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U3A courses cover a wide variety of subjects and interests including travel opportunities, outings and walks, forums and film screenings.
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List of Courses
Arts and Film
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF123.02 Advanced Drawing |
A chance for artists with some previous experience to continue to develop and refine their drawing techniques in various... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Waiting List | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 11/07/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| AF127.01 Art at Cook |
Open to artists who enjoy working as a group. With various mediums and genres. Helping each other on the creation of their... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Waiting List | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| AF077.07 Art at Flynn |
A painting and drawing group which explores a wide range of genres and mediums. Subjects which the group works on are chosen... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Limited Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| AF029.36 Art Workshop 1 |
This is an established group working in a variety of media under the tutelage of Jill Mail, who has a particular expertise... | Uniting Church, Curtin, Tidbinbilla Room | Limited Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| AF029.37 Art Workshop 2 |
This is an established group working in a wide variety of media. Members decide their subjects and approaches. There is no... | Uniting Church Tidbinbilla Room, Curtin | Limited Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:30 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| AF029.38 Art Workshop 3 |
This is an established group working in a wide variety of media. The participants decide the content of the course, facilitated... | Uniting Church Hall, Curtin | Limited Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| AF029.39 Art Workshop 4 |
This is an established group using a wide variety of media. The participants decide the content of course, facilitated by... | Uniting Church Hall, Curtin | Limited Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| AF014.16 Classics of the Cinema |
To introduce, view and discuss a wide variety of films, focussing on classics from 1930's to the present. | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Waiting List | 15/02/2024 (Thursday) to 28/11/2024 |
Weekly (1:45 pm - 3:45 pm) |
| AF046.10 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... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| AF126.01 Famous Australian Women Artists |
This course will be a discussion group on Famous Australian Women Artists. At each session attendees will be invited to... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Waiting List | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 26/06/2024 |
Fortnightly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| AF114.02 Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
Japanese woodblock prints, the best-known of which are ukiyo-e, evolved as an art form during the Edo period but have continued... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 07/03/2024 (Thursday) to 09/05/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| AF121.03 Looking at Art – What are the basic elements of Composition? |
This short program will explore the various elements that artists use to compose a painting, such as perspective and proportion,... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 07/08/2024 (Wednesday) to 14/08/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| AF025.32 Make a Mark 4 |
A self-managed group of relatively experienced artists (no tutor) with a focus on projects that provide paintings to charities... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Limited Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| AF068.08 Monday Films |
View a film to be followed by refreshments and discussion at a nearby café. Check your email on the previous Thursday for... | Dendy Cinemas Civic | Vacancies | 19/02/2024 (Monday) to 18/11/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 01:30 pm) |
| AF122.02 Sharing Films in 2024 |
Individuals or small groups will present film/s they wish to explore. The course starts in Term 1 and if successful will... | Clubhouse At The Henry Retirement Village, Higgins | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 11/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| AF125.01 Studying the Moderns - Australian artists in France and England in the early 1900s |
This course examines the lives and works of Australian artists who travelled to France and England to pursue their career... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 21/08/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/09/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| AF107.03 U3A Canberra Photography Group |
The Group's focus will be on the enjoyment of photography as a hobby and learning the art and craft of making interesting... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| AF007.13 Yass U3A Art Group |
A group of like-minded artists at all levels, enjoying each other's company, and assisting each other's progress. Participants... | Yass Lawn Tennis Club, Fifield Lane | Waiting List | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:15 pm - 3:00 pm) |
Computers and Digital Technology
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS045.04 Creative Computing Workshop for Seniors (using "Scratch 3.0") |
IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a single workshop that is repeated throughout the year; it is not a series of workshops.... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 03/02/2024 (Saturday) to 05/10/2024 |
One-day (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
Current Affairs
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUA055.06 Contemporary Issues Book Group |
Members meet monthly to discuss a significant non-fiction book, journal edition or essay on a topical issue. Members collectively... | U3A Member's Homes With Public Liability Insurance, In Rotation | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Monthly (1:45 pm - 3:45 pm) |
| CUA066.04 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... | Zoom | Vacancies | 23/02/2024 (Friday) to 08/11/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 11:00 am) |
| CUA041.16 Course 1: Understanding your Superannuation - also on Zoom |
Superannuation is your second biggest lifetime investment, after your home. Like looking after your home, you need to look... | The Library, Cowlishaw St, Greenway | Vacancies | 12/03/2024 (Tuesday) to 28/05/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA041.17 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... | Community Room Tuggeranong Library | Vacancies | 10/09/2024 (Tuesday) to 19/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA045.16 Course 2: Managing Your Retirement Investments - (ALSO VIRTUAL) |
This course follows on from Course 1: Understanding your Superannuation. It is focused on deeper understanding of how each... | The Library, Cowlishaw St, Greenway | Vacancies | 12/03/2024 (Tuesday) to 28/05/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| CUA045.17 Course 2: Managing Your Retirement Investments - (ALSO VIRTUAL) |
This course follows on from Course 1: Understanding your Superannuation. It is focused on deeper understanding of how each... | Community Room Tuggeranong Library | Vacancies | 10/09/2024 (Tuesday) to 19/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| CUA009.16 Current Affairs, Belconnen/Northside |
This is a continuing course with guest speakers every week covering international, national and local topics. | Ainslie Football Club 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie 2602 | Waiting List | 31/01/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA035.11 Current Affairs - Book Discussions |
The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a non-fiction book or essay on a topical issue. Members propose... | In Each Other's Homes | Limited Vacancies | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 12/11/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 3:45 pm) |
| CUA001.16 Current Affairs - Goodwin Village Farrer |
Current Affairs with a membership of 35-60. Usually there is a Guest Speaker with Q&A; many Guest Speakers from ANU, also... | Goodwin Village, Marshall St, Farrer | Waiting List | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 11/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA004.16 Current Affairs, Woden/Weston Creek |
A participative discussion group covering current political and social issues at local, national and international levels.... | Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston | Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA015.15 Discussing "Dissent" |
"Discussing Dissent" was set up 30 years ago to discuss articles from a now defunct magazine called Dissent. Today it... | Wesley Music Centre, Forrest | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 17/12/2024 |
Weekly (09:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA075.03 Divided Nations |
Nation-states rule the world. Yet nationhood and national identity can be ambiguous and fluid. This course will look at... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 23/07/2024 (Tuesday) to 24/09/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:15 pm) |
| CUA048.09 Politics, Power and Passion 6 |
Political issues, six sessions, one per week: Analysis of Voice referendum, the Republic and same sex plebiscite issues.... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 02/04/2024 (Tuesday) to 07/05/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| CUA083.01 Reading Australian First Nations' Writers |
Do you want to learn more about the past and present experiences of Australian First Nations' Peoples? Join this group to... | Griffith Neighbourhood Hall, Griffith Shops | Waiting List | 04/03/2024 (Monday) to 02/12/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| CUA011.15 The World of Issues, Ideas and Opinion, Group 2 (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
Each week a group member chairs our informal discussion on 3-4 articles chosen by the Chair and available online. Discussion... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 05/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| CUA078.02 Tuggeranong Current Affairs |
This course will examine both international and domestic trends and themes driving our world. Various books, articles and... | Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club, 101 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway | Vacancies | 07/03/2024 (Thursday) to 02/05/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| CUA079.02 Understanding China |
Leo has joined as co-presenter for this course presented in 2023. Frank lived and worked for many years in the PRC, mainly... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 02/07/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
English Language and Literature
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELL120.03 Books@Cook |
The group will meet monthly to discuss critically acclaimed contemporary fiction, such as outstanding 20th Century literature... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Waiting List | 31/01/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Monthly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| ELL014.16 Booktalk |
If you enjoy reading and discussing books this course may well appeal. Course participants progressively compile a reading... | Canberra Seniors Centre, Turner | Waiting List | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL104.06 Chinese Culture Through Literature And Film |
Today, two very different ideologies vie for world dominance, those of the USA and China. What is China like? We try to answer... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 18/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL078.11 Crime Fiction - Discussion Group |
Crime fiction is explored by having sessions on topics , authors and/or subgenres with a reading guide. Discussions each... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL073.13 Discovery Readers Group |
Are you a book enthusiast who enjoys reading and engaging in book discussions but are hesitant to join traditional book clubs... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Limited Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 17/12/2024 |
Fortnightly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL003.16 Enjoying Literature |
Our long-established self-directed weekly group enjoys discussing various forms of the written word: from recent Australian... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 19/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL128.01 In Dublin fair city |
Over 5 two hour sessions, the main works of James Joyce will be discussed.The sessions will consist of a synopsis of the... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 30/05/2024 (Thursday) to 27/06/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL024.16 Just Writing |
Do you love to write - Poetry, Prose, Fiction, Non Fiction? Our group is friendly and supportive. Whilst formal instruction... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Waiting List | 19/02/2024 (Monday) to 18/11/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL029.16 Northside Book Group No 1 |
Members participate in the choice of books to read each month from a list provided by the ACT Library's "Read Around Canberra"... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Waiting List | 19/02/2024 (Monday) to 18/11/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL116.04 Play Reading for Pleasure (Mawson) |
Participants have the opportunity to select a play, which is reading sessions. Occasionally, participants view a video of... | Mawson Club | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL020.16 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... | Woden Seniors Club | Limited Vacancies | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 28/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL085.11 Poetry Appreciation (Face to Face and Virtual Course) |
The members of the course study, discuss and enjoy poetry, traditional and contemporary. We look at the poetry of individual... | Flynn Community Hub Hall. | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 18/12/2024 |
Fortnightly (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm) |
| ELL124.01 Reading Contemporary Australian Women Poets - VIRTUAL COURSE |
This class is for experienced readers and for those who would like an introduction. We will be reading aloud a selection... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 29/05/2024 |
Weekly (11:00 am - 12:15 pm) |
| ELL011.16 Reading Shakespeare |
This is a self directing group with individual members presenting and leading the discussion on a play. We endeavour to... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 06/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL005.16 Reading Shakespeare for Pleasure |
A self-directing group for reading and discussion, with some films being shown. An ongoing group. | Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes | Waiting List | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 06/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL097.08 Science Fiction / Fantasy Book Group |
We are a friendly group who love reading science fiction / fantasy / speculative fiction and enjoy sharing our favourite... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Monthly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL058.14 "The Play's the Thing!" |
Study, reading and discussion of plays from Sophocles to Andrew Bovell. Full participation of group members and leadership... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| ELL021.16 Tuesday Book Group |
We aim to read two books a month. These are suggested by members and each takes a turn to present a book to the group. The... | U3A Member's Homes With Public Liability Insurance, In Rotation | Limited Vacancies | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL081.11 Turner Books |
Turner Books meets on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss a book we have all read in the previous month. Books are... | Ainslie Church of Christ | Limited Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL008.16 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... | Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek | Vacancies | 12/02/2024 (Monday) to 11/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| ELL099.08 What's So Good About Shakespeare? |
This is a continuing course exploring the plays of Shakespeare. Since beginning in 2018 we have covered 20 plays so we're... | The Henry (retirement Village), Fullagar Street, Higgins, ACT | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 17/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) |
| ELL006.16 Write Word Memoirs |
We are a group of writers who focus on memoir writing. We meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month to share our writing.... | Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek | Waiting List | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 26/11/2024 |
Fortnightly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
History
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H244.02 A History of Colonialism |
Over about 500 years European powers built huge colonial empires that drastically changed almost every region of the world.... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Limited Vacancies | 30/04/2024 (Tuesday) to 02/07/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:15 pm) |
| H244.03 A History of Colonialism (Monday Group) |
Over about 500 years European powers built huge colonial empires that drastically changed almost every region of the world.... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 29/04/2024 (Monday) to 01/07/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:15 pm) |
| H008.08 Ancient Greece: from earliest times to Roman times. |
This course traces the interesting history of the ancient Greeks from the Minoans/Mycenaeans through until the time of the... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 10/04/2024 (Wednesday) to 12/06/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| H021.16 Aspects of Military History |
The course, which is run as an adjunct to the activities of the Military Historical Society of Australia, addresses different... | Southern Cross Club Jamison | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm) |
| H010.16 Australian History 'A' Group |
History of Australia from Prehistory to European settlement to recent times. Topics covered include Art, Architecture, Antiques,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 26/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H002.16 Australian History - Dickson Group |
Learn more about the people, places and events which make up Australian History. Class members and visiting speakers present... | Baptist Church, Cowper Street Dickson. | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H145.10 Australian Sporting History |
A wide ranging series of talks on various aspects of Australian sporting history, including speakers from the Australian... | Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes | Vacancies | 06/03/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| H242.02 Aztecs, Maya and their ancestors: a history |
This course is a history of Mesoamerica (southern Mexico and part of central America) from earliest times until the Spanish... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 16/08/2024 (Friday) to 27/09/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| H217.08 Curious Minds |
We meet to hear talks prepared and delivered by volunteers from the group (or guest speaker). While these usually take the... | Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes | Vacancies | 15/03/2024 (Friday) to 29/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H229.03 Empire of Liberty: A History of the American Revolution: 1763-1800 |
Today the American Revolution is still being fought. So, what was it all about? What caused it, why was it important and... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 28/03/2024 (Thursday) to 22/08/2024 |
Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H236.02 History of the Byzantine Empire (330-1453) |
This course explores the 1100-year history of the magnificent Byzantine Empire. We'll study emperors like Constantine, Theodosius... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 18/10/2024 (Friday) to 20/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H245.03 History of the Ottoman Empire |
This course covers the six hundred year history of the Ottoman Empire from its beginnings in 1299 through to its demise in... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 24/07/2024 (Wednesday) to 28/08/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H250.01 Hooded Americanism: A Short History of the Ku Klux Klan |
With its white hoods and burning crosses, the Ku Klux Klan is America's oldest and best-known white supremacist movement,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 12/06/2024 (Wednesday) to 26/06/2024 |
Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H187.05 Nevil Shute - Engineer and Novelist |
Nevil Shute Norway (1899 -1960) was a brilliant aircraft designer who became even more famous as a novelist. He co-designed... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 02/05/2024 (Thursday) to 23/05/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| H253.01 The American Civil War 1861-1865 |
This twelve-week lecture-based course will examine the causes, nature and consequences of the American Civil War. As well... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 04/09/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H136.49 The Great South Land - Antarctica |
We will go by icebreaker to Macquarie Island before heading across the Southern Ocean through the Roaring Forties, Fearful... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 29/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 19/06/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H252.01 The Murray Darling Basin - Past and Future |
Focusing on the Murray-Darling Basin this four-week course will look at the histories of New South Wales, Victoria, South... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 05/11/2024 (Tuesday) to 26/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H248.01 The Wild, Wild West |
Outlaws and law officers of the American West will be examined using contemporary documents. The epic adventures of Billy... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 02/07/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H240.02 Traveller's Tales - A Collage of Journeys - Southern Ireland, 1995 South Africa & Bits of Argentina, Brazil & Alaska |
Arriving in Dublin by ferry, we will work our way south-west across the country, visiting Kilkenny, Killarney and travel... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 24/07/2024 (Wednesday) to 14/08/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H223.03 Traveller's Tales - A Journey Through Great Britain |
We will visit various locations [large and small] through Great Britain, consider their history and how they fitted into... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 26/06/2024 (Wednesday) to 17/07/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H136.48 Traveller's Tales - A Journey Through The Northern Isles |
We will consider the historical and social landscapes of the numerous islands making up the Inner & Outer Hebrides and the... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 03/04/2024 (Wednesday) to 24/04/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H184.06 Traveller's Tales - Caucasus, Armenia, Georgia & Azerbijan |
We will traverse the length and breadth of three ancient lands that sit within the southern shadow of the Caucasus Mountains... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 01/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 22/05/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H136.50 Traveller's Tales - Central Asia & The Great Game |
We will consider the struggle between Russia and Great Britain for primacy in Central Asia during the 19th Century, before... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 21/08/2024 (Wednesday) to 11/09/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H247.01 Traveller's Tales - COLLAGE OF AUSTRALIAN JOURNEYS |
We will travel the Kimberley Coast by vessel from Broome to Darwin and visit several aboriginal sites as well as become immersed... | Hughes CC Hall | Vacancies | 18/09/2024 (Wednesday) to 09/10/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| H227.06 Vikings : a history |
This 6 week course is a brief history of the Vikings over more than 300 years in the Early Middle Ages of Europe. Amazing... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 28/06/2024 (Friday) to 02/08/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| H251.01 Water Histories on a Modified Planet |
The development of urban civilization and world population growth to over eight billion were made possible by extraordinary... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 07/05/2024 (Tuesday) to 02/07/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Languages
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L003.16 Advanced French |
This course involves practice of French through listening, reading, grammar exercises for revision, and conversation. We... | Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston | Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L076.10 Arabic Continuing |
The course is designed for those students who have studied Arabic previously. It will cover reading, writing and conversation... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L154.01 Arabic Conversation for Beginners |
This course teaches Modern Standard Arabic. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Lessons follow a simple conversational... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 06/05/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:30 pm - 2:30 pm) |
| L071.09 Continuing Italian - Fridays |
This class focusses on oral language through conversation, dictation and occasional other exercises to clarify grammatical... | Burns Club 28 Kett St KAMBAH | Waiting List | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 29/11/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| L006.17 Continuing Italian - Mondays |
This class focusses on oral language through conversation, dictation and occasional other exercises to clarify grammatical... | Burns Club 28 Kett St KAMBAH | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 25/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) |
| L123.06 Conversation and Writing in Spanish |
In a friendly and supportive environment learn to write short stories and have simple conversations. This course is for students... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L122.06 Conversation Spanish Two |
This conversation class is suitable for students who already have a good knowledge of Spanish. The emphasis of the course... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 26/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L153.01 Elementary French |
This course is targeted at those who have some very basic knowledge of French, e.g. you already know the difference between... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 05/03/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L131.04 French Conversation |
Informal conversation for members who have some knowledge of the French language. Participants will be expected to understand... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 25/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L144.07 French Conversation Group |
French conversation for those who are confident, if rusty, in French conversation. This is not a course of instruction. It... | Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah | Vacancies | 24/04/2024 (Wednesday) to 18/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 10:30 am) |
| L144.06 French Conversation Group |
French conversation for those who are confident, if rusty, in French conversation. This is not a course of instruction. It... | Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 11/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 11:30 am) |
| L118.09 French (Intermediate) |
This course targets intermediate level French learners. Participants are expected to be able to understand and participate... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Waiting List | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L020.16 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... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 26/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L132.05 German Conversation - Intermediate/Advanced |
Conversation only – no formal instruction Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation in German each week... | Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah | Limited Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm) |
| L045.38 Indonesian 1 - Elementary |
This course caters for those with some existing knowledge of the Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) at the elementary... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 09/02/2024 (Friday) to 06/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L045.39 Indonesian 2 - Intermediate |
This course provides for continuing study of the language and cultures of Indonesia beyond elementary level. Participants... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Vacancies | 09/02/2024 (Friday) to 06/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L045.40 Indonesian 3 - Advanced |
This course is aimed at those who are reasonably fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, and who wish to practise listening, speaking... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 09/02/2024 (Friday) to 06/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L114.06 Intermediate French |
A continuing course for people seeking to retrieve the French they have previously learned from wherever it lurks in their... | Urambi Village Community Centre, Crozier Cct, Kambah | Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L054.14 Intermediate French Conversation |
Good intermediate knowledge of French required. | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Limited Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L080.09 Intermediate French Conversation Belconnen (formerly French Conversation U3A North South Study Group) |
An ongoing group for those who can converse comfortably in French on topics of personal interest, and on current affairs... | Southern Cross Club Jamison | Waiting List | 22/01/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (9:45 am - 11:45 am) |
| L082.10 Intermediate Spanish 4 |
This course is for students who have been studying Spanish for at least four years, having good knowledge and fluency but... | Flynn CH Rm 1 | Waiting List | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 05/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L094.08 Italian Continuing Intermediate |
Intermediate level of Italian, an interest in improving both spoken and written Italian is all that is required. The course... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Limited Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 05/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L155.01 "It was all Greek to me" William Shakespeare "Julius Caesar" |
Five 2 hour sessions on the influence of Classical Languages in current English, word origins, phrases, cultural references,... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 01/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 05/06/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L105.06 Japanese III (Advanced) - VIRTUAL COURSE |
Japanese conversation, writing, reading and culture. | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 09/02/2024 (Friday) to 29/11/2024 |
Weekly (12:00 noon - 1:30 pm) |
| L126.06 Latin Grammar Stage 1 Year 2 |
This is the second year of a three year beginner's Latin course. It is suitable for people who studied Latin at school... | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Vacancies | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L116.06 Latin Reading B (INITIALLY VIRTUAL COURSE) |
This Course is designed to strengthen fluency in reading Latin. This will involve expansion of vocabulary and close analysis... | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L067.11 Latin Reading C (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
This course reads texts by classical authors. Participants need to have the ability to read a passage of Latin with the... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L134.04 Latin Reading D |
This reading group would suit those still becoming acquainted with Latin or who are returning to it after a long absence.... | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 02/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L062.13 Let's sing in Spanish - Term 1 |
This is a informal fortnightly course to sing popular Spanish songs with the purpose to help those that are learning Spanish... | St. James Church, Curtin - Brindabella Room | Vacancies | 05/03/2024 (Tuesday) to 09/07/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L148.03 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.... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) |
| L125.05 Mandarin - Intermediate |
Students have been studying for up to 5 years. Completed Hanban Book 1. Concurrently studying Hello Chinese app, and Hanban... | Southern Cross Club Jamison | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 11:30 am) |
| L113.06 Marugoto Japanese – (Monday Continuing Course) |
This is a course in basic spoken and written Japanese and covers Marugoto Level A1 (from Lesson 11) and continues L113.05.... | Flynn CH Rm 2 | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) |
| L133.07 Modern Standard Arabic 1 |
This course offers an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic. It is aimed at beginners. Classes will cover reading writing... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| L015.16 Reviving and Expanding your German |
Participants should know basic German grammar and possess a basic vocabulary. Through conversation and by reading German... | Baptist Church, Groom St, Hughes | Limited Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| L024.15 Spanish Conversation- Advanced |
This course is for those with a good knowledge of Spanish. Although it may include reading, its primary focus is conversation.... | Cook CH Rm 3 | Limited Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| L151.02 Spanish Conversation - Advanced (South Side) |
Spanish conversation. Participants are expected to have a reasonable level of fluency. The course is intended to maintain... | Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) |
Music
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M010.16 Brindabella Orchestra |
We are a friendly inclusive group of amateur musicians who enjoy playing a range of orchestral music. We aim to present three... | Weston Creek Community Centre | Vacancies | 03/02/2024 (Saturday) to 07/12/2024 |
Weekly (9:15 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M040.15 Con Brio Choir |
Con Brio is a choir for women, singing music ranging from light classical through music theatre, jazz, folk and pop, usually... | Yarralumla Uniting Church | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:15 pm - 1:45 pm) |
| M012.16 Conchordia Choir |
The Conchordia Choir is a friendly fun-loving women's choir singing 2 and 3 part harmonies and rehearsing weekly during school... | Mosaic Baptist Church, Evatt | Vacancies | 31/01/2024 (Wednesday) to 11/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| M101.07 From Notes to Music - Recorder Ensemble Playing |
This course is for experienced recorder players interested in further developing their ensemble playing techniques. Emphasis... | Wesley Music Centre, Forrest | Waiting List | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Weekly (09:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M073.13 Guitar Play Along |
The group comprises guitarists at experienced beginner level, or at intermediate level. We play a variety of music from classical,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Waiting List | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 18/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| M013.15 Harmonia Monday U3A Choral Studies. |
We are a 4 part (SATB) choral studies group with two leaders, Oliver Raymond and Sheila Thompson, singing a wide variety... | Yarralumla Uniting Church | Vacancies | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 25/11/2024 |
Weekly (09:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M056.14 Jazz Appreciation Group (JAG) |
Members are encouraged to make presentations on jazz topics, such as musicians, singers, bands, styles, eras etc. However,... | Canberra Raiders Club, 1 Liardet St, Weston | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 19/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:15 pm) |
| M106.13 Modern Folk Singalong Group aka The Flynn Troubadours |
We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month for two hours of singing popular folk songs from the 50's, 60's... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 15/05/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M005.16 Musical Theatre Appreciation |
The class meets weekly to watch a film or other presentation. The presentations are usually Musical Theatre, Operettas, Operas... | Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 02/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:15 am - 1:00 pm) |
| M021.16 Music Appreciation |
For those who enjoy listening to music, mainly classical, and would like to expand their experience. A wide range of music... | Quaker Meeting House, Cnr Condamine & Bent Sts Turner | Vacancies | 31/01/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| M054.15 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... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 20/12/2024 |
Fortnightly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| M093.14 Popular Music Course - 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... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 24/01/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
| M092.08 Recorder Ensemble 'Sarabande' (Intermediate) |
This is a happy and friendly band of recorder players with intermediate skills. Students receive carefully guided, stress-free... | Private home in Woden | Limited Vacancies | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| M007.16 Recorder Orchestra |
This friendly group of experienced players enjoys a wide selection of recorder orchestral music. We have all ten sizes of... | Woden Seniors Club | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| M087.10 Recorder Rondo |
Music is food for the soul. At Recorder Rondo each Thursday morning, we meet to enjoy playing music from baroque to jazz,... | Weston Neighbourhood Hall 6 Gritten St Weston | Vacancies | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M124.01 Talks of Note: Musical Reflections. A journey across genres presented by the ANU Community Music Centre |
This dynamic and engaging series of lectures spaced throughout 2024 will feature a variety of informative and interesting... | Athenaeum, School of Music, William Herbert Place, ANU, Canberra | Vacancies | 26/03/2024 (Tuesday) to 04/06/2024 |
Monthly (10:15 am - 1:15 pm) |
| M119.02 The seminal years of popular music – 1955 to 1980 |
The course concentrates on the development of pop music between 1954 and 1980 ...though not confined to that period. The... | Yowani Country Club, Northbourne Avenue | Vacancies | 16/02/2024 (Friday) to 15/11/2024 |
Fortnightly (2:00 pm - 4:30 pm) |
| M125.01 U3A Ukulele Fun group |
A fun ukulele sing-along. Suitable for beginners and fun lovers to keep their skills humming. | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 03/04/2024 (Wednesday) to 18/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:15 pm - 1:45 pm) |
| M008.15 U3A Warrani Chorale |
Ladies choir, singing different styles of music. A focus is placed on developing vocal and choral skills. 2-3 performances... | Yarralumla Uniting Church | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 27/11/2024 |
Weekly (9:45 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M090.26 Ukulele for Beginners - Term 2 |
The course is designed for people who would like to play the ukulele but don't know where to start. This easy paced program... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 08/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 12/06/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M090.27 Ukulele for Beginners - Term 3 |
The course is designed for people who would like to play the ukulele but don't know where to start. This easy paced program... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 24/07/2024 (Wednesday) to 28/08/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M090.28 Ukulele for Beginners - Term 4 |
The course is designed for people who would like to play the ukulele but don't know where to start. This easy paced program... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 16/10/2024 (Wednesday) to 20/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| M116.04 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... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 23/02/2024 (Friday) to 22/11/2024 |
Monthly (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm) |
Philosophy and Religion
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR036.05 The Philosopher's Cafe |
A moderated discussion of articles and book extracts exploring issues in philosophy, which will look at ideas, challenges... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 21/11/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| PR036.06 The Philosopher's Cafe (2) |
A moderated discussion of articles and book extracts exploring issues in philosophy, which will look at ideas, challenges... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Waiting List | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 29/11/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Recreational
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R056.10 Argentine Tango Appreciation |
Introduction to Argentine Tango, musicality and tango timing with the basic steps. | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Vacancies | 03/02/2024 (Saturday) to 23/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:30 am - 12:00 noon) |
| R111.05 Call to the Barre - Barre Exercise Class for all levels- Class 1 |
Barre is a mix of ballet, pilates & yoga exercises. The certified instructor (me) sets the full body workout to music that... | Kaleen Community Hall, 28 Georgina Cres, Kaleen ACT | Waiting List | 01/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 29/05/2024 |
Weekly (10:45 am - 11:30 am) |
| R111.06 Call to the Barre - Barre Exercise Class for all levels- Class 2 |
Barre is a mix of ballet, pilates & yoga exercises. The certified instructor (me) sets the full body workout to music that... | Kaleen Community Hall, 28 Georgina Cres, Kaleen ACT | Waiting List | 01/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 29/05/2024 |
Weekly (11:45 am - 12:30 pm) |
| R100.03 Continuing Cryptic Crosswords - Hughes |
Continuing Cryptic Crosswords at Hughes for experienced crossworders only. This is a self-organised course without a teacher,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 09/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Monthly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| R113.01 Continuing Cryptic Crossword Skills |
Participants need to have some experience with cryptic crosswords. This is not a course for complete beginners though guidance... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | Vacancies | 13/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 03/12/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| R046.10 Crafty Times |
Participants bring unfinished projects or start a new craft in a friendly and helpful environment | Canberra Irish Club, Weston Creek | Vacancies | 07/02/2024 (Wednesday) to 04/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| R071.06 Historical Dance |
In 2024 we'll be continuing to explore the dances of the medieval, Elizabethan and Jane Austen periods. There will be new... | Yarralumla Uniting Church | Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Weekly (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
| R018.14 Mahjong (Northside) - Thursday |
This is a course for experienced players, but we do have classes for beginners from time to time. Mahjong sets are provided.... | Belconnen Bowling Club Beetaloo Street, Hawker | Waiting List | 04/01/2024 (Thursday) to 19/12/2024 |
Weekly (09:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| R016.15 Mahjong (Northside) - Tuesday |
This is a continuing course in Mahjong. The Western Mahjong game is played. If you have played the Chinese game in the past,... | Belconnen Bowling Club Beetaloo Street, Hawker | Waiting List | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Weekly (09:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| R086.05 Meditation for Wellbeing - Beginners |
Meditation is the perfect balance between alertness and relaxation. It aims to provide a range of benefits with regular practice,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Waiting List | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (12:00 noon - 1:00 pm) |
| R003.16 Monday MAHJONG Group |
A recreation course of Mahjong using the book "The Mahjong Player's Companion" by Patricia A. Thompson and Betty Maloney... | Southern Cross Club, Woden | Vacancies | 29/01/2024 (Monday) to 09/12/2024 |
Weekly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| R092.04 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... | Shout – Meeting Room Building 1, Collett Place Pearce ACT | Vacancies | 01/03/2024 (Friday) to 04/10/2024 |
Weekly (09:15 am - 11:15 am) |
| R052.13 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... | North Canberra Baptist Church, 17 Condamine Street, Turner | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| R109.02 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... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 08/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
2nd and 4th Thursdays in the month (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| R038.10 Social Scrabble |
Social Scrabble. No competition. Suitable for all abilities. We meet on Mondays, 2 pm to 4 pm, all year. Costs cover room... | Curtin Uniting Church Hall | Vacancies | 15/01/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) |
| R098.03 Tai Chi 101 Monday 16:30 |
1 A beginner's course in Tai Chi, starting with TCA1 & TCA2, developed by Dr Paul Lam with medical & arthritis experts.... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | On Hold | 05/02/2024 (Monday) to 16/12/2024 |
Weekly (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) |
| R112.01 Tai Chi 101 Thursday 16:30 |
A beginner's course in Tai Chi, starting with TCA1 and TCA2, developed by Dr Paul Lam with medical & arthritis experts.... | Flynn CH Rms 3+4 | On Hold | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 19/12/2024 |
Weekly (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) |
| R091.04 Tai Chi for Health – Level 1 |
This is a Tai Chi course for students with little or no TC experience in Sun and Yang styles. A good sense of balance is... | Dance Development Centre, 55 Crofts Crescent, Spence, ACT | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (9:00 am - 10:00 am) |
| R096.03 Tai Chi for Health – Level 2 |
This is a Tai Chi course for students with some TC experience in Sun and Yang styles. The course includes Tai Chi for Arthritis,... | Dance Development Centre, 55 Crofts Crescent, Spence, ACT | Vacancies | 01/02/2024 (Thursday) to 12/12/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 11:00 am) |
| R097.03 Tai Chi for Health – Level 3 |
This is a Tai Chi course for students with substantial TC experience in Sun and Yang styles. The course includes Tai Chi... | Dance Development Centre, 55 Crofts Crescent, Spence, ACT | Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 13/12/2024 |
Weekly (9:30 am - 10:30 am) |
| R107.02 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.... | The Community Hub, The Sanctuary, Lyneham, (we make use of the Yurt at the Sanctuary development which include opportunities for BBQs etc) | Vacancies | 20/03/2024 (Wednesday) to 02/10/2024 |
Fortnightly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
Science, Health & Environment
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHE060.11 Canberra Landscapes - their origins and evolution |
This course will examine the origins of the landscapes around Canberra throughout geological time and the processes that... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 03/07/2024 (Wednesday) to 07/08/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
| SHE058.02 Energy Supply for Growth & Managing Climate Change: Can it be done? |
In1992 the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change came into force. Despite this, emissions of greenhouse gases are at... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 29/05/2024 (Wednesday) to 26/06/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) |
| SHE121.01 Healing Ourselves and Our Planet 2024 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... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 02/02/2024 (Friday) to 22/11/2024 |
Weekly (09:30 am - 11:30 am) |
| SHE121.02 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... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Vacancies | 30/01/2024 (Tuesday) to 19/11/2024 |
Weekly (09:30 am - 11:30 am) |
| SHE047.09 Human Evolution: Skulls & Genes |
We look at what fossil skulls tell us about our evolution and about our hominin relatives that lived sometime during the... | Hughes CC Rm 2 | Vacancies | 29/02/2024 (Thursday) to 23/05/2024 |
Weekly (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) |
| SHE092.06 Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 2 |
The course will cover forests planted at the Arboretum including, how the trees became 'known to science', distributions,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 17/10/2024 (Thursday) to 28/11/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| SHE093.06 Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 3 |
The course will cover forests planted at the Arboretum including, how the trees became 'known to science', distributions,... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Vacancies | 02/04/2024 (Tuesday) to 14/05/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| SHE094.06 Jan Morgan's Trees of the Arboretum Part 4 |
The course will cover forests planted at the Arboretum including, how the trees became 'known to science', distributions,... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 23/08/2024 (Friday) to 27/09/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| SHE050.15 Melanesia, Micronesia & Polynesia: our Pacific Neighbours |
Pacific island countries are culturally and linguistically diverse, with over 2000 ethnic groups, 1400 languages and a 50,000... | Hughes CC Rm 3 | Vacancies | 26/04/2024 (Friday) to 14/06/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 12:00 noon) |
| SHE124.01 Modern Physics |
The course will repeat presentations on Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, Dark Matter and Dark Energy. It will also... | Cook CH Rm 1 | Waiting List | 20/03/2024 (Wednesday) to 24/04/2024 |
Weekly (10:00 am - 11:30 am) |
Social and Behavioural Sciences
| Course | Description | Venue | Status | Course dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS036.01 Life Writing |
Life writing can be about self, family, friends, casual contacts, animals and/or plants. It may show how events can impact... | Cook CH Rm 2 | Waiting List | 06/02/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/12/2024 |
Fortnightly (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
| SBS038.02 What if Ageing is Nothing but a Fixed Mindset? (VIRTUAL COURSE) |
By adopting a growth mindset and engaging in activities that challenge us, we can tap into the brain's neuroplasticity... | VIRTUAL COURSE | Waiting List | 07/05/2024 (Tuesday) to 17/05/2024 |
Daily (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm) |
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