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Life Skills Training
Chicago
Learn essential life skills such as financial literacy, communication, and time management in Chicago's Life Skills classes, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to thrive in various aspects of their personal and professional lives.
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Field Study: Birds of Spring
Learn how to identify Illinois' spring resident and migratory birds by sight and call and meet other birders. We will meet primarily outdoors and visit different habitats around the area to learn calls and identification of field marks. Indoors, we will discuss behavioral clues that help in identification, feather arrangement, and physical topography and review daily checklists from the prior field days. Notes: Held indoors and outdoors. Please...
Hold 'em Poker Open Play
Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Enjoy an evening of hold'em poker with like-minded players. Anyone interested, whether beginner or advanced, is welcome. This extends the intro class so that students can put into practice what they have learned, but the class is not a pre-requisite. We are here to learn and have fun! Drop-in fee for single session $20. An instructor will be present to coach and facilitate.
Limousine Scavenger Hunt
Discovery Center @ 2855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Whirl around Chicago in luxury while searching for clues to solve an intriguing riddle! You & your teammates will be pitting your wits against other teams while at the same time visiting famous Chicago landmarks via limousines. Find titillating clues in possible places such as Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the Magnificent Mile & the University of Chicago. Imagine the surprise of pedestrian by-standers when you & your team jump...
$59.95
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Chicago’s First Progressive Movement
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
With a focus on Avant Garde writer Mary Field Parton, this class will put today's progressive movement in historical context and draw parallels between it and its predecessor from a century ago. The life of Avant Garde writer and progressive crusader, Mary Field Parton (1878-1969) serves as a means of understanding the intellectual and political bases of progressivism and the social discontent it fomented in the early 20th century. Parton embraced...
Russia and Its Neighbors: Ukraine, the Baltics
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Russia and Its Neighbors: Ukraine, the Baltics, the Caucasus, and the -Stans As current events surrounding Russia shock and puzzle, the world tries to understand, why. This class offers a historical survey of Russia’s relationship with its neighbors, from the time of Russia’s emergence as a nation and a state, through its imperial and Soviet periods, through the turbulent years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and up to the tragic...
The Roaring Twenties and the Making of Modern America
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
In this class, we will learn about how the 1920s helped create America as a world superpower. The 1920's was an exciting and eventful period of time for the United States and the world. It has been represented as a carefree time after the Great War, but great change occurred and a growing United States grew into a global power. We will learn about how these changes helped create America as a world superpower. Tom Irvine works with technology in...
Literary Capital of the West
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Literary Capital of the West: Chicago Writing before 1890 This course explores the evolving relationship between Western and urban identities in Chicago writing from the 1840s through the 1880s. Histories of Chicago literature often start around 1890, with the urban sketches of writers like Finley Peter Dunne. Chicago’s antebellum literature, however, was very different, aimed at rural readers in the city’s railroad empire. After the Civil...
African Murder Mysteries
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
In this class, we’re traveling to Africa to examine mysteries from the continent over five weeks. Class Description This five-week class will explore the rich history of murder mysteries in Africa. Each week, we will read and discuss a mystery from a different country and author, exploring how mysteries became popular in Africa. We will consider points that make African mysteries unique, including politics, racial tensions, economics, and outside...
Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House Books
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Uncover the hidden depths of Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House series in this literary class that delves into the series' settings, authorship, adaptations, translations, and lasting impact on American history and girlhood. Taught by a dedicated Wilder scholar, this course will explore not only Wilder's eight-book series but also the works of her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the societal, ideological, and historical themes embedded within these iconic books.
Hemingway and the Women Who Influenced His Life
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Uncover the hidden stories behind Hemingway's iconic works as you delve into the captivating lives of the influential women who shaped his existence. Gain unique insights into their relationships through personal letters, rare photographs, and engaging discussions in this thought-provoking literary exploration.
Energy Medicine Practice for Beginners
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unblock and balance your body’s subtle energies to improve health and vitality while connecting to your natural rhythms. Energy medicine complements conventional medicine while drawing from Eastern disciplines such as acupuncture, yoga, and qi gong. Learn and practice effective techniques for stress relief, creating healthy boundaries, boosting your immune system, and more. Limited mobility accommodated.
Be your Best Self: How to Boost Self-Awareness
General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” ― Lao Tzu Self-awareness has become a hot topic as of late, and for good reason! Self-awareness and mindfulness of ones inner qualities are the keys to building a successful career, connected relationships, and an overall happy life. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the what, why, and how of self-awareness. During the course of the workshop, a number...
Introduction to Design Principles
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on principles of balance, symmetry, proportion, scale, and unity. Through plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.
$40
Medicine for the Earth
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
A fast-paced and high-tech lifestyle takes a toll on the Earth and you. The environment is contaminated with toxins that threaten the health of all life. You have the ability to transform the toxins in the environment and yourself and bring healing on profound levels. Based on the teachings of Sandra Ingerman, explore the healing practice of transfiguration—becoming Divine Light. Transfiguration changes who you are at a cellular and spiritual level...
Intro to Meditation
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
With increasing interest in meditation, many people use new methods to acquire meditation skills. Phone apps, videos on YouTube, CDs, and podcasts are supportive. However, the time-honored method is to study with a teacher, in person. Gain the tools needed to start a meditation practice. Explore the value of a personal meditation practice to add contentment, calm, and compassion in your daily life. Vimala, a Buddhist monk, provides meditation...
$50
Living in Flow
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
Your life is impacted by unpredictable world events that can cause uncertainty, such as the effects of climate change. As well, personal challenges and unclear outcomes effect your life and often those near to you. These circumstances or situations can distress you, which in turn, effects your mood, energy, and over all well being. Find peace in the unknown by employing a deeper understanding of how a positive outlook shifts your energy and...
$70
Transformational Energies of 2020
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
2020 is a year to gain a higher consciousness of yourself in multiple dimensions. The electromagnetic energies and cosmic energies now entering the Earth’s atmosphere are transformational. Streams of Light are being transmitted for the sole purpose of awakening you to a higher state of consciousness. As you increase your awareness of influencing energies, you can connect with the higher vibrational aspects of your Higher Self, soul family, and...
$50
A Course in Miracles
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a teaching device and a tool. The aim is to help undo all suffering. Its central theme is forgiveness as a means of undoing all fear and suffering. The objective is to experience peace and joy by undoing blocks to the awareness of love’s presence. Join a miracle-minded gathering to shift your consciousness from fear to love. Explore the transformational themes in ACIM. Apply practical strategies with its truths to...
First Class of Test Automation
As a Quality Assurance Tester you will be at the heart of the software development process. You must be detail oriented and love to spend hours in front of the computer. The main responsibility of a Tester is to find mistakes in websites and software applications. Becoming a Software Quality Assurance is easy and you don’t need any programing background to study in the Program. Even during times of economic slowdown, QA testers are always needed....
All levels
16 and older
Succulent Wreath
Create a living wreath of succulent plants for your home or outdoors. You will fill a wire wreath frame with moss complete with succulent cuttings that root in the wreath. This will be a small but full wreath that can be used as a tabletop arrangement or as an outdoor decoration for a door or fence and will last for years, given proper care. Please bring a box to take home your completed wreath. All other materials are included in the fee.
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