A two-day defensive driving course will be taught next Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 8-9, at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Classes will meet from 1-4 p.m. both days and will be taught by Steve Billinger with the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The class is sponsored by the Great Bend Recreation Commission, the Commission on Aging and Barton County Farm Bureau. Sponsors note that most insurance companies will lower premiums for people who successfully complete the class. To register or for more information, call the Recreation Commission office, 793-3755 ext. 2, or e-mail recreation@gbrc.kscoxmail.com.

Participants must register by noon on Thursday.