by Kelly Rogge
Kansas City Kansas Community College Continuing Education is offering several classes this semester, which all start in early February.
The first set of classes is an opportunity to learn about past leaders of Kansas and what they meant to history.
Students will get the opportunity to learn from a first-person reenactor and see history come to life. All of these courses will be at 6 p.m. Thursdays in February in Room 3623 on the KCKCC main campus, 7250 State Ave. Cost for one class is $20 or all four for $70.
• Feb. 5 – Dr. James Naismith
• Feb. 12 – Octave Chanute
• Feb. 19 – Wilbur Wright
• Feb. 26 – Dwight Eisenhower
In addition, KCKCC Continuing Education will be offering dance classes starting next week. All classes are Tuesday nights beginning Feb. 3 in Room 10 at KCKCC’s West State location. Prime Time members get a $5 discount. Class options include:
• Chair Yoga. A unique yoga style that adapts yoga positions and poses through the use of a yoga chair. 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 3 top March 10. Cost: $45.
• Line Dancing. Learn a variety of line dances to increase the heart rate and fitness level. 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to March 10. Cost: $45.
• Ballroom Dancing. Learn the basics of various ballroom dances including the waltz, tango, foxtrot, rumba and swing. Couples only please. 7 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 3 to March 10. Cost: $60.
For more information on any of these classes or to enroll, call KCKCC Continuing Education at 913-288-7660.
Enrollment for the dance classes can also be completed online by visiting the KCKCC website, www.kckcc.edu and selecting “Continuing Education Schedule” under Programs. Courses are listed under “Health and Fitness.”
Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor for KCKCC.
