U3A Maribyrnong

U3A Maribyrnong U3A Maribyrnong offers low cost activities for people over 18 years. For more info get in touch!

DINING OUTVisit local restaurants for good food and great conversation on the fourth Thursday of each month. Just pay fo...
15/06/2026

DINING OUT
Visit local restaurants for good food and great conversation on the fourth Thursday of each month. Just pay for your own meal, relax and enjoy good company and the fantastic food on offer. Our next event is Thursday 25 June, and members enrolled will be notified via email of the location each month. Recommendations welcome for future venues.
All welcome. Just enroll via our website under ‘Courses and Activities’.
Note most venues are accessible, and support workers are welcome, but please notify the facilitator if you have any questions, or plan on bringing support.

BOOK GROUPLove books? Come for a friendly chat about what you are currently reading, and help choose the books for our d...
15/06/2026

BOOK GROUP
Love books? Come for a friendly chat about what you are currently reading, and help choose the books for our discussions! Tea and coffee can be purchased at the venue. We meet from 10:00am on the Last Wednesday in the month at Sapore Cafe (formerly called Est 1906), 79-81 Charles street Seddon. Our next Book Group meeting is on Wednesday 24 June. Hope to see you there then.
All welcome. Just enroll via our website under ‘Courses and Activities’.

ATHENAEUM LIBRARY TOURJoin us on the second in our Libraries of Melbourne tours, to the Melbourne Atheneum Library on Tu...
15/06/2026

ATHENAEUM LIBRARY TOUR
Join us on the second in our Libraries of Melbourne tours, to the Melbourne Atheneum Library on Tuesday 16 June, and stay for a light lunch or coffee and a chat after.
Hidden above one of Collins Street’s many iconic buildings, the Melbourne Athenaeum is alone in housing the same institution and serving the same purpose for the entirety of its almost 200 year existence. Originally named the Mechanics’ Institution when formed, it has housed the city’s first official library, first art gallery, and was even the venue for town council meetings until the Melbourne Town Hall was built.
We will meet at the front of the Athenaeum Building, 188 Collins Street, just before 11.00am, and the tour will take about 45minutes-one hour. Make your own way there, or join me, Lesley MacLeod, if travelling by train from Yarraville to Flinders Street. Train details are available on enrolment.
All welcome. Just enroll via our website under ‘Courses and Activities’.

SEE US AT THE SUN THEATRE!U3A is very active in the west - U3A Maribyrnong has 160 members and growing! Our value to the...
01/06/2026

SEE US AT THE SUN THEATRE!
U3A is very active in the west - U3A Maribyrnong has 160 members and growing! Our value to the community is huge, with our facilitators and committee providing on average over 20 hours a week of programs at no cost to the community.
We provide people with social connection, learning and friendship – things that bind and strengthen a community. And at last we are being recognised.
The Sun Theatre has made a short film of u3a in the west as part of its local recognition program – and it will be screened in June. So look out for it!

Hello హలో Kumusta KaixoDo you know someone who would like to join U3A Maribyrnong, but not sure how they will fit i...
01/06/2026

Hello హలో Kumusta Kaixo
Do you know someone who would like to join U3A Maribyrnong, but not sure how they will fit in? We are an inclusive organisation and welcome everyone over the age of 18. Read our inclusion statement below - and encourage your friends to join!
‘U3A Maribyrnong Inc is committed to being inclusive. We strive to ensure all members, volunteers, and contractors are welcomed, valued, safe and able to participate fully and equitably. We welcome suggestions on how we can provide a more welcoming, safe and accessible environment.’

HEALING OURSELVES - AND THE PLANETThis series of talks is delivered live via Zoom twice a week by Dr John Beaney, a reti...
16/05/2026

HEALING OURSELVES - AND THE PLANET
This series of talks is delivered live via Zoom twice a week by Dr John Beaney, a retired medical practitioner with 50 years experience.
The classes cover a wide range of issues concerned with how some food damages our personal health, and how industrial agriculture is damaging the planet, turning the land into desert and contributing to climate change. Insights into practical solutions are also presented.
The next session will broadcast on Tuesday 19 May from 9:30am, with a repeat on the following Friday. While it is a year-long course, there is no need to commit to the whole program. A list of Modules will be sent along with the Zoom Log-in on enrolment, and you’ll be free to come and go as you wish.
Hoping to see you there then. Just enrol on our website under ‘courses and activities’. And if you need help with using Zoom contact [email protected]

CRAFTERS’ CORNERCrafters’ Corner is a place we’ve created to allow you to enjoy good company while you work on your craf...
16/05/2026

CRAFTERS’ CORNER
Crafters’ Corner is a place we’ve created to allow you to enjoy good company while you work on your craft - embroidery, knitting, crochet, tatting, tapestry, slow stitching or whatever your latest project is. From beginners to experienced, come along and share your knowledge, skills and company with our helpful facilitator, Carmel Hempenstall. And the coffee’s pretty good too!
The session runs every second Thursday from 10:00am at Sapore Cafe, 81 Charles Street, Seddon. The next scheduled meet is Thursday 21 May.
Come along and join us! Just enrol on our website under ‘courses and activities’.

BUDDHIST MEDITATIONLearn how to relieve stress and relax your mind through Buddhist Meditation. Be led through the proce...
16/05/2026

BUDDHIST MEDITATION

Learn how to relieve stress and relax your mind through Buddhist Meditation. Be led through the process by our tutor, Rigsal Morrison, who has been a Buddhist nun for 23 years.
No previous experience or materials are necessary - you can sit on a chair or the floor. Just wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or cushion for comfort if using the floor.
The sessions take place at WEFO Neighbourhood House, Level 1, 539 Barkly Street West Footscray 3012, every Monday from 10:30am. The next is programmed for Monday 18 May.
Hoping to see you there then. Just enrol on our website under ‘courses and activities’.

MEMBERS’ MUSINGS - ITALIAN CLASS VISIT For the last lesson in April, the Digman Reserve Italian Classes swapped textbook...
08/05/2026

MEMBERS’ MUSINGS - ITALIAN CLASS VISIT
For the last lesson in April, the Digman Reserve Italian Classes swapped textbooks for trolleys and baskets and headed to Mediterranean Wholesalers in Brunswick for a practical language lesson. They moved through the aisles asking questions like “Quanto costa?” and “Avete questo in piccolo?”, sometimes confidently, sometimes with a bit of creative improvisation and a few hand gestures. The staff were patient and helpful as the group tested their Italian in real-life situations.
Baskets soon filled with pasta, olives and a few treats, and the class gathered for coffee to compare notes. There was a mix of Italian and English in the conversation, along with plenty of laughter about what worked and what didn’t. It was a relaxed and enjoyable way to practise the language—and a good reminder that learning often goes best with a bit of food and company.
Glenda Cipolato - Convenor
https://www.mediterraneanwholesalers.com.au/

MEMBERS’ MUSINGS - AND YOUR FEEDBACKYour fellow members would love to hear your experiences in the courses you are enrol...
24/04/2026

MEMBERS’ MUSINGS - AND YOUR FEEDBACK
Your fellow members would love to hear your experiences in the courses you are enrolled in at U3A Maribyrnong! This is easily done via our Members’ Musings page on our website.
Don’t be shy - share your impressions now. Photos are welcome too!
Contact us with your stories by email via the Contact Us page on the website. Robert Louis Mackenzie and his feedback team are waiting for your call!
You might have stories to share about boot scooting in our popular Line Dancing Classes, interacting with nature in our Gardening Classes, personal insights gained in our Buddhist Meditation Classes, changing perceptions on food in our Healing Ourselves and The Planet Classes, perhaps providing a review after a Movies at The Sun outing or a National Theatre outing, stories on how books enlighten, amuse, and make us think from the Book Group, stories about your romance with the Italian Language, sharing your artistic journey in our So You Think You Can’t Draw Classes, honing your artistic skills in our Art Hub, perhaps providing a restaurant review while Dining Out in Maribyrnong, limbering up in our Pickleball Classes, visiting the Impressionists at GAG through our Gallery outings, being buffeted by the four winds in our Mahjong Classes, painting outdoors in our En Plein Air Classes, or sharing a bicycle experience with the Bicycle Group.
So many Classes and wonderful experiences to be shared!

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