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CAF offers short classes on diverse aspects of architecture and city design to encourage people to appreciate Chicago's architecture and built environment. Subjects range from the topical to the historical, from aesthetics to science. Formats include lectures, tours, seminars, and workshops, all led by design professionals and academics. Professional CEUs are available. Classes are held at the ArchiCenter in the Santa Fe Building and elsewhere as appropriate. Instructors, course descriptions: www.architecture.org/adulted.
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Global Explorers Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing children with the opportunity to explore the diversity of the world’s peoples and helping them to understand and respect different cultures, using the arts as a catalyst towards learning. Global Explorers Kids offers after school programs, community programs, school and community workshops, and summer camps. Classes are offered for PreK-5th grade.
The National Hellenic Museum presents, Presidents Come and Presidents Go: Observing History through the Cartoons of Bill Papas, one of the most original political cartoonists of the 20th century. The exhibition features cartoons from the later part of Papas’ career as well as drawings from the artist’s earlier work as the chief cartoonist for the Guardian newspaper in London during the 1960s. Suggested general admission is $5 for adults and seniors, children 12 years of age and under are free.
Experience a life-changing process to give your life greater direction, vitality and purpose by using an integrated writing system designed to help you connect with your experiences and emotions. Developed by Dr. Ira Progoff, our nationally-recognized workshops have helped 175,000 people lead more fulfilling lives. The Intensive Journal method can be your honest friend in the process of shaping your life. At our workshops, our certified leader will guide you through exercises step-by-step as you…
High Touch - High Tech offers hands-on Science workshops grades PreK - 6th. We make Science FUN! We come to your location! We offer In-school field trips, After school programs, Library programs, Science Nights, Scouts, Preschool programs, Summer Camp programs and Birthday parties. All our programs are 100% participatory, Curriculum based and include take home materials. For more information on our programs visit our website: www.ScienceMadeFunCHi.net
Literature for All of Us will offer a fun, experiential 3-day training program for developing and leading book groups using its award-winning program model. The training is offered once/year. For more information on the next scheduled training, call 847-869-7323. The workshop is designed for teachers, librarians, counselors and others who work with young people and want to develop book group circles as part of the regular classroom day, as an after-school enrichment program, or a customized program…
The Pav YMCA, chartered in 1970 to serve central Cook County, Illinois communities, is an independent, single-branch, community-based, full-facility YMCA --offering over 200 programs to serve individuals ages six weeks and older. The Pav YMCA is a charitable, not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization with the mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The Pav YMCA offers: an indoor family/lap swimming pool, sauna & whirlpool,…
The Buehler YMCA has made a commitment to helping the people in the community make better decisions to improve the quality of their personal and family life. We do this through offering a wide variety of programs and activities that teach underlying values, such as trust, honesty, respect, discipline, commitment, loyalty, self respect, self esteem, positive thinking, team work, and more. The YMCA is a charity, helping over 500 youth, adults and families in 2008, giving back over $250,000.
Interested in learning more about architecture and design while helping those in need? Archeworks, founded by architect Stanley Tigerman and designer Eva Maddox, is Chicago's multidisciplinary alternative design school. At Archeworks students engage in socially and environmentally responsible design projects in team-working environments. The two semester part-time evening program is offered to no more than 24 students per school year. Architecture and design professionals, college graduates, and…
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