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.
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].
LINCOLN LAND WOODTURNERS is meeting Wednesday, March 17 at 6:30pm. We will discuss finishes and finishing techniques for turners. Visitors are welcome. For more information call Dan at 529-0061or email to: [email protected].
SPRING INTO ART! Classes for ages 5 to 95 of all skill include ceramics, jewelry, painting, papermaking & photography. Saturday workshops, open studios too! More information, full listings on www.springfieldart.org. To register, 523-2631.
Computer
MARCH COMPUTER CLASSES Lincoln Library will offer the following free, hands-on computer workshops in March. Preregistration is required. Call 753-4900, extension 227. http://www.lincolnlibrary.info
Cooking
COOKING CLASSES For Adults & Youth: Thursday, March 18th, 5:30pm “Homemade Donut Crazy” Monday, March 22nd,5:30pm “Homemade Soups & Sammies” Thursday, March 25th,5:30pm “Italian Cooking & Homemade Pasta” $55/person. Susan@314-9125, [email protected]. (www.ciecatering.com)
EASTER BREADS CLASS Saturday, March 27, from 9am to 1pm. The class will be baking three breads that can be frozen and served on Easter Sunday. $40. For more information call Nancy, 381-3468.
Dance
AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE Traditional African Drum and Dance classes. Toddlers, Thursdays; Kids and Adults, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flexible start dates. 318 E. Monroe. 544-1289. [email protected]
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! 241-8370. www.karidazahava.com.
Fundraisers
EAGLES AERIE #437 RAFFLE Raffle Drawing March 27. $10 per ticket. 1st prize $3500, 2nd 1000, 3rd 500. Chicken Fry serving 12:00-7:00pm $7.00 for half a chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, roll. Elvis & Lonely Street Band at 8:00. 2700 E. Ash. 544-9849
FANTASY AUCTION featuring one-of-a-kind items. March 13, 6 pm. Ticket includes food, beverages, music and salsa lesson from Julio Barrenzuela. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at door. Call 529-9330 or 585-9550. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Road, Springfield. www.aluuc.org
FISH FRY Fried fish, corn on the cob, cole slaw, bread and dessert. Call and reserve your order. March 12-13, 11am-2pm. King of Kings Apostolic Temple. 525-2337. 520 S Livingston Street. www.kingofkingsapostolic.com
KC FISH FRY Knights of Columbus Council #4179 hosts Lenten fish fries every Friday through March 26. 6:00pm-8:00pm. Near the Lake Springfield Marina, 141 N Lakewood Drive, Chatham. 483- 3013.
PANCAKE & SAUSAGE FUNDRAISER Boy Scout Troop 216, Cub Scout Pack 331 and Menís Fellowship of First Congregational Church to raise funds for new equipment. March 20, First Congregational Church, 2100 Bates Avenue. 8:00- 11:30am. $5.00/Adults, $2.00/Children (age 4 and younger free). Contact Lynn Wilson - 793-9617
Miscellaneous
ELEMENTAL CLASSES Earth-based classes begin April 6 & 7. Call Ruth at 217-341-2768, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.astarsjourney.com for more information.
FRENCH FOR KIDS Saturdays. Conversational French for travel, business and fun. Flexible start dates. 318 E. Monroe. 544-1289. [email protected].
LLCC NON-CREDIT COMMUNITY Learning in March and April: Electricity, 3/16; Try Beating a Drum, 3/20; Plumbing, 3/23; Chair Yoga, 3/26, eBay, 3/27; Intro to Voiceovers, 3/31; Ghosts, Hauntings and the Unexpected, 4/5; Careers: Mortuary Science and Forensics, 4/6; Montessori in the Home, 4/7; Try Flying Radio Control Airplanes, 4/3; many more. www.llcc.edu/commed. LLCC Registration: 217-786-2292.
TAROT CLASSES New sessions of Tarot begin March 24 and April 6. Call Ruth at 217-341-2768, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.astarsjourney.com for more information.