Youth Programs

College for Kids

LLCC Community Education and College for Kids have fun learning opportunities for you!

Registration and payment

Online registration is not available at this time. Registration is available by telephone or in-person Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover are all accepted methods of payment. Payments must be made in full when registering. 

  • Register by telephone, 217-786-2292 (Credit card only)
  • Register in-person (Cash/check/credit card)
    • LLCC Admission and Registration, Millennium Center, first floor, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield, IL 62703

Dungeons and Dragons

Do you love fantasy? Come and join our Dungeon Masters as they take you on an adventure over the course of the session. Create your own character and work with others to create and live in a fantasy world. No experience required. All materials provided.

  • Instructor: Aaron Berkowitz
  • Date: Saturdays, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 23, April 13
  • Time: 9 a.m.-noon 
  • Location: Trutter Center, Room 1114
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Cost: $100
  • Course code: YES 800-01

Calling all Lego fans! Join with other Lego enthusiasts as we build together. This monthly workshop will provide the blocks and challenges, while you provide creativity and skill. Participants will work individually and in groups.

Lego Club Builders

  • Instructor: Ryne Tate
  • Date: Saturdays, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 23, April 13
  • Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
  • Location: Trutter Center, Room 1114
  • Grades: 1-3
  • Cost: $50
  • Course code: YES 800-02

Lego Club Engineers

  • Instructor: Ryne Tate
  • Date: Saturdays, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 23, April 13
  • Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
  • Location: Trutter Center, Room 1114
  • Grades: 4-6
  • Cost: $50
  • Course code: YES 800-03

STEAM Series

Chemistry Matters

Chemistry is everywhere, but in this class, we will be discussing how matter changes form through a variety of hands-on chemistry experiments.

  • Instructor: LLCC Staff
  • Date: Sat., March 23, 2024
  • Time: 1-3 p.m.
  • Location: Sangamon Hall, Room 2209
  • Grades: 4-6
  • Cost: $30
  • Course code: YES 300-02

Inventioneering

In this class, you will have the opportunity to create your own invention. We will provide a variety of materials. You are invited to bring your own if you wish or have a specific idea. We will plan, test and improve our inventions and then share them at the end of the class.

  • Instructor: LLCC Staff
  • Date: Sat., April 13, 2024
  • Time: 1-3 p.m.
  • Location: Sangamon Hall, Room 2209
  • Grades: 4-6
  • Cost: $30
  • Course code: YES 300-01

Be Your Own Boss–Entrepreneurship Mini Conference

Do you want to be your own boss? This mini conference will help you learn more about starting your own business. Meet local entrepreneurs and learn from their experience as you create your own plan to be your own boss.

  • Instructor: LLCC Staff
  • Date: Mon., April 1
  • Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Trutter Center, Rooms 1105/1106
  • Grades: High School
  • Cost: $30
  • Course code: YES 800-04

College for Kids

Registration is now open! College For Kids (CFK) will have over 60 camps and classes this summer! 2024 CFK camps start June 10 and run through July 25. Camps are available for students entering grades 1st through 12th. Please visit Summer College For Kids for more information.

Registration and payment

Online registration is not available at this time. Registration is available by telephone or in-person Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover are all accepted methods of payment. Payments must be made in full when registering. 

  • Register by telephone, 217-786-2292 (Credit card only)
  • Register in-person (Cash/check/credit card)
    • LLCC Admission and Registration, Millennium Center, first floor, 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield, IL 62703

Fall classes to be announced soon. Please check back.

black rocket - launch your creativity

Black Rocket Technology Camps for Ages 8-14

Virtual camps available now!

LLCC’s College For Kids partners with a nationally known leader in tech-education to present virtual STEAM camps. Top Black Rocket instructors lead the whole class and small group sessions in real-time.

Registration

View more class details and register for virtual Black Rocket classes.

Please have payment ready as it will be required to complete your registration.