University of the Third Age - Toowoomba

U3A is a self help education movement which caters for persons in the 'third age' and for those who have retired, promoting the concept of studying simply for the joy of learning. It is not a formal University, and does not offer formal qualifications nor set academic qualifications as a prerequisite for entry. Classes are held in many areas and also in private homes. The service plays a vital role in improving the quality of life of retired persons. The courses are run by volunteer tutors and include; Fabric Art, Germans, Monday Forum, Watercolours, Spanish, Middle Eastern Dance, Chinese Language (Mandarin) Table Tennis, Asian History, Contract Bridge, In Light Classical Music Mood, U3A Tennis, Spanish, An Act to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia, Swimming, Mixed Media, Conversational French, Introductory Hebrew Language, Israel Today, Mah Jong, Genealogy Discussion Group, Study of Theatre, Hebrew, Knitting and Crochet, Esperanto, Investors Forum, Playing the Recorder, Japanese Language, Pottery, Decorative Art, Croquet, Coping with Change 2001, Ten Pin Bowling, 500 card group, Parchment and Quilling, U3A Choir, Floral Art, History of Medicine, Gardening, Into Africa, Working with Wood, Internet for Beginners, Walking Group, Memories to Memoirs, Music on Thursday, Watercolours for Beginners A, Revising Calligraphy, Elementary French, Embroidery, Exploring Art and Literature, Genealogy for Beginners, Scrabble and Upwords, Watercolours for Beginners B, Vegetarian Cooking, Computers, Current Events, Chess: Beginners to Club Standard, Topics in Geology, Pencil Drawing, Creative Writing, English Literature, Monthly Movie Group, Portraiture, Drama Club.