A Geelong adult organisation has opened its doors to the community to celebrate the Victorian Seniors Festival, which runs throughout October.
U3A Geelong held an open day from 10am to 2pm at Cobbin Farm at 231 Grove Road in Grovedale on Wednesday, October 30.
President Nanette Tunnicliffe said the open day allowed people to pursue new passions and interests, meet new people, and remain active.
“We are about education, but we’re also sharing our skills and time, as well as socialising with our older demographic,” she said.
“I love interacting with older people, and it keeps them engaged and interested so they feel like they’ve got good connections.
“This is our major day for the year and it’s part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, but it’s also a very important day for us as it is a month before our enrolment day.”
Ms Tunnicliffe said U3A Geelong was a “very welcoming organisation” and was open to everyone aged 40 to 98.
“I absolutely love to see people happy, engaged, motivated and being thankful to their teachers and attending the event,” she said.
“We’re really trying to work towards upskilling older members of our community next year in the value of digital devices and how they can get more from them.”
Visit u3ageelong.org.au for more information or to apply for a membership.
