Hobbies/Courses/Classes

Susie564

Hi Ladies!

I am looking to develop some new interests/hobbies and I'm looking for some inspiration!

What classes/courses are you doing or have done that you have really enjoyed? Educational/exercise/hobbies ..... whatever!

metaoblivia

There's an art school nearby and I've taken a few courses there for collage and stained glass. I enjoyed them! Each course went on for 10-12 weeks and each class was about 2 hours long. That seems like a long time, but it really flies by when you're working on a project. It was nice to decompress and get totally lost in creating something. But at the same time, I didn't really meet anyone because I tend to focus intensely on my work.

Susie564

metaoblivia wrote: »

There's an art school nearby and I've taken a few courses there for collage and stained glass. I enjoyed them! Each course went on for 10-12 weeks and each class was about 2 hours long. That seems like a long time, but it really flies by when you're working on a project. It was nice to decompress and get totally lost in creating something. But at the same time, I didn't really meet anyone because I tend to focus intensely on my work.

Primary concern for me is not necessarily meeting people, although making new friends would be a bonus. Stained glass might be good - thanks! Whenever I look into these things I always come up with the same old same old - I need something new!!

Sauve

I did a pottery course a few years back. Absolutely loved it, I got to be a big kid for a few hours every week.
Playing and messing should be mandatory for all adults

Malibu Stacy

I recently took up yoga, and I really like it.

I also signed up for a sewing class - I have yet to find the perfect tote bag, so I've decided to perfect my own. Also, I realized that I really like basic clothes, which seem harder and harder to find, so I may as well make my own.

Finally, it's not a class, but cooking is perhaps my favorite hobby, so I tend to get a new cookbook every few weeks and start working my way through it. I spend a few hours cooking every weekend. Plus, I've recently become vegan, so it's opened up a whole new food universe for me. Luckily, my OH is a good sport. :P

pwurple

Woodturning! It's the business. I've been doing this for ages... last one I did was my fetac level 5.

Photography is great fun as well.

Local history.

confuseddotcom

Oohhh Pottery sounds right up my street. T.y. whoever mentionned that. Think I might look into that, sounds like fun!

Susie564

A second for yoga - doing a weekly class for about a year or so now & love it!

pwurple wrote: »

Woodturning! It's the business.

Woodturning sounds like something I might loose fingers at ...... I'm quite accident prone ;-)

Also - anyone with a dog - I started a good dog course at the dspca a couple of weeks ago and it's great fun!

confusticated

I started Spanish classes about two months ago - I'm still crap at it but it's great fun!

rainbow kirby

Susie564 wrote: »

A second for yoga - doing a weekly class for about a year or so now & love it!

I'll third yoga - very good if you want something nice and relaxing. Haven't been since I moved though unfortunately, was doing an ashtanga class weekly in Dublin.

If my injuries would ever feck off and heal, I'd join a running club here too.

seosamh1980

I'd love to live somewhere that had lots of options for courses/classes, the sewing class sounds good, I'm not bad at sewing (considering I studied Textiles in college I should be a lot better ha). I'm looking to do things in the evenings instead of sitting at home 7 nights a week, but there aren't many options where I live. I even looked at exercise classes, such is my desperation. Much as I want to get out and wish I had friends nearby to visit I am not a group exercise kinda person.

loalae

I've just started beginner's ballet and I LOVE it. I'd highly recommend it. Most of the people in the class have never done it before so we're going at a slow enough pace so it's manageable.

TommieBoy

I am attending a free Tai Chi class tonight, but a photography class sounds like great fun!

Susie564

loalae wrote: »

I've just started beginner's ballet and I LOVE it. I'd highly recommend it. Most of the people in the class have never done it before so we're going at a slow enough pace so it's manageable.

Ooooh I like the sound of that! Do you need special shoes/clothes or anything? Are you doing it in some sort of dance school or smth?

Susie564

seosamh1980 wrote: »

I am not a group exercise kinda person.

Yeh me too - and I'm horribly clumsy and uncoordinated! So I'm thinking of trying something like Zumba!! Haha - I'll probably be a complete disaster but I feel like I need to do something completely different for me :-)

TommieBoy

Susie564 wrote: »

Yeh me too - and I'm horribly clumsy and uncoordinated! So I'm thinking of trying something like Zumba!! Haha - I'll probably be a complete disaster but I feel like I need to do something completely different for me :-)

I am fiercely uncoordinated - is embarrassing in a group class.... [runs to google 'zumba']

Digs

I love baking and am always messing about in the kitchen. Recently started a cake decorating class so I can step up my birthday cakes a notch! I love it, really relaxing and enjoyable.

Really want to do a photography class, my husband bought me a Canon DSLR a year ago and shamefully it's sitting in its bag gathering dust!

Lyaiera

For those thinking of photography... If you don't understand the use of Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed then go out and buy Understanding Exposure (it's less than €30.) Read that then you'll know the fundamentals of photography and can do without a class. Especially with it probably the wrong time of year to start classes.

Morag

The photography board here is very good and there are lots of tips and tricks to pic up.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=27

I've found youtube great for finding how to vids on everything from crotchet to beading.

Other then that, there are plenty of causes which would love to have more people involved.
Look out for an open meeting and get involved. I've met so many knew people and got to
take on new challenges which I never thought I would over the last year.

kylith

I took up crochet a while back. I'd be up for meeting up with people for a few pints and some stitching if anyone's interested.

loubian

I go to irish class in conradh na gaeilge! The teachers are really nice n they encourage you to speak irish in the class so you build your confidence

loalae

Susie564 wrote: »

Ooooh I like the sound of that! Do you need special shoes/clothes or anything? Are you doing it in some sort of dance school or smth?

No, just tracksuit bottoms and either socks, bare feet, or soft ballet shoes. I do it in Cois Ceim studios just off O'Connell St in Dublin on Wednesday evenings. 15 Euro a class or 83euro for a term of 6.

vitani

kylith wrote: »

I took up crochet a while back. I'd be up for meeting up with people for a few pints and some stitching if anyone's interested.

I'm a knitter and occasional sewer/cross stitcher so I'd consider meeting up.

Princess Peach

Been to a few knitting groups before, they are really good. If there was a boards meetup I'd love to go

I love to take dance classes, great fun and exercise and good to meet new people. Just started the Charleston last week

Morag

http://stitchnbitch.org/Ireland/4722-Dublin/View-details.html

TommieBoy

My first Yoga/Tai Chi class didnae go well

loubian wrote: »

I go to irish class in conradh na gaeilge! The teachers are really nice n they encourage you to speak irish in the class so you build your confidence

I soooo wanna do this!

loubian

TommieBoy wrote: »

I soooo wanna do this!

You should! I make up the craziest stories - a family who had a priest with a secret daughter - but at least it's getting me to think as gaelige :-)

confuseddotcom

Awww sorry to hear that Tommie. May I ask what happened, no hassle if you'd rather not say. I've been banging on about starting T'ai Chi for years now but havn't got to a class yet. :rolleyes:

TommieBoy wrote: »

My first Yoga/Tai Chi class didnae go well


I soooo wanna do this!

Legs.Eleven

Started yoga too last Sunday. Hoping to get some of the basics down and do it myself as I can't really afford to keep up weekly classes. I really enjoyed it though as I knew I would.

Also signed up for a book club as well, which is held once a month. Started one here when I first arrived but was too much of a pain trying to round people up for it, so leaving it in the hands of someone else this time. Love book clubs. Always want to chat to someone about a book after I'm finished reading it to get other points of view and it's a great way to meet new people too.

Living in Spain, learning Spanish is constant and my level is pretty good. Decided with my boyfriend recently that we'd talk exclusively in Spanish on the weekdays and English at weekends and already I can see big improvements. As I teach English from Monday to Friday with not much time for anything else, I'm not as immersed as I'd like to be but it's coming along.

I cycle to most of my classes now and would like to eventually invest in a decent bike. It's a hobby I really enjoy and love the fact that I can incorporate it into my day.

AAaaand I stated cooking in the last few months. Decided if I want to eat nice stuff, I'd have to cook it myself. The BBC Good Food website is The Business.

Don't have much time for anything else!