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The next Family history meeting will be on Tuesday afternoon the 18th of November at Javea Players studio, 2.30 pm onwards for prompt start at 3 o’clock. A good place to park is Mercadona car park, that is the Mercadona in the town near The Clot, then walk up the hill and Javea Players is in the road parallel and above the main road. Angela Chantry seems to have boundless energy as many of you will have experienced, she will…

All members are warmly invited to come together to start the Christmas season, enjoying a glass of wine (or beer or soft drink)with some tapas, whilst being entertained by Dave Manhattan, who sings a range of popular songs. This is a subsidised event for 7.50€ per person for a fabulous afternoon from 1-3pm at Salones Carrasco. Book your place(s) on the form below and pay by card online or bank transfer. Details available once you complete and submit the form

Tuesday 18th November The next presentation for Travellers Tales will be given by the group leader, Angela Chantry, and the topic will be her recent cruise 24 night cruise to Canada with her daughter, Becky, to see the beautiful autumn colours. Venue: The Javea Players Studio, near Mercadona in the old town (just a few minutes walk from the carpark). The doors will open at 10.30 hrs with the presentation commencing at 11.00 hrs, and lasting approximately 1 hour. There…

Kate MacDonald is delighted to offer members of U3A Javea a discount on painting bundles of 4 classes to be used whenever you like at just €90 (normal price €100) Drop in class €30 Classes are on Monday 10.30am-12.30pm and Wednesday 6-8pm. More workshops to be added. Experimenting with oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolour and all drawing materials. Exploring all subject matter but can be tailored to your particular needs. All materials included. Plus coffee, snacks and wine for the evening…

Last Tuesday, November 4th, around a dozen members of the U3A History Group swapped their morning coffee for a trip through the centuries at the Soler Blasco Museum in Jávea. The group was warmly welcomed by Museum Director Josep Castelló Marí, who explained that, as a municipal museum, its doors are open to everyone — a true treasure trove of local history for residents and visitors alike. From there, the group was in the expert hands of Christine Betterton Jones,…

Leader: Coral Guise-Smith (email: coral.guise-smith@u3amoraira-teulada.org and her husband Ray known on all her trips as ‘the sweeper’. Urgent: Cruise Booking Confirmation RequiredAs this trip includes a cruise, we need your booking confirmation without delay, as cabins are limited. We have pre-booked cabins, but only for a very short time. Please confirm your requirements including cruise package within the next 5 days – i.e.by 9 November This trip has been carefully designed to let us explore some of mainland Japan before…

President: Claude Grealy opened the meeting by welcoming members and pointing out that, at the same time last year we met at the Casa de Cultura, and with the Denia Rock Choir as special guests then too. That was the morning after the terrible Dana in Valencia, from which people are still even now slowly recovering. He then called on the Committee to present their reports. Vice President: Margaret March reported that she still had oversight of IT matters for…

If you would like to add your name to the reserve list in case of cancellations, please send an email to Angela Chantry at the address below. Saturday 22nd November 2025 The next Dine & Dance evening will be held at the Restaurante Amarre 152, by the canal in Javea Arenal. As this venue is smaller than our last event at the Restaurante Posidonia, the number of guests will be limited to no more than 50. Programme19.00 – 19.30 hrs:…

There are evenings that stand out for their sheer enjoyment and vibes and last Friday night was definitely one of those! Over 70 members arrived at the Restaurante Posidonia on the Arenal, chatting with old friends and new, and the occasion proved to be a perfect blend of good company, great food and lively entertainment.  Even some of the waiters joined in later for a dance! An added bonus was that it was Halloween night, and we had the pleasure…

Existing members also welcome!

Wednesday 21st January 2026 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST are sought for this new 1 day Spanish Culture & Cuisine trip. The white palm is the raw material resulting from a traditional treatment applied to the palm tree. It is used to make the handicrafts displayed in the Palm Sunday procession, in Elche and throughout Spain. Programme 08.30 hrs: Departure from Golden Star Apartments, Calle Bruselas, Javea Arenal. 08.45 hrs: Departure from Interiors (opposite side of the road), Avda Ausias March,Javea port. 09.00 hrs: Pick up at Mas y Mas, N332, if required.  Refreshment break enroute. 11.00 hrs: Arrival at the Museu Escolar de Puçol, Elche, for a guided tour and the White Palm…

Come and have fun – and exercise your mind at the same time!

An opportunity to view this ballet at the IMF Cinema in Ondara. For full details see Travel Trip – Nutcracker, IMF Cinema in Ondara – U3A Javea Julie Price travel.julie@u3ajavea.com

The Year 1946. Presented by Mike Granville Tuesday November 11th, talk starts at 11.am for one hour, doors open 10.30 am and entry is free for Javea U3A members! No need to book just come along. Mike Granville has done many presentations in the past to Javea U3A History Group, including : The History of Computing Magna Carta The History of Flamenco In this presentation Mike will take us through 1946, a year of profound change.  In particular the United…

Jesús Pobre Circuit

It was a glorious sunny day last Saturday for the Getaway Walk – the Marjal del Moros – which is a wetland located in Camp de Morvedre, Puçol. The weather was a little too warm, however, as it brought the mosquitoes out at the beginning of the walk when we were very close to the marshland, but as we progressed further away, the wind helped to keep them at bay. We stopped along the trail to look at the fortified complex of Grau…

It was a packed house for last Tuesday’s Travellers Tales meeting, with over 70 members attending the presentation given by Wendy & John Ranger: Sri Lanka, the Enchanted Isle. What an excellent presentation it was, as Wendy explained different facets of Sri Lanka’s culture and told us about the various places which they had visited, whilst John took control of the projection, showing some great photos which they had taken during the tour, including pics of John wearing a “skirt”!…

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