Institute of Lifelong Learning

Trips & Tours

Taste the Neighborhoods of St. Louis

Join us for another delicious St. Louis adventure!

Date of Event: Tuesday, 4/18

We will begin with a visit to The Hill, St. Louis’s famed Italian neighborhood. Visit an Italian market to sample some cheese and pepperoni and enjoy a goody bag to take home. Stop in for some fresh bread or pastries at the Missouri Baking Company. Guests will receive a cookie sample goody bag. Enjoy a deluxe gyro buffet, Greek salad, dolmade, spanakopita, and non-alcoholic drink for lunch at Olympia Greek Restaurant. Travel on to Gus’s Pretzels, a hometown favorite since 1920, for Gus’s famous pretzel. End the day with a visit to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. Located along historic Route 66, this one-of-a-kind custard stand has never been sold or franchised. Enjoy your choice of hot fudge sundae or a mini-chip concrete before heading home.

Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and charter bus transportation are included.

You must pre-register by March 31st.

$170

Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 7:30am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon Marketplace at 8:00am; return by 5:00pm

For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1714.

Gardens of St. Louis

Explore the beautiful Missouri Botanical Garden with us this spring!

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Date of Event: Wednesday, 5/10

St. Louis is home to one of the top three botanical gardens in the world - The Missouri Botanical Garden, home to world’s first climatron building and at the forefront of plant holdings and biological research. Stroll through the sprawling gardens and enjoy a private, narrated tram ride through the garden. Take a break for lunch at Favazza’s Restaurant – lunch will include salad, Italian bread and butter, Sicilian chicken, side of pasta, water, tea or coffee and cannoli for dessert. Later that afternoon we will enjoy a master guided tour throughout the historical Bellefontaine Cemetery and, if it can be arranged, join one of their horticulturalists for a walking tour focusing on the trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. (Please note, guests must be prepared to walk on uneven terrain with moderate slopes.)

Tour fees, lunch, gratuities, and charter bus transportation are included.

You must pre-register by April 14th.

$170

Buses will depart and return from the following places and times:
- Rend Lake Main Campus at 7:30am; return by 5:30pm
- Mt. Vernon Marketplace at 8:00am; return by 5:00pm

For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1714.

Collette Vacations

Collette Vacations

RLC is partnering with Collette Vacations to offer you exciting travel opportunities! Collette is known for handling the details with expertise while you realize the rewards of travel.

Pacific Northwest & California

August 6 - 13, 2023

8 Days, 11 Meals

From the wilds of Mount St. Helens to the shadow of giants in the Redwoods, fall under the spell of the Pacific Northwest and California.

$3,699 pp double occupancy

*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.

Greece Island Hopper

April 18 - 28, 2024

11 Days, 13 Meals

In Greece, discover a place where age-old legends and monuments intertwine with warm sunshine and island-style living. Tour Athens with a local guide. Explore the Acropolis, home to the famous Parthenon and the city’s best lookout. Enjoy three days at leisure on the island of Mykonos, an Aegean paradise of sandy beaches and bustling energy. Uncover the past at the excavation site of Akrotiri. Make the most of a free day on the picture-perfect island of Santorini. From to the ruins of Athens to the bright rooftops of Mykonos and Santorini – embrace the country at its best.

$4,899 pp double occupancy

*Book early to take advantage of lower rates. Single and Triple rates available upon request.

General Information

Cancellation of Classes

Nothing kills a good program faster than waiting until the last minute to register. At some point we have to determine if enrollment is sufficient to hold the class. Rend Lake College is a non-profit organization. We try to break-even on classes, at the same time we try to pay our instructors a fair wage for their time. If you are considering taking a class or you wish to show up the first night of class to register, please call and let us know. Otherwise, we must cancel low enrollment classes.

Withdrawal/Refunds

Students in Community Education classes may withdraw and receive a full refund by contacting a Rend Lake College Community Education representative at least 5 business days in advance of the first class or 10 business days in advance of a trip. No refunds will be given after that time, but a registration certificate will be issued in your name and MUST be used the following semester. No refunds or certificates will be issued following the first class session. Please call us if you must cancel a class at 437-5321, x 1714 or (800) 369- 5321, x 1714.

Course Content

Course content may be altered at the discretion of the instructor(s), and may in some instances deviate from the catalog description. We try to be as accurate as possible in describing our classes, but we allow the instructor to teach what they feel is important.

Senior Citizens

In-district residents who are 60 years of age or older qualify as senior citizens for tuition purposes and are entitled to take college credit courses provided that class has the required number of tuition paying students enrolled and that the classroom has available space tuition-free. The college reserves the right to use the qualifying age for senior citizen waivers, as dictated by State statute, which is 65 years of age or older for specific programs and departments. This does not include applicable fees charged for credit classes, nor does it include Community Education (COMED or ILR ) classes . Senior citizens may be charged a fee of $50 or more for repeating classes more times than credit can be claimed.

Residency

We get many calls from individuals outside of the Rend Lake College District regarding out-of-district fees. With Community Education classes, there is no need to worry about being out-of-district. It does not affect your fees nor your attendance. We encourage any one who has an interest in our classes to attend.

Community & Corporate Education

This division encompasses Culinary Arts, and Truck Driver Training. Work Ethics and Community Education classes are offered by this division. Business and Industry Training, Computer Workshops, Cooperative Education and Volunteerism are part of Community and Corporate Education as well.

Personal & Professional Development

Personal & Professional Development Courses - In-Person and Online

RLC Community and Corporate Education offers a wide variety of courses through each semester to help establish or build upon a new hobby, gain a life skill, and more. With classes in fitness, cooking, and computer education, there's an option for everyone! Find the full schedule below.

Contact Community & Corporate Education

Community & Corporate Education Division
Phone: (618) 437-5321 Ext. 1367
Email: [email protected]
Address: 468 N. Ken Gray Parkway, Ina, IL 62846 Attn: Community & Corporate Education
Fax Number: (618) 437-5677 Attn: Community & Corporate Education

Community & Corporate Education Catalog

Classes

Rend Lake College offers a wide range of highly interactive courses for personal or professional development that you can take entirely over the Internet. Each class will include 2 lessons per week for a six week period. All of our courses include expert instructors. For a complete schedule, visit: ed2go.com/rlc

Corporate Education

Upcoming Workshops:

Community & Corporate Education is dedicated to meeting the training/retraining needs of business and industry and providing residents of the college district with the training needed to upgrade skills or obtain full-time employment. A unique variety of courses, workshops, and other training opportunities are available. The Center can also provide “customized” training to area employers using Rend Lake College instructors, staff, and consultants. Training can be delivered on-site, on the Rend Lake College campus, at the Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mt. Vernon, or the Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville Campus

Students with an interest in your type of business are available through Rend Lake College for employment. This allows the student to gain valuable on-the-job training while enhancing your employee base. By hiring these students, you have made a great contribution to their education and their prospect of employment in the future. Help us train tomorrow’s workforce!

For more information or to register, phone (618) 437-5321, ext. 1367.