Hopkins Community Education

Basic bike set up, identification, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, how to safety check your bike, preparing a bike for selling, as well as many other helpful tips & tricks. Time will be available to fix many of the mechanical issues you are facing. Bringing in a bike is encouraged. Please bring a bike. Great value if you factor in a basic tune up!! Class is open for ages 16+ Each class goes through a checklist of learning. Once a level is completed the learner moves on to the next level and corresponding checklist. Complete levels and earn equipment that will help you with potential bicycle issues.

This 3hr class will build from basic to more advance. Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Major focus will be on identification of bicycle parts, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, chain maintenance, how to repair/replace a tube (flat tire), how to safety check your bike. We will also learn basic wheel truing, replacing a chain, how to replace brake and shifting cables. Please bring a bike. Especially one that need work! Great value if you factor in a tune up!! Open to ages 16+

Make a lined crossbody bag that is versatile and comfortable to wear. This large capacity bag is great for carrying just about anything! Bring your enthusiasm and supplies listed online. Pattern will be available to use and can be purchased from instructor for $5. Basic sewing skills required. Supply List • Sewing machine - Community Education has 4 sewing machines available for students without to borrow during class. Thread 2 yards woven fabric; cotton canvas preferred (1 yrd main and 1 yrd matching or contrasting lining) Fabric scissors or rotary cutter and mat Sharp pencil or fabric marking pen Pins or fabric weights Seam ripper

Canva is the perfect digital tool for beginners and novices! Open up a world of possibilities by learning how to use the easiest design website available all for free. In this class you will learn how to create designs from scratch or use templates with step-by-step guidance for any digital image you need. From online documents, business cards, email signatures and more, you'll leave this class with a practical guide to use Canva with confidence!

Kick off the summer by creating a simple, yet eye-catching plant hanger that displays three natural or artificial plants. Hang it on a porch or shed or enjoy it in your home office or sunroom. A variety of subtle, colorful and whimsical canvas fabrics will be available for you to choose from. Basic sewing skills recommended. Bring supplies listed below: $25 supply fee paid to instructor on day of class. Supply List • Sewing machine -- Community Education has 4 sewing machines that can be shared if you do not have your own. • All-purpose thread • Fabric scissors or rotary cutter and mat • Ruler • Seam Ripper • Universal sewing machine needle, size 14 or 16 • Pins

Hopkins Community Theatre is thrilled to announce its first production Julius Caesar. Here's what you need to know: Play: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Rehearsals: Start the week of June 3rd, Mondays-Thursdays 6pm-8pm (with a break for the Fourth of July holiday) Performances: July 19th, 20th, 26th, & 27th at 7:30pm in the High School Auditorium No experience necessary! We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and skill levels to join this exciting journey. About the Rehearsal Process: This production is a significant time commitment that comes with community education course credit, and requires rehearsals 4-5 times per week. Rehearsals will be held Monday-Thursday 6-9PM. Not all actors will be called for every rehearsal, but participants will be expected to be available for each rehearsal unless they have listed it as a conflict. Roles Available: We welcome actors from high school age and up and all experience levels to audition - all roles are open. Whether you're a seasoned performer or new to the stage, we encourage you to come and audition for this exciting production. About Auditions: Be advised that you should arrive at least five minutes prior to your scheduled time to fill out necessary paperwork. If you cannot make these audition dates but would like to audition, email hopkinscommunitytheatre@gmail.com. Auditions will be 10-minute individual calls. Actors are encouraged to prepare, or be familiar with, one classical monologue, 2-4 minutes long, fully. If you are unable to prepare a monologue, sides will be provided. Sign Up for Auditions: A confirmation for your registration will be sent after registration is completed. In that email will be a link to schedule your audition time. Contact hopkinscommunitytheatre@gmail.com with any additional questions.

When your child has a Smartphone there are key things you should know in order to keep them safe and secure. In this class you’ll understand recommended safety settings on popular social media apps, parental apps for your child’s Smartphone, and more! We simplify this complicated technology so that you and your child can use the phone safely without worry. *Please note that the class recording will be sent to all registered students so that they do not have to attend at the exact designated time. Follow-up support is also included from the instructor and students are encouraged to reach out with questions at any time before or after the class has concluded.

It’s hard to overestimate the value of a college education. But, as you know, it can come with a hefty price tag and a considerable amount of debt. While choosing the right college is important, figuring out how to pay for it may be just as important. You can help by financially supporting whatever path your loved one chooses. We want to prepare you to navigate the cost of college without risking your retirement.

The Composition in the Landscape Course is a five day course aimed for those who are interested in painting the different environments around us. We will look at how to consider the landscape and ways to suggest depth, light and shadow, texture and color while painting on location as well as in the studio. The course will also look at the urban landscape and provide tools to depicting architecture in tandem with nature to create images that reflect the spaces in which we live.

Are you nervous to begin filming and posting your own social media content? Do you have a business, product or service, but panic at the thought of putting yourself on social media? Well in this beginner class, you’ll learn helpful tips and strategies to create social media content with ease. You’ll never have to worry about freezing up in front of a camera, all thanks to the helpful skills you’ll be taking with you once your class is complete. We’ll walk you through a step-by-step process so that you can get started today!

Learn how to create a professional looking photo album or a slide show for that upcoming graduation or birthday party or memorial. Learn to organize your photos and crop and edit them as well as make collages of photo groups. Then learn how to add music and animations to the slide show.

Crepes are an easy, impressive do-ahead dish. We will prepare Chicken Divan (chicken with broccoli in a cheese a cheese sauce) for our main dish. Follow it with Cheese Blintzes served with an apricot sauce, and Mushroom Crepes with Sherry Sauce. Orange Crepe Suzette, Italian and Sicilian Cannoli, Flaming Crepes and other desserts will round out our selections. And… each student will have lots of experience in “making perfect crepes,” including flipping them!

Have a Cricut machine but not sure how it works? Come learn the essential functions of this popular cutting tool. Leave class with a simple paper and vinyl project as well as the basic knowledge to start creating custom, professional-looking paper crafts embellished apparel, home décor, and more. $10 supply fee paid to instructor. Bring supplies listed online, if you have them. Otherwise, you can learn through instructor demonstration. Supply List: • Cricut machine, standard mat, accessories, and laptop, if you have them

Current research shows lifestyle and diet have a big effect on HOW the brain ages. Cognitive function, which covers all aspects of perceiving, thinking and reasoning, CAN improve. And the very good news is no matter what your age there are things you can begin to do today to improve how quickly and effectively brain cells communicate with each other. We’ll discuss which ‘superfoods’ reduce the damaging effects of toxins and inflammation on the brain and which nutrients are great for memory, attention, processing information and reducing stress. You will learn simple, easy to implement strategies to help your brain stay healthy and alert.

Have you seen ads telling you how to become a shopper, but only if you send them a lot of money? You do not have to pay to begin your new career in this exciting field. (Participants must also attend “How to Start Any Home Business + 250 Home Business Ideas!” for a clear understanding of this endeavor.). You will learn how to sign up with many legitimate mystery shopping companies WITHOUT FEES, avoid pitfalls and scams, create a required mystery shopping resume and profile, and how to file your mystery shopping reports for payment. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee, including a list of 25 legitimate companies you can work for. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.

This class is designed as a family friendly class for adults to register with their children. Pour painting is an innovative way to use acrylic paints to create a work of art. In this class you will learn the process of mixing acrylic paints with other mediums to give it a more fluid consistency so that it can be poured directly onto a canvas. Each pair of painters will get two 8 x 10 inch canvases to pour paint on. This is a great way to try this popular trend in painting without worrying about all the mess in your house.

This class will provide participants with the fundamentals of fantasy football. If you are new to fantasy football, this is the class for you! Participants will learn how to draft players (there will be a mock 4 round draft), understand important terms and abbreviations needed to succeed in fantasy football, be provided tools (websites) that make it fun and easy compete week to week, and how to begin a league. Participants will learn how fun and easy fantasy football can be.