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Classes by Location -
For further information about individual classes, click on the appropriate class name, or contact the relevant class leader.
PLEASE NOTE:
PLEASE NOTE:
> Classes marked with a hash (#) do not run every term or have changes to their format or leader - please check with the leader for more information.
> The Status column indicates New (N) and Full (F) classes. The date at the bottom shows when the list was last updated.
> The Status column indicates New (N) and Full (F) classes. The date at the bottom shows when the list was last updated.
> If the class you are interested in is fully booked, please complete this form or contact the office (tel: 01202 678113) if you would like your name to be added to the waiting list for that subject.
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| Days | Time | No. | Class Name | Leader | Tel (01202) | Status |
| ALEXANDRA HOUSE - 88a Alexandra Rd, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9EW | ||||||
| Mondays | 2:30-4:30 | 8 | PAINTING WORKSHOP | Julie Farley | 07984 216908 | F |
| Thursdays | 2:30-4:30 | 92 | SCRABBLE | Mavis Smith | 842004 | |
| BEARWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE - King John Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9TF | ||||||
| Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 57 | GENEALOGY | Adrian Mullins | 510070 | |
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 13 | BADMINTON AM | Terry Parsons | 577919 | F |
| Tuesdays | 1:30-3:30 | 14 | BADMINTON PM | Jenny Parsons | 577919 | F |
| Wednesdays | 1:00-3:00 | 42 | CARD MAKING FOR ALL OCCASIONS | Pat Cook / Joan Budden | 07776 448009 / 07795 950616 | |
| Thursdays | 10:30-12:30 | 122 | UKULELE IMPS | Linda Dry | 07946 974319 | F |
| Thursdays | 10:30-12:30 | 95 | SHORT MAT BOWLS | Allan Turner | 674646 | F |
| Thursdays | 2:00-4:00 | 96 | SHORT MAT BOWLS | George East | 691782 | |
| Fridays | 10:30-12:30 | 3 | WATERCOLOURS - BEGINNERS | Janet Clarkson | 07989 581880 | F |
| BRANKSOME CENTRE - Recreation Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 2EA | ||||||
| Tuesdays | 1:30-3:30 | 69 | ITALIAN - LEVEL 4 (NB Speak to Leader first) | Dennis Docherty | 760159 | |
| Thursdays | 2:00-4:00 | 66 | ITALIAN CONVERSATION | Dennis Docherty | 760159 | |
| Fridays | 10:00-12:00 | 68 | ITALIAN - LEVEL 3 | Dennis Docherty | 760159 | F |
| BRANKSOME LIBRARY - 212 Ashley Rd, Upper Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9BY | ||||||
| Thursdays | 1:00-3:00 | 77 | NEEDLECRAFTS | Dru March | 743573 | F |
| Thursdays | 3:15-5:15 | 70 | LACEMAKING | Dianne Pemberton | 778616 | |
| BROADSTONE METHODIST CHURCH ROOMS - Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DT (NB Parking for Leaders & Disabled only) | ||||||
| Alt Mondays | 9:00-11:00 | 36 | CAMERA CLUB (Fortnightly) | Clive Morris | 621217 | |
| Mondays | 9:15-10:45 | 125 | YOGA - INTERMEDIATE ONLY | Eve Ovington | 692943 | F |
| Mondays | 11:00-1:00 | 4 | ART - WATERCOLOURS | Carl Richardson | 778283 | F |
| Mondays | 11:05-12:50 | 54 | FRENCH IS FUN | Bernard Mouzer | 603022 | F |
| Mondays | 12:50-3:00 | 33 | CARDS FOR FUN | Stephen Dry | 07787 155862 | |
| Mondays | 1:00-2:45 | 45 | CURRENT AFFAIRS | Christine Ashby | 743327 | F |
| Mondays | 1:15-3:15 | 48 | DRESS MAKING | Mo Harrison-Willis | 07734 691831 | F |
| Tuesdays | 9:30-12:00 | 5 | ART WORKSHOP | Margaret Jones | 696554 | |
| Tuesdays | 10:30-12:00 | 60 | IMPROVE YOUR GERMAN | Douglas Wright | 691214 | |
| Tuesdays | 1:00-2:50 | 47 | DRAWING & SKETCHING | Richard March | 743573 | |
| Tuesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 28 | BRIDGE - RETURNERS AND IMPROVERS (#) | Stephen Dry | 07787 155862 | |
| Wednesdays | 9:00-10:00 | 118 | TAI CHI YANG STYLE SHORT FORM - IMPROVERS | Linda Sullivan / Sonia Neal | 697253 / 698324 | F |
| Wednesdays | 9:30-12:30 | 6 | ART WORKSHOP | Chris Hall | 604850 | F |
| Wednesdays | 9:30-11:30 | 32 | BRIDGE FOR FUN (No partner needed) | Judith Loader | 695007 | F |
| Wednesdays | 10:00-11:00 | 116 | TAI CHI YANG STYLE SHORT FORM - ADVANCED | Val Jones / Ruth Kay | 694592 / 880564 | |
| Wednesdays | 1:00-3:00 | 37 | CAMERA CLUB | Harbans Matharu | 601463 | |
| Wednesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 91 | RUMMIKUB | Diane Martin | 679635 | F |
| Wednesdays | 2:30-4:00 | 127 | YOGA - INTERMEDIATE | Jan Bishop | 600490 | F |
| Fridays | 9:45-11:45 | 134 | WHIST | Moira Ledger | 07557 749778 | N |
| CANFORD CLIFFS VILLAGE HALL - 17 Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7HT | ||||||
| Mondays | 1:00-3:00 | 106 | TABLE TENNIS | Alan Dean | 540789 | |
| Mondays | 2:30-4:00 | 121 | UKULELE - BEGINNERS | Ann Smith | 700675 | F |
| Mondays | 3:00-5:00 | 114 | TABLE TENNIS - EXPERIENCED | Geoff Funnell | 900645 | F |
| Tuesdays | 9:15-11:45 | 34 | BRIDGE - INTERMEDIATE | Nick Monk | 761780 | |
| Wednesdays | 12:15-1:45 | 12 | BACK TO BADMINTON | Sue Dibben | 732451 | F |
| Wednesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 98 | SHORT TENNIS | Linda Patel | 883363 | F |
| Thursdays | 1:30-3:15 | 55 | ON NE PARLE QU'EN FRANCAIS | Susan Seigle-Morris | 741435 | F |
| Fridays | 10:00-12:30 | 107 | TABLE TENNIS | David Orton | 752556 | F |
| CANFORD HEATH LIBRARY - Mitchell Road, Poole, BH17 8UE | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 10:30-12:30 | 78 | NEEDLES & NATTER | Sue Williams | 679488 | |
| Wednesdays | 1:00-3:00 | 43 | CREATIVE WRITING | Sheena Bailey | 385509 | |
| CORFE MULLEN ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - 80 Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3HQ | ||||||
| Thursdays | 10:00-12:00 | 73 | MAHJONG & SEQUENCE | Tina Cunningham-Smith / Christine Read | 769143 / 881691 | |
| CREEKMOOR COMMUNITY CENTRE - Northmead Drive, Poole, BH17 7XZ | ||||||
| Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 18 | BADMINTON - MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS | Kim Hartley | 681849 | F |
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 15 | BADMINTON | Sue Steeden | 650459 | F |
| Wednesdays | 9:30-11:30 | 108 | TABLE TENNIS | Vivien Hodson | 678113 | F |
| Wednesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 109 | TABLE TENNIS - BEGINNERS/IMPROVERS | Geoff Funnell | 900645 | F |
| Thursdays | 10:00-12:00 | 99 | SHORT TENNIS FOR FUN | Terry Lyndon | 691293 | F |
| Thursdays | 2:00-4:00 | 16 | BADMINTON | Shirley Maynard | 07840 830416 | F |
| Fridays | 12:30-2:00 | 20 | BADMINTON SOCIAL | Alice Butler | 747058 | F |
| Fridays | 2:00-4:00 | 19 | BADMINTON IMPROVERS | Alan Beasley | 604554 | F |
| EAST DORSET LAWN TENNIS & CROQUET CLUB (EDLTCC) - Salterns Road, Poole, BH14 8BL | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 10:30-12:30 | 29 | BRIDGE - SOCIAL | Barbara Cobb | 700547 | F |
| Wednesdays | 1:30-3:00 | 50 | FRENCH - INTERMEDIATE | Marie Lloyd | 721272 | F |
| Wednesdays | 3:15-4:30 | 52 | FRENCH - ADVANCED CONVERSATION | Marie Lloyd | 721272 | F |
| Thursdays | 12:00-1:00 | 63 | GUITAR - BEGINNERS | Geoff Smith | 07913 370094 | F |
| Thursdays | 1:15-2:45 | 64 | GUITAR - INTERMEDIATE | Ken Rixon | 251573 | |
| Thursdays | 3:00-4:00 | 62 | GUITAR - WORKSHOP | Christine Bunt | 07742 569494 | N |
| HAMWORTHY CLUB - Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AP | ||||||
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 25 | BOULES (Petanque) | Keith Summers | 01202 003109 | F |
| Thursdays | 10:00-12:00 | 26 | BOULES (Petanque) | John Comeau | 07752 301329 | F |
| Fridays | 10:00-12:00 | 24 | BOULES (Petanque) | Alan Linge | 920395 | F |
| HILLBOURNE COMMUNITY CENTRE - 69 Cavan Crescent, Poole, BH17 7EY | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 71 | LINE DANCING - IMPROVERS | Ron Kill | 693389 | |
| LONGFLEET BAPTIST CHURCH - Wimborne Rd./Marnhull Rd, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 2EX | ||||||
| Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 104 | SPANISH - ADVANCED | Lupita Aish | 731617 | |
| MELTON COURT - 37 Lindsay Road, Branksome, Poole, BH13 6BH | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 41 | CREATING CARDS | Pat East | 691782 | F |
| Wednesdays | 1:00-3:00 | 119 | TAPESTRY WEAVING | Pam Judd | 741713 | F |
| MEMBER'S HOMES - Ask Leader or Class Adviser for the address | ||||||
| Mondays | 10:00-12:00 | 75 | MANDARIN | Christine Read | 881691 | |
| Alt Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 72 | LOOKING AT SCIENCE (Fortnightly) | Sue Crowder | 07855 069178 | |
| Alt Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 79 | NUMBERS AND STUFF (Fortnightly) | Chris Smith | 386058 | |
| Mondays | 4:00-5:00 | 61 | GERMAN - INTERMEDIATE | Wiebke Smith | 922181 | F |
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 39 | COOKING SHARED | Angela Brackstone | 731012 | F |
| Tuesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 132 | INVESTMENT GROUP | John Douce | 01202 073481 | N |
| Alt Tuesdays | 7:00-9:00 | 124 | WINE APPRECIATION (Fortnightly) | Diana Andrews | 707491 | F |
| Wednesdays | 1:30-3:30 | 58 | GERMAN - INTERMEDIATE | Helga Croad | 668206 | F |
| Wednesdays | 2:15-4:00 | 83 | PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP | Steve Tansey | 01258 857826 | F |
| MERLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE - Harrier Drive, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1XE | ||||||
| Mondays | 9:00-10:50 | 110 | TABLE TENNIS | Dennis Eggby | 269251 | |
| Mondays | 11:00-12:50 | 111 | TABLE TENNIS | Robert Hall | 672044 | F |
| Mondays | 1:00-2:45 | 97 | SHORT MAT BOWLS | Monika Curnow | 886942 | |
| Mondays | 1:30-3:00 | 46 | DISCOVERING DORSET (Spring only) (#) | Bob Williams | 679488 | F |
| Mondays | 3:00-5:00 | 112 | TABLE TENNIS | John Clift | 884043 | |
| Thursdays | 9:00-11:00 | 17 | BADMINTON | Ann Nicoll | 690554 | F |
| Thursdays | 11:10-1:00 | 102 | SHORT TENNIS - MORNING | Estelle Watkins | 696977 | F |
| Thursdays | 1:00-2:50 | 101 | SHORT TENNIS - INTERMEDIATE | Robin Joel | 331814 | F |
| Thursdays | 3:00-5:00 | 113 | TABLE TENNIS - INTERMEDIATE | Tony Young | 07970 062851 | F |
| Fridays | 10:30-12:30 | 100 | SHORT TENNIS | Steve Stevens | 657142 | F |
| Fridays | 1:45-3:45 | 21 | DANCING PRACTICE - BALLROOM, LATIN AND SEQUENCE (Couples only) | Chris & Cinny Cuthbert | 778523 | |
| POOLE PARK - Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2SF | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 11:00-12:00 | 81 | OUTDOOR TENNIS - NOT BEGINNERS | Andy Walsh | 07956 220956 | |
| ST GEORGE'S CHURCH - Darby's Lane, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EU | ||||||
| Tuesdays | 10:15-12:15 | 84 | FUN FLUID ARTS AND MIXED MEDIA | Karey McComish | 07980 577958 | |
| Wednesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 51 | FRENCH - ADVANCED | Jan Powell | 575057 | |
| Thursdays | 1:00-3:00 | 23 | BOOK LOVERS - GROUP 1 | Geoff Crouch | 696002 | |
| ST JOSEPH & ST WALBURGA RC CHURCH - 2a Archway Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9AZ | ||||||
| Mondays | 10:00-11:45 | 76 | MIXED JAM BAND (NB Speak to Leader first) | Bev Turner | 757086 | |
| Mondays | 12:00-1:30 | 123 | UKULELE JAM SESSION (NB Speak to Leader first) | Linda Dry | 07946 974319 | |
| Mondays | 2:00-4:00 | 87 | QUIZ | Margaret Denslow | 745237 | F |
| Tuesdays | 1:00-2:00 | 105 | STRETCHING | Rod Turner | 757086 | F |
| ST MARY'S RC CHURCH - 211a Wimborne Rd, Poole, BH15 2EG | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 93 | SCRABBLE | Eileen Robinson | 695208 | F |
| ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH - 30 Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3LE | ||||||
| Mondays | 3:00-5:00 | 35 | CALLIGRAPHY | Julia Wilkin | 247490 | F |
| Thursdays | 10:00-12:00 | 94 | SEW AND CHAT | Margaret Summers | 690178 | F |
| Thursdays | 2:00-4:00 | 120 | TECHNOLOGY | Alan Bailey | 887145 | |
| ST PAUL'S CHURCH - Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 103 | SHADES OF BLUE SINGING GROUP | Siobhan Coleman | 602254 | |
| Fridays | 10:00-12:00 | 22 | BEADING AND JEWELLERY | Mo Harrison-Willis | 07734 691831 | |
| TESCO COMMUNITY ROOM - Fleets Corner, Waterloo Road, Poole, BH17 7EJ | ||||||
| Thursdays | 1:00-3:00 | 40 | CRAFT AND CHAT | Caroline Harrison | 776469 | |
| THE SPIRE (Office, Room 5) - Chapel Lane, High Street, Poole, BH15 1DF | ||||||
| Tuesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 131 | UKULELE - INSPIRED | Tim Dearden | 07742 689729 | |
| Thursdays | 2:00-4:00 | 38 | CREATIVE WRITING | Anne Brazier | 07885 602526 | N |
| THE SPIRE (Room) - Chapel Lane, High Street, Poole, BH15 1DF | ||||||
| Wednesdays | 10:15-11:45 | 126 | YOGA | Sheena Bailey | 385509 | F |
| Thursdays | 9:45-10:45 | 133 | TAI CHI - BEGINNERS | Jennie Robinson | 07716 690115 | N |
| Thursdays | 10:15-11:15 | 115 | TAI CHI - ADVANCED | Jennie Robinson | 07716 690115 | |
| Thursdays | 11:30-1:00 | 128 | EASY YOGA | Julie Farley | 07984 216908 | F |
| Thursdays | 1:00-2:00 | 129 | YOGA - BEGINNERS | Julie Farley | 07984 216908 | F |
| WATERLOO SOCIAL CLUB - 5 Plantation Rd, Poole, BH17 9LL | ||||||
| Mondays | 9:30-12:30 | 1 | AMERICAN SQUARE DANCING (Basic, Mainstream & Advanced) | John Stallard | 884335 | |
| Tuesdays | 9:45-11:20 | 117 | TAI CHI YANG STYLE SHORT FORM - INTERMEDIATE | Julia Palmer | 673281 | |
| Tuesdays | 11:30-12:30 | 130 | TAI CHI 24 FORM QI GONG - BEGINNERS | Hilary Burrard | 604015 | F |
| Tuesdays | 2:00-4:00 | 88 | QUIZ | Paul & Val Renyard | 682460 | |
| Thursdays | 10:00-12:15 | 30 | BRIDGE CLUB - CHICAGO | Rita Mullins | 510070 | |
| Thursdays | 12:55-3:55 | 31 | BRIDGE CLUB - DUPLICATE | Jacquie Adams / Mandy Shanahan | 01202 691259 / 07794 106533 | |
| Fridays | 9:30-12:30 | 2 | AMERICAN SQUARE DANCING (Plus & Advance) (NB Speak to Leader first) | John Stallard | 884335 | |
| WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY HALL - 1 Woodstock Close, Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8DZ | ||||||
| Mondays | 2:30-4:30 | 9 | WATERCOLOURS - IMPROVERS 1 | Janet Clarkson | 07989 581880 | |
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | 7 | THE JOY OF PAINTING | Gill Beeching & Jan Crouch | 696002 | F |
| Wednesdays | 11:15-12:15 | 65 | BRITISH HISTORY - RANDOM SNAPSHOTS | Barrie Standley | 772896 | |
| Wednesdays | 12:30-2:30 | 86 | POETRY READING | Isobel Quinlivan | 742475 | F |
| Wednesdays | 2:45-4:45 | 10 | WATERCOLOURS - IMPROVERS 2 | Janet Clarkson | 07989 581880 | |
| Thursdays | 11:00-1:00 | 49 | COLOURED PENCIL DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS | Janet Clarkson | 07989 581880 | F |
| Other Activities | ||||||
| Monthly | SPEAKER MORNINGS WITH REFRESHMENTS | Graham Evans | 602111 | |||
| Monthly | SUNDAY LUNCHES | Josie Nichols | 722442 | |||
| Monthly | COUNTRY WALKS | Alan & Jenny Jowsey | 605515 | |||
| Occasionally | DAY TRIPS | Ann Dawson | 922014 | |||
| Monthly | MEN'S GROUP | Rod Turner | 757086 | |||
| Bi-termly | SHORT WALKS FOR YOUR HEALTH | Val Ingram | 731363 | |||
| Updated - 20 Mar 20 | ||||||
Please note - these lists are regularly updated and so should be accurate and up to date. If you spot any errors, please contact the Poole U3A webmaster.