CLASSES & FUNDRAISERS
Promote your class, workshop or fundraiser here. Up to 30 words $10 per week; additional words .35 per word, per week. Contact your display ad rep OR email your ad (and contact info) to cenlow@illinoistimes.com. Deadline Monday, 10am for Thursday’s paper; all ads appear in print and in our online classified section. Pre-payment required – Visa, MC, Discover or by check. Questions? Call Courtney – 217/753-2226 x139
Dance, Music, Theater, Film
DANCE WITH ME Belly dance, American Gypsy, Tribal Fusion, Bollywood and Dance Meditation... Did you know all of this is available here in Springfield?! www.DanceWithMeSpringfield.com for women of all ages, shapes and sizes. Evensongs@juno.com
KARIDA’S SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL DANCE Learn the art of self-expression thru dance, for fun, fitness, creating art, or connecting with the divine. Karida’s School of Orientale Dance is your passport to the journey of a lifetime! Register NOW for upcoming Bellydance and Bollywood classes and rediscover the beauty of motion! www.karidazahava.com 217- 241-8370.
RELEASE THE GYPSY! Gypsy dancing is just plain fun! With a heavy emphasis on Spanish rhythms, this dance is for all women who are seeking creative release while getting a great workout. The laughter alone will get the heart pumping! 4 week workshop and a level 1 class begin this week. Affordable, fun and energetic! Visit www.DanceWithMeSpringfield.com for all the information. Evensongs@juno.com Sun. or Mon. No experience required.
TRIBAL STYLE BELLY DANCING Synchronized group belly dancing is a fun, social way to exercise and express oneself through dance. Classes meet every Wednesday 5:15 to 6:15 pm at Red School Mall February 10 to March 31. $65 per person. Call Therese at 624-3020. www.daughtersofthedance.com
Fitness
SATORI GOJU-RYU Have you ever wanted to try karate but didn’t want a big investment? Try Satori Goju-Ryu. No contracts to sign. People with disabilities welcome. Six classes weekly. Mr. Kim 891-6242 or Deb 341-0163 5200 S. 6th St. Springfield
Fundraiser
SAVE ACCESS 4! Featuring Rebel Bass, Dead Zebbra, Sam West, God's Prodigy, The Regulars, Flatland, The Terrible Disappointments plus comedy with Alan Perry. Broadway Nites, 210 Broadway. 2/19, 8pm. Sponsored by Ric "Skippy" Major, Middle Option Music.
Health & Wellness
DYSLEXIA: NEW UNDERSTANDING Feb. 6 in Springfield, Feb. 13 in Jacksonville, Feb. 27 in Litchfield; Adult Deficit Disorder (ADD) for Parents/for ADD Adults begins Feb. 23 and 25 (by series or by individual class). Classes offered by LLCC Community Learning. Schedule online at www.llcc.edu/commed. To register, call 786-2292.
Lectures
7TH ANNUAL COMPOSTING SYMPOSIUM Learn about composting, beginner and advanced sessions. February 8th, 2010, 12:30-6:30pm, University of Illinois Extension Sangamon-Menard Unit. More info visit: www.ilstewards.org/calendar/8808 or call Illinois Stewardship Alliance, 217- 528-1563.
Miscellaneous
COOKING CLASSES Monday, February 1, 5:30pm — Homemade Soups Thursday, February 4, 5:30pm — Super Bowl Party Food Wednesday February 10, 5:30pm — Pasta Thursday, February 11, 5:30pm — Artisan Breadmaking Beginners $55/person, Central Illinois Event Catering (www.ciecatering.com) Call 314-9125 or ciec@mchsi.com
DOG TRAINING Nationally recognized master trainer and dog behaviorist, David Dodd. Offering a series of workshops: How your dog’s memory really works; how to motivate your dog to be good; house breaking; destructive behaviors; and fundamental control techniques. Study materials will be given. Refreshments included. WORKSHOPS BEGIN IN FEBRUARY. CALL FOR DETAILS OR RESERVA- TIONS. (217) 321-1703
LLCC COMMUNITY LEARNING February 2010 non-credit classes offered by LLCC Community Learning: Arabic, life mapping, photography, calligraphy, welding for women, knitting and computers, eBay, CPR, cupcakes, organic gardening, Roth IRA, Write a Family Love Letter, Ceili dancing, and many more. Schedule online at www.llcc.edu/commed. To register, call 786-2292.
LOCAL BIZ DIRECTORY - get into IT. 753-1724.
MARDI GRAS PARTY! Creole Dinner and early Mardi Gras party hosted by LLCC Community Learning at the Pasfield House Feb. 5, 5:30-9 p.m. Live music, chef talks, New Orleans Mardi Gras tales, more! Menu: gumbo, chowder, boiled shrimp, grilled chicken pontalba, roast port tchopitoulas, crawfish etoufee, blackened catfish, down and dirty rice, smothered green beans, muffaletta tortellini toss, roast corn maque choux, chats potatoes, molasses cornbread, chocolate cheesecake bread pudding, king cake and bananas foster. To register, call 786-2292.
SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES Do your kids want to learn signing? Fun eight week session, beginning 2/6. Saturdays 3-4:15 p.m. $50/student, $75/sibling. Vineyard Christian Church, 6439 Canadian Cross. To register, call Katy Miller, 528-4768.
YOUTH COOKING CLASSES Kids ages 6-10: Saturday January 30, 11am - Kitchen Fun, Saturday February 13, 11am — Desserts Teens ages 11-16: Sunday January 31, 1pm — Breadmaking, Friday February 12, 5pm — Italian $45/person, 314-9125, ciec@mchsi.com
