Courses at Rushworth Community House Term 1 2010
The Term 1 Program, beginning Monday February 1 and running for eight weeks, is here, flled with brand new and established courses for you to participate in! Drop in for a cuppa at the Rushworth Community House and be part of our great community! We would love to see you!
Monday
Patchwork
Come and join a group of extremely creative
and clever ladies - make something very
special.
Dates:
8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 1pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $3 per session
Men’s Strength Training
Help to get fit, strengthens the muscles & helps balance.
Relieves joint pain and increases suppleness. New participants are
required to provide Medical Certificate.
Dates: 8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 10am - 11am
Cost: $5 per session
Venue: RCH
T’ai Chi
Ancient form of gentle exercise with many health benefits.
Suitable for all ages.
Dates: 8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 11am - 12 noon
Cost: $5 per session
Strength Training
Held at both Colbinabbin & Rushworth. New participants
are required to provide Medical Certificate.
Dates: 8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 9am - 10am
Cost: $3 per session
Twilight Art group
Self-help group ~ sharing and helping each other - all levels &
forms of art are welcome.
Dates: 8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 7pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $3 per session
Men’s Shed
Come along and join in the various activities or come in just
for a yarn with the blokes
Dates: 8 wks starting 1st Feb
Times: 10am - 3pm
Venue: Mens Shed, Horne Street
Cost: Free
Tueday
Beginners computers
Gain
new internet skills and share your computing interests with others in
the group.
Dates: 5 weeks starting 2nd February
Times: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $55
webDotWizards
Gain new
internet skills and share your computing interests with others in the
group.
Dates: every Tuesday evening
Times: 7.30 pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $5.50 per session
Keep up with what the webDotWizards are doing by visiting www.webdotwiz.com/webdotwizards.htm which has links to each webDotWizard’s page from which you can visit each webDotWizard site. Photos, videos, tips and stories are all there!
As well, visit http://webdotwizards.spaces.live.com and http://rchdigitalcameras.spaces.live.com for occasional updates about the webDotWizards.
Wednesday
Volunteer training
Volunteers are a valuable part of our community and are crutial to
keeping RCH running smoothly.
If you have a few hours to spare please consider doing our training and
joining our team. Volunteers can do free computer on-the-job training as
well as get 10% discount on further courses at Rushworth Community House.
Dates: Wed 10th Feb, Mon 15th Feb and Wed 17th Feb
Times: 1pm - 3pm
Cost: Free - book
NOW!
webDotMasters
Learn
about the internet, making a web site, or other aspects of the World
Wide Web.
Dates: Every Wednesday morning
Times: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: $5.50 per session
Leadlighting
Come
and learn this beautiful art
Dates: 8 wks starting 3rd February
Times: 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Cost: $65 + $15 for materials
Where: Mud Brick Shed - Community Garden
Wood Fired Pizzas
Come
along to the RCH garden and enjoy creating some delicious master slices!
Dates: 1st Wednesday of each month
Times: 12 noon
Venue: Rushworth Community Garden
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Pilates at Colbinabbin
Come and
enjoy this great group
Dates: 8 wks starting 3rd February
Times: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Colbinabbin Hall
Cost: $100 for term
Composting
Come
along to the RCH garden and get back to nature. Learn how to make your
own compost instead of buying it - make it your new year’s resolution to
be more self-sufficient.
Date: 10th March
Time: 10am - 11.30am
Venue: Rushworth Community Garden
Cost: $5.00
Language - Indonesian
Come
along and learn conversational Indonesian - just right for that holiday!
Dates: 8 wks starting 3rd February
Times: 7pm - 8pm
Cost: $40
Thursday
Counterpoise & Body Prep
Ancient
form of gentle exercise with many health benefits. Suitable for all
ages.
ALTERNATE WEEKS as required
Great low-impact exercise program using rubber balls, resistance bands &
hand weights
Dates:
8 wks starting 4th February
Both Times: 10am - 11am
Cost: $5.00
per session for both classes
Welding for Beginners
Ever wanted to be able to weld? Learn the
basics of how to weld. Suitable for both girls
and guys.
Dates:
4 wks starts 4th February
Times: 9am - 12pm
Cost: $50
Where: Horne Street Shed
Whroo Film Society
Come and view great classic movies. Bookings
are essential. Meals available (at cost)
Cost:
$15 subscription for 3 months or $45 for 1 year (Feb-Nov)
Times: 6.00pm for movie start @ 6.30pm
Art Group
Join a great art group and share with like-minded people. It doesn’t matter whether you
are experienced or want to explore art for the
frst time.
Dates:
8 wks starts 4th February
Times: 1pm - 4pm
Cost: $3 per session
Microsoft Excel for Beginners
Gain new
spreadsheet skills - Excel has so many uses for your everyday data as
well as being invaluable for any small business. Start right from the
beginning…
Dates: 5 weeks starting 11th February
Times: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $55
Managing your mobile
Now’s
the time to come and learn from the P12 college youngsters how to use
your mobile phone. Please book your place.
Dates: To be announced
Times: To be announced
Cost: Free
Friday
webDotWizards
An alternative (or addition) to the Tuesday
evening sessions
Dates: Every Friday morning
Times: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $5.50 per session
Special activities and events
Saturday Bushwalking
Join Louise and other keen bushwalkers each
month for a nature walk through our beautiful
local surroundings.
Dates: Last Sat of month
Times: 7.45am
Meet: At Rushworth Community House
Astronomy - Nights at the Rushworth Observatory
In a galaxy far far away… See the beauty of our skies at night.
Participate in a magical night of stars & galaxies.
Dates: 11th or 12th March
Times: 8.15pm at RCH
Cost: $10 per night
Early bookings are essential. First in with full payment will
secure your place in this much sought after night. Maximum of 8 people per
night.
Knitting basics
Have
you always wanted to learn to knit and never got around to it?
Here’s the chance to start right now.
Date: 4 weeks starting Tues 16th Feb
Times: 10am - 11am
Cost: $10
Knitting needles & wool will be provided.
Faux finishes for the home
If you
like to decorate objects / walls with a bit of fair - then this fun
course is for you.
Date: Saturday 13th March
Times: 1pm - 4pm
Cost: $20
All paints and mediums will be provided. Bring an apron, 2 small
empty ice cream containers & a roll of paper towels.
Basic cheesemaking
Ever
wanted to make your own cheese? Well this is a great chance to have a
go!. Transport from Rushworth to Nathalia and back is included. in the
price.
Date: Saturday 20th March
Times: meet at RCH 8.30am ret 4.30pm
Cost: tba
Please bring an Apron, and a container to take home approx 500gr of
cheese. Bring your own lunch. Max number of partici-pants
is 12, so make your payment early to secure your place on the bus.
Recognising Gratefulness Through Change
A
workshop of discovery, focusing on what to do next & family
relationships.
Date: Wednesday 3rd March
Times: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $10 includes lunch
Mowers made easy
Don’t know how to service your own mower? This informative basics
class will show you how. Both men and women welcome
Date: Monday 15th February
Times: 10am - 2pm
Venue: Mens Shed, Horne Street
Cost: $5
First Aid
To
keep your certificate current - you need to do re-accreditation every 12
months. For those people who have obtained their First Aid
certificate with other organisations - you will need to produce
your existing certifcate to the instructor on the day for
acknowledgement of skills before re-accreditation is processed.
Dates are:
Full : Tues 16th Feb &
Thurs 18th Feb
Re-Accr: Tues 16th Feb
Epi-Pen: Tues 16th Feb
Asthma: Thurs 25th Feb
Times: 16th & 18th 6pm - 10pm
25th Feb: 6pm - 9pm
Cost: NEW - Level 2
= $150
RE-ACCRED = $ 75
EPI-PEN
= $ 50
ASTHMA =
$ 50
NOTES:
1 - All attendees to bring pencil & writing pad
2 - All NEW frst-aiders need to complete a workbook prior to attending
course.
3 - Any person wishing for an Invoice facility for payment - please
arrange this before close-off date.
4 - CLOSE OFF for all enrolments is 5th February
You'll also find courses offered this term at rushcomhouse.spaces.live.com where you can keep up to date with other news from Rushworth Community House.
As well the Rushworth Community House Page 8 news published each fortnight in the Waranga News is online at rchnews.spaces.live.com.