U3A BRISBANE

University of the Third Age Brisbane


Connecting Seniors to Lifelong Learning

University of the Third Age Brisbane


Connecting Seniors to Lifelong Learning

Classes for Term 1, 2026 by Subject Category

Term dates: 27-Jan-26 to 2-Apr-26

Subject Categories:

Arts and Crafts     Health and Wellbeing     Technology     Finance     Current Affairs     Games and Puzzles     Family History    

History     French     German     Italian     Japanese     Latin     Mandarin     Spanish    

Other Languages     Creative Writing     Literature     Music     Media/Entertainment     Photography     Science     Lifestyle    

Psychology     Miscellaneous     Philosophy    


Arts and Crafts

A31 Art History - Illuminating the Middle Ages   Tutor: Sheila Mackay  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Discover the beauty and meaning of medieval art in this journey through catacombs, cathedrals, manuscripts, and masterpieces.

A20 Budding Artist Group   Tutor: Marie Stenning  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 9:30am-12:15pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
A friendly class concentrating on water colours, learning together using various resources and help from water colour artists.

A30 Card Making   Tutor: Lynda Marshall  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:30am-12:30pm. Fortnightly. Commencing 27 January. Northside District
Card making in a friendly environment.

A08 Origami   Tutor: Lynette Duffy  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
A class for beginners or those wanting to grow their skills, blending traditional, modern, geometric, composite and practical origami designs.

A42 Pencil Drawing   Tutor: Javad Kazemi Khezri  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:00am-11:45am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
A friendly group practising pencil drawing skills.

A49 Card Making for both beginners and experienced   Tutor: Linda Tan  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm. 4th Wednesday of the month. Commencing 28 January. Southside District
Learn fabulous paper crafting techniques from an experienced and passionate card maker.

A09 Modern Arts and Crafts   Tutor: Edwina Tam  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Commencing 4 February. Logan District
Explore various projects and mediums including luminaries, decoupage, macrame, floral collages, coffee filter flowers and much more.

A32 Art History - Illuminating the Middle Ages   Tutor: Sheila Mackay  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:00am-12:15pm. 8 weeks from 5 Feb to 26 Mar. Commencing 5 February. Online
Discover the beauty and meaning of medieval art in this 8-week journey

A07 Origami   Tutor: Lynette Duffy  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
A class for beginners or those wanting to grow their skills, blending traditional, modern, geometric, composite and practical origami designs.

A83 Art - Creative Portraiture   Tutor: Carol Owens  (No Vacancy)
Friday 11:00am-2:00pm. Weekly email discussion group and class 1st and 3rd Friday of month. Commencing 6 February. Northside District
A class focusing on creating portraits, meeting twice a month in New Farm Park.

Health and Wellbeing

B112 Tai Chi for Seniors - Intermediate   Tutor: Mary Langler  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:15am-10:30am. Commencing 2 February. Logan District
Explore the health benefits of this ancient art in a gentle form of exercise which combines relaxation, strength, and meditation.

B06 How Your Gut Controls your Nutrition   Tutor: Yvonne Webb  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
A class about good eating habits

B64 Healthy Living and Successful Ageing   Tutor: Christiana Chau  (Vacancies)
Monday 12:30pm-1:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Tutor integrates the traditional Chinese philosophies with Western approach in health promotion.

B29 Introduction to Lawn Bowls   Tutor: Diane MacDonald  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 3 February. Northside District
A 4-week course with accredited coaches in a friendly and supportive environment.

B91 Advancing in Tai Chi Group 1   Tutor: Cheryl Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-10:30am. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
In this class we are practicing a shorter version of Yang Style Tai Chi and the gentle exercise of Chi Kung.

B101 Mindfulness and Metta Practice (chair practice)   Tutor: Georgia Cummings  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:45am-11:00am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Meditation and metta in the mindfulness (Vipassana) tradition. The class includes discussion and lightly guided meditation and metta.

B02 Chi Kung for Beginners   Tutor: Cheryl Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
A class of gentle exercises based on The 8 Brocades. said to have multiple benefits and have been practised in China for more than three millennia.

B15 Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Hedi Trask  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 8:00am-9:00am. Commencing 28 January. Northside District
A 3-week introductory course in croquet.

B62 Culinary Conquest A Passport to Flavour   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
master the art of creating an authentic breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 10 different countries

B48 Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Max Kilmister  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 1:30pm-2:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Northside District
A 4-week course in croquet. Meet new people and play a fun and challenging game.

B66 Walking Stick for Self Defence   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies)
Thursday 8:15am-9:30am. Commencing 29 January. Logan District
Self Defence using Tai Chi

B108 Chi Kung Gentle - Advanced   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. Logan District
A class of gentle exercises based on The 8 Brocades. said to have multiple benefits and have been practised in China for more than three millennia.

B63 HerStory - Adventure, Art, Science   Tutor: Jill Don  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 10:30am-11:30am. Commencing 5 March. Westside District
HerStory through guided walk in Botanic Gardens

B12 Tai Chi Continuing   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commencing 29 January. Logan District
Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise made up of smooth, graceful movements and breathing techniques that focus your mind and provide exercise.

B25 Golf Croquet for Beginners   Tutor: Aina Johns  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 29 January. Wynnum District
Golf croquet is a simpler and faster form of traditional croquet.

B45 Qi Gong for Seniors   Tutor: Patricia Gordon  (No Vacancy)
Friday 9:30am-10:30am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
In this class we will follow a Qi Gong video with exercises to improve balance, strength, flexibility and mobility.

B55 Mental Health and Transformation   Tutor: Michael Visser  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This course integrates psychology, neuroscience, and insights from NDEs to cultivate mental health.

B59 Drumming for Life   Tutor: Mary Broughton  (No Vacancy)
Saturday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 31 January. Westside District
We play instruments like the marimba, drums, cymbals, tambourine, and timpani while practicing coordinated hand, foot, and full-body movements.

B65 Tai Chi Fan 18 Postures Continuing   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (No Vacancy)
Saturday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 31 January. Logan District
Tai Chi Fan Postures

B61 Tai Chi Fan 18 Postures for Beginners   Tutor: Marcel Miltenburg  (Vacancies)
Saturday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 31 January. Logan District
Yang Style Tai Chi 18 Fan Postures

B78 Northside Sunday Walking Group - easy   Tutor: Beverley Hay  (No Vacancy)
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am. Commencing 1 February. Northside District
On each Sunday, rain or shine, the group walks for one hour in a local park.

Technology

C126 Adobe Photoshop Elements - Advanced   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This course carries on from Adobe Photoshop Elements Beginners to more advanced features in Photoshop Elements.

C42 Moving away from Microsoft to Linux   Tutor: Keith Catts  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 2 February. Northside District
How to move from Microsoft Windows to Linux on your computer

C120 Adobe Photoshop Elements - Beginners   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:45am-12:15pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Photoshop Elements allows you to edit and enhance your favourite photos. It can turn your electronic memories into visually captivating statements.

C20 Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 12:30pm-1:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This course is aimed at those students who have acquired the full version of the Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom subscription program.

C31 Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom   Tutor: Ben Lindeboom  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
This online course is aimed at those students who have acquired the full version of the Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom subscription program.

C02 MS PowerPoint Basic and Advanced. Exercise your Brain   Tutor: John Canny  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 27 January. Online
This class covers the PowerPoint basics and beyond.

C39 Everyday AI Making Sense of Smart Technology in Our Lives   Tutor: Harry Gilman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 27 January. Online
Introducing the world of Artificial Intelligence

C08 Android and Gmail Essentials   Tutor: Harry Gilman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This comprehensive 8-week course is designed specifically for seniors who want to develop confidence in using Android devices and Google services.

C35 Information Technology, Shaping or Deforming Society   Tutor: Andrew Macfarlane  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
The course is designed to give attendees a feeling for the scope of the software that now runs our society.

C40 Microsoft 365 The Sequel   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 10:45am-12:15pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This course is designed for people who want to take their Microsoft 365 skills to the next level.

C34 AI what is it how you can use it for your benefit   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:00pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Discover the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this comprehensive course, designed to demystify its concepts and capabilities.

C41 Technology for a Simpler Safer Life   Tutor: Sue Robb  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 2:15pm-3:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
A Guide for Seniors to keep an Independent Life

Finance

D03 Financial Literacy   Tutor: Derek Kemp  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
A dummys guide to Financilal Literacy

Current Affairs

E02 Current Events   Tutor: Ian Fraser  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:00am-10:30am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
A group discussion of current events, with a general objective of improving our understanding of them.

E31 Dangerous Ideas to Challenge Us   Tutor: Garth Sherman  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This group will discuss dangerous and creative ideas put forward by leading thinkers and culture creators of the 21st century.

E16 Politics and The Economy - Hopes and Fears   Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Amid fears and problems, we seek hope and solutions, via politics and economics, in a worsening world.

E07 Climate Readings   Tutor: Gerry Van Klinken  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Public discussion on climate change that is well-informed

E08 Arab-Israeli Dispute - Background   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
The Israel Palestine conflict is in the news - again. What is the problem? Why is it so difficult to resolve?

E23 Loneliness: Personal Issue or Social Issue?   Tutor: Lawrence di Bartolo  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Northside District
To foster a critical deeper understanding of loneliness through informed group discussion.

E13 Economics and Finance for Everyone   Tutor: Mark Davies  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 2:00pm-3:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Online
This class is about understanding economics and finance and how it affects our day-to-day life.

E18 Australia's Future: Challenges and Opportunities   Tutor: David Nelson  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
This course covers an uncertain future in Australia in a world of increasing geopolitical and local challenges.

E06 Mind Stirrers   Tutor: Bruce Read  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Each week there is a discussion of a single topic gleaned from a broad range of topics, issues, or events.

E17 Politics and the Economy - Hopes and Fears   Tutor: Bruce Holdsworth  (No Vacancy)
Friday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commencing 30 January. Online
Amid fears and problems, we seek hope, solutions, via politics and economics.

Games and Puzzles

F09 Mahjong for Fun   Tutor: Gwen Ledger  (No Vacancy)
Monday 9:30am-12:00pm. Commencing 2 February. Southside District
We play the western way, using games from the book The Mahjong Players Companion.

F64 Canasta Card Game Variations   Tutor: Vreni Forrer  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Canasta and its variations are popular social card games. This is an opportunity to polish up your playing skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

F28 Cryptic Crosswords - Advanced   Tutor: Sarah Davies  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
Cryptic Crosswords for Advanced Level

F70 Cards - 500 for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced   Tutor: Dianne Brinkworth  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Card game 500 for beginners, intermediate and advanced players, all welcome to learn.

F01 Bridge Introduction   Tutor: Linda Neil  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:00am. 27th Jan class only. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
If youve never played Bridge before, this class is an introductory course so you can decide if Bridge is for you.

F15 Chinese Mahjong   Tutor: Ronda Marshall  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am. Commencing 27 January. Southside District
Chinese Mahjong

F07 Canasta Variation Card Game (Hand and Foot)   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-4:00pm. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
Canasta is a popular card game. Come along to learn and play this variation of the game in a friendly and supportive class.

F03 Canasta Variation Hand and Foot   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Southside District
Canasta for beginners in a friendly and supportive class.

F49 Mahjong - Chinese   Tutor: Margaret Amos  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 12:30pm-3:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Wynnum District
Chinese Mahjong.

F23 Bridge: learn to play   Tutor: Sue Holburt  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 2:00pm-4:30pm. Commencing 11 February. Southside District
Beginners course for 10 weeks

F20 Scrabble - Double Class   Tutor: Edna Winkel  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:15am-12:15pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Come and have fun with Scrabble. Exercise your brain with our happy Scrabble group.

F19 Mahjong - Western Style   Tutor: Yvonne Mappas  (No Vacancy)
Friday 9:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 30 January. Southside District
Mahjong - beginners to advanced.

F17 Mahjong - Western Style   Tutor: Angela De Hennin  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm. 1st, 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. Commencing 6 February. Logan District
This class is for all levels of ability. Beginners are welcome.

F13 Trivia for Fun   Tutor: Edie Kelly  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-2:00pm. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Commencing 13 February. Logan District
Questions of varying difficulty will be drawn from a range of topics and presented through oral questioning, with or without photographs.

Family History

G01 Making a Family Tree free-ish   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
A year-long course. We will investigate techniques to build your family tree using your computer from your own home.

G13 Writing Family History   Tutor: Stuart Wallace  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 11:15am-12:45pm. 2nd and 4th Friday each month. Commencing 13 February. City Campus
Learn how to put your family history research into an interesting and readable form for your family.

History

H36 History   Tutor: Kim Notley  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:00am-11:00am. Commencing 2 February. Logan District
Talks cover the broad spectrum of history.

H20 Medieval Europe - The Byzantine and Carolingian Empires   Tutor: Patrick Johnson  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
The Byzantine and Carolingian Empires from c 400 to 1453 ad

H24 History through the Ages   Tutor: Jim Moloney  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This class covers the broad spectrum of history from Ancient Times to the present.

H54 Australian History and its Exceptionalism   Tutor: Graham Blackman  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Australian History exceeds Mark Twains views

H07 British History - Continuing Class   Tutor: Judy Catts  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
With the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the reign of the Tudors has now ended.

H56 European Economic, Social and Political Thought, 1700 to 1900   Tutor: Robert Hogg  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This course explores some of the most important ideas and events to emerge from Europe between 1700 and 1900.

H18 Russian History, Literature and Culture   Tutor: David Truman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:45pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
first year of a three year cycle I take to cover the whole of Russian history, from earliest times up to the present.

H14 History   Tutor: Mavis Haylock  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:00am-10:45am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Class members choose their own topic of history that is of interest to them.

H02 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 4 February. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H37 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 11 March. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H52 History of Israel   Tutor: Yehiel Yisrael  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Class explors the history of the people and land of Israel

H51 History - Living in 15th Century England   Tutor: Maureen Lillie  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:45pm-1:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
The fascinating century between the huge population loss caused by the Black Death and the discovery of the New World.

H39 The Battle for Australia 1942 - 43   Tutor: Derek Cameron  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Battle for Australia including Kokoda Track

H55 Investigating Qld History in the Face of First Nations Resistance   Tutor: Dan Feehely  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:00am-12:30pm. Fortnightly, 29 Jan, 12, 26 Feb, 12, 26 Mar, 2 Apr. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
QLD history exploring the actions of settlers and colonists around Brisbane

H41 The Burma Railway   Tutor: Derek Cameron  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Burma Railway 1942-1945

H57 Military History A Personal View or Alternatively Warring Relatives   Tutor: David Williams  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:30am-1:00pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
There is a desire to understand how relatives connected with historical events which includes war.

H27 History - Events, People and Places   Tutor: Carmel Lafferty  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 9:15am-10:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This class is a friendly group who are encouraged to present, listen to and discuss a wide range of subjects.

H44 History - Events, People and Places   Tutor: Carmel Lafferty  (No Vacancy)
Friday 9:15am-10:45am. Commencing 30 January. Online
This class is a friendly group who are encouraged to present, listen to and discuss a wide range of subjects.

H06 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 February. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H43 Historical Walking Tour   Tutor: Brett Lee  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:30am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 March. City Precinct
Two-hour walking tour through key historical locations in the Brisbane CBD.

H58 Ancient Egypt   Tutor: Serena Love  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:30pm. Tutor will be away 20th & 27th Feb. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This course offers a broad introduction to ancient Egypt, covering the Predynastic to New Kingdom periods (3500-1070BC).

Languages - French

J106 French - Read a Novel (Group 1)   Tutor: Robert Ward  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
In this class, members read original French novels and share their interpretations in English.

J49 Spring into French   Tutor: Peter Mason  (No Vacancy)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 2 February. Logan District
This French class uses modern day-to-day French with interaction.

J162 French Skills   Tutor: Col Davies  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
Take your French language skills to the next level. This class is a mix of speaking, listening, writing and reading.

J31 French Advanced   Tutor: June Dews  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Southside District
French full immersion.

J109 French - Basic Travellers' Conversation - Beginners   Tutor: Dominic Vu  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This one-year course for beginners is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures.

J07 French - Fundamental, Introductory   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a one year course based on the BBC Talk French - Complete Course with supplementary resources.

J179 French - Conversation for Advanced Beginners   Tutor: Dominic Vu  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This class continues the study of the French language and French-speaking cultures.

J98 French Advanced Conversation   Tutor: Michele Soulard  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:45am-11:15am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Advanced conversation based on a variety of issues and subjects presented in French articles, including songs and poetry.

J224 French - Read a Novel (Group 2)   Tutor: Robert Ward  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:15am-11:30am. Commencing 29 January. Online
In this class, members read original French novels and share their interpretations in English.

J08 French - Continuing 1   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:45am-1:00pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
A basic level of French is required for this course which aims to improve pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, and develop reading and writing skills.

J88 French - Intermediate   Tutor: Bert Choolun  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 29 January. Southside District
Intermediate French.

Languages - German

J65 German for Beginners (2)   Tutor: Claudia McKay  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
You will learn the basics of German by mainly focusing on the practical use of the language in this easy-going class.

J94 German Beginners (1)   Tutor: Claudia McKay  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 12:45pm-2:00pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
ou will learn the basics of German by mainly focusing on the practical use of the language in this easy-going class.

J75 German - Advanced Class 1   Tutor: Linda Mains  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:15am-10:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This class is for those who can already speak, read and write German at an intermediate to advanced level.

J80 German - Advanced Class 2   Tutor: Ivar Stephensen  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm. Commencing 28 January. Online
For those who want to develop their speaking, listening and reading skills in everyday German to an advanced level.

J187 German - Intermediate   Tutor: Ivar Stephensen  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 2:30pm-3:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Online
For those who are already suitably competent in German and want to develop their speaking, listening and reading skills in everyday German.

Languages - Italian

J64 Italian Conversation   Tutor: Olga Colavitti  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This class is structured to give all participants an opportunity to practise the Italian theyve already learnt.

J01 Italian Communication A   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (No Vacancy)
Monday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 2 February. Southside District
For people who have completed two years of Italian. This is not a conversation class.

J85 Italian - Intermediate   Tutor: Jocelyn Giordano  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:45pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
The focus of this class is oral work and conversation.

J74 Italian Communication C   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:45am-11:00am. Commencing 28 January. Southside District
This is not a conversation class. We read short stories, newspaper articles, tourist brochures etc.

J25 Italian - Intermediate   Tutor: Barbara Steiner  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is an intermediate to advanced level class. We will be going through Italian pronunciation, grammar, listening, speaking, writing and reading.

J36 Italian Communication B   Tutor: Kevin Mahoney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Southside District
This is not a conversation class. We read short stories, newspaper articles, tourist brochures etc.

Languages - Japanese

J70 Japanese for Advanced Beginners 1   Tutor: Georgina McConnel  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
This is a beginner course for those people who would like to learn Hiragana.

Languages - Latin

J24 Latin Intermediate   Tutor: Michael Dougherty  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
A class for those who have completed a Latin beginner course.

J68 Latin - Advanced - Language and Literature of the Classical Period   Tutor: Shirley Lean  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
The aim of the course is to enrich our knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of both the language and the literature of the golden age of classical Latin.

J128 Latin - Level 12   Tutor: Peter Rowell  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This class continues Aeneid Book 2 by Virgil. We are doing selected readings from the Cambridge Latin Anthology.

J86 Latin - 4   Tutor: Jeffrey Kernot  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This course follows on from Latin 3. It is a combination of Latin grammar together with readings from Cambridge Latin.

J189 Latin - Medieval   Tutor: John Galligan  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:45am-11:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This class continues to translate interesting Latin material from the Medieval period whilst exploring its historical context.

J11 Latin - Level 7   Tutor: Susan Treloar  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This course continues Gallic Wars book 1. We will supplement this with readings from other authors and will revise grammar.

J92 Latin for Beginners   Tutor: Jeffrey Kernot  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
This course is for those with no background in Latin, or who met it long ago.

J93 Latin - Level 2   Tutor: Paul York  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
Latin2 is not suitable for beginners Class J48 is a oprerequisite

Languages - Mandarin

J166 Mandarin - Advanced   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 2 February. Online
This course is for students who have some knowledge of reading and writing in Chinese.

J91 Chinese - Mandarin Level 3   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 2 February. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied some Chinese before.

J13 Mandarin - Intermediate 1   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Monday 3:30pm-4:45pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
This course is for the students who have studied Chinese for a year or more.

J73 Chinese - Mandarin for Beginners Level 2   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied some Chinese before.

J54 Mandarin Class Level 1   Tutor: Fay Lee  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This class is for beginners, using the text book Chinese Made Easy 1.

J10 Chinese - Mandarin for Beginners Level 1   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am. Commencing 28 January. Online
This is a beginner course in Chinese language.

J44 Chinese - Mandarin Level 4   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Thursday 10:30am-12:00pm. Commencing 29 January. Online
This is a year-long course for those who have studied Chinese before.

J60 Mandarin Communications   Tutor: Ling Zhao  (Vacancies)
Sunday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 1 February. Online
This course covers practical Mandarin, aimed at flexible use of Mandarin in daily communication.

Languages - Spanish

J81 Spanish Intermediate (A2)   Tutor: Rose Murray  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
A class for those who have been learning Spanish for about a year.

J19 Spanish Book Reading   Tutor: Teresa Lynch  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 2:00pm-3:15pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
In this class we read contemporary Spanish novels.

J37 Spanish - Advanced Conversation   Tutor: Virginia Torres Guarneros  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Improve your listening and comprehension through a series of movies and songs to help perfect speech and pronunciation of this beautiful language.

J34 Continuing Spanish for Beginners   Tutor: Maria Rosa Gallego  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a Continuing beginners course for people who would like to learn Spanish and enjoy learning this beautiful and popular language.

J58 Spanish Book Reading Intermediate   Tutor: Lyn Hamill  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm. Commencing 28 January. Online
In this class we read a book in Spanish at B2 level or higher.

J05 Continuing Spanish Beginners   Tutor: Maria Rosa Gallego  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Thursday 9:45am-11:00am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
This course is a continuing beginners class. Enjoy learning Spanish in a fun and simple way.

J214 Spanish - Beginner   Tutor: Ae Sook Mankiewicz  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 30 January. Logan District
Join this class and have fun learning Spanish together.

J218 Spanish - Intermediate   Tutor: Lily Buttigieg  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
Students will begin to learn more comprehensive grammar and vocabulary through developing their speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.

J96 Spanish Advanced   Tutor: Daniel Tascon Restrepo  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
Daniel is a certified Spanish teacher from Colombia his dynamic and practical lessons will be conducted primarily in Spanish,

J167 Spanish - Advanced   Tutor: Ae Sook Mankiewicz  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:30am-11:45am. Commencing 30 January. Logan District
This is an advanced class with a lot of conversation in Spanish.

Languages - Other

J150 Russian - Beginners Level 2   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This is a beginners course for people who would like to study Russian.

J02 Russian - Colloquial   Tutor: Greg Hausler  (Vacancies)
Monday 9:45am-11:00am. Commencing 2 February. City Precinct
A class for those with a basic knowledge of Russian.

J35 Russian - Advanced   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
For those with a grounding in Russian grammar, featuring pronunciation, conversation, reading and translation.

J66 Indonesian Language Intermediate   Tutor: David Truman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
A continuing class for those who have studied a little Indonesian.

J09 Arabic Post Elementary   Tutor: Michael Otago  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a continuing class which has been operating for several years.

J63 Russian Language for Beginners   Tutor: Vera Kochnieff  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:15am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a course for absolute beginners with no experience of the Russian language.

J56 Auslan for Seniors - Beginners   Tutor: Linda Daniel  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Hard of hearing, sick of hearing aids - come along and learn Auslan

J03 Arabic for Beginners   Tutor: Michael Otago  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a continuing class in Arabic.

J57 Basic English for Speakers of other Languages   Tutor: Tove Vine  (Vacancies)
Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
A class for those who to improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing.

J50 Thai - Spoken Thai for Beginners   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commencing 29 January. Online
This is a year-long class in Thai language.

J95 Topics in Linguistics   Tutor: Tom Mylne  (No Vacancy)
Friday 12:30pm-1:45pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
Linguistics is the academic study of language and covers a wide field.

Creative Writing

K09 How to Write a Biography   Tutor: Yvonne Webb  (Vacancies)
Monday 10:00am-11:00am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This is a hands-on class in writing a biography.

K08 Basic Writing   Tutor: Thomas Nelson  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
The course covers the basics of writing: plot, character development and dialogue.

K10 Creative Writing   Tutor: Romaine Powell  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:00am-11:30am. Fortnightly class. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
Participants share short extracts of their writing, short stories, personal reflections, poetry etc.

K03 Memoir Writing   Tutor: Tove Vine  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
This is a fun and emotional (happy) class when we write and share our life stories to make a lasting record.

Literature

L55 Literature   Tutor: Margaret Hill  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
Each year we study a particular book or author. This year we will be studying the author Elif Shafak.

L20 Judith Wright's Poetics of Place - Listening to Country   Tutor: Judith Keller  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:30pm-2:45pm. 1st and 3rd and 5th Mondays. Commencing 2 February. Online
This series explores a selection of Judith Wrights poetry through the lens of her ecological awareness.

L75 Poetry   Tutor: Kev Warburton  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 27 January. Online
The course will continue to study poetry from all eras, focusing on one selected poet each week.

L05 Book Discussion   Tutor: Marie Scott  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm. First Tuesday of the month. Commencing 3 February. Westside District
A course designed to stimulate interest and enhance reading pleasure.

L10 Literature Out of Africa   Tutor: Catherine O'Donoghue  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:45am-12:00pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
Literature out of Africa provides rich learning about different cultures and writing styles and encourages empathy for others.

L21 The Writers' Collective   Tutor: Gabrielle Nicholson  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
The Writers' Collective began with four budding writers who met at a U3A course and found inspiration in sharing our writing journey

L09 Tips on Writing Short Fiction Stories and Poems   Tutor: Yvonne Pick  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This class offers a general discussion on favourite authors and poets and offers tips on writing.

L18 Beowulf   Tutor: Kay Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Beowulf is a seminal text in Anglo-Saxon literature, required reading in many courses.

L17 Performing Shakespeare for Beginners   Tutor: John McNeill  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Performing Shakespeare

L03 Book Discussion   Tutor: Rosemarie Schukraft  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Precinct
A list of books, chosen by the members, is compiled in December, for discussion the following year.

L19 Understanding Persian Poetry   Tutor: Javad Kazemi Khezri  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-1:45pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
Learn to understand poetry of the Middle East

L15 Literature with Friends   Tutor: Deslyn Taylor  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 29 January. Online
We have one set book per term which we will discuss in depth in class including context, style etc.

L33 Poetry Appreciation   Tutor: Coral Johnson  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:15pm-2:30pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
In this class we share favourite poems and develop a greater appreciation of the English language.

L01 Sharing Popular Nonfiction Books Better Read in Company   Tutor: Christopher Davidson  (Vacancies)
Friday 9:00am-11:00am. Fortnightly,. Commencing 30 January. Online
In this class, we aim to make non-fiction literature more rewarding by reading a book in stages.

L07 Book Discussion Group   Tutor: Carmel Searle  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Friday 10:00am-11:00am. First Friday of month. Commencing 6 February. City Precinct
Selected books are discussed in class.

Music

M19 Music is Magic, so let's discover how it works   Tutor: Bernie Hoesman  (Vacancies)
Monday 1:00pm-2:15pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
We explore the influence of music in an historical and cultural context.

M03 Popular Music Sessions -   Tutor: Peter O'Reilly  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 10:30am-12:00pm. Fortnightly 7/10, 21/10, 4/11, 18/11, 2/12. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Our main goal is to enjoy music in the company of friends and explore popular music from 1955 onwards.

M02 Recorder Ensemble   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am. Commencing 28 January. City Precinct
This is a continuing advanced Recorder class.

M09 Recorder Class   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This is a continuing elementary recorder class for both descant and alto recorders

M23 Learn To Play the Ukulele   Tutor: Terry Halton  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
learning and playing music promotes; mental health, stress relief, physical dexterity, and group therapy. Just what the doctor therapist ordered!

M08 Ukulele   Tutor: Brian Helsby  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-11:30am. Commencing 29 January. Logan District
Learn to play ukulele in a relaxed group.

M14 Classical Music Unveiled   Tutor: Barbara Levien  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Join us for an enlightening journey through the rich tapestry of classical music from the Renaissance to today.

M22 Guitar Lessons for Beginners   Tutor: Jeffrey Owen  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
For people who have wanted to learn guitar all their life, may have had lessons years ago, we start from the beginning

M15 Guitar Lessons for Advanced Beginners   Tutor: Jeffrey Owen  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Advanced beginners guitar tuition covering initial sight reading, chords and theory.

M21 Classical Music in the 20th Century   Tutor: Barbara Levien  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Step into the vibrant sound world of the 20th century youll hear how composers redefined what music could be.

M06 Learning the Recorder   Tutor: Marion MacLaughlin  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:15pm-1:45pm. Commencing 29 January. City Precinct
This is an intermediate Recorder class and not suitable for beginners.

M25 Opera Appreciation   Tutor: William Norfolk  (Vacancies)
Friday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
For those who want to increase their knowledge regarding operas by watching and enjoying operas with others.

M29 Guitar Group   Tutor: Grant Croft  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commencing 30 January. Logan District
Enjoy playing guitar with other beginners and intermediates in a relaxed group.

Media/Entertainment

N14 The Silver Screen   Tutor: Keith Mitchelson  (No Vacancy)
Monday 9:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
This term the Silver Screen is a tour of movies from around the world.

N03 Audio Podcasting   Tutor: Brenda Cross  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular as a means of promoting ideas, stories and knowledge in an entertaining fashion

N10 Cinema of Splendid Women   Tutor: Albert Moran  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
In this class we survey great women past and present

N02 Film Storytelling - Woody Allen   Tutor: Albert Moran  (Vacancies)
Thursday 12:00pm-2:00pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
Well start our journey with Woody Allen back in the sixties with PLAY IT AGAIN SAM and WHATS UP TIGER LILY?

N12 Classic Movies   Tutor: Vikki Londy  (Vacancies)
Friday 10:00am-11:45am. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
We view movies from various genres in the Classic period (by our definition 1930s to 1960s).

N04 Cinema Group   Tutor: Carmel Holmes  (Vacancies)
Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm. 3rd Sunday in the month. Commencing 15 February. Westside District
A group cinema viewing on the third Sunday each month.

Photography

P08 Digital Photography - Beyond Point-and-Shoot   Tutor: Peter Hardie  (Vacancies)
Monday 12:30pm-2:30pm. Commencing 2 February. Northside District
Become a better photographer by learning your camera creative settings and how best to use them to improve your images.

P04 Photography from Beginner to Accomplished Photographer   Tutor: Richard Egglesfield  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:45pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This comprehensive photography course is designed to take you on a transformative journey, from a photography beginner or enthusiast to a skilled and confident photographer.

P03 Learn ON1 Photo RAW the best Post Processor program   Tutor: Richard Egglesfield  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
The programme is dedicated to enhancing your photography and managing your photos.

P22 Exploring Brisbane Through Digital Photography   Tutor: Chris Deeming  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:00am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
We are a fun, hands-on social group exploring Brisbane through Digital Photography and all that the digital age has to offer.

P02 Digital Photography   Tutor: Hazel Sempf  (No Vacancy)
Friday 1:15pm-2:45pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
In this friendly class we show our photographs of the weekly subject, discuss camera settings, and the inspiration for the photograph.

Science

S10 Maths without Equations Ideas not exercises   Tutor: Andrew Macfarlane  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
In this class we learn that what mathematicians do is about concepts, weird and fascinating, but often based on solving real problems.

S03 Science and the Big Issues of our Time   Tutor: Martin Gellender  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
Each week, the class will discuss the science behind the big issues facing Australia in the 21st century.

S12 Science and the Big Issues of our Time   Tutor: Martin Gellender  (No Vacancy)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
Each week, the class will discuss the science behind the big issues facing Australia in the 21st century.

S20 Plastics - Our Friend or Enemy   Tutor: Graeme George  (Vacancies)
Thursday 9:30am-10:45am. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
In this class we study plastics and how societal problems such as ocean pollution may be addressed in a balanced way

Lifestyle

T08 Travel Talk   Tutor: Graham Fuller  (Vacancies)
Monday 2:30pm-3:45pm. Commencing 2 February. Online
This class thrives on discussions of travel experiences and knowledge of independent travel and organised tours, both international and domestic.

T11 A Walk on the Wildside   Tutor: Barry Jones  (Vacancies)
Sunday 7:00am-9:00am. Commencing 1 February. City Precinct
A one-hour walk every Sunday morning. Starting point varies, ranging from Teneriffe to the north and Graceville to the south.

Psychology

U11 Psychology: Exploring Contemporary Topics   Tutor: Peter O'Reilly  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 12:30pm-2:00pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
This class covers personal development, cognitive biases, topical personality issues, depression, anxiety, the psychology of change and much more.

U07 Humans, Neuropsychology and our Mind   Tutor: Richard Wall  (No Vacancy)
Wednesday 9:30am-11:00am. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
The nature of being human using Neuroscience Psychology

U08 Understanding almost Everything   Tutor: Alexander Robb  (Vacancies)
Friday 12:00pm-1:30pm. Commencing 30 January. City Campus
Personal development and understanding oneself

Miscellaneous

X12 Evolution of Human Thinking   Tutor: Paul Lockley  (No Vacancy)
Monday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
The Evolution of Human Thinking as seen through major events

X32 Dance Through the Decades   Tutor: Margaret Morris  (Vacancies)
Monday 2:30pm-3:45pm. 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Commencing 2 February. Logan District
Dance your way

X76 Theatre Through the Ages   Tutor: Jane Lock  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Tuesday 11:15am-12:30pm. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
In this class we read drama texts around the class so that everyone is involved as much as possible.

X26 Using Zoom and Google Classroom to teach   Tutor: Joe Smith  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm. Commencing 27 January. Online
In this class we will learn how to use Zoom and Google Classroom to conduct U3A courses online.

X02 Maths for Seniors   Tutor: John Van Der Werff  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 8:30am-9:30am. Commencing 28 January. Online
This course is about practical mathematics for day-to-day use.

X31 Electric Vehicles - coming ready or not   Tutor: John Murray  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm. Six week course. Commencing 4 February. Northside District
Class will look at ownership and technical contexts of EVs.

X08 Experiencing China   Tutor: Bryan Iles  (Vacancies for continuing students)
Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm. Commencing 28 January. City Campus
This course we study various aspects of China, including special topics such as Chinese New Year, its legend, its importance and impact on China.

X108 Lunch Group   Tutor: Thomas Moloney  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-3:00pm. 2nd Wed of each month. Commencing 11 February. City Precinct
This is a Brisbane City monthly lunch group on the second Wednesday of each month at a different restaurant each time.

X83 Travel Group   Tutor: Barry Cook  (Vacancies)
Wednesday 12:00pm-1:30pm. 2nd Wednesday of each month. Commencing 11 February. Logan District
Sharing travel memories and tips and some outings.

X30 Affordable Day Adventure using 50 cent public transport   Tutor: Dormei Leung  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 9:00am-1:00pm. First Thursday of month. Commencing 5 February. City Precinct
We meet at a bus, train or ferry terminal then set off for a destination of the day at a relaxing pace, exploring places of interest.

X18 Floristry and Ikebana   Tutor: Edwina Tam  (No Vacancy)
Thursday 12:30pm-2:30pm. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Commencing 12 February. Logan District
This combined Floristry and Ikebana class is designed for both beginners and intermediate students.

X06 Discovering Art Deco   Tutor: Jocelyn Giordano  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:30pm-2:30pm. Commencing 29 January. City Campus
This is a semester unit looking in broad terms at what is meant by Art Deco.

X15 Experiencing China   Tutor: Bryan Iles  (Vacancies)
Friday 1:00pm-2:30pm. Commencing 30 January. Southside District
The people and culture of China.

Philosophy

Y03 Early Buddha Dhamma   Tutor: Doug Phillips  (Vacancies)
Monday 11:00am-12:15pm. Commencing 2 February. City Campus
What the Buddha taught: the original teachings of Gotama before they were changed into religions.

Y05 Philosophy Ancient and Modern   Tutor: David Anderson  (No Vacancy)
Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm. Commencing 2 February. Wynnum District
In this class we discuss the ongoing relevance of philosophy and ideas from the ancient Greeks to the 21st century.

Y19 Matters Arising   Tutor: Garth Sherman  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:00am-10:15am. Commencing 27 January. City Campus
In this class members discuss issues or events that occur in our society, economy, history, evolution, environment etc.

Y13 Philosophical Discussion   Tutor: Bronwyn Statham  (Vacancies)
Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am. Commencing 27 January. Logan District
The group discusses a range of subjects of philosophical interest, both historical and contemporary.

Y07 Classical Greek Philosophy Unlocked   Tutor: Meredith Murray  (Vacancies)
Thursday 1:45pm-3:45pm. Commencing 29 January. Online
Explore Greek philosophy over two terms

Vacancies: 149 classes out of 221 (67%)