Guides Classes in Chicago, IL

Feeling like you’ve lost your studio groove in Corona Time? Or wish you could start a solid studio practice at this time? Maybe you can’t get to your studio or you’ve fashioned one within your home but it’s not quite working? Join with other artists who feel similarly and support one another in getting back on track and vibrant again. In...

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. Increase your chances of having a wonderful birth experience by learning strategies...

A transformative personal finance class teaching you how your money works, the steps needed to achieve financial freedom, and how to organize your finances into an efficient game plan.   The 5-Step Guide The 5-Step Guide is focused on educational topics, tools, and strategies to better manage your money and make smarter financial decisions....

Learn how to live life on your terms by focusing on specific strategies and techniques to help plan your retirement.  Designed for individuals who are preparing or are in retirement, this easy-to-understand class will provide foundational principles to achieve the ultimate goal of financial independence.

The Angel Intuitive Card classes are (8 classes for a certificate) each course will be designed in such a way that a the classes can be taken in any order and students can begin at any point in the course rotation. We all have amazing gifts and intuition  And we all have many beautiful angels guiding us on our spiritual path. Let me help you...

Heart throbbing. Breath flowing. Temperatures rising. Guided by fun, move your body in simple to follow exercises that will leave your heart with a huge smile! Equipment: Yoga or exercise mat, towel, water, jump rope, and optional light weights (there are ways around conventional weights).

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. Recommended Textbooks: Botanical Art Techniques, American Society of Botanical Artists...

Experience a soothing blend of movement, mindfulness, and stress reduction techniques designed to support your body’s innate self-healing ability. Guided practice will help calm your mind and body, while giving you tools to manage stress at home and work. Open to all levels of fitness and ability. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All...

The course guide students in improving their current student portfolio pieces, developing new ones, and presenting their work, and themselves in a compelling way.  A strong professional portfolio provides an important foundation for the development of a successful career in digital design. Some topics are: Design Analysis and Critical Evaluation,...

Explore quick ways to use the observational anecdotals and formal data to support writers with both language acquisition and learning. Often in schools, we collect piles of papers or files that easily sit for weeks before they are used (or tossed out).  This course will guide the analyzing of student work with a focus on literacy and language,...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Learn how native plants enhance gardens and augment biodiversity. Study native herbaceous and woody plants: their identification, habitat, and culture. Hear about the significance of woodland soils, and how to promote a healthy environment to support spring ephemerals,...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. There are many types of flowers available for floral designers, from exotic imports to locally grown. Learn to identify new varieties of old favorites, seasonal flowers, and various foliages. Topics include the special handling needs of many flower types. Materials...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Farms and edible gardens are popping up on rooftops across the country. But rooftop spaces have their own unique challenges for soil maintenance, watering, crop management, installation, and more. Annie Novak, co-founder of Eagle Street Farm (pictured here),...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the settings in which they grow. Students learn not only what to do, but why. Topics...

The SAT test prep classes offered by Veritas Prep challenge you in a way that can help you reach past your previous limits. Classes take place online and are led by experienced, dynamic SAT instructors who themselves achieved an SAT score in the top 1% of all test takers. What’s included: 25 hours of live SAT classes (over 10 lessons), with...