Wells College and the Aurora Inn were set to offer a series of classes for adults both near and far during the month of January, but the organizations have tentatively canceled the session because of a shortage in reservations.

Both organizations teamed up to offer the Winter Institute, a series of three week-long sessions available to adults from Jan. 5 through Jan. 22 as a way to increase tourism during what is typically a slow time of the year.

Wells College faculty were slated to teach classes while the Aurora Inn was set to provide lodging.

Tuition, which included registration, lectures and course materials, transportation and admission for all field trips, four nights at the Aurora Inn or E.B. Morgan House and meals was $1,000 for single occupancy or $1,700 for double occupancy. Another option was established for people living locally who did not need to stay at the inn overnight.

Aurora Inn Sales and Marketing Director Lauren Tillapaugh said last week that while people have expressed interest in the institute, reservations are not being made as quickly as she hoped.

She attributed this to the current state of the economy.

After not receiving any additional reservations over the weekend, she said the institute will likely be canceled with a hope of bringing it back next year.

“As most business owners in this area know, winter is a slow time,” she said last week. “What we were looking for was a way to create some demand to come to this area during the winter, and we have these resources that belong to the college. We wanted to utilize the rooms at the inn, the E.B. Morgan House and the college, its faculty and staff and beautiful facilities.”