Monthly Meetings
The monthly meetings are held at at the COWSHACC, Welshpool,
where you can catch up with what's happening in the U3A. These
meetings are during the morning of the first Wednesday of each
month, opening doors at 09.45 to start the meeting at 10.30 until
noon.
We usually have a speaker on a topic of general interest, with an
Open Meeting in August. Entrance for members is free, with a cup
of tea/coffee for an extra 50p. Non-members are welcome for a
taster visit (not available for December) and also pay 50p for
refreshment. (See How to Join Us page.)
Programme
Great news !!! Monthly meetings at the COWSHACC have resumed.Please let us know as soon as possible if you’d like to attend a meeting, as we can only accommodate 60 people in view of current restrictions.
Please note also that the programme may be subject to alteration if speakers cancel at short notice. There will always be an alternative speaker who may cover a different topic. Scroll down for more information on specific events in the programme.
2021 | Speaker/Activity |
3rd Nov | Herbs and Herbals - Wolfgang Schaefer. Wolfgang and his partner own Cwm Weeg, in the Dolfor hills, where the garden is open to the public. This talk will be about the history of using plants in medical practice. |
1st Dec | The Wenlock Olympics - Chris Cannon. Chris is Vice-President and Archivist of the Wenlock Olympian Society. The talk will be about the Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games. |
2022 | Speaker/Activity |
5th Jan | Welsh farming and the environment - Panel discussion Come and hear various opinions on farming -related issues including the impact of agriculture on the environment, global warming, large-scale farming, flooding and more. |
2nd Feb | How a newspaper runs Thom Kennedy; Group Editor -
Newsquest Thom will be talking about how newspapers work and giving an insight into our own local paper. The County Times will be familiar to everyone and this is a chance to find out more about it. |
2nd Mar | AGM - Speaker to be announced |
6th Apr | National Trust - Powys Castle |
4th May | Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about magistrates -
Rebecca Klug JP; Welshpool Magistrate Have you ever wondered what magistrates do? Come and meet some of them, find out what sort of decisions they have to make, and how they make them - and have a go yourself! |
1st Jun | Bees and Beekeeping – Montgomery Beekeepers - Rachel Kellaway |
6th Jul | Lunch at the Royal Oak 12.30am. Details to follow. |
3rd Aug | Groups Day at Glansevern Hall, Refail, Montgomery. |
7th Sep | Welshpool in Old Pictures - Vincent Howells. |
5th Oct | TBA. |
2nd Nov | TBA. |
7th Dec | TBA. |
Group Information
Group Programmes
- Bird Watching
- Digital Photography
- Dog Walking
- Everything Textiles
- Garden Group
- Local History
- Lunch Group
- Medieval History
- Psychology/NLP
- Strolling
- Walking
- Wine Appreciation
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