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Weekend Workshops

Two or three times each term, we offer an exciting range of weekend workshop including art, cooking, photography, computing and more.

2024 weekend workshops

Term 1 2024 2 - 3 March, 6 - 7 April
Term 2 2024 18 - 19 May, 22 - 23 June
Term 3 2024 17 - 18 August, 21 - 22 September
Term 4 2024 9 - 10 November, 30 November - 1 December

2025 weekend workshops

Term 1 2025 2 - 3 March, 6 - 7 April
Term 2 2025 17 - 18 May, 7 - 8 June, 5 - 6 July
Term 3 2025 16 - 17 August, 6 - 7 September
Term 4 2025 1 - 2 November, 29 - 30 November

Occasionally, we run courses outside of these weekends.

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
Weekend Workshops
3D Painting Using Paper Paint Pulp	One full day plus one half day	From $140.00	Register interest
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business	1 day $60-$142	From $60.00	06 Apr 25
A Walking Food Tour of Ponsonby Road	2.5 hours	From $36.00	11 Oct 25
Abstraction and Pattern	One day	From $105.00	01 Mar 25
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism)	One day	From $95.00	30 Nov
An Introduction to Author Publishing	2 days	From $165.00	Register interest
Aromatic Wellness & Self Care with Essential Oils	Day course	From $105.00	Register interest
Barista for Beginners	One day $40 - $98	From $49.00	02 Mar 25
Barista: Latte Art	6 hours $40 - $98	From $40.00	08 Dec
Basic Car Maintenance	Half day	From $52.00	Register interest
Basic Soap-Making Workshop	Three hours	From $65.00	Register interest
Beautiful Feather Earrings from Recycled Bicycle Tubes	Three hour session	From $52.00	05 Apr 25
Becoming Unstoppable	3 classes $25/$75	From $25.00	18 Mar 25
Better Blog Writing	1 day	From $120.00	Register interest
Block Printing on Fabric and Paper	One day	From $128.00	05 Apr 25
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills	Three hours	From $42.00	Register interest
Cake Decorating - Modelling with Fondant and Sugar Paste	Half day workshop	From $65.00	07 Jun 25
Cake Decorating - The Basics	Half day	From $65.00	02 Mar 25
Calligraphy - An Introduction	6 hours	From $88.00	30 Nov
Candle Making for Beginners	3 hours	From $56.00	Register interest
Career Clarity - Figure Out Your Next Move	One day	From $75.00	Register interest
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Character Development	2 days	From $264.00	05 Apr 25
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Storyboarding and Making a Dummy Book	2 days	From $243.00	Register interest
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Techniques	2 days	From $240.00	Register interest
Christmas Candle Workshop	Three hours	From $60.00	Register interest
Close-up and Macro Photography	Day Workshop	From $85.00	Register interest
Colour Analysis and Makeup Workshop	5 hours	From $98.00	Register interest
Communicating Compassionately (based on Non-Violent Communication)	Full weekend $45 - $150	From $45.00	16 Aug 25
Contemporary Textile Art	2 days	From $285.00	Register interest
Contemporary Textile Art - Reverse Applique Over Metal Base	2 days	From $275.00	Register interest
Contemporary Textile Art: Flaming Hot Fibres	2 days	From $285.00	30 Nov
Contemporary Textile Art: Using Metal for Textile Art	2 days	From $285.00	Register interest
Crafting for Christmas	1 day	From $102.00	Register interest
Crash Course in Container Gardening	Three hours	From $42.00	05 Apr 25
Create an Extravagant Wearable Art Piece	Two days	From $185.00	Register interest
Create an Internal Self Portrait in Paper Collage	4 hours	From $53.00	08 Jun 25
Create Your Own Collaged Memory Box	One day	From $92.00	06 Apr 25
Create Your Own Printed Fabric Book Cover	Five hours	From $104.00	07 Jun 25
Creating a Visual Journal	Four evening classes or one day	From $123.00	Register interest
Creating Abstract Landscapes in Oils	Two days	From $160.00	Register interest
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes	1 day	From $164.00	Register interest
Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness	Two hours	From $60.00	04 Apr 25
Creating Water and Sky With Watercolours	Four classes or one day	From $125.00	Register interest
Creating Your Future - Life and Work After 50	1 day $110 per couple	From $110.00	Register interest
Creative Writing - Reality as a Source of Inspiration and Information	Two days	From $220.00	16 Aug 25
Cyanotype Photographic Printing	Half day	From $68.00	Register interest
Declutter and/or Downsize Your Home	Five hours	From $68.00	Register interest
Decoupage Pots - Introduction to the Art of Decoupage	Two hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Delicious Rolled Sponge Cake	5 hours	From $93.00	01 Mar 25
Design Your Own Food Forest	Half day	From $65.00	15 Mar 25
Drawing Botanicals with Sandra Morris	One day	From $133.00	Register interest
Drawing for Beginners Workshop	1 day	From $90.00	Register interest
Drawing the Structure of the Head	One day	From $100.00	Register interest
Edible Garden Workshop	Half day	From $65.00	07 Dec
English IELTS Intensive Weekend	2 days $15/ $135	From $15.00	30 Nov
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1	1 day $15/$70	From $70.00	Register interest
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2	1 day $15/$70	From $15.00	30 Nov
English: Kiwi Idioms, Slang and Expressions	2 days $25 - $140	From $140.00	Register interest
Ex-Voto Painting - The Mexican Art of Gratitude	One day	From $98.00	05 Apr 25
Experimenting with New Materials & Techniques with Evan Woodruffe	One day	From $50.00	Register interest
Floral Design: Beautiful Bouquets	Four hours	From $95.00	05 Apr 25
Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers	Four hours	From $90.00	01 Dec
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements	4 hours	From $95.00	16 Aug 25
Floral Design: Foraging and Arranging Wild Flowers	Four hours	From $95.00	01 Mar 25
Floral Design: Fresh Spring Blooms	Four hours	From $95.00	06 Sep 25
Floral Design: Minimalist Elegance with Ikebana-Inspired Designs	Four hours	From $95.00	27 Sep 25
French Travellers Weekend Course (Beginners)	1 day	From $80.00	Register interest
Frida Kahlo Papier Mâché Dolls	2 days or 3 evenings	From $139.00	Register interest
Furoshiki Elegance: Create Your Own Monogrammed Fabric Pouch for Gift-Giving or Keepsakes	1 day	From $98.00	06 Sep 25
Gelli Plate Printing	Two days	From $225.00	30 Nov
Getting Started with Facebook and Instagram	1 morning or 2 evening classes	From $60.00	Register interest
Gold Foiling	1 day	From $102.00	Register interest
Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants	Four hours	From $53.00	06 Apr 25
Hand Embossing	1 day	From $93.00	Register interest
Haydn and Mozart on Film	1 day	From $80.00	Register interest
Hissing and Sizzling - Barbecue Brilliance	One day	From $98.00	30 Nov
Historic Auckland Walks: Guided Auckland City Walk	Two hours.	From $35.00	Register interest
Home Styling and Bringing Colour Into Your Home	Six hours	From $99.00	Register interest
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing	1 day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Make Your Own Closed Terrarium	2 hours	From $92.00	Register interest
How to Teach Adults	Two Saturdays	From $195.00	Register interest
How to Use Canva for Social Media Marketing	1 day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Use Facebook for Marketing	1 day $40 / $80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Use Instagram for Marketing	1 day $40/$80	From $40.00	30 Nov
How to Use TikTok for Social Media Marketing	1 day $40 / $80	From $80.00	Register interest
Hungarian Cuisine	One day	From $115.00	Register interest
Indonesian Cuisine and Spiceries	Three hours	From $72.00	Register interest
Interior Design & Colour: Being Adventurous with Colour	1 day	From $85.00	Register interest
Intro to Tambour Embroidery	Half day	From $92.00	Register interest
Introduction to Beekeeping	Full weekend	From $169.00	06 Sep 25
Introduction to Illustrator	Weekend or 6 evenings $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Indesign	6 evenings or a weekend $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Memoir Writing	Two days	From $220.00	Register interest
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture	Four hours	From $53.00	01 Mar 25
Introduction to Photoshop	6 evenings or a weekend $60/$148	From $60.00	28 Apr 25
Italian For Travellers Weekend Course	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting	2 hours	From $125.00	Register interest
Japanese Incense Making	Two hours	From $125.00	07 Jun 25
Jewellery Making for Beginners	5 evenings or 1 weekend	From $276.00	Register interest
Keeping a Nature Journal	One day	From $120.00	Register interest

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About Us

Welcome to our affordable and easily accessible evening, weekend and daytime short courses with experienced tutors in a friendly environment.

Browse by Category

NB Some course dates may have changed since printing.

Weekend Workshops

2024 weekend workshops

2025 weekend workshops

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