ENROLMENTS:
REFUND POLICY
Unless a course is cancelled members are not eligible for a refund of course fees except in exceptional circumstances. Members requesting a refund are required to fill in a “Refund Request” form which then goes to the executive for a decision. Refunds can only be made by bank transfer.
Membership fees are not refundable.
COURSES VENUE: PMHU3A Centre unless otherwise stated.
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Australian History - Monday Tutor: Doug Emanuel
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 50 max (17 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Modern Australian History classes began when PMHU3A started in 2005 and remain a very popular class. We did not learn a great deal of Australian History at school, so this course is an opportunity to catch up on our unique, interesting and rich past from pre-colonial days until the present.
Balance n Bones Mondays Tutor: Vicki Barbour
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 18 max (5 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Based on a DVD exercise program made especially for NSW U3A. For strength, coordination and balance. Bring hand weights. Can be done seated.
Canasta and Hand and Foot Tutor: Dianne Drake & Giselle Brame
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
01:30 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 16 max (5 vacant) Fee: $20.00
An enjoyable and strategic card game, usually played in groups of four with a partner. The class will cater for experienced players and beginners. Please bring cards if you have them. Please note: new players need to have a basic knowledge of canasta.
Crochet for Beginners Tutor: Wendy Byron
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 8 max (1 vacant) Fee: $20.00
This is a structured course for people with no knowledge of crochet. Please bring a 4.0 mm crochet hook and a ball of cotton yarn to the first lesson. PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to know more about the crochet classes please contact the tutor.
Crochet on Monday Tutor: Wendy Byron
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 11 max (0 vacant) Fee: $20.00
The crochet class is always popular, the company is fun and the items we create are really special! PLEASE NOTE: this class is not able to accept new participants, but there is now a new course Crochet for Beginners! Monday afternoons, please see the new listing.
Waiting list!
Dancing on Monday Tutor: Christine Battisson
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: 16 Kingfisher Rd Places: 20 max (11 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Come and try Dances From Around The World!
Indigenous Education, Culture: Mon 20/10 Tutor: Ross Schuurmans
For1 weeks
OnMonday
From:
20-Oct to 20-Oct
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 10 max (2 vacant) Fee: $2.50
Questions about Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Education and Culture are discussed from a teacher's and Anthropologist's perspective. PLEASE NOTE: this two-hour presentation is available on two different days .... MONDAY 20th October at 10am and also on TUESDAY 21st October at 2pm. Please see the separate listing for the Tuesday presentation.
This is a new course.
This course has finished.
Shakespeare on Screen Tutor: Pauline Cain
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 20 max (7 vacant) Fee: $20.00
We have already explored more than 20 Shakespearean films this year, making connections with the original text. Each film begins with a short introduction to the play and concludes with brief discussion and analysis. Class suggestions and commentary are encouraged. Come and enjoy the bard with us!
Textile and Fibre Art Tutor: Sue Martin
For8 weeks
OnMonday
From:
13-Oct to 01-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 02:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 06 Places: 12 max (0 vacant) Fee: $40.00
Textile Art is an advanced course self-directed by the members of the group. A wide range of equipment and consumables is needed to participate in this course so please ring Sue Martin, the tutor, if you would like further information. PLEASE NOTE: This course is not able to accept new enrolments for term 4, 2025.
Waiting list!
5 Stans -- Adventure and Travel ! Tutor: Alison Battisson & Christine Battisson
For1 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
21-Oct to 21-Oct
Time:
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 20 max (6 vacant) Fee: $0.00
Lawyer Ali Battisson talks you through a recent trip to the Five Stans in Central Asia, from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, Samarkand in Uzbekistan, then Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. This is the Silk Road in all its glory!
This is a new course.
This course has finished.
Calligraphy for Christmas Cards Tutor: Christine Tapsell
For4 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 04-Nov
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 06 Places: 10 max (8 vacant) Fee: $10.00
How to use a calligraphy style of your choice for Christmas Cards, learning some flourishing at the same time, and using dip-pens with coloured inks. BYO pens (calligraphy & dip-ins) and A4 Bank Pad. There will be a small charge for print-outs and coloured inks payable to tutor. New participants: materials available at Alice's art, craft and paper supplies, 1/185 Lake Rd.
This is a new course.
Exercise at the Beach - Tuesday Tutor: Rob McCluskey
For16 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 27-Jan
Time:
07:45 AM to 08:30 AM
Location: Town Beach Places: 25 max (19 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Advanced exercise for seniors. Yoga mat or towel exercise band and light hand weights required. Plenty of social interaction and banter enjoyed by all. We are based at a picnic shelter just behind the sand at Town Beach. Course continues in term break.
Great Ideas in Western Philosophy Tutor: Reg Millar & Brian Tolagson
For8 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 02-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 09 Places: 20 max (0 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Great philosophic ideas stimulate societies and leaders. This interactive course examines 16 ideas and the debates that they spawn.
Waiting list!
Indigenous Education,Culture:TUES 21/10 Tutor: Ross Schuurmans
For1 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
21-Oct to 21-Oct
Time:
02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 10 max (4 vacant) Fee: $2.50
Questions about Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Education and Culture are discussed from a teacher's and Anthropologist's perspective. PLEASE NOTE: This two-hour presentation is available on two different days ... Monday 20th October at 10am and also on Tuesday 21st October at 2pm. Please see the separate listing for the Monday presentation.
This is a new course.
This course has finished.
Mahjong Tutor: Giselle Brame & Barbara Evans
For8 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 02-Dec
Time:
12:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 32 max (1 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Western style Mahjong suitable only for those people who completed the U3A Port Macquarie Beginners Course. Please contact tutor Giselle Brame on 0466 246 083 for more information.
Petanque Tutor: Bruce Wyatt & Lynne Arjava
For14 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 27-Jan
Time:
08:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Location: Woods St Piste Places: 40 max (13 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Pétanque (or Boules) is French bowls. Less formal than bowls, more stylish than bocce, just a great game. Beginners are welcome and will be coached. We introduce basic rules. Then we use skills, tactics, luck and good humour to have fun. Occasional training drills are used to improve skills and tactics, and we aim to run one mini-tournament each Term.
Photography for Beginners & Enthusiasts Tutor: Garry Brettell & Graham Rochester
For8 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 02-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 18 max (2 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Covers composition, framing, rule of thirds, exposure, portraiture, action, travel, landscape, seascape, candid and macro photography. Lots of hands-on content.
The Writers Toolbox Tutor: Wendy Haynes
For6 weeks
OnTuesday
From:
14-Oct to 18-Nov
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 10 max (1 vacant) Fee: $15.00
The Writers Toolbox six-week course is packed with writing tools to help bring your knowledge and practice of writing up a notch or two. This workshop is for you if you want to build your skills as a writer and understand the literary devices available. Learn how to use them to enhance your writing and the reader's experience. This is an interactive course with plenty of activities to hone each learned skill, so you get to put it to practice with individual, paired and group activities. This course can be used to work on an existing manuscript, short story or start from scratch.
This is a new course.
Acrylic Art for Beginners Tutor: Adele Lingard
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 06 Places: 10 max (0 vacant) Fee: $20.00
This course is for those who have always wanted to learn how to paint and it is held in a relaxed environment within a small group. Please bring a small canvas 16x16 (40.6x40.6cm), apron, china plate, glad wrap, paper towels, A4 visual diary.
Waiting list!
Astronomy: Understanding the Universe Tutor: Jane Stevenson
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 20 max (13 vacant) Fee: $20.00
'Understanding the Universe' is a Great Courses Plus video course presented by Professor Alex Filippenko from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Filippenko explains astronomy very clearly and his knowledge is extensive. Terrific photography, animations and diagrams cover the formation of the stars and planets through to supernova, black holes and dark matter. With heaps of information, this is a fabulous course for anyone who is curious about our world and its place in the Universe. The course will extend over two terms.
This is a new course.
Australian History - Wednesday Tutor: Tony Dawson
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 50 max (10 vacant) Fee: $20.00
A broad look at people places and events that have contributed to our rich history from pre-colonial days to the present.
Balance n Bones Wednesday Tutor: Vicki Barbour
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 23 max (11 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Based on a DVD exercise program made especially for NSW U3A. For strength, coordination and balance. Bring hand weights. Can be done seated.
Card Making Techniques Tutor: Alice Totonjian
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: 1/185 Lake Rd Places: 12 max (3 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Create exquisite cards. Learn fundamentals including stamping, die cutting, embossing. Pay tutor $7 weekly for materials. A minimum of 5 enrolments is required for the course to proceed.
Photography - U3A Photography Group Tutor: Brian Tolagson
For6 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
22-Oct to 28-Jan
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Various Places: 15 max (7 vacant) Fee: $15.00
Meeting fortnightly, we photograph interesting places. Beginners with SLR, point-and-shoot or phones welcome. We communicate by e-mail and Facebook.
The Art Class Tutor: Lorraine Watson
For8 weeks
OnWednesday
From:
15-Oct to 03-Dec
Time:
12:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 06 Places: 15 max (0 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Do you enjoy doing acrylic or watercolour painting, drawing, pastels, charcoal or any other medium? Then why not join a group of like-minded people and have 2 hours of lovely company while working on your art. Please note that there is no tutor for this course. Please note this class is not available for new students. New students are welcome to enrol in the WEDNESDAY MORNING class .
Waiting list!
500 Card Game Tutor: Ross Brindley & John McIntyre
For8 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 04-Dec
Time:
02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 35 max (8 vacant) Fee: $20.00
'500' is a popular card game played by four players. It involves trumps and the taking of tricks. Maybe you haven't played 500 for ages? Maybe you have never played it? Both beginners and experienced players are welcome so come along and join in the fun!
Biology and Human Behaviour Tutor: Carol Baker
For7 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 27-Nov
Time:
11:30 AM to 01:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 09 Places: 20 max (6 vacant) Fee: $17.50
This is the second term of a 2-term course. When are we responsible for our own actions, and when are we in the grip of biological forces beyond our control? This video course with Professor Robert Sapolski explores interactions among the brain, mind, body, and environment that have a surprising influence on how we behave. Please note that the course will be held on the first 7 weeks only.
Chess Tutor: Michael Powazuk
For8 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 04-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 10 max (6 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Some experience necessary. A good opportunity to improve your chess playing skills. Game sets provided. Perhaps this is the term for you to reignite your passion for Chess.
This is a new course.
Dancing - Thursday for Performance Tutor: Christine Battisson
For8 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 04-Dec
Time:
12:30 PM to 02:30 PM
Location: 16 Kingfisher Rd Places: 10 max (2 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Practise non-partner dances for performance.
Meditation for greater well-being Tutor: Carol Baker
For7 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 27-Nov
Time:
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 20 max (11 vacant) Fee: $17.50
Meditation can help us cope better with stress, reduce anxiety, and live happier, more meaningful lives. We will learn and practise how to use posture and breath to make us calmer, and we will practise focusing the mind on beneficial thoughts and attitudes that generate inner peace and harmony. We will also be listening to some chants. This course runs for the first 7 weeks of term only.
Newswatch - News Behind the News Tutor: John Peasley
For8 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 04-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 20 max (2 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Discuss a wide range of news in a friendly, meaningful and thoughtful environment. Topics include politics, environment, energy, economy, health, science, technology, art, education and important regional news.
Scrabble at Port Tutor: Celia Eastman
For8 weeks
OnThursday
From:
16-Oct to 04-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 17 max (5 vacant) Fee: $20.00
For those interested in playing or learning to play Scrabble in an enjoyable and friendly atmosphere. All levels welcome. Please bring your own Scrabble board if you have one.
Art, Design and Culture Tutor: Michael Rogers
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: U3A Room 09 Places: 20 max (4 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Engage with Australian and international cultures through painting, photography, sculpture and architecture - the beautiful, ugly, provocative and thoughtful. Presentations by a range of speakers.
Exercise at the Beach - Friday Tutor: Rob McCluskey
For15 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 30-Jan
Time:
07:45 AM to 08:30 AM
Location: Town Beach Places: 25 max (12 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Advanced exercise for seniors. Yoga mat or towel, exercise band and light hand weights required. Plenty of social interaction and banter enjoyed by all. We are based at a picnic shelter just behind the sand at Town Beach. Course continues in the holidays.
Let's Move Tutor: Karen Roberts
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 24 max (0 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Classes will cover a variety of low-impact forms of exercise that improve strength, mobility, balance, and flexibility ... all while having fun! Classes can include chair yoga, hand weights, resistance bands, qigong, movement to music, and even walking! Movement is done sitting and standing with a chair for support.
Waiting list!
Magic of Movies Tutor: Florence Gibbins
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 05 Places: 16 max (7 vacant) Fee: $20.00
For movie lovers and people who enjoy the wonders of film-making, the magic of cinematography, music, costumes and acting. Relax on Friday into the escapism and entertainment of a movie, then enjoy a group discussion.
Music - Classical Music Appreciation Tutor: Coralie Burling
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: U3A Room 08 Places: 18 max (9 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Relax and enjoy music from the world's greatest composers with some magnificent ballet and opera highlights. You may even be surprised with music you haven't heard before.
Qigong for Health and Vitality Tutor: Karen Roberts
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 23 max (1 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Qigong ('Cheegong') helps build our energy through slow, gentle movements, then we meditate, leaving us better able to cope in our daily lives.
Seniors Variety Concert Tutor: Christine Battisson
For1 weeks
OnFriday
From:
21-Nov to 21-Nov
Time:
02:00 PM to 03:15 PM
Location: Tenison Woods Centre Places: 100 max (91 vacant) Fee: $10.00
The FABULOUS! Seniors Variety Concert will be held on Friday 21st November at The Tenison Woods Centre in Lochinvar Place (across the road from U3A). The Concert will feature the U3A International Dancers, U3A members Dave Smith and Carol Baker Singer/Guitarists, Carol Irving on Clarinet and Saxaphone and Craig Wood, Vocalist and Keyboard. Tickets are $10.00, and they are available direct from the U3A office during office hours or online Limited seats will be available at the door on the day. It will be a terrific concert, and it will sell out quickly so please get your tickets well ahead of the day.
This is a new course.
Yogalates Tutor: Karen Roberts
For8 weeks
OnFriday
From:
17-Oct to 05-Dec
Time:
01:00 PM to 02:30 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 20 max (11 vacant) Fee: $20.00
Traditional Hatha Yoga integrated with Pilates awareness. For improving strength, flexibility, and general wellbeing. Includes breathing practices, meditation, relaxation. Bring mat/large towel, cushion and scarf/blanket for relaxation. Beginners welcome. Note, due to AGM using R10 on 7th Nov, the class will be earlier + have reduced time as follows, 12.30-1.30pm
Christmas Party Tutor: Lorraine Beukers
For1 weeks
OnSaturday
From:
13-Dec to 13-Dec
Time:
12:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: PMQ Racecourse Places: 60 max (52 vacant) Fee: $40.00
Our Christmas Party will have an excellent menu! Glazed ham off the bone, Turkey and stuffing, rosemary roasted chat potatoes, baked pumpkin, steamed greens, and gravy. Served with a freshly baked bread roll and butter. Dessert - Individual pavlova, seasonal fresh berries, coolie and chantille cream. Plus a tea and coffee station will be available. It sounds terrific, so be sure to book/enrol early either online or at the office! Please advise any dietary requirements prior to 1st December.
This is a new course.
First Aid for Seniors Tutor: Karen Roberts
For1 weeks
OnSaturday
From:
18-Oct to 18-Oct
Time:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 50 max (33 vacant) Fee: $0.00
The First Aid Course for Seniors is of great interest to us all! Jamie Martin from Hastings First Aid is kindly giving us all the information we need to know in the event of an incident where first aid is so important. We appreciate all that Jamie is able to tell us and we thank him for giving his time to U3A members in this free presentation. 10 - 12 on a Saturday morning …… what a great start to the weekend! Enrol either online or at the office.
This is a new course.
This course has finished.
Nourishing the Body, Mind and Spirit Tutor: Karen Roberts & Carol Baker
For1 weeks
OnSaturday
From:
29-Nov to 29-Nov
Time:
10:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Location: U3A Room 10 Places: 15 max (9 vacant) Fee: $10.00
Join us for a rejuvenating half-day of gentle yoga, mindfulness and meditation practices. No experience necessary. Course fee includes attendance fee plus supply of materials to be used on the day.
This is a new course.