Feb 26, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons
3 classes; Wednesdays, Feb. 28–March 13; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $33 (public price: $99) Want to take this class with a friend? Share code FOODFUN20 with them to save 20%
Have you wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Now is your chance. Don your adventuring gear and polish up your Great Axe! Instructor Nick Roster will lead this introduction to the popular role-playing game and prepare you with a lifetime of fun, no matter the weather.
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 Intro to Zoroastrianism
Wednesday, March 6; 6–8:30 p.m.
Employee Price: $22 (public price: $49)
Join Dr. Sarah Montgomery-Richards to explore the basics of Zoroastrianism. Heighten your interest in world religions and gain a general knowledge of history, beliefs, and practices within Zoroastrianism. Learn to think critically, and apply tools and techniques to understand this rich religion, while recognizing the importance of studying comparative religion.
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Date Night: Crepes 
Tuesday, March 12; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $59 per couple (Public Price $179)
Enjoy a night out while learning and then enjoying perfectly airy, paper-thin crêpes, paired with both sweet and savory fillings. Vanessa Grasset, owner of Crêpes and Co., will share the secret to mixing and making crepes that elevate everything they enfold.
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Feb 19, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Passport to Italy: Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Thursday, February 22; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $37 (Public Price $125)
Demystify the differences between types of extra virgin olive oils, and then use that knowledge to create delicious dishes. Recipes will include: fresh basil pesto genovese; fett’unta, the original bruschetta; pasta con broccolini; and torta d’olio e pistacchio (olive oil cake with pistacchio).
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Wilderness First Aid
Saturday & Sunday, February 24 & 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Employee Price: $49 (public price: $299)
Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. This interactive class will give you the skills, knowledge, and abilities to best care for an ill or injured person until you can reach qualified care. You’ll become better prepared to respond when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast to evacuate an ill or injured person.
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Knife Skills (3 spots left!)
Tuesday, Feb. 27; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $125)
The first step in becoming a confident home chef is choosing the best knife for the job! Chef Les Eckert will guide you in honing important knife skills. Work with carrots, celery, cauliflower, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, lemon, and avocado using the methods of julienne, dice, concasse, zest, juice, roast, blanch, mince, and chiffonade. Following knife work, you will prepare and eat a meal as a class.
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Feb 12, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Winter Weather & the Geological Landscape
Friday, February 16; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $27 (Public Price $59)
Explore the effect that winter weather and past ice age climates have had on the northern Michigan landscape. Learn about the weathering and eroding of rocks and how winter weather and glaciers impact these processes. We’ll discuss how winter has and continues to shape the landscape around you.
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Passport to Italy: Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Thursday, February 22; 6 – 9p
Employee price: $37 (Public Price $125)
Demystify the differences between types of extra virgin olive oils, and then use that knowledge to create delicious dishes. Recipes will include: fresh basil pesto genovese; fett’unta, the original bruschetta; pasta con broccolini; and torta d’olio e pistacchio (olive oil cake with pistacchio).
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Food & Wine Pairing: The Essentials
Wednesday, March 13; 6–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $42 (Public Price $125)
Whether words like acid, fat, tannins, heat and sweet are familiar or foreign to you, when skillfully combined in food and wine, they can orchestrate a symphony of flavors that delights the senses. Join wine expert Brian Lillie to unravel the fundamentals of this exquisite art.
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Feb 5, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
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CPR/AED/Basic First Aid
Saturday, Feb. 10; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Employee price: $39 (Public Price $149)
Combine video lessons with hands-on practical experience on the latest CPR skills, AED use, and basic first aid knowledge into an ideal training solution for schools, child care providers, youth sports coaches, and others required to learn how to respond to medical emergencies involving adults, children and infants.
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Knife Skills
Tuesday, Feb. 27; 6—9 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $125)
The first step in becoming a confident home chef is choosing the best knife for the job! Chef Les Eckert will guide you in honing important knife skills. Work with carrots, celery, cauliflower, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, lemon, and avocado using the methods of julienne, dice, concasse, zest, juice, roast, blanch, mince, and chiffonade. Following knife work, you will prepare and eat a meal as a class.
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Jan 29, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Meal Prep Like a Pro
Monday, Feb. 5; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $30 (Public Price $79)
Get ready to be a meal prep expert! In this class we’ll explore all the ways to streamline weekly meal and snack planning. We’ll cover recipe selection, grocery list making, kitchen and refrigerator organization, phone and computer shopping apps and more!
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Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
Register here
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Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons
3 classes; Wednesdays, Feb. 28–March 13; 6 – 8 p.m.
Employee price: $33 (Public Price $99 $79 with code ‘FOODFUN20’)
Have you wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Now is your chance. Don your adventuring gear and polish up your Great Axe! Instructor Nick Roster will lead this introduction to the popular role-playing game and prepare you with a lifetime of fun, no matter the weather.
Register here
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Jan 19, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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 Coffee Chats
Fridays; Feb. 2 – March 1; 12–1 p.m.
Employee price: Free (public price: $35)
Coffee Chats are back this winter—in person! NMC staff and faculty are invited to attend Coffee Chats this season, free of charge! No need to register, just come and enjoy. You may bring a lunch, or buy one at the nearby Hawk Owl Café. The season kicks off on February 2 with fellow colleague Glenn Wolff, whose wonderful illustrations are among the most immediately recognizable of any artist in our region.
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Meal Prep Like a Pro
Monday, Feb. 5; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $30 (Public Price $79)
Get ready to be a meal prep expert! In this class we’ll explore all the ways to streamline weekly meal and snack planning. We’ll cover recipe selection, grocery list making, kitchen and refrigerator organization, phone and computer shopping apps and more!
Register here
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Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
Register here
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Jan 15, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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 Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience.
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Functional Fitness
Tuesdays & Thursdays Jan. 23 – March 21; 6–6:45 a.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $249)
Early bird exercisers, this one’s for you! Join IT guru and fitness fanatic, Kyle Morrison, for this early morning workout that blends flexibility, strength training, aerobics, posture improvement, and breathing techniques to increase overall fitness and enhance recovery. Participation in this class will be alongside others with similar goals, abilities and limitations – a personalized experience unique to each individual. Utilize a mix of boxing, kettlebells, and bodyweight exercises, ending with a total body stretch to promote recovery.
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The Science of Stress
Wednesdays, Feb. 7 – March 6 & May 1; 4:30–6 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $149)
Many of us continue to suffer from stress-induced anxiety, burnout, and a lack of resilience. Invest in yourself, which is an investment in those around you. You can change your life with this science-based, experiential, and transformative course.
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Jan 8, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience.
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 Conversational Spanish: Beginning & Beyond
Wednesdays, Jan. 17 – March 20; 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Employee price: $24 (public price: $149)
New year, new language? Or dust off the old language skills? Jumpstart your engagement with the Spanish language to enhance your travel experience, empower your business skills, or exercise and improve your brain function.
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Furniture Making: Build a Modern Rustic Coffee Table
Sat., Jan. 27 & Sun,. Jan 28; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Employee price: $217 (public price: $449)
Coffee anyone? Enjoy a creative weekend session this January crafting a farmhouse chic coffee table from natural-edged walnut, cherry or ambrosia maple. All skill levels welcome.
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Dec 18, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
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Weight Strengthening
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 2 – March 21; 7–8 a.m.
NMC Fitness Center (#18 on the campus map)
Employee price: $39 (public price: $299)
Join Kyle Morrison to focus on all major muscle groups resulting in increased strength, better posture, greater mobility, improved metabolism, and a slowing of the development of osteoporosis. All levels are welcome.
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Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience.
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Date Night: Cooking with Wine
Tuesday, January 23; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $56 (public price: $179)
Turn an average Tuesday into something to celebrate with your special someone, whether that is a best friend, partner, or parent. Together, learn how to prepare delicious, comforting dishes — with wine!
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Dec 11, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
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Barre Express
Fridays, Jan. 26 – Mar 23; 12–12:45 p.m.
Rajkovich Physical Education Building (#16 on the campus map)
Employee price: $38 (public price: $115)
Looking for a quick lunchtime workout? Whether you are new to fitness or you’ve danced for many years, get ready for a fun way to strengthen your entire body with Tiffany Siladke!
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Weight Strengthening
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 2 – March 21; 7–8 a.m.
NMC Fitness Center (#18 on the campus map)
Employee price: $39 (public price: $299)
Join Kyle Morrison to focus on all major muscle groups resulting in increased strength, better posture, greater mobility, improved metabolism, and a slowing of the development of osteoporosis. All levels are welcome.
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 Soul Stirring Strength & Stretch
Wednesdays, Jan. 10 – March 20; 5:30–6:30 p.m.
James Beckett Building (#13 on the campus map)
Employee price: $30 (public price: $149)
Enjoy an evening yoga practice without leaving campus! Designed to empower you from the inside out, this class encompasses everything from asana (postures), vinyasa (transition flows), and pranayama (breath work), coupled with additional elements of functional strength and mobility, concluding with stretching.
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Dec 4, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
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 Passport to Italy: Winter Pasta
Thursday, Dec, 14; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $35 (public price: $99)
Is there anything more delicious than handmade pasta? Come and experience the tastes of Italy’s northern regions with winter flavors and ingredients. Learn to make hearty pastas that will keep you warm and make your taste buds smile.
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 The Science of Stress (75 SCECH)
Wednesdays, Feb. 7 through March 6 & May 1; 4:30–6 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (public price: $299)
Many of us continue to suffer from stress-induced anxiety, burnout, and a lack of resilience. Invest in yourself, which is an investment in those around you. You can change your life with this science-based, experiential, and transformative course.
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 Elev8 + Yen Yoga passes*
One pass includes 20 classes
Employee price: $40 (public price: $399)
Snatch up these NMC-exclusive deals for yourself or any immediate dependents in your household for the holidays! Purchase one pass per person and get 20 classes (a $399 value!) for only $40. You can repurchase up to twice per person, per term. Fall term passes are available until December 31. Passes expire one year from date of purchase.
*You must be logged into your Student account and have the unlock keys in your profile. Email ees@nmc.edu for assistance.
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Nov 17, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
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 Cookie Decorating with Kids (For Adult & Child Age 8+
Saturday, Dec. 2; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Price: $54 (originally $119)
Looking for a sweet activity to share with your kids this holiday season? Learn how to decorate beautiful, professional-looking cookies using royal icing. You and your child will have fun creating these holiday-themed edible delights. Discover piping and flooding techniques and designs using tinted royal icing, colored sugars, and other decorative items.
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 15 Plants Your Wish You Grew this Winter
Monday, Dec. 4; 5–7:30 p.m.
Price: $42 (originally $75)
Overcome the winter blues with the fiery red and orange stems of dogwoods, sweet spire, and willows in an interactive lecture with Matthew Ross, Director of the The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Class cost includes two new favorite potted plants to enjoy for the holiday season!
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 Passport to Italy: Risotto and Polenta
Tuesday, Dec. 5; 6–9 p.m.
Price: $59 per couple (originally $175)
Indulge in the flavors of Italy by learning to perfectly cook Arborio rice for creamy risotto. Master lusciously smooth polenta with savory toppings like wild mushrooms, tangy tomato sauce, or aromatic gorgonzola.
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Nov 13, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
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 Explore the Middle East Through the Pages: Israeli Palestinian Conflict
4 classes; Wednesdays, Nov. 15 – Dec. 13; 5:30–7 p.m.
Price: $20 (originally $99)
Explore the history and cultures of Israelis and Palestinians through their literature. Poetry, stories, and films reveal Israeli and Palestinian history from ancient times into the 21st century, with a focus on the 20th century.
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 Food for Thought: Desserts
Tuesday, Nov. 28; 6–8:30 p.m.
Price: $34 (originally $99)
Are you tired of sacrificing your sweet tooth for the sake of your health? Learn how to transform traditional dessert recipes into healthy, yet scrumptious, masterpieces – from fudgy brownies to creamy cheesecakes! It’s time to have your cake and eat it too – the healthy way! |
Date Night: Crepes Francaises Authentiques
Tuesday, Dec. 5; 6–9 p.m.
Price: $59 per couple (originally $175)
Enjoy a night out while learning how to make perfectly airy, paper-thin crêpes, paired with both sweet and savory fillings. Vanessa Grasset, owner of Crêpes and Co., will share the secret to mixing and making crepes that elevate everything they enfold.
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Nov 6, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
 Reiki Tapping: Energy Work to Impact Your Life & Health (one spot left!)
Want to reduce stress? Tapping is an energy protocol that works with acupressure points, meridians, and thoughts to reduce the fight, flight, freeze response to stress. This calms the nervous system, which signals your body to relax.
5 classes; Tuesdays, Nov. 7 – Dec. 5; 6 – 8p (livestream)
Price: $25 (originally $125)
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Explore the Middle East Through the Pages: Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Explore the history and cultures of Israelis and Palestinians through their literature. Poetry, stories, and films reveal the Israeli and the Palestinian’s history from ancient times into the 21st Century, with a focus on the 20th Century.
4 classes; Wednesdays, Nov. 15 – Dec. 13; 5:30 – 7p
Price: $20 (originally $99) |
Food for Thought: Desserts
Are you tired of sacrificing your sweet tooth for the sake of your health? Learn how to transform traditional dessert recipes into healthy, yet scrumptious, masterpieces – from fudgy brownies to creamy cheesecakes! It’s time to have your cake and eat it too – the healthy way!
Tuesday, Nov. 28; 6 – 8:30p
Price: $34 (originally $99) |
Nov 6, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
Reiki Tapping: Energy Work to Impact Your Life & Health (one spot left!)
Want to reduce stress? Tapping is an energy protocol that works with acupressure points, meridians, and thoughts to reduce the fight, flight, freeze response to stress. This calms the nervous system, which signals your body to relax.
5 classes; Tuesdays, Nov. 7 – Dec. 5; 6 – 8p (livestream)
Price: $25 (originally $125)
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Explore the Middle East Through the Pages: Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Explore the history and cultures of Israelis and Palestinians through their literature. Poetry, stories, and films reveal the Israeli and the Palestinian’s history from ancient times into the 21st Century, with a focus on the 20th Century.
4 classes; Wednesdays, Nov. 15 – Dec. 13; 5:30 – 7p
Price: $20 (originally $99) |
Food for Thought: Desserts
Are you tired of sacrificing your sweet tooth for the sake of your health? Learn how to transform traditional dessert recipes into healthy, yet scrumptious, masterpieces – from fudgy brownies to creamy cheesecakes! It’s time to have your cake and eat it too – the healthy way!
Tuesday, Nov. 28; 6 – 8:30p
Price: $34 (originally $99) |
Oct 30, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
Pickling & Fermenting Masterclass
Fri Nov. 10; 6–9 p.m. & Sat, Nov. 11; 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
Employee price: $99 (public price: $349)
Perfect for avid home cooks, farmer’s market enthusiasts, CSA patrons, and novice chefs, this class dives into methods to preserve our local produce through pickling and fermentation. Chef Jim Morse leads an in-depth, hands-on class that traces the history of pickling and fermentation for both preservation and nutritional benefits. Students will prepare vinegar-brined pickles, naturally-fermented pickles, kimchi, kraut, and kombucha. Chef Morse will also open his pantry of pickles and ferments for students to sample.
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Welcome to Writing Children’s Books
2 classes; Wednesday, Nov. 1 & 8; 6:30–8 p.m.
Employee price: $20 (public price: $75)
Have you always wanted to write for children? Come learn about the world of children’s books, from writing to publishing. The story might be short, but the idea must be tall. Like poetry, writing children’s books can look easy from the outside, but there’s a lot to it. We will explore writing for children at different levels, from picture books to novels.
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Instant Piano (or Guitar) for Hopelessly Busy People
Piano: Saturday, Nov. 4; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Guitar: Saturday., Nov. 4; 1–3:30 p.m.
Employee price: $19 (public price: $89)
Do you have a piano, keyboard or guitar that you’ve been meaning to learn to play, but never seem to have the time? Enter Craig Coffman, creator of Chords Are Key. His one one-night, virtual workshops will teach you chords that will have you playing instantly and enjoying music for years to come!
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Oct 23, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
Baking Masterclass: Pizza & Focaccia
Saturday, Nov. 4; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $43 (public price: $199)
Want to level up your pizza making game? With the help of Chef Les Eckert, discover the secrets of making artisan pizza and focaccia at home. Learn to make and stretch your own perfect dough from scratch. Create the ultimate sauce and learn how different toppings complement each other. Plus, focaccia!
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Cookie Decorating with Kids (for Adult + Child Age 8+)
Saturday, Oct. 28; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Employee price: $54 includes adult + child (originally $119)
Want a sweet and spooky activity to share with your kids this Halloween? Learn how to decorate beautiful, professional-looking cookies using royal icing. You and your child will have fun creating these holiday-themed edible delights.
Register here
Welcome to Writing Children’s Books
2 classes; Wednesday, Nov. 1 & 8; 6:30–8 p.m.
Employee price: $20 (public price: $75)
Have you always wanted to write for children? Come learn about the world of children’s books, from writing to publishing. The story might be short, but the idea must be tall. Like poetry, writing children’s books can look easy from the outside, but there’s a lot to it. We will explore writing for children at different levels, from picture books to novels.
Register here
Oct 16, 2023 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount.
Unlock Your Globe-Trotting Dreams: Master the Art of Travel Hacking
Thursday, Oct. 19; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $22 (public price: $49)
Travel hacking is the art of using points, miles, or special promos to help you achieve your globe-trotting dreams on a budget. Think of it like coupon clipping and rebates, but instead of tripping over yourself to snatch up those $5 savings on paper towels, you could be scoring luxurious villas and first class flights for a fraction of the price! What are you waiting for?
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Cookie Decorating with Kids (for Adult + Child Age 8+)
Saturday, Oct. 28; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Employee price: $54 includes adult + child (originally $119)
Want a sweet and spooky activity to share with your kids this Halloween? Learn how to decorate beautiful, professional-looking cookies using royal icing. You and your child will have fun creating these holiday-themed edible delights.
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Lunch & Learn: Great Gardens of Great Lakes
Monday, Oct. 30; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Employee price: $27 (public price: $49)
Have you visited The Botanic Garden at Historic Barnes Park? This is your opportunity! Build a botanical bucketlist as your walk through some of the most inspiring and innovative gardens in the Great Lakes Region. From large gardens like Chicago Botanic Garden and Frederik Meijer to some of smaller size, you will be wowed by the diversity of designs and breadth of collections of plants from across our region. Class meets at The Botanic Garden at Historic Barnes Park.
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