Hopkins Community Education

Learn how to be more successful when acquiring real estate by understanding the purchase agreement, strategies for getting your offer accepted in multiple offers, and different ways to cover closing costs and mortgage insurance. We explore the Twin Cities housing market data, an overview of loan programs-including special programs like loans for escrowing improvements, appraisal issues affecting a home sale, and small things to improve your chances of selling your property. Making updates such as paint, carpet, light fixtures and decluttering are discussed. An opportunity for a no obligation price evaluation of your home by the instructor is included with the tuition. This class will meet in person as social distancing requirements allow; class will be moved online if that is not possible.

Learn how to determine the value of your property in today's market. Assess the differences between a seller’s market and a buyer’s market, and understand the seasonality and cyclical nature inherent to the market. Discover the repairs and improvements that will offer the best return on investment, learn about the value of staging, and become familiar with the process of working with contractors. Define the key ways to identify a good agent versus a bad agent. Leave the class feeling empowered and prepared to sell your home successfully! This class will meet in person as social distancing requirements allow; class will be moved online if that is not possible.

Kick-start a new beginning and commit to a 21-Day Body & Energy Transformation The 21 Day Body & Energy Transformation is a one of a kind group health coaching program designed to show you how to reprogram your genes to kickstart your body’s momentum to effortlessly burn fat, move better, sleep better, and feel more alive. If you’re tired and frustrated of trying a bunch of different diets, detoxes, and weight loss programs that haven’t given you the measurable results you are looking for or you’re simply ready to see measurable improvement, but don’t know where to begin, this program is for you. With the help and support of a certified health coach in just 21 days you can overcome your frustration of transforming the way your body looks it into what you’ve always envisioned. You’ll experience a significant increase in your energy levels so you can perform better at work and enjoy your life more with your kids and significant other. Get ready to have more self-confidence and enjoyment on every vacation, when you go clothes shopping, getting ready for work in the morning, going out socializing with friends, and going out on a date. PROGRAM OVERVIEW There will be a virtual group zoom meeting to answer any questions before the start of the program You will learn how to measure and evaluate a number of metrics that will show you just how much you transformed your body, sleep, and energy over 21 days You will get daily emails that will include an educational topic of the day that will shatter false myths and teach you tons of things you didn’t know like: What, why, and when to eat food to improve your ability to burn stored body fat, sleep better, and have more energy What and how to remove a bunch of unknown nutritional barriers that have been making you fatter, sleep worse, and have no energy You’ll rewrite your mindset about food and establish a few easy to follow guidelines that will make burning your stored body fat effortless You’ll learn how to build walking in throughout your day enhancing your ability to learn, memory recall, be happier, reverse the negative impacts of sitting, move better, lower your resting heart rate, lower blood pressure, burn stored body fat, digest food better, sleep better, and have more energy. You’ll learn about what structured exercise can do for you, what it can’t do for you, how most people get it wrong and miss out on the benefits, and then you’ll get a sneak peak into how our structured fitness programs can help you transform your body into what you envision. How to measure your sleep, count sleep cycles, and troubleshoot difficulties falling asleep Learn about all of the stages of sleep, how long of each stage is recommended, and how to get more of the stages you need more of so you burn body fat easier, have more physical/mental energy, and wake up feeling refreshed You will have daily challenges that will to guide you on how to implement the knowledge that you learned from the educational topic of the day into your personal life To help you establish self accountability and many other benefits I created a private facebook group giving you: A platform to submit your daily challenges A platform to ask any questions you have or share the struggles/obstacles you’re encountering Receive daily individualized health coaching guidance and support helping you overcome any struggles/obstacles Real life examples of how a certified health coach implements the topic of the day into his life A platform to receive positive encouragement from the other participants from the program and see what they’re doing to implement the knowledge from the daily email By the end of the program you’ll have a lot of knowledge, individualized lifestyle action steps already in place, and helpful tools that will keep your body transformation going. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF AN EXCITING STEP BY STEP JOURNEY THAT GIVES YOU QUICK, MEASURABLE RESULTS, AND WILL LEAVE YOU EXCITED TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR HEALTH. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Is your kid spending a lot of time on TikTok? Learn the best safety settings and features as a Parent so that you can keep your child, tween or teen safe online. We'll cover everything you need to know about this popular app that is paving the future in social media. No technical experience required as this is a practical course, and we created it for busy parents. This class will meet online via Zoom. Online meeting information will be sent by instructor before class.

Join this innovative and fun Abstract Painting class. Participants will learn new techniques, styles, and methods of Abstract Painting. Participants will work on independent and group projects that include new skills and create a digital exhibition of final works. This class will meet online via Zoom. Online meeting information will be sent by instructor before class.

A classical ballet class designed for all levels. Improve posture and create long lean muscles with ballet training. Experience the beauty of ballet! Learn proper technique with barre work, stretching, and combinations. Wear fitted clothing and ballet shoes to class. This class will be held at Dance Unlimited Studios: 6900 Oxford Street, St. Louis Park.

Learn the fundamentals of nine different sports and seven areas of motor development. This course covers baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and tennis. Build self-confidence, practice teamwork and improve motor skills!

Learn the fundamentals of nine different sports and seven areas of motor development. This course covers baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and tennis. Build self-confidence, practice teamwork and improve motor skills!

Explore the voiceover industry! Discover current trends, opportunities, and tools you need to find success. Read a real script and receive coaching from your instructor, a professional voice actor, to improve your delivery. Class is a 1:1, one time, 90 minutes, live video chat that will be scheduled for a time of your preference No discounts. 18 and over. Register online through Hopkins Community Education. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo

“Wow, you have a great voice!” Have you heard that more times than you can count? Or maybe you listen to your favorite audiobooks, commercials, or cartoon characters and think, “I could do that!” If so, then you could have what it takes to begin working as a professional Voiceover Artist. Explore the voiceover industry with your instructor, a professional, working voice actor from the voice acting training company, Voices For All, in a one-on-one, personalized, video chat setting. Discover the current trends in the industry and how they make it easy and affordable for just about anyone to get involved. In this one-time, 90-minute, introductory class, you’ll also learn about the different types of voiceovers and the tools you’ll need to find success. And then…we’re rolling! Your instructor will record you as you read a real script, then offer you some coaching so you can improve your delivery. Your instructor will take notes on your performance so you can receive a professional voiceover evaluation later. After the class, you will have the knowledge necessary to help you decide if this is something you’d like to pursue. Check out the video at http:// www.voicesforall.com/ooo to get a better sense of how the class works. You owe it to yourself to finally explore the possibilities of this fun and rewarding field! Class is a 1:1, one time, 90 minutes, live video chat that will be scheduled for a time of your preference No discounts. 18 and over. Register online through Hopkins Community Education.