IVCC Continuing Education and Business Services

IVCC Continuing Education and Business Services Our goal is to enhance the economic and personal well-being of our community. Learn for life.

It’s the perfect Saturday morning to pick your favorite community enrichment classes for fall! Don’t have a copy? No pro...
08/29/2026

It’s the perfect Saturday morning to pick your favorite community enrichment classes for fall!

Don’t have a copy? No problem! View it online here:https://www.ivcc.edu/communityeducation/Fall2026Catalog.pdf

You can register online over the weekend at https://www.ivcc.edu/enroll or call us Monday morning! We hope to see you this fall! ☕️ 🍂

Are you starting to experience the autumn feel? Join us on Wednesday, September 9 from 6-8:30 PM for the Autumn Glow Bar...
08/26/2026

Are you starting to experience the autumn feel? Join us on Wednesday, September 9 from 6-8:30 PM for the Autumn Glow Barn Painting class.

Projects will be completed on a 16 X 20" canvas using acrylic paint. Follow along with your instructor step-by-step, no experience needed! All supplies included. Skill level: 16+. Cost: $39.

Call the IVCC Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427 to reserve your easel or register online 24/7.

Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for a five-sessio...
08/25/2026

Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for a five-session journey through local history. Each presentation is new for Fall 2026.
Learn about America at 250, Indigenous tribes, LaSalle County Legends, the Underground Railroad and more.

You can attend all five sessions in-person or via Zoom for $75 or select individual sessions to attend via Zoom for $20 each.
Programs are scheduled at Illinois Valley Community College on the following dates in CTC-124. Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings from 6-8 PM.

Aug 31: America 250: The Founding of a Nation & the Native History of LaSalle County
Sep 7: No class
Sep 14: LaSalle County Legends: Wild Bill Hickok & George Preston Blow
Sep 21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of LaSalle County
Sep 28: Hide and Seek in the 1840s-1850s: It was not a Game
Oct 5: LaSalle County Legends: Alvin & Libby Carus, John McCormick & Clyde Tombaugh

Advance registration is required. Call (815) 224-0427 or enroll online https://www/ivcc.edu/enroll, use Class ID: 30335.

Zoom participants will receive an email from IVCC with the zoom link for the session within 24 hours of the scheduled program.

With special thanks to the following individuals for participating in the presentations to make this project happen: Cheryl Biolchini & Gary Biolchini (Westclox Museum), Amanda Carter (LaSalle County Historic Society), Lorraine McCallister (Reddick Mansion Association), Jeff Maierhofer (Seneca Historical Guild), Rachael Mellen (LaSalle County Genealogy Guild), Mollie Perrot & Dan Schott (Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum), Diana Espinoza (Hegeler Carus Mansion), Alex Rezvan (Mendota Museum & Historical Society) and David Reed (Streatorland Historical Museum).

Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for a five-sessio...
08/18/2026

Join Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across LaSalle County for a five-session journey through local history. Each presentation is new for Fall 2026.

Learn about America at 250, Indigenous tribes, LaSalle County Legends, the Underground Railroad and more.

You can attend all five sessions in-person or via Zoom for $75 or select individual sessions to attend via Zoom for $20 each.
Programs are scheduled at Illinois Valley Community College on the following dates in CTC-124. Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings from 6-8 PM.

Aug 31: America 250: The Founding of a Nation & the Native History of LaSalle County

Sep 7: No class
Sep 14: LaSalle County Legends: Wild Bill Hickok & George Preston Blow

Sep 21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of LaSalle County

Sep 28: Hide and Seek in the 1840s-1850s: It was not a Game

Oct 5: LaSalle County Legends: Alvin & Libby Carus, John McCormick & Clyde Tombaugh

Advance registration is required. Call (815) 224-0427 or enroll online ivcc.edu/enroll.

Zoom participants will receive an email from IVCC with the zoom link for the session within 24 hours of the scheduled program.

With special thanks to the following individuals for participating in the presentations to make this project happen: Cheryl Biolchini & Gary Biolchini (Westclox Museum), Amanda Carter (LaSalle County Historic Society), Lorraine McCallister (Reddick Mansion Association), Jeff Maierhofer (Seneca Historical Guild), Rachael Mellen (LaSalle County Genealogy Guild), Mollie Perrot & Dan Schott (Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum), Diana Espinoza (Hegeler Carus Mansion), Alex Rezvan (Mendota Museum & Historical Society) and David Reed (Streatorland Historical Museum).

The Fall 2026 Continuing Education catalog has arrived! Preview the catalog online at: https://www.ivcc.edu/communityedu...
08/10/2026

The Fall 2026 Continuing Education catalog has arrived! Preview the catalog online at:

https://www.ivcc.edu/communityeducation/Fall2026Catalog.pdf

Over 100 classes will be offered for personal enrichment, professional development and to assist you in meeting your career training needs.

Featured classes include the Small Business Accelerator: Kauffman Fast Trac, Leadership Series, Project Management, Beginner Sign Language, Soldering Fundamentals, LaSalle County History Series, Art, Couples Massage, Personal Wellness, Dance, Curling, Cooking, Photography, Find Your People: Meet, Mingle & Make New Friends, not to mention our popular Trips and Tours program.

Our Fall 2026 Cover features IVCC Continuing Education Instructor, Karen Stowe. Stowe has spent more than two decades helping both large corporations and small businesses improve communication, strengthen leadership, and guide organizations through change. This fall she will be teaching two classes including: AI for Business and LinkedIn for Business. Find out more about Karen's path, her motivation to teach, and her lifelong learning philosophy on the inside cover.

Registration is open online 24/7 or call our office at 815-224-0427 for assistance registering by phone Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM. Give us a call, we are ready to help you find your next lifelong learning experience!

Is your child interested in robots and technology? We've got the perfect camp for you! Brian Pichman, IVCC's very own Ch...
07/23/2026

Is your child interested in robots and technology? We've got the perfect camp for you! Brian Pichman, IVCC's very own Chief Information Security Officer will be here with a variety of robots that campers will work with during class... and even a drone! Robotic cat? Yep! He will be bringing one of those too! Camp is Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 PM each day for kids ages 8-12! $69.

Hurry while seats are still available! Call 815-224-0427 to enroll or register online 24/7 using this link: https://ivccce.augusoft.net/connect/ClassInfo/ClassInformation?int_class_id=29942&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0

Innovation was in full swing as students put their problem-solving and engineering skills to the test while building the...
07/17/2026

Innovation was in full swing as students put their problem-solving and engineering skills to the test while building their own robots during the Build It, Code It. Compete Teen Robotics Camp! Through hands-on learning, they collaborated, experimented, and discovered how creativity and technology come together to bring ideas to life. What an exciting day of learning and building!

There are two more weeks of summer camps at IVCC! Here is an update on programs with available seats.

July 20-23: Python Programmers (ages: 8-12)
July 22: Blast Off! Space Explorers (ages: 9-12)
July 23: Added Session! Space Camp (ages: 5-8)
July 28 & 29: AI Robotic Adventures (ages: 8-12)
July 28: Summer STEAM Adventure at Nell's Woodland (ages: 9-12)
July 28 & 29: Sculpt It! (ages: 9-12)
July 30: Just Added Session! Glow Yoga (ages: 5-10)

Don't delay! Seats fill quickly. Call the IVCC Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427.

07/16/2026

These campers had a fun and "fluid" experience during the "Pour Your Art Out" Painting Pouring Camp last week! We were amazed at their results! 🎨

Seats are available for IVCC's Space Camp programs next week. Call the Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427 for m...
07/15/2026

Seats are available for IVCC's Space Camp programs next week.

Call the Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427 for more information or to register. Online registration is also available at https://www.ivcc.edu/enroll.

Space Explorers for ages 9-12 meets on Wednesday, July 22 from 10 AM-2:30 PM. Participants will plan and design an Artemis Mission to the moon, make bubble powered rockets, science projects, discuss survival and living environment in space and more.

Space Camp for ages: 5-8 meets on Thursday, July 23 from 10 AM-2:30 PM. Participants will participate in science projects, learn about the stars and solar system, participate in an astronaut training course and more!

IVCC’s in-person Teen Camps have concluded for 2026, but we do have a few live online classes for teens ages 13-9 happen...
07/15/2026

IVCC’s in-person Teen Camps have concluded for 2026, but we do have a few live online classes for teens ages 13-9 happening soon!

NEW! TEEN Business Classes Available! If your teen is interested in earning extra income and has a creative, entrepreneurial spirit, these engaging classes are a great place to begin. They'll develop practical business skills, explore new ideas, and gain the confidence to start building their own path to success.

Zoom links will be sent by email within 24 hours of each class.

Register or Find More Information: Call the Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427. Find out more about these programs at https://www.ivcc.edu/enroll

Seats Available in Upcoming VIRTUAL Programs:

💵July 19: 50 Money Making Side Hustles for Teens (1-2 PM) $30

👕July 21: Create Your Own Merch! Design, Sell and Ship Like a CEO (6-7 PM) $30

📚July 23: Teen Writer: Your Path from Teen Writer to Published Author (6-7 PM) $30

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815 Orlando Smith Road
Oglesby, IL
61348

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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