CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University School of Continuing Education has listed its upcoming events for May and June.

n Future Cohort Opportunity, Master of Science in Technology Cohort at Triton College: EIU’s School of Technology hopes to offer a cohort leading to a master’s degree in technology. Classes would meet at Triton College in River Grove.

For more information, contact David Melton, 217-581-5762 or dwmelton@eiu.edu.

n Online registration is now open for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 Courses. Choose from daytime, evening, weekend and online offerings to get the schedule that’s right for you.

Make the summer really count. For more information, visit us online at www.eiu.edu/summer.

n Eastern Illinois University’s School of Continuing Education has planned some exciting summer activities for local youth, ages 5-18.

A variety of day camps and week-long camps will be offered on the EIU campus from June 3 to July 30. Topics will include arts and crafts, gymnastics, computer guts, creative writing, cooking, foreign language, mathematics, and Lego camps.

Fliers will be distributed through local schools, and complete information is available online at www.eiu.edu/adulted/kids.php.

Spring/Summer 2013 Academy of Lifetime Learning Program Guides are now available!

The Academy of Lifetime Learning Spring/Summer 2013 program guides will soon be distributed to Academy members and to several businesses and supporting locations around the area.

Contact Eastern Illinois University School of Continuing Education at 581-5114 to receive a copy or send an email to academy@eiu.edu.

A copy of the program guide is available for online viewing at www.eiu.edu/adulted/all.php

The Academy of Lifetime Learning is sponsored by Eastern Illinois University School of Continuing Education and is a learning community open to anyone age 50 or older who has a curiosity and a desire to learn.

n Academy of Lifetime Learning Workshop: Grandparents Involved in Raising Generation Y, will meet May 22, from 10-11:30 a.m. EIU Booth Library, Room 4450; and will be presented by Mike Tozer and Melissa Sons-Ashmore; the costs will be $20 for academy members and $40 for non-members. Registration is due by Wednesday.

This interactive course will examine the challenges faced by grandparents who are involved in the parenting of grandchildren. Participants will examine the challenges of communicating through technology, finance, health and how they are impacted for such grandparents. Feel free to bring a laptop and/or smart phone as the course will address how to maintain communication with younger generations. It is limited to 20 participants.

n Academy of Lifetime Learning Course: Spanish for Travel, will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 4, 6, 11 13; at EIU Blair Hall, Room 3108; and presented by Jennifer Bryant.

The cost of the program will be $40 for academy members; $80 for non-members. Register by May 24.

Learn all the essential Spanish language one will need when traveling to a Spanish-speaking country.

Also to be covered will be cultural differences and suggested tips for travel. This course will be basic enough for the beginner, yet will be engaging for anyone needing a refresher course. It is limited to 20 participants.

n Academy of Lifetime Learning Workshop: Renewable Energy Center Tour, will meet at 10-11:30 a.m. June 4, at the EIU Renewable Energy Plant, presented by Ryan Siegel. The cost will be free. Register by May 24.

Tour EIU’s state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Center. This world-class biomass gasification combined heat and power plant meets all of Eastern Illinois University’s heating needs using renewable biomass. It is limited to 10 participants.

n Academy of Lifetime Learning Workshop: Wiggly, Squiggly Paper Weaving, will be held 4-6 p.m. June 5, at EIU Blair Hall, Room 2116. The cost will be $20 for members, $40 for non-members. Register by May 24.

As children, creating whatever came to mind was so easy. It can be easy again, using wonderful paper, scissors and one’s imagination. Participants may frame the masterpiece, too. Have fun with children/grandchildren, and see what each can create. The program is limited to 15 participants.

n Academy of Lifetime Learning Workshop: Master Class: Living Longer, Stronger, and Happier will be held from 6-9 p.m. June 26 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Education Center, Lincoln/Adams/Washington Rooms. The cost is free. Register by June 19.

Peter Spiers has authored a new book entitled “Master Class: Living Longer, Stronger, and Happier.” Master Class reverse-engineers the lifestyle of some of the most hale and hearty older people in the world, the participants in Road Scholar’s educational travel programs, and lays out a holistic program, targeted at people on the cusp of retirement, for a life of engagement, enrichment and fulfillment.

Master Class identifies 25-30 core activities to which masters are drawn, and explains why their blend of socializing, moving, creating, and thinking are a recipe for both successful aging and cognitive health. Master Class carefully integrates the latest in academic and internal Road Scholar research, but the testimony of the Masters themselves makes the most compelling case for the lifestyle, and will motivate readers to get on the road to becoming Masters themselves. This is a Road Scholar presentation.