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The list below gives an overview. Courses vary in duration and can start at any time through the year. Some operate as interest groups without a formal structure, allowing you to enrol at any time.
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Arts and Film
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Limited Vacancies Art at Flynn |
A painting and drawing group which explores a wide range of genres and mediums. Subjects which the group work on are chosen by the group and led by the coordinator, a visiting artist,... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Australian Impressionism and the Heidelberg School |
This art history course covers the period from when Australian artists began to paint plein - air, that is, outdoors. It follows those artists who camped and painted in and around... » | Thursday Oct 9 to Oct 30, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 3:30 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Drawing for Pleasure |
This course is for beginners who enjoy drawing and wish to improve their drawing skills at their own pace. The course structure is informal and flexible. There is no 'teacher' for... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Make a Mark 4 |
A group of relatively experienced artists (no tutor) with a focus on projects that provide paintings to charities for fundraising, eg RSPCA, Pegasus, Defence Community Dogs. The Group... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 12, 2025 | Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Monday Films |
View a film to be followed by refreshments and discussion at a nearby café. Check your email on the previous Thursday for information. Pay at the cinema or book online prior to the... » | Monday Feb 10 to Nov 17, 2025 | Monthly (10:00 am - 01:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Sharing Films in 2025 |
At the end of each term members produce a program of films for the following term. Individuals or small groups present and lead discussions of film/s they wish to explore. There is... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
Current Affairs
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Vacancies Conversations with the Famous and not so Famous (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
On a mostly fortnightly basis this "zoom" based course offers an intimate conversation with a prominent Canberran, and on occasion "outsider", to discover what makes them tick and what... » | Friday Feb 14 to Nov 14, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 11:00 am) |
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Vacancies Course 1: Understanding your Superannuation (Also Virtual) |
Superannuation is your second biggest lifetime investment, after your home. Like looking after your home, you need to look after your super. These ten sequential sessions explain the... » | Tuesday Sep 2 to Nov 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Course 2: Managing Your Retirement Investments - (Virtual Course) |
This course follows on from Course 1: Understanding your Superannuation. It is focused on deeper understanding of how each of your retirement investments and entitlements works in... » | Tuesday Sep 2 to Nov 11, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Current Affairs |
This course will examine both international and domestic trends and themes driving our world. Various books, articles and audiovisual pieces will be recommended by the convener and... » | Thursday Sep 18 to Nov 6, 2025 | Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Current Issues, Ideas and Opinions (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
Virtual by Zoom. Each week a group member chairs our informal discussion of 3-4 articles chosen by them and available online. The articles can come from, for example, the previous... » | Thursday Jan 30 to Dec 4, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies More Divided Nations (Monday Group) |
Following on from the Divided Nations course, we will examine a number of countries whose politics and society is shaped by regional, ethnic, linguistic or religious divisions. Case... » | Monday Jul 21 to Sep 22, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:15 pm) |
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Vacancies More Divided Nations (Tuesday Group) |
Following on from the Divided Nations course, we will examine a number of countries whose politics and society is shaped by regional, ethnic, linguistic or religious divisions. Case... » | Tuesday Jul 22 to Sep 23, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:15 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies The World of Issues, Ideas and Opinion Group 1 |
It is an ongoing weekly discussion group. We read articles in the Perspective section of the Saturday Australian Financial Review as well as other relevant articles in print and online.... » | Thursday Jan 23 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (9:45 am - 11:45 am) |
English Language and Literature
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Vacancies Chinese Culture Through Literature And Film (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
What is China like? We try to answer this question by reading its literature in translation, looking at the dynasties in which their stories arose, watching films, and asking how the... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Crime Fiction - Discussion Group |
Crime fiction is explored by having sessions on topics, authors and/or subgenres with a reading guide. Discussions each month are led by a member and participants talk about the book... » | Tuesday Feb 4 to Dec 2, 2025 | Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Enjoying Literature |
Our long-established self-directed weekly group enjoys discussing various forms and themes of the written word: from recent Australian writing to Man Booker Prize finalists; from novels... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Introduction To Classical Mythology |
An introduction to the myths of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Why do these fascinating tales still resonate; and remain so vivid, powerful and memorable? Some reading aloud (from... » | Thursday Feb 20 to Nov 20, 2025 | Monthly (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Last Thursday Online Book Club |
Participate in a book club from the convenience of your home. We meet online on the last Thursday morning of the month to discuss the ACT Library 'Book of the Month'. Copies of... » | Thursday Aug 28 to Nov 27, 2025 | Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Limited Vacancies Play Reading (Woden) |
A friendly group who enjoy reading plays of all genres. Plays are selected by group members who may choose to present their chosen plays. No experience is needed. Scripts are sourced... » | Thursday Jan 30 to Nov 27, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Poetry Appreciation (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
For all who enjoy reading and discussing poetry. The group has operated over many years and runs mostly like a book group with individual members offering selections from poets or poetic... » | Wednesday Jul 16 to Dec 3, 2025 | Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Science Fiction / Fantasy Book Group |
We are a friendly group who love reading science fiction / fantasy / speculative fiction and enjoy sharing our favourite authors/genres and discovering new ones. We welcome new members... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Dec 9, 2025 | Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Storytime for seniors |
Did you enjoy being read to? Have you run out of interesting books to read? Do you crave an activity that is relaxing but also mentally stimulating? This is storytime with a difference.... » | Thursday Jul 31 to Sep 25, 2025 | Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:00 pm) |
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Vacancies "The Play's the Thing!" |
Study, reading and discussion of plays from Sophocles to Andrew Bovell. Full participation of group members and leadership opportunities for all. Viewing and discussion of films/DVDs... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 10, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Limited Vacancies Thursday Book Club |
Monthly reading group to discuss contemporary fiction. Each group member has selected a book from the ACT Library Book Scheme. » | Thursday Apr 10 to Oct 31, 2025 | Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Weston Creek Book Club |
Members discuss on a weekly basis either a fiction or non fiction book from a list of books as nominated by members and on occasion may discuss a book theme (eg books to film). At... » | Monday Feb 10 to Nov 10, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
History
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Vacancies Aspects of Military History |
This ongoing course, which is run as an adjunct to the activities of the Military Historical Society of Australia, addresses different topics each week across a wide and varied range... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Australian History - Dickson Group |
Learn more about the people, places and events which make up Australian History. Class members and visiting speakers present sessions, often with the use of PowerPoint, in a friendly... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Nov 25, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Australian Sporting History |
A wide ranging series of talks on various aspects of Australian sporting history. Themes include sport and society. Participation encouraged but not required. » | Wednesday Mar 5 to Nov 19, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Curious Minds |
We meet to hear talks prepared and delivered by volunteers from the group (or guest speakers). While these usually take the form of biographies, the topic can be freely interpreted.... » | Friday Feb 14 to Nov 7, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies In Search of Western Civilization |
Is there any such thing as a distinctly Western civilization and if so what is it and when did it happen? Are the habits and mindsets we call Western civilization something to be celebrated,... » | Tuesday Jul 22 to Dec 16, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:15 pm) |
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Vacancies Let's Talk History Seminar Series 4 |
The seminars will discuss topics on slavery and the harsh treatment of people in history, flu epidemics, history of income tax in Australia, does history help or hinder efforts to find... » | Wednesday Sep 24 to Dec 3, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Strife and Strike: Ben Chifley's Bold Plans for Banking and the 1949 Coal Strike |
Labor Prime Minister Chifley led postwar Australia and accomplished much. Yet he faced two crises that led to his defeat in the 1949 election. In 1947, he announced plans to nationalise... » | Tuesday Aug 26 to Sep 2, 2025 | Weekly (11:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies The Cousins' War: A History of the Wars of the Roses: 1455-1487 |
Fifteenth century England is traditionally viewed as a time of chaos, of public disorder, collapsing government and civil war, a time when noble families battled for the ultimate prize,... » | Thursday Aug 28 to Dec 4, 2025 | Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies The Great South Land - Antarctica |
We will go by icebreaker to Macquarie Island before heading across the Southern Ocean through the Roaring Forties, Fearful Fifties & Screaming Sixties to McMurdo Station, the furthest... » | Wednesday Jul 23 to Aug 13, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies The Wild, Wild West |
Unruly outlaws, trigger happy gunfighters, carousing cowboys, madames with golden hearts, miners without gold, somewhat unreliable law officers and desperate Indians, as well as a supporting... » | Thursday Jul 24 to Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:15 pm) |
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Vacancies Traveller's Tales - Travelling the Wide Brown Land |
Our travel will take us in the path of explorers into locations immersed in First Nation & early European history. We will travel the Kimberley Coast by vessel from Broome to Darwin,... » | Wednesday Aug 20 to Sep 10, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Languages
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Limited Vacancies Advanced French |
This course involves practice of French through listening, reading, occasional grammar exercises for revision, and conversation. We listen to articles from the weekly podcasts of News... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 12, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Arabic Continuing |
The course is designed for those students who have studied Arabic previously. It will cover reading, writing and conversation in Modern Standard Arabic. The class will use several resources... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 15, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Arabic Conversation for Beginners |
This course teaches Modern Standard Arabic. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Lessons follow a simple conversational format using Western/Latin script. The Arabic writing... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 15, 2025 | Weekly (12:15 pm - 2:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Continuing Italian - Mondays |
This class focusses on oral language through conversation, dictation and occasional other exercises to clarify grammatical topics. It is conducted predominantly in Italian and a good... » | Monday Feb 3 to Nov 24, 2025 | Weekly (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Conversation Spanish Two |
This conversation class is suitable for students who already have a good knowledge of Spanish. The emphasis of the course is to increase the vocabulary by perfecting the structures... » | Tuesday Feb 4 to Dec 9, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies French Conversation Group |
French conversation for those who are confident, if rusty, in French conversation. This is not a course of instruction. It is for those who wish to maintain their level of French conversation... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 11:30 am) |
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Vacancies French : Intermediate to Advanced |
A continuing course for those who have a good knowledge of French and wish to develop confidence in language skills while extending their knowledge of French life and culture. » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Nov 25, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies German Conversation - Intermediate/Advanced |
Conversation only – no formal instruction. Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation in German each week on a topic of their choice » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 8, 2025 | Weekly (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Indonesian 1 - Elementary |
This course caters for those with some existing knowledge of the Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) at the elementary level about the language and its cultures. The course will... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 5, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Limited Vacancies Indonesian 3 - Advanced |
This course is aimed at those who are reasonably fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, and who wish to practise listening, speaking and reading skills as well as furthering their knowledge in... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 5, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Intermediate French |
A continuing course for people seeking to retrieve the French they have previously learned from wherever it lurks in their brains. We practise reading, listening, speaking, and do... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Dec 9, 2025 | Weekly (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Limited Vacancies Intermediate Spanish 5 |
This course is for students who have been studying Spanish for at least 5 years, having some knowledge and fluency but not the confidence to be in the advanced level. Students are required... » | Thursday Mar 13 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Japanese III (Advanced) - VIRTUAL COURSE |
Japanese conversation, writing, reading and culture. » | Friday Feb 7 to Nov 28, 2025 | Weekly (11:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Latin Grammar Stage 1 |
This is the first year (Stage 1) of a projected two-year Latin course. A working knowledge of English grammar would be helpful. There is considerable emphasis on the contribution... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Nov 26, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Latin Grammar Stage 1 Year 3 |
This is the third year of a three year beginner's Latin course. It is suitable for people who studied Latin at school and would like to revive their knowledge as well as those with... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (2:30 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Latin Reading B (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
This course is designed to strengthen fluency in reading Latin. This will involve expansion of vocabulary and close analysis of grammatical constructions encountered in the readings.... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 1, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Latin Reading C (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
This group reads Latin texts by classical authors. Participants need to have a knowledge of Latin grammar and a basic vocabulary. » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 8, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Latin Reading D |
This reading group would suit those still becoming acquainted with Latin or who are returning to it after a long absence. There is a set text to be read through at the group's own... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 8, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Let's sing in Spanish |
This informal fortnightly course invites music lovers and Spanish learners to sing popular Latin American songs together. We focus on pronunciation, vocabulary, colloquial expressions,... » | Tuesday Jul 29 to Dec 2, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Mandarin Beginners (Virtual Course) |
Although this group has been running for over 4 years and has covered basic vocabulary and grammar it is slow paced and friendly. We use free apps to chart our progress and meet online... » | Thursday Jan 30 to Dec 4, 2025 | Weekly (3:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Mandarin - Intermediate |
Students have been studying for up to 6 years. Completed Hanban Book 1. Concurrently studying Hello Chinese app, and Hanban Book 2. Each class has an activity (song, game, quiz etc)... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 1, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 11:30 am) |
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Limited Vacancies Reviving and Expanding your German |
Participants should know basic German grammar and possess a basic vocabulary. Through conversation and by reading German literature, newspaper articles, we aim to improve language skills.... » | Tuesday Feb 4 to Dec 16, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Spanish Conversation - Advanced (South Side) |
Spanish conversation. Participants are expected to have a reasonable level of fluency. The course is intended to maintain and improve fluency rather than focusing on grammar and structure.... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 3, 2025 | Weekly (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Spanish Conversation and Writing |
In a friendly and supportive environment, learn to write short stories and have simple conversations. This course is for students who are comfortable reading and speaking simple Spanish. » | Thursday Feb 13 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Music
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Vacancies Brindabella Orchestra |
We are a friendly inclusive group of amateur musicians who enjoy playing a range of orchestral music. We aim to present three Sunday afternoon concerts a year. We welcome enquiries... » | Saturday Feb 8 to Nov 29, 2025 | Weekly (9:15 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Discovering & Enjoying Classical Music (Term 2) - The 1930s to early 1950s |
Our focus this term is on the leading composers active during the 1930s to 1950s period. At the turn of the century, classical music was characteristically late Romantic in style.... » | Tuesday Jul 15 to Sep 2, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Harmonia Monday Mixed Choir |
We are a 4 part (SATB) choral studies group with two leaders, Oliver Raymond and Sheila Thompson, singing a wide variety of secular and sacred music. Some choral experience is desirable... » | Monday Feb 3 to Nov 24, 2025 | Weekly (09:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Jazz Appreciation Group (JAG) |
Members are encouraged to make presentations on jazz topics, such as musicians, singers, bands, styles, eras etc. However, this is not mandatory. We cover the history of recorded jazz... » | Thursday Jan 30 to Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Musical Reflections ANU School of Music (2nd semester) |
Musical Reflections is a journey across different genres of music presented by the ANU Community Music Centre at the School of Music, ANU. The talks feature a variety of informative... » | Tuesday Aug 12 to Nov 18, 2025 | Monthly (11:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Musical Theatre Appreciation |
The class meets weekly to watch a film or other presentation. The presentations are usually Musical Theatre, Operettas, Operas and basically any film with music as its theme. Group... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 1, 2025 | Weekly (10:15 am - 1:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Music Appreciation |
For those who enjoy listening to music, mainly classical, and would like to discover more about its background. A wide range of music is covered and members' participation is welcome... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Nov 26, 2025 | Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Music Makers |
We are an inclusive and friendly group of singers and instrumentalists who meet two or three times a month to play an eclectic repertoire chosen by group consensus — folk, blues,... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 19, 2025 | Fortnightly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Popular Music- Artists of Our Time (Virtual Course) |
Covers genres of popular, jazz, gospel, rock'n'roll et al. Course is run on a personal level where I recall performances I have attended or rely on moving moments in my life. Participation... » | Wednesday Apr 23 to Dec 10, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Recorder Ensemble 'Sarabande' (Intermediate) |
This is a happy and friendly band of recorder players with intermediate skills. Students receive carefully guided, stress-free tuition with lots of laughs! We also work on techniques... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Dec 2, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Recorder Orchestra |
This friendly group of experienced players enjoys a wide selection of recorder orchestral music. We have all ten sizes of recorders, some of which are available for loan (with cleansing... » | Wednesday Feb 12 to Dec 3, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Recorder Rondo |
At Recorder Rondo each Thursday morning, we meet to enjoy playing recorder music from baroque to jazz, from waltz to march. You'll need to be able to read music and play a soprano,... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Scottish Small Pipes |
The Scottish Small Pipes are a smaller version of the larger Bagpipes. They're intended for small folk music groups and indoor venues. The 2025 National Folk Festival featured workshops... » | Thursday May 8 to Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies U3A Warrani Chorale |
Ladies choir, singing different styles of music. A focus is placed on developing vocal and choral skills. 2-3 performances per year. New singers are welcome, with a basic knowledge... » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 3, 2025 | Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Ukulele: Feeling the Music |
This course aims to help participants improve their playing by knowing more about how songs work, recognising common chord sequences, and developing their innate ability to feel and... » | Monday Oct 20 to Dec 8, 2025 | Weekly (2:15 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Ukulele for Beginners |
The course is designed for people who would like to play the ukulele but don't know where to start. This easy paced program will give you all the basics - how to tune the strings, most... » | Tuesday Oct 21 to Dec 2, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 11:45 am) |
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Vacancies World Music - A Journey Through Music Diversity |
The course is intended as an introduction to the music of other cultures. The assumption is that people who participate will have a pre-existing enthusiasm for World music and may wish... » | Friday Jan 24 to Nov 28, 2025 | Monthly (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm) |
Philosophy and Religion
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Recreational
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Vacancies Argentine Tango Appreciation |
Introduction to Argentine Tango, musicality and tango timing with the basic steps. » | Saturday Feb 8 to Nov 22, 2025 | Weekly (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Breathing Space - Online Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Conditions (Virtual Course) |
Mindfulness meditation uses the flow of the breath to clear the mind. This reduces stress, which helps the body relax and refresh. It creates a breathing space in which people feel... » | Friday Apr 4 to Dec 19, 2025 | Weekly (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Continuing Cryptic Crosswords - Hughes |
Continuing Cryptic Crosswords at Hughes for experienced crossworders only. This is a self-organised course without a teacher, but crosswords supplied. Participants work in small groups... » | Friday Feb 14 to Dec 12, 2025 | Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Continuing Cryptic Crossword Skills |
Participants need to have some experience with cryptic crosswords. This is not a course for complete beginners though guidance and assistance is available. Notes will be provided. ... » | Tuesday Feb 4 to Dec 9, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Crafty Times |
Participants bring unfinished projects or start a new craft in a friendly and helpful environment » | Wednesday Feb 5 to Dec 3, 2025 | Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Historical Dance |
In 2025 we'll be continuing to explore the dances of the medieval, Elizabethan and Jane Austen periods. There will be new dances to learn as well as others we have already learnt... » | Friday Feb 7 to Dec 12, 2025 | Weekly (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies NRL (National Rugby League) This Week |
The course runs like a current affairs discussion group but focusing on both on field and off field matters in the National Rugby League (NRL). You don't need to have played rugby... » | Friday Mar 14 to Oct 10, 2025 | Weekly (09:15 am - 11:15 am) |
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Vacancies Restorative Yoga |
Restorative Yoga is a relaxing style of practice to help improve physical, emotional and mental health, to recover from stress, injury and illness using gentle, slow, restorative, recuperative... » | Friday Oct 3 to Dec 5, 2025 | Weekly (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Scottish Country Dancing |
Join us throughout the year for a bit of fun and dancing! This is a course for beginners and not so beginners. Scottish Country Dancing is a social form of dance. You don't need... » | Thursday Feb 6 to Dec 11, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Scrabble at Flynn |
This group is for everyone from beginners to experienced Scrabble enthusiasts. Play the world's most popular word-based board game. Expand your vocabulary and hone your skills and... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Dec 2, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Social Board Games and Cards |
Join like-minded people for a few hours to play board games or cards. A fun, social opportunity to play old favourites or new challenges. Games available include Ticket to Ride, Bananagram,... » | Thursday Feb 13 to Dec 11, 2025 | 2nd and 4th Thursdays in the month (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
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Vacancies Social Scrabble |
Social Scrabble. No competition. Suitable for all skill levels. We play in twos, threes and fours. Scoring is optional, and we rely on dictionaries and lists of two, three, four and... » | Monday Jan 13 to Dec 15, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Limited Vacancies Tai Chi for Health – Level 3 |
This is a Tai Chi course for students with existingl Tai Chi experience in Sun and Yang styles. The course includes Tai Chi for Arthritis, 24, 42 and 73 Forms. Tai Chi is recognised... » | Friday Jan 31 to Dec 12, 2025 | Weekly (09:30 am - 10:30 am) |
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Vacancies Up There Cazaly – Fortnightly Chat on Aussie Rules |
This course will meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss season developments in Australia's premier sporting code – AFL/W. It will discuss on an ongoing basis the 2025 footy season.... » | Wednesday Mar 5 to Oct 1, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Science, Health & Environment
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Vacancies Healing Ourselves and Our Planet (Tuesday) VIRTUAL COURSE |
We should be living in a time of unprecedented good health. Instead, we have switched from the infections of the 19th century to our current, mostly non-infectious, chronic, disabling... » | Tuesday Jan 21 to Nov 18, 2025 | Weekly (09:30 am - 11:30 am) |
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Vacancies Healing Ourselves and Our Planet VIRTUAL COURSE (Friday) |
We should be living in a time of unprecedented good health. Instead, we have switched from the infections of the 19th century to our current, mostly non-infectious, chronic, disabling... » | Friday Jan 31 to Nov 21, 2025 | Weekly (09:30 am - 11:30 am) |
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Vacancies Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 2 |
The course covers forests planted at the Arboretum including, how the trees became 'known to science', distributions, descriptions, uses and whether they grow elsewhere in Canberra.... » | Thursday Aug 14 to Sep 25, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 4 |
The course covers forests planted at the Arboretum including, how the trees became 'known to science', distributions, descriptions, uses and whether they grow elsewhere in Canberra.... » | Wednesday Oct 1 to Nov 12, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Melanesia, Micronesia & Polynesia: our Pacific Neighbours |
The peoples in Oceania (sens. lat.) are probably the most diverse on earth in terms of culture and language, with around 2,000 ethnic groups and around 1,400 indigenous languages. They... » | Friday Sep 5 to Oct 31, 2025 | Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Probability and Statistics in Everyday Life |
Every day we may read the probability of rain, that there is some treatment likely to improve our health, or a favourite food may not be a good thing. The latest CPI reveals cost of... » | Wednesday Jul 2 to Nov 19, 2025 | 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies The Science of Meditation Part 2: Insight |
Does the material world really exist the way we perceive it? And how do we know these perceptions are correct? With the help of a stable mind, the course will introduce insight techniques... » | Tuesday Aug 5 to Sep 9, 2025 | Weekly (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies The Universe and Life (Virtual Course) |
We will discuss what modern science tells us about nature that is very small (subatomic particles), very big (the universe) and in-between (life). Our discussions will draw from podcasts,... » | Thursday Jul 3 to Aug 28, 2025 | Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
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Vacancies Yoga for Healthy Ageing (Y4HA) Course |
Yoga for Healthy Ageing (Y4HA) is an evidence-based Harvard Health yoga course for building flexibility, agility, balance and strength for any age and level of experience, with a focus... » | Monday Feb 3 to Dec 1, 2025 | Weekly (5:00 pm - 6:15 pm) |
Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vacancies Life Writing |
Life writing can be about self, family, friends, casual contacts, animals and/or plants. It may show how events can impact a life or how a life can impact events. Life writing may... » | Tuesday Feb 11 to Dec 9, 2025 | Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
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Vacancies Who wants to be an entrepreneur - you do! |
Did you know that KFC was started by someone in their 60s? Research shows that entrepreneurs in the 50s and beyond are over twice as likely to be successful as those in their 20s. If... » | Wednesday Aug 27 to Dec 10, 2025 | Weekly (09:45 am - 12:30 pm) |
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