What’s On This Week?
Check our course timetable to find out!
Creative Craft
Colour & Collage classes held in Semester 1, 2025
Sessions included discussion on:
- Ideas on colour as both science and the art of using individual colours.
- How we understand colour and the visual effects of colour.
- Psychology of colour and how colour influences moods and feelings.
- Colours of the seasons including plants and gardens.
- Textile, fashion and colours 1900-2000.
- Architecture and interior decorating.
Sessions involved interacting and sharing reflections on colour ideas from participants.
U3A COLLAGE
Japanese artists began to stick paper onto silk as early as the 1100’s. Paper collage was first recorded in Europe in 1400’s. Victorian photo collage suggests techniques were practiced in the early 1860’s.
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque used collage as a method for creating innovative art. They came up with the name “collage” from the French verb “coller” which means “to glue” or “to stick”.
Collage is thought by many to have revolutionised modern art.
Some examples from our members.
Latest Newsletter from the President
Our Summer break is moving fast – I feel that I will be back into my ‘normal routine’ with U3A Stonnington in full action again. It will be so good to catch up with friends and acquaintances. I hope that you are all well.
Make the most of our program!
We have a number of interesting new additions to our program. Check the program again on U-MAS, or the printed copy that is available at Reception or on the veranda. If find something in which you are interested, but have not enrolled in, you can do so on U-MAS or office volunteers will help you.
I am thoroughly enjoying the books for “Home Grown Aussie Crime” discussion. A mind expanding selection!
Our Treasure Trove of recorded presentations
As you will be aware most of our presentation have been recorded. These are listed on our website under ‘Courses and Activities’. They are password protected – ask at Reception for the password.
In fact, our Website is also a treasure – please check it out: https://u3astonnington.org.au/
Do you know someone who would like to give a talk at U3A – a family member? Friend? Yourself?
Please let me know – planning for the Semester 2 timetable has already begun.
A return to pre-Covid hospitality
Social gatherings have been gradually returning at U3A Stonnington. Action to promote these opportunities now includes some scheduled gatherings, and provision of biscuits as well as tea and coffee. If you would like to offer a hand at gatherings or do some shopping (reimbursed), or even just wash the tea towels, let me, or someone in the office know.
Walks, Visits and an Excursion
These are very popular activities – a lovely way to get spend time with a friend, and to get to know others. Walk leaders from the past have left a generous legacy of notes that can be used by someone else. Do you enjoy walking? Consider leading a walk.
Group visits were introduced in Semester 2 last year, and are popular – if there is a place or event that you would like to visit, so might others. Please contact me about leading a walk or having a U3A visit.
There will be one excursion in each Semester, details to be announced.
Volunteering at U3A Stonnington… MORE…
Our Volunteers get to know not only about the organisation, but to meet others and make new friends – and have the satisfaction of doing something worthwhile. There are tasks small and large that need to be done for the smooth running of U3A. Please get in touch with me or one of the Office volunteers.
I hope that we can all have a most enjoyable time together at U3A Stonnington this year!
Best wishes, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Brown
President, and Program Planning Coordinator
Elizabeth Brown, President and Program Planning Coordinator, U3A Stonnington
Congratulations Professor Louis Roler AM!
We are delighted to see that Professor Louis Roller was recognised with a King’s Birthday Honour – Member (AM), General Division.
We have first-hand experience of Louis’ contribution to community, education and pharmacy with his many hours – over many years – of mind expanding, meticulously prepared, interesting lectures about our health and medicines. All presented with humour. Always reliable, and patient when things don’t work.
We treasure the contribution that Louis makes to not only U3A Stonnington, but also to the wider community of Pharmacy and therefore all of us.
Warmest Congratulations indeed, Professor Louis Roller AM!
From all of your friends and colleagues at U3A Stonnington
From all of your friends and colleagues at U3A Stonnington
Join Sessions and Events
Come to U3A with others or Join sessions via zoom. Many great events as well.
Saving a life using a Defibrillator
Stonnington council has installed an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the U3A Stonnington building because it can greatly improve outcomes if used quickly following cardiac arrest.
Simple and safe to use, the following short videos may help you save someones life. In emergencies requiring a defibrillator also call Triple-Zero emergency services. The “Performing CPR Correctly” video improves understanding and application of CPR.
Other first aid techniques may be required.
The videos are recommended by St John Ambulance.
- How to use the Lifepak CR2 Automated Essential defibrillator.
LifePak CR2 Defibrilator (4min 57sec)
2. CRP in Action – A 3D look inside the body (3min 18sec). Best practice CRP
3. What happens if you use an AED on a healthy person? (1min 36sec)
Defibrillator will not function if NOT required (1min 36sec)
4. CPR “Stayin Alive” (BGs timing, Australian Resuscitation Council)
CPR “Stayin Alive” (BGs timing, Australian Resuscitation Council)
5. More Info: LIFEPAK® CR2 Wi-Fi® Fully Automatic Defibrillator/AED, SafetyQuip Australia
Catch up or Revisit Your Favourite Sessions
Did you miss a session?
Lecture recordings are now available for most of the lectures offered during 2021, 2022 and 2023, from our website: Click the link
https://u3astonnington.org.au/category/video-library/
Or navigate from the home page
https://u3astonnington.org.au/ > Courses and Activities > Course Video recordings
These recordings are password protected – to obtain the password please contact us:
Phone: 9500 1288 email: mail@u3astonnington.org.au