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Keep Learning Mid Canterbury (formerly known as the 'Learning Exchange') is an initiative of Connecting Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust.

We organise workshops and talks, open to all, on a variety of subjects, which helps people to 'Keep Learning'. Get in touch if there's something you'd like to learn and we'll see if we can make it happen. Also send us a message if you would like to teach something in our Keep Learning Programme. We love hearing from locals!

24/06/2026

We're kicking off July with a fun Keep Learning event - a WEST COAST SWING DANCING workshop!

If you've seen West Coast Swing dancing reels on your facebook feeds and have been as wowed as I have, read on! (And if you haven't try youtube searching for West Coast Swing Jack & Jill- to see how amazing the *improvised* dances can be).

Thanks to Creative Communities grant funding we are bringing tutors from 'Code 03 Swing' in Christchurch, to Ashburton, to run a half day workshop for anyone interested in giving it a go.

🕑 Sunday July 5th from 2-6pm.
🎟️ tickets just $10 thanks to Creative Communities grant
👉Ashburton Indoor Bowls Club, 31 McNally st. Ashburton

West Coast Swing is a smooth, modern partner dance but you don't need to bring a partner for the workshop - we'll rotate throughout the class so everyone gets a chance to dance and learn together. West Coast Swing is danced to everything from pop and blues to contemporary hits, making it one of the most versatile and social dance styles around.

27 people have already got their tickets but we can take a few more!

14/06/2026

The Big Dress Up Quiz - post 3

Was so good to see lots of teams dress up for our quiz which added to the fun of the night. There were some really challenging quiz questions and some fun ones too... something for everyone we hope.

This will be an annual fundraiser for us, held on the Friday after King's Birthday each year, so if you missed it, or attended and want to repeat the good times - save the date for the next one... Friday June 11, 2027.

Wonder if we can beat our total raised this year of $2856?

11/06/2026

Post 2 Big Dress Up Quiz...

🎉🎉Thanks to all the teams who entered the Big Dress Up Quiz Night, our quiz round sponsors, our prize sponsors, our supper sponsor and those who donated to the raffle table... together we raised.... $2856!! 🎉🎉

In the pictures check out the quiz rounds we had this year and the sponsors who supported us!

10/06/2026

The Big Dress-Up Quiz night - Post 1 - our winners!

🎉Congratulations to our winning teams and thanks to all those who came along on Friday for our inaugural quiz fundraiser.

🥇Quiz Winners on 94.5 points - It's Quizness Time. 1st prize hamper donated by ANZ Ashburton

🥈Runner up on 83.75 points - FMG Risky Quizness. 2nd prize hamper sponsored by Forsyth Barr

🥉Third place on 76.5 points (just one point ahead of team 'Last Minute') was the PB Crayons. 3rd prize chocolate & other goodies sponsored by Ashburton New World

🤩 Best dressed team... the Mexicans aka Norfolk-n-clue. Their prize (6 passes for a VR Escape Room at Virtual and Retro) was donated by Accountantz Ltd.

😮 Our surprise prize this year went to the Second to last placed team... 'Bee Busy'. Talleys / Season's Best sponsored this prize- a box full of frozen veges for each team member! They left quickly - probably to ensure their frozen veg got home and into the freezer- so we didn't get a photo of them with their prize boxes.

Well done to all and big thanks to our Prize sponsors!
Stay tuned for how much we raised in the next post!

04/06/2026

🎉🎉Today's the day for our inaugural Big Dress-Up Quiz! 🎉🎉

We have a pretty full house - with 17 teams registered and ready to go. I wonder how many are dressing up as a quiz round?

One team has people who don't know each other in it - and they would love a 6th team member to join them - would be nice to have another guy but anyone who is keen, please get in touch! You don't want to miss this fun evening and the chance to meet some new people. 🤩

For those who've registered... see you at the Senior Centre... doors open at 5.30pm and quiz starts promptly at 6.30pm. No door sales or entry for teams who haven't registered.

Bring $$$ to bribe the judges and get raffle tickets!

BYO drinks/ kai. We are supplying crisps, cake, hot drinks and... thanks to Talley's / Season's Best... hot chips.

See you soon- Quiz Master Kate.

03/06/2026

👉Opportunity for you!
We have had people contact us keen to come to Friday's quiz night but who couldn't find enough people to enter a team. No worries we thought - let's find you some team members!

So far we have
* 1 couple
* 2 friends (women)
These people don't know each other but that's all the fun of it! Would you like to join them?

If you're friendly and happy to meet new people, enjoy a quiz night or just want to support a local charity and enjoy a great night out, then let us know!

We are looking for 2 more people for a full quiz team.

Just 2 sleeps to go until the Big Dress-Up Quiz night!
If you have a team but haven't registered yet, you better get on to it!

01/06/2026

Only a couple of sleeps until our inaugural Big Dress Up Quiz night!
If you plan to attend the Quiz on Friday make sure you book your team a table by registering in advance. No door sales.

Here are our first, second and third prizes sponsored by ANZ, Forsyth Barr & Ashburton New World. Big thanks for your support!

26/05/2026

More prizes!!! Next week's quiz content is top secret so we can't tell you anything about that but it's worth coming to the Quiz just for the Raffle prizes!

Thanks Forsyth Barr, Arrowsmith Law & Argyle Welsh Finnigan for donating these prizes - and Arrowsmith Law spot prizes too.

But wait there's more... stay tuned tomorrow for the last installment of raffle prize pics!

25/05/2026

Our last post showed you some of our amazing donated prizes for the Big Dress-Up Quiz Night Raffle Table, and here are some more...

🙏2 x Double Adult passes to the movies with $20 to spend on goodies once you're there! Kindly donated by Donna & David at the Regent Cinema Ashburton

🙏2 x Free 1 hour Colour Consultations from one of the colour consultatnts at Colourplus (value $150 each) - thanks Jo!

🙏Great hamper with some yummy goodies - Kindly donated by Netherby Four Square - thanks Kim!

Have you got your team of 6 ready and registered for the Big Dress-Up Quiz on June 5?? Come along for some fun, win something in the raffle or maybe a spot prize... and support a great local charity in the process. It would mean a lot to us to have you there!

More prizes revealed in tomorrow's post!

24/05/2026

What will you win??

We'll have plenty to win at our Big Dress-Up Quiz Fundraiser coming up very soon!

And not just for the smarty pants who win the quiz!!

If your team dresses up as a quiz round (think sports, music, movie stars, flags, history, fashion, anything really!) you might win the Best dressed team prize.

There will be lots on offer on the Raffle table too...
🙏A number of gift packs have been kindly donated by Allenton Pharmacy - thank you Carolyn!

🙏We also have a gift voucher for an hour's massage from Rebecca at Adagio Massage - thank you so much! Anyone who has experienced a massage from Rebecca knows how fabulous this prize is!

🙏 NB Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors have donated a $25 Taste Cafe voucher too! Lots of yummy goodies to choose from there - thank you for your support NB.

More prizes for the Raffle Table revealed tomorrow!

Address

44 Cass Street
Ashburton
7700

Website

http://www.keeplearningmc.nz/

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