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Literary Capital of the West
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
Literary Capital of the West: Chicago Writing before 1890 This course explores the evolving relationship between Western and urban identities in Chicago writing from the 1840s through the 1880s. Histories of Chicago literature often start around 1890, with the urban sketches of writers like Finley Peter Dunne. Chicago’s antebellum literature, however, was very different, aimed at rural readers in the city’s railroad empire. After the Civil...
Wednesday Jun 14th, 2–3:30pm Central Time
(6 sessions)
Akashic Record Certification
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Read the akashic records to access the archive of your soul for insight, wisdom, and guidance. Experience the healing power that comes from having a more conscious relationship with your soul. Join master teacher Linda Howe, author of How to Read the Akashic Records, to read your records and those of others. The akashic records are a universal filing system comprised of every thought, word, and action of all time. The vibrational record of each...
Saturday Aug 5th, 10am–3:30pm Central Time
(2 sessions)
Healing with Pets
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
At the end of the class, the students will gain understanding on how pets heal people. Course Description: This class involves the understanding on how pets help you heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning to understand their thoughts, feelings, and preferences enables you to reduce stress and build more loving relationships. Students will be taught to use animal communication techniques to make it easier for their pets to...
Free
Pollinators with Peter Berthelsen
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Peter Berthelsen is a wildlife biologist with 33 years of experience working with landowners to deliver high-quality habitat projects. He has received many awards for his work. Join him as we discuss pollinators and wildlife in the Midwest and Great Plains.
$66
Doggie Park Safety Seminar
Bark Avenue Playcare @ 1959 West Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Taking your dog for a few hours of fun at doggie park or doggie beach starts out with good intentions. Unfortunately, it could result in you or your dog getting injured. For all it's benefits, taking your dog to these public dog area's can also be somewhat of a risky experience. The fact of the matter is that there are many dogs that should not be at the dog park. Sadly, every year there are beloved pets that get seriously injured or worse. This...
$150
2 sessions
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Owl Prowl at Ryerson Woods
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 21950 N Riverwoods Rd, Chicago, IL 60015
Join Steve Bailey for a captivating night exploring the mystery of owls at the Ryerson Woods Conservation Area. He will discuss owl behavior and identification, as well as the places these fascinating birds are most likely to be seen. He may even demonstrate his world-famous barred owl call. After the discussion, Bailey will lead a walk in the woods to look and listen for these enigmatic birds. Please dress warmly, and bring along a flashlight...
$49
Basic Nose Work
Chicago Dog Nose @ 2524 N Mozart St, Chicago, IL 60647
This is a continuation and requires successful completion of Level 1 and Level 2 of the Intro to Nose Work series. We will review container searches, continue interior searches and introduce vehicle searches and exterior outside searches. All four of these elements (1: Container, 2: Interior, 3: Exterior & 4: Vehicles) are part of every level of K9NW competition. This and any of the classes may be repeated as many times as the owner ...
$180
7 sessions
Continued Odor
Chicago Dog Nose @ 2524 N Mozart St, Chicago, IL 60647
This class is limited to people that have completed the Intro to Odor class. May also include students that have taken the Intro more than once and are already on more than one odor. The second odor, Anise and the third odor, Clove are introduced independently. Part of the focus will be on fine-tuning the handler’s techniques. There will be a refinement and increased difficulty in searching all four elements, Container, Interior, Exterior...
$175
6 sessions
Intro to Odor
Chicago Dog Nose @ 2524 N Mozart St, Chicago, IL 60647
This class introduces the odors selected for use in K9 Nose Work. We return to the basics of the search games starting with box work and a pairing of the odor with a treat or a toy. This class will only introduce the Birch Odor in the first series. The difficulty will continue to increase at whatever rate is appropriate for the dog. Because dogs are worked individually we can customize as needed. The focus will be on obedience to odor, as...
$180
6 sessions
Intro to Nose Work
Chicago Dog Nose @ 2524 N Mozart St, Chicago, IL 60647
There is a new rapidly growing sport called K9 Nose Work®. This 6-week class will follow the guidelines and suggestions of NASCSW. The objective is to introduce dogs and their owners to this new fun sport knows as K9 Nose Work®. The focus on all of our Nose Work classes will be for the dog and owner/handler to have fun. Intro, as well as the following classes, are well suited for all dogs with the exception of human aggressive dogs....
$180
6 sessions
Nose Work Intro
Chicago Dog Nose @ 4501 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
There is a new rapidly growing sport called K9 Nose Work®. This 6-week class will follow the guidelines and suggestions of NASCSW. The objective is to introduce dogs and their owners to this new fun sport knows as K9 Nose Work®. The focus on all of our Nose Work classes will be for the dog and owner/handler to have fun. Intro, as well as the following classes, are well suited for all dogs with the exception of human aggressive dogs....
$180
6 sessions
NW Class Tucker with Nancy
Chicago Dog Nose @ 1975 Cornell Av, Melrose Park, IL 60160
The objective of this class is to introduce dogs and their owners to this new fun sport known as K9 Nose Work®. The focus will be for the dog and owner/handler to have fun. This class is well suited for all dogs with the exception of human aggressive dogs. The sport will strengthen the bond between dog and owner and build the dog’s confidence, especially the fearful dogs. This class teaches the foundation skills necessary...
$180
6 sessions
Puppy Training - Intro to Obedience
Bark Avenue Playcare @ 1959 West Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Your puppy will be in great hands with his/her first trainer, Christine. This program is a six-week course, for puppies 12 weeks to 5 months old. It was designed to help you through the early stages of puppy-hood and includes the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy test, which is the precursor to the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test, a nationally recognized program for well-behaved dogs and responsible owners. We’ll cover housebreaking, recall, how to walk on a...
$200
6 sessions
Massage for Animal Companions
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Bodywork techniques for your companion animals provide total relaxation and stimulate healing of acute and chronic conditions, encourage calm behavior, and possibly extend the longevity of your four-legged friends. An introduction to massage and the benefits of massage for companion animals include demonstrations and hands-on practice. Find out about acupressure and Tui-na—Chinese medical massage—and the concept behind meridians and acupoints....
$160
Advanced Animal Communication
Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Continue along the ever fascinating journey of communicating with animals and open yourself to receive the vast amount of information from complete messages from animals. Find out how to synchronize more completely with animal teachers to understand the depth and full meaning of their communication with you. Connect with them as complete beings as you become versed in techniques that further assist understanding an animal's experience physically,...
$390
3 sessions
