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  • A Practical Computer Class for Older Adults

    A Practical Computer Class for Older Adults Have you taken computer classes before and been totally lost? Well, this unique class is for those who are looking for simple and practical instructions. Your patient instructor has trained 1000s of older adults with 4 and 5-star ratings! We will discuss the popular YouTube website that offers 1000s of free informative and entertaining videos, show a few email tips and tricks, demonstrate online shopping, visit AARP and other related websites for seniors, use some shortcut keys, and navigate Google Search to do research and get information. So, if you have been frustrated with other classes, consider taking this refreshing and informative computer class for older adults! You won’t be disappointed!
  • Apple Watch Fundamentals

    Apple Watch Fundamentals Apple Watch Fundamentals is for anyone who owns an Apple Watch and wants to know more! We’ll learn to navigate the watch, customize a watch face, use SOS/911, and set up fall detection and Medical ID.
  • CPR-AED & First Aid Certification

    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR - AED & FIRST AID CERTIFICATION Would you know what to do in a cardiac, breathing or first aid emergency? The right action can help save a life! With an emphasis on hands-on learning, this First Aid/CPR/AED course gives you the skills to save a life. Training meets OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training for the infant, child and adult. Skills include how to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in all ages, CPR, use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and choking. First Aid will include wounds and bandaging, burns, head, muscle, bone and joint injuries, heat and cold emergencies, poisonings and sudden illnesses. Two-year certification.
  • Endless Summer: The Story of Beach Boys - Featuring The Throwbacks

    Endless Summer: The Story of Beach Boys - Featuring The Throwbacks We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Endless Summer: The Story of Beach Boys - Featuring The Throwbacks! This “family” group created magic using the soaring, definitive harmonies as the staple to twenty-two Top 10 hits. Their career spanned over two decades and would place them with Rock ‘n Roll royalty as they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. Among groups of the ‘60’s, the “California quintet” placed second only to The Beatles in overall impact on the Top 40. Surf, sand, sun, and fun! America’s Beach Boys are the “sound” of summer and summer begins here! Featuring Classics: Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl, Little Deuce Coupe, Fun, Fun, Fun, I Get Around, Help Me Rhonda, California Girls, Sloop John B, God Only Knows, Good Vibrations and many, many more! Pick Up and Drop Off Locations Waconia 9:00 AM-5:45 PM Winsted10:00 AM-4:45 PM
  • HUTTERIAN BRETHREN TOUR

    HUTTERIAN BRETHREN TOUR One of my absolute favorite tours, and if you’ve ever been to Starland, the reason is obvious. This may be our last chance to do this tour. Once again, we’re going just before Mother’s Day… and the greenhouse will be open! Please sign up early. Princess Sandy has tweaked the tour with new highlights and lots of time with the Hutterites. We’ll begin with an included light breakfast at Mary’s Place in Gibbon and then spend some time browsing and shopping at Homeplace, Cabby’s Quilt Shop, Dave’s Antiques and possibly Bad Dog Antiques in this quaint little town. Then it’s time for Starland, the area home of the Hutterian Brethren. Time will be allowed to learn about these folks and also for casual browsing and shopping. Bring your questions! The Hutterites are a religious group originating in 1528 during the Reformation. They live communally in rural North America. We’ll learn about their unique lifestyle, religion, customs, traditions, and history; how they earn their living; what they do in their leisure time; and enjoy an included family style dinner. Bring your billfolds for the opportunity to purchase items they produce at Starland. The DQ was destroyed by fire last year, but we will stop for included Blue Bunny Ice Cream at Corner Pizza in Winthrop. Pick Up & Drop Off Location Winsted 7am-3:45pm (please make sure to arrive 15 min early for pick up)
  • Hearthside Book Club

    Hearthside books invites you to discover new tales in our monthly book club. Book selections will be posted on the website. You can sign up monthly by the book selection or for all sessions. Books will be available for pick the month prior. Monthly Sessions Disover New & Old Books Mystery & Romance themes Join with friends or make new ones
  • Inspire Your Best Self: Connecting your Head to Your Heart

    Inspire Your Best Self: Connecting Your Head to Your Heart Let’s have fun together! Connect to fresh perspectives, fun ideas, and interesting people. Find inspiration and encouragement that comes from the heart. Free copy of the book I Like This Heart Space: Quotations & Reflections to Inspire Your Best Self.Bio
  • Instant Guitar (For Hopelessly Busy People) Age 13+

    Instant Guitar (For Hopelessly Busy People) In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment and you won't have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+
  • Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People

    Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration.
  • Mac Fundamentals

    Mac Fundamentals Mac Fundamentals is for anyone with a Mac who wants to be more productive and efficient. We’ll cover the basics of navigating your Mac, trackpad settings, Finder and file organization, customizing the dock, and we’ll even throw in some extra tips and tricks!
  • Morning Yoga (Foundational)

    Morning Yoga (Foundational) Morning Yoga (Foundational) is an all-levels, customizable class that helps strengthen and care for the physical and emotional body. Each class will begin with a breathing and mindfulness exercise, followed by a longer standing series to strengthen and care for all parts of the body. For the final portion of class, practitioners return to the mat for stretching and rejuvenation. This class moves at a slower pace, allowing students ample time to customize each posture to their individual body. Instructors will be at the ready to help each participant figure out what works best, taking into consideration any joint concerns or injuries, as well as requests to increase the intensity, as desired. Bring a yoga mat and water. Optional: Bring two yoga blocks, blanket, and yoga strap.
  • Move to the Groove

    Move to the Groove Jen Siegersma is offering a fun atmosphere to get moving with easy steps and music you can groove to! This class will be a wonderful fitness opportunity for all from the very beginners or those who want to push themselves. The class will offer dance movements to help tone and sculpt while burning some calories along the way. You will be able to sign up for a series or you can drop in. (If you plan to drop in check the Com Ed website to make sure there were no changes to the class) Remember no experience necessary and open to all ages! Located at the Winsted Elementary Gym
  • Over the River and Through the Woods

    Over the River and Through the Woods Our destination is the Ives Auditorium in Bloomington where we’ll begin with included creamy chicken breast served with roasted red potatoes, glazed carrots, coleslaw, dinner rolls, assorted desserts, coffee, decaffeinated coffee and hot tea. Then we’ll head for the theatre for Over the River and Through the Woods. Nick is a 32-year-old single man who dutifully has dinner with both sets of his Italian-American grandparents every Sunday. But Nick has dreams! When he announces he's leaving New Jersey to take a perfect job in Seattle, his grandparents - Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma - pull out all the stops to change his mind, including bringing to dinner the lovely - and single - Caitlin O'Hare as bait. Thus begins a series of shameless schemes and hilarious shenanigans. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations Winsted 9:30 AM-5:00 PM Waconia 10:30 AM-4:00 PM
  • Snack Attack: Fueling for Success

    Snack Attack: Fueling for Success Have you ever wanted a snack, but had no idea what to grab? Look no further! Join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Taylor Cain, to learn the ins and outs of balanced snacking. She will even share some of her favorite product recommendations to add variety into your routine! Good for all lifestyles!
  • Spring Rolls/Sushi (No Raw Fish)

    Sushi (Spring Rolls) Participate in this great class- then make delicious sushi for yourself, family and friends. Learn where to shop, brands to select, preparation of the ingredients, assembly of the rolls and presentation. You will create both the traditional rolled sushi (maki-zushi) and the American California sushi. Start with easy to make seasonal sushi rice, then select and roll wonderful ingredients such as chicken, shrimp, smoked salmon, crab, mushrooms, eggs, carrots, avocado, spinach, ginger and more! NO raw fish!
  • Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)

    SAIL (Stay Active & Independent for Life) Zoom & In-Person Stay Active and Independent for Life A FREE DAYTIME EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS. SAIL is an exercise and education program for older adults meeting twice a week for one hour as an ongoing program. Classes are led by an RSVP Program through Volunteers of America in Partnership with Watertown-Mayer Community Ed. The program includes a combination of aerobic conditioning, strength training, and balance exercises which have been shown to decrease the risk of falling. The program was developed through Washington State Public Health with support from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Participants interested in participating must register online. Limited space available for In-person classes. Participants must sign up to attend the in-person class. All participants will be required to complete updated paperwork.
  • Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver

    Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver! Jim Curry has created the ultimate tribute experience, emerging as the top performer of John Denver’s music today. This tribute is the only full-length John Denver tribute to headline in Las Vegas and has been celebrated nationally and internationally.Curry’s heartfelt delivery envelops the crowd as hits such as Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s Song, and Country Roads fill the atmosphere. Superimposed with multi-media images of wildlife photos and videos, this show truly fills your senses. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations Waconia 9:00 AM-5:45 PM Winsted10:00 AM-4:45 PM
  • The Fabulous Lipitones

    The Fabulous Lipitones Once again we’re headed for the Ives Auditorium in Bloomington where we’ll begin with an included lunch of Creamy Chicken Breast, Roasted Red Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Coleslaw, Dinner Rolls, Assorted Dessert, Coffee, Hot Tea. (Special dietary meals available by request ahead of time.) Then we’ll head to the theatre for The Fabulous Lipitones. What happens when an a cappella quartet loses a key member to a heart-stopping high “B flat?” The three surviving members suddenly find themselves scrambling to find a tenor before the national competition. When the golden tones of “Bob” are heard through the phone the Lipitones are all ears… but when they meet him in person, he’s not quite what they expected. An uproarious comedy of misunderstanding, stereotypes and the path to perfect harmony. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations Winsted 9:30 AM-5:00 PM Waconia 10:30 AM-4:00 PM
  • The Kingston Trio

    The Kingston Trio We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for The Kingston Trio! In 1957, The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing the rich tradition of American folk music into the mainstream for the first time. During the late 50s & early 60s, the Trio enjoyed unprecedented record sales and worldwide fame, while influencing the musical tastes of a generation.Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a simple reason… great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. Over forty years after the song “Tom Dooley” shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road 30 weeks out of the year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations Waconia 9:00 AM-5:45 PM Waconia 10:00 AM-4:45 PM
  • iPhone / iPad fundamentals

    iPhone/iPad Fundamentals (for anyone!) iPhone/iPad fundamentals is a class for all iPhone/iPad users no matter how long you’ve had your device. We’ll cover hardware, navigation, settings, customization, widgets, app library, Siri, privacy, App Store and iCloud Instructor: Joanne Killian has extensive knowledge about Apple products and software since switching from a PC to a Mac in 2008. She has trained hundreds of customers (and employees) throughout her eleven year tenure working for Apple. She teaches in a way that is fun and engaging and makes learning easy with real life examples and analogies. She has her own business, J. Killian Consulting, and offers one-on-one and small group training in topics such as photo organization, slideshow projects, and more customized instruction to meet your personal needs. jkillianconsulting.com
  • iPhone Photography and Editing

    iPhone Photography and Editing iPhone Photography and Editing is a class for anyone with an iPhone who wants to learn how to take great photos and to edit them so they are even better. We’ll cover composition, the rule of thirds, camera settings, camera functions, how to control your flash and live photos, portrait mode, and night mode. Then, we’ll learn about the editing tools available on the iPhone to make your photos look even more beautiful!
  • ​Basic Home Electrical Repair

    Basic Home Electrical Repair Learn proper techniques to attach wire to outlets, light switches and fixtures. We will review basic test equipment and compare different light bulbs, especially LED. Hands on exercise includes installing outlet, switches and light fixture, energizing & testing the circuit. Bring screwdrivers, long nose & wire stripping pliers to class if you have them. Handouts & Step by Step Guidebook to Home Wiring ($5.00) is included with the class. Enter Door #6 top level of high school parking lot Instructor Tod Novinska Tod has been teaching Community Education Basic Home Repair Classes for 14 years and enjoys being a mentor to students, helping them improve their skills and gain confidence to perform basic home repairs.
  • ​Basic Home Plumbing Repair

    Basic Home Plumbing Repair Gain confidence by learning to repair minor plumbing problems or replace fixtures yourself. We will review the plumbing system, discuss all types of plastic and metal pipe and where use. We will take apart different types of faucets, replace pop-up drain assembly, toilet parts. There will be a demo on how to cut plastic pipe and solder copper pipe. Handouts and Step by Step Guidebook are included with the class. Enter Door #6 top level of high school parking lot Instructor Tod Novinska Tod has been teaching Community Education Basic Home Repair Classes for 14 years and enjoys being a mentor to students, helping them improve their skills and gain confidence to perform basic home repairs.
  • ​Elementary Parent Support Group

    Elementary Parent Support Group Join Parent coach and Mental Health specialist Lindsey Weber for a parent support group for any parents of Kindergarten through 4th grade students. Topics will be determined by participants and the needs of the group. Group time will include sharing of research-based information and parent discussion time. Possible topics may include: Navigating friendships Developmentally appropriate behaviors Regulating emotions Increasing connections Screen time Sibling relationships. You can sign up by the session or by individual date.