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❚ ❚ pecial Interests We usic S ll Bein e ❚ M g ratur Lite es ❚ uag ng La Pick up an enrolment form to book a course from: Stoke Lodge St Paul’s Learning & Family Centre Main libraries Or enrol online at: bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Course guide 2013 – 14 We offer hundreds of leisure and personal development courses delivered by over 80 specialist tutors at our learning centres and in selected Bristol Libraries. We cover a wide range of interests for those who want to develop their knowledge and skills (maybe to start a business) and for those who want to learn informally with like-minded people.

• Come and learn a new skill or Centre/Room Hire Term dates (subject to changes) hobby or develop your existing Our Learning Centres are great venues Autumn term: from 16 September 2013 interests in small friendly classes in our for meetings, conferences, parties, Half term: 28 October to 2 November lovely Grade II listed building at Stoke etc. Stoke Lodge Learning Centre (or Christmas: 16 December to 4 January 2014 Lodge. Or you could enrol for courses in individual rooms here and at St Paul’s our modern St Paul’s Family Centre. Spring term: from 6 January 2014 Learning Centre) are available for hire. Half term: 17 February to 21 February • Maybe you just want to meet new Contact: 0117 903 8844 for more Easter holiday: 7 April to 21 April and interesting friends with similar information. interests as yours? Then Bristol Adult Summer term: from 22 April 2014 Learning courses are for you! Support and Accessibility: May Bank holiday: 5 May Please let us know at the time of Half term: 26 May to 31 May • Why not try one of our Saturday enrolment if you need extra help or courses or taster sessions? support to undertake your chosen course. Course costs: We will try our very best to arrange or If you would like any information in We try to offer a wide variety of courses provide the support you need to get the another language, Braille, audiotape, at affordable prices. We even offer best out of your chosen course. large print, easy English, BSL video, CD rom or plain text please contact concessions for learners on income Stoke Lodge Learning Centre is a our office for further help. related benefits. Read on for further Grade II listed building and while most of information or go online at: the site is accessible, there are still a few You can download a plain text version www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning limitations. There is a lift to the first floor of this brochure from our website at: art rooms and a stair lift to the first floor www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning teaching rooms. St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre is fully accessible.

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Courses at Courses at St Paul’s Learning German Level 1 B and C Stoke Lodge 2 and Family Centre 62 Thursday 1pm to 3pm Christel Stöcker-Danby Art and Crafts ------2 Art and Crafts ------62 Part B: 15 sessions from 26 September Cookery, Wine Appreciation and Construction and DIY ------68 £180 / £90 LG2202ASL Gardening ------30 Cookery ------69 IT and Computers ------14 Film History ------67 Full / concessionary price Languages ------20 Languages ------69 Course code for application form Music, Writing, Art History and Music ------66 Film History ------10 Photography ------66 One day cookery courses ------38 Well Being ------70 Special Interest ------41 Well Being ------43 Saturday / taster courses at St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre 71 Saturday and taster courses Art ------71 at Stoke Lodge 46 DIY ------72 Art, Crafts and Literature ------46 Don’t miss out Photography ------71 Gardening ------58 Find out what’s happening Well Being ------72 IT and Computers ------50 in your city every month. Sign up to the council’s Languages ------51 Courses at Our City email bulletin. Well Being ------60 other venues 73 You’ll get the latest on Wine Appreciation ------56 Central Library ------73 events and exhibitions, news Bedminster Library ------75 on services and updates on the Mayor’s activities.

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Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 1 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Courses at Art: Drawing and Drawing for Beginners and Painting Improvers Stoke Lodge This course is for everyone: Learning Centre Drawing Techniques beginners who want to develop their Shirehampton Road for Beginners artistic skills, and improvers needing Stoke Bishop Enjoy building up a range of drawing guided development. Projects Bristol BS9 IBN techniques, step by step. Learn are introduced to give students an Arts and Crafts how to use drawing media such as opportunity to try a variety of media, Telephone: 0117 903 8844 B pencils and graphite, chalk and and to develop a range of artistic Email: [email protected] charcoal; ink and bleach; chalk abilities in a supportive environment. pastels; water soluble crayons; Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm and oil pastel to draw a variety of Roma Widger subjects. 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 Fridays 10am to 12.30pm £144 / £72 AC3053ASL Sheila Broun 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 £144 / £72 AC3053BSL £180 / £90 AC3051ASL 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 £120 / £60 AC3053CSL £180 / £90 AC3051BSL Painting and Drawing 12 sessions from 25 April 2014 £180 / £90 AC3051CSL Develop your painting and drawing skills using a variety of media, in this © Bristol City Council Drawing Techniques for friendly class. Art for beginners and Improvers those ‘out of practice’. Continue to improve your skills and Mondays 12.30 to 3pm drawing techniques whatever your Roma Widger experience, and learn how to develop 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 your own style with one to one £180 / £90 AC3054ASL support. 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 Fridays 1pm to 3.30pm £180 / £90 AC3054BSL Sheila Broun 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 £150 / £75 AC3054CSL £180 / £90 AC3052ASL 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 £180 / £90 AC3052BSL 12 sessions from 25 April 2014 £180 / £90 AC3052CSL

2 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Painting and Drawing 4 sessions 12 and 19 May, Portrait Painting Arts and Crafts Summer School 2 and 9 June 2014 Individual tuition in the use of paint, This intensive course is for everyone £60 / £30 AC3056CSL to realise your own potential in the from beginners to improvers needing Life Painting skills of portrait painting. All abilities guided development. Come and try welcome. Individual tuition in the use of paint, different media to draw and paint a Wednesdays 10am to 12.30pm variety of subjects. to realise your own potential in the skills of life painting. All abilities Kit Edwardes Monday to Wednesday 10am to 4pm welcome. Using oils or acrylics, you 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 Roma Widger will also learn techniques such as £180/ £90 plus shared cost of the model 3 days from 21 July under-painting, glazing, scrumbling AC3058ASL etc, as used by the Old Masters £108 / £54 AC3133ASL 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 Landscapes Painting and Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm £180 / £90 plus shared cost of the model Drawing: Advanced Kit Edwardes AC3058BSL Experienced painters are encouraged 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 to experiment and explore new £216 / £108 plus shared cost of the model £150 / £75 plus shared cost of the model techniques and subject matter. Work AC3057ASL AC3058CSL on your own projects towards a 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 Oil Painting for Beginners confident and independent approach £216 / £108 plus shared cost of the model and Improvers to your work. AC3057BSL Beginners will be guided through Mondays 10am to 12.30pm 10 sessions from 2 May 2014 exercises designed to establish the Frances Gale £180 / £90 plus shared cost of the model fundamental skills and techniques 10 sessions from 30 September 2013 AC3057CSL needed to paint with oils. Those with £150 / £75 AC3055ASL Thursdays 6.30pm to 9.00pm more experience will be encouraged 11 sessions from 6 January 2014 Kit Edwardes on an individual basis, to extend their £165 / £82.50 AC3055BSL 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 ability with projects and exercises. 4 sessions 12 and 19 May, £180 / £90 plus shared cost of the model Fridays 12.45pm to 3.45pm 2 and 9 June 2014 AC3157ASL Jenny Ibrahim £60 / £30 AC3055CSL 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 Mondays 1.30pm to 4pm £180 / £90 plus shared cost of the model £216 / £108 AC3059ASL Frances Gale AC3157BSL 11 sessions from 10 January 2014 10 sessions from 30 September 2013 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 £198 / £99 AC3059BSL £150 / £75 AC3056ASL £150 / £75 plus shared cost of the model 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 AC3157CSL 11 sessions from 6 January 2014 £180 / £90 AC3059CSL £165 / £82.50 AC3056BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 3 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Drawing for Painters (and Acrylics for Improvers Watercolours for non-painters) Do you feel stuck? Need some Beginners Here is dedicated time for seeing, support and inspiration? Join this Treat yourself to a new experience. thinking, observing and recording friendly course to improve skills and Explore the quality of this exciting without having to consider colour. explore new ideas. The course will medium and learn new skills through Learn to draw with confidence and culminate in the summer term with 3 structured activities. Join this friendly watch your painting improve! tutor led workshops. and supportive class to discover your

Arts and Crafts Thursdays 9.30am to 12.30pm Mondays 1.30pm to 4.30pm artist within! The courses progress Jenny Ibrahim Laurel Smart through the year. 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 10 sessions from 30 September 2013 Thursdays 9.30am to 12.30pm £216 / £108 AC3060ASL £180 / £90 AC3062ASL Laurel Smart 11 sessions from 9 January 2014 10 sessions from 6 January 2014 10 sessions from 3 October 2013 £198 / £99 AC3060BSL £180 / £90 AC3062BSL £180 / £90 AC3064ASL 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 3 sessions from 28 April 2014 10 sessions from 9 January 2014 £180 / £90 AC3060CSL £54 / £27 AC3062CSL £180 / £90 AC3064BSL 5 sessions from 24 April 2014 Painting with Acrylics for Acrylics with Spontaneity £90 / £45 AC3064CSL Beginners Are you stuck in a rut with your Acrylics are the ‘kindest’ of paints, acrylics? Want to break out from Watercolours for ideal for beginners! This is a friendly the constraints of your usual style? Improvers and supportive class, which will Capture that elusive quality! Take Continue to develop new skills and develop your drawing and painting some risks and explore the potential practice old ones in this encouraging skills. The course progresses of this exciting media. Join this and supportive class. Learn to through the year and culminates course and enjoy lots of support, exploit the distinctive characteristics in 3 tutor led workshops in the encouragement and feedback with of watercolour to produce beautiful summer term. opportunities to work independently. images. Begin to know how you Mondays 9.30am to 12.30pm Not suitable for beginners. want to work with this most exciting Laurel Smart Tuesdays 1.30pm to 4.30pm medium and learn to work more independently. 10 sessions from 30 September 2013 Laurel Smart £180 / £90 AC3061ASL 10 sessions from 1 October 2013 Thursdays 1.30pm to 4.30pm Laurel Smart 10 sessions from 6 January 2014 £180 / £90 AC3063ASL £180 / £90 AC3061BSL 10 sessions from 7 January 2014 10 sessions from 3 October 2013 £180 / £90 AC3065ASL 3 sessions from 28 April 2014 £180 / £90 AC3063BSL £54 / £27 AC3061CSL 5 sessions from 22 April 2014 10 sessions from 9 January 2014 £90 / £45 AC3063CSL £180 / £90 AC3065BSL 5 sessions from 24 April 2014 £90 / £45 AC3065CSL

4 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Watercolours with Crafts Jewellery Making Arts and Crafts Spontaneity Clay Sculpture from Life Learn how to design and make silver Are you stuck in a rut with your or copper jewellery, and incorporate watercolours? Free up your Create small scale clay sculptures simple stone settings, including style, take some risks, learn new working from a live model. Friendly cutting, shaping and soldering metal. techniques. Combine accurate group for beginners to experienced The fee covers shared equipment, observation with the delicacy and artists. Tutor arranges the firing of but you will need to buy silver and freedom that watercolour offers. dried sculpture. stones, and be encouraged to buy Learn to use this spontaneous and Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm your own hand tools, with advice from sometimes unpredictable medium Sophie Howard the tutor. with confidence. Join this course and 10 sessions from 25 September 2013 Thursdays 1.30pm to 4.30pm enjoy lots of support, encouragement £180 / £90 (plus materials, firing and model) Harriet St Leger and feedback with opportunities to AC3067ASL work independently. Not suitable 10 sessions from 8 January 2014 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 for beginners. £180 / £90 (plus materials, firing and model) £216 / £108 AC3069ASL Tuesdays 9.30am to 12.30pm AC3067BSL 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 Laurel Smart 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 £216 / £108 AC3069BSL £180 / £90 (plus materials, firing and model) 10 sessions from 1 October 2013 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 AC3067CSL £180 / £90 AC3066ASL £180 / £90 AC3069CSL Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm 10 sessions from 7 January 2014 Sophie Howard £180 / £90 AC3066BSL Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm 10 sessions from 25 September 2013 Harriet St Leger 5 sessions from 22 April 2014 £150 / £75 (plus materials, firing and model) £90 / £45 AC3066CSL AC3068ASL 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 £180 / £90 AC3070ASL 10 sessions from 8 January 2014 £150 / £75 (plus materials, firing and model) 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 AC3068BSL £180 / £90 AC3070BSL 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 £150 / £75 (plus materials, firing and model) £150 / £75 AC3070CSL AC3068CSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 5 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Calligraphy Handmade Wedding Fridays 10am to 12.30pm Students will learn about lettering and Celebrations Marilyn Mitchelmore alphabets and develop calligraphy Learn how to set the scene, on a 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 skills. No prior experience is budget, for your wedding celebration. £180 / £90 AC3075ASL required, just an interest in lettering A hands-on course full of fresh ideas and its uses. Learn basic lettering to make your wedding day special. 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 and progress to personal projects Learn how to make table decorations, £180 / £90 AC3075BSL

Arts and Crafts exploring the imaginative use of place names, contemporary favours 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 calligraphy and the discipline of and confetti cones. £150 / £75 AC3075CSL classic scripts. Tuesdays 1pm to 3.30pm Fridays 1pm to 3.30pm Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Amanda White Marilyn Mitchelmore Roma Widger 6 sessions from 7 January 2014 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 £90 / £45 (plus small materials charge to £180 / £90 AC3076ASL £144 / £72 AC3071ASL the tutor) AC3073ASL 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 Dress Making and Textiles £180 / £90 AC3076BSL £144 / £72 AC3071BSL Come and learn a variety of sewing 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 techniques to complete a range of £150 / £75 AC3076CSL £120 / £60 AC3071CSL garments / textile items. Patchwork and Quilting Handmade Christmas Mondays 6.30pm to 9pm for Beginners and Indulge yourself on this fun relaxing Lorraine Joseph Improvers six week course leading up to 8 sessions from 23 September 2013 Explore the full potential of this Christmas! Make some gifts and learn £120 / £65 AC3074ASL fascinating craft! Beginners will to wrap them. The wrapping starts off 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 be introduced to many traditional with a vintage style and moves onto £180 / £90 AC3074BSL designs, and taught the skills to glitzy and glamorous. We will also 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 make your work neat and colourful. make a bird nesting wreath and print Improvers will learn to develop £150 / £75 AC3074CSL our own wrapping paper. their design skills and work on their Tuesdays 1pm to 3.30pm Learning to Sew and own project with support from the Amanda White more! tutor. You will also be introduced to techniques such as dyeing and 6 sessions from 5 November 2013 Pick up those useful skills to make stylish clothes and furnishings for printing of fabrics, surface decoration £90 / £45 (plus small materials charge to and embellishments. the tutor) AC3072ASL your home. Work on your own projects, with support from the tutor. Wednesdays 10am to 12.30pm All abilities welcome. Gail Smith 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 £180 / £90 AC3077ASL

6 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 Creative Embroidery Finally you will learn how to baste, Arts and Crafts £180 / £90 AC3077BSL Do you like playing with colour, fabric quilt and bind your quilt. At the end 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 and stitch? Would you like to create of term you can make some smaller £150 / £75 AC3077CSL your own designs? Using church patchwork items for Christmas gifts architecture as our source, we will such as stockings and cushions. Patchwork and Quilting: explore some simple design ideas to Mondays 1.30pm to 4pm Intermediate to Advanced produce your own original patterns Karen Phimister This course is for learners with quite for translation into embroidery. Using 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 a lot of previous experience. It is sewing machines and glitzy fabrics £180 / £90 AC3081ASL designed for learners who wish to we will stitch some embroidered develop their quilting skills to an panels inspired by stained glass 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 advanced level and are able to work windows and experiment with transfer £180 / £90 AC3081BSL with a degree of independence. It dyes and foils, angelina fibres, 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 offers the opportunity of a highly reverse appliqué and faux chenille. £150 / £75 AC3081CSL personal approach to working with Finally you will turn your samples research ideas and contemporary into gorgeous bags, amulet pouches, Soft Furnishings with innovative techniques. brooches and book covers. Upholstery Wednesdays 1pm to 3.30pm Mondays 10am to 12.30pm An opportunity to cover every aspect Gail Smith Karen Phimister of textiles in the home. Perhaps reupholster a chair and then make a 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 loose cover for it, make a blind, dress £180 / £90 AC3078ASL £180 / 90 AC3080ASL your newly upholstered chair with 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 decorative cushions, or perhaps a £180 / £90 AC3078BSL £180 / 90 AC3080BSL lampshade? 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 6 sessions from 28 April 2014 Thursdays 9.30am to 12.30pm £150/ £75 AC3078CSL £90 / 45 AC3080CSL Debby Sandow Patchwork for Beginners 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 and Intermediates £216 / £108 AC3082ASL This course will teach you all the 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 different steps in making a quilt, £216 / £108 AC3082BSL either working to a Christmas theme 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 or one of your own choice. You will £180 / £90 AC3082CSL be taught a variety of patchwork and piecing techniques such as log cabin, crazy patchwork, several different star blocks, and appliqué and then shown how to put your blocks together into a quilt top, adding sashing strips and/or borders.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 7 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stained Glass Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Upholstery Intensive Explore this fascinating craft and Nicola Hamilton Weeks make beautiful things for your home. 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 A real chance to see a project Course fee includes £15 for shared £180 / £90 AC3085ASL through from start to finish. Five days materials. Covers copper foil and of working and learning, ripping and leading techniques. 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 hammering! £180 / £90 AC3085BSL

Art and Crafts Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm Monday to Friday 10am to 3.30pm Ruth Adams 10 sessions from 22 April 2014 Renee Hodson £150 / £75 AC3085CSL 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 5 days from 7 Apr 2014 £195 / £105 AC3083ASL Wednesdays 9.30am to 12.30pm £165 / £82.50 AC3091ASL Debby Sandow 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 5 days from 7 July 2014 £195 / £105 AC3083BSL 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 £165 / £82.50 AC3091BSL £216 / £108 AC3086ASL 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 5 days from 14 July 2014 £165 / £90 AC3083CSL 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 £165 / £82.50 AC3091CSL £216 / £108 AC3086BSL Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Ruth Adams 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 £180 / £90 AC3086CSL 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 £195 / £105 AC3084ASL Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm Nicola Hamilton 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 £195 / £105 AC3084BSL 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 £216 / £108 AC3087ASL 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 £165 / £90 AC3084CSL 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 £216 / £108 AC3087BSL Upholstery 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 Learn traditional upholstery skills, £180 / £90 AC3087CSL using traditional materials, including ripping off, preparing foundations of Fridays 1pm to 3.30pm webbing, installing springs, shape Nicola Hamilton building, fabric cutting, sewing skills, 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 awareness of style. For all abilities. £180 / £90 AC3089ASL Bring your own manageable piece 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 of furniture. £180 / £90 AC3089BSL Due to limited storage space at Stoke 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 Lodge, we advise that you work on £150 / £75 AC3089CSL smaller pieces of furniture, which are not too heavy for you to handle.

8 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Floristry for Beginners Further Floristry Art and Crafts Have fun learning floral design Extend your skills and abilities Course vouchers techniques to create buttonholes and by exploring traditional and more corsages, table arrangements, hand- innovative approaches to floral Looking for tied bouquets, etc. A great start for design. Create wired items, hand-tied budding florists or those who simply bouquets, table centres, floral gifts, a present for love flowers. and ‘floral happenings’. From the someone special? simple and elegant to experimental Tuesdays 1.30pm to 4pm Why not buy them Cherril McCartney and fun! This programme changes each year. Previous students are one of our vouchers 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 most welcome. towards the cost of a £150 / £75 AC3092ASL Tuesdays 10am to 12.30pm course – they make a Developing Floristry Skills Cherril McCartney great present and cost from £10 upwards. Or Create a variety of contemporary 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 even better – why not and traditional designs: wired work, £150 / £75 AC3095ASL hand-tied bouquets, posy and front treat someone special to 10 sessions from 21 January 2014 facing arrangements, floral gifts, etc. a whole course? Contact £150 / £75 AC3095BSL Previous students are most welcome. us and we’ll help you out. 10 sessions from 22 April 2014 Tuesdays 1.30pm to 4pm £150 / £75 AC3095CSL Cherril McCartney Telephone: 0117 903 8844 Email: 10 sessions from 21 January 2014 Floristry for Weddings [email protected] £150 / £75 AC3093ASL Session1: Buttonholes/Boutonnieres Floristry: Seasonal Fun Session 2: Explore ideas for modern and Table Centres traditional floral designs. Emphasis on fresh, stylish and fun creations (Materials cost payable to tutor) using seasonal materials. Some Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm experience is helpful. Previous Cherril McCartney students are most welcome. 2 sessions from 4 February 2014 Tuesdays 1.30pm to 4pm £30/£15 AC3096ASL Cherril McCartney 10 sessions from 22 April 2014 £150 / £75 AC3094ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 9 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Music, Writing, Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Stoke Lodge Singers Art History and Matthew Heyse-Moore Express yourself using your voice! Learn to sing all kinds of songs, from Film History 10 sessions from 7 January 2014 £121 / £61 AC3097BSL around the world. No need to read Appreciating Music music. All abilities welcome in this Summer Term friendly group. Come and listen to, and talk about, New learners welcome as we a selection of mainly classical music, continue our journey through Fridays 9.30am to 11am with a particular focus each week musical history. This term to include Alphonse Touna on a composer or style. We will a discussion of how early to mid 10 sessions from 20 September 2013 also explore what makes a good Nineteenth Century composers £90 / £45 AC3099ASL performance and talk about the links were in various ways influenced by 10 sessions from 10 January 2014 between music past and present. Beethoven and also finding new £90 / £45 AC3099BSL All welcome, whether experienced ways to tell a story and move people 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 listeners or those with no previous through music. Fee includes hire £90 / £45 AC3099CSL knowledge. of CD’s. Autumn Term Tuesdays 10am to 12noon We will begin with the music of the Matthew Heyse-Moore Eighteenth Century, exploring how Wind band instrument tuition 10 sessions from 22 April 2014 for adults the ornate style of Bach and Handel £121 / £61 AC3097CSL gradually gave birth to the lighter • A range of bands to suit varying abilities style of Haydn and Mozart. We will Recorders - Intermediates Music, Writing, Art History and Film • A free instrument loan touch on some lesser-known music Join this friendly group to improve that seems to presage the Romantic scheme is offered your skills playing this gentle musical KINGSWOOD WINDS – era in its depth of feeling, and we will instrument. explore connections with later music • Thursdays at too. Fee includes hire of CD’s. Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Kingswood Library Debbie Nicholas • Would suit players who have Tuesdays 10am to 12noon learned at school or have had Matthew Heyse-Moore 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 a few lessons £144 / £72 AC3098ASL 10 sessions from 17 September 2013 WESTERLY SHOWBAND – £121 / £61 AC3097ASL 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 • A multi–level band £144 / £72 AC3098BSL • ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS are Spring Term referred to our recommended New learners welcome as we 5 sessions from 22 April 2014 £60 / £30 AC3098CSL group of local teachers continue our journey through To apply contact: musical history. This term to include Chris Harris 0117 956 1950 a discussion of Beethoven, how [email protected] he came to his musical language See our website at: and what was radical about it. Fee www.westerlyshowband.co.uk includes hire of CD’s. Visitors welcome!

10 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Creative Writing Creative Writing Film History Music, Writing, Art History and Film This course is designed to help all Writing a Novel those who wish to learn how to write Hollywood 1915 to 1950 Join this friendly group to unleash fiction, whether a short story or a Explore Hollywood’s celebrated the writer in you. Learn how to novel. Learn how to write believable producers and directors, their epic create realistic characters and write characters, how to write authentic productions, and beguiling stars believable dialogue, and how to get dialogue and how to present your including Chaplin, Dietrich, Garbo your work published. work for publication. and Bogart. From D. W. Griffith’s Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm contentious ‘Birth of a Nation’ to D Carolyn Lewis Carolyn Lewis Selznick’s celebrated ‘Gone with the Wind’. How did major studios 6 sessions from 17 September 2013 6 sessions from 4 March 2014 such as MGM, Warner and RKO £72 / £36 AC3100ASL £72 / £36 AC3102ASL produce the most important body of Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm films in the history of cinema? Were directors Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, 6 sessions from 18 September 2013 6 sessions from 5 March 2014 Orson Wells true auteurs? Was £72 / £36 AC3100BSL £72 / £36 AC3102BSL screen icon and child star, Judy Short Story Writing Garland, truly powerless? Focus on writing short stories. Learn Art History Fee includes cost of DVD hire. how to write believable characters, Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm how to write authentic dialogue Summer taster Maggie Choyce We will focus on a different painting and how to present your work for 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 publication. each morning, ranging in date from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth £125 / £65 AC3104ASL Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Century; sometimes a famous Carolyn Lewis masterpiece, sometimes a less well- 6 sessions from 7 January 2014 known work. We will look at it from £72 / £36 AC3101ASL all sorts of different points of view Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm and ask questions. Why and how was it painted? What is the subject? 6 sessions from 8 January 2014 (Not always as obvious as it sounds!) £72 / £36 AC3101BSL Do we, in the Twenty First Century, see it differently to how it was viewed in its own time? Sessions are friendly and informal. No prior knowledge is required. Mon to Wed 10am to 12.30pm Sarah Kelly 21, 22 and 23 July £45 / £22.50 AC3103ASL Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 11 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Italian Cinema British Cinema Hollywood 1950s and Admired the world over for its Come and explore the British Film 1960s spectacular epics, stars, melodrama, Industry. Topics will include the silent During the 50s and 60s in Hollywood, comedy and post-war neo-realism, era, Gainsborough’s melodramas, the pictures got wider, louder and this 10 week course invites you to Hammer horrors, the British New more colourful. Come and explore discover Italy’s rich cinematic history Wave, the experimental movies this exciting but volatile period of with films by acclaimed directors of Powell and Jarman, whilst not Hollywood’s Film History by looking such as: Antonioni, Fellini, Pasolini, forgetting our most celebrated auteur, at the work of directors: Billy Wilder, Rossellini, De Sica and Visconti. Alfred Hitchcock. Has British film Douglas Sirk, Alfred Hitchcock, Each session will explore a particular finally escaped the novel and its Orson Welles, John Ford, Elia Kazan period in Italy’s cinematic history from greatest export, the costume drama? and others, alongside stars of the early 1900s to 1990s with selected Fee includes cost of DVD hire. day, including Marilyn Monroe, Jack film clips, talks and discussions. Fee Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Lemmon, Marlon Brando, James includes cost of DVD hire. Maggie Choyce Dean, John Wayne with unforgettable films such as ‘On the Waterfront’, Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 Maggie Choyce ‘The Searchers’, ‘Invasion of the £125 / £65 AC3107ASL Body Snatchers’, ‘Some Like it Hot’ 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 and ‘Psycho’. This course is designed £125 / £65 AC3105ASL Russian Cinema 1900 to 1990 for budding film enthusiasts or Japanese Cinema veteran cinephiles. Fee includes cost Russia’s turbulent social and political of DVD hire. This new course is a chance to history from early 1900s to 1990s

Music, Writing, Art History and Film explore the history of Japanese can be charted in the films of its most Wednesday 1.30pm to 3.30pm cinema, as well as its culture. Over famous directors including Sergei Maggie Choyce 10 weeks we will focus on influential Eisenstein, Lev Kuleshov, Dziga 10 sessions from 15 January 2014 directors from the silent era to Vertov, Pudovkin, Tarkovsky and £125 / £65 AC3109ASL the present day, including Kenji Elem Klimov. This 10 week course Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, Nagisa will explore through talks, clips Thursday 7pm to 9pm Oshima and the legendary Akira and discussions the best of Soviet 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 Kurosawa, with notable films such as cinema, from these directors and £125 / £65 AC3109BSL ‘Seven Samurai’, ‘Tampopo’, ‘In the others, including clips from landmark Realm of the Senses’ and ‘Godzilla’. films such as ‘Ivan’s Childhood’,’ Fee includes cost of DVD hire. Come and See’, ‘Potemkin’, and Wednesday 1.30pm to 3.30pm ‘October’. Fee includes cost of Maggie Choyce DVD hire. 10 sessions from 25 September 2013 Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm £125 / £65 AC3106ASL Maggie Choyce Thursday 7pm to 9pm 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 £125 / £65 AC3108ASL 10 sessions from 26 September 2013 £125 / £65 AC3106BSL 12 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Hollywood in the 1970s French Cinema German Cinema Music, Writing, Art History and Film The 1970s witnessed a cinematic Admired for its self reliance, This new course will explore rebirth in Hollywood with a burst of intellectualism and experimentation Germany’s cinema history from highly successful films, both block this course will focus on cinematic its early UFA years through to the busters and independent films, such movements and prominent auteurs new German cinema of the 1960s as Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The that have shaped its film history. to 1980s. We will explore the Godfather’, Milos Forman’s ‘One From the 1930s poetic realism of Expressionist movement with extracts Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, Peter Carné and Renoir, the Nouvelle from notable films such as Robert Bogdanov’s ‘The Last Picture Show’, Vague with Godard, Truffaut and Wiene’s ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’. Steven Spielburg’s ‘Jaws’, and Martin others to the relatively modern day We will study legendary directors Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’. Come movements of heritage, cinéma du such as Fritz Lang, Werner Hezog, and join us on this 10 week course look and cinema beur. Fee includes Rainer Werner, Fassbinder and Wim looking at the great movies and cost of DVD hire. Wenders, as well as controversial directors of the period. Each session Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm figures including Leni Riefenstahl. will include film clips with a talk and Maggie Choyce Fee includes cost of DVD hire. discussion. Fee includes cost of Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm DVD hire. 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 £125 / £65 AC3111ASL Maggie Choyce Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 Maggie Choyce £125 / £65 AC3112ASL 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 Thursdays 7pm to 9pm £125 / £65 AC3110ASL 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 £125 / £65 AC3112BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 13 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Computers at Exploring Your Computer Be Creative with Stoke Lodge Follow on course from beginners MS Office Computers Made Easy. It aims Learn how to be creative with MS Office. Learning Centre to build on your skills for word We’ll cover use of PowerPoint, Our computer suite has Windows 7 processing and discover creative Publisher and Word. Use images, Operating System with Office 2010 and fun ways to make the best colours, shapes, texts and sounds and a new, ceiling mounted projector. of your computer. Set up Email to create exciting presentations and accounts, deal with attachments engaging publications such as flyers, Please note that our maximum and develop your Internet skills. You posters, greeting cards, invitations number of learners per class is 10. do not need to have completed the and more. Basic computing skills This small class ensures that you get previous course but do need a basic are required. plenty of individual and supportive knowledge of computers. attention throughout each course. You should be able to use a Tuesdays 10am to 12noon keyboard and a mouse. Computers Made Easy Keith Burrows Thursdays 10am to 12noon A gentle introduction to using 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 Carmel Zapata computers with support from friendly £120 / £60 IT1102ASL 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 and supportive tutors. Suitable for £144 / £72 IT1159ASL complete beginners or those with Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm a little experience. Start at the Keith Burrows 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 beginning with word processing and 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 £120 / £60 IT1159BSL learn mouse and keyboard skills. Get £120 / £60 IT1102BSL Get More Creative with started on the Internet and learn how

Computers, internet and digital photography MS Office to shop safely online. Build up your Developing Your confidence to progress further. Computer Skills Learn how to get more creative with This level is for those who would MS Office. This course follows on Tuesdays 10am to 12noon like to take their word processing from our Be Creative with MS Office Keith Burrows skills even further. Become even course. Discover further multimedia 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 more confident using your computer, features of PowerPoint, Publisher and £144 / £72 IT1101ASL extend your word processing skills, Word to allow you to optimise, fine Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm learn how to organise your files and tune and enhance your presentations, Keith Burrows use your computer effectively. publications and documents. 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Thursdays 10am to 12noon £120 / £60 IT1101BSL Keith Burrows Carmel Zapata 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 £120 / £60 IT1103ASL £120 / £60 IT1160ASL

14 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Computers, internet and digital photography Computer Pot Pourri Computer Pot Pourri 5 Tuesday 3.45pm to 5.45pm These courses will suit you if you Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Lorna Watson already have some skills with Keith Burrows 3 weeks from 10 June 2014 internet, email and MS Office, and 10 sessions from 15 January 2014 £36 / £18 IT1162ASL would like to join an established, £120 / £60 IT1153ASL friendly group. Pot Pourri will help Digital Photography you keep your computer skills up to Computer Pot Pourri 6 for Beginners date, learn something new, get new Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Bring in your digital camera and learn insight into things you already know, Keith Burrows how to use it from the beginning. keep you interested, and have a 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 We will start with the basics and great time. For more details, ask to £120 / £60 IT1154ASL build from there – in this informative, speak to the tutor. interactive and fun course. Take Creative Computing Computer Pot Pourri 4 advantage of the wonderful setting Get creative with your computer! of Stoke Lodge to take a variety of Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Learn how to produce a simple photos. Then learn how to transfer Keith Burrows greetings card, flyers, leaflets, them to a computer and edit them 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 posters, newsletters and labels using Google Picasa. Please ensure £144 / £72 IT1152ASL (great for those jam pots!) Use your your camera batteries are fully own pictures. How to make that charged for the day and remember to CV exciting and noticeable! Basic bring connection leads. computer skills required. A great gift idea! Mondays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Almaira Hughes Course Organiser: Kim Spiring – 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 Tutor to be confirmed £144 / £72 IT1127ASL 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 £144 / £72 IT1117ASL Creative Writing 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 Join a writing group with a difference. £120 / £60 IT1117CSL Practice your writing and improve your computer skills at the same Fridays 1.30pm to 3.30pm time. Learn about blogs, message Keith Burrows boards and search techniques to 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 research that short story or even £144 / £72 IT1117BSL a novel! Get tips on how to write 10 sessions from 2 May 2014 creatively. No previous experience £120 / £60 IT1117DSL of writing needed but knowledge of word processing is useful.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 15 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Digital Photography Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Intermediate course where you can Stage 2 Philippa Crabbe learn to use email. For this course Bring in your digital camera to learn you use your own laptop. It should 6 sessions from 17 September 2013 have Windows 7 or 8 operating how to improve your use of it. For £72 / £36 IT1104ASL those who already have some digital system, and Office 2007 or 2010. photography skills or have completed 5 sessions from 14 January 2014 Please ask if you are not sure about one of our beginners’ courses. £60 / £30 IT1104BSL this. Explore some of your camera’s 5 sessions from 29 April 2014 Fridays 10am to 12noon manual settings and practise new £60 / £30 IT1104CSL Keith Burrows techniques, then edit your photos 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 using Photoshop Elements. Please Family History: £144 / £72 IT1112ASL ensure your camera batteries are fully a Practical Guide charged for the day and remember to Stage 2 Tuesday 1.30pm to 3.30pm bring connection leads. Enrich your family History experience Keith Burrows A great gift idea! by using a wider range of sources 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 Thursdays 7pm to 9pm and learn how to record and manage £120 / £60 IT1112BSL Course Organiser: Kim Spiring - Tutor your findings. Suitable for people How to use your Laptop – to be confirmed who have either done Stage 1 or who have some family history research Intermediate 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 and/or computing experience. If you have been on our Laptop £120 / £60 IT1118ASL Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Beginners’ course, or if you already Fridays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Philippa Crabbe feel confident using the Internet, you

Computers, internet and digital photography Keith Burrows should find this course useful. The 6 sessions from 5 November 2013 main aim of the Intermediate course 10 sessions from 17 January 2014 £72 / £36 IT1105ASL £120 / £60 IT1118BSL is to help you to become confident 5 sessions from 25 February 2014 when using email. Use our email Family History: £60 / £30 IT1105BSL accounts to practise your skills and, a Practical Guide 5 sessions from 10 June 2014 if you wish, we will help you make Stage 1 £60 / £30 IT1105CSL your own account. You should then Find the story of your ancestors be able to keep in touch with your by using Internet resources. This How to use your Laptop – friends, family and activities. You use beginners’ course will help you Beginners your own laptop and it should have understand where to find the If you have a laptop but know little Windows 7 or 8 operating system, information and how to interpret or nothing about how to use it, this and Office 2007 or 2010. Please ask it. People just starting their family course should suit you. Bring in your if you are not sure about this. history research and those not laptop and get started with a gentle Fridays 10am to 12noon so confident using computers are introduction to using the Internet Keith Burrows welcome at these sessions. and making simple word-processed 10 sessions from 17 January 2014 documents. Gain some confidence £120 / £60 IT1113ASL and be ready to progress to our

16 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Computers, internet and digital photography Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Further Skills on your More Internet & Email Keith Burrows Laptop If you already know a little about the 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 For those who have some skills or are Internet and can do the basics with confident with Internet, Email and £120 / £60 IT1113BSL email, why not enrol on this course, MS Office and would like to extend and find out what’s new? We will Using Microsoft Office on their knowledge further. For this start with a review of the basics and your Laptop course you use your own laptop. then explore interesting and useful If you have Microsoft Office on It should have Windows 7 or 8 websites, including Google Street your laptop and want to learn how operating system, and Office 2007 or View, the BBC iPlayer and YouTube. to use it to create letters, posters, 2010. Please ask if you are not sure We will also look at how to make spreadsheets, slideshows and about this. an online calendar and the use of much more, then this course should Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Google Docs. interest you. This is an introduction Keith Burrows Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm to using Microsoft Office, but is 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 Keith Burrows not for complete beginners. If you £144 / £72 IT1155ASL 10 sessions from 15 January 2014 have taken one or more of our £120 / £60 IT1119ASL other laptop-based courses, or you Please note: Laptop courses are in are already familiar with using the Room 4. Even More Internet Internet and email, you will have Internet and Email and Email sufficient skills to enjoy this course. Extend your knowledge even further. For this course you use your own Stage 1: This course is for those who would like to focus entirely on Email If you have already completed our laptop. It should have Windows 7 or 8 More Internet and Email course, operating system, and Office 2007 or and Internet. Learn how to set up an email account and send attachments, this course should be ideal for you. 2010. Please ask if you are not sure We will explore interesting and about this. including pictures. Learn how to ‘surf the net’ and gain confidence on the useful websites. We’ll look at online Fridays 10am to 12noon Internet. Basic word processing skills alternatives to Microsoft Office for Keith Burrows required. creating and storing text documents, spreadsheets and photos. We will 10 sessions from 2 May 2014 Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm £120 / £60 IT1130ASL make sure you are familiar with Keith Burrows sending and receiving attachments, 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 sending messages to groups of £144 / £72 IT1110ASL people and other useful email skills. Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Keith Burrows 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 £120 / £60 IT1120ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 17 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Introduction to Keep in touch with Skype Photoshop Elements 1 Using eBay Learn how to set up an account on An introduction to using Photoshop An introduction to buying and selling your computer and get talking to Elements. Discover how to enhance on eBay’s website. Learn how to set friends and family around the world. your digital photos and bring out their up an eBay and PayPal account, Skype works on most PCs and best. Learn how to restore and repair use photos to promote items to sell, Smartphones (also iPad and old photos. Basic computing skills are manage your account and avoid iPod touch). required. You should be able to use a scams. Discover how to grab a Tuesday 3.45pm to 5.45pm keyboard and a mouse. bargain. Basic computing skills are Lorna Watson Fridays 10am to 12noon required. You should be able to use a Carmel Zapata keyboard, a mouse and access 2 weeks from 17 September 2013 the internet. £24 / £12 IT1139ASL 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 £144 / £72 IT1107ASL Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm 2 weeks from 14 January 2014 Carmel Zapata £24 / £12 IT1139BSL 10 sessions from 2 May 2014 £120 / £60 IT1107BSL 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 Microsoft Office: One Note £144 / £72 IT1115ASL One Note is part of MS Office and is Photoshop Elements 2 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 a very useful program for planning Take your photo editing skills to the £120 / £60 IT1115BSL your projects, sharing ideas and next level. This course follows on keeping all related documents, from our basic Photoshop Elements 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 photos, music and web pages linked 1 course and is aimed at those who £120 / £60 IT1115CSL in one place. Learn how to use it and are familiar with using basic digital

Computers, internet and digital photography Keep in touch with share your notes on a home network, image editing tools. Discover further Facebook as well as when out and about. features of Photoshop Elements, Discover the world of Facebook! Tuesdays 3.45pm to 5.45pm which will help you produce creative Learn what it is, why you should use Lorna Watson and exciting images. Be creative too. it and how to get maximum benefit 2 sessions from 29 April 2014 Fridays 10am to 12noon from it. £24 / £12 IT1138ASL Carmel Zapata Tuesday 3.45pm to 5.45pm 10 sessions from 17 January 2014 Lorna Watson £120 / £60 IT1108ASL 2 weeks from 8 October 2013 £24 / £12 IT1156ASL 2 weeks from 4 February 2014 £24 / £12 IT1156BSL

18 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Skype and Facebook unable to deal with analogue video Computers, internet and digital photography What are they and what can they do on this course. Course vouchers for me? Learn how to set up and use Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Skype, Facebook, Twitter and other Keith Burrows Looking for social media. Get started and build 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 your confidence to use further. a present for £144 / £72 IT1123ASL someone special? Mondays 10am to 12noon Website Design Almaira Hughes Why not buy them 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 Make your own website using a free one of our vouchers online programme to quickly create a £144 / £72 IT1157ASL towards the cost of a site and add text and pictures. Make 10 sessions from 13 January 2014 your own website for your family, club course – they make a £120 / £60 IT1157CSL or society and manage your online great present and cost 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 presence. Intermediate computer from £10 upwards. Or £120 / £60 IT1157ESL skills required. even better – why not treat someone special to Mondays 7pm to 9pm Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Course Organiser: Kim Spiring - Tutor Keith Burrows a whole course? Contact us and we’ll help you out. to be confirmed 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 £144 / £72 IT1129ASL £144 / £72 IT1157BSL Telephone: 0117 903 8844 10 sessions from 15 January 2014 Email: 10 sessions from 13 January 2014 £120 / £60 IT1129BSL [email protected] £120 / £60 IT1157DSL 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 £120 / £60 IT1129CSL £120 / £60 IT1157FSL Video Editing For Beginners If you have taken some videos on your mobile phone, digital camera or digital movie camera, and are not sure what to do with them, this course could suit you. Designed to help you transfer your videos to a computer, tidy them up, and save them onto a CD or DVD. If you do not have any videos of your own, but are interested in learning about video editing, you can use files supplied by the tutor to practise on. We are

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Languages Language Levels 2013–14

Advice and Guidance: If you are unsure about which level to join, call 0117 903 8844 to speak to our specialist staff.

Levels Common Academic 2012–13 Who is it for? What will it cover? (Equivalent approximate)

1 A and B Complete beginners – do not Simple expressions, vocabulary join this course if you already and grammar to enable you to get know any of the language. by in everyday situations. 1 B and C “Not quite complete beginners” Those who have studied a long Revision of prior learning. pre GCSE time ago, or learnt a little Communication for everyday when abroad, or on a “Get by situations. on Holiday” course. 1 C and D Post –Beginners’ course Coping with less predictable GCSE For learners who have completed everyday situations and learning to Grade D–G a Level 1 A & B course. maintain a social conversation. 2 A and B Lower intermediate learners Language skills to enable you to deal GCSE who have completed Level 1, with ease in most practical and Grade A–C or have a good basic social situations. understanding of the language. 2 C and D Upper intermediate Conversation and advanced grammar AS Level learners who are to enable you to use the language reasonably competent. with confidence. 3 A and B Advanced learners who have Fairly fluent conversation about a A Level been learning for several years wide range and variety of topics. and are fairly fluent. 3 C and D Very advanced students who Discussions on topical issues. First year (Advanced are fluent in the language. Read and discuss literature degree conversation) and current affairs. course

20 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Languages We offer: Which level should you join? Arabic • An extensive range of European, • You largely self-select the Get by in Arabic Part 1 non-European and community course you want to join, taking languages. into consideration length and Learn some basic Arabic focusing on amount of previous study, levels speaking, learning the alphabet and • Morning, afternoon, evening and some grammar! The following topics Saturday courses. of knowledge, fluency and confidence. are a few examples of what will be • Experienced tutors who are covered: shopping, finding one’s mostly native speakers. They • You can always change between way, finding accommodation, visiting use a variety of lively activities courses after consultation with places of interest, buying presents, and teaching methods to make your tutor, if you find that your travelling around, eating out. chosen course is not at the right learning fun, stimulating and Thursdays 7pm to 9pm level for you. useful. Najiba Keane • Supporting cultural interest • You should expect to stay at the 8 sessions from 7 November 2013 courses, eg films, cookery, intermediate levels, e.g. Level £96/ £48 LA2000ASL literature and study tours. 2 A and B for more than one year, in order to consolidate your Get by in Arabic Part 2 • Most of our courses are in two knowledge at that level, but with Thursdays 7pm to 9pm 15 week blocks, starting in new course content each year. Najiba Keane September, and continuing in early February. Learners can join • It is best to discuss with your 8 sessions from 23 January 2014 at any time, provided they can tutor at the end of courses in £96/ £48 LA2001ASL work at the same level as the June which level you should join rest of the class. the following September. Get by in Arabic Part 3 Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Najiba Keane 6 sessions from 27 March 2014 £72/ £36 LA2002ASL

See Saturday courses section for more Arabic classes

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Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 21 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Chinese - Mandarin 31 January 2014 2014 £72/ £36 LF2000ASL £180 / £90 LF2103BSL Chinese Level 1 C and D French Level 1 A and B French Level 1 C and D This course is suitable for students who have completed a beginners This course is for complete These courses are suitable for beginners. students who have completed a Languages course or studied Chinese to some extent in the past. Fridays 10am to 12noon beginners Level 1 A and B course or Marlène Deuchars have studied French to some extent Fridays 12.30pm to 2.30pm in the past. Yanwen Liu Part A: 15 sessions from 27 September 2013 Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Part C: 15 sessions from Judy Cross 27 September 2013 £180 / £90 LF2101ASL £180 / £90 LC1000ASL Part B: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from 7 February 2014 24 September 2013 Part D: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LF2104ASL 7 February 2014 £180 / £90 LF2101BSL £180 / £90 LC1000BSL Part D: 15 sessions from French Level 1 B and C 4 February 2014 These courses are suitable for £180 / £90 LF2104BSL See Saturday courses students who have studied the Thursdays 10am to 12noon language to a limited extent in the section for more Élise Siracusa Mandarin Chinese past but who still consider themselves classes to be beginners, or students who Part C: 15 sessions from would like to refresh previously 26 September 2013 acquired basic French. £180 / £90 LF2105ASL French Mondays 7pm to 9pm Part D: 15 sessions from Marlène Deuchars 6 February 2014 £180 / £90 LF2105BSL Get by in French on Part B: 15 sessions from Holiday 23 September 2013 Fridays 1pm to 3pm Learn some basic French for your £180 / £90 LF2102ASL Maggie Williams next holiday in a French speaking Part C: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from country! The following topics will be 3 February 2014 27 September 2013 covered: shopping, finding one’s £180 / £90 LF2102BSL £180 / £90 LF2106ASL way, finding accommodation, visiting places of interest, buying presents, Thursdays 1pm to 3pm Part D: 15 sessions from 7 February 2014 travelling around, eating out. Maggie Williams £180 / £90 LF2106BSL This course is for total beginners. Part B: 15 sessions from 26 September 2013 Fridays 10am to 2pm £180 / £90 LF2103ASL Élise Siracusa Part C: 15 sessions from 6 February 3 sessions on 17, 24 and

22 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Languages French Level 2 A and B French Level 2 C and D Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm These courses at lower intermediate These courses at upper intermediate Pavla Hartl-Sammut level are suitable for students who level are suitable for students who Part A: 15 sessions from have completed courses at Level 1, are reasonably competent in 24 September 2013 and have a good basic understanding the language. £180 / £90 LF2114ASL of the language. Thursdays 10am to 12noon Part B: 15 sessions from Mondays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Pavla Hartl-Sammut 4 February 2014 Judy Cross Part C: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LF2114BSL Part A: 15 sessions from 26 September 2013 23 September 2013 £180 / £90 LF2111ASL French Level 3 C and D - £180 / £90 LF2107ASL Advanced Conversation Part D: 15 sessions from Ce cours s’adresse à des 6 February 2014 Part B: 15 sessions from 3 February 2014 personnes qui ont un bon niveau £180 / £90 LF2111BSL £180 / £90 LF2107BSL de français. Afin d’approfondir nos Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Thursdays 7pm to 9pm connaissances, nous discuterons des Pavla Hartl-Sammut Maggie Williams articles de presse/internet sur divers Part A: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from thèmes, principalement d’actualités 24 September 2013 26 September 2013 culturelle, politique ou sociale dans le £180 / £90 LF2108ASL £180 / £90 LF2112ASL but d’élargir notre vocabulaire et de réviser un peu de grammaire. Part B: 15 sessions from 4 February 2014 Part D: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LF2108BSL 6 February 2014 Mondays 7pm to 9pm £180 / £90 LF2112BSL Pavla Hartl-Sammut Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Maggie Williams French Level 3 A and B Part C: 15 sessions from 23 September 2013 Part A: 15 sessions from These courses at advanced level are £180 / £90 LF2115ASL 25 September 2013 suitable for students who have been £180 / £90 LF2109ASL learning French for several years and Part D: 15 sessions from are fairly fluent and proficient. 3 February 2014 Part B: 15 sessions from 5 February 2014 £180 / £90 LF2115BSL £180 / £90 LF2109BSL Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Pavla Hartl-Sammut Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Thursdays 10am to 12noon Pavla Hartl-Sammut Albane Herpin Part A: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from Part A: 15 sessions from 24 September 2013 £180 / £90 LF2113ASL 25 September 2013 26 September 2013 £180 / £90 LF2116ASL £180 / £90 LF2110ASL Part B: 15 sessions from Part D: 15 sessions from Part B: 15 sessions from 4 February 2014 £180 / £90 LF2113BSL 5 February 2014 6 February 2014 £180 / £90 LF2116BSL £180 / £90 LF2110BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 23 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Discover France French Book Club A good knowledge of French is During the course of these six Now in its fourth year, the French needed for this day enjoyable sessions you will discover six Book Club introduces readers to There will be an additional charge very different and interesting regions of contemporary authors writing in of approximately £5 for the food and France, and you will learn something French and aims to present varied drink, payable to the tutor on the day.

Languages about their geography, culture, aspects of modern fiction. traditions, important sights, etc. You will Friday 10am to 3pm In the free introductory session on 2 Élise Siracusa also discover and taste typical food and October 2013, we will choose some 1 session on 25 April 2014 drink from each region. of the six books to be discussed £30 / £15 LF2119ASL The regions covered will be: during the year following a discussion 1. Alsace 2. Normandy 3. Corsica and suggestions by the tutor and 1 session on 13 June 2014 4. L’Auvergne 5. Languedoc- the learners. £30 / £15 LF2119BSL Roussillon 6. Rhône - Alpes The monthly sessions are conducted French Literature and These courses will be held in English. in French, although English can History of the French The same course ‘Discover France’ be used to express finer points, if language will also be held in French, on six necessary. This course will cover the following Saturdays. Please see under the Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm topics: section ‘French on Saturdays’. Pavla Hartl-Sammut • the origins of French and There will be a small additional charge 1 introductory session on 2 October beginnings of French in the for the food and drink, payable to the 2013 (Introduction to the course and Middle Ages tutor on the day. choosing the books) Free / Free LF2118ASL • the Renaissance and the Fridays 10am to 3pm Seventeenth Century Élise Siracusa 6 sessions (1 per month) on 6 November and 4 December 2013, 5 February, • Le Siècle des Lumières up to the 1 session on 11 October 2013 5 March, 2 April, and 7 May 2014 Revolution £30/ £15 LF2117ASL £72 / £36 LF2118BSL • the Nineteenth Century 1 session on 25 October 2013 £30/ £15 LF2117BSL French Days Mondays 1pm to 3pm Pavla Hartl-Sammut 1 session on 7 February 2014 Benefit from a day of total immersion in French. Discover two of France’s £30/ £15 LF2117CSL 8 sessions from 14 October 2013 most popular and beautiful regions, £96 / £48 LF2120ASL 1 session on 7 March 2014 and also enjoying a delicious 8 sessions from 24 February 2014 £30/ £15 LF2117DSL French lunch. £96 / £48 LF2120BSL 1 session on 4 April 2014 The topic of the French Day on 25 £30/ £15 LF2117ESL April will be ‘La Dordogne’. 1 session on 16 May 2014 The topic of the French day on 13 £30/ £15 LF2117FSL June will be ‘La Provence’.

24 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n French Poetry French Short Film Festival See Saturday courses Languages In this course you will read and A five week course introducing short section for more discuss a selection of French poetry. films to find out more about aspects French classes Reading and speaking will be mainly of French culture. You will do some in French, although English can study activities, focusing on speaking, be used to express finer points, if expressing your opinion, learning new necessary. vocabulary, listening and interacting with others. A great opportunity to German Good knowledge of French practise your French through French Get by in German necessary. short films! on Holiday Mondays 1pm to 3pm A basic knowledge of French is Learn some basic German for your Pavla Hartl-Sammut needed for this course. next holiday in a German speaking 5 sessions from 13 January 2014 Fridays 1pm to 3pm country! The following topics £60 / £30 LF2121ASL Élise Siracusa will be covered amongst others: shopping, finding one’s way, finding 5 sessions from 19 May 2014 5 sessions from 8 November (no session accommodation, visiting places of £60 / £30 LF2121BSL on 22 November) 2013 interest, buying presents, travelling £60/ £30 LF2124ASL French Pronunciation around, eating out. Improve your pronunciation in an French Slang This course is for total beginners. active way! We will revise sounds Do you want to know and learn Fridays 10am to 3pm and intonations, using tongue more about some colourful French Marlis Mülder twisters, rhymes and dynamic slang? This short course will provide activities that will help you to a comprehensive and in depth look 3 sessions on 6, 13 and 20 June 2014 communicate and speak more easily at all the slang, curses, insults, £90/ £45 LG2000ASL and with confidence. vulgarisms, plus idioms, expressions, German Level 1 A and B and a lot more, that appear in A basic knowledge of French is These courses are for everyday French. If you spend time needed for this course. complete beginners. in France, watch French TV, listen Fridays 1pm to 3pm to French radio, like modern French Mondays 7pm to 9pm Élise Siracusa literature, films, music, or other forms Irene Hörndl 2 sessions on 2 and 9 May 2014 of entertainment, you will come Part A: 15 sessions from £24 / £12 LF2123ASL across many of these slang words 23 September 2013 and phrases. £180 / £90 LG2200ASL A good knowledge of French is Part B: 15 sessions from needed for this course. 3 February 2014 Fridays 1pm to 3pm £180 / £90 LG2200BSL Élise Siracusa 3 sessions from 14 March 2014 £36/ £18 LF2125ASL Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 25 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Tuesdays 4pm to 6pm Part D: 15 sessions from Part D: 15 sessions from Christel Stöcker-Danby 4 February 2014 3 February 2014 £180 / £90 LG2203BSL £180 / £90 LG2206BSL Part A: 15 sessions from 24 September 2013 Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Thursdays 10am to 12noon £180 / £90 LG2201ASL Irene Hörndl Marlis Mülder Languages Part B: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from Part C: 14 sessions from 4 February 2014 25 September 2013 3 October 2013 £180 / £90 LG2201BSL £180 / £90 LG2204ASL £168 / £84 LG2207ASL Part D: 15 sessions from Part D: 14 sessions from German Level 1 B and C 5 February 2014 6 February 2014 This course is suitable for students £180 / £90 LG2204BSL £168 / £84 LG2207BSL who have studied the language to a limited extent in the past but who still German Level 2 A and B German Level 3 A and B consider themselves to be beginners, These courses at lower intermediate These courses at advanced level are or students who would like to refresh level are suitable for students who suitable for students who have been previously acquired German. have completed courses at Level 1, learning German for several years Thursdays 1pm to 3pm and have a good basic understanding and are fluent and proficient. Christel Stöcker-Danby of the language. Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Part B: 15 sessions from Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Marlis Mülder 26 September 2013 Christel Stöcker-Danby Part A: 14 sessions from 1 October 2013 £180 / £90 LG2202ASL Part A: 15 sessions from £168 / £84 LG2208ASL Part C: 15 sessions from 24 September 2013 Part B: 14 sessions from 6 February 2014 £180 / £90 LG2205ASL 4 February 2014 £180 / £90 LG2202BSL Part B: 15 sessions from £168 / £84 LG2208BSL 4 February 2014 German Level 1 C and D £180 / £90 LG2205BSL These courses are suitable for students who have completed a German Level 2 C and D beginners Level 1 A and B course or These courses at upper intermediate have studied German to some extent level are suitable for students who in the past. are reasonably competent in the Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm language. Christel Stöcker-Danby Mondays 1pm to 3pm Part C: 15 sessions from Christel Stöcker-Danby 24 September 2013 Part C: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LG2203ASL 23 September 2013 £180 / £90 LG2206ASL

26 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n German Level 3 C and D, A fairly good level of German is 1 session on 11 July 2014 Languages Advanced Conversation needed for this course. £30/ £15 LG2211FSL Dieser Kurs ist für Teilnehmer, die Friday 10am to 3pm German Pronunciation schon sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse Irene Hörndl besitzen. Ziel des Kurses ist, Improve your pronunciation in an 1 session on 29 November 2013 das Niveau Ihrer mündlichen active way! Through practice of £30/ £15 LG2210ASL Konversation zu halten oder zu sounds, intonations, tongue twisters, rhymes and those famous long verbessern. Im Kurs sprechen Discover Germany German words, you will be able to die Teilnehmer über aktuelle During the course of these five Tagesthemen aus den Bereichen speak more easily and feel more sessions you will discover six confident. Politik, Wirtschaft, Soziales, Kunst different cities of Germany: und Kultur in den deutschsprachigen geography, history, important sights, A basic knowledge of German is Ländern Deutschland, Österreich und culture, traditions, etc. needed for this course. der Schweiz. Each day course includes a simple Fridays 1.45pm to 3.45pm Wir beschäftigen uns in diesem Kurs lunch, and coffee and cake to finish. Irene Hörndl auch mit deutscher Geschichte oder The cities covered will be: 2 sessions on 7 and 14 March 2014 deutscher Literatur. 1. München 2. Berlin 3. Hamburg £24 / £12 LG2212ASL Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm 4. Bremen 5. Münster 6. Heidelberg Marlis Mülder There will be an additional charge Part C: 14 sessions from 2 October 2013 for the food and drink, payable to the £168 / £84 LG2209ASL tutor on the day. Part D: 14 sessions from A very good level of German is 5 February 2014 needed for these courses. £168 / £84 LG2209BSL Fridays 10am to 3pm Marlis Mülder Deutsche Weihnachtsbäckerei 1 session on 15 November 2013 Learn to bake a variety of £30/ £15 LG2211ASL typical, delicious, quick and 1 session on 24 January 2014 easy to make and bake German £30/ £15 LG2211BSL ‘Weihnachtsplätzchen’. 1 session on 28 February 2014 There is an additional charge for £30/ £15 LG2211CSL ingredients payable to the tutor on 1 session on 25 April 2014 the day. £30/ £15 LG2211DSL Please bring an apron and 1 session on 20 June 2014 a container to take some £30/ £15 LG2211ESL ‘Weihnachtsplätzchen’ home.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 27 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 German Literature 8 sessions (1 per month) on Italian courses 22 October and 26 November 2013, Deutsche Kinder - und Jugendliteratur 7 January, 11 February, 11 March, Get by in Italian on - Eine Auswahl 29 April, 3 June and 1 July 2014 Holiday £96/ £48 LG2214BSL Learn some basic Italian for your next Wir lesen und sprechen über

Languages holiday in Italy! The following topics Ausschnitte aus verschiedenen German Poetry will be covered amongst others: Kinderbüchern, von Kinderreimen In diesem Kurs werden wir Gedichte shopping, finding one’s way, finding über Grimmsche Märchen und aus deutschsprachigen Ländern und accommodation, visiting places of viktorianischen Bilderbüchern aus verschiedenen Epochen hören, interest, buying presents, travelling (Der Struwelpeter) bis zu lesen und besprechen. Die Auswahl around, eating out. Abenteuergeschichten, sowie deren der sehr verschiedenen Gedichte Verfilmungen. reicht von ‘Konkreter Poesie’ über This course is for total beginners. This course is meant for people who humoristische Gedichte, Lautgedichte Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm like to read some authentic literature und experimentelle Lyrik bis hin zu Felicia Ferrara and like children books. Gedichten von Goethe, Schiller, Heine und Rilke. 12 sessions from 26 February 2014 Thursdays 4pm to 6pm £144 / £72 LIT2400ASL Christel Stöcker-Danby An excellent knowledge of German is necessary for this course. Italian Level 1 A and B 8 sessions from 17 October 2013 These courses are for complete £96/ £48 LG2213ASL Thursdays 2pm to 4pm Marlis Mülder beginners. 8 sessions from 23 January 2014 Mondays 7pm to 9pm £96/ £48 LG2213BSL 6 sessions from 8 May 2014 £72 / £36 LG2215ASL Claudia Omma German Book Club Part A: 15 sessions from We will choose books in German 23 September 2013 written by various contemporary See Saturday courses £180 / £90 LIT2401ASL German, Austrian and Swiss authors. section for more Part B: 15 sessions from The monthly sessions are conducted German classes 3 February 2014 in German although English can £180 / £90 LIT2401BSL be used to express finer points, if Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm necessary. Laura Geraci Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Part A: 15 sessions from Irene Hörndl 24 September 2013 1 introductory session on £180 / £90 LIT2402ASL 24 September 2013 (introduction of the Part B: 15 sessions from course and choosing the books) 4 February 2014 Free/Free LG2214ASL £180 / £90 LIT2402BSL

28 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Languages Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Thursdays 7pm to 9pm Part B: 15 sessions from Felicia Ferrara Claudia Omma 6 February 2014 £180 / £90 LIT2409BSL Part A: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from 25 September 2013 26 September 2013 Italian Level 2 C and D £180 / £90 LIT2403ASL £180 / £90 LIT2406ASL These courses at upper intermediate Part B: 15 sessions from Part D: 15 sessions from level are suitable for students who 5 February 2014 6 February 2014 are reasonably competent in the £180 / £90 LIT2403BSL £180 / £90 LIT2406BSL language. Italian Level 1 B and C Italian Level 2 A and B Mondays 10am to 12noon Laura Geraci This course is suitable for students These courses at lower intermediate who have studied the language to a level are suitable for students who Part C: 15 sessions from limited extent in the past but who still have completed courses at Level 1, 23 September 2013 consider themselves to be beginners, and have a good basic understanding £180 / £90 LIT2410ASL or students who would like to refresh of the language. Part D: 15 sessions from previously acquired Italian. Mondays 1pm to 3pm 3 February 2014 Thursdays 1pm to 3pm Laura Geraci £180 / £90 LIT2410BSL Felicia Ferrara Part A: 15 sessions from Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Part B: 15 sessions from 23 September 2013 Laura Geraci 26 September 2013 £180 / £90 LIT2407ASL Part C: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LIT2404ASL Part B: 15 sessions from 24 September 2013 Part C: 15 sessions from 3 February 2014 £180 / £90 LIT2411ASL 6 February 2014 £180 / £90 LIT2407BSL Part D: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LIT2404BSL Tuesdays 10am to 12noon 4 February 2014 £180 / £90 LIT2411BSL Italian Level 1 C and D Marinella Afshin These courses are suitable for students Part A: 15 sessions from Italian Level 3 A and B who have completed a beginners Level 24 September 2013 These courses at advanced level are 1 A and B course or have studied £180 / £90 LIT2408ASL suitable for students who have been Italian to some extent in the past. Part B: 15 sessions from learning Italian for several years and Tuesdays 10am to 12noon 4 February 2014 are fairly fluent and proficient. Laura Geraci £180 / £90 LIT2408BSL Mondays 10am to 12noon Part C: 15 sessions from Thursdays 1pm to 3pm Marinella Afshin 24 September 2013 Laura Geraci Part A: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LIT2405ASL Part A: 15 sessions from 23 September 2013 Part D: 15 sessions from 26 September 2013 £180 / £90 LIT2412ASL 4 February 2014 £180 / £90 LIT2409ASL £180 / £90 LIT2405BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 29 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Part B: 15 sessions from Italian Culture and Reading and speaking will be mainly 3 February 2014 in Italian. £180 / £90 LIT2412BSL Literature courses Good knowledge of Italian necessary. Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Italian Film on Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Laura Geraci Wednesdays Laura Geraci Languages Part A: 15 sessions from An opportunity to watch and discuss 25 September 2013 selected Italian language films 8 sessions from 2 October 2013 (English subtitles available) whilst (no sessions on 16 October and £180 / £90 LIT2413ASL 20 November) enjoying some Italian food and a Part B: 15 sessions from £96 / £48 LIT2417ASL 5 February 2014 glass of wine. £180 / £90 LIT2413BSL There will be a small additional Italian Book Club charge of between £1 - £2 for the In this course we will read and discuss Italian Level 3 C and D, food and drink, payable to the tutor a famous book of Italian literature. Advanced Conversation on the day. Il nostro corso offre agli studenti As the tutor will order the book for all avanzati di lingua Italiana la Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm students, in order to ensure that all possibilità di conversare in Italiano Laura Geraci learners have the same edition, please su vari argomenti di attualità, cultura, 1 session on 16 October 2013 enrol by 8 January. letteratura, interesse generale. Si £12 / £6 LIT2416ASL Reading and speaking will be mainly leggeranno in classe brevi testi 1 session on 20 November 2013 in Italian. e articoli di quotidiani online che £12 / £6 LIT2416BSL Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before offriranno lo spunto per la discussione. 1 session on 29 January 2014 the course starts Mondays 1pm to 3pm £12 / £6 LIT2416CSL Good knowledge of Italian necessary. Maria Amesbury-Ursi 1 session on 26 February 2014 Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Part C: 15 sessions from £12 / £6 LIT2416DSL 23 September 2013 Laura Geraci £180 / £90 LIT2414ASL 1 session on 2 April 2014 8 sessions from 15 January 2014 £12 / £6 LIT2416ESL Part D: 15 sessions from (no sessions on 29 January and 3 February 2014 1 session on 14 May 2014 26 February) £96 / £48 LIT2418ASL £180 / £90 LIT2414BSL £12 / £6 LIT2416FSL Thursdays 10am to 12noon Italian Book Club Italian Book Club Laura Geraci In this course we will read and discuss In this course we will read and discuss Part C: 15 sessions from a famous book of Italian literature. some famous Italian poetry. As the tutor will order the book for all students, in 26 September 2013 As the tutor will order the book for all £180 / £90 LIT2415ASL order to ensure that all learners have students, in order to ensure that all the same edition, please enrol by 23 Part D: 15 sessions from learners have the same edition, please April 2014. Reading and speaking 6 February 2014 enrol early in order to enable the tutor will be mainly in Italian. Deadline for £180 / £90 LIT2415BSL to order books in time. enrolment: 1 week before the course

30 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n starts. Good knowledge of Italian Polish travelling, finding accommodation and Languages necessary. dealing with emergencies. Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Polish Level 1 A and B Mondays 10am to 12noon Laura Geraci This course is for complete Margarida Rodrigues da Silva beginners. 8 sessions from 30 April 2014 10 sessions from 20 January 2014 £96 / £48 LIT2419ASL Mondays 7pm to 9pm £120 / £60 LP2710ASL Magda Lowson Italian Day Holiday Portuguese Part A: 12 sessions from Topic: Sicily 30 September 2013 Are you planning to go to Brazil for This Italian Day offers the opportunity £144 / £72 LP2500ASL the next World Cup or Olympic Games? to explore the beautiful island of Sicily Part B: 12 sessions from where the tutor comes from. During 20 January 2014 Have you booked a holiday in the day students will discover the £144 / £72 LP2500BSL Madeira or the Cap Verde islands? geography, history, art and traditions of Sicily, and will also taste typical Polish Level 1 C and D Here is your chance to learn some basic Portuguese for your visit to a dishes of this amazing island. This course is suitable for students Portuguese speaking country! There will be an additional charge who have completed a beginners of approximately £5 for the food and Level 1 A and B course or have This course will be intensive and drink, payable to the tutor on the day. studied Polish to some extent in practical, and is for total beginners. the past. Friday 10am to 3pm Thursdays 10am to 2pm Laura Geraci Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Magda Lowson 1 session on 28 February 2014 4 sessions from 6 March 2014 £30 /£15 LIT2423BSL Part C: 12 sessions from 1October 2013 £96 / £48 LP2710BSL £144 / £72 LP2501ASL Portuguese Level 1 A Part D: 12 sessions from and B See Saturday courses 21 January 2014 This course is for complete section for more Italian £144 / £72 LP2501BSL classes beginners. Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Portuguese Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Italian Cookery – Get by in Portuguese Part A: 15 sessions from on Holiday 24 September 2013 Please see in cookery section This course will introduce enough £180 / £90 LP2711ASL Portuguese for you to get by on Part B: 15 sessions from holiday in a Portuguese speaking 4 February 2014 country, will reinforce any Portuguese £180 / £90 LP2711BSL learnt previously and will make you more confident in shopping,

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 31 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Portuguese Pronunciation Spanish Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Improve your pronunciation in an active way! We will revise sounds Get by in Spanish Part A: 15 sessions from on Holiday 24 September 2013 and intonations, using tongue £180 / £90 LP2712ASL twisters, rhymes and dynamic Learn some basic Spanish for your

Languages activities that will help you to next holiday in a Spanish speaking Part B: 15 sessions from communicate and speak more easily country! The following topics 4 February 2014 and with confidence. will be covered amongst others: £180 / £90 LP2712BSL shopping, finding one’s way, finding A basic knowledge of Portuguese is accommodation, visiting places of Portuguese Level 1 C needed for this course. and D interest, buying presents, travelling Mondays 1pm to 3pm around, eating out. This course is suitable for students Margarida Rodrigues da Silva who have completed a beginners This course is for total beginners. Level 1 A and B course or have 2 sessions on 3 and 10 March 2014 £24 / £12 LP2715ASL Wednesdays 10am to 12noon studied Portuguese to some extent in Caroline Davenport the past. Brazilian Portuguese 10 sessions from 22 January 2014 Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Pronunciation £120 / £60 LS2600ASL Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Improve your pronunciation in an Part C: 15 sessions from active way! We will revise sounds Get by in Spanish on 25 September 2013 and intonations, using tongue Holiday £180 / £90 LP2713ASL twisters, rhymes and dynamic Learn some basic Spanish for your Part D: 15 sessions from activities that will help you to next holiday in a Spanish speaking 5 February 2014 communicate and speak more easily country! The following topics will £180 / £90 LP2713BSL and with confidence. be covered: shopping, finding one’s way, finding accommodation, A basic knowledge of Portuguese is travelling around, eating out, etc. Portuguese Level 2 C needed for this course. and D This course is for total beginners. These courses at upper intermediate Mondays 1pm to 3pm level are suitable for students who are Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Wednesdays 10am to 12noon reasonably competent in the language. 2 sessions on 17 and 24 March 2014 Luz Marina Lecomte £24 / £12 LP2716ASL 6 sessions from 30 April 2014 Fridays 10am to 12noon £72 / £36 LS2600BSL Margarida Rodrigues da Silva Part C: 15 sessions from 27 September See Saturday courses 2013 section for more £180 / £90 LP2714ASL Portuguese classes Part D: 15 sessions from 7 February 2014 £180 / £90 LP2714BSL

32 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Languages Holiday Spanish Part B: 15 sessions from Thursdays 10am to 12noon Learn some basic Spanish for your 5 February 2014 Reyes Velazquez £180 / £90 LS2603BSL next holiday in a Spanish speaking Part B: 15 sessions from country! Thursdays 1pm to 3pm 26 September 2013 This course over two days will be Reyes Velazquez £180 / £90 LS2607ASL intensive and practical, and is for total Part A: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from beginners. 26 September 2013 6 February 2014 Mondays 10am to 3pm £180 / £90 LS2604ASL £180 / £90 LS2607BSL Luz Marina Lecomte Part B: 15 sessions from 6 February 2014 Spanish Level 1 C and D 2 sessions on 2 and 9 June 2014 £180 / £90 LS2604BSL These courses are suitable for students £60 / £30 LS2600CSL who have completed a beginners Level Spanish Level 1 B and C Spanish Level 1 A and B 1 A and B course or have studied These courses are suitable for Spanish to some extent in the past. These courses are for complete students who have studied the beginners. Mondays 10am to 12noon language to a limited extent in the Julián Segura Mondays 7pm to 9pm past but who still consider themselves Reyes Velazquez to be beginners, or students who Part C: 15 sessions from would like to refresh previously 23 September 2013 Part A: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2608ASL 23 September 2013 acquired Spanish. £180 / £90 LS2601ASL Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Part D: 15 sessions from 3 February 2014 Julián Segura Part B: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2608BSL 3 February 2014 Part B: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2601BSL 24 September 2013 Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Reyes Velazquez Tuesdays 4pm to 6pm £180 / £90 LS2605ASL Julián Segura Part C: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from 4 February 2014 24 September 2013 Part A: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2609ASL 24 September 2013 £180 / £90 LS2605BSL £180 / £90 LS2602ASL Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Part D: 15 sessions from 4 February 2014 Julián Segura Part B: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2609BSL 4 February 2014 Part B: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2602BSL 25 September 2013 Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Caroline Davenport Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm £180 / £90 LS2606ASL Julián Segura Part C: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from 5 February 2014 25 September 2013 Part A: 15 sessions from £180 / £90 LS2610ASL 25 September 2013 £180 / £90 LS2606BSL £180 / £90 LS2603ASL Part D: 15 sessions from 5 February 2014 £180 / £90 LS2610BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 33 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Spanish Level 2 A and B Part B: 15 sessions from Spanish Level 3 A and B These courses at lower intermediate 5 February 2014 These courses at advanced level are level are suitable for students who £180 / £90 LS2614BSL suitable for students who have been have completed courses at Level 1, Spanish Level 2 C and D learning Spanish for several years and have a good basic understanding and are fairly fluent and proficient. These courses at upper intermediate Languages of the language. level are suitable for students who Mondays, 7pm to 9pm Mondays 10am to 12noon are reasonably competent in the Julián Segura Reyes Velazquez language. Part A: 15 sessions from Part A: 15 sessions from Tuesdays 10am to 12noon 23 September 2013 23 September 2013 Mariví O’Leary £180 / £90 LS2618ASL £180 / £90 LS2611ASL Part C: 15 sessions from Part B: 15 sessions from Part B: 15 sessions from 24 September 2013 3 February 2014 3 February 2014 £180 / £90 LS2615ASL £180 / £90 LS2618BSL £180 / £90 LS2611BSL Part D: 15 sessions from Wednesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm 4 February 2014 Mariví O’Leary Julián Segura £180 / £90 LS2615BSL Part A: 15 sessions from Part A: 15 sessions from Thursdays 10am to 12noon 25 September 2013 24 September 2013 Caroline Davenport £180 / £90 LS2619ASL £180 / £90 LS2612ASL Part C: 15 sessions from Part B: 15 sessions from Part B: 15 sessions from 26 September 2013 5 February 2014 4 February 2014 £180 / £90 LS2616ASL £180 / £90 LS2619BSL £180 / £90 LS2612BSL Part D: 15 sessions from Spanish Level 3 C and D, Wednesdays 10am to 12noon 6 February 2014 Advanced Conversation Reyes Velazquez £180 / £90 LS2616BSL Este curso ofrece la oportunidad Part A: 15 sessions from Thursdays 7pm to 9pm de practicar español en grupo 25 September 2013 Caroline Davenport discutiendo temas de actualidad, £180 / £90 LS2613ASL Part C: 15 sessions from literatura española, cultura y Part B: 15 sessions from 26 September 2013 costumbres de España, repaso de 5 February 2014 £180 / £90 LS2617ASL algún punto gramatical y aprender £180 / £90 LS2613BSL nuevas expresiones y vocabulario. Part D: 15 sessions from Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm 6 February 2014 Wednesdays 10am to 12noon Reyes Velazquez £180 / £90 LS2617BSL Mariví O’Leary Part A: 15 sessions from Part C: 15 sessions from 25 September 2013 25 September 2013 £180 / £90 LS2614ASL £180 / £90 LS2620ASL

34 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Part D: 15 sessions from Reading and speaking will be mainly Spanish and Latin- Languages 5 February 2014 in Spanish, although English can American Spanish Poetry £180 / £90 LS2620BSL be used to express finer points, if In this course you will read and necessary. discuss a selection of Spanish and Spanish Culture and Deadline for enrolment: 1 week Latin-American Spanish poetry. Literature courses before the course starts Reading and speaking will be mainly Very good knowledge of Spanish in Spanish, although English can Spanish Book Club necessary. be used to express finer points, if necessary. In this course we will read and Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm discuss a famous book of Latin- Julián Segura Very good knowledge of Spanish American literature. necessary. 8 sessions from 15 January 2014 As the tutor will order the book for £96 / £48 LS2621BSL Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm all students, in order to ensure that Luz Marina Lecomte all learners have the same edition, Spanish Book Club please enrol early in order to enable 4 sessions from 30 April 2014 In this course we will read and £48 / £24 LS2622ASL the tutor to order books in time. discuss a famous book of Latin- Reading and speaking will be mainly American literature. Spanish Films in Spanish, although English can As the tutor will order the book for An opportunity to watch a selected be used to express finer points, if all students, in order to ensure that Spanish film and then discuss it with necessary. all learners have the same edition, the help of the tutor while enjoying Very good knowledge of Spanish please enrol by 23 April 2014. some tapas and a glass of wine. necessary. Reading and speaking will be mainly There will be a small additional Wednesdays, 1pm to 3pm in Spanish, although English can charge of between £1 - £2 for the Julián Segura be used to express finer points, if food and drink, payable to the tutor 8 sessions from 9 October 2013 necessary. on the day. £96 / £48 LS2621ASL Deadline for enrolment: Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm Mariví O’Leary Spanish Book Club 1 week before the course starts In this course we will read and Very good knowledge of Spanish 1 session on 15 October 2013 discuss a famous book of Latin- necessary. £12 / £6 LS2623ASL American literature. Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm 1 session on 21 January 2014 As the tutor will order the book for Julián Segura £12 / £6 LS2623BSL all students, in order to ensure that 8 sessions from 30 April 2014 1 session on 25 March 2014 all learners have the same edition, £96 / £48 LS2621CSL £12 / £6 LS2623CSL please enrol by 8 January.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 35 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Spanish Pronunciation See Saturday courses Cookery, Wine Improve your pronunciation in an section for more Appreciation and active way! We will revise sounds and intonations, using tongue Swahili classes Gardening twisters, rhymes and dynamic

Languages activities that will help you to communicate and speak more easily Cookery and with confidence. Some information about Cookery Courses at the Stoke Lodge Centre A basic knowledge of Spanish is needed for this course. • All of our cookery courses are Thursdays 2pm to 4pm basically demonstration courses Luz Marina Lecomte because of the size and layout of the kitchen at the Stoke Lodge 2 sessions on 8 and 15 May 2014 Centre. £24 / £12 LS2624ASL • There is some hands on participation such as helping the Swahili tutor with preparation, cutting up, etc. This depends on the course Introduction to Swahili content and on the numbers of The course will provide learners with learners enrolled. a basic introduction to the Swahili language: vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar, with a special emphasis on spoken Swahili. Students will acquire basic communication skills in Swahili as well as building a foundation of socio- cultural knowledge of East Africa, where the language is mainly spoken. The course aims to enable learners to ask simple questions and provide appropriate answers in a range of day to day situations as guests or tourists in East Africa. Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Leopold Chaligha 8 sessions from 18 March 2014 £96 / £48 LS2700ASL

36 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Cookery • Being hands on is not Vegetarian Cookery Mondays 6.30pm to 8.30pm compulsory. If you like, you can Trying to cut down on meat? This Karen Lawrence sit back and relax, and watch the demonstration course offers the tutor do all the hard work. 8 sessions from 20 January 2014 chance to see how to prepare a £96 / £48 WB5002BSL • You will taste the delicious results range of delicious vegetarian dishes, of the tutor’s efforts at the end and to sample the results. Italian Cookery - Fresh of each session: you will sample There is an additional ingredients Pasta and Traditional all the dishes that have been cost payable to the tutor for each Italian Dishes cooked. session. On this course you will watch the • There is a small charge payable tutor cook a selection of traditional Mondays 6.30pm to 8.30pm Italian dishes, which may include to the tutor each week for the Karen Lawrence ingredients. The tutor will buy antipasti, fresh pasta, risotto, main 8 sessions from 7 October 2013 fresh ingredients prior to the courses and desserts. Dinner and £96 / £48 WB5000BSL class. The charge will vary printed recipes are also included. between £3 and £7, depending More Vegetarian Cookery This is a demonstration course, on the ingredients bought. This demonstration course offers with some opportunity for hands on • You will of course be provided learners the chance to watch the tutor participation. with all the recipes. prepare more vegetarian delights, There is an additional ingredients and to sample the results. It is not • If possible, it is a good idea to cost payable to the tutor for each necessary to have attended the cook the recipe(s) yourself at session. Autumn term course. home the week following the Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm demonstrations. If you have any There is an additional ingredients cost Laura Geraci questions, then you can ask the payable to the tutor for each session. 8 sessions from 10 October 2013 tutor at the next session. Mondays 11am to 1pm £96 / £48 WB5003ASL Vegetarian Cookery Karen Lawrence 8 sessions from 16 January Trying to cut down on meat? This 8 sessions from 20 January 2014 £96 / £48 WB5003BSL demonstration course offers the £96 / £48 WB5002ASL 6 sessions from 1 May 2014 chance to see how to prepare a More Vegetarian Cookery £72 / £36 WB5003CSL range of delicious vegetarian dishes, and to sample the results. This demonstration course offers learners the chance to watch the tutor There is an additional ingredients prepare more vegetarian delights, cost payable to the tutor for each and to sample the results. session. It is not necessary to have attended Mondays 11am to 1pm the September course. Karen Lawrence There is an additional ingredients cost 8 sessions from 7 October 2013 payable to the tutor for each session. £96 / £48 WB5000ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 37 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Easy Peasy One Day Cookery 1 session on 1 July 2014 This demonstration course will give Courses £36 / £18 WB5100CSL you many ideas for quick, economical Delicious Fish Dishes and nutritious meals! Put together Chinese Cookery Cookery your own combinations from the A one day course, showing a variety A one day demonstration course. of easy fish dishes suitable for light starters, mains and puddings A chance to observe, learn and taste demonstrated. meals, snacks, family meals and a variety of stir-fried rice, meat and dinner parties. There is an additional ingredients vegetable dishes from the Orient. This is a demonstration course, cost payable to the tutor for each A demonstration course, with some session. with some opportunity for hands on opportunity for hands on participation. participation. Mondays 11am to 1pm A small charge of £5 will be payable to Karen Lawrence A small charge of £5 will be payable the tutor on the day, to cover the cost to the tutor on the day, to cover the 6 sessions from 12 May 2014 of all the dishes that you will sample. cost of all the dishes that you will £72 / £36 WB5004ASL Thursday 10am to 4pm sample. Easy Peasy Janet Allington Tuesday 10am to 4pm This demonstration course will give 1 day on 7 November 2013 Karen Lawrence you many ideas for quick, economical £36 / £18 WB5300ASL 1 session on 12 November 2013 and nutritious meals! Put together Cook a Rainbow! £36 / £18 WB5101ASL your own combinations from the starters, mains and puddings This one day course highlights the 1 session on 4 March 2014 demonstrated. different nutritional benefits that £36 / £18 WB5101BSL each food colour group contributes 1 session on 1 April 2014 There is an additional ingredients to our overall health. See and taste £36 / £18 WB5101CSL cost payable to the tutor for each ‘colourful’ dishes made from fresh session. ingredients prepared without fuss. 1 session on 29 April 2014 £36 / £18 WB5101DSL Mondays 6.30pm to 8.30pm This is a demonstration course, Karen Lawrence with some opportunity for hands on From starters to finish! 6 sessions from 12 May 2014 participation. A demonstration of soups as starters £72 / £36 WB5004BSL A small charge of £5 will be payable to or light meals, followed by a selection the tutor on the day, to cover the cost of puddings. of all the dishes that you will sample. A demonstration course, with some Tuesday 10am to 4pm opportunity for hands on participation. Karen Lawrence A small charge of £5 will be payable 1 session on 1 October 2013 to the tutor on the day, to cover the £36 / £18 WB5100ASL cost of all the dishes that you will sample. 1 session on 17 June 2014 £36 / £18 WB5100BSL

38 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Cookery Tuesday 10am to 4pm There is an additional ingredients cost Italian Soups and Karen Lawrence payable to the tutor for each session. Vegetarian Dishes 1 session on 8 October 2013 Thursdays 4pm to 6pm Perfect winter warmers: learn £36 / £18 WB5103ASL Laura Geraci how to prepare fresh Italian soups like minestrone. In this two day 2 sessions on 20 and 27 March 2014 1 session on 26 November 2014 demonstration course, we will also £24 / £12 WB5304ASL £36 / £18 WB5103BSL make a variety of creatively prepared 1 session on 28 January 2014 Italian Cookery – Fresh vegetarian dishes. Printed recipes £36 / £18 WB5103CSL Pasta and Traditional are included as well as lunch. Dishes Gluten Free Cookery A demonstration course, with some Spend the day watching the tutor opportunity for hands on participation. A “dual approach” demonstration of prepare a selection of traditional There is an additional ingredients dishes using gluten-free ingredients Italian dishes, which may include cost payable to the tutor for each such as quinoa, as well as a selection antipasti, fresh pasta, risotto, main session. of baked sweet and savoury products courses and desserts. You will avoiding the use of wheat flour. sample all the dishes for lunch. Tuesdays 12.30pm to 4pm Laura Geraci A demonstration course, with some A demonstration course, with some opportunity for hands on participation. opportunity for hands on participation. 2 sessions on 14 and 21 January 2014 £42 / £21 WB5105ASL A small charge of £5 will be payable There is an additional ingredients to the tutor on the day, to cover the cost payable to the tutor for each Malaysian Cookery cost of all the dishes that you will session. sample. A taste of the tropical Malaysia! A Laura Geraci one day demonstration course – a Tuesday 10am to 4pm Friday 10am to 3pm chance to observe, learn and taste a Karen Lawrence variety of aromatic and exotic dishes, 1 session on 3 December 2013 1 session on 25 October 2013 such as Nasi Goreng, Malay Curry £36 / £18 WB5104ASL £30 / £15 WB5400ASL and more! 1 session on 11 February 2014 1 session on 15 November 2013 A demonstration course, with some £36 / £18 WB5104BSL £30 / £15 WB5400BSL opportunity for hands on participation. Italian Cakes and 1 session on 24 January 2014 A small charge of £5 will be payable Desserts £30 / £15 WB5400CSL to the tutor on the day, to cover the There is much more to Italian desserts 1 session on 7 February 2014 cost of all the dishes that you will than Tiramisu! Come and learn how £30 / £15 WB5400DSL sample. to prepare some delicious cakes using 1 session on 7 March 2014 Thursday 10am to 4pm fresh ricotta, lemon, nuts, etc. Printed £30 / £15 WB5400ESL Janet Allington recipes are included as well as Italian 1 session on 9 May 2014 1 day on 16 January 2014 espresso! £30 / £15 WB5400FSL £36 / £18 WB5301ASL A demonstration course, with some opportunity for hands on participation. Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 39 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Mexican Cookery Moroccan Cookery See Saturday A taste of Mexico! A one day A taste of Morocco! A one day courses section for demonstration course – a chance to demonstration course – a chance to observe, learn and taste a variety of observe, learn and taste a variety of more Cookery, Wine exotic dishes from Mexico. traditional dishes from Morocco. Appreciation and A demonstration course, with some A demonstration course, with some Gardening classes opportunity for hands on participation. opportunity for hands on participation. Gardening A small charge of £5 will be payable to A small charge of £5 will be payable the tutor on the day, to cover the cost to the tutor on the day, to cover the Plants and Planting Cookery, Gardening of all the dishes that you will sample. cost of all the dishes that you will A course on plants and planting for Thursday 10am to 4pm sample. all purposes in the garden; covering Janet Allington Wednesday 10am to 4pm flowers, evergreens, bushes, and the 1 day on 6 March 2014 Janet Allington growing of fruit and vegetables. £36/ £18 WB5302ASL 1 day on 4 December 2013 Mondays 7pm to 9pm £36 / £18 WB5200ASL Jon Wheatley Wholefood Cookery 10 sessions from 30 September 2013 £120 / £60 WB7000ASL A demonstration course using foods as near as possible to their natural Growing Edible Plants state - no processed food, plenty of A course on edible organic plant fresh fruit and vegetables, beans, selection, and how to grow and use lentils and wholegrain products them. A small charge of £5 will be payable Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm to the tutor on the day, to cover the Jon Wheatley cost of all the dishes that you will sample. 6 sessions from 16 October 2013 £72 / £36 WB7001ASL Tuesday 10am to 4pm Karen Lawrence Garden Design 1 session on 19 November 2013 A basic introduction to garden design, £36/ £18 WB5102ASL construction and plant use, including restoration and a range of simple 1 session on.11 March 2014 maintenance solutions. £36/ £18 WB5102BSL Mondays 7pm to 9pm Jon Wheatley 10 sessions from 13 January 2014 £120 / £60 WB7002ASL

40 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Special Interest Local History: Walking All about Bridge – Free Special Interest Courses at into the History of Bristol Bridge Taster ‘Walking into History’ presents an Discover the fascinating game of Stoke Lodge opportunity to learn of Bristol’s past Bridge in this FREE taster session. Introduction to Philosophy and how it has evolved to the present No need to be a maths or memory Part 1 day. This is a look at local history to expert. Bridge is a marvellous way realise that it is about people, places to make new friends, have fun and This course will introduce key topics and events. keep your mind active. No partner from the history of philosophy, and The first session each term will take needed. Our beginners’ course starts from current philosophical debates. one week later. We will study the theory of knowledge place at Stoke Lodge followed by and ethics, starting with the ancient walks around different locations. All Friday 10am to 12noon Greek philosophers and ending walks are two hours, except for two Lorna Watson in the Middle Ages. The course walks, which are three and a half One session on 13 September 2013 is for people who have little or no hours long, with lots of stops! Free / Free WB8100ASL experience of philosophy but are From the Saxons to the Bridge for Beginners: curious. Can we know anything about Nineteenth century reality for certain? Are we trapped Term 1 inside the matrix? Does it matter? Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm A beginners’ introduction to social Elvyn Griffiths Fridays 10am to 12noon Bridge using the Acol bidding system. Leopold Chaligha 10 sessions from 19 September 2013 No previous knowledge of Bridge or £120 / £60 WB8020ASL 12 sessions from 11 October 2013 card play needed. You do not need a £144 / £72 WB8000ASL From the Tyndall Estate partner. You can progress on to two to Bristol Bridge further terms to learn more. Tuition is Introduction to Philosophy by an English Bridge Union Qualified Part 2 Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm teacher. Elvyn Griffiths This course will follow on from Part Fridays 10am to 12noon 1, dealing with rationalism including 8 sessions from 6 February 2014 Lorna Watson Descartes, empiricism and philosophy £96/ £48 WB8020BSL 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 of mind including David Hume, £144 / £72 WB8101ASL contemporary realism and relativism. From Brunel’s Harbourside Students can join this course without to the Victoria Rooms having attended Part 1. Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Fridays 10am to 12noon Elvyn Griffiths Leopold Chaligha 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 12 sessions from 7 February 2014 £120 / £60 WB8020CSL £144 / £72 WB8000BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 41 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Bridge for Beginners: Bridge for Improvers Term 2 This course is for players who Course vouchers A beginners’ introduction to social have completed a first year, and Bridge using the Acol bidding system. new players wanting to build their Looking for This is a second term for people knowledge and confidence. The who have completed the first term or emphasis is on practice play a present for have learnt a little before. You can and bidding effectively. New someone special?

Special Interest progress on to next term to learn techniques are introduced as more. the group progresses. (Further Why not buy them one of our vouchers Fridays 10am to 12noon course information is available on Lorna Watson our website: www.bristol.gov.uk/ towards the cost of a adultlearning). course – they make a 11 sessions from 10 January 2014 great present and cost £132 / £66 WB8102ASL Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Lorna Watson from £10 upwards. Or even better – why not Bridge for Beginners: 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 Term 3 £144 / £72 WB8104ASL treat someone special A beginners’ introduction to social to a whole course? Bridge using the Acol bidding system. Bridge for Improvers Contact us and we’ll This is a progression course for A course for new Bridge players who help you out. people who have completed the want to practice play and improve previous terms. their bidding. New techniques for Telephone: 0117 903 8844 Fridays 10am to 12noon bidding and play are introduced Email: [email protected] Lorna Watson as the group progresses. Previous experience of playing at beginner 10 sessions from 2 May 2014 level is needed. £120 / £60 WB8103ASL Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Lorna Watson 11 sessions from 9 January 2014 £132 / £66 WB8105ASL Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Lorna Watson 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 £120 / £60 WB8106ASL

42 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Well Being A Deeper Understanding Meditation Well Being at Stoke Lodge of the Chakras A chance to explore the art of You will learn different ways of meditation and which methods work working with chakras and be able to best for you. This is a Healing Trust Core Energy Management give your clients exercises to help CPD course. Please bring £10 if you The Universe is made up of energy. them unblock theirs. We will also want an attendance certificate. So are you, so it makes sense to discuss the relationships between the Mondays 1pm to 4pm know how to manage it. This course chakras and how they are expressed. Chrissy Holmes will give you the basic set of tools This is a Healing Trust CPD course. Please bring £10 if you want an 2 sessions on 18 and to manage your own energies, with 25 November 2013 particular reference to the therapeutic attendance certificate. £36 / £18 WB2004ASL situation. I have been a Core Energy Mondays 1pm to 4pm Management coach since 2002, and Chrissy Holmes Spiritual Development these techniques have changed my 2 sessions on 14 and 21 October 2013 Time to explore your own spirituality life. This is a Healing Trust NFSH £36 / £18 WB2002ASL and gain some ideas of practices CPD course. Please bring £10 if you you may wish to undertake in order want an attendance certificate. Using Imagery for to deepen your sense of connection. Mondays 1pm to 4pm Well Being Topics will include: starting your day Chrissy Holmes Explore and expand your knowledge with awareness, ways of increasing 2 sessions on 2 and 9 December 2013 of imagery. Learn more about your sense of wonder, different forms £36 / £18 WB2011ASL precasting, timeline therapy, of affirmations and an introduction unboundaried dreaming and to the practice of meditation and Working with Auras affirmations. This is a Healing Trust creating sacred space. Learn how to develop your ability to NFSH CPD course. Please bring £10 This is a Healing Trust CPD course. sense and see auras. Time will be if you want an attendance certificate. Please bring £10 if you want an spent reading and interpreting energy Mondays 1pm to 4pm attendance certificate. fields, and discussing techniques of Chrissy Holmes Mondays 1pm to 4pm cleansing and strengthening your 2 sessions on 4 and 11 November 2013 Chrissy Holmes space. This is a Healing Trust NFSH CPD course. Please bring £10 if you £36 / £18 WB2003ASL 2 sessions on 10 and 17 March 2014 want an attendance certificate. £36 / £18 WB2011ASL Mondays 1pm to 4pm Chrissy Holmes 2 sessions on 30 September and 7 October 2013 £36 / £18 WB2001ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 43 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Psychic Protection and Mondays 1pm to 4.30pm Tai Chi Space Clearing Chrissy Holmes Enjoyed by the Chinese for over 700 These workshops will give you the 5 sessions from 27 January 2014 years, these Tai Chi movements tools and support that will help keep £105 / £53 WB2013ASL exercise the mind, body and spirit, you safe energetically. Learn how to bringing relaxation, balance and a Well Being be comfortable in your own space, Gentle Exercise (Qi Gong) sense of well being, helping us to whatever the circumstances. Protect Learn these relaxing exercises, overcome the stresses of everyday yourself and radiate a positive energy with breathing and visualisation life. All levels of fitness welcome. toward others. Learn to clear rooms techniques to help boost your Mondays 9.30am to 11am of unwanted energies; prepare circulation, oxygenation and immune Nen Crosby yourself and the area you wish to systems. Re-energise and restore 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 cleanse. We will go into the natures your sense of balance, harmony £108 / £54 WB2006ASL of different incenses; the use of and well being. Can be done from a bells, candles and clapping to make sitting position. 10 sessions from 7 January 2014 your space sacred. £90 / £45 WB2006BSL Mondays 11.15am to 12.15pm Mondays 1pm to 4pm Nen Crosby 12 sessions from 8 April 2014 Chrissy Holmes £90 / £45 WB2006CSL 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 2 sessions on 13 and 20 January 2014 £72 / £36 WB2005ASL £36 / £18 WB2012ASL 10 sessions from 13 January 2014 The Soul’s Journey: £60/ £30 WB2005BSL travelling towards 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 wholeness £60 / £30 WB2005CSL What is meant by spirituality? How is it different from religion? How does this affect you? Together we’ll seek to answer these questions through understanding both our own personal experiences and the healings of traditional faiths including western, eastern and tribal. This course was designed by William Bloom and is taught nationwide. This is a Healing Trust CPD course. Please bring £10 if you want an attendance certificate.

44 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Reiki 1 Reiki 2 Learn how to be Assertive Well Being Learn Dr. Usui’s natural self- Learn advanced healing techniques Expressing your thoughts and healing system and how to give/ and how to perform distance healing. feelings while standing up for yourself receive Reiki energy treatments for This level can be used to become is important. Many of us are afraid to improved health and well being in this a Reiki practitioner. For people who assert ourselves. This workshop is supportive, practical class. have already completed Level 1. intended to help you express yourself Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm in a way that will earn people’s Anna Rose Anna Rose respect without alienating them. 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm £144/ £72 (plus cost of training manual and £144/ £72 (plus cost of training manual and Jackie Hawken certification payable to the tutor) certification payable to the tutor) One day on 13 December 2013 WB2009ASL WB2010ASL £18 / £9 WB2101ASL Introduction to Neuro- Steps to Better linguistic programming Self-Esteem Neuro-linguistic programming Improve your self-esteem using promotes self-awareness and neuro-linguistic programming, effective communication. As a life- cognitive behavioural therapy and coaching technique it can help to other techniques. Participants can change patterns and emotional discuss what is holding them back, in behaviour. Learn tools from NLP and a safe and friendly environment. communicate more successfully in Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm your daily life! Jackie Hawken Don’t miss out Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm One day on 17 January 2014 Jackie Hawken Find out what’s happening £18 / £9 WB2102ASL in your city every month. One day on 20 September 2013 £18 / £9 WB2100ASL Tools for Self-Coaching Sign up to the council’s Guided by an experienced Life Our City email bulletin. Coach, participants will look at ways to take personal responsibility, You’ll get the latest on assess where they are with their lives events and exhibitions, news and set goals to move forward on services and updates on with optimism. the Mayor’s activities. Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm Jackie Hawken Just go to One day on 9 May 2014 www.bristol.gov.uk/ £18 / £9 WB2103ASL ourcitylearning

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 45 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Saturday Courses Women Artists Bookbinding In this course, we will look at the An introduction to bookbinding and at Stoke Lodge lives, work and achievement of the repair of books. A practical Learning Centre some major women artists through based course suitable for all levels of Please note: we stop for a short the course of history, and the ways ability. Students will work mainly on lunch break so please remember to in which their art reveals their their own projects. There will be an bring something to eat with you. Tea philosophical, political, spiritual, extra charge payable to the tutor for & coffee are available. or analytical observations. The materials. variety of styles, images of power, Saturday 10am to 4pm of haunting tragedy, or exuberant John Pursey Arts, Crafts, joyfulness celebrate the amazing and Literature - depth and breadth of women’s 3 days on 5 October, 9 November and experience and culture. 14 December 2013 Saturdays £108 / £55 AC3116ASL Saturdays 10am to 4pm Art History Tasters Sheila Broun 3 days on 18 January, 1 February, We will focus on one painting, 15 February 2014 Three sessions on 5 October and £108 / £55 AC3116BSL sometimes a famous masterpiece, 14 December 2013 and 1 February 2014 sometimes a less well-known work. £108/£54 AC3114ASL 3 days on 15 March, 29 March and We will look at it from all sorts of 10 May 2014 Arts, Crafts and Literature – Saturdays different points of view and ask Painting to Music £108 / £55 AC3116CSL questions. Why and how was it This workshop will examine the painted? What’s the subject (not Construction Techniques relationship between inspiring sound for Floristry always as obvious as it sounds!)? Do and painting. A colour exercise to we, in the Twenty First century, see it music will be followed by painting The use of structures as an differently to how it was viewed in its themed sound. A celebrated light integral part of floral design is an own time? classical piece will be balanced by innovative way to achieve interesting, a more modern example of world unexpected and original designs. This Sessions are friendly and informal. will be a basic, practical, ‘hands-on’ No prior knowledge is required. music. Artists will be encouraged to paint in a way that is inspired by the course exploring the use of natural Saturday 10am to 12.30pm sounds they hear. materials to assemble constructions Sarah Kelly composed of lasting elements. The Saturday 10am to 4pm aim is to extend the creative horizons One half day on 1 February 2014 Roma Widger £15 / £7.50 AC3113ASL of students of all abilities. One day on 5 October 2013 One half day on 29 March 2014 Saturday 10am to 4pm £36 / £18 (plus materials charge payable to Cherril McCartney £15 / £7.50 AC3113BSL the tutor) AC3115ASL One half day on 10 May 2014 One day on 9 November 2013 £15 / £7.50 AC3113CSL £36 / £18 (plus materials cost payable to tutor) AC3117DSL

46 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Christmas Floral Designs Floral Designs for the Handmade Wedding Arts, Crafts and Literature – Saturdays for Beginners Spring Celebrations Enjoy the satisfaction of creating A course for all abilities to explore Find out how to set the scene, your own ‘personalised’ Christmas fresh designs for modern floral items on a budget, for your celebration. door decoration and explore ideas for using seasonal materials to celebrate Join this hands-on day full of fresh seasonal table arrangements using Mother’s Day, Easter or simply the ideas to create place names, table basic floristry techniques. beginnings of Spring! Fun creations decorations, and contemporary Saturday 10am to 4pm to give away or to decorate your own favours to make your wedding day Cherril McCartney home. Previous students are most special. welcome. One day on 30 November 2013 Saturday 10am to 4pm £36 / £18 (plus materials charge payable to Saturday 10am to 4pm Amanda White the tutor) AC3118ASL Cherril McCartney One day on 29 March 2014 One day on 15 March 2014 £36 / £18 (plus materials cost payable to Christmas Floral Designs £36 / £18 (plus materials cost payable to tutor) AC3120ASL for Improvers tutor) AC3118CSL Those with a little experience and Introduction to Enamelling previous students are offered the Painting Your Christmas Learn the magical art of enamelling chance to explore some fresh ideas Cards to Music on copper. Make colourful earrings, and techniques to create stylish, fun, This workshop will celebrate the pendant or wall plaque using stencils Christmas floral decorations. sounds of Christmas in relation to and stamps. Saturday 10am to 4pm personal Christmas imagery and Saturday 10am to 4pm Cherril McCartney then examine the practicalities of Harriet St Leger reproducing paintings as greetings One day on 14 December 2013 cards. Roma will assist painting, One day on 29 March 2014 £36/ £18 (plus materials cost payable to themed to a variety of Christmas £36 / £18 (plus £10 payable to the tutor for tutor) AC3118BSL Sounds. Visual materials will materials) AC3121ASL be provided, but bring along Enamelling 2 anything relevant to your ideas and preferences. Add an extra dimension to your enamelling with silver foil and vibrant Saturday 10am to 4pm colours. This is a continuation of Roma Widger Enamelling 1, but new beginners are One day on 9 November 2013 very welcome. £36 / £18 (plus materials cost payable to Saturday 10am to 4pm tutor) AC3119ASL Harriet St Leger One day on 10 May 2014 £36 / £18 (plus £10 payable to the tutor for materials) AC3121BSL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 47 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Lampshades Make the most of your Patchwork and Quilting Binding the frame, measuring up Sewing Machine for Beginners: Peg Bag or and fitting the cover for a traditional Extend your sewing skills by shopping bag lampshade. Bring your own frame understanding all the different Make a bag big enough for an A4 and check the course information components and functions of your folder, which you will use again and sheet about what else to bring. sewing machine including tension, again! Use patchwork techniques Saturday 10am to 4pm feet, fancy stitches, attachments, etc. such as choosing fabric, rotary Debby Sandow Please bring your own machine. cutting, piecing by machine and quilting. Suitable for beginners One day on 9 November 2013 Saturday 10am to 4pm £36 / £18 (plus small charge for materials Barbara Merritt Saturday 10am to 4pm payable to the tutor) AC3123ASL One day on 30 November 2013 Gail Smith £36 / £18 AC3126ASL One day on 1 March 2014 Lingerie One day on 15 March 2014 £36 / £18 AC3088ASL Come and learn the skills needed to £36 / £18 AC3126BSL make delicate handmade lingerie, Patchwork and Quilting including lace-trimmed cami-slips One day on 10 May 2014 for Beginners: Tote Bag and soft bustiers. Patterns will be £35 / £18 AC3126CSL Make a bag big enough for an A4 provided. folder, which you will use again and Patchwork and Quilting again! Use patchwork techniques Arts, Crafts and Literature – Saturdays Saturday 10am to 4pm for Beginners: Christmas such as choosing fabric, rotary Lorraine Joseph table runner cutting, piecing by machine and One day on 14 December 2013 In this class you will make a table quilting. Suitable for beginners £36 / £18 AC3124ASL runner using quick piecing techniques on the sewing machine. You will also Saturday 10am to 4pm Loose Covers be introduced to rotary cutting which Gail Smith Learn the techniques to make a is suitable for beginners and given One day on 10 May 2014 simple loose cover, which can also be help to finish your project in time for £36 / £18 AC3128ASL applied to more complex projects. On the holiday season. the first day we will measure up, cut Creative Textiles Saturday 10am to 4pm out and fit the cover. I would suggest Enjoy exploring design and colour, Gail Smith beginners bring a simple chair (seat and select from a range of fabrics to and back, no arms). On the second One day on 30 November 2013 create unique, decorative textiles, using day, make the cover up, including £36 / £18 AC3127ASL appliqué and embroidery techniques. piping, and fastenings and skirts. Work on your own projects with support Saturday 10am to 4pm from the tutor. All abilities welcome. Debby Sandow Saturday 10am to 4pm Two days on 18 January and Sheila Broun 1 February 2014 4 days on 19 October, 30 November £72 / £36 AC3125ASL 2013 and 15 February, 15 March 2014 £144/72 AC3129ASL

48 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Roman Blinds Stained Glass: Creative Writing Arts, Crafts and Literature – Saturdays In this one day workshop you Flower Designs This one day workshop will focus on will learn how to measure up and Make a sun catcher in a flower how to start writing. Learn how to construct a Roman Blind design to hang in your window, using write believable characters, how to Saturday 10am to 4pm the copper foil technique. write authentic dialogue and how to Marilyn Mitchelmore Saturday 10am to 4pm present your work for publication One day on 19 October 2013 Ruth Adams Saturday 10am to 4pm £36 / £18 AC3130ASL One day on 1 March 2014 Carolyn Lewis One day on 18 January 2014 £36 / £18 (plus £6 to £10 materials charge One day on 30 November 2013 £36 / £18 AC3130BSL on the day) AC3132BSL £36 / £18 AC3133ASL One day on 1 March 2014 Stained Glass: Butterfly or Short Story Writing £36 / £18 AC3130CSL Dragonfly This one day workshop will focus on Soap Stone Carving Make a sun catcher in a beautiful writing short stories. Learn how to flying insect design to hang in write believable characters, how to Try your hand at carving soapstone, your window, using the copper foil write authentic dialogue and how to a lovely soft stone, which comes in a technique. present your work for publication variety of colours and can easily be shaped and polished. Make a small Saturday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 4pm sculpture, pendant or tea light holder. Ruth Adams Carolyn Lewis All welcome, no previous experience One day on 10 May 2014 One day on 18 January 2014 necessary. £36 / £18 (plus £6-£10 materials charge on £36 / £18 AC3133BSL Saturday 10am to 4pm the day) AC3132CSL Isobel Morris One day on 5 October 2013 Novel Writing £36 / £18 (plus cost of stone on the day) This one day workshop will focus AC3131ASL on how to start writing, how to One day on 15 February 2014 keep the writing flowing, dialogues, £36 / £18 (plus cost of stone on the day) characterisation and plotting. Help AC3131BSL and guidance will be offered on how to present the completed manuscript Stained Glass Decoration to agents and publishers. Make a unique decoration or gift Saturday 10am to 4pm (angel, candle or star) using the Carolyn Lewis copper foil technique. One day on 5 October Saturday 10am to 4pm £36 / £18 AC3165ASL Ruth Adams One day on 19 Oct 2013 One day on 10 May £36 / £18 (plus materials charge on the day) £36 / £18 AC3165BSL AC3132ASL Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 49 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 IT and Computers at course. Explore some of your Webcams and Skype Stoke Lodge – camera’s manual settings, and Find out how to use your computer practise new techniques. Please or tablet to make voice or video calls Saturdays ensure your camera batteries are anywhere in the world, using Skype fully charged and remember to bring or Google Chat. Use our computers connection leads. Your camera or bring your own laptop, find out Digital Photography for manual will also be useful. Beginners what is free and what isn’t, get signed up, and practise your video Bring in your digital camera and learn Saturday 10am to 4pm Keith Burrows calling technique in the safety of our how to use it from the beginning. computer room. We will start with the basics and 1 day on 29 March 2014 build from there. Take advantage £45 / £30 IT1502ASL Saturday 10am to 4pm of our wonderful setting to take a Keith Burrows Card and Calendars photo, transfer them to a computer 1 day on 30 November 2013 and edit them using Google Picasa. Use your own photos and original £45 / £30 IT1524ASL Please ensure your camera batteries artwork to create greetings cards and IT and Computers – Saturdays are fully charged and remember to calendars. Print your own and learn How to use your Laptop bring connection leads. Your camera how to order online. If you have a laptop but know little manual will also be useful. A great Saturday 10am to 4pm or nothing about how to use it, this gift idea - this is one of our most Lorna Watson course should suit you. Bring in your popular courses! laptop and get started with a gentle 1 day on 19 October 2013 introduction to using the Internet and Saturday 10am to 4pm £45 / £30 IT1523ASL Keith Burrows making a simple word-processed A Guide to Using eBay document. Your laptop should have 1 day on 5 October 2013 Windows 7 or 8 operating system. £45 / £30 IT1501ASL Want to make some extra cash in these difficult times by selling Please ask if you are not sure about 1 day on 14 December 2013 your unwanted items or buy those this. Classes take place in Room 4. £45 / £30 IT1501BSL presents at a lower cost? This Saturday 10am to 4pm 1 day on 18 January 2014 course will help you learn how to Keith Burrows £45 / £30 IT1501CSL use the eBay Internet site to do just 1 day on 1 February 2014 1 day on 1 March 2014 that and much more. Identify pitfalls £45 / £30 IT1504ASL £45 / £30 IT1501DSL and scams. Methods of payment explained. Get confident in using this Digital Photography: handy site. Stage 2 Saturday 10am to 4pm Bring in your digital camera to learn Carmel Zapata to improve how you use it. This 1 day on 9 November 2013 course is for those who already £45 / £30 IT1509ASL have some digital photography skills or have completed our beginners 1 day on 10 May 2014 £45 / £30 IT1509BSL 50 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Keep in touch with Languages at Languages – Saturdays Facebook Course vouchers Stoke Lodge - Make your computer work for you. Keep in touch with family and friends. Looking for Saturdays Learn how to create a Facebook Arabic Taster Day page. a present for someone special? An introduction to the Arabic Saturday 10am to 4pm language and culture. The day will Lorna Watson Why not buy them include a brief introduction to the 1 day on 15 February 2014 one of our vouchers alphabet and basic conversation. £45 / £30 IT1526ASL towards the cost of a Students will also learn about Arabic course – they make a culture, geography, arts and music, Make Your Own Website as well as learn about and taste great present and cost Design your own website using a free some delicious Arabic food and drink. online programme to quickly create a from £10 upwards. Or site and add text and pictures. Make even better – why not There will be a small additional your own website for your family, club treat someone special to charge for the food and drink, or society and manage your online a whole course? Contact payable to the tutor on the day. presence. Intermediate computer us and we’ll help you out. Saturday 10am to 4pm skills required. Najiba Keane Saturday 10am to 4pm Telephone: 0117 903 8844 1 session on 5 October 2013 Lorna Watson Email: £36 / £18 LA2100ASL [email protected] 1 day on 1 February 2014 Bilingualism: How to help £45 / £30 IT1515CSL children who are learning Cloud Computing two or more languages What is it and what can it do for me? If you are raising or educating This course is an ideal way to learn children with more than one more about it and what services it language, you might like to meet offers to individuals and businesses parents or teachers in the same alike. situation and exchange information on how to make this a successful and Saturday 10am to 4pm enjoyable experience for all. Lorna Watson Saturdays 1pm to 4pm 1 day on 15 March 2014 Eve Bechmann-Johnson £45 / £30 IT1525ASL 2 sessions on 1 and 15 February 2014 £36 / £18 LB1111ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 51 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Mandarin Chinese A good level of French is needed for Saturdays 1pm to 4pm Taster Day these courses. Élise Siracusa This day course will cover a very The same course ‘Discover France’ 1 session on 5 October 2013 basic introduction to the Mandarin will also be held in English on six £12 / £6 LF2127ASL Chinese language, e.g. students will Fridays. Please see under the 1 session on 30 November 2013 learn some very basic strokes of section ‘French Culture’. Chinese characters. Students will £12 / £6 LF2127BSL also learn something about Chinese There will be a small additional 1 session on 1 February 2014 culture, geography, traditions and charge for the food and drink, £12 / £6 LF2127CSL payable to the tutor on the day. arts. They will also learn about and 1 session on 1 March 2014 taste delicious Chinese food and Saturdays 10am to 3pm £12 / £6 LF2127DSL drink. Élise Siracusa Languages – Saturdays 1 session on 29 March 2014 There will be a small additional 1 session on 19 October 2013 £12 / £6 LF2127ESL charge for the food and drink, £30/ £15 LF2126ASL payable to the tutor on the day. 1 session on 9 November 2013 La Chanson Française Saturday 10am to 4pm £30/ £15 LF2126BSL Improve your French and knowledge Yanwen Liu 1 session on 14 December 2013 of French culture through the study of the lyrics of French songs. 1 session on 19 October 2013 £30/ £15 LF2126CSL £36 / £18 LC1101ASL 1 session on 18 January 2014 A good knowledge of French to at 1 session on 29 March 2014 £30/ £15 LF2126DSL least GCSE or O Level needed. £36 / £18 LC1101BSL 1 session on 15 March 2014 Saturdays 1pm to 4pm Eve Bechmann-Johnson Discover France £30/ £15 LF2126ESL 1 session on 10 May 2014 2 sessions on 19 October and 9 During these six enjoyable sessions November 2013 £30/ £15 LF2126FSL you will discover six different £36 / £18 LF2128ASL regions of France, and you will learn French Films something about their geography, French Taster Day Watch a series of French road history, important sights, culture, This day course is a very basic traditions, etc. You will also discover movies to take you on a journey through French culture. Each introduction to the French language. and taste typical food and drink from Students will learn something about each region session will end with a discussion over a glass of wine and some French geography and culture, and The regions covered will be: cheese. A great opportunity to learn about and taste some delicious 1. Alsace 2. La Normandy practise your French! English French food and drink. 3. La Corse 4. L’Auvergne subtitles. Beginners welcome! There will be a small additional 5. Languedoc - Roussillon charge for the food and drink, 6. Rhône - Alpes There will be a small additional charge of between £1 - £2 for the payable to the tutor on the day. food and drink, payable to the tutor on the day.

52 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Languages – Saturdays Saturday 10am to 4pm Saturdays 10am to 3pm Discover Switzerland Élise Siracusa Irene Hörndl During this session you will discover 1 session on 15 February 2014 1 session on 5 October 2013 some aspects of Switzerland: £36 / £18 LF2129ASL £30/ £15 LG2416ASL geography, history, important sights, culture, traditions, etc. The day Holiday French 1 session on 1 March 2014 includes lunch and coffee and cake £30/ £15 LG2416BSL Learn some basic French for your in the afternoon. A very good level of next holiday in a French speaking 1 session on 10 May 2014 German is needed for this course. country! £30/ £15 LG2416CSL There will be an additional charge This course over two Saturdays will Discover Germany for the food and drink, payable to the tutor on the day. be intensive and practical, and is for During these two sessions you total beginners. will discover two different regions Saturday 10am to 3pm Saturday 10am to 4pm of Germany, and you will learn Marlis Mülder Maggie Williams something about their geography, 1 session on 14 December 2013 2 sessions on 1 and 15 March 2014 history, important sights, culture, £30/ £15 LG2418ASL traditions, etc. £72 / £36 LF2130ASL German Day The day includes lunch and coffee Discover Austria and cake in the afternoon. Thema: Köln During these three enjoyable The regions covered will be: Das Thema dieses Deutschen Tages sessions you will discover three ist die Stadt Köln. Sie erfahren different cities and regions of Austria. 1. Bayern 2. Nordrhein-Westfalen Interessantes über Geschichte, You will learn something about their A very good level of German is Legende und Literatur sowie geography, history, important sights, needed for these courses. berühmte Kölner und Kölnerinnnen, culture, traditions, etc. und sehenswerte Museen. Durch There will be a small additional You will also discover and taste some Filmclips, Lieder, Gruppenarbeit, charge for the food and drink, Quizspiele erfahren wir mehr über typical food and drink from each payable to the tutor on the day. region. die Metrolpole am Rhein und haben Saturdays 10am to 3pm hoffentlich viel Spass miteinander. The regions covered will be: 1. Wien Marlis Mülder Deftige Erbsensuppe im Preis 2. Salzburg 3. Die Steiermark 1 session on 30 November 2013 inbegriffen. A good level of German is needed for £30/ £15 LG2417ASL A good level of German is needed for these courses. 1 session on 1 February 2014 this course. There will be a small additional £30/ £15 LG2417BSL There will be an additional charge charge for the food and drink, of approximately £5 for the food and payable to the tutor on the day. drink, payable to the tutor on the day.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 53 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Saturday 10am to 4pm 1 session on 15 February 2014 Saturdays 10am to 3pm Christel Stöcker-Danby £12 / £6 LG2221DSL Felicia Ferrara 1 session on 29 March 2014 1 session on 15 March 2014 1 session on 5 October 2013 £36/ £18 LG2219ASL £12 / £6 LG2221ESL £30/ £15 LIT2422ASL 1 session on 10 May 2014 German Taster Day 1 session on 9 November 2013 £12 / £6 LG2221FSL £30/ £15 LIT2422BSL This day course will cover a very basic introduction to the German Holiday Italian 1 session on 15 February 2014 language. Students will learn Learn some basic Italian for your next £30/ £15 LIT2422CSL something about German geography holiday in Italy! 1 session on 15 March 2014 and culture. They will also learn £30/ £15 LIT2422DSL about and taste some delicious This course over two Saturdays will Languages – Saturdays German food and drink. be intensive and practical, and is for 1 session on 29 March 2014 total beginners. £30/ £15 LIT2422ESL There will be a small additional Saturday 10am to 3pm charge for the food and drink, Italian Day Claudia Omma payable to the tutor on the day. Topic: Naples and Campania 2 sessions on 1 and 15 February 2014 Saturday 10am to 4pm This Italian Day offers the opportunity £60/ £30 LIT2420ASL Irene Hörndl to explore Naples and the region of 2 sessions on 1 and 15 March 2014 I session on 29 March 2014 Campania where the tutor comes £60/ £30 LIT2420BSL £36 / £18 LG2220ASL from. During the day students will discover the geography, history, Discover Italy German Films art and traditions of Naples and During the course of these five An opportunity to watch and discuss Campania, and will also taste typical enjoyable sessions you will discover selected German language films dishes of this amazing region. five different regions of Italy, and whilst enjoying “Kaffee und Kuchen”. you will learn something about their There will be an additional charge There will be a small additional geography, history, important sights, of approximately £5 for the food and charge of between £1 - £2 for the culture, traditions, etc. You will also drink, payable to the tutor on the day. food and drink, payable to the tutor discover and taste typical food and Saturday 10am to 4pm on the day. drink from each region. Felicia Ferrara Saturdays 1pm to 4pm The regions covered will be: 1 session on 19 October 2013 Marlis Mülder 1. Veneto 2. Puglia 3. Emilia £36 /£18 LIT2423ASL 1 session on 19 October 2013 Romagna 4. Toscana 5. Piemonte £12 / £6 LG2221ASL A good level of Italian is needed for 1 session on 9 November 2013 this course. £12 / £6 LG2221BSL There will be a small additional 1 session on 18 January 2014 charge for the food and drink, £12 / £6 LG2221CSL payable to the tutor on the day.

54 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Italian Taster Day 1 session on 30 November 2013 payable to the tutor on the day. Languages – Saturdays This day course will cover a very £30 /£15 LP2717BSL Saturday 10am to 4pm basic introduction to the Italian 1 session on 1 February 2014 Margarida Rodrigues da Silva language. Students will also learn £30 /£15 LP2717CSL 1 session on 10 May 2014 something about Italian geography 1 session on 1 March 2014 £36 / £18 LP2719ASL and culture. They will also learn £30 /£15 LP2717DSL about and taste some delicious Italian Discover Latin America Portuguese Films food and drink. There will be a small During the course of these six additional charge for the food and An opportunity to watch a selected enjoyable sessions you will discover drink, payable to the tutor on the day. Portuguese/Brazilian (subtitles six different countries where Spanish Saturday 10am to 4pm available) film and then discuss it with is spoken, and you will learn Claudia Omma the help of the tutor while enjoying something about their geography, some pastéis de nata and a glass of history, important sights, culture, 1 session on 10 May 2014 Portuguese wine. £36 / £18 LIT2424ASL traditions, etc. There will be a small additional charge The countries covered will be: Discover the Portuguese of between £1 - £2 for the food and speaking world drink, payable to the tutor on the day. 1.Mexico 2. Colombia 3. Bolivia 4. Cuba 5. Argentina 6. Peru During the course of these four Saturdays 1pm to 4pm enjoyable sessions you will discover Margarida Rodrigues da Silva A good level of Spanish is needed for four different countries and regions 1 session on 9 November 2013 these courses. where Portuguese is spoken, and £12 / £6 LP2718ASL Saturdays 10am to 2pm you will learn something about their Julián Segura geography, history, important sights, 1 session on 18 January 2014 culture, traditions, etc. You will also £12 / £6 LP2718BSL 1 session on 19 October 2013 discover and taste typical food and 1 session on 15 February 2014 £24/ £12 LS2625ASL drink from each region. £12 / £6 LP2718CSL 1 session on 30 November2013 The countries covered will be: 1 session on 15 March 2014 £24/ £12 LS2625BSL 1. Portugal 2. Brazil £12 / £6 LP2718DSL 1 session on 18 January 2014 £24/ £12 LS2625CSL 3. Africa and the Indian Ocean Portuguese Taster Day 4. The Atlantic Islands 1 session on 15 February 2014 This course will cover a very basic £24/ £12 LS2625DSL These courses will be held in English. introduction to the Portuguese 1 session on 15 March 2014 There will be a small additional language. Students will learn about £24/ £12 LS2625ESL charge for the food and drink, Portuguese culture, geography, arts payable to the tutor on the day. and music, as well as learn about 1 session on 10 May 2014 and taste delicious Portuguese food £24/ £12 LS2625FSL Saturdays 10am to 3pm and drink. Margarida Rodrigues da Silva There will be a small additional 1 session on 19 October 2013 charge for the food and drink, £30 /£15 LP2717ASL Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 55 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Spanish Day Spanish Taster Day Wine Appreciation Benefit from a day of total immersion This course will cover a very basic at Stoke Lodge - in Spanish, including a shared lunch introduction to the Spanish language. of food and drink, all included in the Students will also learn about Saturdays price. Spanish geography and culture, Red Wines of the World history, arts and music. They will A good knowledge of Spanish is Do you like Cabernet Sauvignon? needed for this day. also learn about and taste delicious Spanish food and drink. Merlot? Shiraz? Three of the most There will be an additional charge popular red wine grapes at the of approximately £5 for the food and There will be a small additional moment. But, look beyond, and you’ll drink, payable to the tutor on the day. charge for the food and drink, find a vast number of other varieties, payable to the tutor on the day. some making really delicious wines. Saturday 10am to 4pm Languages – Saturdays Mariví O’Leary Saturday 10am to 4pm On this one day course, suitable for Luz Marina Lecomte all levels, we will talk about and taste 1 session on 18 January 2014 a selection of red wines from around £36 / £18 LS2626ASL 1 session on 10 May 2014 £36 / £18 LS2628ASL the world. You may be surprised; it South American Spanish could change the way you choose Taster Day Swahili Taster Day red wine. This course will cover a very basic This course will cover a very basic The cost of wines will be shared, introduction to the Swahili language. introduction to the South American maxImum £12 per person payable to Students will learn a lot about East Spanish language. Students will learn the tutor on the day. about South American geography African culture, e.g. the countries Please bring a packed lunch, 2 and culture. They will also learn where Swahili is the main language, wine glasses and a spittoon (a large about and taste some delicious South their geography, history and arts. yoghurt pot works well). American Spanish food and drink. They will also learn about and taste some delicious East African food Saturday 10am to 3pm There will be a small additional and drink. Ian Abrahams charge for the food and drink, payable to the tutor on the day. There will be a small additional 1 day on 5 October 2013 charge for the food and drink, £30 / £15 (plus shared cost of the wine Saturday 10am to 4pm payable to the tutor on the day. payable to the tutor) WB6001ASL Luz Marina Lecomte Saturdays 10am to 4pm 1 session on 1 February 2014 Leopold Chaligha £36 / £18 LS2627ASL 1 session on 29 March 2014 £36 / £18 LS2702ASL

56 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Sparkling and Sweet quality examples, will be shared, The Wines of Spain Wine Appreciation – Saturdays Wines of the World maximum £20 per person payable to Spanish wines are changing Thinking about wines for Christmas? the tutor on the day. dramatically. No longer just Rioja! Then this course is for you! A Please bring a packed lunch, 2 New regions, dynamic winemakers, Sparkling Wine is a must; but which wine glasses and a spittoon (a large little known local grape varieties, one? Is Cava old hat? Prosecco too yoghurt pot works well). great value for money. dry? And which Champagne will suit Join me on this one day course, all the family? Saturday 10am to 3pm Ian Abrahams suitable for all levels, and we will And if the choice of fizz is wide, then talk about and taste a selection of 1 day on 30 November 2013 sweet wines are even more diverse: Spanish wines from all over the £30 / £15 (plus shared cost of the wine big and rich to go with Christmas country: Rioja and beyond. payable to the tutor) WB6002ASL Pudding, or elegant and subtle for The cost of wines will be shared and fruit or creamy desserts? White Wines of the World will reflect the prices of high quality On this one day course, suitable for Do you like Sauvignon Blanc? wines from this part of the world, all levels, we will talk about and taste Chardonnay? Pinot Grigio? Three of maximum £12 per person payable to a selection of sparkling and sweet the most popular white wine grapes the tutor on the day. of the moment. But, look beyond, wines so that you can decide for Please bring a packed lunch, 2 wine and you’ll find a vast number of yourself, glasses and a spittoon (an empty, other varieties, some making really The cost of wines, which will include large yogurt pot works well). delicious wines. Champagne as well as other high Saturday 10 am to 3pm Join me on this one day course, Ian Abrahams suitable for all levels and we will talk about and taste a selection of white 1 day on 15 March 2014 wines from around the world. You £30 / £15 (plus shared cost of the wine may be surprised; it could change the payable to the tutor). WB6004ASL way you choose white wine. The cost of wines will be shared, maximum £12 per person payable to the tutor on the day. Please bring a packed lunch, 2 wine glasses and a spittoon (an empty, large yogurt pot works well). Saturday 10 am to 3pm Ian Abrahams 1 day on 1 February 2013 £30 / £15 (plus shared cost of the wine payable to the tutor) WB6003ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 57 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Gardening Courses Saturdays 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 4pm at Stoke Lodge - Jon Wheatley Sarah Edwards Saturdays 1 session on 19 October 2013 1 session on 30 November 2013 £36 / £18 WB7201ASL £36 / £18 WB7203ASL Small Willow Sculpture 1 session on 1 March 2014 1 session on 14 December 2013 Workshop £36 / £18 WB7201BSL £36 / £18 WB7203BSL Willow is a renewable and sustainable resource that is ideal for Pruning: All you need Drawing Skills for creating garden structures. Create to know Garden Designers small willow sculptures for the A practical workshop which shows A day workshop for people who wish garden. you how to prune fruit, shrubs and to explore techniques for illustrating Gardening – Saturdays roses. garden designs. Practical: Create a flower, a dragonfly and a bird to take home. Saturdays 10am to 4pm Of interest to anyone who would like No previous experience necessary. Jon Wheatley to add visualisations to their garden planning skills. Maximum number of participants: 10 1 session on 9 November 2013 £36 / £18 WB7202ASL No previous experience necessary, Deadline for enrolment: 1 week and no drawing skills required. Very before the course takes place 1 session on 15 March 2014 £36 / £18 WB7202BSL informal and supportive course; basic Materials cost: £10.00 per student, equipment provided. Natural Christmas payable to the tutor on the day Saturdays 10am to 4pm Decorations Please bring good secateurs and a Christine Pritchard Stanley knife. Bring the bounty of your garden into your house at Christmas with 1 day on 1 February 2013 Saturday 10am to 4pm simple achievable projects to create £36 / £18 WB7204ASL Sarah Edwards a fabulous display. Discover the best Willow Plant Support 1 session on 19 October 2013 methods for collecting and how to Workshop £36 / £18 WB7200ASL prolong the life of your decorations. Willow is a renewable and 1 session on 15 March 2014 Practical: Make a door wreath with sustainable resource that is ideal for £36 / £18 WB7200BSL natural plant materials to decorate creating garden structures. An ideal your front door. introduction to working with non-living Growing Fruit and willow. Vegetables Please bring along, if possible, a A one day course focusing on some selection of attractive foliage and Practical: We will be making a tall practical and basic principles in berries from your garden. plant support for climbers, a border home-growing techniques: practical Materials cost: £7.50 per student, plant support and a woven willow propagation, vegetable growing, payable to the tutor on the day. ball, all to take home so please allow edible planting. for necessary transportation.

58 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Maximum number of participants: 10 Freestyle Willow Creative Hanging Baskets Gardening – Saturdays Deadline for enrolment: Sculpture Workshop A fresh approach to hanging baskets 21 February 2014 This is a session for previous with lots of design ideas and tips students who wish to have a space to create modern beautiful and Materials cost: £10.00 per student, to create their own piece in a productive hanging baskets. payable to the tutor on the day. supervised setting, with help from an Practical: Make your own willow Please bring good secateurs and a experienced tutor. hanging basket and fill with a mini Stanley knife. Practical: Create small willow wildflower meadow. Saturday 10am to 4pm sculptures for the garden. Choose Deadline for enrolment: 1 week Sarah Edwards your own design, but previous before the course takes place. 1 day on 1 March 2014 experience essential (e.g participation Materials cost: £10 per student, £36 / £18 WB7205BSL in the Willow Plant Support Workshop or similar course). payable to the tutor on the day. Basic Garden Design Maximum number of participants: 10 Saturday 10am to 4pm An opportunity to improve and refresh Sarah Edwards your garden with support and help Deadline for enrolment: 1 week from a professional garden designer. before the course takes place. 1 day on 10 May 2014 You will learn, step by step, how to Materials cost: £12.00 per student, £36 / £18 WB7208BSL redesign your own plot. The course payable to the tutor on the day. will begin with basic principles and go Please bring good secateurs and a on to cover choosing the right plants. Stanley knife. To get the best from the course it Saturday 10am to 4pm is important that you have a garden Sarah Edwards (however small), on which to base your design. 1 day on 29 March 2014 £36 / £18 WB7207BSL Deadline for enrolment: 3 weeks before the course takes place, as an information pack will be sent out to students before the first session of the course. Saturdays 10am to 3pm Christine Pritchard 3 sessions on 1, 15 and 29 March 2014 £90 / £45 WB7206ASL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 59 n Stoke Lodge Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Well-Being at Introduction to Cognitive Healing: Parts 3 and 4 Stoke Lodge Behavioural Therapy Saturday 9.30am to 4pm Participants will learn the Chrissy Holmes Learning Centre - fundamentals of Cognitive 6 days on 1 February, 15 February, Saturdays Behavioural Therapy, have an 1 March, 15 March, 29 March and opportunity to discuss life issues and 10 May 2014 leave with tools to move forward £156 / £78 (plus £60 payable to the tutor on Introduction to the first day, for course notes and certificate Mindfulness Saturday 10am to 4pm Jackie Hawken of attendance) WB2061BSL Mindfulness is a capacity of the mind to be aware of the present in a non- One day on 10 May 2014 £36 / £18 WB2052ASL

Well Being – Saturdays judgemental way. It helps us to take better care of ourselves, lead a better Healing: Parts 1 and 2 life and access inner resources to cope with stress and difficulty. There Train to be a healer with the will be practical exercises to help Healing Trust which is one of develop this innate ability. the largest and most established healing organisations in the country. Saturday 10am to 4pm Its qualification is recognised Jackie Hawken internationally. One day on 14 December 2013 Saturday 9.30am to 4pm £36 / £18 WB2069ASL Chrissy Holmes Introduction to Neuro- 4 days on 5 October, 9 November, linguistic programming 14 December 2013 and 18 January 2014 Neuro-linguistic programming £156 / £78 (plus £60 payable to the tutor on promotes self-awareness and the first day, for course notes and certificate effective communication. As a life- of attendance) WB2061ASL coaching technique it can help to change patterns and emotional behaviour. Saturday 10am to 4pm Jackie Hawken One day on 18 January 2014 £36 / £18 WB2058ASL

60 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Stoke Lodge n Creating Ceremonies Naming ceremony Young Manhood Well Being – Saturdays for Rites of Passage The choosing of a name for a new At what age does a boy become a person is an important decision, and young man, and how is this moment In these day workshops we will look is considered in many cultures to celebrated in world cultures via at examples and elements of Rites of have a great effect on that person’s initiation ceremonies such as vision Passage: the important transitions in future life. Learn about the elements quests or tests of courage. How can human life - and learn how to create of a naming ceremony, whether for we create a ceremony in this modern our own ceremonies, using elements a new baby, or for a person who age to mark and affirm this special and symbols of personal importance. wishes to take on a new name, and occasion? These are workshops for adults, how to create a meaningful ceremony Saturday 10am to 4pm and will provide a framework for for this new identity. discussion with others. Sheila Broun Saturday 10am to 4pm One day on 29 March 2014 Funerals and Memorials Sheila Broun £36 / £18 WB2070DSL While this is a time of grief, it is also One day on 18 January 2014 an important moment to acknowledge £36 / £18 WB2070BSL Menarche - becoming a loss and to honour and celebrate a young woman person and their life. We will look at Marriage, Hand fasting, A girl’s first period marks her ways to create a loving ceremony Civil Partnership transition into young womanhood, to express the many elements that When two people commit to true and in many cultures she is revered come together at this moment of partnership, whether for a year and as the source of life, seen at this passing. a day, or for life, it is a momentous moment as accessing great wealth Saturday 10am to 4pm occasion. Look at a range of and honour. Learn about the life Sheila Broun elements and practices from world affirming symbols of womanhood, to cultures, and create a personal and create a joyous celebration. One day on 9 November 2013 memorable ceremony, which is totally £36 / £18 WB2070ASL Saturday 10am to 4pm unique. Sheila Broun Saturday 10am to 4pm One day on 10 May 2014 Sheila Broun £36 / £18 WB2070ESL One day on 1 March 2014 Sheila Broun is an artist with a £36 / £18 WB2070CSL lifelong interest in symbolism. She has 25 years’ experience of creating and leading personal and public rituals and ceremonies. In 1997 she was ordained as a Priestess with the Fellowship of Isis, a multicultural and multi-faith organisation, which honours the good in all faiths.

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 61 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Indigo Dyeing Printed Textiles and Learning and A unique opportunity to learn a Surface Design variety of traditional techniques, using A creative exploration of applying Family Centre real indigo on cotton fabric, as used design and image onto fabric, using 94 Grosvenor Road in Nigeria and China. printing and dying techniques. The St Paul’s Tuesdays 10am to 3pm course includes block, stencil, BS2 8XJ Barbara Disney mono, riso and screen-printing

Arts and Crafts 0117 9038844 batik and other resist techniques. 3 days on 1, 8 and 15 October 2013 Produce pieces for interiors and £81 / £43.50 (plus materials cost payable to wearable items. Suitable for those the tutor) AC3002ASP new to these techniques as well as Print Making experienced artists. Explore a range of printmaking Fridays 1pm to 3.30pm processes, including monoprint, Barbara Disney collograph, relief and stencil 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 screen-printing, for printing on £156 / £81 AC3004ASP paper and fabric. Mixed media and 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 experimental use of techniques is £156 / £81 AC3004BSP encouraged. Suitable for all abilities. Printmaking and the afternoon 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 © Bristol City Council Surface Design course are linked and £131 / £68.50 AC3004CSP learners often attend both courses. Arts and Crafts Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm Barbara Disney Drawing for Beginners and 12 sessions from 20 September 2013 Improvers £186 / £96 AC3003ASP An opportunity to try out different media: pastels, pencils, charcoal, to 12 sessions from 10 January 2014 learn new drawing skills and ways of £186 / £96 AC3003BSP working in this friendly group. 10 sessions from 25 April 2014 Tuesdays 10am to 12noon £156 / £81 AC3003CSP Roma Widger 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 £120 / £60 AC3001ASP 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 £120 / £60 AC3001BSP 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 £100 / £50 AC3001CSP

62 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre n One day courses Batik Creating Mosaics Arts and Crafts Introducing various ways of using hot Summer School Screen printing with dyes wax to create image and design on Create pieces using materials and Using thickened dyes and stencil cotton fabric. Dyed with fibre reactive techniques found in mosaics made by cut images to screen print layers dyes to create vibrant multi-coloured the artist, Barbara Disney, in works of translucent colour and image on pieces. Based on techniques used across Bristol and beyond (including fabric. in SE Asia, China and Nigeria, those outside St Paul’s Learning and Tuesday 10am to 4pm experienced by the tutor during Family Centre). Barbara Disney research trips. Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm One day on 29 July 2013 Tuesday 10am to 4pm Barbara Disney £33 / £18 AC3006ASP Barbara Disney 21 to 25 July 2013 One day on 3 September 2014 £156 / £81 AC3011ASP Transfer printing £33 / £18 AC3008ASP Learn image transfer techniques for Textiles Summer School paper arts, collage, fibre arts, and Printmaking Summer Create large scale pieces of resist more. You will learn the methods to School dyed and printed textiles, based on combine, transfer, and layer found Explore printmaking through a multi- techniques found across the world, and created imagery and text in disciplinary approach to printing on particularly referring to China and your work. Using solvent and acrylic paper and fabric. Nigeria. techniques. Suitable for beginners Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm and experienced artists Barbara Disney Barbara Disney Tuesday 10am to 4pm 11 to 15 August 2013 18 to 22 August 2013 Barbara Disney £156 / £81 AC3010ASP £156 / £81 AC3012ASP One day on 5 August 2013 £33 / £18 AC3007ASP Jewellery Making Learn how to design and make silver or copper jewellery, and incorporate simple stone settings, including cutting, shaping and soldering metal. The fee covers shared equipment, but you will need to buy silver and stones, and be encouraged to buy your own hand tools, with advice from the tutor. Thursdays 10am to 1pm Tamizan Savill 10 sessions from 19 September 2013 (No class 3 October or 14 November 2013) £125 / £62.50 AC3013ASP

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 63 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 Pottery with Sculpture Sculpture Summer School £150 / £75 AC3013BSP Experiment with making pottery and/ This series of intensive workshops 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 or sculpture in this enjoyable, popular will introduce some simple, satisfying £125 / £62.50 AC3013CSP class. Develop your own style using sculptural techniques. Get inspiration a variety of materials and techniques. from images and examples provided Thursdays 6.30pm to 9pm Try making hand-built pots, ceramic or design your own with tutor support. Tamizan Savill jewellery, and tiles or use the No previous experience necessary

Arts and Crafts 10 sessions from 19 September 2013 pottery wheel. and all welcome. (No class 3 October or 14 November 2013) Wednesdays 1pm to 3.30pm Over four days you will be able to try £105 / £52.50 AC3014ASP Isobel Morris some or all of the following: 12 sessions from 9 January 2014 11 sessions from 25 September 2013 Raised Relief: Sculpture in relief £125 / £62.50 AC3014BSP £141.50 / £72.75 AC3016ASP Perfect Plaster: Sculpture in plaster 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 11 sessions from 15 January 2014 Wonderful Wire: Sculpture in wire £105 / £52.50 AC3014CSP £141.50 / £72.75 AC3016BSP Astonishing Assemblage: Sculpture 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 using mixed and found materials. Pottery £129 / £66.50 AC3016CSP Mon to Thurs 10am to 4pm Design and make your own Isobel Morris functional or decorative pottery in Sculpture this welcoming group. Discover the Enjoy creating your own unique 4 days from 14 July potential of hand building methods sculpture in this friendly, supportive £124 / £64 AC3018ASP such as pinch, coil and slab as well group. Have fun modelling and as decoration & glazing skills. Two carving using all sorts of materials, pottery wheels are available. e.g. clay, plaster, wire, wax or stone. Thursdays 6.30pm to 9pm An ideal opportunity to make your Isobel Morris artistic ideas into 3D reality! 11 sessions from 26 September 2013 Wednesdays 10am to 12.30pm £141.50 / £72.75 AC3015ASP Isobel Morris 11 sessions from 16 January 2014 11 sessions from 25 September 2013 £141.50 / £72.75 AC3015BSP £141.50 / £72.75 AC3017ASP 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 11 sessions from 15 January 2014 £129 / £62.50 AC3015CSP £141.50 / £72.75 AC3017BSP 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 £129.00 / £66.50 AC3017CSP

64 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre n Arts and Crafts Sewing for Home and Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm Stained Glass Summer Family Renee Hodson School Learn the basic sewing skills needed 5 days from 9 September 2013 An exciting 5 day workshop. Immerse to work from a pattern to make £150 / £75 AC3021ASP yourself in this beautiful art and clothes, to make alterations and to learn all the craft processes to design furnishings for your home. 5 days from 17 February 2014 complete a piece of leaded stained £150 / £75 AC3021BSP Mondays 1.30pm to 4pm glass. Experiment with other glass Marilyn Mitchelmore 5 days from 21 July 2014 techniques: fusing, kiln fired glass £150 / £75 AC3021CSP painting and copper foil. Suitable for 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 the beginner and those who wish to £150 / £75 AC3019ASP Stained Glass extend their skills. All welcome. Glass 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 Covering leading, fusing and and solder available to purchase from £150 / £75 AC3019BSP copper foil techniques, as well as the tutor. experimenting with fired glass paints, 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm stains and enamels. For all abilities. £125 / £62.50 AC3019CSP Ruth Adams The fee includes shared studio Mondays 6.30pm to 9pm materials. Glass can be bought from 5 days from 21 July Marilyn Mitchelmore the tutor. £165 / £90 AC3024ASP 12 sessions from 16 September 2013 Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm £150 / £75 AC3020ASP Ruth Adams 12 sessions from 6 January 2014 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 £150 / £75 AC3020BSP £165 / £90 AC3022ASP 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 £125 / £62.50 AC3020CSP £165 / £90 AC3022BSP Upholstery Intensive 10 sessions from 22 April 2014 Weeks £140 / £77.50 AC3022CSP Learn traditional upholstery skills, Wednesdays 10am to 12.30pm using traditional materials, including Ruth Adams ripping off, preparing foundations of 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 webbing, installing springs, shape £165 / £90 AC3023ASP building, fabric cutting, sewing skills, awareness of style. For all abilities. 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 Bring your own manageable piece £165 / £90 AC3023BSP of furniture. A real chance to see a 10 sessions from 23 April 2014 project through from start to finish. £140 / £77.50 AC3023CSP Five days of working and learning, ripping and hammering!

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 65 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Photography Social Documentary Music Photography Traditional Photography For those who want to use African Drumming for Beginners photography to make a pictorial Master Classes This course covers film types, speeds record of people and places. You If you already have some experience and exposures, camera controls and will produce a portfolio of your own of drumming, come and develop your accessories, composition, black & photographs using your own 35mm skills of creative communication and white processing and printing. Bring SLR camera. SLR camera and self expression, through the complex your own 35mm SLR camera. Fee darkroom experience essential. Fee rhythms, patterns and harmonies includes some photographic paper. includes some photographic paper. created by your hands and bodies, and get the feel of other cultures in Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm your bones. Chris Waller Chris Waller Mondays 7pm to 9pm 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 12 sessions from 23 April 2014 Alphonse Daudet Touna £150 / £75 AC3025ASP £150 / £75 AC3027ASP Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm 11 monthly sessions from 16 September 2013. See course information sheet for 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 See Saturday courses all dates. £150 / £75 AC3025BSP section for more £110 / £55 AC3029ASP Photography, Music and Film History Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Photography classes 12 sessions from 22 April 2014 £150 / £75 AC3025CSP Improve your Darkroom Skills For experienced darkroom users. You will learn about the Zone System, advanced film processing and printing, exhibition and archival printing, print toning, finishing and presentation, and study the work of a major photographer. Bring your own 35mm SLR camera. Fee includes some photographic paper. Tuesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Chris Waller 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 £150 / £75 AC3026ASP

66 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre n Film History Italian Cinema French Cinema Photography, Music and Film History Admired the world over for its This course will focus on cinematic Hollywood 1915 to 1950 spectacular epics, stars, melodrama, movements and prominent auteurs Explore Hollywood’s celebrated comedy and post-war neo-realism this that have shaped French film history producers and directors, their epic new 10 week course invites you to from the silent era to 1990s. Topics productions, and beguiling stars, discover Italy’s rich cinematic history will include Renoir, Carné and poetic including Chaplin, Dietrich, Garbo, with films by acclaimed directors realism, the Nouvelle Vague with Bogart and many more. How did such as: Antonioni, Fellini, Pasolini, Godard, Truffaut and others and the major studios such as MGM, Warner Rossellini, De Sica and Visconti. relatively modern day movements of and RKO produce the most important Each session will explore a particular heritage, cinéma du look and cinema body of films in the history of cinema? period in Italy’s cinematic history from beur. Fee includes cost of DVD hire. Were directors Billy Wilder, Frank early 1900s to 1990s with selected Tuesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm Capra, Orson Wells true auteurs? film clips, talks and discussions. Fee Maggie Choyce Was screen icon and child star, Judy includes cost of DVD hire. Garland, truly powerless? 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Fee includes cost of DVD hire. £105 / £55 AC3032ASP Maggie Choyce Tuesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm 10 sessions from 26 September 2013 Hollywood in the 1970s Maggie Choyce £105 / £55 AC3151ASP The 1970s witnessed a cinematic 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 rebirth in Hollywood with a burst of £105 / £55 AC3030ASP Russian Cinema highly successful films, both block 1900 to 1990 busters and independent films, such British Cinema Russia’s turbulent social and political as Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Come and explore the British Film history from early 1900s to 1950s Godfather’, Milos Forman’s ‘One Industry from the silent era to the can be charted in the films of its most Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, Peter present day. Topics will include: famous directors including Sergei Bogdanov’s ‘The Last Picture Show’, Gainsborough’s melodramas, Eisenstein, Lev Kuleshov, Dziga Steven Spielburg’s ‘Jaws’, and Martin Hammer’s horrors, the British New Vertov, Pudovkin, Tarkovsky and Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’. Come Wave, experimental movies of Powell Elem Klimov. This 10 week course and join us on this 10 week course and Jarman, whilst not forgetting will explore through talks, clips and looking at the great movies and our most celebrated auteur Alfred discussions the best of Soviet cinema, directors of the period. Each session Hitchcock. Has British film finally from these directors and others, will include film clips with a talk and escaped the novel and its greatest including clips from landmark films discussion. Fee includes cost of export, the costume drama? Fee such as ‘Ivan’s Childhood’,’ Come DVD hire. includes cost of DVD hire. and See’, ‘Potemkin’, & ‘October’. Fee Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Tuesdays 10.15am to 12.15pm includes cost of DVD hire. Maggie Choyce Maggie Choyce Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm Maggie Choyce 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 £105 / £55 AC3110ASL £105 / £55 AC3031ASP 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 £105 / £55 AC3152ASP

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 67 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Construction and DIY 10 sessions from 9 January 2014 Simple Repairs to £100 / £50 CT3035BSP Domestic Plumbing Woodwork 10 sessions from 24 April 2014 Find out what to do in an emergency. For both beginners and more £100 / £50 CT3035CSP Learn about how your plumbing advanced students. This course works and how to make simple covers woodworking techniques See Saturday courses repairs without having to employ a and tool usage, after which students section for more DIY plumber. A simple tool kit is needed. are encouraged to undertake small Fee includes materials. projects of their own choice. classes Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Mondays 7pm to 9pm Onsite Construction Duane Bryant

Construction and DIY Paul Ashford A basic look at tiling, electrical work, 2 sessions from 6 May 2014 10 sessions from 16 September 2013 woodwork and plumbing. These £20 / Free CT3038ASP £100 / £50 CT3033ASP sessions will assist learners to 2 sessions from 17 June 2014 10 sessions from 6 January 2014 gain a good insight into specialist £20 / Free CT3038BSP £100 / £50 CT3033BSP construction areas and gain some 10 sessions from 28 April 2014 good hands-on practical knowledge. £100 / £50 CT3033CSP Materials included. Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Thursdays 6.15pm to 8.45pm Paul Ashford Duane Bryant 10 sessions from 18 September 2013 5 sessions from 26 September 2013 £100 / £50 CT3034ASP £62.50 / Free CT3036ASP 10 sessions from 8 January 2014 5 sessions from 27 February 2014 £100 / £50 CT3034BSP £62.50 / Free CT3036BSP 10 sessions from 30 April 2014 5 sessions from 24 April 2014 £100 / £50 CT3034CSP £62.50 / Free CT3036CSP DIY Home Improvements Tiling for Beginners and Maintenance Learn how to tile your walls, make A practical course to learn how to patterns, cut with or without a fix that irritating dripping tap, put machine, grout properly and plan your up a shelf that stays up, tile a wall job effectively. Fee includes materials. and learn the basics of painting and Tuesdays 10am to 12noon decorating. Material costs included. Duane Bryant Thursdays 10am to 12noon 2 sessions from 22 April 2014 Duane Bryant £20 / Free CT3037ASP 10 sessions from 19 September 2013 2 sessions from 3 June 2014 £100 / £50 CT3035ASP £20 / Free CT3037BSP

68 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre n Cookery courses Language courses Spanish Cookery and Languages Caribbean Cookery Spanish Level 1 A and B Enjoy learning how to cook a range French This course is for complete of traditional Caribbean dishes. beginners. There will be an additional charge for French Level 1 B and C This course is suitable for students Fridays 10am to 12noon ingredients for each session, payable Julián Segura to the tutor on the day. who have studied the language to a limited extent in the past but who still Part A: 12 sessions from Tuesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm consider themselves to be beginners, 11 October 2013 Esme Davis or students who would like to refresh £120 / £60 LS2656ASP 6 sessions from 22 October 2013 previously acquired French. Part B: 12 sessions from £60 / £30 WB5200ASP Mondays 6pm to 8pm 31 January 2014 Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm Élise Siracusa £120 / £60 LS2656BSP Esme Davis Part B: 12 sessions from 7 October 2013 Spanish Level 1 B and C 6 sessions from 24 April 2014 £120 / £60 LF2150ASP This course is suitable for students £60 / £30 WB5200BSP Part C: 12 sessions from who have studied the language to a Cake decorating 27 January 2014 limited extent in the past but who still £120 / £60 LF2150BSP Come and learn how to ice cakes for consider themselves to be beginners, or students who would like to refresh different occasions. There will be an French Level 1 C and D previously acquired Spanish. additional charge for ingredients for These courses are suitable for each session, payable to the tutor on students who have completed a Thursdays 10am to 12noon the day. beginners Level 1 A and B course or Julián Segura Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm have studied French to some extent Part B: 12 sessions from Esme Davis in the past. 10 October 2013 6 sessions from 7 November 2013 Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm £120 / £60 LS2658ASP £60 / £30 WB5204ASP Élise Siracusa Part C: 12 sessions from 30 January 2014 Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm Part C: 12 sessions from Esme Davis 10 October 2013 £120 / £60 LS2658BSP 6 sessions from 27 February 2014 £120 / £60 LF2152ASP £60 / £30 WB5204BSP Part D: 12 sessions from 30 January 2014 £120 / £60 LF2152BSP

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 69 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Well Being at Reiki 2 Yoga St Paul’s Learning Learn advanced healing techniques Strong yet gentle Hatha yoga, suitable and how to perform distance healing. for all levels including beginners. The and Family Centre This level can be used to become yoga postures and breathing are used Reiki 1 a Reiki practitioner. For people who to connect with and explore the body, Well Being have already completed Level 1. deepening our awareness of the ways Learn Dr. Usui’s natural self-healing in which we move. system and how to give/receive Reiki Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.30am energy treatments for improved health Anna Rose Tuesdays 6pm to 7.30pm and well-being in this supportive, 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 Louise Kennedy practical class. £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 Tuesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm certification payable to the tutor). £90 / £45 WB2514ASP Anna Rose WB2511ASP 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 12 sessions from 17 September 2013 Tuesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm £75 / £38 WB2514BSP £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and Anna Rose 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 10 sessions from 29 April 2014 certification payable to the tutor). £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and £75 / £38 WB2514CSP WB2510ASP Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.30am certification payable to the tutor. . Thursdays 10am to 11.30am Anna Rose WB2511CSP Louise Kennedy 12 sessions from 7 January 2014 Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.30am 12 sessions from 19 September 2013 £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and Anna Rose £90 / £45 WB2512ASP certification payable to the tutor). 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 10 sessions from 16 January 2014 WB2510CSP £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.30am £75 / £38 WB2512BSP certification payable to the tutor). Anna Rose WB2511DSP 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm £75 / £38 WB2512CSP £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and Anna Rose certification payable to the tutor). 12 sessions from 18 September 2013 WB2510BSP £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm certification payable to the tutor). Anna Rose 12 sessions from 8 January 2014 WB2511BSP £120 / £60 (plus cost of handbook and certification payable to the tutor). WB2510DSP See Saturday courses section for more Reiki Exchanges and Reiki 2 classes

70 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre n Saturday Courses Art Photography Art and Photography – Saturdays at St Paul’s Textiles for upholstery Intensive Weekend Using fabric suitable for upholstery, Photography Courses Learning and block print or create paper stencils to An introduction to camera and Family Centre screen print your fabric for your own darkroom skills, including camera 94 Grosvenor Road personalised furniture and interior controls, film types, processing and St Paul’s accessories. printing. Bring your own 35mm BS2 8XJ Saturday 10am to 4 pm SLR camera. Fee includes some 0117 9038844 Barbara Disney photographic paper. One day on 28 June 2014 Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday £33 / £18 AC3005ASP 10am to 3pm Chris Waller Creating designs on tiles Two days on 7 and 8 September 2013 Learn how to use enamel on copper £60 / £30 AC3028ASP and glaze on ceramic and porcelain Two days on 15 and 16 March 2014 to create permanent designs using £60 / £30 AC3028BSP print and drawing techniques. Two days on 17 and 18 May 2014 Saturdays 10am to 4pm £60 / £30 AC3028CSP Barbara Disney For further information on St Paul’s 3 days on 12, 19 & 26 July 2014 Darkrooms: © Bristol City Council £96 / £51 AC3009ASP www.stpaulsdarkrooms.wordpress.com Facebook: StPaulsDarkrooms Flickr: St Pauls Darkrooms

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 71 n St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 DIY Course Tiling for Beginners Well Being Courses Learn how to tile your walls, make Understanding Domestic patterns, cut with or without a Reiki Exchange Electricity machine, grout properly and plan A monthly Saturday workshop, for Find out about how your domestic your job effectively. Fee includes people who have completed Reiki 1 electrical system works, what work materials. or 2. You will give and receive a full you can do yourself and how to Reiki couch treatment each session. Saturday 10am to 2pm do it safely. Some specialist tools A wonderful opportunity to practise/ Duane Bryant required. Fee included materials. exchange Reiki treatments, nurture 1 session on 5 October 2013 Saturday 10am to 2pm yourself and build your own £20 / Free CT3041ASP Duane Bryant well-being. 1 session on 15 March 2014 1 session on 23 November 2013 Saturdays 10am to 12noon £20 / Free CT3041BSP £20 / Free CT3039ASP Anna Rose 1 session on 17 May 2014 1 session on 15 February 2014 4 sessions on 21 September, £20 / Free CT3041CSP £20 / Free CT3039BSP 19 October, 16 November, 7 December 2013 DIY and Well Being – Saturdays 1 session on 24 May 2014 £40 / £20 WB2513ASP £20 / Free CT3039CSP 4 sessions on 11 January, 8 February, Simple Repairs to Course vouchers 8 March, 29 March 2014 Domestic Plumbing £40 / £20 WB2513CSP Find out what to do in an emergency. Looking for Learn about how your plumbing a present for Saturdays 1pm to 3pm works and how to make simple someone special? Anna Rose repairs without having to employ a 4 sessions on 21 September, plumber. A simple tool kit is needed. Why not buy them 19 October, 16 November, Fee includes materials. one of our vouchers 7 December 2013 Saturday 10am to 2pm towards the cost of a £40 / £20 WB2513BSP Duane Bryant course – they make a 4 sessions on 11 January, 8 February, 1 session on 25 January 2014 great present and cost 8 March, 29 March 2014 £20 / Free CT3040ASP from £10 upwards. Or £40 / £20 WB2513DSP even better – why not 1 session on 22 March 2014 treat someone special £20 / Free CT3040BSP to a whole course? 1 session on 26 April 2014 Contact us and we’ll £20 / Free CT3040CSP help you out.

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72 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Other centres n Central Library City of Art: Florence Leonardo, Michelangelo Art History – Central Library and Raphael Central Library, Florence is the setting for the beginnings of the Italian The three great artists of the High College Green, E H LO H T C R I EN A L R P Renaissance. An extraordinary Renaissance had extraordinary and Bristol,H BS1 5TLL A T I P C 4 E L 0 E ST A D T S 1 R A E T floweringR of the arts took place in very different careers. They worked E 8 O R R A T E M P S E G Tel: 0117 903E 7202 S T the’ Fifteenth Century against a for popes and kings and their world G O T R R S E O F D E Y N T E I G I N backdropT of turbulent politics. We famous creations have influenced T LA N A U M S A E G A R U G O R K R C G F O ST will look at sculptures, panel paintings painters and sculptors through the L U E L A TE P T E S S G O N E Tand frescoes by artists such as ages. We will discuss works such O E S A D College GR G E D N E

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British art in the Landscapes and Figures: Art History Nineteenth Century British art in the A century of immense change in all Twentieth Century Art History areas of British life, this course will The Twentieth Century saw a Landscapes and Figures: British art look at the great range of its art and multiplicity of art movements. This in the Eighteenth Century artists: from Turner’s dramatic storms course will focus on artists who drew From Hogarth’s prostitutes to and ‘tinted steam’ to the fascinating inspiration from the human figure Reynold’s aristocrats, from the pure characters of the Pre-Raphaelites. and landscape. It will include art colours of landscape watercolours We will discuss the rich diversity created during the two world wars. to Gillray’s savage satires: the of the period in friendly, informal We will explore, amongst others, the Eighteenth Century produced a sessions. No prior knowledge idiosyncratic paintings of Stanley wonderful variety of subjects and required. Spencer, Francis Bacon’s screaming styles. In friendly, informal sessions Mondays 1pm to 4pm popes and Paula Rego’s biting we will explore the work of a pick of Sarah Kelly narrative scenes. No prior knowledge Britain’s most fascinating artists. No required. prior knowledge required. 10 sessions from 13 January 2014 (No session 20th January 2014) Mondays 1pm to 4pm Mondays 1pm to 4pm £180 / £90 AC3045ACL Sarah Kelly Sarah Kelly 9 sessions from 28 April 2014 10 sessions from 23 September 2013 £162 / £81 AC3047ACL £180 / £90 AC3042ACL

Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 73 n Other centres Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 City of Art: Venice Exploring Modern Venice is unique. Influenced both Sculpture (Twentieth and by its Byzantine heritage and the Twenty First Centuries to art of central Italy, the city’s artists present day) produced wonderfully richly coloured From the early Twentieth Century and powerful works. We will look through the many movements and at Venetian paintings ranging from experiments in modern sculpture right the complex poesie of Titian in the up to the present, we will explore Sixteenth Century, to Tiepolo’s specific periods and themes and decorative frescoes in the Eighteenth. discuss key sculptures and sculptors Thursdays 10am to 1pm such as Auguste Rodin, Constantin Sarah Kelly Brancusi, Alberto Giacometti, Barbara Hepworth and Louise Bourgeois in an 10 sessions from 1 May 2014 informal, friendly group. Art History – Central Library £180 / £90 AC23048ACL An outing to look at public sculptures Exploring Ancient or exhibitions will take place once a Sculpture term. No prior knowledge required. From 40,000 year old prehistoric Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm pieces to more recent yet still ancient Isobel Morris sculptures from diverse regions such as Ancient Greece, Japan 10 sessions from 14 January 2014 and West Africa we will explore and £180 / £90 AC3050ACL discuss themes and compare works in an informal, friendly group. An outing to look at public sculptures or exhibitions will take place once a term. No prior knowledge required. Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm Isobel Morris 10 sessions from 24 September 2013 £180 / £90 AC3049ACL

74 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 Other centres n Language Courses French Spanish Languages – Bedminister Library in Bedminster French Level 1 B and C Get by in Spanish Library This course is suitable for students on Holiday who have studied the language to a Learn some basic Spanish for your 4 St Peter’s Court limited extent in the past but who still next holiday in a Spanish speaking Bedminster Parade, consider themselves to be beginners, country! The following topics will Bedminster, or students who would like to refresh be covered: shopping, finding Bristol BS3 4AQ previously acquired French. one’s way, finding accommodation, travelling around, eating out, etc. Telephone: 0117 903 8529 www.bristol.gov.uk/libraries Wednesdays 10am to 12noon This course is for total beginners. Élise Siracusa Thursdays 10am to 12noon Part B: 10 sessions from Luz Marina Lecomte 16 October 2013 8 sessions from 24 April 2014 £120 / £60 LF2510ABL £96 / £48 LS2600ABL Part C: 10 sessions from 22 January 2014 £120 / £60 LF2510BBL

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Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning 75 n Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 By Post to: How to enrol and pay • Stoke Lodge Shirehampton Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1BN course fees Cash or Cheque only (card payments by post are not accepted for security reasons). Classes can book up quickly so book early to secure How to enrol • By phone: 0117 9038844 credit / debit cards only your place! Lines open 9.00am to 1.30pm and Also, for classes to be viable there must be at 6 learners 2.00 to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday enrolled so the quicker you enrol, the quicker we can Please note: Lines can be very busy at peak confirm your booking. times, so your patience would be much Fees must be paid in full at the time of enrolment. appreciated while we deal with calls. Fee Concessions Ways to Pay: • If you are in receipt of income-related benefits you You can pay by credit or debit cards, cheque (made may be entitled to apply for a concession on the full payable to Bristol City Council) or cash (if paying in cost of your chosen course(s). person only). • Please note: learners who receive a pension do not Pay online: qualify for the concessionary rate unless they also The quickest and easiest way to pay is by credit or debit receive an income-related benefit. card at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning • As long as you can provide ORIGINAL documentary Alternatively, fill out the enrolment form (available evidence that you are receiving any of the from Bristol libraries, Stoke Lodge and St Paul’s benefits shown below, then you may apply for the Learning and Family Centre): concessionary rate when enrolling on your chosen course(s). Documentary evidence includes an official • Remember to sign it. letter confirming your entitlement to benefits or you • You will need to provide evidence of your benefit could ask your benefit office to stamp your entitlement, if you are eligible for the concessionary enrolment form. rates (see below). • We will need to see this evidence when you pay You can pay: for your course(s) in person or before you start In Person by credit or debit card, cash or cheque at: your course if you pay online or by post or phone. • Stoke Lodge 9.00am to1.30pm and 2.00 to 5pm PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. • St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre • You may be aware that there are a number of 9.00am to 4.30pm changes planned for the benefit system in England, Scotland and Wales, as follows:

76 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 n How to enrol • From the end of April 2013, the current system Refunds of working-age benefits and Tax Credits will be gradually replaced between 2013 and 2017, by a new • If the Adult Learning Service cancels a course, your benefit called Universal Credit. fees will be refunded in full. Please note that if a course is cancelled, we are unable to reimburse the Universal Credit will replace: cost of materials you may have bought for the course. • Income support • If you cancel your booking before a course has • Income-based jobseeker’s allowance started we will refund your fees but there will usually be an administration charge of 20%. If you cancel • Income-related employment support allowance after the course has started we will usually not be • Housing benefit able to refund your fees. • Child tax credit • Working tax credit Changing Courses • If you decide that the course is not right for you, we • Also, a new benefit called the Personal Independence may be able to transfer you to an alternative course. Payment (PIP) will also be introduced in April 2013 This may incur an admin charge – please contact for people of working age, to replace disability living Stoke Lodge to discuss. allowance (DLA). Joining a course late You may also be eligible for a fee concession if • If you join a course after it has started we will charge you are: to a pro-rata fee plus an administration cost. Not all • In receipt of Guaranteed Pension Credit courses are suitable to join late so please contact us • An asylum seeker in receipt of government means- to discuss. tested support • An unwaged dependent of someone receiving these Bristol City Council Policies • The Adult Learning Service follows all the council’s • Employment Support Allowance policies regarding Equal Opportunities, Health and For more information about universal credit and the other Safety, ‘Fair Comment’ complaints procedure, etc. benefits listed here, visit the Government website at • Details of these policies are kept in the office at Stoke https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits Lodge and on the council’s website at: www.bristol.gov.uk Cancellations If a course is cancelled because the student numbers are less than 6 or for some other reason we will give you: • 2 days notice for most courses • 5 days notice for Saturday/weekend courses • A full refund of your fees

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Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners CRAFTS------5 INDEX and Improvers ------6 Bookbinding ...... 46 Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners: STOKE LODGE LEARNING CENTRE Calligraphy ------6 Christmas table runner ...... 48 Christmas Floral Designs Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners: (Saturday courses are for Beginners ...... 47 Tote Bag ...... 48 shown in italics) Christmas Floral Designs Patchwork for Beginners and for Improvers ...... 47 Intermediates ------7 ARTS------2 Clay Sculpture from Life ------5 Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners: Index – Stoke Lodge ARTS ------2 Construction Techniques Peg Bag or shopping bag ...... 48 Acrylics for Improvers ------4 for Floristry ...... 46 Patchwork and Quilting: Acrylics with Spontaneity ------4 Creative Embroidery ------7 Intermediate to Advanced ------7 Art History Tasters ...... 46 Creative Textiles ...... 48 Roman Blinds ...... 49 Drawing for Beginners and Improvers ------2 Developing Floristry Skills ------9 Soap Stone Carving ------49 Drawing for Painters (and non-painters) ------4 Dress Making and Textiles ------6 Soft Furnishings with Upholstery ------7 Drawing Techniques for Beginners ------2 Enamelling 2 ...... 47 Stained Glass ------8 Drawing Techniques for Improvers ------2 Floral Designs for the Spring ...... 47 Stained Glass: Butterfly or Dragonfly ...... 49 Painting and Drawing ------2 Floristry for Beginners ------9 Stained Glass Decoration ...... 49 Painting and Drawing Summer School ------3 Floristry: Seasonal Fun ------9 Stained Glass: Flower Designs ...... 49 Landscapes Painting and Floristry for Weddings ------9 Upholstery ------8 Drawing: Advanced ------3 Further Floristry ------9 Upholstery Intensive Weeks ------8 Life Painting ------3 Handmade Christmas ------6 Oil Painting for Beginners and Improvers ---- 3 Handmade Wedding Celebrations ------6 Handmade Wedding Celebrations ...... 47 MUSIC...... 10 Painting with Acrylics for Beginners ------4 Appreciating Music ------10 Portrait Painting ------3 Introduction to Enamelling ...... 47 Jewellery Making ------5 Recorders – Intermediates ------10 Painting to Music ...... 46 Stoke Lodge Singers ------10 Watercolours for Beginners ------4 Lampshades ...... 48 Watercolours for Improvers ------4 Learning to Sew and more! ------6 WRITING------11 Watercolours with Spontaneity ------5 Lingerie ...... 48 Women Artists ...... 46 Loose Covers ...... 48 Creative Writing ------11 Make the most of your Creative Writing ------49 Sewing Machine ...... 48 Novel Writing ...... 49 Painting to Music ...... 46 Short Story Writing ------11 Painting Your Christmas Cards Short Story Writing ...... 49 to Music ...... 47 Writing a Novel ------11

78 Enrol online at: www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning Bristol Adult Learning Service 2013 - 14 n Index – Stoke Lodge Family History: Chinese – Mandarin ------22 ART HISTORY------11 a Practical Guide Stage 1 ------16 Mandarin Chinese Taster Day ...... 52 A Summer Taster ------11 Family History: a Practical Guide Stage 2 ------16 French ------22 FILM HISTORY------11 Further Skills on your Laptop ------17 Discover France ------24 British Cinema ------12 Get More Creative with MS Office ------14 Discover France ...... 52 French Cinema ------13 How to use your Laptop ...... 50 French Book Club ------24 German Cinema ------13 How to use your Laptop – Beginners ------16 French Days ------24 Hollywood 1915 to 1950 ------11 How to use your Laptop – Intermediate ------16 French Films ...... 52 Hollywood 1950s and 1960s ------12 Internet and email: Stage 1 ------17 French Level 1 A and B ------22 Hollywood in the 1970s ------13 Introduction to Using eBay ------18 French Level 1 B and C ------22 Italian Cinema ------12 Keep in touch with Facebook ------18 French Level 1 C and D ------22 Japanese Cinema ------12 Keep in touch with Facebook ...... 51 French Level 2 A and B ------23 Russian Cinema 1900 to 1990 ------12 Keep in touch with Skype ------18 French Level 2 C and D ------23 Make Your Own Website ...... 51 French Level 3 A and B ------23 Microsoft Office: One Note ------18 IT AND COMPUTERS------14 French Level 3 C and D - More Internet & Email ------17 Advanced Conversation ------23 A Guide to Using EBay ...... 50 Photoshop Elements 1 ------18 French Literature and Be Creative with MS Office ------14 Photoshop Elements 2 ------18 History of the French language ------24 Card and Calendars ...... 50 Skype and Facebook ------19 French Poetry ------25 Cloud Computing ...... 51 Using Microsoft Office on your Laptop ------17 French Pronunciation ------25 Computers Made Easy ------14 Video Editing For Beginners ------19 French Short Film Festival ------25 Computer Pot Pourri ------15 Webcams and Skype ...... 50 French Slang ------25 Computer Pot Pourri 4 ------15 Website Design ------19 French Taster Day ...... 52-53 Computer Pot Pourri 5 ------15 Holiday French ...... 53 Computer Pot Pourri 6 ------15 LANGUAGES------20 La Chanson Française ...... 52 Creative Computing ------15 Arabic ------21 Creative Writing ------15 German ------25 Developing Your Computer Skills ------14 Arabic Taster Day ...... 51 Get by in Arabic Part 1 ------21 Deutsche Weihnachtsbäckerei ------27 Digital Photography for Beginners ------15 Discover Austria ...... 53 Digital Photography for Beginners ...... 50 Get by in Arabic Part 2 ------21 Get by in Arabic Part 3 ------21 Discover Germany ------27 Digital Photography Stage 2 ------16 Discover Germany ...... 53 Digital Photography: Stage 2 ...... 50 Discover Switzerland ...... 53 Even More Internet and Email ------17 Bilingualism: How to help children who are German Book Club 28 Exploring Your Computer ------14 learning two or more languages ...... 51 German Day ...... 53

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German Films ...... 54 Polish ------31 Spanish Pronunciation ------36 German Level 1 A and B ------25 Polish Level 1 A and B ------31 Spanish Taster Day ...... 56 German Level 1 B and C ------26 Polish Level 1 C and D ------31 German Level 1 C and D ------26 Swahili ------36 German Level 2 A and B ------26 Portuguese ------31 Introduction to Swahili ------36 German Level 2 C and D ------26 Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation ------32 Swahili Taster Day ...... 56 German Level 3 A and B ------26 Discover the Portuguese German Level 3 C and D - speaking world ...... 55 COOKERY AND WINE Index – Stoke Lodge Advanced Conversation ------27 Discover Latin America ...... 55 APPRECIATION------36 German Literature courses ------28 Get by in Portuguese on Holiday ------31 Chinese Cookery ------38 German Poetry ------28 Holiday Portuguese ------31 Cook a Rainbow! ------38 German Pronunciation ------27 Portuguese Films ...... 55 Delicious Fish Dishes ------38 German Taster Day ...... 54 Portuguese Level 1 A and B ------31 Easy Peasy ------38 Get by in German on Holiday ------25 Portuguese Level 1 C and D ------32 Portuguese Level 2 C and D ------32 From starters to finish! ------38 Gluten Free Cookery ------39 Italian 28 Portuguese Pronunciation ------32 Italian Cakes and Desserts ------39 Discover Italy ...... 54 Portuguese Taster Day ...... 55 Italian Cookery – Fresh Pasta and Get by in Italian on Holiday 28 Traditional Italian Dishes ------37,39 Holiday Italian ...... 54 Spanish ------32 Italian Soups and Vegetarian Dishes ------39 Italian Book Club 30-31 Get by in Spanish on Holiday ------32 Malaysian Cookery ------39 Italian Day 31 Holiday Spanish ------33 Mexican Cookery ------40 Italian Day ...... 54 South American Spanish Taster Day ...... 56 More Vegetarian Cookery ------37 Italian Film ------30 Spanish and Latin-American Moroccan Cookery ------40 Italian Level 1 A and B ------28 Spanish Poetry ------35 Red Wines of the World ...... 56 Italian Level 1 B and C ------29 Spanish Book Club ------35 Spanish Day ...... 56 Sparkling and Sweet Wines Italian Level 1 C and D ------29 of the World ...... 57 Spanish Films ------35 Italian Level 2 A and B ------29 The Wines of Spain ------57 Spanish Level 1 A and B ------33 Italian Level 2 C and D ------29 Vegetarian Cookery ------37 Spanish Level 1 B and C ------33 Italian Level 3 A and B ------29 Wholefood Cookery ------40 Spanish Level 1 C and D ------33 Italian Level 3 C and D - White Wines of the World ...... 57 Advanced Conversation ------30 Spanish Level 2 A and B ------34 Italian Taster Day ...... 55 Spanish Level 2 C and D ------34 Spanish Level 3 A and B ------34 Spanish Level 3 C and D - Advanced Conversation ------34–35

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From the Saxons to the Marriage, Hand fasting, GARDENING ------40 Nineteenth century ------41 Civil Partnership ...... 61 Basic Garden Design ...... 59 From the Tyndall Estate to Meditation ------43 Creative Hanging Baskets ...... 59 Bristol Bridge ------41 Menarche - Drawing Skills for Garden Designers ...... 58 Philosophy ------41 becoming a young woman ...... 61 Freestyle Willow Sculpture Workshop ..... 59 Introduction to Philosophy Part 1 ------41 Naming ceremony ...... 61 Growing Edible Plants ------40 Introduction to Philosophy Part 2 ------41 Psychic Protection and Space Clearing ------44 Garden Design ------40 Reiki 1 ------45 Growing Fruit and Vegetables ...... 58 Reiki 2 ------45 Natural Christmas Decorations ...... 58 WELL BEING------43 Spiritual Development ------43 Plants and Planting ------40 A Deeper Understanding of the Chakras -----43 Steps to Better Self-Esteem ------45 Pruning: All you need to know ...... 58 Core Energy Management ------43 The Soul’s Journey: Small Willow Sculpture Workshop ...... 58 Creating Ceremonies for travelling towards wholeness ------44 Willow Plant Support Workshop ...... 58 Rites of Passage ...... 61 Funerals and Memorials ...... 61 Tai Chi ------44 Tools for Self Coaching ------45 SPECIAL INTEREST------41 Gentle Exercise (Qi Gong) ------44 Healing: Parts 1 and 2 ...... 60 Using Imagery for Well Being ------43 Bridge ------41 Healing: Parts 3 and 4 ...... 60 Working with Auras ------43 All about Bridge – Free Bridge Taster ------41 Introduction to Cognitive Young Manhood ...... 61 Bridge for Beginners: Term 1 ------41 Behavioural Therapy ...... 60 Bridge for Beginners: Term 2 ------42 Introduction to Mindfulness ...... 60 Bridge for Beginners: Term 3 ------42 Introduction to Neurolinguistic Bridge for Improvers ------42 programming ------45 Local History ------41 Introduction to Neurolinguistic From Brunel’s Harbourside to the programming ...... 60 Victoria Rooms ------41 Learn how to be Assertive ------45

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INDEX CONSTRUCTION MUSIC------66 AND DIY------68 African Drumming Master Classes ------66 ST PAUL’S LEARNING AND DIY Home Improvements FAMILY CENTRE and Maintenance ------68 PHOTOGRAPHY------66 Onsite Construction ------68 (Saturday courses are Improve your Darkroom Skills ------66 shown in italics) Simple Repairs to Domestic Plumbing ------68 Simple Repairs to Domestic Plumbing .... 72 Intensive Weekend Photography Courses ...... 71 Tiling for Beginners ------68 Social Documentary Photography ------66 ARTS AND CRAFTS------62 Tiling for Beginners ...... 72 Traditional Photography for Beginners ------66 Batik ------63 Woodwork ------68 Creating designs on tiles ...... 71 Understanding Domestic Electricity ...... 72 Creating Mosaics Summer School ------63 Drawing for Beginners and Improvers ------62 COOKERY------69 WELL BEING------70 Indigo Dyeing ------62 Reiki 1 ------70 Cake decorating ------69 Jewellery Making ------63 Reiki 2 ------70 Caribbean Cookery ------69 Pottery ------64 Reiki Exchange ------72 Pottery with Sculpture ------64 Yoga ------70 Print Making ------62 FILM HISTORY------67 Printed Textiles and Surface Design ------62 British Cinema ------67 Index – St Paul’s Learning and Family Centre Printmaking Summer School ------63 French Cinema ------67 Screen printing with dyes ------63 Hollywood 1915 to1950 ------67 Sculpture ------64 Hollywood in the 1970s ------67 Sculpture Summer School ------64 Italian Cinema ------67 Sewing for Home and Family ------65 Russian Cinema 1900 to 1990 ------67 Stained Glass ------65 Stained Glass Summer School ------65 LANGUAGES------69 Textiles for upholstery ...... 71 French Level 1 B and C ------69 Textiles Summer School French Level 1 C and D ------69 Upholstery Intensive Weeks ------63 Spanish Level 1 A and B ------69 Transfer printing ------63 Spanish Level 1 B and C ------69

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ART HISTORY ------73 LANGUAGES------75 Art History ------73 French Level 1 B and C ------75 City of Art: Florence ------73 Get by in Spanish on Holiday ------75 City of Art: Venice ------74 Landscapes and Figures: British art in the Twentieth Century ------73 Landscapes and Figures: British art in the Nineteenth Century ------73 Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael ------73 Exploring Ancient Sculpture ------74 Exploring Modern Sculpture Course vouchers (Twentieth and Twenty First Centuries Looking for to present day) ------74 a present for someone special?

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