People looking to try a new hobby, learn a new skill or simply meet new friends are being invited to a special group fayre hosted by Weymouth and Portland u3a later this month.
The event will take place at St Aldhelm's Church Hall in Spa Road, Weymouth, on Friday, September 18, from 10am until midday.
Visitors will have the chance to discover the wide range of activities available through the organisation, which has grown from modest beginnings 22 years ago to become a thriving group with more than 750 members.
The u3a movement was founded in the UK in 1982 and has spent more than four decades bringing people together through shared learning and interests.
It is now one of the country's largest membership organisations, with more than 430,000 active members across more than 1,000 groups.
Membership is open to anyone who has stepped away from full-time work, whether through retirement, caring responsibilities or raising a family.
Weymouth and Portland u3a offers more than 40 different groups and activities, covering a wide range of interests including languages, music, science, history, mahjong, golf and many more.
Chairman Hugh Pelham joined the organisation after moving to Weymouth with his partner eight years ago.
Having known nobody in the area, he found the organisation was an ideal way to meet people and become part of the local community.
Mr Pelham said: "There is such a variety of activities to join, and people have been so welcoming.
"As a volunteer movement, we all take it in turns to share our skills and knowledge with each other. This is learning with a difference.
"There are no teachers and students, no classes and no exams. We offer a wide variety of interest groups and activities, from learning a language, playing a musical instrument, science, history, playing mahjong or golf, and many more."
The forthcoming fayre will give prospective members and existing members alike the chance to meet representatives from the various groups, learn more about what they do and find activities that suit their interests.
Weymouth and Portland u3a is one of several groups operating across Dorset, joining organisations in Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Sherborne, Blandford, Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton.
Those wishing to find out more can attend the fayre or visit the Weymouth and Portland u3a website here.
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