Community Learning Courses extend across the Island from Ventnor to Cowes, Newport and now Ryde.
SKETCH MIX
Producing sketch books which will include: art work in range of mediums, creative writing and performance all based on exercises practiced in the sessions.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Thursday 17 September
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Linda Barnes
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
Materials: £6
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ABSTRACT PAINTING TO MUSIC
Discover and explore the link between music and art. The emphasis will be on fun and the pure enjoyment of creating art through painting along with the expressive nature of music.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Thursday 5 November
Sessions: 6 sessions
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tutor: Lee Papworth
Course Fee: £24 (£12 concessions)
Materials: £6
COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to use a computer in a small and supportive group. Progress from switching a computer on to using the internet, sending an e-mail and basic word processing.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Wednesday 23 September
Sessions: 5 sessions
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tutor: Penny Rushton
Course Fee: £20 (£10 concessions)
GUITARS FOR BEGINNERS
Learn guitar playing skills in a supportive, small group, music based on classic rock and pop songs. Bring your guitar with you
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Monday 5 October
Sessions: 8 sessions
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Tutor: Graeme Barker
Course Fee: £32 (£16 concessions)
ECO-SEWING
Create a range of items from recycled material, jewellery from fabric scraps, make a bag from a pair of jeans, turn old clothes into something new.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Tuesday 6 October
Sessions: 8 sessions
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Jane Pearce
Course Fee: £32 (£16 concessions)
BIG DRAW EVENT GLASS JEWELLERY MAKING
A one day workshop – an exciting opportunity to explore and make glass
jewellery to your own design using vivid coloured glass that will go with just about anything!
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Saturday 10 October
Sessions: 1 session
Time: 10am – 4pm
Tutor: Juliet Sargent
Course fee: £27 (£21 concessions) to include materials
REPAIR AND RENEW
A 3-week course, learning sewing skills that will help you turn old items into new, repair hems, holes and tears
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Thursday 15 October
Sessions: 3 sessions
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tutor: Jane Pearce
Course Fee: £12 (£6 concessions)
SOUND JOURNEY – HALF TERM
A half-term activity for families, learning decorative techniques to design, decorate and create a “sound journey” book based on memories of sounds such as nursery rhymes.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Thursday 29 October
Sessions: 1 session
Time: 10am – 12.30pm
Tutor: Linda Barnes
Course fee: £4 (£2 concessions)
CHRISTMAS FAIRIES
A 3-week course using wire and recycled fabric to produce and eco friendly, beautiful fairy for Christmas.
Venue: The Park Centre
Start Date: Thursday 25 November
Sessions: 3 Sessions
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tutor: Jane Pearce
Course Fee: £12 (£6 concessions)
Materials: £3
CHILL OUT ZONE – OPEN DAY
The Chill Out Zone is for people who suffer from stress-related problems . These short courses aim to give you tips and advice on dealing with your problems and a monthly support group for people who suffer from
postnatal depression. Come and chat to the tutors, learn about the support group and have a coffee.
Venue: Binstead Community Hall
Start Date: Friday 25 September
Time: 11am – 12.30pm
Course fee: FREE
CHILL OUT ZONE – HOMEOPATHY
Learn how homeopathy can enable you to help yourself, giving you greater health awareness and a technique that will help you in times of stress.
Venue: Binstead Community Hall
Start Date: Friday 2 October
Sessions: 3 sessions
Time: 11am – 12.30pm
Course fee: £12 (£6 concessions)
CHILL OUT ZONE – SEA CHANGES
Explore ways of coping with changing levels of stress, using the sea as a focus. You will produce a “sea change” journal and take part in relaxation and gentle exercise.
Venue: Binstead Community Hall
Start Date: Friday 6 November
Sessions: 3 sessions
Time: 11am – 12.30pm
Course fee: £12 (£6 concessions)
RELAXATION
De-stress, spend a morning relaxing. Using gentle yoga and breathing exercises to release tension in the body and mind. Before lying down for complete relaxation. Bring a blanket and cushion.
Venue: Binstead Community Hall
Start Date: Saturday 31October
Sessions: 1 session
Time: 11.30am – 1pm
Course fee: £4 (£2 concessions)
COMPUTERS FOR IMPROVERS
For people who have completed the beginners course and those who want to develop their computer skills, working in word, excel, the internet and emailing.
Venue: Ryde High School
Start Date: Tuesday 13 October
Sessions: 8 sessions
Time: 6pm-7.30pm
Tutor: Penny Rushton
Course fee: £32 (£16 concessions)
Ryde High School also run language courses please contact Pat Suttman on
618410 for further information.
CARNIVAL LEARNING OUTREACH
Course: African Drumming (7 Oct)
Course: Apple Mac Taster (13 Oct)
For further information contact
Alison Knapman: 817288
