APRIL 2018
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE
NEWS BRIEFS
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
FITNESS CENTER
AROUND CAMPUS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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FITNESS CENTER 4
AROUND CAMPUS 5
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 5
ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 6
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ICC TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING PROGR AM Estate Planning Seminar – Can get you ready for the long haul in just 4 weeks! AM vaitakl ipnagrt oWf yiolulsr e Wstaoter pkla fno isr aY porou perly drawn will. This FREE seminar will help you Full-time Classes Begin Part-time Class Begins prepare the information you need to work with your attorney in drafting or updating your Apr 16, May 7, May 29 Mar 7 (8 weeks) will or trust. You will learn: reasons for having Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri 6-10 pm a will, what to do if you change your mind, East Peoria Campus East Peoria Campus recent changes in estate taxes, healthcare and financial power of attorney and more. The seminar is provided free of charge by The Professional Development Institute also the ICC Educational Foundation and limited oReffferersh etrra Cionuinrsge for the experienced CDL driver... to 40 participants. HazMat Training Courses Refreshments will be served. Pre-Trip Inspection Courses Cost: FREE Transition Course for Out-of-State CDL A to IL CDL A License I Tuesday, September 25 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm EE ICC Peoria; Estate Planning PrFofeRssionals a division of Illinois Central College icc.edu/iccfoundation to register... CALL (309) 694-8555 ONLINE icc.edu/acp CALL (309) 690-6900
Illinois Central College is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity in programs, activities, and employment (except where gender, age, or lack of disability is a bona fide occupational or programmatic qualification) for students and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other factors prohibited by law. It is the policy of Illinois Central College that no person shall be excluded from consideration or denied employment because of discrimination. The affirmative action status of the College is an extension of this basic respect for an individual’s dignity and understanding the needs of its heterogeneous population for diverse role models provided by the College’s faculty and staff. Inquiries and complaints may be addressed to the Compliance Officer, Diversity Department, Illinois Central College, 1 College Drive, East Peoria, Illinois 61635-000 1, (309) 690-6929, [email protected]. 1 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The ICC Arts & Behavioral Sciences Department has a rich history of enhancing the arts community and expanding education beyond the classroom. We strive to create opportunities for students to share in artistic performance to gain real-world experience in front of audiences and for the benefit of the commu - nity. We’ve named our collective
effort Arts at ICC. Arts at ICC ICC T HEATRE PROGRAM ICC C AMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD annually presents more than 500 ITh Aepr ilC 13r-i2p2 ple of Inishmaan IC WCe’dsn eGsdoayt, ATparill 1e8n • t 6:00 pm • FREE performances, lectures, meetings, Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm • Sundays 2:30 pm Rated R for adult language ICC M USIC PROGRAM rehearsals, seminars, master No performances April 16 - 18 classes, clinics, auditions, forums, Tickets: $8 general public IC TChu rVsdoacy, aApl rJil a19z •z 7:30 pm • FREE orientations, receptions, and Tickets: $6 students and seniors Lecture/Recital Hall, Room 127F ICC A RTS & B EHAVIORAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT tournaments. STUDENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Some Arts at ICC events require tickets. I20A1pr8il 1A6-r2t0 s Week Full listing of activities available at IEc Froid-aFy, rAiperinl 2d0l •y 7 :F30a psmh •i FoRnEE Show Tickets for on-campus events can be ArtsAtICC.com/ArtsWeek ICC Cafeteria purchased three ways: ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE ICC M USIC PROGRAM ONLINE at ArtsAtICC.com The 6th Annual Jim Maloof’s IH aTuredsd Bay,o Apr ilJ 2a4 z• z7: 3B0 apmn d• FREE Legacy of Love for the Arts Lecture/Recital Hall, Room 127F BY PHONE at (309) 694-5136 IinM Coendnatyr, aAlp rIil l1i6n •o 6i:s 30 pm • $7 all ages IN RESIDENCE AT ICC IN PERSON at the Performing All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Arts Center Box Office ICC M USIC PROGRAM (Yfoormuetrhly CMenutrasl iIcllin Iolilsi Ynooutihs Symphony) Events listed here are held in the I Friday, April 27 • 7:30 pm Performing Arts Center on the ICC East Moods a la Mode : A Recital Peoria Campus unless otherwise noted. by Flutist Abigail Walsh and Tickets: $20 general public Tickets: $15 seniors I PiTaunesidsayt, PAperili -1I7 W• 7:a30n pg m • Free Tickets: $8 students Lecture/Recital Hall, Room 127F ICC M USIC PROGRAM (located in the Academic Building)
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Tickets: $12 general public ICC A RT PROGRAM Tickets: $10 students and seniors 50th Annual Student ICC M USIC PROGRAM IArWt eEdnxeshdiaby, iAtpioril n 18 • FREE IC MCo nCdaoy,n Mcaye 7r t• 7B:3a0 npmd • FREE Performing Arts Center Gallery Awards ceremony: April 18 • 1:00 pm Exhibit runs through May 11
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Tickets: $10 general public Tickets: $8 students and seniors IN RESIDENCE AT ICC Central Illinois Ballet Ipr Ferisdaey,n Mtasy 2P5e • t7e:0r0 pPm an I Saturday, May 26 • 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm I Sunday, May 27 • 2:00 pm If you are looking for an enriching preschool or child care, look no further than Illinois Central Tickets: Premiere and standard seating College! The ICC Children’s Center offers Tickets: available, pricing varies small class sizes, stimulating curriculum, and ICC G UEST ARTISTS SERIES experienced, educated, and caring teachers. Illinois Central College I Open year-round on the East Peoria Campus Dental Hygiene Clinic Catch A Wave except when the College is closed. I(a F Brideaya, Jcuhne B1 •o 7y:3s0 ptm ribute) Full and part day, and full week options available. cleanings, sealants, For ages 2 - 6. and oral hygiene instruction Children must be toilet trained. Tickets: $25 general public Open to the public. $20 per appointment Tickets: $15 students and seniors (Medicaid no charge) ICC G UEST ARTISTS SERIES F o rI CmCo rset uindfeonrmtsa atinodn sctoanfft arecct:eive discounts. Melanie Fleming at (309) 694-5116 or ICC Peoria, Arbor Hall Paperback Writer [email protected] Call (309) 690-6999 for more information. I(a S Batuerdaatyl, eJusn et r2i •b 7u:3t0e p) m
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Summer Classes Start June 4 Fall Classes Start August 20 The ICC Performing Arts Center offers volunteer opportunities for members of the community. Volunteers can assist with ushering, taking tickets, passing out programs or other duties. And you’ll also be in the facility to enjoy the performance Celebrate! event at which you’re volunteering! ICC Commencement For more information, call the Saturday, May 19 Performing Arts Center Box Office at (309) 694-5136 or Peoria Civic Center email [email protected]. 9:30 am
3 SPECIAL PROGRAM FITNESS CENTER
The ICC Fitness Center has what you need to GET GOING and KEEP GOING. REGISTER Things to help you GET GOING: Equipment Orientation, locker rooms, towel service, NOW! top of the line cardio and strength equipment, an indoor track and smoothie bar. Things to help you For hours and group fitness KEEP GOING: A class schedule go online to variety of FREE Group Fitness http://fitnesscenter.icc.edu/ Classes available with membership 4th-9th Grades purchase, Fun Fitness Challenges throughout June 11-22 the year to help motivate and hold you accountable, July 9-20 and Personal Training services available to purchase. icc.edu/cfk Our Fitness Center and classes are available College for Kids is a summer program to anyone ages 18+. All fitness levels held at the East Peoria campus for welcome. We are also a Healthways/ children entering 4th thru 12th grades. Silver Sneakers certified facility. Participants may choose from an Contact us for membership rates and assortment of creative and educational options – (309) 694-5419. classes in art, math, science, theatre, technology, culinary arts, and more. Each two-hour class meets Monday thru Thursday for two weeks. Students may register for one, two, or three classes per session. Club CFK is available from 3:15 - 5:00 pm for those wanting to extend their College for Kids day. Friday Field Trips are also offered on Friday of each session from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Prices for each class range MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS I from $80 and up. Payment is required at Access to all fitness equipment I the time of registration. A limited number Use of the walking/running track of scholarships based on financial need I Unlimited group exercise classes are provided by the ICC Educational I Use of the locker rooms Foundation. I Fitness orientation Registration can be completed by phone at (309) 690-6900, in person at the ICC Peoria Campus in Hickory Hall, FREEFREE FREEFREE or online at icc.edu/cfk. Contact Steffi Xu for additional ONE (1) DAY information at [email protected] or (309) 690-6916. PASS Only one free pass per person can be used in a 12 month period. ¡ Redeem at the front desk in the CougarPlex 4 AROUND CAMPUS
ICC: On Your WPhaontn teo soera Trcahb floert c! lasses? Pay your ICC bill? Look at the ICC Catalog? Register for classes? If you have the ICC Mobile App, you can do this and more from your Android or Apple smartphone or tablet. On Campus Housing The mobile app – MyICC – is Illinois Central College offers students free at Google Play or the Apple on-campus living opportunities. Students App Store. Download today and can choose from studio, 2- or 4-bedroom watch ICC’s website for short tutorials fully furnished apartments. Living on campus provides immediate access to classes, as on using the app. well as the community sport court, and private events held just for residents. For more information, contact [email protected].
ICC Alumni Association members enjoy discounts at the following: Artsy Fun! Creative Studio Lurid Photography Avanti's Ristorante Mark Twain Hotel Bard Optical McCall Law Offices, P.C. Bean Styled McMahon’s Pints & Plates CareerHappy Norwex Independent C.O.R.E. Fitness Consultant Janet Velling & Boxing Club Papa Murphy's Costco Wholesale Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza Cracked Pepper Catering Peoria Chamber of and Bakery, Inc. Commerce Culver's (go to icc.edu/ Pumpkin Glass Gallery alumni for locations) and Studio Dumit Ghantous Tailorshop Reel-Haas Chair Covers Emack and Bolio's Relationship Medics If you have completed Enviro-Dry Clean Carpets Russell's Cycling and a certificate or a Fitness Center Gardenuity minimum of Sam's Club Hair and Beyond 30 credit hours Sarkis Alwan Photography Heart Technologies, Inc. at ICC Tazewell County School you are eligible to Hearth Restaurant Employees Credit Union join the ICC Hokkaido Restaurant Uftring Auto Group Alumni Association Holiday Inn & Suites Web Tech Services, Inc. East Peoria Wildlife Prairie Park Illinois Eye Center Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
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Go to icc.edu/alumni and click on “Join Us” – One-time fee of $30 – 5 ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Adult Community Programs Antiques & Collectibles Basic Color Theory are a variety of non-credit Cwoiltohr t hAeocryr yisl aicn sim portant concept for beginning programs designed to provide LCeoarinn a baonudt th Ce wuorrrlde onf cUy.S .C coinl laencdt ciunrrg ency and intermediate painters to understand. Using collecting. As a novice collector, you will learn tips acrylic paints, participants will learn how to adults the opportunity to learn on currency collecting and how to sell a coin col - correctly mix paints, understand color terminology lection you might have inherited. Discussions are by using the color wheel, properly create shadows new skills, visit unique places, led by a long-time collector and will include types using complementary colors, and create paint of collecting, collecting on a budget, and dispos - charts for their individual palette. Painting exer - investigate interesting topics, ing of coins. Bring a coin to class that you are cises using a variety of subjects will be designed and more! interested in learning more about. to utilize the color principles learned in class. Cost: $18 New subject matter will be offered for those who I Thursday, August 16 have previously taken this class. Check the ACP Unless otherwise stated, all 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm website for the supply list. ICC Peoria; Rick Farmer Cost: $80 classes are designed for adults I Fridays, May 4 - 25 18 and older. 9:30 am - 11:30 am ICC Peoria; Jean Griffith Boooko cko llCecotinllge isc stitinll vg ery much alive; just the methods of acquisition have changed. Knowing the terms used in book speak is essential to pre - venting missteps and mistakes when pursuing a Alclcohoohl inokls Ianrek ss ome of the most exciting art IT’S EASY first edition of your favorite author. This class will materials around. Artists, crafters, scrap bookers, focus on the vocabulary of the book and charac - recycle artists, journalists, collage artists, mixed teristics that affect the value of a book. You will media artists, sculptors, and just about anyone is TO REGISTER also learn about acquiring books through online using these great inks! In this class, you will learn sites and in bookstores. how to use alcohol inks on all types of non- Cost: $18 porous materials including metals, ceramic tiles, ONLINE icc.edu/acp I Thursday, September 27 glass, jewelry, palette paper liners, wood, and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm others. No experience is necessary! Just come CALL (309) 690-6900 ICC Peoria; D. Keith Crotz and have fun while learning how to use the new inks for making unique artwork for family, friends, IN PERSON at ICC PEORIA or yourself for any occasion. Check the ACP HICkORY HALL website for the supply list. 5407 N. University Street Art Cost: $80 Look for your email confirmation with I Tuesdays, June 5 - 26 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm registration information and a map. ICC Peoria; Jean Griffith If you don’t have email, a confirmation will be mailed to you. TPhoisu furl l Idta Oy wno rIkIsI hop will incorporate the inter - Note: In the event a participant has to esting technique of poured paint paired with the reschedule or cancel, the participant must unpredictably beautiful results of poured masking notify Adult Community Programs (309) fluid. Having a somewhat abstract quality, the 690-6900 at least five business days in poured masking fluid/paint process delivers a advance of the workshop or 15 business painting with luminosity and dimension not found HTahve yAour te voerf wCaantleldig tor abep ahbyle to write your with traditional techniques. Bring along a sack days in advance of a day trip to receive a own invitations, a fancy note, or your favorite lunch for a day of laughter, lunch, and learning refund. You may substitute another person poem for display? Explore the art of beautiful as we create a beautiful painting. Check the ACP in your place at no charge. Unless otherwise writing with the most common calligraphic style, website for the supply list. stated, all programs are designed for adults italics! Learn how to create beautiful letter forms 18 and older. Questions: Call (309) 690-6900 using a variety of tools and materials. Have fun Cost: $60 making practical use of your new skills by I Wednesday, June 6 addressing envelopes, place cards, and other 9:00 am - 3:30 pm simple projects. This is a great class for begin - ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman ners. Check the ACP website for the supply list. I Saturday, June 16 Like us on Facebook 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Cost: $20 ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman I Thursday, April 26 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ICC Peoria; Gwen Buchanan I Monday, September 17 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm If a class has insufficient enrollment, the class will be ICC Peoria; Gwen Buchanan cancelled. The number of paid registrations is used to make this decision. The decision to cancel will be made during the week prior to the first class meeting. Day trip cancellation decisions will be made based on destination registration deadlines .
6 IPn aa irnelta xMedo arnnd ifnung as tmosphere, people will be YSeks,e ytocuh cain gdr aawn ad s tDrairgahtw linien ag nd more! In MEET THE INSTRUCTORS able to hang out with friends (or make new ones) this class, you will learn how to draw a little bit of and create something fun to take home. These everything. Come and surprise yourself by com - classes are stand-alone and do not require pleting simple sketches and pictures made by attendance in one before attending another. you! Impress yourself and others with your new Each session will tackle a new painting that will ability to draw! Supplies included. Bring a pencil, be explained in a step-by-step manner by the snack, and enthusiasm! instructor. All supplies are provided! Cost: $80 Cost: $37 I Tuesdays, August 7 - 28 “Starry Night” 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm I Thursday, June 7 ICC Peoria; Terry Spayer 9:00 am - 11:00 am I Tuesdays, October 2 - 23 ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Summer Beach” ICC Peoria; Terry Spayer I Saturday, July 14 Jean 9:00 am - 11:00 am Griffith ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman Watercolor: Yes You Can – “Twin Palms” TLhaisn fudlls dcaya wpoerks shop offers specific techniques I Thursday, August 9 to incorporate into a successful landscape paint - 9:00 am - 11:00 am ing. With an emphasis on painting a variety of ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman tree shapes and clusters, this watercolor painting “Fireflies” will deliver that effortless look so admired in professional works of art. Check the ACP web - I Saturday, September 8 Painting and drawing are my artistic passions, site for the supply list. 9:00 am - 11:00 am and I have enjoyed teaching art at ICC Peoria ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman Cost: $60 I for 9 years. As an artist, I am not afraid to take “Autumn Pumpkin” Wednesday, September 5 9:00 am - 3:30 pm a risk, and I enjoy the challenge of experi- I Saturday, October 13 ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman menting with many different types of media 9:00 am - 11:00 am I Saturday, September 15 including acrylics, watercolors, and mixed ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman 9:00 am - 3:30 pm media. My painting style is varied depending ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman on what inspires me at the moment. I paint in both a realist and abstract style. I am fasci- AWrea ytoeur nceowl oto rw wateirtcho loPrse wnit ha pnedn aIndk ink or just need some practice? This is your chance Flowers & Landscapes nated by “found objects” and often use these because all skill levels are welcome. The instruc - recycled items to add elements of texture and tor will demonstrate each step of the painting Iifn y oAu charvyel incesver used acrylic paints or want to dimension to my artwork. process at various stages along the way. Painting learn more about how to handle this wonderfully subjects featured in this experience will be varied “forgiving medium”, then this is the class for you. from landscapes, flowers, and more. A variety There are many advantages to paint with this of techniques will be explored. Come and join newly improved medium. You can paint over us for a fun learning experience! Check the mistakes much like you can with oil paints, but ACP website for the unlike oils they have no smells and are com - supply list. pletely non-toxic. You can paint on watercolor Cost: $80 paper or canvas and clean-up is very easy and I Tuesdays, July 10 - 31 inexpensive using just soap and water. 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm You will have the opportunity to do two finished ICC Peoria; Jean Griffith paintings and the possibility of more depending kathy on the time required for each painting. If you Sherman would prefer not to draw the subject matter, a TEhxisp fuloll drainy gwo Arksbhsoptr parecste nWts aatne orpcporltuonrits y to pattern or template will be provided. A “step-by- explore abstract expressions in watercolor. Using step” method will be used with the instructor a variety of reference photos and resources to doing a demonstration and the participants select shapes and compositional elements, a following along with each step in the painting watercolor painting will be created with fun and process. All levels are welcome to this class. I can’t recall the exact moment I first saw a Come and join us for a fun learning experience! surprising results. Check the ACP website for the watercolor painting, but I do remember that it Check the ACP website for the supply list. supply list. was love at first sight. Although I did not pur- Cost: $60 Cost: $80 I Tuesdays, September 11 - October 2 sue art during my years in school, there were I Wednesday, August 1 always doodles, sketches, and full-page draw- 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm ings among my social studies notebook pages. ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman ICC Peoria; Jean Griffith I Saturday, August 11 The art classes began after marrying and 9:00 am - 3:30 pm | CONTINUED | moving to central Illinois. I was hooked in- ICC Peoria; Kathy Sherman stantly, and I began the learning journey . . . a journey I soon discovered that is endless, challenging, and delightful. Today I teach adults at ICC, and continue to study alongside professional watercolor artists who provide inspiration as well as technical instruction for 7 those of us who love the medium. ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
After this class you will understand more about Adult Community Programs is proud to partner with the Peoria Art Guild and the Illinois Arts Council to offer what files are important to back up and how to new courses in the Art Guild’s fully operational ceramics studio. For over 135 years, the Peoria Art Guild has keep your computer running more smoothly. been dedicated to “bringing art to the community and the community to art”. The mission of the Peoria Art Guild Cost: $33 is to present a diverse array of multidisciplinary contemporary art. They strive to inspire and educate all levels of I Saturday, May 19 art enthusiasts through exhibition, outreach, and collaborative art initiatives. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman This program is partially supported by a grant from the I Wednesday, September 12 Illinois Arts Council Agency. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman
All classes take place at the Peoria Art Guild Studios, 203 Harrison Street, Peoria, Selling on eBay and are taught by James Jenkins. Have you ever been interested in selling in an online eBay auction but didn’t know where to start? This class will be led by a long-time eBay process and set the colors. The course fee user who will discuss the different types of online Ceramics: Basic Clay includes two bisque pots and all glazes. Dress for the mess and bring a small bag of sawdust. eBay selling styles. We will cover eBay’s basic Dwreitshs foWr thee meel sTs hanrdo swpiinn thg e wheel to shape Bring snacks and refreshments to enjoy during selling options (Auction or “Buy it Now”), as well clay into basic forms. You will work with various the glazing and firing process. as etiquette for completing an eBay transaction. tools to make, and later glaze and fire your Cost: $65* We will also venture into the PayPal website in works. In addition to basic throwing techniques, I Saturday, April 28 order to complete your future eBay transactions. students will also learn some hand building tech - 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cost: $33 niques such as pinch pots and small trays. Class I Saturday, October 13 I Thursday, June 21 fee includes clay, glazes, and firings. Students 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm will need to purchase a basic clay tool kit avail - ICC Peoria; Rick Farmer able at local art stores or online. Check the ACP website for the supply list. Cost: $205* Ceramics: Hand Building I Tuesdays, July 10 - August 7 W&h Setcheur lypoutur ariem is functional or sculptural 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm ceramics, you will learn the basic techniques of I Saturdays, September 8 - October 6 hand building as you work with coils and slabs to 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm create anything you can dream of. Use of tools such as molds and slab rollers will be demon - strated. Various glazing techniques and surface treatments will also be discussed. Students of all Raakku uis a spectacular ancient firing technique! skill levels are welcome. Class fee includes clay, If you have ever wanted to try it, now is your glazes, and firings. Students will need to pur - chance. Unlike most ceramic firing processes, chase a basic clay tool kit available at local art Raku is a very fast process. Red-hot pieces are stores or online. Check the ACP website for the removed from the kiln and then smothered with supply list. sawdust and newspaper to create flashes of Cost: $205* color in the glazes. After pieces begin to cool, I Tuesdays, May 1 - 29 they are dunked in water to speed the cooling 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Introducing Windows 10 – DLiascpotvoerp once again the desktop that includes a * Members of the Peoria Art Guild will receive a $10 discount off the registration price. new start button and improved start menu that expands a list of pinned apps, tiles, and live tiles. From the start menu you will find the All Apps programs, create multiple desktops using the Computers HRoowu dtoi nI uen iMnstaalcl a M praoginratme, nmaaknec se pace, or virtual desktops, and use the action center for clean out temporary files? Do I need virus notifications, Microsoft Edge, and Cortana, your Introducing Windows 10 – protection? How can I backup important files? new personal assistant. Bring your upgraded Desktop Get these answers and more. While we cannot Windows 10 laptop or new Windows 10 laptop to The new design of Windows 10 looks and feels answer one-to-one issues, feel free to bring your class. You will need a Microsoft account to open familiar. Start with the ease of the desktop’s Mac Notebook to work on in class. the new Windows Store, Mail, and Cortana. new start button and improved start menu that Cost: $33 Please bring a mouse for faster mobility. expands a list of pinned apps, tiles, and live tiles. I Wednesday, May 9 Cost: $25 From the start menu you will find settings for your 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm I Monday, July 2 computer and the list of familiar All Apps programs. ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Create multiple desktops using the virtual desk - I Saturday, September 29 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson tops, check the action center for notifications, and 10:00 am - 12:00 pm I Thursday, October 18 use Microsoft Edge for easy internet browsing. ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Find out how Cortana, your new personal assis - ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson tant, can make using your computer fun and easy. You will use an ICC desktop computer with Routine Computer Maintenance Windows 10. This class is designed to provide a recommended Cost: $25 schedule for weekly and monthly maintenance I Thursday, April 19 of your computer. We will cover such tasks as 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm cleaning out your temporary files, running a mal - icc.edu/acp ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson ware detector and cleaner, regular use of virus protection, and backing up your important files. 8 Worksheets will be provided for you with step-by- Computer Storage Options: step exercises on how to enter text and numeric AOrer gyoaun hiazviingg tr oYuoblue rfi nCdinogm filepsu otne yr our com - data. Once your worksheet is complete you will Thheere Carelo suevder aal nopdtio Mnso forre you to save com - puter? Learn how to create, save, organize, and save, preview, and print. Computer and key - categorize files and folders on your computer puter data for your everyday life. The solution you boarding skills are required. You will use an ICC choose depends on your specific needs, such as using the documents folder, pictures folder, and computer with Windows 10 operating system. a flash drive. Computer skills are required for whether the data needs to be accessible to just Check the ACP website for the supply list. you or shared with other users, and how much this class. We will use an ICC computer with Cost: $88 Windows 10. Check the ACP website for the space your data requires. Learn the differences I Thursdays, October 4 - 25 between the cloud, USB flash drives, and exter - supply list. 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost: $22 nal hard drives. Bring a USB flash drive, and ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson bring your laptop if available. I Monday, October 22 Cost: $27.50 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm I Wednesday, July 11 Buying and Selling on Craigslist ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Have you ever been curious about how to look ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman for and buy something from the online website, Craigslist? This class will be led by a long time Crafts user of Craigslist who will explain buying and Computer Backups and selling on the website. We’ll cover how to inter - LBeeargn ibnansicin kgnit tkingn sititcihnegs while making a pret the key words you see in ads to know the garter stitch scarf. You will learn to knit and purl ARre syotuo prrep Dareisd kif syour computer were to crash? true condition of an item or if a buyer is willing to Do you back up your files? Have you made a and to bind off and finish your project. You will lower their price. We will also cover the process complete one, possibly two, scarves by the end recovery disk like manufacturers recommend? of selling on Craigslist including how to price Come and learn how and where. Bring a 16GB of the course. You will learn knitting terminology your item and write descriptions to produce and should have the confidence to start new USB flash drive to class and your laptop, if positive results. We will walk through the actual available. Bring a flash drive even if you have projects after this class. Check the ACP website process of listing an item for sale and discuss the for the supply list. no laptop to bring. do’s and don’ts along the way. Bring your email Cost: $27.50 Cost: $80 login and password information with you. I Mondays, September 17 - October 8 I Wednesday, August 8 Cost: $27.50 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm I Tuesday, October 9 ICC Peoria; Victoria Briggs ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman 9:00 am - 11:30 pm ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman
IAf ynoud’vreo jiudst fpoickre Bd uepg yionunr feirsrts Android phone or tablet, or if you have an Android phone or Getting Started with tablet that you don’t take full advantage of, this is NYowu trh aMt yaouc h Bavoe oa kMac, what do you do? the class for you. Learn the most basic settings, Get some common questions answered here. controls, and setup for key elements such as How do I open an application? How do I find a email and apps. This is a hands-on class, so be file? How do I right click the mouse? How do I sure to bring your phone, tablet, or both. open PC files on the Mac? How do I shutdown, Cost: $33 sleep, and log out on a Mac? Where is the I Tuesday, August 28 internet? If you need help getting started with 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm the basics, then this is the class for you. ICC Peoria; Doug Orwig Cost: $22 I Saturday, October 20 iPad and iPhone for Beginners 9:00 am - 11:00 am USseinrgg ae sre rBgear scaicn s bring a new level of profes - Geared for the truly novice iPad and iPhone ICC Peoria; Ruth Inman sionalism to sewing and can simplify many users, this workshop will take you through the sewing processes. A serger does so much more most basic settings, controls, and setup for key than trimming and finishing the edges of fabric. In elements such as email and the App Store. If ICf yaorue neeerd C tor barsushh uCpo oun rysoue r computer skills, this Serger Basics class, you will learn the parts you’ve had trouble finding the user’s manual for this class is designed to give you a crash course of a serger, threading, types of threads and how your iPhone or iPad, this is the place to start. Be on creating and saving files and folders, and they may be used, cleaning and maintenance, sure to bring your iPad, iPhone, or both to class. using a saving device. Tackle any project involv - and basic serger stitches including overlock, Cost: $33 ing text or images in Microsoft Word. Use Word’s rolled edge, flatlock applications, and more. You I Wednesday, September 26 ribbon for a variety of editing tools and formatting will walk away with a new confidence to success - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm features to enhance your documents. Microsoft fully use your serger! Upon request, a serger ICC Peoria; Doug Orwig Excel is a powerful spreadsheet program. Learn will be provided for your use in class. If you are to enter and organize text data and manipulate planning to bring your serger to class (along with numerical data using basic formulas and the manual and accessories), please call Jones BInetgrino wdituh cthtei obans ictso o Mf ESxc eEl. xIf cyoeul have limited functions. We will use an ICC computer with Sewing (309-685-5558) at least ten days before or no experience using Excel, learn how to enter Windows 10. Check the ACP website for the the class date. and organize text and numeric data into a work - supply list. Cost: $50 sheet. Work with formulas and functions using Cost: $66 I Saturdays, June 9 & 23 basic steps to perform mathematical calculations, I Thursdays, November 1 - 15 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm and adjust the appearance of a worksheet by 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jones Sewing, 3410 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria; resizing columns and rows, adding cell borders, ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson Suzy Baker Bachman and shading. Enhance your worksheet using charts, sparklines, and conditional formatting. | CONTINUED |
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The course includes a 224-page serger. A detailed handout will be provided. DO NOT bring your serger to this class. illustrated textbook. A spouse or guest may Cost: $25 attend at no additional charge. I Saturday, July 21 Cost: $60 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm I Tuesdays, October 2 & 9 Jones Sewing; 3410 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria; 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Suzy Baker Bachman ICC Peoria; Jay Goldstein, Jeffrey Bailey, and Jayme Bailey BYeoingga a bfoegri ntnheer i sVn’et erays yB. Ife ygouin’ven neer ver tried I Thursdays, October 4 & 11 yoga or have gone to a class only to feel out of 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm place, this class is for you. Starting at the very Financial ICC Peoria; beginning, you will learn basic yoga poses, how Jay Goldstein, Jeffrey Bailey, and Jayme Bailey to choose a yoga mat and other props, and how So You Think You Need to prevent injuries. Wa hFeinn ita cnomceias lt oA fidnavnicsiaol pr lanning, at some Cost: $40 point most of us want the insight that comes from Fitness I Tuesdays, May 1 - 22 getting a professional opinion. However, with all 10:30 am - 11:30 am of the uncertainty and confusion in the market - ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson PCehrfeacitr f oYr oallg lea vels, chair yoga is a great way place, how can you make sure that you’re getting Cost: $40 to relax from head to toe without the stress of unbiased advice from someone who knows their I Tuesdays, June 5 - 26 stuff? Join me for a single session in which we’ll getting on the floor. Perfect for those who want 10:30 am - 11:30 am dig into three vital questions that you can ask the to stretch their bodies to relieve tension. You will ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson advisors you interview (or can ask your current learn postures that will open your hips, move Cost: $40 one). How do you get paid? Are you independ - your shoulders and neck, stretch your ham - I Tuesdays, July 10 - 31 ent? Are you a fiduciary? Whether or not you strings, and find length in your spine. 10:30 am - 11:30 am ultimately decide to work with an advisor, these Cost: $40 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson questions will help you know what you’re getting I Tuesdays, May 1 - 22 Cost: $40 into – and hopefully find what you’re looking for! 9:00 am - 10:00 am I Tuesdays, August 7 - 28 Cost: $18 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson 10:30 am - 11:30 am I Tuesday, May 22 Cost: $40 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm I Tuesdays, June 5 - 26 Cost: $40 ICC Peoria; Donovan Sanchez 9:00 am - 10:00 am I Tuesdays, September 4 - 25 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson 10:30 am - 11:30 am Cost: $40 ICC Peoria; Gayle Carrillo Passing Assets to the I Tuesdays, July 10 - 31 Cost: $40 9:00 am - 10:00 am I Tuesdays, October 2 - 23 HNoewx mt uGche wnilel yroaut rieoanlly leave your heirs? In ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson 10:30 am - 11:30 am this class, you will learn that all assets are not Cost: $40 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson created equal when passing them to your heirs. I Tuesdays, August 7 - 28 You will gain an understanding of how your as - 9:00 am - 10:00 am sets will be taxed and tips for which assets are ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson Yoogag ias nfot ro ntlhy ego Aodt fhorl eathe letes, it is essential best to pass down and which ones you should Cost: $40 for both the physical and mental benefits. On the spend. Learn how to maximize the amount your I Tuesdays, September 4 - 25 physical side, training for a sport makes the body heirs will enjoy and learn ways they can maxi - 9:00 am - 10:00 am tight. In sports like running, cycling, and swim - mize their inheritance. We will also discuss the ICC Peoria; Gayle Carrillo ming, which involve specificity of movement pros and cons of estate planning techniques Cost: $90 (using the same muscles repeatedly) some such as wills, trusts, direct beneficiaries, and I Tuesdays & Thursdays, October 2 - 30 muscles get extremely tight while others do joint ownership. 9:00 am - 10:00 am virtually nothing. Other sports, like tennis or golf, Cost: $18 ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson are one-sided and cause lateral imbalance that I Tuesday, June 12 can lead to injury. Still other sports, like climbing 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm or volleyball have a greater variety of movements ICC Peoria; Donovan Sanchez and Bill Bailey involved, but the training still causes tightening of I Tuesday, September 18 the muscles which leads to imbalance and even - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm tually, injury! Learning yoga is ultimately about ICC Peoria; Daryl Dagit icc.edu/acp learning to pay attention. It is about learning to mentally focus, which is important in any sport.
10 This class offers easy to follow yoga postures and breathing techniques to help athletes of all Firearms Training Gardening & Life Sciences sports get started with a safe and effective yoga routine and to help them avoid or rehabilitate an injury. Introduction GSrtorwainwg aB sauclcee sGsfual rvdegeentaibnleg garden is difficult Cost: $40 Ttohi sF cilarsesa isr mdes igned enough if you have terrific soil to plant your I Tuesdays, May 1 - 22 for potential firearm garden. With poor soils, it can be virtually impos - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm owners who have little sible. Straw bale gardening allows anyone, even ICC Peoria; Vickie Culbertson or no experience with those with the worst soil conditions, to grow a handguns. The pre- terrific garden. Straw bale gardening is also sentation will include great for those who don’t have the space for a WZue mtakbe athe “work” out of the workout by mixing information that is traditional garden. In this class, you will learn low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an essential to the handgun selection and buying how to grow your own straw bale garden, and interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. process. The course instructor is NRA Certified you will be shown a demonstration of how to put Cost: $21.50 and a Master Police Firearms Instructor. together your own straw bale garden. I Mondays, May 7 - 21 Topics to be discussed include: Cost: $24 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm • Basic handgun safety I Saturday, May 19 ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen • Revolver or pistol - What are the pros and 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $28.50 cons of each? ICC Peoria; Rebecca Schillinger I Mondays, June 4 - 25 • How does a handgun function? 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm • Choosing a firearm that fits your hand ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen • Ammunition types Mastering the Art of Container Cost: $28.50 • Training opportunities and recommendations Gardening I Mondays, July 9 - 30 Container gardening is a great way to have the Cost: $24 beauty of landscaping with half of the work! 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm I Saturday, August 25 Whether you have a lot of space or no space ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen 9:00 am - 11:00 am Cost: $28.50 ICC Peoria; Randy Willoby at all, container gardening is a great way to I Mondays, August 6 - 27 improve any space. Learn the do’s and don’ts of 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm container gardening in this class. You will also get ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY the chance to create your own container in this Cost: $21.50 TRAINING class! Students should bring their own containers I Mondays, September 10 - 24 Illinois Concealed Carry Training will qualify to class. Any shape or size container is 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm you for an Illinois concealed carry permit. The acceptable. ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen required 16-hour firearms training includes range Cost: $38 Cost: $36 qualification and will cover: firearm safety; basic I Saturday, June 9 I Mondays, October 1 - 29 principles of marksmanship; care, cleaning, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm loading, and unloading of a concealable firearm; ICC Horticulture Lab; Rebecca Schillinger ICC Peoria; Debracca Hangen state and federal laws relating to ownership; storage, carry, and transport of a firearm; and weapon handling and qualification. Leeaaf sfc uClpatusretisn cgans a Wdd oberakustyh to ap ny garden To attend, you must: or indoor environment. Many completed samples • Be at least 21 years of age will be shown for inspiration. There will be oppor - • Possess a valid Firearm Owner Identification tunity to cast several leaves. You may bring your card own leaves, but all materials will be provided. • Possess a valid state ID or driver’s license Wear old clothes and bring rubber gloves. • Be allowed by both state and federal law to legally possess a firearm Depending on the type of construction, some • Be able to follow all directions given by training leaves may need to dry at ICC’s Horticulture staff Lab and be picked up at a later date. Your leaf • Be physically capable of safely and effectively castings can be used as ornaments, birdbaths, operating a firearm feeders, etc. Cost: $21 We will accept up to 8 hours of in-person training I Saturday, June 16 already completed toward the 16-hour training ETxapil oCreh Tai i Chi principles, movements, and Yang 10:00 am - 12:00 pm requirement for military with active duty papers ICC Horticulture Lab; Ella Maxwell form for health benefits. This class is suited to all or DD 214. ages and levels. Develop balance, energy, I Thursday, June 21 concentration, relaxation, and more graceful For the latest information on the implementation 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm movement through the ancient Chinese practice of Concealed Carry in Illinois, go online to ICC Horticulture Lab; Ella Maxwell of Tai Chi. Wear loose comfortable clothing and ispfsb.com/Public/CCL.aspx shoes you can easily move in. To register for the 16-hour or 8-hour training, | CONTINUED | Cost: $80 go to icc.edu/acp and click on the Firearms I Mondays, September 10 - October 29 category. 10:00 am - 11:00 am ICC Peoria; Sally Zell Cost: 16-Hour $215 Cost: 8-Hour $125 I Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 I Saturday & Sunday, September 8 & 9 9:00 am - 6:00 pm both days 11 ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
area. We will discuss native and non-native to learn all about mindfulness and how you can Sustainable Gardening: species as well as those that are excellent apply it in your life. Green Roofs landscape selections. Participants should wear Cost: $76.50 One of the biggest movements in horticulture comfortable shoes, and consider bringing a I Mondays, July 16 - August 20 right now is sustainable gardening and environ - bottle of water. The outdoor walk is optional. 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm mental conservation. One of the ways to get Cost: $18 ICC Peoria; Lestari (Wisnu) Meier involved in both is through green roofing. Green I Saturday, September 15 roofs have been around for hundreds of years 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and are making a comeback for their many ICC Horticulture Lab; Ella Maxwell Stocking Your Healthy kitchen benefits for both the user and the environment. In this class, you will learn the science behind Ao nlo t ago Besu indtog setot cking a healthy kitchen. green roofs. Overwintering Annuals Knowing what to buy and when to buy it is half Cost: $18 As the growing season ends and your annuals the battle, but it has a huge influence on wallets I Wednesday, July 18 start to wither away, you have a few choices to and waistlines. This class offers tips and tricks on 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm make. You can either throw them away or you what to look for at the grocery store to maximize ICC Peoria; Rebecca Schillinger can learn how to overwinter them in this class! nutrition and the value of your dollar. Discover Many of the annuals we grow in Central Illinois how being open-minded at the grocery store can be overwintered and kept for next year’s can furnish a frugal and healthy kitchen. Hypertufa: English Garden growing season. Learn how to get the most for Cost: $18 Trough Workshop your money in this class. I Tuesday, July 24 Create a rustic garden container for your patio, Cost: $23 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm deck, or garden. Hypertufa is a cast “rock-like” I Saturday, September 29 ICC Peoria; Molly Bragg material that can be formed into almost any 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm shape. It is a lighter weight alternative to a ICC Horticulture Lab; Rebecca Schillinger concrete container and is strong enough to Introductory Meditation for withstand the freeze/thaw cycle of our winters. Samples will be shown for inspiration. You can Forcing Indoor Bulbs MSepdiirtaitiouna hle Alpsw readruecne estsresss , develops produc - also incorporate found treasures such as mar - for the Holidays tivity, and improves concentration. More impor - bles, broken china, cut glass, or rocks into the Do you love the look of spring bulbs? Do you tantly, the emphasis of meditation is on finding surface of the pots during construction. Please wish you could have them all year? Well now, spiritual fulfillment. Meditation is simple and can bring a plastic dishwashing tub, rubber gloves, you can! In this class, you will learn how to force be practiced at home, at school, or at work. We and anything you wish to embed in your cast. fall bulbs indoors and the science behind it. You will cover the physical, mental, emotional, and Wear old clothes and shoes. Depending on the will be able to create your own bulb planter and spiritual benefits of meditation. Developing the type of construction, some containers will need take it home. The bulbs should emerge just in meditation technique, difficulties with sitting and to dry at ICC’s Horticulture Lab and be picked time for Christmas. With this class, you will learn focusing, and stilling the mind will also be ad - up at a later date. Your cast trough can make how to force indoor bulbs so you can enjoy dressed. A $5 workbook fee will be collected at an excellent fairy garden container. beautiful spring bulbs all year round. the first class by the instructors. Cost: $23 Cost: $38 Cost: $57 I Saturday, August 11 I Saturday, October 20 I Wednesdays, October 3 - 24 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ICC Horticulture Lab; Ella Maxwell ICC Horticulture Lab; Rebecca Schillinger ICC Peoria; Mary Kay Berjohn, Harold Berjohn, Prem Bhatia, MD, and Suraaj Bhatia
Laondwsc Mapainign atreounnad nyocuer h Louasne dcasnc bae pa ignreg at Health way to enhance the look of your home and add Winter Wellness with value to your house, but landscaping can also be Practicing Mindfulness: An AErsomsaethnetriaaply Ois ail shot topic nowadays – do you incredibly time consuming and taxing. However, it have some essential oils on your shelf at home? MInintdrfouldneuscs thiaosn ga tinoe dM soin mdufcuh lp oLpiuvlainritgy does not have to be that way! In this class, you will What oils are helpful for respiration or immune lately; it’s a buzzword everyone is talking about. learn how to have great looking landscaping with - support in the wintertime? Do you know how to However, what is mindfulness exactly? How out spending all of your free time maintaining it. safely blend specific oils for respiration or can we become mindful? And what are the Cost: $18 immune support? Have you ever made an benefits? This workshop will explore each I Tuesday, August 21 aromatherapy inhaler? How about a room spray? question and provide exercises to develop 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm In this class, you will learn the basics about mindfulness. Mindfulness means deliberately ICC Peoria; Rebecca Schillinger specific essential oils used to promote health paying full attention to our thoughts, during cold and flu season. You will receive hand - emotions, bodily sensations, and outs with detailed information on each oil and surrounding environment without make two products to take home for personal Introduction to Tree judgment. Anyone can become use. All supplies will be provided. Please note: EIdnejoyn tthiefi bceaatuitoifunl f all foliage while more mindful with regular practice. We will be smelling and using strong scents. learning to recognize Central Illinois’ Mindfulness has been shown to Please take into account any sensitivities you native trees. This workshop will reduce stress, boost memory, may have. begin at the ICC Land Lab enhance cognitive flexibility, where we will discuss tree and increase self-insight. Cost: $21.50 types, how names can give Mindful individuals are less I Saturday, October 27 you clues about the characteristics impulsive and not easily affected by the 10:00 am - 12:00 pm of trees, and interesting tidbits about their chaos around them. They are more resilient ICC Peoria; Mary Peifer use. After classroom discussion, participants will and resourceful in dealing with everyday take a short walk through the ICC nature trails challenges. Join us in this six-week workshop and identify trees that frequently occur in this
12 analyze the GAR’s membership and popularity I Tuesday, September 11 History declines and later massive growth as its mission 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm shifts to promote pensions. Finally, the class will Peoria County Coroner’s Office, take an in-depth look how the GAR sought to 506 Seneca Place, Peoria Civil War and Decoration Day: define American patriotism through the school The Making of the Modern Day textbook, the flag, and monument dedications. TModeamy’so Mreiamlo rDiaal Dy ay was originally designated Cost: $27 Protect Yourself with Decoration Day with its roots reaching back to I Thursday, June 14 LSeearlnf hDoewf teo nprsotee cTt yeocuhrsenlfi qif autteascked. Peoria the Civil War era. This class examines how the 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm County Sheriff’s personnel will describe and hundreds of thousands of deaths during the Civil ICC Peoria; Christina Lea Smith demonstrate self-defense techniques that may War brought rise to the notion of remembrance save your life. Participants will have an opportu - and memorialization of fallen soldiers. We will nity to practice self-defense techniques in a also discuss: how southern women associations korczak Ziolkowski: controlled environment. sprang up across the South in their own attempts LSetaornr yabtoeultl ethre imna nS wtohon be uilt the Crazy Horse Cost: Free to bring home their lost husbands, fathers, and Memorial. Discover how and why he was chosen I Wednesday, May 23 sons; the rise of the Confederate Memorial Day; by the Native Americans for this project. Having 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm and how Decoration Day evolved into our faced adversity in his young life, he was deter - ICC Peoria; Lt. Joe Hartwig modern Memorial Day. mined to do something meaningful, and with the Cost: $27 help of someone who took an interest in his I Friday, May 18 welfare in his teen years, he discovered art. What Personal Safety – Don’t 9:00 am - 12:00 pm happened next is a beautiful story of a man, his Become a Victim ICC Peoria; Christina Lea Smith The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office Victims incredible family, and Crazy Horse! Services Coordinator will provide important Cost: $18 information to help keep you and your family I Tuesday, August 14 safe. She will explain how people can protect 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm themselves against identity theft and how to ICC Peoria; Kim Mullins avoid falling victim to common scams. She will explain how to recognize, avoid, and escape abusive behaviors. People attending this work - Wagon’s West: The Life and shop will also learn how to protect themselves MTiomst eofs u so afr et hfaem ilIinarg waithll Lsa uFra mIngially ls Wilder and their property from residential burglary. through her books and later a television show. These are just a few of the items covered during What we don’t know could fill its own book. Where this great workshop intended for anyone who did the Ingalls come from and what triumphs and does not want to become a victim. tragedies befell this American family? Laura’s Cost: Free sisters were incredible women in their own right! I Monday, June 4 Join me as we compare and contrast the differ - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ences between the books, television series, and ICC Peoria; Aimee Shinall, Peoria County Sheriff’s Coming Home: Mustering the people who lived it. Office Victim Services Coordinator Troops Out of Service after Cost: $18 I Thursday, September 20 Ltheee’s Csuirvreinl dWer ator Grant at Appomattox was the 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm TPhriso wteorckstihnopg i sO peurrfe cAt fnori manaimlasl lTovoeurs.r Learn first of many surrenders that brought the Civil ICC Peoria; Kim Mullins War to an end. After the surrender, the federal how you can help abandoned, neglected, or government was faced with the logistical problem abused animals in our own community. The of returning a million men back to their homes. director of Peoria County’s Animal Protection While it took three years to muster all the men Know Your Community Services will describe volunteer opportunities, into service, mustering out happened within a explain animal control laws, and discuss such few months. Learn how the demobilization MCoodreornn telerv’sisi oOn fcfrimce s Thowusr have drawn more issues as overpopulation and inhumane care. occurred for both Union and Confederate troops, attention to the coroner’s role in determining Then take a guided tour of the animal shelter prisoners of war, and the wounded. The class cause of death and in homicide investigations. A and meet four-legged friends available for adop - will also analyze the concerns that the civilian coroner investigates sudden, unusual, and trau - tion or currently receiving care, including dogs, population had about how soldiers would matic deaths, and ensures the deceased’s body cats, and small or unusual animals. Most impor - re-acclimate themselves into civil society. is examined, identified, and, if necessary, autop - tantly, learn how you can help ensure all animals Cost: $27 sied. In cases of unnatural or questionable death, get the loving care they deserve. I Thursday, May 31 the coroner may conduct an inquest to deter - Cost: Free 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm mine the manner of death. After touring the of - I Tuesday, July 10 ICC Peoria; Christina Lea Smith fice, you will have the opportunity to ask 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm questions. Peoria County Animal Protection Services Cost: Free (PCAPS/PAWS), Thhee G rGanrda Anrmdy A ofr tmhey R eopfu bthlice w Rill beepcoumbel ithc e I Tuesday, May 8 2600 NE Perry Ave, Peoria dominant Union veteran organization in the post- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm bellum period. Although the post-Civil War period Peoria County Coroner’s Office will have numerous fraternal orders with large 506 Seneca Place, Peoria | CONTINUED | memberships, the GAR will seek out only those I Tuesday, June 12 who call themselves “veterans.” This class will 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm look into the membership, rituals, order and Peoria County Coroner’s Office, discipline, and national encampments. We will 506 Seneca Place, Peoria 13 ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Inside the Peoria County Language Faammilyi Llyaw L toapw ics that will be presented are JSohine Srhiefrfi’fsf B Oriafnf iAcsebell for dinner and a tour of allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, the Peoria County Jail. Sheriff Asbell will explain JPoainr mlao riet athlaina n85o m? illion Italian language parenting time, a detailed examination of the his public safety responsibilities for Peoria speakers. Learn this wonderful language in a new child support statute, orders of protection, County by describing how patrol deputies, cor - comfortable environment in which you will find maintenance guidelines update, and resources rections staff, and courthouse security officers yourself in settings created for you. In such set - available for pro se litigants. help serve and protect our community. During tings, you will be immersed into a specific role Cost: Free dinner and the tour afterwards, you’ll be able to and will practice and learn the language. We will I Thursday, May 3 have all your public safety questions answered be at an airport, or a train station, at the hotel, or 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm by those who keep us safe. at a museum or café. Through these role-playing ICC Peoria; Peter Lynch Cost: Free drills, you will find a fun way to learn the basics I Monday, October 29 of a new language, and you will feel more ready 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm and comfortable to go on a fantastic travel LCeoarnn shouwm toe prr oLteactw yourself when engaging Peoria County Jail, 201 N Maxwell Rd, Peoria; adventure to one of the most beautiful countries in complex and expensive transactions as a Peoria County Sheriff in the world. consumer including automobile purchases, Cost: $108 automobile repair, home repair and remodeling, I Mondays, September 10 - October 15 payday loans, and real estate transactions. Gain Situation Awareness – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm valuable information about what to look for SAim Lpilyf est aSteadf, esittuya tSiokn ialwl areness is being more ICC Peoria; Lordana Pucci before signing a contract or agreeing to a trans - aware of your surrounding and having the ability action. The presentation will also include a brief to make assessments based on what you notice. introduction into small claims court and what to Often we go about our day – shopping, doctor’s IHf yaobu ldao nu’t spteadk Sepsapniashñ, boult Iw? ould like to do if you find yourself there. office, school, work – without paying much atten - learn or brush up your skills for fun or travel, this Cost: Free tion to things around us. Situation awareness is a multi-faceted, interactive workshop is for you. I Thursday, May 17 developed skill that can make you more attuned The focus will be on conversational language 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm to your environment, such as the people you are skills to learn practical phrases and sentences ICC Peoria; Gabriel Casey passing, the infrastructure you are near, and the to communicate with Spanish speakers. You objects around you. This allows a person to help will also learn about Latin American culture. recognize when something is “off” or a threat. Audiovisual and printed materials will be used Photography Join Captain Gaa as he walks through situation during class. Individual practice and class awareness as it applies to home, public places, participation is encouraged. Waterfalls and Reflections suspicious behaviors, suspicious items, points of Cost: $108 This is a workshop specifically designed for entry and exit, and available options when facing I Thursdays, September 20 - October 25 learning to shoot waterfalls and reflections. The an issue of concern. 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm first meeting will be a two-hour session preparing Cost: Free ICC Peoria; Roberto Ortega participants for the all-day shooting event at I Tuesday, September 18 Matthiessen State Park. Participants will leave 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm from the ICC East Peoria Horticulture Lab ICC Peoria; Captain Doug Gaa parking lot at 8:00 am on Saturday morning and People’s Law School return to the lot at 3:30 pm. A tripod is a must. Neutral density and polarizer filters are helpful, The People’s Law School is but not required. Bring your camera with charged presented in conjunction with the up batteries and a fresh SD card to both classes. Peoria County Bar Association. Bug repellent, sunscreen, water, and a sack lunch All workshops will be held at or snack should be brought for the Matthiessen the ICC Peoria Campus and hike. Footwear should be waterproof. are free. Registration is required Cost: $80 due to limited seating. I Monday May 14 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm IT’S EASY LWeairlnls a b&ou Et asdtvanteces wills, AND directives, probate, disposition Saturday, May 19 TO REGISTER of remains, the use of trusts, and 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Medicaid (nursing home) planning. ICC Peoria; Ann Conver The objectives of this presentation I Wednesday, July 11 ONLINE icc.edu/acp will be to inform about legal issues 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm affecting all ages and to provide helpful sugges - AND CALL (309) 690-6900 tions to avoid legal problems. There will be time Wednesday, July 18 for questions and answers. 8:00 am - 3:30 pm IN PERSON at ICC PEORIA Cost: Free ICC Peoria; Ann Conver HICkORY HALL I Thursday, April 19 5407 N. University Street 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Look for your email confirmation with ICC Peoria; Timothy Kirk registration information and a map. If you don’t have email, a confirmation icc.edu/acp will be mailed to you.
14 Composing images, exposure control, white EBxlpalocrek t haen wdo nWdehrsi otef b lPachk oantod wghriatep phhoyto g - balance control, and camera mechanics will Photoshop Elements I keep you discovering what else your camera can raphy. In this advanced photography topic, you’ll Bfoogrg Blede bgyi pnonste craspt ure photographic programs? learn to get the best black and white image in do. Bring your camera (any type), a charged up battery, a fresh SD memory card, and camera Perhaps you haven’t opened the program you camera. Camera settings will be discussed; a bought and are overwhelmed? No problem, we tripod is a must. Most of the time will be spent manual each week. One session will be an offsite class shoot. will start at the beginning. In this lab workshop shooting the urban landscape in black and white. designed for the beginner, you’ll explore and use Cost: $84 Cost: $120 I Mondays, June 18 - July 23 the tools available in Photoshop Elements. You’ll I Wednesdays, May 16 and May 30 work on sample photographs supplied by the (skip May 23) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ICC Peoria; Ann Conver instructor. A lab computer will be used. Please 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm bring a flash drive to class. AND I Thursdays, November 1 - December 13 (skip November 22) Cost: $132 Saturday, May 26 I Tuesdays, August 7 - September 11 9:30 am - 1:30 pm 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm ICC Peoria; Ann Conver 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ICC Peoria; Ann Conver ICC Peoria; Ann Conver
Individual Photography Study Choose the topic you want to learn in this one- Macro Photography to-one session with photography expert, Ann This class is for the photographer who wants to Conver. For two hours, you’ll get individual photograph small subjects VERY close up. Macro instruction on your choice of subjects, whether photography is extreme close-up photography, it’s camera workings, shooting techniques, often of very small objects. When printed, these composition, portfolio review, or a Photoshop photographs are seen larger than life size application (bring own laptop). Additional class showing the viewer details that are often not times can be arranged. appreciated. It is recommended that you have a Cost: $70 macro lens (point and shoot cameras have the I Wednesday, June 20 macro feature built into the camera). A tripod is 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm a must. ICC Peoria; Ann Conver Cost: $80 I Wednesday, June 27 I Wednesday, August 8 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Photographers’ Field Trip – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ICC Peoria; Ann Conver AND JCohin iucsa fogr o a day of photographing in the great I Monday, October 15 Saturday, August 18 city of Chicago. Professional photographer, Ann 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Conver, will guide our group through some of ICC Peoria; Ann Conver ICC Peoria; Ann Conver Chicago’s most popular landmarks including I Monday, October 22 Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Millennium 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Park, and the amazing Chicago Cultural Hall. ICC Peoria; Ann Conver Sppoortsr tpsho Ptohgroapthoyg hraas psphecy ific challenges for Participants will meet at Bloomington/Normal the photographer. We will cover the tricks and tips Train Station - 11 Uptown Circle, Normal, Illinois, to getting those great freeze frame shots. It would at 6:45 am. We will travel as a group by train to WPoe’lrl tcroancite nPtrhateo oton gourtadopohr ayn d indoor portrai - be helpful for participants to have a telephoto Chicago Union Station. There will be a brief cam - ture in this advanced photography workshop. The lens that is 150mm or more and a monopod. We era check and Q & A on the ride to Chicago in outdoor photography session will cover natural will meet in the classroom the first session and small groups. From Union Station, we will cab light portraiture using the on camera flash and at a school sporting event for the second ses - (sharing the cab fare with others) to Buckingham reflected light. The indoor session will cover sion. Note: there is usually a small entry fee Fountain where we will start our day of shooting. studio-like portraiture techniques using simple which supports high school athletics. Participants must purchase their own train ticket equipment and backdrops to create professional Cost:$45 in advance to be sure of a seat. Approximate grade portraits on a shoestring. An off camera I Wednesday, September 5 cost for the fare is $50. Take 300 Lincoln Service flash is helpful but not a requirement. 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at 7:31 to Chicago arriving Chicago Union Cost: $70 AND Station at 10:00 am. Return 305 Lincoln Service Friday, September 7 site shoot at football field TBA at 5:15 pm arriving in Bloomington-Normal at I Saturday, June 30 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 7:26 pm. A tripod is a must. Helpful filters are ICC Peoria; Ann Conver polarizer and variable neutral density. Participants ICC Peoria; Ann Conver will need to bring money for cab fare and meals. Participants will walk up to 2 miles. Cell Phone Photography Photographing Your Cousin’s Cost: $70 Wondering how to get those great pictures with Wedding I Monday, May 21 (Class at ICC Peoria) your smart phone? Come spend two hours You have a nice camera and your family loves all 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm learning what buttons to push, how to delete the your photographs. Your cousin is getting married AND photos you do not want, stylize the keepers, and on a shoestring budget and asks if you will Thursday, May 24 (Trip) send them to family and friends. photograph her wedding. You say “yes” because 6:30 am - 7:30 pm Cost: $24 you want to help. The next day you ask yourself, ICC Peoria; Ann Conver I Wednesday, July 11 “What in the world was I thinking?” It is now too 10:00 pm - 12:00 pm late to back out. Learn the basic dos and don’ts ICC Peoria; Ann Conver of a small family wedding, providing you with an Digital Photography Basics – I Tuesday, December 4 outline for the wedding and hands-on shooting All Cameras 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Whether you are new to digital photography or ICC Peoria; Ann Conver | CONTINUED | have experience, you’ll learn how to get the most out of your camera (point & shoot or DSLR). 15 experience. Bring your camera, charged up Bring your camera, a charged up battery, a fresh camera battery(s), a fresh memory card, external SD card, and camera manual each week. One or CAaArsR haPv eS cmhanagretd D ovreirv teher yCeaorsu. Srso e have flash, and diffuser, if you have one. more sessions will be off site class shoots. traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads Cost: $63 Cost: $126 you travel every day. By taking the AARP Smart I Saturday, September 8 I Mondays, October 29 - December 10 Driver Course, you will learn the current rules of 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Skip November 19) the road, defensive driving techniques, and ICC Peoria; Ann Conver 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm proven safety strategies to help keep you safe ICC Peoria; Ann Conver while on the road. Completion of this class may qualify you for a discount on your driving insur - Photographers’ Field Trip: ance. Please check with your insurance provider JHouin musm fori na gdaby iorfd p hHotaogvreapn hing at one of our TFhaisl lw Corokslhoorp wPihll boetgoing inr athpe hclay ssroom at ICC to verify. Must attend full eight hours of training most popular Day Trip destinations. Creel and for a camera check and instructions. The rest of to receive certificate. Each participant must Lois White’s Hummingbird Haven has long been the day will be spent on location to capture beau - purchase a book in class ($15 for AARP a paradise for the tiny birds. Professional photog - tiful color with a 45-minute lunch break (on your members and $20 for non-members). Check raphy instructor, Ann Conver, will accompany own). Participants are encouraged to dress for or cash only please. our group. All levels of experience are welcome. the outdoors and bring a tripod, polarizer filter, Cost: $5 Bring your camera, tripod, and a sack lunch and neutral density filter (if they have one), fully (plus $15 or $20 for book, paid to AARP at the class) enjoy a day with these whimsical creatures! charged batteries, and fresh SD card. I Wednesday & Thursday, June 27 & 28 Cost: $60 Cost: $70 8:30 am - 12:30 pm I Thursday, September 13 I Saturday, November 10 ICC Peoria; William Gardner 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 8:00 am - 4:00 pm I Wednesday & Thursday, August 15 & 16 Bus Leaves from ICC Peoria; Ann Conver ICC Peoria; Ann Conver 8:30 am - 12:30 pm ICC Peoria; William Gardner I Wednesday & Thursday, October 24 & 25 Photographing Sacred Places Abstract Photography – 8:30 am - 12:30 pm ICC Peoria; William Gardner Tahnisd w Sorpksahocpe is designed to teach techniques DWeasigcnkeyd faorn thde iWnteormneddeiartef uorl advanced pho - on how to successfully and respectfully take tographer, we will use the camera in “out-of-the- great photographs in sacred and/or serine box” applications. Double exposure, smear Time to Downsize, But Where spaces without disturbing others. We often find technique, and photographing unusual things on ourselves in these places when we travel. Bring the tabletop will be our experiments. Bring your IDf yoou I nSeetda rtot ? downsize but feel overwhelmed by your camera, fresh batteries, and SD card. A tripod, a flashlight, and any wacky thing you the process, this workshop will help you make a tripod is a must. might like to photograph. Some things will be plan and get going! You will learn tips and tech - Cost: $80 supplied for the class. niques to: evaluate your belongings, make a big I Wednesday, October 10 - Prep for Saturday shoot Cost: $70 project manageable, understand why it is hard to 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm I Saturday, December 8 let go, and find out what to do with what you AND 9:00 am - 4:00 pm aren’t keeping. Saturday, October 13 ICC Peoria; Ann Conver Cost: $18 9:00 am - 3:00 pm I Wednesday, August 22 ICC Peoria; Ann Conver 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Special Interests ICC Peoria; Kate Varness Manual Mode Photography This workshop will help you more fully under - Organizing Your Paper Clutter Who Am I Now? Realign Your stand how f/stop, shutter speed, manual focus, without Resorting to Arson and white balance interact to craft the image Are you having trouble remembering the color of AHreo ymoue a an nemdp tLy infes ter who still cooks to feed without relying on the camera maker’s idea of the your desktop? Is paper mismanagement costing an army? Do your business clothes gather dust best capture. This knowledge will enable you to you money and missed opportunities? Let a pro - in your closet in spite of retiring 10 years ago? use the semi-automatic modes and features fessional organizer show you how to tackle paper Could you run a craft store with your hobby sup - more successfully to achieve the best picture in clutter the minute it comes in the door. Learn how plies, but haven’t sewn in ages? This class aims camera. Part of the day will be spent shooting off to decide if your papers are alive, dead, or just to close the gap between habits/belongings that site. Bring your tripod in addition to camera, fresh sleeping. And find alternatives to file cabinets for have served you in the past and what you actu - batteries, and SD card. the paper collector in your house. ally need now. Professional Organizer and Life Cost: $70 Cost: $18 Coach, Kate Varness, will take you through the I Saturday, October 20 I Wednesday, April 18 discovery process of who you are now, what that 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm means for other roles you’ve had and the belong - ICC Peoria; Ann Conver ICC Peoria; Kate Varness ings that went with them, and a plan to continue the process of self-discovery and realignment. Cost: $22.50 Digital Photography – AWreh yyou C tiraedn o’tf tIr yGinge to Ogert goragnaniizzedd b? ut not I Wednesday, October 3 following through? Professional Organizer Kate Ifn ytoeu rhmave da ibaatseic understanding of your cam - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Varness will help you understand the causes of era and want to learn how to do more and im - ICC Peoria; Kate Varness chronic disorganization, the five step process to prove your photographic eye, this workshop is organize projects large or small, communication the next step. Composition and exposure control strategies if your loved one is chronically disor - will be explored in depth with the “best picture in ganized, and ways to be successful long-term. camera” as the goal. It’s recommended to have taken the Digital Photography Basics class first. Cost: $18 I Wednesday, June 27 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ICC Peoria; Kate Varness 16 ADULT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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IAn 1D84a6y, a i ngr oBupis ohf Sowpe dHishil il mmigrants seeking religious freedom left their SFuarrlol uGnda yroduersnelf Twoithu nra tiunre R thoatc inksfpoirersd t he mind and energizes the soul. native land for a new utopia, later called Bishop Hill. It was described to Construction of Anderson Japanese Gardens began in 1978, when Rock - them as a “land of plenty, brimming with milk and honey,” and they struggled ford businessman John Anderson was inspired by a visit to the Portland to make it so. They built a successful communal society based on economic Japanese Garden in Oregon. With the ongoing assistance of renowned and religious principles with many of the structures erected during this build - Master Craftsman and Designer, Hoichi Kurisu, the Andersons’ swampy ing campaign still existing today. The colony grew and flourished for fifteen backyard along Rockford’s Spring Creek was transformed into a Japanese- years before disbanding in 1861. Today, Bishop Hill is a quiet country village style landscape. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the garden where we will where the charm and character of the original colony have survived the test see how the placement of every rock, alignment of every tree, and layout of of time. Bishop Hill is a National Landmark Village, listed in the National all paths have been made with careful consideration. Following the guided Register of Historic Places, and it is an Illinois State Historic Site. Our day tour, enjoy lunch (on your own) at Fresco at the Garden and a bit of free time will begin with a walking tour highlighting three of the historical buildings. You to explore. After lunch, we will enjoy a self-guided tour at Nicholas Conser - will then have time to enjoy lunch on your own and continue to explore the vatory and Gardens. Situated along the banks of our beautiful Rock River, fascinating museums, quaint eateries, unique gift shops, and art galleries. the facility is the third largest conservatory in Illinois, offering an 11,000- Cost: $45 square-foot plant exhibition area complete with water features, seating I Wednesday, May 16; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm areas, and sculptures. The beauty continues outdoors with the Eclipse Lagoon, complete with two fountains and a waterfall, pedestrian bridge, patio areas, and walkway connecting the Conservatory to the Sinnissippi CPohsto: $t7o0 graphers’ Field Trip - Chicago See page 15. Rose Garden. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Wings of Wonder I Monday, May 21 (Class at ICC Peoria); 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Lorikeet exhibit. Come “face-to-beak” with these always curious nectar-feed - AND ing birds. Considerable walking will be involved. Trip includes transportation, Thursday, May 24 (Trip); 6:30 am - 7:30 pm; ICC Peoria; Ann Conver admission, and tours. Cost: $74 I Wednesday, October 17; 7:00 am - 5:30 pm IHmuagminem thien agirb fiillredd wHitha vhuenn dreds of tiny wings beating faster than the eye can take it in. That’s the scene throughout the summer at Creel and Lois White’s Hummingbird Haven, near Smithfield. The White’s farm has long JHoins utos arsic w eG eaxplelonrea historic Galena, Illinois. First we been a paradise for the tiny birds. Visitors come from all over to witness the will tour the Italianate home of Civil War hero Ulysses S. countless tiny hummingbirds enjoying the special feeder blend. More than Grant. The home was given to the general by a group 800 pounds of sugar is used each summer to attract the birds. We will also of Galena citizens in 1865 and much of the original tour the farm’s prairie garden used to attract the tiny birds. After our visit, we furnishings remain. Next, our step-on guide will lead us will enjoy lunch at Bistro 101 in Canton. The trip includes transportation, on a private tour of Galena’s historic district as well as a tour, and lunch. tour through the countryside, identifying old mine sites, Cost: $50 the Mississippi River, and the unglaciated character of the I Tuesday, June 5; 8:00 am - 3:30 pm beautiful terrain. Our guests are then invited to explore the I Wednesday, June 27; 8:00 am - 3:30 pm fantastic shops and restaurants of Galena’s Main Street and take in the attractions of the Galena History Museum if they choose. Our final stop will be The Old Blacksmith Shop. This authentic and fully operational Photographers’ Field Trip: Hummingbird Haven 1897 blacksmith operation includes working forges with original tools and CSoeset :p $a6g0 e 16. equipment. The trip includes transportation, admission, and tours. Meals will I Thursday, September 13; 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Ann Conver be on your own. Considerable walking is involved. Cost: $90 I Wednesday, October 24; 6:30 am - 7:30 pm JTooinu urs tfohr ea tArumly aiusthe nCtico Aumnisthr yesxpiedrie ence. Our step-on guide will lead us on a private tour of the Amish countryside, a working home, and a buggy shop. These tours expose visitors to the lives of the Amish people, helping FHroikme th ae t3 0R0-omcillkioyn- yGealer on ld rock formations and the 100-year-old carvings them to gain a better understanding of their unique lifestyle. A fried chicken of coal miners, to the unique plant life growing today, Rocky Glen is a natural lunch will be provided in the home of an Amish family. We will finish our day and historic treasure of the Peoria area. Join us on a rugged hike to explore in Arthur with a bit of free time for shopping. The trip includes transportation, Rocky Glen and learn how a local group is trying to preserve this natural lunch, and tours. wonder. The trip includes transportation and guided hike. Cost: $98 Cost: $20 I Tuesday, September 18; 7:30 am - 7:30 pm I Friday, October 26; 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TNhae tNioatnioanal l Weeaathtehr Seerr vSicee r(vNWicSe) i(nN LWincoSln) kiene pLsi an clooslen eye on the weather, as well as informs and alerts the public for about one-third of Illi - nois, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn about the tools used by All trips depart from NWS meteorologists to observe the weather and make important forecast ICC Peoria, Hickory Hall and warning decisions. The use of weather balloons, radar, satellite images, other weather measuring equipment, and the computer system that puts all of the information together will be demonstrated. Be sure to bring along any To receivDea ay f uTllr riepfu Cnda nyocue mllaustito cnan Pceol lyicouy r day trip weather related questions you may have for the NWS meteorologists! The reservation at least 15 days prior to the day of the trip. trip includes transportation and tour. Participants should plan to eat lunch prior to departure. Cost: $22 I Tuesday, October 2; 11:30 am - 3:30 pm 17 APRIL 2018
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