Brochure Inspiration Gallery: Higher Ed

FALL 2015: HIGHER ED
August– December 2015
Contents 1 Youth Programs
A NEW series of educational and fun programs for kids, including archery, art, bridge, and wearable technology! Plus ACT/SAT test prep.
3 Computer Skills From the basics to advanced skills, including self-paced classes through Parkland’s Computer Technology Center.
6 Health & Wellness Improve strength, balance, and flexibility with one or more of our great group classes, or join the beautiful Fitness Center to work out at your own pace; plus a NEW lineup for Christie Foundation’s free Living Well series.
11 Creative Expressions Unleash your inner artist with classes in photography, jewelry making, needle tatting, drawing, glass blowing, and so much more!
14 Music Join one of Parkland’s wonderful musical ensembles, from folk to jazz.
15 Home & Garden Check out this lineup of NEW and returning favorite gardening classes, plus an all-NEW series of fall floral design workshops, cooking classes, home brewing/ wine making, beekeeping, woodworking, and more.
19 Money Matters Practical workshops to help you manage your finances
20 Recreation & Leisure Returning favorites archery, bridge, and firearm safety; plus a NEW horseback riding class and a FREE Champaign City Government Academy.
22 History Enjoy a great NEW series on the Civil War, including an evening singalong of Civil War songs.
23 Travel Join us for a fabulous day trip to Chicago, Springfield, Allerton, or St. Louis... and plan ahead for a springtime weekend in Memphis!
24 Armchair Travel Let’s go to Spain, Portugal, Loch Ness, and England... no walking or flying required!
26 Giertz Gallery A NEW fall season includes the annual Coffee and Tea, Cups and Dessert benefit fundraiser.
27 Theatre Experience thriller Neighborhood 3 in Second Stage and comedy Noises Off! in the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre.
28 Staerkel Planetarium A new season of sky shows and world of science lectures; PLUS a real-life lunar eclipse.
30 Registration
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We are excited to offer a variety of creative learning opportunities for youth. These classes will inspire a love of learning that will last a lifetime and lead to future hobbies or careers. Classes will be offered at or near Parkland College. Information about specific location will be provided to registered students. Refunds are not available after the registration deadline.
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY, GRADES 4–8 Innovative technology combined with imagination and some simple design skills can equal fun and functional clothing and accessories! Using conductive thread instead of wire, you will create wearable technology that goes everywhere with you. Curriculum specialist Katie Hicks leads an energizing class for young techno-engineers.
Sat Sep 26–Oct 10 10am–noon CFK 607 001 Deadline: Sep 18 $75
ARCHERY FOR YOUTH, GRADES 5–12 Channel your inner Katniss Everdeen and learn the sport of target archery. Join archery experts from Hunter’s Haven at their indoor range to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow prop- erly. You’ll learn technique from stance to release and safety while you get hands-on instruction. Bow and arrows provided.
Thu Sep 10–24 6:30–8pm CFK 707 002 Deadline: Sep 3 $55
NEW BEGINNING BRIDGE, GRADES 8–12 Is learning to play bridge really for kids? Of course! It has all the same skill challenges and social benefits for kids as for adults and can teach healthy competition, social networking, inferential thinking, and teamwork. Would you believe learning bridge can enhance academic achievement? It does! Silver Life master Robert Sievers will teach you how to play the game, evaluate your hand, bid, take tricks, score, play defense, and, most of all, have fun. Bring note-taking material.
Tue Sep 22–Oct 6 6–8pm CFK 801 001 Deadline: Sep 15 $49
NEW ART SAMPLER, GRADES 9–12 Create unique and imaginative works through amazing hands- on experience with ceramics, metals, and printmaking. Learn and use hand-building clay techniques and decorative surfaces to produce ceramic forms. Design and create one-of-a-kind wearable art while learning basic metals techniques of cold joining and soldering. And, in printmaking, you’ll be intro- duced to the monotype process. The workshop will conclude with each student having produced original works in all three disciplines. Supplies and tools provided.
Sat Sep 19–Oct 24 9am–noon CFK 971 001 Deadline: Sep 11 $129
Youth Programs
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WORD 2013 LEVEL 1 Review the basic functions and features of Word 2013 with Wendy Barker. After an introduction to Word’s window components, learn how to use the Help system and navigate documents. Practice entering and editing text, creating and saving documents, enhancing the appearance of a document by using various formatting options, creating tables, inserting headers and footers, proofing and printing documents, and inserting graphics. Prerequisite: Windows XP/Vista/7 or equivalent knowledge.
Tue Sep 15 & 22 8am–12:30pm CIS 729 003Z Deadline: Sep 8 $199 Location: BTCE
Location Key: BTCE Parkland College Business Training & Community Education 1315 N Mattis Ave C • CPL Champaign Public Library 200 W Green St, C • Christie Clinic 1801 Windsor Rd, C • CrkGlass Cracked Glass 202 S First St, C • CUWSW CU Woodshop School of Woodworking 1302 Parkland Ct C •
ES Eastland Suites 1907 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana • HHaven Hunter’s Haven 1040 W Bloomington Rd, C • HP Parkland Health Professions 1309 N Mattis Ave C • MGlass Mack Glass 111 S Walnut, 2nd oor C • Oakwood Shooting range near Oakwood • PC Parkland College MAIN CAMPUS 2400 W Bradley Ave C • PCHL Presence Center for Healthy Living, 410 E University Ave C • WApiary Wachter Apiary 503 S Birch St U
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Learn Computers at Your Own Pace! Microsoft Office 2013, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Introduction to Windows, Google, computer basics, keyboarding, and more—all self-paced. Online, or in a supervised computer lab—or both. You may enroll at any time during the semester, but all work must be completed by December 11.
Parkland tuition rates and course fees apply. Discounts for those over 65 years of age.
CTC Open Classroom Hours August 24–December 15
Monday–Thursday, noon-7pm Friday, 9am–noon Location: PC-D228
Contact Tammy Kesler, Program Director, 217/351-2506 • [email protected]
WANTED: LITERACY VOLUNTEERS!
Make a difference in your community. • Become a volunteer tutor — help an adult learn. • Fifteen hours of training is required to become an • adult literacy volunteer.
PROJECT READ LITERACY
VOLUNTEER TUTORS: • help adults improve basic reading, writing, math,
and English language skills, • work one-on-one with adult students and also
assist teachers in Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language classes, and
• tutor at satellite sites throughout Champaign- Urbana and surrounding communities.
Call 217/353-2662 to schedule an orientation to the program. This project is made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy.
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BOOT CAMP Join Peg Olson, AFAA certified, for an intense workout that burns calories and tones all the major muscle groups. You will use light weights and resistance tubes to develop and tone the body and incorporate cardio drills to burn calories and strengthen the heart. The majority of class involves indoor cir- cuits and makes use of the great outdoors as weather allows.
Tue/Thu Sep 15–Nov 5 6–7am WCE 443 003 Deadline: Sep 8 $69 Location: PC-Gym
“I’ve been taking this class with Peg for years. LOVE IT! NEED IT! It’s changed my life.”
TURBOKICK® Become a total knockout with the ultimate cardio-kickboxing workout. Cardio kickboxing and body-sculpting dance moves are choreographed to the hottest music mixes. Lisa Hoppe will get you lean and toned—and you’ll have a blast doing it. It’s high intensity, fast paced, and totally addictive.
Wed Sep 2–Oct 14 6–7am WCE 376 003 (no class Sep 23) Deadline: Aug 26 $49 Location: PC-P105
Wed Oct 21–Dec 9 6–7am WCE 376 004 (no class Nov 25) Deadline: Oct 14 $49 Location: PC-P105
INTERVAL CONDITIONING Alternate strength conditioning with cardio intervals for a com- plete workout with AFAA-certified instructor Peg Olson. This fun class combines strength and power with cardio and agil- ity training. Intervals consist of three components driving the caloric burn and afterburn while toning and shaping the body.
Tue Sep 1–Oct 13 5:30–6:30pm WCE 781 003 Deadline: Aug 25 $49 Location: PC-P210
Tue Oct 20–Dec 1 5:30–6:30pm WCE 781 004 Deadline: Oct 13 $49 Location: PC-P210
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING Train your muscles to perform daily activities with ease and not injury with Peg Olson, AFAA. Focus on multijoint, multi- muscle exercises that build strength, balance, and endurance and incorporate weights and other forms of resistance.
Thu Sep 3–Oct 15 5:30–6:30pm WCE 918 003 Deadline: Aug 27 $49 Location: PC-P210
Thu Oct 22–Dec 10 5:30–6:30pm WCE 918 004 (no class Nov 26) Deadline: Oct 15 $49 Location: PC-P210
“Love Peggy and the many ways she uses equipment to strengthen our muscles.”
FIT FOR LIFE This is a workout with moves and music that make it fun and easy to follow. Rena Leake, AFAA, will get you moving during cardio and resistance segments to improve your heart and lung function and strengthen major muscles. Start here to get fit for life!
Tue Sep 1–Oct 13 4–5pm WCE 714 003 Deadline: Aug 25 $49 Location: PC-P210
Tue Oct 27–Dec 8 4–5pm WCE 714 004 Deadline: Oct 20 $49 Location: PC-P210
GROUP CYCLING Cycling is a great way to get an effective workout. Tamala Everett, Spinning certified, leads an energetic ride in which you control the resistance on your bike to make the pedaling as easy or difficult as you choose. Expect to be motivated, sweat, and have fun while riding with friends.
Mon Sep 14–Oct 26 12:15–1pm WCE 757 003 Deadline: Sep 4 $49 Location: PC-P210
Mon Nov 2–Dec 14 12:15–1pm WCE 757 004 Deadline: Oct 26 $49 Location: PC-P210
“Tamala is awesome!”
PILATES This Pilates mat class can be your introduction to Pilates or a continuation of your current practice. Casey Coon, instructor for The Method Pilates and Mat and Standing Pilates, will guide you through modifications and variations for all fitness lev- els. These exercises improve strength, flexibility, balance, and posture. Bring a mat and hand towel.
Wed Sep 2–Oct 14 5:30–6:30pm WCE 383 005 Deadline: Aug 26 $49 Location: PC-P105
Wed Oct 21–Dec 9 5:30–6:30pm WCE 383 006 (no class Nov 25) Deadline: Oct 14 $49 Location: PC-P105
“Best hour of my week!”
FLOW YOGA Flow yoga links movement with breath. No yoga experience or flexibility is necessary for this must-add class. Movements help you shed unwanted weight, strengthen and tone muscles, increase flexibility, improve balance, and decrease stress. Lisa Hoppe is a certified group exercise instructor.
Tue Sep 1–Oct 13 5:15–6:15pm WCE 384 007 (no class Sep 29) Deadline: Aug 25 $49 Location: PC-P105
Tue Oct 27–Dec 1 5:15–6:15pm WCE 384 008 Deadline: Oct 20 $49 Location: PC-P105
“Lisa Hoppe is one of the best instructors I’ve had.”
WATER AEROBICS Increase your flexibility, strength, and endurance with this joint-soothing therapeutic water exercise. Participate at your own comfort level with water aerobics pro Jo Rodriguez.
Tue Sep 1–Oct 20 12–12:45pm WLI 805 005 Deadline: Aug 25 $65 Location: PC-ES
Thu Sep 3–Oct 22 12–12:45pm WLI 805 006 Deadline: Aug 27 $65 Location: PC-ES
Tue Oct 27–Dec 15 12–12:45pm WLI 805 007 Deadline: Oct 20 $65 Location: PC-ES
Thu Oct 29–Dec 17 12–12:45 pm WLI 805 008 (no class Nov 26) Deadline: Oct 22 $65 Location: PC-ES
NEW KEYS TO BETTER BALANCE Age-related changes can affect body systems that contribute to balance. Certified instructor Rena Leake will show you activities and exercises that can help reverse the decline of balance. Pre- and post-class assessments will measure your improvement.
Mon Sep 14–Oct 26 1–1:45pm WCE 814 001 Deadline: Sep 4 $49 Location: PC-P105
Mon Nov 2–Dec 14 1–1:45pm WCE 814 002 Deadline: Oct 26 $49 Location: PC-P105
Health & Wellness
LIVING WELL HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS Parkland College is pleased to partner with the Christie Foundation to offer this series of free seminars on getting and staying healthy. Delicious continental breakfast included.
We’ll meet each Thursday in October—1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Presenters include Barry Riskin, M.D., Neurologist; Abraham Kocheril, M.D., Cardiologist; Daniel Deem, M.D., Internal Medicine; Tamara Helfer, M.D., OB/GYN; Eric Helfer, M.D., Urologist; and Suzanne Martinez, M.A., LMFT.
Contact Community Education at 217/353-2055 or [email protected] for specific details and to reserve your seat. Location: Christie Clinic on Mattis and Windsor, Champaign
CAREGIVER TIPS FOR DEMENTIA: HOME SAFETY MODIFICATIONS Help your family member with dementia live safely at home with less effort by making simple changes in the home. Caregivers will meet with Rebecca Bahnke, occupational therapist, to learn how to reduce potential hazards and enhance quality of life. In another room, your family member will meet with occupational therapy assistant students to participate in activities during the presentation. In partnership with Presence Center for Healthy Living. Workshop for caregivers only.
Wed Oct 7 9:30–11:30am WLI 502 001 Deadline: Sep 30 $9 Location: PCHL
NEW COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS Persons with chronic illness can learn how to improve health and well-being, reduce the number of physician visits and hos- pitalizations, and decrease the number of days in the hospital through the use of self-management strategies. This workshop introduces the key components of self-management of your chronic illness. Rebecca Bahnke and Linda Tauber-Olson, supervisor of Presence Center for Healthy Living, will instruct.
Wed Oct 21 9:30–11:30am WLI 966 001 Deadline: Oct 14 $9 Location: PCHL
TRANSFER PRACTICE CLINIC FOR PERSONS WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS People with neurodegenerative disorders and their caregivers are invited to practice transferring in everyday situations using adaptive techniques and adaptive equipment. The clinic is con- ducted in a homelike setting to address transfers in daily living. A discussion follows. Registration not required. Cosponsored by the MDA Association and the Parkland College Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Sat Oct 24 1–3pm FREE Location: HP–H121
HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS FOR THOSE WITH MOVEMENT LIMITATIONS You want to see your family and friends, but traveling long distance makes you hesitant because of pain or special needs. This workshop is for adults with health problems who are looking for ways to improve travel, comfort, safety, and accessibility. Rebecca Bahnke, occupational therapist, will address getting ready, making plans, and traveling by car and plane. In partnership with Presence Center for Healthy Living.
Wed Nov 11 9:30–11:30am WLI 969 001 Deadline: Nov 4 $9 Location: PCHL
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DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY Go beyond the basics of automatic shooting to discover the multitude of advanced settings on your digital SLR camera, including exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO), depth of field, focal points, and white balance adjustments. You will also explore various lenses, lighting, composition, and creative techniques. Join photographer Mike Heiniger for an interac- tive hands-on experience. Bring your camera, lenses, accessories, and questions.
Tue Sep 22–Oct 6 6–8:30pm WCE 646 001 Deadline: Sep 15 $69 Location: BTCE
Tue Oct 27–Nov 10 6–8:30pm WCE 646 002 Deadline: Oct 20 $69 Location: BTCE
DRAWING ORGANICS There is a messy elegance to drawing living things. They are always unique yet ordered, simple yet fascinating, structurally the same yet individualized. Artist Alexa Colella will guide you through loose gesture drawing using natural settings and natural elements as your subjects. A supply list will be provided before the first meeting.
Mon Sep 14–28 6–8pm WCE 712 002 Deadline: Sep 4 $69 Location: PC-C188
NEW DRAWING ORGANICS 2 After technique comes interpretation. Build on your drawing skills and gain greater experience developing your artistic vision with instructor Alexa Colella. A supply list will be provided before the first meeting.
Mon Oct 12–26 6–8pm WCE 401 001 Deadline: Oct 5 $69 Location: PC-C188
NEW COLORING FOR ADULTS: CREATIVE STRESS RELIEF Looking for a stress-free zone to have fun and explore the basics of visual art? Revisit your inner child who spent hours coloring. Join artist Ella Van Wyk for coloring book fun for grown-ups. Relax and enjoy the basics of color mixing and mark-making techniques with just enough theory and critique to make coloring seem more adult than just plain fun. Supplies included.
Tue Sep 1–15 6:30–8pm WCE 770 001 Deadline: Aug 25 $59 Location: HP-H102
NEW BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE PAINTING Develop new skills or hone existing painting skills with local artist, Paula McCarty. Explore color, value, and brushstroke techniques through various demonstrations and exercises. As you work on projects from life, one-on-one critiques will be available to assist you. You may use either acrylic or oil-based paints. A supply list will be provided before the first meeting.
Wed Sep 9–Oct 14 6–8:45pm WCE 400 001 Deadline: Sep 2 $139 Location: PC- C190
Creative Expressions
INTRODUCTION TO ZENTANGLE® Access your intuition and develop your creativity by learning the intriguing and meditative art form of Zentangle. Ellen Baranowski and Terri Mittenthal, certified Zentangle instructors, will show you how easy it is to learn because it uses repeated pen strokes to draw patterns. Those patterns are then
“tangled” to create beautiful art. Zentangle requires no special ability or experience. You will be required to purchase a supply kit from instructor for $7.
Thu Sep 24 6–8pm WCE 963 005 Deadline: Sep 17 $39 Location: BTCE
“This class was amazing. I’m an artist, but I’ve never experienced anything like this. The teacher was superb: articulate, encouraging, inspiring. This is truly a beautiful and meditative art form that any- one can do.”
ZENTANGLE-INSPIRED ART Feel the joy of adding color to your tangled designs to create Zentangle-inspired art. Ellen Baranowski and Terri Mittenthal will show you how to draw simple repeated Zentangle designs and use color to enhance them. Zentangle- inspired art doesn’t require any special ability or previous experience. You will be required to purchase a supply kit from instructor for $7.
Thu Oct 8 6–8pm WCE 964 002 Deadline: Oct 1 $39 Location: BTCE
NEW JEWELRY MAKING WITH RESIN CLAY If you’ve never used resin clay to make jewelry components, this hands-on class offers a…