Welcome to U3A Melbourne City

This week's events are listed in the MyU3A Portal.

Cancellation of face-to-face classes for the remainder of Term 2

In response to the current COVID-19 situation, and in the interests of members' health and welfare the Committee has decided to cancel all face-to-face classes for the remainder of Term 2, that is, until Friday, 25 June 2021. Online classes will go ahead as usual.

For more detailed information please read our latest ebulletin.

Member matters: Class apologies

If you are unable to attend a class, remember that you must submit an apology. You can do this online via the MyU3A Member Portal or you can contact the office at citymelb@u3a.org.au or on 9639 5209. Failure to attend a class without apology for three consecutive classes may lead to forfeiture of your place in the class.

Forthcoming webinars

There are two new webinars on offer: on 15 July on retirement, and 5 August on refugees. Enrol now through the MyU3A Portal. Note that enrolments for webinars now close at midnight the day before the event.

Seeking volunteer

Wanted: A volunteer to read U3A Melbourne City communications (ebulletin and course guides) to a sight-impaired member over the phone. If you are interested in this role, please contact the volunteers team at volunteers@u3amelbcity.onmicrosoft.com.

Spotlight on our volunteers: John Besley

John, who at eighty-eight is still very active in our organisation, is one of our select group of Life Members chosen because of their continuous contribution to the U3A.

He joined in 1996 and, after a couple of years as a committee member, served as president for seven years. In addition, for over twenty years, John was a tutor in economics and has more recently been running the Positive Psychology course—you can register for the next one in Term 4.

U3A T-shirts for sale

Don't forget to lash out and purchase one of our T-shirts, produced as part of the Yarra Tram Project last year. They will set you back a mere $20 and can be purchased from our Member Centre.

Save the date: Winter Lunch!

The much-missed Winter Lunch is back! It will be held at William Angliss again, where current COVID-19 rules allow a maximum of 100 to be seated. Please save the date while we put together a detailed plan: Friday, 27 August, William Angliss Institute, 555 La Trobe Street.

Terms and conditions of membership

At its June 2020 meeting the Committee of Management agreed to Terms & Conditions of Membership. Members will be asked to acknowledge these when joining/rejoining.

U3A Melbourne City on Facebook—are you a follower?

Please check out our Facebook page. Become a follower and get early notice of upcoming events.

Catch up

You can always catch up on the 20 most recent ebulletin here.