Selwyn Times: July 14, 2021

36 Selwyn Times Wednesday July 14 2021
continuing education
Spreading
kindness
through craft
Crafting For a Cause is a group of
crafters meeting weekly at WEA to
create things people need. These clever
crafters knit, crochet, sew, and repurpose
materials generously donated to WEA
Canterbury. Creating social capital,
this group are helping reduce stash
cupboards and keep materials from
going into landfill, while sharing skills
and ideas.
Polar fleece has been turned into
kitten blankets for the SPCA and over
50 children’s beanies and mittens for
It Takes a Village, who told them “The
mittens have been a life saver for our
families”. Wool yarn has been knitted
up as hats, scarves and baby blankets;
handmade paper has been turned into
Thank You cards; cotton yarn knitted
and crocheted into dishcloths, facecloths
and cat toys; curtains recycled into tote
bags and net curtains into vege bags and
laundry bags and sold as a fundraiser to
members of the WEA.
To find out more or join the group,
visit www.cwea.org.nz or drop into
the WEA office at 59 Gloucester Street
between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm Monday
to Friday.
Papanui High School
Term 3, 2021 nightclasses
Whether you are wanting to learn something
new to improve your fitness, to challenge
yourself, for relaxation, or to master a new
skill Papanui High School offers plenty of
choices for everyone in their
Term 3 Adult Education Programme. Our
Term 3 classes begin week of 2 August and
we do have some weekend workshops on
offer as well. We have a wide range of classes
available from cooking, crafts, languages,
and fitness through to photography,
astronomy and cheese making. We are
confident regardless of your age, or interest,
you will find a course that will give you the
opportunity to extend your personal skills
and knowledge and meet some new people
in an enjoyable friendly environment. Our
tutors are well-qualified in their chosen field
and wanting to help make your learning
experience rewarding.
One of our new courses on offer for
Term 3 is an Introduction to Aromatherapy
taught by Rebecca Dollery. This course
will guide students through some of the
best known, most researched and effective
essential oils looking at their actions and
best mode of use. The course will be a
mixture of hands on practical preparations
with guided learning covering the basics of
what essential oils are, the safety precautions,
how to purchase, store and use oils to gain
maximum effect.
For further information and enrolment
in any of our Term 3 classes please visit our
website https://www.papanui.school.nz/
com-ed/categories or email Barbara Roper
rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our
office on 033520701.