Thursday 2 May, Term 2 (week 3)

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City Campus

9:00am

⊗P22 Exploring Brisbane Through Digital Photography (class full)
Tutor: Chris Deeming
We are a fun, hands on social group exploring Brisbane through Digital Photography and all that the digital age has to offer. So bring along whatever camera you have or smart phone as we are non technical and non competitive. We rotate between on Campus 5 weeks per term 5 weeks are off Campus looking at sights and gallery,s of Brisbane. REMEMBER we are OFF Campus 5 weeks per term so you may not have time to get back to another class. We will take you to sights you have never seen before. I use Cluster photo sharing Site to display our photos which we put up in room 16 We finish off the day with coffee somewhere.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 16
Thursday 9:00am to 10:45am

(full) Chris Deeming (9:00am to 10:45am) (2 hours) (Adelaide St, Room 16)

9:15am

⊗F20 Scrabble - Double Class
Tutor: Edna Winkel
Come and have fun with Scrabble. Exercise your brain with our happy Scrabble group. This is a double session to allow ample time for several games. PLEASE RING AFTER 6 PM to enrol.
Venue: Creek St, Room 5
Thursday 9:15am to 12:15pm

Edna Winkel (9:15am to 12:15pm) (3 hours) (Creek St, Room 5)

9:30am

⊗J56 Auslan for Seniors - Beginners (class full)
Tutor: Linda Daniel
You will benefit best from this class if you come with a friend so that you can practise together. This class commences with the Deaf Services introduction book and then moves onto The Auslan Company USB 1. If you have a computer, the class sheets will be sent the Monday before class to print and bring to class. If you don't have a computer, I will photocopy them on site for you.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 15
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am

(full) Linda Daniel (9:30am to 10:45am) (Adelaide St, Room 15)

⊗E18 Australia's Future: Challenges and Opportunities (class full)
Tutor: David Nelson
Australia faces an uncertain future in a world of increasing geopolitical tensions, global warming, extreme weather events, increasing income and wealth inequality, a housing crisis, falling real wages, low productivity, and declining educational standards. Health, hospitals, schools, social housing, the NDIS, domestic violence, mental health, aged and childcare, the unemployed, and defence, all require more government support. Australia as a wealthy country can address these challenges but governments seem incapable of reforming the taxation system to fund the services required.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 18
Thursday 9:30am to 10:45am

(full) David Nelson (9:30am to 10:45am) (Adelaide St, Room 18)

10:00am

⊗B35 Stretch and Move
Tutor: Jennifer Cahill
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, without having to get up and down from the floor. Instead, we practise seated on a chair or using the chair to aid stability in standing postures. This class is suitable for students who are already familiar with yoga, as well as beginners seeking to maintain well-being of body and mind.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 11
Thursday 10:00am to 11:00am

Jennifer Cahill (10:00am to 11:00am) (Adelaide St, Room 11)

⊗J47 French - Continuing 2
Tutor: Coral Johnson
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation and grammar, extend vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on pronunciation, comprehension, fluency, and having fun. Our text is "Read and Think French" , a McGraw Hill Publication.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 13
Thursday 10:00am to 11:15am

Coral Johnson (10:00am to 11:15am) (Adelaide St, Room 13)

11:00am

⊗J98 French Advanced Conversation
Tutor: Michele Soulard
Advanced conversation based on a variety of issues and subjects presented in French articles, including songs and poetry. The topics, chosen by the students, are emailed in advance to allow preparation. Students need to be able to express themselves in French without much assistance. This is a very lively and friendly class!
Venue: Creek St, Room 4
Thursday 11:00am to 12:30pm

Michele Soulard (11:00am to 12:30pm) (Creek St, Room 4)

⊗E06 Mind Stirrers
Tutor: Pat Dickson
Each week there is a discussion of a single topic gleaned from a broad range of topics, issues, or events. Members are encouraged to suggest topics of interest. We meet up at a nearby cafe after class for coffee/lunch.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 16
Thursday 11:00am to 12:30pm

Pat Dickson (11:00am to 12:30pm) (Adelaide St, Room 16)

11:15am

⊗X12 Evolution of Human Thinking (class full)
Tutor: Paul Lockley
The Evolution of Human Thinking as seen through major cultural events, including language acquisition, ancient gods, Greek philosophy, the Renaissance, and modern science.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 14
Thursday 11:15am to 12:30pm

(full) Paul Lockley (11:15am to 12:30pm) (Adelaide St, Room 14)

⊗P04 Photography from Beginner to Accomplished Photographer
Tutor: Richard Egglesfield
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 capable of capturing stunning images across different genres. Whether you're a complete beginner with a smartphone, have a new DSLR camera or an intermediate photographer with a smart phone, DSLR/Mirrorless or even someone looking to buy a camera. The course is an excellent way to develop photography skills.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 18
Thursday 11:15am to 12:45pm

Richard Egglesfield (11:15am to 12:45pm) (Adelaide St, Room 18)

11:30am

⊗J08 French - Continuing 1
Tutor: Coral Johnson
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation and grammar, extend vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on pronunciation, comprehension, fluency, and having fun. Our text is "50 French Coffee Breaks".
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 11
Thursday 11:30am to 12:45pm

Coral Johnson (11:30am to 12:45pm) (Adelaide St, Room 11)

⊗J57 English for Speakers of other Languages
Tutor: Tove Vine
Do you wish to improve your English listening, speaking, reading and writing? Then this class is for you. Learn to construct everyday English sentences which will be useful in your daily life. Enjoy spending time with tutor Tove in a fun, happy and friendly environment and feel a sense of achievement by improving your conversational skills. Please contact Tove for more information.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 12
Thursday 11:30am to 12:45pm

Tove Vine (11:30am to 12:45pm) (Adelaide St, Room 12)

12:00pm

⊗N02 Film Storytelling Screwball Comedy
Tutor: Albert Moran
Preston Sturges did not invent screwball comedy but perfected the genre in the 1940s while America was at war. His women characters were wily and hilarious, and romantically bossed the boys around. We follow his rise and fall in his ten best pictures. These will include THE GREAT McGINTY 1940, THE LADY EVE 1942, THE PALM BEACH STORY 1944 and MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK 1947.
Venue: Creek St, Room 8
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:45pm

Albert Moran (12:00pm to 1:45pm) (2 hours) (Creek St, Room 8)

12:30pm

⊗J33 German - Intermediate Level 2
Tutor: Craig Jensen
Improve your speaking, reading and writing of German.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 15
Thursday 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Craig Jensen (12:30pm to 2:00pm) (Adelaide St, Room 15)

1:00pm

⊗L33 Poetry Appreciation
Tutor: Coral Johnson
This class encourages those attending to share favourite poems, become acquainted with unfamiliar poets and their work, and develop a greater appreciation for the beauty of the English language and its power to express thoughts and feelings. While attention is given to poetic techniques, the emphasis is on appreciation and enjoyment.
Venue: Creek St, Room 4
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:15pm

Coral Johnson (1:00pm to 2:15pm) (Creek St, Room 4)

⊗K03 Memoir Writing
Tutor: Tove Vine
Do you wish to leave a legacy for your children, grandchildren and/or great-grandchildren by writing a memoir? Leave footprints for the future generation. You can join Tove and other students in a memoir writing class. This is a fun and emotional (happy) class when we write and share our life stories and put pen to paper to make a lasting record of our lives.
Venue: Adelaide St, Room 13
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Tove Vine (1:00pm to 2:30pm) (Adelaide St, Room 13)

Zoom Classes (Online)

9:00am

⊗L04 Literature in Context (2) (class full)
Tutor: Margaret Hill
We will begin 2024 with Simon Winchester's "The Surgeon of Crowthorne", and move on to Pip Williams' "The Bookbinder of Jericho". Both these books are the result of extensive and fascinating research. Simon Winchester structures his material in a way that gives the factual story of the making of The Oxford English Dictionary the guise of a gripping narrative of "Murder and Madness". Pip Williams on the other hand creates a fictional narrative within the shell of extraordinary facts. We end the year with "Offshore" by Penelope Fitzgerald.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 9:00am to 10:15am

(full) Margaret Hill (9:00am to 10:15am)

⊗C19 Gmail and Android Phone/Tablet
Tutor: Harry Gilman
This course will introduce you to the Android OS and Google Experience. You'll need to have a Gmail account which will be your window to Google and Android. We'll briefly go over some of Gmail's features and settings, then move to the Android system - making you aware of the important security needs for your device. You'll learn what Android is, and how it works, the apps in the Google Play Store, downloading and installing apps/widgets, and introducing you to other Google apps, such as: Google Keep, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Maps, etc.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 9:00am to 10:30am

Harry Gilman (9:00am to 10:30am)

9:30am

⊗X16 Beekeeping - Hobby Organic Beekeeping
Tutor: Joe Smith
This is a repeating course each term and each class is recorded, so you don't have to worry about missing any. In this course I introduce the basics of European honey beekeeping at home and include two classes on native bees. Preventing disease and managing pests of a honey bee hive would take an hour per month in spring and summer and you may get 20kg of honey per month. Note this class does not begin until 2nd May.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 9:30am to 10:30am

Joe Smith (9:30am to 10:30am)

10:15am

⊗J224 French - Read a Novel (Group 2) (class full)
Tutor: Robert Ward
Members meet to read novels in their original French then translate/interpret in class, individually and in turn in English. Points of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar may be discussed as we go along. The class is currently reading L'elegance du herrison.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 10:15am to 11:30am

(full) Robert Ward (10:15am to 11:30am)

1:00pm

⊗A06 Pencil Drawing
Tutor: Geraint Morgan
It's a pleasure to be able to offer classes again, and to have the opportunity to help encourage and guide those keen to develop their pencil drawing. The title is broad, as I want to open it up for as many as possible and not feel constrained to a certain subject matter. It allows participants to bring some of their own ideas to the table and have an input into what we cover in the term. That said, there are certain fundamentals of drawing that we will aim to cover, including pencil techniques, values and shading, perspective and proportions, to create a solid foundation and build confidence in using pencil for different drawings.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Geraint Morgan (1:00pm to 2:00pm)

1:30pm

⊗Y02 A Journey into Classical Greek Philosophy Continued
Tutor: Meredith Murray
Explore the captivating world of Ancient Greek Philosophy with our online format, complete with text, images, and fun cartoons. We journey on to investigate the thoughts of the Cynics, Epicureans, Sceptics, and Stoics. Time will fly with this quick-moving format which builds communication and reasoning skills and enhances critical thinking. You can choose to just listen, read, do or not do homework. Participation in Break Out discussion is optional. Please note that classes may run overtime depending on discussion.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Meredith Murray (1:30pm to 3:30pm) (2 hours)

7:00pm

⊗J50 Thai - Spoken Thai for Beginners
Tutor: Joe Smith
This course is offered for the whole year and each class is recorded, so you don't have to worry about missing any. Thai grammar is very easy: there are no plural nouns and no different tenses of verbs. Numbers indicate plurals, and other words, such as "yesterday", show time/tense. Thai language is tonal, like Chinese, but it has an alphabet, unlike Chinese, because of the influence of India. We will focus on common spoken Thai. The text book will be on screen in the class, so you don't need to buy it.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Thursday 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Joe Smith (7:00pm to 8:00pm)

City Precinct

12:00pm

⊗S19 Geology
Tutor: Cecil Murray
In term 2, the topics will be geomorphology, sedimentary rocks, palaeontology (the evolution of life), metamorphic rocks and geological structures.
Venue: Brisbane Square Library
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:30pm
1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays.

Cecil Murray (12:00pm to 1:30pm) (Brisbane Square Library)
1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays.

⊗M06 Learning the Recorder
Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin
This class is an intermediate class and not suitable for beginners. The class is being held in the Over Fifties centre in the City Hall basement on Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:30pm each week.
Venue: Brisbane City Hall
Thursday 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Marion MacLaughlin (12:00pm to 1:30pm) (Brisbane City Hall)

Logan District

9:00am

⊗B108 Chi Kung Gentle - Advanced
Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg
This is a class of gentle exercise. "The 8 Brocades" or "8 Treasures", are said to have multiple benefits and to have been practiced in China for more than three millennia. It is easy to learn and is designed to improve mood, balance, flexibility, health and general wellbeing when practiced daily in a safe manner. Exercises practiced are from the Shibashi (18 movements) Sets 1, 2 and 3 and created from Yang style Tai Chi. NEW START TIME FOR TERM 2. 9:30 - 10:30
Venue: Riverdale Park
Thursday 9:00am to 10:15am

Marcel Miltenburg (9:00am to 10:15am) (Riverdale Park)

9:30am

⊗M08 Ukulele Singalong
Tutor: Carolyn Roney
This class is for those who have some experience playing the ukulele. Everyone has an enjoyable time with friendly people and great music!! Beginners are very welcome.
Venue: Elements Living
Thursday 9:30am to 11:30am

Carolyn Roney (9:30am to 11:30am) (2 hours) (Elements Living)

10:00am

⊗K05 Riverdale Writers
Tutor: Gwenda Vayro
A weekly sociable group who read, share and support each other's writing. We include family history, short stories (500 - 1500 words), poetry, plays, chapters of novels and other writing submitted by group members. Suitable for all levels of writing skill.
Venue: Riverdale Park
Thursday 10:00am to 11:30am

Gwenda Vayro (10:00am to 11:30am) (Riverdale Park)

10:30am

⊗B12 Tai Chi for Beginners
Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg
Learn the Thirteen Yang style Tai Chi warm-up exercises. These and other health-giving exercises may gradually help to harmonize and co-ordinate the upper and lower parts of the body. With consistent and safe practice, this may also greatly benefit your mood, balance and flexibility. This is an excellent foundation to perform the beneficial postures of the Yang style 8, 28 and 108 forms in a graceful and flowing manner with the philosophy, principles and detailed instructions on the correct proprioception and directions of the Taiji postures.
Venue: Riverdale Park
Thursday 10:30am to 11:45am

Marcel Miltenburg (10:30am to 11:45am) (Riverdale Park)

Southside

1:00pm

⊗J88 French - Intermediate
Tutor: Bert Choolun
This class has been designed for students who already have a good knowledge of the French language but now wish to progress to a more rigorous level of grammar, reading, writing, conversation and comprehension. Activities will include revision of grammar, reading short stories from French books and discussing them during class, and conversing in French with fellow class members, with a strong emphasis on correct pronunciation.
Venue: Carindale Library
Thursday 1:00pm to 2:15pm

Bert Choolun (1:00pm to 2:15pm) (Carindale Library)

Northside

7:00am

⊗B09 Northside Walking Group (class full)
Tutor: Marlene Fennell
Phone Marlene or Roy for roster details - we use various walking tracks around North Brisbane including coastal locations. You must be able to drive to rostered walking locations. There is a coffee stop at the end of the two hour walk, with a 10-15 minute break halfway. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring hat, water, umbrella, etc. Walk locations as per current Walk Roster issued each term.
Venue: Leader will advise location
Thursday 7:00am to 9:00am

(full) Marlene Fennell (7:00am to 9:00am) (2 hours) (Leader will advise location)

Wynnum

1:30pm

⊗B25 Golf Croquet for Beginners
Tutor: Aina Johns
Golf croquet is the fastest growing version of croquet. It is gentle on your body and easy to learn and play. Qualified club coaches will ensure you are able to play the game with confidence. The $40 up-front fee covers four weeks of coaching, use of equipment and afternoon tea. You will need flat-soled shoes and a broad brimmed hat.
Venue: Wynnum Croquet Club
Thursday 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Aina Johns (1:30pm to 3:00pm) (Wynnum Croquet Club)

University of the Third Age Brisbane

University of the Third Age Brisbane

Class Timetable

Thursday 2 May, Term 2 (week 3)

City Campus

Zoom Classes (Online)

City Precinct

Logan District

Southside

Northside

Wynnum