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NALWO "English Conversation" Mornings
NALWO sponsored English conversation groups will resume meeting Wednesday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in the Music Room at the Users' Center. Meetings are free and you may begin at any time. Simply sign-in with the volunteer group leaders when you arrive. If you would like to subscribe to the conversation e-mail list (which provides useful information about schedule changes), you may do so at: http://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=nalwo_english_class&A=1 .

SharePoint Designer training - September 20
This course will lead attendees through the basic concepts for designers including creating lists, document libraries and creating and editing pages. http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=7899

SharePoint end-user training – September 20
This course will lead attendees through the basic concepts relevant for end-users and contributors including site navigation, document libraries, lists, web parts and web pages. For more information or to enroll, please visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=7121

Nominate a colleague for the Director's Award
The Education Office is now accepting nominations for this year's http://ed.fnal.gov/award/ Director's Award, sponsored by http://ed.fnal.gov/ffse Fermilab Friends for Science Education. The award goes to an employee, user, or contractor who performs exceptional volunteer service for Fermilab's K-12 education programs. Download the http://ed.fnal.gov/award/nom.doc nomination form and submit it by September 25. You may nominate more than one colleague, or even yourself!

Power Writing Workshop offered Oct. 24
This class will help you every day for the rest of your career. No matter what you write - email, reports, procedures, PowerPoint - this workshop will give you the tools you need. For more information or to enroll visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=8200

Artist Reception - VIEWS - September 20 - 5-7pm
Please join us on Friday, September 20, from 5-7pm in the Art Gallery on the 2nd floor Wilson Hall for the artist reception of "VIEWS: Four Art Professors from NIU" The artists will be attending to answer and questions regarding the artwork.

Writing for Results: Email and More class offered Dec. 11
This half-day course is for anyone who writes more than five emails or memos a day and who wants to write better communications in less time and with more confidence. Never waste another moment of your time on emails that fail to deliver the results you need. For more information or to enroll visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=7359

Outdoor Soccer at the Village
Outdoor Soccer: 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fermilab village soccer field. Please contact O'Sheg Oshinowo at Oshinowo@fnal.gov for more information.

Second City: Happily Ever Laughter at Fermilab Arts Series-Sept. 21
Never the same, always hilarious, The Second City is the leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. With theaters in Chicago and Toronto, Training Centers in those cites as well as Hollywood, 11 full time touring ensembles, thriving corporate communications and theatricals, divisions as well as television and film operations, The Second City has been called "A Comedy Empire" by the New York Times. Curtain at 8:00 pm. Tickets $25/$13 for ages 18 and under - info & tickets at www.fnal.gov/culture. Pre-performance dinner at Chez Leon available for $30 - Prix Fixe Menu includes mushrooms duxelle, brandy-braised pork tenderloin, cauliflower grautin, green beans amandine, and apple-walnut cake. Call (630)352-7454 for more information.

Accelerate to a Healthy Lifestyle
ESH&Q's three month, 30-minute-of-exercise, 3-days-a-week program continues through October of this year. Those already participating should continue logging their workout minutes via the ESH&Q webpage. To those not yet participating, it is never too late! You can join any time. Participants can retroactively log their minutes. Participants who log a minimum of 90 minutes per week can stop by WH7E at the conclusion of each month on either a Monday or Thursday (9:30-11:30)to collect their participation award. Whatever you do to incorporate exercise into your life, either here and away from the the laboratory,is worth logging. Please visit https://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/cert/exercise.html.

International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings in Ramsey Auditorium
International Folk Dancing will continue to meet during September every Thursday on the stage of Ramsey Auditorium, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. Newcomers are always welcome. More info at (630)584-0825 or (630)840-8194 or email folkdance@fnal.govor check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/.

Interpersonal Communication Skills class scheduled for Dec. 4
Assess your communication strengths and weaknesses; understand the differences between passive, assertive and aggressive communication; learn how to speak with more enthusiasm, expressiveness and clarity; become a more effective listener; learn how non-verbal messages affect communication; learn how to work and communicate more effectively with different personality styles; and set specific communication goals as part of your individualized Communication Plan (CAP) and apply them daily back on the job. For more information or to enroll visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=2865

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Access 2010 classes scheduled
The Office for Professional Development is offering Access 2010 Intro and Access 2010 Intermediate classes this fall/winter. Please vist the website for more information or to enroll at http://wdrs.fnal.gov/train-dev/index.html.

Chicago Blackhawks Pre-Season Discounts
Discounted pre-season Blackhawks tickets are now available for select dates. Anyone who buys (4) or more tickets for a game through the offer will receive an autographed stick from one of the players on last year’s Stanley Cup winning team while supplies last, use Offer Code: LAB http://wdrs.fnal.gov/wellness/convenience.html. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

MS Excel and Word classes offered this fall
The Office for Professional Development has scheduled MS Excel and Word classes for this fall. Courses scheduled include: Excel 2010: Intermediate - Excel 2010: Advanced - Excel 2010: Intro to VBA Code/Macros - Word 2010: Intermediate - Word 2010: Advanced. Please visit the Professional Development website for more information or to enroll http://wdrs.fnal.gov/train-dev/index.html.