Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Lockdown Cocktails 6: Negroni Week 2021 with Simon
Join us for this special Negroni week cocktail class! With borders closed, we won't be heading to Italy but instead keeping it local and exploring this quintessential classic cocktail with Australian spirits, red aperitif bitters and vermouth. The lockdowns of 2020 led us to try sourdough baking, but let's use 2021 lockdowns to try native…
City Precinct Members – The Pleasure of Drawing with Emilie
As a kid, drawing is a fun activity that almost all of us enjoyed, at school or at home. Growing up most of us drop the habit of drawing and we often become inhibited with pen and paper. In this workshop you will learn a series of drawing exercises to get back in…
Drag Makeup 101: Big Smokey Eyes with Yoann (Online)
Love Drag makeup but have no idea where to start? Been watching a lot of Drag Race lately? Keen to channel the makeup stylings of Sasha Velour, Kim Chi or Violet Chachki? Well, Yoann, the Melbourne based makeup queen, performance artist and queer legend is here for you! Come and learn the key basics to create…
Couch Adventures: Patagonia Untamed with Heather (Online)
There is nothing we love more than planning a holiday – our own, or someone else’s! Although international holidays are off the table for the foreseeable future, that’s no reason not to dream! Patagonia is one of the world’s most evocative landscapes. A vast, untamed wilderness of endless plains, towering granite mountains, crystalline lakes…
Uncommon Sense: Practical Ethics with Gordon (Online)
This class is all about equipping you with the essential ethics toolbox! Sometimes attempting to be a good person can leave you worn out and exhausted. Perhaps you have wondered what you, personally, should feel responsible for in life and perhaps this has been heightened during the pandemic? Come along to this class and learn…
Watercolour for Beginners – Dreamy Sunsets with Emilie (Online)
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of watercolour art. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a beautiful image of colourful sunset from the comfort of your own home! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting…
Creative Collages with Emilie (Online)
Collage is the art of arranging existing images in combination with other elements (wallpaper or text such as newspaper) to create a composite work of art. It can add depth and interest or be used to tell a story. It has been used for hundreds of years and made a resurgence in the…
Harnessing Neuroplasticity for Stress Management: Changing Brain for a Changing World with Elva (Online)
Since last year, the global pandemic of Covid-19 has created many changes, uncertainty and even chaos in our lives. How do you react to such changes, in anxiety and fear or in peace and trust? Is it possible for us to find peace and well-being in the midst of chaos? Our brain is designed…
Job Seeking Strategies That Work – Tapping into the Hidden Job Market with John (Online)
Looking for a job is never easy. It can be daunting journey and an emotional rollercoaster ride, with awesome highs but also devastating lows. Right now the job market is fiercely competitive and it's only going to get more so. To remain competitive, you have to go beyond the norm. It is said that only…
Car Troubles – Common Problems and Easy Fixes with Richo (Online)
Ever wondered how to jump start a car or change a tyre? Fuse blown but don’t know where to look? Got somewhere to go but need a tow? Learn the skills you need to get moving again! What will we cover? In this class we cover: – How to check and change…
Journaling to Transform Stress with Ingrid (Online)
Stress and frustration are a perfectly normal part of life. In the same way that the fuel light in a car is an indicator to fill up the tank, our uncomfortable or unwanted emotions are important indicators that are trying to tell us something. This class will use a journaling strategy to take our not…
Watercolour for Beginners: Found Flowers with Emilie (Online)
Join artist Emilie for this beautiful lunch time class where you will be painting florals from your local neighbourhood. Emilie will guide you through the steps and methods for applying and manipulating watercolours, as well as tricks and tips to create some beautiful effects. You will then use your new skills to paint a series of flowers or…
Feldenkrais – Deep Rest for Better Sleep with Ralph (Online)
Improve your sleep with Feldenkrais! The Feldenkrais Method® (Feldenkrais) is a universal method for improving human life through better movement, sensation, posture and breathing. This workshop will teach you movement and awareness techniques that give you the NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest) tools for better sleep. What will we cover? You will learn techniques that will assist you with: - Going to sleep …
Pickled to Perfection: Fruit & Veggies with Jenny (Online)
Pickling is easy and delicious! And there are lots of ways you can get creative with your pickling. Join Jennifer and learn how to tune into flavour to pickle to perfection! There are lots of types of pickles - from pickled onions, ginger slices, turnip pieces and shredded carrots - that you will find in delicious ba minh rolls! …
Intro to Machine Sewing with Tamara (Online)
If you want to learn how to sew using your sewing machine, then this class is for you! You will be shown the basic techniques of sewing with a sewing machine. Learn to thread it, how to change the settings and what those buttons mean. Every sewing machine is a little bit different, so we…
Lockdown Cocktails 5: Diamonds are Forever with Simon (Online)
Chances are you've heard of the 4 Cs when it comes to assessing these little carbon jewels (cut, color, clarity, and carat). But have you heard of the 3 Cs (class, cocktail and chat)? That's what Friday nights are about at Laneway Learning during lockdown! This time around, we're switching away from the ingredient focused angle…
Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Night Owls with Justine (Online)
Ever wanted to give paining a try but not sure where to begin? Acrylics are a wonderful place to start as they are quick, easy and very forgiving! In this class, you will be taken step by step through a guided painting tutorial of a night owl and moonscape. Just do a little click &…
QUEER SOCIAL – Queer Sex Ed: All About Sex Toys with Finula (Online)
Are you interested in incorporating some sex toys into your life but don't know where to start? Or maybe you've got a wonderful collection of dildos but you want to know if there is something else on the market you might fancy? Maybe you're just really keen to hang out in a room filled with other…
Watercolour for Beginners: Rainbow Icy Poles with Emilie (Online)
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of watercolour art. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a beautiful image of rainbow icy-pole goodness! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting class will: Focus on using watercolour…
Illustrated To Do Lists with Emilie (Online)
When life is giving you lemons, sometimes it's nice to plan some nice things into your day. Come and hang out with artist and educator Emilie to learn how to conjure up illustrated to do lists, filled with beautiful ways to brighten up your day. It will serve as a lovely reminder of all the…
How to start a Podcast with Steph (Online)
Have you had ‘start a podcast’ on your to do list for months (or years) but didn’t know where to start, what was involved or what the ‘rules’ are? If so, this workshop is for you! This is the 101 guide for getting your podcast started. What will we cover? How to start a…
The Power of Positivity for Challenging Times – Laughter & Play with Elva (Online)
In this difficult time, don't we all need some more play and laughter? Join us for a fun and meaningful class where we will explore the new, yet ancient, way of connecting through laughter, play and creative meditation. Laughter yoga is an aerobic exercise using voluntary and intentional laughing (without jokes) as process to clear…
Rice Clay Sculptures with Vivian (Online)
Come and learn how to create a brand new sustainable and organic material from scratch — Rice clay! Rice clay can be made into lots of beautiful objects - from bowls, to sculpture pieces and even jewelry! Artist Vivian will demonstrate how to mix cooked rice with different fibres to create this unique material as…
Deeper Conversations with AJ (Online)
No more talking about the weather or football results. Here's how you create more meaningful conversations and connect with anyone, anywhere. Join AJ and learn a bunch of handy skills to create more meaningful conversations and deepen the relationships in your life. What will we cover? In this workshop we will learn: - Key skills and…
Happiness Hacks with delsi (Online)
Life feeling a little challenging right now? Want to find out what research can tell us about mood, wellbeing and overall happiness? Research shows that are a bunch of strategies we can implement within our lives to boost our happiness, mental wellbeing and resilience throughout difficult times. And if we implement these things regularly it…
Enhance the Pleasure within your Life with Toya (Online)
Want to enhance the pleasure within your life? That's a big YES from me! Pleasure is an essential part of our overall health and wellbeing. Research shows that the amount of satisfaction we derive out of anything is dependant on our ability to engineer enjoyment. In this workshop, emerging Sexologist, Toya will take you…
Better Arguments with Unreasonable People with Gordon (Online)
‘Never wrestle with a pig, you’ll just get dirty and they’ll enjoy it’ – or so the saying goes. But life is full of people who are unreasonable, uncooperative and sometimes plain wrong. If you can’t deal with them, then they win. This class will equip you with the skills you need for those times in…
Macrame Garlands with Courtney (Online)
Learn how to create a macramé garland (also called a bunting)! These are perfect to hang anywhere your heart desires! They couldn't brighten up a party, your bedroom, garden or balcony! And once you've learnt the knots within this class, you can start creating lots more beautiful lock down projects! What will we cover?…
The Joy of Creative Writing with Ashley (Online)
Whether you haven’t written creatively since high school or you’re the author of 10 books, this fun class will help you get your creativity flowing. Through a series of timed writing exercises, we’ll explore different ways to access the creative recesses of our minds and surprise ourselves! You might be a writer working on a…
Lockdown Cocktails Episode IV: Champagne Royales
Did you know a cocktail charged or topped with champagne is often called a 'royale'? You might have recognised this from a commonly served drink in France called the Kir Royale (crème de cassis plus champagne). In this class we'll learn some more cocktails in the royale family so pick a lovely dry sparkling wine…
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