Family History in Kirkby in Ashfield

Have you always wanted to have a go at tracing your ancestors and finding out more about your family history? A new short course at Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library will help you to learn how to use the internet and archives to find out about your ancestors lives.

Using census records, birth, marriage and death certificates, parish records, wills, military records, and more experienced WEA tutor Gill Groom will help you to discover the details of your ancestors lives.

  • Who were they?
  • Where did they come from?
  • What did they do?

Start date: Monday 11 June 2012
Sessions: Monday and Tuesday mornings on 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 June
Time: 10am-12.00pm
Number of meetings: 6
Venue: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library (Ashfield Precinct, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BQ)
Fees: £30 (Anyone in receipt of a means tested benefit will not have to pay fees – evidence of benefit will be required).

For more information about this course contact Lindsey on: 07919 528 109

This course is provided in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council Adult and Community Learning Service (ACLS)

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DIY Website Workshop update

As part of this years Adult Learners’ Week celebrations the WEA, in partnership with ACLS, will be running a DIY Website Workshop at the libraries in Worksop and Mansfield during the week 14th-18th May 2012.

The workshop will provide people with an opportunity to have a go at designing a website using free software called WordPress, with the aim of having a brand new website set up by the end of the session!

The session will also give people a taste of what they can do with a computer that has internet access, and an idea for a website. Whether you want a website for your local playgroup, community events, self-help group, or just to share information with others, this workshop will give you the basics of how to set one up that is completely free and easy to update.

There will also be an art workshop deliverd by WEA tutor Margot Shores taking place at the Mansfield event – where anyone can have a go at a variety of art based activities. All the workshops taking place are completely FREE for everyone!

The Worksop Library event takes place from 10am-12pm on Tuesday 15 May

The Mansfield Library event takes place from 1.30pm-3.30pm on Wednesday 16 May

Additional workshops being offered by other providers include: Jewellery Making, First Aid, and Oil Painting. There will also be FREE refreshments available.

For more information about these events you can contact Lindsey on 07919 528 109, otherwise just turn up on the day to see for yourself what we’re up to!

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Christian art from Raphael to Rembrandt

It’s not too late to book yourself a place on this interesting course due to be delivered by popular local tutor, Jack Higham.

Christian art from Raphael to Rembrandt promises to be a fully-illustrated course that looks at the art of the Renaissance and the 17th century, showing the variety of ways in which Christian themes were used. Besides painting it will take account of sculpture, stained glass and folk art.

Start date: Tuesday 8 May 2012
Time: 9.3oam-12.00pm
Number of meetings: 4
Venue: Arnold Library (Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7EE)
Fees: £33.50 (discounted fee: £30.15)
If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession. More details about possible fee concessions are available on request.

To book a place on this course please call Mrs Eileen Rosillo on: 0115 926 5118
(9am-8pm Mon to Fri only)

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Local Learning Opportunities

The WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) runs courses of adults all over the country. These courses are often set up with the help of locally based volunteers who get together to discuss the kinds of courses that they think will go down well in their community. These groups are called Branches and anyone with an interest in lifelong learning is welcome to get involved and join their local branch. You can find a list of all the WEA Branches in the East Midlands by clicking here.

But what if there isn’t a WEA Branch near you? Well, if you have a community spirit and an enquiring mind and you like the idea of having your say about the development of a small programme of courses for adults being delivered in your area, perhaps a new WEA Branch could be the answer? If you would be interested in attending occasional meetings to help plan local learning opportunities and think that a few other local people might feel the same way, let us know.

Working in partnership with a designated course organiser from the WEA, with access to a large panel of tutors offering all sorts of subjects, you could be part of a small group of local residents who not only share our passion for adult learning but also help us to bring this passion to wherever it is that you live.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the possibilities and opportunities the WEA can offer, please call Lindsey Tasker on 07919 528 109 or send an email to ltasker@wea.org.uk

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A taste of teaching pre-PTLLS course

The WEA East Midlands Region are planning to put together a pre-PTLLS course to give anyone thinking about a career teaching adults a taste of what the PTLLS course is all about.

At the moment, for many, the first step is to enrol on a PTLLS course – but this can be a very big first step to take. So, the idea behind a pre-PTLLS course would be to introduce people to some of the skills and knowledge needed to teach in the lifelong learning sector.

The course is still being developed, but some of the topics it is likely to cover include:

  • Adults as learners
  • Reflective practice
  • Learning styles

If you are interested in this course, either as a potential learner or as a partner organisation with a suitable room for hire and a willingness to help us promote the course to the local community – please call Lindsey for a chat on 07919 528 109.

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Roman Nottinghamshire 43AD to 410AD

WEA tutor, Mark Patterson, is driven by a sense of wonder at the influence that the ghosts of ancient Romans continue to exert on the Nottinghamshire landscape:

“If you drive along the A46 Fosse Way, or follow the road from Littleborough to Bawtry, or the road from Derby to Long Eaton, you are following routes laid out by Roman army road surveyors.”

Mark will be delivering two separate courses on Roman Nottinghamshire, one in Lowdham and one in Radcliffe on Trent. Both are due to start next month, so you need to book now to secure your place. Using research undertaken for his recently published book Mark plans to take learners back to a time before Nottinghamshire existed, vividly describing Roman ways of life, and showing how the marks of Roman occupation are still in evidence all around us today.

Lowdham course
Start date: Tuesday 24 April 2012
Time: 1pm-3pm
Number of meetings: 6
Venue: Women’s Institute Hall (1 Main Street, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire NG14 7AB)
Fees: £40.20 (discounted fee: £36.20)
If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession. More details about possible fee concessions are available on request.

To find out how to book a place on the Lowdham course please call Mrs Mabs Thornhill on: 0115 966 3783.

Radcliffe on Trent course
Start date: Wednesday 25 April 2012
Time: 10am-12pm
Number of meetings: 6
Venue: The Grange Community Centre (Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire NG12 2FB)
Fees: £40.20 (discounted fee: £36.20)
If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession. More details about possible fee concessions are available on request.

To find out how to book a place on the Radcliffe on Trent course please call the Branch Secretary on: 0115 933 2922.

For any other queries please call Lindsey, the course organiser, on 07901 528 109.

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DIY Website Workshop

As part of this years Adult Learners’ Week celebrations the WEA, in partnership with ACLS, will be running a DIY Website Workshop at the new library in Worksop during the week 14th-18th May (times and dates will be confirmed nearer the time).

The workshop will provide people with an opportunity to have a go at designing a website using free software called WordPress, with the aim of having a brand new website set up by the end of the session!

This workshop will give people a taste of what they can do with a computer that has internet access, and an idea for a website. Whether you want a website for your local playgroup, community events, self-help group, or just to share information with others, this workshop will give you the basics of how to set one up that is completely free and easy to update.

If you’re interested in attending this event please contact Lindsey on 07919 528 109 for more information.

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Practical art course in Nottingham

Experienced WEA art tutor, Margot Shores, will be running a new art course in Arnold, Nottingham, starting next week.

‘Further Practical Art’ is a course designed to help you develop your drawing and painting techniques.

There will be sessions on:

  • figure
  • portraits
  • landscapes

The course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. Please bring any art materials to the first session.

Start date: Thursday 23 February 2012
Time: 10am-12noon
Number of meetings: 15
Venue: Arnold Methodist Church, 54 Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7EL
Fees: £100.50 (discounted fee: £90.45) – the fee can be paid in two instalments

If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession. More details about possible fee concessions are available on request.

To book a place on this course and avoid disappointment, please call Lindsey on 07919 528 109.

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The truth about Byron

There is still time to book a place on a new course, ‘Byron: the man behind the myth’ due to start in Arnold at the end of February.

Don’t miss the chance to find out more about this very colourful local character. Book your place on this 5 week course and discover just who the man behind the myth really was…..

“Byron was said to be shy, sulky, self-conscious and awkward, the opposite of how he is remembered. During this course we’ll ignore his poetry and concentrate on the man and his contradictory character at different points of his short but eventful life and consider how he has been variously represented over time.”

WEA tutor, James Eedy, will help you to discover the truth about Byron on this new course due to run in Arnold as follows:

Start date: Wednesday 29 February 2012
Time: 10am-12noon
Number of meetings: 5
Venue: Arnold Methodist Church (54 Front Street, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7EL)
Fees: £33.50 (discounted fee: £30.15)
If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession. More details about possible fee concessions are available on request.

The deadline for booking a place on this course is Tuesday 21 February, so please call Lindsey on 07919 528 109 if you would like to attend.

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Exploring Opera in Arnold

Exploring Opera  is a new course for adults due to start in Arnold in May 2012.

Taking place on a Thursday evening (7pm-9pm) at Woodthorpe Library (Wensley Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 4JW) the course starts on 3 May and will run for 5 weeks.

Christine Shaw, the tutor, is keen to share her passion for opera with as wide an audience as possible. She says:

“If you’re curious about opera but not sure where to start, or if you love ‘Marriage of Figaro’ or ‘La Traviata’ and want to hear more, this is the course for you!”

Whether you know a little about opera or nothing at all, this course will use the words, music CD’s and DVD’s to help you discover more in a relaxed and friendly environment.

The course fee is £33.50 (discounted fee: £30.15). If you receive a benefit or have a low household income, you may be entitled to a fee concession, more details are available on request.

If you would like to find out more, or book yourself a place to avoid disappointment, please call Lindsey on: 07919 528 109

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