- August 2024
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Rethread, Repair or Remake Bead Necklaces
Saturday 17 AugustHave you got broken necklaces at home that you'd love to repurpose into new jewellery? Bring some of your own old beads and fashion fabulous new necklaces. Beading afficionado Kathy will show you the tricks of turning beads into necklaces. Learn to restring beads and finish your necklace with a secure clasp.$74.00 incl. GST -
Take your Camera off Auto
Saturday 17 AugustCome and learn from an expert how to maximise the features of your camera - get more out of your investment!$87.00 incl. GST -
The Advanced Art of Conversation
Saturday 17 AugustA practical class for learners who want to improve their skills in a social setting.$40.00 incl. GST -
Travel Writing
Saturday 17 AugustWanting to record your travel experiences whether exploring New Zealand or travelling further afield? Learn how to put these experiences into words for a blog, an email, a journal or for publication.$120.00 incl. GST -
Writing Fiction
Saturday 17 AugustLearn about characterisation, setting, dramatic arcs and emotional arcs. You'll come away with a concrete understanding of what makes fiction work on the page.$220.00 incl. GST -
Writing Poems for Children
Saturday 17 AugustAre you interested in writing poems for children? Join Elena de Roo to learn the key elements of crafting poetry for children. (This course is for adults who want to write poetry for children).$60.00 incl. GST -
Writing Poetry from the Heart - Tihei Mauri Ora
Saturday 17 August$220.00 incl. GST -
Zentangle Art
Saturday 17 AugustZentangle ® is mindful drawing. Come along and create a miniature abstract work of art with a collection of patterns. All your materials are provided and you will spend a relaxing half-day drawing structured patterns in a mindful way.$64.00 incl. GST -
Indonesian Cuisine and Spiceries
Saturday 17 AugustJoin Rina and learn how to infuse traditional Indonesian spices for creating delicate and subtle flavours into authentic Indonesian dishes. Each of the two workshops offers a different menu of dishes.$72.00 incl. GST -
Korean Kimchi Masterclass
Saturday 17 AugustLearn to make kimchi, the popular and healthful Korean fermented cabbage dish. Your course fee includes all ingredients ($45). This course is spread over two afternoons so you can learn more about the processes involved in making kimchi.$130.00 incl. GST -
Lampshade Making
Saturday 17 AugustProduce your own stunning fabric lampshade in one short workshop. Equipment and a frame are supplied, just bring your own fabric. More details below course dates.$117.00 incl. GST -
Barista: Latte Art
Sunday 18 AugustThis course is for those who can already use an espresso machine confidently, and now want upskill milk and pouring.$40.00 incl. GST -
Crash Course in Container Gardening
Sunday 18 AugustLearn the special tricks of container gardening from an expert. Workshop runs 10am - 1pm.$42.00 incl. GST -
Experimenting with New Materials & Techniques with Evan Woodruffe
Sunday 18 AugustSuitable for those with some art experience. Come along and join Evan from Gordon Harris and have some fun experimenting and playing with a range of new art materials that will expand your art practice.$50.00 incl. GST -
Ex-Voto Painting - The Mexican Art of Gratitude
Sunday 18 AugustLearn to explore and create these indigenous paintings of gratitude used in Mexico for centuries to offer thanks to the saints for recoveries from misfortune.$98.00 incl. GST -
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements
Sunday 18 AugustDried flowers are experiencing huge revival in the fields of interior design and even weddings. In this class you will use dried flowers to create a dried floral wreath, as well as learning the basics of drying flowers.$95.00 incl. GST -
Makeup for the 40+
Sunday 18 AugustYou may be stuck doing the same makeup routine that you have always done. But now that you are in your 40's or older, the makeup look that you loved in your 20's and 30's just isn't right any more.$94.00 incl. GST -
Plant-Based Cooking with Aaron Brunet - Food for Life
Sunday 18 AugustJoin Masterchef NZ 2013 winner Aaron Brunet for this introduction to wholefood plant-based dishes to boost your aliveness. Suitable for those on vegan diets.$165.00 incl. GST -
The Art of Folding Books
Sunday 18 AugustLearn the art of folding books to form beautiful art.$49.00 incl. GST -
Travel Sketching
Sunday 18 AugustJoin this one day course and learn how to use pen, watercolours and pencil to create your own personal travel journal.$105.00 incl. GST -
Weekend DIY Workshop
Sunday 18 AugustLearn a range of basic cost- and time-saving tips for your DIY Projects.$95.00 incl. GST -
Writing Children's Picture Books
Sunday 18 AugustAlways wanted to write a picture book? This course will teach you tips and techniques for developing your ideas, organising them into a story, polishing them into a finished manuscript and submitting them to publishers and competitions.$120.00 incl. GST -
Writing Romance
Sunday 18 AugustHave you always wanted to write a romance novel but didn’t know where to begin? This course will take you from start to finish, with either a one-day workshop or an evening course over six weeks.$120.00 incl. GST -
Ancient Egyptian Religion - Matters of Life and Death
Monday 26 AugustIn this fascinating course come and learn about the concept of life and death through ancient Egyptian religion. You will get to explore Egyptian mythology and cosmogony, and learn how people across Egyptian society interacted with religion including in their daily lives, politics, literature, and the afterlife.$90.00 incl. GST -
Date Night - French Cuisine
Monday 26 AugustSpice things up with a French Cuisine cooking lesson perfect for couples, friends, family members - these classes are fun and light-hearted with plenty of opportunity for hands-on learning. And then relax and share your delicious meal, and enjoy a glass of wine if you like.$82.00 incl. GST -
Food Styling - The Art of Plating
Tuesday 27 AugustJoin Komal and learn how to add the wow factor to your food presentation.$95.00 incl. GST -
Learn to Knit
Tuesday 27 AugustA course designed for those new to knitting. Bring some needles and a ball of wool.$110.00 incl. GST -
Sketching and Painting Birds
Tuesday 27 AugustJoin Geoff to learn the basics of gestural drawing to capture the movement of birds. Then you'll progress to fluid media with watercolor and acrylic paint, putting the birds into their environment and habitat.$198.00 incl. GST -
A Dumpling Night
Wednesday 28 AugustCome and learn to make homemade sticky dumplings using pork, chicken or vegetables from scratch. And you will learn how to create a delicious dipping sauce using Asian inspired ingredients, and have fun along the way.$45.00 incl. GST -
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Wednesday 28 AugustJoin Richard Holtz for these four 90 minute sessions for an overview of four periods of Roman History.$59.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Terrific Templates
Wednesday 28 AugustMicrosoft Templates save time – why create a CV, an invoice, or a newsletter from scratch when these are available to us to customise to our own needs? Course fee $20 - $75.$20.00 incl. GST - September 2024
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A Dumpling Night
Monday 02 SeptemberCome and learn to make homemade sticky dumplings using pork, chicken or vegetables from scratch. And you will learn how to create a delicious dipping sauce using Asian inspired ingredients, and have fun along the way.$45.00 incl. GST -
Crochet for Beginners
Tuesday 03 SeptemberGet face to face, hands on instruction over four weeks building your skills from absolute beginner to confident crocheter! All materials are provided - just show up and learn.$138.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Continuation
Tuesday 03 SeptemberFollowing on from the Excel for Beginners course, this intermediate level course takes your Excel skills to the next level. You will learn more formulae, some awesome tips for working with multiple worksheets, advanced printing, sorting, filtering and more. These topics will really improve your productivity and save you lots of time. Course fee $25 - $98.$25.00 incl. GST -
Traditional Indian Curries
Wednesday 04 SeptemberLearn to make popular tasty Indian recipes with Vinay's tips and tricks.$145.00 incl. GST -
Edible Garden Workshop
Saturday 07 SeptemberLearn how to turn your backyard into a productive garden full of healthy, nutritious fruit, vegetables snd herbs for your family. You will learn about how to start, with soil preparation, plant selection, propagation using permaculture ideas. This course is held offsite at Ellen's food forest in St John's, Auckland.$65.00 incl. GST -
A Walking Food Tour of Ponsonby Road
Sunday 08 SeptemberTake a stroll with Andre down Ponsonby's memory lane reliving the food history which makes Ponsonby Three Lamps area so fascinating. Find out about a murder, a brothel owner, and a sly grog operation. Tour starts and finishes in Ponsonby. Registrations close two days before tour.$36.00 incl. GST -
Continental Cakes
Monday 09 SeptemberDo you want to create mouth-watering, delicious and decadent gateaux, tortes and tarts? Swiss Caravelle, Paris Brest, Austrian Carrot Cake, Dutch Pruimencka, French Apple Cake, Langues de Chat, Russian Cake are some of the recipes you will learn. June will show you useful techniques and best kept secrets to create a variety of spectacular and special treats for grand occasions. Classic creations made easy!$120.00 incl. GST -
Introduction to Food Photography
Tuesday 10 September3 sessions, 2 x Tues 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM + 1 x Sat 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM At Selwyn College, Auckland.This course runs over two concurrent Wednesdays evenings with a Saturday morning offsite workshop in between. Are you wanting to create great photos for Facebook and Instagram or a blog? Join Ian and learn how to take fabulous food photos.$87.00 incl. GST -
Historic Auckland Walks: Guided Auckland City Walk
Saturday 14 SeptemberEach of our Historic Walks covers Maori and European history of the Auckland isthmus, the trials and tribulations of Auckland's early growth, natural and social history, historic places, public art and heritage art.$35.00 incl. GST -
Introduction to Beekeeping
Saturday 21 SeptemberJoin experienced apiculture teacher Greg Harrington for this intensive introduction to beekeeping. You'll leave this course with enough knowledge to manage your own beehive including queen rearing and how to split a hive.$169.00 incl. GST -
Resin Art
Saturday 21 SeptemberJoin resin artist Andrea Waterhouse and make your own personalised piece of resin art to hang on your wall. Artworks need to dry overnight and will be available to collect during the following week. Each workshop is three hours long. Full courses with long waiting lists may not be visible on the website.$130.00 incl. GST -
Sourdough Bread
Saturday 21 SeptemberSourdough bread is well known and has been loved in Europe for many centuries. Come and learn the secrets of making delicious loaves and rolls using rye and wholemeal spelt flour. If you'd like to take home a sourdough starter at the end of the course, you can indicate this on your registration and the tutor will prepare one for you.$75.00 incl. GST -
Aromatic Wellness & Self Care with Essential Oils
Saturday 21 SeptemberCome and learn how to blend and apply essential oils for both pleasurable and therapeutic benefits.$105.00 incl. GST -
Drawing Botanicals with Sandra Morris
Saturday 21 SeptemberHere is your chance to learn from one of the best! Sandra Morris is an award winning illustrator and she will introduce you to the world of botanical art using techniques that are a great way to start. You will leave the course not only with new skills but a set of high quality pencils to continue your practice.$133.00 incl. GST -
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2
Saturday 21 SeptemberA follow on workshop for those who have already attended an English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 workshop.$15.00 incl. GST -
Home Styling and Bringing Colour Into Your Home
Saturday 21 SeptemberAre you feeling tired of the current look of your home but don’t want to spend a fortune adding some pizzazz to your interiors? Come and join a professional interior designer and she will give you lots of tips to inspire you to refresh your home.$99.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel - Beginners
Saturday 21 SeptemberAn introduction to this popular programme will lead you through how to create spreadsheets, charts, perform calculations with formulae, and analyse numerical information. Course fee $30 - $120.$30.00 incl. GST -
Raranga Kete Wananga
Saturday 21 SeptemberFull weekend, Saturday & Sunday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Join Aver-Kathleen for a holistic experience of raranga weaving in accordance and alignment with traditional indigenous practices (Tikanga and Kaupapa Māori). You'll learn the basic skills to weave a kete.$160.00 incl. GST -
Sewing For Beginners
Saturday 21 SeptemberAlways wanted to learn to sew? Come along to this fun class and make your own tote bag and apron (or tote bag and hat) while learning the basics of sewing. Bring your own material etc. Two patterns are prepared and supplied by the teacher. A charge for this is included within the course fee. This course is offered as either an evening or weekend course. Read below for more details.$209.00 incl. GST