Bright District U3A runs a wide range of activities throughout the year.
Based on the Victorian School terms, the program allows for members to attend activities they find most interesting. Most activites run either weekly or bi weekly, the relevant days, dates, time and locations can be found below or under each individual ativity.
ALPINE VOICES
Convenor: Frances Walsh
francesmwalsh@hotmail.com
Please contact Frances if you would like to join this group. It may not be operating with COVID-19 restrictions
BIRDWATCHING
Convenor: Ian Cheyne
Phone: 0421 224 994
2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Where: as per program on website
BLOKES BUSINESS
Convenor: Terrence Thompson
Contact: t31042@gmail.com
When: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Where: Riverdeck Cafe @ 10am
BUSHWALKING
Convenor: Malcolm Millar
Phone: 5755 1949
When: 1st Saturday and 3rd Wednesday of every month
Where: The Bushwalking group has a program of walks for the year so the venue changes for each walk.
Car pooling is available for transport to the start point. Please go to the Bushwalking page for current program.
CANASTA
Convenor: Kevin Hancock
Phone: 0438 784 968
When: Every Tuesday, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Where: U3A rooms
CASUAL CYCLING
Convenors: Sue and Arno van Winden suevanwinden@gmail.com
Phone: 0418 846 839
Peter and Lorraine Shennan pshennan@bigpond.com
Peter and Irene Lukey plukey@bigpond.net.au
Helen and Roger Carlson handrcarlson@gmail.com
Ron and Leah Milne rrontourinoz@hotmail.com
The cycling group meets each Tuesday for a ride suitable for all levels of fitness.
When: Default time every Tuesday @ 09.30am
Where: Meet on Rail Trail near Museum unless other arrangements have been made
DECKERS
Convenor: Janette Ford
Phone: 5755 1533
When: 2nd Thursday of each month 3.00pm-5.00pm
Where: Various Venues – that is, peoples decks!! Contact Janette for the latest venue.
DRAWING AND PAINTING
Convenor: Steve McCall
Phone: 5750 1074
When: Every Tuesday from 10.30am
Where: Bright Art Gallery
FRENCH
Convenor: Susannne McKinley suzannemck@outlook.com
Contact: 0438 223 401
When: Advanced 10am with coffee afterwards
Where: U3A rooms
BEGINNER FRENCH
Contact: 0421 013 110
LIFEBALL
Convenor: Jan Davey
Phone: 5750 1202
Venue: Myrtleford Stadium (at the Showgrounds),
Myrtleford-Yackandandah Road, Myrtleford
When: Fridays 11am – Noon
Need to wear: Rubber-soled shoes
MAHJONG
Convenor: Jan Davey
Phone: jan.davey1@bigpond.com
When: Every Tuesday, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Where: U3A rooms
NON FICTION INTEREST GROUP
Convenor: Dr Yvonne M. Ward
POLE WALKING
Convenor: Cathy Eldred
Phone: 5755 2226
When: Every week on Mondays @ 9am
Where: Meet at the Riverdeck Carpark
RUSSIAN
Convenor: Tatjana Filicin
Phone: 0408 780 790
When: 9-10amWeekly Friday
Where: U3A HQ
SCRABBLE
Convenor: Rosemary Withers
Contact: 0428 304 725
When: Every Friday @10.00am – 12.00pm
Where: U3A rooms
WOODWORKING
Convenor: Glen O’Connell
Phone: 5756 2342
Convenor: John Gilmour
Phone: 5750 1793
When: Every Wednesday @ 12 noon – 4.00pm
Where: Men’s Shed, Churchill Ave
WOOLCRAFT
Convenor: Cathy Eldred
Phone: 5755 2226
When: 1st & 3rd Monday of each month @ 10.30am ast Bright Cafe
Where: Contact Cathy
WRITERS GROUP
Convenor: Rob Duncan
Contact: 5755 2240
When: 2nd Wednesday – 10-30 to 12-30
Where: U3A HQ