U3A is an international organisation for people in retirement to share creative, cultural, physical and leisure interests. See below for more details.
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NEXT Meeting :
Venue: Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mount Maunganui
Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026
Time: from 9:30am for a 10am start
Speakers: Maurice O’Reilly – An intrepid journey part 2.
For our October meeting we welcome Maurice O’Reilly once again after a previous visit earlier in the year. Maurice will continue with the 3rd stage of his journey along the Old Silk Road, and this time will cover Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan with a diversion to the Caspian Sea. It promises to be a very interesting, enlightening and educational presentation.
Enquiries at U3ABeachsideBOP@gmail.com.
Visitors are welcome! The doors open at 9.30 am for a 10am start. Entry is $5 per person. Cash only. A light morning tea will be served.
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About U3A
The worldwide organisation of U3A was begun in France to engage adults in continuing scholarship.
U3A Beachside was inaugurated in Mount Maunganui /Papamoa at the beginning of 2022 and aims to supplement the shortage of learning programmes in the community by encouraging mature adults to become involved in education opportunities at two levels.
Interest Groups offer diverse subjects and activities for member’s to research. The small group meetings encourage members to participate in both learning and teaching. Groups include history, poetry, dining, outings for singles, photography, surfing, yoga, biking, hiking, painting, books. The range is as wide as the member’s imagination.
Monthly general meetings provide reports from the groups reporting and suggestions for new groups followed by a break for tea or coffee and an opportunity to socialise. The meeting concludes with a distinguished guest speaker delivering a topic of interest.
While the main purpose of U3A Beachside is education, there are many opportunities to socialize.
Arataki Community Centre
Papamoa Recreational Centre