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Korean Cuisine with Cecilia Starts Wednesday 10 March MS Excel Advanced Starts 3 March Korean Cuisine with Cecilia Starts Wednesday 10 March Cooking for Beginners Starts 23 March Introduction to Flower Photography Starts 24 March Writing Children's Picture Books 27 March Introduction to the Art of Felting: Easter Chicken and Egg 27 March Making Chocolates - Gifts to Delight! 27 March Calligraphy Beginners 28 March Make A Mosaic Birdbath 10 - 11 April Making Soap Courses available in April, May, June, August and September Naked Cakes - make and ice a delicious mud cake in the 'naked' style 10 April Dot Painting 10 April Declutter or Downsize Your Home 11 April Sashiko stitching on cushion cover Sashiko Stitching for Beginners Saturday 1 May New Zealand Art History - An Introduction Starts 3 May Chess for Beginners Starts 4 May Image of Moroccan tagine Moroccan Cuisine Starts 4 May Fashion Drawing for Beginners Starts 5 May Soft Stone Sculpture with Gillian Elmslie 22 May Pruning - learn how to care for your ornamental and productive trees and shrubs 9 June Nineteenth Century French Art History Starts 14 June Australian Indigenous Art and Culture Saturday 26 June A Visit to Pah Homestead 26 June The Art of Folding Books 26 June Understanding India - learn about the nation of 1.2 billion people 26 June Whimsical Driftwood Baskets 26 - 27 June or 13- 14 November 2021 Principles of Small Garden Design Starts 28 July Creating and Understanding Russian Icons 11 and 18 September Pointed Pen Calligraphy 19 September Tote bag sewing beginners A Sewing Weekend for Beginners 13- 14 November
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  • May 2021
  • Salsa and Bachata Dancing for Beginners

    Wednesday 19 May
    6 weeks, Wed 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Don Cooke
    Bring your dance partner and experience an introduction to salsa and bachata dancing: enjoy the rhythm of these Latin dances. Learn some easy moves and impress on the dance floor! $138 per couple.
    $69.00 incl. GST
  • Introduction to American History

    Wednesday 19 May
    4 classes, Wednesdays 7 - 9 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Paul Lee
    Do you want to know more about the United States beyond the cursory media coverages on TV or internet? Have you enjoyed watching films based on American history or documentaries about famous Americans? If you are interested in any aspect of American politics or culture, then this is the course for you as we will explore America’s complicated past to make sense of today’s issues and challenges the United States face. Course outline below.
    $44.00 incl. GST
  • Basic Car Maintenance

    Saturday 22 May
    3 hours, Sat 8:30 AM - Sat 11:30 AM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Brij Narayan
    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. Workshop runs 8:30 - 11:30am.
    $52.00 incl. GST
  • Block Printing on Fabric and Paper

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 9:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Lesley Pearce
    Join textile artist Lesley on this fun workshop and learn how to create your own wooden printing blocks and explore ways to transfer your creativity onto a surface of either paper or fabric.
    $122.00 incl. GST
  • Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 9:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Victoria Martinez Azaro
    $155.00 incl. GST
  • Microsoft Excel Advanced: Power Query or Data Transformation

    Saturday 22 May
    4 hours, Sat 9:00 AM - Sat 1:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Jose Entrican
    Learn to use the tools designed specifically to make transforming and loading data into Excel streamlined and easily repeatable. Power Query was introduced to us in 2013 and is now firmly entrenched into the Excel interface as the Get and Transform tools. It is a game changer if you need to get data into your spreadsheets for analysis, particularly if the data is not always in the right shape.
    $70.00 incl. GST
  • Calligraphy - An Introduction

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - Sat 3:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Margaret Woollett
    Come along and spend a day being introduced to the art of calligraphy and learn techniques to achieve beautiful lettering for stationery, invitations, signs and cards. Materials included and you'll take home a starter pack.
    $85.00 incl. GST
  • English IELTS Intensive Weekend

    Saturday 22 May
    2 days, Sat & Sun 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    An intensive weekend IELTS preparation course to help you prepare for your IELTS test. You will learn strategies and test conditions across all four disciplines - speaking, reading, listening and writing. Ideal for those who are unable to do a week day course or an 8 week evening course. Registration via our office - info@selwycomed.school.nz.
    $85.00 incl. GST
  • English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - Sat 3:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Cathie Joyce
    A follow on workshop for those who have already attended an English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 workshop.
    $10.00 incl. GST
  • Spanish - Master Your Prepositions

    Saturday 22 May
    3 hours, 30 minutes, Sat 9:30 AM - Sat 1:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Sergio Alvarez
    A, de or en? Para or por? Get a handle on tricky Spanish prepositions with Sergio. Suitable for all level of Spanish learners.
    $45.00 incl. GST
  • Architecture of the Central City

    Saturday 22 May
    2 hours, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 12:00 PM Auckland CBD
    David Hill
    $35.00 incl. GST
  • Barista for Beginners

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday 10am - 2pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Through a combination of online learning and hands-on practice, learn about espresso and learn to make popular espresso coffees.
    $65.00 incl. GST
  • Beethoven and Berlioz

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday 10am - 4pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Nancy November
    Join Nancy November from the School of Music at the University of Auckland to learn about the life and times of two great composers.
    $65.00 incl. GST
  • Create Your Own Polymer Clay Earrings

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday 10am - 2pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Olga Kovaleva
    Learn how to use polymer clay to make your own beautiful earrings. Polymer clay artist Olga will show you how and inspire you to create your own designs at home. Includes all materials. Maximum 8 students.
    $69.00 incl. GST
  • Embroidery for Beginners

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Kim Wood
    Have you always admired embroidered items but thought those skills were out of your reach? This course is your starting point. Learn to embroider a variety of stitches on a patterned fabric & either frame for your home or make a small purse you can proudly show your friends.
    $80.00 incl. GST
  • French Travellers Weekend Course (Beginners)

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday 10am - 4pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Isabel Zarco
    Make your next trip more enjoyable by learning some French before you go. This course is designed for those new, or relatively new, to French language.
    $80.00 incl. GST
  • Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture

    Saturday 22 May
    4 hours, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 2:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Paul Crowhurst
    Come to this workshop for an introduction to organic gardening and permaculture.
    $53.00 incl. GST
  • Make a Kimono-Style Robe

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Karen Balmer
    This course is for those new to sewing and will teach fundamental sewing skills. You will leave with your own kimono-style robe.
    $85.00 incl. GST
  • Making Delicious Healthy Bread

    Saturday 22 May
    5 hours, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 3:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Oscar Zhou
    Learn to create your own healthy bread knowing the ingredients will be good for you? You'll learn some delicious and healthy varieties including walnut and fig and beetroot bread.
    $75.00 incl. GST
  • Pebble Mosaics

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    John Botica
    $165.00 incl. GST
  • Plant-Based Cooking with Aaron Brunet

    Saturday 22 May
    1 day, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Aaron Brunet
    Join Masterchef NZ 2013 winner Aaron Brunet to make and taste delicious plant-based meals. Suitable for those on vegan diets. All ingredients included.
    $160.00 incl. GST
  • Portrait Painting

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Andrew Ockleston
    Come and learn the skills to paint portraits from photos. Learn the basics of form, value and colour - while stealing a few tricks from some of the old masters. Create your very own masterpieces. Includes materials $55. For images, click on the Instagram icon at the top right of this page.
    $183.00 incl. GST
  • Rethread, Repair or Remake Bead Necklaces

    Saturday 22 May
    5 hours, Sat 10:00 AM - Sat 3:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Kathy Skellern
    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.
    $74.00 incl. GST
  • Walking the Camino de Santiago

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday Workshop 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Wanda Lis
    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.
    $53.00 incl. GST
  • Interior Design Basics - Working with Colour

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday & Sunday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Catherine Huckerby
    Come and learn from a professional interior decorator how to successfully use colour when decorating your home. You will learn how to combine different colours and hue to put texture and pattern together to achieve maximum effort.
    $154.00 incl. GST
  • Soft Stone Sculpture with Gillian Elmslie

    Saturday 22 May
    5 hours, Sat 11:00 AM - Sat 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Gillian Elmslie
    Create your own masterpiece to enhance your garden or interior spaces. The soft stone sculpture is one of the most accessible mediums to work with as ideas can be quickly realised and easily modified. Includes sculpting block. Courses run 11am - 4pm.
    $130.00 incl. GST
  • Human Social Behaviour

    Saturday 22 May
    Saturday & Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Jessica Stubbing
    Have you ever wondered what it really means to be ‘social creatures’? How do humans behave in groups? And can all of this relate to COVID lockdowns and prejudice? Join doctoral candidate Jessica Stubbing to find out more.
    $32.50 incl. GST
  • Lampshade Making: The Next Step

    Saturday 22 May
    2 hours, 30 minutes, Sat 2:00 PM - Sat 4:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Gregory Bern
    Now that you have the basics you can move on to learning the next steps. Course fee includes lampshade frame and base. Bring your own fabric.
    $115.00 incl. GST
  • Korean Kimchi

    Sunday 23 May
    4 hours, Sun 9:00 AM - Sun 1:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Cecilia Kim
    Learn to make kimchi, the popular and healthful Korean fermented cabbage dish. Your course fee includes all ingredients ($30).
    $80.00 incl. GST
  • Living a Zero Waste Life

    Sunday 23 May
    2 hours, Sun 9:30 AM - Sun 11:30 AM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Lisa Hansby
    $25.00 incl. GST
  • Make a Beautiful Embroidered Fabric Pouch

    Sunday 23 May
    1 day, Sun 10:00 AM - Sun 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Karen Balmer
    Come and create your own beautiful fabric pouch using natural fibres. For sewists with intermediate level sewing skills. Course fee includes pattern to take home.
    $95.00 incl. GST
  • Painting with Acrylics Workshop - Beginners

    Sunday 23 May
    1 day, Sun 10:00 AM - Sun 4:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    James Lawrence
    An introduction to this fun medium. Get the confidence to start dabbling at home. All materials are included.
    $95.00 incl. GST
  • Producing Vegetables and Fruit from Small Gardens

    Sunday 23 May
    4 hours, Sun 10:00 AM - Sun 2:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Paul Crowhurst
    We all want to grow the freshest, healthiest and juiciest vegetables and fruit but the cost of setting up and growing can be off putting. This workshop will take you through all the simple tricks to save costs beginning with planters and gardens to what is the most cost effective soil to use and on to how to collect your own seed and propagate your own plants. Cost is not a barrier to producing great vegetables and fruit from your own garden.
    $53.00 incl. GST
  • Wardrobe Planning and Style Personality Workshop

    Sunday 23 May
    Sunday 10am - 4pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Trudy Van Zyl
    Having style is the ability to know how to create a fantastic look that is uniquely you. Come and learn tips and tricks to work with your own figure, personality and lifestyle to create a look that flatters you, and is uniquely you!
    $92.00 incl. GST
  • Landscape Photography

    Sunday 23 May
    4 hours, Sun 2:00 PM - Sun 6:00 PM Mt Eden
    Chris Zwaagdyk
    This workshop will be held at the Tahaki Reserve, off Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden.
    $53.00 incl. GST
  • English Improve Your Writing Day - Intermediate to Upper Intermediate

    Tuesday 25 May
    6 weeks, Tue 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Jonathan Crook
    Improve your Writing - for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level.
    $10.00 incl. GST
  • June 2021
  • Ayurvedic Cooking and Nutrition

    Tuesday 01 June
    4 weeks, Tue 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Hansa Rama
    Are you interested in knowing how to achieve a vibrant state of health and well-being through proper use of food? Would you like to learn about the connection between your constitution (body type) and the food you eat? Learn to create simple, tasty and nutritious vegetarian meals by incorporating a range of spices while appreciating their health benefits, in this part theory, part practical course. Course fee includes $35.00 for ingredients.
    $145.00 incl. GST
  • Think Talk: Virtual Reality in Healthcare

    Tuesday 01 June
    1 hour, Tue 7:30 PM - Tue 8:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    $5.00 incl. GST
  • An Introduction to Contemporary Architecture

    Tuesday 08 June
    4 classes, Tuesdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Jaspreet Kaur
    Are you a fan of Grand Designs? Interested in contemporary architecture? Learn more about this fascinating subject with architecture teacher Peetu.
    $66.00 incl. GST
  • Cake Decorating - Modelling with Fondant and Sugar Paste

    Tuesday 08 June
    2 weeks, Tue 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Tim Gasson
    From minions to penguins, elephants to giraffes, and roses to wild flowers, this class  will introduce you to working with sugar paste and modelling fondant to make basic animals, flowers and figurines.
    $75.00 incl. GST
  • Māori Art History

    Tuesday 08 June
    4 classes Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Libby Brookbanks
    $66.00 incl. GST
  • Microsoft Excel Continuation

    Tuesday 08 June
    4 classes, Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Kathy Skellern
    Following 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.
    $25.00 incl. GST
  • Relaxation Made Easy

    Tuesday 08 June
    4 classes, Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Faye Lawand
    Come and learn some simple science-based practices for relaxation that are practical and easily integrated into your daily life. Leave behind the tossing and the turning, the stressing and the worrying, and enjoy the benefits of relaxation.
    $30.00 incl. GST
  • Ancient Greek Mythology and the Modern Psyche

    Wednesday 09 June
    2 classes, Wed 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Miriam Bissett
    Join Dr Miriam Bissett to explore Greek mythology, philosophy and literature and discover their relevance to the modern psyche.
    $39.00 incl. GST
  • Pruning

    Wednesday 09 June
    Wednesday 7 -9pm then Saturday 10am - 12pm Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Paul Crowhurst
    Discover how to correctly prune fruit trees and ornamental bushes for maximum productivity.
    $52.00 incl. GST
  • Upholster Your Own Bed Headboard

    Saturday 12 June
    1 day, Sat 9:00 AM - Sat 3:00 PM Papakura
    Antonia Marino
    Upholster your own headboard in this one day workshop at Mollies Make and Create at Papakura. Enrolments close 9 June to allow time for headboard frames to be manufactured. Workshop runs from 9am - 3pm. Please telephone the office to enquire about last minute places.
    $275.00 incl. GST
  • Nineteenth Century French Art History

    Monday 14 June
    4 weeks, Mon 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Ashlee Lala
    $88.00 incl. GST
  • Understanding Islam

    Monday 14 June
    4 classes, Mondays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Reem Ayyub
    For many of us, all we know about Islam is what we hear in the media. Here is your chance to learn more about this rich and old religion. Learn about the prophets of God, the holy book The Qur'an, women in Islam, the concept of life in Islam, the prohibited, science and Islam today.
    $20.00 incl. GST
  • Microsoft Word - The Next Step

    Wednesday 16 June
    4 classes, Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Kathy Skellern
    Follow-on from the beginners course. Take the next step and pick up more functions and shortcuts and become a Word whiz.
    $25.00 incl. GST
  • The History of Food in Auckland

    Wednesday 16 June
    3 classes on Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland.
    Andre Taber
    Learn about the fascinating history of food production in Auckland and how that relates to feeding Auckland now, commercially and domestically.
    $36.00 incl. GST
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