COMMUNITY EDUCATION FALL 2021 AUGUST-DECEMBER Adult Enrichment, Adult Basic Education, Youth Enrichment, Aquatics, Early Childhood Family Education, Preschool, WRAP, Kids’ Company Adult A Letter from the Director... Business, Career & Finance/Culinary As the Year of Covid transitions to the rear view mirror, Community Boiler Operator Test Prep: Education is excited to bring this catalog to you that embodies Special, 2C and 1C lessons learned: This course focuses on low pressure steam • Hold close those who are most dear and hot water heating boilers and is Table of Contents designed to prepare students to be informed • Friendships and relationships are best created and maintained boiler operators and gain knowledge of in-person boilers, codes, and practices, in preparation Adult . Pages 3-17 for the State of Minnesota boiler operator’s • We all need time for self-reflection and growth exam. Practice exams will be administered Youth . Pages 10-25 • The physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our being that each student may keep for review. need care State exam applications and affidavit forms Early Learning . Pages 26-28 will be provided. Bring a lunch and this • Change comes quickly, be ready optional recommended textbook for 1C and • When in need, many will help Chief Students: “Low Pressure Boilers” by Community • There is a place and time for in-person activities and on-line Steingress & Walker. Contacts . Page 30 instruction; it’s about balance John Glynn • Some things, activities, relationships, etc. are worth keeping JG Oct 9 Sa Staff, Facilities, 1 session 8:30am-2:30pm $100 Protecting Your Retire- How to Pay for the Policies . Pages 31-32 We hope you will find joy, challenge, friendship, and opportunities CEC - Board Rm ment Assets: New Laws and Nursing Home, an Attorney’s in the classes offered this season. Home Buyer Education Updates Perspective Kids’ Company/ This is an online or in person course geared MN and Federal laws have significantly Steve will walk through your questions WRAP . Page 36 Janelle Kirsch towards helping residents understand changed the asset protection part of regarding nursing home goals, long term the home buying process from start to retirement planning. This class is a “must” care insurance, home healthcare, gifting, finish. The course includes information for you to determine if long-term care Medicaid, Trusts, and more as you work THE NEW PRAGUE TIMES on ZERO DOWN programs, purchase insurance should be part of your retirement to create an effective plan to deal with agreements, contracts, avoiding scams, and estate planning. uncertainties and still leave an inheritance. LOCAL home maintenance, how to win in multiple Gerard Goulet, 507-269-9036 Steve Ledin offers, insurance, and other important steps COVERAGE in the home buying process. Virtual classes GGPRA-1 Sep 29 W SLNH Nov 9 Tu available upon request only. GGPRA-2 Oct 18 M 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 Where you Work, GGPRA-3 Nov 9 Tu Online Zoom Class Lisa Holmquist 1 session 9:30-11:30am $9 Need-to-Know Changes to Play & Live! LH-HBE-1 Oct 7 Th CEC - Rm D221 LH-HBE-2 Nov 4 Th the College Planning Process Your 1 source for News & Ads in Print & Online 1 session 7-8pm $9 Long-Term Care Insurance - This year has resulted in some of the most Keller Williams Office – Does it make sense? significant changes to the college planning 107 Central Ave N process in decades. Recent legislation Other publications Learn how to compare the cost-effectiveness included substantial changes to FAFSA of different policies/companies, what 90 Minutes with an Estate and college financial aid, recruiting, and • Montgomery Messenger • The EXTRA Shopper options should be avoided, where the scholarships. Learn how these changes Attorney “gotchas” are often hidden in the fine print, • LifeEnterprise • The Source may impact your family, and strategies We will walk through questions regarding and the “best” age to buy. Strategies are for admission, maximum scholarship and gifting, nursing homes, trusts, wills, the provided for you to design the “right” policy financial aid awards. This is geared toward newpraguetimes.com 60-month claw back, Medicare and more, and the tools to decide if you should keep parents of 9th-12th grade students. including how to plan and place your assets your existing policy. Thanks for choosing your Local Printer to meet your retirement, nursing home, and Cozy Wittman legacy goals. Gerard Goulet, 507-269-9036 CIR Oct 13 W for printing this Community Education Catalog! GGLTC-4 Sep 29 W Steve Ledin 1 session 7-8pm $9 GGLTC-5 Oct 18 M Online SL90 Oct 5 Tu GGLTC-6 Nov 9 Tu No job is too BIG or too small! 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 1 session 1-3pm $9 Online [email protected] CEC - Rm D221 200 Main St. E, New Prague, MN 56071 • 952.758.4435 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 3 Adult Adult Business, Career & Finance/Culinary Culinary Air Fryer Hype! Copycat KFC Back to School Survival: 30- & Recipe Ideas for All Ages 40 Minute Meals, Cook-Along This virtual air fryer demonstration Master the skills to prepare quick 30-40 and partial cook-along class features minute home-cooked nourishing meals demonstrations on making homemade by participating in the cook-along classes Cooking with Tess! eggroll wraps, pizza bites, seasoned potato outlined below. You will feel like a pro as wedges, and burgers. Join Tess for a demo your confidence grows using the skills and partial cook-along as you make Copycat learned during these fun-filled classes. KFC Chicken! Chicken Fried Rice Tess Georgakopoulos TG-CFR Sep 22 W TG-AF Oct 16 Sa Chicken Parmesan 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 Online TG-CP Sep 29 W Back to School Survival: Homemade Chicken Tenders, Baked-Oven Fried, Dressed Up Instant Pot® Freezer Meal or Down Bootcamp Learn the foundations of preparing TG-CT Oct 6 W homemade nourishing make-ahead meals Soothing, Savory, Chicken-Sweet that go from the freezer to the Instant Pot®. Potato-Stew The instructor will demonstrate four or Bake-Along! five freezer meals, and participants will be TG-PS Oct 13 W The Special Needs Trust: Estate Planning for Grandparents, We invite you to participate in one or all of these classes designed to help fill your holiday invited to prep along with one of the meals. Parents and Families with Special Needs Children Burgers & Loaded Baked-Chili- cookie tins for gifting! Freezing tips will also be shared. Tess Georgakopoulos Seasoned Fries This class will offer information on how to protect your assets and provide for a loved one with Chocolate-Maple-Coconut- Cookie Bars & Raspberry Cookie Crumb TG-BGF Oct 27 W special needs. We will discuss options, how they fit into your estate planning, and pros and TG-BTS Sep 18 Sa Bars cons of a special needs trust. 1 session 4:30-6pm $35 1 session 5:30-6:30pm $29 TG-CMC Nov 17 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online Online Online Steve Ledin Cheese-Cake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies & Brownie Drop Cookies Back to School Survival: Bake-Along: Bake & Build SLSNT-1 Oct 20 W TG-BDC Dec 1 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 Make-Ahead Grab-&-Go Gingerbread House Jam Filled Vanilla Thumbprint Cookies & Cookie-Butter Blossoms Online Breakfast Bootcamp In this virtual class we will bake, build, and TG-JAM Dec 8 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online SLSNT-2 Dec 13 M In this virtual demonstration style class, decorate gingerbread houses! You will mix 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 learn how to make, store, and reheat the dough, cut it to create the pieces used to Hot Cocoa Bombs & Holiday Cookie Bake and Decorate - Foundations Online homemade breakfast sandwiches, wraps, build the house, and make a stiff Royal Icing of Royal Icing waffles, cinnamon French toast sticks and that will hold everything together. Tools and TG-HCB Dec 15 W 5:30-7:30pm $29 - Online Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Trust more. You have the option to prep-along equipment list can be found at ce.isd721.org We will define the different types of Trusts and how to use them to meet your goals and homemade breakfast sandwiches. TG-GBH Dec 18 Sa wishes. Bring your questions and we will work to get answers that will assist you in making Tess Georgakopoulos 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 decisions. Online Bake-Along: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Steve Ledin TG-BKF Sep 25 Sa Frosting 1 session 4:30-6pm $35 Bake-Along with the instructor and learn to create a 3-tiered carrot cake with a luscious SLTR Dec 15 W Online cream-cheese buttercream frosting. This is a hands-on class as well as a demonstration. An 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 equipment list is available online. Online TG-CCC Nov 13 Sa Do you have a special skill or passion? 1 session 4:30-6pm $29 Earn some extra cash by becoming a Community Education Instructor! Online Do you have an idea for a class, trip or event? We want to hear from you! Contact New Prague Area Community Education at (952)758-1734! See full descriptions online for more details!! 4 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 5 Adult Adult Culinary Healthy Minds & Bodies Cook Along: Instant Pot® Bubble Tea or Boba BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad & Teens-Adult Cooking with Tess! Sweet Creamed Corn! This beverage consists of sweetened black In this class we will use the Instant Pot® tea, milk, ice and chewy tapioca pearls, all to make fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs and shaken together and served with a fat straw Potato Salad in a fraction of the time.