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Category: Mailpoet – Newsletter Weekly (Comms Officer only)
The Shutterbugs in black and white
The Shutterbugs Photography Group met last Friday 24th May. The commitment of our members was fantastic with 12 entrants for the “Black and White” project presenting 24 photographs for critique. Overall, the standard was really high but there was one photograph which stood out and won the Picture of the Month. The winner was Debbie Wenn. This is a…
Painting in Watercolours
What nicer way could there be to while away a couple of hours in the dappled sunshine painting in watercolours? The Painting in Watercolour Group met yesterday outside the Centro Social. The light was perfect and our artists were busy creating some beautiful paintings. If you have always fancied trying your hand at painting, the…
Talking Art – The Scream and the early Expressionists
Earlier today, a good crowd of art lovers gathered at the Jávea Players Studio to hear about Edvard Munch, James Ensor and Käthe Kollwitz from Robert Sedgley, the Group Leader. In an entertaining and informative talk, Robert told the audience about the origins of the Scream and the troubled childhood of Edvard Munch. Robert then…
Did someone turn the lights out? Dining Out Group’s latest meeting
The Dining Out Group held its latest soirée at Chalet Suizo on the Carretera Jesus Pobre in Jávea. 61 members of the Group enjoyed fantastic food and drink and the conversations went on long into the evening. Group Leaders Alan Guest and Linda Coughlin were delighted that so many members stayed on to enjoy a…
Cheers, Beers, and Brain Teasers: Highlights from the latest Quiz Night
Last night at the Jávea Golf Club, seven teams of quizzers fought it out to claim the bragging rights in the latest U3A Jávea Quiz Night. So here’s a challenge for you all. The questions were set around a famous poem, can you name the author? (Answer at the bottom of the page) I keep…
Social Media Newsfeeds: Is it News or Opinion; Rumour or Gossip?
On 26th April, the last Friday of the month, the Discussion Group had its monthly meeting. It was a good and interesting discussion worth posting for U3A Javea members The discussion leader, usually the one who suggested the topic, sent the group members some relevant links for reading before the meeting. Increasingly, people around the…