Waubonsee Community college is proud to celebrate the grand opening of its state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot Technical Education Center (TEC) at the Sugar Grove Campus. 

As the largest building on campus, the TEC is home to premier programs in Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technology, Automotive Service Technology, and Welding Technology. These programs are designed to meet the growing regional demand for skilled professionals in diesel technology, electric vehicles, welding fabrication, and robotic welding. 

We are pleased to invite Lifelong Learning Institute members to an exclusive guided tour of this impressive new facility. Join us to explore the innovative spaces, advanced equipment, and hands-on learning environments that are preparing students for today's evolving workforce. 

Please meet in the TEC Lobby.

Co-Facilitator: Dana Wagner

This Fitness Center class provides LLI participants with access to the Fitness Center in a supportive and welcoming environment. The class is designed to promote strength, mobility, and overall wellness. Members will work at their own pace while receiving guidance, as needed, from certified personal trainers. Class participants may use the Fitness Center during scheduled class times and have access to on-site personal trainers Melissa and Lauren, who are available to assist with equipment use, exercise modifications, and general fitness support. This class is ideal for individuals looking to maintain or improve fitness while enjoying the motivation and community of an LLI group setting.

The session will meet 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9-11 for 8 weeks. This session will be repeated later in the semester.

Registration Deadline: January 23

Co-Facilitator: Carolyn Hopkins

Let’s make those New Year resolutions stick! In this interactive course, members will follow the step by step process for change recommended in the best selling book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Learn how setting goals is not necessarily a good thing and what works better. Through openness and discussion, we will support each other in our efforts to change.

Book Not Required: Atomic Habits by James Clear

How do we think about the future? How can we separate wild speculation from considered exploration? How far should we look into the future, and how does such thinking affect our own lives in the present?

This class is the first in a series. Each course in the series contains a short introduction on methods of future thinking and 3 topics, each discussed in separate sessions. This series is heavily discussion oriented.

Co-Facilitator: Carl Hays

Join participants who have an abiding interest in 2026 international and national issues. Each week we will consider a different current issue, watch videos and discuss the issue.

Book: 2026 Great Decisions Briefing Book by Foreign Policy Association- NOT REQUIRED

The struggle for power is the basic human experience. From the gods of Mt Olympus to the battle at the voting booth, men and women have demanded, "Who made you the boss of me?" The demands for autonomy and sovereignty are universal. We see it in the boardrooms of churches, community organizations, and our own families. Together, we will look at various theories of power from Freud to Alfred Adler to Dr. Phil. We can discover and uncover our own battles for power in relationships on all levels and in all arenas. To be able to act consciously, withdrawing from the battle of power, is to find a sense of peace and authority. Together, we will stumble forward and laugh at the foibles of others in our world—past and present. Perhaps we will discover a few foibles of our own.

Co-Organizer: Susan Foody

Discover the basics of electrical circuits-no experience required! In this fun hands-on workshop, you"ll learn how electricity flows by building your own light-up greeting card using copper tape, a coin cell battery, and a tiny LED light. Along the way, you'll explore how simple circuits work while designing a personalized card to take home or give as a gift. Perfect for curious adults who enjoy crafting, tinkering or trying something new!

Registraton Deadline 1/28/2026 Activity level: Easy Going

Fun with chocolate! Discover how to truly savor chocolate. Learn the history and health benefits of chocolate and test your knowledge with chocolate trivia. And, oh yes,...tasting!