Loaves & Fishes Community Services is offering free English classes starting late next month at its Aurora location, 580 Exchange Court. Placement testing for the program will be held at 9 am on Monday and Wednesday, January 27 and 29, as well as at 8:30 am on Saturday, February 1. Registration and testing will take about 2.5 to 3 hours. Students will learn reading, writing, listening and speaking skills that can improve career opportunities and help prepare them for college. Classes will meet mornings each week starting the week of February 3. For more information, contact College of DuPage at 630-942-3697 or at [email protected], or at cod.edu/ela. Download the brochure for details.

Find other English as a Second Language, English Conversation circles and Adult Basic Education in 211dupage.gov.