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Learn essential life skills such as financial literacy, communication, and time management in Chicago's Life Skills classes, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to thrive in various aspects of their personal and professional lives.

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Snowboarding

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

Snowboarding is becoming more and more popular each year. It is an exhilarating way to get a great workout in beautiful surroundings. If you have already mastered skateboarding (or surfing), you will find snowboarding relatively easy. Even if you have had no prior experience, the expert instruction provided in this class will help get you started. The trip includes roundtrip transportation (with complimentary coffee and donuts before you start out)...

(279) All levels 16 and older
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Introduction to Cannabis Cultivation

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

This course is designed as an introduction to home organic cannabis cultivation for Illinois medical marijuana patients and caregivers. Cultivation topics will include: Cannabis growing strategies: Organic vs. Traditional Cannabis harvesting, trimming, drying, curing Cannabis strains, genetics, methods of use. Overview on legal and social issues associated with this endeavor Get a comprehensive understanding in the arts of growing cannabis...

(279) Beginner 16 and older
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Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for Introverts

General Assembly

Tired of feeling anxious when presenting yourself or your business to clients, or when hanging around all those back-slapping extroverts at cocktail parties? If so, this workshop is for you! By joining us you’ll learn: How to manage your public speaking nerves How to create the right communication mindset How to be authentic and likable in crowds How to look like you belong in the spotlight (because you do) How to tell a thoughtful and...

(2637) All levels 18 and older
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Public Speaking (Online)

Discovery Center @ Virtual Classroom

Unlock the power of confident and effective public speaking at Discovery Center. Overcome communication obstacles, hone your message delivery, and master the art of organizing and writing prepared speeches. Through interactive impromptu speech exercises and strategies to reduce nervousness, our experienced Speak Easy Nation instructors will guide you to speak with confidence in any workplace or social setting. Join our small-sized, focused class to rapidly acquire techniques that boost your public speaking skills and apply them to your unique situations.

(279) All levels 16 and older
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Field Study: Birds of Spring

The Morton Arboretum

Learn how to identify Illinois' spring resident and migratory birds by sight and call and meet other birders. We will meet primarily outdoors and visit different habitats around the area to learn calls and identification of field marks. Indoors, we will discuss behavioral clues that help in identification, feather arrangement, and physical topography and review daily checklists from the prior field days. Notes: Held indoors and outdoors. Please...

(15) All levels 16 and older
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Hold 'em Poker Open Play

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

Enjoy an evening of hold'em poker with like-minded players. Anyone interested, whether beginner or advanced, is welcome. This extends the intro class so that students can put into practice what they have learned, but the class is not a pre-requisite. We are here to learn and have fun!  Drop-in fee for single session $20.  An instructor will be present to coach and facilitate. 

(279) All levels 16 and older
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$89

5 sessions

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Limousine Scavenger Hunt

Discovery Center @ 2855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL

Whirl around Chicago in luxury while searching for clues to solve an intriguing riddle! You & your teammates will be pitting your wits against other teams while at the same time visiting famous Chicago landmarks via limousines. Find titillating clues in possible places such as Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the Magnificent Mile & the University of Chicago. Imagine the surprise of pedestrian by-standers when you & your team jump...

(279) All levels 18 and older
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$59.95
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Chicago’s First Progressive Movement

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

With a focus on Avant Garde writer Mary Field Parton, this class will put today's progressive movement in historical context and draw parallels between it and its predecessor from a century ago. The life of Avant Garde writer and progressive crusader, Mary Field Parton (1878-1969) serves as a means of understanding the intellectual and political bases of progressivism and the social discontent it fomented in the early 20th century. Parton embraced...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$205

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Russia and Its Neighbors: Ukraine, the Baltics

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Russia and Its Neighbors: Ukraine, the Baltics, the Caucasus, and the -Stans As current events surrounding Russia shock and puzzle, the world tries to understand, why. This class offers a historical survey of Russia’s relationship with its neighbors, from the time of Russia’s emergence as a nation and a state, through its imperial and Soviet periods, through the turbulent years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and up to the tragic...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$220

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The Roaring Twenties and the Making of Modern America

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

In this class, we will learn about how the 1920s helped create America as a world superpower. The 1920's was an exciting and eventful period of time for the United States and the world. It has been represented as a carefree time after the Great War, but great change occurred and a growing United States grew into a global power. We will learn about how these changes helped create America as a world superpower. Tom Irvine works with technology in...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$205

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Literary Capital of the West

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Literary Capital of the West: Chicago Writing before 1890 This course explores the evolving relationship between Western and urban identities in Chicago writing from the 1840s through the 1880s. Histories of Chicago literature often start around 1890, with the urban sketches of writers like Finley Peter Dunne. Chicago’s antebellum literature, however, was very different, aimed at rural readers in the city’s railroad empire. After the Civil...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$247

6 sessions

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African Murder Mysteries

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

In this class, we’re traveling to Africa to examine mysteries from the continent over five weeks. Class Description This five-week class will explore the rich history of murder mysteries in Africa. Each week, we will read and discuss a mystery from a different country and author, exploring how mysteries became popular in Africa. We will consider points that make African mysteries unique, including politics, racial tensions, economics, and outside...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$247

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Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House Books

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Uncover the hidden depths of Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House series in this literary class that delves into the series' settings, authorship, adaptations, translations, and lasting impact on American history and girlhood. Taught by a dedicated Wilder scholar, this course will explore not only Wilder's eight-book series but also the works of her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the societal, ideological, and historical themes embedded within these iconic books.

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$247

6 sessions

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Hemingway and the Women Who Influenced His Life

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Uncover the hidden stories behind Hemingway's iconic works as you delve into the captivating lives of the influential women who shaped his existence. Gain unique insights into their relationships through personal letters, rare photographs, and engaging discussions in this thought-provoking literary exploration.

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$247

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Energy Medicine Practice for Beginners

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

Unblock and balance your body’s subtle energies to improve health and vitality while connecting to your natural rhythms. Energy medicine complements conventional medicine while drawing from Eastern disciplines such as acupuncture, yoga, and qi gong. Learn and practice effective techniques for stress relief, creating healthy boundaries, boosting your immune system, and more. Limited mobility accommodated.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$120

6 sessions

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Be your Best Self: How to Boost Self-Awareness

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” ― Lao Tzu Self-awareness has become a hot topic as of late, and for good reason! Self-awareness and mindfulness of ones inner qualities are the keys to building a successful career, connected relationships, and an overall happy life. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the what, why, and how of self-awareness. During the course of the workshop, a number...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Introduction to Design Principles

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

This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on principles of balance, symmetry, proportion, scale, and unity. Through plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Medicine for the Earth

Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

A fast-paced and high-tech lifestyle takes a toll on the Earth and you. The environment is contaminated with toxins that threaten the health of all life. You have the ability to transform the toxins in the environment and yourself and bring healing on profound levels. Based on the teachings of Sandra Ingerman, explore the healing practice of transfiguration—becoming Divine Light. Transfiguration changes who you are at a cellular and spiritual level...

(33) All levels 16 and older
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$65

3 sessions

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Intro to Meditation

Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

With increasing interest in meditation, many people use new methods to acquire meditation skills. Phone apps, videos on YouTube, CDs, and podcasts are supportive. However, the time-honored method is to study with a teacher, in person. Gain the tools needed to start a meditation practice. Explore the value of a personal meditation practice to add contentment, calm, and compassion in your daily life.  Vimala, a Buddhist monk, provides meditation...

(33) All levels 16 and older
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Living in Flow

Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

Your life is impacted by unpredictable world events that can cause uncertainty, such as the effects of climate change. As well, personal challenges and unclear outcomes effect your life and often those near to you. These circumstances or situations can distress you, which in turn, effects your mood, energy, and over all well being.  Find peace in the unknown by employing a deeper understanding of how a positive outlook shifts your energy and...

(33) All levels 16 and older
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