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Intro to Hand Dyeing

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

Let Renee of Bunnybadger Fibers introduce you to the colorful world of hand-dying yarn. In this class you will create your very own hand-dyed skein of superwash merino wool using Renee's tried and true techniques. Note:  Please dress appropriately for possibly messy activity. Price includes all materials needed. Additional skeins available for purchase.

Swing Dance (Intermediate)

Kathy Brown TLC LLC @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Illinois City, IL

Meet new people and learn how to dance Ballroom, Latin and Swing. Everyone starts from square one! In these dance classes, we play together, we learn together. You absolutely don’t need a partner. Begin to dance to today’s hits and timeless classics. Experience the fun and exhilaration of gliding across the floor in Foxtrot or kicking up your heels in Swing. Great for upcoming wedding, black-tie event, and social function.  Waltz,...

Knitche University - Knit Level One

Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL

Knitche University is a systematic skills-based approach to advancing knitting and crocheting expertise. In our Knit Level One class, the focus is on learning the basics - cast on, bind off, knit stitch, and purl stitch. Students in the 2-hour single session will practice each of these techniques multiple times on a swatch to develop confidence and muscle memory. Basic gauge and fiber information will also be covered. Note: Upon completion of...

Kimberbell Bench Pillow: Whimsy Winter

Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL

This is machine embroidery at it’s cutest! This sweet, winter-themed, interchangeable pillow cover is the perfect home décor accessory for January! No bench, you say?! It’s perfect for the guest bed, or as a wall hanging, or a table runner, or a… There are SO MANY ways to get your whimsy on! Join us and find out. Learn a variety of embroidery techniques - multi-hooping, piecing in the hoop, embellishments, machine applique, and MORE! Use...

ESL Intermediates

Literacy Chicago @ 400 S State St, Chicago, IL

At the end of the course, the students will have improved their skills in speaking, writing and reading English. The course English as a Second Language (ESL) programs will help learners improve their ability to speak, listen, read, and write in English so that they can enrich their participation in their communities. Students are from all over the world and at all ability levels, attending classes both in the downtown location and at partner sites...

Chicago Kids Mermaid Class (7-12 Yrs)

AquaMermaid Chicago @ 828 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL

Expect a structured activity that is safe, fun, and sportive! You will learn how to swim like a mermaid with other adventurous aspiring mermaids, while expressing yourself in a unique way. Get ready for magic! Launch into the mermaid dream with a 60 minutes initiation to monofin and synchronized swimming. Smiles, splashes and games are waiting for you. Prerequisite: Students must know how to swim. Class Outline: Welcome...

Terrariums

One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL

You don’t have to be garden savvy to have your own personal plant world. Terrariums are miniature landscapes that you can create by hand. Let us guide you in building a world with rocks, sand, charcoal, and a little imagination. This workshop combines the fun of gardening with a decorative art that can be given as a gift or a table centerpiece.

Cooking Lab: Canning and Preserving Workshop

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL

Our Cooking Lab classes teach the basic science and techniques all cooks need to know, and will teach you to understand the causes and effects of your actions in the kitchen. We examine various cooking methods and ingredients to discover parallels that will amaze you. Your view of cooking may well be transformed!  In today's class, we'll teach you all about the specific tools, techniques and canning ingredients so you have a solid understanding...

Springtime Organic Body Care Playshop

Edible Alchemy Foods @ 2042 W 21st St, Chicago, IL

Join Andrea at the Eco Collective to learn the basics of creating natural skincare remedies for the coming spring season.  Identify where your own skin could use a boost, then indulge in an edible mask to purify and detoxify your skin. What you put in your body directly affects your health. What you put ON your body does the same, too!  Your skin, your largest organ, is the barrier for your body against pathogens, dirt, and foreign...

Literacy and GED Preparation

Howard Area Community Center @ 7648 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL

Dedicated to helping adults acquire the academic, employability, and life skills they need to achieve meaningful employment and economic self-sufficiency. The program offers adult education classes and operates an Employment Resource Center that assists people with their employment needs. There are different levels of classes that focus on reading, writing, and math skills, culminating with specific preparation for the GED exam.

Acro ll/lll

Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center @ 47 W Polk, Chicago, IL

Adult Trampoline

Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center @ 47 W Polk, Chicago, IL

Advanced Mask Making

Art Side Out Studio & MASK SHOP @ 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

More experienced mask makers get involved with more expensive materials, develop their own tool kit and pursue projects of their own with guidance from our resident master Jeff Semmerling. Note:  You should already took intermediate course. Price does not include the materials fee.

Hands-on Cooking: Chocolate and Vanilla

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Spend an evening making delicious desserts in this cooking class. Learn to use fresh vanilla beans and separate eggs. Recipes include mango upside down cake with vanilla bean rum butter sauce and chocolate pavé with crème anglaise. Take home a sample of double chocolate coconut macaroons and yellow cupcakes with buttercream frosting.  Alcohol will be served in this class; participants must be 21 years of age or older.

Microsoft Excel Introduction

Training Connection @ 230 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL

On this hands-on class you will learn to create, modify, format and print Excel worksheets. You will learn to use basic formulas and functions and manage large workbooks. Target Audience: This course is ideal for people new to Excel who need to produce reports, budgets, lists and other spreadsheets. Suitable for Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013 users. Detailed Course Outline Getting started in Excel  Opening Excel Using the Recent List Opening...

Vixen Workout

Lou Conte Dance Studio @ 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

The Vixen Workout is a hip-hop, cardio dance fitness class, to give women everywhere an opportunity to release their everyday roles for just an hour and cut loose in a club-like atmosphere, yet in secure environment.

Int/Adv Ballet

Lou Conte Dance Studio @ 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

Ballet began in the Italian courts and was developed into a form of concert dance under Louis XIV. Today, Ballet is highly technical and has its own vocabulary. The first portion of a class is at the barre, a tool used for dancers to find their balance and warm up their muscles. The second portion of class moves into the center of the room where dancers continue working, gradually building to longer and more complex combinations, ending with large...

Basic Jazz

Lou Conte Dance Studio @ 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

Jazz draws its roots from the African American vernacular and in the 1950s expanded to popular social dances. In the mid 20th century, Jazz dance took on Carribean influences and became a performing art with a strong center of ballet technique. Styles of this dance technique range from Broadway Jazz to Contemporary. Basic class recommended for students with no prior experience.

ABAP Programming for SAP HANA (HA400v12)

Global Knowledge @ 1500 McConnor Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL

In this course, you learn how you can use SAP HANA and new features in the ABAP programming language to optimize existing ABAP code and to develop innovative ABAP applications to enhance your business. This course is for developers and consultants who are familiar with programming database access using ABAP and ABAP Objects programming and want to learn how to use SAP HANA to speed up such access. The course covers many new ABAP features for database...

Beginning Ballet

Lou Conte Dance Studio @ 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

Beginning Ballet is designed for students who have had some prior training/experience in ballet. Knowledge of terminology is recommended.