Community Centre Course Guide - Term 1, 2018

Your community centre Term 1 FELLTIMBER COMMUNITY CENTRE Mosaic bowl creation

YOGA & SOUND HEALING

Calm the mind and body whilst giving yourself permission to rest deeply through the restorative Yoga, soothing sounds and mindful meditation.

Wednesdays from March 7, 6pm to 7pm, Thursdays from March 8, 11.30am to 12.30pm, $10 per session. Bookings essential. No experience is needed, all levels welcome.

Three sessions, Monday, February 19 to March 5, 6pm to 9pm, Cost: $80 for three week program including all material.

Create your own beautiful pieces of mosaic art with help from our highly qualified facilitator Fiona Murray. This program is designed for both the beginner and experienced person. Be surprised with what you can create.

Albury Wodonga Music Group Starts Wednesday, January 10 running weekly throughout the year, 6pm to 8pm Cost: Gold coin donation Bring along your guitar or other musical instruments and have fun, learn new skills and work on songs together. All skill levels welcome. For more information please contact Allan on 0458 800 511.

Bongo Bash CLOSING THE GAP ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) Wednesdays from February 14 to March 28, 11am to 11.45am, $5 per session Are you someone who struggles to understand new technology? Bring along your laptop, mobile phone or smart device and learn some tips from students from Catholic College Wodonga. Receive one-on-one tutoring and learn at your own pace.

Clear your mind, energise your body, build core strength and learn breathing techniques to slow down the ageing process. Our qualified tutor, Carol Smith, will teach you how to benefit from traditional Yang style Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

Bookings essential Starts Tuesday, February 6, $10 per session.

Tuesdays, 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Thursdays, 10am to 11am. During school terms.

Bongo Bash is a great way to learn to drum with authentic African drummers!

Term 1 - Fortnightly, Thursdays on February 1, 15 and March 1, 15 and 29.

Term 2 - Fortnightly, Thursdays on April 19 and May 3, 17, 31 and June 14 and 28 Time: 4pm to 5pm Cost: $10 per session

Weekly, commencing January 12, 2018 12.30pm to 2.30pm, Free Enjoy a relaxing afternoon and get crafty with others while sharing or learning new skills. Feel free to bring your own craft project and enjoy a cuppa with friends. Program is designed for all ages and abilities. Some materials supplied.

We all know laughter feels good, but did you know that it is also a form of complementary medicine that improves our physical and psychological health.

Weekly during terms - Term 1 – February 1 to March 29 Term 2 – April 19 to June 28 9.30am to 10am. Gold coin donation optional.

Community Cooking

Supported by the Albury Wodonga Regional Food share, Community Cooking provides a relaxing environment where individuals are provided with a free meal, whilst learning new cooking skills with great company. This is a food relief program.

Term 1: Wednesdays, Febuary 7 to March 28 Term 2: Wednesdays, April 18 to June 27 Time: 5pm to 7pm Cost: Free, gold coin optional.

RSVP preferred for catering purposes.

Laughter Yoga

Relaxation Meditation Term 1: Thursday, Be guided through simple meditations February 1 to March 1 that relax the mind Term 2: Thursday, May and body and enjoy 3 to May 31 the journey to a deep Times: 6pm level of relaxation and (newcomers), contentment.

6.30pm to 7.30pm Each session will (meditation) start with a ‘stillness’ Cost: Free meditation followed by a different topic.

Emotional Wellness - Key to Happiness Part II: How to Effectively Manage Stress

Scrabble Club Come and challenge your word skills and stimulate your mind in a fun game of Scrabble. All skill levels, and ages welcome.

Term 1 - First and third Thursday of the month, February 1 to March 15 Term 2 - First and third Thursday of the month, April 5 to June 21 Time: 5pm to 8pm Gold coin donation.

Saturday, February 17 OR Saturday, February 24 Time: 10am to 12.30pm Cost: Free Part II of Emotional Wellness is a prerequisite for this final part III of Emotional Wellness.

Emotional Wellness - Key to Happiness Part III: How to Create Authentic Happiness Saturday, March 17 OR Saturday, March 24 Time: 10am to 12.30pm Cost: Free Bookings essential. Contact Padma on 0400 474 939 or email: nahvaus@gmail.com

For more information or to make a booking, please visit 189 Melrose Drive (cnr Melrose Drive and Felltimber Creek Rd), Wodonga, phone (02) 6043 4550 or email cfelltimber@wodonga.vic.gov.au. Opening hours: Office open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

BARANDUDA COMMUNITY CENTRE ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS

YOGA & SOUND HEALING Calm the mind and body whilst giving yourself permission to rest deeply through the restorative Yoga, soothing sounds and mindful meditation.

Tuesdays from Febuary 27 to March 27, 11am to noon, $10 per session. Bookings essential No experience is needed, all levels are welcome.

Three Tuesdays, February 6, 13 and 20 6.30pm to 8.30pm Parenting skills for resolving teenage behaviour problems Come along and learn: • Some common ground shared by parents • New understandings of adolescence • A three-option model and flow chart for decision-making • Self check-in, first - for parents • Building relationship with your teenager • Skills for tough conversations Bookings essential $50 per person or per couple

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Duration: 2 days per week for 19 weeks (runs concurrently with 1 day a week for work placement for 15 weeks) Classes start at 9am and finish at 3pm (with a 30 minute break for lunch) Thursday and Fridays with a start date of Thursday, February 1, numbers permitting

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Baranduda classes - Tuesdays during school terms, February 6, to March 27, 9.30am to 10.30am Clear your mind, energise your body, build core strength and learn breathing techniques to slow down the ageing process. Our qualified tutor, Carol Smith will teach you how to benefit from traditional Yang style Tai Chi and Qi Gong, to assist you in living a full and healthy lifestyle.

Bookings essential. $10 per session.

Saturday , March 17, 2018 6.30pm to 9.30pm Baranduda Community Centre Time to don your favourite attire and join us for a fun filled night of laughs and shenanigans at our first ever Bogan Bingo night. So if it’s your fave flanny, footy shorts, daggiest trackies and moccies or perhaps some flouro active wear, dress up as bogan as you dare! Prizes for the best dressed and best dressed couple.

Cost: $10 per person

Have you got the travel bug?

Looking for places to go or stories to share?

Are you interested in joining a group who wish to share their experiences, plan a trip or tell your stories with like-minded community members?

No cost, no catch, no commitments Open to all ages and experiences Register your interest today with Baranduda Community Centre

For more information or to make a booking, please visit us at 3 Sage Crt, Baranduda, phone (02) 6020 8643 or email cbaranduda@wodonga.vic.gov.au. Opening hours: Office open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

ALSO AT YOUR COMMUNITY CENTRES PLAYGROUPS

Deb Dresses at Felltimber Community Centre

Felltimber Community Centre

Felltimber Community Centre has a variety of beautiful deb dresses and wedding dresses available to hire at no cost. A deposit of $80 is required and returned to you when you return the dress. Please feel free to come and enquire between 9am to 3pm weekdays.

smalltalk Wodonga Council Supported Playgroup – 11.30am to 1.30pm – Mondays during school terms.

Multiple birth Playgroup – 10am to Noon – Wednesdays during school terms.

Friday Playgroup – 9.30am to 11.30am – Fridays during school terms.

Belgrade Avenue Community Centre Tuesday Playgroup – 9.30am to 11.30am, Tuesdays during school terms.

Grandparent Playgroup – 9.30am to 11.30am. Wednesdays during school terms. smalltalk Wodonga Council Supported Playgroup – 9.30am to 11.30am – Thursdays during school terms.

Baranduda Community Centre Playgroup - 9.30am to 11.30am, Mondays during school terms

Walking Groups at Felltimber If you want a fun, social way to keep fit and healthy, there a number of Wodonga walking groups for various levels of fitness and abilities.

For more information, please phone Barb Stieber on 0418 972 667.