July 2025
31 Jul 2025 - 4 Sep 2025
6 weeks, Thu 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
You can create the garden of your dreams! Taking into account the challenges, conditions and the site of your own garden, you will learn which plants and arrangements will best suit the area to achieve your vision.
Thu 31 Jul 2025
1 day, Thu 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Parenting today delivers unprecedented challenges – are you wondering what went wrong and somehow you've ended up living with a child you don’t recognise belonging to you? Get a new perspective, an easy-to-understand model to follow and tools to help you to raise likeable and respectful children in an age of over-indulgence.
August 2025
Sat 2 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Want to learn to sew quickly? Get the essentials in this one-day workshop and take away your own lined bag, lots of ideas and skills to carry on sewing! A list of materials to bring (approximate cost $50) will be sent out before the course starts.
Sat 2 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Are you looking to polish your CV and cover letter writing skills to nail your next job application? This course provides you with the tools to create a strong and updated CV and cover letter writing, using skills that are personalised to you. (NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay listed price).
Sat 2 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Pelvic floor muscles become weakened, often after childbirth, and can cause incontinence, constipation or frequent urination. These Feldenkrais Method® techniques will help you regain muscle efficiency and tone. For women only.
Sat 2 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
"Everything starts with awareness and a good plan." This isn't your typical financial budgeting session where I tell you to stop buying coffee. It's about understanding the psychology behind how you spend or save, and discovering how we can make preparing for our future easier and more enjoyable. Once you understand how you regard money, you can take control of yours!
Sat 2 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Whether you’re already retired, or planning ahead, this practical workshop will help you to reflect, re-envision and re-vitalise your life and develop a plan for your future, on your own terms. (NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay listed price).
Sat 9 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
An introduction to this popular spreadsheeting package - basic Windows skills essential.
Sat 9 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Is low-confidence, anxiety and your lack of interview experience getting in the road of you being offered jobs? Get practical, cutting-edge tools and techniques to ACE your interview! (NZ citizens and residents free with ID, others pay listed price).
Sat 9 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Drawing doesn’t mean trailing a line around things - it means seeing and reporting the relationships between things. Learn the basics in this one-day workshop.
Sat 9 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Unlock your mind's full potential with "Memory Mastery," led by Neil Thornton, award-winning educator and founder of NZ Comedy School. Drawing on over 30 years of teaching experience and cognitive research, this workshop equips you with powerful, scientifically-proven memory techniques. (Free for NZ Citizens/Residents, others pay fee of $99)
Sat 9 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In an unpredictable world, knowing how to protect yourself is essential. A self-defense course equips you with practical skills to stay safe, boosts confidence, and enhances awareness of potential threats. It’s not just about physical techniques—it’s about empowerment, quick thinking, and ensuring you can navigate any situation with greater security and peace of mind.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
An introduction to Adobe's page layout and design programme. Good computer skills essential.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Discover how easy it is to make halloumi and ricotta cheeses from scratch. You'll make the cheese and get to take it home too! All ingredients provided.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Take a culinary tour of the streets of Mumbai and learn how to create a range of great Indian foods and snacks. All ingredients provided.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Come and learn how to make a dried flower wreath (25-30cm wide) with Red Ruth from Bloomin Heck Wreaths. All materials included in course fee.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Evolve and advance your jewellery making with beautiful faceted stone setting methods! Create jewellery embedded with precious glittering gems in copper, brass and silver - beginners welcome! All material costs included in the course fee.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Come along and explore different mixing and pouring techniques as well as colour theory and have fun! Pour paint and make beautiful art! Leave with two completed canvases – everything provided!
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Whether you’re already retired, or planning ahead, this practical workshop will help you to reflect, re-envision and re-vitalise your life and develop a plan for your future, on your own terms. (NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay listed price).
16 - 23 Aug 2025
2 weeks, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Would you like to sing in a supportive and fun group? No experience necessary - all welcome, from those who want to rediscover their singing voice, to those who consider themselves 'non-singers'...you may discover a hidden talent!
Sat 16 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Zentangle® method is an easy to learn, relaxing and fun method to create amazing images by drawing structured patterns. If you can hold a pen, you can do this! In this course you will learn to make beautiful zen-art, following the 8 steps of the Zentangle® method from a certified Zentangle teacher. All materials included in course fee.
19 Aug 2025 - 9 Sep 2025
4 weeks, Tue 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Would you like to be able to cook delicious and nutritious Japanese food at home? Let’s have fun cooking attractive and healthy Japanese food together!. All ingredients included in course fee.
20 Aug 2025 - 10 Sep 2025
4 weeks, Wed 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Not Kiwi “Indian” takeaways but real Indian food like they cook at home in Manjula’s native Gujarat! All ingredients included in course fee.
20 Aug 2025 - 10 Sep 2025
4 weeks, Wed 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Create something beautiful for your home and garden. Discover the delights of mosaic design and learn how to use materials such as broken tiles, china and shells to make a mosaic frame, pot plant holder or other simple objects. A list of materials (approx cost $70) will be sent out before the course starts.
21 Aug 2025 - 11 Sep 2025
4 weeks, Thu 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
This course offers an in-depth exploration of visual strategies for your social media marketing. Each week, we'll delve deeper into selecting, creating, and implementing visuals that resonate with your audience. You'll transform your social media presence and explore advanced techniques for using graphics, illustrations, and photographs to boost engagement.
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Create more scrumptious dishes in this half-day workshop, suitable for both Mei-Fen's previous students as well as newcomers to Singapore Hawker Food. Some communal ingredients included in course fee, a list of other ingredients to bring will be sent out before the course starts (approx cost $35).
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Based in contemporary and improvised dance and drawing on a wide range of movement practices, Dance Lab is an approach to dance that has something for everyone - it’s a two-hour lab that will leave you wanting more! For people 16 years old and over.
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Create your own personalised silver charms for chain bracelets! Customise your designs on up to three sterling silver charms, by hammer stamping your star-sign, lettering and other fun textures. Take home your own signature hand-made charms!
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Make your own journal using recycled materials and personal 2-D mementos to embellish each page. Beginners and those with some experience are welcome to join this class to create a handmade book from cover to content! Ideal for gifts or personal use as a keepsake for materials that spark memories, inspiration and joy. Some materials included in your course fee.
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Fabulous at forty? Fantastic at fifty plus? Join our trained make-up artist and discover how to transform your look and highlight the best of what you’ve got. A list of what you need to bring will be sent out before the course starts.
Sat 23 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Bring along your much-loved clothes, make a pattern and get useful tips, techniques and sizing rules. Not for beginners. A list of what else to bring will be emailed out before the course starts.
30
Aug
Your Life’s Purpose – Discover Your Emotional Needs and Core Values
Wellington High School
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ask the big question – what is the ‘Why’ of your life? Reflect on your emotional needs. Learn how to identify an overarching purpose and a wider meaning that is larger than yourself. Work with your personal values to develop a life purpose statement and goals that can guide how you live, work and play. (NZ Citizens and residents free with ID, all others pay $109).
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Gain the confidence and skills to maintain your bicycle in good working order, and to diagnose and fix some mechanical problems. Get familiar with bicycle terms and tools and learn through practical experience. Bring your pushbike along on the day. If you have the following items, please bring them along as well: a multi-tool and pump; chain oil and rag; a pair of lightweight close-fitting gardening or rubber gloves.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Discover the wide range of ways lentils can be used to make delicious and economical dishes. Explore different kinds of lentils and create recipes that make the most of this versatile and nutritious food staple. All ingredients included in course fee.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Always wanted to write but not sure where to start? Break through writers’ block with a fun day of ideas generating and practical writing exercises.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Have you always wanted to try stand-up comedy? Or do you just want to learn how to be a funnier, more confident speaker? Let's get you started in this fun, interactive one-day workshop. No experience, preparation, or talents required!
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Do you want to take your knitting to the next level? Developed for students who have attended CEC’s Beginner’s Knitting course, join craft tutor Stella Carruthers as she teaches tips and tricks for next tier knitting in a 3-hour intensive. In this workshop you will learn about some of the technical aspects of knitting in a supportive environment.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Beginner painters and intermediate artists alike are welcome to this hands-on workshop in oils, one of the oldest and most storied mediums. Most materials included in course fee - you will need to bring your own bristle brushes and an idea for your painting.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Movement and function can be challenging for women as we age. Join experienced physiotherapist Sara Dore and explore how you can manage the effects on your health and wellbeing as you age as a woman.
Sat 30 Aug 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Join our fun hands-on introduction to creating your own zine booklets. What are Zines you might ask? Short for magazines, ‘zines’ are DIY booklets, and often share niche knowledge or interests. Zines can feature pretty much anything you like - from recipe collections to poems, artworks, short stories, book or movie reviews and more.
September 2025
Tue 2 Sep 2025
1 day, Tue 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hand make your own gourmet sausages with fresh ingredients during this practical course. You’ll cook and eat some as well as take some home. All ingredients included in course fee.
Sat 6 Sep 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Financially successful people don’t achieve their wealth by accident – they make and execute clear plans. Your retirement is on the horizon and research shows you’re most likely nowhere near financially ready for the retirement you desire and deserve! Get a complete and utterly practical financial plan, so you can have the retirement you want.
Sat 6 Sep 2025
1 day, Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a fun day learning the skills to make your own jewellery, using sterling silver and copper or brass. All materials included in course fee.
Sat 6 Sep 2025
1 day, Sat 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Whether you’re already retired, or planning ahead, this practical workshop will help you to reflect, re-envision and re-vitalise your life and develop a plan for your future, on your own terms. (NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay listed price).
20 - 27 Sep 2025
Held on Saturdays 20 Sept and 27 Sept (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience a common mental illness each year. Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills. This certified Mental Health First Aid course, will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health challenges. (NZ Citizens and residents pay $199 with ID, all others pay $499).
October 2025
6 Oct 2025 - 1 Dec 2025
8 sessions, Mon 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (no class on Labour Weekend)
Join our beginners’ informal English language group in Johnsonville and improve your English skills, make new friends and find out more about your community. (NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay listed price).
6 Oct 2025 - 1 Dec 2025
8 sessions, Mon 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (no class Labour Weekend)
A course for beginners where we'll cover clay preparation through to throwing of basic forms. All materials provided. (Held at Wellington Potters' Centre, 130 Grant Road, Thorndon).
6 Oct 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
8 weeks, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
For those who are becoming more confident in using English in everyday situations. Enrolment is by interview only - NZ citizen and residents free with ID, all others pay $999.