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ART: Acrylic Painting & DrawingTutor/Facilitator: Ian Hulston Learn basic drawing skills using pencils, charcoal and watercolour pencils. Create colourful graphic images with both oil pastels or soft pastels. Paint with Acrylics to portray images using a watercolour glaze technique or use thick Impasto Acrylic paint like oils. Students will need to purchase their own acrylics and brushes at approximately $30. Fees: NZ$135 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
BOLLYWOOD DANCE FITNESS: TuesdayTutor/Facilitator: Vinod Kumar Bollywood Dance is a combination of traditional and modern free style dancing with exciting music, which is choreographed to get the full benefit of dancing as well as helping to shape and tone your body. This is suitable for any age group and improves your flexibility and stamina. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROCHET FOR RELAXATION 1:Beginner course OctoberTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink Crochet is an 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, bracelet and granny squares). Learn about different stitches and notations and how to read patterns & diagrams. Crochet is a relaxing and fun craft to learn, you can make awesome things for yourself or join a community craft group and crochet for a cause! Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
CROCHET FOR RELAXATION 2: Beginner Course NovemberTutor/Facilitator: Monique Lubberink Crochet is an 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, bracelet and granny squares). Learn about different stitches and notations and how to read patterns & diagrams. Crochet is a relaxing and fun craft to learn, you can make awesome things for yourself or join a community craft group and crochet for a cause! Fees: NZ$75 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
FUTURE PROOFING YOUR HOMETutor/Facilitator: Jackie Thomas-Teague Are you looking to make your property more comfortable year-round, save on energy and watercosts, improve health, increase resilience and reduce your environmental impact? Join us for an insightful course led by enviro-focused renovator, investor and Property Manager, Jackie Thomas-Teague. Feedback from the last course: Great to be able to plan ahead and prioritise home improvements. Helped to understand what gives the greatest benefit. Jackie has great all round knowledge of the property market. Fees: NZ$30 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
ITALIAN COOKING: 1Tutor/Facilitator: Micaella Turner Learn to prepare a range of delicious Italian dishes, make your own pasta and sauces and an Italian dessert. Please bring a pasta machine if you have one, some will be provided. If you have dietary requirements please contact us to confirm that we can accommodate your needs, before you enrol. Fees: NZ$135 - Fee includes ingredients Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
PILATES: Beginner TuesdayTutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers Pilates is a blend of physical and mental workouts helping you to increase your flexibility and core strength, and improve your posture. The course is suitable for beginners and those who have not done an exercise programme before. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
PILATES: Beginner / Intermediate (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Barbara Wefers Pilates is a blend of physical and mental workouts helping you to increase your flexibility and core strength, and improve your posture. The course is suitable for those who have done a Pilates class before. Fees: NZ$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: BeginnerTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez Tai Chi 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$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
TAI CHI: IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Mercedes Godinez This is for those who had taken the Beginners Taichi course for two terms and would like to improve, refine and develop their physical knowledge about taiChi. This class will concentrate on contemporary hand forms. 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$80 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
Ukulele: Beginners & IntermediateTutor/Facilitator: Don Franks This course will show beginners how to form basic chords and use them to accompany a range of songs. Students will learn several different strums to suit slow, medium and faster tunes. Intermediate students will be able to learn new ways to get the best out of your ukulele Bring your own ukulele. You will have at least one hour tutor contact time with beginners and intermediate split into different sessions on the first night. Fees: NZ$135 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
WOODWORK: Skills & Projects (Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft Learn wood working skills 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. This course will be held at the Tawa Menz Shed Davies St, Tawa. Fees: NZ$180 |