Featured Courses Behind the Screen: Child Exploitation in the Age of the Darknet 06/23/23 - 06/23/23 Protecting children online is everyone's responsibility. The prevalence of online child exploitation and cyber trafficking is a growing concern in our society. This seminar will equip you with the knowledge to recognize the signs of danger and how to help prevent this crime from happening. CPR Health Care Provider 07/06/23 - 07/06/23 Learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. This course provides the information, training, demonstration and practice necessary to pass the CPR Health Care Provider. Mixed Media Art 06/06/23 - 06/07/23 This course is a fun way to combine different art media in order to create unique art in an open-ended, process-based manner. We'll use paper, images, paint, drawing and more to create our art. Participants will also explore the work of mixed media artists from modern and contemporary times. This is a great class for tapping into your creativity. All ability levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. Ghost Hunting 09/29/23 - 09/29/23 Join The Illinois Paranormalists (TIP) for an exploration in the realm of ghost hunting. During the session ghost hunters will share their experiences with investigating ghost sightings and sounds, relate techniques used in an investigation and share a variety of equipment and how it is used. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 09/26/23 - 09/26/23 Do you enjoy mysteries and crime investigations? Learn "behind the scene" facts of several crimes such as homicides, robberies, stage crime scenes and more. You will get to review 3 cases and determine what is seen in the evidence. Introduction to Bees & Beekeeping 06/24/23 - 06/24/23 09/23/23 - 09/23/23 10/28/23 - 10/28/23 This class will focus on the principles of beekeeping. Learn the history of beekeeping, honeybee biology, plant and pollinator relationships, and essential equipment and requirements. By the end of this class, you will be ready to work your own colony the first year and be able to help experienced beekeepers with their hives. Apprentice Beekeeper 07/29/23 - 07/29/23 12/02/23 - 12/02/23 This class will continue from the Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping class. Participants will dive into more details on honeybee biology, pests, diseases, economics and management. Hodak Motors, Continuing a Local Studebaker Legacy 09/08/23 - 09/08/23 Experience the American dream through the history of Studebaker and Hodak Motors. Join us for a visually stunning presentation on these iconic businesses that rose from humble beginnings to become community staples. Witness firsthand the power of hard work and determination. One of a Kind Holiday Show - Day Trip 12/08/23 - 12/08/23 Find unique and beautiful gifts at the One of a Kind Holiday Show! The One of a Kind Holiday Show is back at The Mart for its 22nd year with over 500 outstanding artists, makers, and designers! The Show features unique gifts for the holidays and a wide range of price points. Goods span over 20 categories. Registration includes charter bus transportation to The Mart in Chicago and tickets to the show. Running an eBay Business 09/12/23 - 10/31/23 Ready to become an eBay mogul? Our new course is the perfect place to start! We'll teach you everything from setting up an account and navigating the website, to tracking sales and managing your accounting information. You will receive advice on taking good photos, using the USPS website for shipping, ways to minimize costs for maximum profits and so much more. America's Boating Course This course contains no sessions This is an introductory course for all recreational boaters produced by America's Boating Club (the U.S. Power Squadrons - USPS) and taught by USPS certified instructors. Open to participants age 12 and over. Those under age 18 require parental signature at first class. This course meets the requirements of states and territories that have mandatory safe boating education laws and is accepted by the State of Illinois as meeting the training requirements for boat operators born after January 1, 1998 to operate a craft of 10HP or more. Mystery Shopping - Get Paid to Shop This course contains no sessions Do you like to shop? You can get paid to shop at almost every local store in your area, plus there are many online shopping assignments you can do from home. Let Gina Henry show you how to avoid scam companies, find the top 100 mystery shopping companies, and earn income along with free hotel stays, free gas, free groceries, and more. Get Paid to be a Tour Guide This course contains no sessions If you love to travel, you can earn income as a tour director by working full or part-time leading tours for major companies or your own business. Let Gina Henry, a certified tour director, show you ways to design excellent tours, negotiate group discounts and promote trips. The Organized Family 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 Get the whole family involved in organizing with this workshop designed for busy families! Tired of feeling like you are the only one responsible for keeping things organized? Learn how to make organizing a family commitment with tips on managing daily paperwork, extra-curricular paperwork, and artwork. The Organized Office 09/07/23 - 09/07/23 Say goodbye to office chaos! Whether you work from home or an office, keeping organized is crucial for productivity and peace of mind. Join us for this online presentation on proven techniques for staying on top of your game. You'll learn how to eliminate time-wasting activities and transform your workspace into a clutter-free oasis. An Introduction To Voiceovers (Getting Started In Voice Acting) 08/21/23 - 12/23/23 This introductory class offers the feeling of working remotely from the start! You'll read a real script and receive coaching to improve your delivery. Your instructor is a professional voice actor. Sign up for a 90-minute, virtual introductory class. A personal class time will be set up for you. *Participants must be 18 years or older. PTSD Service Dog 201 This course contains no sessions This course is for honorably discharged United States Veterans diagnosed with PTSD who want to learn how to train their own medically necessary PTSD Service Dog. Students who have completed the PTSD Service Dog 101 course will participate in continuing, advanced, hands-on training. Future-service dog puppies and adult dogs are provided by the course instructors for training practices. Training emphasizes public access skills and PTSD tasks. PTSD Service Dog 101 This course contains no sessions This course is for honorably discharged United States Veterans diagnosed with PTSD who want to learn how to train their own medically necessary PTSD Service Dog. Participants are taught learning theory and beginning applied dog training skills for best practices based on ethical, empirical methods. Students do not bring their own dogs to any lessons; American Veterans Service Dog Academy (AVSDA) will provide service-dogs-in-training for applied practices. Veterans who do not yet have a service dog can apply to adopt an AVSDA service-dog-in-training. Service Dog Care and Husbandry This course contains no sessions Enrolled students learn about service dog development, daily care, grooming, basic veterinary care, and first aid. Students' dogs do not attend; instructors will provide dogs for hands-on practice. To enroll, students must have completed PTSD Service Dog 101. Fundraising Strategies for Small Nonprofits 09/21/23 - 09/21/23 Elevate your fundraising game with these small nonprofit strategies! This live webinar will help you discover budget-friendly techniques to make the most out of your nonprofit's fundraising approach. Our expert, Kristin Olson, will be sharing the most effective fundraising strategies to elevate your efforts and create more impact. Grant Writing 101 11/02/23 - 11/02/23 Calling all grant makers and grant seekers! If you want to up your game in the grant world, you won't want to miss this day-long workshop. From using comparative data to making a compelling case, to developing an evaluation plan and writing measurable objectives, this workshop covers it all. Plus, you'll learn the secrets of the trade that will boost your success rate. Group Guitar 09/11/23 - 10/30/23 Calling all music lovers! Have you always wanted to learn how to play guitar but didn't know where to start? Join our introductory group guitar course where you'll learn everything from music notation and basic chord symbols to strumming techniques and playing simple song melodies.

Featured Courses

Behind the Screen: Child Exploitation in the Age of the Darknet 06/23/23 - 06/23/23 Protecting children online is everyone's responsibility. The prevalence of online child exploitation and cyber trafficking is a growing concern in our society. This seminar will equip you with the knowledge to recognize the signs of danger and how to help prevent this crime from happening.

CPR Health Care Provider 07/06/23 - 07/06/23 Learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. This course provides the information, training, demonstration and practice necessary to pass the CPR Health Care Provider.

Mixed Media Art 06/06/23 - 06/07/23 This course is a fun way to combine different art media in order to create unique art in an open-ended, process-based manner. We'll use paper, images, paint, drawing and more to create our art. Participants will also explore the work of mixed media artists from modern and contemporary times. This is a great class for tapping into your creativity. All ability levels are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Ghost Hunting 09/29/23 - 09/29/23 Join The Illinois Paranormalists (TIP) for an exploration in the realm of ghost hunting. During the session ghost hunters will share their experiences with investigating ghost sightings and sounds, relate techniques used in an investigation and share a variety of equipment and how it is used.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 09/26/23 - 09/26/23 Do you enjoy mysteries and crime investigations? Learn "behind the scene" facts of several crimes such as homicides, robberies, stage crime scenes and more. You will get to review 3 cases and determine what is seen in the evidence.

Introduction to Bees & Beekeeping 06/24/23 - 06/24/23 09/23/23 - 09/23/23 10/28/23 - 10/28/23 This class will focus on the principles of beekeeping. Learn the history of beekeeping, honeybee biology, plant and pollinator relationships, and essential equipment and requirements. By the end of this class, you will be ready to work your own colony the first year and be able to help experienced beekeepers with their hives.

Apprentice Beekeeper 07/29/23 - 07/29/23 12/02/23 - 12/02/23 This class will continue from the Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping class. Participants will dive into more details on honeybee biology, pests, diseases, economics and management.

Hodak Motors, Continuing a Local Studebaker Legacy 09/08/23 - 09/08/23 Experience the American dream through the history of Studebaker and Hodak Motors. Join us for a visually stunning presentation on these iconic businesses that rose from humble beginnings to become community staples. Witness firsthand the power of hard work and determination.

One of a Kind Holiday Show - Day Trip 12/08/23 - 12/08/23 Find unique and beautiful gifts at the One of a Kind Holiday Show! The One of a Kind Holiday Show is back at The Mart for its 22nd year with over 500 outstanding artists, makers, and designers! The Show features unique gifts for the holidays and a wide range of price points. Goods span over 20 categories. Registration includes charter bus transportation to The Mart in Chicago and tickets to the show.

Running an eBay Business 09/12/23 - 10/31/23 Ready to become an eBay mogul? Our new course is the perfect place to start! We'll teach you everything from setting up an account and navigating the website, to tracking sales and managing your accounting information. You will receive advice on taking good photos, using the USPS website for shipping, ways to minimize costs for maximum profits and so much more.

America's Boating Course This course contains no sessions This is an introductory course for all recreational boaters produced by America's Boating Club (the U.S. Power Squadrons - USPS) and taught by USPS certified instructors. Open to participants age 12 and over. Those under age 18 require parental signature at first class. This course meets the requirements of states and territories that have mandatory safe boating education laws and is accepted by the State of Illinois as meeting the training requirements for boat operators born after January 1, 1998 to operate a craft of 10HP or more.

Mystery Shopping - Get Paid to Shop This course contains no sessions Do you like to shop? You can get paid to shop at almost every local store in your area, plus there are many online shopping assignments you can do from home. Let Gina Henry show you how to avoid scam companies, find the top 100 mystery shopping companies, and earn income along with free hotel stays, free gas, free groceries, and more.

Get Paid to be a Tour Guide This course contains no sessions If you love to travel, you can earn income as a tour director by working full or part-time leading tours for major companies or your own business. Let Gina Henry, a certified tour director, show you ways to design excellent tours, negotiate group discounts and promote trips.

The Organized Family 11/14/23 - 11/14/23 Get the whole family involved in organizing with this workshop designed for busy families! Tired of feeling like you are the only one responsible for keeping things organized? Learn how to make organizing a family commitment with tips on managing daily paperwork, extra-curricular paperwork, and artwork.

The Organized Office 09/07/23 - 09/07/23 Say goodbye to office chaos! Whether you work from home or an office, keeping organized is crucial for productivity and peace of mind. Join us for this online presentation on proven techniques for staying on top of your game. You'll learn how to eliminate time-wasting activities and transform your workspace into a clutter-free oasis.

An Introduction To Voiceovers (Getting Started In Voice Acting) 08/21/23 - 12/23/23 This introductory class offers the feeling of working remotely from the start! You'll read a real script and receive coaching to improve your delivery. Your instructor is a professional voice actor. Sign up for a 90-minute, virtual introductory class. A personal class time will be set up for you. *Participants must be 18 years or older.

PTSD Service Dog 201 This course contains no sessions This course is for honorably discharged United States Veterans diagnosed with PTSD who want to learn how to train their own medically necessary PTSD Service Dog. Students who have completed the PTSD Service Dog 101 course will participate in continuing, advanced, hands-on training. Future-service dog puppies and adult dogs are provided by the course instructors for training practices. Training emphasizes public access skills and PTSD tasks.

PTSD Service Dog 101 This course contains no sessions This course is for honorably discharged United States Veterans diagnosed with PTSD who want to learn how to train their own medically necessary PTSD Service Dog. Participants are taught learning theory and beginning applied dog training skills for best practices based on ethical, empirical methods. Students do not bring their own dogs to any lessons; American Veterans Service Dog Academy (AVSDA) will provide service-dogs-in-training for applied practices. Veterans who do not yet have a service dog can apply to adopt an AVSDA service-dog-in-training.

Service Dog Care and Husbandry This course contains no sessions Enrolled students learn about service dog development, daily care, grooming, basic veterinary care, and first aid. Students' dogs do not attend; instructors will provide dogs for hands-on practice. To enroll, students must have completed PTSD Service Dog 101.

Fundraising Strategies for Small Nonprofits 09/21/23 - 09/21/23 Elevate your fundraising game with these small nonprofit strategies! This live webinar will help you discover budget-friendly techniques to make the most out of your nonprofit's fundraising approach. Our expert, Kristin Olson, will be sharing the most effective fundraising strategies to elevate your efforts and create more impact.

Grant Writing 101 11/02/23 - 11/02/23 Calling all grant makers and grant seekers! If you want to up your game in the grant world, you won't want to miss this day-long workshop. From using comparative data to making a compelling case, to developing an evaluation plan and writing measurable objectives, this workshop covers it all. Plus, you'll learn the secrets of the trade that will boost your success rate.

Group Guitar 09/11/23 - 10/30/23 Calling all music lovers! Have you always wanted to learn how to play guitar but didn't know where to start? Join our introductory group guitar course where you'll learn everything from music notation and basic chord symbols to strumming techniques and playing simple song melodies.