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Senior Celebration Day
The Senior Celebration is coming back! District 214 Community Education is bringing back the popular Senior Celebration event for its 32nd year in 2024. The event is free to the community and offers entertainment; food concessions; a variety of senior-focused vendors and other interactive demonstrations and activities. Stay tuned to our Community Education website for more program details. Please email ce@d214.org or call our main office at: 847-718-7700Senior Celebration is free of charge, but ticket reservations are still required.
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Spanish - Beginning
This introductory course teaches the fundamental skills and conversational patterns that encourage quick foreign language acquisition. Simple dialogue, vocabulary, and grammar development is appropriate for those who have never studied Spanish or who feel the need for review before continuing to Spanish Beginning 2. The book used is SPANISH IS FUN: Lively Lessons for Beginners: Book One. Purchase book online with us.
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Beginning Guitar
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The guitar is one of the most versatile and popular instruments around, and our beginning guitar class is the perfect way to get started! In this introduction to guitar playing, we will cover basic chord shapes, strumming patterns and simple lead lines, and apply what we’ve learned to popular and well-known songs. No prior experience is necessary, students must provide their own guitars.
Fall 2024
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Beginning Ukulele
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The ukulele is quickly becoming one of the most popular string instruments. Join our beginner class and learn all the basics you need to start your musical journey! In this class, we will cover basic chords, strumming patterns, and simple lead lines, as well as learn how to read tablature while applying these skills to learning popular and well-known songs. No prior experience required, students must provide their own ukulele.
Fall 2024
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Beginning Ukulele 2
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Have you taken a beginner ukulele class and you want to continue to grow your skills? In this class you will build on the chords and strumming patters learned in Beginner Ukulele. Students must provide their own instruments.
Fall 2024
Crochet & Knitting
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The basics of crochet and knitting will be taught to beginners, while experienced artisans will receive advice and instruction to create projects of their choice. All beginners should bring a skein of 5-8 oz. light-colored worsted weight yarn (#4), a pair of small scissors, a three-ring binder notebook to hold letter size handouts and a pen. Crochet beginners bring an I-9 crochet hook; knitting beginners bring short number 9 knitting needles. Experienced artisans bring their own projects to work on.
Fall 2024
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Latin Dance - Beginning
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This class is for adults who are interested in learning Latin dance styles including salsa, merengue, bachata, cha-cha, and rumba. Beginners as well as experienced dancers will benefit from this variety of Latin dance moves. Singles and couples are welcome.
Fall 2024
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Latin Dance - Intermediate
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This class is for adults who have a basic knowledge of social Latin dances such as Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-cha, or Rumba, or have taken Latin Dance Beginning. Singles and couples are welcome.
Fall 2024
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Line Dancing - Beginning
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Line dancing is a great way to meet new people, get some fun exercise, and just have a great time! In this class, we'll cover a number of different well known line dances based on country and pop songs. No prior experience required, singles and couples both welcome.
Fall 2024
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Line Dancing - Intermediate
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In this intermediate level class, we’ll build upon what we’ve already learned in the beginning Line Dancing class and take our skills to the next level. Open only to students who have already taken Line Dancing. Singles and couples both welcome.
Fall 2024
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Quilting
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Quilting is creative, rewarding, relaxing and fun. Less experienced quilters will work on basic quilting patterns, measuring and cutting fabric and piecing (must have basic sewing skills and knowledge of using a sewing machine). Experienced quilters will work on current projects, any unfinished projects or start a new one. Our class creates a space for sharing ideas, fun facts, and new and old methods and tips. Bernina machines are available or bring your own if desired.
Fall 2024