U3A

Monday  23rd June 2014
–  The  Ascent  of  Man  :  ( Part  4 of 13 )
The  Hidden  Structure
The discovery of fire leads early alchemists to
develop copper, bronze, steel & gold.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Alain  Leger   044-533-2963

Tuesday  24th June 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  25th June 2014
– Trekking  in  the  Simian  Mountains : ( Part 2 of 2 )
Carmen  Copestake will take us on a four-day hike
in the most beautiful mountains in Africa.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:   Lynette Timme   044-535-9041

Wednesday  25th June 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  27th June 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot   044-533-5879

Friday  27th June 2014
–  Mah Jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game.
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:   Amelia White  044-533-0113

U3A

Monday  16th June 2014
– Public  Holiday  :  Youth Day
There will be no U3A program

Tuesday  17th  June 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  18th June 2014
–  The  History of  Ethiopia  :  ( Part 1 of 2 )
Carmen  Copestake  will take us back through the
centuries to early Biblical times in this land of mystery.
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Lynette Timme   044-535-9041

Wednesday  18th June 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social  Bridge  Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  20th June 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot   044-533-5879

U3A

Monday  9th June 2014
–  Shoreline  Series 2 :  Episode  3 of 13
Lambert’s Bay to Table Bay
West Coast Fossil Park and history of Fishing with
Information on Killer Pelicans and Black Harriers
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Christo Vlok  044-533-5155

Tuesday  10th June 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  11th  June  2014
– Art History : The Private Life of a Masterpiece
Dutch Artist Johannes Vermeer’s painting anticipates
the invention of the Camera by 200 years
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Angela Embleton  044-533-1437

Wednesday  11th  June  2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
General lessons for improving players, help
and supervised Bridge in a friendly atmosphere
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  13th June  2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot  044-533-5879

Friday  13th June  2014
–  Mah-jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:  Amelia White  044-533-0113

U3A

Monday  2nd June 2014
–  The  Ascent  of  Man  :  ( Part  3 of 13 )
The  Grain  in  the  Stone
The wandering nomads cease their migrations and
settle in townships  to develop new skills.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Alain  Leger   044-533-2963

Tuesday  3rd June 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  4th  June 2014
– Exploration  in  Africa  :  Know your Continent
Ian Michler, a wilderness expert guide and photojournalist,
talks about Africa, a continent most of us call home.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:   Michael Lond   044-533-0018

Wednesday  4th  June 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  6th June 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:
Merle Decot   044-533-5879

U3A

Monday  26th  May 2014
–  Shoreline  Series 2 :  Episode 2 of 13
Orange River to Lambert’s Bay
From the Diamond Coast southward towards Cape Town.
The settler history of Namaqualand & the shipwreck route are fascinating.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Christo Vlok  044-533-5155

Monday  26th  May 2014
–  U3A Film Club
Behind  the  Candelabra
The last ten years in the life of pianist  Lee Liberace
and the affair he had with Scott Thorson.
It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
18H15  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Brian  Hardy  044-533-5489

Tuesday  27th May 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  28th  May  2014
– Astronomy  for  the  Curious  Person ( Part  5 of 5 )
The Darkness of Big Words
An overall look at the Big Picture including Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
Doesn’t  it nearly blow your mind to try and imagine the size of Space?
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Michael Lond  044-533-0018

Wednesday  28th  May  2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
General lessons for improving players, help
and supervised Bridge in a friendly atmosphere
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  29th May  2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot  044-533-5879

U3A

Monday  19th  May 2014
–  The  Ascent  of  Man  :  ( Part  2 of 13 )
The  Harvest  of  the  Seasons
Man now made the crucial decision to become a
villager who grew crops & kept domestic animals.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Alain  Leger   044-533-2963

Tuesday  20th  May 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  21st  May 2014
– The  Island  of  St. Helena
Henri & Lynette Timme share their enthusiasm for the people,
history and beauty of this remote South Altlantic Island.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:   Lynette Timme   044-535-9041

Wednesday  21st  May 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Thursday  22nd  May 2014
– U3A Outing to Time Machine in Knysna
Limited Bookings with Brenda Hardy
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Friday  23rd  May 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot   044-533-5879

Friday  23rd  May 2014
–  Mah Jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game.
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:   Amelia White  044-533-0113

U3A

Monday  12th  May 2014
–  Shoreline  Series 2 :  Episode 1 of 13
Series Overview
Via the West Coast and south to Table Mountain.
This series reveals how natural wonders and historic
events shaped the lives of our coastal communities.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Christo Vlok  044-533-5155

Tuesday  13th May 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  14th  May  2014
– Astronomy  for  the  Curious  Person ( Part  4 of 5 )
Cities of the Stars
In this session Case Rijsdijk talks of the Milky Way.
Galactic structure & galactic cannibalism lead to Dark Matter.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Michael Lond  044-533-0018

Wednesday  14th  May  2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
General lessons for improving players, help
and supervised Bridge in a friendly atmosphere
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  16th May  2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot  044-533-5879

U3A

Monday  5th May 2014
–  The  Ascent  of  Man  :  ( Part 1 of 13 )
Lower than the Angels
Evolution of man from proto-ape to the modern
form  400,000 years ago
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Alain  Leger   044-533-2963

Tuesday  6th May 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  7th May 2014
– Public  Holiday  due to Election Day
There will be no U3A program
Please make effort to go and vote

Wednesday  7th May 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  9th May 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot   044-533-5879

Friday  9th May 2014
–  Mah Jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game.
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:  Amelia White  044-533-0113

U3A

Monday  21st April 2014
No Lecture due to Public Holiday ( Family Day )

Tuesday  22nd April 2014
Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  23rd April 2014
Rise of Animals  :  Triumph of the Vertebrates
( Part 2 of 2 ) :  Dawn of the Mammals
David Attenborough traces the evolution
of the most complexs animals yet to appear on Earth
An organ that has always played a vital role in safeguarding
young mamals is illustrated by a close look at elephants.
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Angela Embleton  044-533-1437

Wednesday  23rd April 2014
U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  25th April 2014
Birding in Kranshoek ; U3A April Expedition
Gareth Robbins guides Birding and Nature Walk starting at 08H30
Numbers limited and cost of R60 per person
Co-ordinator; Michael Lond 044-533-0018

Friday  25th April 2014
French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot   044-533-5879

Friday  25th April 2014
Mah Jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game.
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:  Amelia White  044-533-0113

U3A

Monday  24th March 2014
–  Downton Abbey  :  Series 4  ( Part 8 of 8 )
August 1922 :  Cora has organised a Church Bazaar in the grounds of Downton.
Lord Gillingham continues to persue and flirt with Mary.
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Angela Embleton  044-533-1437

Tuesday  25th March 2014
–  Italian Conversation
09H45  at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator:  Brenda Hardy  044-533-5489

Wednesday  26th March 2014
– Armchair Travel to Patagonia
Mervyn Prior to address us on Mountaineering in Patagonia.
In 1973/1974 the South African Paul Fatti led an expedition
up the Towers of Paine in Chile’s Paine National Park
10H00  at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator:  Christo Vlok  044-533-5155

Wednesday  26th March 2014
–  U3A Plett  Social Bridge Club
Supervised bridge in a friendly atmosphere
with tips for improving your play.
13H45  at the Angling Club
Co-ordinator:  Michael Webb  082-226-7280

Friday  28th March 2014
–  French Conversation
10H00 at  7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator:  Merle Decot  044-533-5879

Friday  28th March 2014
–  Mah Jong
Learn and play this ancient and fascinating game.
14H00  at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator:  Amelia White 044-533-0113