Community Education

Fresh Start Tuesdays ADULTS Online Join Cathy and Frank for weekly discussions about staying healthy, enjoying life and dealing with the pandemic. Each discussion will follow a short TED talk about that day's topic. This class will be held using the online platform Zoom, so you can enjoy the class from the comfort of your own home! DAY DATEs+TIME Activity# Tu Aug. 11 – Sept. 29, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. W945 FEE $16 senior program member / $25 non-member

Beginning Knitting ADULTS Online Learn how to make basic knit stitches and how to read a pattern. You will complete a hat and learn how to make a square that can grow into a scarf, afghan or whatever you want! These classes will be held using the online platform Zoom, so you can attend the class from the comfort of your own home! DAY DATEs+TIME Activity# W Sept. 2 – 30, 6 – 8 p.m. W112F20 FEE $59 per person

Intro to the Instant Pot ADULTS Online Join Kirsten in her kitchen through your computer or phone to discover how you can make meals easier and faster using an electric pressure cooker. The goal of this introductory class is to get you comfortable with electric pressure cooking while making appetizers starting with easy peel hard cooked eggs, fast rosemary "roasted" potatoes and cocktail meatballs. DAY DATE+TIME Activity# Su Sept. 13, 3 – 4:30 p.m. W926F20A FEE $25 Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement ADULTS Online Move better, feel better! Everything we do involves sensation and movement. The Feldenkrais Method® harnesses both, using your brain’s deepest means of improvement (scientists call it “neuroplasticity”) to create change. This class uses movement and guided attention to evoke new, more efficient patterns to reduce pain, tension and fatigue and to improve your coordination, flexibility, balance, strength and focus. This class will be held using the online platform Zoom with instructor Maggie Vogel-Martin, so you can enjoy the class from the comfort of your own home! DAY Th FEE

DATEs+TIME Activity# Sept. 24 – Oct. 29, 5 – 6 p.m. W930F20A $65 senior program member / $69 non-member

Professional Intelligence Series ADULTS Online Dress for Success is offering this series on professional intelligence; take one or all five classes to help you grow your skills for the workplace. As an added bonus, when you attend any of these classes, you will receive the book "Keys to Success," be eligible for two professional business attire appointments and have access to the Career Coaching team for one-on-one appointments to assist with your job search! These classes are FREE thanks to the support of St. Louis Park Family Services Collaborative and sponsorship by Dress for Success. Explore networking, resumes, cover letters and teamwork. These classes will be held using the online platform Zoom, so you can attend the class from the comfort of your own home! DAY Sa FEE

DATEs+TIME Sept. 26 – Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – noon FREE Activity# W942 Westminster Town Hall Forum Viewing and Discussion ADULTS Online We will be viewing and discussing archived Town Hall Forums put on by Westminster. These forums provide unique opportunities to explore key issues of our day from an ethical perspective. In the first session, we will watch Libby Larsen, a Grammy Award-winning composer and an advocate for the music and musicians of our time. DAY M FEE

DATE+TIME Activity# Sept. 28, 7 – 8 p.m. L-LibbyLarson Sliding scale based on household income: $30; $25; $15; $9; $5

U.S. – Dakota War of 1862: Pieces of the Puzzle ADULTS Online Join Professional Photographer and Amateur Historian Jay Grammond as he shares what he has learned about this event through 10 years of study. Watch the video anytime, then join the online discussion on Oct. 1. DAY Th FEE

DATE+TIME Activity# Oct. 1, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. W941F20 $15 senior program member / $19 non-member

Fall Yard and Garden ADULTS Online Preparing your lawn and garden for fall will get them ready for success in the spring. It's a great time to take note of what worked and what you may want to do differently next year. Learn how to protect your yard and garden this winter. This class will be held online using Zoom with a Hennepin County Master Gardner, so you can learn from the comfort of your own home! DAY DATE+TIME Activity# Tu Oct. 6, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. W928 FEE Sliding scale based on household income: $25; $19; $13; $9; $5