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| March Newsletter |
 Many thanks for all your “coffee morning” replies and I can report that our Grand Reopening 2.0 is scheduled for next Monday. That is, 10.30 am on Monday the 7th March in the Armagh City Hotel in Fisher 4. This is one of the large reception rooms on the ground floor so best access is from the back. As before, coffee and scones are provided free and let us hope that this time the event signals a proper return to near normality. Based on this assumption some of our group coordinators will be there to drum up support, but the main aim is reconnect with friends and socialise freely at last. We hope to see you all there. |
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| Renewing Your u3a Membership |
| Its that time of year again when we ask you to renew you Armagh & District u3a membership. This year we have again fixed the fee at a reduced £10 as many of our activities have yet to fully open. To renew you need to fill in a renewal form and send a cheque to John Wells our membership Secretary. Please note that we ONLY accept cheques and CANNOT accept cash. In addition, there are a number of members who are in credit and won’t need to pay. If you are in this group we will have already send an email with amended renewal form. For most members, there are a number of ways to get a renewal form – which has all the details of where to send cheques;A downloadable renewal form that you can print can be obtained by clicking on the button below. |
| Click here to get a renewal form |
| Forms will be available for collection at the upcoming coffee morning.The group coordinators of any groups currently running will also have copies.We can send copies out by mail. Just let John Wells know by emailing him at John44wells@icloud.com.There is also an online renewal form – like the surveys we have already run – for those who can’t get a paper version. This is found by clicking the button below. |
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 Your replies and suggestions regarding a change to the monthly meeting time slot helped to narrow down the options to Monday morning, opening at 10.30 am for an 11.00 am start. Negotiations with the Golf Club are in hand but it is almost certain that this will be the time and venue. When monthly meetings will recommence is still uncertain with the committee reviewing the situation at each meeting. Stay tuned 😋 |
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 Join The Armagh Rhymers on a journey through Armagh City’s secret urban orchard involving masks and music, merriment, and mirth. We have been given the opportunity to meet the “word-famous” Armagh Rhymers and enter the ancient, magical, and mysterious world of mummers for an exciting and enchanting celebration of the long tradition of the apple in Armagh. The experience will begin with an introduction to The Armagh Rhymers and the Monastic Gardens at St Patrick’s Cathedral and will take you through a locked gate and the orchard where we celebrate the seasons of apple growing in local stories, music, and ritual.This takes place on March 26th, has a maximum group size of 30 and is offered to our members at a reduced rate of £10. If you are interested let us know by clicking on the button below. |
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| Each month we post a link to the National u3a newsletter. This month they showcase a new u3a film that you can watch in our own Youtube channel, an article on u3a members music tastes, and an introduction and a chance to join the “The Wisdom Hour”, a creative storytelling space celebrating positive stories of ageing, Well worth a browse and this can be accessed by clicking the button belowView the National Newsletter |
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| March Calendar |
 Join the Walking Soles this Month The group meets on Tuesdays at the Palace car park at 10.00 am. For more details contact, Patricia McConville on, patriciamcconville@btinternet.com |
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 Pilates Classes are underway once more and we are currently at full capacity. However, spaces do occur regularly so contact Dennis to register your interest.Email – denu3a@gmail.com |
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 Zoom TalkOur next ZOOM monthly talk is by Letitia Fitzpatrick on16th March at 2.30pm via zoom. Letitia was a journalist with UTV and the Irish News and will about combatting loneliness and a also about her career. |
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 Marketplace Theatre Presents If your considering stepping out……Owen McCafferty’s play ‘Mojo Mickybo’ is about a friendship between two boys growing up in Belfast – a friendship that at first is immune to the sectarian violence taking place around them, but which nonetheless is ultimately destroyed by it. Mojo Mickybo will be staged at The Market Place on Thursday 10 March at 8pm. More information can be found on,www.visitarmagh.com/marketplacetheatre |
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