Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Come and learn a range of skills that you can later adapt to fulfil your creative ideas. This course, designed for beginners or relative beginners, teaches hand building skills in a structured way. It is essential to attend the first two evening classes or the first weekend day to learn foundational skills. Do you want us to email you when new courses are scheduled? Click on "Let me know about future course dates".

Join 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.

Always wanted to learn to sew? Come along to this fun class and make your own Tote Bag and Apron 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.

An introduction to the key concepts of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) from an organic perspective (without purchasing advertising).

Great for gifts. Less packaging. Kind on your pocket. Learn to make solid shampoo and conditioner bars.

This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience looking to develop their practice.

Learn about different tones and colour gradients in the autumn palette enabling you to create beautiful watercolour landscapes with realistic trees and leaves.

Learn the basics of floristry and how to tie bouquets. The design will be made with fresh seasonal flowers and participants will be able to take home their creation!

Produce your own stunning fabric lampshade in one short workshop. Lampshade frame provided. Bring your own fabric. More details below course dates.

You 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.

Learn to make your own beautiful botanical face cream.

Learn how to mosaic and create your own designed piece of garden art on a natural stone or for your driveway or patio. All materials are supplied. Available as an evening or weekend workshop. This is an ideal opportunity to re-use the broken china you've been collecting or create a personal gift using the materials provided - it could be a letterbox number or a garden ornament or even a door stop.

Join Masami Utsugi, food enthusiast and chef, to learn some authentic Japanese favourites at home.

This course is designed to build on your knowledge and understanding of budgeting and equip you to become more actively engaged with your money.

An introduction to jewellery-making with Phillipa Gee. Through making a wire ring and a flat ring using copper, you'll gain familiarity with jewellery making tools and processes. Held offsite in Pt Chevalier.

Learn basic drawing skills and how to paint beautiful birds that fly off the page. You’ll learn how to work with pastels and be taught simple drawing techniques to create vibrant paintings of feathered friends.

You know the basics of DSLR, now explore different types of photography and continue your learning. Two Saturday morning classes are held offsite (field trips).

Come and learn the basics of decorating cakes using rolled fondant, butter icing and piping techniques. Create an icing picture and put it all together to produce the completed cakes.

This course is held off-site at the Kohimarama Bowling Club hall.

Feeling stuck, tired, and not able to motivate yourself? Discover where our limiting beliefs come from, how they affect our lives and impact our wellbeing.

Are you keen to teach adults? Join this hands-on course covering creating a learning climate, how adults learn, group interactions, course planning and evaluation - suitable both for those already tutoring adults or planning to start.

Do you want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? In just three hours, this collaborative and playful science-based workshop enables you to understand climate change's physics, causes, and consequences and empowers you to take action.

Come and learn how to revive your small garden, your patio and your pots for the changing seasons. Landscaper and container specialist Paul Crowhurst will inspire you and share his tips for making it easy.

A hands-on introduction to basic car maintenance which will help keep your car costs low and ensure you know what to do if your car breaks down. Reduce your impact on the environment as well as your wallet: take control of your own vehicle and make educated and cost-effective decisions.

This workshop will help you develop an understanding of how to effectively communicate and build relationships with people from other cultures. You will identify potential barriers to successful intercultural communication and understand how an awareness of our own and other cultures can influence attitudes and behaviour.

Learn how to create beautiful botanical prints on fabric using leaves and flowers from around Auckland.

Learn to utilise Pivot Tables to summarise data and streamline the process of formatting and displaying the results. Who should enrol: the experienced Excel user who wants to go beyond the basics with a special focus on analysing large tables of data or databases using Excel's Pivot Tables. You will already be confidently preparing charts and tables and using a range of formulae and functions. More details below course dates.

A follow on workshop for those who have already attended an English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 workshop.

Everyone loves gold bling! Learn how to add these golden delicacies to your cards, calligraphy and even little objects. See Margaret's video below.

Come and learn the elegant script writing of past generations. You'll learn to use a pointed pen nib to write Script Cursive Lettering. All materials included and you'll take home your pen.

Come and learn this beautiful and healing Japanese art that uses gold or silver-coloured glues to bring together pieces of a broken pottery item and at the same time enhance the breaks.

Through a combination of online learning and hands-on practice, learn about espresso and learn to make popular espresso coffees. A course fee subsidy applies for permanent residents of NZ (conditions apply).

Come and work with fabrics, papers, beads and a variety of textiles to make creative art. This is a course for beginners and improvers alike, led by an internationally experienced artist and author. You will leave with your very own book of samples and ideas to pursue your obsession.

Learn how to design and create your own food forest in a suburban sized backyard, following permaculture principles. This course is held offsite in Ellen's food forest at St Johns.

Learn to create with papier mâché dolls and make / decorate your own Frida Kahlo doll. All materials supplied. ($30).

Learn to present your CV and covering letters in a way that stands out from the crowd. Then learn how to create an engaging LinkedIn profile that builds your network.

Each 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.

This workshop is an introduction for beginners who wish to use Facebook for marketing. You'll learn how to create a profile, write content, as well as gain an overview of video posts, livestreaming, Facebook stories and the Marketplace.

Learn to make mosaic art using recycled broken metal, jewellery, nuts and bolts, shells, glass and other bits and bobs.

During this course you will discover some quick, easy and effective hacks to access the relaxation response so that you can feel calmer, healthier and happier during uncertain times (and certain times too)! You will walk away feeling more grounded, balanced and peaceful than you have in a very long time!

Join resin artist Andrea and learn to create your own glass coasters using flowers, glitter, or even photographs.  You'll create four personalised and beautiful glass coasters.

Have 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.

Do you have the Camino de Santiago on your bucket list? Find out about the life changing pilgrimage through this captivating course and learn the dos and don'ts to successfully tick this one off your list.

Explore the awesomeness of resin with jewellery artist Maca Bernal. Learn how to make your own utterly unique resin jewellery incorporating pigments and glitters.

Create cards with multiple layers that each open to reveal your personalized messages, photos or art work.

Your lifestyle and life challenges may well dictate a reorganisation of your home priorities and belongings, resulting in a need to downsize and/or declutter. Learn how to manage this process. Workshop runs 10am - 3pm. Breaks will be taken.

Learn how to create beautiful botanical prints on paper using leaves and flowers from around Auckland.