Why should anyone bother to take a course in art? Sometimes it’s hard to take a course simply for the enrichment of it. Our lives are frequently fast-paced, and it may not seem practical to add something else. It may seem as if life is...
It can be difficult to take classes while you are employed full time. It’s difficult to make time to get to class, study, and participate in labs and other course-related events. But that time spent in the classroom can only benefit your professional life. That’s...
Online courses are becoming prevalent, and while online learning does make it simple, the end result of watching a person teach a skill on a screen doesn’t have many advantages in access to information above and beyond what is available with a library card. That’s...
When things return to normal for the Billings Community Adult education program, you’ll likely find classes offered in the catalog that bolster professional and technical skills related to business. Today’s economic climate is unstable, but there is one thing every business needs to succeed in...
Painting is a wonderful pastime, and like hobbies that involve careful practice and study, it can be a wonderful hobby/pastime to bolster your health. Here’s why… Concentration Painting requires careful concentration. There are few other hobbies and pastimes capable to test both the fine mental and physical skills. But painting requires complete...
It can seem like an enormous prospect: go to class, earn a certification, and continue to work in a full-time job. It can seem like a an even more difficult task to make the time for class and work and to find the time...
Amazingly, there are over 28 million small businesses operating within the United States; even more amazing, small businesses make up over ninety-nine percent of all U.S. businesses. And there are plenty of reasons why the small business model is a terrific option for so many people: creation of...
We often talk about the terrific career advancement and certificate programs offered through the Billings Community Adult Education Program and for good reason. But what you may not yet know is that the catalogue is also chock-full of courses on art and personal enrichment. If...
It can be difficult to take up a new hobby. Oftentimes our lives seem too busy and too complicated to add in something new. But it is possible, and in many cases when a person takes up a new hobby they find something that continues...
It can be hard to dedicate time to something new. Incredibly difficult to be able to dedicate time and energy to something that is outside of our everyday routines. Studies show that people are much happier and healthier, that people live longer lives simply because...