon of Dance music, bring a friend if you care to.
Manchester Place, Lubya Hall, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Looking forward to meeting you.
Digital Photography 1
Projects in 2022 included "Macro", "Threes", "Mechanical items", "Male/female differences", "Angles", "Corrosion/Rust, etc", "Speed", "Flowers/fruit/veg", "Landscapes", "Rows", "Trees/timber/wooden items". There will also be a shoot organised, theme yet to be decided.
The photographs submitted can be viewed via this link. (Link to Photographs)
We currently have a couple of vacancies for new members. If you are interested, please see the details on the GROUPS page of the web site and contact the Group Liaison Officers.
Book Club
Have you read any good books lately? We have settled our book list for 2025 and will welcome new members to join us. Please contact the GLO on this link Group Liaison Officers if you enjoy reading and social gossip once a month, and ask to be added to our group.
Peter E (Dunstable U3A Book Club)
Reading List for 2025
| January 24th | The Lovesome Thing | Prue Leith |
| February 28th | The Darkest Nights | Charles Eric Mayne |
| March 28th | Dissolution | C J Sansom |
| April 25th | One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow | Olivia Hawkes |
| May 23rd | Catch 22 | Joseph Heller |
| June 27th | Step by Step | Simon Reeve |
| July 25th | The Children of Hurin | JRR Tolkien |
| September 26th | Black Gold | Jeremy Paxman |
| October 24th | Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K Jerome |
| November 28th | Discuss Books for 2026 |
RECORDER CONSORT
The Recorder Consort would like to recruit some new members. We are a friendly group who meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday from 10am to 12.30 in Edlesborough. You just need to be able to play a recorder and sight read music. We enjoy making music together in a relaxed way and have a nice chatty coffee break in the middle of our practise. Get in touch with the GLO if you are interested and you can come and see if you like us.
Feedback
Trustees are very keen to receive feedback from the membership. Please send us your views about what we are doing well or what we need to improve. If you have a brilliant idea or even a vague suggestion of what might improve the lives of fellow members, why not share it with others. This is your page so post a message to your friends.
Updated January 2025