Macon Reporter

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recently issued the following announcement.

Barbering schools were established in the 1890's, but the art of Barbering can be traced back to ancient Egypt. The word barber comes from the Latin word "barba," which means beard. University of Illinois Extension serving DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties and Lockhart's Barber College are partnering to offer middle school and high school youth an innovative, monthly career exploration 4-H program in Barbering.

4-H Barbering 101 is a free monthly program hosted by Brandon Kraus, owner of Lockhart's Barber College. The first session will be at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, at Lockhart's Barber College, 1624 S. Taylorville Rd, in Decatur.

"It's been exciting to collaborate with Brandon Kraus and Lockhart's Barber College to create this monthly barbering tutorial series for middle and high school students," says 4-H Program Coordinator Charles Young. "Youth will learn barbering skills, techniques, how profitable being a licensed barber can be, and more."

4-H Barbering 101 is free, but pre-registration is required. Register by September 30 at go.illinois.edu/Barbering101 or call 217.877. 6042.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call 217. 877. 6042. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access need.