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U3A Melbourne City Inc. Level 4, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. ABN 84932435817 Ph: (03) 9639 5209 Email: [email protected] Web: www.u3amelbcity.org.au
IN THIS ISSUE: P2: President’s Letter P2: Volunteers wanted P3: 30th
Celebrations P4: Thursday Forums P4-5: Let’s Do P6: Of interest to Members P7: U3A Network Vic P7: Refund Policy P8-12: Short and Yearlong Course Vacancies
THE NEXT EVENT . . . . is our Film Festival, April 17-19 (see more on P3)
City News for 2015 is published in January, March, June, September and November. Newsletter team: Ruth and Graham Hawley (editing and layout);
William Devine (proofreading); Helena Ling (course lists, distribution, website posting); Mike Shackleton, Greg
Davies (photocopying); Fran Sciarretta (mailing); Jan Miller (website posting); Margaret Rees and others
(mailout).
Copy deadline for the June issue is Wednesday May 27 Please email items to: [email protected]
Issue No. 257 March 2015
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER . . . . . Dear members
from Jill Thompson president
Dear members, By the time you read this, the Fashion Show will be over, but at the time of writing it hasn’t yet happened. I am sure it will be (was) a huge success, and congratulations all round to those who have worked so hard to make it to the catwalk. Especially Shirley, of course, whose baby it has always been. I don’t know anyone else who could have achieved such a show!
Next the Film Festival will be coming up in April. Brochures for the Film Festival are available in the office – I look forward to seeing you there for one, two, three or more films over the weekend of 17,18,19 April! You can bring a friend, or come in a group, as it is open to all. John Waldie will compere each session, giving background and insight to each film.
I think it is wonderful that our organization can do these amazing things, and I hope you all support the efforts of all those who have worked to get these events off the ground.
The Winter Lunch has been brought forward this year to June 19th
. Those of you who come to the event regularly will remember that it is usually held in August. But we had a planning difficulty this year with a Photo Exhibition and a Signature Seminar on in August (more about these in the next newsletter),and it was getting a bit crowded. In contrast, less was happening in June, and it was thought it better to have the lunch then, when there is nothing else to compete with it! A preliminary notice is in this newsletter, but please watch out for eBulletins with further information about the lunch.
It is an exciting year! I hope you all get involved in the extra activities, and spare a thought for all those who have devoted their time in producing and administering the timetable. Especially those in the office, answering your queries, and making bookings.
Enjoy!
WE NEED PEOPLE TO . . . be on the lookout for suitable classroom space
It will be no surprise to our members that our classes and activities need a suitable meeting venue. It will also be no surprise that business rentals in central Melbourne are fantastically high. The Management Committee is asking members to put on their thinking caps to find the right kind of spaces, preferably in the central Melbourne area, which could be used by our groups at a modest rental. The Committee is setting up a Working Group to help pursue leads. We need volunteers for this
group which will meet intermittently. To participate please contact Carolyne Cohn: [email protected]
SEEKING TWO VOLUNTEERS FOR FUNDING, GRANTS AND BOOKKEEPING . . . The Committee of Management has agreed to the formation of a small Finance Group to assist the Treasurer with her duties. 1. A member with experience in pursuing funding opportunities which would be applicable to the U3A and the ability to write submissions for any such grants. 2. A member with recent accounting/bookkeeping experience with skills in EXCEL spreadsheets who could assist the Treasurer with monthly reporting and act as Treasurer when necessary.
Interested members should e-mail a brief CV to: [email protected]
DISABILITY AND ACCESS POLICY . . . . . . The Committee of Management is setting up a group to develop Disability & Access Policy.
If you have an interest in this issue, and wish to have input to the development of a comprehensive policy on Disability and Access to U3A classes and venues, or would like further information,
please contact Bronwyn Richardson at [email protected].
PERSON WITH DRUPAL E XPERIENCE TO MANAGE OUR WEBSITE . . . . . . We need an experienced website administrator to manage and develop our website. Preferably you will know something about Drupal CMS or be willing to learn about it or undertake training. Content is currently maintained by Helena Ling (assisted by Jan Miller), to whom expressions of interest should be addressed. Please contact: [email protected]
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FILM FESTIVAL: 17-18-19 APRIL . . .
Treasury Theatre, 1 MacArthur Place, Lower Plaza (top of Collins St)
Tickets available through Trybooking.com.au/123968
$10 per session $20 Launch night $25 Sat OR Sun Day Pass $60 Launch + all 7 films
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL don’t waste time – it is a small theatre
John Waldie has run Movies of Merit classes for 6 years and will introduce each film before showing
The launch is on Friday April 17 at 5pm with drinks and nibbles. For bookings phone the office 9639 5209 or Trybooking: Trybooking.com.au/123968
FRIDAY 5pm launch, 6pm film AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS 1987 / France / 103 minutes / Dir: Louis Malle / Colour. Written, produced and directed by one of France's greatest and most admired directors, this superbly crafted film was the most highly-rated film on two occasions by Movies of Merit classes.
SATURDAY 10am SHOWER 1999 / China / 92 minutes / Dir: Zhang Yang / Colour. This bittersweet yet thoroughly winning tale features great performances by a gallery of engaging elderly eccentrics who virtually inhabit a Beijing bath-house that's about to be torn down.
SATURDAY 12.30pm THE LIVES OF OTHERS 2006 / Germany / 137 minutes / Dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck / Colour. Starring Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe and Sebastian Koch. This outstanding film, set in East Berlin in 1984, deals with the poisonous nature of a Cold War society built on suspicion and doubt.
SATURDAY 3.45pm CASABLANCA 1942 / USA /102 minutes / Dir: Michael Curtiz / B/W This romantic war melodrama has everything: cult performers, quotable lines, instant cliches, terrific plot, unforgettable songs, and great performances from Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Heinreid and Claude Rains.
SUNDAY 10am BICYCLE THIEVES 1948 / Italy / 89 minutes / Dir: Vittorio de Sica / B/W This film, the masterwork of the Italian Neorealist movement, is a simple story of a proud but unemployed father seeking a job in post-war Italy. When he finds one, pasting film posters across the city, his bicycle is stolen; the film charts his attempts to retrieve it.
SUNDAY l2.30pm KOLYA 1996 / Czechoslovakia / 110 minutes / Dir: Jan Sverak / Colour. Another under-rated and seldom-seen minor masterpiece, starring Zdenek Svera, about a mid-fiftyish cellist and unattached lothario who unexpectedly is made guardian of a young Russian boy in 1988 Prague on the eve of independence from Russia.
SUNDAY 3.30pm SECRETS AND LIES 1996/ UK / 142 minutes / Dir: Mike Leigh / Colour Mike Leigh's method of developing screenplays by involving his cast members has never been as successful as in this film, in which Brenda Blethyn, a factory worker whose adopted-out daughter, a black woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), makes contact.
ANNIVERSARY LUNCH . . . more details soon on the website, or
This Winter, lunch will be served a little earlier
ANNIVERSARY LUNCH FRIDAY 19th June, 12 noon for 12.30
It’s our 30th
birthday and U3A Melbourne City members are warmly invited to lunch for a celebration of all things ‘80s’ at William Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale Street’
TICKETS $37 (3 COURSE SET MENU WITH COMPLIMENTARY WELCOME DRINK) Please watch for other details soon in NewsUpdate, the website: www.u3amelbcity.org.au and Facebook
Bookings through Trybooking: http://www.trybooking.com/55196 or phone office: 9639 5209
SPECIAL ANZAC COMMEM ORATIVE CONCERT . . . April 22, 2015
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Some great speakers are lined up for our next three forums. Put the dates in your diary and please book by email to [email protected] or by phone on 9639 5209 or at the U3A office in Ross House.
All Forums start at 1.30 pm sharp. A $3 charge includes afternoon tea. Friends, family and the public are welcome.
Thursday 9 April - Unravelling The Mysteries of Aged Care There are a myriad of Government programs which aim to support people to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. But what if a person is no longer able to be cared for at home, or is finding it increasingly difficult to live independently?
Kris Spark, a recognised expert on the ever changing field of aged care services, will help us understand what aged care services are available and how to access them when needed, whether for yourself or someone you are supporting
Thursday 14 May – Citizen Scientists Discover the World From tagging turtles to hunting new planets, millions of people around the world are proving that you don’t need to be a professional scientist to be involved in scientific discovery. Justin Foster, Director of Science at Earthwatch Institute (Australia), will give us the low down on how the citizen science movement can satisfy our curiosity about the natural world and get us travelling with purpose.
Thursday 11 June - The Nanas and the Poppas: Experiences of Australian Grandparents
Today’s seniors are more likely than their grandparents were to be working, financially independent, with their own interests and hobbies and in good health. Do they have the time and motivation to take on the grandparenting role? Emeritus Professors Susan Moore and Doreen Rosenthal have researched the views of modern Australian grandmothers and grandfathers to find out what it means to be a grandparent in the 21st century. They will share how to make the most of this potentially wonderful and rewarding stage of life.
LET’S DO EVENTS . . . register with your favourite groups
2015 Registrations are now open for all Let’s Do Groups. (If you were registered last year, you need to register again) Join any LD group via the emails indicated below and the group convenor will contact you. If you don’t have email, ring or drop into the office and they’ll pass on your details. Once you’re on their list, they’ll let you know of the progams planned and details such as meeting times and places – and you can contact them with RSVPs and queries. Please note that the U3A office staffers don’t get involved after they’ve forwarded your details.
The U3A Melbourne City Fashion Show has been the major focus of many members of our team, and we have a few other ideas for possible events. The eight Let's Dos are all functioning well, including some that continued their activities through the summer break, and a new Convenor has volunteered to lead the Let's Do Walks each week. There have been so many members interested in Let's Do Books that it has been decided to divide into two groups, each meeting monthly.
Our committee and all the Let's Do Convenors appreciated the opportunity to participate in the New Members' Meeting to share information with them, and enrolled several new participants in our groups. We look forward to an interesting and productive year. Diana Andrews [email protected]
LET’S DO THEATRE: This is a new way to participate in the theatre activities organised by Shirley Mason. She says:
‘Would members please register their interest and it would be helpful if you could also indicate the type of shows in which you are interested - dramas, comedy, musicals, revivals, experimental theatre.’
The first Let's Do Theatres event took place at Fortyfive Downstairs on 21st
March. The play was Young and Jackson The next offerings are expected to be the Lion King and Strictly Ballroom.
Register at: [email protected] and you will be contacted by the convenor, Shirley Mason with further details.
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LET’S DO WALKS: Once a week, on from Tuesdays 1.00am - 11.30am we will be taking a (not too strenuous) walk of
1.5 hours to various points of interest close to the city. A medium level of fitness and suitable walking shoes/hats are required. Register for Let's Do Walks [email protected] and convenor Gail Cheesman will contact you.
LET’S DO BOOKS AND COFFEE: has been a victim of its own success. The class size grew and grew so the decision
was made to divide it into two. We can offer more places so members can now choose to meet on either the 1st or 2nd Monday of the month. We meet at Vic. Cafe, Victorian Arts Centre, so there is no rental expense incurred. It will be expected that those attending will be ordering a tea or coffee as it is a café and some may even stay on for lunch. Register at: [email protected] The group is convened by Judith Goddard at the Café Victoria at The Arts Centre.
LET’S DO LUNCH: Each month Rosemary Ryall manages to find yet another interesting and affordable restaurant for
her group to try, with the emphasis on sampling a range of cuisines. Register at: [email protected]
LET’S DO MOVIES: This is a relaxed, friendly weekly social activity which involves seeing a quality film and enjoying
great conversation and refreshments either before or after the movie. Members do not have to come along every week. The venue is easily accessible, Como Cinema, corner Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra. Register at: [email protected] or the U3A office after which Mimi Millar will send you a welcome letter explaining exactly how LDM works, followed by a weekly bulletin.
LET’S DO SUNDAYS: Come and join other interested members to explore all that Melbourne has to offer on a Sunday.
Register at [email protected]. and you will be contacted by the convenor Jenny Cleary with further details.
LET’S DO GALLERIES: Once a month we visit a gallery or museum, mostly in the city or nearby suburbs. The idea is to
enjoy the exhibitions followed by visiting a nearby café to chat about the exhibition. Visits will be planned for different days of the week to avoid clashes. An email a few weeks before the visit will inform you about next month’s activities. Lets Do Galleries and Museums, co-ordinator: Rosie Spear. Please register directly to [email protected]
LET’S DO MUSIC: LOOKING AHEAD TO APRIL/JUNE (PLEASE REGISTER AND BOOK EARLY) REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES TO: [email protected] ALL BOOKINGS (WITH ID NUMBER) THROUGH THE OFFICE BY BOOK&PAY: Email: [email protected] Convened by Peter Caldwell. Early bookings are recommended for the 4 events. For events beyond June, read NewsUpdate or email Peter.
Concert Date
Day Concert Time
Performers Concert Title Location BookingDate by
Cost Standard
Cost Concess
30-Apr Thu 6:00pm Kristian Chong Beethoven's Spring Sonata Salon, MRC 27-Mar $38 $28
26-May Tue 1:00pm Flinders Quartet Sibelius 2 Collins St Church 8-May $28 $28
27-May Wed 6:00pm Cosmo Cosmolino Let’s sell … just to dance Salon, MRC 1-May $38 $28
10-Jun Wed 6:30pm Sutherland Trio Time Present & Time Past Salon, MRC 15-May $38 $28
Kristian Chong: Beethoven’s Spring Sonata Melbourne pianist Kristian Chong teams up with outstanding Australian violinist Sophie Rowell in probably what is the most popular Beethoven sonata for piano and violin, the ‘Spring’ Sonata. Thursday April 30, 6pm. The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. Meet at the Blondie Bar 5pm.
Flinders Quartet: 150 years of Jean Sibelius – the last of the Romantics To celebrate the Finnish Romantic giant, Jean Sibelius, this program promises a wealth of romantic, sublime chamber music and some absolute gems that we are unearthing for the first time. Tuesday May 26, Collins St Baptist Church, 1pm. (Meet for coffee after) Cosmo Cosmolino: Let’s Sell the Horse, Let’s Sell the House – Just to Dance There is a sense of mystery and excitement in the harmonies and rhythms pervading the vocal and instrumental works of Bartok, Dvorak and Vittorio Monti. Original compositions are by Cosmo Cosmolino members, and a folk song is about selling a horse and a house, to just dance. Tuesday May 27, 6pm. The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. Meet at the Blondie Bar 5pm.
Sutherland Trio: Time Present and Past - Tracing family footprints during WW1 Combining the musical road discovered by Vernon Sellars in London after the war with a Haydn trio which also began its performance life in London. Bridging past and present, this concert also features a new work by Paul Grabowsky written for the Trio as a tribute to his grandfather who died at Gallipoli. Tuesday June 10, 6.30pm. The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. Meet at the Blondie Bar 5pm
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS IN 2015 . . . .
We advertise selected opportunities which seem to offer special value for our members. However, this should not be taken as a recommendation to participate. Members are solely responsible for their own choices and any consequences arising.
PLACES FOR PEOPLE 20 15 . . . City of Melbourne study engagement session
Cities only exist because of people. Places for People is a long-term study to explore and document how our city’s urban environment is changing. This will be the third longitudinal study the City of Melbourne has completed over the last two decades (1994 & 2004) into the quality of our public places and how people use the city as they go about their daily lives.
Community engagement will take place with a targeted community engagement session with University of the 3
rd Age members at Ross House in meeting room 4.1. Drop-in any time between 12pm-3pm on
Wednesday 1st
April to complete a questionnaire and have a chat with City of Melbourne staff. IT IS YOUR CITY AND THIS IS A REAL TO OPPORTUNITY PARTICIPATE IN ITS DEVELOPMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/projects/placesforpeople/
Rediscovering the sense of touch after a stroke CoNNECT is a research study being conducted at the National Stroke Research Institute by Prof. Leeanne Carey and colleagues. CoNNECT aims to investigate changes in brain activity that may be associated with the recovery of people’s ability to ‘feel things’ following a stroke. Participants receive a copy of their MRI scan.
Caroline Bailey, Research Therapist, 9035 7000 (Mon & Thurs), or 0416 311 073 on non-office days. For more information go to www.florey.edu.au/sense
‘CARERS’ take some or all responsibility for parent, partner or child with lifelong disabilities.
If you’re taking even some responsibility for someone who has a disability, a chronic or mental illness or who is getting frail with age, then you are one of Victoria’s 700,000 unpaid family carers.
Help is available from ‘Carers Victoria’. Here are some of the ways Carers Victoria can help. * Information on available services you may want to consider. * Practical advice and workshops. * Referrals for respite and other services. * Support and counselling in your preferred language. * Connecting you with other carers to share experiences, information and practical ideas. Freecall Advisory Line to Carers Victoria: 1800 242 636. Email: [email protected] Level 1, 37 Albert Street (P.O. Box 2204), Footscray, 3011.
Sage Travel presents UK UNIVERSITIES TOUR 1-23 August 2015
Sage Travel provides tours designed especially for the mature traveller, with no hidden extras and everything included except some meals. No single supplement.
Stay at Universities: Exeter (Cornwall and Devon), Oxford, St Andrews, Durham, Cambridge, London and tour England from these bases. Home pick-up and return, transfers, Entry fees, Lakes District cruise, Buckingham Palace tour, airfares (and more) included.
Fully inclusive price A$11,837.00 p/p. Details at www.sagetravel.com.au.
Opportunity to add an end-on optional 6 day tour: The Magic of Ireland
SOME YOU TUBE DOCUMENTARIES WITH A U3A FLAVOUR . . .
‘Million Dollar Babes’, co-directors, Maggie Fooke and Marianne Wallace-Crabbe. ’Postcard’, director, Maggie Fooke, Producer, Marianne Wallace-Crabbe. ’No Picket Fences’ (Seniors in the City), director, Marianne Wallace-Crabbe. ‘Look at Me’, part of "Play Me I'm Yours" project, director Marianne Wallace-Crabb. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Marianne+Wallace-Crabbe
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WHAT IS U3A NETWORK VICTORIA . . . . . and what part do we play?
Every one of the U3As in Victoria is part of the U3A Network Victoria Inc.
There are over 100 U3As in city and regional areas, some with less than 30 members and others in excess of 1500 members. “The Network” was set up just two years after U3As were established in Victoria. There was a need for cooperation and co-ordination between the autonomous campuses and individual tasks performed by each U3A could be done more efficiently by a central group, hence the Network.
So, Melbourne City U3A is part of the Network. As a member, U3A Melbourne City must pay a “Capitation Fee” to the Network for the expenses incurred. At present the capitation fee is $2.00 per member.
The Network is managed by a Committee which is elected by representatives from the U3As.
The Network employs two officers. One person ‘mans’ the office, and the other – the Development Officer - assists with the establishment of new U3As and helps to set up regional groups and visits them.
What benefits does Melbourne City U3A receive from Network?
We receive funding from the Victorian Government which is only available via the Network.
The Network Committee fulfils obligations on our behalf to receive this funding. Information about every U3A is an important feature of the information passed on to Government. After all, we all want Government to use our tax monies wisely. Network Committee members meet with Government officers regularly to discuss U3A activities and entitlements.
Network Committee Treasurer distributes this funding to each member U3A according to a formula approved by Government representatives.
Each U3A in Network has an insurance policy with VMIA, a free government insurance group which covers public liability and all management and volunteer members of U3A against injury whilst on U3A activities.
The office, operated by Network, is a contact site for the public to seek information about U3As. Many members have joined via the Network office.
When U3As have a problem that cannot be solved internally they seek information from the Network office.
U3A Network pays an annual copyright fee to enable our tutors to copy a limited number of printed publications for teaching purposes.
Network conducts a quarterly Council meeting. This meeting is attended by a representative of each U3A and that person has voting rights there. It is also possible for another member from each U3A to attend as a visitor. Matters of common interest can be discussed. At the Annual Meeting in March the Office Bearers and Committee are elected.
Network Committee devises policies for U3As such as Anti-Discrimination Policy, Anti-Harassment Policy, Sexual Discrimination Policy. Individual U3As may choose to implement these policies.
Network conducts workshops as needed.
The U3A Network Victoria Inc. issues newsletters which combine information on Network activities and inform U3As on some of the interesting activities in other U3As.
Network has recently acquired a Member Management System for the use of member U3As if required. Submitted by Ruth Hawley, Melbourne City representative on U3A Network Council
OUR REFUND POLICY HAS BEEN REVISED . . . .
The Committee of Management has reviewed the Refund Policy at its February meeting. 1. MEMBERSHIP FEES The annual membership fee is a non-refundable subscription fee for membership of U3A Melbourne City Inc. 2. EVENTS a. If you cancel before the closing date for bookings for an event, there will be a full refund less a 5% fee. b. If you cancel after the closing date for bookings for an event, there will be no refund. c. If you cancel after the commencement of or fail to attend an event, there will be no refund. d. If we cancel an event, there will be a full refund. 3. FEE-PAYING COURSES/EVENTS a. If you cancel more than 5 working days prior to the commencement of the course, there will be a full refund less a 5% fee. b. If you cancel less than 5 working days prior to the commencement of the course, there will be a 50% refund. c. If you cancel after the course has commenced, there will be no refund. d. If we cancel a course, there will be a full refund. 4. PAYMENT OF REFUNDS Refunds will be made via EFT on provision of members‘ bank account details. A fee of 5% of the refund will be retained by U3A Melbourne City to cover handling cost and commissions paid where a member cancels and a full refund is applicable.
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SHORT COURSES – APRIL-MAY-JUNE No classes on Public Holidays
Course Content Disclaimer: All material presented in classes is at the discretion of the tutor/group leader and does not necessarily reflect the views of U3A Melbourne City. Members are solely responsible for the choices they make. Course summaries indicate the content to be covered; members should seek clarification from the tutor if required.
RH = Ross House; GL = Group Leader, ie no formal tuition provided; venue addresses at end of this section. MONDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 13
th April – 18
th May
National Seniors 6 sessions, 16 places
Internment in Australia during WW2 / Tutor: Dr Georgina Fitzpatrick NEW Following an overview of internment policy and practice in Australia during World War Two (1939-45), the course will focus on five or six internees, charting their colourful careers through photographs and key documents relating to their internment experiences. The case studies will include P. R. ‘Inky’ Stephensen, Adela Pankhurst Walsh, Max Thomas and Horace Ratliff; political dissidents rather than enemy aliens. However they were interned in the same camps - Liverpool, Tatura and Loveday - as those of German, Italian and Japanese ethnicity. Therefore anyone interested in the wider story of wartime internment may find this course a useful introduction. A short historical document will sometimes be distributed for class members to read through before the next class. Participants will also be alerted to related materials available on the internet. A short list of publications will be provided for students wanting to do further reading. However, extra reading is NOT compulsory. If the course inspires interest in this episode of Australian wartime history, then it will have achieved its outcome. Prerequisite: No previous knowledge or skill set will be required except a fascination with the stories of people in our nation’s past. Course Materials: Small contribution towards photocopying. Pen and paper. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 3
rd session.
MONDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 1
st June & 15
th June
National Seniors 2 sessions, 16 places
Cryptic Crosswords - Introduction / Tutor : Phil Quinn NEW This beginner’s level course consists of two, two-hour sessions spread over one month that will present some basic tools and strategies for solving simple cryptic crosswords. Little or no previous experience is required. Material will be based on the Monday and Tuesday cryptic crosswords in The Age. The course will be a mixture of tutor explanations, small group practise activities, and follow-up class discussions of the various strategies used to reach solutions. If there is sufficient interest, Phil would consider holding additional sessions, once a month in Term 3 to consolidate skills. Prerequisite: Interest in cryptic crosswords. Must be able to attend both sessions. Course Materials: Pen, paper, eraser; small photocopy fee.
MONDAY, 11.00 – 12.30 11
th May – 6
th July
GAA House 8 sessions, 25 places No class on 8
th June
Biology and Psychology of the Brain / Tutor : Dr Peter Salmon Repeat Our concept of Self is based on our conscious awareness of who we are. This awareness arises in our brain. This course will examine the structure of the brain in terms of biology and neuro-psychology, and will focus on how memory and learning operate. It will also cover problems with memory including Alzheimer’s disease and will look at the question of how we can improve our memory. Each session comprises a lecture presentation with opportunity for student questions and comment. Prerequisite: Enrolment only from members who have not done this course before. Enrolment Cut-off: No enrolments after 2
nd session.
MONDAY, 2.00 – 3.30 13
th April
RH, 1st
Fl, MR3 1 session, 16 places
Writing & Self-Publishing as a Third Age Author / Tutor : Carole Lander NEW In 2013 Carole published a book Little People Big Lives. She came upon the rather unusual topic for her book when studying professional writing and editing at RMIT as a very mature-age student. She was working with a short-statured woman who inspired her to meet more dwarfs and present a series of positive profiles about their lives. In this one-off session Carole will take you through the process of writing and self-publishing as a ‘third age author’ based on her experiences with Little People Big Lives. Prerequisite: An interest in writing and self-publishing.
TUESDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 14
th April – 5
th May
National Seniors 4 sessions, 12 places
Ancestry/Family Search - Introduction / Tutor : Pam Marriott NEW Leave a lasting legacy for your family/other researchers with this course designed as an introduction to Ancestry.com (charge) and/or Familysearch.org (free). Plot a family tree and learn how to research available documentation. Pam, who has researched her own ancestry over the last 2 years will cover: Getting Started; Finding Information and Documentation; Downloading Documentation; In conclusion. (Note that if you will be researching using a language other than English the same process to that demonstrated will apply. Pam’s knowledge is based on Australian, English, Scottish, Welsh, American and NZ records.) As a follow-up attend Ancestry Advanced (see below). Course Materials: Notepad/pen. At home requirements include computer, calculator, camera. Prerequisite: A genuine interest in your family of origin and associated relatives. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 1
st session.
TUESDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 12
th May – 16
th June
National Seniors 6 sessions, 12 places
Ancestry Advanced / Tutor : Peter Caldwell NEW This short course is a follow-on from Ancestry/Family Search Introduction. You will be able to access, in a small group setting, how to address some of the issues, challenges and pitfalls you may have come across downloading information from Ancestry.com. The first (introductory) and last (summary) session will be for the whole group. The intervening weeks will enable 2-3 participants at a time to access Peter’s knowledge regarding troubleshooting as he has successfully traced his family line back to the 1400s over the past 18 months. Prerequisite: Previous user of Ancestry.com or attended Ancestry/Family Search Introduction above. Course Materials: Notepad and pen. A gold coin donation for any printed handouts. Enrolment cut-off: It is preferable that participants attend both the Introductory Session and follow-up trouble shooting session nominated by the tutor.
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TUESDAY, 1.30 – 3.00 14
th April – 24
th
November National Seniors 28 sessions, 15 places School holiday breaks
Italian 5: Post Intermediate Study & Conversation / GLs: Pam O’Neil & Marie Dobson NEW The course emphasis is on improving conversation and reading skills. Each class member will take a turn to introduce a topic of their choosing, and prepare relevant vocabulary and questions to facilitate class discussion. The class will also read and discuss a selected book. About half of class time will be spent on work prepared by a class member, and half on the book. However, there will be flexibility in format and content throughout the year. There is no formal teaching. The course will continue in Term 3 with different leaders and new venue. Prerequisite: Equivalent of VCE Italian, confidence in communicating in Italian, and a sound knowledge of grammar. Course Materials: Book to be decided in the first class. A dictionary (book or via smart phone) is always very useful.
TUESDAY, 1.30 – 3.00 5
th May – 19
th May
GAA House 3 sessions, 20 places
Art History - Romanticism / Tutor : Larissa Usenko NEW Romanticism was the artistic movement (visual arts, music, literature) in western countries in the first half of the 19th century. The foundations of much we take for granted today can be traced to this era. The focus in this class will be on painting. Larissa will introduce you to, and follow, some of the interesting social, political, industrial and scientific threads to be found in the work of artists from a range of countries. Over 3 weeks the class will consider examples of work by artists such as Francisco Goya (Spain); Eugene Delacroix (France); John Constable (England); Asher Durand (Americ); Eugene von Guerard (Australia) and many others. Prerequisite: An interest in history and looking at art. Course Materials: Notepad/pen if desired. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 1
st session.
TUESDAY, 2.00 – 3.30 21
st April – 26
th May
Multicultural Hub 6 sessions, 25 places
Democracy – Who is it good for? / GLs : Jack Foks & Dr Tony Ward NEW As part of an ongoing series on Democracy and using various audio/video resources, Jack and Tony will lead group discussions on what democracy should and does mean for different demographics. They will invite students to consider how the development of democracy over time has been affected by the battles between political ideas, civil society, and vested interests, and what this has meant for meeting – or not meeting – the needs and demands of various demographics.
Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 2nd
session.
WEDNESDAY, 10.00 – 11.30 15
th April – 20
th May
City Library, Group Study Room 6 sessions, 10 places
Managing your Finances in Retirement / Tutor : Russell Lees Repeat This course will outline and discuss the many things related to managing your finances in retirement. This knowledge will help you achieve maximum personal benefit for yourself and your family. Topics will cover understanding your financial situation, the balance between income and living expenses, various sources of income and how to maximise these, government pensions, private pensions, personal savings and other strategies, estate planning. Information will be provided about Social Security pensions and entitlements; Super options and related rules; Investment options and risk; various options re Estate Planning & Aged Care. Information is general in nature. Course Materials: Calculator, pen and paper.
WEDNESDAY, 1.00 – 3.00 6
th May – 20
th May
RH, 1st
Fl, MR1 3 sessions, 18 places
Mentoring your Memoir / Tutor : Goldie Alexander Repeat As a professional author/facilitator, Goldie has facilitated many creative writing courses in many genres. She knows lots of people have wonderful life-stories to relate, yet find it hard to get started. Though they may tell their stories, collate bits of the past, even research the net, when it comes to setting it all down, they are not sure how to begin, much less how to continue. These workshops will give lots of tips and advice Goldie knows from hard earned experience that, if carefully followed, will actually work. She will demonstrate ways of setting oneself up, overcoming procrastination, tackling research and beginnings, creating convincing characters, and will discuss crafting, plotting, dialogue, endings, the difference between fiction, non-fiction and faction, coping with controversial issues and publishing; all the stuff a writer needs to know. Using her text Mentoring Your Memoir she will demonstrate and discuss these writing techniques. Course Materials: Students are strongly encouraged to have textbook Mentoring your Memoir, to be purchased from tutor or via her website at $20. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 1
st session.
WEDNESDAY, 2.00 – 4.00 15
th April – 20
th May
RH, 4th
Fl, MR1 6 sessions, 40 places
American Classical Music / Tutor : Donald Kingsmill NEW This course is about American classical music - not spirituals or jazz, not hip-hop or soul or rock-and-roll, or any of the many other forms that American music has taken in the past couple of centuries. Donald will say something about the history of music in America since the middle of the 19th Century; will play CD recordings of works of 23 composers and provide some biographical information about each of them, and about a couple of other figures whose main contribution to American music lay elsewhere than in composition. He will also have something to say about the more difficult pieces in an attempt to guide the class through them - because there are some difficult pieces. Donald hopes you will find it an interesting and enjoyable journey. Along the way, some may say of one piece or another, “I don’t want to hear that again.” But if you do, I hope you’ll also be able to add, “but I’m glad I heard it this once.” Course Materials: Notepad and pen.
THURSDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 16
th April – 4
th June
GAA House 8 sessions, 25 places
Health Care Interventions – Choosing Wisely / GL : Dr Ken Harvey NEW Medical advances have helped many of us live longer and have a better quality of life. Yet a number of studies have shown that around one third of what we spend on health care is probably unnecessary, wasteful and sometimes harmful. This is especially true for medical interventions near the end-of-life. Ironically, many doctors die differently from their patients. They don’t want fancy treatment, expensive chemotherapy offering little benefit or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). They know the downsides and they just say no. This course encourages consumers to ask questions of their healthcare professionals about the risks,
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benefits and costs of certain medical investigations and procedures. It will discuss the evidence for and against certain interventions. It's based on the U.S. Consumer Reports "Choosing Wisely" campaign. Topics that may be covered (depending on interest) include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), cancer chemotherapy, screening for breast, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, testosterone therapy in ageing men, polypharmacy (multiple medications), antipsychotics in dementia and the use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection. Dr Rodney Syme will also join us for two sessions to discuss dying with dignity, dementia, advance healthcare directives, refusal of treatment and enduring medical power of attorney certificates. Course Materials: There will be some photocopied handouts for purchase. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 2
nd session.
THURSDAY, 10.00 – 12.00 11
th June – 25
th June
GAA House 3 sessions, 25 places
Complementary Medicine – Exploring the Issues / GL : Dr Ken Harvey Repeat Complementary medicine (CM) fits within a diverse group of health care systems, practices and products not usually considered part of conventional medicine, such as vitamin supplements, chiropractic, homeopathy and traditional Chinese medicine. Issues to be explored include: the regulation of products and practitioners; the current review of the private health insurance rebate for natural therapies; evidence for and against specific therapies for certain conditions; sources of good information about CM, and key messages for consumers with respect to using CM safely. Course participants might like to share what types of CM they have used and for what condition. This information could focus group discussion on topics following the initial overview. Ken is a public health physician and consumer advocate with a particular interest in medicines policy (you may recognise him from the ABC The Checkout program). He is currently a member of the government’s Natural Therapy Review Advisory Committee. See further information on: http://www.medreach.com.au Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 2
nd session.
THURSDAY, 1.00 – 3.00 16
th April – 18
th June
RH, 3rd
Fl, MR1 10 sessions, 20 places
Dylan Thomas – Under Milk Wood and some Key Poems / Tutor: Janet Strachan NEW 2014 was the centenary of Dylan Thomas’s birth and has occasioned a re-evaluation of his work, particularly in Wales and America. He was much loved and admired by my generation, as much for his rebellion against a stuffy Welsh culture as for his literary virtues. When submitting Under Milk Wood, a play for voices and one of his last compositions, to the BBC, Thomas urged, “love the words” and in this short course we will read the play in a group, examining its poetry and humour and exploring the reasons for its enduring popularity. If time allows, we will also read some of his poems, so it is advisable for students to have a copy of the play and of Thomas’s Collected Poems. Course Materials: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas; Collected Poems by Dylan Thomas (any editions)
THURSDAY, 1.30 – 3.00 14
th May
RH, Mezzanine Room 1 session, 15 places
NBN for the Non-Technical / Tutor: Kevin Casey NEW Kevin is a “retired” electrical engineer who spent most of his working life with Ericsson, on major telephone network contracts around the world. In this presentation, he will cover the various technologies proposed by the competing camps in not too technical terms and the cost required for each alternative. The question of how much and who would be able to get their money’s worth from each proposal is the key dilemma. Hints on how to prepare your house and when you will get the fibre cable are included.
FRIDAY, 10.00 – 11.30 1
st May – 15
th May
RH, 1st
Fl, MR1 3 sessions, 15 places
Budget Travel in Japan / Tutor : Ian Campbell NEW Ian has been to Japan on more than 12 occasions. Based on his experiences, he will guide you through a suggested 10 day tour that includes world heritage sites in cherry blossom or autumn leaf times. Itinerary includes Nara, Kyoto, Nakasendo Trail, Matsumoto Castle and Tokyo. Information will be provided on travel, attractions, language and culture. You will be in a position to plan your own itinerary starting with the information provided at the course and researching modifications that would best meet your needs. Course Materials: Small photocopying charge. Lonely Planet Japan highly recommended if you travel. Enrolment cut-off: No enrolments after 1
st session.
FRIDAY, 10.00 – 11.30 8
th May – 26
th June
RH, 3rd
Fl, MR1 8 sessions, 15 places
Italian Conversation / Tutor : Antonio Pignatelli NEW This course aims to help students improve their communication skills ( both verbal and non-verbal) and awareness of Italian culture. It will be conducted entirely in Italian. Each week a topic, such as customs, traditions, regional foods, places of interest, people and their origins, will be introduced and discussed. Students suggestions and contributions are welcome. The course will be of interest to members wishing to improve their Italian conversation for study, travel or reunion purposes. Prerequisite: A sound knowledge of Italian grammar and confidence to listen to and speak Italian. Four years of prior study is preferable. Preference given to members not already in an Italian conversation course. Course Materials: Small fee for photocopied material.
FRIDAY, 10.30 – 1.00 8
th May – 26
th June
Welsh Church 8 sessions, 15 places
French Through Song - Charles Trenet / Tutor : Jonathan Melland Revised Répétition without tears. Sing along together to guitar or CD accompaniment, painlessly increasing your French vocabulary and practising pronunciation and sentence structures. This term's focus is on the often off-beat and humorous songs written and sung with verve and superb clarity by Charles Trenet, "le Fou chantant" (the singing madman). Music scores and/or lyric sheets provided. Course Materials: Contribution to photocopying appreciated. Prerequisite: Some prior French study essential, but not a lot – say 50-100 hours' tuition. Singing ability optional.
FRIDAY, 11.30 – 1.00 5
th June – 19
th June
Multicultural Hub 3 sessions, 12 places
Frontier Wars – Where are we at now? / Tutor : Dale Williamson Repeat This short series of talks seeks to look at the way the early settlement of Tasmania and Victoria involved trauma that still echoes in contemporary Australia. The effects of colonial settlement are looked at through the lens of family history, landscape and a closer investigation of the lives of five Tasmanian aborigines, including Truganini, as well as Maulboyheener and Tunnerminnerwait, the first people to be hanged in
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Victoria. This leads into a consideration of how these historical figures should be remembered and how the way we choose to do this says much about us as 21st century Australians. Course Materials: Pen, paper if desired.
FRIDAY, 1.00 – 3.00 17
th April
City Library Seminar Room 1 session, 20 places
Indigenous Australian Writing - Introduction / Tutor : Robert Wood NEW This short course is an introduction to writing by Indigenous Australian authors. In a lecture and discussion format we will look at myths and short stories, poetry, novels and memoir from the late 18th century to the present. We will think through how Indigenous voices can change our idea of what good writing is, as well as inform our sense of what issues face Indigenous communities and Australia from different perspectives. This is an introductory overview and will appeal to those with an interest in Australian history, Indigenous communities, Literature, memoir and poetry. Course Materials: Notepad/pen or laptop if desired.
VENUES AND ADDRESSES
VENUE ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS
Welsh Church Hall 320 La Trobe Street (between Elizabeth and Queen). Hall on left with green door.
Multicultural Hub 506 Elizabeth Street, opposite the Queen Victoria Market. Check board for room.
National Seniors 290 Collins Street, enter through Block Court (not Block Arcade) and take lift to Level 2
GAA House Gemmology Association Australia. 380 Spencer St., West Melbourne (over LaTrobe St). Tram 86 in Bourke Street to corner of Spencer and LaTrobe St. or train to Southern Cross. 216/291 buses from Queen St stop outside.
Docklands Library 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands. Tram 48 & 11 in Collins Street to Docklands terminus.
NEW VENUE COMING ON BOARD From July, we will start using the City of Melbourne’s new community facility, the Kathleen Syme Library and
Community Centre in Faraday Street, Carlton for some of our courses. It’s newly renovated, squeaky clean and has
state of the art audio-visual facilities. And it’s affordable! And even better, it’s easily accessible by any tram in
Swanston Street - get off at Melbourne University and it’s just around the corner. And lots of cafes nearby for an after
class chat or light meal with your class mates. So look forward to this great new venue!
2015 YEARLONG/SEMEST ER COURSES WITH FLAGGED VACANCIES AT 16/3/2015 Flagged courses had some vacancies at time of printing. Phone office on 9639 5209 to apply. No classes on Public Holidays.
COURSE/TUTOR DAY/TIME DATES ROOM
Book Discussion Group / Sandra Joicey THURS, 1.00 - 3.00 26th Mar - 26th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR1
Botanical Art Monday / Jenni Caldwell MON, 1.00 - 3.30 16th Feb – 23rd Nov Docklands Library
Bridge - Supervised / Michael Finn TUES, 1.00 - 4.00 17th Feb – 17th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Chess: 1 and 2 / Blair Cramer MON, 9.30 - 12.30 16th Feb - 23rd Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Choir / Margaret Shilton WED, 10.00 - 11.30 11th Feb – 2nd Dec Welsh Church Hall
Craft Group / GLs: Angela Moodie & Anna Krepp TUES, 10.00 - 1.00 10th Feb - 24th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR1
Cryptic Crosswords Group / Kelvin Edwards FRI, 11.30 - 1.00 13th Feb – 27th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Current Affairs / George Boag THURS, 10.30-12.00 19th Feb – 26th Nov Multicultural Hub
Economics / John Besley TUES, 12.00 - 1.30 17th Feb - 24th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
French 1: Basics for Beginners / Gwen Nyman THURS, 1.00 – 3.00 12th Feb – 26th Nov GAA House
French 1: Grammar for Beginners / Ray Matters THURS, 10.30 - 12.00 19th Feb – 19th Nov Multicultural Hub
French 2: Grammar Post Beginners / Ray Matters THURS, 1.00 - 2.30 19th Feb – 19th Nov Multicultural Hub
French 4: Re-connection / Maud Heron-Williams MON, 12.00 - 1.30 16th Feb – 23rd Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
French 4: Post-Intermediate / Carol Wright WED, 11.30 - 1.00 4th Mar - 25th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
French 4: Post-Intermediate/ Robert Hooke WED, 10.00 - 12.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
French 5: Advanced / Robert Hooke MON, 10.00 - 12.00 9th Feb - 23rd Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
French 5: Advanced Reading & Writing / Carol Wright WED, 10.00 - 11.30 4th Mar - 25th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
French Advanced Study & Conversation - 5 / Hilary Adair TUES, 10.00-11.30 3rd Mar – 24th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
French Conversation and Culture - 4 / Sue Holberton WED, 12.30 - 2.30 11th Feb - 25th Nov National Seniors
French Matters - 3 / Elaine Batchelder MON, 11.00 - 12.30 2nd Mar – 26th Oct RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
German 1: Beginners / Marcus Wearne FRI, 1.30-3.00 13th Feb – 27th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
German 2: Post Beginners / Sigrid Erdt FRI, 10.00 -11.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov Multicultural Hub
German 2: Post Beginners / Marcus Wearne WED, 2.00-3.30 11th Feb - 25th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
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COURSE/TUTOR DAY/TIME DATES ROOM
German 3: Intermediate/ Sigrid Erdt FRI, 12.00 - 1.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov Multicultural Hub,
German Conversation Advanced - 5 / Martens & Foks FRI, 10.00 - 11.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov Multicultural Hub
Great Works of Literature / Christina Hill WED, 1.00 - 3.00 4th Mar - 25th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
History of the World / Chris Dargan FRI, 1.00 – 2.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov Multicultural Hub
In the News / Terry Rickard TUES, 10.00 - 12.00 10th Feb - 24th Nov Multicultural Hub
Italian 2: Post Beginners / Kiera Stevens FRI, 10.00-11.30 20th Feb – 27th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
Italian 3: Intermediate/ Diana Bianciardi TUES, 11.45 – 1.15 17th Feb - 24th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
Italian 4: Post Intermediate / Pauline Clemens WED, 10.00 - 12.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov National Seniors
Italian Advanced Study & Conversation - 5 / Chris Devlin THURS, 10.00-12.00 12th Feb – 26th Nov RH, Mezzanine Room
Italian Conversation Advanced - 4-5 / Fortunato Forte TUES, 10.00-11.30 10th Feb – 24th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Italian Conversation Intermediate - 3 / Fortunato Forte TUES, 11.30 – 1.00 10th Feb - 24th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Japanese Language and Culture – 4 / Shinei Sakai THURS, 10.00 - 11.30 12th Feb - 26th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR1
Latin Poetry / Allan Fraser TUES, 10.00 - 11.30 10th Feb – 24th Nov City Library
Mah Jong Tuesday/ Julie Mills & Pat Collins TUES, 10.00-1.00 10th Feb - 24th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Mah Jong Wednesday / Pat Collins WED, 10.00 - 1.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Mah Jong Friday / Mary Horsfall FRI, 12.30 - 3.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Meditation / Kirti Baxi WED, 2.00 - 3.30 11th Feb – 30th Sep RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
Middle Eastern Belly Dancing / Elfie Schmidt WED, 1.30-3.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov Welsh Church Hall
Monday Writers / Mary Horsfall MON, 12.00 - 1.30 9th Feb – 23rd Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Movie Discussion Group / Rhoda Lysakowski MON, 10.00 - 12.00 16th Feb – 16th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR1
Movies of Merit / John Waldie WED, 1.00- 4.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov GAA House
Music Ensemble / Conductor: Juliette Zeelander MON, 1.00 - 3.00 9th Feb – 7th Dec Welsh Church Hall
Neighbourhood Strolls / Peter Newbury FRI, 10.00-12.00 20th Feb – 19th June N/A
Philosophers' Cave / Facilitator: Darrell Reid WED, 1.30-3.30 11th Feb - 25th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Philosophical Issues & Arguments / Margaret Ledley TUES, 2.00 - 3.30 10th Feb – 10th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
Philosophy The Basics / Chris Dargan FRI, 10.00 - 11.30 13th Feb – 27th Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Rummy Tiles / Blair Cramer MON, 1.00 - 3.00 16th Feb – 23rd Nov RH, Gr Fl, MR1
Shakespeare Revisited / Sandra Joicey THURS, 10.00 - 12.00 5th Mar – 26th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR1
Spanish 1: Beginners Consolidation / Uberman WED, 11.00 - 1.00 18th Feb – 24th Jun RH, 1st Fl, MR1
Spanish 4: Post Intermediate / Martinez & Anderson TUES, 1.00-3.00 10th Feb - 24th Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Spanish 5: Adv Study & Conversation / Juan Martinez MON, 10.00 - 12.00 9th Feb - 23rd Nov RH, 1st Fl, MR3
Talking about Secrets / Helen McCulloch MON, 1.00 - 3.00 9th Feb – 23rd Nov National Seniors
Tristan and Iseut / William Devine THURS, 11.00 - 1.00 12th Feb – 25th June RH, 2nd Fl, MR1
Watercolour Painting Group/ Ann Hewett WED, 11.30 - 1.00 11th Feb - 25th Nov RH, 3rd Fl, MR2
Wednesday Writers / Betty Caldwell WED, 11.00 - 1.00 4th March - 27th Nov RH, 2nd Fl, MR1
Western Intellectual Tradition / Rom Jagielski THURS, 1.30 - 3.00 19th Feb – 8th Oct Multicultural Hub
Wine Appreciation / Rod Hawken WED, 7.30-10.00 18th Mar – 18th Nov RH, Gr. Fl, MR1
Wisdom of the Ages / Chris Dargan MON, 1.30 - 3.00 9th Feb – 23rd Nov RH, 4th Fl, MR1
Yoga - Classical / Maureen McBride MON, 10.00 - 11.30 9th Feb - 23rd Nov Melb Natural Wellness
Yoga for Body, Breath and Mind / Alma Kristensen MON, 10.00 - 11.30 9th Feb - 23rd Nov RH, 4th Fl, MR1
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