U3A Browns Bay New Zealand

We welcome the over 50's

We are one of 90 U3A groups around NZ.
Share your life experience & expertise.
With U3A you can plan to work at living, rather than living to work.
We welcome you to explore our Special Interest Groups above. Join our U3A >

Guest Speaker: Sara Russ
"Interactive presentation on Bees" more info >
NOTE: Venue for April Meeting:
PROGRESS HALL
6 Anzac Road (under the 'Bays' club)
4th April 2023 at 10.00am

List of Special Interest Groups
Full list of 26 Groups >

Guest Speakers > 2000 - 2023
September 2021 talk: A Webinar meeting, Guy Slocum spoke about his former flying career with the RAF Members can request Video >

March Meeting Guest Speaker was : John Rougham
His talk "Are news media today better or worse than they used to be?"
He described the changing ways in which journalists work today, the influence of the internet and social media on the content.

While U3A stands for University of the Third age.
We are not in modern sense a University.
No qualifications, No exams. Just a relaxed time in finding fellowship and common interests.

Special interest Groups - full list of 26 Groups

November 2022 Meeting

Paul Hickford highlighted the processes undertaken in identifying relatives through DNA matches. More info >

Paul Hickford on DNA Research to find his half brother

November 2022 Meeting

How Paul discovered his half-brother through DNA and his Mum's cryptic clue that was missed.

November 2022 Lunch for the 26 Special Group conveners. The fab four.

Lois, Shirley, Fay and Jan.

October 2022 Meeting Trevor Stafford

Trevor Stafford talk about the motorbike ride with wife over 17 countries. Trevor demonstrated the weight of just the first layer of protective riding gear, which many members had trouble lifting.

October 2022 Meeting

Trevor played Video snippets of his trip with his wife Audrey on a motorbike, travelling 21,044 kilometres over 12 weeks across seventeen countries. Trevor demonstrated the riding equipment and covered the planning detail including the motorbike choice to cope with the conditions.

October meeting talk by Français pour rire

The Group presentation at the main Meeting. Members of the Group meet on the 4th Mon at 10am

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's Talk September 6th.
Climate Change: The Global Age of Renewables.
Think Global, Act Local.

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's most enlightening talk, his presentation downloadable here >

U3A Talk Art Pot Pourri Denise, Nanette, Dorothy

Special Interest Group Art Potpourri

Speaker Denise, Powerpoint by Nanette and second Speaker Dorothy. The presentation highlighted the range of art subjects covered in the various talks presented at their groups meetings this year.

June 2022 Meeting

Meeting 7th June 2022
Guest Speaker: Professor Stephen Hoadley
Subject: Putin's War with Ukraine .. info >

July 2022 Meeting

Speakers: Alexis Poppelbaum & Julia Parfitt
Topic: Local Government – how we work and what we do.

August 2022 Meeting

Speaker: Chris Brandolino from NIWA
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research

August 2021 Meeting

The Active Travel Group member, talks about the bus travel trip adventure in Australia which had reminiscences of characters out of Fawlty Towers, Basil and Sybil. Travel Group page >

July 2022 Meeting

U3A Browns Bay main meeting with Guest speaker Chris Brandolino from NIWA

August 2021 Meeting

Peter Kammler - Electric Cars with a slide presenting a car with a very low co-efficient drag. Note bubble canopy with driver and passenger directly behind.

Special interest Group Inventions and Discovery June 2022

Inventions and Discovery Group - June 2022 meeting - Garry's talk on the Chinese Electric Car revolution that will affect Legacy car makers ability to survive.

Stu from the Inventions and Discovery Group gave a talk in July, to the main meeting, on the real magic and technology behind of the flying carpet, in "Aladdin" the Stage Show.

Ukulele Group - August special Guests John and Michele with "The Last thing on my mind" and "Lyin' Eyes"

INVENTIONS and DISCOVERIES Group

Pioneer Aero Ltd and the NZ War Birds tour - April 2021 - 4 images by Rodger
The Inventors Group's first outside visit for 2021 included a tour of Pioneer Aero Limited in April to view the final stages of a 2 year, $2M restoration of a WW2
P-40 Skyhawk at Ardmore. The photographs show our group admiring the facility and the P-40 being readied for delivery to its new owner in the USA in May 2021
Group details >

U3A is a shared experience.

All of us at Browns Bay U3A play our part during the year – we may be Committee members, Convenors, or Special Interest Group members, and we all play our part in making sure that our monthly meetings go smoothly. We all take our turn serving morning tea, moving seating, greeting newcomers and enjoying fellowship and mental stimulation. Want to have fun and keep the grey matter working? You are most welcome to join us.

Membership Area

U3A Browns Bay Inc North Shore Members Come From Okura, Glenfield, Wairau, Torbay, Albany, Paremoremo Valley, Murrays Bay, Mairangi Bay, Takapuna, Hibiscus Coast, Devonport, Northcote, Coatesville and Birkenhead. There are many U3A’s across Auckland and throughout New Zealand. The U3A New Zealand > website has the complete U3A list of over 90 if you are outside our area.

We welcome the over 50's

November 2022 Meeting

Paul Hickford highlighted the processes undertaken in identifying relatives through DNA matches. More info >

November 2022 Meeting

How Paul discovered his half-brother through DNA and his Mum's cryptic clue that was missed.

November 2022 Lunch for the 26 Special Group conveners. The fab four.

Lois, Shirley, Fay and Jan.

October 2022 Meeting Trevor Stafford

Trevor Stafford talk about the motorbike ride with wife over 17 countries. Trevor demonstrated the weight of just the first layer of protective riding gear, which many members had trouble lifting.

October 2022 Meeting

Trevor played Video snippets of his trip with his wife Audrey on a motorbike, travelling 21,044 kilometres over 12 weeks across seventeen countries. Trevor demonstrated the riding equipment and covered the planning detail including the motorbike choice to cope with the conditions.

October meeting talk by Français pour rire

The Group presentation at the main Meeting. Members of the Group meet on the 4th Mon at 10am

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's Talk September 6th.
Climate Change: The Global Age of Renewables.
Think Global, Act Local.

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's most enlightening talk, his presentation downloadable here >

Special Interest Group Art Potpourri

Speaker Denise, Powerpoint by Nanette and second Speaker Dorothy. The presentation highlighted the range of art subjects covered in the various talks presented at their groups meetings this year.

June 2022 Meeting

Meeting 7th June 2022
Guest Speaker: Professor Stephen Hoadley
Subject: Putin's War with Ukraine .. info >

July 2022 Meeting

Speakers: Alexis Poppelbaum & Julia Parfitt
Topic: Local Government – how we work and what we do.

August 2022 Meeting

Speaker: Chris Brandolino from NIWA
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research

August 2021 Meeting

The Active Travel Group member, talks about the bus travel trip adventure in Australia which had reminiscences of characters out of Fawlty Towers, Basil and Sybil. Travel Group page >

July 2022 Meeting

U3A Browns Bay main meeting with Guest speaker Chris Brandolino from NIWA

August 2021 Meeting

Peter Kammler - Electric Cars with a slide presenting a car with a very low co-efficient drag. Note bubble canopy with driver and passenger directly behind.

Inventions and Discovery Group - June 2022 meeting - Garry's talk on the Chinese Electric Car revolution that will affect Legacy car makers ability to survive.

Stu from the Inventions and Discovery Group gave a talk in July, to the main meeting, on the real magic and technology behind of the flying carpet, in "Aladdin" the Stage Show.

Ukulele Group - August special Guests John and Michele with "The Last thing on my mind" and "Lyin' Eyes"

INVENTIONS and DISCOVERIES Group

U3A is a shared experience.

Membership Area

CONTACT

Don't hesitate to contact us HERE >

Committee Chair : Val Lloyd Phone: 09 414 5529

Browns Bay U3A Inc, PO Box 35-851, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630

We welcome the over 50's

November 2022 Meeting

Paul Hickford highlighted the processes undertaken in identifying relatives through DNA matches. More info >

November 2022 Meeting

How Paul discovered his half-brother through DNA and his Mum's cryptic clue that was missed.

November 2022 Lunch for the 26 Special Group conveners. The fab four.

Lois, Shirley, Fay and Jan.

October 2022 Meeting Trevor Stafford

Trevor Stafford talk about the motorbike ride with wife over 17 countries. Trevor demonstrated the weight of just the first layer of protective riding gear, which many members had trouble lifting.

October 2022 Meeting

Trevor played Video snippets of his trip with his wife Audrey on a motorbike, travelling 21,044 kilometres over 12 weeks across seventeen countries. Trevor demonstrated the riding equipment and covered the planning detail including the motorbike choice to cope with the conditions.

October meeting talk by Français pour rire

The Group presentation at the main Meeting. Members of the Group meet on the 4th Mon at 10am

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's Talk September 6th. Climate Change: The Global Age of Renewables. Think Global, Act Local.

September 2022 Meeting

Professor Ralf Cooney's most enlightening talk, his presentation downloadable here >

Special Interest Group Art Potpourri

Speaker Denise, Powerpoint by Nanette and second Speaker Dorothy. The presentation highlighted the range of art subjects covered in the various talks presented at their groups meetings this year.

June 2022 Meeting

Meeting 7th June 2022 Guest Speaker: Professor Stephen Hoadley Subject: Putin's War with Ukraine .. info >

July 2022 Meeting

Speakers: Alexis Poppelbaum & Julia Parfitt Topic: Local Government – how we work and what we do.

August 2022 Meeting

Speaker: Chris Brandolino from NIWA National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research

August 2021 Meeting

The Active Travel Group member, talks about the bus travel trip adventure in Australia which had reminiscences of characters out of Fawlty Towers, Basil and Sybil. Travel Group page >

July 2022 Meeting

U3A Browns Bay main meeting with Guest speaker Chris Brandolino from NIWA

August 2021 Meeting

Peter Kammler - Electric Cars with a slide presenting a car with a very low co-efficient drag. Note bubble canopy with driver and passenger directly behind.

Inventions and Discovery Group - June 2022 meeting - Garry's talk on the Chinese Electric Car revolution that will affect Legacy car makers ability to survive.

Stu from the Inventions and Discovery Group gave a talk in July, to the main meeting, on the real magic and technology behind of the flying carpet, in "Aladdin" the Stage Show.

Ukulele Group - August special Guests John and Michele with "The Last thing on my mind" and "Lyin' Eyes"

INVENTIONS and DISCOVERIES Group

U3A is a shared experience.

Membership Area

CONTACT

Don't hesitate to contact us HERE >

Committee Chair : Val Lloyd Phone: 09 414 5529 Browns Bay U3A Inc, PO Box 35-851, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630

Professor Ralf Cooney's Talk September 6th.
Climate Change: The Global Age of Renewables.
Think Global, Act Local.

Meeting 7th June 2022
Guest Speaker: Professor Stephen Hoadley
Subject: Putin's War with Ukraine .. info >

Speakers: Alexis Poppelbaum & Julia Parfitt
Topic: Local Government – how we work and what we do.

Speaker: Chris Brandolino from NIWA
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research

Committee Chair : Val Lloyd Phone: 09 414 5529

Browns Bay U3A Inc, PO Box 35-851, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630