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ART: Acrylic Painting & Multi-Drawing MediumTutor/Facilitator: Ian Hulston This class is now FULL. This course is for Beginners and Intermediate Students. Learn basic drawing skills using pencils, charcoal and watercolour pencils. Create colourful graphic images with both oil pastels or soft pastel. Paint with Acrylics to portray images using a watercolour glaze technique or use thick Impasto Acrylic paint like oils. Fees: NZ$110 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Asian Cooking & Dim Sum:Tutor/Facilitator: Rhoda Feasey Learn to prepare and cook delicious but economical and healthy meals for you and your family using seasonal vegetable, meat and seafood. You will see how easy it is to utilise stir frying, steaming and deep frying techniques and learn to select the best meat, seafood and different ways of cutting meat. Fee includes all ingredients. Fees: NZ$115 - Includes all ingredients Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
COMPOSTING FROM A TO Z: Bokashi, Worms & Home CompostingTutor/Facilitator: Jessica Barnes The class is now FULL. Household green waste makes up a ⅓ of our waste to landfills - why not compost it instead? Not only will you get brilliant soil conditioner and plant food you’ll also help papatuanuku by cutting down on how much waste is going to landfill! In this workshop you’ll learn composting from small scale suitable for homes without lots of space to systems that would suit a lifestyle block and everything in between! Fees: NZ$25 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROCHET FOR RELAXATION: Beginner CourseTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink This course is now FULL. Crochet is a great activity that settles your mind and is relaxing too. Crochet and the repetitive movements help the brain make more serotonin, which helps to decrease feelings of depression. Learn to crochet by making little projects (a flower keychain, crochet hearts and granny squares). Learn about different stitches and notations and how to read patterns. Crochet is a great craft to learn, you can make awesome things for yourself or join a community craft group and crochet for a cause! Fees: NZ$60 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROCHET FOR RELAXATION: IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink Been to Monique's beginner class or already know how to crochet then come along and extend your skills with new projects. Fees: NZ$60 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROSS STITCH: BEGINNERTutor/Facilitator: Mary Trounson This course has been CANCELLED. Have you always wanted to try cross stitch but didn’t know where to start? Then this course is for you. You will learn the basic stitches and how to read a chart, while stitching a small design provided. You will also learn about suitable fabrics, threads and tools both essential and useful. Find out how to prepare your piece before you start, tips while you work, and how to prepare it to get the best result from the picture framer. The tutor will provide guidance in choosing your own project, that you will start in class. Fees: NZ$45 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
EASY TAI CHI: DaytimeTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez Tai Chi is an exercise that is effortless and fun for your body and mind. This is an art and an exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy, flexible, balanced, active, sociable and youthful. This class is most suited for SENIOR CITIZENS but anyone can attend. It will be held at the Tawa Community Centre. Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
ESOL: Basic Conversational GroupTutor/Facilitator: Margaret Seconi Come to a friendly group and learn how to say and write your name, address and phone number; answer the telephone clearly; make appointments; read simple English and chat to your friends and work mates in clear basic Kiwi English. This is a good class for anyone new to English or who has forgotten the English they learnt at school. Fees: NZ$25 - New Zealand Residents & Refugees Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Family Trusts, Wills and Powers of AttorneyTutor/Facilitator: Robert Brace Why should I consider having a family trust? If I die tomorrow or have a stroke, have I made proper arrangements or will I leave it to my family to try to tidy up all the loose ends? Learn how to make sure you and your family assets are simply protected and provided for. Fees: NZ$25 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
ITALIAN LANGUAGE: For TravellersTutor/Facilitator: Antonella Sarti Learn Italian communicative skills with fun, songs, movies, readings, paintings and a special taste of Italian lifestyle while exploring the country from an antipodean distance. Fees: NZ$110 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
NAVIGATING DEMENTIA: Concerned about a person's memory?Tutor/Facilitator: Emma Fromings This two hour session will cover: - What is and isn’t dementia - What to do if you are concerned about changes in memory or thinking - How to support a family member or friend living with dementia - The support and resources available from Dementia Wellington and other organisations Fees: NZ$20 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
New Zealand Sign Language: Level 1A (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Ripeka Bird This class is now FULL. There is room in the Wednesday class. For those who want an introduction to NZ Sign Language then join this beginner class. Units 1-3 will be covered. Fees: NZ$65 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
PATCHWORK: KaleidoscopeTutor/Facilitator: Elizabeth Burge Do you want to make a quilt that looks complex, but is deceptively simple to make? A One Block Wonder (Kaleidoscope) quilt uses just one feature fabric (and maybe an accent fabric) and just one shape. The class will cover how to choose the ideal fabric, how to cut and construct the blocks, alternative ways to arrange the blocks, how to construct the top and how to finish the quilt. Suitable for any quilter beginner to advanced. You just need to be able to sew a quarter inch seam. Fees: NZ$110 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
POTTERY: Hand Building (Feb)Tutor/Facilitator: Linda Savell & Jackie Haddow This class is now FULL. Introduction to hand building with clay or extension for previous students. Techniques covered are pinch pots, coils, slab work and glazing. It should be noted that glazing will be done on the 7th week so it is important that students are able to attend on that evening as there are no alternative opportunities to glaze work. We will all be using the same clay. Clay, firing costs, and glazing materials are extra and will vary depending on how productive you are. Please bring $50 materials deposit payable in cash to the tutors on the first night. (some students may not use all this deposit however productive students may be required to pay more) This class is held at Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters rooms, Gear Homestead, Okowai Road Porirua and is for ADULTS ONLY. Fees: NZ$165 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
POTTERY: Hand Building (May)Tutor/Facilitator: Linda Savell and Jackie Haddow Introduction to hand building with clay or extension for previous students. Techniques covered are pinch pots, coils, slab work and glazing. It should be noted that glazing will be done on the 7th week so it is important that students are able to attend on that evening as there are no alternative opportunities to glaze work. We will all be using the same clay. Clay, firing costs, and glazing materials are extra and will vary depending on how productive you are. Please bring $50 materials deposit payable in cash to the tutors on the first night. (some students may not use all this deposit however productive students may be required to pay more) This class is held at Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters rooms, Gear Homestead, Okowai Road Porirua and is for ADULTS ONLY. Fees: NZ$165 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Raranga: Creating Taonga with Harakeke (Intermediate)Tutor/Facilitator: Nina Paaka This class is for those who are experienced at weaving with Harakeke and/or other materials. You must understand the tikanga, reo and how to prepare Harakeke for weaving. Minimum of experience – putiputi, kono and konae. This class is a pathway for those that wish to move on from the beginners class. You will learn how to weave whiri kete and are welcome to inquire about weaving other items. Come along and become one of our Tuakana weavers and 'get your weave on'. Fees: NZ$65 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol This course has been CANCELLED. Some refer to this positive Reiki energy as life force energy and indeed it can bring new life to a stressed out tired body. Fees: NZ$60 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
SOIL BUILDING: Homemade fertilisers, pest and disease control, healthy soilTutor/Facilitator: Jessica Barnes Soil is the foundation of any garden. Healthy soils create healthy plants that are resilient to pests, disease and unfavourable conditions. In this workshop you’ll learn some basics on building soil health, creating homemade fertilisers and managing pests and diseases organically. Fees: NZ$25 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Spanish: Getting Started for TravellersTutor/Facilitator: Luz Domenella Learn to understand and speak simple written and spoken Spanish. Learn how to communicate when buying food, organising transport or getting simple directions Fees: NZ$110 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: BeginnerTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez Taichi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind.This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active,sociable and youthful. Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: Intermediate Kungfu / 42 Competition SwordTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez Taichi is an exciting, fun, exercise for your body and mind.This is the art and exercise that the Chinese have been practicing to keep healthy. flexible, balanced, active,sociable and youthful. For those who have attended Tai Chi before this is an opportunity to extend your skills and knowledge. Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol A six-week course that provides the opportunity to learn some history of Tawa and its reserves. Sources of names, identification of native tree species, surveys done on lizard and bird populations as well as pest control in the reserves will feature. The course will include three guided walks. The bush walks will be on the Tuesday evenings. It is designed for people with no previous knowledge and for those who wish to extend their existing knowledge. Fees: NZ$70 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Ukulele: Beginners & IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Don Franks Want to learn to play the Ukulele? Beginner and Intermediate ukulele lessons including basic chords and songs leading to improving playing skills and theoretical understanding. Bring your own ukulele. Fees: NZ$115 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
WOODWORK MADE EASY(Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft This class is now FULL. There is still room in Thursday's class. Learn wood working, sharpening, tuning, using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. Fees: NZ$115 |
