Monday Classes

Mallet Sports. Commences: February 13. Time: 8.30am - 10.30am. Place: Lismore Croquet Club, Molesworth Street (beside the fire station). Convener: Fay Ross 6622 3776 Cost: $5 per session.
Do you want to keep fit, play a sport that is gentle on the body? Then mallet sport is for you. Come along on Mondays and join in, all equipment provided. Wear flat-soled shoes (joggers), a hat and sunscreen.

NEW COURSE
Water Colours.
Dates: February 13 - March 19. Time: 10am - noon. Duration: 6 weeks..
Place: Home of Ros & Bruce Sharp, "Biandar" 495 Humpty Back Rd, Pearces Creek. No. of students: 8.
Tutor: Diana Macartney-Filgate 6688 8200. Bookings: Diana 6688 8200 before 9am or after 6.30pm only.
We'll start by learning basic watercolour techniques, and a bit of history of watercolour painting, together with examples of different styles. There will be studies in still-life, landscape, colour and composition.

NEW COURSE
Beginners Spanish.
Commences: February 6, Time: 1.30 to 3.30pm. Place: Lismore Workers Club.
Convener: Marion Andrews 6628 8329 amarion@bigpond.net.au.
This is a beginners' course and assumes that the participants have no prior knowledge of Spanish. We will cover basic grammar, vocabulary and phrases, using a variety of written and audio materials. If you are planning to travel in a Spanish-speaking country, this would be a good way to get some of the language basics.

Intermediate Spanish. Commences: February 6, Time: 10am to noon.
Place: Denise Bennett's residence, 148 Bangalow Road, Lismore. Convener: Marion Andrews 6628 8329.
This is an intermediate level self-help group.
New participants are welcome, but reasonable Spanish vocabulary and knowledge of Spanish grammar is necessary.

Computer Users Group. Resumes February 6. Time: 10am to noon. Place: Lismore Workers Club.
Conveners: Mary McDermott 6624 2935 Graeme Eggins 6628 1348.
This is a friendly group of members interested in computers and other things technical.
We have a presentation on a different topic each week. Although the group has a technical orientation, the presentations are very interesting and many of our presenters quite entertaining.
You can come every week or just attend for the topics that enterest you. Computer Users List of Topics

Science Discussion. Resumes: February 6. Time: 10.00am to noon. Place: Lismore Workers' Club.
Convener: Geoff Manning 6663 5211.
Geoff has a relaxed group who discuss topics of wide-ranging scientific interest. New members welcome.

Advanced Italian. Resumes: February 6. Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm. Place: Lismore Workers' Club.
Co-ordinator: Judith Haggard 6687 6536.

Life's Little Anecdotes. Resumes: February 6. Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm. (2nd and 4th Mondays)
Place: Salvation Army Citadel, 32 Cambridge Dr., Goonellabah.
Conveners: Theresa Rawstorne 6628 5034, Margharetha Ten Have 6628 3204
An interactive relaxed group who recall life's memories through thought provoking discussion.
Join our friendly group and discover the joy of writing. Numbers limited.

Genealogy Discussion Group. Resumes: February 6. Dates: 2nd and 4th Mondays
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Place: Salvation Army Citadel, 32 Cambridge Dr., Goonellabah.
Contact: Margaret Hardwick 6625 1816. New members and visitors welcome.

Aquatic Fitness Class Commences: February 6. Time: 2pm - 3pm. Place: The Summit Pool, Goonellabah.
Contact: Jenny Dodds 6624 1828. Gentle & intermediate aqua exercises. See also Thursday class

Play Reading for Fun Dates: Fortnightly, beginning February 6. Time: 10am to 12 noon.
Place: 187 Summerland Way, Kyogle (corner of George St). Convener: Brian Eichmann 6633 1462.
No preparation, no homework! Just come along to this group to explore dramatic works by reading plays together. Scripts provided for use on the day.

Basic Introduction to Computers using Windows XP & MS Office 2007.
Date: February 6 & 13. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Duration: 2 weeks. Place: YWCA Computer Room, 101A Rous Road, G'bah. Tutor: Kay Sherring 6621 4619. No. of students: 10. Bookings: Kay Sherring 6621 4619.
Total Cost: Non-refundable $10.00 payable at the start of the first session.
Notes are available cost $8 or download to your Memory stick for no cost.
This course is designed for absolute Beginners in computing.
Learn basic computer navigating skills. Also learn to use Microsoft Word 2007 - to open, write and save documents.
Please note - YWCA computers have Windows XP and Word 2007.

Let's use MS PowerPoint.
Dates: Feb 20 and 27. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Duration: 2 Weeks.
Place: YWCA Computer Room, 101A Rous Road, G'bah.
Tutor/Bookings: Graeme Eggins 6628 1348. No. of students: 10.
Cost for the course: Non-refundable $10.00 payable at the start of the first session.
Learn to make a presentation slide show of words and pictures to any group of people. PowerPoint is particulary good for presenting travel and family history photos.
Students must be prepared to use MS Office 2007

Basic Introduction to MS Word 2007.
Dates: March 19 and April 2. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Duration: 2 weeks with one week break between.
Place: YWCA Computer Room, 101A Rous Road, G'bah. Tutor/Bookings: Kay Sherring 6621 4619. No. of students: 10.
Total cost for the course: Non-refundable $10.00 payable on arrival.
Course notes available $8.00, or download free to your memory stick. This course is designed as a basic introduction to using and customising MS Word 2007.
Please note - YWCA computers have Windows XP and Word 2007.

Have Fun Improving Your Photos.
Dates: March 12 & 26. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Duration: 2 Weeks with one week break between.
Place: YWCA Computer Room, 101A Rous Road, G'bah.
Tutor: Graeme Eggins. Bookings: Graeme Eggins 6628 1348.
No. of students: 10. Cost for the course: Non-refundable $10.00 payable at the start of first session.
Graeme will help you use a free fun programme to make the best of your photos. If desired, the class will also look at alternative programmes.

Creating and Using Files and Folders.
Date: Mar 5 (1 day only). Time: 2pm - 4pm. Duration: 1 week. Place: YWCA Computer Room, 101A Rous Road, G'bah.
Tutor/Bookings: Brian Adams 6620 0288. No. of students 10.
Cost for the course is $5 payable on arrival. Students should bring a USB Flash Drive to the course.
This course will show students how to establish a filing system on their computer to make locating their documents and photographs easier. It will also practise moving files within the computer and to portable drives such as a flash drive.

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