The annual Festival of Adult Learning Ahurei Ākonga ran 2 – 8 September 2024. As part of this, Selwyn Community Education hosted Mindscapes: Exploring Art for Mental Wellbeing on 8 September. Visitors enjoyed the taster art and craft courses facilitated by talented tutors. Our refugee learner cohort prepared delicious foods from their home countries –Read more
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The value of creativity and artistic pursuits has been getting press lately for its mental health and therapeutic benefits. Whether it’s just engaging in a mindful pastime such as mosaicking or zentangle, or learning a new skill (think Italian language, cooking Korean or playing the ukulele), or overcoming creative blocks (“I don’t have a creativeRead more
Join us on the weekend 22 – 23 June for a workshop. Our offering includes cooking, art, craft, barista, digital literacy, personal development, social media marketing and business skills, gardening, sewing, dealing with clutter, Maaori traditional medicines. Find out more here: Weekend workshops 22 – 23 June 2024 or call the office on 09 521Read more
