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Semester 2, 2018
Armchair Travel: — Iceland Armchair Travel — South Africa’s Garden Route Armchair Travel – Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Siberian Railways Armchair Travel – Cambodia: Canary in the Coalmine Armchair Travel — Self-driving Canal Boating in Europe Armchair Travel — Cuba – 2010: Resilience to prosperity? The third path
Art with Sally Sadler Basic First Aid/ CPR – accredited training Beauty and the Beast Beginners Ukulele Continuation Ukulele and singers jam session Discover Tasmania’s Arboretum Discover Wynyard’s Community Gardens Dying 2 Know Your Options? EXCURSION: Fossil Bluff’s Secrets Film Appreciation Harmonica (continuation) How Surnames Began Huntington’s Disease — Tasmania’s curse In the Wake of Bass and Flinders – Tasmania from the outside looking in. Introduction to Live Well Tasmania and the NICE program Introduction to Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention The Lobster Ponds Magnificent Desolation – The Story of the Moon Mode and Effects of 2011 Christchurch NZ Earthquakes Murchison: the good, the bad and the legacy Music Appreciation Poetry Readings RACT – Driving Years Ahead Regional History of North-West Tasmania Righting Wrongs Ropes and Knots
Serendipity — Preparing PowerPoint Presentations Serendipity — Windfarms and Wildlife Serendipity – Ships and Ports Serendipity — The Future of Banking…… Do we need them? Serendipity — I would if I could with wood Serendipity – Lord Howe Island Serendipity – The Good Oil on Fats Serendipity — Doctors and Dinosaurs
Tastes of the wild: native edible plants in our garden and kitchen Theatre and Drama For Fun Treasure Hunting at Doctors Rocks. Wine Appreciation Words, words, words
Semester 1, 2018
Anatomy and Physiology Armchair Trave: Alaska, Guatemala, Iceland Art with Sally Sadler Asbestos Beachcombing Book Club #1 (Ongoing from 2017) Book Club # 2 Chess — How to beat your grandchildren Doctors Rocks Treasure Hunting Flowerdale Flowers Excursion Fossil Bluff: What the rocks tell us about climate change Harmonica for beginners Kitchen Knife Skills Maths for grandparents Cooking With Curie — Love it or hate it, you can’t escape it Origins of Language Politics in the 21st century; change and dysfunction Scottish Country Dancing Ukulele and Singers Jam Video — Introduction to Digital Film Making Visit to SED Industry Magic of Watercolour Why Things Happen
Serendipity Electric Vehicles How to build a ukulele Ships How Things Work Waterbirds in our region History of Optics in Art Climate Change Native Orchids of NW Tasmania On Splintered Rails Part 2 Marrawah Tram Plant Names and Their Meanings Visit to the United Nations in New York Voluntary Euthanasia Australian Electoral Systems; How they work
Semester 1, 2017
Home Brewing for Beginners Home Brewing with Grain Book Group Cooking Like a Mad Scientist Living With the Law Mahjongg Maths Every Picture Tells a Story Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden Tour Wonder of Water Colour Alexander Technique Balls and Bands End of Term Picnic at The Gardens Christchurch Earthquake History of Goldie Street Southern Prospect Visit Ukulele for Beginners Ukulele Players and Singers (continuation) Ukulele Players & Singers Concert Practice Wandering Wynyard (Seniors Week)
Serendipity Mars as the Abode of Life Public Speaking Edible Tasmanian Native Plants How Do You Find Ore Deposits? Birds in Our Region News and Views Fritz Haber: Benefactor or Monster? Blood, Guts and Biochemistry The Rock Readers: How Earth’s deep time was discovered Pilbara Rock Art Beauty and the Beast
Cooking Styles in Our Area Understanding International Politics Maths Mayhem Photography in the Digital Age Science: Anthropocene – how we created our own time marker for future rocks Science: Tickling the Dragon’s Tail Science: Local Lithology Write Now
Term 1, 2017
Amigarumi Anatomy and Physiology Art En Plein Air Art – Mixed Media Mayhem Basic Kayaking Book Group (through year) Clogging Economics French Conversation Health: Alexander History Health: The Alexander Technique Health: Mindfulness – What’s It All About? Health: Chi Ball Mahjongg (Japanese Rules) Recycling Sock Knitting – More Advanced Singing: Let’s Sing Out Load! Something in the Air (juggling with scarves) Ukulele
Serendipity
Black and Shiny Words (Geology) There’s A Hole In My Tent! (The impact of photography on Western art) Where Do Numbers Come From? Sex, Death and Geological Triumph Politics The once and future elements The Good Oil on Fats (healthy nutrition) Plant Names and Their Meanings: An Introduction to Plant Nomenclature How Do Mineral Deposits Form? Tulips – where in the world do they go? On Splintered Rails (The history of Tasmanian tramways) From Rocky Cape to the Rocky Mountains: Geological Connections between Tasmania and the Western United States
Term 2 2016
Art Cryptic Crosswords German Science: Anatomy and Physiology Science: Rock Words (geology) Science: The Universe Is So Big and I Am So Small Science: Tour of Tas. Advanced Minerals Writing: Creative Writing Writing: Poetry Writing: Journalism Writing: Self-Publishing Knitting Socks Health Matters: CPR & Stroke Recognition Health Matters: Hearing Health Matters: Herb and Drug Interactions – What’s good and what’s not Health Matters: Palliative Care Health Matters: Living Well – Increase your own community’s health and wellbeing Health Matters: How To Maximise Your Mental Health Health Matters: Buteyko Breathing Over The Rainbow: A love story Sudoku for Beginners Ukulele for Beginners Upwords Picnic at Hanging Bluff (end of year celebration) E-bikes: A wonderful way to see the world Introduction to Family History Research History of Mythology Tools and Trailers: Blade Sharpening Tools and Trailers: Basic Tools Tools and Trailers: Let’s Make Something Tools and Trailers: Trailer Reversing Introduction to Line Dancing Money, Debt, Deficit and Other Myths: The challenges for economic orthodoxy Introduction to Scottish Dancing
Serendipity Fiery Words (Geology) Cheesemaking at Home What the Rocks at Fossil Bluff Tell Us About Climate Change One Picture – A Thousand Words: Maps past and present Two Cultures: Art and Science The Ship, The Pinhole & the Prism (The invention of perspective in Western art)
Term 1 2016
Aerobics: An Introduction Bird Identification for Beginners
Eco Spirituality
Gin: Dutch Courage , Mothers’ Ruin or the Cocktail Queen? Living with the Law in Tasmania
Real Estate: How to Negotiate
A Musical Journey from Europe to Tasmania
Coffee Shop German
Serendipity: So Many Gods Serendipity: China – Beyond the Tourist Bubble Serendipity: Dance of the Dragon Serendipity: Earthy Words Serendipity: Beachcombing
Serendipity: Stopping the Rot
Serendipity: Artistic Creativity – Origins and Processes
Serendipity: Deep Down where Sun Don’t Shine (science of speleology)
Serendipity: Liquid Gold (cider making) Train Your Memory You, Me and Almost Everything Else: The Inside Story (introduction to chemistry) The World’s a Stage
Italian for Fun
Rock Words (geology)
Stretching for Seniors
Taking Better Photos
Term 2 2015
All the Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling Real Estate Art Basics: The Building Blocks of Drawing and Painting Becoming a Tutor with U3A Bird Identification for Beginners Coffee Shop French Creative Writing Electoral Matters Health: It’s your choice – let’s talk about it! Reading With Curiosity Relaxation and Meditation Serendipity: Rock Words Serendipity: Outer Mongolia Serendipity: Caring for Your Back Serendipity: Great Scientists – Men and Women Who Made a Difference Serendipity: Eating Wild Tasmanian (Plants) The Great War: Causes and Consequences 1914 – 2014
Term 1 2015