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The period for renewal is now closed. Members who have not yet paid will be removed from the database. Anyone who was a member last year and wishes to continue to enjoy U3A Javea activities now needs to complete the Join Form HERE and pay the New Member fee which is the same as the renewal fee of 10€.

Shutterbugs the newly re-formed U3A Photography Group met for its first, get to know you, meeting in March with the first formal meeting in April. The group has already grown to 14.  Shutterbugs is based on a self help group where every member has a part to play. The aim is to benefit from each others expertise and guest speakers (in time). The Group Leaders are Colin Ruddle and Mal Thomas. Each month we have a photographic project to get…

Les Valls A fair-sized group of 34 walkers, led by Tom and Milo , had a great walk around the Valls this morning. A beautiful warm, sunny day, it was a lovely route and took us into the area that was devastated by the recent big fire. Sad to see, but uplifting to see the new shoots/signs of regrowth! Thank you Tom for an interesting walk Next week’s walk This walk will start from Las Ramblars, on the outskirts of…

This is a pdf version of Peter’s presentation from today’s meeting. Click on the map image and then again on the next page to download the presentation. This is a large file (53.3mb) so please be patient. It is not recommended that you download this file to a mobile phone. You then need to save the file to your computer. A report on the U3A Jávea General meeting will follow shortly. By Steve Young, Communications Officer U3A Jávea

Betty was delighted to receive a beautiful bunch of flowers from the U3A Jávea to celebrate her 105th birthday. Click HERE to go to the U3A Jávea YouTube channel where you can see Betty cutting her 105th Birthday cake at her home in Nottingham.

Almost 50 people gathered together in the comfortable surroundings of the Dutch NCJ Club. The group leader, Marc van Praet selected a range of familiar and popular songs that, judging by the many happy faces, had a wide appeal. These included When Irish Eyes are Smiling, You are My Sunshine, Sailing, Waltzing Matilda, Country Roads and many more. Members of the Dutch choir who were well-versed in these songs supported the new participants by instilling confidence and adding volume. Excellent…

Las Ramblas Well it was quite a dull day this week for our walk, but much easier to walk when its not so hot. Ally led us on tracks around the Ramblas area, and it’s so much nicer walking there now they have moved the rubbish depot elsewhere. At one point we passed some beehives, and were told not to talk near them and, believe it or not, the group of 26 really were very quiet!! Thank you Ally Next…

Sorry, this trip is now fully booked; if you would like to be added to the reserve list, please send an email to Angela Chantry at the email address shown at the bottom of the page. Elche de la Sierra is considered the birthplace of the sawdust carpet creations centred around the Feast of Corpus Christi. On the Saturday before the feast, 3 squares and 27 street sections are converted into real-life canvases upon which 30 carpets will appear – colourful…

WAGS Too enjoyed a pleasant paseo along the Camino de Santiago with their guide Ivan Hardsdal at K Ricco Restaurant in Jàvea Puerto. Ivan relived his journey along the Camino with a selection of wines that he had enjoyed whilst walking the Camino many years ago. WAGS too members got to try several lovely wines from Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Rias Baixas, Rioja and Bierzo. Group Leader Trevor Rush thanked Ivan for his excellent presentation and his choice of wines…

Pat’s funeral will be family only due to the short timescales involved in arranging it. Nichola, Pat’s daughter, would like to extend an invitation to all U3A members who knew Pat to come to a Celebration of Life party at her house in Jávea. The party will be at 1pm tomorrow, Wednesday 17 April at 60/453 Flor de Neu, Cap Marti, Jávea. Co-ordinates are 38.75644N 0.19255E. If you get lost, Nichola can be contacted on +44 7841 386 014.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday the 28th May. 11.00am. at the Javea Players Studio Theatre. We will be looking at the work of three artists who may be regarded as forerunners of Expressionism: Edvard Munch, James Ensor and Kathe Kollwitz. Detailed notes here

A glorious day and a great group of people, for our 2nd Getaway Guided Walk along the Via Verde Serpis. We started in Villalonga, with our minibus taking us to the top of the steep hill near the quarry, which enabled us to avoid walking along a long and winding road uphill at the beginning! After a short stretch, we dropped down towards the river, passing a lovely waterfall on the way, followed by a long tunnel which required a…

Everyone is invited to the U3A Jávea General Meeting at 10.30am on Wednesday 24th April at the Casa de Cultura in Jávea Old Town. You’ll get an update on the U3A Jávea from our President, Claude Grealy and the other Executive Committee members. We’re also delighted that Peter Atkinson has kindly agreed to speak to us all. U3A Jávea has enjoyed many presentations from Peter over the years but this will be one of the last opportunities to enjoy his…

It saddens us to inform you of the passing of Pat Rudland yesterday. She will be rembered as an active U3A member who enjoyed Canasta and Cribbage.  Although confined to her wheelchair she always had a smile and enjoyed the company and companionship of other U3A members. She will be sadly missed. 

Many members will remember Betty Guinness who is one of our Honorary Members. Betty lived here in Jávea until the age of 102 until she went back to England to live with her daughter. Now in Rivendell View Care Home in Nottingham, Betty celebrates her 105th birthday on 20th April. Here are some recent pictures of Betty with her family. U3A Jávea President Claude Grealy was delighted to send Betty some beautiful flowers to mark her birthday and to remind…

Pinomar – Val de Sol A new walk for our group today, walking along the paths where we had the huge fire in 2016. Its wonderful to see how its all grown back up again. Good views all around across to the Montgo, and down to the sea. A slightly more strenuous walk, but lots of chat and laughter, and all managed it very well. The walk was led by Wendy, many thanks. Next week’s walk This will be a…

The first meeting of the Singalong Group will take place on Sunday 21st April between 4pm and 6pm at the Dutch NCJ Club, Carretera del Portitxol, Urb. Toscamar, Jávea. There has been a fantastic response and the event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to the standby list in case of cancellations, please contact the Group Leader, Marc van Praet, on singalong@u3ajavea.com. There will be another Singalong Group meeting on Sunday 19th May. If you…

The next Family History meeting will be next Tuesday 16th April at 3pm. The speaker at our meeting is Keith Smith, a stalwart of our Group. Keith’s subject is “On Convict Transportation – linking it into my tree. One of my ancestors had a shop in London in 1840 and he was a victim of crime several times and one of the perpetrators was transported. I then followed his journey to Tasmania.” Please note that the venue will not be…