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Adult Enrichment Classes Andersen • 612.668.4215 Academic Enrichment...... 3-4 2727 10th Ave. S. Arts & Crafts...... 5-11 Business & Consumer/Real Estate...... 12-15 Anwatin • 612.668.2470 Computers & Technology...... 15-17 256 Upton Ave. S. Cooking...... 17-19 Dance...... 20-22 Barton • 612.668.3585 Exercise & Fitness...... 22-25 4237 Colfax Ave. S. Health & Wellness...... 26-28 Hobby & Leisure...... 29-30 Dowling • 612.668.4828 Home & Garden...... 31-33 3900 W. River Pkwy. Languages...... 34-37 Music & Performance...... 37-38 Edison • 612.668.1306 Personal Development...... 39 Photography...... 40-43 700 22nd Ave. N.E. Sports & Recreation...... 44-45 612.668.3767 Swimming...... 45-46 Hale • Trips, Tours & Special Events...... 47-48 1220 E. 54th St. Yoga & Mind/Body...... 49-51 Henry • 612.668.1922 Adults 55+ Programs 4320 Newton Ave. N. Adventures in Learning...... 52-55 Armchair Travel...... 53 Jefferson • 612.668.2740 Defensive Driving 55+...... 54 1200 W. 26th St. Elder Enrichment...... 55 55+ Fitness...... 56-57 Lake Harriet • 612.668.3330 Health Talks...... 57-59 4912 Vincent Ave. S. 55+ Trips & Tours...... 60-61

Table of Contents Table Lucy Laney • 612.668.2219 Youth & Family Programs ...... 62-66 3333 Penn Ave. N. Other Programs & Information Northeast • 612.668.1515 Access Services/Teaching...... 66-67 2955 Hayes St. N.E. Class Locations...... 68 Registration Information & Forms ...... 69-70 Pratt • 612.668.1100 66 Malcolm Ave. S.E.

2016 Youth Summer Programs Ramsey • 612.668.3450 Barton...... 72-83 1 W. 49th St. Dowling...... 84-93 Hale...... 94-101 Roosevelt • 612.668.4828 Ramsey...... 102-106 4029 28th Ave. S. Southwest...... 107-126 Waite Park/Cahoots...... 127 South • 612.668.4326 3131 19th Ave. S.

Special School District No. 1 Southwest • 612.668.3100 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS • Minneapolis, MN 3414 W. 47th St. An Equal Opportunity School District Minneapolis Board of Education: Waite Park • 612.668.1590 Siad Ali, Jenny Arneson, Tracine Asberry, Carla Bates, Kim Ellison, 1800 34th Ave. N.E. Rebecca Gagnon, Nelson Inz, Josh Reimnitz, Don Samuels Student Representative: Shaadia Munye Washburn • 612.668.3450 201 W. 49th St. Interim Superintendent of Schools: Michael Goar Executive Director of Community Education: Jack Tamble 2 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Academic Enrichment

World Geography Update Update your mental map of the world with slide shows, games and data that highlight recent changes in countries and clarify patterns among them, making it easy to learn geography. Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 7:00-8:30 pm $37

Writing: Creating a Writing Life Receive suggestions for writing topics and guidance on how to translate your experiences into the writing forms of your choice, including poetry, fiction and Academic Enrichment memoir. Write in class, read aloud if you choose, and get helpful feedback. Bring American Indian Peace Education a notebook and pen. History & Culture Discover what it means to have personal Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 7:00-9:00 pm peace. The Peace Education Program Examine a broad spectrum of American $52 Indian history and culture as you learn aids you in focusing on your internal about their languages, tribes, Powwows, resources — appreciation, inner strength, Writing: Creative Writing dancing, music and movies. Understand self-awareness, clarity, understanding, Explore writing in a playful, supportive what an Indian is, where Indians came dignity, choice, hope and contentment environment. Produce new writing from and more. — in order to know peace. from different prompts, look at different Southwest 7 Tuesdays Pratt 7 Mondays techniques and receive encouragement Apr 12-May 24 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 11-May 23 7:00-8:30 pm $52 Free and feedback to help you grow as a writer. Bring paper, a pen and a laptop, Roosevelt 7 Wednesdays if you have one. American Indian Stories Apr 13-May 25 7:00-8:30 pm Southwest 7 Mondays We will examine creation stories, myths Free Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm and legends, trickster stories, folk tales, $52 educational stories, and literature that Shakespeare 101 will range from collective writings (Custer Experience a crash course in Shakespeare Washburn 6 Mondays Died For Your Sins) to short stories (The Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm as we cover three plays from three genres: Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) to $46 As You Like It, Othello and The Winter’s Tale. modern novels (House Made of Dawn and Also, discuss some of Shakespeare’s Northeast 6 Tuesdays Love Medicine). sonnets and other poetry. Apr 12-May 17 6:30-8:30 pm Southwest 7 Mondays Pratt 6 Mondays $46 Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm $52 $58 There are no classes on Monday, May 30. Art Collections Transition Towns of the Twin Cities Transition Towns are communities of Explore some of the key pieces of art people engaged in dynamic, proactive and architecture you can see in the redesign of their cities and towns for the public art collections of the Twin Cities. Post Peak Oil era. Learn what you can This class will help you become more do to help move toward more localized, knowledgeable about the many great self-sustaining, energized and creative cultural resources available for your communities. appreciation and enjoyment. Pratt 1 Wednesday Pratt 1 Tuesday Apr 20 6:30-8:00 pm May 24 6:30-8:30 pm Free $18 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 3 Writing: Playwriting 1 Learn the fundamentals of story structure, action, character, conflict, resolution, rhythm in dialogue, and developing dramatic tension. Read and analyze plays in a variety of styles written by established playwrights. The writing process will result in an original monologue or play. Southwest 7 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 24 6:30-7:30 pm $31

Writing: Creative Writing 2 Writing: Story Telling for Writing: Develop your writing in a safe and the Page & the Stage Telling True Stories supportive environment. Continue Join professional writer Amy Salloway in Learn the basics of writing nonfiction crafting your story and creating tension exploring autobiographical storytelling stories, and practice writing from and plot twists. Then, revise and polish through a range of exercises including memories, observations and your work. writing, discussions and improvisation. research. Benefit from readings and discussions, writing prompts, writing Henry 4 Wednesdays Focus on what makes up a story and how May 4-May 25 6:30-8:30 pm to create a compelling voice in writing or time, and sharing your work. Bring $34 performances. Class includes a field trip paper and a pen or laptop. to Bryant Lake Bowl Story Club. Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 7:00-8:30 pm Jefferson 6 Thursdays Writing: $37 Memoir & Narrative Apr 21-May 26 6:30-8:30 pm $64 Find the heart of your personal story, Writing: The Lost Art whether it's in the form of a memoir, of Letter Writing short story, blog, or performance Writing: Write It! Whatever’s in your head, just Write It! Emily Dickinson said, “A letter is the monologue. Learn to decide what joy of earth.” Discuss famous authors, needs to be told, add humor to difficult Organize your memories, craft a short story or start a blog. Gather with others create beautiful stationary on decorative stories, and honor your voice. Bring a paper, and write letters to loved ones. Class held to exercise your writing abilities in four notebook and pen or laptop. Bring your address book and stamps. at the Community Education Services stimulating sessions. Pratt 1 Monday building, 2225 E. Lake St. Henry 4 Mondays Apr 11-May 2 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 25 7:00-9:00 pm South 5 Mondays $34 $23 Jun 13-Jul 18 6:30-8:30 pm $45 Writing: Using Humor

Academic Enrichment Academic Writing: Creating Picture Books for Children in a Story Which Class Level Discover how to plot your story, create Humor is a vital tool when writing a Should I Take? vivid settings, find a unique point of view story. Learn why it can feel difficult to use and how to incorporate it into a serious Community Education classes are and write vibrant dialogue that will help or sad story. Analyze different types of organized by levels, 1 through 5. you develop a dynamic picture book. If you are new to a subject or it Leave class with a rough draft. Bring a humor through writing exercises and has been a number of years since notebook and your favorite picture book. discussion. Class held at the Community Education Services building, 2225 E. you last studied, start with a class Southwest 5 Tuesdays Lake St. followed by “1.” If you’ve taken Apr 12-May 10 7:00-9:00 pm a Community Education class $40 South 4 Wednesdays recently, proceed to the next level. Jun 15-Jul 13 6:30-8:30 pm Classes do not follow a standard $38 curriculum, so a Level 2 class at one site may differ from Level 2 Want to Teach? at another. If you have questions, please call the class site directly If you have knowledge, ideas or passions that you would like to share (See page 68 for list of sites). with others, consider teaching a community education class. Call 612.668.3939 or visit mplscommunityed.com for more information.

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Drawing & Sketching Utilize a stepladder method to improve your drawing and sketching skills from beginner to intermediate. Watch drawing demonstrations, and learn how to create tone, depth and shading. Call 612.272.7203 for a supply list ($10-15). Barton 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 5:30-7:00 am $36

Drawing: Zentangle & Meditation Learn the step-by-step process of using the Zentangle drawing technique to meditate. While your mind is engaged Arts & Crafts in drawing repetitive patterns, your body will naturally relax and lead you to a calm and tranquil place. Bring a Book Making: Make Your Crochet 1 & 2 Zentangle kit or purchase one in class Own Summer Journal Crochet in a comfortable environment, for $10. Learn some basic handmade book starting with a dishcloth and expanding Southwest 1 Tuesday techniques and choose from a variety into other creations. Bring yarn, hooks Apr 19 6:00-8:30 pm of beautiful handmade papers to craft and project ideas. Beginners, bring $21 a personal journal. cotton yarn and an H, I or J hook. Pratt 1 Wednesday Roosevelt 4 Mondays Drawing: Zentangle Basics May 4 6:00-8:30 pm Apr 11-May 2 6:00-8:00 pm $31 $34 Create beautiful images by drawing “tangles,” repetitive patterns created one stroke at a time. Zentangle increases Calligraphy Crochet 1 & 2 focus and creativity and is great for Learn the art of beautiful lettering Learn basic crochet stitches and start people new to drawing. A $10 supply as you study informal Italic to create a small project. Bring light colored, fee will be collected. cards, invitations and gifts. Southwest worsted weight yarn (no cotton) and a Southwest 1 Tuesday instructor will provide a supply list to size H or size I crochet hook. May 3 6:00-8:30 pm students (supply cost is $10–15). South Washburn 7 Tuesdays $21 instructor will collect a $20 supply fee. Apr 12-May 24 7:00-9:00 pm Southwest 7 Tuesdays $52 There are no classes on Apr 12-May 24 6:00-8:00 pm Monday, May 30. $54 Drawing 1 Discover how to express yourself through South 7 Thursdays drawing as you explore line quality, Apr 14-May 26 6:45-8:45 pm $54 compositional arrangement, shading and highlighting. Bring a sketchbook and either pens, pencils or colored pencils. Charcoal Drawing: Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Lighthouse Apr 11-May 16 7:00-8:30 pm Unleash your inner artist and learn $42 charcoal techniques while creating a fine arts drawing of a lighthouse. Edison 6 Thursdays Follow step-by-step instructions in a Apr 14-May 19 6:30-8:30 pm $46 relaxed, fun environment. Class held at the Community Education Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. Register online with a VISA or South 1 Tuesday MasterCard on our secure site: Jul 19 1:00 pm-2:30 pm www.mplscommunityed.com. $19 It’s quick and easy! www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 5 Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy & Culture 2 In this continuation of Japanese Calligraphy 1, choose an individual project or goal at the beginning and complete it at the last class. Projects range from pursuing a traditional way of writing to creating more contemporary artwork with other art forms. Purchase the textbook Simple Art of Japanese Calligraphy by Yoko Takenami before the first class. Register online or call 612.668.4828. Class is held at Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave. N. Homewood 4 Thursdays Drawing: Zentangle— Greeting Cards: May 5-May 26 3:45-5:15 pm Beyond the Basics: Stamp-a-Stack of 15 $34 Black & Tan Explore photopolymer stamping, Enhance your love of Zentangle as die cutting, dry embossing and more Knit & Chat you learn more complex patterns and exciting techniques as you hand-craft 15 Enjoy a relaxing night with fellow put them on black and tan paper tiles. greeting cards in five unique designs with crafters while you start a new project or Arts & Crafts Learn to use white, black and brown coordinating envelopes. A $10 supply finish an old one. Call 612.668.1590 for June class held ink to make fantastic tangle patterns. fee will be collected. more information. Pre-requisite: Zentangle Basics class or at the Community Education Services Waite Park 9 Wednesdays building, 2225 E. Lake St. other experience. Bring your own kit or Apr 6-Jun 1 6:30-8:30 pm purchase one in class for $10. South 1 Tuesday Free Southwest 1 Tuesday May 24 6:00-9:00 pm May 10 6:00-8:30 pm $21 $21 Knitting 1: Scarves South 1 Wednesday Get a handle on the basics of knitting, Jun 15 6:00-9:00 pm and knit your own large gauge scarf. Folk Art Decorative $21 Bring size 6 or 7 needles and a skein of Birdhouse: For the worsted weight yarn. Garden, Patio, or Indoors Henna Roosevelt 3 Wednesdays Use paint, stickers, small plastic figures Learn to mix, design and apply henna. Apr 13-Apr 27 6:00-8:00 pm and colorful baubles to decorate an Study the history of this ancient art and $34 already constructed wood birdhouse to learn some advanced design techniques. brighten up your home or garden. A $5 supply fee will be collected. Knitting 1: Pratt 1 Wednesday Southwest 3 Wednesdays Spring Infinity Scarf May 11 6:30-8:30 pm May 4-May 18 6:30-8:30 pm $20 $28 Learn how to cast on, knit several types of stitches, read a pattern, cast off and seam work together creating a beautiful Fun Fold Greeting Cards Introduction to Japanese infinity scarf. Bring size 7 or 8 knitting Use the latest paper-crafting techniques Calligraphy & Culture 1 needles and a 400-yard skein or ball of to create 10 unique folded and pop- Immerse yourself in Japanese culture by fingering weight yarn (make sure all up greeting cards perfect for gifting. learning Shuji, Japanese calligraphy and skeins are wound and ready to work). Utilize photopolymer stamps, a die other aspects of the Japanese language, Southwest 2 Thursdays cutting machine, dry embossing, punch including pronunciations, meanings and Apr 21-Apr 28 7:00-8:00 pm boards, hand punches and more. A $10 pictography. Download the supply list $21 supply fee will be collected. Class held online and purchase supplies in advance. at the Community Education Services Register online or by calling 612.668.4828. Discounts building, 2225 E. Lake St. Class is held at Homewood Studios, 2400 UCARE members may deduct South 1 Wednesday Plymouth Ave. N. $15 per class or trip. Jun 22 6:00-9:00 pm Homewood 4 Thursdays $21 May 5-May 26 1:30-3:30 pm $37

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Lip Balm Know exactly what you’re putting on your lips with homemade, all-natural lip balms. A $6 supply fee will be collected. South class held at the Community Education Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday May 11 6:30-9:00 pm $21

South 1 Wednesday Jul 13 6:30-8:30 pm $18

Lotion & Sunscreen Sticks Homemade Body Products Keep your skin moisturized and safe The main benefit of using homemade body products is that you this summer! Create a twist-up lotion know exactly what ingredients are used and can avoid ingredients stick in your choice of scent and a you might be allergic to. Another advantage of making your sunscreen stick for easy application. A own body products is that it can save you a significant amount $6 supply fee will be collected. Class of money, because all you have to purchase are raw ingredients. held at the Community Education Most of these classes make use of natural ingredients in addition Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. to being homemade. South 1 Monday Jun 27 6:30-8:30 pm $18 Aromatherapy Sticks Face & Body Products Aromatherapy has been associated with Create your own lotions, facial toners Men’s Personal everything from relaxation to fighting and more. Make a take-home project Care Products the flu to quitting smoking. Learn how and receive handouts to create more Skip shopping for Father’s Day. you can turn a traditional aromatherapy skin specialties at home. A $6 supply Instead, create your own men’s session into a discreet, easy-to-carry fee will be collected. scented lotions and shaving recipes, aromatherapy inhaler. Make your own Edison 1 Wednesday and melt and pour glycerin soaps. inhaler to bring home and discover the Apr 6 6:30-8:30 pm Receive a small take-home project and benefits of different essential oils. A $7 $21 handouts for more men’s recipes. A $6 supply fee will be collected. South class supply fee will be collected. held at the Community Education Hand & Body Scrubs Pratt 1 Monday Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. Fortify and smooth your skin for May 23 6:30-9:00 pm Lake Harriet 1 Monday the perfect summer look. Make all- $21 Apr 18 6:30-8:30 pm natural, soothing hand and body $18 Mother’s Day Bath scrubs so that you can wear those flip flops with complete confidence. A $10 Salts & Body Scrubs South 1 Wednesday Complete a bath salt and body scrub Jun 22 6:30-8:30 pm supply fee will be collected. Class held $18 at Webster School, 425 5th St. NE. that you can use for a luxurious, healthy, skin-healing spa day at home Webster 1 Wednesday Fizzy Bath Bombs: Jun 29 6:30-8:30 pm or give to your mother, grandmother Salts & Scrubs $24 or other special person. A $6 supply fee will be collected. Learn how to make all-natural salts and scrubs so your kids will enjoy washing off Pratt 1 Wednesday Apr 27 6:30-8:30 pm dirt and grass stains from summer play. $18 Class A $10 supply fee will be collected. held at Webster School, 425 5th St. NE. Continued on page 8 Webster 1 Tuesday Jul 12 6:30-8:30 pm Find us on Twitter! $24 twitter.com/mplscommunityed www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 7 Soapmaking: Homemade Laundry Soap Body Products Make homemade laundry soap that can brighten, remove stains and Continued from page 7 resist fading as well as commercial laundry soaps for only pennies per Natural, Homemade load. The soap is mild enough for those with allergies. Bring a 2- to Summer Products 6-cup covered container. A $1 supply Discover easy, natural recipes for all fee is collected. Class held at the types of summertime problems, from Community Education Services insects to weeds! Make a sun product building, 2225 E. Lake St. and mosquito repellent, and bring home dozens of recipes to keep your South 1 Monday Jul 18 6:30-8:30 pm summer chemical-free. A $6 supply $18 fee will be collected. Class held at Webster School, 425 5th St. NE. Webster 1 Thursday Tinctures: Jul 7 6:30-8:30 pm Home Remedies $24 Tinctures aid in sleep, digestive Knitting 2: Baby Blanket health, alertness and more. They Create a lovely baby blanket while preserve and concentrate the learning how to cast on, knit several types Arts & Crafts Soapmaking: Bar Soap properties of herbs for better effect. of stitches, work cables, read patterns and Experience the fusion of essential Explore this craft by making a four- charts, cast off and finish the work. Bring oils and soothing coconut the old- ounce tincture to bring home. A $10 size 9 knitting needles and 500 yards of fashioned, cold process lye soap way. supply fee will be collected. worsted weight yarn (make sure all skeins Wear old clothing with long sleeves, are wound and ready to work), cable long pants, toe-covered shoes, eye Lake Harriet 1 Monday May 9 6:30-8:30 pm needle and stitch markers. protection (glasses acceptable) and $21 Southwest 2 Thursdays rubber gloves. The second night of May 5-May 12 7:00-8:00 pm class is 6–8 p.m. A $10 supply fee $18 will be collected. Webster School is Toilet Cleaning Fizzies located at 425 5th St. NE. & Other Cleaning Cheats Learn to make toilet cleaning Knitting 2: Socks Lake Harriet 1 Mon & Wed Make socks that you can wear proudly Apr 11-Apr 13 6:00-9:00 pm “fizzies” as well as other creative $28 cleaning recipes for use in your home. or give as a gift. Leave with instructions A $6 supply fee will be collected.Class to continue your projects at home. Pre- Edison 1 Mon & Wed held at the Community Education requisite: Knitting 1 class or knowledge May 16-May 18 6:00-9:00 pm Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. of knit and purl basics. Bring worsted $28 weight yarn and size 7 or 8 double South 1 Wednesday pointed needles. Webster 1 Tue & Thu Jul 20 6:30-8:30 pm Jun 21-Jun 23 6:00-9:00 pm $18 Roosevelt 3 Wednesdays $28 May 4-May 18 6:00-8:00 pm $34

Mosaics: Vase or Light Switch Cover Create a beautiful vase or light switch cover in this beginning mosaics class. Bring a vase or switch plate, Wellbond adhesive, mosaic tiles or broken china, grout, gloves, a putty knife, two sponges and three containers. South 1 Thursday May 19 6:30-8:30 pm $25

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Painting: Acrylic Painting 1 Painting: Watercolor Palette Up! Learn the fundamental techniques & Paper Making Summer Meadow of acrylic painting. Explore various Explore various soluble media and basic Socialize, relax and recharge with an painting materials, brush techniques watercolor techniques, and make your evening of unrestrained imagination and basic concepts through exercises own paper. Bring watercolor paints, a with step-by-step instruction. Complete in still-life and landscape forms. Plus, 140# watercolor paper pad, brushes, a a painting of a river running through a learn to stretch your own canvas! water container, drawing paper, a pencil, meadow of flowers with acrylic paints on Email [email protected] for and photos of scenes you will paint. a 12" x 16" stretched canvas. Class held a required supply list (about $25). Class held at the Community Education at the Community Education Services Southwest 6 Tuesdays Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. building, 2225 E. Lake St. Apr 12-May 17 6:30-8:30 pm South 6 Wednesdays South 1 Monday $46 Jun 15-Jul 20 6:30-8:30 pm Jun 20 7:00-9:00 pm $52 $32 Painting: Watercolor— All Levels Painting: Palette Up! Learn about color, basic visual elements Watercolor Studio Watercolor Poppies and composition of portrait painting Bring your own watercolor supplies Add a pop of color to your spring. Follow through group and individual instruction. and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere to step-by-step instructions to create an Critiques and discussions provide added focus on your individual projects. The original 11"x15" watercolor painting of insight on ways to improve your art. class will include some instruction and poppies in bloom. Advanced studnets can learn portrait demonstration. South 1 Tuesday painting. Bring a student watercolor Roosevelt 6 Tuesdays Apr 19 7:00-9:00 pm set, watercolor pad, brush and plastic Apr 12-May 17 6:00-8:00 pm $29 container for water. $46 Southwest 7 Tuesdays Pet Portrait Painting Apr 12-May 24 6:30-8:30 pm Painting: Watercolors Paint a portrait of your favorite fuzzy $52 Watch demonstrations before practicing friend after their photo is transferred individual watercolor projects with onto an 11" x 14" canvas. Email a Painting: Watercolor 1 instructor support. Bring a student quality photo of your pet (one pet per Explore your creativity while learning watercolor set, watercolor paper pad, photo) to [email protected] at least watercolor fundamentals such as mixing brush, plastic container, and photos and four days before class. Class held at colors, washes, wet-dry approaches, objects you would like to paint. the Community Education Services texture and more. Bring a watercolor Edison 6 Mondays building, 2225 E. Lake St. kit and 140# paper to class. Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm South 1 Monday Lake Harriet 4 Wednesdays $46 Jun 27 7:00-9:00 pm Apr 6-Apr 27 7:00-9:00 pm $39 $38

Painting: Watercolor 2 Focus on abstract watercolor techniques with Yupo paper, cling wrap and color mixes. Bring a photograph or art clipping to work from, a student watercolor set, a watercolor pad, a brush and a plastic container for water. Lake Harriet 4 Wednesdays May 4-May 25 7:00-9:00 pm $38

Register Today! Register online with a VISA or MasterCard on our secure site: www.mplscommunityed.com. It’s quick and easy! www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 9 Sewing 1 Learn to thread your machine and sew your own project, no matter your experience level. Bring your own sewing machine if you prefer. Southwest 4 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 3 6:30-9:30 pm $46

Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 6:30 pm-9:15 pm $60

Sewing Workshop Receive guidance completing a personal sewing project. Bring your own sewing machine if you prefer. Southwest 5 Thursdays Apr 21-May 19 6:30-9:15 pm $48

Pop-Up Greeting Cards Pottery: Wheel 1 Southwest 3 Tuesdays Arts & Crafts Use the latest paper-crafting techniques to Learn how to properly throw pots and May 10-May 24 6:30-9:30 pm create ten unique pop-up greeting cards glaze projects. Pick up your finished $37 perfect for gifting. Utilize photopolymer glazed pieces several weeks after the stamps, a die cutting machine, dry last class. Fee includes 20 pounds of Sewing: Draperies embossing, punch boards, hand punches stoneware clay, glazes, tools and firing. Learn how to design drapes, select fabrics and more. A $10 supply fee will be Southwest 7 Mondays and construct all parts of the drape. collected. Apr 11-May 23 6:30-9:00 pm Learn about ordering drapery supplies $75 South 1 Thursday and how to prevent potential problems. Jun 2 6:00-9:00 pm Purchase project supplies in class. $21 Southwest 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:30-9:00 pm Southwest 7 Wednesdays $75 Apr 13-May 25 8:00-9:30 pm Pottery 1 $42 Receive an introduction to the methods Pottery: Wheel 2 of hand-building, throwing pots on the Improve your throwing techniques as Sewing: Slipcovers wheel, glazing and firing. The class does you develop your art. Oxidation firing Protect new furniture or make old not include open studio time. Bring an of stoneware is provided. Fee includes furniture look new again by sewing old hand towel. 20 pounds of stoneware clay, glazes, slipcovers properly and inexpensively. Waite Park 7 Mondays tools and firing. Project supplies can be purchased in class. Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm Southwest 7 Tuesdays Southwest 7 Wednesdays $72 Apr 12-May 24 6:30-9:00 pm Apr 13-May 25 5:30-6:45 pm $75 $36 Waite Park 7 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 24 12:30-2:30 pm $72

Pottery Studio Use the studio’s clay, tools, glaze and kiln to craft your independent projects and develop your pottery skills. No formal instruction will be given. A $20 supply fee will be collected. Washburn 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 6:00-8:30 pm $55

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Sewing: Windowshades Learn how to make insulated Roman, Austrian, balloon and cloud shades for special needs. Get help selecting fabrics and designing shades that are best for your project. Southwest 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:45-8:00 pm $36

Simple, Fun Pop-Up Cards Learn how a few simple cuts can make for a fun pop-up card. Leave with a variety of pop-up cards and endless ideas to explore on your own. Pratt 1 Saturday May 7 10 am-12 pm $24

So You Think you Can’t Write? Can’t Draw?— Stained Glass: Panel Lamps Try It! Pin Loom Weaving Writer’s Sketchbook 2 Learn to cut glass using a number of Take your weaving with you using a pin Tap into both sides of your brain, techniques, use special tools designed loom! Learn to add textured and colored gather new ideas and fill your sketchpad for stained glass artists and construct a patterns to your pin-loom squares using or notebook! Relax in an informal small panel using a copper foil technique. the plain weave and textured weave. A environment while you write from Materials for the class are about $80. A $2 supply fee will be collected in class. To prompts and draw from everyday objects. high quality tool kit is available from register, visit www.weaversguildmn.org Register online or call 612.668.4828. Glass Endeavors at a discounted rate of and select to register as a Minneapolis Class is held at Homewood Studios, $125 for students. Call 612.721.9553 for Community Education Student to 2400 Plymouth Ave. N. more information. Class is held at Glass receive the $50 rate. Class held at Textile Homewood 4 Thursdays Endeavors, 2716 E. 31st St. Center, 3000 University Ave S.E. Apr 14-May 5 6:00-8:00 pm Glass Endeavors 4 Saturdays Pratt 1 Saturday $30 May 7-May 28 10:30 am-1 pm Apr 23 10 am-4 pm $40 $50 Stained Glass 1 Learn the basic techniques of making Try It! Mini Band Wrapped Leather Bracelets stained glass projects. Bring a notebook Loom Weaving Learn to create a casual yet chic and and pen. Get introduced to band weaving with the comfortable wrapped leather bracelet Northeast 6 Mondays mini-band loom, requiring only some for far less than you’d pay in stores. Bring Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm $46 thread and your fingers! Learn to wind 4–6 mm round beads, leather cord, silk a figure-eight warp and convert it into an thread, a button or bead for a clasp, a Stained Glass 1 “instant loom” that fits into a sandwich size 12 needle, scissors and a clipboard. Learn to cut glass using a number of bag, as well as how to attach heddles South 1 Tuesday techniques, use special tools designed and weave a narrow, striped band. A $2 May 17 6:30-8:30 pm $25 for stained glass artists and construct a supply fee will be collected in class. To small panel using a copper foil technique. register, visit www.weaversguildmn.org Materials for the class are about $80. A and select to register as a Minneapolis high quality tool kit is available from Community Education Student to Glass Endeavors at a discounted rate of receive the $50 rate. Class held at Textile $125 for students. Call 612.721.9553 for Center, 3000 University Ave S.E. more information. Class is held at Glass Pratt 1 Saturday Endeavors, 2716 E. 31st St. May 7 10 am-4 pm $50 Glass Endeavors 4 Tuesdays May 3-May 24 6:00-8:30 pm Find us on Facebook! $40 facebook.com/MplsCommEd www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 11 Design a Logo or Sticker Bring paper, pencils, pens and markers in order to delve into understanding the discovery and design process of creating a custom brand. Learn how to collaborate and perfect your design, which will be transferred onto a Mac computer. Bring a flash drive. Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 7:00-9:00 pm $58

Event Promotion Get the word out! Learn about the often-overlooked ways to get the press you need for events and performances. Henry 1 Monday May 23 6:30-8:30 pm $18

Business & Consumer Finance: Money for Two Practice financial communication skills 5 Steps to Financial Bring Balance with your partner. Acquire tools to build Wellbeing for Widows to Your Budget a better financial relationship, discover Take this practical financial advice Sharpen your spending and saving financial resources, create an action plan to help you understand your current strategies as you learn more about and explore how you prioritize financial financial situation and how to manage setting financial goals, controlling debt decisions. risk, invest wisely, reduce taxes, and and improving credit scores, balancing Southwest 2 Mondays create an estate strategy. saving, spending and borrowing, and Apr 11-Apr 25 7:00-9:00 pm Southwest 1 Wednesday saving through retirement. $21 May 11 6:00-7:30 pm Jefferson 1 Tuesday $18 May 3 6:00-7:30 pm Free Finance: Smart Money Decisions Are You Ready to Learn how to set priorities in your Start a Small Business? College Funding spending plan, why your credit report

Business & Consumer Business Find out what it takes to create a business Preparation matters, how to save for short and long plan and start a small business in the Review current college costs, projected term, and how to whittle away debt. Twin Cities. Offered in cooperation costs for the future and the building Southwest 2 Mondays with the Small Business Administration blocks that go into funding a college May 9-May 23 7:00-9:00 pm and SCORE. education. Learn about tax-advantaged $21 Roosevelt 1 Monday ways to save for college, and examine the May 9 6:45-8:45 pm role of financial aid. Health Care for Seniors $18 Waite Park 1 Thursday Discover different government health Apr 14 6:30-8:00 pm care programs, what they cover, what $18 Avoiding Probate and they mean for you and when you should Preserving Assets Waite Park 1 Thursday sign up for them. Learn about long-term Learn about a living trust and how it can Apr 28 6:30-8:00 pm care, nursing homes, the government be used to avoid probate while allowing $18 spend-down, the Partnership Act and the you to retain control of your assets. Affordable Health Care for America Act. Learn other ways to avoid probate and Henry 1 Monday plan for the preservation of assets in case Register Today! April 18 6:00-7:30 pm of future nursing home costs. Register online with a VISA or Free Southwest 1 Monday MasterCard on our secure site: Apr 18 7:00-9:00 pm www.mplscommunityed.com. Find us on Twitter! $18 It’s quick and easy! twitter.com/mplscommunityed

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Health Care Directives Medicare ABCs & D Learn about the importance of health Get prepared to make Medicare care directives from an attorney from the decisions when you turn 65. Learn Senior Law Project of Mid-Minnesota about premiums, co-insurance and Legal Aid. Leave class with your own deductibles, when and how to enroll, health care directive. supplemental insurance policies, and Medicare Part D. Prospect Park United Methodist Washburn 1 Monday Church, 22 Orlin Ave. S.E. May 2 6:30-8:30 pm Call 612.668.1100 to register. Free Pratt 1 Wednesday May 4 10:00-11:00 am Southwest 1 Thursday Free May 5 7:00-8:30 pm Free Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt 1 Monday 4029 28th Ave. S. May 23 6:30-8:30 pm Call 612.668.4828 to register. Free Roosevelt 1 Monday Income Taxes & Retirement May 9 6:30-8:00 pm Retirement is a time of transition from Non-Profit Startup Basics Free one stage to another. Learn about Learn about budgets, a Board of tax diversification, taxation of capital Directors, organizational documents How to Become a gains and Social Security, health care and more so you're prepared to start a Community Education subsidies, and the financial impact of non-profit. Teacher the first death in retirement. Ramsey 1 Tuesday Learn how you can get paid to share Roosevelt 1 Monday Jun 28 6:00-8:30 pm your passion with others when you teach May 2 6:00-7:30 pm $21 with Community Education. This class is $18 free, but registration is required. Southwest 1 Tuesday Henry 1 Wednesday Rules of the Road: May 10 6:00-7:30 pm Apr 13 7:00-8:00 pm Financial Investments $18 Free Review 10 principles for sound investing and discuss how to identify and avoid Southwest 1 Tuesday Index Strategies the most common investment mistakes. May 3 6:30-7:30 pm Learn about the Index Strategy and how Free Jefferson 1 Tuesday you can save money now to produce cash Apr 19 6:00-7:30 pm flow later in retirement. Your money is Free How to Keep the never in the stock market, so you don’t Cabin in the Family have any downturn or loss. Savvy Social Division of an estate can lead to bitter Lake Harriet 1 Monday Security Planning battles between siblings and impact Apr 18 6:30-8:30 pm Learn five factors to consider in deciding relationships forever. Learn how to keep $18 when to apply for Social Security benefits, your cabin, farm or business in the family how to minimize taxes on those benefits, without a family conflict. Waite Park 1 Thursday May 12 6:30-8:00 pm and how to coordinate Social Security Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday $18 with other sources of retirement income. May 4 6:30-8:00 pm Roosevelt 1 Monday $18 There are no classes on Apr 18 6:00-7:30 pm Monday, May 30. $18 How to Own & Operate a Bed & Breakfast Learn about the pros and cons of bed and breakfasts, the lifestyle around them and the business side of them from someone with experience. South 1 Thursday May 5 6:00-8:00 pm $18 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 13 CLCLT: An Affordable Selling a Home Home Ownership Option for More Money Learn about the City of Lakes Get answers to your questions about Community Land Trust (CLCLT) what a buyer wants in your home, and permanently affordable home- how to prepare your home to be put ownership options in Minneapolis. The on the market, whether or not you CLCLT provides a variety of training should use a realtor to sell it, and opportunities and services to first-time much more. Also discover the No. 1 homeowners and can provide crucial secret that could return thousands of support if you face unexpected home dollars to you. repairs or financial problems. Lake Harriet 1 Monday Henry 1 Wednesday Apr 11 6:30-9:00 pm May 11 7:00-8:00 pm $21 Real Estate Free Roosevelt 1 Monday An Essential Guide to Duplex & Multi-Unit May 16 7:00-9:00 pm Buying Your First Home Housing $18

Real Estate Real Your dream home is out there. You Learn how to complete a rental just need to know how to get it. property worksheet, understand the Selling a Home in Learn about government grants, tax benefits of owning real estate, and Today’s Market first-time homebuyer programs, loan discuss the pros and cons of owning Get answers to your questions about options and more. Understand how rental property. Receive a copy of what a buyer wants in your home, how to maximize your money and achieve Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Guide to Real Estate to prepare your home to be put on the the lifestyle you want as you dive into Investing. market, whether or not you should use purchasing a home. Webster School Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday a Realtor to sell it, and much more. is located at 425 5th St. NE. Apr 27 6:30-8:30 pm Southwest 1 Tuesday Edison 1 Wednesday $18 Apr 19 6:30-8:00 pm Apr 27 6:30-9:00 pm $18 $21 Home Buying: Foreclosures, Shorts Senior Housing Pratt 1 Wednesday Sales & Hud Homes Learn about options for selling or Apr 27 6:30-9:00 pm staying in your home, compare condos $21 Discover the advantages and disadvantages of HUD homes, with co-ops, and understand the Jefferson 1 Thursday foreclosures and short sales. Learn expenses of buying and selling. Apr 28 6:30-9:00 pm about the different types of financing, Southwest 1 Tuesday $21 down payment assistance, city funding Apr 26 6:30-8:00 pm and free grant money, and find out $18 Henry 1 Monday whether you qualify for first-time May 23 6:30-9:00 pm $21 homebuyer money. Smart Home Buying: Waite Park 1 Monday What Every Home Buyer Webster 1 Tuesday Apr 25 6:30-8:00 pm Needs to Know Jun 28 6:30-9:00 pm $18 Learn about what to look for when $21 buying a home, best times to buy, Real Estate: A Great price ranges and costs, financing, loan Buying a Home in Way to Make a Living qualifying, purchase agreements, tax Today’s Market Learn how to obtain a real estate advantages and how to evaluate house Learn about what to look for when license and hear about the various structures. Discover how to turn a hot buying a home, best times to buy, training formats available so you market to your advantage. price ranges and costs, financing, loan can get into a career that makes a Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday qualifying, purchase agreements, tax great income. Also, see a step-by-step Apr 13 6:30-9:00 pm advantages and how to evaluate house method for earning $60,000 a year. $21 structures. Lake Harriet 1 Monday Roosevelt 1 Wednesday Southwest 1 Tuesday Apr 18 6:30-8:30 pm May 25 7:00-9:00 pm Apr 12 6:30-8:00 pm $18 $18 $18

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The Art of the Interview Bring your resume and learn how to talk about your work history and interests so tricky questions don't trip you up mid-interview. Find out what’s effective for you and listen to how others answer the same questions. Learn how to draft responses, what to look for in job postings and what to highlight when speaking with interviewers. Southwest 1 Tuesday May 17 7:00-9:00 pm $18

The Art of the Resume Easily tailor your resume to specific job openings after you learn how to determine what employers are looking for and how to best highlight your Computers & Technology work experience. Learn techniques for formatting, proofreading and polishing a resume. Android App Development Google Analytics 1 Southwest 1 Tuesday Develop, install and take home your Google Analytics is one of the premier May 10 7:00-9:00 pm own Android app. Knowledge of PC tools for analyzing web traffic data. $18 computers is required. Bring a flash drive. Learn the dynamics of online marketing Washburn 6 Wednesdays and website traffic statistics. Will: Prepare Your Own Apr 13-May 18 6:00-8:00 pm South 2 Tuesdays $58 Receive everything you need to prepare a Apr 12-Apr 19 6:00-9:00 pm simple will. Come with the knowledge of $34 who you want to receive your belongings, Buying & Selling on eBay serve as executor, and be guardian of and Other Internet Sites Google Analytics 2 your minor children. Spouses need to Sites like eBay and Etsy are a great way Hone your skills in using this web traffic register separately and prepare separate to make money. Get a running start data analyzation tool. Pre-requisite: wills. Bring a blue pen. at buying and selling online. Learn Knowledge of Google Analytics. how to create great titles, write good Roosevelt 1 Wednesday South 2 Tuesdays May 4 6:00-8:30 pm descriptions and take attractive pictures Apr 26-May 3 6:00-9:00 pm $41 so you can post your first auction. $34 Lake Harriet 1 Monday Apr 25 7:00-9:00 pm Women: Getting Through $18 Which Class Level Divorce with Financial Should I Take? Confidence Discover how to get through divorce Computer Programming: Community Education classes are organized by levels, 1 through 5. by learning financial strategies that C Language 1 Create your own programs in the C If you are new to a subject or it will leave you feeling empowered and has been a number of years since comfortable instead of stressed. language. Learn the layout of the program, how to read and write data you last studied, start with a class Southwest 1 Tuesday followed by “1.” If you’ve taken and how to design calculations. Bring a May 24 6:00-7:30 pm a Community Education class $18 laptop with a C compiler loaded. Email recently, proceed to the next level. [email protected] with questions. Classes do not follow a standard Southwest 6 Mondays curriculum, so a Level 2 class at Register Today! Apr 11-May 16 6:00-8:30 pm one site may differ from Level 2 Register now and make sure $70 at another. If you have questions, you get into your favorite please call the class site directly classes! We’re online at: There are no classes on (See page 68 for list of sites). www.mplscommunityed.com. Monday, May 30. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 15 Microsoft Word & Excel for Small Business Make things easier on yourself when you start a small business. Learn about templates, marketing materials, business documents, fliers, multi- column newsletters, mailing labels and envelopes, mail merges, invoicing and simple business budgets. Washburn 1 Wednesday May 11 6:00-9:00 pm $24

Social Media for Beginners Discover how you can connect with family and old friends through different avenues of social media. Learn the basic pros and cons of Facebook, Messenger, Whatsapp, Instagram and Twitter, and Internet Security Microsoft Access 1 receive a roadmap to set up the accounts Learn the building blocks of a database, Workshop you want. Protect files and important details on basics of table relationships and steps to Ramsey 1 Tuesday keep data entry errors to a minimum. your computer from problems caused Jun 14 6:00-8:30 pm by hackers, viruses and other Internet Create tables and build basic forms, $21 attacks. reports, and mailing labels within Access. Southwest 1 Wednesday Apply filters to table data to limit results. Social Media Marketing Apr 27 7:00-8:30 pm Ramsey 1 Tuesday Learn the best practices in social media $18 Jun 21 5:30-8:30 pm through Facebook, Google+, Instagram, $24 Twitter and more. iPhone & iPad App Washburn 1 Wednesday Development: Xcode & Microsoft Access 2 Apr 27 6:00-9:00 pm Swift for Beginners Expand your knowledge of Microsoft $24 Gain a basic level of comfort using Access 2010. Create advanced queries, Xcode and Swift to build and run a create forms with subforms and grouping Social Media Marketing for simple iPhone app. Learn how to build levels, and add search capability to Businesses, Organizations the graphic elements of an interface in forms. Import data into an Access table & Individuals XCode, import graphics and app icons, and troubleshoot import errors. Understand how both minor and major bring apps to life with Swift and test Ramsey 1 Tuesday brands are successfully using Facebook, apps using the iPhone simulator. Basic Jun 28 5:30-8:30 pm Pinterest, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn programming knowledge is required. $24 and Google+, and learn how to create Download Xcode (free) from the App a strategic digital marketing plan that Store before class. Bring your Mac laptop Microsoft Excel 1 works for your business. A Wi-Fi-enabled Computers & Technology Computers with Xcode downloaded and installed. Learn how to use formulas, charts and laptop, notebook, folder and smart Southwest 6 Thursdays basic functions of Excel for work, school phone are recommended for the class. Apr 14-May 19 6:30-8:30 pm or home. Prerequisite: A beginning Roosevelt 2 Wednesdays $58 computer class or the equivalent. May 11-May 18 6:00-8:00 pm Southwest 2 Wednesdays $22 Want to Teach? Apr 13-Apr 20 6:00-8:00 pm $26 If you have knowledge, ideas or passions that you Washburn 1 Wednesday would like to share with Apr 13 6:00-9:00 pm others, consider teaching a $24 community education class. Call 612.668.3939 or visit Ramsey 1 Thursday mplscommunityed.com for Jul 7 6:00-8:30 pm more information. $21

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Twitter: What, Why, & How See how you can benefit from Twitter, either personally, professionally or both. Learn to set up accounts and tweet — in 140 characters or less, of course. You must have an email account. Bring a smartphone, tablet or laptop if you wish. Southwest 1 Tuesday Apr 26 6:30-8:30 pm $18

WordPress 1 Discover the basics of designing, editing and maintaining your WordPress website or blog. Gain the skills to edit your website quickly and easily, whether for business or personal use. Bring a laptop. South 2 Thursday Caribbean Classics Apr 21-Apr 28 6:00-9:00 pm Bring the Caribbean up north and $34 Cooking explore exotic dishes, such as red beans and rice, voodoo vegetable stew, jerk and WordPress 2 BBQ curry chicken, pineapple-pecan upside- Further develop your website from Learn all about rubs, sauces, marinades down cake and more. Tuition includes WordPress 1. Learn to use themes, and sides, and make several recipes a $15 supply fee. widgets, and menus, as well as how in class. Bake chicken, fish and pork, Roosevelt 1 Monday to leverage Jetpack, utilize anti- and sit down to enjoy a Minneapolis- April 25 6:00-9:00 pm spam techniques like Akismet, and style barbecue. Tuition includes a $15 $36 customize your site or theme with supply fee. CSS. Pre-requisite: Previous WordPress Northeast 1 Thursday Northeast 1 Thursday experience. Apr 28 6:00-8:30 pm May 12 6:00-8:30 pm $36 South 2 Thursday $36 May 5-May 12 6:00-9:00 pm $34 Breads of Europe Chocolate, Chocolate Learn to bake breads that are hard to & More Chocolate! WordPress Workshop find locally, including Nordic bread from Create, taste and take home rich Explore menus, themes, posts and pages Norway, black bread from Germany, chocolate treats. Learn to make a as you’re guided through the workings of whole wheat bread from England and cute chocolate mouse, decadently rich WordPress. Bring a flash drive. potato bread from Finland. An $8 supply brownies, dipping chocolate to use with strawberries, apricots, and pretzels, a Southwest 6 Tuesday fee will be collected. Apr 12-May 17 7:00-9:00 pm Lake Harriet 1 Monday coffee-flavored mousse, three superb $58 May 16 6:00-9:00 pm hot fudge sauces, the best chocolate $21 chip cookie ever, easy truffle variations, Italian ricotta cheesecake, and Italian Cajun & Creole Classics orange ricotta custard. A $13 supply fee will be collected. Heat things up with Cajun and Creole dishes, including gumbo, catfish po-boys, Lake Harriet 1 Monday May 2 6:00-9:00 pm tamarind-glazed pork, sweet potatoes, $21 bananas Foster, banana biscuits and more. Tuition includes a $15 supply fee. Roosevelt 1 Monday Discounts Apr 18 6:00-9:00 pm UCARE members may deduct $36 $15 per class or trip.

Northeast 1 Thursday May 5 6:00-8:30 pm $36 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 17 Kitchen Knife Skills: Seasonal Ignore other knives and focus on how to properly hold and utilize the knife a chef uses 99% of the time. Bring your own knife and cutting board. A $10 supply fee will be collected. Ramsey 1 Monday Apr 11 6:00-8:30 pm $21

Ramsey 1 Thursday Jun 16 5:30-8:00 pm $21 Cooking

Main Dish Salads Cooking Without a Festive Spring Salads Learn to make colorful salads for easy Recipe: Building Flavor Prepare to host spring parties for family tasty meals, including Caribbean rice Use oils, vinegars, acids, spices and herbs and friends after you learn to make such salad with black beans and sweet potatoes; to develop delicious flavors. Learn the dishes as wild rice and breast of chicken quinoa tabboleh; lemony bulghur salad basics of how to identify flavors that go salad; vegetarian salad with peppers and with herbs, pistachios and apricots; and together and engage your palate through quinoa; raspberry-spinach salad with chilled Asian noodles with peanut sauce. smell and taste tests. Create dressing, glazed pecans; and more. Also make Roosevelt 1 Tuesday dip, pesto, chimichurri or other flavor homemade feta cheese, creamy blue May 3 6:00-9:00 pm pastes and spice blends to add to grains, cheese and orange dressings. A $13 $36 starches and vegetables. A $10 supply fee supply fee will be collected. will be collected. Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday No-Knead Bread Ramsey 1 Monday May 11 5:30-8:30 pm Learn everything you knead to know Apr 25 6:00-8:30 pm $21 $21 about making homemade bread the Funk of Fermentation easy way! Practice making, shaping and baking bread dough, and explore simple Cooking Without a Recipe: Learn the basics of fermentation before you cut, mix and blend ingredients to modifications to the base recipe to create Farmer's Market Fresh flavored bread, pizza dough and sweet Starting with locally sourced and grown take home your own ferments. The class will put special emphasis on medicinal rolls. A $10 supply fee will be collected. vegetables, discuss and practice how Class is held at Windom Community herb ferments like beet kvass, herbal to combine inspiration, kitchen tools, Center, 5843 Wentworth Ave. S. elixirs, kombucha, krauts and fire cider. preparation and cooking technique to Windom 1 Monday Washburn 1 Wednesday create seasonal dishes using abundantly May 2 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 13 6:30-8:30 pm available food. A $10 supply fee will be $21 $18 collected. Ramsey 1 Thursday Ramsey 1 Tuesday Pasta: Make Your Own! Jun 23 5:30-8:00 pm Jul 19 6:30-8:30 pm Learn how to make fresh and tasty pasta $21 $18 from scratch. Leave class knowing how to adjust ingredient ratios to achieve Infusing Olive Oil the ideal texture and how to use your Learn how to infuse olive oil and vinegar current kitchen tools to turn pasta dough with your favorite flavors, and create into multiple shapes (including fettucine, a project in class. Bring one large or lasagna, bowtie, orechiette and others). A several small glass jars and enough $10 supply fee will be collected. olive or grapeseed oil to fill them. A $6 Ramsey 1 Monday supply fee will be collected. Class held Apr 18 6:00-8:30 pm at the Community Education Services $21 building, 2225 E. Lake St. Ramsey 1 Tuesday South 1 Wednesday Jun 21 5:30-8:00 pm Jul 6 6:30-8:30 pm $21 $18

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Quinoa What’s all the fuss about? Once you Eat Local Minnesota taste quinoa, you’ll understand. Receive outstanding recipes for salads, desserts, Join local chef Andrea Bolger as she creates tantalizing seasonal breads and more, all incorporating this flavors with local produce for your culinary appetite. Tuition gluten-free, complete protein. A $9 for each class includes a $15 supply fee. Take all 3 classes in the supply fee will be collected. series and receive a $10 discount. Call 612.668.4828 to register Lake Harriet 1 Monday with the discount. Apr 25 6:00-9:00 pm $21 Bounties of Spring: Sourdough Breads Rhubarb Learn the dos and don’ts of great Known as the “pie plant,” rhubarb sourdough bread and how to bake these is delicious in both sweet and savory favorites from scratch: French-style goodies. Experience a delightful and sourdough, whole wheat sourdough and unique meal of gingered turkey-rhubarb a sensational version of sourdough rye. lettuce wraps with ginger-soy dipping Receive a starter. A $9 supply fee will sauce; rhubarb lime salsa; rhubarb be collected. pudding cake with cardamom and Lake Harriet 1 Monday lemon; and bumbleberry-rhubarb crisp. May 23 6:00-9:00 pm Roosevelt 1 Tuesday $21 Apr 19 6:00-9:00 pm $36 Bounties of Spring: Springtime Brunch Fresh Herbs Receive instruction on these recipes Bounties of Spring: Herbs are the first fresh treat of spring. to make a beautiful brunch: plated Berries Prepare and enjoy minted lentils with shrimp and asparagus with raspberry Create and consume berry delights feta on greens; quinoa salad with vinaigrette; caramelized onion frittata including chilled raspberry fruit soup, chives, herbs, apricots and pistachios; with artichoke hearts, zucchini and goat blueberry corn muffins, orange- honeyed fig and goat cheese tart cheese; lemon-glazed almond cake; and zested berry-streusel coffeecake, and with fresh rosemary; and lavender orange iced tea. real strawberry shortcake with basil shortbread. Roosevelt 1 Tuesday whipped cream. Roosevelt 1 Tuesday May 17 6:00-9:00 pm Roosevelt 1 Tuesday Apr 12 6:00-9:00 pm $36 Apr 26 6:00-9:00 pm $36 $36 Tea Time Celebrate mothers or your special friends while enjoying hand-crafted cream scones, fresh lemon curd, herbed goat cheese-cucumber sandwiches, and mini chocolate-cheesecake cupcakes. Roosevelt 1 Tuesday May 10 6:00-9:00 pm $36

www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 19 Belly Dance 1 Improve your coordination, musicality and poise while learning the basic steps and finger cymbal patterns of belly dance. Wear workout or dance clothes and dance barefoot or in socks or slippers. Bring a scarf to accent hip movements. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:10-7:10 pm

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Southwest 5 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 10 7:30-9:00 pm Ballet $36 Perform warm-ups and basic positions, Dance Edison 6 Thursdays and work on center combinations. Apr 14-May 19 7:45-9:00 pm Appalachian Clogging 1 Receive individual corrections for $40 Beginners, learn basic clogging steps, alignment and positioning. Wear listening skills, how to improvise with foot comfortable workout or dance clothes. Pratt 6 Saturdays Apr 16-May 21 11 am-12:15 pm Edison 6 Mondays percussion and more. Wear comfortable, $36 smooth-soled shoes (leather is best) to Apr 11-May 16 7:20-8:15 pm $34 slide on wood floors. Please, no tap shoes. Belly Dance 2 Pratt 7 Mondays Improve flexibility, creativity, control and Apr 11-May 23 6:30-7:30 pm Ballroom Dance 1 grace in a comfortable atmosphere. Wear $38 Learn a dance repertoire that makes it workout or dance clothes. Dance barefoot easy to get out on the dance floor. This or wear soft sandals or ballet slippers. Appalachian Clogging 2 class will cover the foxtrot, waltz, swing, Bring a scarf to accent hip movements. rumba, samba, tango and cha cha. Get exercise and have fun expanding Pratt 7 Tuesdays your experience with clogging. Pre- Southwest 7 Thursdays Apr 12-May 24 6:30-7:30 pm requisite: One previous clogging class. Apr 14-May 26 7:45-9:00 pm $38 $45 Wear comfortable, smooth-soled shoes (leather is best) to slide on wood floors. Edison 6 Thursdays Ballroom Dance 2 Apr 14-May 19 6:10-7:40 pm Please, no tap shoes. $46 Pratt 7 Mondays Increase your confidence as you learn Apr 11-May 23 7:45-9:00 pm additional step patterns and styling in Belly Dance 3 $45 the swing, foxtrot, waltz, tango, cha cha, As advanced students, combine rumba and samba. Pre-requisite: Know technique conditioning with ethnic, two to three basic steps in each dance. fusion and other styles of Middle Which Class Level Southwest 7 Wednesdays Eastern dance. Finger cymbals are Apr 13-May 25 7:45-9:00 pm Should I Take? required, and other props may be used. $45 Community Education classes are Pratt 7 Tuesdays organized by levels, 1 through 5. Apr 12-May 24 7:45-8:45 pm If you are new to a subject or it Ballroom Dance 3 $38 has been a number of years since Continue your dancing pleasure as you you last studied, start with a class learn more complex step patterns in the Bollywood: Contemporary followed by “1.” If you’ve taken swing, foxtrot, cha-cha, tango, waltz, Indian Dance a Community Education class rumba and samba. Pre-requisite: Know recently, proceed to the next level. Get a great cardio and fat-burning four to five step patterns in each dance. Classes do not follow a standard workout through elements of Indian curriculum, so a Level 2 class at Southwest 7 Mondays dances such as Bhangra. Learn to fuse one site may differ from Level 2 Apr 11-May 23 7:45-9:00 pm to your own style, and give yourself some at another. If you have questions, $45 “Hindian flavor” while doing it! please call the class site directly Edison 6 Wednesdays (See page 68 for list of sites). Find us on Facebook! Apr 13-May 18 7:10-8:40 pm facebook.com/MplsCommEd $42

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Dances for Wedding MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: Receptions Gain a useful set of moves that can Jeremy Bensussan, translate across dances, and learn Tap instructor at Pratt essentials for the waltz, salsa dancing, Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Jeremy club dancing and more. Register by earned a BFA in Dance from the University yourself or with a partner. of Minnesota. He has performed with Northeast 6 Tuesdays Minnesota Dance Theatre, Minnesota Apr 12-May 17 6:30-7:30 pm Opera, Flying Foot Forum, Out on a Limb, $31 Keane Sense of Rhythm, and New York ensembles Dusan Tynek Dance Company and The Bang Group. His musical theater credits Washburn 5 Wednesdays include French Twist and Heaven at the Guthrie and La Cage Aux Apr 13-May 11 7:00-8:30 pm $36 Folles at Bloomington Civic Theater and regional producer for the world premiere musical, Golden Boys. Jeremy was nominated Ramsey 5 Thursdays for a 2014 MN SAGE Award for Outstanding Performer and the Jun 16-Jul 14 7:00-8:30 pm recipient of a 2015 SAGE Award for Outstanding Performance. $36 “Jeremy is an awesome instructor. He is knowledgeable and Fancy & Formal Dance: makes tap easy and fun!” Weddings & Receptions “Jeremy’s tap class has furthered my tap experience and Put your best foot forward and become taught me about the technical elements of dance.” the slickest guest on the dance floor! Learn all the classics, plus a few extras. Jefferson 8 Wednesdays Apr 13-Jun 1 6:45-8:15 pm $54 Irish Step Dance Latin Dance 2 Learn reels, jigs and other basic steps of Flamenco Dance: Continue expanding the skills you’ve this energetic dance form, and learn how acquired in Latin Dance 1. Sevillanas to put those steps to modern music. Wear Learn this fun and traditional dance of Southwest 7 Thursdays close-fitting pants, breathable tops and Apr 14-May 26 7:45-8:45 pm southern Spain so you’re ready to get non-slip socks or soft ballet flats. $35 up and dance whenever someone asks! Pratt 6 Wednesdays Roosevelt 4 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 8:00-9:00 pm May 4-May 25 6:00 pm-7:15 pm $34 Latin Dance: Bachata $31 Discover the steps involved in the bachata, a romantic dance that often Latin Ballroom Dance 2 Improvisational means it’s party time. Expand your knowledge of the Cha Dance Workshop Southwest 4 Wednesdays Cha Cha, Rumba, Tango and Samba Improve your physical intelligence Apr 13-May 4 7:00-8:00 pm dances by learning more challenging $26 and gain confidence in your creative steps and patterns. The class may also self through improvisational dance, tackle basic steps of other Latin dances. the guided process of spontaneously Modern Dance 1 Pre-requisite: Know several basic steps creating movement. Achieve mind/body focus, relieve stress in each dance. South 1 Wednesday and feel energized while understanding Southwest 7 Mondays Apr 27 6:00-8:30 pm how to move with ease. Learn positions, Apr 11-May 23 6:30-7:30 pm $21 $38 terminology and movement associated with modern dance. Wear comfortable South 1 Wednesday clothes that allow you to see the line of May 18 6:00-8:30 pm Latin Dance 1 your body. $21 Dance the merengue, bachata, cha-cha- Roosevelt 6 Mondays cha, salsa and cumbia, and get familiar Apr 11-May 16 7:15-8:45 pm Register Today! with the footwork styles and music for $42 Register now and make sure each dance. you get into your favorite Southwest 7 Thursdays In observance of the Memorial classes! We’re online at: Apr 14-May 26 6:30-7:45 pm Day holiday, there are no classes www.mplscommunityed.com. $41 on Monday, May 30. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 21 Salsa Dance 1 Add some spice to your dance life when you learn the salsa’s basic rhythm and step and turn combinations. Ramsey 7 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 24 7:30-8:30 pm $35

Swing Dance 1 Learn the one-step and three-step swings and their many patterns and turns, all while burning calories. Ramsey 7 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 24 6:20-7:20 pm $35 Southwest 7 Thursdays Exercise & Fitness Apr 14-May 26 6:30-7:30 pm $38 Aerobics: Low Impact Bodyshaping/ Swing Dance: Avoid the hassle of big clubs, lockers Bodybuilding West Coast Swing and people you don’t know. Follow Enjoy a high-energy workout with fun easy choreography that will raise your and lively music. Body shaping is a Have fun with the flexibility of swing metabolism and burn fat. Work on system of strength training and flexibility dance’s various spin counts, and get great your abdomen and glutes with strength exercises that combines the best elements exercise at the same time. training for upper body and back support. from free weights and yoga. Bring indoor Southwest 7 Wednesdays Waite Park 8 Mondays athletic shoes and a water bottle. Apr 13-May 25 6:30-7:30 pm Apr 11-May 30 5:45-6:45 pm $38 Pratt 7 Mondays $42 Apr 11-May 23 8:00-9:15 am $41 Tap Dance 1 Waite Park 8 Wednesdays Learn basic steps and tap routines Apr 13-Jun 1 5:45-6:45 pm Pratt 7 Mondays suitable for beginners and those with $42 Apr 11-May 23 6:15-7:30 pm little experience. Tap shoes are preferred. $41 Southwest 7 Tuesdays Waite Park 8 Saturdays Apr 12-May 24 6:00-7:00 pm Apr 16-Jun 4 8:30-9:30 am South 8 Tuesdays $34 $42 Apr 12-May 31 6:45-7:45 pm $38 Pratt 6 Saturdays Ballet Fusion Apr 16-May 21 10:15-11:15 am Use techniques from ballet, yoga and Pratt 7 Wednesdays $34 Pilates to get a great cardio workout Apr 13-May 25 8:00-9:15 am $41 that tones your body and strengthens Tap Dance 2 your core. Bring a yoga mat, towel and Pratt 7 Wednesdays Expand your knowledge of tap by water bottle. Apr 13-May 25 6:30-7:45 pm adding steps and combinations to Roosevelt 6 Tuesdays $41 Dance/Exercise & Fitness Dance/Exercise improve your technique, articulation and Apr 12-May 17 6:00-7:00 pm rhythm. Tap shoes preferred. $31 South 8 Thursdays Pratt 6 Saturdays Apr 14-Jun 2 6:45-7:45 pm $38 Apr 16-May 28 11:30 am-12:30 pm Barre Tone $34 Combine the grace of ballet with the Pratt 7 Fridays efficiency of a gym workout through Apr 15-May 27 8:00-9:15 am barre tone. Concentrate on alignment, $41 placement, posture, flexibility and Pratt 6 Saturdays coordination to strengthen and lengthen Apr 15-May 21 8:45-10:00 am your muscles. Bring a yoga mat. $38 Edison 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:30-7:15 pm There are no classes on $34 Monday, May 30. 22 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Exercise & Fitness

Circuit Training + Cardio Blasts Combine strength and balance exercises with short cardio blasts for an awesome workout. Washburn 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:15-7:15 pm $60

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CIZE: Cardio Dance For Everyone Bust out hip moves to the hottest music around with Cize™, a professional dance for everyday people. Cize breaks down professionally choreographed Dance Fusion Fitness Gutbusters: routines, step-by-step and makes you Get an effective workout and try different Stretch & Balance forget you're working out! flavors of dance while doing it. Each Improve strength, balance and flexibility Webster 3 Tuesdays night will feature a different dance style. through intensive body-comprehensive Jun 14-Jun 28 6:00-7:00 pm Edison 6 Wednesdays exercises, balance and stretch work. $34 Apr 13-May 18 6:00-7:00 pm Bring a yoga mat and wear clothes that $34 allow you to move comfortably. Core Fusion Northeast 6 Wednesdays Focus on your core strength and stability Dance Party Fitness Apr 13-May 18 7:00-8:15 pm in a workout that draws from the Get a fun aerobic/cardio workout using $36 disciplines of Pilates, yoga and traditional moves from Zumba, World Beat and calisthenics. Bring a yoga mat, a towel, more. Bring a towel and water bottle. Hoop Dancing water and light hand weights. Northeast 6 Mondays Experience modern day hula hooping, Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:00 pm Roosevelt 6 Tuesdays $34 including hoop stretching, waist hooping Apr 12-May 17 7:15-8:15 pm and hand hooping. Learn techniques $31 Fitness Bootcamp and tricks to improve your skills. Bring Put your focus on circuit training, one of a dance hoop if you have one. Register Today! the most effective ways to get in shape, so Jefferson 8 Thursdays Register online with a VISA or you can look and feel your best. Apr 14-Jun 2 7:45-9:00 pm $46 MasterCard on our secure site: Jefferson 8 Tuesday www.mplscommunityed.com Apr 12-May 31 6:00-7:00 pm $42 INSANITY Live: High Intensity Fitness Training Safety Disclaimer: There is an Fitness Center INSANITY® Live is challenging, inherent risk of accident and Use cardiovascular and weight group-focused athletic training, cardio injury in any activity. It is the machines in a fitness center setting. After conditioning and total-body strength responsibility of the partici- orientation, work out any time during drills designed for people of all levels. pant to be aware that there are the hours listed. Learn easy-to-follow moves that will assumed risks in participation. Andersen 9 Monday challenge you to get in the best shape Minneapolis Public Schools (SSD Apr 4-Jun 6 5:30-7:00 pm of your life. #1) assumes no responsibility $18 Jefferson 8 Thursdays for injuries received during Apr 14-Jun 2 6:00-7:00 pm activities. Any changes in Andersen 9 Wednesday $50 Apr 6-Jun 1 5:30-7:00 pm participants’ activity level should $18 be done under the approval and Webster 3 Tuesdays direction of their physician or Jul 5-Jul 19 6:00-7:00 pm Andersen 7 Saturday $34 health care provider. Apr 9-May 21 9:00-10:30 am $14 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 23 Mat Pilates: Outdoor Improve your flexibility, build strength, and develop control and endurance in the whole human body. Pilates puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat. Class will meet at Front Entrance near main office on day 1. Webster 6 Tuesdays Jun 14-Jul 19 6:00-7:00 pm $30

Nia If you like Zumba, you will love Nia. This fitness practice combines the Karate: Goju-Kai Karate Do Kickboxing Fusion best of dance, martial arts and yoga. Benefit from the instruction of fifth- Get a total body endurance workout More dance party than workout, Nia degree black belt Shihan John Linhoff in this high-energy class. Improve your builds strength, agility, confidence and of Minneapolis Goju-Kai Karate-Do strength, aerobic endurance, speed, conditioning. Minnesota. Ages 14 and older welcome. flexibility, coordination and balance as Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Class held at Pershing Park, 4801 you kick, jab, cross, hook and uppercut Apr 11-May 16 7:15-8:30 pm Chowen Ave. S. your way to a fitter you. Bring a mat, $36 Southwest 7 Tue & Thu a towel, water and light hand weights. Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Apr 12-May 26 6:30-8:30 pm Roosevelt 6 Mondays Apr 13-May 18 8:15-9:30 pm $60 Apr 11-May 16 7:30-8:30 pm $36 $31 Kettlebells Nordic Walking Exercise & Fitness Exercise Get set for an intense workout designed Martial Arts: Indonesian Nordic walking uses 90% of your to give you explosive strength, endurance Learn the fundamentals of self-defense muscles, burns calories and distributes and functional movement, as well as help and various styles of martial arts. your weight so your knees don’t have to with fat loss. Stretching exercises, kicks, punches, do all the work. Join us for a walk, and blocks, grabs, meditation, stick fighting Washburn 7 Mondays learn the proper use of Nordic poles. Apr 11-May 23 5:30-6:15 pm and up-close techniques will be taught. The class is geared to those who can walk $60 Wear loose clothing. 30–45 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes Southwest 7 Mondays Ramsey 6 Thursdays and bring water. Poles will be available Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:00 pm Jun 16-Jul 21 6:00-6:45 pm $47 for purchase. $52 Dowling 1 Tuesday May 24 6:00-7:15 pm Mat Pilates $12 Kickboxing Improve your flexibility, build strength, Get your blood flowing, sweat flying and develop control and endurance and body shredded with a scorching in the whole human body. Pilates puts Oula: Introduction combination of cardio, strength and emphasis on alignment, breathing, Try Oula if you want to let it all out, mixed martial arts. developing a strong core, and improving dance with reckless abandon and move Jefferson 8 Thursdays coordination and balance. Wear in ways that feel good in your body. Apr 14-Jun 2 6:00-7:00 pm comfortable clothes and bring a mat. Don’t worry about getting choreography $42 Jefferson 4 Tuesdays correct—just dance, sing your heart out Apr 12-May 3 6:00-7:00 pm and have fun! Register Today! $26 Pratt 7 Tuesdays Register now and make sure Apr 12-May 24 7:45-8:45 pm you get into your favorite Jefferson 4 Tuesdays $38 classes! We’re online at: May 10-May 31 6:00-7:00 pm www.mplscommunityed.com. $26 Find us on Twitter! twitter.com/mplscommunityed

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Pilates 1 PiYo: Stretch, Improve your posture, balance and Strengthen & Define flexibility with this unique method of Stretch, strengthen and define every inch body conditioning. Build strength in your of your body with less pain and more abdomen, lower back and hips, and focus movement. Learn several body-weight on making your torso the power center of exercises (with modifications for every your body. Wear comfortable clothes, and fitness level) to help you achieve a longer, bring a water bottle and mat. leaner, more defined body. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Henry 7 Wednesday Apr 11-May 16 6:10-7:10 pm Apr 13-May 25 6:15-7:15 pm $31 $42

Washburn 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:00 pm Tai Chi Wu Form $38 Known as “moving mediation,” Tai Chi is a series of slow, controlled movements Pratt 7 Tuesdays that develop strength, balance, posture Apr 12-May 24 6:15-7:30 pm and calm. It is especially good for healing Zumba: Exercise $45 joint and back pain and releasing stress. to Latin Music Maximize fat burning and total body Washburn 7 Tuesdays Jefferson 8 Wednesdays Apr 12-May 24 6:00-7:00 pm Apr 13-Jun 1 6:00-7:30 pm toning through the interval and $38 $46 resistance training that Zumba provides. The dance workout combines moves Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Walking for Fitness from salsa, cumbia, merengue and more. Apr 13-May 18 6:15-7:15 pm Bring a small towel and water bottle. $31 Don’t let rainy weather stop you from walking. Walking can lower blood Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Apr 6-May 11 7:00-8:00 pm pressure, cholesterol, risk of stroke and $31 Pilates 2 risk of injury. It can also improve your Test your conditioning with strengthening sense of well-being and happiness. Roosevelt 6 Mondays and stretching exercises, and make your Henry 7 Mon & Wed Apr 11-May 16 7:00-8:00 pm torso the power center of the body. Pre- Apr 11-May 25 6:00-8:30 pm $34 requisite: Pilates 1. Wear comfortable Free clothing, and bring a mat and water bottle. Southwest 7 Tuesdays Washburn 7 Tuesdays Northeast 5 Mon/Wed/Fri Apr 12-May 24 7:00-8:00 pm Apr 12-May 24 7:15-8:30 pm Apr 11-May 13 5:45-6:45 pm $42 $45 Free Jefferson 8 Tuesdays Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Roosevelt 7 Mon/Tue/Wed Apr 12-May 31 7:00-8:00 pm Apr 13-May 18 7:15-8:15 pm Apr 11-May 25 6:00-8:00 pm $38 $31 Free Northeast 6 Wednesdays Weight Training Apr 13-May 18 7:00-8:00 pm Pilates Yoga Power Sculpt $34 Learn weight training techniques and Use Pilates principles to raise your heart develop a personal training program. rate and work out at an intermediate Roosevelt 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 7:00-8:00 pm level. The class will use provided small Northeast 6 Tue & Thu Apr 12-May 19 7:00-8:15 pm $42 stability balls and resistance Thera- $42 Bands, which may be purchased from Zumba Punch Pass for the instructor for $5. Pre-requisite: Classes at Roosevelt Experience with Pilates and yoga. Zumba Gold Enjoy a low-impact, easy-to-follow, Latin- Make your workouts work for your Washburn 7 Mondays schedule. Drop in during any scheduled Apr 11-May 23 7:15-8:30 pm inspired dance fitness party that keeps $45 you in the groove of life. Zumba Gold Zumba/Zumba Gold classes between modifies the moves and pace of Zumba to April 11 and May 25 and receive a suit the needs of active older participants. punch card the first day you arrive. Register online with a VISA or Roosevelt 6 Mondays Cards expire at the end of the session. MasterCard on our secure site: Apr 11-May 16 6:00-6:45 pm 10-class Punch Pass: $56; 5-class www.mplscommunityed.com $34 Punch Pass: $28 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 25 CPR: Adult, Infant & Child with AED Training Receive a certificate of completion when you finish this HeartSaver course covering CPR, choking management and how to use an AED. A $5 supply fee will be collected. Register for both CPR and First Aid classes at Sibley Park/Roosevelt (612.668.4828) or Southwest (612.668.3100) for a reduced price. Call the site offering the class to register with the discount. Roosevelt class is held at Sibley Park, 1900 E. 40th St. Southwest 1 Monday Apr 11 5:15-9:15 pm Health & Wellness $45 Southwest 1 Monday Alexander Technique Chinese Massage May 9 5:15-9:15 pm Get introduced to the Alexander for Couples $45 Technique, an educational discipline Learn massage techniques to help you Roosevelt 1 Saturday that will help you coordinate your whole give great back rubs, soothe tired hands May 21 11:00 am-1:30 pm body efficiently in everything you do: and feet, and find basic acupressure $50 walking and climbing stairs, driving points. Bring a pillow and blanket or the car, gardening, or working at the yoga mat. Wear loose clothing, and CPR: Adult, Infant & Child computer. Bring a mat. have trimmed fingernails. Class fee is with AED Training & First Aid Lake Harriet 6 Thursdays per couple, and only one person needs Apr 14-May 19 5:00-6:00 pm to register. June 13th class is held at Receive a two-year American Heart $31 the Community Education Services Association certification card when you complete this HeartSaver course Health & Wellness Health building, 2225 E. Lake St. covering CPR, first aid and how to use South 1 Tuesday Class is held at Sibley Park, Apr 12 7:15-9:15 pm an AED. MEET OUR 1900 E. 40th St. INSTRUCTORS: $21/Couple Roosevelt 1 Saturday May 21 11 am-4 pm South 1 Thursday Patricia Schuckert, $70 Jun 2 7:15-9:15 pm CPR & First Aid instructor $21/Couple at Southwest Digestion 101: What the Gut? Patricia Schuckert teaches South 1 Monday Gain a better understanding of the steps Massage for Couples, Adult, Jun 13 7:00-9:00 pm of digestion, the key organs involved Child & Infant CPR and AED, $21/Couple in the process, and why optimizing and First Aid classes. She digestion is critical to good health. Learn has been in private practice CPR & AED Training how to improve your body’s relationship since 1985 and has taught Learn CPR, choking management, and with food by bettering your nutrition massage for over 15 years. the use of barrier devices for adult, child, choices. and infant victims, as well as how to use Lake Harriet 1 Monday If you have knowledge, an AED in this HeartSaver course from Apr 25 6:30-7:30 pm ideas or passions that the American Heart Association. $5 you would like to share Ramsey 1 Monday with others, consider Apr 18 6:00-8:30 pm Discounts teaching a community $50 UCARE members may deduct education class. For $15 per class or trip. more information, call Ramsey 1 Thursday 612.668.3939 or visit Jun 16 6:00-8:30 pm mplscommunityed.com. $50

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Essential Oils 101 First Aid: American Learn the buzz about essential oils. Find Heart Association out how to support healthy body systems, Learn to handle medical, injury and regain healthy and natural energy levels, environmental emergencies, including and enhance overall wellness. choking, shock, stroke, seizures, allergic Washburn 1 Tuesday and diabetic reactions, bleeding, wounds, Apr 26 6:30-8:30 pm burns, fractures and sprains, bites, cold- $18 and heat-related problems, and poisoning. Receive a certificate of completion at Ramsey 1 Tuesday the end of class. A $5 supply fee will be Jun 14 6:30-8:30 pm $18 First Aid collected. Register for both CPR and Learn critical skills of managing an first aid classes at Southwest for a $10 Essential Oils: Spring emergency, including how to treat discount. Call 612.668.3100 to register Cleaning Make & Take bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, with the discount. Create a healthier home by making your diabetic emergencies, seizures, stroke Ramsey 1 Wednesday own chemical-free cleaning products and other first aid emergencies. Bring Apr 20 6:00-8:30 pm $50 with the help of essential oils. Make a your current CPR card to class. Receive soft scrub cleanser, fabric refresher spray, a certificate of completion at the end of class. Optional instructional books ($15) Ramsey 1 Tuesday carpet cleaner and deodorizer. A $12 Jun 14 6:00-8:30 pm Class is supply fee will be collected. will be available for purchase. $50 held at Sibley Park, 1900 E. 40th St. Washburn 1 Tuesday May 10 6:00-8:30 pm Roosevelt 1 Saturday Southwest 1 Monday $21 May 21 1:30-4:00 pm May 2 5:30-9:30 pm $40 $45 Essential Oils: Summer Survival Make & Take Enjoy the Minnesota summers even more with the help of essential oils. Use Essential Oils Workshops essential oils to keep cool, clean and pest-free on long summer days. Make Register for all four workshops and receive a $12 discount. Call an after-sun cream, outdoor spray, 612.668.4326 to register with the discount. Classes are held at gardener’s hand scrub and cooling spray. the Community Education Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. A $16 supply fee will be collected. Ramsey 1 Tuesday Basic Uses Reclaim Your Emotions Jul 12 6:00-8:30 pm Essential oils have been used Reclaim power over your emotions $21 medicinally for thousands of years. and cultivate positive habits. Learn Learn the basic chemistry and fill which essential oils you are most Register online with a VISA or your medicine cabinet with natural, compatible with and will make the MasterCard on our secure site: plant-based products. greatest impact in combating the www.mplscommunityed.com South 1 Monday stresses of your life. Jun 13 6:00-8:00 pm South 1 Monday $18 Jun 27 6:00-8:00 pm $18 Green Cleaning Women’s Health Rid your home of hormone Many people have hormone disruptors and toxins by cleaning with imbalances from pollution, the food safe, natural and effective products. they eat and chemicals used to clean Let go of artificial antibacterial their homes. Learn how essential oils products and learn how to naturally can fit into your life and go home disinfect using many ingredients you with healthy products you can make already have at home. yourself. Men are welcome to attend. South 1 Monday Jun 20 6:00-8:00 pm South 1 Monday $18 Jul 11 6:00-8:00 pm $18 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 27 Krav Maga Sugar Busters Feel the confidence that comes with Understand the consequences of a diet knowing how to defend yourself in high in sugar and the ways in which any situation. Learn a variety of it has been proven to have a negative combatives (punching, kicking, etc.), as impact on overall health. Learn how to well as techniques for defending against read labels, identify how much “hidden” common attacks on the street and in sugar is in your food, and discover how domestic situations (chokes, guns, knives, sugar effects blood sugar levels and etc.). Wear comfortable clothes and hormones. athletic shoes, and bring a water bottle. Lake Harriet 1 Monday Henry 4 Wednesdays Apr 18 6:30-7:30 pm May 4-May 25 7:30-8:45 pm $5 $28 Wellness Topics for Moms: Massage for Couples Diet & Nutrition Tips & Tricks Learn simple massage techniques Uncover the truth about MSGs, grains that encourage relaxation, calm the and the fat/sugar relationship. Hear mind and accelerate healing. Wear ideas for healthy meals and snacks, and comfortable clothes. Bring two sheets, learn about organic foods and their level First Aid: Seizures lotion or oil, and a towel, blanket or of importance in our diets. Recognize the four main types of pillow if you’d like. You must register Ramsey 1 Tuesday seizures, understand how to give first with a partner. Jun 21 6:00-8:00 pm aid response for someone experiencing $18 Southwest 2 Mondays a seizure, and receive basic information May 16-May 23 6:30-9:00 pm on epilepsy, seizure triggers, and more. $28 Wellness Topics for Moms: Southwest 1 Monday Exercise & You Apr 18 7:00-8:00 pm Discover the benefits of exercise on Free Self Massage for Stress Reduction your brain as well as your body, and Learn how to personally relieve the pain find which exercises are right for you. Healthy Eating Explore how to get started with an Health & Wellness Health and tension in your shoulders and arms Learn how to shop health-consciously using simple techniques that encourage exercise routine, whether or not you've and effectively as you peruse Midtown relaxation, calm the mind and accelerate had one in the past. Farmer's Market. Then, prepare your healing. Your own touch has the power Ramsey 1 Tuesday newly purchased ingredients in class. Jun 28 6:00-8:00 pm to comfort, re-balance and release stress Recipes will vary based on seasonal $18 on physical, emotional and spiritual ingredients and kitchen appliances levels. Wear comfortable clothes. available. Class held at the Community Henry 1 Monday Wellness Topics for Education Services building, 2225 E. April 25 6:30-8:30 pm Moms: Mindfulness & The Lake St. $18 Importance of Pleasure South 3 Tuesdays Examine the meaning of mindfulness, Jun 14-Jun 28 5:30-8:30 pm the importance of it and the benefits $37 Shoulder Massage for Couples of laughter and pleasure. Learn how to begin, or continue, a mindfulness Hearing Loss: Learn simple techniques that encourage relaxation, calm the mind and accelerate practice, and receive resources to help Identifying & Coping you in your journey. Recognize the signs of hearing loss and healing, not to mention relieve shoulder Ramsey 1 Tuesday understand your options for dealing and neck pain, tension headaches, tight jaws, carpal tunnel syndrome Jul 12 6:00-8:00 pm with it. Discover everything from causes $18 and precautions to myths and coping and tension due to mouse use. Wear strategies. comfortable clothes. One person should register but both should attend; the fee Discounts Lake Harriet 1 Monday covers both people. UCARE members may deduct May 9 7:00-8:30 pm $15 per class or trip. $18 Henry 2 Mondays May 5-May 12 6:30-8:30 pm Find us on Facebook! $30/Couple facebook.com/MplsCommEd

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Bicycle Care & Maintenance Gain confidence in diagnosing and tackling the most common issues that confront a bike mechanic. Learn about subjects like proper flat tire repair, adjustment and minor repair of brakes and shifting systems, basic bicycle fitting concepts and more. Bring your bike for hands-on instruction. Washburn 3 Tuesdays May 3-May 17 6:00-8:30 pm $33

Roosevelt 2 Wednesdays Apr 13-Apr 20 7:00-8:30 pm $21

Roosevelt 2 Wednesdays Hobby & Leisure May 4-May 11 7:00-8:30 pm $21

Genealogy: Climbing Astronomy for City Dwellers Dog Obedience 1 Your Family Tree Make your own star wheel and identify Teach your dog to be a well-mannered Explore ways to research your family bright stars and constellations, all without family pet when you learn to modify tree and locate both online and local a telescope. Learn about astronomy their behaviors and help them obey basic resources that collect family and tourism and vacations, exo-planets, rules. Dogs must be at least 6 months historical data. space exploration, light pollution, old. Northeast students: Do not bring coming 2016 sky events, telescopes, local Waite Park 3 Mondays your dog on the first night. Handlers Apr 18-May 2 6:30-8:00 pm and distant star parties, and more. The must be at least 10 years old. Southwest $24 class includes an optional field trip to students: Bring your dog on a 6-foot Eagle Lake Observatory. Astrology nylon or leather leash and buckle collar, Southwest 4 Tuesdays and bring their current rabies and DHLP Study the essence of your birth chart and Apr 19-May 10 7:00-8:30 pm the life themes it shows for you. $33 vaccination certificates. Handlers must be at least 15 years old. One dog per adult. South 4 Thursdays Northeast 7 Wednesday Apr 14-May 5 7:00-9:00 pm Automotive Maintenance $34 Apr 13-May 25 7:00-8:00 pm Identify and learn the functions of $31 Astrology different motor vehicle parts, as well as how to maintain and repair those parts. Southwest 6 Wednesday Use the ancient tool of astrology to Get familiar with the under-hood parts Apr 13-May 18 7:00-7:45 pm gain insight into your personality and of your own car (weather permitting). $52 life. Watch the instructor use your chart to illustrate astrological concepts, and Southwest 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 6:00-8:30 pm receive a hard copy to keep. A $5 supply $55 fee will be collected. Lake Harriet 2 Wednesdays May 4-May 11 7:00-8:30 pm There are no classes $21 on Monday, May 30.

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS:

John Azar, Automotive Maintenance instructor at Southwest Instructor John Azar has a Ph.D. in Farm Mechanics and Motor Theory. He has been teaching classes at Southwest for 24 years. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 29 Reupholstery The reupholstery class is full. Call 612.668.1306 to be added to a wait list. Edison 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:00-9:00 pm $94

Edison 7 Thursdays Apr 7-May 26 6:00-9:00 pm No class May 19 $94

Small Gas Engine Repair Learn how to tune up, repair, and maintain your snow blower, lawnmower, trimmer, garden tiller or other small engine machines. Roosevelt 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm $60 Dog Obedience 2 Dog Obedience: Use positive reinforcement to strengthen Puppy to 6 Months Spring Birding Along and perfect basic dog commands, Learn bonding methods, house training, the Mississippi introduce tricks and focus on difficult breaking to leash, socializing and Identify birds—including hawks, behaviors, such as “go to your bed,” nutrition/health care needs. Bring your flycatchers, warblers, orioles, tanagers “heel” and “stay.” Learn the 10 puppy on a soft buckle collar, and do and sparrows—along the Mississippi behaviors needed to pass the AKC not feed them two hours prior to class. River flyway during spring migration Canine Good Citizen test. Bring your Handlers must be at least 15 years old. in Minnesota. Focus on building your Hobby & Leisure Hobby pet on a flat buckle or snap collar with Southwest 4 Thursdays identification skills via observation and a 4-6-foot leash, and bring small treats. Apr 21-May 12 8:00-8:45 pm note-taking. No choke chains, prong collars or flexi $26 Dowling 2 Saturdays leashes are permitted. A $5 supply fee Apr 23-Apr 30 8:00-10:00 am will be collected. Pre-requisite: One Dog Treats & $18 prior training class. Natural Remedies Southwest 6 Wednesdays Discover fun and easy dog snacks you Woodworking 1 Apr 13-May 18 8:00-8:45 pm can easily make at home. Create easy, Learn the basics of woodworking and $52 natural remedies for things like chapped fabrication techniques. Gain practical paws and itchy skin. Leave class with a knowledge by making a simple step stool. Dog Obedience 2 dog treat and anti-itch spray. A $5 supply We will cover the safe use of all shop Advance to more complex obedience fee will be collected. equipment, hand and small power tools. work with your dog. Handlers must be Pratt 1 Wednesday Demonstrations of different tools will be at least 10 years old. May 4 6:30-8:30 pm given each week. Northeast 6 Wednesdays $21 Northeast 6 Tuesdays Apr 20-May 25 8:00-9:00 pm Apr 12-May 17 6:00-8:30 pm $28 Film Appreciation: $65 Cinematic Television Examine television pilots and programs Want to Teach? as well as cinematic influences, discussing If you have knowledge, narrative, technical, and thematic ideas or passions that you elements. Screenings will include Twin would like to share with Peaks, Tales from the Crypt, ER, Six Feet others, consider teaching a Under, The Sopranos, Person of Interest, Game community education class. of Thrones, and more. Call 612.668.3939 or visit Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays mplscommunityed.com for Apr 13-May 18 7:00-9:00 pm more information. $52

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Interior Design 101: Planning Your Project Learn how the interior design process can create beautifully updated rooms. Discover how space and floor planning help you design rooms that function well. The class will highlight the use of focal points, color and backgrounds. Southwest 1 Wednesday Apr 20 6:30-8:30 pm $18

Know Your Turf Take advice from a Master Gardener about how to grow a lawn that is aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly. Find out where you can test your soil, and learn about Home & Garden the newest wonder grasses available, the alternatives to pesticides, and what kinds Basic Home Repairs: Electrical Circuits of fertilizers to use. Soldering Copper Tubing Learn about different types of wire, Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday Learn to identify copper tubing, steel pipe, circuit breakers, light switches and wall Apr 20 7:00-8:30 pm valves and fittings, their nomenclature receptacles and how to replace them. $18 and how to join them together. Discover A hands-on application will allow you techniques of soldering copper tubing by to wire up three different circuits and Minnesota Annuals doing a hands-on application in class. test them. Bring a common household Annuals can bring quick and easy color Equipment, techniques and questions pliers, a flat tip screwdriver and a cross to your garden all season long. Learn will be reviewed. tip screwdriver (Phillips). from a Master Gardener about the best Southwest 1 Thursday Southwest 2 Tuesdays techniques and conditions for growing May 5 6:30-9:00 pm May 12-May 19 6:00-9:00 pm annual flowers and get acquainted with $21 $28 some that may be new to you. Faucet Repair Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday Color & Design May 4 7:00-8:30 pm Learn how to fix or replace an old Using Perennials $18 faucet. The class will focus on kitchen Keep your perennial garden blooming sink, bathroom and utility faucets, and all season. Study how different color Find us on Facebook! pop-up drain mechanisms. and plant combinations go together facebook.com/MplsCommEd and which perennials grow best in each South 1 Thursday Apr 14 6:00-8:30 pm month. $21 Southwest 1 Thursday Apr 28 6:30-9:30 pm $21 Gardening in Raised Beds & Containers Edible Landscaping: Want to have a vegetable, herb or flower garden, but have limited space? Learn Eat Your Yard about how to make the most of your Learn the skills and techniques of space, which plants do best in containers, integrating edible and medicinal and strategies for successful gardening. plants into your home and community landscapes. Gain important ideas and Roosevelt 1 Wednesday Apr 20 6:00-8:00 pm resources to help create resilience in your $18 community. Edison 1 Wednesday Pratt 1 Monday May 4 6:30-8:30 pm May 23 6:30-8:00 pm $21 $18 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 31 Organizing Tips, Techniques & Resources Learn valuable information to help break down organization into manageable pieces. Topics include methods and suggestions on how to sort, purge and create a home for your belongings. Receive resources for removing, selling and trading items, and learn where to purchase or find better suited items for your home. Washburn 1 Wednesday Apr 27 7:00-8:00 pm Urban Farming Classes $18 Gardening for Renters Urban Chicken Farming Perennials for Everyone & Apartment Dwellers Learn about picking the right chicken, Learn how to plan out an attractive Don't let a lack of space keep you city regulations, winter care and perennial garden design from a Master from growing herbs or vegetables. growing your own chicken feed. Leave Gardener with decades of experience. Learn practical options available to with the confidence to get your own Southwest 1 Tuesday you. Class held at the Community flock started! South class held at Apr 19 6:30-9:30 pm Education Services building, 2225 the Community Education Services $21 E. Lake St. building, 2225 E. Lake St. South 1 Tuesday Waite Park 1 Tuesday Sidewalk & Step Repair Jun 21 6:30-8:30 pm May 17 7:00-8:30 pm $18 $18 or Replacement

Home & Garden Home It’s never too late to repair broken steps, pour a new sidewalk or patch a driveway. Permaculture South 1 Tuesday Jun 28 6:30-8:30 pm Learn about types of cement, see proper Permaculture is a form of agriculture $18 mixing techniques and discover how to and a way of life. Learn how to make patch repairs to cement surfaces. take steps to mimic and use our Lake Harriet 1 Mon & Wed natural ecosystems to improve your Apr 4-Apr 6 6:00-8:00 pm Class held at the Community garden. $24 Education Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. South 1 Tuesday Simple Electricity Jun 14 6:30-8:30 pm Learn about types of wire, circuit $18 breakers, light switches and wall receptacles in order to make simple home electric repairs without hiring MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: help. Leave feeling confident in how electricity works in your home. Rob Czernik, South 1 Thursday Apr 28 6:00-8:30 pm Urban Farming instructor at South $21 Rob has been involved in urban farming in Minneapolis for over a decade, first with Sisters’ Camelot and the 5th Ave Urban Farm to his most recent gig managing the Wuju Wakan garden for MN FoodShare. He brings a diverse and eclectic mix of instructors and classroom site to his Urban PDC course. Rob is also the owner of Powderhorn Feed Co., which provides whole grain feed and education to urban chicken keepers. He co-founded the Gathering of the Guilds Midwest Permaculture Convergence, a yearly community created event.

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Toilet Repair Window Repair Find out how to do basic home toilet Save money by learning how to take apart repairs yourself when you learn about and fix sticky, drafty, cracked or broken toilet removal, installation and repairs, as windows. Topics covered include sash well as the different types of sewer pipes cord replacement, glazing, the five points and how to assemble them. of draftiness for windows and more. Southwest 1 Thursday Pratt 1 Wednesday May 26 6:30-9:00 pm May 4 6:30-8:30 pm Sink & Drain Installation $21 $18 Learn how to install or replace sinks and Vegetable Gardening: Henry 1 Wednesday tubular drainpipes. Understand how the Apr 20 6:30-8:30 pm garbage disposal is installed and how to The Easy & Not so Easy $18 hook up a dishwasher. Find out how you can grow your own vegetables, even with limited time, space, South 1 Thursday Worm Composting Apr 21 6:00-8:30 pm sunlight and experience. Learn to grow $21 cool season and warm season crops, Curious about worm compost? Learn maximize small spaces, use your best why to compost with worms, worm sunlight, and manage diseases and critters. biology and habitat, what kind of bin to Solar for Homes Roosevelt 1 Wednesday use, good places for worm bins, how to & Businesses May 4 6:00-8:00 pm maintain and troubleshoot your worm Explore the incentives available to $18 bin, how to harvest vermicompost and Minneapolis residents and business owners what to do with finished compost. looking to utilize solar energy. Learn about Register online with a VISA or Pratt 1 Monday how it works, equipment used, rebates and MasterCard on our secure site: Apr 18 6:30-8:00 pm tax credits, financing, and more. www.mplscommunityed.com $18 Pratt 1 Tuesday Apr 19 6:30-8:30 pm $18

Stucco Repair & Refinishing Demonstrations along with excellent advice will provide you with the cure for repairing cracks and small holes in stucco that inevitably appear over winter. Instructor, Chuck Bankey has repaired stucco homes for over 20 years! Lake Harriet 1 Wednesday May 18 6:30-8:30 pm $21 We want to hear from YOU! The programs Minneapolis Community Education offers The Best Shrubs & Small are developed from feedback we receive from community Trees in Home Landscape members like you. We depend upon your input to ensure that the programs we offer engage your interests, address Discuss some of the best shrubs and small your needs and provide opportunities to connect with others. trees to help beautify your home landscape. Here’s how you can connect with us: Learn which plants are winter hardy, low maintenance, and showy in colorful bark, ➤ Have a great idea for a class or want to teach? flowers, leaves or fruit. Receive tips on how Contact one of our sites—see­ the list on page 68. to plant, maintain and group different shrubs, with or without perennials. ➤ Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and stay Southwest 1 Wednesday up-to-date on new classes and upcoming events. May 11 6:30-9:30 pm $21 ➤ Serve on one of our Advisory Councils. Call the site nearest you for more details. Find us on Twitter! twitter.com/mplscommunityed www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 33 French 2 Continue to build confidence in your French language skills by increasing your vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills, and improving your understanding of the language. Pre-requisite: French 1 or other experience. Northeast 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 7:30-8:50 pm $42

Southwest 7 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 24 6:30-8:00 pm $47

Roosevelt 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:00-7:30 pm French 1 $47 Languages Languages Learn basic French phrases and grammar, with emphasis on conversation German 1 Arabic 2 and pronunciation, while exploring Focus on the essentials of the German Build on your knowledge of the Arabic French culture along the way. Also, language and outfit yourself with language as you learn more about the discover key grammatical concepts, useful German expressions for traveling vocabulary, grammar, speaking and basic vocabulary, verb conjugation, and abroad. The class will cover the grammar writing in Arabic. Pre-requisite: Arabic sentence structure and formation. South basics and important aspects of the 1 or previous experience with Arabic. class held at the Community Education German culture. Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. Pratt 7 Wednesdays Lake Harriet 6 Monday Apr 13-May 25 6:30-8:30 pm Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:15 pm $59 Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:30 pm $36 $42 Chinese 1: Mandarin Southwest 7 Wednesday Northeast 6 Tuesdays Explore Chinese culture, and learn Apr 13-May 25 6:30-8:00 pm Apr 12-May 17 6:00-7:20 pm $47 the basics of the Mandarin Chinese $42 language, including days of the week, greetings and practical conversation. Roosevelt 7 Tuesdays German 2 Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Apr 12-May 24 5:45-7:15 pm Expand your knowledge of the German Apr 13-May 18 7:00-8:30 pm $47 language as you learn about vocabulary, $42 culture and basic grammar. Pre-requisite: Southwest 7 Thursdays Apr 14-May 26 7:30-9:00 pm German 1 or other experience. $47 Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Which Class Level Apr 11-May 16 7:30-8:45 pm Should I Take? South 5 Mondays $36 Jun 13-Jul 18 6:30-9:00 pm Community Education classes are $54 Southwest 7 Mondays organized by levels, 1 through 5. Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:30 pm If you are new to a subject or it $47 has been a number of years since French 1.5 you last studied, start with a class If you’ve previously studied French, give followed by “1.” If you’ve taken German Conversation a Community Education class yourself a grammar refresher. Review Hallo Deutschland! Join us to learn German recently, proceed to the next level. pronunciation, present tense regular grammar and vocabulary through easy Classes do not follow a standard and irregular verbs, the two major past conversation about present-day life in curriculum, so a Level 2 class at tenses in French, and basics of sentence Germany. Receive German cake recipes one site may differ from Level 2 structure. and enjoy real cake as an added treat. at another. If you have questions, Roosevelt 7 Tuesdays Henry 7 Mondays please call the class site directly Apr 12-May 24 7:15-8:45 pm Apr 11-May 23 7:00-8:30 pm (See page 68 for list of sites). $47 $47

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Italian 1 Learn Italian pronunciation and concentrate on speaking skills. Get an introduction to verbs, verb tenses, sentence formation, vocabulary and more. Also become familiar with common phrases useful for travel. Pratt 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:00 pm $42

Washburn 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm $59 Polish 3: Conversational Sign Language 1: ASL Improve your Polish in this relaxed and Learn conversational vocabulary, finger Japanese 1 fun conversational group. Pre-requisite: spelling and grammatical principles used Learn the basics of conversational Polish 1 or elementary knowledge of the in American Sign Language. The class Japanese, including greetings, numbers language. will also touch on deaf culture. and practical conversational skills useful Northeast 6 Thursdays Waite Park 7 Mondays when traveling to Japan. Apr 14-May 19 5:45-7:15 pm Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:30 pm Lake Harriet 6 Mondays $42 $47 Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:30 pm $42 Waite Park 7 Tuesdays Portuguese 1 Apr 12-May 24 6:00-7:30 pm Southwest 7 Wednesdays Aprender a falar português! Learn to speak $47 Apr 13-May 25 7:00-8:30 pm Portuguese in this beginner’s class $47 covering basic grammar, expressions, Lake Harriet 6 Mondays listening skills and vocabulary. Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:30 pm $42 Japanese 2 Jefferson 8 Wednesdays Continue developing your language Apr 13-Jun 1 6:00-7:30 pm Washburn 7 Mondays skills from Japanese 1. Explore simple $58 Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:30 pm sentences, conjugating verbs and $47 Southwest 7 Thursdays counting, and discuss Japanese culture. Apr 14-May 26 6:30-7:30 pm Lake Harriet 6 Mondays $47 Jefferson 8 Wednesdays Apr 11-May 16 7:30-9:00 pm Apr 13-Jun 1 6:30-8:00 pm $42 Register Today! $54 Southwest 7 Wednesdays Register online with a VISA or Apr 13-May 25 5:30-7:00 pm MasterCard on our secure site: Sign Language 2: ASL $47 www.mplscommunityed.com Further your exposure to ASL and deaf culture. Build your vocabulary building, participate in receptive and expressive language activities, and explore MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: grammatical structure. Pre-requisite: Tanya Byington’s Beginner ASL class. Ahmed Keynan, Jefferson 8 Thursdays Language instructor at Pratt Apr 14-Jun 2 6:00-7:30 pm $54 Ahmed holds a Masters Degree in Education from Hamline University and has taught in a variety of public schools Somali Language & Culture in adult basic education, high school, and Learn basic Somali phrases and grammar college levels. He speaks Somali, Arabic, while expanding your knowledge and English, and understands Italian. His interests include immigrant awareness of the Somali culture and education, linguistics, and indigenous education developmental community. issues in social justice. Pratt 6 Saturdays Apr 16-May 21 10:00-11:15 am $40 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 35 MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: Spanish 3 Review the preterit tense and discover Lisa Lindstrom, Language and new material, such as the imperfect tense Technology instructor at Washburn and direct and indirect objects. This class is taught entirely in Spanish. Lisa is a non-profit executive and small Jefferson 8 Wednesdays business consultant with a passion for Apr 13-Jun 1 6:30-8:30 pm education and learning. Sharing Social $74 Media Marketing, Basic Computer Skills and Spanish 1 are a sampling of classes Lisa has taught through Spanish 3: Conversation Engage in structured conversations to Community Education. Working with adults to gain confidence and increase your fluency in Spanish. Touch skills with technology in an comfortable, easy-going environment up your grammar, tenses, vocabulary is always her goal. and sentence structure, and continue working on your listening, reading and writing skills. Washburn 7 Mondays Languages Spanish 1 Spanish 1.5: Refresher Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:30 pm Immerse yourself in the basics of Practice your Spanish vocabulary, $47 the Spanish language. Listen with speaking and pronunciation, and understanding and create sentences while receive detailed instruction on Spanish 1 Roosevelt 7 Wednesdays learning grammar and vocabulary.South grammatical concepts. Pre-requisite: A Apr 13-May 25 7:15-8:45 pm June class is held at the Community basic understanding of Spanish grammar $47 Education Services building, 2225 E. and vocabulary. Southwest 7 Wednesdays Lake St. Roosevelt 7 Tuesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:30-8:00 pm Edison 6 Mondays Apr 12-May 24 7:15-8:45 pm $47 Apr 11-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm $47 $52 Spanish 2 Spanish 4 Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Read literature and newspapers in Continue to build confidence in your Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:30 pm Spanish, and hold conversations to Spanish language skills by learning $42 enhance your fluency. the preterite and irregular verbs. Also, Southwest 7 Wednesdays Roosevelt 7 Tuesdays increase your vocabulary, speaking and Apr 13-May 25 8:00-9:30 pm Apr 12-May 24 5:45-7:15 pm writing skills. Pre-requisite: Be able to $47 $47 conjugate regular ar/er/ir verbs. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Southwest 7 Tuesdays Apr 11-May 16 7:30-9:00 pm Spanish Films Apr 12-May 24 6:30-8:00 pm $42 & Conversation $47 View classic and contemporary films Jefferson 8 Tuesdays Washburn 7 Tuesdays from Spanish-speaking countries. Then, Apr 12-May 31 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 12-May 24 6:00-7:30 pm engage in a discussion of the film in $74 $47 Spanish. Films have English subtitles, Roosevelt 7 Wednesdays but some parts will be shown without Edison 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 5:45-7:15 pm them to challenge your listening and Apr 13-May 18 6:30-8:30 pm $47 comprehension skills. Class discussion $52 will be almost entirely in Spanish. Southwest 7 Wednesdays Jefferson 8 Thursdays Washburn 5 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 6:00-7:30 pm Apr 14-Jun 2 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 20-May 18 6:00-8:00 pm $47 $74 $45 Edison 6 Thursdays South 8 Thursdays Apr 14-May 19 6:30-8:30 pm Discounts Apr 14-Jun 2 7:00-9:00 pm $52 UCARE members may deduct $66 $15 per class or trip. South 6 Wednesdays Register online with a VISA or Jun 15-Jul 20 7:00-9:00 pm MasterCard on our secure site: $54 www.mplscommunityed.com

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Spanish For Everyday Life 2 After learning the basics of Spanish, you need to be fluent and spontaneous for real communication situations. Learn useful strategies to express your thoughts, feelings and culture. Understand how to give your opinions, talk about past and future situations, and switch from informal to formal speech depending on the context. Southwest 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 7:30-9:00 pm $47

Spanish Grammar 2 Learn the logics of the Spanish language, including how to deal with past tense, contrast, the different uses of “ser” and Music & Performance “estar,” and more. Southwest 7 Mondays Acting 2 Community Band: Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:30 pm Build on your fundamental acting skills Northeast $47 with an instructor from the Workhouse Join the Northeast Community Band Theatre Company. Create characters, to play marches, show tunes and other Spanish Grammar 3 memorize dialogue and practice classic selections. To learn more, email Go beyond conjugating verbs. Switch plugging into your emotions to use [email protected]. To register, call from indicative to subjunctive in real your voice and body as tools in building 612.275.2996. communication situations, to express characters. Warm-ups and theatre Edison 8 Thursdays goals and desires and to talk about the games will help you build confidence. Apr 7-May 26 7:00-9:30 pm “truth” of things. Also learn about the Henry 7 Mondays Free presence and functions of pronouns, Apr 11-May 23 7:00-8:30 pm articles and prepositions. $50 Guitar 1 Southwest 7 Mondays Learn chords, scales and basic guitar Apr 11-May 23 7:30-8:30 pm Acting: Improv 2 technique so you can start playing your $47 If you’ve already had a basic improv favorite songs. Bring an acoustic or class, come develop your skills. Prepare electric guitar and a pick. yourself to move on to more challenging Spanish: Intermediate Roosevelt 6 Tuesdays scene work and character development, Learn prepositions (por and para), Apr 12-May 17 6:30-7:30 pm longer games and structures, and strong commands and compound tenses in this $28 collaboration as a team. class practicing grammar and forms of Edison 6 Wednesdays speech. The class is taught entirely in Henry 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 7:00-9:00 pm Apr 13-May 18 6:30-8:00 pm Spanish. $46 $42 Jefferson 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:30 pm Southwest 7 Wednesdays $66 Banjo 1: 5-String Apr 13-May 25 7:15-8:00 pm Learn the basics of playing the three $38 finger picking or Scruggs style bluegrass technique made famous in classic movies If you have knowledge, like Bonnie and Clyde and The Beverly ideas or passions that you Hillbillies. Bring a 5-string banjo, two would like to share with metal finger picks, one plastic thumb others, consider teaching a pick and a flash drive. community education class. Roosevelt 6 Mondays Call 612.668.3939 or visit Apr 11-May 23 6:30-7:30 pm mplscommunityed.com for $28 more information. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 37 Uke & More Saturday Jam Bring your uke, banjo, guitar, harmonica or voice and gather around the coffee pot to share songs and tunes. Practice your skills, share music and get helpful tips in a casual atmosphere. Pratt 6 Saturday Apr 16-May 21 10 am-12 pm $34

Ukulele 1 Learn three simple cords that can accompany hundreds of songs and create endless entertainment for you and your friends. Bring your ukulele. South June class is held at the Community Education Services building, 2225 E. Guitar 2 Piano: Private Lessons Lake St. Pick up where you left off in Guitar 1, Whether beginning or advanced, learn Pratt 3 Wednesdays and learn how to play with more finesse. to play piano music from a variety of Apr 13-Apr 27 7:00-9:00 pm The instructor will teach augmentation, styles. Enjoy one-on-one instruction $28 how to play in alternate tunings, and in a 30-minute time slot with lessons South 3 Tuesdays the “double thumbing” finger picking tailored to your interests and abilities. Apr 19-May 3 7:00-9:00 pm technique. Bring a guitar and a flat pick. Call 612.668.3330 to register; online $28 Roosevelt 6 Tuesdays registration is not available. Apr 12-May 17 7:30-8:30 pm Lake Harriet 6 Mondays South 3 Mondays $28 Apr 11-May 16 5:30-9:00 pm Jun 13-Jun 27 7:00-9:00 pm $18/30 Min. $28

Harmonica Quick Start Lake Harriet 6 Wednesday Get an overview of the standard 10-hole Apr 13-May 18 5:00-9:00 pm Ukulele 2 diatonic harmondica, how it is used to $18/30 Min. Take your ukulele skills to the next level play a melody, and how to use “cross- with a variety of new techniques, including minor chords. Bring your ukulele. Pre- harp” technique for playing blues styles. Tin Whistle 1 Bring a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in requisite: Ukulele 1 or other experience. Pick up a fun, inexpensive, easy-to-play the key of C. South 3 Tuesdays Music & Performance tin whistle and learn the skills needed to May 10-May 24 7:00-9:00 pm Pratt 3 Wednesdays play a variety of tunes. Bring a six-hole May 4-May 18 7:00-9:00 pm $28 $28 tin whistle in the key of D. Southwest 7 Monday Apr 11-May 23 6:30-8:00 pm Find us on Facebook! Northside Singers $42 facebook.com/MplsCommEd Treat yourself to one joyful hour a week singing pop, classical, gospel and a cappella choral music with friends and neighbors. Laugh, make lasting relationships and get the chance to perform. A $60 staff and materials fee will be collected. Henry 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 7:30-8:45 pm $5 Register Today! Register online with a VISA or MasterCard on our secure site: www.mplscommunityed.com

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The Art of Public Speaking Overcome humanity’s biggest fear: public speaking. Enhance your career opportunities and gain confidence in holding conversations with one to 1,000 people. South 4 Tuesdays May 3-May 24 6:00-8:00 pm $34

What Happens Next: Considerations at the End of Life Death is one of the most inclusive and least talked about events of our lives. Spend some intentional time considering options and choices for Personal Development burials and funerals. A $2 supply fee will be collected. A New Career: How to Improving Couples South 3 Thursdays Discover Your Ideal Work Communication Apr 21-May 5 6:30-8:30 pm $28 Stressed, exhausted and overwhelmed Communication among couples, by work? Get answers to your career while often neglected, is a critical questions and begin working on a aspect toward maintaining a healthy Writing Your Legacy Letter proven, four-step process that will lead relationship. Review basic listening and Ensure that your great-grandchildren to a rewarding, fulfilling work life. empathy skills to negotiate important and others you leave behind know who Southwest 1 Tuesday conversations so you can look forward you were. Don’t put off what could be Apr 19 7:00-9:00 pm to greater understanding and intimacy. a treasured part of your legacy. Class $18 Southwest 1 Monday includes work time. Apr 18 6:00-8:00 pm South 1 Thursday Color Your World $18 May 12 6:00-8:00 pm $18 Receive beauty and fashion tips about how to flatter and enhance your best features as you discover which colors are best for you. Experience an easy facial that will rejuvenate, exfoliate and protect your skin. Waite Park 1 Tuesday Apr 26 6:30-8:00 pm $18

Dream Wisdom, Life Wisdom Dream work is important to our inner growth. Dreams can be a source of guidance, healing and creativity. Explore three key life missions and night time dreams through writing exercises and conversation. The class will take a dream hike around Lake Harriet (weather permitting). Southwest 4 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 4 7:00-8:30 pm $28 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 39 Digital SLR 2 Start understanding the advanced features of your digital SLR camera, including shutter speed, ASA/ISO settings, aperture control and more. You must have a camera with interchangeable lenses. Jefferson class is held at Webster School, 425 5th St. NE. Roosevelt 3 Mondays Apr 11-Apr 25 6:30-8:30 pm $42

Edison 3 Mondays May 2-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm Digital SLR 1 $34 Improve the composition and quality Photography of your photographs as you learn Jefferson 3 Thursdays Jul 7-Jul 21 7:00-9:00 pm the fundamentals of digital SLR Digital SLR 1 or 2 must be $42 photography, including ASA/ISO, completed before registering for f-stops, speed settings and accessories. any other class (excluding Buying You must have a camera with Flash Workshop

Photography your First DSLR Camera). interchangeable lenses. West Photo Test out top-of-the-line flash equipment and Webster classes: register online or in this hands-on, interactive workshop call 612.668.2470. Webster School is where you can hone your skills as a Architectural Photography located at 425 5th St. NE. West Photo photographer. Bring your digital SLR Review the methodology of architectural is located at 21 University Ave. N.E. camera and manual. photography, and then go on location to Edison 3 Mondays Jefferson 3 Wednesdays sharpen your skills by snapping photos Apr 11-Apr 25 6:30-8:30 pm Apr 13-Apr 27 7:00-9:00 pm of historic churches and other buildings. $34 $45 Webster School is located at 425 5th St. NE. Jefferson 3 Tuesdays Jefferson 3 Wednesdays Jefferson 3 Wednesdays Apr 12-Apr 26 7:00-9:00 pm May 11-May 25 7:00-9:00 pm Jun 15-Jun 29 7:00-9:00 pm $42 $45 $42 West Photo 1 Saturday Apr 16 10 am-3 pm Food Photography Buying Your First DSLR $38 Bakers, chefs, restaurant owners and Camera foodies will all benefit from the tips and Understand the dos and don’ts of Roosevelt 3 Mondays tricks of photographing food. Make eyes purchasing a DSLR camera so you May 2-May 16 7:00-9:00 pm pop and mouths water when people feast won't be overwhelmed by the equipment $42 their eyes on your delectable desserts and appetizing entrees. options and costs that go along with them. West Photo 1 Saturday Jefferson 2 Wednesday May 21 10 am-3 pm Jefferson 2 Tuesdays Apr 13-Apr 20 7:00-9:00 pm $38 May 3-May 10 7:00-9:00 pm $34 $34 Webster 3 Thursdays Jun 16-Jun 30 7:00-9:00 pm Composition $42 Improve how you shoot by learning the ins and outs of standard photo practices, West Photo 1 Saturday such as “the rule of thirds” and other tips. Jun 25 10 am-4 pm Jefferson 2 Mon & Tue $34 Apr 12-May 2 7:00-9:00 pm $50 Register Today! Jefferson 4 Tuesdays Register now and make sure May 10-May 31 7:00-9:00 pm you get into your favorite $50 classes! We’re online at: www.mplscommunityed.com.

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HDR Photoshoot at Lakewood Cemetery Use the HDR photography technique to play with light, capture lines and shadows closer to the way the human eye sees them, and produce more evocative pictures. Meet at Webster School for the first class and Lakewood Cemetery for the second. Register online or call 612.668.2470. Webster School is located at 425 5th St. NE. Jefferson 1 Thu & Sat Jun 23-Jun 25 7:00-9:00 pm $34

Long Exposure Art Photography Create your own masterpiece while Portraits in the Park Photographing exploring the fascinating world of long Learn how to take beautiful portraits Historic Stillwater exposure and light painting photography. in parks and other naturally lit spaces. Snap gorgeous photos of sites in Focus on studio projects that create Practice posing and using light to your downtown Stillwater, MN, including dramatic, low light art photography advantage, and explore lenses, filters and the lift bridge, the charming shop fronts using a model and various products. backgrounds. Meet at the entrance of and the beautiful floral landscape lining Bring your DSLR Camera and a tripod. Lake Harriet Rose and Peace Gardens, the St. Croix River. Meet at The Freight Class is held at 77 13th Ave. NE, #205. 4124 Roseway Rd. House Restaurant, 305 Water St. S., Roosevelt 4 Thursdays Jefferson 1 Tuesday Stillwater. May 5-May 26 7:00-9:00 pm Jun 28 6:00-8:30 am $42 Jefferson 1 Saturday $30 Jun 18 10 am-3 pm $46 Outdoor Light Painting Jefferson 1 Tuesday Improve upon or learn more about Jun 28 6:00-8:30 pm Photographing Infants $30 light painting, a technique that sets your & Toddlers photos apart from the crowd by adding an Use this hands-on workshop as a chance element of uncertainty and a touch of the Portraits on the to master the best ways to grasp picture- experimental. No two photos will ever look Railroad Tracks perfect moments of your little ones the same. Bring your digital SLR camera Experiment with different angles, shots before they grow up. Learn how to work and a tripod. Meet at Stone Arch Bridge and techniques as you photograph with props and receive instruction about beginning in Father Hennepin Park. a staple in many senior photos and lighting and posing. Please do not bring Jefferson 1 Tuesday engagement pictures: railroad tracks. children. Class is held at 77 13th Ave. Jun 14 8:00-10:00 pm Meet at the Como Harriet Street Car NE, #205. Park on the west side of the $26 tracks, 4200 Queen Ave. building. Jefferson 2 Wednesdays Jefferson 1 Tuesday Outdoor Nature Jul 6-Jul 13 7:00-9:00 pm Jul 19 7:00-9:00 pm Photography $34 $30 Learn the basics of outdoor and nature photography, including composition, use Photographing Flowers Photographing the of filters, and how to create stunning With spring comes blossoming petals on Lake Harriet Rose Garden roses, daffodils and irises. Capture every images in nature. Use this hands-on class Test out your landscape or macro skills blushing color of the season when you to practice your photography techniques on nature's best photo shoot: blooming join us to photograph flowers. and acquire new skills. The class requires flowers and blossoming trees.Meet in the some walking. Meet at Fort Snelling Visitor Jefferson 3 Thursdays garden at the fountain closest to Lake May 19-Jun 2 7:00-9:00 pm Center, 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul. Harriet, 4124 Roseway Road. $42 Jefferson 1 Saturday Jefferson 1 Saturday Jun 18 3:00-6:00 pm There are no classes on May 7 1:00-4:00 pm $34 Monday, May 30. $34 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 41 Shooting at the Best Locations in Minneapolis Discover the best locations around Minneapolis to shoot great pictures, including new locations recently added to this popular class. Learn tips and tricks for each site, and get hands-on experience outdoors on location. Roosevelt 4 Tuesdays May 3-May 24 7:00-9:00 pm $42

Jefferson 4 Thursdays May 5-May 26 7:00-9:00 pm $58

Silhouettes Learn the challenging technique of capturing a subject’s silhouette, bringing an element of mystery and mystique into your photographs.

Photography Photographing Lakes Photographing Water Jefferson 3 Thursdays Photograph Minnesota’s most famous Take on the tricky technique of Apr 14-Apr 28 7:00-9:00 pm features — lakes! Meet at Lake Nokomis photographing water. Receive a practical $42 on the south side of the Cedar Ave. bridge. lesson before testing your skills in a Jefferson 2 Thursdays hands-on photo shoot that will help you Spring Photography Jul 14-Jul 21 7:00-9:00 pm look like one of the pros. Class meets at Capture the season with your camera $34 Webster School, 425 5th St. NE. after you learn the dos and don'ts of Jefferson 3 Tuesdays springtime photography, including Photographing Jun 14-Jun 28 7:00-9:00 pm lighting techniques and camera care. Minnehaha Falls $42 The class includes classroom time and Join us for a twilight shoot to catch the time on location. sunset glancing off of Minnehaha Falls Photography Feedback Edison 3 Wednesdays and capture sprawling shots of the stone Strengthen your photography technique May 4-May 18 6:30-8:30 pm $34 bridges. Meet at Sea Salt restaurant, through positive peer feedback. Share 4825 Minnehaha Ave. selections from your body of work with people striving toward the same goal. Jefferson 1 Thursday Studio Lighting Workshop Jun 2 7:00-9:00 pm Bring a thumb drive or hard copies of Work with an experienced instructor in $26 your favorite photos. a professional studio setting, learning Jefferson 3 Wednesdays how to advance your lighting skills and Apr 13-Apr 27 7:00-9:00 pm pose subjects along the way. This class is Photographing the $42 Stone Arch Bridge recommended for those who have taken Built in 1883, the Stone Arch Bridge is Introduction to Studio Lighting. A $20 a historic landmark and a reminder of Posing for Photography materials fee will be collected. Class is the railway boom in Minneapolis. Catch Practice effective posing of yourself and held at the instructor's studio, 77 13th the foundation of the city's skyline on others, learn to coach subjects into the Ave. NE. Park on the west side of the film.Meet at the east end of the Stone pose you desire and identify common building. Arch Bridge. posing mistakes. Get tips on using Jefferson 1 Saturday composition techniques and posing skills Apr 30 10 am-4 pm Jefferson 1 Tuesday $55 May 31 7:00-9:00 pm in tandem to create beautiful portraits. $20 Bring your DSLR camera. Class is held at instructor's studio, 77 13th Ave. NE, Jefferson 2 Tuesdays Jul 12-Jul 19 7:00-9:00 pm #205. Register now and make sure $34 you get into your favorite Roosevelt 2 Fridays classes! We’re online at: Apr 15-Apr 22 7:00-9:00 pm There are no classes on www.mplscommunityed.com. $34 Monday, May 30. 42 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Photography

Travel Photography Learn new tips and tricks for photographing on the road as you gear up for your summer travels. Discover what equipment is important and what can stay home. Gain hands-on experience with photo accessories and learn how to capture your favorite vacation moments. Jefferson 3 Tuesday Apr 12-Apr 26 7:00-9:00 pm $42

Upgrading Your DSLR Camera Take your photography skills to the next level. Learn how and where to buy accessories that will enhance your photos while getting you the most bang Taking the Best Headshot The How-To’s of for your buck. Make a positive, lasting first impression Night Photography Jefferson 3 Wednesdays on your social media and your Understand the camera settings and May 18-Jun 1 7:00-9:00 pm professional profiles. Work in a studio essential techniques needed to get the $42 setting, and learn how to pose, angle, and correct exposure that will allow you to light your subjects so that when you're capture a glittering, star-filled sky on film. Register Today! behind the lens, every client feels "ready Jefferson 2 Tuesdays Register online with a VISA or for their close up." Class is held at the May 3-May 10 7:00-9:00 pm MasterCard on our secure site: instructor's studio, 77 13th Ave. NE. $34 www.mplscommunityed.com Jefferson 2 Tuesdays May 24-May 31 7:00-9:00 pm $34

Night Photography Ed2Go Online Classes Learn how to take stunning night Learn anytime, anywhere—on your schedule! photographs of buildings, skylines and flowing traffic. Then, apply your new knowledge on a class outing. Topics include: Roosevelt 3 Tuesdays ➤ Accounting & Finance Apr 12-Apr 26 7:00-9:00 pm ➤ Business, Law & Legal $42 ➤ Design & Composition ➤ Health Care & Medical Street Photography ➤ Languages & Arts Dig deeper into the sights of Minneapolis. ➤ Computer Applications Take gritty close-ups of bridges and ➤ Personal Development roadways, snap sweeping skylines and buildings, and capture the hustle of ➤ Writing & Publishing bikers and buses. Leave class with a true flavor of the city caught in your camera lens. Log on and start learning today! Jefferson 1 Thu & 1 Tue May 26-May 31 7:00-9:00 pm www.ed2go.com/mplscommed $34 Have questions about Ed2Go? Contact Brenda Eccleston at 612.668.3950 or [email protected]. Find us on Facebook! facebook.com/MplsCommEd www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 43 Volleyball: Adult Co-ed Join others for an enjoyable, exhilarating night of full-court volleyball. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 7:00-9:00 pm $30

Volleyball: Adult Co-Ed Competitive Join in on competitive, co-ed volleyball. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to pass, set, hit and serve. Pre- requisite: Solid volleyball skills. Southwest 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 7:00-9:00 pm Sports & Recreation No class May 18 $36 Volleyball: Adult Badminton: Adult Co-ed Golf 1 & 2 Co-ed Recreational After a brief review of the rules and Practice putting, chipping, pitching and No instruction is provided in this co-ed strokes, play a game of singles or doubles full-length shots to improve your golf recreational volleyball class. Pre-requisite: in this non-competitive class where you skills. Learn about golf history, types of Some volleyball knowledge. Drop-in cost form your own groups. Improve all clubs, rules and etiquette. Bring #3, #5, is $3 at the door. Class is held at Wenonah aspects of your game, including serves, #7 and #9 irons and a putter. School, 5625 23rd Ave. S. hits and net-play. Wear comfortable Roosevelt 6 Mondays Roosevelt 7 Thursdays clothes and athletic shoes. Apr 11-May 16 7:00-8:00 pm Apr 14-May 26 6:30-8:30 pm $34 Southwest 7 Mondays $25 Apr 11-May 23 7:00-9:00 pm $36 Northeast 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 8:00-9:00 pm Volleyball: Power $34 Join in on competitive, co-ed volleyball Washburn 5 Tuesdays for players with BB/A co-rec (advanced) Apr 26-May 24 7:00-9:00 pm skill levels. You must be able to $25 Floorball: Adult Co-ed demonstrate your abilities.

Sports & Recreation Sports Join the Northeast Floorball group Ramsey 6 Tuesdays for pick-up games of this fun, safe, Jefferson 8 Thursdays Apr 14-Jun 2 7:00-9:00 pm Jun 14-Jul 19 6:30-8:30 pm energetic type of floor hockey. To learn $30 $26 more, contact Minneapolis Floorball on Facebook. There is no online registration. Basketball Volleyball: Power Plus Enjoy a friendly, non-competitive, half- Northeast 7 Thursdays Apr 7-May 19 7:00-9:00 pm Join in on competitive, co-ed volleyball court basketball game for co-ed adults. $3 at door for players with BB/A co-rec (advanced) Play four-on-four or five-on-five, without skill levels. You must be able to coaches or referees. Northeast 7 Mondays demonstrate your abilities. Apr 11-May 23 7:00-9:00 pm Southwest 7 Tuesdays Jefferson 8 Tuesdays $3 at door Apr 12-May 24 7:00-9:00 pm Apr 12-May 31 7:00-9:00 pm No class May 10 $25 $26 Rock Climbing Golf 1 Benefit from a full-body workout through Focus on the swing technique from indoor rock climbing. Learn the basics the set-up grip, posture alignment and in order to belay and climb safely. Wear ball position. Putting, tee shots, fairway comfortable clothes and athletic shoes. woods and long irons will be examined Register online or call 612.668.4828. and practiced in an attempt to develop Class is held at Vertical Endeavors a routine in shot-making. Minneapolis, 2540 Nicollet Ave. S. Southwest 5 Tuesdays Roosevelt 3 Thursdays Apr 19-May 17 8:00-9:30 pm Apr 21-May 5 6:30-8:00 pm $37 $75

44 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Sports & Recreation/Swimming Adult Adventures at Wirth Park led by the Loppet Foundation

Theodore Wirth Regional Park, 1339 Theodore Wirth Pkwy. For more information, visit www.loppet.org.

Loppet Run Club Join Loppet coaches and other citizen athletes as they hit the trails at Theodore Wirth Park. Coaches will organize athletes into different paced groups designed to let individuals run Swimming with folks at their current ability level and goals. The group meets two days at Dowling per week and coaches design and lead workouts that will get you ready for the The Dowling pool is a warm, first events of spring and for personal bests during the summer and beyond. therapeutic pool. A cleansing The benefits of off-road running are shower is required. Shower shoes many and give running a fresh take, so are recommended. Times listed if your goal is a fit summer, a 5-10k or are “in water times.” Locker room even a marathon-run club is for you! door will open 10 minutes before all skill levels are welcome, so come be Women’s Mountain inspired and inspire! Meets at Wirth class. Park in back lot and enter Bike Club Beach. at door #21. Call 612.668.4828 for Looking to gain both skills and Spring Apr 4–Jun 4 confidence on the mountain bike more information. Mon 6–7:30 pm Sat 8:00 am No club May 30 $60 trails? Join this women’s only mountain bike club. Skill-building sessions will Adult Water Exercise focus on teaching skills to help you Summer Jun 20–Sep 19 Exercise and stretch for 45 minutes Mon 6–7:30 pm Sat 8:00 am ride the trails with confidence. Topics in a warm therapeutic pool with an No club July 4 $85 will include how to choose and ride experienced instructor. No senior a good line, skills for descending discounts. confidently and smooth cornering, Loppet Mountain Bike Club Dowling 7 Mondays tips on how to ride over small natural The Loppet Mountain Bike Club is Apr 11-May 23 5:20-6:10 pm obstacles, basic bike maintenance $35 led by experienced coaches, skilled (how to change a tire, and fix a broken mountain bikers, master mechanics chain) and much more. This series is Dowling 7 Mondays and great people that have a passion designed for any woman looking to Apr 11-May 23 4:25-5:15 pm for sharing knowledge and developing ride more independently on the local $35 skills in others. Every week, participants trails. Groups will organize based on will break down into ability groups Dowling 8 Wednesdays skill level. All skill levels are welcome, and ride the trails learning new skills Apr 13-Jun 1 4:25-5:15 pm but basic fitness is recommended. $40 and making friends as they ride. Basic Coaches will be experienced members mechanics and repair will also be of the Loppet bike community! Meets Dowling 8 Wednesdays covered. As the season evolves, we at Wirth Beach. Apr 13-Jun 1 5:20-6:10 pm will plan a weekend adventure outside Wirth Park Tuesdays $40 Theodore Wirth to put your newly May 3–Jun 21 6:00–7:30 pm honed skills to the test. Meets at the $60 Register Today! Par 3 parking lot at Theodore Wirth. Wirth Park Wednesdays Wirth Park Tuesdays Register now and make sure May 12–Aug 11 6:00–7:30 pm Jul 5–Aug 23 6:00–7:30 pm you get into your favorite $80 $60 classes! We’re online at: www.mplscommunityed.com. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 45 Swimming Swimming at Southwest at Northeast The pool is located on the 46th St. & Beard Ave. S. side of Southwest High. Enter through Door #17 and go down the stairs to the first Participants with shoulder door on the left. Call 612.668.3100 for more information. length hair must wear a swim cap. A cleansing shower is required before entering Adult Stroke Development the pool. Shower shoes are This class is for students who are recommended. Times listed comfortable in the water and able to are “in water” times. Please “doggy” paddle. arrive 10 minutes early to Southwest 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 8:25-8:55 pm change. Call 612.668.1515 for $40 more information. Southwest 6 Tuesdays Swimming Apr 12-May 17 8:25-8:55 pm Adult Lap Swim $40 Swim laps for fitness and enjoyment. Register for the entire session or pay Southwest 6 Wednesdays $3 per swim at the door depending Apr 13-May 18 8:25-8:55 pm $40 on lane availability. Adult Lap Swim Pick up a season swim pass to use for Northeast 7 Thursdays Southwest 6 Thursdays Apr 7-May 19 7:40-8:40 pm all lap swim hours during the spring Apr 14-May 19 8:25-8:55 pm $18 quarter. Cost is $25 for single pass, $40 $40 for double, $50 for three to four people, Northeast 7 Fridays and $60 for five or more people. You Apr 8-May 20 7:30-8:30 pm must pre-register. Adult Stroke Refinement $18 Improve your front crawl and all other Southwest 6 Mon-Thu Apr 11-May 19 5:30-9:00 pm strokes. You should be comfortable Aqua Zumba $25 submerging completely underwater, Move your body and follow the know basic strokes, be comfortable in instructor’s lead to have a great time the deep end and be able to float for Adult Intro to Water Skills combining dance with swimming. 10 seconds. This class is for students who aren’t yet Southwest 6 Mondays Northeast 7 Thursdays comfortable in the water. Apr 7-May 19 6:00-6:45 pm Apr 11-May 16 8:25-8:55 pm $38 Southwest 6 Mondays $40 Apr 11-May 16 8:25-8:55 pm $40 Southwest 6 Tuesdays Swimnastics Apr 12-May 17 8:25-8:55 pm Exercise in a pool to increase your Southwest 6 Tuesdays $40 flexibility while toning and slimming. Apr 12-May 17 8:25-8:55 pm Swimnastics is great for achy backs $40 Southwest 6 Wednesdays and muscles. Shower shoes are Apr 13-May 18 8:25-8:55 pm Southwest 6 Wednesdays $40 recommended. Apr 13-May 18 8:25-8:55 pm Northeast 7 Thursdays $40 Southwest 6 Thursdays Apr 7-May 19 6:45-7:30 pm Apr 14-May 19 8:25-8:55 pm $38 Southwest 6 Thursdays $40 Apr 14-May 19 8:25-8:55 pm Northeast 7 Tuesdays $40 Apr 12-May 24 6:30-7:15 pm $38

Northeast 7 Tuesdays Looking for Family & Youth swim classes? Apr 12-May 24 7:15-8:00 pm You’ll find them on page 64 of this brochure $38 in Youth & Family Programs.

46 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Trips, Tours & Special Events Trips, Tours & Special Events

Historical Tour of Minneapolis Institute North Minneapolis of Art Tours Explore pathways, bridges, and The Spring 2016 tour is Absolutely gateways, and how they have shaped Fabulous: Highlights of the Mia’s Collection. life in North Minneapolis. Examine View “the best of the best” of the routes of early indigenous people and celebrated works in the Mia’s world- fur-bearing oxcarts, ties that bind us to renowned collections. Don’t miss must- the Mississippi River, and the creation see pieces, from an Egyptian mummy to of railways, streetcars, avenues and more master sculptures and more. that connect and dissect neighborhoods. Edison 1 Thursday Enjoy a stop across from a blue heron May 5 6:30-7:30 pm rookery and lunch in North Mississippi $5 Regional Park. Bring a lunch or request a box lunch by calling 612.668.1922. Mpls Pioneers & Soldiers Henry 1 Saturday Cemetery Walking Tour Farmer’s Markets May 21 10 am-2 pm Get a historic overview of and hear or Grocery Stores? $25 stories about the fascinating people buried Don’t let the farmer’s market overwhelm in Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers you with all of its options. Learn what How to Ride Metro Transit (formerly Layman’s) Cemetery, the oldest kind of produce to look for, what to Take a trip downtown on the Green existing cemetery in Minneapolis and one ask the farmer to get the best and most Line Light Rail, and learn how to read of the few cemeteries in Minnesota listed cost-effective produce, what time of day a schedule and purchase a ticket. Leave in the National Register of Historic Sites. to shop, and other tips and tricks! Then, class with informational materials and a South 1 Saturday tour a nearby “big box” grocery store to coupon for a free ride. May 14 10 am-12 pm compare prices and quality of produce. $18 Class meets at the Midtown Farmer's Pratt 1 Tuesday May 3 6:30-7:30 pm Market, 2225 E. Lake St. Free Pratt Ice Cream Social South 1 Saturday Come meet your neighbors and friends May 14 10 am-1 pm at this annual event. Enjoy music; food, $21 Introduction to Brewing & Belgian Beer with ice cream and cake for sale; games; and performances by Pratt dance classes. Henry Twins Game Outing Boom Island Brewing Pratt 1 Friday Explore beer brewing, Belgian beer See the Twins take on the Toronto Blue Jun 3 5:30-8:30 pm Jays from the Home Plate View Section styles and brewing traditions as Boom Free 311. Enjoy a hot dog and a soft drink as Island Brewing owner Kevin Welch part of your ticket price, not to mention guides you on a tour of Belgian beers Southwest Community the company of Community Education and lets you sample four varieties. Class friends. Transportation to Target Field is held at Boom Island Brewing, 2014 Earth Day Clean-Up is on your own. Washington Ave. N. Join us to help clean up the community, including the areas around Southwest Henry 1 Sunday Henry 1 Tuesday May 22 1:00-5:00 pm May 17 7:00-8:30 pm High School, Minnehaha Creek, Lake $27 $25 Harriet and Lake Calhoun. Meet at Southwest at 8:30 a.m. to enjoy juice, coffee and rolls before cleaning up from 9 a.m. to noon. A gourmet picnic lunch will be provided after the clean-up. This project is co-sponsored by the Southwest Community Education Advisory Council and the Southwest Green Team. Register online or call 612.668.3100. Southwest 1 Saturday Apr 23 8:30 am-12 pm Free www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 47 Southwest Recreation Save Trips & Tours the Date

Join us on one of our 2016 for these upcoming Recreation Trips. These trips are events: popular, so we encourage you to plan ahead. We will contact you n n n with additional information after we receive your registration. We promise great times, good food, and a chance to meet a lot of nice people... it’s a tradition!

Please note: Trips are not supervised—you go at your own risk.

Online registration and credit card payments are not available for recreation trips. Please register by mail or in person with check or cash. Please write a separate check when you sign up for a recreation trip—do not include payment for trips with class registration payments. Earth Day Community Clean Up Midnight-to-Dawn Saturday, April 23 Metro Bike Tour 8:30 am-12:00 pm Insomniacs and bicycling lovers unite! Southwest HS Atrium Enjoy a 42- or 28-mile ride through FREE the metro on the "Midsummer's Night Dream-of-a-Ride." Make stops at late- n n n night shops like Mel-O-Glaze Bakery and the Grand Ol' Creamery or bike Namekagon River straight through the night to the sunrise Canoe Trip finish. A gourmet breakfast, included in Join us for a great weekend canoeing the the cost, will follow the ride. Registration Namekagon River, one of Wisconsin’s deadline is June 26. most scenic canoeing rivers. Ride a school Southwest 1 Saturday bus to Jack’s Canoe Campground Friday Jul 16 12:00-6:00 am night. After breakfast Saturday, paddle $20 about 13 miles of the river before setting up camp and enjoying a gourmet dinner. Canoe the remainder of the way back to Jack’s on Sunday with only your lunch and water in tow while several staff members Halloween Party Friday, October 28 watch over your gear at the campsite. 7:00-9:00 pm The trip fee is based on two people per Southwest HS Atrium canoe. If you sign up, you must attend $3/Person an informational meeting from 7–8 p.m. Trips, Tours & Special Events & Special Tours Trips, Wednesday, May 11, at Southwest. Cost n n n includes all transportation, meals, canoes and gear (including life jackets), camping fees and supplies. Call 612.668.3100 Southwest 1 Fri/Sat/Sun for more information. Jun 24-Jun 26 6:30-9:45 pm $125

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Mindfulness Through mindfulness meditation, learn to respond rather than react. Develop and strengthen your mind to increase your ability to focus, recognize and manage your emotions, make better decisions, and empathize in your relationships. Lake Harriet 6 Monday Apr 11-May 16 7:00-8:30 pm $42

Barton 6 Tuesday Apr 12-May 17 4:30-6:00 pm $42

Qi Gong: Spring Forest Techniques 1 Relax, balance your energy and bring more harmony into your life with Qi Gong. Learn active exercises and a wonderful meditation for balance and Yoga & Mind/Body healing. Wear comfortable clothes. Southwest 5 Mondays Apr 11-May 9 6:30-8:00 pm Alexander Technique Alexander Technique: $33 Get introduced to the Alexander Pre- & Post-Natal Technique, an educational discipline Work with your body’s structure, Tai Chi & Qi Gong 1 that will help you coordinate your whole function and new size to give yourself Improve flexibility and balance using body efficiently in everything you do: greater freedom to move while pregnant sun-style Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises. walking and climbing stairs, driving or recovering from pregnancy. Learn Learn a 12-movement form to gain better the car, gardening, or working at the how to release muscular tension and control of your health and improve your computer. Bring a mat. contraction, and direct yourself out of quality of life. Barton 6 Thursdays collapsed postural states so you can ease Henry 6 Wednesdays Apr 14-May 19 6:30-7:30 pm discomforts and move more easily during Apr 20-May 25 6:30-8:00 pm $35 and after pregnancy. $37 Jefferson 4 Wednesdays Alexander Technique May 11-Jun 1 7:00-8:00 pm Tai Chi Chuan $25 for Actors Learn how to relax into health in 10 Actors' most important instruments are minutes a day with Tai Chi Chuan. themselves, and they're often required to Meditation in Everyday Northeast 6 Tuesdays perform stunts, let out terrifying screams Life: An Introduction to Apr 12-May 17 7:15-8:15 pm or collapse to the floor in tears. Learn Meditation $28 the Alexander Technique to discover Explore your heart and mind through efficient ways to move so a rigorous meditation. Learn simple methods to Tai Chi Chuan 1: Yang Style eight-week performance doesn't seem begin the process of recognizing your Enjoy a way of "moving without moving" so grueling. true nature. Wear comfortable clothes. with Tai Chi, a less stressful form of Jefferson 4 Wednesdays Bring a cushion and blanket if you wish. exercise for health and well-being. Apr 13-May 4 7:00-8:30 pm Roosevelt 4 Mondays Benefits include relaxation, coordination, $28 Apr 11-May 2 6:00-7:30 pm better circulation, flexibility and strength. $28 Wear comfortable clothes. Want to Teach? Lake Harriet 6 Mondays If you have knowledge, ideas or passions that you would like to share Apr 11-May 16 6:15-7:15 pm with others, consider teaching a community education class. Call $31 612.668.3939 or visit mplscommunityed.com for more information. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 49 MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS: Yoga: Gentle 1 Focus on slow movements through seated, standing and restorative poses Kaitlyn Adams, that include proper alignment, breathing Chakra Yoga instructor at Southwest and relaxation techniques. Experience “I had never taken a yoga class the benefits of yoga through calmness before until I signed up for Kaitlyn’s of the mind, improved balance, strength, Chakra Yoga. Her calm demeanor circulation and mobility. Bring a yoga and endless encouragement was mat; mats are available at Washburn so refreshing. I will definitely be and Ramsey. taking her class again!” Dowling 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:00-6:55 pm $40

Tai Chi: Wu Style Tai Chi Yoga: Chakra Yoga Washburn 7 Mondays Chuan for Health & Self There are seven major psychic centers Apr 11-May 23 7:30-8:30 pm Defense in the body that process energy. Explore $38 Practice a potent martial art that will these seven centers to learn their purpose, Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays help you improve circulation, strength, what supports their healthy function and Apr 13-May 18 7:45-9:00 pm flexibility, relaxation, vitality and the what can block it. $42 ability of your body to heal itself. Learn Southwest 7 Wednesdays the first section of the Wu form, Qi Apr 13-May 25 6:30-7:30 pm Ramsey 4 Tuesdays Gong and basic “push hands.” $38 Jun 14-Jul 5 7:30-8:30 pm $26 Roosevelt 6 Mondays South 7 Thursdays Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:15 pm Apr 14-May 26 6:00-7:00 pm $40 $38 Yoga: Gentle 2 Continue to develop your yoga practice. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Pre-requisite: Gentle Yoga 1 or other Apr 11-May 16 6:15-7:15 pm Yoga: Fitness experience. Bring a mat. $31 Increase your strength, improve your flexibility and practice balance, Dowling 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 7:05-8:00 pm relaxation, and breathing techniques

Yoga & Mind/Body Yoga Yoga for Stress Reduction $40 Reduce stress, manage your moods, through yoga exercises. Wear comfortable clothes, and refrain from gain more focus and cultivate a sense of Yoga: Hatha relaxation in your everyday life. Use gentle eating before class. South students Find a deeper connection for your body, movement and postures, breath awareness, should bring a yoga mat. mind and spirit using breath to guide the guided meditation and deep relaxation Washburn 7 Mondays body. The class focuses on alignment, techniques. Bring a mat and blanket, and Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:15 pm $45 flexibility and strength. Bring a mat refrain from eating before class. and blanket. Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Northeast 6 Tuesdays South 8 Tuesdays Apr 11-May 16 5:30-6:50 pm Apr 12-May 17 6:15 pm-7:15 pm Apr 12-May 31 6:00-7:00 pm $42 $34 $42 Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Washburn 7 Wednesdays Jefferson 8 Wednesdays Apr 11-May 16 7:00-8:20 pm Apr 13-May 25 6:00-7:15 pm Apr 13-Jun 1 5:45-6:45 pm $42 $45 $42 Yoga for Strong Bones South 7 Thursdays Improve your balance, flexibility and Apr 14-May 26 7:30-8:30 pm $42 overall body strength in this class for those who may be concerned about Ramsey 4 Tuesdays maintaining or building bone density. Jun 14-Jul 5 6:00-7:15 pm Practice breath work, quiet reflection $30 and deep relaxation. Lake Harriet 6 Wednesdays Register online with a VISA or Apr 13-May 18 6:00-7:30 pm MasterCard on our secure site: $42 www.mplscommunityed.com

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Yoga: Kundalini Yoga: Prenatal Cultivate clarity, harmony, wellness and Prepare your body and mind for the prosperity with kundalini yoga. Classes birthing process. Maintain flexibility, are comprised of a kriya, a series of vitality, strength of body and calmness of dynamic and held postures put together mind during and after pregnancy. Wear for a specific benefit, such as healing, loose clothing and bring a mat. kidney health, emotional balance, Edison 6 Mondays helping depression, or improving Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:00 pm communication. $34 Edison 6 Mondays Washburn 7 Wednesdays Apr 11-May 16 7:15-8:15 pm Apr 13-May 25 5:45-6:45 pm $34 $38 Lake Harriet 6 Mondays Hale 8 Thursdays Apr 11-May 16 7:30-8:30 pm Apr 14-Jun 2 6:00-7:15 pm $31 Yoga: Hatha—All Levels $50 Focus on strength, stamina, balance, Pratt 7 Tuesdays flexibility and proper alignment in this Apr 12-May 24 7:30-8:45 pm Yoga: Restorative hatha yoga class that unites pranayama $45 Release as much tension as possible (breath) and asanas (yoga postures). in your body with restorative yoga, a Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat Pratt 6 Saturdays proactive form of strengthening that and blanket, and refrain from eating Apr 16-May 21 10:30-11:45 am $40 allows you to stretch deeper than just before class. your muscles and into your ligaments. Southwest 7 Tuesdays Yoga: Power 1 Southwest 7 Mondays Apr 12-May 24 5:30-6:45 pm Apr 11-May 23 6:30-7:30 pm $45 Combine traditional yoga postures with fluid movements and key breathing $38 Yoga: Hatha—Gentle techniques for a powerful aerobic If you have physical limitations or are workout. Experience intensive muscle Yoga: Sivananda new to yoga, enjoy a class that focuses stretching and strengthening to improve Hatha Yoga on gentle techniques that accommodate your balance, muscle tone and alignment. Practice breathing exercises, sun all bodies. Work on form, breathing and Wear loose clothes and bring a mat. salutations, classical yoga asanas and relaxation. Wear comfortable clothes Southwest 7 Mondays relaxation with thorough explanation and bring a mat. Apr 11-May 23 6:00-7:00 pm and guidance. Build upon each week’s $42 Roosevelt 6 Wednesdays learning to establish a home practice. Apr 13-May 18 6:00-7:15 pm Southwest 7 Thursdays $34 Yoga: Power 2 Apr 14-May 26 6:00-7:30 pm Get ready for more challenging poses, $52 Yoga: Hatha 1 breath work and meditation in this Explore yoga by breaking down each in-depth, faster-paced class. Pre- Yoga: Vinyasa pose. Get familiar with alignment and requisite: Two sessions of Power Yoga Link your postures with smooth, safe modifications for classic poses. Wear 1 or equivalent experience. Wear loose deliberate breath. comfortable clothes, bring a mat, and clothes and bring a mat. Barton 6 Tuesdays refrain from eating before class. Southwest 7 Mondays Apr 12-May 17 6:30-7:30 pm Dowling 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 7:15-8:30 pm $35 Apr 11-May 16 6:00-7:15 pm $50 $38

Washburn 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 4:30-5:30 pm $38

Ramsey 6 Tuesdays Jun 14-Jul 19 4:30-5:30 pm $34

There are no classes on Monday, May 30. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 51 Foreign Policy Issues Discussion Learn more about foreign policy issues through the Great Decisions program. Enjoy lectures and lively discussions on “The Rise of ISIS,” “Middle East Alliances,” “Climate Change,” and “Cuba and the U.S.” The class is co-sponsored by Friends of the Washburn Library Walker Place and the Skyway Senior Center. To register, call 612.668.4828.

Walker Place, 3701 Bryant Ave. S. 4 Thursday Apr 14-May 5 Adventures in Learning 2:00-3:30 pm Free

Adults 55+ Adults , Classes in this section are priced at the senior rate. Washburn Library 5244 Lyndale Ave. S. UCare discounts may be applied to these classes. 4 Fridays Apr 15-May 13 Adults of all ages are welcome to participate. 10:00-11:30 am Free

UCare Skyway Senior Center, Bingo for Fun Creative Writing 2: 950 Nicollet Mall, Suite 290. Gather with others to enjoy an afternoon Creating Tension 4 Wednesday May 11-Jun 1 of entertainment, Bingo playing and 1:00-2:30 pm Free Pick up your pencil and start writing! an opportunity to make new friends. Create tension and plot twists before There will be fun prizes, but no cash you workshop your ideas to revise and Natural Resources will be awarded. Light refreshments will polish them. Class held at McRae Park, Series: Fisheries be served. Event co-hosted by Senior 906 47th St. E. Wade into the wonderful world Community Services. Register online of freshwater fish. Learn about or call 612.668.2219. Class is held at Hale 4 Mondays May 2-May 23 10:30 am-12 pm identification, population sampling, and Bremer Way, 3232 Fremont Ave. N. $22 fish management, as well as invasive fish Bremer Way 1 Thursday and what is being done to try to control May 12 1:00-3:00 pm them. Enjoy time indoors and out, and $2 at the door Exploring Poetry (Re)discover the joy of poetry! Bring come prepared to walk. To register, call Class is held at West your favorite poems to share, and learn 612.668.4828. Bingo Social Coon Rapids Dam Visitor Center, 10360 about various poems and poets through Enjoy time with friends and light West River Road, Brooklyn Park. audio and visual presentations. refreshments as you play lively games WCRDVC 1 Tuesday Pratt 6 Tuesday of Bingo. There will be fun prizes, but Jul 19 7:00-9:00 pm Apr 12-May 17 10:00-11:00 am no cash will be awarded. To register, call $25 $5 612.668.3767. Class is held at McRae Park, 906 E. 47th St. McRae Park 2 Thursdays Apr 28-May 26 11:00 am-12:30 pm $2 at door

Book Club Meet the third Monday of every month UCare For Seniors members: for Book Club. Call 612.668.1590 for Discounts are limited to one discount per year current selection. Donations at the for UCare for Seniors members. door goes toward Waite Park student scholarships. This is a result of guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates Waite Park 2 Monday this and other Medicare Advantage plans nationwide. Apr 18-May 16 1:00 pm-2:30 pm $2 at the door

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SOUTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS Armchair Travel Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave. SE. NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS Programs are free. Pre-register Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Hosmer Community Library, by calling 612.668.1100. Church, 27th & Johnson St. 36th St. & 4th Ave. S. Co-sponsored by Pratt Community NE (across from fire station), Pre-register by calling Education and Van Cleve Seniors. Downstairs Fellowship Hall. 612.668.2740. Suggested Pre-register by calling donation of $2 at the door. Mount Rushmore: 612.668.1590. Suggested Carving of an Icon donation of $2 at the door. The carving of Mount Rushmore took 14 years and included 400 workers, 450,000 tons of rock, and nearly $1 million dollars. Hear interesting stories about this national monument. 1 Thursday Apr 7 10:00-11:00 am Free

Travelogue: Antarctica Join Lyall as he talks about and shows pictures of five different types of Travelogue: Myanmar penguins, elephant and fur seals, and Travel with us to Myanmar (formerly explains the hunting of seals and whales Burma) to explore this Asian country’s in the South Atlantic. Hear about the sprawling ocean coastline. See the Antarctica Treaty and why no nation sights and learn a bit of this ancient Heart of the Farm: can make Antarctica a military base. country’s history. Barns of Minnesota Learn the war between England and 1 Tuesday Apr 19 Go on a rural journey around Minnesota, Argentina over the Falkland Islands. 1:00-2:30 pm $2 at door exploring the significance of the greatest 1 Tuesday Apr 26 of all rural icons: the barn. Hear about 1:00-2:30 pm $2 at door the importance of rural roots in a story told through photographs. 1 Thursday May 5 10:00-11:30 am Free

SOUTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave. S. This program is free. Pre-register by calling 612.668.4828. Travelogue: China Travelogue: Florence, Chile: A Culture The birthplace of Taoism, soccer, Tai Venice, Island of Burano of Wine & Food Chi, gun powder, and the magnetic Take a trip to the rolling hills of Italy’s Enjoy a broad overview of Chilean compass, China is a dynamic and ever- Tuscan region. Explore all the sights culture with focus on the different types changing country that celebrates its Florence has to offer. Then, make of wines and grapes that Chile offers, traditions and rich history. Explore the your way up to Venice and the colorful as well as traditional Chilean food. You great wall, eastern China, and some of island of Burano! will visit, via photos, the many valleys the recent cultural and political changes 1 Tuesday May 17 throughout the country including the that have occurred since the 1990s. 1:00-2:30 pm $2 at door 1 Tuesday May 24 wineries and restaurants. 1:00-2:30 pm $2 at door 1 Friday Jul 22 1:00-2:30 pm Free www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 53 Defensive Driving 55+

Some classes are offered in collaboration with AARP. Members may receive a $5 discount. AARP card must be brought to class. Indicate AARP membership on registration form or call the site offering the class to register with discount. The AARP discount is not available for classes at Pratt, Roosevelt, Southwest or Washburn. No senior discounts. Hydraulic Fracking & Defensive Driving: Minnesota Silica Mining 4-Hour Refresher Class What do window glass, water filtration After the initial eight-hour course, you products and abrasives have in common? only need this four-hour course every All require the strong silica sand found three years to renew the discount on buried beneath the Mississippi River Adults 55+ Adults your auto insurance. Review your bluffs. Learn about the silica sand driving skills, understand current laws mining industry in Minnesota and its and gain tips on defensive driving. connections to a controversial natural A discount certificate is given upon gas extraction process called hydraulic completion. fracturing. To register, call 612.668.3767. Class held at Lake Nokomis Community Edison 1 Monday Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy. May 2 5:00-9:00 pm $20 Hale 1 Thursday Defensive Driving: May 12 3:00-4:00 pm 8-Hour Initial Class Henry 1 Wednesday $1 at door Review your driving skills, learn May 11 4:30-8:30 pm $20 current laws and get tips on driving Joy in Learning safely. After completing the course, Join us for a discussion and presentation receive a certificate for a 10% Northeast 1 Saturday May 7 10 am-2 pm on various topics of interest. This class discount on auto insurance. There $20 is co-sponsored by Pratt Community will be a break; bring a snack or lunch Education and Southeast Seniors. To if you wish. Pratt 1 Saturday register, call 612.668.1100. Edison 1 Wed & Thu Apr 30 9 am-1 pm Pratt 2 Wednesdays May 4-May 5 5:00-9:00 pm $20 Apr 20-May 18 12:00-1:30 pm $24 Roosevelt 1 Monday Free Henry 1 Mon & Wed May 2 4:10-8:10 pm May 16-May 18 4:30-8:30 pm $20 Life Reimagined Checkup: $24 Roosevelt 1 Wednesday Discover Your “What’s Next” Roosevelt 2 Wednesday May 4 4:10-8:10 pm What’s your reason for getting up each Apr 27-May 4 4:10-8:10 pm $20 day? Having a purpose can lead to better $24 health, happiness and even prolonged Southwest 1 Wednesday life. But your talents, passions and Southwest 2 Wednesday Apr 13 5:00-9:00 pm values may not always align with your Apr 20-Apr 27 5:00-9:00 pm $20 purpose. Reflect on past experiences, $24 Waite Park 1 Thursday explore future possibilities and connect Waite Park 1 Tue & Thu Apr 21 10 am-2:30 pm with peers to find shared aspirations for Apr 12-Apr 14 10 am-2:30 pm $20 “what’s next.” The Life Reimagined $24 Approach and practices will help you Washburn 1 Tuesday identify priorities and take steps to Washburn 2 Tuesday May 3 4:00-8:00 pm achieve goals, all with greater purpose. Apr 26-May 3 4:00-8:00 pm $20 Register online or call 612.668.4828. $24 Roosevelt 1 Wednesday May 4 6:00-8:00 pm $15

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Lunch & Classic Movie at the Parkway Enjoy a lunch buffet at Pepito’s at 11 a.m., followed by a screening of a classic movie. See the 1957 drama, 12 Angry Men, Apr. 21 and the 1951 musical, An American in Paris, on May 19. Cost is $12.95 plus tip and beverage. Bring a friend for free. Register online or call 612.668.3767. Meet at Pepito's Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave. S. Pepito's Theater 2 Thursdays Apr 21-May 19 11 am-2:30 pm $12.95 at door

Minneapolis Southside Singers Join this chorus of more than 50 members, and sing everything from show tunes and patriotic music to dance numbers and Elder Enrichment vaudeville-style skits. This activity is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Catholic Eldercare Main St. The History of the Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more, Lodge, 909 Main St. N.E. Churches in Northeast call 612.729.4984. Rehearsals are held Minneapolis at Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha To register, call 612.362.2450 Enjoy a fully illustrated presentation Falls, 5212 41st Ave. S. that examines the heritage of an Trinity Lutheran 21 Mondays amazing array of religious buildings in Mar 4-Aug 26 1:00-3:00 pm Knud Wefald: You Can’t Northeast Minneapolis or “Nordeast.” $20 annually Take Knud Out of Norway 1 Monday Jun 6 Learn about Knud Wefald, a man 1:30-3:00 pm Free Transform Your Life: who came to Minnesota from Norway as a teenage laborer before working Declutter Early Folk Poets of his way into politics and literature. Ready to replace household chaos with the Red River Valley calm? Join a professional organizer 1 Monday Apr 4 1:30-3:00 pm Free Along the border between Minnesota on the journey to creating a beautiful, and North Dakota lies the Red clutter-free home. Learn to tackle River Valley, a geologically distinct disorder, let go of extra “stuff ” and Mexico: Rich History, region of rich soil, harsh climate and transform your living space through Culture, Music & Cuisine overwhelmingly flat land. Listen to the step-by-step “Profound Change” Our neighbor south of the border is professor Lawrence Moe read poems approach. an ancient civilization with unique that illustrate life on that once-remote Lucy Laney 3 Tuesdays pyramids and beautiful sculptures, prairie. Apr 19-May 3 2:00-3:30 pm fabulous cathedrals, strong Roman 1 Monday Jul 11 $26 Catholic traditions, beautiful beaches 1:30-3:00 pm Free and rich natural resources. Hear Irene There are no classes on Khin Khin Jensen share what she Charles Lindburgh: Monday, May 30. learned on a recent visit to Mexico. Triumph, Tragedy & 1 Monday May 2 1:30-3:00 pm Free Controversy Join David Jones to explore the complicated life of Charles Lindbergh, Register Today! the first pilot to fly solo from New York Register online with a VISA or to Paris. MasterCard on our secure site: 1 Monday Aug 1 www.mplscommunityed.com 1:30-3:00 pm Free www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 55 Nia If you like Zumba, you will love Nia. This fitness practice combines the best of dance, martial arts and yoga. More dance party than workout, Nia builds strength, agility, confidence and conditioning. Wear shoes and bring a mat or thick towel. Call 612.668.3450 to register with the UCare discount. Class is held at Fuller Park, 4800 Grand Ave. S. Fuller Park 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 1:00-2:00 pm $28

Fuller Park 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 1:00-2:00 pm Adults 55+ Adults $28

Practical Yoga: Flexibility, Fun & Fitness 55+ Balance & Strength 55+ Fitness Enjoy fun, simple routines that use both Using gentle yet effective poses from strengthening and stretching exercises Hatha yoga, increase your flexibility, Stretch & Balance to increase your flexibility and range strength and balance in order to Gain flexibility, strength and better of motion. Register online or call improve upon the safety and ease of balance through low-impact conditioning 612.668.3100. Class is held at Linden your everyday physical tasks. Call and stretches. Movements are done Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St. 612.668.3450 to register with the UCare standing and on the floor. Bring a mat. Southwest 7 Tue & Thu discount. Class is held at Fuller Park, Apr 12-May 26 1:00-2:00 pm 4800 Grand Ave. S. Waite Park 6 Tuesdays $30 Apr 12-May 17 1:00-2:00 pm Fuller Park 7 Tuesdays $31.50 Apr 12-May 24 1:00-2:00 pm Lifelong Fitness $28 Take part in easy chair aerobics and Alexander Technique low-impact exercises to help improve Fuller Park 7 Thursdays Apr 14-May 26 1:00-2:00 pm for Seniors your posture, bone density, balance and $28 Get introduced to the Alexander joint mobility. Register online or call Technique, an educational discipline that 612.668.1100. will help you coordinate your whole body Pratt 7 Tuesdays SilverSneakers FLEX efficiently in everything you do: walking Apr 12-May 24 8:30-9:30 am Improve your stability, bone density, and climbing stairs, driving the car, $28.50 endurance, coordination and mental gardening, or working at the computer. sharpness. Focused exercises work on The moves you do should alleviate neck, Pratt 7 Thursdays stretching, flexibility, balance, low impact back and hip pain. Register online or call Apr 14-May 26 8:30-9:30 am aerobics and strength training. There is no $28.50 612.668.2740. Class is held at Kenwood charge for SilverSneakers Fitness members. Apartments, 825 Summit Ave. Attend either or both sessions each week. Jefferson 8 Saturdays Register online or call 612.668.2219. Class Apr 16-Jun 4 3:30-4:30 pm Find us on Facebook! is held at Shingle Creek Commons, 4600 facebook.com/MplsCommEd $18 Humboldt Ave. N. Shingle Creek 8 Tue & Thu Apr 5-May 26 1:00-2:00 pm There is an inherent risk of accident and injury in any Safety Disclaimer: $16 activity. It is the responsibility of the participant to be aware that there are assumed risks in participation. Minneapolis Public Schools (SSD #1) assumes no responsibility for injuries received during activities. Any changes Register Today! in participants’ activity level should be done under the approval and direction Register online with a VISA or of their physician or health care provider. MasterCard on our secure site: www.mplscommunityed.com

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Tai Chi Tai Chi Easy Improve flexibility and balance Find out why Tai Chi is called “moving using Tai Chi, a program originally meditation” in these 60-minute classes developed for people with arthritis. that vary between sitting, standing and Learn a 12-movement form to gain slow (tai chi) walking. Call 612.668.3767 better control of your health and for more information. Class held at Our improve your quality of life. Register Lady of Peace, 5426 12th Ave. S. online or call 612.668.3450. Class is Hale 8 Mondays held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Apr 11-May 30 9:45-10:45 am 4100 Lyndale Ave S. $32 Bethlehem 7 Thursdays Apr 14-May 26 9:45-10:45 am Tai Chi for Health $28 Enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi, a holistic approach to harmonizing body, mind Tai Chi & Qi Gong 1 and spirit. Class is held at Kenwood Improve flexibility and balance using Apartments, 825 Summit Ave. sun-style Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises. Jefferson 8 Sundays Learn a 12-movement form to gain Apr 10-May 29 2:00-3:00 pm better control of your health and $18 Gustavus improve your quality of life. Register Senior Social online or call 612.668.1100. Class held Yoga: Gentle 1 at Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave. S.E. Focus on slow movements through & Health Talks Van Cleve Park 6 Fridays seated, standing and restorative Apr 15-May 20 10:30 am-12 pm poses that include proper alignment, Gustavus Adolphus $27.75 breathing and relaxation techniques. Lutheran Church, Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a mat Tai Chi & Qi Gong 2 if you have one. 27th & Johnson St. NE Build upon what you’ve learned of sun- (across from fire station), style Tai Chi and Qi Gong exercises. Lake Nokomis Community Center Downstairs Fellowship Hall 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy. Pre-requisite: Tai Chi & Qi Gong 1 or Register online or call 612.668.3767. To register, call instructor permission. Register online or call 612.668.1100. Class held at Van 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 612.668.1590. 3:30-4:30 pm $26 Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave. S.E. Please do not arrive more Van Cleve Park 6 Fridays 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-Jun 1 Apr 15-May 20 9:00-10:15 am 3:45-4:45 pm $26 than 20 minutes before Free programs.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 4100 Lyndale Ave. S. Vision & Loss Resources Register online or call 612.668.3450. Learn how to begin reclaiming your 7 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 25 life after vision loss. 1:00-2:00 pm $28 Gustavus 1 Tuesday May 17 1:00-2:00 pm $2 at door Zumba Gold Chair Benefit from aerobic conditioning Health Care Directives while rocking your body to Latin music. Learn about the importance of health Don't let balance issues, recent surgery care directives from an attorney from or tender feet stop you. Enjoy Zumba the Senior Law Project of Mid- without standing for the entire class. Minnesota Legal Aid. Leave class with Register online or call 612.668.4828. your own health care directive. Class is held at Nokomis Square, 5015 35th Ave. S. Gustavus 1 Tuesday Apr 19 1:00-2:00 pm Nokomis Square 7 Fridays $2 at door Apr 8-May 20 11 am-12 pm $14 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 57 Sabathani Coffee Talks Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St., Room. 106 To register, call 612.821.2306. Sessions are free.

Sponsored by Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education North Community Health Chats and Sabathani Senior Center. Caregiver Support for Adults 55+ Adults Bremer Way Condominiums, 3232 Fremont Ave. N. Alzheimer's Patients Hear from speaker Vann Hayes Owens To register, call 612.668.2219. in his presentation to folks seeking Sponsored by Minneapolis Community Education & additional support as they care for loved Bremer Way Condominiums. ones suffering from Alzheimer’s. Sabathani 1 Thursday Marketplace Dos A Gift From the Kitchen Apr 14 10:30 am-12 pm & Don’ts for Adults Put together a decorative jar of Free Become informed about resources ingredients to make a delicious batch to help you maintain your financial of chocolate chip cookies. Health Fair independence and well-being by Bremer Way 1 Monday Attend the annual Health and Wellness making wise purchasing decisions Jun 13 1:30-2:30 pm Fair to receive support and advice from and learning how to identify and $1 at door the University of Minnesota’s medical avoid common scams. Leave with department. valuable tips on how to be a savvy Travelogue: Trekking Sabathani 1 Thursday consumer. in the Philippines May 12 10:30 am-12:30 pm Free Bremer Way 1 Monday With Michael Smith as your guide, Apr 11 1:30-2:30 pm go trekking, volcano climbing and $1 at door site-seeing in the Phillipines without Discounts leaving your chair. Get ready for Assistance Dogs: UCARE members may deduct stunning photography and amazing $15 per class or trip. How Dogs Help People stories. Explore the amazing work that Bremer Way 1 Monday assistance dogs do to help people live Jul 11 1:30-2:30 pm as independently as possible. Our $1 at door speaker from Can Do Canines will talk about how these dogs are trained and the skills they learn to provide Dementia: Everything freedom and peace of mind to their You Want to know but human partners. Also, learn about Haven’t Asked the five types of assistance dogs and Get answers to your questions about meet one of the trained dogs. dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Bremer Way 1 Monday what causes memory loss. Receive May 9 1:30-2:30 pm tips to make it less challenging for $1 at door you to communicate with and relate to people who have memory loss. Bremer Way 1 Monday Aug 8 1:30-2:30 pm $1 at door

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Shingle Creek Commons— CommonBond Communities, 4600 Humboldt Ave. N. Senior Social & Health Talks To register, call 612.668.2219. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E. 31st St. Sponsored by Minneapolis 2nd floor Community Room Community Education & Blood pressure screenings available from 11:30 am-12 pm. Shingle Creek Commons.

To register, call 612.668.3767. Alzheimer's Alert: Sponsored by Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors, Minneapolis Community The Basics & Beyond Education and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Don't dismiss the warning signs of Alzheimer's as side effects of normal Services Available to The Future of Social aging. Join us to discuss common Hennepin County Seniors Security, Medicare & Alzheimer's myths, review the 10 Hear about Hennepin County services Medicaid signs of the disease and learn about you may be eligible for, including Learn key facts and solutions to protect the importance of early diagnosis. Elderly Waiver and Alternative Care. and improve important economic Shingle Creek 1 Thursday A county social worker will also talk security programs like Social Security, Apr 14 10:30-11:30 am about referral and information services Medicare and Medicaid. Receive easy- $1 at door and long-term care consultations and to-use informational materials and tips. assessments. Trinity 1 Tuesday Beauty in Brazil Trinity 1 Tuesday Jun 21 10:00-11:30 am Through photos and video from Apr 19 10:00-11:30 am $1 at door traveler Katherine Schafer, discover $1 at door the abundant and diverse birds and Stay Safe at Home mammals, including jaguars and How to Care for Be proactive about fall prevention. ocelots, from Pantanal, the largest House Plants Learn tips to avoid falls, discover ways wetland in the world. Join us for an interesting presentation to improve safety in your home, and Shingle Creek 1 Thursday on how to keep your houseplants find out how to receive a Home Health May 12 10:30-11:30 am healthy. and Safety Assessment, which is offered $1 at door Trinity 1 Tuesday free as part of a state grant. May 17 10:00-11:30 am Trinity 1 Tuesday Have Your Tastes $1 at door Jul 19 10:30-11:30 am Changed? $1 at door Did you know that each person has There are no classes on 5,000 to 9,000 taste buds? Discover Monday, May 30. River Bank Players Present how and why our sense of taste Wind in the Willows and smell change as we get older. Relax and enjoy a reading of several Learn tips on how you can adapt chapters of Wind in the Willows, a to still enjoy food and smells in your story about bravery, loyalty, kindness, environment. faithfulness and friendship. Listen to Shingle Creek 1 Wednesday original music that reflects the mood May 25 10:30-11:30 am and spirit of the stories. $1 at door Trinity 1 Tuesday Aug 16 10:30-11:30 am $1 at door www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 59 Hennepin History Museum Tour Experience superb exhibits displayed in a historic mansion setting as you take a guided tour of this unique social history museum. Enjoy a box lunch following the tour. The building requires climbing stairs. Transportation is on your own. Meet at Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Third Ave. S. HHM 1 Tuesday Jun 7 10:30 am-2 pm $21

All Aboard the Northstar Train Adults 55+ Adults 55+ Trips & Tours Depart from downtown Minneapolis and travel to Big Lake, where you’ll dine To register, call 612.668.4828. No senior discounts. at Russell’s on the Lake. Enjoy a meal of apple peach tilapia, wild rice stuffed Take Me Out Gertens Greenhouse chicken or carved sirloin, all served with To the Ballgame Tour & Twin Cities side dishes, dessert and a beverage. Price Cheer the Minnesota Twins to victory Premium Outlets includes transportation, dinner, tax and as they take on the Baltimore Orioles on Journey to Gertens Garden Center just gratuity. Meet in the enclosed foyer of May 11 or the Oakland Athletics on July in time for spring planting to discover Target Field Station, 5th St. and 3rd 6. Seats are reserved in the Powerball what’s hot and new for the gardener, learn Ave. N. Pavilion area with few stairs. Target about container vegetable gardening, Target Field 1 Sunday Field offers concessions or you can admire the plants and displays and more. Jun 12 10 am-3:30 pm bring food in a soft-sided container that Enjoy lunch at Jensen’s Food & Cocktails; $25 will fit under the seat. Sealed, bottled choose from sautéed walleye, coconut water of 32 ounces or less is permitted. shrimp, grilled chicken breast or veggie Cruise the St. Croix River Transportation is on your own. Tickets pasta along with baked popovers, garlic Travel to Stillwater for a delightful will be mailed to you. Enter Gate 34 at mashed potatoes and a beverage. After cruise down the St. Croix River on a Target Field. lunch, shop at the Twin Cities Premium paddlewheel river boat. Enjoy a buffet Target Field 1 Wednesday Outlets. The bus picks up at Parker lunch of deli meats and cheeses with May 11 12:10-3:30 pm Skyview Highrise, Windom School and bakery rolls, fresh fruit, salad, hot entrees $17 Dowling School. Include your lunch and gourmet cookies. Price includes choice with your registration before the coach bus transportation, a boat tour, Target Field 1 Wednesday deadline of May 6. Jul 6 12:10-3:30 pm lunch, tax and gratuity. $24 Bus Pick-Up 1 Wednesday Bus Pick-up 1 Thursday May 18 8:45 am-4:30 pm Jun 23 9:15 am-3:30 pm $40 $42

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Pick-up points for Adults 55+ Trips:

Dowling School Olson Middle School 3900 W. River Pkwy. 1607 51st Ave. N.

Hawthorne Transit Station Parker Skyview Highrise 31 N. 9th St. 1815 Central Ave. N.E.

Northeast Middle School Windom School 2955 Hayes Street N.E. 5821 Wentworth Ave. S.

The Bridges of Madison Lakewood Cemetery Lake Geneva U.S. Mail Boat County at the Orpheum & Memorial Chapel Cruise, Fireside Theatre, & Theatre The Lakewood Chapel is on the National Mid-Continental Train Register of Historic Places and serves This irresistible Broadway musical Travel with us on a three-day motor coach as the architectural focal point of the follows an Iowa housewife and her life- tour to Lake Geneva, a Wisconsin town cemetery. Hear about the fascinating changing, four-day whirlwind romance rich in history and beauty. Experience history of the chapel and cemetery and with a traveling photographer. Watch a show at the Dancing Horses Dinner famous memorials found there. Take an this unforgettable story of two people Theater on Wednesday, a cruise on the optional self-guided walking tour after caught between decision and desire as Lake Geneva U.S. Mail Boat on Thursday the discussion. Transportation is on a chance encounter becomes a second and a visit to the Mid-continental Railway your own. Meet at Lakewood Cemetery chance at much more. Transportation Museum on Friday. Also during the trip, Memorial Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Ave. is on your own. Tickets will be mailed enjoy the signature buffet dinner of to you. Meet at Orpheum Theatre, 910 Lakewood CMC 1 Wednesday Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson and see Jul 13 9:00-10:30 am Hennepin Ave. Singin’ in the Rain. The coach bus picks up Free at Windom School, Dowling School and Orpheum 1 Sunday Jun 26 1:00-3:30 pm Parker Skyview Highrise. Price includes $47 Disney’s The Lion King at transportation, lodging, most meals and the Orpheum Theatre attractions. Registration and payment South Pacific at Enjoy a story filled with hope and deadline is April 29. To learn more, call the Guthrie Theatre adventure set against an amazing 612.668.4828. Join us for this Rodgers and Hammerstein backdrop of stunning visuals. The Lion Wed. July 27–Fri. July 29 classic that contains memorable songs King features some of Broadway’s most $575/Person (2 per room) like Bali Hai, There is Nothin’ Like a Dame, recognizable music. Transportation is $740/Person (1 per room) and Some Enchanted Evening. Set in an on your own. Tickets will be mailed to island paradise during World War II, this you. Meet at Orpheum Theatre, 910 Discounts Hennepin Ave. sweeping romance tells the story of two UCARE members may deduct couples whose happiness is threatened Orpheum 1 Thursday $15 per class or trip. by the dangers of war and prejudices Jul 21 7:30-10:00 pm of their times. Transportation is on your $57 own. Tickets will be mailed to you. Meet at the Guthrie Theater, 818 Second St. S. Guthrie Theatre 1 Wednesday Jul 6 1:00-3:30 pm $30

Register Today! Register now and make sure you get into your favorite classes! We’re online at: www.mplscommunityed.com. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 61 Dance: Creative Dance, Shape Up Together: Movement & Stories Family Fitness (Ages 3½–4½) Enhance your family’s health in an hour Get a great introduction to dance, of weights, stretching and fitness-related movement and imagination as you and family games at the fitness center. Class your child explore all the ways you can is free, but you must pre-register. move your bodies. Register online or call Northeast 6 Tuesdays 612.668.3330. Class is held at Linden Apr 12-May 17 6:00-7:00 pm Hills Park, 43rd & Xerxes Ave. S. Free Lake Harriet 6 Saturdays Apr 16-May 21 12:35-1:05 pm Shape up Together: $39 Zumba for Families Enhance your family’s health in an hour Family Chess of high-paced dance and exercise. Class Learn the basic rules of chess and is free, but you must pre-register. common gameplay strategies as you and Northeast 6 Wednesdays your child interact on the chess board Apr 13-May 18 6:00-7:00 pm and come to love the game. Free Family Henry 4 Mondays Apr 25-May 16 6:30-8:30 pm 4H at Northeast $28 Tight Knit: Join the Urban 4H club at Northeast, Family Art (Ages 5+) where you can work with members on Learn to knit or crochet necklaces, bracelets Family Painting Night: fun projects and go on field trips. The and tiny treasure bags that you adorn with Rocking Guitar club meets two Monday evenings per alphabet beads, names, sentiments and Grab the whole family and have fun month during the school year. To learn more. Bring medium weight yarn (#4), painting a colorful picture of a guitar. more, call Robin or Bill at 612.751.5124. crochet hooks or knitting needles a size or Utilize acrylic paint on canvas, and paint Northeast 4 Mondays two larger than shown on the yarn label, alone or together. Apr 11-May 23 7:00-8:30 pm and medium to large size beads. The class Free South 1 Thursdays is for one adult and one child. Apr 21 6:30-8:00 pm $21/$68 Roosevelt 2 Mondays Dance & Music for Parents May 9-May 16 6:00-7:30 pm & Tots (Ages 2-3) $30 Minneapolis Kids Jr. Bring your child and explore the ways you Minneapolis Kids Jr., a program of can move your body to musical rhythms. Yoga: Parent & Child Minneapolis Community Education, The class will help develop coordination, (Ages 5-10) offers a safe, nurturing, educational motor skills and imagination. Register Practice yoga poses that resemble animals and recreational experience to children online or call 612.668.3330. Class is and other characters while you laugh and entering kindergarten the following held at Linden Hills Park, 43rd & Xerxes de-stress with your child. Watch them school year. Children are encouraged to Ave. S. discover new and creative ways to express pursue interests and develop friendships, themselves with their bodies. Bring mats. Lake Harriet 6 Saturdays independence, and confidence. We Apr 16-May 21 12:00-12:30 pm Class held at the Community Education $39 incorporate curriculum from Mother Services building, 2225 E. Lake St. Youth & Family Programs & Family Youth Goose Time. Register by clicking the South 6 Tuesdays Minneapolis Kids Jr. tab on minneapolis. Dance: Ballet, Hip Hop & Jun 14-Jul 19 1:00-2:00 pm thatscommunityed.com. To learn more, Modern Dance Foundations $5/$26 visit mplskids.mpls.k12.mn.us/mpls_ & Imagination (Ages 5-6) kids_jr_2 or call 612.668.3234. Use your imagination and a range of Zumba for Families Lk. Harriet Lower 15 Mon-Thu (Ages 8+) dance movements, including ballet, hip Through May 19 10 am-1 pm hop and modern dance. The class ends $80/Week Bring the whole family and have fun in with a performance. Register online this Latin dance exercise class. Class fee or call 612.668.3330. Class is held at includes one adult and child; bring an Linden Hills Park, 43rd & Xerxes Ave. S. Register Today! additional child for $5 more. Lake Harriet 6 Saturdays Register online with a VISA or South 7 Tuesdays Apr 16-May 21 1:10-1:50 pm MasterCard on our secure site: Apr 19-May 31 7:30-8:30 pm $39 www.mplscommunityed.com $20

62 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Youth & Family Programs Youth Karate (Grades K-2) Challenge yourself physically and mentally with fast-paced classes that combine basic karate punches, kicks, blocks and self-defense while incorporating body weight strength and endurance training. There will be testing opportunities for belt advancement. Uniforms are required; a $35 fee is included in the class tuition. To learn more, email Aaron Pallesen at neminneapolis@ mnkarateandfitness.com. Barton 6 Tuesdays Apr 5-May 10 5:00-6:00 pm $99 (uniform) Driver’s Education $65 (without) Teens Classroom Training Receive classroom instruction on driving. Nature for Curious Kids The class is open to students age 14 ACT Test Preparatory Bring your baby, toddler or and older. Upon completion, students Course preschooler to participate in sensory will receive a yellow card. Behind-the- Prepare for the ACT College entrance learning, science activities, hikes and wheel training is arranged and paid for exam by learning test-taking strategies more! Come and go as you please separately with your choice of provider. and the structure of the exam. Focus on from 9 am–12 pm. Pre-registration mathematics, reading comprehension, Washburn 2 Mon-Fri is required; register online or call Apr 11-Apr 22 3:30-6:30 pm principles of grammar and science Classes are held at $125 612.668.4828. reasoning. Each course meets for 12 North Mississippi Regional Park, hours and is offered in cooperation Edison 3 Mon-Thu 4900 Mississippi Ct. with Advantage Educational Programs. May 2-May 17 3:00-6:00 pm Southwest 4 Mondays $125 Spring Babies Apr 18-May 9 5:45-8:45 pm $140 Roosevelt 3 Mon-Thu Discover how different animals take May 9-May 26 3:15-5:45 pm care of their babies, make nests, and Washburn 4 Tuesdays $125 enjoy a spring walk. Apr 19-May 10 5:45-8:45 pm 1 Thursday Apr 14 $140 Ramsey 2 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 pm $5/Person Jun 13-Jun 24 9 am-12 pm South 4 Wednesdays $125 Boats & The River Apr 20-May 11 5:45-8:45 pm $140 Ramsey 2 Mon-Fri Discover what natural materials float, Jun 13-Jun 24 12:15-3:15 pm learn safety tips for boating and make Red Cross Babysitting $125 boats to sail down the Mississippi. Training (Ages 11+) 1 Thursday May 12 Ramsey 2 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 pm $5/Person Learn leadership, safety, basic child Jul 11-Jul 22 9 am-12 pm development, safe play, rescue breathing $125 and first aid. Receive a certificate of completion, textbook and CD. Ramsey 2 Mon-Fri Pratt 2 Saturdays Jul 11-Jul 22 12:15-3:15 pm Apr 30-May 7 9 am-12 pm $125 $75 Register now and make sure Barton 2 Fridays you get into your favorite May 13-May 20 2:00-5:00 pm classes! We’re online at: $75 www.mplscommunityed.com. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 63 Youth & Family Swimming Swimming at Southwest

Swimming The pool is located on the 46th St. & Beard Ave. S. side of Southwest High. at Northeast Enter through Door #17 and go down the stairs to the first door on the left. Participants with shoulder length hair must wear a swim cap. A cleansing Call 612.668.3100 for more information. shower is required before entering the pool. Shower shoes are recommended. Family Swim Times listed are “in water” times. Enjoy time with your family in the water. Please arrive 10 minutes early to Children must be at least 4 years old, change. Call 612.668.1515 for more potty-trained and accompanied by a information. caregiver. Pre-registration is required. The listed fee is for a family of four; Family Swim additional members are $5/person. Enjoy a free open swim period for Southwest 6 Thursdays families. Children must be accompanied Apr 14-May 19 5:30-6:30 pm $25/Family by adults at all times. Northeast 7 Fridays Apr 8-May 20 6:15-7:15 pm Swimming 1: Introduction Free to Water Skills (Ages 5+) Participants will learn about entering Swimming 1 and exiting the water, how to submerge Youth will learn swimming basics and their mouth, nose, and eyes while Swimming work on improving their skills in a small blowing bubbles, how to float on their group setting. Students will progress front and back with support, and more. at Dowling according to their abilities. Southwest 6 Monday Apr 11-May 16 6:05-6:35 pm $40 The Dowling pool is a warm, therapeutic Ages 5–7 Northeast 6 Mondays pool. A cleansing shower is required. Apr 11-May 16 7:30-8:00 pm Southwest 6 Tuesday Shower shoes are recommended. $30 Apr 12-May 17 6:05-6:35 pm Times listed are “in water times.” $40 Locker room door will open 10 minutes Ages 8+ before class. Park in back lot and enter Northeast 6 Mondays Southwest 6 Wednesday at door #21. Call 612.668.4828 for Apr 11-May 16 8:00-8:30 pm Apr 13-May 18 6:05-6:35 pm $40 more information. $30 Water Basics (Ages 4½–6) Family Swim Youth will learn the basics of water Enjoy the warm Dowling pool during this

Youth & Family Programs & Family Youth safety and swimming. Bring life jackets. open swim time with your family. The Parents are encouraged to join their kids class is designed for infants and children in the pool. up to 9 years old and their caregivers. Price listed is per person. Payment must Northeast 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 7:00-7:30 pm be made for adults and children. $30 Dowling 7 Mondays Apr 11-May 23 6:30-7:15 pm $19/Person Discounts UCARE members may deduct Dowling 8 Wednesdays $15 per class or trip. Apr 13-Jun 1 6:30-7:15 pm $22/Person There are no classes on Monday, May 30. 64 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Youth & Family Programs

Swimming 4: Stroke Improvement To complete this level, participants will need to swim underwater three body lengths, survival float on their front and back for one minute in deep water, do the front and back glide two body lengths, tread water for one minute, swim on their front and back 25 yards, and do the breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke 15 yards. Southwest 6 Mondays Apr 11-May 16 6:40-7:10 pm $40

Southwest 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 7:50-8:20 pm $40

Southwest 6 Wednesdays Swimming 2: Fundamental Swimming 3: Stroke Apr 13-May 18 6:40-7:10 pm Aquatic Skills (Ages 5+) Development (Ages 5+) $40 Participants will learn about entering Participants will learn about jumping Southwest 6 Wednesdays the water by stepping or jumping from into deep water from the side; rotary Apr 13-May 18 7:15-7:45 pm the side, submerging their entire head breathing with the body in a horizontal $40 in water, retrieving a submerged object, position, treading in deep water for 30 swimming on their front and back seconds, swimming the butterfly kick 15 Southwest 6 Thursdays unsupported, and more. feet, and more. Apr 14-May 19 7:15-7:45 pm Southwest 6 Mondays Southwest 6 Mondays $40 Apr 11-May 16 6:05-6:35 pm Apr 11-May 16 6:40-7:10 pm $40 $40 Swimming 5: Southwest 6 Tuesdays Southwest 6 Tuesdays Stroke Refinement Apr 12-May 17 6:05-6:35 pm Apr 12-May 17 6:40-7:10 pm To complete this level, participants will $40 $40 need to shallow dive from the side, glide two body lengths and begin any front Southwest 6 Tuesdays Southwest 6 Tuesdays stroke, swim underwater 15 yards, do tuck Apr 12-May 17 6:40-7:10 pm Apr 12-May 17 7:15-7:45 pm and pike surface dives, survival float on $40 $40 their front and back two minutes, tread Southwest 6 Wednesdays Southwest 6 Wednesdays water with two different kicks two minutes, Apr 13-May 18 6:05-6:35 pm Apr 13-May 18 6:40-7:10 pm front crawl and back crawl 50 yards, $40 $40 and butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke 25 yards. Southwest 6 Thursdays Southwest 6 Wednesdays Southwest 6 Mondays Apr 14-May 19 6:05-6:35 pm Apr 13-May 18 7:15 pm-7:45 pm Apr 11-May 16 7:15-7:45 pm $40 $40 $40 Southwest 6 Thursdays Southwest 6 Thursdays Southwest 6 Tuesdays Apr 14-May 19 6:40-7:10 pm Apr 14-May 19 6:40-7:10 pm Apr 12-May 17 7:50-8:20 pm $40 $40 $40 Southwest 6 Thursdays Southwest 6 Wednesdays Find us on Facebook! Apr 14-May 19 7:15-7:45 pm Apr 13-May 18 7:50-8:20 pm facebook.com/MplsCommEd $40 $40

Southwest also offers summer swim classes! Southwest 6 Wed & Thu Apr 14-May 18 7:50-8:20 pm See pages 125-126 of this brochure for full details. $40 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 65 Swimming 6: Swimming Swimming: Parent & Child & Skill Proficiency (Ages 3-4) Participants must have completed the Learn support techniques for moving Level 5 requirements. This class refines your child through the water. Learn strokes in order to swim with more ease, water entry, bubble blowing, front efficiency, power and smoothness over kicking, back floating and underwater greater distances. exploration. One adult per child. Bring Southwest 6 Mondays your child’s favorite bath toy. Apr 11-May 16 7:50-8:20 pm Southwest 6 Mondays $40 Apr 11-May 16 5:30-6:00 pm $40 Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 7:50-8:20 pm Southwest 6 Mondays $40 Apr 11-May 16 7:15-7:45 pm $40 Southwest 6 Thursdays Apr 14-May 19 7:50-8:20 pm Southwest 6 Tuesdays $40 Apr 12-May 17 7:15-7:45 pm $40

Southwest 6 Tuesdays Apr 12-May 17 5:30-6:00 pm Whatever you’re into… $40

Southwest 6 Wednesdays Apr 13-May 18 5:30-6:00 pm Events $40 Cooking Register Today! Arts & Register now and make sure Fitness you get into your favorite Bowling Crafts classes! We’re online at: www.mplscommunityed.com.

Youth & Family/Access Youth Access Services has something for you!

In addition to providing classroom accomodations to allow for participation in regular Adult Enrichment classes, Access Services also offers a wide variety of classes and activities designed especially for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.

2016 Spring classes start the week of April 11 Browse & register for classes at www.mplscommunityed.com Access Services Opportunities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

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We are all learners and teachers. If it’s your time to become a teacher, call us. We’re looking for instructors with knowledge and expertise who can communicate their passions to others. Teaching certification and degrees are not required. We can help you design your course and provide guidance on teaching adults.

Get started today! Visit our website at www.mplscommunityed.com to submit your application online or call any of the sites listed on page 68.

Engaging youth and adults in community-driven learning and enrichment opportunities. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 67 Community Education Adult Enrichment Class Locations

1. Andersen Community Ed. 2727 10th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 Coordinator: Marija Nicholson 612.668.4215 7 [email protected] 16 2. Anwatin Community Ed. 10 11 256 Upton Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55405 Coordinator: Matt Branch 5 612.668.2470 [email protected]

3. Barton Community Ed. 4237 Colfax Ave. S. 2 Minneapolis, MN 55409 Coordinator: Dawn Sjoquist 612.668.3585 Dawn [email protected] 12

4. Dowling Community Ed. 8 1 3900 W. River Pkwy. Minneapolis, MN 55406 14 Please call Roosevelt @ 612.668.4828 with questions or to register. 13 5. Edison Community Ed. 3 4 700 22nd Ave. N.E. 15 Minneapolis, MN 55418 9 17 Coordinator: David Warnest 612.668.1306 [email protected] 6 6. Hale Community Ed. 1220 E. 54th St. Minneapolis, MN 55417 Coordinator: Helene Gaulthier 11. Northeast Community Ed. 15. Southwest Community Ed. 612.668.3767 2955 Hayes St. N.E. 3414 W. 47th St. Helene [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55418 Minneapolis, MN 55410 Coordinator: David Warnest Adult Programs Coordinators: 612.668.1515 7. Henry Community Ed. Tom Nieman 612.668.3100 [email protected] 4320 Newton Ave. N. [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55412 Coordinator: Kevin Czmowski 12. Pratt Community Ed. Dave Premack 612.668.3100 612.668.1922 66 Malcolm Ave. S.E. [email protected] [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55414 Coordinator: Jan Thurn 16. Waite Park Community Ed. 8. Jefferson Community Ed. 612.668.1100 1800 34th Ave. N.E. 1200 W. 26th St. [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55418 Minneapolis, MN 55405 Enter #2 door facing 34th Ave. 13. Roosevelt Community Ed. Coordinator: Lauren Loeffler For disability access accomodations, 4029 28th Ave. S. 612.668.2740 please call site. [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55406 Coordinator: Sandi McDonald Adults 55+ Coordinator: 612.668.1590 9. Lake Harriet Community Ed. Patty Hastreiter 612.668.4828 [email protected] 4912 Vincent Ave. S. [email protected] Minneapolis, MN 55410 17. Washburn/Ramsey Community Ed. Coordinator: Gary Wineman Adult Programs Coordinator: 201 W. 49th St. / 1 W. 49th St. 612.668.3330 Maile Siemon 612.668.4828 Minneapolis, MN 55419 [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator: JoEllyn Jolstad 10. Lucy Laney Community Ed. 612.668.3450 14. South Community Ed. [email protected] 3333 Penn Ave. N. 3131 19th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55412 Minneapolis, MN 55407 Coordinator: Linda Snyder Coordinator: Heather Borgman 612.668.2219 612.668.4326 [email protected] Adult Enrichment Class Locations Class Enrichment Adult [email protected]

68 SPRING/SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment www.mplscommunityed.com Community Education Information Registration Information Lifelong Learning… It doesn’t begin with kindergarten and it doesn’t end with a First Come, First Served diploma. Maybe Community Education can help you with the Registrations are posted in learning you need for what’s next in your life! the order received until the class is filled. Register early! Many classes fill quickly.

Discounts To take a discount on a class, you must register by mail or call the site offering the class to register.

If you are 62 or older, receive Social Security Assistance, Unemployment Compensation, or MFIP, you can take a 25% discount on most classes. Supply fees are not discounted. UCare members may deduct $15 per class.

Minneapolis Kids Adult Education 612.668.3890 UCare for Seniors Members: 612.668.3800 Providing care for school age Senior discounts are limited to one Offering GED preparation and discount per calendar year. Please children (grades K-6) before testing, College and Work see page 52 for details. and after school, on release Readiness programs, Math, days and during the summer. Reading and Writing, English Refunds Learning and Citizenship Refunds (minus a $5 processing Youth Development/ classes. fee) are given if you call and cancel Youth Services at least three business days before 612.668.3939 Adult Enrichment the class starts. Full refunds are Programs for youth (grades 612.668.3939 given if we cancel a class. K-12) that provide positive Providing evening and daytime life experiences, build self- recreation, enrichment and Confirmations esteem, and increase citizenship, academic programs for adults After registering, assume you are in academic and career skills. of all ages and interests. the class unless you hear from us. After School Lifelong Learning Disability Access Programs for Youth for Adults 55+ 612.668.3948 Call Community Education 612.668.3939 612.668.4828 Access Services to request Providing enrichment, Enriching the lives of adults accommodations for successful recreation and academic 55+ through educational, participation in classes and programs for youth in social and intergenerational programs. grades K-8. opportunities.

Weather Hot Line Summer Programs Disability Access Services for Youth 612.668.1129 612.668.3948 Community Education may be 612.668.3939 Providing accommodations closed due to inclement weather. Providing day and evening needed by adults and children If you have questions about enrichment, recreation and with disabilities for effective closings, please call. academic programs for youth participation in Community in grades K-12. Education programs. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Adult Enrichment SPRING/SUMMER 2016 69 Four Easy Ways to Register... 1. Online 3. In Person Using your credit card to pay, go If you wish to register in person, to www.mplscommunityed.com. simply call sites for office hours. We accept Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Online registration starts March 7. 4. By Mail Mail-in registration is available now. Mail your registration form, 2. By Phone check or money order, payable to Credit card payments are accepted Special School District #1 to the site during business hours. We accept offering the class; see page 68 for Discover, MasterCard and Visa. a list of sites.

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Summer Week One Youth Programs June 13–16, Mon–Thu at Barton Bake Shop Decorating How to Register (Grades 4-8) You can register online at www. Learn how to make simple decorations mplscommunityed.com, by and flowers on wax paper before calling 612.668.3585, or use the practicing your skills on cupcakes and registration form in this brochure cakes. Enjoy several different flavors and to register by mail. All registrations types of frosting in this great-tasting class. are on a first-come, first-served 10:30 am-12 pm $35 basis. Sign up early to ensure your place. Class fees include costs of supplies and materials unless Beautiful Beading otherwise specified. (Grades 1-4) Use a variety of colorful beads and Class Logistics style ideas to craft your own beautiful Classes are held at Barton School, 4237 Colfax Ave. S., necklaces, bracelets and other Minneapolis, MN 55409. accessories. Most classes are for children entering first through eighth grades in 9:00-10:30 am $35 Fall of 2016. Grades indicated in the course descriptions refer to the grade the child will enter in Fall 2016. Children entering kindergarten Board Games (Grades 4-8) this Fall (2016) are not eligible to attend classes. Skip the screen time and sit down with Super Summer enrichment classes are offered Monday through friends to play fun board games like Thursday unless otherwise noted. Classes begin the week of June 13. Apples to Apples, Sorry, Battleship, Monopoly and more. Bring your own Sports/Arts Plus classes are offered Monday through Friday in the board game if you wish. afternoons. Please see pages 81-82 for more details on classes and 10:30 am-12 pm $35 field trips. There are no classes on Monday, July 4.

Specialty Classes/Camps Bubbles & Gunk (Grades 1-4) These differ from our other summer enrichment classes in that they Find the fun in gunk. Make cool provide more specified instruction for participants and/or require gooey ooze, make fizzy foaming liquid additional community resources. Times of day vary. Unless otherwise and mix up batches of regular and noted, these classes and camps will take place Monday through colored bubbles. Cook up wacky edible Thursday each week. concoctions like yummy “dirt cups.” Class Times Wear clothes that can get dirty. Morning enrichment classes at Barton are scheduled between 9 am 9:30-10:30 am $35 and 12 pm. For classes that are 1.5 hours long, there are scheduling options for taking two classes back-to-back.

Cancelations & Refunds If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at least three business days in advance of the start date will receive a full refund minus a $10/class processing fee.

No Transportation Minneapolis Community Education does not provide transportation to summer enrichment classes or Sports/Arts Plus programs or provide transportation between summer sites.

Barton Super Summer Classes Summer Super Barton Questions? Have questions about summer programs at Barton? Please contact: Dawn Sjoquist • 612.668.3585 • [email protected]

72 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Barton Super Summer Classes 73 (Grade 4-8) 4-8) (Grade SUMMER 2016 $35 $35 $70 $35 $35 9:00 am-12 pm 9:00 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 am 9:00-10:30 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 am 9:00-10:30 Photography Photography Learn of “cheese!” variety a Say techniques to use as you look at the daily Explore a lens. through world from album a photo and create themes, discoveries. your 1-4) Section 1 (Grades 4-8) Section 2 (Grades Minute to Win It It Win to Minute This class is based onthe popular TV on their keeps everyone that game show fun by challenged be day, Each toes. tryand tasks and obstacles complete to than 60 seconds. in less them & Groovin’ Movin’ 1-4) (Grades way walk, run and jump your Stretch, games, team Play active. staying into courses obstacles and do relays, run freestyle. dance Adventures Outdoor 1-4) (Grades of advantage Take weather summer the of variety a playing by games, outdoor creating rollerblading, hikes, short taking Bring a mini picnics and more. own your shoes. comfortable and wear bottle water your and get into now Register us online Visit classes! favorite www.mplscommunityed.com. at (Grades 1-4) (Grades (Grades 1-4) (Grades (Grades 4-8) (Grades $35 $35 $60 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs Youth Education Minneapolis Community 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 Jr. Engineering Jr. Learnthe and engineering about science principles behind physical in Work different action machines. geared and wheeled build to teams action. into spring that contraptions contractions crazy making fun Have zip lines and spinners, as tops, such crimping cars. Fun & Messy Art Art Fun & Messy like materials messy using art Create paper mache, fingerpaints and glitter. dirty. can get that clothes Wear Jazzy Jewelry like items jewelry own your Handcraft earrings necklaces, bracelets, friendship and more.

(Grade 4-8) (Grade $35 $70 $35 $70 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 9:00 am-12 pm 9:00 am-12 1:00-4:00 pm In addition to morning Super In addition to also Barton Summer classes, Plus activities Sports/Arts offers See pages in the afternoons. 81-82 for more details. more 81-82 for (Grades 1-4) (Grades based on the experiments Perform ofworld electricity: Combine static electrical energy and chemical electricity, ofenergy variety a with along items things make to house the around found exciting. Electric Experiments Duct Tape Creations Creations Duct Tape 4-8) (Grades Make fun crafts like belts, flower pens, hair chains, key frames, purses, wallets, of out and more accessories tape. duct Clay Creations Creations Clay it. mold and it smash it, stretch it, Squish of wonders the fun exploring Have clay and shape toys own your make as you scenes. clay imaginative Learn dances, stunts, cheers, chants and chants cheers, Learn stunts, dances, cheerleading other as well as jumps, all for camp designed in this activities abilities. Cheerleading Camp 6-8) (Grade www.mplscommunityed.com Week One Continued from page 73

Red Cross Babysitting Learn about leadership, safety, basic child development, safe play, rescue breathing and first aid. Receive a certificate of completion and a babysitter’s pack that includes everything you need to start your babysitting business. Section 1 (Ages 11-15) 9:00-10:30 am $75

Section 2 (Ages 11-15) 10:30 am-12 pm $75

Soccer (Grades 1-4) Learn the rules and techniques of soccer. Practice basic skills and positions of the sport, and play scrimmages to build on those skills. Section 1 Capture the Flag (Grade 4-8) 9:00-10:30 am $35 Week Two Play capture the flag and other challenging physical games outside. Section 2 Jun 20–23, Mon–Thu 9:00-10:30 am $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Acrylic Art (Grades 4-8) Cheerleading: Create beautiful artwork with acrylics. Star Wars Robotic Builders Show Your Spirit! (Grade 1-4) (Grades 1-4) Learn about blending colors, making Have fun with handstands, cartwheels different textures and creating edges. Build space-inspired projects using and round-offs, and work on basic jump Paints are safe, non-toxic and easy to the Lego WEDI Robotics systems. skills and beginning cheers. Bring your use. Bring an art smock or shirt that you Expand your knowledge of simple energy! machines, engineering, programming don’t mind getting paint on. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 and teamwork in an environment full 10:30 am-12 pm $35 of galactic fun. Colorful Tie-Dye Creations 9:00-10:30 am $60 Acting & Improv Camp (Grade 4-8) (Grades 4-8) Experiment with wax, string and rubber Build your acting and staging skills Video Game Design bands, and salt setting techniques to (Grades 4-8) doing a variety of fun exercises and make “funk-a-delic” tie-dye creations. activities. Take the stage and get those Create your own version of the Asteroids Finish your projects with sequins, creative juices flowing. Perform for video game from scratch using Construct clothing paint, spangles and more. Bring family members and friends on the last 2, a visual coding platform that old clothes and dye-ables to class. teaches you the basics and structure of day of camp. 9:00-10:30 am $35 programming. The games you create in 1:00-4:00 pm $70 class will be available online, or you can Creepy Crawly Critters bring a USB drive for immediate access. Basketball All-Star Camp (Grades 1-4) 9:00-10:30 am $65 Practice shooting, jumping, blocking and Observe live worms, spiders and insects, game play, including variations of the and learn about body structure, social game like horse and 21. insects, survival techniques and more.

Barton Super Summer Classes Summer Super Barton Register Today! Section 1 (Grades 1-4) Role play to find out what it would be Register now and make sure 9:00-10:30 am $35 you get into your favorite like to be a creepy crawler, and make edible dirt cups with worms. classes! We’re online at: Section 2 (Grades 4-8) www.mplscommunityed.com. 9:00-10:30 am $35 9:00-10:30 am $35

74 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Barton Super Summer Classes 75 $35 (Grade 1-4) (Grade (Grades 1-4) (Grades SUMMER 2016 $70 $35 $35 $35 (Grades 4-8) (Grades (Grades 1-4) (Grades 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 1:00-4:00 pm Back to the 50s Back to games like and play Go back in time can and more. kick the jacks, marbles, tolisten you while in 1950s gear Dress a create learnmusic, lingo and even the experience. movie drive-in Baking Fun amaze dessert, for ready they're When recipes easy with friends and family your in no time! can master you the Flag Capture class description. 2 for Week See Week Three Week Mon–Thu Jun 27–30, Camp & Improv Acting 1-4) (Grades skills staging and acting Build your of variety a doing and exercises fun those and get stage the Take activities. for Perform juices flowing. creative family members last on the and friends ofday camp. All About Me on offocus types to different media Use and use explore Let loose, one topic: you! imagination. inner your pm 10:30 am-12:00 $35 $75 $75 $60 $35 (Grade 1-4) (Grade (Grade 1-6) (Grade Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs Youth Education Minneapolis Community 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 pm 10:30 am-12 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 am 9:00-10:30 See Week 1 for class description. 1 for Week See 11-15) Section 1 (Ages 11-15) Section 2 (Ages Clay Squashy Squishy, 1-4) (Grade it. mold and it smash it, stretch it, Squish of wonders the fun exploring Have clay and shape toys own your make as you scenes. clay imaginative Painting 101 101 Painting of works original Create using art Learn ink. and tempera watercolor, a variety of techniques that use dry tissueand — paper sponges, brushes, — food! or not it believe Babysitting Cross Red Karate Karate Learn self-defense, health, fitnessand and positive safe skills in a friendly, life yourself Challenge environment. in this fast-paced mentally and physically kicks punches, combines karate class that and strength with body-weight and blocks testing be will There training. endurance advancement. belt for opportunities for Optional uniforms available are Email neminneapolis@ purchase. for details. mnkarateandfitness.com

(Grades 1-4) (Grades $65 $35 $35 $35 $35 $50 (Grade 4-8) (Grade (Grades 4-8) (Grades 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 Write and edit your own Minecraft Minecraft own your and edit Write by life to come code your Watch mods. Forge and the Eclipse coding using Java, Minecraft mods with your Test API. the at home them and take game play ofend class. Java Minecraft Mod Minecraft Java Development (Grade 1-4) Section 2 (Grade (Grade 4-8) Section 1 (Grade Prepare great-tasting Italian fare, fare, Italian great-tasting Prepare and sides entrées, including homemade pizza pizza, fruit regular like desserts and more. Italian Cooking: Italian Cooking: Pizza & Pasta Intro to Dance Dance to Intro of range a and imagination your Use modern, from jazz and movements ballet styles of a small Give dance. performance of day last on the class. Have your science and eat it, too! Make too! it, and eat science your Have like treats tasty but unusual and eat Do in a bag and smoothies. cream ice in found with materials experiments kitchen. the Edible Science & Gross & Gross Science Edible Goodies Get ready to “get down on the farm!” the on down “get to ready Get learn treats, and crafts animal Make depend people and animals on each how to Zoo Minnesota the to travel and other, farm and groom feed The zoo animals. Thursday, p.m. 12:30–4 from be will trip admission zoo includes 23. Tuition June and farm encounter. Down on the Farm the Farm on Down 1-4) (Grades www.mplscommunityed.com In addition to morning Super In addition to also Barton Summer classes, Plus activities Sports/Arts offers See pages in the afternoons. 81-82 for more details. more 81-82 for Outdoor Fun (Grades 4-8) Go hiking, explore nature, play games with sidewalk chalk, have a scavenger hunt, and jump rope while having fun learning new games like kickball, spud, outdoor checkers, trench and more. 9:00-10:30 am $35

RC Robotics (Grades 1-4) Build vehicles and robots containing a LEGO Robotics Mindstorm Microcomputer that can be controlled with a remote. Work with specialty pieces GoBuild! Kidz: Woodcraft like advanced touch, heat and light sensors, Week Three Adventures 1 (Grade 4-8) caterpillar treads, and gear trains, as you learn about transmitters, receivers, sensors Continued from page 75 Customize a toy shelf to store and display your favorite toys on your and robotics. 10:30 am-12 pm $60 Chess Club bedroom wall. Paint it, polish it and add Learn this classic game for the first stickers to make your own design. time or sharpen your skills and surprise 1:00-4:00 pm $95 Red Cross Babysitting your opponent by calling “checkmate” See Week 1 for class description. early on. Develop your analytical skills, GoGreen! Kidz: Solar Section 1 (Ages 11-15) concentration and memory, all while Robot (Grades 1-4) 9:00-10:30 am $75 playing a classic game of chess. Participate Stimulate your creativity by designing in a tournament on the last day. and building epic, solar-powered robots, Section 2 (Ages 11-15) 10:30 am-12 pm $75 Section 1 (Grade 4-8) cranes, lift bridges and other machines 9:00-10:30 am $35 from easy-to-assemble parts. Explore the world of solar energy while learning Star Wars Young Jedis Section 2 (Grade 1-4) how to problem solve and stretch your (Grade 1-4) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 imagination. Create, celebrate and hone your Star 9:00 am-12 pm $90 Wars skills and knowledge to rule the DIY at Barton (Grade 4-8) galaxy. Come as the learner and leave as the master. Hang out with your friends and make Minecraft Coding with your own headbands, necklaces, 9:00-10:30 am $35 Python (Grade 4-8) bracelets, earrings, T-shirts and more. Up your Minecraft game. Learn to write 9:00-10:30 am $35 code that automates building, tracks The Adventures of players, levels mountains and more. Super Stretch (Grade 1-4) Dodgeball & Other Classic Interact with Minecraft Python API, a Express yourself, laugh and have fun with Summer Fun Games text-based language, in real time. stories, games, dynamic movement and (Grades 4-8) 9:00-10:30 am $65 cooperative activities. Explore animal Play dodgeball, speedball, parachute, movements and the environment around giants, wizards and elves, and other you while you learn about cooperation Mosaics (Grade 4-8) summertime classics. and social skills. Use materials such as glass, tile, paper, 9:00-10:30 am $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 seeds, eggshells, Scrabble tiles and other small objects to create beautiful works Fairy Houses (Grades 1-4) of art. Writer's Workshop Get creative with sparkles, flowers, twigs, 9:00 am-12 pm $70 (Grade 4-8) sequins, magic fairy dust and more. Make Shakespeare, Bronte and Rowling are just a few famous authors who had to start your own fairy friends, a home for them (Grades 1-4) Olympic Games somewhere! Pick up a pencil, get those Barton Super Summer Classes Summer Super Barton to play in and fantastical furniture to Take part in a variety of zany games, decorate their house. creative juices flowing and be prepared including water tag, balloon hoppers and to write, edit and share your work. 9:00-10:30 am $35 bean counter relay. Make up your own Olympic games, too. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9:00-10:30 am $35

76 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Barton Super Summer Classes 77 (Grades 1-4) (Grades SUMMER 2016 $28 $60 $28 $28 $28 (Grades 1-4) (Grades 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 pm 10:30 am-12 Ultimate Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Ultimate 4-8) (Grades with Work a team to find avariety of indoorsitems pictures and take and out of to list a new Receive treasures. your day. each for search Sports Mania Wii down. bring you days Don't let rainy Challenge yourself and others to indoor and games. sports Mad Scientist Workshop Scientist Mad 1-4) (Grades do wacky concoctions, slimy Make factsamazing discover and experiments, and plants. animals scientists, real about Making Movie Minecraft 1-4) (Grades Be a part of the game phenomenon in building and creativity on focused to introduced Get world. 3-D a virtual customized with life real in Minecraft and filmLEGOs, a stop motion movie. is held Tuesday–Friday. Class Art Recycled so beautiful. been Going green has never art with commonly found Create such home, from objects recycled colorful eggas newspapers, cartons, and plastic. cardboard (Grades 1-4) 1-4) (Grades $28 $60 $28 $28 $28 (Grades 4-8) (Grades

Class is held Tuesday–Friday. Class Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs Youth Education Minneapolis Community 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 am 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 I’m a Poet & I Know It & I Know I’m a Poet 4-8) (Grades and learn inspiration write to Find your be. may that poetry whatever about a book home ofTake poems all your day. last on the Games, Games, Games 1-4) (Grades games fun, classic musical like Play and I spy; up; seven up, heads chairs; game, own your Design hunt. scavenger too! GamesGym Mash-up 4-8) (Grades Engineering: Crazy Action Action Engineering: Crazy Contraptions you as imagination your Unleash world wide-ranging the journey through of discuss the and Build models Legos. Then, each. behind science engineering your and customize upon improve creations. Creative Movement & Movement Creative Dance Freestyle up come movements, your Improvise dances and express own with your yourself creatively. Play dodgeball, basketball, kickball, big- Play Bring games. group other many and base too! ideas, your

(Grades 4-8) (Grades $28 $35 $35 $55 $28 (Grades 4-8) (Grades

10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00 am-12 pm 9:00 am-12 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 (Grades 1-4) (Grades world the explore and Experiment of a variety through you around hands- lava bubbling including on activities, science Rock Pop super-creeps, lamps, and more. Bubble, Twirl, Pop Twirl, Bubble, (Grade 1-4) Section 2 (Grade (Grade 4-8) Section 1 (Grade Breakfast is the most important meal of meal important most is the Breakfast king, a for fit one make to Learn day. the way, eggshash, every veggie including pancakes, muffins,breads, fruit salads scratch. from and yogurt Breakfast Builders Breakfast Bike Explorers Explorers Bike Learn basics of the and bike repair bike exciting on out heading before safety Bring to new destinations. adventures bottle. and a water bike your Practice drawing characters and objects, and objects, characters Practice drawing and create a final drawingto displayat pen and sketchbook a Receive home. keep. to July 5–7, Tue–Thu July 5–7, Anime: Japanese Cartooning Week Four Week www.mplscommunityed.com www.mplscommunityed.com Register online with a VISA or online with a VISA Register site: on our secure MasterCard Growing & Sharing with Yoga Explore and express your creativity while you get more flexible and more coordinated. Section 1 (Grade 4-8) 9:00-10:30 am $35

Section 2 (Grade 1-4) 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Harry Potter Club Make wands, play quidditch, brew potions and learn all about the magical world of Harry Potter. Collage Creations Section 1 (Grade 4-8) Week Five (Grades 4-8) 9 am-10:30 am $35 Use paper, paint, glue, magazines and July 11–14, Mon–Thu other materials to organize shapes, Section 2 (Grade 1-4) pictures and words into beautiful works 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Advanced Minecraft: of art. Explore a different theme each day. Using Mods, Redstone 10:30 am-12 pm $35 I Do Believe in Fairies (Grades 4-8) & Texture (Grade 1-4) Expand your world’s abilities with Edible Art (Grades 1-4) Get in touch with your inner Tinkerbell. popular game-enhancing mods. Explore Skip the crayons, markers and paints. Use Learn about fairy folklore, play basic and advanced mining and logic things in your kitchen to create edible art imaginative games, make fairy crafts circuits. Build traps, arrow launchers, that’s both beautiful and tasty. and search for signs of fairies along faster rail systems and more. Explore Lake Harriet. creating and editing skins and textures 9:00-10:30 am $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 using gimp. This class is for intermediate and advanced Minecrafters. GoBuild! Kidz: Woodcraft 9:00-10:30 am $65 Adventures 2 (Grade 4-8) Knitting (Grades 1-4) In the second camp of the woodcraft Learn the skills needed to knit projects for yourself or your family and friends. Backyard Games (Grades 1-4) adventure series, build and personalize 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Put down the electronics and head a cool tic tac toe game with custom outside to play fun old-fashioned games colors, finish and stickers. Challenge like kick the can, four square, freeze tag, your friends to a game, and bring your Nature Adventures horse, capture the flag and more. board home for more fun. (Grades 1-4) 1:00-4:00 pm $95 9:00-10:30 am $35 If you love adventure and the outdoors, join us to discover all the ways you can incorporate the outdoors into everyday life. Barton’s Got Talent GoGreen! Kidz: Solar Cars (Grades 1-4) 9:00 am-12 pm $70 (Grades 4-8) Get ready to show off your favorite skill Design and build solar energy vehicles alone or with friends and perform on from easy, LEGO-like, snap-together the last day of class. If you don't have a parts. Construct solar-powered skill in mind, use our ideas and practice motorbikes, helicopters, off-roaders a new one. and dragsters, and run them with a remote control. 9 am-12 pm $70 9:00 am-12 pm $90

Candlemaking (Grade 4-8)

Barton Super Summer Classes Summer Super Barton Learn a variety of techniques to make Register Today! your own candles, including striped, ice, Register now and make sure sand, floating and pattern candles. you get into your favorite classes! We’re online at: 10:30 am-12 pm $35 www.mplscommunityed.com.

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SUMMER 2016 $35 $70 $95 $90 (Grades 4-8) (Grades (Grades 6-8) (Grades 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 1:00-4:00 pm pm 9:00 am-12 9:00 am-12 pm 9:00 am-12 In addition to morning Super In addition to also Barton Summer classes, Plus activities Sports/Arts offers See pages in the afternoons. details. more 81-82 for In the third camp of camp third In the woodcraft the and personalize build series, adventure custom car with Derby a Pinewood colors, finishand stickers. Then, get race! to ready Kidz: Mean, GoGreen! Circuits & Xtreme Green, 1-4) (Grades of the world Discover green energy: wind, Build power. and manual water solar, such components electronic from circuits a for switches resistors, capacitors, as all powered fan, clock, and more, radio, to up Team sources. green power by a through it and navigate a rover build course using solar power. GamesGym Mash-Up 1-4) (Grade dodgeball, basketball, kickball, big- Play Bring games. group other many and base too! ideas, your Girl Power! Girl Power! poems, write lip gloss, own your Make learn make to other, each know to get your voice and choices life healthy opinions in a safe and supportive environment. GoBuild! Kidz: Woodcraft 3 Adventures (Grades 1-4) (Grades $35 $35 $70 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs Youth Education Minneapolis Community 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00 am-12 pm 9:00 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 Enter the fascinating world of world fascinating the Enter DNA, about Find out science. forensic fingerprints, fibers, blood spatter and your and use common evidence, other a crime. solve to knowledge Fanatics Flag Football 4-8) (Grades Play flagfootball and other no-tackle ofversions fast-paced, this in sport the high-energy class. July 18–21, Mon–Thu City Build Your city own your and build mayor the Be painting. and mache paper through shop cream ice park, office, post a Make to imagination your Bring more. and awaken. city dream your make Detectives Crime Scene 4-8) (Grades Week Six Week (Grades 4-8) (Grades $35 $35 $35 $60 $35 $35 (Grades 1-4) (Grades (Grades 1-4) 1-4) (Grades (Grade 1-4) (Grade 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 10:30 am-12 pm 10:30 am-12 am 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 Totally Zen Zen Totally mind your calm that activities with Relax zen Find your body. your strengthen and Zentangles mandalas, yoga, through and more. Play energizing games and cook and energizing Play fitness develop you as snacks healthy eat support lifelong habits that and nutrition wellness. Strong, Fast, Fit Fast, Strong, Staying Home Alone Staying 4-8) (Grades responsible you're parents your Show Learn home alone. enough to stay weather, inclement safety, kitchen about sibling indoor/outdoor boundaries, and cons of pros the expectations, do in to and what over, friends having of event the an emergency. Bring Star Wars to life as you work on a on work as life you to Wars Bring Star Wars Star Lego animated motion stop and legos figures, action Wars Star Movie. backdrops will be available for filming. Use a digital camera, movie film scenes, on work use stop-motion animation, and effects special add and editing, digital final your Email movie. your to transitions or bring a jump parents your to project class. to drive Star Wars Jedi Movie Jedi Movie Wars Star Making Sports Spectacular 4-8) (Grades leadershipand teamwork physical, Build kickball, basketball, soccer, skills through more. and badminton Explore the magical world of world magical the Explore puppets! your use and puppet own your Create create to life to it bring to imagination stories. and spooky funny quirky, Puppets, Storytelling, Puppets, Storytelling, & Games www.mplscommunityed.com Sewing 101 (Grades 1-4) Practice with needle and thread to create hand-sewn projects, including bookmarks, coin purses, treasure stick bags and more. 9:00-10:30 am $35

Spanish Language Camp with Language Sprout (Grades K-5) Whether you have no prior practice with Spanish or are eager to expand what you know, learn about speaking, reading and writing to develop your abilities. Tuition includes a workbook. 9 am-12 pm $95

Peace Out! Back to the 60s Ultimate Frisbee (Grades 4-8) Week Six (Grades 1-4) Pass and play your way into some Continued from page 79 Explore peace, love and happiness by ultimate fun with this team-oriented, making beautiful jewelry with positive challenging game. messages, tie-dying your own shirts, and Horses & Horseback Riding 9:00-10:30 am $35 (48” or taller) creating works of art with bright and Learn about horse breeds, behavior, bold colors. riding and care, and spend time 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Wii Sports Mania horseback riding. Wednesday's class will (Grades 4-8) be 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and include riding at Project for Your Pets Don't let rainy days bring you down. an area stable. You must be at least 48" (Grades 1-4) Challenge yourself and others to indoor sports and games. tall. Tuition includes transportation, the Do something special for your pets: riding lesson and materials. Make dog biscuits, catnip toys, place 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9:00-10:30 am $85 mats for food bowls, treat containers and blankets. Young Chefs Karate (Grade 1-6) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Use simple recipes to help you understand See Week 2 for class description. cooking, baking and nutrition. Each day, learn about a new dish and eat. Go home 10:30 am-12 pm $60 Red Cross Babysitting See Week 1 for class description. with a recipe book you made yourself. Section 1 (Grade 1-4) Mindstorms EV3 Battlebots Section 1 (Ages 11-15) 9 am-10:30 am $75 9:00-10:30 am $35 Camp (Grades 4-8) Combine the versatility of the LEGO Section 2 (Ages 11-15) Section 2 (Grade 4-8) building system and the Mindstorms 10:30 am-12 pm $75 10:30 am-12pm $35 EV3. Team up to construct fun LEGO models, experiment with programs and compete in robotic challenges. 9:00 am-12 pm $120

Origami (Grades 1-4) Learn the art of Japanese paper folding. Get creative and change a flat piece

Barton Super Summer Classes Summer Super Barton of paper into a box, picture frame or animal. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

80 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Barton Sports/Arts Plus Barton Sports/Arts Plus Extended June 13 through July 22 • Mon-Fri • 12:30-4:00 pm For students in Grades K-8 Day Programs Discover the summer with Sports/Arts Plus! Each week, rotate your time between a variety of activities in the areas of STEM, Barton Early Risers Program (Grades 1-8) fine arts, sports and technology. During a free choice block each day, feel free to participate in a student interest club about 7:30-9:00 am, Mon-Fri running, biking, drawing and more. A free lunch is provided Enjoy open gym activities, quiet games, reading and socializing daily, but students can bring their own. On Thursdays, take an with friends as part of the Barton exciting field trip for an additional fee (register separately). Early Risers Program. Register Offered weeks 1-6 • Cost: $200; $150 before May 1 by Wednesday prior to the week you will participate. This program There are no classes Monday, July 4. is only available to students registered for morning Super Summer classes. Eligibility: Field Trips: Offered Weeks 1-6 Sports/Arts Plus is open to any child Each Thursday, the Barton Sports/ Cost: $30/Week, $25 Week 4 who has completed grades K-8 who Arts Plus Program will go on a field wishes to participate in the program. trip. Each week will offer a different Barton Sports/Arts Registration must be complete— outing at an additional fee. Students Plus Extended Day including the appropriate permission participating on Thursdays are Program (Grades K-8) slips—no later than June 8. required to attend the field trip. See page 82 for field trip descriptions. 4:00-5:00 pm, Mon-Fri Fees & Scholarships: Enjoy extra activities through Fees are $200 for all 6 weeks of the Field trips fees are not included in program. Register before May 1 and the K-8 program tuition. Field trips Barton Sports/Arts Plus when you recieve a $50 “early bird” discount. can be paid at the time of registration, participate in this extended day online at www.mplscommunityed. option. Sign up in advance and no If payment is a problem, please ask us com or in person by a parent or later than the Wednesday before about our scholarship opportunities. guardian at the Barton Community each new week. This program is Scholarships are limited! Education office with cash, check or only available to Sports/Arts Plus How to Register: credit card. Registration is required participants. by the Wednesday before a field Permission slips and registration Offered Weeks 1-6 may be mailed to: trip is to take place. Only students Cost: $25/Week, $20 Week 4 enrolled in the Barton Sports/Arts Dawn Sjoquist Plus are eligible to attend the field Barton Community Ed. trips. You must send payment with Barton Summer 4237 Colfax Ave. S. your registration form. Make checks Extended Week Minneapolis, MN 55409 payable to Special School District #1. Program Alternatively, you can register by Your child is not officially registered Fridays, 9:00 am-12:00 pm calling 612.668.3585 or online at until payment has been received. www.mplscommunityed.com. If you participate in Sports/Arts Transportation: Plus or Super Summer enrichment Parents/Guardians are responsible If you choose to register online, programs, extend your fun to for transportation to and from Barton please fill out the corresponding Fridays! We’ll play gym games, do permission slip (the left side of the School. Parents who have a child that arts and crafts, read, and socialize form on page 83) and return it to the attends Summer School at a different with friends. Register before address above or fax to 612.668.3590 site that provides busing, may arrange Attn: Dawn Sjoquist. with their bus coordinator to have the Tuesday of the week you want to child dropped off at Barton School participate. This program is only Meals: but must pick up your child by 4:00 available to children in morning Free lunch and snacks will be pm. Some field trip times will be and afternoon programming. provided daily. Lunch will be served earlier or later than the program Offered Weeks 1-6 from 11:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m., before our times. You will be notified. Please be Cost: $20/Week activities begin. Students should on time when picking students up only come to lunch at 11:30 a.m. if from the program. There will be a $1/ there is an early field trip. Minute fee for late pickups. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 81 Sports/Arts Plus Thursday Field Trips Four Easy Ways Field trips are for students already participating in Sports/Arts to Register Plus programs the same week as the field trip. A waiver must be 1. Online completed to go on the trip, and students must wear their Sports/ Using your Discover, Arts Plus T-shirt. Visa or MasterCard, go to www.mplscommunityed.com.­ Week 1: Cascade Bay Week 4: Grand Slam Pack your towel, sunscreen and shades Have a blast with unlimited mini golf, 2. By Mail for an afternoon at Cascade Bay, a Krazy Kars, batting cages and four Mail the registration form large outdoor water park complete with arcade tokens. Tuition includes a hot dog on page 83 with your credit water slides, a lazy river raft ride, water and soda. Laser tag is an additional cost. card information or a check fountains, a waterfall, a sandy beach and or money order made July 7 12:30-4:00 pm payable to Special School a zero-depth entry pool. $16 District #1 to: June 16 12:30-4:30 pm $16 Week 5: Barton Community Ed. AirMaxx Trampoline Park Attn: Dawn Sjoquist Week 2: Minnesota Zoo Have a blast jumping in a room full of 4237 Colfax Ave. South See your favorite animals and check out trampolines, and playing mini golf and Minneapolis, MN 55409 the “Big Bugs” exhibit at the Minnesota mini bowling. Zoo. July 14 12:30-4:00 pm 3. By Phone June 23 12:30-4:00 pm $16 Credit Card payments $0 only—Discover, MasterCard Week 6: or Visa. You may also call Week 3: Cosmic Bowling Edina Aquatic Center for more information about Get ready to roll down the street and Enjoy an Olympic-sized pool, two diving programs or to inquire knock the pins down during this day-trip boards, and a surf simulator, water slide, about fee reductions. to a neighborhood bowling center. water tube and cable ride at the Edina Aquatic Center. Dawn Sjoquist: 612.668.3585 June 30 12:30-4:00 pm $10 July 21 12:30-4:30 pm 4. In Person $16 please call 612.668.3585 for office hours.

Confirmations Confirmations will be emailed to persons who register. If you do not have an email address, you may call to confirm your registration. We will only call if you did not get a spot in the class.­­

Cancelations & Refunds If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at least three business days in advance of the start date will receive a full refund minus a ­ Sports/Arts Plus • Registration Plus Sports/Arts $10 per class processing fee.

82 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Barton Summer Registration Form

Registration Form for Barton Super Summer Classes Barton Summer Classes Class Time Fee Week 1: June 13-16 This form may be used to register for Super summer ______$_____ enrichment Classes and/or summer Sports/Arts ______$_____ Plus at Barton. Enter each class for which the child is going to register under the appropriate week. Week 2: June 20-23 You can register your child for either one 3-hour ______$_____ class or one or two 1.5-hour classes per week. ______$_____ He/she can attend the program for 1 to 6 weeks. Week 3: June 27-30 ______$_____ Please return this form with your payment to: ______$_____

Barton Community Education Week 4: July 5-7 (Tue-Thu) Attn: Dawn Sjoquist/Summer Programs ______$_____ 4237 Colfax Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55409 ______$_____ Week 5: July 11-14 ______$_____ Participant Information: ______$_____ Week 6: July 18-21 Child’s Name:______$_____ Grade (as of Fall 2016): ______Age: ______$_____

School Attended 2015-16: ______Super Summer Early Risers ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Address:______Weeks: 1 2 3 4* 5 6 $30/Week (Mon-Thu); $25 Week 4 $______Total Super Summer Fees $_____ City:______State:______Zip:______Barton Sports/Arts Plus $_____ Parent/Guardian: ______❏ Grades K-8 Program: $150 before May 1 ❏ Grades K-8 Program: $200 after May 1 Day Phone: (___)______Evening: (___)______T-shirt size: ❏ Small ❏ Medium ❏ Large Cell Phone/Pager: (_____)______Sports/Arts Plus Field Trip Fees $_____ E-mail: ______Sports/Arts Plus Extended Day Emergency Contact: ______Weeks: ❏ 1 ❏ 2 ❏ 3 ❏ 4* ❏ 5 ❏ 6 $25/Week; $20 Week 4 $_____ Emergency Phone: (_____)______Summer Extended Week Does this child have special needs? ❏ Yes ❏ No Weeks: ❏ 1 ❏ 2 ❏ 3 ❏ 4 ❏ 5 ❏ 6 $20/Week $_____ Please identify:______Total Fees: $____ (Child’s Name) ______has my consent to attend the Minneapolis Community Education Payment Options: programs indicated. I believe the necessary precautions and ❏ Check (payable to Special School District No. 1) supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending and do not hold Special School District # 1 (Minneapolis Public ❏ Credit Card ❏ Discover ❏ MasterCard ❏ Visa Schools) responsible or liable for accidents, or loss or damage Card Number: of property. I also give my consent for this child to walk or bike off of school grounds and/or to participate in activities if ______- ______- ______- ______these are part of a class/program activity. Name on Card: Exp. Date Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______/___/______Date: ____/____/____ www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 83 Weekly Programs Sports Open Gym (Grades 6-8) Get your friends together on Monday afternoons for a game of basketball, soccer or whatever interests you and play in the gym or open field space. Mondays Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 1:00-4:00 pm $20/Week

Open Art Studio Choose a medium you would like to Summer Youth Programs at Dowling perfect and use this open studio time to practice your skills. Experienced artists How to Register You can register online at www.mplscommunityed.com, by calling can help you take your passion to the 612.668.4922, or use the registration form in this brochure to register next level. by mail. All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign Grades 6-8 up early to ensure your place. Class fees include costs of supplies and Tuesdays Weeks 1-6 materials unless otherwise specified. 1:00-4:00 pm $20/Week

Class Logistics All Ages Classes are held at Dowling School, 3900 W. River Parkway, Fridays Weeks 1-6 Minneapolis, MN 55406. 9:00 am-12 pm $20/Week

Most classes are for children entering first through eighth grades in Fall of 2016. Grades indicated in the course descriptions refer to the Wednesday Sports grade the child will enter in Fall 2016. Children entering kindergarten Tournaments (Grades 6-8) this Fall (2016) are not eligible to attend classes. Take on another team in a weekly supervised tournament. Captains Super Summer classes are offered in the mornings Monday through register their team and pay the fee for Thursday. Classes begin the week of June 13. all team members. Sign up for as many tournaments as you’d like. Check in at Sports/Arts Plus classes are offered Monday through Friday in the afternoons. Please see page 92 for more details on classes and field 12:30 p.m. and start the first round of trips. There are no classes on Monday, July 4. play at 1 p.m. June 15: Ulimate Frisbee Class Times June 22: Dodgeball Super Summer classes at Dowling are scheduled between 9 am-12 pm. June 29: Soccer For classes that are 1.5 hours long, there are scheduling options for taking two classes back-to-back. July 6: Flag Football July 13: Kickball Cancelations & Refunds July 20: Basketball If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at least three business days in Wednesdays Weeks 1-6 advance of the start date will receive a full refund minus a $10/class 12:30-4:00 pm $50/Week per processing fee. team of 5 No Transportation Minneapolis Community Education does not provide transportation to Dowling Super Summer or Sports/Arts Plus programs or provide transportation between summer sites.

Questions? Have questions about summer programs at Dowling? Please contact:

Dowling Super Summer Classes Summer Super Dowling Jenny Delaney • 612.668.4922 • [email protected]

84 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Dowling Super Summer Classes My Own Musical (Grades 3-7) Select songs, develop dance routines and learn the art of a performance as produce your own musical in just one week. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Photography Say “cheese!” Learn a variety of techniques to use as you look at the world through a lens. Older students will also get ideas for their Instagram account. Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Section 2 (Grades 5-8) 9:00-10:30 am $35

Ready, Set, Sketch (Grades 1-4) Let your sketchbook take your imagination on a wild adventure! Open up your artistic abilities through Jedi-in-Training (Grades 2-4) Zentangle, gesture, landscape, portrait, Week One Find out whether the force is with abstract and cartoon drawings. you. Let Grand Master Yoda take 10:30 am-12 pm $35 June 13–16, Mon–Thu you through a variety of trials as a Jedi Youngling to prepare for the final Build a Bear Workshop Jedi dual where you’ll build your own Ulimate Frisbee (Grades 5-8) (Grades 5-8) lightsaber. Join us for a week of Frisbee sports. Try disc golf and ultimate Frisbee, as well Bring your sewing skills to the next level 9:00-10:30 am $35 when you sew, stuff and construct a body as newer sports that are non-contact, and clothes for your own stuffed animal. rely on team sportsmanship and can be Messy Art (Grades 1-4) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 played by any age. Get messy in this supervised art session, 9:00-10:30 am $35 using finger paints, glitter and other fun Dinos & Volcanoes supplies. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Yoga Superheroes (Grades 1-5) 9:00-10:30 am $35 Become a paleontologist when you (Grades 1-4) Grow brave, strong and powerful! excavate your own dinosaur bones, Minecraft Lab (Grades 6-8) make a fossil, make a volcano explosion Stretch your mind and body, and Enter the virtual and endless playground and learn a variety of unique dinosaur empower yourself to live with the of Minecraft every day. Create new names. virtues of a superhero to achieve your worlds, explore what it means to be a full potential. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 digital citizen and put your Minecraft 9:00-10:30 am $35 skills to the test. International Games 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Learn about and experience games played throughout history and in Modern Artists (Grades 3-6) countries around the world. Walk through the famous works of Section 1 (Grades 5-8) Pollock, Picasso and Warhol to learn 10:30 am-12 pm $35 ways to improve your basic painting skills. End the week with an art show to Section 2 (Grades 1-4) display your work. 9:00-10:30 am $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Register now and get into your favorite classes! Visit us online at www.mplscommunityed.com. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 85 Gross Me Out Cooking Let’s Move & Groove (Grades 1-4) (Grades 1-4) Give foods with gross names a second Move your body to the beat as you create chance, and discover that monkey vomit, your own dances, use ribbons and hoops, shrunken heads and ear wax on a swab and try out new dance styles. can actually be delicious. 9:00-10:30 am $35 9:00-10:30 am $35 Minecraft Lab (Grades 3-5) Improv & Skits (Grades 5-8) Enter the virtual and endless playground Prepare yourself for drama class by of Minecraft every day. Create new using improv games and skits to create worlds, explore what it means to be a fascinating characters and stories. digital citizen and put your Minecraft 9:00-10:30 am $35 skills to the test. 9:00-10:30 am $35 Intro to Theatre (Grades 1-4) Enjoy a variety of intro-level games Movie Makers (Grades 5-8) and activities that will teach you how to Gain skills in scriptwriting, storyboarding move around a theater’s stage, practice and filming so you can put together lines and shine as a performer under the and bring home your own cinema Week Two bright lights. production. Jun 20–23, Mon–Thu 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9:00-10:30 am $35

African Adventures Iron Chef Showdown Nature Adventures (Grades 1-4) (Grades 4-8) (Grades 1-4) Before you head out to the Minnesota Put your cooking skills to the test when If you love adventure and the outdoors, Zoo, explore the safari and learn answers you enter the cooking showdown! Pick join us to discover all the ways you can to the questions every great zoologist from a variety of recipes, incorporate a incorporate the outdoors into everyday life. wants to know. You’re also invited to mystery item and enter the final contest 9:00-10:30 am $35 attend the Thursday Minnesota Zoo on the last day. Enjoy a trip to a local field trip with the Sports/Arts Plus restaurant, too. Summer Games (Grades 5-8) Afternoon program. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Play classic games, such as dodgeball, kick the can, sardines and more. Jedi-in-Training: Advanced Creative Writing (Grades 5-8) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 (Grades 3-7) Whether you like to write poems, stories, Let grand master Yoda lead you in your fiction or non-fiction, learn the best Yoga (Grades 5-8) training to the next level as you work to practices to make your writing pop with Increase your flexibility, strength become a Jedi Master. in-class prompts, games and activities. and concentration in a relaxing yet 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 challenging atmosphere. Practice beginning meditations to reduce stress Knitting (Grades 1-4) and increase your focus in daily activities. Debate 101 (Grades 5-8) Whether you know how to knit or are Bring a mat or towel. Practice articulating and creating logical looking to learn, join us to create projects arguments so you can debate like a 9:00-10:30 am $35 that you can keep for yourself or give seasoned competitor. as gifts. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Geocaching (Grades 4-8) LEGO Robotics Jr. Leave school grounds to go on an (Grades 1-4) adventure with a GPS. Search for From boats to bridges to cars, build treasures, create paths for friends to to your heart’s content using the new follow and discover how easy it is to do LEGO Robotics blocks for young by yourself. children. Dowling Super Summer Classes Summer Super Dowling 9:00 am-12 pm $80 9:00 am-12 pm $70

86 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Dowling Super Summer Classes LEGO Robotics (Grades 5-8) Use an advanced LEGO Robotics kit to create complex robots that you can program to do whatever you want! 9 am-12 pm $70

Pottery Creations (Grades 4-8) Create everything from functional pottery to decorative sculptures using clay modeling techniques and proper ceramic construction methods. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Community Garden Skateboards & Week Three (Grades 1-4) Fingerboarding (Grades 6-8) If you love math and nature, explore Sharpen your skills by joining the June 27–30, Mon–Thu how they come together to create skateboard club. Explore the science of amazing patterns! what makes a skateboard work, build Art of Puppets & 9 am-12 pm $35 ramps for fingerboards, and dive into the Storytelling (Grades 1-4) culture of a skater. Visit 3rd Lair from 9 Explore the magical world of puppets! a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, to (Grades 1-4) Create your own puppet and use your Duct Tape Crafts open skate in their state-of-the-art facility. imagination to bring it to life to create Dream up and design endless creations 10:30 am-12 pm $85 quirky, funny and spooky stories. with duct tape: flower pens, hair accessories, purses, wallets and more. 9:00-10:30 am $80 Spanish & Cooking 10:30 am-12 pm $35 (Grades 4-8) Biking (Grades 4-8) Cook your way through Spanish- (Grades 3-7) Discover local trails and routes, learn Inventors Lab influenced recipes as a way to brush up the basics of tuning up a bike, and get a Enter the lab and create your own on your Spanish skills and practice using tour of a bike shop. A bike helmet and invention with cardboard, modeling clay, the language in conversation. bike can be provided if needed. Bring a tape, dowels and more. Take part in daily 10:30 am-12 pm $35 water bottle. 10-minute challenges. 9:00-10:30 am $35 9:00 am-12 pm $70 Superhero Academy (Grades 1-5) Capture the Flag Jazzy Jewelry (Grades 4-8) Tap into your inner powers and find (Grades 4-8) Get creative with beads, thread and your true superhero. Study legends like Play capture the flag and other some surprise materials to make your Batman, Hulk and Wonder Woman challenging physical games outside. own necklaces, earrings and other fun before creating your own costume, secret accessories. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 lair and catch phase in this superhero 9:00-10:30 am $35 academy. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Cheerleading: Show Your Spirit! Journals & Book Making (Grades 3-6) Participate in a team effort to show off World Cup Soccer Gather ideas and inspiration before your new kicks, twists and flexibility Build your soccer team this summer. using art supplies to create your own during this class. Along with cheering, Practice your dribbling and scoring, storybook. On the last day, join us for a learn thrilling activities to pump up and play a round robin World Cup book launch party! your spirit. tournament to round out the week. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Section 1 (Grades 1-4) Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 9:00-10:30 am $35 9:00-10:30 am $35 In addition to morning Super Summer classes, Dowling also Section 2 (Grades 5-8) Section 2 (Grades 4-8) offers Sports/Arts Plus activities 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 in the afternoons. See page 92 for more details. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 87 Go Solar: Cars, Robots, Machines (Grades 1-4) Become an engineer by designing and building epic solar-powered cars, robots, cranes, lift bridges and more from easy- to-assemble parts. Get creative, solve problems and stretch your imagination. 9 am-12 pm $109

Harry Potter Cooking (Grades 2-6) Whip up some butter beer, a basilisk calzone and other magical dishes any witch or wizard would adore. Bring your recipes home in your own Harry Potter cookbook. 9:00-10:30 am $35

Math Adventures & Games (Grades 1-4) Fairies & Princess Brush up on your math skills by playing Week Four Engineers (Grades 1-4) fun games with addition, subtraction, Intertwine the magic of fairy tales and multiplication, division, time and money July 5-8, Tue-Fri science. Find out how pixie dust is made counting. The class will keep you engaged, and how far a catapult can making no matter your skill level. Chess (Grades 5-8) something fly, and get answers to your 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Sharpen your skills and surprise your other fairy tale questions. opponent by calling “checkmate” early 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Minecraft Lab (Grades 3-5) in the game. Develop your analytical See Week 2 for class description. skills, concentration and memory, all 10:30 am-12 pm $35 while playing a classic game of chess! Flag Football (Grades 5-8) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Play flag football and other no-tackle versions of the sport in this fast-paced, Paper Maché City (Grades 1-4) high-energy class. Be the mayor and build your own city Clay on Canvas 9:00-10:30 am $35 out of paper maché and paint. Bring Create awesome scenes, animals, your imagination to make your dream designs and more by painting unique city awaken. backgrounds on canvas boards and Forensic Scientists 9:00-10:30 am $35 sculpting, molding, and texturing clay to (Grades 3-7) finish a 2-D relief masterpiece. Grab your magnifying glass and join us to put together clues, look at evidence, and Section 1 (Grades 5-8) Red Cross Babysitting 9:00-10:30 am $35 take fingerprints left behind at a crime Class (Ages 11-15) scene. Hear from several special guests Learn about leadership, safety, basic child in the forensics field. Section 2 (Grades 1-4) development, safe play, rescue breathing 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 and first aid. Receive a certificate of completion and a babysitter’s pack that Creepy Crawly Critters GoBuild! Kidz: Woodcraft includes everything you need to start (Grades 1-4) Adventures (Grades 3-6) your babysitting business. Explore the fascinating world of Customize a toy shelf to store and 9:00-10:30 am $75 worms, spiders and insects. Observe display your favorite toys on your live specimens, and discover interesting bedroom wall. Paint it, polish it and add Sports Spectacular facts about body structure, social insects, stickers to make your own design. (Grades 1-4) survival techniques and more. Then, 1:00-4:00 pm $119 Build physical, teamwork and leadership make your own edible dirt cup with skills through soccer, basketball, Dowling Super Summer Classes Summer Super Dowling worms. badminton and more. 9:00-10:30 am $35 9:00-10:30 am $35

88 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Computer Coding Dowling Super Summer Classes Week Five (Grades 6-8) Enter different formulas to make things July 11–14, Mon–Thu jump, hop and turn as you create your own computer code. American Girls & Tea 10:30 am-12 pm $35 (Grades 1-4) Learn about American history through Cupcake Wars (Grades 4-8) the American Girl dolls. Create crafts Learn all the skills and techniques you and do activities from different eras need to turn your favorite animal, song before ending the week with a tea party or color into an exciting cupcake. fit for a queen! 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9:00-10:30 am $35 Harry Potter, The Early (Grades 1-4) Art on the Hunt Years (Grades 2-6) Collect objects from nature, gather junk Revisit Harry Potter during his early drawer treasures, raid dad’s toolbox, and years at Hogwarts. Make a wand, a search through mom’s sewing kit. Create magical glow-in-the-dark Hedwig and Tie Dye & T-Shirt Creations a unique nature collage, a one-of-a-kind other Harry Potter trinkets. Brew new Make a “funk-a-delic” new wardrobe tin robot of nuts and bolts, a hot air and improved potions, such as slug using unique designs to tie-dye T-shirts, balloon of yarn and buttons, and more repellent. Play quidditch, solve mysteries hats, socks and more. Wear dirty clothes unique art. and meet fantastic characters. End the and bring any items to dye. All other 9:00-10:30 am $35 class with a party and a showing of Harry materials are provided. Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Section 1 (Grades 1-4) Bake Shop Jr. (Grades 1-4) 9 am-12 pm $70 9:00-10:30 am $35 Combine different flavors, learn frosting techniques and visit a local bakery as you Horseback Riding (Grades 1-4) Section 2 (Grades 5-8) discover the basics of making desserts. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Learn about horse breeds, behavior, 9:00-10:30 am $35 riding and care, and spend time horseback riding. Wednesday’s class runs Ulitmate Scavenger Hunt Climbing (Grades 6-8, Ages 11+) from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and includes riding (Grades 1-4) Explore climbing opportunities in the at an area stable. You must be at least Work with a team to find a variety of Twin Cities while you learn how to talk, 48" tall. Tuition covers transportation, items indoors and out and take pictures walk and move like a climber. Take a the riding lesson and materials. of your treasures. Receive a new list to field trip to Midwest Mountaineering 9:00-10:30 am $80 search for each day. on Tuesday, July 12, and to Vertical 9:00-10:30 am $35 Endeavors on Wednesday, July 13. 9:00 am-12 pm $95 Yoga (Grades 5-8) See Week 2 for class description. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Young Authors (Grades 5-8) Through in-class games and writing, complete segments to build fictional worlds and characters as you work toward writing your own novel. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Register Today! Register now and make sure you get into your favorite classes! We’re online at: www.mplscommunityed.com. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 89 Music Lab (Grades 5-8) Music lovers unite! Put together Week Six different beats to make your own song, pick out your favorite songs or discover July 18-21, Mon-Thu a new artist. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Advanced Jedi-in-Training (Grades 3-7) See Week 2 for class description. Origami & Paper Arts 9:00-10:30 am $35 (Grades 1-4) Get creative and change a flat piece of paper into a box, picture frame or Animal Ecosystems (Grades 1-4) animal, and explore other paper arts like symmetry prints. Let science come alive. Use plastic bottles and recycled materials to create 10:30 am-12 pm $35 a self-contained ecosystem with plants on top and a living hermit crab or fish Pinterest Party (Grades 5-8) on the bottom. Imagine, select and create the projects 10:30 am-12 pm $35 you admire on Pinterest. Cook, craft and enjoy do-it-yourself projects from your Week Five favorite pins. Basketball Stars Continued from page 89 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Begin with an active, skill-based warm- up before you transition into a fun, more Jedi-in-Training (Grades 2-4) challenging game and end with a small- Reading Corner (Grades 4-8) sided scrimmage. See Week 1 for class description. Take advantage of some quiet time to 9:00-10:30 am $35 read, discover a new series, share your Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 9:00-10:30 am $35 favorite books with friends and develop Kickboxing (Grades 5-8) a deeper love of reading. Also, enjoy a Section 2 (Grades 5-8) Learn dedication through kickboxing field trip to the local library. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 and martial arts as you practice striking 9:00-10:30 am $35 combinations and pad drills in a fun, Bubbles & Gunk (Grades 1-4) inclusive environment. Red Cross Babysitting Find the fun in gunk. Make cool gooey 9:00-10:30 am $35 Class (Ages 11-15) ooze, fizzy foaming liquid and batches See Week 4 for class description. of regular and colored bubbles. LEGOs & Spanish 9:00-10:30 am $75 10:30 am-12 pm $35 (Grades 3-8) Practice your Spanish conversation skills while playing with a childhood Storytelling (Grades 1-4) favorite: LEGOS! Take part in daily Make your favorite story come alive LEGO challenges while improving your by learning how to tell it and giving a Spanish vocabulary. performance on the last day of class. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9:00-10:30 am $35

Mad Scientist Workshop Summer Games (Grades 1-4) (Grades 1-4) Play classic games, such as dodgeball, Make slimy concoctions, do wacky kick the can, sardines and more. experiments, and discover amazing facts 9:00-10:30 am $35 about real scientists, animals and plants. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Yoga Art (Grades 1-4) Be a frog, bird, tree, bridge and more as In addition to morning Super you join in this fun and creative yoga-art Summer classes, Dowling also class. Explore the animals and objects offers Sports/Arts Plus activities that yoga poses mimic through drawing,

Dowling Super Summer Classes Summer Super Dowling in the afternoons. See page painting and sculpting. 92 for more details. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

90 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Dowling Super Summer Classes Painting 101 (Grades 1-4) Create original works of art using watercolor, tempera and ink. Learn a variety of techniques that use dry brushes, sponges, tissue paper and maybe even some food. 9:00-10:30 am $35

Red Cross Babysitting Class (Ages 11-15) See Week 4 for class description. 10:30 am-12 pm $75

Triathlon Training (Grades 5-8) Train in running, biking and swimming for your own triathlon. Practice in each Bucket Drumming Harry Potter & the Battle area and learn the best way to train for (Grades 4-8) of Hogwarts (Grades 4-8) this three-part relay. Learn and create compositions on bucket Revisit Harry Potter and his adventurous 9:00 am-12 pm $70 drums and other instruments. Develop friends during their later years at your skills individually and as a group, Hogwarts. Make a wand, potions and and give a performance on the last day. other Harry Potter-themed trinkets. Play 10:30 am-12 pm $35 quidditch with an official quaffle ball, be Dowling Early a member of Dumbledore’s Army and Risers Program meet fantastic characters. End the class Chess 7:30-9:00 am, Mon-Thu with a party and a showing of Harry Potter Learn this classic game for the first and the Order of the Phoenix. Offered Weeks 1-6 time or sharpen your skills and surprise Enjoy open gym activities, quiet your opponent by calling “checkmate” 9 am-12 pm $70 games, reading and socializing early on. Develop your analytical skills, with friends as part of the concentration and memory, all while Hiking & River Explorers Dowling Early Risers Program. playing a classic game of chess! (Grades 4-8) Dust off those hiking shoes and go Register by Wednesday prior Section 1 (Grades 1-4) to the week you will participate. 9:00-10:30 am $35 explore the parks around Dowling. This program is only available to 10:30 am-12 pm $35 students registered for morning Section 2 (Grades 5-8) Super Summer classes at Dowling. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Math & Nature (Grades 1-4) If you love math and nature, explore Cost: $30/Week Register now and get into your how they come together to create favorite classes! Visit us online amazing patterns! at www.mplscommunityed.com. 9:00-10:30 am $35 Sports/Arts Plus Extended Day SPECIAL PROGRAM Mosaics (Grades 5-8) Use materials like glass, tile, paper, seeds 4:00-5:00 pm, Mon-Thu I’m a Kindergartener and eggshells to create a masterpiece. Offered Weeks 1-6 10:30 am-12 pm $35 (Grade K) Enjoy extra activities when you Become familiar with the participate in Sports/Arts Plus kindergarten experience Ninja Warrior Training extended day. Sign up in advance by learning about classroom (Grades K-4) and no later than the Wednesday activities and school routines in Show off your balance, strength and before each new week. The order to make a smooth transition endurance as a ninja warrior. Test your extended day program is only into kindergarten. Also, enjoy a skills and ability to complete an obstacle available to participants of the school lunch. course without running out of time. Sports/Arts Plus program. 9 am-12:30 pm $70 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Cost: $25/Week www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 91 Four Easy Ways Sports/Arts Plus at Dowling to Register Elementary (Grades 1-5) Middle School (Grades 6-8) Discover the summer with Sports/ In your middle school lounge, decide 1. Online Arts Plus! Each week, rotate your time what you want to create or discover Using your Discover, between a variety of activities in the areas each week. Will you play a sport, start Visa or MasterCard, go to of STEM, fine arts, sports and technology. a business, put on a play or participate www.mplscommunityed.com.­ During a free choice block each day, feel in Sports/Arts Plus rotations? You free to participate in a student interest decide! Plus, you choose whether you 2. By Mail club about running, biking, drawing and want to take additional field trips outside Mail the registration form on page 93 with your credit more. Each Thursday, students will go of our regular Thursday trips. Each card information or a check on a field trip. Students participating on Thursday, students will go on a field or money order made Thursday are required to attend the field trip. Students participating on Thursday payable to Special School trip. Additional registration is required. are required to attend the field trip. District #1 to: Lunch is provided daily from noon to Additional registration is required. Lunch 12:35 p.m., before activities begin. Enroll is provided daily from noon to 12:35 p.m., Dowling Community Ed. before May 1 and receive a $50 discount. before activities begin. Enroll before May Attn: Jenny Delaney 1 and receive a $50 discount. 3900 W. River Pkwy. Mon-Fri Jun 13–Jul 22 Minneapolis, MN 55406 12:30-4:00 pm $200 Mon-Fri Jun 13–Jul 22 12:30-4:00 pm $200

3. By Phone Credit Card payments only—Discover, MasterCard or Visa. You may also call Sports/Arts Plus Thursday Field Trips for more information about programs or to inquire Field trips are for students already participating in Sports/Arts Plus programs about fee reductions. the same week as the field trip. A waiver must be completed to go on the trip, and students must wear their Sports/Arts Plus T-shirt. Jenny Delaney: 612.668.4922 Week 1: Week 4: Bowling 4. In Person Edina Aquatic Center Get ready to roll down the street and please call 612.668.4922 for Enjoy an Olympic-sized pool, two diving knock the pins down during this day- office hours. boards, and a surf simulator, water slide, trip to a neighborhood bowling center. water tube and cable ride at the Edina Tuition includes cosmic bowling, shoes Confirmations Aquatic Center. and transportation. Confirmations will be emailed June 16 12:30-4:30 pm July 7 12:30-3:30 pm to persons who register at $17 $13 least one week before a class starts. If you do not have an Week 2: Minnesota Zoo Week 5: Cascade Bay email address, you may call See your favorite animals and check out Pack your towel, sunscreen and shades to confirm your registration. the “Big Bugs” exhibit at the Minnesota For those who register later for an afternoon at Cascade Bay, a than one week before a Zoo. large outdoor water park complete with class starts, we will only call June 23 12:30-4:30 pm water slides, a lazy river raft ride, water Dowling Sports/Arts Plus Sports/Arts Dowling if you did not get a spot in $17 fountains, a waterfall, a sandy beach and the class.­­ a zero-depth entry pool. Week 3: Grand Slam July 14 12:30-4:30 pm Cancelations & Refunds Have a blast with unlimited mini golf, $16 If a class is canceled due to Krazy Kars, batting cages and four low enrollment, a full refund arcade tokens. Tuition includes a hot dog Week 6: AirMaxx Trampoline will be granted. Participants and soda. Laser tag is an additional cost. Park & Fun Center who drop out of a class at June 30 12:30-4:30 pm Have a blast jumping in a room full of least three business days in $16 advance of the start date will trampolines, and playing mini golf and receive a full refund minus a ­ mini bowling. You must have a signed $10 per class processing fee. Trips may be subject to change based waiver to participate. on availability, weather or schedule. July 21 12:30-4:30 pm $17

92 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Dowling Summer Registration Registration Form for Dowling Super Summer Classes Dowling Summer Classes Class Time Fee Week 1: June 13-16 This form may be used to register for Super ______$_____ Summer Classes and/or Sports/Arts Plus at ______$_____ Dowling. Enter each class for which the child is going to register under the appropriate week. Week 2: June 20-23 You can register your child for either one 3-hour ______$_____ class or one or two 1.5-hour classes per week. ______$_____ He/she can attend the program for 1 to 6 weeks. Week 3: June 27-30 ______$_____ Please return this form with your payment to: ______$_____

Dowing Community Education Week 4: July 5-7 (Tue-Thu) Attn: Jenny Delaney/Youth Summer ______$_____ 3900 W. River Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55406 ______$_____ Week 5: July 11-14 ______$_____ Participant Information: ______$_____

Child’s Name:______Week 6: July 18-21 ______$_____ Grade (as of Fall 2016): ______Age: ______$_____

School Attended 2015-16: ______Super Summer Early Risers Address:______Weeks: ❏ 1 ❏ 2 ❏ 3 ❏ 4 ❏ 5 ❏ 6 $30/Week (Mon-Thu) $______Total Super Summer Fees $_____ City:______State:______Zip:______

Parent/Guardian: ______Dowling Sports/Arts Plus $_____ June 13-July 22. $200; $150 before 4/30. Day Phone: (___)______Evening: (___)______❏ Elementary (Grades K-5) ❏ Middle School (Grades 6-8) Cell Phone/Pager: (_____)______T-shirt size: ❏ Small ❏ Medium ❏ Large E-mail: ______Sports/Arts Plus Field Trip Fees $_____ Emergency Contact: ______Sports/Arts Plus Extended Day Weeks: ❏ 1 ❏ 2 ❏ 3 ❏ 4 ❏ 5 ❏ 6 Emergency Phone: (_____)______$25/Week $_____ Does this child have special needs? ❏ Yes ❏ No Total Fees: $____ Please identify:______Payment Options: (Child’s Name) ______has my ❏ Check (payable to Special School District No. 1) consent to attend the Minneapolis Community Education programs indicated. I believe the necessary precautions and ❏ Credit Card supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending ❏ Discover ❏ MasterCard ❏ Visa and do not hold Special School District # 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools) responsible or liable for accidents, or loss or damage Card Number: of property. I also give my consent for this child to walk or bike off of school grounds and/or to participate in activities if ______- ______- ______- ______these are part of a class/program activity. Name on Card: Exp. Date Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______/___/______Date: ____/____/____ www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 93 Summer Youth Programs at Hale How to Register You can register online at www.mplscommunityed.com, by calling 612.668.4544, or use the registration form in this brochure to register by mail. All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up early to ensure your place. Class fees include costs of supplies and materials unless otherwise specified.

Class Logistics Classes are held at Hale Community School, 1220 E. 54th St., Minneapolis, MN 55417.

Most classes are for children entering first through eighth grades in Fall of 2016. Grades indicated in the course descriptions refer to the grade the child will enter in Fall 2016. Children entering kindergarten this Fall (2016) are not eligible to attend classes.

Super Summer classes are offered Monday through Thursday. Classes Week One begin the week of June 13. There are no classes on Monday, July 4. June 13–16, Mon–Thu Class Times Super Summer classes at Hale are scheduled between 9 am and 3:30 American Red Cross pm. For classes that are 1.5 hours long, there are scheduling options Babysitting Training for taking two classes back-to-back. (Ages 11+) Learn leadership, safety, basic child Cancelations & Refunds development, safe play, rescue breathing If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be granted. and first aid. Receive a certificate of Participants who drop out of a class at least three business days in completion, textbook and CD. You must advance of the start date will receive a full refund minus a $10/class be at least 11 years old. processing fee. 9:00-10:30 am $75 No Transportation 10:30-12:00 pm $75 Minneapolis Community Education does not provide transportation to Hale Super Summer programs or provide transportation between Baking (Grades 4-8) summer sites. Satisfy your sweet tooth and give your Questions? taste buds a treat while you create Have questions about summer programs at Hale? Please contact: a variety of desserts with surprising ingredients. Krystalyn Kersten • 612.668.4544 [email protected] 9 am-12 pm $75

Bike Adventures (Grades 4-6) Have a blast riding your bike to a variety of fun locations. Also, learn simple tasks that will keep your bike running smoothly. You must wear a helmet during rides. Bring your bike and a water bottle. 12:30-3:30 pm $70 Hale Super Summer Classes Summer Super Hale Boating & Water Safety (Grades 3-8) Learn about cold water dangers, ice safety, paddling safety tips and more to stay safe on your boat this summer. Bring a life jacket for a canoe trip on Thursday. 9:00 am-12 pm $80

94 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Hale Super Summer Classes Chess (Grades 3-8) Jr. Robotics Engineer Soccer (Grades 1-4) Learn this classic game for the first (Ages 6–8) Improve upon or learn basic soccer time or sharpen your skills and surprise Discover the world of robots inspired by skills, such as dribbling, passing, heading your opponent by calling “checkmate” science fiction writers like Isaac Asimov and trapping. Watch demonstrations early on. Develop your analytical skills, and Karl Capek. Program a LEGO of strategies, and learn the benefits of concentration and memory, all while Mindstorms RCX robot to navigate an teamwork. playing a classic game of chess. Participate obstacle course, and build an OWI Hyper 10:30 am-12 pm $35 in a tournament on the last day. Peppy robot to take home. 12:30-2:00 pm $35 9 am-12 pm $150 Spanish & Zumba Learn basic Spanish phrases, grammar Exploring Volcanoes & Karate (Grades 1-6) and vocabulary through games, Physical Science (Grades 1-4) Learn self-defense, health, fitness and songs and fun. After you study, get up What makes a volcano explode? Why life skills in a friendly, safe and positive and Zumba to today’s most popular don’t you fall straight down when environment. Challenge yourself Latin, hip hop and pop music. Wear going through terrifying loops on mentally and physically in this fast-paced comfortable clothes and tennis shoes, rollercoasters? Find the answers by class that combines karate punches, kicks and bring a labeled water bottle. learning about volcanoes, rollercoasters, and blocks with body-weight strength and Section 1 (Grades 1-4) the solar system and much more. endurance training. There will be testing 9 am-12 pm $115 12:30-2:00 pm $35 opportunities for belt advancement. Optional uniforms are available for Section 2 (Grades 4-8) purchase. Email neminneapolis@ 12:30-3:30 pm $115 Flag Football (Grades 4-8) mnkarateandfitness.com for details. Join your friends in one of your favorite 10:30 am-12 pm $60 w. uniform Sr. Robotics Engineer sports. $35 without (Ages 9-13) 2:00-3:30 pm $35 Build an OWI Robotic Arm Edge to Recycled Art (Grades 1-4) take home. Explore the mechanical and GoBuild! Kidz: Woodcraft Going green has never been so beautiful. electrical engineering that makes robots Adventures (Grades 4-8) Create art with commonly found possible. Build circuits, experiment with Customize a toy shelf to store and display recycled objects from home, such gears and explore sensors that robots use your favorite toys on your bedroom wall. as newspapers, egg cartons, colorful to see and hear to guide their actions. Paint it, polish it and add stickers to make cardboard and plastic. 12:30-3:30 pm $157 your own design. 2:00-3:30 pm $35 12:30-3:30 pm $95

GoGreen! Kidz: Solar Car, Robot, & Machines (Grades 1-4) Stimulate your creativity by designing and building epic, solar-powered cars, robots, cranes, lift bridges and other machines from easy-to-assemble parts. Explore the world of solar energy while learning how to problem solve and stretch your imagination. 9 am-12 pm $90

Harry Potter Club (Grades 1-4) Go on an awesome adventure making wands, playing quidditch, brewing potions and learning all about the magical world of Harry Potter. 9:00-10:30 am $35

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Taekwondo Gain skills in taekwondo using methods tailored to your age and ability. Learn respect, discipline and confidence all while having fun with Kim's Taekwondo Center. Tuition includes a uniform. Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 9 am-10:30 am $83

Section 2 (Grades 4-8) 10:30 am-12 pm $83

The Amazing Race Eureka! The Inventor’s (Grades 4-8) Week Two Camp (Ages 6–12) Team up and compete in a race around Budding inventors, join us to learn about the world. Along the way, complete Jun 20–23, Mon–Thu your famous counterparts— Leonardo da puzzles, answer trivia questions and play Vinci, Thomas Edison, Rube Goldberg games while learning about culture and Camp Superhero and more—and the contributions they geography. (Grades 1-4) made to science. Use your knowledge 2:00-3:30 pm $35 Explore the world of superheroes in to overcome a series of challenges using comic books, film and TV before you basic materials, simple machines and Yoga (Grades 1-5) create your own. Write a backstory, test most importantly, your mind. Breathe, stretch and move your body your powers and eventually save the day! 9 am-12 pm $109 with fun yoga games. Learn to be calm, 2:00-3:30 pm $35 active and a little silly! Wear comfortable Fairytale Descendants clothes and bring a mat if you have one. Cooking Breakfast Musical Theater Camp 10:30 am-12 pm $35 Specialities (Grades 4-8) Learn songs and dances from Disney’s 12:30 pm-2 pm $35 Prepare for the most important meal Descendants and put on a professional 2 pm-3:30 pm $35 of the day by learning to make eggs all show from start to finish! Find out how Register online with a VISA or ways, pastries, pancakes, homemade to properly speak lines, block a scene, MasterCard on our secure site: granola and breakfast dishes from develop a character and more before you www.mplscommunityed.com around the world. give a special performance to family and 9 am-12 pm $75 friends on the last day. Wear comfortable clothes and lightweight shoes. Morning Creative Writing (Grades 4-8) campers should bring a nut-free snack Put your creative imagination to work and beverage. when you write and illustrate your own Section 1 (Grades 1-3) stories and poems. Model your work 9 am-12 pm $106 after your favorite author or develop your own style and form. Section 2 (Grades 1-6) 1:00-2:30 pm $60 10:30 am-12 pm $35

(Grades 2-5)

Hale Super Summer Classes Summer Super Hale Floor Hockey Edible Science & Gross Gather your friends and meet at Hale Goodies (Grades 1-4) for one of your favorite indoor games! Have your science and eat it, too! Make 12:30-2:00 pm $35 and eat unusual but tasty treats like ice cream in a bag and smoothies. Do experiments with materials found in the kitchen. 10:30 am-12 pm $40

96 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com GoGreen! Kidz: Mean, Hale Super Summer Classes Green, & Xtreme Circuits (Grades 4-8) Discover the world of green energy: wind, solar, water and manual power. Build circuits from electronic components such as capacitors, resistors, switches for a radio, fan, clock, and more, all powered by green power sources. Team up to build a rover and navigate it through a course using solar power. 12:30-3:30 pm $90

GoGreen! Kidz: Solar Gadgets & Gizmos (Grades 1-4) Get your hands dirty for clean energy! Understand the concepts of solar through various solar energy activities. Build and take home your own solar kit. 9:00 am-12 pm $95

Karate (Grades 1-6) See Week 1 for class description. Ooey, Gooey Crafts Writing in Today’s World (Grades 1-4) (Grades 4-8) 10:30 am-12 pm $35/$60 Don’t be afraid to get messy as you finger Creatively express yourself when you paint, make paper mache masterpieces delve into blogging—or modern-day Lego Club (Grades 1-6) and create all sorts of ooey, gooey journaling—a popular writing medium Join us for free building time, construction artwork. Bring a shirt that can get dirty. in today’s society. Learn the basic skills contests and a showing of The LEGO 9:00-10:30 am $35 of blogging and general safety tips for Movie (rated PG). using the Internet. 12:30-2:00 pm $35 Pixar Adventures 2:00-3:30 pm $35 (Grades 1-4) NASA: Academy of Space If you love Pixar movies, join us to Young Naturalists 1 Explorers (Ages 6–12) hang out with your favorite characters, (Grades 1-4) Go on a quest to the outer reaches of play games, create art and use your Put on your explorer’s hat and examine our solar system as you discover comets, imagination. plants and animals in their natural planets, stars, constellations, eclipses and 2:00-3:30 pm $35 habitats. Walk along Minnehaha Creek more. Learn the challenges of space or Lake Nokomis while you learn travel and living in space. Build a model about pond life, insects and spiders, soil Soccer (Grades 4–8) rocket and participate in a rocket launch. creatures, and birds. Improve upon or learn basic soccer 12:30-3:30 pm $123 skills, such as dribbling, passing, heading 9:00-10:30 am $35 and trapping. Watch demonstrations of strategies, and learn the benefits of Young Naturalists 2 teamwork. (Grades 4-8) 12:30-2:00 pm $35 Connect personally with nature through hands-on learning, art, poetry and reflection. Spend time outside learning to Spanish & Zumba enjoy and appreciate local Minneapolis See Week 1 for class description. parks, lakes and rivers. Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 10:30 am-12 pm $35 9 am-12 pm $115 Register now and get into your Section 2 (Grades 4-8) favorite classes! Visit us online 12:30-3:30 pm $115 at www.mplscommunityed.com www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 97 Family Yoga: Parent & Poetry & Spoken Word Child (Grades 1-5) (Grades 4-8) Breathe, stretch and move your bodies Learn to create an outline for your as a family with fun yoga games. Learn poetry performance so you can ignite to be calm, active and a little silly! Wear emotion in your audience by rhyming, comfortable clothes and bring a mat rapping and telling your story. if you have one. One person should 10:30 am-12 pm $35 register for both participants. Tuition covers one adult and one child; bring Recycled Art (Grades 1-4) additional children for $15 each. See Week 1 for class description. 10:30 am-12 pm $35 10:30 am-12 pm $35 12:30-2:00 pm $35 2:00-3:30 pm $35 Spanish & Zumba Flag Football (Grades 4-8) See Week 1 for class description. See Week 1 for class description. Section 1 (Grades 1-4) 2:00-3:30 pm $35 9 am-12 pm $115

Section 2 (Grades 4-8) Grow & Stretch (Grades 1-5) 12:30-3:30 pm $115 Week Three Gain flexibility, strength and better balance through low-impact conditioning Taekwondo Jun 27–30, Mon–Thu and stretches. See Week 1 for class description. 12:30-2:00 pm $35 Bike Adventures (Grades 1-3) Section 1 (Grades 1-4) Have a blast riding your bike to a variety 9 am-10:30 am $83 of fun locations. Also, learn simple Harry Potter Club (Grades 1-4) Section 2 (Grades 4-8) tasks that will keep your bike running 10:30 am-12 pm $83 smoothly. You must wear a helmet See Week 1 for class description. during rides. Bring your bike and a 9:00-10:30 am $35 water bottle. What Does the Fox Say? 9 am-12 pm $70 Italian Cooking (Grades 4-8) (Grades 1-4) Prepare great-tasting Italian fare, Discover how wild the city can be! Learn about animals that live in urban areas Boating & Water Safety including homemade entrées like pasta and pizza, side dishes and desserts. and go on nature walks to explore the (Grades 3-8) environments they live in. Enjoy cool 9 am-12 pm $75 See Week 1 for class description. crafts and themed snacks. 9 am-12 pm $80 12:30-2:00 pm $35

Fairy Tales (Grades 1-4) Spend a magical week reading stories, acting out scenes, creating art and writing your own fairy tale about knights in shining armor, princesses in castles, scary dragons or whimsical fairies. 10:30 am-12 pm $35

Hale Super Summer Classes Summer Super Hale Nature’s Tropical Paradise Week-long Camp Love exploring the great outdoors? Have a passion for animals and nature? Come join us for this week-long camp full of fun and activities in the great outdoors! See page 100 for more details.

98 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Hale Super Summer Classes Week Four July 5–7, Tue–Thu

Beach Party (Grades 1-5) Play games, have sand castle-building contests and simply soak up the sun on Nokomis beach. Bring sunscreen and a water bottle. 9 am-12 pm $54

Chess (Grades 3-8) See Week 1 for class description. 9:00-10:30 am $27

Cooking Without a Recipe (Grades 4-8) Engage your creativity and learn classic cooking techniques so you can cook based on what you enjoy instead of what a recipe tells you. 9 am-12 pm $57 Jr. Scientist (Ages 5–7) Pixar Adventures (Grades 3-6) Craft Club (Grades 2-5) Become a chemist, geologist, biologist, If you love Pixar movies, join us to Make light sabers, gooey putty and all illusionist and more as you learn about hang out with your favorite characters, kinds of cool gadgets. bugs, sea life, fossils, minerals, optical play games, create art and use your 9:00-10:30 am $27 illusions and magic, among other things. imagination. Enjoy hands-on experiments in different 2:00-3:30 pm $35 Creative Kids Acting themes each day. (Grades 2-5) 9 am-12 pm $123 Become the star you want to be by Secret Agent (Ages 7–12) exploring fun theater games and drama Discover the science behind real spy exercises that use expression, movement Jurassic World (Grades 3-6) technology as you listen to distant voices and creativity. Give a performance on Imagine living in a world where humans and sounds. Learn about secret codes, the last day of class. coexist with dinosaurs. Play games, their use in clandestine communications 10:30 am-12 pm $35 create art, learn about dinosaurs and and the history behind them. Pass 12:30-2:00 pm $35 enjoy many more activities during this messages using a spy technique called 2:00-3:30 pm $35 dino-filled week. a “dead drop,” build an alarm system, 2:00-3:30 pm $35 and attempt to defeat security systems. Edible Science & Gross 12:30-3:30 pm $112 Goodies (Grades 2-5) Passport Around the World Have your science and eat it, too! Make (Grades 2-5) Soccer (Grades 1-4) and eat unusual but tasty treats like Learn about different cultures and See Week 1 for class description. ice cream in a bag and smoothies. Do traditions, make awesome crafts and eat 12:30-2:00 pm $27 experiments with materials found in a variety of foods from around the world. the kitchen. 2:00-3:30 pm $27 Spanish & Zumba 2:00-3:30 pm $27 See Week 1 for class description. Photo Journalism (Grades 4-8) Section 1 (Grades 1–4) Intro to Paper Mache Learn to take photographs and write 9:00 am-12 pm $87 (Grades 1-5) about the world around you. Explore Get more than just a little sticky with different formats of writing, learn the Section 2 (Grades 4-8) newspaper and glue. Brainstorm, fold, basics of photography, and create a final 12:30-3:30 pm $87 roll, paste and paint to bring familiar project to showcase your skills. objects to life. 12:30-2:00 pm $27 10:30 am-12 pm $27 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 99 Four Easy Ways Week-long Summer Day Camps to Register These week-long camps are held Monday through Thursday 1. Online from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. You may attend the morning session Using your Discover, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm for $53, our afternoon session from Visa or MasterCard, go to 12:30-3:30 pm for $53, or both sessions for $100. www.mplscommunityed.com.­ Thursdays will feature a day-long field trip—additional fees 2. By Mail apply. You also have the option to enroll for the Thursday field Mail the registration form on page 101 with your credit trip only—you do not need to be registered in the full-week card information or a check program to attend. or money order made payable to Special School District #1 to: Week Five—July 11–14, Mon–Thu Hale Community Ed. Attn: Krystalyn Kersten/ Sports Extravaganza Camp Hale Summer Programs For youth in Grades 1 to 8 1220 E. 54th St. Minneapolis, MN 55417 Compete individually and as teams in soccer, football, 3. By Phone basketball, floor hockey and Credit Card payments only—Discover, MasterCard other favorite sports. Create or Visa. You may also call sports-related crafts, write for more information about sport stories in your journal programs or to inquire about fee reductions. and enjoy other exciting activities. The Thursday field trip to Grand Slam Krystalyn Kersten: where you’ll enjoy laser tag, mini golf, 612.668.4544 bumper cars and batting cages. Fee includes a hot dog 4. In Person and soda. Bring extra money for arcade games if you wish. please call 612.668.4544 for office hours. Field trip fee: $25

Confirmations Confirmations will be Week Six—July 18-21, Mon–Thu emailed to persons who register at least one week Nature’s Tropical Paradise Camp before a class starts. If you do not have an email For youth in Grades 1 to 8 address, you may call to confirm your registration. Go on hikes, learn about the great outdoors, fish, go to For those who register later the beach, learn about insects and bugs, and create fun than one week before a nature-themed art projects throughout the week. Enjoy class starts, we will only call a field trip to Cascade Bay Water Park on Thursday if you did not get a spot in the class.­­ where you can go down the tube slide that ends in the lazy Cancelations & Refunds river, swim in the lap pool, If a class is canceled due to go down the captain’s low enrollment, a full refund ship slide, and make sand will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at castles in Sandpiper Beach. least three business days in Feel free to bring extra advance of the start date will money for concessions and receive a full refund minus a ­ mini golf. Field trip fee: $25 $10 per class processing fee. Hale Day Camps/Registration Info Camps/Registration Day Hale

100 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Hale Summer Registration Form Registration Form for Hale Super Summer Classes Hale Summer Classes Class Time Fee Week 1: June 13-16 This form may be used to register for Super ______$_____ Summer Classes and/or Sports/Arts Plus at ______$_____ Hale. Enter each class for which the child is going to register under the appropriate week. ______$_____ You can register your child for either one 3-hour ______$_____ class or one or two 1.5-hour classes per week. Week 2: June 20-23 He/she can attend the program for 1 to 6 weeks. ______$______$_____ Please return this form with your payment to: ______$______$_____ Hale Community Education Attn: Krystalyn Kersten/Hale Summer Programs Week 3: June 27-30 1220 E. 54th St., Minneapolis, MN 55417 ______$______$______$_____ Participant Information: ______$_____ Week 4: July 5-7 (Tue-Thu) Child’s Name:______$______$_____ Grade (as of Fall 2016): ______Age: ______$_____ School Attended 2015-16: ______$_____

Address:______Week 5: July 11-14

______Sports Extravaganza Camp $_____ ❏ AM Only (9:00 am-12 pm): $53 City:______State:______Zip:______❏ PM Only (12:30-3:30 pm): $53 ❏ Full Day (9:00 am-3:30 pm): $100 Parent/Guardian: ______❏ Thursday Field Trip: $25 $_____ Day Phone: (___)______Evening: (___)______Week 6: July 18-21 Cell Phone/Pager: (_____)______Nature's Tropical Paradise Camp $_____ E-mail: ______❏ AM Only (9:00 am-12 pm): $53 ❏ PM Only (12:30-3:30 pm): $53 Emergency Contact: ______❏ Full Day (9:00 am-3:30 pm): $100 Emergency Phone: (_____)______❏ Thursday Field Trip: $25 $_____

Does this child have special needs? ❏ Yes ❏ No Total Fees: $____ Please identify:______Payment Options: (Child’s Name) ______has my ❏ Check (payable to Special School District No. 1) consent to attend the Minneapolis Community Education programs indicated. I believe the necessary precautions and ❏ Credit Card supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending ❏ Discover ❏ MasterCard ❏ Visa and do not hold Special School District # 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools) responsible or liable for accidents, or loss or damage Card Number: of property. I also give my consent for this child to walk or bike off of school grounds and/or to participate in activities if ______- ______- ______- ______these are part of a class/program activity. Name on Card: Exp. Date Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______/___/______Date: ____/____/____ www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 101 Weekly Programs For students in Grades 6-9

Recreational Badminton Learn to play the fun and fast-paced game of badminton or improve your badminton skills through drills and scrimmages. Equipment is provided or you can bring your own. Tue & Thu Weeks 1-6 3:15-5:00 pm $35 Summer Youth Programs at Ramsey Recreational Basketball How to Register Improve your basketball skills and put You can register online at www.mplscommunityed.com, by calling them to use in scrimmages. 612.668.3450, or use the registration form in this brochure to register Tue & Thu Weeks 1-6 by mail. All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign 3:45-5:00 pm $35 up early to ensure your place. Class fees include costs of supplies and materials unless otherwise specified. Friday Fun Days Class Logistics Join your friends at Ramsey every Friday Classes are held at Ramsey Middle School, 1220 E. 54th St., for open art studio, organized gym Minneapolis, MN 55417. (The Week 1 basketball Camp will be held games, computer lab time, field trips and at Washburn High School, 201 W. 49th St.) more. Free school breakfast and lunch Most classes are for children entering sixth through ninth grades in are available. Fall of 2016 (Week 1 Basketball Camp is open to students entering Fridays Weeks 1-6 grades 5-8). Grades indicated in the course descriptions refer to the 9:00 am-12 pm $35/Week grade the child will enter in Fall 2016. Children entering kindergarten this Fall (2016) are not eligible to attend classes. Ramsey Midday Mashup! Super Summer classes begin the week of June 13. There are no classes Participate in a variety of fun activities, on Monday, July 4. A free, supervised school lunch will be available including yoga, cooking, sports, arts, between classes when applicable. outdoor explorers and more. Eat a free school lunch or bring your own. Class Times Mon-Thu Weeks 1-6 Super Summer classes at Hale are scheduled between 9 am and 12 pm. 11:15 am-1:15 pm $25/Week For classes that are 1.5 hours long, there are scheduling options for taking two classes back-to-back.

Cancelations & Refunds If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at least three business days in advance of the start date will receive a full refund minus a $10/class processing fee.

No Transportation Minneapolis Community Education does not provide transportation to Ramsey Super Summer programs or provide transportation between summer sites.

Questions? Have questions about summer programs at Ramsey? Please contact:

Ramsey Super Summer Classes Summer Super Ramsey JoEllyn Jolstad • 612.668.3450 • [email protected]

102 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Cooking in Italy: Pasta, Ramsey Super Summer Classes Pizza & More (Grades 6-9) Learn to make pasta, dough and sauces using simple, fresh ingredients and Old World technique. Enjoy the food the way Italian families do — with fun and laughter. Go home with a cookbook you made from scratch. 1:15-3:15 pm $50

Futsal (Grades 6-9) Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, indoor soccer game widely played across the world. Learn fundamentals of the game, and play scrimmages. Week One 11:15 am-12:45 pm $30 June 13-16, Mon-Thu Week Three Ramsey Musical Theatre June 27-30, Mon-Thu Basketball Camp (Grades 5-8) Camp (Grades 6-9) Have fun and brush up on your Sing and dance your way to a showcase Bike Explorers (Grades 6-9) basketball skills as you learn dribbling, performance for your friends and family. See Week 2 for class description. proper shooting form, passing and Go on a journey through the songs of 11:15 am-3:15 pm $80 defensive concepts. Play games and your favorite movies and shows, learn enjoy friendly competition. The class is new songs, practice dance steps, and Cooking: Beyond the offered in collaboration with Washburn build your confidence. The class is offered Quesadilla—Latin Flavors High School Athletics. Class held at in collaboration with Washburn High (Grades 6-9) Washburn High School, 201 W. 49th St. School Theatre. Explore Latin recipes for salsa, pico de 8:00 am-12 pm $85 9:15 am-3:15 pm $120 gallo, guacamole and more. Help choose the menu, and bring home a cookbook you made from scratch. 1:15-3:15 pm $50 Futsal (Grades 6-9) Week Two See Week 1 for class description. Futsal (Grades 6-9) June 20-23, Mon-Thu 11:15 am-12:45 pm $30 See Week 1 for class description. 11:15 am-12:45 pm $30 Bike Explorers (Grades 6-9) Improvisation on Stage (Grades 6-9) Spoken Word Poetry Learn the basics of bike repair and (Grades 6-9) bike safety before heading out on Through games and group activities that Develop your craft, expand your exciting adventures to new destinations allow you to flex your creative muscles, knowledge and have fun as you learn to throughout Minneapolis and the become more quick on your feet and write poetry and bring the written word surrounding area. Bring your bike and prepare to respond to the world in an to life through performance. a water bottle. Lunch is provided. open, collaborative way. 1:15-3:15 pm $40 11:15 am-3:15 pm $80 1:15-3:15 pm $40

Cooking: Asian Adventures (Grades 6-9) Explore Asian culture through food by making fried rice, spring rolls, curry and more. Find the flavors you like best and combine them to make your own version of a recipe. Combine your recipes into a cookbook to bring home. 1:15-3:15 pm $50 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 103 Futsal (Grades 6-9) Week Five See Week 1 for class description. July 11–14, Mon–Thu 11:15 am-12:45 pm $30

Bike Explorers (Grades 6-9) Grafitti/Street Art See Week 1 for class description. (Grades 6-9) Explore the world of street art culture 11:15 am-3:15 pm $80 while designing your own original artwork. Get introduced to the techniques Cooking: Minneapolis and work of contemporary street artists, Farm to Table (Grades 6-9) and experiment with various methods Explore Minnesota’s summer bounty, and materials, including spray paint, and gather ingredients from local mops, markers and stencils. sources. Design taste tests using fresh 1:15-3:15 pm $40 herbs, vegetables and dishes you and your classmates make together. Go home Register online with a VISA or with a cookbook you made from scratch. MasterCard on our secure site: Week Four 1:15-3:15 pm $50 www.mplscommunityed.com July 5-7, Tue-Thu Futsal (Grades 6-9) Cooking: Breakfast Around See Week 1 for class description. (Grades 6-9) Week Six the World 11:15 am-12:45 pm $30 Find out what’s served for breakfast July 18-21, Mon-Thu in other parts of the world. Explore Make your own Graphic everything from French crepes to Middle Cooking: Chopped Jr. Novel (Grades 6-9) Eastern shakshuka, and vote for your (Grades 6-9) Make your own graphic novel by favorite dish to make on the last day. The basket of mystery ingredients makes perfecting your drawing style, developing Go home with a cookbook you made an appearance at Ramsey! Each day, amazing characters, plotting out a story, from scratch. work with a team to create a dish from and using pencil and ink to bring your 1:15-3:15 pm $50 surprise ingredients, plus our “pantry.” story to life. Then, add color to make Judges will test the results and declare your pages pop. Futsal (Grades 6-9) a winner of this friendly competition. 1:15-3:15 pm $40 See Week 1 for class description. 1:15-3:15 pm $50 11:15 am-12:45 pm $25 No class July 4

Looking for more summer programs?

Community Education offers a variety of fee-based and free summer youth classes at multiple locations throughout the city. Dates and times vary.

Check them out online at youth.mpls.k12.mn.us/ summer Ramsey Super Summer Classes Summer Super Ramsey

104 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Ramsey Super Summer Classes

Instrumental Music: Private Lessons Four Easy Ways Tuesdays, Jun 28-Jul 19 to Register Participate in four 30-minute private lessons between 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 1. Online pm. Choose from the time slots below. Using your Discover, 9:15-9:45 am $100 Visa or MasterCard, go to 9:45-10:15 am $100 www.mplscommunityed.com.­ 10:15-10:45 am $100 10:45-11:15 am $100 2. By Mail 11:15-11:45 am $100 Mail the registration form 11:45-12:15 pm $100 on page 106 with your credit card information or a Music Lessons Private Voice Lessons check or money order made Thursdays, Jun 16–Jul 21 For students in Grades 6–8 payable to Special School Participate in six 30-minute private District #1 to: lessons between 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 Instrumental Music p.m. Choose from the time slots below. Ramsey Community Ed. Group Lessons: 9:15-9:45 am $150 Attn: JoEllyn Jolstad/ Beginners 9:45-10:15 am $150 Ramsey Summer Get small group attention from a 10:15-10:45 am $150 1 W. 49th St. licensed teacher while you learn a 10:45-11:15 am $150 Minneapolis, MN 55419 new instrument so you can get a head 11:15-11:45 am $150 start on middle school band. 11:45-12:15 pm $150 3. By Phone 6 Tuesdays Jun 28-Jul 19 Credit Card payments 9:15-10:15 am $100 only—Discover, MasterCard or Visa. You may also call for more information about programs or to inquire about fee reductions.

JoEllyn Jolstad: 612.668.3450

4. In Person please call 612.668.3450 for office hours.

Cancelations & Refunds If a class is canceled due to Musical & Technical Theater Camps low enrollment, a full refund June 20–July 21, Mon-Thu • For students in Grades 6–9 will be granted. Participants who drop out of a class at Ramsey Summer Musical Ramsey Technical least three business days in Calling all singers, dancers and Theatre Camp advance of the start date will actors! Enjoy five weeks of intensive Learn about all the technical theater receive a full refund minus a ­ rehearsals before performing The elements, including lights, sound, $10 per class processing fee. Little Mermaid, Jr., on Thursday, set, props, costumes and stage July 21 at 6 p.m. management. Then, practice your Mon-Thu Weeks 2-6 skills as you serve on the tech crew 1:15-3:15 pm $250 for the The Little Mermaid, Jr. on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. Mon-Thu Weeks 2-6 1:00-3:30 pm $125 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 105 Registration Form for Ramsey Super Summer Classes Ramsey Summer Classes Class Time Fee Week 1: June 13-16 This form may be used to register for Super ______$_____ Summer Classes at Ramsey. Enter each class for which the child is going to register under the ______$_____ appropriate week. He/she can attend the program Week 2: June 20-23 for 1 to 6 weeks. ______$______$_____ Please return this form with your payment to: Week 3: June 27-30 Ramsey Community Education ______$_____ Attn: JoEllyn Jolstad/Ramsey Summer Programs ______$_____ 1 W. 49th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 Week 4: July 5-7 (Tue-Thu) ______$_____ Participant Information: ______$_____

Week 5: July 11-14 Child’s Name:______$_____ Grade (as of Fall 2016): ______Age: ______$_____

School Attended 2015-16: ______Week 6: July 18-21 ______$_____ Address:______$______Total Super Summer Fees: $____ City:______State:______Zip:______

Parent/Guardian: ______Ramsey Multi-week Classes, Day Phone: (___)______Evening: (___)______Camps & Music Lessons Class Time Fee Cell Phone/Pager: (_____)______$_____ E-mail: ______$_____

Emergency Contact: ______$_____

Emergency Phone: (_____)______$_____

Does this child have special needs? ❏ Yes ❏ No Total Fees: $____ Please identify:______Payment Options: Ramsey Registration Form Registration Ramsey (Child’s Name) ______has my ❏ Check (payable to Special School District No. 1) consent to attend the Minneapolis Community Education programs indicated. I believe the necessary precautions and ❏ Credit Card supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending ❏ Discover ❏ MasterCard ❏ Visa and do not hold Special School District # 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools) responsible or liable for accidents, or loss or damage Card Number: of property. I also give my consent for this child to walk or bike off of school grounds and/or to participate in activities if ______- ______- ______- ______these are part of a class/program activity. Name on Card: Exp. Date Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______/___/______Date: ____/____/____

106 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Southwest Super Summer Program Southwest Super Summer Program This year's program will be held Lake Harriet Upper Campus due to the remodel of Southwest High School. With the remodel, we will be moving into a new office. Please note the changes in our office location as well as our hours.

For further information, call us at 612.668.3100. Our office hours and locations are listed below.

THROUGH MARCH 21: Monday through Thursday, 3:00-9:00 pm Southwest—Room N154

MARCH 21-JUNE 7: Dear Parents: Monday through Thursday, 3:00-9:00 pm We would like to invite your child to join us for our Closed during Spring Break, March 25-April 3 2016 Super Summer Program. This program offers a Southwest—Room 101 (enter Door #1) wide variety of positive, asset-building, educational JUNE 8-JULY 21: enrichment and recreational opportunities for Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm children kindergarten through 8th grade. The Lake Harriet Upper—Media Center program is open to all interested children; you are always welcome at the Southwest Community If you’ve been looking for some special experiences Education Program! You can pick and choose and diverse educational opportunities for your activities in the morning (9:30 am-12:00 pm), in children, we invite you to join us for our 2016 the afternoon (1:00-3:30 pm), or both. You can also Southwest Super Summer Program! send your child with a lunch and we will provide supervision during the lunch hour. Sincerely,

Additionally, we offer the option of a pre-program Tom Neiman & Dave Premack drop off (PSSP) at 8:15 am—see page 123 for Southwest Community Education details. We also want to remind you about our “Trek Program” for middle-school youth aged 12- 14. The Trek Program offers hiking, canoeing and Southwest High School biking rolled into one great Trek each week—see #17 pages 121-122 for the details! We are pleased to offer swim lessons and open swim at the Southwest WEST High School pool this summer. See pages 125-126 EAST BLDG. for details. NEW BLDG. #5 BLDG. Each class/activity runs for four consecutive #1 days, Monday through Thursday (except Week 4, when classes run Tuesday through Friday). You Parking Lots can pick and choose classes at your convenience CURRENT Community Ed. Oce throughout the summer without disrupting Before March 21—Room N154 family vacation plans or holidays. Best of all, the NEW Community Ed. Oce price is right! The average cost of attending a After March 21—Room 101 half-day program for one week is $60, and a full- day program is $120 (there may be additional Open Doors supply costs for some classes—check the class Pool descriptions for the exact fee). www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 107 Frequently Asked Questions About SSP Who can participate in this program? All children grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Photo Release “Opt Out” Your child must be eligible to enter Kindergarten this fall. By signing up for our program, you give permission Your child can either be entering or leaving the grade for our staff to take pictures of your child for the level specified in our class descriptions, however—when use of our programs. If you do not want your child prompted—please list the grade they are leaving. to be photographed, you may submit an “opt out” form, available in our office. Are there any residency requirements? No, our program is open to all interested participants. You are always welcome at Southwest Community Education! What is the size of a SSP class? What are the dates for the program? Classes are limited to 12-14 students. We encourage you There are six separate weeks of classes: to register promptly as many classes fill quickly.

Week 1: June 13–16 Week 4: July 5–8* Are there waitlists for full SSP classes? Week 2: June 20–23 Week 5: July 11–14 No, we do not offer waitlist for full classes. The best Week 3: June 27–30 Week 6: July 18–21 time to check on the current status of a full class is the * Tuesday-Friday Wednesday afternoon the week before the class begins. How do I register for the program? What will my child learn/do? There are four ways to register for SSP: The descriptions in this brochure are designed to Online: Visit www.mplscommunityed.com and click give you a general idea of what your child might do. on Summer Programs and Southwest. However, each teacher creates their own lesson plan. Phone: Call us at 612.668.3100 between 3-9 pm, We encourage our teachers to be flexible and creative Monday through Thursday. in their planning so they can offer a unique experience for your child. In Person: Visit our office (please refer to office locations and hours on page 107). What happens if the weather is bad? Mail: Fill in the forms on page 124 and send them We’ll move indoors for alternative related activities. with your payment.

Please see page 123 for more details about registration, refund, transfer and guest policies.

Enter here Where should I bring my #7 child(ren) when classes start? Bring them to either Vincent Avenue (door #7) or Washburn Avenue (door #13) between W. WEST ENTRANCE Imagination 49th and 50th Streets. The Super N Summer Program office will be in GYM the Media center just inside the ATRIUM atrium beginning June 8.

Cooking Where can I park? Art Parking is not permitted on school ART RAMP sides of the street. You may park in ROOM the parking lot on West 49th Street. LUNCH ROOM Parking is permitted on some side Computer streets. Please pay attention to “No FRONT TABLE Parking” and “Permit Parking Only” Academic

signs. SSP ATRIUM Performing OFFICE Games Hobbies Science (Media Center) Arts

Southwest Super Summer FAQ Summer Super Southwest Have questions? Please call us at 612.668.3100. EAST ENTRANCE

Sports Classes meet outside Enter here #13

108 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Little House on the Prairie Southwest Super Summer Classes (Grades 2-4) Explore the frontier with Laura, Mary and the rest of the Ingalls Wilder family. Craft like you’re an old-fashioned kid, play frontier games, make prairie treats and learn about life in the 1880s. 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 3 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 6 $60

Math Challenge! (Grades 6-8) Prepare for high school math team and enjoy “sum” exciting challenges. Odds are you can count on having an exponentially fun time! 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 5 Creative Writing 2 (Grades 4-7) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 3 Academics Experienced authors, take your $60 storytelling skills to the next level. American Girls Collection Further establish your personal style and Maximum Ride (Grades 4-6) & Tea Party (Grades 2-4) writing persona, share your stories and Hop on for a Maximum Ride through Share the worlds of Addy, Kaia, Kit, and compile your work into a book. the creative mind of James Patterson. Julie, all while learning about America’s 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2 Fly with Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge and history. Discover what has changed 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 5 many more as you bring this fantasy about growing up, make crafts from the $60 series to life! past and have a tea party, too! 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 4 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 Debate 101 (Grades 6-8) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1 1:30-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 $60 Conquer the fundamental structure and organization of debate! Develop persuasive and logical arguments for hot- Babysitting: American Mock Trials: It’s the Law! button issues, and make your voice heard! (Grades 5-8) Red Cross (Grades 6-8) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 Get ready to become a lawyer: Examine Put together a creative babysitting kit and $60 case materials and develop your own learn what kinds of games and activities case. Justice will prevail! are appropriate for specific ages. Practice Harry Potter Adventures and be tested on accident and emergency 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 (Grades 3-5) $60 preparedness. You must be 11 years old Expecto Patronum! Unleash your inner by the end of class and pass a skills test to wizard! Explore Hogwarts, brew magical receive a certificate of completion. potions and become Ollivander’s 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 apprentice to master wand-making. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $75 Share your experiences with friends at Diagon Alley! 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 Creative Writing 1 (Grades 3-5) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 Do you have a creative imagination? $60 Write and illustrate your own stories and poems. Develop your unique style Journalism: Create and form, share your work and use your (Grades 4-6) imaginations to the fullest! A Newspaper Sharpen your investigative and reporting 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 4 expertise by creating a newspaper $60 complete with photos, interviews, stories and reviews. Register online with a VISA or 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 3 MasterCard on our secure site: 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 5 www.mplscommunityed.com $60 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 109 Academics Continued from page 109

Mythology: The Hero's Journey (Grades 3-5) Cross from the known into the unknown and meet ancient mythological beasts, heroes and deities from the cultures of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Japan and more. Try your hand at creating your own myths to explain the wonders of the world. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60

Warrior Cats (Grades 4-6) Fun With Drawing (Grades 1-3) Explore feral cats, forbidden love and the Arts & Crafts Express what you see, touch, smell, hear forces of good versus evil when you join and taste every day. Use pencils, charcoal, us for a fantasy-filled, nature-themed Advanced Drawing crayons and pastels to improve your time with Warriors. Discuss, reenact and (Grades 4-6) drawing skills in the studio and in nature. experience exciting adventures in the Develop your artistic eye both in the 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 style of Eric Hunter’s book series. studio and in nature. Use pencils, 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 charcoal and ink to express what you 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 5 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 2 experience every day. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 5 $60 Garden Crafts (Grades K-2) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 6 $60 Gardening is so much more than Willow Falls (Grades 4-6) watering and weeding. Create fun Join Amanda, Leo, Rory and Tara as additions for your garden, such as pine they travel the world and loop through Beaded Keychains cone bird feeders, egg carton flower time. No matter how much you've read (Grades 1-3) gardens and animal flower planters. of the Willow Falls series, enjoy solving Craft your own key chain out of beads, 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 mysteries, finding story patterns and and shape it like one of a variety of 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 unraveling plot twists in the whimsical animals, from snakes to lizards to bugs. $60 mind of Wendy Mass. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 6 Halsinky: European 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 3 Egg Dying (Grades 6-8) Duct Tape Creations Experiment with a wax and dip dye (Grades 4-6) method that allows you to add your Duct tape can do more than just fix delicate drawings to an eggshell, just as things. Use it to create your own goodies: they do in eastern Europe. bags, wallets, flowers or clothing. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 Henna (Grades 5-8) Arts & Crafts Extravaganza Cultivate your originality by designing (Grades 1-3) and applying tattoos of henna, an herbal paste used to create temporary body art. Challenge your creativity and Explore the history, secret recipes and imagination as you craft mobiles, application techniques from Somalia drawings and other magnificent to Morocco. masterpieces using paint, paper maché, sand paints, pens, ink and more. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3 Southwest Super Summer Classes Summer Super Southwest $60

110 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Souhwest Super Summer Classes Jewelry Making (Grades 4-7) Open Studio (Grades 5-8) Room & Locker Décor Make earrings, bracelets and necklaces Perfect your favorite medium in a creative (Grades 3-6) that sparkle and shine using pre-drilled space! From sculpting to marbleized Personalize your space with everything stones, beads, wires, hemp and other books and acrylic or watercolor painting, from wall art to jewelry boxes and mirror supplies. you decide what you want to do and get frames to picture collages. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 helpful advice along the way. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 Sew & Stitch (Grades 2-4) Junk Yard Art (Grades 3-6) Learn to sew using different stitches so One person’s trash is another’s treasure— Paintabulous! (Grades K-2) you can make pillows, stuffed animals, your treasure! Reinvent knick knacks Brush up on your painting skills. Dabble handbags and more. and recyclables into pieces of art and in watercolors, finger paints and tempera 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 showcase them in an art gallery. to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 $60 Sewing: Machines (Grades 4-7) Make a pattern, wind the bobbin, thread Knitting Corner (Grades 4-6) Painting for The Pro the needle, thumb’s a throbbin’ — don’t Untangle your creativity and get hooked (Grades 4-7) forget your thimble! Sew pillows, tote on knitting as you make hats, scarves, Are you a future Rembrandt, Picasso bags, doll clothes and more. mittens and more. or O’Keeffe? Fine-tune your technical 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 skills while having technicolor fun, and 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 get tips from the teacher as you unleash $60 your inner artist. Molding & Casting 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 T-Shirt Design (Grades 3-6) $60 (Grades 5-7) Experiment with traditional tie-dye Explore a variety of ways to replicate techniques, fabric paints, stencils, leaves small-scale household objects with Pottery (Grades 4-7) and other items to make your shirts, materials like chocolate, soap and more. Explore different techniques of this old socks and hats funk-a-delic. Bring old You can cast anything — bones, buttons art form, including pinch pots, coil slab clothes and dye-ables to class. and wheel throwing. Due to the length and even Oreo cookies. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of class, clay projects are not fired. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $65 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 Mosaics (Grades 6-8) Woodscrap Sculpture Enjoy a new creative experience by (Grades K-2) using colorful tiles to create beautiful Puppet & Animal Making Use wood scraps and your imagination to designs. Piece together a lovely mirror, (Grades K-2) construct unique sculptures: space ships, picture frame, trivet, coaster or other Use yarn, paper bags, markers, puffy race cars, strange animals and more. unique item. paint, glitter and more to make your 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 own little friends. Write a story for your 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 $60 puppets and perform a puppet show. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 O-mazing Origami (Grades 4-6) Transform a simple piece of paper into different shapes: boxes, animals, flowers and more. Fold cranes, jewelry and even blow-up balloons using origami. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60

There are no classes on Monday, July 4. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 111 Computers & Technology

Minecraft (Grades 3-5) Delve into the interactive and creative world of one of the most popular games. Use your imagination to create new 3-D worlds for your friends to explore. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60

Remote Controlled Drones & Cars (Grades 4-6) Cooking It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a... drone! Suit up as you navigate land and air American Food Tour with radio-controlled technology. Create (Grades 4-7) activities for your machines and conquer Satisfy your American appetite by an obstacle course that you designed cooking dishes from around the United and built. States, such as a Boston cream pie, chili Easy Typing (Grades 5-8) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or southern corn bread. Become a whiz at typing without looking $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 at the keyboard! $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 Stop Motion Animation $60 Around The World with Stikbots (Grades 4-6) (Grades 4-7) Use Stikbots, Post-it note drawings Cook your way across the globe by Garage Band (Grades 5-8) and other figures to create stop motion experiencing a different culture and Riff your way around Garage Band animations. Change one thing in each cuisine each day. Prepare traditional to make music without any musical frame, snap a new picture and compile dishes from Greece, Israel, India and knowledge. Learn how to use drums, videos to share in a film festival. bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion and more. At the end of the week, make a 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 recipe book to take home. special effects to create a unique track. $60 Bring headphones. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 Web Page Workshop $60 (Grades 5-8) Bread Baking & Work with software that will help you Sweetbreads (Grades 4-7) understand how to organize your own LEGO Robotics for Tie on your apron and prepare savory ideas into a web page, and design Little Ones (Grades 2-4) and sweet delights such as cinnamon and create content that supports your From boats to bridges to remote control rolls, pizza dough, French bread and concept. You will need an email address cars, build to your heart's content while your own artisanal bread. to create your website. learning problem solving skills along 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 the way. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $65 Breakfast All The Time (Grades 5-8) LEGO Robotics NXT Make the most of your most important (Grades 5-8) meal of the day by learning recipes Build complex robots using advanced for pastries, pancakes, flaky French LEGO Robotics kits that utilize various croissants, Belgian waffles, Norwegian sensors, including sound and ultrasonic. gjestost with jam, Costa Rican gallo pinto or Japanese miso soup with 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 tomagoyaki. $65 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Southwest Super Summer Classes Summer Super Southwest $60

112 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Cake Creations & Southwest Super Summer Classes Decorations (Grades 3-6) Have your cake, and eat it, too! Bake and decorate extravagant cakes, like bundt, layer, tiered and soufflé. Learn frosting and decorating techniques, watch experts at work on a trip to a bakery, and enter your creations into the SSP Cake Contest. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60

Chinese Cuisine (Grades 5-8) Satisfy your taste buds when you learn to make homemade egg rolls, cream cheese wontons, fried and steamed dumplings, fried rice, and other Hong Kong classics using steam and stir fry techniques. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60

French Cooking: Bon Ice Cream, Smoothies Oodles of Noodles Appétit (Grades 3-6) (Grades 2-4) Learn classic French cuisine as you & Snow Cones (Grades 2-4) There are oodles and oodles of different cook up some of the country’s best Mix blizzards, sundaes, and smoothies, kinds of noodles. Make delicious meals dishes, such as crêpes, croissants, croque and learn to make ice cream the old- and edible art projects from noodles like monsieurs and mousse au chocolat. fashioned way so you can enjoy a frozen rotelle, rotini, rigatoni and more. Showcase your creations at a party on treat on a hot summer day. the last day. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 $60 Top Chef Cooking Itsa’ Pasta & Pizza Time Fruit Sculptures (Grades 2-4) Competition (Grades 4-7) (Grades 4-7) Construct watermelon sculptures, Modeled after cooking competition Prepare great-tasting Italian fare, Mickey and Minnie Mouse cups, fruit shows, Top Chef brings the challenge including homemade soups, entrées, caterpillars and more. Even try your to your kitchen. Split into teams and desserts and pasta with a pasta roller. hand at creating your own edible flower compete for the most creative and tasty arrangements! 9:30 am -12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 dish. Time limits, surprise ingredients 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 and guest judges earn this competition 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 $60 five stars! 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60

You Can Make It Yourself! (Grades 2-4) You don’t have to be a grown-up to cook at home. Learn how to measure, mix, mash and more so you can create banana bread, grilled cheese, quesadillas, French toast, BLTs, sandwich wraps and other tasty dishes all by yourself. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 113 Hobbies 3-D Modeling & Rendering (Grades 5-8) Hit the drafting board and design your own floor plans and buildings. Use your drawings to create 3-D models of your ideas before using software to create 3-D renderings. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60

Amazing Race (Grades 4-7) Join a team as you travel country Magic 1: The Gathering to country participating in exciting Games (Grades 3-6) challenges. Begin by creating a passport Test your sorcerer skills against others and to collect stamps for each challenge you Chess Skills 1: Square One! the Magic master teachers! Strategize, complete. Grab your friends for the (Grades 1-3) build a great deck, trade with others and Amazing Race! Learn or improve your in-game chess compete in the “Big 4” tournament for 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 skills. a pack of cards. Cards available for $15. $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 CO2 Race Car Derby $60 (Grades 5-7) Magic 2: Beyond the Construct a handheld Pinewood Derby Chess Strategies 2: Gathering (Grades 5-8) race car fueled by a CO2 cartridge. Checkmate! (Grades 4-8) Test your planeswalker skills! Explore Propel your car at jet speed for the Improve your analytical skills, deck-building in preparation for a Magic official race on the last day of class. concentration and memory, all while tournament. Cards available for $15. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 3, 4, 5, 6 having fun playing chess. Participate in 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 4 $65 a tournament on the last day. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 Comic Books & Cartooning $60 (Grades 4-7) Pokémon 1: Adventures If you're a comedian or cartooner, Game Show Experience Go! (Grades 1-3) join us to create manga (popular (Grades 6-8) Create your own adventures and new Japanese comics) and develop your Create a game show full of trivia, characters with special secret powers. storytelling and drawing skills. Heroes competition, strategy and sound effects. Trade cards, play tag with Pikachu, and supervillians await! Design a game, make prizes and hold the sing with Jigglypuff and test your special 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 5 roles of host, judge and crew member powers in a variety of fun activities. 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 2, 6 $60 to create a broadcasting experience for Cards available for $15. guest contestants on the final day. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 3, 5, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 4, 6 $60 $60

Pokémon 2: Next Generation (Grades 4-7) Pokémon players have grown up, and so has Pokémon. Learn about new Pokémon characters with enhanced powers, game-play concepts and new strategies to use in the game. Cards available for $15. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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114 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Pet Care & Pet Toy Making Rocketry 2: Veteran Southwest Super Summer Classes (Grades 2-4) Rocketeers (Grades 6-8) Create toys for your playful pets, and Learn about the physics behind rockets, learn how to care for a wide variety of rocket propulsion, and the latest animals. If time allows, visit and tour developments in rocket science. Make Westgate Pet Clinic. a big rocket to launch on the last day 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of class. You must have previous rocket $60 building experience. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Photography (Grades 4-7) $65 Learn about lighting, composition, aperture and shutter speed so you can be Spa-riffic: Hair Styling, part of the universal art of photography! Doctor Who (Grades 5-8) Nails & Make-Overs Experiment with how to shoot the best Allons-y! Go on an adventure through time (Grades 6-8) photos, and then print them for review. and space in our TARDIS. Make sonic Spoil yourself at a spa of your own Bring your own camera. screwdrivers, fish fingers and custard, and creation! Paint your nails, try different do your best to defeat the Daleks. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 types of facials and discover unique 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 ways to braid and decorate all hair types 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 $60 with beads, barrettes, ribbons and more. Bring a brush, a comb, hairpins and hair Ponies Only (Grades 1-2) ties to class. Fishing: Minnows & Build a model ranch as you learn about 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 (Grades K-8) Muskies horses and ponies. Do western crafts, sing $60 Spend the day at Lake Harriet and try western songs and play western games. to catch the big fish — Reginald, the Visit Bunker Hills Stables to learn how to 60-pound muskie. Learn how to properly raise and care for ponies. Classes will be Star Wars (Grades 2-4) bait your hooks, reel in the fish and release from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Wear A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... them. Bring a labeled fishing rod. long pants and closed-toed shoes to visit the young padawans at Southwest Super 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 the ranch. Fee includes transportation to Summer Program traveled the galaxy to 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and from Bunker Hills. fight evil, master the force, create their $60 9 am-1 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 own light sabers and become official Jedi. $65 Come, awaken the force in you. Geocaching (Grades 4-6) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 Adventure outdoors to hike, explore and Rocketry 1: Rocketeers $60 use a handheld GPS to locate treasure (Grades 4-7) caches. Have fun searching for the loot Assemble, paint and launch your as you learn the basics of reading a map own rocket as you learn about the Woodshop for the Young (Grades 3-4) and using a compass. fundamentals of rockets and rocketry. Gain experience with hand tools as 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 you construct pre-cut wood projects, $65 including tool boxes, spice shelves, CD holders and more. Glue, assemble, sand Horses & Horseback Riding and stain your finished projects. (Grades 3-6) Register online with a VISA or MasterCard on our secure site: 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2 Learn about horse breeds, behavior, www.mplscommunityed.com. $65 riding and care, and spend time horseback riding. Classes will be from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Split your time between grooming a pony and going for a ride on the trail. You must be at least 8 years old, have a signed release to ride, and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes on stable days. Fee includes transportation to and from Bunker Hills. 9 am-1 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $75 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 115 Mermaids & Unicorns (Grades K-2) Learn the mythology of mermaids and unicorns, create your own stories and play fun games. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60

Pirates & High Sea Adventures (Grades K-2) Swab the deck and set sail for an adventure with your pirate captain. Head out on the High Seas to search for hidden treasure, and use secret treasure maps to go on scavenger hunts until you locate the loot. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 Jungle Adventures $60 Imagination (Grades K-2) Swing into the safari as you venture into Pixie Hollow: You're Fire Engines, Bulldozers & the jungle. Find animal friends, play The Fairy (Grades K-2) Trains, Oh My! (Grades K-2) themed games, practice jungle calls and Become a fairy in Pixie Hollow just like Climb aboard as we discover all different learn how to dance like your favorite Tinkerbell and her friends. Make a pair kinds of big rigs! Sit inside a real fire animal. truck, create model construction sites of wings, add pixie dust and find your 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 talent. and play lots of train-themed games. $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 $60 Kindercamp (Grade K) Make awesome art projects, sing fun Forts & Exciting Living Underwater Explorers songs, play great games, use your Spaces (Grades K-2) (Grades K-2) imagination, play with puppets, read Make forts out of boxes, blankets, tubes Dive into the adventure as you explore wonderful books and act out stories. and tunnels. Set up a tent, and design the deep sea. Discover what plants and 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 fish are in the sea, and search for Nemo your own tree fort. $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Dory. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 Magic Tree House (Grades K-2) $60 Travel with Jack and Annie aboard the Fun With Frozen Magic Tree House to visit different times Register Today! (Grades K-2) and places. Read a couple of Magic Tree Register now and make sure Sing songs from Frozen, dress up as your House adventures and create different crafts to go along with each story. you get into your favorite favorite characters and make enchanting classes! We’re online at: snow crafts. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 www.mplscommunityed.com. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60

How to be a Private Detective (Grades K-2) There’s a mystery to solve and we need your help catching the culprit! Make wanted signs, interview suspects, go undercover and solve the mystery. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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116 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Southwest Super Summer Classes Hip Hop Dance (Grades 4-7) Bust a move while you learn the foundations of break dance and urban styles. Perform cool dance tricks in a show on the last day. Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes, and bring a water bottle. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60

Let's Pretend (Grades 1-3) Go on a safari, take a trip into outer space and act out your favorite story as you venture to a new place in your imagination each day. Make costumes and masks, and Performing Arts give a performance on the last day. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60 A Cappella Beats! (Grades 4-7) Comedy Sketches & Engage in vocal exercises and proceed to Improvisation (Grades 6-8) Song Writing (Grades 5-8) create an a cappella song, just like in Pitch Write and perform laugh-out-loud Everything in life can inspire the Perfect. Layer vocal bass, percussion and comedy sketches from observing everyday perfect set of lyrics. Study current and harmonies to today’s most popular songs. life. Fine-tune the art of improv acting by former songwriters, and learn about the 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 learning what it takes to perform without structure of songs, including the verse, $60 planning or a script. Wrap up the week chorus and bridge. Write a rock and roll with an improv showcase! song, a slow ballad or a rap. Audition For The Theatre 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 (Grades 6-8) $60 $60 Find the audition piece that plays to your strengths, create an acting résumé, Dance Sampler (Grades 2-4) Theatre Behind the prepare a monologue and work on a If you love to move, come sample a Scenes (Grades 6-8) song or dance combination. Participate variety of dance styles, including ballet, Step behind the curtain and reveal in a mock audition and get feedback to tap, modern and jazz. Learn the types what happens backstage in the world help you refine your presentation. of movement involved, choreograph an of technical theater. Understand what it 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2 original dance and perform on the last day. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 4 takes to put on a play when you identify 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 the needs of scenery, costumes, make-up, $60 lighting, sound and props. Broadway, Here We Come! Dancing Through Time 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 3 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 5 (Grades 4-7) (Grades 3-6) $60 Learn the proper ways to move and Travel through time as you learn a new speak to help you perform on stage. Get era of dance each day. Practice the tango, Triple Threat! (Grades 5-8) a chance to help with costumes and props, swing dance, Charleston, Lindy hop, jive, Learn to sing, act and dance like a and write your own skit! Create and moonwalk, line dance, robot and more. Broadway star! Practice dances from perform a show on the last day of class. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 musical theater numbers from Tony $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 award-winning shows like Hairspray or 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 Guitar for Beginners Wicked while exploring your character (Grades 4-7) acting and vocal technique. End the class with a musical theater showcase. You don’t need to know how to read music to enjoy this class that teaches 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 strumming, finger-picking, melodies and songs. Build on your guitar skills by learning simple folk and rock songs. Register Today! Bring your own guitar. Register online with a VISA or 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 MasterCard on our secure site: $60 www.mplscommunityed.com www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 117 Fun With Science (Grades 2-4) The world is filled with fascinating mysteries. How do magnets work? Why do volcanoes erupt? If we magnify a drop of water, what will we find? Conduct exciting experiments to learn the answers to these and other questions. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 3, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 4, 5 $60

Geology Rocks! (Grades 4-6) Discover the secrets hidden in the ground that you stand on, and learn facts and features about Minnesota geology. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2 Bubbles, Bubbles & $60 Science Silly Goo (Grades K-2) Make secret potions to create silly goo, Out of This World! Arcade Creations slime, Oobleck and bubbles. Come (Grades 2-4) (Grades 4-7) dressed for a mess! Finally, become the astronaut you've Learn about what goes into creating a 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 dreamt of being. Learn about planets hit arcade game through a design-and- 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and black holes, design brochures, build process. Get inspired by scientific $60 create alien friends and make a small and mechanical challenges using wires, 3-D model of your planet, and snack on lights, electronic parts, motors, chains, Dinosaurs: Dig Those Dinos astronaut ice cream. wheels and everyday objects. (Grades 1-3) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 $60 Discover giant, meat-eating, duck-billed, horned, armored and plated dinosaurs. Explore the history, habits and habitats Wacky Inventions & Bees, Bugs, Beetles of these great dinosaurs and learn how Sneaky Stuff (Grades 1-3) & Butterflies(Grades 1-3) they lived. Discover what it takes to become Explore the miniature world of insects. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 an inventor by doing experiments Find out if bees have air conditioners, $60 with everyday household items, like why ants live on a farm, why butterflies generating electricity with a potato or go south for the winter and more. Take Experiments for the making plastic out of milk. an insect safari to the Trolley Garden Very Young (Grades K-1) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 maintained by the Southwest High $60 School Green Team. Learn the mysteries of outer space, perform experiments with water, discover 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 the magic of light and sound, and more. $60 Register Today! Harness a better understanding of the Register online with a VISA or wonders around us. Biology Experiments MasterCard on our secure site: 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 www.mplscommunityed.com (Grades 5-8) $60 Look inside yourself to find out about the senses, nervous, circulatory and digestive systems. Dissect sheep hearts to see how the heart pumps blood to the entire body and sheep brains to learn the difference between a cerebellum and cerebrum. 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 6

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118 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Southwest Super Summer Classes Floor Hockey 1 (Grades 1-3) Grab your sticks and sharpen your hockey skills with no skates required. Work with your teammates to pass, shoot and score. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60

Floor Hockey 2 (Grades 4-7) Shoot, pass, tend the goal and practice your break away while enjoying some active hockey play in our tournament. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 $60

Lacrosse (Grades 4-7) Experience the fastest growing sport in the country and learn about its history. Practice Sports & Recreation passing, cradling, shooting and fine-tuning your offensive and defensive skills. Badminton & Pickleball Bicycle Tours & 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 3, 6 (Grades 4-7) Maintenance (Grades 4-6) 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 4 Learn the old and the new in this Join us for biking adventures to nearby $60 combination class. Pass birdies over a lakes and parks. Also, receive instruction net in badminton before you take the on safety tips, maintenance procedures Quidditch: Get Your concepts to the next level with pickleball. and hands-on repair. Learn to properly Broom! (Grades 5-7) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 4 fix flat tires, lubricate your gears and Be a seeker, a chaser, a keeper, a beater or 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 5 chains, change or adjust your gear and $60 brake cables, and adjust your seat and even the snitch. Learn how to hold your handlebars. Bring your bike, a bike lock, broomstick and use the official rules of a helmet, snacks and a water bottle. the International Quidditch Association Basketball 1 (Grades 3-6) to play this exciting game! Up your game by improving your 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 dribbling, passing, teamwork strategy $60 and shots while enjoying a good workout. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 Cross Country Running 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 (Grades 5-8) Soccer: Boys (Grades 2-4) $60 Lace up your running shoes and hit Improve upon or learn basic soccer skills, nearby trails for some great exercise. such as dribbling, passing, heading and 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 trapping. Basketball 2 (Grades 4-7) $60 If you're an advanced player, join us to 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 4 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 5 take on others at your level. Improve Flag Football 1 (Grades 3-6) $60 your technical skills and brush up on Learn rules, strategies and plays while your basics before competing in a you enjoy this non-tackle sport. tournament on the last day. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 $60 Flag Football 2 (Grades 4-7) Classes fill quickly… Seasoned pros, join us to hone your skills and study plays to execute a great game Register now and make sure you get into your favorite plan in a non-tackle environment. classes! We’re online at: 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 www.mplscommunityed.com. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 $60 www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 119 Ultimate Frisbee Challenge (Grades 5-7) Pass the disc. Learn all the rules, strategies and techniques in this fast- paced game that focuses on teamwork and positive sportsmanship. End class with an ultimate tournament! 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 5 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 3, 6 $60

Volleyball 1 (Grades 3-6) Learn team strategy, positioning, serves, volleys and set-ups. Work on skill- building and warm-ups before hitting the court for competitive play. 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 3, 6 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 4 Tennis 1 (Grades 3-6) $60 Sports & Rec Master the grip and position of the Continued from page 119 racket, and basic strokes like the Volleyball 2 (Grades 4-7) forehand, backhand, volley and serve. Hit the court for advanced play. Brush Soccer: Girls (Grades 2-4) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 up on your skills, and develop a game Improve upon or learn basic soccer skills, 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 plan for a tournament. $60 such as dribbling, passing, heading and 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 5 trapping. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 3, 6 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 3, 5 Tennis 2 (Grades 4-7) $60 $60 Brush up on your forehand, backhand, volley and serve, and perfect your in- Wiffle Ball(Grades 5-8) Sports & Recreation game strategy. Compete in a tournament Grab your hat and shoes, and play ball! and master this world-renowned game. Games 1 (Grades 1-3) Improve basic skills like pitching, hitting Hit the field for games and recreational 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 3, 6 and fielding. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 4 activities. Enjoy ball games, different 9:30 am-12 pm Wk: 4 $60 types of tag, team-building activities, 1:00-3:30 pm Wk: 2 slip-n-slides and fun with parachutes. $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Track & Field Olympics 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Grades 4-7) Yoga & Pilates (Grades 6-8) $60 Learn all of the Minnesota High School Explore different styles of yoga, and League events: relays, shots, discus, develop your own moves. Spend the Sports & Recreation hurdles, high and long jumps, pole vault week stretching your mind and body. and javelin. Games 2 (Grades 4-7) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 6 Hone your teamwork as you play games 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 $60 $60 like capture the flag, ultimate Frisbee, spud, space ball, kickball and more. Zumba (Grades 5-8) 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tumbling Tumbleweeds Break a sweat while having fun moving 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Grades 1-3) to the beats of today’s Latin, hip hop $60 Look at the world from a new angle and pop music. Learn funky new moves — upside-down! Practice cartwheels, that can be used in the gym and on the Sports & Recreation somersaults, hand-stands, leaps and dance floor. Kinderoos (Grade K) more. Learn exercises, skills and games, 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 4, 6 Unleash your energy and play both and perform a gymnastics routine on the $60 popular games and ones you and your last day of class. teachers make up. 1:00-3:30 pm Wks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Register online with a VISA or $60 9:30 am-12 pm Wks: 2, 4, 6 MasterCard on our secure site:

Southwest Super Summer Classes Summer Super Southwest $60 www.mplscommunityed.com

120 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Super Summer Trek Program 2016 Southwest Super Summer Trek Program

Trek Descriptions The Canoe Trip You’ll be canoeing on Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. To participate in this trip, you must demonstrate basic swimming skills and be able to handle yourself in deep water. We will have our Water Safety Instructors confirm your water skills on the first day of class—bring your swimsuit! After the water test, you’ll also review canoeing skills at Lake Calhoun. In addition, you’ll conduct a formal water test and learn about water treatment, the methods and effectiveness of water purification and sources of water pollution. The fee covers the cost for the canoe, paddles and required life jackets.

The Hiking Trip The TREK program emphasizes environmental You’ll learn the basics of rock-climbing, hiking awareness through three recreation activities: and backpacking. You’ll hike and explore the canoeing, hiking and biking. You’ll gain a Minnehaha Falls area and study the geological better understanding of the environmental characteristics of the area; examining the impact issues that affect personal, societal and and consequences of human activity. You’ll also learn how we process garbage, what is actually global health and will learn about efforts to done with our recyclables and the sources and reduce, reuse and recycle. Please note you consequences of ground pollutants must be 12, 13, or 14 years old to enroll in the TREK program. Bring a bag lunch, water, and The Bike Trip snacks each day! The four-day Trek Program You’ll learn how to prepare yourself and your runs Monday through Thursday except the bike for an extended trip by dealing with minor week of July 4 when the Trek Program runs bike maintenance and instruction by repairing Tuesday through Friday. All three activities common bicycle problems. You’ll be taking an all- day trip on the Hopkins-Cedar or Luce Line Trails occur each week. which is a 15-20 mile ride. The environmental component of this trip will deal with air quality, air For Youth ages 12-14 purification and cleaning devices, air pollutants and allergens. You’ll learn how air quality is tested, Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm what devices “clean” the air and how effective (the day of the canoe trip may run later) these devices are in removing allergens and pollutants from residential and/or commercial Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 applications/environments. Please check over (Week 4 runs Tuesday-Friday.) your bike to make sure the tires are inflated fully and that the brakes function properly. A bicycle helmet, water bottles and a good lock Cost: $125 per week are required.

For additional information, call 612.668.3100 or email [email protected] www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 121 Parental Permission for SSP Treks Trek Program Information 1. Fill out the permission form below and mark the week(s), that your son/daughter will attend. Make Who can participate in the Trek program? a duplicate copy of the permission form if you The program is open to any student who is 12-14 need more slips. Include this signed permission years old—there are no exceptions to this age form with your registration form. The registration requirement. information and registration form are found on When can you register for the Trek program? pages 123-124. You can register for the Trek program immediately. 2. Make your checks payable to “Southwest Plan ahead, so that you can register your son or Community Education.” The fee we are charging daughter with his or her friends. Use the regular includes the cost for the staff and the expenses registration form on page 124 and the parent associated with the trips. permission slip on this page. 3. Make sure your son/daughter brings a bag lunch Is there a limit to how many people for the all-day trips. can attend a Trek program? Yes. Each Trek is limited to 15 participants per week. 4. Identify any health conditions or health problems Once it’s full, it’s full. We will, however, sign up 2 that your son or daughter has to ensure their additional participants on a waitlist to accommodate health and safety in the Trek Program. cancellations prior to each Wednesday. Do I have to sign the permission slip on this page to complete my registration? SSP Trek Program Yes. Your son/daughter will not be allowed into the Trek program until the permission slip is signed. Parental Permission Form

Where and when do the students I give permission for my son/daughter, (print name) meet for the Trek Program? They meet outside the commons area on Vincent ______, Avenue where all the other SSP activities meet—see the map on page 108. to attend the Trek Program for the week(s) that I have indicated below: (check all that apply) What happens if bad weather interferes with ❏ the recreation trip plans? Week 1: June 13-16 We will substitute the trip with a different activity ❏ Week 2: June 20-23 that is not dependent on the weather. We will, if ❏ Week 3: June 27-30 possible, reschedule the trip, or refund the trip ❏ Week 4: July 5-8 (no class July 4) expenses if we are unable to do so. ❏ Week 5: July 11-14 What is the refund policy? ❏ Week 6: July 18-21 It is the same as the rest of our summer classes. You can receive a refund up until 4:00 pm the Wednesday before the class begins. There will be I believe the necessary precautions and supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending and do not a $15 processing fee charged for all refunds unless hold Special School District 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools), we cancel a Trek. No refunds will be given once the Southwest Community Education or its staff responsible or Trek program begins regardless of the reason, and liable for accidents, injuries, or loss or damage of property. you can not make up a Trek activity or recreation I am also acknowledging and attaching a detailed trip on a different week. We will send full refunds for explanation of any health condition or health problem that any Trek programs that we have to cancel. my son or daughter has so that the Trek staff is aware of What is the transfer policy for the Trek program? them. I am including a physician’s written approval for my All transfers to a different week will need to be made son or daughter to participate in the Trek Program if he or she does have a health condition or health problem that presents in person, or by phone, no later than 4:00 pm the a risk to his or her health or well-being as a participant in Wednesday before the class begins. We staff our the activities and trips of the Trek Program. I also give my office Monday–Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. consent for my child to walk or bike off school grounds and Our office phone number is 612.668.3100. Phone to participate in activities if a part of the class or program.

Super Summer Trek Program Trek Summer Super message requests to transfer or to cancel a Trek received after 4:00 pm will not be honored. Parent’s Signature:

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Date:_____/_____/______

122 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Pre-SSP Program/Registration Registration Procedures for Southwest Classes

There are four ways to register for SSP: Online: Visit www.mplscommunityed.com and click on Summer Programs and Southwest.

Phone: Call us at 612.668.3100 between 3-9 pm, Monday through Thursday.

In Person: Visit our office (please refer to office locations and hours on page 107).

Mail: Fill in the forms on page 124 and send them with your payment.

What is the deadline for registration? Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. We encourage you to register early. We will The Pre-SSP Program continue to accept registrations throughout the summer for any remaining open classes. Please What is PSSP? note that online registration will close at 4 p.m. Early morning drop off care from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. the Wednesday before a class begins. You can Students can participate in open gym activities, however, register in-person the first day of class play low-key games or read. beginning at 8:30 a.m. All registrations will be confirmed via email once processed. How much does PSSP cost? The cost for the PSSP Program is $20 per (4-day) week. Refund, Transfer & Guest Policies What is the refund policy? What weeks are available for the PSSP? You are eligible for a refund until 4 p.m. the It will be offered all six weeks of our regular SSP Wednesday before the class begins. There will program. be a $15 processing fee per child, per class, charged for all refunds unless we cancel the How do I sign up for PSSP? class, in which case a full refund will be issued. Check the box on the left hand side of the SSP NO refunds can be given after 4 p.m. the Registration Form for each week you wish to enroll. Wednesday before the class begins, regardless Payment for PSSP can be included with your regular of the reason. Phone messages left after 4 p.m. SSP payment. will not be honored. What is the transfer policy? What is the refund policy for PSSP fees? All transfers to other classes need to be made The refund policy (at right) is the same as for SSP. in person or by phone at 612.668.3100 no later than 4 p.m. the Wednesday before each week. Can I just sign up for several days of PSSP? What is the guest policy? No. You must enroll your child for the full week of All guests need prior approval from our office, PSSP. Fees are strictly on a per week basis and must NOT the teacher. The cost for approved guests be paid in advance to reserve your spot. We do not is $15 per day, per class. We cannot admit accept drop-ins, guests or part-time enrollment. guests to full classes. Guests are limited to two program days. Please contact us one program day in advance to inquire if a guest can be accommodated in a class. Photo Release “Opt Out” How do I get a receipt for class(es)? By signing up for our program, you give permission Your email confirmation acts as your receipt. for our staff to take pictures of your child for the Should you require additional documentation, use of our programs. If you do not want your child please contact our office after July 21. to be photographed, you may submit an “opt out” form, available in our office. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 123 2016 Registration Form for Southwest SSP Classes, PSSP & Trek Child’s Name:______n M n F Age: _____ Grade Leaving: ______Address:______City, State, Zip:______Parent/Guardian 1: ______Parent/Guardian 2: ______PG1 Cell/Work Phone: ______PG2 Cell/Work Phone: ______PG1 Home Phone: ______PG2 Home Phone: ______PG1 Email: ______PG2 Email: ______Does this child have special needs, medical conditions or allergies? ❏ Yes ❏ No If yes, Please identify:______

PSSP n n 8:15-9:15 am MORNING CLASSES 9:30 am-12 pm AFTERNOON CLASSES 1:00-3:30 pm n Week 1 – AM (June 13-16) Week 1 – PM (June 13-16) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

n Week 2 – AM (June 20-23) Week 2 – PM (June 20-23) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

n Week 3 – AM (June 27-30) Week 3 – PM (June 27-30) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

n Week 4 – AM (July 5-8) Week 4 – PM (July 5-8) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

n Week 5 – AM (July 11-14) Week 5 – PM (July 11-14) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

n Week 6 – AM (July 18-21) Week 6 – PM (July 18-21) Class/Trek:______Class/Trek:______PSSP Fee: $20 Fee: $______Fee: $______

Payment method: n Check n Cash TOTAL ENCLOSED: $______

Parental Consent: The child listed above has my consent to attend the Minneapolis Community Education programs indicated. I believe the necessary precautions and supervision will be provided. I consent to my child attending and do not hold Special School District 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools) responsible or liable for accidents, or loss or damage of property. I also give my consent for this child to walk or bike off of school grounds and/or to participate in activities if these are part of a class/program activity. How will your child get home after classes? (Check one) My child has permission to walk/bike home and/or meet their ride outside at the end of their day. Someone will come inside to meet them and their teacher at the class sign for release.

➡ Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______Date: _____/_____/______

Please note: by signing your child up for classes, you are agreeing to the following policies: FOR OFFICE USE • All refunds and transfers must be made before 4 pm on the Wednesday before the class starts. • If you elect to cancel, a $15 processing fee per class per child will be deducted from your refund. Southwest SSP Registration Form SSP Registration Southwest

124 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com 2016 Southwest Summer Swimming Program Southwest Summer Swimming

Family Swim Swimming 5: Enjoy time with your family in the Stroke Refinement water. Children must be at least 4 years Participants will need to shallow dive old, potty-trained and accompanied by from the side, glide two body lengths and a caregiver. Fee: $25 family of four. begin any front stroke, swim underwater Additional family members are $5 each. 15 yards, do tuck and pike surface dives, June 13-23 2:00-3:00 pm survival float on their front and back two June 27-July 8 2:00-3:00 pm minutes, tread water with two different kicks for two minutes, front crawl and July 11-21 2:00-3:00 pm Swimming 3: Stroke back crawl 50 yards, and butterfly, Development (Ages 5+) breaststroke, elementary backstroke and Open/Lap Swim Participants will learn about jumping sidestroke 25 yards. Fee: $55. into deep water from the side, rotary Summer swim pass to be used during June 13-23 10:55-11:25 am breathing with the body in a horizontal designated dates and times. Children 14 position, treading in deep water for 30 June 27-July 8 9:45-10:15 am years and younger must be accompanied seconds, swimming the butterfly kick 15 10:55-11:25 am by a caregiver. Fee: $44/Person. feet, and more. Fee: $55. June 13-July 21 12:15-1:15 pm July 11-21 9:45-10:15 am 2:00-3:00 pm June 13-23 9:45-10:15 am 10:55-11:25 am 10:20-10:50 am 11:30 am-12 pm Swimming 1: Introduction 1:20-1:50 pm Swimming 6: Swimming to Water Skills (Ages 5+) & Skill Proficiency 9:10-9:40 am Participants will learn about entering June 27-July 8 Participants must have completed the 9:45-10:15 am and exiting the water, how to submerge 10:20-10:50 am Level 5 requirements. This class refines their mouth, nose, and eyes while 11:30 am-12 pm strokes in order to swim with more ease, blowing bubbles, how to float on their 1:20 pm-1:50 pm efficiency, power and smoothness for front and back with support, and more. longer distances. Fee: $55. Fee: $55. July 11-21 9:10-9:40 am June 13-23 10:55-11:25 am 9:45-10:15 am June 13-23 9:45-10:15 am 10:20-10:50 am June 27-July 8 10:55-11:25 am 10:20-10:50 am 11:30 am-12 pm July 11-21 10:55-11:25 am 1:20-1:50 pm June 27-July 8 9:10-9:40 am

Swimming 4: Stroke Parent & Child (Ages 3-4) Swimming 2: Fundamental Learn support techniques for moving Aquatic Skills (Ages 5+) Improvement Participants will need to swim underwater your child through the water. Learn Participants will learn about entering three body lengths, survival float on their water entry, bubble blowing, front the water by stepping or jumping from front and back for one minute in deep kicking, back floating and underwater the side, submerging their entire head water, do the front and back glide two body exploration. One adult per child. Bring in water, retrieving a submerged object, Fee: $55. lengths, tread water for one minute, swim your child’s favorite bath toy. swimming on their front and back on their front and back 25 yards, and do July 11-21 9:10-9:40 am unsupported, and more. Fee: $55. the breaststroke, butterfly and elementary June 13-23 9:45-10:15 am backstroke 15 yards. Fee: $55. 10:20-10:50 am Private Lessons 11:30 am-12 pm June 13-23 10:55-11:25 am Participate in a private lesson for 30 1:20-1:50 pm 11:30 am-12 pm minutes during the dates and times listed 1:55-2:25 pm below. To schedule, email silvia.ihme@ June 27-July 8 9:45-10:15 am mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.501.3922. Jun 27-Jul 8 9:10-9:40 am 10:20-10:50 am Fee: $15 for one student, $25 for two 11:30 am-12 pm 10:55-11:25 am and $40 for 3. 1:20-1:50 pm 11:30 am-12 pm 1:55-2:25 pm June 13-July 21 9:10 am-3:00 pm July 11-21 9:45-10:15 am 10:20-10:50 am July 11-21 9:10-9:40 am All swim lessons are at Southwest 1:20-1:50 pm 10:55-11:25 am 11:30 am-12 pm High School. See page 126. www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 125 Southwest Swimming Program FAQs Where do I go for swim lessons? Are swimming caps Enter Southwest High School at required in the pool? door #17 (between Abbott & Beard Yes. Any swimmer with hair Aves. from 46th St.), then go down shoulder-length or longer will have the stairs and enter the first door to wear a swim cap regardless if on the left. Parking is permitted in the hair is braided or tied. Caps are school parking lots or on the school available to purchase for $5. side of Beard & Abbott Aves. Refer to the map on page 107. Have questions? Please call 612.668.3100 or email How long are swim classes? [email protected] for There are eight 30-minute lessons more information. during each 2-week session.

2016 Southwest Summer Swimming Registration Form

PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION

Parent/Guardian’s Name:______Address:______City, State, Zip:______Parent E-mail: ______Home Phone: ______Parent Cell: ______

No discounts are available except for UCare UCare ID# ______

#1: Student Name: ______Swim Class Level: ______(ex. 3A) ID#: ______Date: ______Time: ______Fee Paid: $______

#2: Student Name: ______Swim Class Level: ______(ex. 3A) ID#: ______Date: ______Time: ______Fee Paid: $______

#3: Student Name: ______Swim Class Level: ______(ex. 3A) ID#: ______Date: ______Time: ______Fee Paid: $______

PAYMENT INFORMATION: Please make checks payable to "Southwest Swimming Program"

Date: _____/_____/______Total Paid: $______Check #: ______Cash Amount: $______

Credit Card #: ______- ______- ______- ______Exp. Date: ______/______/______

Cardholder name & address if other than the parent/guardian listed above:

______Southwest Swimming Registration Swimming Southwest 126 SUMMER 2016 Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs www.mplscommunityed.com Other Summer Programs

Sports/Arts Plus at Waite Park For students in Grades K-5

Waite Park Community School 1800 34th Ave. N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55418

Discover the summer with Sports/Arts Plus! Each week, rotate your time between a variety of activities in the areas of STEM, fine arts, sports and technology. Also daily, enjoy a free lunch provided by the schools. On Thursdays, take an exciting field trip for an additional fee (separate registration required).

July 13-22, Monday-Friday • 12:00-4:00 pm • $200

Register before April 30 and receive a $50 discount

To register: Register online at www.mplscommunityed.com, or contact Andrew Gramm at 612.668.2108 or [email protected].

Collaborate & Learn Together! Summer Learning Activity Books Register your child for Cahoots, an engaging 8-week self-paced correspondence program For Kids in Grades K-5 designed to help children in Grades K-5 Subjects offered: prevent summer slide in an enjoyable way. Language Arts $38 Math $38 You will receive: ➤ A summer workbook, and 8 weekly Take both for $62 reflection postcards to exchange with your Community Education buddy Program begins June 8 with final reflection mailed in July. ➤ Online answer keys Register online at www.mplscommunityed.com ➤ An end of the summer field trip if you Registration starts March 7 and runs through May 10. complete all the weekly postcard reflections! Call about free and reduced lunch rates.

Have questions? Contact Heidi Gegax at 612.668.3809 or [email protected] www.mplscommunityed.com Minneapolis Community Education Youth Programs SUMMER 2016 127 Minneapolis Community Education Davis Center, 1250 West Broadway Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55411

Go ahead, say hello to a new routine. Discover something different.

Maybe you’re looking for a chance to focus on yourself or to make new friends; an opportunity to master your current skills or tackle entirely new ones; a reason to exercise your body or exercise your brain. Whatever it is, we’ve got you covered.

More than 500 classes are available this spring and summer. Classes start the week of April 11. Register starting March 7 at www.mplscommunityed.com.

Have questions? Call us at 612.668.3939 or email [email protected]. Want to teach your own class? Visit adult.mpls.k12.mn.us to learn more.

CLASSES START APRIL 11