Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn how to bring new life to an old lamp at Fix It! Basic Lamp Re-Wiring on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio.

Instructor Lou Ann Koebel will lead students through changing out the plug, adding a switch and/or replace wiring in lamps. This hands-on course will cover basic electrical wiring.

$55/person*. Registration will close Oct. 13 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.

* Students should bring:
— A lamp to work on 
— Wire cutter & stripper (example here)
— (optional) Black electrical tape and small retractable measuring tape 

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

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About the instructor

Lou Ann Koebel currently leads a weekly dulcimer jam for the East Central Dulcimer Illinois Dulcimer Club at Lincoln Square. She also plays in a local band that visits and performs at local assisted living facilities.

Koebel has taught beginning dulcimer classes for The Farms, where she has had a wonderful time teaching the group and realized her love of teaching and passing on the tradition of playing a mountain dulcimer. Lou Ann also plays at area music festivals.