Southern View: July 09, 2019

18 Tuesday [Edition datE] July 9 2019
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continuing education
adult and community
education at Risingholme
community centre
It has been an exciting time in the history of
Risingholme Community Centre with the Mayoral
Opening of Risingholme Homestead on a frosty June
the 5th morning. The official opening was followed by
a Community Open Day on Saturday the 8th June when
members of the community and friends of Risingholme
were welcome to tour the refurbished homestead and
hall as well as participate in various demonstrations
and events that were run throughout the day.
After over 8 years Risingholme Community Centre’s
office is once more operating from the Risingholme
Homestead at 22 Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa.
Risingholme Community Centre continues to offer
a wide range of exciting learning opportunities across
the city. With the start of term 3, Monday 29th July, just
around the corner why not enrol in one of our exciting
classes – www.risingholme.org.nz. Enrolments can be
made anytime throughout the year.
Risingholme’s strong focus on language development
continues with a wide range of language courses at a
variety of levels – ESOL, German, Italian, Arabic,
Russian, Sign Language, Spanish and Te Reo Maori.
Risingholme’s traditional base of art and craft courses
continues to flourish with a full range available at a
number of venues. They include art, fabrics, pattern
making, woodwork skills, health & fitness and wellbeing,
computing, guitar and photography, as well as
many others.
The full programme for Term 3 is available on our
website at http://www.risingholme.org.nz/courses
For more information on classes at Risingholme,
Riccarton High School, Christchurch Girls’ High
School, Village House New Brighton, and Hornby
High School, contact the Risingholme Community
Centre at 332 7359 or e-mail info@risingholme.org.
nz
Brochures are available at the Risingholme office
and public libraries.
SOUTHERN VIEW
Explore the
issues that
matter most
This winter you can explore some of the most pressing issues of
our time with a variety of courses, talks, film events and workshops
at the Canterbury Workers Educational Association (WEA).
Whether its understanding fake news and how to spot it or
finding out about climate change; preparing for the local body
elections or learning ways to reduce your plastic use; there are a
huge number of courses to choose from. Here is a small selection
of the 50 or so on offer in Term 3:
Waste Not! – DIY ways to reduce your household rubbish -
Series, starts 31st July, Wed afternoons, from $5
Foraging for Food in New Zealand - Wed 4th Sept 7pm, $gold
coin koha
Local Elections: What are you really voting for? With Garry
Moore - Wed 18th Sept 7pm, $gold coin koha
Films that Matter – Documentary films with discussion:
Fools and Dreamers, Chasing Coral, The Age of Stupid - Friday
afternoons in August and September, from $7
Machine world: Explore the social, economic and political
implications of technology - Series starts 1st Aug, 12.30-2.30pm,
8 Thursdays $76
Technology 101: What is Fake News and How to Spot it - 2nd
September 1-2.30 $8
The WEA is located right in the heart of the city opposite the
Christchurch Art Gallery on Gloucester Street. It is a community
focused organisation committed to keeping course fees as low as
possible and to providing interesting, relevant, adult education
opportunities for the people of Christchurch. To find out more
about the WEA and to book your spot on any of their courses visit
www.cwea.org.nz visit them at 59 Gloucester Street or call
03 3660285.
Adult and Community Education Term 3, 2019
Come learn with us
Risingholme Community Centre offers
a wide range of short courses, each term,
at a range of venues.
Risingholme Community Centre
Art (Create with Pastels & Paints, Mixed Media, Watercolour, Painting with
Acrylics), Drawing & Sketching, Embroidery, Fabric & Craft Skills, Guitar,
Pottery, Sewing Skills, Upholstery, Using your Overlocker, Weekend Sewing
classes, Yoga, Wood Sculpture, Woodwork, Woodwork for Women, Zentangle,
Printmaking, Fermented Foods, Plastics Free, Waiata, Te Reo Maori, Patchwork
and Quilting, Pattern Making.
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Dressmaking, Embroidery, Te Reo Maori, Watercolour Painting, Drawing
& Sketching, German Language, Painting with Acrylics, Spanish, NZ Sign
Language.
Hornby High School
Sewing Skills, Thai Cooking, Te Reo Maori, Uke-it-up.
Riccarton High School
Calligraphy, ESOL Business English Intermediate, Indian Cooking,
Italian Language, NZ Sign Language, Russian Language, Sewing Skills,
Spanish for Travellers, Te Reo Maori, Arabic, A Taste of Egyptian Cooking,
Picture Framing, Mediterranean Cooking, Italian Cooking
The Village House - New Brighton
Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign Language.
Full details available on www.risingholme.org.nz
Risingholme office at 22 Cholmondeley Ave, Opawa, Chch
Phone 332 7359 | Email info@risingholme.org.nz
www.risingholme.org.nz