2023 Fall Shoreviews

In this Issue

Emy

Shelly

City contracts with Ramsey County for elections services

Earlier this year, the city council approved a contract with Ramsey County to manage elections. The city is now one of 15 that contracts with the county for election services. This means that the county will:

• Manage absentee voting

• Hire, train, and pay election judges

• Coordinate candidate filings and reports for city council seats

• Manage election day activities and polling places

By contracting with the county, the city is able to ensure our residents and city council candidates receive efficient and consistent elections services. This is especially true in Presidential election years when there are three elections to manage.

How does this impact residents?

• Voting absentee by mail

No change— you will still mail your absentee ballot to Ramsey County.

• Voting absentee in person

Ramsey County controls the absentee voting locations. Absentee voting will probably not be at city hall.

Visit: shoreviewmn.gov/vote for up-to-date locations.

• Voting on election day

No change—you will still vote at your polling place and see a lot of the same election judges!

How does this impact election judges?

• Employer

Election judges will apply with Ramsey County instead of the city.

• Polling place assignment Election judges can choose a Shoreview or non-Shoreview location.

• Wages

Wages will increase to $16 – $20 per hour

2023 election

Absentee voting: Sept 22 – Nov 6

Election day: Nov 7, 7 am – 8 pm

Thank you for your service

The City of Shoreview would like to thank Dave Scherbel, Dan Curley, and Mark Maloney for their combined 67 years of service to the community. All three retired earlier this summer.

Dave Scherbel was the city’s building official from 2019 to June 2023.

Before coming here, he was Arden Hill’s building official for 22 years. Dave has been a long-time member of the 10,000 Lakes Chapter of the International Code Council. He has volunteered countless hours building accessible ramps for the elderly, disabled veterans, and chronically ill so they could stay in their homes. In 2019, Dave was recognized for his dedication to the profession with the Herb Meyer Award.

Dan Curley started with the city in 1989 as a street maintenance worker. After a couple of promotions, he became the public works superintendent in 1999. Thanks to Dan's leadership, the public works department has a highly effective maintenance team and is a recognized leader in Minnesota. Dan retired in May.

Mark Maloney was the city’s public works director from 1994 to July 2023. During his time here, he demonstrated outstanding leadership in many areas. Some key accomplishments include:

• Managed many street reconstruction projects covering the entire city

• Incorporating sustainability measures into projects such as permeable pavements and water conservation

• Updating and expanding the maintenance center that received LEED Gold certification

Mark has been recognized for his leadership several times throughout his career including. Recent awards include the Hugo G. Erickson award from the MN chapter of the American Public Works Association in 2018 and the Ray L. Lappegaard distinguished service award from the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies in 2023.

Caring Youth Award

The city is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Caring Youth award.

This award was created by the human rights commission to honor our outstanding youth volunteers. Nominees help make Shoreview a community where all people are welcomed, valued, and respected.

If you know someone who deserves this award, submit an application at shoreviewmn.gov/hrc.

Nominations are due by September 20, 2023.

Citizen of the Year

The city is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Citizen of the Year award. This annual award was created by the city council to present a special honor to a citizen who exemplifies the spirit of giving back to the community.

The council’s goals for this award are:

• Recognize the volunteer efforts of deserving citizens.

• Inspire others to continue the tradition of Shoreview citizens volunteering

If you know someone who deserves this award, submit an application at shoreviewmn.gov.

Nominations are due by October 13, 2023.

HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Shoreview is truly a great place to live, work, and do business. With our many wonderful amenities, we continue to see strong economic growth.

Shoreview is a well-developed community. However, the city council works hard to ensure that the city has a healthy business climate, with plenty of reinvestment into our community. The economic development authority and economic development commission continue to provide valuable insight in this area.

We have seen a wave of multi-family apartments and townhomes in the last five years. Many of these developments have included affordable units, providing more accessible housing.

Here are some highlights of recent housing and commercial development projects. Several projects included converting an older commercial property into a new residential community or business.

Completed/approved housing projects include:

EDISON AT RICE CREEK: This completed project is located along 35W north of County Road I. This project includes 300 apartments and 101 townhomes and carriage homes. The city helped support the inclusion of 22 affordable units within the project.

EMRIK SV: Located next to the Loden SV, Emerik SV opened about a year ago. The buildings are part of a nearly $90 million project that turned an old, vacant industrial building into upscale apartments.

A total of 410 apartments were constructed during the first two phases, including 24 affordable units. A third building is now underway for a 200-unit apartment building near Lexington Avenue. Another 20 affordable units will be included. Construction began in June and the project should be completed next year.

MIDLAND TERRACE: Opened a new 103-unit apartment building this past year. The project involved the tear-down of an older, 42unit apartment building next to Lakeview Terrace. This is an example of reinvestment in our older apartment complexes. The owners have undertaken significant exterior and interior upgrades to their properties.

The city also continues to see redevelopment and growth in its business and commercial areas, including:

THE LEX AT 4100: This project involved major renovations of an older office building in the Shoreview Corporate Center campus at Lexington Avenue and County Road F.

The city assisted with renovations to modernize the corporate offices and convert it from a single-user to a multi-tenant facility. An empty building was torn down to make way for a new parking area and upgraded entrance to the office building.

The building is now leased with companies including technology company PTC, Progressive Insurance, and recent additions of Great Waters Financial and Circle of Life administrative offices.

Other commercial projects that have been approved or completed this past year include:

A NEW HOLIDAY STATION STORE at 3467 Rice Street is now open for business.

SCHOONOVER BODYWORKS, located near Lexington on County Road E, is completing their expansion and renovation project.

WELLS FARGO completed major upgrades at their data center facility at Rice Creek Corporate Park. They are installing a solar energy system on the roof and over part of the parking lot at the operations center.

The city is currently working with private developers on two major redevelopment projects that will bring even more new housing and economic development to Shoreview. Upcoming projects include:

RICE STREET CROSSING: They city owns 11 acres at the southwest corner of 694 and Rice Street. This property, once home to the county’s public works maintenance facilities, has been vacant for 20 years. The land is available for redevelopment now that the Rice Street interchange project has been completed.

We hope to move forward on development that will transform this brownfield site into a project that benefits the community. After going through the request for proposals process, the city selected Enclave Companies as a development partner. Enclave has proposed a mixeduse project of apartments, live/work small office units, and a retail center that could include a restaurant. The developer and city will together over the next year on the project. Public engagement and construction will likely begin in 2024.

SEVEN LAKES: The master-planned redevelopment of the former Deluxe corporate campus at 694 and Victoria Street. The city has been working closely with the developer, Scannell Properties. The development will include a mix of new business park, office, industrial, and multi-family housing on this highly visible site. The first phase of the eastern half of the property is underway. Two multi-tenant office/manufacturing buildings totaling 300,000 square feet will be built. These new spaces will be wonderful additions for attracting new business and jobs.

The second phase western half of the property will likely be developed with opportunities for medical tech facilities, offices, and multi-family apartments.

Residential Resources

Boat & Trailer Parking

Wondering where to park or store your boat, camper, ATV, snowmobile, or trailer? We have the answers below!

Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in the garage?

Yes!

Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in a shed?

Yes!

Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in my yard?

• Yes – with the following conditions:

• No more than two vehicles are stored outside.

• Only one of the stored vehicles can be an RV including: campers, trailers, tent trailers, travel trailers or motorhomes.

• Examples: a camper and a boat; a boat and an ATV; an ATV and a motorhome.

• Vehicles are at least 5 feet away from the side or front property line, and 10 feet away from the back property line.

Can I store them on my grass?

Yes, in the back and side yards. In the front yard any stored vehicle needs to be stored on an approved surface – like concrete.

Can I store them on the street?

No. Overnight parking is not permitted from 2 – 5 am on all Shoreview streets for any vehicle.

Questions? Visit shoreviewmn.gov or call 651-490-4669.

Looking to Refresh your home?

Consider home improvement financing for Shoreview residents at competitive rates!

Loans of up to $50,000 are available through the City of Shoreview to make improvements and repairs to homes, including energy efficiency upgrades.

There are two types of loans: Amortizing loans - monthly payments and a low interest rate. These loans are available to homeowners whose income is at or below 120% of Area Median Income (AMI). The maximum loan amount is $50,000.

Due-on-sale loans - 0% interest and are paid back when the home is sold, transferred, or no longer owner-occupied as a primary residence. These loans are available to homeowners with incomes below 80% of Area Median Income. The maximum due-on-sale loan is $25,000.

Which type of loan you may qualify for will depend on your household income.

NeighborWorks Home Partners works with the city to administer this loan program. Visit shoreviewmn.gov/homeloans for more information.

Keep it clean!

Shoreview’s beautiful lakes, wetlands, and streams need your help! Sand, salt, dirt, leaves, and pet waste can find their way into our storm sewers, leading to pollution and algae, turning our lakes green. You can help keep our city’s water supply clean!

Pick up after your pet

Whether it's in your lawn, on the sidewalk, or at the park, pet waste carries harmful bacteria and phosphorus into the water supply. Pick up after your pet and put pet waste in the trash to make sure it doesn’t reach the storm drain system and our local bodies of water.

Adopt-a-drain

Residents can adopt a storm drain online! By adopting a storm drain near your home, you’re protecting the water supply throughout the city. Simply keep the drain clear of leaves, trash, and debris. In winter you can help keep the drain clear of salt and sand build up. Visit adopt-a-drain.org to adopt a drain near your home.

Fall lawn care

Rake or mulch your leaves this fall to prevent them from clogging storm drains, washing into local water bodies, and smothering your lawn. Raking and collecting leaves to bring them to county yard waste sites or contact your trash hauler to find out what yard waste options they provide. See below for yard waste site hours.

Mulching by mowing over the leaves on your lawn breaks leaves up into small pieces and helps keep your lawn healthy by fertilizing it without needing to add extra fertilizer.

However you clean up your leaves, make sure they don’t end up in the street!

Rain and Pollinator Garden Event

Join the Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary at McCullough Park on Saturday, Sept. 16 for a rain and pollinator garden event. Learn about the benefits of rain gardens and how to start one in your yard. All ages are welcome at this family event.

Ramsey County Yard Waste Sites

Free yard waste sites are open through November 30 for leaves, grass clippings, brush and other plant material.

April - November

M/W/F: 11 am – 7 pm

Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm

Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm

Arden Hills – 3530 Hudson Avenue

Mounds View – 8307 Long Lake Road

White Bear Township – 5900 Sherwood Road

Do you have an ash tree on your property?

Main characteristics to look for in an ash tree:

• Compound leaves: there are 5 to 11 leaflets joined on a stem

• Opposite branches: the branches grow directly across the trunk or stem from each other

Now is the time to make a plan for removal of your ash tree if you have not been treating it. Ash trees

are being infested by emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive insect that attacks and kills ash trees native to Minnesota.

Treating trees with an insecticide trunk injection is effective when it is started early as a preventative strategy. Many trees that have not already been treated are too heavily infested for treatment at this point in time.

Contact licensed tree companies for estimates on tree removal. The city does not have funding to assist with tree removals on private property.

Tips for hiring a tree care company

• Check the list of licensed tree companies shoreviewmn.gov/tree-trimmers

• Get more than one estimate from licensed companies

• Don’t pay for work in advance

• Ask about the company’s certifications and experience

• Make sure you understand what work is included in the estimate

Meeting broadcast schedule

Channel 16 broadcasts live city council and planning commission meetings every month.

Live Shoreview City Council Meetings

• First and third Monday every month at 7 pm Live Shoreview Planning Commission Meetings

• Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm

View the full schedule and replay information at shoreviewmn.gov. Council and planning commission meetings can be streamed live at shoreviewmn.gov/agendas

@cityofshoreview

Heat pump water heaters and clothes dryers?

Heat pumps are energy-efficient devices used to heat and cool a building using a refrigeration cycle. They use electricity to transfer heat from a cool space to a warm space by transferring thermal energy. You may be hearing a lot about heat pumps as a more energy efficient way to heat and cool your homes. That is true, but this article will focus on the fact that heat pumps can also be used to heat your hot water and dry your clothes.

Did you know that you can reduce the energy used to heat your water and dry your clothes by 66%? While heat pumps may sound new and exotic, they really aren’t.

• First, they are proven technologies that we’ve used for decades in air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers. Clothes dryers and water heaters that use heat pumps are available at many big box and home appliance stores right now.

• Second, hooking them up and installing them is straightforward for people who install water heaters and clothes dryers for a living.

• Third, a little preparation on your part may be needed ahead of time. Most of us don’t even think about replacing water heaters or clothes dryers until our old one stops working— that is normal, because you obviously need a replacement as soon as possible! If you have an electric water heater and an electric clothes dryer, you’re likely very prepared. If you have a gas furnace and a gas water heater, you’ll need to have an electrician run some wiring (Heat pumps use 240 Volt electric wires). Doing that ahead of when your old one fails, will get you prepared to put in a heat pump water heater or clothes dryer quickly.

Heat pump water heater—looks pretty much like your current hot water heater, right? Heat pump clothes dryer on the right, matched to a washing machine on the left, again, the dryer looks like what you’re used to. They are sometimes called, “ventless dryers” and are very common in Europe and Japan and have often been used in American apartments.

What can you do next?

Check your big box and/or appliance stores for availability, to learn how quickly your payback will be.

Check out the environmental quality committee’s speaker from earlier this year for more information on water heaters and clothes dryers.

Heat Pump Clothes Dryer

Heat Pump Water Heater

Get ready for winter with a home energy audit from the Home Energy Squad. This program is provided by Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy and delivered by the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE). The Home Energy Squad does in-home visits to install energy saving materials, inspect equipment, and provide support and guidance on next steps. Free visits are available to income qualifying households.

www.mncee.org/home-energy-squad www.mncee.org/

shoreview community foundation

150 community supporters gathered on May 11 for “Evening with Friends” celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Shoreview Community Foundation. Welcomed by live string ensemble music, guests greeted old friends and met new ones before MC Perry Nelson invited all to the table for introductions and dinner.

The program featured guest speaker John Noltner, award-winning photographer, author, and activist. Noltner is the founder of the multimedia arts project A Peace of My Mind, a cross-country project created to rediscover the common humanity that connects us. A 2022 SCF grant funded Noltner’s workshops and exhibits in Shoreview, demonstrating how to build community and bridge divides through portraits and personal stories. Platinum sponsors Greco, Eagle Ridge, and Tycon were recognized with plaques presented by Mayor Sue Denkinger. Former mayor Sandy Martin, a founding member of the Shoreview Community Foundation, spoke about the impact of grants awarded in the community over the past 15 years. For further information, visit shoreviewcommunityfoundation.org.

Register for Fall programs in CivicRec!

Create your account at shoreviewmn.gov.

Visit shoreviewmn.gov/parks-rec

Click “register online”

Select Login/Create account on your desktop or mobile device

Create your SVMN account

Fill in all required information

Add additional household members and click "save"

If you are a Shoreview resident, enter your zip code and change your city to Shoreview Policies

• Five days notice required for cancellations

• Cancellation fee $5 – $10 depending on the program

• No refunds for missed classes

• Scholarships available for Shoreview residents

• Restrictions apply

Registration Schedule

Registration begins at 8 am

fall registration schedule

Tuesday, August 8: Shoreview residents

Thursday, August 10: Annual members

Friday, August 11: General registration

Contact us

Parks & Rec

Monday – Friday: 8 am – 4:30 pm

651-490-4750

recreation@shoreviewmn.gov

Weather updates

For weather updates call 651-490-4765

Membership Rates & Benefits

Membership Fees

effective August 1

Annual Membership 1 (with one year membership agreement)

Annual Membership Billed Monthly 1 (with one year membership agreement)

1 $100 early cancellation fee. * Sales tax is included in price.

Seasonal Membership (Three month)

* ID required for military and resident rates. Military rate not available for seasonal memberships

• Seniors: 65 & older

• Youth: 17 & younger

• Dual membership is two people living in the same household. Family two adults plus dependent children under 23 living in same household.

• Fees are subject to change.

• We accept payment by any major debit/credit card.

Annual membership includes unlimited use of:

• Fitness center (14 years and older)

• Shoreview waterpark, including tropics and bamboo bay

• Indoor playground (Ages 1 – 10)

• Indoor track (14 years and older)

• Basketball courts

• Whirlpool (18 years and older)

• Members registration day and the ShoreViews home mailing.

General Information and Hours

Hours and rates are subject to change. Visit shoreviewmn.gov for the latest information.

Daily Rates:

effective August 1

All guests must pay admission; including non-swimming guests and adults in the playground and gymnasium.

Pool Hours

Adult

Youth (1 to 17; under) $12 $9 n/a n/a

Seniors (65 and older) $12 $9 $10.25 $8.50

All playground visitors must pay admission; this includes supervising adults.

The waterparks, lap swim, and open swim are available at various times throughout the week.

See the service desk for a schedule or visit shoreviewmn.gov/waterpark.

Track use only

Punch card (includes 10 visits)

Fees are subject to change. We accept any major debit/credit card. All rates above include sales tax. Visit shoreviewmn.gov for updates.

Kids Care

Child care is available for community center customers. See page 22 for details.

Drop-in volleyball

Sunday, 8 – 10 am

Tuesday & Thursday, noon – 1 pm

Call

12 & under must be supervised by an adult while in the community center.

Pool annual shut down- August 28-September 15.

View the full pool schedule at: shoreviewmn.gov/waterpark

Summer Saturday Package

Book your 2024 event now

Shoreview Room

• Maximum capacity of 300 people

• Includes adjacent fireside lounge

• Private outdoor deck

• Choose your own licensed caterer

• Alcohol service available with in-house provider

• $1000 refundable damage deposit

DAYS RATE SHOREVIEW RESIDENT

Sun – Thurs $1000 $855

Friday $1,465 $1,300

Saturday $1,820 $1,600

Wedell Community Room

• Maximum capacity of 250 people

• Choose your own licensed caterer

• Alcohol service available with in-house provider

• $1000 refundable damage deposit

DAYS RATE SHOREVIEW RESIDENT

Sun – Thurs $715 $590

Friday $1,105 $950

Saturday $1,375 $1,205

Half Community Room

• Available Sunday – Thursday

Package includes:

• Shoreview room & deck

• Haffeman pavilion

• Garden space

Saturdays, May-September

Shoreview resident $2,000

Non-residents $2,200

$1000 refundable damage deposit

• Maximum capacity of 100 people

• $500 damage deposit

DAYS RATE SHOREVIEW RESIDENT

Sun – Thurs $425 $390

Additional fees may apply

Fees are subject to change

Outdoor Spaces

Haffeman Pavillion & Garden Space

• Permanent picnic tables seat up to 150 guests

• Located in Commons Park, next to the community center

• Indoor room with air conditioning, restrooms, and fireplace

• Decorative pond with fountain and benches

• Ideal space for ceremonies

• Located next to the pavilion

• $500 refundable damage deposit

Days Month Rate Shoreview Resident

Fri or Sun May – Sept $550 $500

Fri – Sun Mar, Apr, Oct $440 $400

Park Shelters

Small shelters are available at most Shoreview parks. The daily rental fee is $50.

Learn more at shoreviewmn.gov.

Park shelter Capacity

Bucher 4 tables; up to 24 people

Lake Judy 2 tables; up to 15 people

McCullough 2 tables; up to 15 people

Shamrock 5 tables; up to 40 people

Sitzer 4 tables; up to 32 people

Commons 3 tables; up to 20 people

The following parks are owned and operated by Ramsey County Parks & Recreation. For more information call 651-748-2500 or visit ramseycounty.us.

• Island Lake County Park

• Lake Owasso County Park

• Snail Lake County Park

• Turtle Lake County Park

Additional fees may apply — fees are subject to change

Bamboo Bay Exclusive

• Exclusive access to Bamboo Bay waterpark and cabanas

• Admission included for up to 50 people

• 30 days notice required

Day Time

Friday 5 – 7:30 pm

Sunday 9 – 11:30 am

Total guests No food You provide food

50 $650 tax incl $750 tax incl

Exclusive Parties

Indoor Playground Exclusive

• Exclusive use of the indoor playground

• Includes playground admission

• Table seating for 12 guests; up to 75 people allowed in the playground area

• Bring your own food and cake

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Days Time

Sunday 9 am – noon

Total guests No food You provide food

75 $500 tax incl $400 tax incl

Birthday Parties & Meetings

Poolside Cabana

• Semi-private space, located in Bamboo Bay waterpark

• Seating for 16 guests

• Includes 16 admission wristbands (Sat – Sun)

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Sat – Sun 3 hours $450 tax incl $400 tax incl

Poolside Party Room

• Private room, located downstairs

• Seating for 32 guests

• Includes 32 admission wristbands

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Fri – Sun 3 hours $625 tax incl $575 tax incl

Playground Party Area

• Semi-private space, located in playground

• Seating for 12 guests

• Includes 12 admission wristbands (playground-only)

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Any 3 hours $225 tax incl $200 tax incl

Activity Room

• Private room, located upstairs

• Large windows with natural lighting

• Seating for 24 guests

• Includes 24 admission wristbands (Fri – Sun)

• Adjacent rooms available for extra fee

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Mon – Thurs 2 hours $100 $90

Fri – Sun 3 hours $500 tax incl $450 tax incl

Meeting Rooms 1 – 3

• Private room, located upstairs

• Seating for 16 guests

• Includes 16 admission wristbands (Fri – Sun)

• Adjacent rooms available for extra fee

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Mon – Thurs 2 hours $75 $60

Fri – Sun 3 hours $350 tax incl $300 tax incl

Meeting Room 4

• Private room, located upstairs

• Seating for 16 guests

• Not available for birthday parties

• $100 refundable damage deposit

Day Duration Rate Shoreview resident

Mon – Thurs 2 hours $100 $90

Fri – Sun 2.5 hours $150 $125

All weekday rentals that fall on a Mounds View no school day are weekend rental prices and times.

Admission is now included with birthday party options. Visit to learn more or call 651-490-4790 to book your party.

Group Fitness drop-in rate: Regular: $10.50, SV Res: $9.50

Group Fitness Classes

View schedules online at shoreviewmn.gov/fitness

• Please check class schedule at the beginning of the month

• Refunds are issued for medical reasons only

• Membership is not required

• SeniorFIT classes are free to only seniors with an annual senior membership.

• All classes are 50 to 60 minutes unless otherwise noted

• Classes with three participants or fewer are subject to change or cancellation

• Group fitness classes are great for all levels

• Find out which classes best suit your needs by calling the fitness coordinator at 651-490-4768

Call for information: 651-490-4750

Group X cards

• Good for all fitness classes

• Class schedule is available online and at the community center

• Purchase at the parks & recreation desk or by phone at 651-490-4750 during office hours (Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm)

• You can reload your Group X Card in person or by phone at 651-490-4750

• Go online to shoreviewmn.gov/fitness to reserve your spot using SignUpGenius today!

• One Group X Card allowed per person.

• Cards are non-refundable and non-transferable.

• Member discount applies to annual memberships only. One-time drop-in passes are available at the lower-level service desk the day of class.

• SeniorFIT do not require registration.

Group Fitness

Group Fitness Classes

• 60/40

• Barre principle

• The resistance workout

• Step cardio

• Dance jam

• Fundamental combo

• H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training)

• The Groove

• Kettlebell training

• Power strength

• Cycle rave

• Cycle training

• Total body workout

• Power pump

• Cardio kickboxing

• Zumba®

Mind/Body Classes

• Stretch and balance

• Yin/restorative yoga

• Yoga basics

• Hot yoga - Class temp range is 80 – 90 degrees.

• Fitness Pilates

• Power yoga

• Yoga/Pilates fusion

• Yoga sculpt

Water Fitness Classes

All water classes are held in the pool.

• The pool is between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 feet deep

• All fitness levels are welcome

• The pool temperature is between 83 – 84 degrees

• Aqua fit

• SeniorFIT aqua exercise

Scan the code to view group fitness class descriptions.

KIDS CARE

Kids Care provides a stimulating and safe environment for children 6 months to 8 years of age. Kids can explore and interact with other children while you enjoy the community center's amenities. First come, first served.

• Max 2 hour stay

• Kids Care phone number: 651-490-4763

Hours

Monday – Saturday: 8 am – 12:30 pm

Monday – Thursday: 4 – 8:30 pm

Friday: 4 – 7 pm

Closed

September 4, November 23 & December 25

October 31, 4 – 8:30 pm

Cost $1 per hour (no pro-rating for partial hours)

SeniorFIT classes

SeniorFIT classes are free to annual senior members. If you are not an annual senior member, you may purchase a Group X Card or a drop-in pass. See page 21 for Group X Card information. All fitness levels are welcome.

• SeniorFIT chair yoga

• SeniorFIT strength training

• SeniorFIT aqua exercise

• SeniorFIT let’s move

Fall Session : September 5 – December 22

Registration is not required.

Chair yoga: Beth Monday 8:30 am

Aqua exercise: Fran Monday 9 am

Strength training: Nancy/Perry Tuesday 8:30 am

Chair yoga: Gretchen Wednesday 8:30 am

Aqua exercise: Fran Wednesday 9 am

Let’s move: Perry Thursday 8:30 am

Strength training: Denise Friday 8:30 am

Chair Yoga: Adrienne Friday 9:30 am

Community Center Member Equipment Orientation (Individual or group)

Get introduced to fitness center equipment and learn how to utilize strength and cardio equipment safely. The schedule and sign-up sheet for equipment orientations is located at the fitness center desk.

The first orientation for members ages 14+ is free. For more information call 651-490-4768.

Fitness & Adult Sports

Personal Training

• Personal training comes in packages of 3, 6 and 12 sessions

• All sessions expire one year from the date of purchase

• Trainers help you set realistic goals and determine safe strategies to achieve them

• Trainers will customize a program to fit your ability and health

• Trainers monitor progress and adapt your routine for consistent improvement

• Learn fitness principles and correct form to aid in progress and prevent injuries

Individual Personal Training

drop-in Pickleball

All are welcome! You do not need to be a member of the Shoreview Area Pickleball Club for indoor drop-in play.

Pickleball punch card

Cost: $50 (11 visits)

Punch card is good for both drop-in locations and can be purchased at the parks and recreation office.

Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm

Buddy Personal Training

Two participants train together and each pay the fee below.

*No pickleball: Oct 19 & 20, Nov 20 – 24, Dec 22 – Jan 1, Mar 11 – 15, April 10 - 12

Adult Programs

Friends & Co!

The new name expresses all that they do: fostering friendships, connections, companionship and community. Their new name and logo convey their compassionate nature and focus on meaningful connections for older adults. FriendsCo.com 612-721-1400

Helpline 24/7/365 • 800-272-3900

Dial 711 for a TRS operator

Helpline specialists and clinicians offer confidential support and information to people living with the disease, caregivers, families and the public.

Call: We are available in any language around the clock, at 800-272- 3900.

Visit Alz.org, for additional resources

Senior LinkAge Line

800-333-2433 |

Veterans line 888-546-5838

A free state-wide resource supporting older Minnesotans and their caregivers. Get connected to local resources, housing, Medicare information, and free classes. Senior LinkAge line is a division of the MN Board on Aging; working to ensure that all Minnesotans can age and live well.

Meals On Wheels

The Meals On Wheels program is available to eligible seniors and certified, disabled individuals (regardless of age) who live in Mounds View School District 621. Hot, nutritious noon meals are delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday, except on holidays. For more information, call 651- 621-7950.

Volunteer with RSVP

You’re invited to volunteer with RSVP: the 1-stop volunteer connection for people 55 and over.

We’ll connect you with a fulfilling opportunity at a local non-profit based on your skills, interests, schedule and location. It’s flexible: you choose how, where, and when you volunteer.

We also provide free benefits including supplemental insurance, partial travel reimbursements, e-newsletter, recognition events, and ongoing support as your volunteer needs evolve. To learn more, call 612-704-6166 or email jkoschak@voamn.org

Free ten-minute functional balance screening by OSI Physical Therapy

Make an appointment for an in-person screening to measure your fall risk and identify areas to strengthen. Past participants are fans and recommend the evaluation to their friends. You can re-test to see your progress.

Evaluate:

• Static and dynamic balance systems to establish fall risks

• Identify any areas that could benefit from focused strength training

• Identify simple assistive devices

Ten minute appointments available from 9 – 10 am. Register online or call 651-490-4714.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Tues, Oct 3

Tues, Nov 7

Tues, Dec 5

Dementia caregiver support group with respite care

This support group is led by a trained facilitator from Alzheimer’s Speaks. Your loved one can enjoy activities in a nearby room. The program is free. Registration requested but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.

Location: community center

Nov 29, 10 – 11:30 am

Adult Programs

AARP Smart Driver

Taught by AARP trained instructors, Smart Driver teaches safe driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road. Insurance discounts for those 55+ after completing the eight-hour introductory course.

A four-hour refresher course is required every three years. Have your AARP member number ready when you register for a discounted registration.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class 4-hour Refresher Course

55+ Thurs, Sept 7 9 am – 1 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Thurs, Sept 21 1 – 5 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Thurs, Oct 19 1 – 5 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Thurs, Nov 2 9 am – 1 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Wed, Nov 15 5 – 9 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Tues, Nov 28 9 am – 1 pm $33; $26 AARP member

55+ Tues, Dec 19 1 – 5 pm $33; $26 AARP member 8-hour Course

TO PAINT, MIXED MEDIA CRAFTS & PAINT WITH ME! classes

AARP Smart Drivers Volunteers Needed

American Style Mah Jongg Tournament

Grab your 2023 National Mah Jongg League card and get ready for a day of fun and prizes. Hosted by tournament directors Tarri Levine and Nancy Poferl from the Metro and NE Twin City Suburban Mah Jongg Clubs. This is their 2nd Annual Mah Jongg Tournament benefiting The Alzheimer’s Association.

• Mah Jongg sets provided

• Lunch provided

• Tournament rules will be mailed two weeks prior to the tournament

• Cash prizes for the top five accumulated scores

• Tournament play is four, 55 minute rounds

8:30 am: doors open

8:45 am: rule review

2:00 pm: prizes awarded

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 7

AGES DATE & TIME COST

21+ Tues, Sept 26 8:30 am – 2 pm $39; $35 SV Res

Adult Programs

500 Card Club

Join us for cards and conversations. No partner required.

Location: community center fireside lounge

No registration required

AGES DATE & TIME COST

21+ Mondays, 12:30 pm Free

Learn To Play Mah Jongg

American Style Mah Jongg for beginners

Mah Jongg is similar to Gin Rummy but played with tiles instead of cards. Learn rules, strategies and etiquette while playing the game. The class will be taught using previous National Mah Jongg League cards. Tiles provided by instructor, Tarri Levine.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 5

AGES CLASS DATE & TIME COST

18+ Mon & Wed Sept 11 & 13 9 am – noon $60; $55 SV Res

American Style Mah Jongg – intermediate

Now that you have a basic understanding of America Style Mah Jongg rules and etiquette join us for learning strategies for winning. Mah Jongg Sets and handouts provided. Participants need to bring a 2023 National Mah Jongg League card.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: October 3

AGES CLASS DATE & TIME

Tues & Thurs Oct 10 & 12 9 am – noon

Adult programs

Medicare Seminars by Trellis

We’ve partnered with Trellis Community Outreach to teach pre-Medicare and Medicare-eligible adults (and those working with them) how to navigate Medicare. Trellis is a nonprofit organization that receives federal and state funding. They do not sell Medicare products. They provide impartial information helping you make informed healthcare choices.

Medicare 101 – New to Medicare

Learn what is covered by Parts A, B, C and D of Medicare, as well as what additional insurance options are available.

• Enrollment process and options

• Personal costs of the program

Send in Maureen Organizing Classes

Maureen Heinen has been in business since 2006 presenting throughout the metro and has served hundreds of individual clients. Maureen says, “When you’re better organized, you’re better at everything else you do.” Sign up for Maureen’s free e-newsletter and read her blog at SendinMaureen.com

How zones help you organize and stay organized

Zones act as areas or ‘homes’ for categories of things. Create zones so similar items live together for easy access and organization. What are your current zones? Let’s explore options, examples and more ideas. It’ll be fun!

Organizing for End of Life

It’s kind, not morbid, to plan for your death. Make choices for your loved ones so they don’t have to while coping with loss. It’s kinder and more practical to plan now. Learn what key decisions and documents you need to make accessible to key person(s) who’ll be attending to your affairs.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

15+ How zones help you organize and stay organized

Wed, Sept 20 10 – 11:30 am $11; $10 SV Res

15+ Organizing for the end of life Wed, Oct 18 10 – 11:30 am $11; $10 SV Res

• Understanding the donut hole Eligibility for additional prescription drug assistance Senior LinkAge Line® assistance making personal comparisons using the Medicare.gov website and the Health Care Choices booklet

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

18+ Wed, Sept 27 6:30 – 8 pm Free

18+ Tues, Oct 10 6:30 – 8 pm Free

Free Annual Medicare Updates

Learn about Medicare’s recent changes in benefits, coverage, and how changes affect you.

• Importance of reviewing Medicare Part D coverage during annual Open Enrollment Period

• How to use Medicare.gov to make health insurance comparisons

• How Part D works, and the impact of the Affordable Care Act

• Low Income Subsidy, a Federal program for people with lower incomes that may reduce prescription costs

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

18+ Wed, Oct 25 10 – 11:30 am Free 18+ *Tues, Nov 7 1 – 2:30 pm Free

*Includes premium updates

Adult Programs

Genealogy with the Formidable

Genealogist, Jen Shaffer

Build your family tree and preserve your family history with genealogy

Get Started with Online Genealogy

Discover your family history. Learn how to get started, the best websites and tools and how to be an effective and accurate researcher.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

18+ Wed, Sept 13 6 – 7:30 pm $13; $12 SV Res

Level Up Your Research: Beyond MyHeritage & Ancestry – Intermediate Class

Sometimes the biggest research sites don’t have what you’re looking for.

• Learn how to find records not on these sites

• Discover what you need without auto-generated hints

• How to incorporate DNA into your research

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

AGE DATE & TIME COST

18+ Wed, Sept 27 6 – 7:30 pm $13; $12 SV Res

Level Up Your Genealogy Research 2: More Ways of Advancing Your Research – Intermediate Class

Moving past auto-generated hints on the big platforms like Ancestry.com and MyHeritage is the only way to make progress in your research. Learn more ways to find obscure records, how to use them and research techniques used by the pros.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Genealogy Methods: Research Skills

Through Case Studies – Intermediate Class

It can take years to learn how to research effectively. See the steps used by a professional genealogist to solve common research problems. These case studies will show you techniques that you can apply to your own research.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

18+ Wed, Dec 13 6 – 7:30 pm $13; $12 SV Res

Adult Programs

Day trip to:

Minnesota Orchestra, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe with The Minnesota Chorale

This concert is for lovers of scintillating stories and magical moments. Daring adventures, mythical creatures, sorcery and romance each play a role as Thomas Søndergård guides the Orchestra through evocative music by Lera Auerbach, Claude Debussy and Samuel Barber—and to make an enchanting tale even dreamier, the Minnesota Chorale joins the Orchestra for the first time in the new season in Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe.

Orchestra Hall hosts free coffee and treats before the concert. Light refreshments will be served on the ride back to the community center.

Location: Meet at community center fireside lounge.

Registration deadline: August 16

Be a Tourist in your own Town

Tour of the CAT & lunch at Churchill Street

The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, or CAT, was established by Gerard Cafesjian to share his collection of Contemporary and Modern art with the public. Join us for a private tour of this exciting and innovative new gallery exhibit, Highlights. Paintings, glass sculptures (including works from Chihuly), prints and more showcase the appreciation Gerard Cafesjian had for a variety of unique and interesting artworks, styles and media. Fully accessible and minimal walking with seating available throughout the exhibit.

Meet at the CAT or Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 4600 Churchill St, Shoreview. After the tour, we will walk across the parking lot to have lunch at Churchill Street. Bring money for your lunch.

Location: 4600 Churchill St., Shoreview

Registration deadline: September 27

AGE DATE & TIME COST

18+ Wed, Oct 11 10 am – 12:30 pm $6; $5 SV Res Bring extra money for lunch

18+ Thurs, Sept 28 9:50 am – 2 pm $74, $68 SV Res

Day trip to:

Mall of America Holiday Shopping

Let us do the driving and get dropped off at the door! Get some holiday shopping done at the Mall of America. You will have four hours at the Mall to shop, tour and enjoy lunch before heading back to the community center. You can stick with the group leader or go off on your own. The cost of this trip includes transportation to and from the Mall of America, lunch and shopping are on your own.

Location: Meet at community center fireside lounge.

Registration deadline: November 15

Wed, Nov 29 9:10 am – 3 pm $38

Adult Programs

History seminars with Kathy Simmer

Explore fascinating topics from America’s past. Understand why something happened and how it changed our path, along with the juicy details usually left out of textbooks. Kathy is a retired teacher, a curriculum consultant, and licensed librarian.

Prophets and Pioneers: History of the Mormons

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, had an interesting influence on America’s history. Explore Joseph Smith’s founding of the faith and his murder, the issues between the Saints and their neighbors, polygamy, and the settlement of the kingdom of Zion in Utah. These were people of determination, efficiency and faith, as well as subjects of controversy and military action.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Pest Houses & Grave Robbers: 200 Years of Medicine in America

Grave robbing medical students, pest houses, penicillin - learn about the history of American medicine. What medical practices proved lethal, great epidemics and how prejudices and superstition impeded medical progress. Find out about breakthroughs that have increased our life expectancy, and practices to be wary of today.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Weak Minded Women?!

Learn about the decades of work that went into achieving the 19th Amendment. Women asked for the right to vote and were told that women’s minds were too weak to understand governing and politics. It was also argued that women’s suffrage would destroy their femaleness, their families, and God didn’t want them to vote.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Adult Programs

Landmark Tours

Landmark Tours is a premier, local, family-owned tour operator. Their all-inclusive packages feature round-trip airfare.

Upcoming travel opportunities include:

• Holiday travel: Nashville Country Christmas, Christmas in New York

• Tournament of Roses Parade

• Winter escapes: Hawaii 4 Island Cruise & Tour, Egypt with Nile River Cruise, Florida Keys, and Arizona

And more!

Location: community center

Registration deadline: n/a

AGES DATE & TIME

18+ Thurs, Sept 14, 10 – 11:30 am

Travel Show with Jeanie’s Journeys

Jeanie from Jeanie’s Journeys will be talking about some amazing tours for 2024. All prices per person double occupancy & include air/motor-coach. Join us for a free talk on the highlights.

Upcoming trips:

• Norwegian Fjord Cruise

• Italy and Greece Mediterranean Cruise

• Little House on the prairie tour

• And more!

Location: community center

Registration deadline: n/a

AGES DATE & TIME 18+ Wed, Sept 20, 1 – 2:30 pm

Swim Lessons

Shoreview Parks & Recreation

Swim Lessons

Our mission is to provide inclusive swim lessons for everyone. Our fun and imaginative approach to lessons will help you create a lifelong love of swimming. Pick your best learning environment - group lessons or private lessons. Parent-to-instructor communication is key to successful lessons. Our instructors love to teach and receive ongoing training.

Swim lesson policies

• We do not provide make-up swim lessons for any classes.

• Participants will be emailed specific programs policies before the class starts.

Cancellation policies & fees

• $5 if you cancel at least one week before the class start date.

• $10 if you cancel within one week of the class start date.

• No refunds on or after the class start date.

A note about swim lessons

• Due to high demand, private lessons are limited to 2 sessions per participant, per session.

• Swim lessons are not canceled if Mounds View School District cancels after school activities due to weather.

• Group classes with fewer than three registered participants will be canceled.

• Students are not allowed to swim before or after lessons.

• Students should use the bathroom and shower before entering the pool area.

• Staff aren’t allowed to take students to the bathroom.

• If your child needs a quieter environment to learn, look at our Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday lessons.

• Children ages 4 and under may use any locker room.

• Children ages 5 and older must use the same sex locker room or family locker room.

• The pool water temperature is kept at 85 degrees.

Free Swim Lesson Checks

Not sure of what level to register your child for? Reserve your time at shoreviewmn.gov If your child has been away for more than three months we recommend repeating the previous level.

Thursday Aug 24 6 – 7 pm

Sunday Oct 15 10 – 11 am

Thursday Nov 16 6 – 7 pm

Private lessons (PR) Ages 3 – Adult

Private and semi-private lessons offer one-on-one training so you’re able to learn at your own pace. Lessons are 30 minutes and available at set times.

NUMBER OF LESSONS COST COST SV RES

6 $152 $138

Semi-private lessons

• You must have two people at the same ability for a semi-private lesson

• Register one child for a regular private lesson then visit or call Parks & Rec 651-490-4750 to have the lesson switched to semi-private

• Rate listed per person

NUMBER OF LESSONS COST COST SV RES

6 $113 $103

Custom Private Lessons

• Flexible scheduling with three months to complete after first lesson starts

• Option to reschedule with advance notification

• For more information contact the aquatic coordinator at 651-490-4766.

• Rate listed per person

Custom Private Lessons:

NUMBER OF LESSONS COST COST SV RES

8 lessons $242 $220

6 lessons $205 $187

4 lessons $132 $120

Custom Semi-Private Lessons:

NUMBER OF LESSONS COST COST SV RES

8 lessons $166 $151

6 lessons $134 $122

4 lessons $98 $89

Swim Lessons

Group lessons

• Group lessons will have one instructor to a maximum of four students.

• Group lessons are 40 minutes unless noted.

• Parent/child lessons are 30 minutes.

Beginner lessons

Beginner 1 (B1)

Ages 2 ½ – 4

• Independent entry/exit

• Front/back floats with assistance — 3 seconds

• Front/back glides with assistance

Parent/child Lessons

Parent/child (PC 1)

Ages 9 months – 2½ years

• Enter/exit water with assistance

• Blow bubbles & submerge head

• Front/back float with guardian & instructor

• One adult must accompany each child in the water.

Parent/child 2 (PC 2)

Ages 2 – 3½

A parent accompanies their child in the water for the first few weeks and gradually reduces participation

• Enter/exit water independently

• Blow bubbles & submerge head

• Front/back float with instructor

• Front/back glides with assistance

• Front/back flutter kicking with instructor

Beginner 4 (B4)

Ages 4 – 6

• Independent front/back floats — 10 seconds

• Independent front glide into front crawl

• Front/back flutter kicking — ½ length

• Front/back flutter kicking with support

• Front crawl arms with face in the water

Beginner 2 (B2)

Ages 3 – 5 or passed B1

• Independent front/back floats — 5 seconds

• Front/back glides

• Front/back flutter kicking

• Front crawl arms with flutter kick

• Rhythmic breathing

Beginner 3 (B3)

Ages 3 – 5 or passed B2

• Independent front/back floats — 8 seconds

• Independent front/back glides with flutter kicking

• Front/back flutter kicking —8 yards

• Front crawl with rhythmic breathing with assistance

• Front crawl with rhythmic breathing with assistance — 8 yards

Youth beginner (YB)

Ages 6 – 12

New to swim lessons or haven’t been in lessons for several years

• Independent front/back floats — 10 seconds

• Independent front/back glides with flutter kick

• Front/back flutter kicking — ½ length

• Front crawl arms with rhythmic breathing

Intermediate Lessons

Intermediate 1 (I1)

Ages 5 – 7

• Front/back flutter kicking — ½ length

• Independent back glide with flutter kicking

• Flutter kick with rhythmic breathing — ½ length

• Front crawl with rhythmic breathing — ½ length

Intermediate 2 (I2)

Ages 5 – 13

• Front glide into front crawl — 8 yards

• Back glide into back crawl — 8 yards

• Front/back flutter kicking — 25 yards

• Back crawl with assistance — 8 yards

• Elementary backstroke kick — ½ length

• Tread water

Intermediate 3 (I3)

Ages 5½ – 13

• Front crawl with rhythmic breathing — 25 yards

• Back crawl — ½ length

• Elementary backstroke — ½ length

• Tread water

Intermediate 4 (I4)

Ages 5½ – 13

• Front crawl with open turn — 50 yards

• Back crawl — 25 yards

• Elementary backstroke — 25 yards

• Open turn — front

• Whip kick — 25 yards

Advanced Lessons

Advanced 1 (A1)

Ages 6 – 13

• Front crawl with flip turns — 75 yards

• Back crawl with open turns — 50 yards

• Elementary backstroke — 25 yards

• Breaststroke — 25 yards

• Breaststroke whip kick

• Flip turns

Advanced 2 (A2)

Ages 6 – 13

• Front crawl with flip turns — 100 yards

• Back crawl w/open turns — 75 yards

• Breaststroke w/underwater pull out — 50 yards

• Breaststroke underwater pull out

• Dolphin kick — 25 yards

• Scissors kick — 25 yards

Advanced 3 (A3)

Ages 6 – 13

• Front crawl with flip turns — 150 yards

• Back crawl with open turns — 100 yards

• Breaststroke with underwater pull out — 75 yards

• Butterfly — ½ length

• Sidestroke — 25 yards

Introduction to swim team (IS)

Begin your journey into competitive swimming by working on stroke technique, competitive turns, and build endurance in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. This class in one hour.

Cost: $138 Non-res; $125 SV res

Adult Lessons

Adult Beginner (AB)

Ages 18+

With the guidance of our swim instructors you will learn basic swimming skills in a safe environment while gaining confidence in the water. Participants will learn:

• Front/back floats

• Front/back kicking w/support

• Breathing

• Comfort in water independently

Swim Lessons

Lesson Rates

Group lessons 6 lessons $90; $82 SV Res

Private lessons 6 lessons $152; $138 SV Res

Semi-private* 6 lessons $113; $103 SV Res

* Two participants of equal ability

Swim lessons Schedule

Visit shoreviewmn.gov/parks-rec for full swim lesson schedule

One day a week for six weeks

Monday Sept 18 – Oct 23 5 – 8 pm

Tuesday Sept 19 – Oct 24 5 – 8 pm

Wednesday Sept 20 – Oct 25 5 – 8 pm

Saturday Oct 28 – Dec 9 (no class Nov 25)

Two days a week for three weeks

Mon/Wed Nov 6 – 22 5 – 8 pm

Tues / Thurs Nov 2 – 21 5 – 8 pm

Mon/Wed Nov 27 – Dec 13 5 – 8 pm

Tues / Thurs Nov 28 – Dec 14 5 – 8 pm

Key Log Rolling

Join our single day sessions to learn the basics of log rolling from one of our trained Key Log Rolling instructors! Classes will focus on building and improving skills while helping beginners learn new skills.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Aquatic Programs

Mermaid Adventures: Introduction

Participants will learn how to:

• Swim with your mermaid tail

• Swim like a mermaid and perfect your dolphin-kick technique

Prerequisites:

• Front and back float independently — 10 seconds

• Roll from front to back and back to front

• Front crawl with rhythmic breathing — 8 yards

Mermaid tails and monofins provided.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class AGES

7 – 9 Sun, Oct 8 10 – 11:30 am $45

9 – 12 Sat, Dec 16 10 – 11:30 am $45

Meradventures for Adults

Create an unforgettable experience with your friends Participants will learn how to:

Sparkle and Sweat

Grab your little one for some family fun aqua fitness! Experience a resistance workout with a twist; in lieu of traditional equipment you will use your child as resistance!

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

• Swim with your mermaid tail

• Swim like a mermaid and perfect your dolphin-kick technique

Mermaid tails and monofins provided.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Children

ages 1 – 3 Thurs, Oct 5 - 26 (No class Oct 19) 3 – 4 pm

18+ Tues, Nov 14 7:15 – 8:15 pm $30

Aquatic Programs

Scouts BSA

Swimming

Merit Badge

Scouts learn how to:

• Safety when swimming & diving

• How swimming can contribute to overall fitness

• Gain some basic competitive swimming skills

Scouts must provide the Swimming Merit Badge pamphlet and certification card.

Note: All deep-water components will not be completed in this course.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

AGES DATE & TIME COST

11+ Sun, Oct 15 9 – 11:30 am

$73; $66 SV Res

Scouts BSA

Lifesaving

Merit Badge

prerequisite: completed Scouts BSA Swimming

Scouts learn how to:

• Assist those involved in water accident

• Knowledge in rescue techniques

• Perform and judge when and how to act in an emergency

Scouts must provide the Lifesaving Merit Badge pamphlet and certification card.

Note: All deep-water components will not be completed in this course.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

AGES DATE & TIME COST

11+ Sun, Dec 17 8 – 11:30 pm

$76; $69 SV Res

School Year of:

September 11, 2023 – May 24, 2024

Kids Corner offers students fun and educational experiences that help get them ready for kindergarten.

• Classes available for 2 1/2 – 5 years old

• Half day & full day classes offered

• Must be toilet-trained

• Daily snack included

• Calendar follows Mounds View School District 621 non-school days

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CULTURE IN THE COMMONS CULTURE IN THE COMMONS

SUNDAY, OCT 1 & 8

2 – 4:30 PM

Bring your family to learn and celebrate some of the wonderful cultures in our community with music and performers.

TOUCH-A-TRUCK TOUCH-A-TRUCK

SATURDAY OCT 7

9 AM – NOON community center – lower level parking lot free to attend.

Come check out all the big trucks used throughout the city. This is your chance to hop in the driver’s seat of a snowplow, dump truck, and more! Shoreview/Arden Hills Lions will be sponsoring an inflatable. Don’t forget your camera!

KIDS GARAGE SALE KIDS GARAGE SALE

SATURDAY OCT 7

9 AM – NOON

Haffeman Pavilion •$25 per table

Registration deadine: September 30

Calling all kids! Are you interested in learning what it takes to be a future entrepreneur or just looking to make a little extra money? Rent a table to sell toys, games, books, and sporting goods. Please do not bring food items to sell.

Dive-in Movie

Join your friends and family at the Tropics Indoor Waterpark inside the Shoreview Community Center for Dive-In Movie nights! Guests can float with water noodles (not provided), relax on giant sea creatures, or lounge on pool-side chairs and enjoy a popular family friendly movie.

The whirlpool will be closed during and after the movie. Tickets must be purchased by each individual attending. Pre-registration required. No walk-ins accepted.

Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Location: community center pool

Registration deadline: November 24

Boo Bash

Come join us for a family friendly event filled with spooky fun! Put on your best costume and enjoy trick-or-treating, hayrides, spooky trail walk, music, bonfire with build your own s’mores and a photo station. Pre-registration is required.

Registration required for anyone attending the event over the age of 1.

Location: McCullough Park

Registration deadline: October 23

All Sat, Oct 28 Session 1: 3 – 4:30 pm

Session 2: 5 – 6:30 pm

Friday, Dec 1 Event duration 5 – 8 pm

Check-in starts at 5 pm Movie starts at 6:15 pm

$15/ticket

Save the date!

Check out our website this fall for more details.

Kids’ Secret Holiday Shopping Spree

Saturday, December 16

9 am – noon, Ages: 3 – 12

Stop by the community center to shop for the perfect gift for friends and family with the help of a personal shopper.

Santa’s Workshop

Saturday, December 16

9 am – noon, Ages: 5 – 12

Spend the morning with Santa at his workshop! Pre-registration required.

Letter from Santa

Santa’s elves want to make sure your child receives their letter from Santa this year! Sign up by December 8 to ensure your letter is received before the holiday.

Santa Cruise

Monday, December 4

Watch for Santa as he makes his way around Shoreview on top of a Lake Johanna Fire Department truck. Check out our website for route details.

New Year’s Eve Party

Sunday, December 31, 5 – 8 pm

Bring the whole family out to ring in the new year at the community center!

Pre-registration required.

Youth Programs

Music Together

Sing, dance, play, and learn with award-winning music and movement classes for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the adults who love them. The rich music environment in class will help your child grow into a confident, lifelong music maker.

Infants (born after January 25, 2023) attend at no cost with a paid sibling.

Try a free demo class to see if this program is a good fit for your family.

Free Demo Classes

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Rhythm Kids

Music together

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

No class dates: November 26

AGES DATE & TIME COST

0 – 5 Tues, Sept 26 – Nov 28 9:30 – 10:15 am

$109 add’l sibling 0 – 5 Tues, Sept 26 – Nov 28 10:30 – 10:15 am $195; $109 add’l sibling

0 – 5 Wed, Sept 27 – Nov 29 9:15 – 10 am $195; $109 add’l sibling

0 – 5 Wed, Sept 27 – Nov 29 10:15 – 11 am $195; $109 add’l sibling

0 – 5 Sun, Oct 1 – Dec 10 4:30 – 5:15 pm $195; $109 add’l sibling

0 – 5 Sun, Oct 1 – Dec 10 5:30 – 6:15 pm $195; $109 add’l sibling

Students will learn to compose, choreograph, and conduct as they play — and play with! — a variety of musical instruments: West African drums, percussion instruments, and, the most important instruments of all, their voices and their bodies. As your big kid learns to think and create like a musician, they’ll also build musical connections to the global community. While they are having fun, they’ll be refining focus, dexterity, coordination, and rhythm — all things they’ll use every day for the rest of their lives.

Parents or caregivers are warmly invited to participate along with their child in class but their attendance is not required.

Free Demo Classes

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

Rhythm Kids

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class No class dates: November 26

5 – 8 Sun, Oct 1 – Dec 10 3:30 – 4:15 pm $195; $109 add’l sibling

Hip Hop Dance Party

This program is sure to keep students active! Learn upbeat styles such as jazz and hip hop and move to your favorite songs. The students will also learn warm-ups such as stretching, isolations and across the floor exercises! Dance shoes or indoor sneakers are preferred.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 17

No class dates: October 22 & November 26

5 – 10

Sept 24 – Dec 10

– 4:15 pm

$125 SV res

Wish Upon a Ballet: The Pirate Fairy

Wish Upon a Ballet is a dance program for children that incorporates popular children’s stories as well as ballet stories to create a dance class that is more than ballet steps. Come join the fun! Students will need ballet shoes and comfortable clothes they can move around in.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 17

No class dates: October 22 & November 26

3 – 6 Sundays, Sept 24 – Dec 10 2 – 2:45 pm

Wish Upon a Ballet and Tap: The Pirate Fairy

Youth Programs

Young Learners Language Classes

Come sing, dance and play as we learn a new language! Our young learners program blends real world play with language immersion to have your child on a fast track to bilingualism. Join us as we learn colors, shapes, numbers, feelings, pets, vegetables and more in this uniquely fun language program.

A parent/guardian must attend class with child

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 16

No class dates: October 21 & November 25

Mandarin Classes

$125 SV res

This class includes the Wish Upon a Ballet curriculum with the added fun of tap! Proper terms for dance steps will be taught as well as body awareness to improve posture, strength and flexibility. Students will gain poise and confidence as they leap and spin! Ballet and tap shoes are required.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 17 No class dates: October 22 & November 26

– 7 Sundays, Sept 24 – Dec 10 2:45 – 3:30 pm

Spanish Classes

$125 SV res

Youth Programs

Our Favorite Friends with KidCreate

Get ready for the most creative and fun art class ever, where your child’s favorite cartoon characters come to life! From Bluey to Cocomelon, and Blippy, to name a few. Prepare for a messy but magical time full of art projects inspired by these beloved friends. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Glow in the Dark Art with KidCreate

These projects will ROCK your child’s world long after the lights go out at night. You guessed it, all the project we create in this camp will glow-in-the-dark! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: October 12

AGES

4 – 9 Thurs & Fri, Oct 19 & 20 , 1 – 4 pm $121; $110 SV Res

Nailed It – Hawaii Challenge with KidCreate

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 16

AGES

18 months

– 6 years

Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 14 9:30 – 10:30 am

$88; $82 SV Res

Scent-sational with Kidcreate

Come for the pretty pineapple printmaking, but stay for the sweet citrus scent! In this class, we’ll draw, paint, sculpt and more, but we’ll do it all with a very special twist- these SCENT-SATIONAL works of art all smell as sweet as they look! Come learn the secret ingredients for sweet-smelling artwork as we create cute pointillism cupcakes, a field of tulips, and more. Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: October 12 AGES

4 – 9 Thurs & Fri, Oct 19 & 20, 9 am– noon $121; $110 SV Res

Calling all crafty youngsters with a passion for all things Hawaiian! Just like in the wildly popular series “Nailed It!”, we’ll provide you with everything needed to recreate an awesome final product- but it’s entirely up to YOU how you make it happen. Be ready to create rad surfboards, thrilling Tiki sculptures, volcanoes that really light up... and so much more. We can’t wait to see if you’ve got what it takes to master this “Nailed It” Hawaii challenge- no baking here; only sculpting, painting & collaging galore!

Location: community center

Registration deadline: October 21

5 – 12 Saturdays, Oct 28 – Nov 18

9:30 – 10:30 am

$94; $85 SV Res

Handmade for the Holiday with KidCreate

This is your child’s chance to come and create handcrafted gifts. Great gifts that mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and of course that favorite teacher would love to receive. We’ll be making picture frames, wooden trinket boxes, clay mosaics, and more in this class. What great keepsakes! Wrap them up as gifts or keep them for yourself.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: November 25

5 – 12 Saturdays, Dec 2 – 23 9:30 – 10:30 am $88; $82 SV Res

Youth Programs

Babysitting 101

This class will cover:

• First Aid

• Sitter Safety

• Crafts, toys & childproofing

• Nutrition

Location: community center – city hall side

Registration deadline: one week before class AGES

10 – 13 Sat, Oct 28 8 am – noon $69; $63 SV Res

10 – 13 Sat, Nov 4 8 am – noon $69; $63 SV Res

Babysitting First Aid

Students interested in continuing their babysitting skills will learn about:

• Recognizing an emergency

• When to call for help

• Care for injuries and allergic reactions

• How to help a choking child/infant

• Students will also put together a small first aid kit

Location: community center—city hall side

Registration deadline: one week before class

10 – 13 Sat, Oct 14, 8 – 11 am $47; $43 SV Res

Babysitting Boot Camp

Join our Babysitting Boot Camp and learn the basics of babysitting and first aid! Participants will learn to provide safe, responsible care for children, as well as develop skills in leadership, safety and first aid. The course includes a handbook and emergency guide as well as a physical and online resource for first aid care. Students will also put together a small first aid kit. A pizza lunch will be provided.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class AGES

10 – 13 Thurs, Oct 19 8:30 am – 4:30 pm $116; $106 SV Res

Chess school

Twin Cities Chess club is for children of all skill levels to show off their chess skills. Students are grouped together according to their age and ability. The class is facilitated by Igor Rybakoc, the USCF-rate tournament chess player, named best chess coach in Minnesota.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class

No class dates: October 21 & November 25

AGES DATE & TIME

5 – 15 Full session: Saturdays, Sept 23 – Dec 9 , 10 – 11:15 am $164; $149 SV Res

5 – 15 Session 1 : Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 8 , 10 – 11:15 am $87; $79 SV Res

5 – 15 Session 2 : Saturdays, Nov 4 – Dec 9 , 10 – 11:15 am $87: $79 SV Res

Chess Tournament

Twin Cities Chess Club tournament is for children of all skill levels to show off their chess skills. Students are grouped together according to their age and ability.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: December 9 AGES

5 – 15 Sat, Dec 16 , noon – 3:30 pm $32; $29 SV Res

Youth Sports

Lil Ninjas

Lil' Ninjas is specifically designed to enhance your child's development in a fun and motivating way. Class focuses on improving basic listening, social, and motor skills. Our instructors work on focus, team work, control, balance, memory, discipline, fitness, coordination, and respect.

Class is limited to 8 students. Sun Yi Academy uniforms are required. Uniforms can be purchased for an additional fee (cash or check) with the instructor the first night of class.

Location: community center—studio 3

Registration deadline: September 11

No class dates: October 18, 20, November 22, 24, 29 & December 1

Tae Kwon Do

New students must take Introduction to Tae Kwon Do before taking a ranked class.

Tae Kwon Do is unlike other martial arts programs, incorporating physical and mental elements into each class. Classes teach kicking, punching, striking, and blocking techniques through traditional Tae Kwon Do. Students will improve stamina, strength, speed, agility, coordination, balance, reflexes, concentration and confidence.

If your child has taken Tae Kwon Do at another location, please email Pam at pmeyerstkd@gmail.com to verify their rank before you sign them up for class.

Introduction to Tae Kwon Do

This class is for students new to Sun Yi's Academy of Tae Kwon Do. Students will learn the fundamental skills of Tae Kwon Do. No uniform is needed for this class. Wear comfortable clothing.

Location: community center — studio 3

Registration deadline: September 11 No class dates: October 20, November 24, & December 1

Location: community center — studio 3

Registration deadline: September 11

Pre-requisite: Introduction to Tae Kwon Do No class dates: October 17, 19, November 21, 23, 28, & 30

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Youth Sports

Tumbling

Discover the sport of tumbling in a positive, educational atmosphere. Participants will learn basic skills on floor, balance beam, bars, and vault. Due to space limitations there is no observation area for parents; parents are invited to observe the final class.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: September 8

2 – 3 Toddler & Parent* Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 28 9:45 – 10:30 am

2 – 3 Toddler & Parent* Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 28 10:45 – 11:30 am

3 - 4 Beginner Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 28 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

4 – 5 Advanced Beginner Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 28 12:45 – 1:30 pm

5 – 8 Intermediate Saturdays, Sept 23 – Oct 28 1:45 – 2:30 pm

$103; $93 SV Res

$103; $93 SV Res

$103; $93 SV Res

$103; $93 SV Res

$103; $93 SV Res

*Parent participation and support are required as part of this class. Please only send one adult with one child.

Playball! MN Twins Baseball Clinic

This clinic teaches basic fundamentals, including hitting, throwing, and defense in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. Instruction is provided by qualified coaches. The Twins Community Fund provides all of the equipment for the clinic.

Location: Sitzer Park

Registration deadline: August 5

Youth Sports

RevSports Basketball

This is a fun and active basketball class that focuses on individual player development. Each day will focus on a topic building on the previous week, including dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and more.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: Friday before class

After-school Games & Sports

Instructors provide the opportunity for participants to try new gym games and sports each week! Sports include basketball, soccer, kickball, and more.

Location: Island Lake Elementary

Registration deadline: September 12

No class date: October 19

– 5:05 pm

Fall Soccer Leagues

Your coach will send a detailed schedule one week before the program starts. Practices will be held one hour each week at either 6 pm or 7 pm with Saturday morning games.

If there are any days your child can’t practice during the week, include that with their registration.

Location: parks in Shoreview and neighboring cities

Registration deadline: August 1

1 – 2 August 14 – October 7

3 – 4 August 14 – October 7 $68

5 – 6 August 14 – October 7 $68

Mini Kickers

This program teaches fundamental skills of soccer. Small group sizes provide a fun and active environment. Age appropriate equipment is used.

Location: community center

Registration deadline: one week before class. No class: Nov 25

Youth Sports

Private & Semi Private Tennis Lessons

Personalized high-quality tennis instruction for players who want to improve their court game. Our instructors will help you work on your groundstrokes, serves, volleys, lobs, and smashes in an individual setting. This program offers one-on-one tennis instruction for the casual or avid tennis player.

Semi-private lessons are for two participants of equivalent ability. Participants must enroll with a partner for semi-private lessons. Each participant pays a registration fee.

CLASS TIME COST

Individual private 5 lessons 60 minutes $195; $185 SV Res

Semi-private 5 lessons 60 minutes $115; $105 SV Res

Group Tennis Lessons

Pee Wees | Ages 5 to 7

Includes lessons on the basics of tennis. Low compression tennis balls provided. Participants should bring a junior sized racquet.

Beginners | Ages 7 to 11

For players with little or no tennis experience. Instruction focuses on grip, rules, and fundamental strokes.

Advanced beginners | Ages 9 to 11

Perfect for the player who has taken lessons, but needs stroke and technique improvement. Instruction focuses on stroke consistency and introduces new strokes.

Intermediate | Ages 11 to 14

For players with dependable strokes who have completed an advanced beginner class. Instruction focuses on court coverage, game strategy, stroke use, and much more.

Location: Wilson Park

Registration deadline: September 1

CLASS DATE & TIME COST

Pee Wees Saturdays, Sept 9 – Oct 7 10 – 10:45 am

Beginners Saturdays, Sept 9 – Oct 7 11 – 11:45 am

Advanced Beginners Saturdays, Sept 9 – Oct 7 noon – 12:45 pm

Intermediate Saturdays, Sept 9 – Oct 7 1 – 1:55 pm

$78; $68 SV Res

$78; $68 SV Res

$78; $68 SV Res

$78; $68 SV Res

Private and semi-private tennis lessons are also available for adults!

Ice Skating Instruction: Group Lessons

Get an edge on winter by enrolling in ice skating lessons early.

Pre-Snowplow | Ages 4 – 8

With a mix of fun games and drills, this class will help participants gain the strength and confidence to stand on their own while introducing preliminary skating moves and techniques.

Snowplow Sam | Ages 4 – 10

Participants will learn to skate in a safe and fun environment. This class introduces preliminary moves that will help develop the familiarity, coordination and strength needed to maneuver on skates.

Levels 1 – 3 | Ages 6+

Our leveled classes encourage participants to trade in hesitation for excitement as their confidence grows with each stride. Participants will focus on skills that build their agility, balance, coordination and speed.

Fall 2023 schedule: Saturday, October 28 – December 16 Location: The Shoreview Arena, Hwy 96 & Victoria St. Registration deadline: October 21

Helpful tips for skaters: lace skates more snugly in the middle of the shoe than at the top or bottom for best support. Skates should fit correctly – don’t use skates that are too big. Keep the blades sharp. Wear one pair of light weight wool or synthetic socks. Cotton socks are not suitable for skating. If a child does not meet the basic requirements of the level registered for, the instructor will adjust the child’s level.

Helmets and skates: for safety, all participants are required to wear helmets. Bike helmets are acceptable. Helmets and skate rental are NOT available at the rink.

BUILDING SERVICE WORKER PART-TIME

$15-18/hour

Perform light duties at the community center/city hall complex. No experience required.

CHILD CARE ATTENDANT

$11.50-15/hour

Provide care for children 6 months to 8 years in our drop-off center. Exp. with preschoolers preferred.

GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

$20-27/hour

Seeking certified instructors to teach cardio and strength, kettlebell.

GUEST SERVICES/MEMBERSHIPS

$14-18/hour

Answer questions, give tours, room set-up, address guest issues, provide backup at desk and café.

GYMNASTICS/TUMBLING INSTRUCTORS

$12-15/hour

Teach beginning to intermediate level gymnastics to kids ages 3 through 8. No experience required.

LIFEGUARD (WE WILL TRAIN)

$13-15/hour

(Up to $20/hr for certain shifts)

No experience required. Training is provided through Ellis Certification. Must be at least 15 years old.

MANAGER ON DUTY

$18-24/hour

Coordinate daily activities, supervise staff, assist guests, follow safety/ security procedures.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Part-time, flexible hours, free community center membership

MANAGER ON DUTYEVENING EVENTS

$18-24/hour

Assist guests, complete room set-ups, follow safety/security procedures. Limited Friday & Saturday evenings depending on facility rentals.

PERSONAL TRAINER

$20-27/hour

Nationally-certified trainers provide personalized workouts for general fitness & sport-specific conditioning.

POOL COORDINATOR

$16.50-18.50/hour

Coordinate activities/operations, supervise/train staff, schedule shifts, carry out policies, maintain systems.

PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT

$13-17/hour September - May

Assist the teacher with preschool recreation classes. Experience working with preschoolers preferred.

PRESCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

$18-22/hour September - May

Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate program for young children; organize and lead activities.

SERVICE DESK

$12.50-17/hour

Help guests on the phone and in-person, operate cash register, log membership information, assist cafe staff. Open

SPECIAL EVENT STAFF

$11.50-15/hour

Help host our Egg Hunt, Kids Garage Sale, Halloween Hoopla, etc. Duties include decorating & clean up.

SPORTS INSTRUCTORS

$12-18/hour

Lead youth and adults in a variety of sports activities. Sports background required.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS (WE WILL TRAIN)

$14-17/hour

No experience required, free training provided. Morning/early evening classes held at the community center.

WATERSLIDE ATTENDANTS

$11-13/hour (Up to $20/hr for certain shifts)

Control access to water slide entrance, supervise guests and ensure guest safety.

WAVE CAFE

$11.50-15/hour

Prepare food, operate cash register, maintain a clean work area and lobby/ tables, stock supplies.

YOUTH SOCCER OFFICIALS

$15-25/game Sept. - Oct.

Officiate soccer league games for children. Knowledge of football rules, previous officiating and playing experience desired.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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