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Galesburg campus
For registration and questions, email us, or call 309.345.3501.
Community band
The Sandburg community band is calling all musicians — whether you strum, drum, or sing — to join our fun, friendly ensemble. Let’s make music together!
Set employee goals and define performance expectations
Leadership, team-building and coaching skills for managers and supervisors
Hair-braiding workshop
Location: Galesburg main campus / building G / room G108A
Instructor: Lacy Simmons
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Cost: $35
Food protection management
Driver safety
Youth career pathway presentation
Understanding cost accounting
Cash-flow forecasting for small and medium-sized businesses
Food protection management
AI for everyone: Practical office tips
Check our Facebook page for more details on each program, or send us a text message at 309.316.6659 with questions.
How to plan and monitor a budget
Understanding financial statements
Register for the in-person class.
Register for the virtual class.
Date: Dec. 5, 2025
Location: Carthage campus / room 18 / virtual option via Teams
Instructor: Pryor Learning
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Microsoft Copilot two-day training
Agriculture alternatives lecture series
Each session includes a catered lunch from Lake Hill Winery.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 5 — WIU Professor Win Phippen
Dr. Phippen’s research focuses on agronomic and breeding improvement of new and alternative crops. In 2010, Phippen established a field pennycress breeding program. He's the project director for the $10 million, five-year USDA-NIFA-coordinated agriculture project IPREFER (Integrated Pennycress Research Enabling Farm and Energy Resilience).
Friday, Dec. 12 — Spoon River College
Professor Shelby Henning Dr. Henning previously taught at WIU. He specializes in commercial vegetable crop production, hydroponics plant cultivation, protected (high-tunnel) and greenhouse crop production, and alternative crops.
Friday, Dec. 19 — Heritage Tractor
Representatives will speak about John Deere’s autonomous tractor technology currently used in fields between Knoxville and Peoria, IL, and about the company’s precision group.
Each class is free, but space is limited. Register today by calling 217.357.3129.
