♦Free walk-in legal clinic, sponsored by the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, will be open 5-7 Mondays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2-30; and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2826 S. Calhoun St. Bring documents relevant to your legal question and an interpreter if needed. Clients are seen first-come, first-served.

♦The Great Recession of 2008-2009, a lecture by Professor Bradley R. Schiller of the University of Nevada, Reno, will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. in the auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.

♦Work Opportunity
Tax Credit Clinic, presented by Blue Jacket Inc. and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development for prospective employers will be 3-4 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast Student Life Center. Workforce Development will educate employers about the Federal Fidelity Bond, free honesty bonding for a $5,000 policy per candidate that employers hire through Blue Jacket, a company that provides the tools and opportunities to adult ex-offenders to be productive members of society. More than 1,200 inmates return to Allen County from prison each year, and gainful employment assists then toward independence and prevents recidivism. For information, call Anthony Hudson, 744-1900.

♦Staying Open for Business: Plan Ahead for an Unforeseen Business Disruption, sponsored by the Public Safety Academy and its educational partners Indiana Tech, IPFW, Ivy Tech and Trine University, will be 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Public Safety Academy, Southtown Centre, 7602 Patriot Crossing. Keynote speaker will be Dan Arnold, president of Capital Strategies Group. Sessions will be held on hardware/software examination, disaster planning and employee safety, and business continuity with an IT perspective. The sessions are followed by lunch and a wrap-up. The event is fully funded and is open to the public. CPAs will earn 4 CPEs. Register online at https://learn.ipfw.edu/wconnect/ace/custom/cnf117.htm.

♦ IVY Tech Community College Workforce and Economic Development, Carroll Hall on the North Campus: Dementia Care - Managing Activities will be 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 28. Cost: $69. Dementia Care - Directing an Alzheimer's Special Care Unit will be 1-5 p.m. Oct. 28. Cost: $69. Quickbooks 2009 will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 30. Cost: $159. Word 2007 Basic will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Cost: $159. Introduction to Computers will be 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 5. Cost: $59. Word 2007 Intermediate will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Cost: $159. Word 2007 Advanced will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Cost: $159. Microsoft Outlook 2007
will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Cost: $159. E
xcel 2007 Basic will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Cost: $159. Excel 2007 Intermediate will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Cost: $159. Excel 2007 Advanced will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Cost: $159. To register, call Ann Travis, 480-4118. Indiana Beekeeping School will be 5-9 p.m. Jan. 22 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Carroll Hall on the North Campus. Register online at www.indianabeekeepingschool.com.


♦ IPFW Division of Continuing Studies, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.: BUSINESS: The Three Toxic Myths of Scarcity and How They are Impacting Your Fundraising Efforts will be 8:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 6. Cost: $99. COMPUTER: Word 2007 - Forms, Mail Merges and Long Documents will be 1:45-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 10-Dec. 8. Cost: $149. Dreamweaver CS4 Basic will be 6-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 11-Dec. 2. Cost: $149. MANUFACTURING, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING: Principles of Lean Manufacturing will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11. Cost: $295. Measurement System Analysis - An Automotive Supplier Requirement will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9. Cost: $229. PERSONAL ENRICHMENT: RAD Self-Defense Education for Women Only will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 7-21. Cost: $25. Guns and Hoses will be 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 11. Cost: $20. For information, visit https://learn.ipfw.edu or to register, call 481-6619.

♦ExecuTrain, 7337 W. Jefferson Blvd.: QuickBooks 2007 Basic and Excel 2003 Basic will be Nov. 2. Dreamweaver CS3 Basic and Flash CS4 Basic will be Nov. 2-3. CompTIA Server+ Server Installation, Configuration and Maintenance will be Nov. 2-6. Outlook 2007 Basic will be Nov. 3. Illustrator CS3 Basic and Access 2007 Basic will be Nov. 3-4. ACT! 2007 Basic, PowerPoint 2003 Basic and Project Management Intermediate will be Nov. 4. CompTIA CTT+ Certified Technical Trainer will be Nov. 4-5. XML will be Nov. 4-6. Outlook 2003 Basic, Visio 2007 Basic and Word 2007 Basic will be Nov. 5. Photoshop CS3 Basic and Flash CS3 Advanced will be Nov. 5-6. Windows XP, PowerPoint 2007 Basic and Excel 2003 Intermediate will be Nov. 6. Daytime classes are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Evening classes are available 6-9 p.m. Costs include all courseware. Corporate pricing available. To register, call 432-9077. For information, visit www.etfortwayne.com

Neighborhood Connection Lifelong Learning Classes: COMPUTER BASIC SERIES progresses through the basics. Basic Word and Excel will be 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Nov. 2-23 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $79. Prerequisite: Beginning Computers Class or previous experience and mouse proficiency. Bring an inexpensive flash drive to save files. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY:
Monitoring Your Kids on the Internet will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $29. MIC

Access 2003 Advanced will be 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 8-Dec. 7 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $109 plus $20 text unless purchased for beginning class. Prerequisite: Access Beginning or Access experience. MICROSOFT OFFICE:
Publisher 2007 will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 16-Dec. 7 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $119 includes text. WEB DESIGN:
Web Design with Flash will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 17-Dec. 8 at Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St. Cost: $89 plus $40 text unless purchased for Dreamweaver class. Prerequisite: Web design class or Web design experience. For a complete catalog of courses or to register for any listing, call 467-1075 Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Register online at www.neighborhood-connection.org.