1066: Digital Photography - course full

Our Digital Photography course on 11 Sept is now full, with a waiting list for any cancellations.

1055: Drawing on the Right Mode of the Brain

Due to insufficient enrolments, our Drawing on the Right Mode of the Brain, starting 6th July has been cancelled.

Remember, that for all courses we need to know whether or not you are coming, and have your payments, 3 days prior to the course in order to gauge whether or not it will run.
Refunds are issued for cancelled courses - but of course, we hope not to have to cancel.

1080: Living in the Roman Empire

The two session course, Living in the Roman Empire, will now be held on the 8th and 15th of August, rather than the 1st and 8th.
This a change to the dates published in the brochure.

Programme for July - December Semester

The web pages now have the full programme available for the July - December Semester.

Kathy looks forward to receiving your bookings.

Watch your letterbox next week for your own copy of the brochure.
If you missed out on a copy they will be available in all libraries and information centres

You can make sure that you receive your own copy of the brochure each semester by joining the WEA. Membership is only $10 for the calendar year.

Still one more course to come for the February - June Semester:
1024: YOU ENJOY READING – WHY CAN’T I? which will run on Wed 23rd June.

July courses

With the programme for the second semester now at the printers, it's time to do your planning for the next six months.

To aid in your course selection the web pages have been (are in the stages of being) updated to include an overall calendar.

Check out the course descriptions on the same calendar page, or view a summary list on the Enrolments page. Online bookings may be made from both. Or if you prefer, download an enrolment form and post, or bring, to the office.

The first course is Drawing on the right mode of the brain, starting July 6th.

We know that you will find the usual mix of old and new courses in the offerings, and look forward to seeing you all at the courses.

Last of the May 2010 courses

Just two more courses on offer for May:
Thurs 27 May: 2-5pm Upstairs Waikanae Public Library (NB venue change from brochure)
Introduction to Tax - save yourself a trip into Wellington and attend a course run by the Inland Revenue to help you understand your PAYE, GST, ACC, KiwiSaver obligations.
Also an opportunity to ask any other tax-related questions.
and 30th May Gandhi, Peace and Hinduism another in our popular series on World Beliefs.

For June our final flourish for the semester includes:
Be Easy on Yourself
Art History - Constable and Turner
Where Neuroscience meets Religion
and
You Enjoy Reading Why Can't I

All can be booked online, or by contacting the office.

Kathy has been hard at work on our programme for the next semester - so keep watching this space.

May 2010 Courses (some of)

This week we're offering 6 new courses:

Tuesday 4th May: 1023: Titus Andronicus - a Shakespearian revenge tragedy - 3 sessions (NB venue change, and slight time/date changes to brochure)

Friday 7th May: 1041: Benvenuiti to Italian for Beginners for when you escape the Kiwi winter and head for Italy (7 sessions)

Saturday 8th May: 1031: Researching Your Family History to help you on the hunt to find those elusive ancestors and learn more about your past.

Saturday 8th May: 1047: Psychology of Interpersonal Attraction "evolutionary psychology and mating strategies".

Sunday 9th May: 1004: Wainuiomata Catchment Area Field Trip - your chance to visit a controlled area with a Greater Wellington Regional Council Guide (5.5 hours, suitable clothing and walking shoes essential).

1008: Natural Therapies

Insufficient enrolments mean that this Introduction to Natural Therapies course will not proceed.

Please note, that we do require at least 2, preferably more, days notice of your intention to attend a course, as such go/no go decisions have to be made in advance.
Bookings for all our courses may be made via the web site, or by calling in or phoning the office (Contact details on the web)

1023: Titus Andronicus

Please note that our Reading Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus) has now been shifted back to our normal Shakespeare venue, the Kapiti Community Centre.
The time, as previously advised, has altered since the brochure was printed, ie 3 sessions from 2 to 4:30 from 4th to 18th May.
Come along and learn about one of the lesser known plays, a revenge tragedy, with all his usual issues of gender, race and power being present.

1034: Astrology

Insufficient enrollments have resulted in the Astrology course being cancelled.
Check our web site for any number of our other courses that you can take instead!

AGM 30 April 2010

KAPITI COAST WEA

INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Friday 30 April 2010

Pak n Save Hall, Kapiti Community Centre

Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu.

6.30pm - Wine and Nibbles

7.00pm - AGM


7.30pm – Guest Speaker, Allie Webber, Media Consultant and Trainer, who specialises in working with Voluntary Organisations


We hope you will be able to join us, and that you will bring a friend.
(for catering purposes, please contact the office if you will be attending)


THE TALK IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS


We will be seeking nominations for Committee Members at this meeting. Those nominated will be invited to tell us a little about themselves and the skills they can offer.

The Committee work is not too onerous, and can be fun.

Come and help us continue to produce our wide range of interesting courses for the Kapiti public.

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Subscriptions for the 2010 calendar year are now due. The $10 sub gives you entry to some free talks and members` events. It is also a sign of your support for the WEA and our belief in continuing education for life.

(You may pay your sub online)

1018: Creative Digital Photography

Our Creative Digital Photography course on Saturday 17th April is now full.
However we do have other April offerings:
Chinese Brush Painting (Landscapes) starts 10th Apr
There's a talk about the Marriage of Figaro, also on the 10th - learn about the opera, then go and see a performance in Wellington next month.
Still room on the field trip on the 22nd - combine a morning learning about the art of bonsai, followed by lunch at the Cafe California, with an afternoon tour, including the canopy walk and the 800 year old rimu, in the Otari-Wilton's Bush Native Botanic Garden.

Early May sees an introduction to Astrology, and the next in the reading Shakespeare series - Titus Andronicus

1007: Medicine Cabinet in Your Garden

Our Medicine Cabinet in Your Garden Course has had to change dates, and therefore also venue, and will now be held April 20, 27 and May 4, at the Kapiti Community Centre.

(This was due to start 9th March.)

1040: German for Kiwis

Please note that the venue for German for Kiwis, which begins Wed 3rd March at 6:30pm, has changed.

This will now be held in Room B12, Kapiti College, Margaret Road, Raumati Beach.

This is the upstairs section behind the main admin block at the college.



Many thanks to Kapiti College for allowing us use of the rooms. This has allowed this course to proceed with lower numbers than would previously have been necessary.

1015: Digital Photography

To allow effective tutor interaction, no more enrollments will be accepted for the Digital Photography Course scheduled to start 6 March.
However, the companion course 1018: Creative Digital Photography still has spaces available.

1020: Discovering Contemporary NZ Poets

The Discovering Contemporary NZ Poets course has been cancelled due to insufficient numbers.

Do however check out for our ever popular Reading Shakespeare courses coming up in:
9 March - Othello
4 May - Titus Andronicus
and the course on William Wordsworth starting 6 April.

1001: Coastal Connections Field Trip

The Coastal Connections Field Trip has been cancelled because of insufficient numbers.
However do bear in mind our other field trips:

• Gladstone Wines Discovery Bus Trip on Thurs 11th March
• Bonsai/Otari-Wilton Reserve Field Trip on Thurs 22 April
• Wainuiomata Catchment Area Field Trip on Sunday 9 May

1029: Heritage Sites

Heritage Sites has been changed from that advertised in the brochure to only one session, held on Wednesday 17th March.

Coming up next week: 15 - 21 Feb 2010

Scheduled to start 16th Feb - 1012: Coffee and Crafts - Make a (different) Brooch.
There's a maximum of 15 for this and it is nearly full, so do let us know you are coming, or you may miss out.

17th Feb is a Field Trip down south to the fascinating Pataka Museum and Art Gallery, with lunch at the Cafe there, (by that lovely peaceful Japanese garden), followed by a trip around the headland and other historical sites with a guide from the Porirua Historical Association.

Thurs 18th sees the start of the Discovering Contemporary NZ Poets, and Sun 21st, Chinese for Beginners.

All may be booked online from our website, or by phoning or calling in to see Kathy at the Office.

1006: What the eye reveals

There were insufficient enrollments to cover our costs for the course on "What the eye reveals", so this course has been cancelled.

1019: Playback Theatre

There were insufficient enrollments for the Playback Theatre course to cover our costs, so this course has been cancelled.

1013: Fingerless glovelettes

For those curious what fingerless glovelettes are (course scheduled to start 10 am Tues 23 February):

Bit hard to think about warming your hands in this weather, but ideal for winter, so get ready now!

Radio interviews

Still time to catch our Administrator Kathy being interviewed on Coast Access Radio 104.9FM about our latest programme.
Tues 2nd Feb 4:30pm
Thurs 4th Feb 12:30pm
(the one you have already missed was Sun 31st Jan at 10:30am).

1039: Chinese for beginners

Small brochure correction needed. The dates are correct, start date is 21 February, but contrary to the brochure, this is a Sunday, not a Saturday.

1005: Line Dancing

Note that the brochure incorrectly says 8 sessions end 29 April, they do of course end 29 March.

1023: Reading Shakespeare - Titus Andronicus

Please note that tutor availability means that this reading Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus) is now to run for 3, slightly longer, sessions rather than the four advertised in our brochure.
All will be at the Paraparaumu Memorial Hall, Tutanekai Street (4,11 and 18th May)

Web pages updated

Our web pages have now been updated with the Feb-Jun 2010 programme, so you don't have to wait for the brochure to hit your letter box late next week (approximately).

However, bear in mind that the office doesn't open until the 18th, so in person bookings will not be possible until then.

Note that a late addition to the programme, too late for the brochure printing, is a return by popular demand, of Spanish for Beginners.

Getting ready for 2010

An update for those of you eagerly awaiting the course brochure for the first semester of 2010.

• The brochure is back from the printers and being prepared for posting.
• The web pages are in the process of being updated to include the course details, and booking forms.
• The first courses start on 8th Feb.

Check out the Calendar of starting dates and start planning now.

Kathy will be back in the office on the 18th, looking forward to process your bookings for our exciting new programme.