Autumn 2017
Your snapshot of activities in Term 2
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Enrolments open Monday 27 February!
For further details about these courses and activities, including conditions of enrolment, please visit our website. To enrol in a course, event or activity you can enrol online, in person or by phoning 9433 3744
Centre addresses
Diamond Creek
119 Cowin Street
Diamond Creek 3089
Eltham
739 Main Road
Eltham 3095
Panton Hill
18 Bishops Road
Panton Hill 3759
Location key
DC: Diamond Creek
ED: Edendale
EL: Eltham
HB: Hurstbridge Hub
PH: Panton Hill
Qualification courses
RTO 3989
Please check the website for individual course fees. Government-subsidised places available in some qualifications. Please enquire for more details.
Day / Course / Start date / End Date / Time / Location /Tuesdays and Fridays / Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33015 / July 2017 / December 2017 / 9am-3pm / EL
Wednesdays / Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 / 19 April 2017 / 11 October 2017 (last class 20 September) / 9am-3pm / EL
TBC / Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30113 / July 2017 / December 2018 / 9.15am-3.15pm / ED
TBC / Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50113 / July 2017 / July 2018 / 9.15am-3.15pm / ED
MakerSpaces
Join anytime.
Day / MakerSpace / Time / Frequency / Fee / Location /Monday / Sewing and Wool Crafts MakerSpace / 12noon-5pm / Weekly / $70 / EL
Monday / Art MakerSpace / 9.30am-11.30am / Weekly / $70 / PH
Tuesday / Studio Arts MakerSpace / 9am-4.30pm / Weekly / $70 / EL
Tuesday / Clay MakerSpace* / 9am-4.30pm / Weekly / $70 / EL
Tuesday / Needle Natter MakerSpace / 9.30am-1.30pm / Weekly / $70 / PH
Wednesday / Crafty Cats MakerSpace / 9.30am-3pm / Weekly / $70 / PH
Wednesday / Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts MakerSpace / 12noon-5pm / Weekly / $70 / EL
Wednesday / Leadlighting and Glass Arts MakerSpace* / 1pm-6.30pm / Weekly / $190 / EL
Thursday / Clay MakerSpace* / 9am-4.30pm / Weekly / $190 / EL
Thursday / Just Xmas MakerSpace / 9.30am-3pm / Monthly / $70 / PH
Thursday / Sew Social MakerSpace / 7pm-9pm / Monthly / $70 / DC
Friday / Mosaics MakerSpace / 9.30am-2pm / Weekly / $70 / PH
Friday / Craft Connect MakerSpace / 9.30am-11.30am / Weekly / $70 / DC
Friday / Leadlighting and Glass Arts MakerSpace* / 10am-5pm / Weekly / $70 / EL
* This MakerSpace is for people experienced in working with the medium and who understand and abide by Safe Studio Practices. You can attend either session of this MakerSpace.
Short courses and activities
Fees: unless otherwise stated, the first listed fee is the full fee, followed by the concession fee. Concession fees are available (where offered) to holders of Health Care cards, Pension concession cards or Veterans Gold cards.
(v) Indicates a volunteer tutored course.
Art and clay
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Pottery for beginners and beyond (v) / 24 April / 9.30am-12noon / 9 / $145 / $131 / EL
Monday / Women’s arts for health / 24 April / 1pm-4pm / 9 / $300 / $100^ / EL
Monday / Contour drawing workshop New! / 1 May / 12.30pm-2pm / 1 / Gold coin / PH
Monday / Contour drawing New! / 8 May / 12.30pm-2pm / 5 / $98 / $89 / PH
Tuesday / Pottery for beginners and beyond (v) / 18 April / 7pm-9.30pm / 10 / $158 / $143 / EL
Tuesday / Leadlight and glass art (v) / 18 April / 7pm-9.30pm / 10 / $121* / $109* / EL
Wednesday / Leadlight and glass art (v) / 19 April / 9am-12noon / 8 / $152* / $137* / EL
Wednesday / Pottery for beginners and beyond (v) / 19 April / 9.30am-12noon / 10 / $158 / $143 / EL
Thursday / Botanical illustration / 20 April / 9.30am-12noon / 10 / $280 / $252 / EL
Thursday / Life drawing co-op (v) / 20 April / 10am-12noon / 10 / $240# / $216# / EL
Thursday / Men’s arts for health / 20 April / 12.45pm-3.45pm / 10 / $300 / $100^ / EL
Friday / Learn to draw realistically / 21 April / 9.30am-11.30am / 8 / $216 / $195 / EL
Friday / Art making with Jenny / 21 April / 12noon-3pm / 10 / $303 / $273 / EL
Saturday / Japanese ink art / 22 April / 10am-1pm / 1 / $60 / $54 / EL
Saturday / Watercolour painting – flowers / 29 April / 10am-1pm / 1 / $50 / $45 / EL
Saturday / Japanese ink art / 13 May / 10am-1pm / 1 / $60 / $54 / EL
Saturday / Watercolour painting – figure study / 20 May / 10am-1pm / 1 / $50 / $45 / EL
Saturday / Japanese ink art / 3 June / 10am-1pm / 1 / $60 / $54 / EL
Saturday / Introduction to clay building one-day workshop New! / 17 June / 9.30am-3.30pm / 1 / $66 / $60## / EL
Saturday / Watercolour painting – local scene / 17 June / 10am-1pm / 1 / $50 / $45 / EL
Sunday / Free the brushstroke / 21 May / 11am-4pm / 2 / $80 / $72 / EL
^ Subsidised fee. Full fee is for third party funded participants.
*Beginners pay $50 extra for kit.
# Fee includes life model and 1 session with a guest tutor.
## Fee includes clay; firing is additional.
Books, writing and languages
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Creative writing “Literary Optimists” / 1 May / 1pm-3pm / 8 / $199 / $179 / DC
Monday / German for beginners / 1 May / 7pm-8.30pm / 8 / $157 / $142 / DC
Monday / Write your own legal will (v) / 5 June / 6.30pm-8pm / 1 / $20 / $18 / DC
Tuesday / Spanish E / 2 May / 7pm-8.30pm / 9 / $148 / $134 / EL
Wednesday / Resume writing / 24 May / 2pm-4.30pm / 1 / $39 / $36 / DC
Wednesday / Spanish A (beginners) / 3 May / 7pm-8.30pm / 9 / $148 / $134 / EL
Thursday / Spanish B / 4 May / 7pm-8.30pm / 9 / $148 / $134 / EL
Children’s and teen's courses and activities
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Holiday - sew a pencil case New! / 10 April / 10am-2pm / 1 / $45 / DC
Monday / Art for kids / 1 May / 4pm-5.30pm / 8 / $140 / EL
Wednesday / Origami for kids New! / 22 March / 4pm-6pm / 1 / $25 / DC
Wednesday / Cooking for kids - gingerbread house New! / 29 March / 4pm-6pm / 1 / $25 / DC
Wednesday / Holiday - pasta making New! / 12 April / 10am-2pm / 1 / $53 / DC
Wednesday / Macrame for kids New! / 26 April / 4pm-5.30pm / 5 / $83 / DC
Wednesday / Ukelele for kids New! / 26 April / 5.30pm-6.30pm / 10 / $138 / DC
Wednesday / Art for kids / 3 May / 4pm-5.30pm / 8 / $140 / EL
Wednesday / Bookmaking for kids New! / 31 May / 4pm-5.30pm / 5 / $83 / DC
Thursday / Art for teenagers / 11 May / 6pm-8pm / 8 / $162 / EL
Computers, technology and gadgets
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Shop online / 1 May / 11am-2pm / 1 / $39 / $36 / DC
Monday / Facebook introduction / 8 May / 11am-1.30pm / 1 / $45 / $41 / DC
Monday / Facebook intermediate / 15 May / 11am-12.30pm / 3 / $64 / $58 / DC
Monday / Photobooks and canvasses / 5 June / 11am-1.30pm / 2 / $66 / $60 / DC
Wednesday / Computer skills – back to work / 26 April / 9.30am-11.30am / 4 / $113 / $102 / DC
Wednesday / MailChimp e-newsletters / 26 April / 12noon-3pm / 2 / $85 / $77 / DC
Thursday / eBay buying and selling / 20 April / 10am-2pm / 1 / $53 / $48 / DC
Thursday / iPad for seniors – beginners / 27 April / 12noon-2pm / 5 / $119 /$109 / DC
Thursday / iPad for seniors – intermediate / 1 June / 12noon-2pm / 5 / $119 / $109 / DC
Mon - Thurs / Broadband for seniors / By appointment / Mornings / various / Free / PH
Mon - Thurs / Casual internet access for over 50s / anytime / 9am-1pm / various / Free / PH
Weekdays / Computer tutoring 1 on 1 / anytime / By appointment / various / $55 per hour / DC
Weekdays / iPad for all / anytime / Register your interest / various / TBC / DC
Community, career and business skills
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Saturday / Introduction to horticulture / 29 April / 9.30am-3pm / 9 / $130 / $73 # / ED
Monday / Introduction to horticulture / 1 May / 9.30am-3pm / 9 / $130 / $73 # / ED
# Fees in this course are government-subsidised and apply only to Australian citizens and eligible visa holders
Community events and social activities
Day / Activity / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Tuesday / Walk ‘n’ talk social group (v) / 18 April / 10am-11.30am / weekly / $10 / year / DC
Tuesday / Serendipity – social activities for over 60s (v) / Join anytime / 9.30am-12noon / fortnightly / $60 / EL
Thursday / Red Hat Sparklers / 6 April / Various / monthly / $10 / year / Various
Friday / Card games for fun (v) / 21 April / 1pm-3pm / 8 / $30 / EL
Crafts and textiles
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Sit and sew – beginner New! / 1 May / 9.30am-12noon / 1 / Gold coin / DC
Monday / Sewing for beginners / 8 May / 9.30am-12noon / 5 / $155 / $140 / DC
Tuesday / Knitting New! / 2 May / 1pm-2.30pm / 3 / $47 / $43 / DC
Tuesday / Crochet with Kylie / 6 June / 1pm-2.30pm / 3 / $47 / $43 / DC
Saturday / Craft for a cause – Royal Children’s Hospital / 13 May / 10am-10pm / 1 / $25^ / PH
Saturday / Sewing workshops – 241 tote / 20 May / 10am-3pm / 1 / $77# / $70# / DC
Saturday / Soy candle making - beginners / 27 May / 10am-12noon / 1 / $46 / $42 / PH
Saturday / Soy candle making – more techniques / 27 May / 12.30pm-3.30pm / 1 / $55* / $50* / PH
Saturday / Sewing workshops – machine illustration / 3 June / 10am-3pm / 1 / $61 / $55 / DC
Saturday / Mosaics introduction / 17 June / 1.30pm-4pm / 2 / $70 / $63 / PH
^Includes lunch
#Includes purchase of pattern
*Includes all materials and equipment
Dance and music
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Tuesday / Line dancing - beginners / 18 April / 10am-11am / 10 / $121 / $109 / DC
Tuesday / Line dancing - continuing / 18 April / 10.30am-11.30am / 10 / $121 / $109 / DC
Wednesday / Guitar - beginners / 26 April / 7pm-8pm / 10 / $157 / $142 / DC
Wednesday / Guitar - beyond beginners / 26 April / 8pm-9pm / 10 / $157 / $142 / DC
Thursday / Discovering dance (v) / 4 May / 9.45am-10.45am / 6 / $50 / $45 / EL
Thursday / Exploring music / 4 May / 7pm-8pm / 10 / $132 / $119 / DC
Thursday / Harp - beginners / 4 May / 8pm-9pm / 10 / $146 / $132 / DC
Thursday / Harp - beyond beginner / 4 May / 8.30pm-9.30pm / 10 / $146 / $132 / DC
Friday / Folk style guitar (v) / 21 April / 1pm-3pm / 10 / $61 / $55 / PH
Food and garden
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Monday / Introduction to horticulture / 1 May / 9.30am-3pm / 9 / $130 / $73 # / ED
Thursday / Organic vegie gardening (v) / Join anytime / 9.30am-11am / Weekly / Free / EL
Saturday / Introduction to horticulture / 29 April / 9.30am-3pm / 9 / $130 / $73 # / ED
Saturday / Sourdough bread making / 29 April / 10am-1pm / 1 / $59 / $54 / PH
Saturday / Introduction to horticulture / 29 April / 9.30am-3pm / 9 / $130 / $73 # / ED
Saturday / Italian cooking – flavours of Naples / 13 May / 10am-1pm / 1 / $72 / $65 / PH
Saturday / Thai cooking / 20 May / 10am-1pm / 1 / $69 / $63 / PH
Saturday / Italian cooking – rustic recipes / 10 June / 10am-1pm / 1 / $72 / $65 / PH
Saturday / Sourdough bread making / 24 June / 10am-1pm / 1 / $59 / $54 / PH
# Fees in this course are government-subsidised and apply only to Australian citizens and eligible visa holders
Health, fitness and wellbeing
Day / Course / Start date / Time / Sessions / Fee / Location /Tri-weekly / Walking group – MEDALS (v) / 17 April / 9.30am-10.30am / Over 20 / $20 / semester / various
Tuesday / Qi Gong (v) / 18 April / 9.30am-11am / 10 / $55 / $50 / PH
Tuesday / Yoga – Gita style / 18 April / 7pm-8.15pm / 10 / $159 / $144 / DC
Wednesday / Tai Chi and Qi Gong - beginners / 26 April / 10am-11am / 10 / $129 / $117 / DC
Thursday / Tai Chi and Qi Gong – advanced / 27 April / 9.45am-10.45am / 10 / $129 / $117 / DC
Living & Learning Nillumbik acknowledges the support of Nillumbik Shire Council and the Victorian Government Neighbourhood House Coordination Program in providing these services. Vocational training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding under the Victorian Training Guarantee.
Living & Learning Nillumbik reserves the right to change information contained in this publication. All information was correct at the time of printing.
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