Group Leaders Wanted Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a is a voluntary organisation, and our groups are run by members for members. We are often on the lookout for group leaders, and if you have knowledge of or interest in a subject that we do not cover, we can help you start a new group. Please contact the committee member responsible for new groups for more information.

Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Transport group. This is a monthly group for those who have an interest in various forms of transport, including Buses, Trains, Boats & Planes; and other Transport Interests too. Back to Groups Page Transport Venue: Kempshott Village Hall Date : 4th Thursday of the month Time : 10:00 to 11:45 am Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings This is a monthly group for those who have an interest in various forms of transport, including Buses, Trains, Boats & Planes; and other Transport Interests too. Meetings are in the following formats: · Indoor meetings where members participate, by leading on a topic of their choice. · Occasional outdoor visits to places of transport related interest. A list of all the meetings and topics over the next few months can be found on the Members Portal. (See link below)

A social organisation for anyone in or around Basingstoke who has retired, is semi-retired or has never worked and who would like to make new friends with similar interests in the local area. The U3A motto is Learn, Laugh, Live. Useful Information This page includes links to information that members might find useful. Our Charity Commission entry - publicly available accounts and other information News Edits, Newsletters and Magazine Articles Descriptions of Committee Member Roles Links to regional, national and global u3a web pages A view of our Facebook posts Creative Writing Group monthly podcast The Policies of Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a

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Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Easy Paced Walking Football group. Easy Paced Walking Football is good for your health it is also great fun. This group is suitable for both ladies and gentlemen and will be perfect for those that: have never played football before and would like to give it a go have played before but want to gently increase their fitness and mobility Back to Groups Page Easy Paced Walking Football Venue: Everest Community School, Popley Date: 2nd Thursday of the month Time: 5pm to 6pm Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings Not only is Easy Paced Walking Football good for your health it is also great fun. This group is suitable for both ladies and gentlemen and will be perfect for those that: have never played football before and would like to give it a go have played before but want to gently increase their fitness and mobility The group will run indoors on a Thursday afternoon, for 1 hour, once a month. The format will include training before starting an easy paced game, depending on the members' requirements. Key rules of Walking Football: · No running or jogging, with or without the ball · Low impact tackling only · No offsides · The ball must not be kicked or deflected by any outfield player, or thrown (by the goalkeeper), above head height · A player can only kick the ball three times before another player must touch it Maybe you will score a goal or save a penalty!

Set out below are a few links to sites that may be of interest to members and visitors. National u3a Website The website of the national u3a movement - offering online learning, online interest groups, a blog, monthly podcast and more u3a Summer Schools u3a summer schools are organised by individual regions and nations, giving you the opportunity to spend a couple of days getting to know other members, learning new things and exploring topics Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a does not offer at present. u3a Radio Podcast The u3a radio podcast, set up in 2020, showcases the amazing things happening across the movement. It’s created by a team of u3a members who all have radio experience and features interviews with members, interest group leaders, Trustees, national volunteers and Subject Advisers. National u3a Friends Newsletter The u3a Friends newsletter shares news, learning opportunities and member stories from across the u3a movement. Signing up to the newsletter means you are up to date and in touch with all that's happening across the movement as it happens. You'll also gain exclusive access to our Friends Extra website - a range of offers, discounts and services. Each issue of the Friends Newsletter includes a link to the Friends Extra benefits website. Interest Groups Online Interest Groups Online (abbreviated as IGO) is an online u3a community that gives you the opportunity to join groups, talks and courses from the comfort of your home. Note that this has a separate joining fee. National u3a Learning A schedule of activities complimenting what is provided locally and connecting members across the UK World u3a Links to other u3a's worldwide Charity Commission Entry Our entry on the charity commission website, including trustees annual report and accounts On a mobile device, please click here to see the links

Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Motorbikes group. The motorcycle group has been created to allow like minded motorcyclists to chat, ride and enjoy coffee ( not always in that order )! The group enjoy social rides, at a relatively easy pace, making sure no one gets lost. Back to Groups Page Motorbikes Rides every 3rd Friday of the month, weather permitting. Meet at Basingstoke Leisure park, Bingo hall car park’ Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings The motorcycle group has been created to allow like minded motorcyclists to chat, ride and enjoy coffee ( not always in that order )! The group enjoy social rides, at a relatively easy pace, making sure no one gets lost. The group normally rides once a week on different weekdays between Spring and Autumn. The routes generally follow quieter roads and try to stay away from dual-carriageways and motorways at all costs!

Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Book club group. We are very social and chatty groups who enjoy discussing books over tea, coffee and a biscuit on a Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. We always mix up the groups so that people get to chat to different people and new members don't feel uncomfortable about joining a group where everybody knows each other. Back to Groups Page Book club Group 1 Venue : Kempshott Village Hall, Stratton Park, Pack Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 5HN Date: 4th Week Monday 14.00 - 16.00 Group 2 Venue: Brookvale Village Hall, Lower Brook St, Basingstoke, RG21 7RP Date: Tuesday, the day after Group 1, 10.00 - 12.00 Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings NEW MEMBERS VERY WELCOME We are very social and chatty groups who enjoy discussing books over tea, coffee and a biscuit on a Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. We always mix up the groups so that people get to chat to different people and new members don't feel uncomfortable about joining a group where everybody knows each other. The Book club looks at contemporary fiction of all genres. Members join either of the two groups and both read the same book. We meet once a month and discuss the book in small groups for approximately 45 minutes, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits then a group discussion. We will also rate each book 1 – 10. Feedback on the books is often mixed, which is why a book club is so interesting. Even people that have not enjoyed the book enjoy debating their reasoning, and as we get into some of the underlying message of the books, it can be thought-provoking for all and often humourous. A real positive stated by our members is that it often makes people read outside their normal reading genres. Our members see this as a real benefit and it is changing their reading habits. There is also a book swap opportunity, so if you have books you have already read, you can bring them along and select any others you are interested in. We vote on which books we will be reading result in a wide range of subjects. Books scheduled to be read by the book club: 2026 26/27 October - The Hand That Once Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell 23/24 November - When Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen 25/26 January - Wild Swans by Jung Chang The books to read are suggested by the members, not just because they were enjoyable, but because they will encourage debate. A vote takes place so that it is fair and we ensure a wide variety of topics. The only criteria is that it must be out in paperback to reduce member costs. Previously read books from our two groups. The Monday Club's favourite book is The Women followed by Lessons in Chemistry. The Women is also the top scorer for the Tuesday club followed by The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Here is a list of books we have read so far to give you an idea of the range we are reading: The Bees - Laline Paul The Island - Victoria Hislop (in top three books to date) Iron House -John Hart The Great Alone - Kristen Hannah The Salt Path - Raynor Winn American Dirt - Jeannie Cummins Sister - Rosamund Lupton The Word is Murder - Anthony Horowitz Tick Tock - Simon May The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid Olive, Mabel and Me - Andrew Cotter Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus (in top three books to date) Goldfinch - Donna Tartt Fatherland - Robert Harris Murder on the Farm - Kate Wells (lowest score to date) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Martin Haddon The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly Memoirs of a Geisha by Andrew Holden I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes Portrait of a Marriage by Maggie O'Farrell Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGrefor The Power by Naomi Alderman Ferney - James Long My Father’s House – Joseph O’Connor Unsettled Ground - Claire Fuller (Author visit) The Women - Kristin Hannah No One Saw a Thing - Andrea Mara Still Life - Sarah Winman Precipice - Robert Harris The Gods of the Woods - Liz Moore The Measure - Nikki Erilick Poor - Katronia O'Sullivan The Rose Code - Kate Quinn Guilt by Definition - Susie Dent Kill them with Kindness - Will Carver Gallows Wood - Louisa Scarr - Sam Holland At RIsk - Stella Rimmington Life after Life - Kate Atkins The Reader on the 6.27 - Jean-Paul Didierlaurent A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles Previously read books from our two groups. The Monday Club's favourite book is The Women followed by Lessons in Chemistry. The Women is also the top scorer for the Tuesday club followed by The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Here is a list of books we have read so far to give you an idea of the range we are reading: The Bees - Laline Paul The Island - Victoria Hislop (in top three books to date) Iron House -John Hart The Great Alone - Kristen Hannah The Salt Path - Raynor Winn American Dirt - Jeannie Cummins Sister - Rosamund Lupton The Word is Murder - Anthony Horowitz Tick Tock - Simon May The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid Olive, Mabel and Me - Andrew Cotter Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus (in top three books to date) Goldfinch - Donna Tartt Fatherland - Robert Harris Murder on the Farm - Kate Wells (lowest score to date) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Martin Haddon The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly Memoirs of a Geisha by Andrew Holden I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes Portrait of a Marriage by Maggie O'Farrell Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGrefor The Power by Naomi Alderman Ferney - James Long My Father’s House – Joseph O’Connor Unsettled Ground - Claire Fuller (Author visit) The Women - Kristin Hannah No One Saw a Thing - Andrea Mara Still Life - Sarah Winman Precipice - Robert Harris The Gods of the Woods - Liz Moore The Measure - Nikki Erilick Poor - Katronia O'Sullivan The Rose Code - Kate Quinn Guilt by Definition - Susie Dent Kill them with Kindness - Will Carver Gallows Wood - Louisa Scarr - Sam Holland At RIsk - Stella Rimmington Life after Life - Kate Atkins The Reader on the 6.27 - Jean-Paul Didierlaurent A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles

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Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Rounders group. We begin with stretches and warm up drills, practise our batting, bowling and fielding skills, and then split into teams for a game. Back to Groups Page Rounders Venue : Basingstoke Sports and Social Club, Fairfields Road Basingstoke RG21 3DR Dates : 1st and 3rdWednesday each month Time : 13:30 - 14:30 Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings Everyone welcome – come along and have some fun! We begin with stretches and warm up drills, practise our batting, bowling and fielding skills, and then split into teams for a game. You can sprint, jog or walk; whatever is comfortable. We finish with a cool down and final stretch. Nothing serious but plenty of laughter!

Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Science and technology book club group. We are a small group with a common interest in Science, Engineering and Technology subjects. Back to Groups Page Science and technology book club * This Group has a waiting list for new members at present * Venue: Group Leader’s house in Kempshott Date: quarterly on the 2nd Friday, commencing on 13 December 2024 Time: 10.30am to 12:00 Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings We are a small group with a common interest in Science, Engineering and Technology subjects. The book club was started in 2022, within the Basingstoke U3A Science & Technology group, to offer members a chance to read some of the latest, most topical books on Science, Engineering and Technology. Meeting once a quarter, we review the chosen book in a relaxed, friendly environment over refreshments. We allow three months to read the book before the review, so there is no time pressure, and it allows members to follow up on some of the references for further research. This book club has been successful and we have held some interesting and stimulating reviews on a number of subjects ranging from existential physics, to the science behind the lives of fungi. The group is limited to 16 members, in order to allow every member to provide their input within the time limit of the review. However, if you are interested in this group, you may add your name to the waiting list until a space become available.

Basingstoke - Old Basing u3a Military History group. For people that have an interest in discussing Military History and visiting historical sites The group will consider all aspects of military history from ancient to modern times. It is intended that each month a member will introduce a topic of mutual interest and lead a discussion on the subject. This might include specific commanders’, battles and campaigns. Back to Groups Page Military History Venue: Malshanger Room, St Leonards Centre, Oakley Time: 10-12pm Date: Second Wednesday of the month Please note that you need to be a member of Basingstoke-Old Basing u3a to attend these meetings For people that have an interest in discussing Military History and visiting historical sites The group will consider all aspects of military history from ancient to modern times. It is intended that each month a member will introduce a topic of mutual interest and lead a discussion on the subject. This might include specific commanders’, battles and campaigns. The group will also organise visits to sites taking advantage of many sites of military interest in Southern England.