This page gives links to sites providing further learning; or holding events that may be of interest to our members. These are not necessarily u3a events and some may charge. Please read the disclaimer below.
Our own events will be found on the News Page.
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Friends of The Platform Morecambe
Thursday, 17 October. Doors open 6.30.
An evening of reminiscence plus local original music and talent. For more details, click this link to the poster: Platform Evening
Blackpool Teaching Hospital's NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies service
Blackpool Teaching Hospital is offering a range of online courses and webinars to support people with mild to moderate anxiety/depression related difficulties that are open to people living anywhere in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
It is well documented that people over the age of 65 are less likely to self-refer into NHS Talking Therapy services when needed. The online courses they offer are all free (an NHS service) and include the following:
Webinars:
- Menopausal wellbeing – Thursday 24th October
Webinars are 45-minutes.
Local Studies Talks at Morecambe Library
The events will be posted on Morecambe Library's What's On event page in the very near future where you can reserve your FREE tickets and find more information. Alternatively, drop in to see them and reserve your tickets with the library staff. Click on the link for more information: Lancaster County Council Events
- Friday 8th November 15:00: Dr Charlotte Baker - Beyond the Lancashire Witches: Accusations of witchcraft past and present
Learn to Play Bridge
Lancaster Bridge Club are holding a Learn to Pay Bridge Course of 10 sessions starting on 18 October, 2024. For more details click here
Free IT Help in Local Libraries
Did you know our library service run FREE sessions to help people get the best out of their phones, tablets and laptops?
Take along your phone, laptop or tablet and the staff and volunteers will help you. You can use the library desktop if you prefer and there is free wifi in all our libraries. Complete Beginners are welcome as well.
- Bolton le Sands: Thursday 10-11am * booking required
- Carnforth : Thursday 2-3pm
- Heysham : Friday 10-12 noon
- Lancaster : Thursday 2-4pm
- Morecambe : Friday from 10am. Sessions supported by Lancaster and Morecambe College staff but will be temporarily suspended during the summer months; please ring for information.
- Silverdale : Thursday 2-3pm
For bookings and more information, ring 0300 1236703 or visiting Lancashire Libraries
Can you help at these sessions? Halton Library is looking for a volunteer to run their computer help sessions, if anyone is interested , please follow this link : Halton Library Digital Champion
Local Arts and Talks
In and within easy reach of our local area we have:
Theatre
Talks and other local events
Lancaster University Public Lectures
North-West Region u3a Upcoming Events
Lancashire Libraries online services
Members of Lancashire County Libraries can obtain online access to read a wide range of newspapers and magazines, as well as ebooks and audio books. Virtually all daily newspapers are available and many of the magazines that you might see in the shops. The choice includes foreign newspapers and magazines which can be translated by the website. You can have a look at on the Lancashire Libraries Digital Library page
