- May 2025
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Calligraphy - An Introduction
Saturday 17 MayCome 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. Please note this is an adults course and is not suitable for children.$88.00 incl. GST -
Making Macarons
Saturday 17 MayTake a tour into the world of the macaron. These delicacies are very hard to master without the right guidance. Come and learn from an expert.$75.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel - Beginners
Saturday 17 MayAn 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 or $120.$30.00 incl. GST -
Spanish - Master Your Prepositions
Saturday 17 MayA, de or en? Para or por? Get a handle on tricky Spanish prepositions with our Spanish tutor. Suitable for all level of Spanish learners.$49.00 incl. GST -
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism)
Saturday 17 MayJoin EK on this introduction to action painting. Have a fun day completing an artwork. All materials are provided, including paints, quality paper and a large canvas.$105.00 incl. GST -
Barista: Latte Art
Saturday 17 MayThis course is for those who can already use an espresso machine confidently, and now want upskill milk and pouring.$49.00 incl. GST -
Contemporary Textile Art: Using Metal for Textile Art
Saturday 17 MayFull weekend, Saturday & Sunday 10:00AM - 4:00PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Join Alysn Midgelow-Marsden for this exciting and innovative textile art workshop using thin metals (including recycled waste) to produce exciting colours, textures and patterns.$285.00 incl. GST -
Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness
Saturday 17 MayYou will learn about the healing and wellbeing properties of a selection of herbs that can easily be grown in your own garden. You will learn how to identify, grow and harvest the herbs. We will cover preservation and storage techniques.$60.00 incl. GST -
How to Use CapCut for Content Marketing
Saturday 17 MayCapCut can help enhance video marketing with effects, music, subtitles and more! Course fee $40 or $80.$40.00 incl. GST -
Japanese for Travellers
Saturday 17 MayMaster essential phrases for shopping, dining, and traveling with ease. Discover insider secrets to save money and time while exploring Tokyo like a local. Course fee $25 or $80.$25.00 incl. GST -
Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies - An Introduction
Saturday 17 MayHaere Mai, Welcome! Join Ariana to learn more about your local bush and the plants within. Discover some simple methods of plant medicine preparation and home remedies for common ailments and conditions and learn how to make teas with kawakawa, kānuka and horopito.$255.00 incl. GST -
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath
Saturday 17 MayWeekend Workshop Saturday 10AM - 4PM and Sunday 9AM - 12PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Come and learn how to create your own bird bath or patio bowl using recycled, beautiful, broken china, tiles and found objects.$138.00 incl. GST -
Painting with Gold Leaf and Acrylics
Saturday 17 MayUse gold leaf to add dazzling and stunning effects to a floral painting.$92.00 incl. GST -
Religions of the World
Saturday 17 MayJoin us for two days to experience the wisdom of the world’s five major religions and develop your own spiritual resources.$60.00 incl. GST -
Soft Stone Sculpture
Saturday 17 MayCreate 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.$138.00 incl. GST -
Painting Roses in Oils
Sunday 18 MayUnlock your inner artist in this one-day workshop, where you'll learn to paint a beautiful rose using oil paints$168.00 incl. GST -
Resin Glass Coasters
Sunday 18 MayJoin resin artist Andrea and learn to create your own 9 cm glass coasters using flowers, glitter, or even photographs. You'll create four personalised and beautiful glass coasters. These will need to set overnight and can be collected from the school over the next week.$83.00 incl. GST -
SEO For Small Business
Sunday 18 MayAn introduction to the key concepts of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) from an organic perspective (without purchasing advertising). Course fee $60 or $142.$60.00 incl. GST -
Mastering Pies and Pastries
Sunday 18 MayUnlock the art of making delicious, flaky pies and mouthwatering pastries in this hands-on course, offered as either a one-day workshop, or an evening course.$80.00 incl. GST -
Colour Analysis and Makeup Workshop
Sunday 18 MayPersonal colour analysis is an investment in yourself and your future. Confidence comes from wearing the colours that enhance you and truly suit your own unique personal colouring. Learn how in this group workshop.$98.00 incl. GST -
Japanese Shortcake: Mastering the Fluffy Sponge Cake and Decoration
Sunday 18 MayDiscover the secrets of baking the classic fluffy Japanese sponge cake and learn techniques for frosting and decorating your cake, with expert baker, Yu.$93.00 incl. GST -
Soft Pastels for Adults
Sunday 18 MayFind what fascinates you as you explore pastels in this workshop. You'll learn step-by-step pastel technique and expect to finish two artworks by the end of the day.$115.00 incl. GST -
Travel Sketching
Sunday 18 MayJoin this one day course and learn how to use pen, watercolours and pencil to create your own personal travel journal.$140.00 incl. GST -
Vinay's Beef Seekh Kebab Rolls
Monday 19 MayJoin Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he shows you how to make Indian Seekh Kebabs, as well as the kebab rolls.$49.00 incl. GST -
Edible Garden Workshop
Saturday 24 MayLearn 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 Johns, Auckland.$65.00 incl. GST -
Vinay's Vietnamese-Style Rice Paper Rolls
Monday 26 MayJoin Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he helps you to make Vietnamese-style rice paper rolls, a fresh and healthy dish perfect for a light supper, lunch or a buffet spread.$49.00 incl. GST -
Korean Cuisine
Tuesday 27 MayKorean cuisine has evolved through centuries of change, both natural and cultural to create an interesting and tasty array of main and side dishes. Your course fee includes all ingredients. Each evening you'll get to taste the delicious food you have made, and you can take any leftovers home.$157.00 incl. GST -
Food as Medicine: An Introduction to Ayurvedic Cooking
Wednesday 28 May2 hours, 30 minutes, Wed 6:30 PM - Wed 9:00 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Discover the art of Ayurvedic cooking and learn how to create delicious, nourishing meals that balance your body, mind, and spirit.$125.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Formulae and Functions
Wednesday 28 MayWe aim to cover the top 15 functions you might need to advance your Excel skills, and the techniques you need to make them work harder; absolute and mixed cell references, nesting, using range names and Table ‘structured references’. Please read below for greater detail and prerequisite skills. Course fee $25 or $102.$25.00 incl. GST -
Supporting People with Mental Health Challenges
Wednesday 28 MayIf you have someone you care about who has mental health challenges this course will help you gain an understanding of what is going on for them and how to communicate and support that person.$30.00 incl. GST -
Understanding Islam
Wednesday 28 MayFor 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. Course fee $20 or $93.$20.00 incl. GST - June 2025
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Making Croissants
Tuesday 03 JuneJoin Mark Bradley over two evenings, and learn to make croissants.$95.00 incl. GST -
How to Solve Maths Problems in Your Daily Life
Tuesday 03 JuneDo you feel you wished you had paid more attention at school to your maths lessons? Here is a short course that will provide an introduction to the fundamentals providing you with the tools to apply these concepts in real-world situations.$25.00 incl. GST -
Think Talk:Weaponizing Civilian Protection: Counterinsurgency and Collateral Damage in Afghanistan
Tuesday 03 June$5.00 incl. GST -
How to Use AI Tools to Edit Podcasts and Videos
Wednesday 04 JuneLearn how to edit videos and podcasts easily with Descript AI in this eight-hour hands-on course. This course is great for podcasters, YouTubers, business owners, and anyone who wants to create better videos and podcasts without spending hours editing.$25.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Continuation
Wednesday 04 JuneFollowing 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 or $98.$25.00 incl. GST -
The Secrets of Buying and Selling a Property
Wednesday 04 JuneProperty prices have recently dropped. The rules have changed, lending rules, bright line tests, healthy homes rules, ring fencing of income and REA regulations rules just to name a few. It is now more important than ever to understand how to get the best possible sale price for a home in difficult times.$14.50 incl. GST -
Cake Decorating - Modelling with Fondant and Sugar Paste
Saturday 07 JuneFrom 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.$65.00 incl. GST -
Korean Kimchi Masterclass
Saturday 07 JuneLearn 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 -
Creative Calligraphy: Design Your Own Alphabet
Saturday 07 JuneIn this engaging workshop, you’ll dive into the world of calligraphy with a focus on creating your own unique letterforms.$98.00 incl. GST -
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1
Saturday 07 JuneFor Intermediate to Advanced level English learners.$15.00 incl. GST -
The Art of Kintsugi
Saturday 07 JuneCome 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.$165.00 incl. GST -
Barista for Beginners
Saturday 07 JuneThrough 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).$49.00 incl. GST -
Becoming Unstoppable
Saturday 07 JuneFeeling stuck? Come and discover the power of belief transformation. We'll delve into the roots of our beliefs—how they're formed and how they shape our thoughts and perceptions. More importantly, we'll explore practical techniques to identify and replace disempowering beliefs with empowering ones that align with our true selves and goals.$25.00 incl. GST -
Create Your Own Printed Fabric Book Cover
Saturday 07 JuneJoin textile artist Lesley Pearce to create your own personalised fabric book cover using dyes, stencils and block printing.$104.00 incl. GST -
How to Use Canva for Social Media Marketing
Saturday 07 JuneJoin Seann for an introduction to the use of Canva for social media marketing, and how it can help promote your business. Course fee $40 or $80.$40.00 incl. GST -
Light Up Canvas Art for Adults
Saturday 07 JuneCreate your own painted nightscape on canvas, backlit by LED lights.$120.00 incl. GST -
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China
Saturday 07 JuneWeekend Workshop Saturday 10AM - 4PM and Sunday 9AM - 12PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Learn how to create contemporary and fashionable mosaic art from broken vintage (or modern!) china, ceramic, glass, beads and trinkets. All materials are provided and you'll take home your completed artwork at the end of the weekend.$138.00 incl. GST -
The Art of Conversation
Saturday 07 JuneNever know what to say at a social or networking event? Join us to learn the skills and confidence to introduce yourself in ways that are memorable and how to actively listen to people so you can remember what they’re telling you, and how to respond well. These techniques are aimed to help you build rapport with other people and make talking with others less challenging. Two classes spread over Saturday and Sunday. This course is suitable for high level (UI+) second-language English students.$30.00 incl. GST -
Zentangle Art
Saturday 07 JuneZentangle ® 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