Community Education has several classes beginning in January, including:

Midday Yoga – Eight-week course for all experience levels. Class meets in the Trutter Center from 1-2 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat.  Cost is $80. Course code: CEW 802-01A. Another eight-week session begins March 25.

R.A.D. Women’s Self Defense – Open to any female ages 11 to adult. The R.A.D. program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques begins with teaching awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance skills, and progresses on to the basics of hands-on defense training. Participants in this four-week course learn to take an active role in their own self-defense and psychological well being. The RAD system of realistic defense will provide participants with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance. Workbook provided. Instructor is Brendan Lee, LLCC Police.

R.A.D. meets Tuesdays, Jan. 27-Feb. 17 from 6-9 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Cost is $25. Call 786-2292 to register!

A retirement reception is being held for Jay Kitterman, director of the Culinary Institute and special events, Thursday, Dec. 11 from 2-4 p.m. in Bistro Verde in the Workforce Careers Center.

Community Education is looking to add new classes in summer and fall 2015, and we need your help! Do you have a passion or hobby you would like to teach? Or, do you know someone who might? Individuals with skills in the following areas are encouraged to propose a new class for our program:
• Arts • Dance • Finance • Health/Wellness • Pets • Writing • Crafts and hobbies • History • Personal Development • Photography • and much more!

Contact Jamie Stout, director of Community Education, at jamie.stout@llcc.edu for more information.

LLCC employees and their children are invited to join baking wizard Jolene Adams to learn to make monster cupcakes, Nutella bats and more in the Culinary Institute’s Parent and Me Holiday Monsters class. The class meets this Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the baking lab in the Workforce Careers Center. The class is being offered at a special price for employees and their children. Adults and children are encouraged to come in Halloween costume. Register online or by calling extension 62292. For more information, call 62432.

Course Codes and Fees:
YES 500-44B (youth, limit of two children per adult), $14.50
CEW 500-43E (adults), $14.50

LLCC College for Kids has been nominated as the best local summer camp for kids. If you agree, add your vote to the Illinois Times survey by Sept. 29! http://fb.illinoistimes.com/survey-10-2014-best-of-springfield-illinois.html

The Culinary Institute has announced its schedule of non-credit food and wine classes for fall 2014! The schedule includes cook and dine courses, special cooking topics, Bistro Verde dinners and other classes. Topics being featured include eating for health, baking and desserts, holiday foods, parent and me classes, and advanced kitchen boot camp. Instruction is provided by culinary and nutrition experts at LLCC as well as from Springfield and surrounding areas. Registrations are being accepted now.  More info…

Jamie Stout joined LLCC this week as the new director of Community Education.  Her office is located in Millennium 1135, and she can be contacted at 6-2430 or jamie.stout@llcc.edu.  Welcome, Jamie!

 The LLCC Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) will hold its annual kickoff event this morning, Thursday, July 24 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. with a brief program at 10 a.m., followed by refreshments. The public is invited, including anyone interested in becoming a member. 

Visitors are encouraged to gather information on the many opportunities and activities open to ALL members. The Membership Committee will have a table to sign up new members, take renewals and answer membership questions. Leaders of various interest groups within ALL will have displays with details on upcoming activities for the year. Find out more…

The highest number of participants in College for Kids yet-578! We’re in the third and final week of College For Kids on the Springfield campus this summer.  Check out this photo album on Facebook to see what the students have been up to.  We’re especially excited that this year we have  former CFK student, Jacqueline Morrow, returning as a volunteer instructor!