IDEA #6 — CLASSES May 30, 2009
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Stop your groaning and hear me out. “Classes” doesn’t have to mean writing papers or answering review questions or cramming for tests. It doesn’t even have to involve an academic subject. You can take classes on jewelry-making or swimming or fashion or cake-decorating or graphic design or capoiera or bird watching. Taking a summer class is a great way to try out something new or indulge your particular passion. They can last for 8 weeks or a few hours — and no-credit means no pressure. Check out the list below for some ideas to get you started. I’ve included community colleges, park districts, and forest preserve districts. Let me know if you have other good ideas.
- Oakton College (http://www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/index.html) Browse the categories of classes along the left-side menu.
- Triton College (http://www.triton.edu) Click the “Continuing Education” menu tab; then click on the “General Listings” link to see all of the courses offered.
- Wilbur Wright College (http://wright.ccc.edu) Scroll down to the “Continuing Education Schedules” link to see the non-credit courses they offer.
- Chicago Park District (http://chicagoparkdistrict.com) Click on the “Programs” menu tab and then click on the green button to the right that says “Browse or search programs now.”
- Niles Park District (http://www.niles-parks.org) Click on the “Programs” menu tab and then mouse down to “Summer 09.”
- Park Ridge Recreation and Park District (http://www.parkridgeparkdistrict.com) Click on the “Programs” menu tab and download the “Summer Brochure” (link is on the left side).
- Des Plaines Park District (http://www.desplainesparks.org) They seem to have more for adults rather than teens during the summer, so you might want to mouseover the “Programs” menu tab and then select “Adult.”
- Lake County Forest Preserve District (http://www.lcfpd.org) Mouseover the “Education” menu tab and then select “Educational Classes.”
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (http://dupageforest.com) Click on the “Education” link on the left-side menu and then choose one of the Education Centers to find out about programs and classes.
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County (http://www.fpdcc.com) Click on the “Environmental Education” and then choose either the “Nature Centers” link or the “Adults + Seniors” link.
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