Cheap, fun classes in anything and everything
8:00 – 9:15pm Wednesday, May 22nd
The Little Mule
Did you know that your iPad and iPhone feature a full video production studio? Want to find out how you can use your mobile device to make films – quick, quirky and quality?
In this workshop you will need to bring your iPhone or iPad, download the free iMovie app and be ready to get seriously film productive!
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6:15 – 7:30pm Wednesday, May 22nd
The Little Mule
Finding Your Style – a renter’s guide to a gorgeous “temporary” home will give you an introduction into finding your decorating style with tips and tricks to transform your rental home, without painting the walls or changing the carpet, to make it feel more ‘you’.
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8:00 – 9:15pm Tuesday, May 21st
The Little Mule
Decorating the the thickened keratin at the ends of our fingers is a pretty weird thing when you think about it. It would be easy to dismiss this as a recent phenomenon, however, adorning our fingernails is something humans have been doing for thousands of years.
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6:15 – 7:30pm Tuesday, May 21st
The Little Mule
Ever wondered how 3D animations are created, or how physics simulations can be used to create stunning visual effects? This class will introduce Blender, a free 3D graphics application that can be used for anything from creating photo-realistic art to your very own video game.
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8:00 – 9:15pm Monday, May 20th
Ferdydurke
How to change the world with Facebook, twitter, Google and other social media… hmmm.
Well in his experiences with the Global Poverty Project the teacher of this class has been lucky to utilise social media for social change to see great effects in awareness, advocacy, policy change and commitment. This lesson is not a debate about ‘clicktivism’ it is about the practical application of social media for social change.
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6:15 – 7:30pm Monday, May 20th
Ferdydurke
The name of the project is Happy, simply. It is a lifestyle model and education project with the promotion of simplicity, sustainability and self-sufficiency. It is also about being more connected – to people and places, producing a ‘richer’ life for individuals, the community and globally…
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8:00pm – 9:15pm Wednesday, May 15th
The Little Mule
Light painting is fun photographic technique that involves long exposure photography, dark spaces and light to create all sorts of artistic compositions. Whether you own a camera or you are just curious about the images, come and learn the secrets of painting with light!
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6:15 – 7:30pm Wednesday, May 15th
The Little Mule
Come and embark on a physical journey of explorative movement!
In this class we will explore the basic principles of movement found in various disciplines from sport, dance, martial arts, self defense and recreational meditation. We invite you to learn some of the fundamentals of balance, motion, power, centeredness and flow that span all types of movement, in a relaxed and ‘learning intensive’ atmosphere.
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8:00 – 9:15pm Tuesday, May 14th
The Little Mule
So simple to create yet stunning to wear, glass and paper can be created into wonderful pieces of jewellery, who would have thought?
With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, photographs, etc…) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of one-of-a-kind jewel.
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6:15pm – 7:30pm Tuesday, May 14th
The Little Mule
Electronics can be delicate, difficult work, and it can be hard to know where to even start. Enter the Arduino, a hardware platform that’s given thousands of artists, experimenters and amateurs around the world the opportunity to bridge the gap between software and hardware to build novel technologically enabled creations.
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What has Laneway Learning been up to recently I hear you ask? Well read on to find out about the first two weeks of May…
Melbourne Insights 2013 features yours truly!
6.15pm – 7.30pm Monday, May 13th
Ferdydurke
Are we all the same or are we different? Do we make decisions on our own, or does society make them for us? What does reality television really tell us about our culture?
Philosophers have been pondering these questions for centuries. Well, perhaps not the one about reality TV… but certainly about how we fit into society, how societies are different, or not so different, and what it all means.
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8:00pm – 9:15pm Monday, May 13th
Ferdydurke
Did you know tequila can only be produced from a particular type of agave plant which takes at least seven years to grow and can only be sourced from 5 states of Mexico?
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6.15pm – 7.30pm Monday, May 27th
Ferdydurke
Clockwork, gears, steam powered riffles and tea dispenser machines, goggles, Zeppelins, bustles and corsets..
Steampunk, a science fiction genre that focuses on anachronistic technology in Victorian and Western eras mixed with alternate history or post-apocalyptic worlds, is becoming a trend not only in literature but fashion, music and house decor.
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8:00 – 9:15pm Monday, May 27th
Ferdydurke
Ever wondered how comedians think of new jokes? What makes some things funny and others not?
In the class we’ll be covering examples of great comedy and working towards writing our own. From the basic theory to structuring your own comical classics.
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6:15pm – 7:30pm Tuesday, May 28th
The Little Mule
Raw food is fast becoming a foodie and health sensation, but what the fork is raw food?!
Raw foods are made from organic wholefoods and are prepared in a multitude of creative ways to produce delicious and nutritious dishes.
Satisfy your curiosity, cultivate health and vitality and taste what all the fuss is about.
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8:00pm – 9:15pm Tuesday, May 28th
The Little Mule
Ever wondered how screens actually work? Or how we managed to progress so quickly to today’s impressive technology?
From the humble black-and-white TV sets to the 100-inch flat screens of today, the display technology inside your screens has come a very long way since the first commercial products in the 1930s. So just what are the differences between CRTs, LCDs and LEDs? In this class all will be revealed.
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6:15 – 7:30pm Wednesday, May 29th
The Little Mule
Ever thought to yourself “Gee, if I had a piece of cord I would make myself a lean to shelter and snare myself a rabbit for supper?” Yep, me too; every day! Well now you can always be ready for such a situation by having a piece of paracord ready and waiting, in the shape of a Survival Bracelet.
They are simple to make; and make a great gift for yourself, your favourite returned serviceman, or friends of all ages.
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8.00pm – 9.15pm Wednesday, May 29th
The Little Mule
Do you dream of wooing a beautiful Italian but get stuck unless you need to say ‘pizza’ or ‘ciao’? Have no fear, this class will give you some basic Italian language skills and prepare you for impressing that person of your dreams.
And if your romance fails at least you’ll still be able to order your favourite food and coffee like a pro!
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