u3a

Bearsden & Milngavie

IT

Status:Active, open to new members
Convenor:
When: Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm
Venue: Waitrose Community Room, Milngavie

The Convenor will email group members with the date and information. Please contact Aileen if interested.

If you attend, please have your devices (iPads, tablets, laptops, smartphones) fully charged. You can also bring earphones if you have them.

Refreshments can be purchased in the cafe.

Information about the group

The group meeting serves to provide information and be a support session.

The meetings are not drop-in sessions as numbers need to be confirmed with the venue in advance, so if you wish to attend an IT Group meeting please contact Aileen.

Help for all U3A members

Any U3A members looking for support with their computers/laptops/iPads/tablets/smartphones can contact Aileen for information.

For further information please contact the Convenor.

The Group has recommended the following websites to all members as part of staying safe on the web.

‘How good are you at spotting scams?’

https://www.santander.co.uk/personal/support/fraud-and-security/spotting-fraud-or-scams

‘What are the most recent scams?’

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/the-latest-scam-alerts-from-which-aBRLy2b02WkC

And to find out how scam savvy you are take the quiz on Take Five to Stop Fraud:

https://quiz.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/

There is a BaM U3A IT Group website page


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    Status: Active
    afternoons
    Monthly, Wed or Fri
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    Status: Wait list only
    Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Second and fourth Thursdays
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    Status: Full
    on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    alternating with Art Appreciation 2
  • Art Appreciation 2
    Status: Active
    on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    alternating with Art Appreciation 1
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    Status: Active
    on Wednesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    last Thur of month
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    Status: Wait list only
    on Friday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    Monthly, last Weds
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    break for cup of tea halfway through
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    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday mornings
    variable to suit screenings
  • Crafting
    Status: Wait list only
    on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    3rd Friday in Month
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Wait list only
    on Tuesdays 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Mondays
    last Mon of the month (mid/late afternoon)
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    Status: Active
    on Wednesday mornings
    March - October
  • Dancers and Prancers
    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
    Dates variable
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 4:00 pm
    3rd Wed of the month
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    Status: Active
    on Friday mornings 10:30 am
    Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
  • Gaelic Conversation
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    except for 3rd Tuesday of the month
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:30 am
    1st Tues each month
  • Genealogy 2
    Status: Active
    on Wednesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Wed of month
  • Genealogy 3
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am
    first Tues of the month
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
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    Status: Dormant
    Monthly
    Monthly, April - Sept
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:30 pm
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    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:15 am-12:00 pm
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    Status: Dormant
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursdays 10:30 am
    First and third Thurs
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:30 pm
    2nd Mon of the month
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    Last Tuesday of each month
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    Status: Active
    on Wednesday mornings 10:15 am-12:15 pm
    First and third Wed of the month
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    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Third Wed of month
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    Status: Active
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    1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month in summer, as arranged and subject to weather
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    Status: Active
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    Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    Second and fourth Mondays of the month
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Wednesdays
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    Every second Fri
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
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    1st and 3rd Sat of month
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    Status: Active
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    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:15 pm-1:15 pm
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    Status: Active
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    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday mornings
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    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00 am
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