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Android Smartphone for Improvers (KEN24T148)

Digital Skills

The emphasis of this course is about Apps that we use in a ‘typical day’ scenario, such as a day out by train, city break by car, using Google maps as Satnav, online groceries and many more!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 11 July 2025

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 12:30 - 15:30

Venue: Windermere Library

Free Course

Art for Wellbeing - Create a Mixed Media Landscape (WOR24T056)

Health and Wellbeing

Being creative and learning new things is a proven way to boost mental health and wellbeing. In this workshop, you will try a range of methods to create a piece of landscape artwork to take home.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Beginners Drawing (Summer) - Perception of Lghts and Shadows, Combining Skills Learned Over the Year (PEN24T103)

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider light and shadow, looking at portraits, and then put together all the topics - perception of spaces, edges, relationships, light and shadows to complete our drawing year.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Full fee: £180.00
Concessionary fee: £90.00
Staff fee: £153.00

Computers for the Absolute Beginner (WOR24T049)

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those absolute beginners who want an introduction to using digital devices. Learn to understand the terminology, what are input and output devices, how to create folders and store documents. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word and Excel. Be able to navigate your way safely around the internet and how to send an email.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Number of weeks: 9

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Computers for the Absolute Beginner - An Introduction to IT (KEN24T149)

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those absolute beginners who want an introduction to using digital devices. Learn to understand the terminology, what are input and output devices, how to create folders and store documents. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word and Excel. Be able to navigate your way safely around the internet and how to send an email.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 2 May 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Windermere Library

Free Course

Functional Skills English Level 2 (WOR24S011)

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 18:00 - 21:00

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Fully Booked

Intermediate Drawing (Summer) - Colour and Portfolio Development (PEN24T102)

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist / tutor Karen MacDougall to explore these fascinating topics. We will consider the elements of art along with the principles of art, focussing particularly on colour. We will look at examples from art history, and learners will research a relevant topic and present to the group. Learners will also have the opportunity to develop a body of their own work in an area of their choice pre-agreed with the tutor.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Fully Booked