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Link to General Courses
 * [[image:u3asapphire/GEoCoacjing_icon.png width="216" height="67" align="center"]]

Local enthusiast Len Ash will hold a workshop to explain the ins and outs of this world-wide game, played by outdoor adventure seekers equipped with GPS  devices who search for hidden caches & share their experiences online
 * with Len Ash **
 * The High Tech Treasure **
 * Hunt using GPS. **

**When:** Saturday, 23rd February **Venue** : U3A Centre, Tura Beach **Time** : 10.00am to 11.30am **Cost** : $3 pp, morning tea provided 6495 3786 or email: jat1@bigpond.net.au by Wednesday 20th February. || I f you are hoping to learn how to catch carp,trout or any other fish, this IS NOT the course for you HOWEVER if you would like to find out why this world-renowned yet simple philosophy has been a key for changing both business and lives,then THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU.Come and enjoy two hours of stimulation & fun as we explore where theFish Philosophy began & why it has inspired so many.
 * Contact ** Jenny Johnston. Phone
 * E xploring the world **
 * renowned Fish Philosophy **
 * with Liz Sweaney **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**When** : Wednesday, 3rd April <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Venue** : U3A Centre, Tura Beach <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Cost** : $4:00 Morning Tea provided) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Time** : 10:00-12:00 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Class limit** : 24 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**To Book** : 6495 6112 or email <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">lizsweaney@bigpond.com //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Closing date : 20th March // || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Enjoy an evening with Michelle <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">discovering the latest fiction and <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">non-fiction releases, e-books, audio <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">and authors.
 * with Michelle Delle Vergin from **
 * 'Booktique'. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Meet at Booktique, Shop 6 Market <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Street, Merimbula at 6.30 pm for coffee, with the information session from 7pm to 8pm.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**When** : Wednesday, 13th Feb <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Venue** : Booktique, Shop 6 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Market St, Merimbula <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Cost** : coffee available for purchase <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Class Limit**: 25 please book by 6th February <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**To Book**: contact Anne Smith on 6495 1675 or email: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">annesmith2@southernphone.com.au || ** with Val Currie ** **Colour Awareness**. This well-being workshop explores the benefits of the conscious use of colour, from personal image to understand the part colour plays in our daily life and environment.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**When**:Tuesday, Feb 12th <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Time**10:00 am or mobile 0412 090 466. || with Trish Goodwin Come and try the activities at the Sapphire Aquatic Centre, starting with a gentle exercise class in the Gym. This will be followed by morning tea, then and aquarobics class in the pool. To finish off, there will be a lunch of sandwiches and tea or coffee. Wear loose clothing and bring a swimsuit.
 * Venue:** Club Sapphire
 * Cost:**$5 (includes tea & coffee)
 * Booking**: Val Currie 6495 3473

or goodwinx@bigpond.net.au || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">One-off event on Saturday 9th Febru- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">ary at Pambula Surf Lifesaving Club <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Local trainer Michele will cover <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">events such as: heart attack / stroke <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">asthma and falls. //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Wear comfortable clothing. //
 * When:** Wed, 6th February
 * Time:** 9.30am start
 * Venue:** Aquatic Centre Pambula Beach
 * Cost:** $24 per person
 * RSVP**: Monday, 4th February
 * Contact**: Trish Goodwin 6494 4273
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">with trainer Michele Bootes **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**When:**Saturday, 9th February <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px;">**Venue:** Pambula Life Saving Club <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Cost:** $5, includes morning tea <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Time**: 9.30am to 11.30am <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Class Limit**: 30 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Book by** 2nd February. Contact <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Anne Smith 6495 1675 or email: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">annesmith2@southernphone.com.au || Spend over 2 hours in the kitchen of Lindsay & Edmunds, learning the secrets of hand-made gourmet chocolate Easter eggs. The course includes where chocolate comes from, the different varieties of chocolate (with tastings), traditional hand tempering techniques, creating your own hand-painted large Easter egg, hand-piping bunny chocolate lollipops & creating mixed mini Easter eggs, plus the use of commercial equipment, de-moulding and packaging of your chocolates. Fairbairn, ACT or email **lynnemac5@bigpond.com** || Like to learn how to make use of your seasonal produce & preserve its bounty so you can enjoy it throughout the year? Then this is the course for you! To be held at Dawn’s home, in conjunction with her friend Geraldine Carpenter. These two ladies have been cooking, preserving and making jam & marma-lade for more years than they can count! They have lots of knowledge & tips to share. In this workshop, participants will use tomatoes and other summer vegetables and herbs to create a tasty pasta sauce which we will then preserve in jars. Participants will take home a jar of sauce and the recipe. Bring an apron and a sandwich for lunch. When: 7 Avernus Street, Cobargo **Cost:** $8 includes tea, coffee, cake **Limit**: 10 participants To book this “hands on” one-off course contact Elle Millsteed on phone **6495 9755** or email **eloise.millsteed@gmail.com** ||
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 * Easter Egg Chocolate Course**
 * with Lynne MacMillan** **in Fairbairn, ACT**
 * When:** **Saturday 9 March**
 * Time** : 1pm to 3.30pm
 * Venue** : 20 Amberley Avenue,
 * Cost**: : $99 per person, includes $30+ of chocolate.
 * Class Limit**: 10% discount for group booking of 6+.
 * Maximum** : 10 per class.
 * To book** : contact Lynne MacMillan on **6494 4857**
 * Preserving the Havest**
 * with Dawn Hollins & Geraldine Carpenter**
 * Friday 1st March**
 * Time:** 10:00 to 2.00 pm
 * Venue** : Dawn’s home at
 * Building a Pizza Oven**
 * With Alan Watt**

For those who have a passion for wood -fired pizzas & bread baked in a time-honoured tradition, here is an opportunity to produce these wonderful foods yourself, by learning how to build your own wood-fired oven. The weekend workshop will be held at Lynne MacMillan’s home in Tathra, 6 th & 7 th April. The workshop will consist of ‘hands-on’ activities interspersed with discussions and practical demonstrations related to wood-fired oven design, construction, material selection as well as oven operation and cooking tips. Participants will be involved in the construction & completion of two ovens using different construction techniques. For details : The cost of the weekend workshop is $200 [with 15% discount for couples] which includes the col-oured CD handbook and pizza feast. $50 deposit is required to confirm a place. This course will also be open to members of the public. Following the successful workshop in 2012, BVSC Librarian Linda Albertson is running 6 workshops providing hands-on experience with the various topics in more detail. These sessions are: Have fun getting into your creative zone in comfortable surroundings. Express yourself using a broad range of media to create beautiful cards. This session we will learn foiling. BYO lunch. Tea & coffee provided. embellishments eg ribbons, stickers. Phone:64959091 email: judyfin18@bigpond.com || TechNyou, part of Melb. University, runs workshops on the science & issues of emerging technologies. These workshops explore the science, potential applications & ethical issues associated with these technologies, & encourage critical thinking from participants about the implications & acceptability of new scientific knowledge. Blaire will hold 2 interactive discussion groups: For more info refer to the website below
 * A Two Day Event**
 * Saturday 6** **th** **& Sunday 7** **th** **April**
 * in Tathra**
 * [|www.woodfiredovenworkshops.com]**
 * bookings and information, contact Lynne on** **6494 4857** or email
 * lynnemac5@bigpond.com** ||
 * [[image:u3asapphire/Library Resources Icon.png width="254" height="37"]]** Library Resources **
 * with Linda Albertson **
 * 1.** Finding Your Next Great Read using various databases **2.** Old News & New News-Aust/NZ Reference Centre **3.** Law & Health –Find Legal Answers in databases. **4.** Using Overdrive to download ebooks / e-audiobooks **5 & 6**. Family History - searching for information
 * //You may book all or some of these sessions.//**
 * When:** 6 consecutive Wednesdays - 13 Feb - 20 March
 * Time :** 1:30pm to 3:30pm
 * Venue**: Auswide, 14 Cabarita Place, Merimbula
 * Equipment**: BYO laptop or ipad. Some computers are available for use. **Cost**: $2 per session, afternoon tea Included
 * Class Limit** : 12
 * Contact:** Jenny Johnston on **6495 3786** or email: jat1@bigpond.net.au || [[image:Card making.png width="244" height="38"]]
 * Card Making with Judith Davidson **
 * When;**Tuesday, 12th March
 * Time**: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
 * Venue:** Judy’s home, Tura Beach
 * Cost:** $15, some supplies.
 * Class limit** : 8 persons
 * Equip-ment:** Feel free to bring own
 * Contact: Judith**
 * Two workshops offered **
 * with Blaire Dobieki, Outreach Presenter, TechNyou **
 * Workshop 1 **
 * Food security 2050 **
 * //Can GM crops play a role?//** on
 * When:** Wednesday 20 February
 * Time:** 9.30am to 11.30 am
 * Venue:** U3A Centre, Tura Beach
 * Cost:** $3 per session
 * Class Limit:** 20
 * Workshop 2 **
 * Human Enhancement: **
 * //Are we going Cyborg?//**
 * When:** Friday 22 February
 * Time:** 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
 * Venue:** U3A Centre, Tura Beach
 * Cost:** $3 per session
 * Class Limit:** 20
 * [|www.technyou.edu.au]**


 * For Bookings,** contact Jennie Smith on **6493 0586 or email moonsrd@skymesh.com.au** **by Friday 15 February 2013** ||