University of the Third Age Holds Monthly Meeting


Hear writer Catherine Osborn talk about writing her autobiography

The University of the Third Age, or U3A holds monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at St Mary’s Church Hall, on the corner of Edith Road and Hammersmith Road from 10.30 am till 12.30am.

This month's meeting, on Tuesday 13 June features a talk by author Catherine Osborn on Writing your Autobiography.

Catherine's autobiography, Call Me 'Your Ladyship' describes her early life growing up amidst poverty and hardship in the Rhondda Valleys in the 1940s and 50s before moving to London age the age of 22 to become an actress, model and charity worker.

The proposed schedule for the rest of 2017 is as follows:


Tue Jul 11th Gwen Wright 'The Black Death and Its Impact on Art’
Tue Aug 8th Chris Hare 'The A to Z of Show Business'
Tue Sep 12th U3A Members Showcase of Group Activities
Tue Oct 10th Jill Paver on her Book 'Saint Peter’s Square' where she is a resident
Tue Nov 14th AGM followed by Jenny Kelsey 'How to Control your Wife – Women and Victorian Marriage'
Tue Dec 12th Christmas Party

There is a charge of £2.50 per visitor and new visitors can expect a warm welcome. For those who would like to join, the annual fee is £20.

The University of the Third Age was founded in 1982 and is a self-help organisation. Its groups come together, to develop new skills and interests, on a primarily social basis.

If you are retired or semi-retired, you can take part in educational, creative and leisure activities in the company of others. No qualifications are needed and none are given. All activities are run by volunteers.

Hammersmith and Fulham U3A began in 2004 and has over 150 members. The open meeting
open meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, starts at 10.30am with news from the Chair and Group Leaders. The coffee break at 11am is normally followed by a speaker at 11.30 and the meeting finishes about 12.45pm.

June 12, 2017