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Semester 1 2013
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Courses & Activities - General Interest

Absolute Beginners Spanish

An opportunity to start your Spanish adventure with a Latin American native speaker. Small friendly classes and lots of fun.

Tutor: Daniela Carvacho
When: Monday 7:30pm - 9:00pm, weekly
Semester 1: 14 Feb - 28 Mar, 18 Apr - 27 Jun (16 weeks - No class 25 Apr)
Fee: $210 ($170 concession)

English for Pleasure

An informal class for those people wishing to improve their English through conversation, reading and writing in a social setting. May include an excursion.

When: Monday 10:00am - 12:00noon, weekly
Term 1: 04 Feb - 25 Mar (7 weeks - No class Labour Day)
Term 2: 15 Apr - 24 Jun (10 weeks)
Fee: Free

Mid-term Morning Tea

A chance to get together around a cuppa and a relaxed environment.

When: Thursday 11:00am
Semester 1: 28 Feb, 23 May
Fee: Free

Spoken English and Pronunciation

Looking for employment? Want to make yourself clearly understood on the phone? We can help. Small group.

When: Monday 4:00pm - 5:00pm for 4 weeks
(Contact us for starting date)

Talking Sense

A light lunch followed by an interesting speaker.

Where: Community Room, 3 St Georges Court, North Fitzroy and other venues. Please check venue when booking.
When: Thursday 12:00noon - 1:30pm, monthly
Term 1: 14 Feb, 14 Mar
Term 2: 09 May, 13 Jun
Fee: $2

Wednesday Walk

A walk to explore the local area and cafes.

When: Wednesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm, 2nd Wed of month
Semester 1: 13 Feb, 13 Mar, 08 May, 12 Jun
Fee: Free (bring $ for a cuppa)

Welcome to Holden Street Afternoon Tea

A great time to come and see what we do at the House, and to be welcomed by our friendly regulars. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon tea, a look around, and a chat with staff and people from your local community.

When: Wednesday 2:00pm - 3:00pm, monthly
Term 1: 20 Feb, 20 Mar
Term 2: 17 Apr, 15 May, 19 Jun
Fee: Free

Student Information

  • Enquiries about any of our programs, activities or fees are welcome. Please contact us to check if a place is available in your chosen course/activity. We will guide you through any forms and documentation.
  • Unless specified otherwise, all courses and activities are held at Holden Street Neighbourhood House.

Problems with Access

Do you have problems accessing our programs? How can we help? We are interested in broadening and improving our service. Tell us what else you need.

For more information on our current program or to share your ideas, please contact our Neighbourhood Access Worker, Deb Sawyer.

Deb would be happy to meet with you, give you a tour of the House and introduce you to other participants.


Swap - Borrow - Share

  • Books: The book swap shelf has expanded to "shelves." Please join us by donating, borrowing or swapping. (Preferably borrowing—we are running out of space.)
  • Jigsaws: Like doing jigsaws? What do you do with them once they are finished? Come and swap for one from our collection or just borrow one and bring it back when you are done. Donations of whole jigsaws welcome.
  • Fruit, Veg, Herbs: Your excess produce will be used by our cooking classes or shared with community members. We also have a herbs and vegies that we are happy to share.
  • Drop Off household batteries, corks, light globes, mobile phones, CD’s DVD’s VHS tapes and floppy discs, prescription glasses and sunglasses. We will take them to the council depot for you.

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