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      • Embroidery and Stitching
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Dorchester u3a NEWS


Group Updates and Information

Group Changes

German Beginners - this group is now called German Beginners/Intermediates. Contact Tim West for more information:
[email protected]  

Family History - Lesley Winder is the new Group Leader. Contact Lesley for more information - [email protected]

Table Tennis - the group are now meeting every Friday afternoon. Contact Steve Howes for more information - [email protected]

New Groups
Two groups started in April 2026:
1. French Intermediate
This group meets at HTPC in the Upper Classroom on the 2nd and 4th Monday morning, from 10.30am - 12pm. 
The Group Leader is Annie Mollett. Contact her to find out more, or to join the group.

[email protected]

2. Spanish - ¡Hablamos Español!
This group meets at Dorchester Community Church on the 1st and 3rd Monday afternoon, from 2.30 - 4pm. 
The Group Leader is Emma Sparks. Contact her to find out more, or to join the group.

[email protected]




Proposed Groups
Please contact Jayne Jones, Deputy Group Coordinator, to join the lists [email protected]
  • Modern Greek
  • Stamp Collecting

Other suggested groups
  • Exercise/Keep Fit
  • A new Reading Group
  • Ukelele

Group Leaders needed  Please help!
Italian Beginners
​
Spanish Beginners 

Please contact Jane Huff if you can help, [email protected]​


Group Etiquette
​
  • Please contact the Group Leader before going to a group for the 1st time.

  • Please let the Group Leader know if you no longer wish to be in a group. Your place can then be given to someone on the waiting list. 

[Please note that if you haven't been to a group for 4 months - and haven't been in touch with the Group Leader during that time, then your name will  be removed from the group. This is to reduce waiting lists].

News webpage updated by Jane Huff  3/5/26
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