The Seminar schedule for the remainder of 2024 is set out below.
You need to enrol for each of these classes and there is a charge of $2 for each class which will be collected at the door. This fee is used to provide a gift for the presenter.
Enrolment online is the same process as enrolling for a regular class. Simply login on the website, navigate to Classes 2024, and you will find all of the Seminars listed under the “Seminars” tab. You can also enrol at the Office if you are not confident to enroll online.
Title: The Nervous System Part 1 of 2
Class Code: 9937-01
Description: Soon Lye Chan provides an introduction to the Nervous System and its impact on movement disorders.
Date: Friday 30th August, 2024
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: Travel Photography
Class Code: 9920-01
Description: How to take the best photos on your holidays
Tutor: Paul Kertes
Date/Time: Thursday 05/09/2024, 12/09/2024: 12:00-1:00pm
Please note the change of dates.
Venue: Pines Learning Centre Room 14
Title: Care Finder Program
Class Code: 9934-01
Description: Care Finders is a free service. It exists to support vulnerable people who have no one else who can support them. Join your local care finder Amanda Aaskow who will explain who can use the care finder service, how the care finder service works, what help care finders can provide, and how you can contact a Care Finder organisation.
Date: Friday 6th September, 2024
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: The Nervous System Part 2 of 2
Class Code: 9938-01
Description: Soon Lye Chan will take us through the journey involved in building the Movement Disorder/Parkinson’s Neuromodulator Vibrotactile Glove.
Date: Thursday 19th September, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: Hearing and Brain Health
Class code: 9935-01
Description: Dr Jeffrey Pang will discuss how cognitive overload you’re suffering from may be caused by untreated hearing loss.
Date: Thursday 10/10/2024
Time: 12:00 to 1:20 pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: An Armchair Tour of Aboriginal Manningham
Class Code: 9932-01
Description: Jim Poulter (U3A member) will take us on a virtual tour of various locations in Manningham, where there were Aboriginal camps, burial sites, historic events and travel routes etc.
Date: Friday 11/10/2024
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: iPhone Photography
Class Code: 9921-01
Description: How to best use all the facilities available on your iphone when taking photos.
Tutor: Paul Kertes
Date/Time: Thursday 24/10/2024, 31/10/2024:1:30-2:30pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre Room 13/14
Title: Critical Thinking – cognitive bias/logical fallacies
Class Code: 9939-01
Description: Paul Kertes will continue the series of talks on ‘Is it true’ with a talk on Critical Thinking – cognitive bias/logical fallacies.
Date: Friday 25th October, 2024
Time: 03:00-4:30pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 14
Title: Staying out of the Operating Theatre
Class Code: 9933-01
Description: Dr Marc Frisco who is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Hip, Foot and Ankle will give a talk on staying out of the Operating Theatre and what happens if you need surgery.
Date: Thursday 07/11/2024
Time: 1:30-2:50 pm
Venue: Pines Learning Centre, Room 13/14