Casey U3A (University of the 3rd Age) is part of a global organization offering activities for Seniors. Their annual Showcase Day on 4th October was when this branch displayed all its offerings as part of a membership drive. Our Member of Parliament, Jason Wood, graced the celebrations to cut a big cake as it was also Casey U3A’s 33rd birthday!
It's been awhile since I've attended one of Casey U3A's main events so it felt really nice to reconnect with friends I'd not seen for sometime. During the event, members of the organisation showed off their skills in exhibits and activities. Visitors would have been impressed by the camaraderie of the members who demonstrated sessions of Zumba and Tai Chi, played Pickle Ball, Walking Football, showed off their artwork and manned booths showing all the many activities of the organization. A sausage sizzle and coffee truck was an added bonus.
Casey U3A now has more than 500 members and (did I hear correctly) with 66 activities offered there is much to choose from!
I first joined Casey U3A 8 years ago when I was new to the area. For 5 of those years, I also led one of their courses (an on-location sketching course) and made many new friends, some of whom I still sketch with regularly. Casey U3A continues to be an uplifting source of social connection for me and I look forward to an enjoyable year ahead.
This was sketched and painted on-location at Showcase Day, Jack Rae Pavilion, Akoonah Park, Berwick. Embellishments were added at home.
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