Meet the Team 2024 - 2025 OUR COMMITTEE Ruth Healy Chairperson Marina Sanderson Secretary June McCullough Treasurer Patricia Lough Membership Secretary Campbell Stanford Committee Lois Kay Committee 2026 OUR TUTORS Lois Kay Campbell Stanford Rex Oddy Marina Sanderson Patricia Lough Bernice Hyde Bridget Taylerson June McCullough Melson Lee

Schedule Our Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings are held in the hall at 10 am on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Come along and listen to some interesting speakers. Gold coin donation appreciated and everyone is welcome. We provide free refreshments at all Discussion Groups, Tutorials and monthly Sunday meetings. Please wear your name tag to all sessions so we know who you are. Session Times AM sessions 10:00am to 12:00 noon PM sessions 1:00pm to 3:00pm (unless stated otherwise) Our Schedule We have a diverse schedule of events, tutorials and discussion groups planned every month. Click anywhere on schedule to download a copy for viewing or printing How To Book A Class Check out the TUTORIALS tab and select a topic which appeals to you. Look at the Schedule below to see whether it is a Tutorial or Discussion Group. T's & D's T = TUTORIALS FIRST email or phone tutor at least a week ahead Pay $5 at the door D = DISCUSSION GROUPS Just turn up! All welcome Pay $3 at door Anchor 1

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Newsletters Latest edition September 2026 Click on newsletter image to the left to open our latest newsletter. From there you can just view the full newsletter, or print or save. Inside you will find a variety of news, discussion groups & tutorials, sunday speaker reviews, outside visits, up-coming events, humour and tips'n'tricks on a wide range of topics. Our Editors Lois Kay & Campbell Stanford "A newsletter is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate." John Barton Newsletter Archives Click on any thumbnail image then click on "READ ISSUE" to read a previous issue of our newsletter Aug 26 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Sep 2025 Aug 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 Apr 2025 Mar 2025 Feb 2025 Jan 2025 Dec 2024 Nov 2024 Oct 2024 Sept 2024 Aug 2024

Tutorials and Discussion Groups Where Learning and Fun Meet SeniorNet North Shore consistently runs a great variety of sessions every month. See "Schedule" in the menu above to see our current monthly list of these events, including timing and cost. For a brief description of our current sessions have a look at " Tutor Notes " in our monthly " Newsletter ". Super friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Lots to learn and enjoy. Low cost payment on entry. No booking required unless stated otherwise. Members are encouraged to "Bring a Friend" for a free session. Anchor 1

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