North West - Learning Activities

16/2/21 - We are in recess at this time due to Covid

The Cancer Council's Daffodil Day is Friday 28 August, and are asking supporters to cut, sew, stick, glue, knit and crochet daffodils or yellow items to sell this year. They have a guide with ideas to get your started. The aim is to create 3000 daffodils - the same number of Tasmanian's diagnosed with cancer each year.

Island life may be on hold, but the ideas don't stop flowing. And, if anything, this challenging period is encouraging us to come up more ideas – about work, education, interaction and meeting our basic needs. Utas will continue to share ideas through online platforms, presenting a mix of engaging new talks and some popular past events.

The Royal Hobart Hospital Yarn Bomb is back this year and though there is no installation date yet because of COVID-19, people can start knitting, crocheting, or making pom-poms now. Help make people laugh, smile and sing during difficult times.

The ISLAND project is hoping to reduce dementia in Tasmania. People aged over 50 years can sign up to be part of the ISLAND project and study the online Preventing Dementia MOOC to address their own risk profile and share with family, friends and community.

The University of Tasmania is providing short courses to support a more confident and resilient community, and help Tasmanians face the challenges of COVID-19. Four modules can be chosen, which can include family history, healthy eating, mindfulness, financial planning and the environment.