First Ka¯ piti Summer School all set

Ka¯ piti mayor K Gurunathan has launched the website for the inaugural Ka¯ piti Summer School.

The brainchild of two Ka¯ piti residents Lynette Ellison and Sue Harris, Ka¯ piti Summer School offers adults nearly 70 courses on a wide range of topics under headings such as artistic tasters, lifestyle, develop professionalism, outdoors, for foodies and evening entertainment.

Taking place from January 12-20, most of the courses will be held at Whitireia Campus, Kapiti Rd, Paraparaumu, while others will take place at locations around the district.

“It’s a mark of your creative approach that you launched your website on an auspicious date of new beginnings — the first day of

Each hub of creative knowledge is a building block where people, while upskilling, interact and make new friends. K Gurunathan Ka¯ piti mayor

spring,” Mr Gurunathan said, addressing an audience of founders, tutors and sponsors.

“Each hub of creative knowledge is a building block where people, while upskilling, interact and make new friends.

“Ka¯ piti Summer School is contributing to our collective shaping of our communities.

“I congratulate the organisers, sponsors and tutors and urge those reading this to sign up for your own journey.”

Ka¯ piti Summer School has attracted about 55 local highcalibre tutors with an in-depth knowledge of their subjects and an enthusiasm to impart this knowledge to others. ■ The details of each course can be viewed on the website www.kapitisummerschool.co.nz with early bird prices as an encouragement to book the pathway to acquire new skills or enhance interests.