Personal 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.

Learn from a professional container garden trainer: Paul will show you how to plant, propagate and care for your indoor plants.

Take a day out to slow down, relax, and enjoy the meditative art of sewing. In this workshop, you’ll learn the traditional Japanese technique of sashiko stitching, exploring its rhythmic, decorative patterns and mindful approach.

Embark on a thrilling artistic journey as we delve into the captivating world of still life.

Join Liz Mitchell, one of New Zealand’s leading bespoke couture designers, for an inspiring workshop exploring the art of wet felting. Under Liz’s expert guidance, you’ll create a personalised textile piece using soap, water, fibre, and agitation to transform fabric scraps into something entirely new.

Learn to create authentic Japanese cream puffs with delicious crusty choux pastry and filled with a sweet custard filling. Yu will show you the secrets and you will be able to create your own delicious puffs at home.

In this course Susannah will teach you how to create eye-catching line and wash artwork, combining the linear qualities of pen and ink with the looser characteristics of watercolour. Suitable for beginners and all course materials are provided (a materials charge is included in your course fee).

Learn from a professional container garden trainer: Paul will show you how to plant, propagate and care for your indoor plants.

Come and learn to make North Indian Cheicken Korma, you will learn how to create a delicious Korma using Asian inspired ingredients, and have fun along the way.

Do 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.

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

This one-evening introductory course is designed for individuals curious about mindfulness and seeking practical tools to enhance their well-being.

Learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and NotebookLM to support three key skills: learning new topics, doing better research and writing more clearly. This course shows you how to understand information based on your learning style, summarise long documents, explore topics in depth with reliable sources, and use AI to draft, rewrite or refine your writing. It’s a practical workshop built for everyday learners, professionals and anyone wanting to make sense of information more easily.

Indulge your love of baking in this four-evening course dedicated to creating classic sweet pastries from around the world. Perfect for enthusiastic home bakers, this hands-on class will guide you through essential pastry techniques while you craft two iconic treats.

Learn the basics of working with dried blooms, explore natural textures and colours and create a unique, long-lasting piece - a wallhanging for your home. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a beautiful artwork that brings nature indoors year-round.

Discover the joy of artisan bread making in this hands-on course designed for both beginners and home bakers looking to try their hand at baking breads in a relaxed, fun evening setting. Over two nights, participants will learn the fundamentals of fermentation, dough handling, and baking while creating a range of breads including focaccia and brioche.

Using plants to support your health can be simple, empowering, and fun! Come and discover the top 10 plants to have on hand.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley will discuss the latest data on how New Zealand is changing.

Feeling overwhelmed can make even simple tasks feel difficult. This practical and compassionate course is designed to help you understand overwhelm, reduce its impact, and regain a sense of clarity and steadiness in daily life.

Discover how to correctly prune fruit trees and ornamental bushes for maximum productivity. This course consists one weeknight classroom session then a Saturday workshop offsite at a nearby venue (to be advised).

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.

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.

For Intermediate to Advanced level English learners.

Join us for a weekend of creativity and craftsmanship as I guide you through the process of hand stitching and binding your own unique book.

An 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 $122.

Make your trip to Portugal or Brazil more enjoyable by learning helpful phrases and vocabulary before you go.

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 learn how to create simple, professional designs that look great on social media and feel right for your business. Course fee $40 or $80.

Suitable for those with some art experience. Come along and join Evan from Gordon Harris and have some fun experimenting and playing with a range of new art materials that will expand your art practice.

In this short course you will learn how to select and arrange flowers from your rambles along roadsides, parks or beaches.

Discover a freer, more expressive way to paint flowers in watercolour. Explore contemporary techniques that move beyond traditional botanical style to capture the beauty, energy, and mood of your subject.

Create your own stylish wrap top! In this hands-on sewing course, you’ll make an easy-to-wear top that wraps and ties at the waist.

Take your baking skills to the next level in this hands-on Mastering Pies and Pastries workshop. Perfect for home bakers and aspiring pastry enthusiasts, this course will guide you through the art and science of creating flaky, buttery, and beautifully balanced pies and pastries.

Come and create your own mocktails and then capture the sparkle, colour, and character of your creations in this fun and refreshing watercolour workshop.

Join us for two days to experience the wisdom of the world’s five major religions and develop your own spiritual resources.

Zentangle ® 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.

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.

Produce your own stunning fabric lampshade in one short workshop. Equipment and a frame are supplied, just bring your own fabric. More details below course dates.

This workshop will be held at Coyle Park Reserve, 528 Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022

Find out about this rapidly growing way of doing business. Learn about getting online, market research, case studies and more. Course fee $60 or $142. This course was previously called How to Start an Online Business.

Sourdough bread is well known and has been loved in Europe for many centuries. Come and learn the secrets of making delicious loaves and rolls using rye and wholemeal spelt flour.

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).

This course is for those who can already use an espresso machine confidently, and now want upskill milk and pouring.

This hands-on course helps you get the most out of ChatGPT for writing, planning, organising, learning, and everyday problem‑solving.

During this one day course you will learn to feel confident using basic art materials to create your own style of drawing. All materials provided.

Learn to explore and create these indigenous paintings of gratitude used in Mexico for centuries to offer thanks to the saints for recoveries from misfortune.

During this course we will be making a traditional delicious Japanese sponge roll cake. You will learn to create a light sponge and a delicious cream filling to create your sponge roll.

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.

Stressing out over your travel packing? Concerned about excess weight? Confused about rolling vs flat packing? Come and learn some essential tips from an expert and take the stress out of your travelling.

Join Masterchef NZ 2013 winner Aaron Brunet to make and taste delicious, satisfying plant-based meals that everyone will enjoy. Suitable for those on vegan diets. Gluten-free.