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18 Tuesday [Edition datE] July 9 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi 4 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. WESTERN NEWS 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
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday [Edition July 9 datE] 2019 195 continuing education adult and community education courses for term 3 christchurch School of Music With winter upon us why not take the opportunity of longer evenings to take up a new hobby, learn a new skill, meet some new people and have fun at the same time then join one of Papanui High School’s exciting range of Adult and Community Education Courses for Term 3 beginning from 29 July. We have a wide range of courses to choose from Art to Yoga and everything in between. New courses on offer for Term 3 include Life Drawing, Drawing using Pastels and Charcoal, Book Art, Sign Language, Writing Books for Children & Young Adults, and Cooking for those who are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan and or Vegetarian. We guarantee you will find something to appeal regardless of age or interests. For further information and enrolment in this or any of our courses please visit our website www.papanui. school.nz or telephone our office on 3520701, or email Barbara Roper rpb@papanui.school.nz Did you know that musical training can change brain structure and function for the better? It can also improve longterm memory and lead to better brain development, particularly for those who start at a young age. So why wait any longer?? Come and join us at the Christchurch School of Music! CSM is a not-for-profit organisation with a strong focus on community. From ages 2 to 92 we have something for everyone. On a Saturday morning the whole family can find something to suit. For the young ones there are pre-school and junior school classes, “Take Off with Music”, 41/2 year olds can start on Suzuki strings and at 6 the recorder is a great instrument to learn. In 2019 we have a fantastic deal for beginner recorder players – just $52 for a year of tuition and this includes a recorder and a book!! Older children and adults may opt for group or individual lessons on a specific instrument (including voice). With six orchestras, two concert bands, a Big Band, a jazz combo, six wind ensembles, rock bands, two choirs, chamber groups, a samba band and a guitar ensemble there is an ensemble to suit all levels and all ages. If affordability is an issue, CSM may be able to offer a discount through funding provided by the Rata Foundation. Find out more about us or enrol any time at www.csm.org.nz CANTERBURY WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION www.cwea.org.nz 59 Gloucester Street, Christchurch 03 3660285
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