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Group Name
Group Leader Contact Email Address
Meeting Time/Date
Notes and Comments
ART APPRECIATION Bernadette Hamilton art@oxtonu3a.co.uk 3rd Wednesday in the month from 10:15 am - 12:00 noon If you are at all interested in Art you will enjoy the study of work by various artists both in house and visiting exhibitions. The  artists studied range from Italian Masters to Impressionists and Modern Art and will spark an interest in people of all tastes. Discussions are informative, stimulating and slightly irreverent at times, but all enjoy them
BOOK 1
Val Edwards
book1@oxtonu3a.co.uk 2nd Tuesday each month from 10:00 - 12:00 noon. Meetings take place at group leader's home in Prenton
BOOK 2 Joyce Woosley
 book2@oxtonu3a.co.uk 2nd or 3rd Thursday each month 10:30 - 12:00 noon (unless this is a General Meeting New Members welcome. Meetings take place at group leader's home near Wallasey Town Hall.
A BOOK AND A GLASS OF WINE Judith Whaley

Last Thursday in the month from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. A bottle of wine is opened before the proceedings start and a very lively discussion of the current book ensues. If you enjoy convivial company and sometimes heated discussion about interesting books you will be very welcome at this group.
BRIDGE Tony Swarbrick
bridge@oxtonu3a.co.uk 2nd Wednesday each month from 10:15 am until 12:30 pm We meet for a relaxed and friendly game of Bridge. We play a mixture of “prepared hands” and new deals. Prepared hands illustrate particular topics of interest, these are analyzed after play to help us all improve.
Players of all abilities are welcome. Periodically we have a series of meetings especially for Beginners or those with little experience.
New Members welcome.  Meetings held in Cabin at TWPG Church
COACH TRIPS AND OUTINGS Will Edwards
trips@oxtonu3a.co.uk By arrangement.
CRAFT Joan Benton
craft@oxtonu3a.co.uk Last Monday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm The group meets for handcrafts.
DRAWING
drawing@oxtonu3a.co.uk Meetings temporarily suspended. Awaiting appointment of a new group leader.

LUNCH CIRCLE
lunch@oxtonu3a.co.uk Meetings temporarily suspended. Awaiting appointment of a new group leader. The venue is usually a local pub : come along and enjoy a cheap lunch and good company. At the moment the group is doing a luncheon pub crawl trying out various hostelries as suggested by members. The venue is displayed on the home page of this website and announced at our meetings.
NORDIC WALKING Corinne Whitham
bridge@oxtonu3a.co.uk
Every Tuesday at 10:00 am This group meets  at Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre for an hour's brisk walking. Lightweight walking shoes or trainers are best - and you will need Nordic walking poles (but you can get started with standard walking poles).
PLAY READING Eliane Davie
playreading@oxtonu3a.co.uk 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm This group meets to read plays together.
RUMMIKUB Tony Swarbrick
rummikub@oxtonu3a.co.uk 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:15 am to 12:30 pm Meet  in the Cabin at TWPG for a fun table game.  Easy to learn, fun to play.
Enjoy the game and a cuppa and chat.  New members welcome. Meetings held in Cabin at TWPG Church
WALKING Ken Jackson
walks@oxtonu3a.co.uk Friday (usually the 3rd in the month – date decided by the leader) Meets for a leisurely walk, a description of which is published so you can decide if it is for you. Some are flat, some are undulating, some are short and others are long, but all usually include a pub lunch.
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