Clear goal. Check. Committed action. Check. Daily exercise, careful eating, discipline and focus. Check. One kilo goes, then another and then another. Success! But one month later, it’s all back and I feel like a failure. Time to start my healthy eating plan again. But not till Monday. Sound familiar? Jade Osborne knows this pattern.Read more
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We were delighted to host Dr Cathy Stinear on Tuesday 19 March for the first of our 2019 Think Talks. Cathy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland, developing tools to predict and promote recovery after stroke. She’s also part of the University’s Creative Thinking Project, where sheRead more
Weekend workshops 6 – 7 April and Understanding Islam course. Read the newsletter online hereRead more
Tuesday 19 March 2019 7:30 – 8:30 PM Discover everything from how to keep your marbles as you age (spoiler alert – it’s not Suduko!), to why your teenager is such a disaster sometimes (there’s a reason they can’t hire a car until they reach 25, yet we let them drink and vote!) Find outRead more
30th March – 6th April at the Selwyn Theatre. ‘Hair’ – the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical follows a young group of hippies fighting the establishment, dodging the drafts, getting high, living and loving in New York City. It’s 1967: the Vietnam War is raging and the Age of Aquarius is dawning. Claude, his best friend Berger,Read more
Selwyn Community Education drawing tutor, Shelley Simpson, is exhibiting in the 2019 Sculpture on the Gulf at Waiheke Island. Her exhibit, Hoax, and other works can be seen 1 – 24 March. More about Shelley hereRead more
Announcing our first Selwyn Community Arts Theatre production for 2019. Crazy For You is a high energy comedy set in the 1930’s Wild West. The show contains plot twists, mistaken identity, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin tunes that include “I Got Rhythm”, “Embraceable You”, “Someone to Watch over Me”, “Nice work if you can get it”, “Slap thatRead more
The Venice Biennale is one of the most important international arts events in the world. It is held every two years in Venice, Italy and is regarded as the Olympics of the art-world. We’re delighted that Dr Libby Brookbanks is joining our programme this year to educate and entertain us about the Venice Biennale. FromRead more
Wei creating a brush landscape for Artweek Parnell 2015 Selwyn Community Education is delighted to announce that Wei Hun La is joining our team of talented tutors in 2019. In Zen Brush Painting Landscapes for Beginners (starting 25 February) you’ll learn how to use Chinese ink calligraphy techniques to paint landscapes and understand the ideasRead more
New to 2019, in this series of one-off evening courses, you’ll not only get to sample some of our exciting range of diverse ethnic cooking courses and fabulous tutors, but you’ll get to learn new recipes and enjoy a delicious meal at the end of each workshop. Bring your appetite! From Korean, to Indochine, BrazilianRead more
On Saturday 1 April 2017, Programme Director Anne Cave was interviewed by Trudi Nelson of RadioLive. They discussed community education trends in New Zealand and how Selwyn Community Education’s programme is responding to the needs of our local community. Hear the interview here.Read more
