THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP

Course Leader
Dr Helen Long email: helilong@bigpond.com

Outline of Course
We will consider the lives, artistic and literary contributions of this
influential group of people and their fascinating and irregular relationships as recounted in their letters, books and their art in the first half of the 20th C.

Entry Criterion
Not fixed – though best to have finished secondary education.

Meeting Time
2nd and 4th Tuesday 2 pm to 4 pm.

Commencement Date
TERM II: 08/06/10 to 31/08/10

Venue
49 Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine.

 

COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS

Course Leader
Geoff Walker 5470 6652

Outline of Course
The course will be concerned with the history, teaching and practices of the main world religions, making comparisons and contrasts where appropriate We shall follow the classification of:(A) Ancient/animistic/primitive religions,(B) Evolutionary/rational/logical religions and (C) Revealed religions.

Entry Criterion
None

Meeting Time
10.00am each second and fourth Thursday in the month

Venue
First meeting at Geoff''s home, 9 Lyttleton St. Castlemaine.

 

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Course Leader
Denise Jepson 5473 4470

Outline of Course
A study of some of the important fiction of the twentieth century. The class is a discussion group and all members are encouraged to participate. The first book for the year is D.H. Lawrence, “Sons and lovers”.

Entry Criterion
None

Expectation of Participants
To read the set book and take part in discussion

Meeting Time
10.00am on the second Friday of the month

Venue
Leicesterville common room, William St. Castlemaine

 

LET’S READ A PLAY

Course Leader
Barrie King and Trish King 5470 5514

Outline of Course
A large cross section of plays will be read throughout the year with a short discussion at the end of each session on the play that has been read. All are
welcome. Reading a play is lots of fun and reading aloud is good for the Voice – keeps it well oiled.

Entry Criterion
None.

Expectation of Participants
Payment of $3 per session to cover hire of plays and morning tea

Meeting Time
10.00am-1.00pm first and third Monday of the month. As it is a three hour
Session, tea and coffee are provided

Venue
Private homes. The first meeting will be at 3 Saint Street, Castlemaine

 

MEMOIR WRITING

Course Leader
Elizabeth Rider 5470 5681

Outline of Course
A course to encourage our motivation to write and clarify for whom we are writing. We will give each other constructive criticism to help to improve our writing and visualisation skills and give our writing “life”. For those of us who are interested, we will also investigate the possibilities of transforming memoir into fiction. The group will be limited to eight to facilitate full participation.

Entry Criterion
An interest in improving our writing.

Expectation of Participants
Willingness to complete a short “homework” assignment each week for presentation to the group. Commitment to confidentiality.

Meeting Time
1.30 – 4 pm each Thursday in Term I commencing 4th February.

Venue
Private homes.

 

PHILOSOPHY

Course Leader
Geoff Walker 5470 6652

Outline of Course
The course this year will be an attempt to understand the thoughts and writings of such Twentieth Century wise men as Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, etc. Each member of the class will take a turn at preparing a presentation.

Entry Criterion
None

Meeting Time
2.00pm, second and fourth Thursdays every month,

Venue
U3A Office Uniting Church Complex, 9 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine

 

READING AUSTRALIAN POETS

Course Leader
Eileen Park 5472 5213

Outline of Course
Class will survey the range of poetry in the era designated and select those to be discussed and read in class. There will be 8 sessions (ie until the end of May)..

Entry Criterion
An interest in reading poetry

Meeting Time
1.30pm second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Commencing 9th February

Venue
Private homes.