The Thames Valley Network is a grouping of U3As within the Thames Valley (Berks, Bucks & Oxon, plus Swindon) whose Chairmen or Representatives meet to discuss matters that affect the U3As and to arrange Training or Study days for their members. This also includes an Annual Conference and some social occasions. These are run entirely by U3As within the Network for members of the Network. Aylesbury Vale’s representative is Geoff Young.

The Thames Valley Networkhave a web site showing their plans and activities – here’s a summary of the remaining events this year:

Group Events – 2012
March 9	English Social History	Adams Park, High Wycombe
April	Training Day for Treasurers	venue t.b.a.
May	Photography	venue t.b.a.
June 16	Network Conference	Abingdon
October 19	Food Science, Health and Wellbeing.	Benson.
November	“Why Opera?”	venue t.b.a.

Other possible Study Day topics could be:

• History of European painting
• Earth and Life through Geological Time
• Health and Well Being – adding life to your years
• Meteorology – a study of Weather and Climate
• Poetry – the work of modern poets
• Reading Fiction – three modern novelists
• How can we save the planet for our Grandchildren?
• Travellers tales. Travel, does it broaden the mind or just the bottom?
• Saving the Nation’s heritage – the work of the National Trust
• Role of U3A in the Community

These and other events will be on the notice boards at our monthly meeting and will be updated ther and here on the web site as the information becomes available so keep an eye on them if you are interested.