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Chinese Language & Culture 

ID:892
With more than 1 billion speakers, Mandarin is one of the world’s top spoken languages. Learn communication skills including listening to and speaking ...  View More

COMMNCR-1154

Section Number: YA

Start date: 02/01/26

14 Seats Left

Weekly - Sun 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM (2/1/2026-5/24/2026)

Tuition: $269.00

Location: Instructional Commons Building Location : 
  Instructional Commons Building.

Instructor : Xiaodan Du 

Room :  ICB 1301 Classroom

Please read: No class 3/29 and 4/5

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Destination Spanish: Grades 6-8 

ID:1045
Explore the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and ignite a love for this language that's spoken by nearly 600 million people around the globe. D ...  View More

COMMNCR-1334

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/08/26

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/8/2026-6/12/2026)

Tuition: $159.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Tiffany Bernardini 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

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Destination Spanish: Grades 3-5 

ID:1042
"Mucho gusto!" That means "nice to meet you" in Spanish and it's just one of the easy phrases you will learn as you explore the language. Practice bas ...  View More

COMMNCR-1310

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/08/26

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (6/8/2026-6/11/2026)

Tuition: $139.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Tiffany Bernardini 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

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Baseball Sports Announcing: Grades 6-8 

ID:1018
Join Braden Fogerson, broadcast analyst for Illinois State University sports on ESPN's The Valley to explore the exciting world of baseball announcing ...  View More

COMMNCR-1359

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/15/26

17 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (6/15/2026-6/17/2026)

Tuition: $135.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Braden Fogerson 

Room :  ACEC 2101 Classroom

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Journal Writing Adventure: Grades 3-5 

ID:1002
Take all those thoughts crowding your head and heart and get them out on paper. This journaling workshop is designed to create an atmosphere of peace ...  View More

COMMNCR-1353

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/15/26

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (6/15/2026-6/17/2026)

Tuition: $115.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

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Storybuilders: Grades 1-2 

ID:1006
Create your own story with interesting characters, an imaginative setting, and an exciting plot. Decide who will be in your story, where it takes plac ...  View More

COMMNCR-1360

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/17/26

14 Seats Left

Weekly - Wed, Thu 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/17/2026-6/18/2026)

Tuition: $79.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2204/2205 Conference Room

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Adventures in Storytelling: Grades 3-5 

ID:1001
Author your own adventure story! Unleash your imagination and discover how to move ideas out of your mind and into a book. Learn how to outline plots ...  View More

COMMNCR-1331

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/22/26

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/22/2026-6/26/2026)

Tuition: $159.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2101 Classroom

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Young Writer's Workshop: Grades 6-8 

ID:1046
Bring your story to life! Immerse your readers into an exciting new world by crafting a vivid backdrop to your narrative. Level up your writing skills ...  View More

COMMNCR-1348

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/06/26

18 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/6/2026-7/9/2026)

Tuition: $139.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ezekiel Jarvis 

Room :  ACEC 2204/2205 Conference Room

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  Design Your Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book: Grades 6-8 

ID:1064
Learn how to build branching plots, craft engaging characters, and design story paths that let readers decide what happens next as you craft a Choose- ...  View More

COMMNCR-1369

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/13/26

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/13/2026-7/16/2026)

Tuition: $149.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2101 Classroom

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The Mythology of Percy Jackson: Grades 6-8 

ID:1047
Meet the "real" Greek mythological figures who inspired the Percy Jackson book and film universe! Learn fascinating facts about Undersea God Poseidon ...  View More

ENRICHMN-3225

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/14/26

19 Seats Left

Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/14/2026-7/14/2026)

Tuition: $35.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Thomas McCulley 

Room :  ACEC 2206/2207 Conference Room

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  Write a D&D Quest! Grades 6-8 

ID:1065
Conjure enchanted realms, dream up fantastical towns, and invent characters bursting with personality as you write your Dungeons and Dragons adventure ...  View More

COMMNCR-1370

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/27/26

14 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/27/2026-7/30/2026)

Tuition: $149.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

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