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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A, de or en? Para or por? Get a handle on tricky Spanish prepositions with Sergio. Suitable for all level of Spanish learners.

Through a combination of online learning and hands-on practice, learn about espresso and learn to make popular espresso coffees.

Join Nancy November from the School of Music at the University of Auckland to learn about the life and times of two great composers.

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.

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.

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.

Come to this workshop for an introduction to organic gardening and permaculture.

This course is for those new to sewing and will teach fundamental sewing skills. You will leave with your own kimono-style robe.

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.

Join Masterchef NZ 2013 winner Aaron Brunet to make and taste delicious plant-based meals. Suitable for those on vegan diets. All ingredients included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn to make kimchi, the popular and healthful Korean fermented cabbage dish. Your course fee includes all ingredients ($30).

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.

An introduction to this fun medium. Get the confidence to start dabbling at home. All materials are included.

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.

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!

This workshop will be held at the Tahaki Reserve, off Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden.

Improve your Writing - for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level.

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.

Are you a fan of Grand Designs? Interested in contemporary architecture? Learn more about this fascinating subject with architecture teacher Peetu.

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.

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.

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.

Join Dr Miriam Bissett to explore Greek mythology, philosophy and literature and discover their relevance to the modern psyche.

Discover how to correctly prune fruit trees and ornamental bushes for maximum productivity.

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.

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.

Follow-on from the beginners course. Take the next step and pick up more functions and shortcuts and become a Word whiz.

Learn about the fascinating history of food production in Auckland and how that relates to feeding Auckland now, commercially and domestically.