Courses & Workshops
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We provide community education, training, recreational activities, support and services for our community members….
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PROGRAMS
Creative
INTRO TO SEWING
Learn to sew from the very beginning. Over six weeks you’ll learn how to use a machine, and how to make a simple piece of clothing
When: Tues 6.30 – 9pm
Term 3: 11th July – 15th Aug
Cost: $223 full / $207 conc. per term
(6 wks)
Venue: 18 Garden St., Brunswick
LIFE DRAWING
A new, short course to introduce participants to drawing the human figure. Our experienced will guide both beginner and more experienced students in capturing the human form on paper.
When: Mon 6 – 8pm
Term 3: 24th Jul -21st Aug
Cost: $195 full / $181conc.
(5 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
POTTERY DAY
Inclusive pottery classes covering all aspects of hand building. Fee includes materials and firing.
When: Thurs 1.30 – 3.30pm
Term 1: 9th Feb – 30th Mar
Term 2: 27th April – 15th Jun (Booked Out)
Register your interest for future workshops
Cost: $285 full / $265 conc. per term
(8 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
POTTERY EVENING
Learn hand building techniques to enable you to create func- tional or decorative pieces. Fee includes materials and firing.
When: Thurs 6.30 – 9pm
Term 1: 16th Feb – 6th Apr
Term 2: 27th April – 15th Jun (Booked Out)
Register your interest for future workshops
Cost: $353 full / $328 conc. per term
(8 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
VISUAL ARTS TUESDAYS
Enjoy the freedom of working with mixed media – paints, pastels, inks and charcoals – and a variety of art forms, like printing, along the way.
When: Tues 9.30 – 12.30pm
Term 1: 7th Feb – 4th Apr Term 2: 2nd May – 27th Jun
Cost: $289 full / $269 conc. per term
(9 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle Street,. Brunswick
VISUAL ARTS WEDNESDAYS
Enjoy the freedom of working with mixed media – paints, pastels, inks and charcoals – and a variety of art forms, like printing, along the way.
When: Wed 9.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 15th Feb – 12th Apr
Term 2: 26th Apr – 21st Jun
Cost: $289 full / $269 conc. per term
(9 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle Street,. Brunswick
Cooking, Gardening & Job Skills
THE COOK PROGRAM
A brilliant and fun cooking course to develop skills and confidence around the preparation of food. Over 9 weeks, participants will prepare, eat and gain an overview of different styles and types of cooking. You’ll also learn how to cook for a large group during our monthly, community lunches. The objective of this course is to develop skills, social connection, and self-confidence to seek further study or work in hospitality.
When: Thurs 9.30am-1.30pm
Term 1: 2nd Feb – 6th Apr ( 10 wks)
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd Jun (9 wks)
Cost: $50 per term
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
GROW FOOD AT HOME
No matter the size of your urban growing space, learn to grow nutrient-dense food, using regenerative gardening practices.
Gain knowledge and learn hands-on skills to plan and maintain an abundant year-round productive garden.
The course covers topics such as:
• Growing in pots and containers, raised beds and no-dig gardens
• Building and sustaining soil health
• Seasonal planning and crop rotation
• Companion planting and beneficial insects
• Natural methods to manage pests and weeds
• Recycle waste into compost and worm farms
• Growing edible plants from seed and cuttings
When: Fri 9.30am-1.30pm
Term 1: 3rd Feb – 31st Mar (9 wks)
Term 2: 28th Apr – 23rd Jun (9 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
RMIT: FREE CAREERS ADVICE
An RMIT/ Brunswick Neighbourhood House initiative providing individualised careers advice tailored to your needs.
Fill out the form carefully for registration – The RMIT careers counsellors will contact you within 2-3 working days – appointments will currently be conducted via phone, email or online
Computers & Digital Literacy
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
face to face
An introductory computer class for people who want to learn basic computing.
When: Mon 9.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 30th Jan – 3rd Apr (9 wks)
Term 3: Register your interest
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
INTERMEDIATE COMPUTERS
face to face
Delve a little deeper into essential components of a computer. Exploring programs like Microsoft word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as other important functions of a computer.
When: Mon 9.30.am – 12.30pm
Term 2: 1st May – 26th Jun (8wks)
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
COMPUTERS EAL – face to face
An introductory computer class for people for whom English is another language.
When: Tues 9.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 31st Jan – 4th Apr (10 wks)
Term 2: 2nd May – 27th Jun (9wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
INTRO TO SMART DEVICES, PHONES & COMPUTERS
Get to know your smart phone or tablet with this comprehensive course. You will cover essential topics like reading, sending and organizing emails. How to download apps and browse the internet safely. There will be a short introduction to computers at the end of this course.
When: Wed 1- 3pm
Term 1: 2nd Feb – 6th Apr (10 wks)
Term 2: 27th Apr -29th Jun (9 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House 79 Jukes Rd Fawkner
English Language
ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS
– face to face
A free, women’s only, beginners level English class delivered face to face in a friendly and welcoming environment. Two classes per week
When: Mon & Wed
9.30am – 11.30pm
Term 1: 30th Jan – 5th Apr
Term 2: 26th Apr – 21st June
(19 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House, 79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
ENGLISH FOR POST BEGINNERS
-face to face
A free, women’s only post beginners level English class to further improve your English pronunciation and accent, learn new words and grammar. Includes 1 hr of homework for each session.
One class per week
When: Thurs
9.30 – 12.30pm
Term 1 : 2nd Feb – 6th Apr
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd June
(19 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House,
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
ENGLISH CONVERSATION 4
– face to face
A free, women’s only class for participants wanting to develop their listening and speaking skills.
Two classes per week
When: Tues & Wed 12.30 – 2.30pm
Term 1: 31st Jan – 5th Apr
Term 2: 26th Apr – 21st June
(19 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: Fawkner Neighbourhood House,
79 Jukes Rd., Fawkner
ENGLISH CONVERSATION 1 – online
For people wanting to develop their listening and speaking skills. The course includes an additional one hour of book work for each session.
This course is delivered online via Zoom. Three classes per week
When:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 30th Jan – 31st March (9 wks)
Term 2: 26th Apr – 23rd Jun (9 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
ENGLISH CONVERSATION 2 – online
For people wanting to develop their listening and speaking skills.
This course is delivered online via Zoom.
Two classes per week.
When:
Two classes per week.
Tues & Thurs 9.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 31st Jan – 6th Apr (10 wks)
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd Jun (9 wks)
Cost: Free
Subject to ACFE eligibility
ENGLISH CONVERSATION 3
– face to face
For people wanting to develop their listening and speaking skills.
Two classes per week.
When:
Mon & Thurs 9.30am – 12.30pm
Term 1: 30th Jan – 6th Apr (10 wks)
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd June (9 wks)
Cost: $40 per term.
Subject to ACFE eligibility
Venue: 18 Garden St., Brunswick.
Health and Wellbeing
CONTEMPORARY LINE DANCING
Try line dancing and exercise while you have fun to great music.
When:
Fri 9.30am – 11am, 27th Jan – ongoing
Cost: $6 per session
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
YOGA & MEDITATION TUESDAY EVENING
Strengthen, stretch and relax. Yoga tones muscles, increases energy and reduces stress.
When: 6pm – 7pm
Term 1: 7th Feb – 4th Apr
Term 2: 2nd May – 27th Jun
Cost: $152 full /$146 conc. per term
(9 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
YOGA & MEDITATION THURSDAY MORNING
Strengthen, stretch and relax. Yoga tones muscles, increases energy and reduces stress.
When: 9.30 – 10.30AM
Term 1: 9th Feb – 6th Apr
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd Jun
Cost: $152 full /$146 conc.
(9 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
YOGA & MEDITATION THURSDAY EVENING
Strengthen, stretch and relax. Yoga tones muscles, increases energy and reduces stress.
When: 6 – 7pm
Term 1: 9th Feb – 13th Apr ( no class on 23rd Feb)
Term 2: 27th Apr – 22nd Jun
Cost: $152 full /$146 conc.
(9 wks)
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
BNH WALKING GROUP
Meet new people and improve your fitness while you explore Brunswick on foot – finish up at a local café, so bring some money for coffee.
Start off from 18 Garden St., Brunswick.
When:
Wed 9.30am – 11.30am, 18th Jan – ongoing
Cost: $2 per session
Workshops & Short Courses
PROCREATE WORKSHOP – MAKING ART ON AN iPAD
Unleash your creativity and use your iPad to create stunning digital art. Learn how to get the most out of Procreate’s intuitive tools to sketch, paint, shade, use colour and apply effects. Your iPad will soon become your mobile digital art studio.
Artist Parul Sen has a background in graphic design and now heads up her own studio Pink Wattle.
Participants need to bring their own iPad and apple pencil with Procreate software downloaded (and the software uploaded prior to the class. Procreate can be downloaded for $15 (a one off time purchase).
When: Sat 10am – 1pm
10th Jun
Cost: $75 full / $65 conc
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick.
DIY BEESWAX WRAPS WORKSHOP
Eliminate plastic in your kitchen by learning about the brilliant alternative to cling wrap. Emma will teach you how to make your own Beeswax Wraps which you can use to cover your leftovers, wrap your lunch and keep your vegetables fresher for longer!
All materials provided, though you may BYO fabric to be waxed and transformed into wraps.
When: Register for future workshops
Cost: $55 full / $50 conc
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick.
LEARN TO CROCHET
A workshop for anyone who’s ever wanted to make that special rug but needs to learn the crochet basics. You will learn how to follow pattern instructions and how to do different stitches; how to weave in ends and to block and join squares together. Materials to get you started will be provided, along with notes on everything covered in the class.
When: Sat 10.30am – 12.30pm
Term 3: 5th Aug
Cost: $60 full / $56 conc
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
Inclusive
GENERAL EDUCATION – NUMERACY & LITERACY
A basic literacy, numeracy and life skills program for people with mild intellectual disabilities.
When: Mon 10am – 12:30pm
Semester 1: 23rd Jan – 3rd Apr
then 24th Apr – 26th Jun
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick.
Cost: $247 (20 wks)
Subject to ACFE eligibility
COLLABORATIVE ARTS
Working with different mediums and forms of expression, participants will develop and create collaborative visual arts projects.
When: Mon 1pm – 3pm
Semester 1: 23rd Jan – 3rd Apr
then 24th Apr – 26th Jun
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick.
Cost: $177 (20 wks)
Language
SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Practice your conversational Spanish in a friendly and fun group. Spanish speakers of all levels welcome.
When: Wed 6.30 – 8pm
Term 1: 8th Feb – 5th Apr
Term 2: 26th Apr – 21st Jun (Booked Out)
Register your interest for future workshops
Venue: 43a De Carle St., Brunswick
Cost: $183 full/ $171 conc per term (9 wks)
