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The Acoustic Performers Group is for all singers and acoustic musicians.

The group is now approaching its 3rd month and things are going smoothly although we are not into top gear by any means.

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Hikers 1 substituted the planned hike with one that was drier underfoot. The pumice track around the Blue Lake, interspersed with a hike to the Green Lake where we had lunch.

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Opera Appreciation groups 1 and 2 do not just do the old favourites like "Carmen", "Aida" and "La Boheme" endlessly recycled.
Recently both groups studied Cilea "Adriana Lecouvrer".

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Eight members of Hikers 1 assembled at the Karangahake Gorge Carpark. Spirits are rather dampened and raincoats donned at the prospect of the rain setting in.

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Whilst the cycle group were cycling to Cambridge and the Avantidrome 3 Weekend Walkers walked along the walkway along side the lake in the opposite direction.

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U3A Tauranga Cycle Group met at the International Rowing Centre Friday 24th February. 18 cyclists followed the cycle trail to Cambridge and on to the Velodrome and return.

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U3A Mini hikers trip to Waiorongomai 22 Feb 2017

The weather was good for the Mini hikers 2nd hike of the year to Waiorongomai.

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U3A Travel Group Meeting Thursday, 23 February 2017, was the  first for the year.

Kerry Bowden gave us a brief description of the group she belongs to in Tauranga called “Friendship Force” which is part of an international organisation.

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Twelve members of Photography Group 1 started the year with a field trip to Omokoroa and invited members of the Photo Fun Group to join us as well.

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This time our group of eleven walked the track clockwise - previously we did it anti-clockwise. The first half or so is a steady climb on a fairly good track with not too many tree roots to avoid tripping over.

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February 11th Weekend Walkers welcomed 5 new members, 20 persons went on our first walk for 2017 to Aongatete Bush.

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U3A Tauranga Cycle Group commenced at the start of the Daisy Hardwick shared walkway, through McCardell's bush to Waihi Road and continued the Waikareao Estuary circuit.