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List of courses

NOTE: These are courses currently available.
Course times are between 9:30a.m. & 4.00p.m. Monday to Friday.

Arts and Film

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
AF103.04 Art Masterpieces: Painting Through the Ages Flynn CH Rm 2 Waiting List 22/04/2021 24/06/2021 Weekly
AF029.25 Art Workshop 2 Uniting Church, Curtin, Tidbinbilla Room Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 14/12/2021 Weekly
AF029.26 Art Workshop 3 Curtin Uniting Church Hall Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 14/12/2021 Weekly
AF029.27 Art Workshop 4 Curtin Uniting Church Hall Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 14/12/2021 Weekly
AF014.12 Classics of the Cinema Southern Cross Club, Woden Waiting List 18/02/2021 18/11/2021 Weekly
AF103.05 From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism Flynn CH Rm 2 Waiting List 21/07/2021 01/12/2021 Weekly
AF103.06 From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism Flynn CH Rm 2 Waiting List 21/07/2021 01/12/2021 Weekly
AF068.05 Monday Films Dendy Cinemas Civic Vacancies 15/02/2021 15/11/2021 Monthly
AF102.01 Painting and Drawing Workshop Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Waiting List 04/02/2021 02/12/2021 Weekly
AF097.02 People on the Move The Henry, 94 Fullager St, Higgins Limited Vacancies 13/07/2021 15/12/2021 Weekly
AF098.02 Photography Masterclass Cook CH Rm 3 Waiting List 08/02/2021 29/11/2021 Monthly
AF043.11 U3A Camera Club VIRTUAL COURSE VIRTUAL COURSE Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Fortnightly
AF006.13 Watercolours Woden Seniors Club Limited Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
AF007.10 Yass - Art Group Yass Valley Community Centre, Yass Limited Vacancies 04/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly

Computers and Digital Technology

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
CS036.05 Apple Chat Group AND ALSO VIRTUAL COURSE Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 12/02/2021 12/11/2021 Monthly
CS045.02 Creative Computing Workshop for Seniors (using "Scratch 3.0") Cook CH Rm 1 Vacancies 13/03/2021 13/11/2021 One-day
CS039.03 Digital Technology for All Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Vacancies 05/02/2021 03/12/2021 Fortnightly
CS041.05 Harnessing the Power of Microsoft Word Semester 2 2021 Cook CH Rm 1 Vacancies 28/07/2021 29/09/2021 Weekly
CS043.05 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Semester 2 2021 Cook CH Rm 1 Vacancies 29/07/2021 30/09/2021 Weekly

Current Affairs

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
CUA060.02 Approaches to International Development Flynn CH Rm 1 Vacancies 27/04/2021 29/06/2021 Weekly
CUA055.03 Contemporary Issues Book Group U3A Member's Homes With Public Liability Insurance, In Rotation Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Monthly
CUA066.01 Conversations with Canberrans (and the odd outsider) (VIRTUAL COURSE) VIRTUAL COURSE Vacancies 12/02/2021 26/11/2021 Fortnightly
CUA041.11 Course 1 Superannuation 1: Understanding your Superannuation Term 2 AND ALSO VIRTUAL Weston Creek Community Centre Vacancies 24/08/2021 26/10/2021 Weekly
CUA009.13 Current Affairs, Belconnen Ainslie Football Club 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie 2602 Waiting List 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
CUA003.11 Current Affairs, Jerrabomberra: Talk, Listen and a Cuppa Jerrabomberra Community Centre, Jerrabomberra Vacancies 04/02/2021 16/12/2021 Weekly
CUA001.13 Current Affairs - Southside Goodwin Village, Marshall St, Farrer Vacancies 10/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
CUA004.13 Current Affairs, Woden/Weston Creek VIRTUAL COURSE VIRTUAL COURSE Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
CUA015.12 Discussing Dissent Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Vacancies 09/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
CUA048.05 Politics, Power and Passion 1.0 Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Vacancies 13/10/2021 10/11/2021 Weekly
CUA045.11 Superannuation Course 2: Managing Your Superannuation Investments Term 2 AND ALSO VIRTUAL Weston Creek Community Centre Vacancies 24/08/2021 26/10/2021 Weekly
CUA067.01 The visible hand – when and why government should be involved in the economy and when it shouldn't Hughes CC Rm 3 Waiting List 19/02/2021 19/11/2021 Monthly
CUA010.13 The World of Issues, Ideas and Opinion Group 1 Wesley Music Centre, Forrest Limited Vacancies 21/01/2021 01/12/2021 Weekly

English Language and Literature

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
ELL016.13 Adventures with Books, Plays and Drama William Room, St Ninians Church, Brigalow Street, Lyneham Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
ELL105.03 Book Bingo Southern Cross Club Jamison Waiting List 10/02/2021 08/12/2021 Monthly
ELL080.07 Books R Us (VIRTUAL COURSE) VIRTUAL COURSE Vacancies 07/01/2021 01/12/2021 Monthly
ELL090.06 Chaucer and Mediaeval Poetry Reading Group Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston Waiting List 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
ELL104.03 Chinese Culture Through Literature And Film Cook CH Rm 3 Vacancies 03/02/2021 15/12/2021 Weekly
ELL117.01 Colonialism in Literature Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Waiting List 13/07/2021 14/09/2021 Weekly
ELL078.08 Crime Fiction - Discussion Group Flynn CH Rm 1 Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Monthly
ELL073.10 Discovery Readers Group Flynn CH Rm 2 Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Fortnightly
ELL003.13 Enjoying Literature Cook CH Rm 3 Vacancies 04/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly
ELL072.06 Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology Vikings Club Erindale Vacancies 25/03/2021 28/10/2021 Monthly
ELL024.13 Just Writing Cook CH Rm 3 Waiting List 01/03/2021 25/10/2021 Fortnightly
ELL029.13 Northside Book Group No 1 Flynn CH Rm 2 Limited Vacancies 15/02/2021 15/12/2021 Monthly
ELL020.13 Play Reading Woden Seniors Club Limited Vacancies 04/02/2021 25/11/2021 Weekly
ELL116.01 Play Reading for Pleasure (Mawson) Mawson Club Waiting List 08/02/2021 06/12/2021 Weekly
ELL085.08 Poetry Appreciation, Flynn Flynn CH Rm 2 Limited Vacancies 03/02/2021 01/12/2021 Fortnightly
ELL011.13 Reading Shakespeare Hughes CC Rm 2 Waiting List 05/02/2021 17/12/2021 Weekly
ELL005.13 Reading Shakespeare for Pleasure Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Waiting List 12/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
ELL097.05 Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club Flynn CH Rm 2 Limited Vacancies 10/02/2021 08/12/2021 Monthly
ELL115.01 Script into Performance Yarralumla Uniting Church Vacancies 03/02/2021 15/12/2021 Fortnightly
ELL058.11 "The Play's the Thing!" Flynn CH Rm 1 Limited Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
ELL021.13 Tuesday Book Group The Grange Deakin 67 MacGregor St, Deakin ACT 2600 Limited Vacancies 09/02/2021 07/12/2021 Monthly
ELL081.08 Turner Books Ainslie Church of Christ, 82 Limestone Ave Vacancies 02/02/2021 30/11/2021 Monthly
ELL099.05 What's So Good About Shakespeare? Cook CH Rm 1 Limited Vacancies 02/02/2021 14/12/2021 Weekly
ELL009.14 With Love From the Grands Flynn CH Rm 2 Vacancies 02/09/2021 25/11/2021 Weekly
ELL006.13 Write Word Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek Waiting List 09/02/2021 23/11/2021 Fortnightly

History

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
H231.01 American Slavery 1619-1865 Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 20/10/2021 24/11/2021 Weekly
H008.07 Ancient Greece: from earliest times to Roman times. Flynn Community Hub Hall Vacancies 14/07/2021 15/09/2021 Weekly
H021.13 Aspects of Military History Southern Cross Club Jamison Vacancies 04/02/2021 16/12/2021 Weekly
H010.13 Australian History 'A' Group Hughes CC Hall Vacancies 02/02/2021 23/11/2021 Weekly
H002.13 Australian History - Dickson Group Baptist Church, Cowper Street Dickson. Vacancies 09/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
H001.13 Australian Political Personalities (Group A) Uniting Church, Curtin Vacancies 21/04/2021 10/11/2021 Weekly
H006.13 Australian Political Personalities (Group B) Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 22/04/2021 11/11/2021 Weekly
H025.13 Australian Political Personalities (Group C) Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 22/04/2021 11/11/2021 Weekly
H145.07 Australian Sporting History Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Vacancies 10/03/2021 24/11/2021 Weekly
H217.04 Curious Minds -Themed researched presentations and discussion Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Vacancies 12/02/2021 09/07/2021 Weekly
H217.05 Curious Minds -Themed researched presentations and discussion Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Limited Vacancies 10/09/2021 19/11/2021 Weekly
H138.03 Defenders of the Faith Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 19/10/2021 23/11/2021 Weekly
H229.01 Empire of Liberty: A History of the American Revolution: 1736-1789 Hughes CC Rm 3 On Hold 21/07/2021 13/10/2021 Weekly
H134.07 First Australians Autobiography Reading Group Community Hall, Narrabundah Vacancies 01/03/2021 06/12/2021 Monthly
H187.03 Nevil Shute - Engineer and Novelist Flynn CH Rm 1 Vacancies 05/10/2021 26/10/2021 Weekly
H127.05 Republican Lives Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 21/07/2021 13/10/2021 Weekly
H230.02 Spies and Lies Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 05/08/2021 23/09/2021 Weekly
H215.03 The History of the USA - 1850-1900 Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Vacancies 12/02/2021 26/11/2021 Weekly
H136.34 Traveller's Tales - A Journey Through Jordan, Syria & Beirut Hughes CC Hall Vacancies 08/09/2021 29/09/2021 Weekly
H221.02 Traveller's Tales - A Journey Through Southern Ireland Hughes CC Hall Vacancies 11/08/2021 01/09/2021 Weekly
H136.33 Traveller's Tales – The Deep South - Antarctica Hughes CC Hall Vacancies 14/07/2021 04/08/2021 Weekly
H183.03 Traveller's Tales - Turkey Hughes CC Hall Vacancies 16/06/2021 07/07/2021 Weekly

Languages

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
L003.13 Advanced French Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston Vacancies 05/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
L076.07 Arabic Continuing Cook CH Rm 1 Limited Vacancies 01/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L133.03 Arabic for Beginners Cook CH Rm 1 Vacancies 01/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L127.02 Beginning Spanish Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
L071.06 Continuing Italian - Fridays Burns Club Kambah Waiting List 05/02/2021 26/11/2021 Weekly
L006.14 Continuing Italian - Mondays Burns Club Kambah Waiting List 08/02/2021 29/11/2021 Weekly
L132.02 Conversational German - Intermediate Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah Limited Vacancies 01/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L123.03 Conversation Spanish Flynn CH Rm 2 Vacancies 11/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly
L004.13 French Continuing. Southern Cross Club Jamison Waiting List 02/02/2021 30/11/2021 Weekly
L144.02 French Conversation Group Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah Waiting List 19/05/2021 28/07/2021 Weekly
L080.06 French Conversation U3A North-South Study Group Southern Cross Club Jamison Vacancies 18/01/2021 20/12/2021 Weekly
L118.06 French (Intermediate) Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 25/01/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L137.01 German - Intermediate COTA Library Hughes Limited Vacancies 09/02/2021 30/11/2021 Weekly
L045.31 Indonesian 1 - Elementary Cook CH Rm 1 Vacancies 05/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
L045.30 Indonesian 2 - Continuing Cook CH Rm 3 Vacancies 05/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
L045.29 Indonesian 3 - Advanced Cook CH Rm 2 Limited Vacancies 05/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
L114.03 Intermediate French Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah Vacancies 23/02/2021 30/11/2021 Weekly
L097.04 Intermediate Spanish Flynn CH Rm 1 Vacancies 18/02/2021 01/07/2021 Weekly
L136.01 Japanese Grammar and Conversation - The Japan Times Flynn CH Rm 2 Limited Vacancies 28/05/2021 17/12/2021 Weekly
L105.03 Japanese III (Advanced) - VIRTUAL VIRTUAL COURSE Limited Vacancies 05/02/2021 26/11/2021 Weekly
L126.02 Latin Grammar Stage 1 Cook CH Rm 2 Vacancies 08/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L135.01 Latin Grammar Stage 2 Southern Cross Club, Woden Vacancies 11/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly
L091.05 Latin Reading A Southern Cross Club, Woden Vacancies 01/02/2021 06/12/2021 Weekly
L116.03 Latin Reading B Southern Cross Club, Woden Limited Vacancies 01/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L067.08 Latin Reading C Southern Cross Club, Woden Vacancies 08/02/2021 06/12/2021 Weekly
L134.01 Latin Reading D Southern Cross Club, Woden Vacancies 08/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
L062.09 Let's sing in Spanish Weston Creek Community Centre Vacancies 01/06/2021 06/12/2021 Monthly
L124.03 Mandarin 2 (VIRTUAL COURSE) VIRTUAL COURSE Vacancies 29/01/2021 17/12/2021 Weekly
L125.02 Mandarin 3 Southern Cross Club Jamison Vacancies 27/01/2021 15/12/2021 Weekly
L015.13 Reviving and Expanding your German Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Waiting List 09/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
L138.01 Spanish - Continuing Flynn CH Rm 1 Vacancies 05/02/2021 10/12/2021 Weekly
L024.12 Spanish Conversation- advanced Cook CH Rm 3 Limited Vacancies 09/02/2021 23/11/2021 Weekly
L143.02 Spanish Conversation Group Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah Vacancies 19/05/2021 28/07/2021 Weekly
L145.01 Spanish for Absolute Beginners Cook CH Rm 1 Waiting List 04/05/2021 30/11/2021 Weekly

Music

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
M010.13 Brindabella Orchestra Weston Creek Community Centre Vacancies 06/02/2021 04/12/2021 Weekly
M040.12 Con Brio Choir Yarralumla Uniting Church Vacancies 03/02/2021 01/12/2021 Weekly
M012.13 Conchordia Choir Mosaic Baptist Church, Evatt Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
M029.18 Discovering and Enjoying Classical Music (Term 3) - Johannes Brahms Wesley Music Centre, Forrest Vacancies 20/07/2021 07/09/2021 Weekly
M029.19 Discovering and Enjoying Classical Music (Term 4) - The Symphonic Poem Wesley Music Centre, Forrest Vacancies 12/10/2021 30/11/2021 Weekly
M106.08 Flynn Troubadours Cook Meeting Room Vacancies 04/08/2021 17/11/2021 Fortnightly
M101.04 From Notes to Music - Recorder Ensemble Playing Wesley Music Centre, Forrest Limited Vacancies 05/02/2021 17/12/2021 Weekly
M073.10 Guitar Play Along Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 10/02/2021 15/12/2021 Weekly
M013.12 Harmonia Monday U3A Choral Studies. Yarralumla Uniting Church Waiting List 01/02/2021 29/11/2021 Weekly
M113.01 History of Musical Notation Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes Vacancies 12/08/2021 26/08/2021 Weekly
M056.11 Jazz Appreciation Group (JAG) Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston Waiting List 21/01/2021 23/12/2021 Weekly
M114.01 JazzWerkz: Jazz Improvisation, Theory and Practice Private Address Vacancies 02/03/2021 29/06/2021 Weekly
M115.01 Learn and Play the Piano Accordion TBA: My residence or Harmonie German Club Vacancies 19/04/2021 29/11/2021 Weekly
M005.13 Musical Theatre Appreciation Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek Waiting List 01/02/2021 06/12/2021 Weekly
M021.13 Music Appreciation Friends Meeting House, Turner Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
M054.12 Music Makers Currie Crescent Community Centre, 11 Currie Crescent Kingston Vacancies 05/02/2021 17/12/2021 Fortnightly
M093.11 Popular Music Course - Artists of Our Time (VIRTUAL COURSE) VIRTUAL COURSE Vacancies 03/02/2021 24/11/2021 Weekly
M092.05 Recorder Ensemble 'Sarabande' (Intermediate) Private home in Mawson Vacancies 02/02/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly
M007.13 Recorder Orchestra Woden Seniors Club, Hall 1 Vacancies 03/02/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
M087.07 Recorder Rondo Weston Neighbourhood Hall 6 Gritten St Weston Limited Vacancies 04/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly
M109.03 The seminal years of popular music – 1950 - 1980 Yowani Country Club, Northbourne Avenue Waiting List 19/02/2021 12/11/2021 Fortnightly
M008.12 U3A Warrani Chorale Yarralumla Uniting Church Waiting List 03/02/2021 01/12/2021 Weekly
M090.16 Ukulele for beginners Hughes CC Rm 2 Vacancies 04/08/2021 08/09/2021 Weekly
M090.17 Ukulele for beginners Hughes CC Rm 2 Vacancies 13/10/2021 17/11/2021 Weekly
M116.01 World Music - A Journey Through Music Diversity Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 30/07/2021 29/10/2021 Weekly

Philosophy and Religion

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
PR033.02 Critical Thinking and Moral Arguments Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 04/06/2021 23/07/2021 Weekly
PR034.03 Introducing Discussing Everyday Ethics Flynn CH Rm 2 Vacancies 13/07/2021 07/12/2021 Weekly

Recreational

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
R010.10 An Introduction to Cryptic Crosswords Cook CH Rm 3 Vacancies 15/06/2021 27/07/2021 Weekly
R056.07 Argentine Tango Appreciation Southern Cross Club, Woden Vacancies 06/02/2021 27/11/2021 Weekly
R011.11 Developing Cryptic Crossword Skills Hughes CC Rm 3 Waiting List 05/02/2021 03/12/2021 Monthly
R046.07 Hand Crafts for One and All Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek Vacancies 04/08/2021 08/12/2021 Weekly
R071.03 Historical Dance Yarralumla Uniting Church Hall Vacancies 05/02/2021 17/12/2021 Weekly
R050.13 Learn to Play Golf Croquet Canberra Croquet Club, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla Vacancies 01/09/2021 29/09/2021 Weekly
R018.12 Mahjong (Northside) - Thursday Belconnen Bowling Club, Beetaloo St, Hawker. Vacancies 07/01/2021 16/12/2021 Weekly
R086.02 MEDITATION FOR WELLBEING Hughes CC Rm 3 Waiting List 01/02/2021 13/12/2021 Weekly
R092.01 NRL (National Rugby League) This Week Shout – Building 1, Collett Place Pearce ACT Vacancies 12/03/2021 01/10/2021 Weekly
R062.14 Restorative Yoga Flynn Community Hub Hall Waiting List 28/05/2021 20/08/2021 Weekly
R052.10 Scottish Country Dancing for Beginners North Canberra Baptist Church, 17 Condamine Street, Turner Vacancies 04/02/2021 09/12/2021 Weekly

Science, Health & Environment

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
SHE001.13 Birdwatching 2021 Various public places and Nature Reserves in and around Canberra Waiting List 03/02/2021 01/12/2021 Monthly
SHE064.07 Canberra Mental Health Forum (U3A) Cook CH Rm 3 Vacancies 09/02/2021 09/11/2021 Monthly
SHE107.01 Improving Memory - Understanding age-related memory loss Quaker Meeting House, Cnr Condamine & Bent Sts Turner Vacancies 02/09/2021 21/10/2021 Weekly
SHE097.04 In The Moment Flynn CH Rm 2 Vacancies 11/10/2021 15/11/2021 Weekly
SHE104.02 Introduction to Slide Rules (VIRTUAL COURSE) Private homes Vacancies 12/04/2021 15/11/2021 Monthly
SHE094.03 Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 4 Flynn CH Rms 3+4 Vacancies 10/08/2021 14/09/2021 Weekly
SHE050.10 Melanesia, Micronesia & Polynesia: our Pacific Neighbours Hughes CC Rm 3 Vacancies 03/09/2021 22/10/2021 Weekly
SHE109.01 The Pattern of Electrons in the Rare Earth Atom (VIRTUAL COURSE) VIRTUAL COURSE Waiting List 29/06/2021 13/07/2021 Weekly

Social and Behavioural Sciences

Id Course Title Venue Status Starts Ends Frequency
SBS032.01 Mindfulness for Creativity Hughes CC Rm 2 Waiting List 12/05/2021 14/07/2021 Weekly
SBS007.11 Selected Themes in Astrology, Numerology and Hand Analysis Hughes CC Rm 2 Vacancies 13/05/2021 22/07/2021 Weekly

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