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Learn, laugh, live
South Lakes u3a is a friendly, lively organisation for people stepping back from full-time work or from raising a family. We have over 1,200 members most of whom live in Kendal and the surrounding villages.
We provide opportunities for learning, leisure and social interaction. All activities are organised by volunteer members in a relaxed, sociable and informal atmosphere.
With over 70 active groups our members get together to enjoy activities from chess and table top games, sports, films, talks and discussions to arts, crafts and literature and fine dining. Surrounded by beautiful countryside it is not surprising that we also have 12 regular walking groups to suit all abilities.
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News from our groups
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Summer of publicity events
Our publicity group has had a busy summer with its campaign to raise awareness and attract new members. In June Tim Farron dropped by our stands at the Bird Cage in Kendal. There is more to come with a poster campaign for our Open Morning at Kendal leisure Centre on 5 September and a stand…
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Monday Garden group enjoy visits to two new gardens
This month the Monday Garden Group visited two members’ gardens, both near the top of Strawberry Fields, the new development near Oxenholme. Both gardens were therefore very young, and very different – one slanting downhill, with a wide variety of shrubs, and this one, going steeply uphill, with a top terrace. Both had patios with…
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Pickleball groups enjoy end of term lunch and trophy presentations
On Friday 10th July, 52 members of the u3a Pickleball groups enjoyed lunch at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. The occasion was a chance for members of the different groups to get to know each other socially, with, of course, the common bond of playing Pickleball at Natland. Hilary gave a brief summary of…
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Pickleball teams in 'friendly' competition
Two local u3a Pickleball groups went head to head in a friendly competition on Saturday, 4th July at Kendal Leisure Centre in a match well organised by Ann Lisseman The teams were made up of 8 players each from South Lakes u3a and Windermere u3a and the standard of play was high, As the morning…
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Farewell and welcome
South Lakes u3a committee got together this morning to say farewell to four members who are leaving the committee this year. Over coffee and cakes we said farewell to Anne Urqehart who has kept the committee in order as minutes secretary for several years; Sharon Miller who has done wonders in cleaning up our membership…
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AGM 20 May
Over 60 members attended our South Lakes u3a AGM this morning at the Castle Street Centre. Formal matters went very smoothly with reports from Treasurer, Jeff Hickens and Chair, Samantha Ridgway. The proposed new committee was voted in. Voting has been online and by post and some members voted in person at the AGM. After…
We are a registered charity no 1030281 and part of a much larger national organisation, The Third Age Trust, whose motto is Learn, Laugh, Live - we try to live up to that.