Hopkins Community Education

Discover the joy of crafting for your favorite four-legged friend! Our detailed video tutorials guide you through each step, ensuring a smooth creation process while allowing space for your personal touch. Whether new to crafting or a seasoned DIY enthusiast, this project provides a seamless blend of guidance and creative exploration. Join us and create a functional, stylish dog leash holder that combines practicality with your unique style. What to Expect: Step-by-Step Video Tutorials: Our detailed video guides will walk you through each step as you create your customized Dog Leash Holder. You can pause, rewind, and replay the videos at your convenience, ensuring a comfortable learning pace. A Craft Academy Instructor will be overseeing the class. Decoupage Techniques: Master the art of decoupage by learning techniques such as pattern layout and adhesive application. Our step-by-step videos will guide you through each process, helping you create stunning, professional-looking decoupage art that truly captivates. Creative Freedom: While the tutorials provide a structured foundation, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to infuse your own creativity into the project. Customize your project with your choice of decorative papers and paint colors! All Levels Welcome: Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned artist, this class is designed to accommodate all skill levels. The self-paced format allows you to work at your own speed, ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable crafting experience.

Have you been thinking that now might be the time to downsize but aren’t sure where to start, how to do it, or what your options are? Bonus-all attendees receive the Downsizing Made easy guide PDF-A $24.95 value. Access to preferred service providers and discount coupons provided to all attendees as well as a no cost home evaluation for those who want to know the value of their home and recommended suggestions to make it more salable

Drop shots and transitioning: Learn how and when to implement drop shot and transitioning to the net from a defensive to an offensive position to gain advantage and win the point.

Learn and add the lob shot to your game plan and when to use the lob on offense and defense to gain positioning advantage on your opponents.

Day 1 - Thursday, December 4, 2025 7:45 a.m. Leave from the Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Hwy. 7, Hopkins, MN. 9:15 a.m. Make a rest stop at Tobies in Hinckley for Grab and Go snacks (on own). 9:45 a.m. Leave Tobies. 11:00 a.m. Arrive at the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth for the classic self-guided tour. The small rooms of the estate are decorated for the Holiday Season. The estate is located on the shores of Lake Superior. The tour will allow guests to view the family living and workspaces showcasing original interiors in styles ranging from Renaissance Revival and Colonial Revival to Arts & Crafts. It reveals the Congdon family and others who lived and worked at Glensheen and brings this magnificent mansion to life. Guests can view the basement, first floor, and second floor. The mansion’s central hallway is paneled from floor to ceiling with fumed oak, a process whereby the oak is treated with ammonia fumes to bring out the grain and imbue the wood with an unusual color. 12:45 p.m. Leave Glensheen. 1:00 p.m. Have lunch (included) in Canal Park at Grandma’s Saloon & Grill. 2:30 p.m. After lunch, spend time in Canal Park. You can get an ice cream treat at Love Creamery. Purchase premium chocolate at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory or step inside one of the galleries featuring works of local artisans. Enjoy shopping or stop in at the Canal Park Brewing Company. 4:00 p.m. Check into Pier B Resort Hotel for a one-night stay. Breathe in the relaxing atmosphere, modern décor, and unheard-of amenities. Take time to relax and rejuvenate. Rooms have two queen beds and a view of the Duluth skyline. Enjoy the exceptional property located next to the waterfront. The Silos Restaurant serves dinner and breakfast (on own) - reservations are required. 5:00 p.m. “Bentleyville lights.” Walk or be transferred by motor coach to the Bayfront Festival Park to experience “Bentleyville Tour of Lights.” Local volunteers work for weeks to put together a magic place to celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season with the Duluth community. The area usually has fluffy snowflakes and crisp cool temperatures. Walk through the remarkable display with millions of lights, Christmas trees, music and where Santa’s helpers are strolling about. There is a gift store inside a warm building, plus an open-air merchandise area with about 15 Fire Pits. Throughout the 20-acre area, there is complimentary hot coco, coffee, popcorn, cookies and marshmallows that you can roast over the fire. Watch the little children anticipate an audience with Santa himself. Return to Pier B Resort Hotel. DAY 2 – Friday, December 5, 2025 Relax this morning at Pier B Resort Hotel. Take time for breakfast (on own) - reservations are required. 11:00 a.m. Check out time at the hotel. 11:15 a.m. Arrive at the historic Union Depot in downtown Duluth. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spend time at The Lake Superior Railroad Museum. There are two working collections of model trains and during the holiday season, an exhibit of Lionel toy trains. See the world's most powerful steam locomotives (the Mallet), the first steam engine in Minnesota (the William A. Crooks), one of the nation's largest displays of dining car china, cabooses, freight cars, a railway post office and much more! 12:15 p.m. Meet a local guide for a narrated sightseeing tour of Duluth. Duluth is Minnesota’s third largest city. It stretches along the lake, with many neighborhoods built on the steep hills. Hear about the history and see the interesting sights in the city. 1:15 p.m. Arrive at Blackwoods Restaurant in Duluth for lunch. Locally owned and family-operated since the early 90’s. Everything is fresh and made from scratch into slow-cooked classic meals. 1:30 p.m. Lunch service: Choose Menu at sign up: ŸChicken Pot Pie Simmered with Fresh Carrots, Green Peas, Potatoes, and Pearl Onions with a Flaky, Golden Pie Crust. Served with a side of Cranberry Chutney, Fresh Baked Corn Bread, House Made Sweet Butter, Petite Dessert, Beverage. ŸHome-style Meatloaf, covered in rich Gravy, served with Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Baked Corn Bread, House Made Sweet Butter, Petite Dessert, Beverage. 2:45 p.m. After lunch leave Duluth. 4:00 p.m. Stop at Tobies to purchase refreshments (on own). 4:30 p.m. Leave Tobies. 6:00 p.m. Estimated return time to Hopkins. $150.00 Deposit at the time of registration. Registration deadline is Sunday October 12, 2025 at that time the payment must be made in full. There will be no refunds for cancellations after this date.

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.