Current Classes

A29 The World of the Japanese Woodblock Print   Tutor: Michael Harrington  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:15pm-2:45pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This class introduces the world of Japanese woodblock prints through the remarkable life and work of Paul Jacoulet.

A20 Budding Artist Group   Tutor: Marie Stenning  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 9:30am-12:15pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
A friendly class concentrating on water colours, learning together using various resources and help from water colour artists.

A08 Origami   Tutor: Lynette Duffy  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
A class for beginners or those wanting to grow their skills, blending traditional, modern, geometric, composite and practical origami designs.

A42 Pencil Drawing   Tutor: Javad Kazemi Khezri  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:00am-11:45am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
A friendly group practising pencil drawing skills.

A49 Card Making for both beginners and experienced   Tutor: Linda Tan  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm. 4th Wednesday of the month. Commencing 23 July. Southside District
Learn fabulous paper crafting techniques from an experienced and passionate card maker.

A09 Modern Arts and Crafts   Tutor: Edwina Tam  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Commenced 16 July. Logan District
Explore various projects and mediums including luminaries, decoupage, macrame, floral collages, coffee filter flowers and much more.

A07 Art of Origami   Tutor: Lynette Duffy  (No Vacancy)
Friday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
A class for beginners or those wanting to grow their skills, blending traditional, modern, geometric, composite and practical origami designs.

A83 Art - Creative Portraiture   Tutor: Carol Owens  (No Vacancy)
Friday 11:30am-2:30pm. Weekly email discussion group and class 1st and 3rd Friday of month. Commencing 18 July. Northside District
A class focusing on creating portraits, meeting twice a month in New Farm Park.

B112 Tai Chi for Seniors - Intermediate   Tutor: Mary Langler  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 9:00am-11:00am. Commenced 14 July. Logan District
Explore the health benefits of this ancient art in a gentle form of exercise which combines relaxation, strength, and meditation.

B39 Medical and Health   Tutor: David Bartholomeusz  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
The facilitator is a retired medical practitioner, and each week will discuss a general medical topic.

B06 Food, Health and Nutrition in the Ageing Body   Tutor: Yvonne Webb  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
A class about good eating habits, understanding sugar and its role in the body, and vitamins associated with carbohydrate metabolism.

B29 Introduction to Lawn Bowls   Tutor: Diane MacDonald  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commenced 15 July. Northside District
A 4-week course with accredited coaches in a friendly and supportive environment.

B91 Advancing in Tai Chi Group 1   Tutor: Cheryl Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-10:30am. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
In this class we are practicing a shorter version of Yang Style Tai Chi and the gentle exercise of Chi Kung.

B101 Mindfulness and Metta Practice (chair practice)   Tutor: Georgia Cummings  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 9:45am-11:00am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
Meditation and metta in the mindfulness (Vipassana) tradition. The class includes discussion and lightly guided meditation and metta.

B56 Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Roy Brooks  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 15 July. Southside District
Socialise, meet new people and play a fun and challenging game.

B02 Chi Kung for Beginners   Tutor: Cheryl Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
A class of gentle exercises based on The 8 Brocades. said to have multiple benefits and have been practised in China for more than three millennia.

B15 Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Hedi Trask  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 8:00am-9:00am. Commenced 16 July. Northside District
A 3-week introductory course in croquet.

B60 Pickleball for beginners   Tutor: Patrick Collins  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
Beginners Pickleball

B58 Around the World Cooking to a Budget for One or Two   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 10:45am-12:15pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Each week, we will explore the flavors of a different country, creating meals using common ingredients.

B48 Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Gail Sloane  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commenced 16 July. Northside District
A 4-week course in croquet. Meet new people and play a fun and challenging game.

B108 Chi Kung Gentle - Advanced   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 17 July. Logan District
A class of gentle exercises based on The 8 Brocades. said to have multiple benefits and have been practised in China for more than three millennia.

B35 Stretch and Move   Tutor: Jennifer Cahill  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
A gentle, chair-based yoga practice for those who are keen to achieve the benefits of yoga such as flexibility, balance, strength and evenness of mind.

B12 Tai Chi for Beginners   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commenced 17 July. Logan District
Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise made up of smooth, graceful movements and breathing techniques that focus your mind and provide exercise.

B25 Golf Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Aina Johns  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 17 July. Wynnum District
Golf croquet is the fastest growing version of croquet. It is gentle on your body and easy to learn and play.

B45 Qi Gong for Seniors   Tutor: Patricia Gordon  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 9:30am-10:30am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
In this class we will follow a Qi Gong video with exercises to improve balance, strength, flexibility and mobility.

B55 Mental Health and Transformation   Tutor: Michael Visser  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This course integrates psychology, neuroscience, and insights from NDEs to cultivate mental health.

B59 Drumming for Life   Tutor: Mary Broughton  (No Vacancy)
Saturday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 19 July. Westside District
We play instruments like the marimba, drums, cymbals, tambourine, and timpani while practicing coordinated hand, foot, and full-body movements.

B78 Northside Sunday Walking Group - easy   Tutor: Beverley Hay  (No Vacancy)
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am. Commencing 20 July. Northside District
On each Sunday, rain or shine, the group walks for one hour in a local park.

C126 Adobe Photoshop Elements - Advanced   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This course carries on from Adobe Photoshop Elements Beginners to more advanced features in Photoshop Elements.

C07 Help with computers and mobile devices   Tutor: Keith Catts  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 14 July. Northside District
This class offers a workshop approach to help with technology. Beginning with a Q&A each session, we will look at topics nominated by the class.

C120 Adobe Photoshop Elements - Beginners   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:45am-12:15pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Photoshop Elements allows you to edit and enhance your favourite photos. It can turn your electronic memories into visually captivating statements.

C20 Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This course is aimed at those students who have acquired the full version of the Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom subscription program.

C31 Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 14 July. Online
This online course is aimed at those students who have acquired the full version of the Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom subscription program.

C02 MS PowerPoint: Basic and Advanced. Exercise your Brain   Tutor: John Canny  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 15 July. Online
This class covers the PowerPoint basics and beyond.

C167 Gmail and Android Phone/Tablet   Tutor: Harry Gilman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 15 July. Online
This is a comprehensive 8-week Online course designed specifically for seniors who want to develop confidence in using Android devices and Google services.

C08 Gmail and Android Phone/Tablet   Tutor: Harry Gilman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This comprehensive 8-week course is designed specifically for seniors who want to develop confidence in using Android devices and Google services.

C35 Information Technology: Shaping or Deforming Society?   Tutor: Andrew Macfarlane  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
The course is designed to give attendees a feeling for the scope of the software that now runs our society.

C37 Get Confident with Microsoft Office - A Fun and Practical Class   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Join this hands-on course designed especially for retirees looking to stay connected and organized using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

C34 AI what is it how you can use it for your benefit   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:00pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Discover the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this comprehensive course, designed to demystify its concepts and capabilities.

C38 AI Canvas Creating and Editing Images with Artificial Intelligence   Tutor: Sue Robb  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 2:15pm-3:45pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Unlock your creative potential and dive into the fascinating world of AI-powered image generation and editing.

E02 Current Events   Tutor: Ian Fraser  (No Vacancy)
Monday 9:00am-10:30am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
A group discussion of current events, with a general objective of improving our understanding of them.

E31 Dangerous Ideas to Challenge Us   Tutor: Garth Sherman  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This group will discuss dangerous and creative ideas put forward by leading thinkers and culture creators of the 21st century.

E16 Politics and The Economy - Hopes and Fears   Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Amid fears and problems, we seek hope and solutions, via politics and economics, in a worsening world.

E08 Arab-Israeli Dispute - Background   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
The Israel Palestine conflict is in the news - again. What is the problem? Why is it so difficult to resolve?

E23 Class, Gender and Race: Dark undercurrents in Australian society?   Tutor: Lawrence di Bartolo  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Northside District
This course questions three assumptions regarding Australian society.

E13 Economics and Finance for Everyone   Tutor: Mark Davies  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 2:00pm-3:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Online
This class is about understanding economics and finance and how it affects our day-to-day life.

E18 Australia's Future: Challenges and Opportunities   Tutor: David Nelson  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
This course covers an uncertain future in Australia in a world of increasing geopolitical and local challenges.

E06 Mind Stirrers   Tutor: Bruce Read  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
Each week there is a discussion of a single topic gleaned from a broad range of topics, issues, or events.

E17 Politics and the Economy - Hopes and Fears   Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commencing 18 July. Online
Amid fears and problems, we seek hope, solutions, via politics and economics.

F09 Mahjong for Fun   Tutor: Gwen Ledger  (No Vacancy)
Monday 9:30am-12:00pm. Commenced 14 July. Southside District
We play the western way, using games from the book The Mahjong Players Companion.

F64 Canasta Card Game Variations   Tutor: Alan Don  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Canasta and its variations are popular social card games. This is an opportunity to polish up your playing skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

F70 Cards - 500 for Beginners   Tutor: Alan Don  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:45pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Card game 500 for beginners and intermediate players, all welcome to learn.

F15 Chinese Mahjong   Tutor: Ronda Marshall  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 12:00pm-2:00pm. Commenced 15 July. Southside District
This class is a continuation of the class held in the city some years ago.

F07 Canasta Variation Card Game (Hand and Foot)   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-4:00pm. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
Canasta is a popular card game. Come along to learn and play this variation of the game in a friendly and supportive class.

F03 Canasta Variation Hand and Foot   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
Come along to learn and play the variation of Canasta in a friendly and supportive class.

F49 Mahjong - Chinese   Tutor: Margaret Amos  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-3:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Wynnum District
Chinese Mahjong.

F20 Scrabble - Double Class   Tutor: Edna Winkel  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:15am-12:15pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
Come and have fun with Scrabble. Exercise your brain with our happy Scrabble group.

F19 Mahjong - Western Style   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 18 July. Southside District
We play for fun, no scoring and no walls. If you would like to play in a relaxed and yet challenging way, then this is for you.

F17 Mahjong - Western Style   Tutor: Angela De Hennin  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm. 1st, 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. Commencing 25 July. Logan District
This class is for all levels of ability. Beginners are welcome.

F05 Cryptic Crosswords - Advanced 2   Tutor: Jennifer Nunn  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This class is for those who have completed intermediate classes and want to go on learning how to crack the code.

F13 Trivia for Fun   Tutor: Edie Kelly  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-2:00pm. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Commencing 25 July. Logan District
Questions of varying difficulty will be drawn from a range of topics and presented through oral questioning, with or without photographs.

G01 Making a Family Tree free-ish   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commenced 14 July. Online
A year-long course. We will investigate techniques to build your family tree using your computer from your own home.

G02 Family History   Tutor: David Barnes  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 12:30pm-2:00pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This course provides strategies to help start researching your family history and enhance your skills.

G13 Writing Family History   Tutor: Stuart Wallace  (No Vacancy)
Friday 11:15am-12:45pm. 2nd and 4th Friday each month. Commencing 25 July. City Campus
Learn how to put your family history research into an interesting and readable form for your family.

H36 History   Tutor: Jim Ancliffe  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:00am-11:00am. Commenced 14 July. Logan District
Talks cover the broad spectrum of history.

H20 The History of Rome from 753BC to 1453AD   Tutor: Patrick Johnson  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
The History of Rome from 753BC to 1453AD.

H45 Japan in a Nutshell - A Short Course in History and Culture   Tutor: Norm Boniface  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:30am-1:00pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This class will continue its historical and cultural treatment of Japan since Jomon times up to the current economy and environment.

H24 History through the Ages   Tutor: Jim Moloney  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This class covers the broad spectrum of history from Ancient Times to the present.

H07 British History - Continuing Class   Tutor: Judy Catts  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
Henry VIII has died and his three surviving children, Edward, Mary and Elizabeth - plus Lady Jane Grey - follow him to the throne.

H47 A Brief History of the World Part 2   Tutor: Robert Hogg  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This course is the first of a three part series which surveys world history, from the Neolithic Revolution 10-12,000 years ago to the 20th Century.

H18 Russian History, Literature and Culture   Tutor: David Truman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:45pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This course is the third year of a three-year course covering the entire sweep of Russian history.

H14 History   Tutor: Mavis Haylock  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:45am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Class members choose their own topic of history that is of interest to them.

H02 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 23 July. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H37 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 10 September. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H43 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 27 August. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H51 History - Living in 15th Century England   Tutor: Maureen Lillie  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 12:45pm-1:45pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
The fascinating century between the huge population loss caused by the Black Death and the discovery of the New World.

H49 Queensland History   Tutor: Dan Feehely  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:00am-12:30pm. fortnightly. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
We will investigate over 200 years of Queensland history.

H46 Exploring the Wisdom of the East Ancient Civilizations and Philosophies   Tutor: Meredith Murray  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:45pm-3:45pm. Commenced 17 July. Online
Join us on an exciting journey through the rich world of Eastern philosophies and ancient civilizations.

H48 Canada: The Other America   Tutor: Gary King  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 18 July. Southside District
A history of the Other America.

H27 History - Events, People and Places   Tutor: Carmel Lafferty  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:15am-10:45am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This class is a friendly group who are encouraged to present, listen to and discuss a wide range of subjects.

H44 History - Events, People and Places   Tutor: Carmel Lafferty  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 9:15am-10:45am. Commencing 18 July. Online
This class is a friendly group who are encouraged to present, listen to and discuss a wide range of subjects.

H06 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 15 August. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H05 An Introduction to Cornish History and Culture   Tutor: Cheryl Hayden  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This class covers Part 1 of the course and ask the question: What Makes Cornwall Different?

H19 History Case Studies   Tutor: Mary McVay  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:45pm-2:00pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
Each week, this class explores a different topic, or topics, from any period of history.

J106 French - Read a Novel (Group 1)   Tutor: Robert Ward  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
In this class, members read original French novels and share their interpretations in English.

J49 Spring into French   Tutor: Peter Mason  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 14 July. Logan District
This French class uses modern day-to-day French with interaction.

J162 French Skills   Tutor: Col Davies  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
Take your French language skills to the next level. This class is a mix of speaking, listening, writing and reading.

J186 French Intermediate B1   Tutor: Wendy Collins  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 3:00pm-4:15pm. Commenced 15 July. Southside District
This class is intended for students who already have a sound knowledge of the French language and who wish to progress further in their study.

J109 French - Basic Travellers' Conversation - Beginners (continuing)   Tutor: Dominic Vu  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This one-year course for beginners is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures.

J07 French - Fundamental, Introductory   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a one year course based on the BBC Talk French - Complete Course with supplementary resources.

J179 French - Conversation for Advanced Beginners (continuing)   Tutor: Dominic Vu  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This class continues the study of the French language and French-speaking cultures.

J31 French Advanced   Tutor: June Dews  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
This is a full immersion course. If you enjoy speaking, reading and writing in French, you will love this class.

J69 French - Conversation for Advanced Beginners (email-based)   Tutor: Dominic Vu  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 2:30pm-3:45pm. Commenced 16 July. Online
This class continues the study of the French language and French-speaking cultures.

J98 French Advanced Conversation   Tutor: Michele Soulard  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:45am-11:15am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
Advanced conversation based on a variety of issues and subjects presented in French articles, including songs and poetry.

J47 French - Continuing 2   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:00am-11:15am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills.

J224 French - Read a Novel (Group 2)   Tutor: Robert Ward  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:15am-11:30am. Commenced 17 July. Online
In this class, members read original French novels and share their interpretations in English.

J08 French - Continuing 1   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 11:45am-1:00pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills.

J75 German - Advanced Class 1   Tutor: Linda Mains  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:15am-10:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This class is for those who can already speak, read and write German at an intermediate to advanced level.

J80 German - Advanced Class 2   Tutor: Ivar Stephensen  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commenced 16 July. Online
For those who want to develop their speaking, listening and reading skills in everyday German to an advanced level.

J187 German - Intermediate   Tutor: Ivar Stephensen  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 2:30pm-3:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Online
For those who are already suitably competent in German and want to develop their speaking, listening and reading skills in everyday German.

J64 Italian Conversation   Tutor: Olga Colavitti  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This class is structured to give all participants an opportunity to practise the Italian theyve already learnt.

J01 Italian Communication A   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 14 July. Southside District
For people who have completed two years of Italian. This is not a conversation class.

J85 Italian - Intermediate   Tutor: Jocelyn Giordano  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:45pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
The focus of this class is oral work and conversation.

J74 Italian Communication C   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:45am-11:00am. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
This is not a conversation class. We read short stories, newspaper articles, tourist brochures etc.

J25 Italian - Intermediate   Tutor: Barbara Steiner  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is an intermediate to advanced level class. We will be going through Italian pronunciation, grammar, listening, speaking, writing and reading.

J36 Italian Communication B   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
This is not a conversation class. We read short stories, newspaper articles, tourist brochures etc.

J70 Japanese for Beginners 1   Tutor: Georgina McConnel  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
This is a beginner course for those people who would like to learn Hiragana.

J89 Japanese Beginners (2)   Tutor: Georgina McConnel  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:45pm-2:00pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
Japanese language for beginners

J24 Latin Intermediate   Tutor: Michael Dougherty  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
A class for those who have completed a Latin beginner course.

J51 Latin - Level 6   Tutor: Yvonne McGann  (Vacancies)
Monday 2:00pm-3:15pm. Commenced 14 July. Online
A continuation Book IVB of the Cambridge Latin Course. We also do other readings and grammar exercises.

J68 Latin - Advanced - Language and Literature of the Classical Period   Tutor: Laurie Gaffney  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
The aim of the course is to enrich our knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of both the language and the literature of the golden age of classical Latin.

J128 Latin - Level 11   Tutor: Yvonne McGann  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This class continues Aeneid Book 2 by Virgil. We are doing selected readings from the Cambridge Latin Anthology.

J86 Latin - 3   Tutor: Jeffrey Kernot  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This course follows on from Latin 2. It is a combination of Latin grammar together with readings from Cambridge Latin.

J11 Latin - Level 7   Tutor: Yvonne McGann  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This course continues Gallic Wars book 1. We will supplement this with readings from other authors and will revise grammar.

J189 Latin - Medieval   Tutor: John Galligan  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This class continues to translate interesting Latin material from the Medieval period whilst exploring its historical context.

J48 Latin for Beginners   Tutor: Jeffrey Kernot  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
This course is for those with no background in Latin, or who met it long ago.

J166 Mandarin - Advanced   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:15am. Commenced 14 July. Online
This course is for students who have some knowledge of reading and writing in Chinese.

J91 Chinese - Mandarin Level 3   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 14 July. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied some Chinese before.

J13 Mandarin - Intermediate 1   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Monday 3:30pm-4:45pm. Commenced 14 July. Online
This course is for the students who have studied Chinese for a year or more.

J73 Chinese - Mandarin for Beginners Level 2   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 15 July. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied some Chinese before.

J54 Mandarin for Beginners Level 1   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This class is for beginners, using the text book Chinese Made Easy 1.

J10 Chinese - Mandarin for Beginners Level 1   Tutor: Joe Smith  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am. Commenced 16 July. Online
This is a beginner course in Chinese language.

J44 Chinese - Mandarin Level 4   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 17 July. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied Chinese before.

J60 Mandarin Communications   Tutor: Ling Zhao  (Vacancies)
Sunday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 20 July. Online
This course covers practical Mandarin, aimed at flexible use of Mandarin in daily communication.

J81 Spanish Intermediate (A2)   Tutor: Rose Murray  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
A class for those who have been learning Spanish for about a year.

J19 Spanish Book Reading   Tutor: Teresa Lynch  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 2:00pm-3:15pm. Commenced 15 July. Online
In this class we read contemporary Spanish novels.

J37 Spanish - Advanced Conversation   Tutor: Virginia Torres Guarneros  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Improve your listening and comprehension through a series of movies and songs to help perfect speech and pronunciation of this beautiful language.

J34 Continuing Spanish for Beginners   Tutor: Maria Rosa Gallego  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:15am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a Continuing beginners course for people who would like to learn Spanish and enjoy learning this beautiful and popular language.

J58 Spanish Book Reading Intermediate   Tutor: Lyn Hamill  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm. Commenced 16 July. Online
In this class we read a book in Spanish at B2 level or higher.

J05 Continuing Spanish Beginners   Tutor: Maria Rosa Gallego  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:45am-11:00am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
This course is a continuing beginners class. Enjoy learning Spanish in a fun and simple way.

J214 Spanish - Beginner   Tutor: Ae Sook Mankiewicz  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 18 July. Logan District
Join this class and have fun learning Spanish together.

J218 Spanish - Intermediate   Tutor: Lily Buttigieg  (No Vacancy)
Friday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
Students will begin to learn more comprehensive grammar and vocabulary through developing their speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.

J167 Spanish - Advanced   Tutor: Ae Sook Mankiewicz  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:30am-11:45am. Commencing 18 July. Logan District
This is an advanced class with a lot of conversation in Spanish.

J150 Russian - Beginners Level 2   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This is a beginners course for people who would like to study Russian.

J02 Russian - Colloquial   Tutor: Greg Hausler  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:45am-11:00am. Commenced 14 July. City Precinct
A class for those with a basic knowledge of Russian.

J35 Russian - Advanced   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
For those with a grounding in Russian grammar, featuring pronunciation, conversation, reading and translation.

J66 Indonesian Language for Beginners   Tutor: David Truman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
A continuing class for those who have studied a little Indonesian.

J09 Arabic Post Elementary   Tutor: Michael Otago  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a continuing class which has been operating for several years.

J63 Russian Language for Beginners   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:15am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a course for absolute beginners with no experience of the Russian language.

J03 Arabic for Beginners   Tutor: Michael Otago  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a continuing class in Arabic.

J57 Basic English for Speakers of other Languages   Tutor: Tove Vine  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
A class for those who to improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing.

J50 Thai - Spoken Thai for Beginners   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commenced 17 July. Online
This is a year-long class in Thai language.

K09 How to Write a Biography   Tutor: Yvonne Webb  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:00am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This is a hands-on class in writing a biography.

K08 Basic Writing   Tutor: Thomas Nelson  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
The course covers the basics of writing: plot, character development and dialogue.

K10 Creative Writing   Tutor: Romaine Powell  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:00am-11:30am. Fortnightly class. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
In this class, participants may share short extracts of their writing with the group. This can be short stories, personal reflections, poetry etc.

K03 Memoir Writing   Tutor: Tove Vine  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
This is a fun and emotional (happy) class when we write and share our life stories to make a lasting record.

L55 Literature in Context   Tutor: Margaret Hill  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 9:45am-11:15am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Each year we study a particular book or author. This year we will be studying the author Elif Shafak.

L75 Poetry   Tutor: Kev Warburton  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commenced 15 July. Online
The course will continue to study poetry from all eras, focusing on one selected poet each week.

L05 Book Discussion   Tutor: Marie Scott  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm. First Tuesday of the month. Commencing 5 August. Westside District
A course designed to stimulate interest and enhance reading pleasure.

L10 Literature Out of Africa   Tutor: Catherine O'Donoghue  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commenced 15 July. Online
Literature out of Africa provides rich learning about different cultures and writing styles and encourages empathy for others.

L09 Tips on Writing Short Fiction Stories and Poems   Tutor: Yvonne Pick  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This class offers a general discussion on favourite authors and poets and offers tips on writing.

L03 Book Discussion   Tutor: Rosemarie Schukraft  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Precinct
A list of books, chosen by the members, is compiled in December, for discussion the following year.

L15 Literature with Friends   Tutor: Deslyn Taylor  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:00am-10:15am. Commenced 17 July. Online
We have one set book per term which we will discuss in depth in class including context, style etc.

L33 Poetry Appreciation   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:15pm-2:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
In this class we share favourite poems and develop a greater appreciation of the English language.

L01 Sharing Nonfiction Books That Are Better Read in Company   Tutor: Christopher Davidson  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-11:00am. Fortnightly. Commencing 18 July. Online
In this class, we aim to make non-fiction literature more rewarding by reading a book in stages.

L07 Book Discussion Group   Tutor: Carmel Searle  (No Vacancy)
Friday 10:00am-11:00am. First Friday of month. Commencing 1 August. City Precinct
Selected books are discussed in class.

M14 Classical Music Unveiled, A Journey Through Genres and Eras   Tutor: Barbara Levien  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-11:00am. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Join us for an enlightening journey through the rich tapestry of classical music from the Renaissance to today.

M20 Understanding Baroque Music   Tutor: Barbara Levien  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
We explore Baroque Music covering the years 1600 to 1750.

M03 Popular Music Sessions   Tutor: Peter O'Reilly  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:30am-12:00pm. Fortnightly 22nd Jul, 5th, 19th Aug, 2nd, 16th Sep. Commencing 22 July. City Campus
Our main goal is to enjoy music in the company of friends and explore popular music from 1955 onwards.

M16 Singing for Fun   Tutor: Grace Lam  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:30am-12:00pm. Fortnightly 15th, 29th July, 12th 26th Aug, 9th Sep. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
Singing for Fun is all about meeting other people who love to sing and having a good time.

M15 Guitar Lessons for Advanced Beginners   Tutor: Jeffrey Owen  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Advanced beginners guitar tuition covering initial sight reading, chords and theory.

M02 Recorder Ensemble   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commenced 16 July. City Precinct
This is a continuing advanced Recorder class.

M12 Famous Operas   Tutor: John Drew  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
Each week we will discuss the story line and watch a famous opera from the 19th Century.

M09 Recorder Class for New Players   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This is a beginner class for anyone who would like to play a recorder.

M08 Ukulele   Tutor: Brian Helsby  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-11:30am. Commenced 17 July. Logan District
Learn to play ukulele in a relaxed group.

M06 Learning the Recorder   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Precinct
This is an intermediate Recorder class and not suitable for beginners.

M19 More Magic Music, so let's discover why it works   Tutor: Bernie Hoesman  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:15pm-2:30pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
We explore the influence of music in an historical and cultural context.

M25 Opera Appreciation   Tutor: William Norfolk  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
For those who want to increase their knowledge regarding operas by watching and enjoying operas with others.

M29 Guitar Group   Tutor: Grant Croft  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commencing 18 July. Logan District
Enjoy playing guitar with other beginners and intermediates in a relaxed group.

N14 The Silver Screen   Tutor: Jim Henry  (No Vacancy)
Monday 9:00am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
This term the Silver Screen is a tour of movies from around the world.

N02 Film Storytelling - Woody Allen   Tutor: Albert Moran  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:00pm-2:00pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
Well start our journey with Woody Allen back in the sixties with PLAY IT AGAIN SAM and WHATS UP TIGER LILY?

N12 Classic Movies   Tutor: Vikki Londy  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-11:15am. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
We view movies from various genres in the Classic period (by our definition 1930s to 1960s).

P08 Digital Photography - Beyond Point-and-Shoot   Tutor: Peter Hardie  (Vacancies)
Monday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commenced 14 July. Northside District
Become a better photographer by learning your camera creative settings and how best to use them to improve your images.

P04 Photography from Beginner to Accomplished Photographer   Tutor: Richard Egglesfield  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This comprehensive photography course is designed to take you on a transformative journey, from a photography beginner or enthusiast to a skilled and confident photographer.

P01 Camera Club   Tutor: Trevor Scott  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am. 3rd Wednesday of the month. Commenced 16 July. Logan District
In this class we show photos taken during an excursion and offer helpful hints for improvement.

P22 Exploring Brisbane Through Digital Photography   Tutor: Chris Deeming  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 9:00am-10:45am. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
We are a fun, hands-on social group exploring Brisbane through Digital Photography and all that the digital age has to offer.

P02 Digital Photography   Tutor: Hazel Sempf  (No Vacancy)
Friday 1:15pm-2:45pm. Commencing 18 July. City Campus
In this friendly class we show our photographs of the weekly subject, discuss camera settings, and the inspiration for the photograph.

R01 A Panorama of World Views   Tutor: Wayne Weiler  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commenced 16 July. Southside District
In this class we study Hinduism which has over a million gods, a strict cast system, and complex religious practices.

S01 Electric Vehicles 101   Tutor: Phil Browne  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:30am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. Northside District
Learn everything that the tutor wishes he had known before buying an EV.

S10 Maths without Equations: Ideas not exercises   Tutor: Andrew Macfarlane  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
In this class we learn that what mathematicians do is about concepts, weird and fascinating, but often based on solving real problems.

S03 Science and the Big Issues of our Time   Tutor: Martin Gellender  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 15 July. Online
Each week, the class will discuss the science behind the big issues facing Australia in the 21st century.

S12 Science and the Big Issues of our Time   Tutor: Martin Gellender  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
Each week, the class will discuss the science behind the big issues facing Australia in the 21st century.

S20 Plastics - Our Friend or Enemy   Tutor: Graeme George  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
In this class we study plastics and how societal problems such as ocean pollution may be addressed in a balanced way

S19 Geology   Tutor: Cecil Murray  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:00pm-1:30pm. 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays. Commenced 17 July. City Precinct
Topics include palaeontology (fossils), structural geology, metamorphic rocks, stratigraphy and geological mapping, climate change through time.

T10 Antarctica An armchair expedition to the Ross Sea and back   Tutor: Leeanne Hart  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
Learn about Antarctica, its heroic explorers, tragic tales, and impact of tourism on the environment through an armchair expedition.

T08 Travel Talk   Tutor: Graham Fuller  (Vacancies)
Monday 2:30pm-3:45pm. Commenced 14 July. Online
This class thrives on discussions of travel experiences and knowledge of independent travel and organised tours, both international and domestic.

T11 A Walk on the Wildside   Tutor: Barry Jones  (Vacancies)
Sunday 7:00am-9:00am. Commencing 20 July. City Precinct
A one-hour walk every Sunday morning. Starting point varies, ranging from Teneriffe to the north and Graceville to the south.

U06 Spiritual Psychology   Tutor: Barbara Kiao  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 9:45am-11:00am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This classes delves into spirituality and psychology, exploring how beliefs, values, and consciousness impact human behaviour and well-being.

U11 Psychology: Exploring Contemporary Topics   Tutor: Peter O'Reilly  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 12:30pm-2:00pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
This class covers personal development, cognitive biases, topical personality issues, depression, anxiety, the psychology of change and much more.

X76 Theatre Through the Ages   Tutor: Jane Lock  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
In this class we read drama texts around the class so that everyone is involved as much as possible.

X10 Irish Women Cinema 2   Tutor: Albert Moran  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
In this class we continue our interest in films about Irish women, whether as characters, in leading roles, as writers, technicians or directors.

X26 Using Zoom and Google Classroom to teach   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commenced 15 July. Online
In this class we will learn how to use Zoom and Google Classroom to conduct U3A courses online.

X02 Maths for Seniors   Tutor: John Van Der Werff  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 8:30am-9:30am. Commenced 16 July. Online
This course is about practical mathematics for day-to-day use.

X13 The Electric Car, coming, ready or not   Tutor: John Murray  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 8:30am-10:00am. Commencing 23 July. Online
This course looks at ownership, technical and social contexts that have brought the electric car to popularity.

X08 Experiencing China   Tutor: Bryan Iles  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commenced 16 July. City Campus
This course we study various aspects of China, including special topics such as Chinese New Year, its legend, its importance and impact on China.

X108 Lunch Group   Tutor: Thomas Moloney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-3:00pm. 2nd Wed of each month. Commencing 13 August. City Precinct
This is a Brisbane City monthly lunch group on the second Wednesday of each month at a different restaurant each time.

X83 Travel Group   Tutor: Barry Cook  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-1:30pm. 2nd Wednesday of each month. Commencing 13 August. Logan District
A friendly, informal group where we share memories and tips and some outings.

X30 Affordable Day Adventure using 50 cent public transport   Tutor: Dormei Leung  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm. First Thursday of month. Commencing 7 August. City Precinct
We meet at a bus, train or ferry terminal then set off for a destination of the day at a relaxing pace, exploring places of interest.

X18 Floristry and Ikebana   Tutor: Edwina Tam  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 12:30pm-2:30pm. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Commencing 24 July. Logan District
This combined Floristry and Ikebana class is designed for both beginners and intermediate students.

X06 Discovering Art Deco   Tutor: Jocelyn Giordano  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:30pm-2:45pm. Commenced 17 July. City Campus
This is a semester unit looking in broad terms at what is meant by Art Deco.

X15 Experiencing China   Tutor: Bryan Iles  (Vacancies)
Friday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 18 July. Southside District
This course we study various aspects of China, including special topics such as Chinese New Year, its legend, its importance and impact on China.

X03 Cinema Group   Tutor: Carmel Holmes  (Vacancies)
Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm. 3rd Sunday in the month. Commencing 20 July. Westside District
A group cinema viewing on the third Sunday each month.

Y03 Early Buddha Dhamma   Tutor: Doug Phillips  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commenced 14 July. City Campus
What the Buddha taught: the original teachings of Gotama before they were changed into religions.

Y05 Philosophy Ancient and Modern   Tutor: David Anderson  (No Vacancy)
Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm. Commenced 14 July. Wynnum District
In this class we discuss the ongoing relevance of philosophy and ideas from the ancient Greeks to the 21st century.

Y19 Matters Arising   Tutor: Garth Sherman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commenced 15 July. City Campus
In this class members discuss issues or events that occur in our society, economy, history, evolution, environment etc.

Y13 Philosophical Discussion   Tutor: Bronwyn Statham  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am. Commenced 15 July. Logan District
The group discusses a range of subjects of philosophical interest, both historical and contemporary.