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 [email protected]. 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
Art & Crafts
ART AT HOME Springfield Art Association invites all area home school organizations to a guided presentation and craft project. Third Thursdays of the month. Advanced registration required. $6/person. Contact Katie Rasmussen, 523-2631, [email protected].
DRAGONFLY ART STUDIO Elkhart art classes for children and adults. Landscape, still life, portraits and wildlife in acrylic or watercolor. All materials provided. Beginners welcome! To receive schedule call 217-732- 7771 or email [email protected].
MICHAEL SHAPIRO WORKSHOP Learn sorting, editing and ranking for photographic images. All levels of experience. Saturday, 3/6, 10:00am - noon, $25 OR 10:00am - 3:00pm $65. For more information www.springfieldart.org. To register, 523-2631.
LINCOLN LAND WOODTURNERS is meeting Wed. Feb 17 at 6:30 PM. We will present a demonstration of segmented turning. Visitors are welcome. For more information call Dan at 529-0061 or John at 546-6740 or email to: [email protected].
Communication
CREATIVE WRITING Fire Up Your Imagination, Inspire Your Spirit with Sandra McKenna. Tuesdays, February 2 - March 30, 6:30pm. Designed to find your hidden creative essence through writing and meditative exercises. Call 523-5897 for information. www.unityofspringfield.com
Computers
FEBRUARY COMPUTER CLASSES Registration begins Jan. 25. Lincoln Library will offer the following free, hands-on computer workshops in February. Preregistration is required. Call 753-4900, extension 227. http://www.lincolnlibrary.info
Cooking & Food
COOKING CLASSES Tuesday, February 16, 5:30pm - Homemade Soups; Friday, February 19, 6pm - ”Girl’s Night Out Cocktail Party”; Monday, February 22, 5:30pm - ”Death by Chocolate”; Saturday, February 27, 1pm - “Homemade Soft Cheese Making” $55/person. Central Illinois Event Catering www.ciecatering.com $45/person. 314-9125, [email protected]
COOKING CLASSES - YOUTH Kids ages 6-10: Saturday February 13, 11am Desserts Saturday February 27, 4:30pm Fun in the Kitchen Teens ages 11-16: Friday February 26, 5pm Breadmaking, $45/person, Susan @ 314-9125, [email protected].
Dance, Music, Theater, Film
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES Nelson Center at Lincoln Park. Wednesdays, February 24 thru March 31. Basic East Coast Swing - 6:00 - 7:00pm Ballroom I - 7:15 - 8:15pm (Prereq: Basic Waltz, Foxtrot, Rhumba) Ron & Paula’s Ballroom Dancing. 553-0446 www.RonAndPaulaDance.com
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES The Dance Factory in Taylorville. Tuesdays, February 23 thru March 30, 2010. Basic Ballroom - 6:00-7:00pm; West Coast Swing I - 7:15-8:15pm (Prereq: Basics of West Coast Swing); Basic East Coast Swing – 8:30-9:30pm Ron & Paula’s Ballroom Dancing. 553-0446 www.RonAndPaulaDance.com
LEARN IRISH DANCE Start dancing your first day! No experience necessary. Achill Irish Dancers. Red School Mall. Saturdays 10-11:30 AM. [email protected] 217-381-3822
SELF-EXPRESSION THRU DANCE Learn to dance, be it for fun, fitness, creating art, or connecting with the divine. Register NOW for upcoming Bellydance and Bollywood classes. Rediscover the beauty of motion! www.karidazahava.com 217-241-8370
Fundraisers
ART FOR A CAUSE Fifth Street Renaissance art auction. Wine and snacks provided. $10/person. Preview 6pm, auction 7pm. February 27. Ansar Shrine, 630 S. 6th St . Ticket info, call Miranda Myers - 544-5040.
PHOENIX CENTER TRIVIA NIGHT Firefighters/Postal Lake Club, Saturday, February 27, 7pm, $10 per person / 10 per table max. Registration forms at www.phoenixcenterspringfield.org or call 217-528-5253.
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.
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.
Garden & Nature
LLCC HOUSE/GARDEN/YARD workshops/classes start soon: Using Hand Tools 3/1; Resourceful Owner series or individual classes: Heating/Cooling/Energy Savings 2/23, Electricity 3/16, Plumbing 3/23, Painting/Wallpapering 4/6; Yard Trees/Shrubs 3/18; Woodworking 3/2, 3/13; Intro Woodturning 3/10, 3/11; and many more. Schedule available online at www.llcc.edu/commed or call 217-786-2432.
SMALL OUTBUILDING CONSTRUCTION Workshop Learn to build your own shed with Gene Beenenga in this LLCC three-session non-credit class. Meets Feb. 18- March 4. Cost: $54. Also Private Construction Coaching with Geneñthree hours, $60. Schedule available online at www.llcc.edu/commed or call 217-786-2432.
Miscellaneous
FEBRUARY 2010 non-credit classes at LLCC starting soon: Roth IRA - The Next New Tax Break; eBay; CPR- First Aid - For Daycare or Healthcare Provider; Calligraphy, Twitter/Facebook: Explore Social Networking; Make Fun Cards to Give to Kids; ACT Preparation and many more. Schedule available online at www.llcc.edu/commed or call 217-786-2432.
TRY IT! CLASSES offered by LLCC Community Learning - $12 each: Try Japanese (Origami, Too!) 2/24, 3/1; Try Beating a Drum 3/20; Try Flying Radio Control Airplanes 4/3 and more! To register, call 217-786-2292.
