Courses


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Antarctica: The Last Continent

February 1, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Leader- session one:  Josephine Bastian History lecturer, Sydney University Continuing Education, currently completing a book on Matthew Flinders and George Bass.

Mondays: Session one (first of eight): 1 February
10.00am – 12.00pm
 
Antarctica, from ancient times through the heroic age of exploration and to the present. Hear those who have been and served there tell of their research and experiences. Six experts will lead eight illustrated and interactive sessions.
 
Session one (first of eight) - History of myths and legends of the ‘Great South Land’, culminating in Captain Cook’s expedition, in the Resolution (1772-1775). His objective, to prove or disprove its existence.
 
Maximum number: 25
Venue: Ozanam Learning Centre

 

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Mah Jong

February 1, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
February 8, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
February 15, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
February 22, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
March 1, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
March 8, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
March 15, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm
March 22, 2010
2:00 pmto4:30 pm

Leader:Penny Young

Mondays 1 Feb-22 March (Term 1);
19 April-14 June (Term 2)
2.00pm – 4.30pm
Give your mind a workout and have some fun playing mah jong (western version).

Advanced players can practise their strategies and expand their knowledge of special hands. Beginners will be taught how to play counting hands and special hands; how to score; how to play a goulash; and how to use certain strategies to improve their chances of going “Mah Jong!”

 

 

Maximum number: 16
 
Venue: Community Meeting Room, Benledi, Glebe Library

 

 

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Australia’s External Territories

February 2, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
February 9, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
February 16, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
February 23, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
March 2, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
March 9, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
March 16, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm
March 23, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Leader: Donald Denoon

Tuesdays 2 Feb-23 March 10.00am – 12.00

The course surveys Australia’s external territories, from Antarctica to the Equator, and asks: how did Australians acquire these places and peoples; how have they been managed; and how on earth can they be disposed of.
Territories that will be considered are: Antarctica; Christmas Island; Norfolk Island; Torres Strait; Papua; New Guinea; other Pacific Islands; and the ones that got away.
Participants will be encouraged to explore the topic through their own reading (there are half a dozen worthy books) as well as interviews and Internet searches, but the main class focus will be on viewing documentary films.
Maximum number: 12
Venue: Reg Murphy Centre, Potts Point

 

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Yang Style Tai Chi

February 3, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
February 10, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
February 17, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
February 24, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
March 3, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
March 10, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
March 17, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
March 24, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
April 21, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
April 28, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
May 5, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
May 12, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
May 19, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
May 26, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
June 2, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm
June 9, 2010
2:00 pmto3:00 pm

Leader: Kim Chang

Wednesdays, 3 Feb-24 Mar (Term 1); 21 April-
9 June (Term 2) 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Tai Chi is a gentle exercise, good for mental and physical health. It involves controlled and free flowing movements while maintaining a disciplined and calm mind. It is suitable for people of all ages and levels of fitness.
Each hour session will first cover an initial relaxing work-out. This involves learning to maintain a calm mind and a correct body posture followed by exercising five basic movements of body toning.
The remainder of the session will involve step-by-step instructions on how to learn and perform a basic sequence of 37-step Yang style Tai Chi. On an hour per week basis, it will take about one year to master Tai Chi’s 37 steps.
Maximum Number: 20
Venue: Reg Murphy Centre, Potts Point

 

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Yonder Come the Blues

February 3, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
February 10, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
February 17, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
February 24, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
March 3, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
March 10, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm

Leader: Anton Crouch

Wednesdays 3 February – 10 March (six weeks)
2.00 – 4.00pm
A companion course to our 2009 history of early jazz, ie the subject is considered not from the point of view of post-event oral history but from the point of view of contemporaneous evidence – recordings in particular. As with the jazz course, the focus will be on the early period, up to the mid 1930s.
The classes will cover: the antiquity of the word ‘blues’; form and content; the ‘rural’ vs ‘urbandistinction; antecedents, including work songs, spirituals and sanctified singing; the vaudeville influence; humour in the blues; instrumental blues; Anglo-European blues; feminist interpretation of blues lyrics; the first recordings; great performers, including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith.
Maximum number: 15
Venue: Upstairs room, Toxteth Hotel

 

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Antarctica: The Last Continent

February 8, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Leader- session two (of eight):  Stephen Martin Writer and Antarctic historian. His History of Antarctica was published by the State Library of New South Wales Press and his latest book, Penguin was released in November 2009.

Mondays – session two of eight, February 8
10.00am – 12.00pm
 

Antarctica, from ancient times through the heroic age of exploration and to the present. Hear those who have been and served there tell of their research and experiences. Six experts will lead eight illustrated and interactive sessions.

Session two - Stephen Martin will outline the story of people in Antarctica to the 1930s when Australia confirmed territorial hold on 42% of the land.

Maximum number: 25

Venue: Ozanam Learning Centre

 

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Italian for Travellers

February 15, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am
February 22, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am
March 1, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am
March 8, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am
March 15, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am
March 22, 2010
9:30 amto11:00 am

Leader: Patricia Bartoletti

Mondays 15 Feb-22 March 9.30am – 11.00am
The course is designed to give the traveller enough verbal skills to get by in Italy by train, plane, car, bus, bike etc. You will be able to manage even though you have not studied the grammar and language in depth.
You will learn something about Italy and the Italians and their very different habits – especially regarding things like family and food, the two most important things in every Italian’s life. You will learn how to meet and greet Italian people, acquire enough courtesy phrases to endear you to the locals who will reward you handsomely for the effort you have made.
Areas to be covered are: transportation, finding accommodation, how to understand a menu and order food in cafes and restaurants,; recognising road and signs and other important pointers (toilets, ticket office, etc), money and banking, emergencies (medical, police etc.) shopping, sightseeing, asking directions, numbers and heaps more!
The course will respond to specific needs of participating students.
Maximum number: 12
 
Venue: Reg Murphy Centre, Potts Point

 

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Antarctica: The Last Continent

February 15, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Leader session three (of eight): John Brotherhood

Mondays, session three (of eight)  15 February

10.00am – 12.00pm

Antarctica, from ancient times through the heroic age of exploration and to the present. Hear those who have been and served there tell of their research and experiences. Six experts will lead eight illustrated and interactive sessions.

Watch it, snap it, catch it, measure it if it moves – Signy Island 1966’. The island is a nursery for seals and home for thousands of birds

Maximum number: 25

Venue: Ozanam Learning Centre

 

 

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Antarctica: The Last Continent

February 22, 2010
10:00 amto12:00 pm

Leader session four (of eight): John Brotherhood Environmental and exercise physiologist; medical officer and base leader on Signy Island (South Orkneys) in 1966; medical officer Halley Bay (Weddell Sea) in 1967.

Mondays session four (of eight) 22 February 

10.00am – 12.00pm

Antarctica, from ancient times through the heroic age of exploration and to the present. Hear those who have been and served there tell of their research and experiences. Six experts will lead eight illustrated and interactive sessions.

‘Grillage Village – new huts for Halley Bay, 1967’. The British Antarctic Survey Base at Halley Bay was first built in 1956. Re-building seven huts in the short summer season of 1967 posed challenging architectural, sanitation and logistical problems.

Maximum number: 25

Venue: Ozanam Learning Centre

 

 

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