Live & Learn Spring 2000 Session Kicks Off

CHICAGO - The Live & Learn program at The Latin School of Chicago will kick off its Spring 2000 session on March 11, offering nearly 250 adult education classes. The classes will be held through the end of May and are open to the public for a fee.

This session's courses include a host of unique offerings including "Spring Cooking with Charlie Trotter" on March 11, "Hot Galleries in the West Loop" on May 6, and "Starting Your own Business: Strategies of an E-Commerce Entrepreneur" on May 25.

Instructors donate their time and resources to Live & Learn and proceeds from the program are gifted to The Latin School in support of scholarship and faculty grant programs.
Registration for all courses is required and depending on availability and space, is open until the day of class. To register or receive a free catalogue, call the Live & Learn Office at (312) 573-4698, or visit the Live & Learn portion of the Latin Web site.

The following is a list of some of the more interesting classes that should have openings at press time:

Spring Cooking with Charlie Trotter
Date: Saturday, March 11 1-2:15 pm Course Fee: $100
Location: Charlie Trotter's, 816 W. Armitage Avenue
Chef Charlie Trotter will demonstrate recipes that celebrate the arrival of spring. Join him in his studio kitchen, located next door to his renowned restaurant, where he will present new dishes that incorporate the arrival of beautiful spring produce. The demonstration will include a tasting of each of the recipes that Chef Trotter prepares, along with an appropriate wine.

Planning a Wedding CAN Be Fun!
Date: Saturday, April 8, 10 am-1 pm Course Fee: $35
Location: Weddings 826, 826 W. Armitage Avenue
Experienced wedding consultant Elizabeth Page McConnell of Weddings 826 cordially invites you to participate in a day of wedding planning fun! From fashion to flowers, McConnell will cover all the latest trends in the Chicago matrimonial market. You will also get the inside word on how to get the "best bang for your buck."

Pre-Natal Yoga
Date: Saturdays, Apr 8-May 27, 1:30-2:30 pm Course Fee: $100
Location: Body Balance, 1009 N. Rush Street, 4th floor
Join Body Balance for this yoga class designed exclusively for expectant mothers.The program aims to strengthen posture and enhance your sense of well-being by easing some of the discomfort of pregnancy such as backache and fatigue. You also learn standard yoga breathing techniques that can assist you during the rigors of labor and delivery.

Guide to Buying and Selling Your Home on the Internet
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 7-9 pm Course Fee: $25
Location: Latin Upper School
Join Vice President of Rubloff Residential Properties Darlene Little and Sales Associate Maureen Moran to find out how the Internet can help you in the process of buying or selling a home. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to best use the computer and the Internet to meet your real estate needs.

The Weekend Adventurer: Getting You Back Outside Where You Belong
Date: Wednesdays, May 3 & 10, 7-9 pm Course Fee: $35
Location: Uncle Dan's Army-Navy Camping & Travel, 2440 N. Lincoln Learn how easy and fun a weekend camping trip can be! This hands-on class will de-mystify the techniques needed to survive in the great outdoors. You will learn camping essentials, orienteering, purification of water, wilderness first-aid, secrets of outdoor cooking, knot tying, how to choose the best campsites, and much more.

Spring House Tour
Date: Saturday, May 6, 10 am-1 pm Course Fee: $50
Location: Provided upon registration
This spring's self-guided house tour will take you through beautiful and intriguing houses and apartments on the Gold Coast and in Lincoln Park.

An Exclusive Tour of the 33rd Annual ASID Showcase House
Date: Saturday, May 6, 10 am-noon Course Fee: $25 Lab Fee: $18
Location: 20 Country Lane, Northfield, Il
Enjoy a private, behind-the-scenes tour of the 33rd Annual American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Showcase House designed and built by Cornes & Drew. David Cornes and David Marc Drew will guide you through this magnificent country French brick estate. See how leading Chicago-area interior designers have furnished this home. Learn first-hand from these professionals what to look for when buying a home as well as the ins-and-outs of the designing/building process.

"Hot" Galleries in the West Loop
Date: Saturday, May 6, 11:30 am-2 pm Course Fee: $25
Location: Vedanta Gallery, 110 N. Peoria Street
Join Justine Jentes of insideART on a walking tour of galleries in the West Loop. This tour will take you inside some intriguing renovations to meet with gallery owners and discuss sculpture, photography, and painting by significant local, national, and international artists. Come prepared to walk, rain or shine, and to climb some stairs.

Famous Jewels: Their Famous Owners and Designers
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 5:30-7 pm Course Fee: $25
Location: Sotheby's Chicago, 215 W. Ohio Street
Eve Rogers, vice president and director of jewelry for Sotheby's, Midwest, will take you on a glamorous journey through time as she talks about the world's most magnificent jewels - from the Art Deco period through the present - that were created by famous houses such as Cartier, Harry Winston, and Tiffany & Co. Learn about the famous women who placed the extraordinary treasures in the spotlight, such as the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Dangerous Dames!
Date: Monday, May 22, 7:30-11 pm Course Fee: $25 Lab Fee: $18
Location: Red Lion Restaurant & Pub, 2446 N. Lincoln Avenue, 2nd Floor Forget the fainting female and bloodcurdling screams - today's dames are made of tougher stuff! And some of the top Chicago women writers prove it in this live review of avenging angels, bad babes, bracing broads, fatal frauleins, and menacing matrons. Join us for a special debut of the anthology Daughter of Dangerous Dames. The event will be hosted by author Tina Jens, a 1999 nominee for the Bram Stoker horror award.

Starting Your Own Business: Strategies of an E-Commerce Entrepreneur
Date: Thursday, May 25, 6:30-8 pm Course Fee: $25
Location: Latin Upper School
The past few years have seen an onrush of new business successes - especially in the Internet sector. Join Michael W. Ferro, Jr., founder of two successful dot.com companies for a real-world look at the characteristics needed to succeed in today's new economy. As CEO of Click Commerce, Ferro combines more than 15 years experience in manufacturing and technology development with a strong entrepreneurial spirit which has propelled his company to become one of the world's leading business-to-business, e-commerce providers.

If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at, (312) 573-4646.
Evelyne Girardet
Assistant Director of Public Relations