Barn Dance – 5th July
5th July – Barn Dance @ Aughton Village Hall Details are on the new website: aou3a.u3asite.uk/u3a_events/barn-dance/
Ageing Better – Sustainable Diets
The Health & Wellbeing meeting on Friday 26th April 2024 was linked to our cooperation with the Edge Hill Ageing Better project. Dr Claire Blennerhassett, a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University talked about ‘Sustainable Diets for a healthy community and planet’. Here is a copy of her presentation slides (opens in new window).
March 2024 Performance
The Trinket Box Doctors say we should keep physically and mentally active when we get older, and the u3a Musical Theatre Group helps members do just that. Singing and dancing are among the best ways to stay active, and to see the results, why not come along to our latest production, “The Trinket Box”? There are jewels and… Read More »
Recent works – 2022-23
Bill Soens took some photos of works by the Painting Group.
Ribble Valley trip
In Summer 2022, the Local History group made another trip to the beautiful Forest of Bowland and Ribble Valley areas of Lancashire. Here are some photos: click on any photo to see the slide show.
Notice of the 19th Annual General Meeting
Notice of the 19th Annual General Meeting of Aughton & Ormskirk u3a Our 19th Annual General Meeting is to be held on Thursday 30th June, 2022 at 10.30 a.m. at the Ministry Centre, Christ Church, Aughton. Coffee will be available at Horizons at the Scout & Guide HQ prior to the meeting. The Agenda and supporting papers will… Read More »
Inspirational table tennis player
Ibrahim Hamato lost both his arms as the result of an accident when he was 10. He plays table tennis better than most people!
Colin Wright, juggler and mathematician – video
Dr Colin Wright was the speaker on 7th September 2017. He gave a fascinating talk and demonstration of juggling and some of the maths behind the art. Here are the links to the YouTube videos of his talk: Colin Wright, juggler and mathematician – part 1 (30 minutes) Colin Wright, juggler and mathematician – part 2 (30 minutes)… Read More »
2017 Local History Summer Outings
In July 2017 Margaret Gibbon organised a coach trip to Lancaster, where we were treated to a tour by an excellent and very knowledgeable guide round Lancaster’s historic castle. As a bonus there was an extra short tour which took us into the Well Tower, the place where the Lancashire Witches were incarcerated in the 17th century. This… Read More »
The 100,000 Genomes Project
Thursday, 6th October 2016 – Special Monthly Talk at 10.30 am in Christ Church Vivienne Parry (journalist and former Tomorrow’s World TV presenter) is Head of Engagement at Genomics England and a seasoned presenter. The project will sequence 100,000 genomes from around 70,000 people. Participants are NHS patients with a rare disease, plus their families, and patients with… Read More »
Our U3A Cricket Team against the Ormskirk Occasionals
The U3A’s Cricket XI had a return fixture against the Ormskirk Occasionals on a (mostly) sunny Bank Holiday Monday, 30th May on the pleasant pitch at the rear of Ormskirk Cricket Club.