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  • Pickleball - Cabo Trip

    Trip Overview: Hopkins Community Education is excited to partner with, We Tavel Pickleball Cabo Mexico. Relax and enjoy a safe, stress-free vacation in the beautiful East Cape of Cabo, Mexico for a 7 day, 6 night trip. Have fun playing pickleball and improve your game with new skills taught on-site by professional pickleball instructors. This guided group trip will be an incredible community building experience with many shared meals at local restaurants, and both group and solo adventure and spa opportunities - when you aren't on the pickleball court! Escape the cold and build lifelong connections over a shared love of pickleball in Cabo, Mexico! Use PROMO CODE: HCEPICKLE26 to receive $100 discount at the time of booking. All pricing is Per Person in a double occupancy room. Single Rate: add $750 to double occupancy. Airfare and all-inclusive alcohol NOT included. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and available for purchase. Spa and additional excursions and local water and land activities available on-site for purchase. Trip Includes: All pickleball instruction and court fees. All delicious meals at the resort and local restaurants (any dietary restrictions can be accommodated). Roundtrip airport shuttles: Land in Los Cabos International Airport, a guide will greet you with drinks and snacks. All ground transportation in private, air-conditioned vans. Local group events and excursions. To view upcoming trip dates, pricing, and registration, Click Here For trip inquiries you may contact Chip Ball at (760) 908-1961 or by email info@pickleballcabo.com Please do not book your flights until you receive confirmation that we have a minimum of eight (8) participants. Our Group trips are also limited to a maximum of 16 players.
  • Impressionist Art Tour of France - September 2026

    France Impressionist Trip, Impressionist Plein Air Retreat, is open and ready for bookings. Join artist Vanessa Merry in historic Pézenas in South France. Each day you will venture out to sites including a family-owned olive estate, traditional farmer's market, historic vineyard, and botanical and historic outlooks perfect for capturing on canvas. Artists will arrive home with your own inspired portfolio of works. Not a painter yourself, or would you like to bring a travel companion who prefers activities outside of the artist's smock? This itinerary accommodates a choice of local excursions and activities during artistic instruction and practice time. You'll meet up again ready to share about all you saw and accomplished. Bon Voyage! Paint Away Tours are a France-based company and are true experts in the "Art" of travel. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to make sure the trip will be a wonderful experience full of artistic practice, exploration, and community. Please Note: bookings are on a first-come, first-confirmed basis directly on the Paint Away booking website. Space is limited to 12 travelers to foster group community and enable the travel agility of the group. Please carefully read trip and booking details at the Paint Away website found in the booking link:      Book Travel Here     Book directly with Paint Away Tours Questions? You have a few means of support: Please contact Paint Away using this contact form. Paint Away leader Beatrice: beatrice@paintawaytours.com You are always welcome to contact Lindsey Leseman at Hopkins Community Ed: 952-988-4417
  • CIE Tours – Irish Gold July 2026

    Itinerary July 1: Dublin City Tour & Pearse Lyons Distillery | Your tour departs at 2:00 PM from your hotel in Dún Laoghaire, a charming seaside suburb. Get started with a panoramic tour of Dublin, seeing historic O’Connell Street, Georgian buildings and squares, and St Stephen’s Green. Visit the historic Liberties section of the city to explore Pearse Lyons Distillery. Housed inside an old church, Pearse Lyons offers a distinctive experience; you’ll hear fascinating stories about the church and the neighborhood as well as sample the whiskey. Return to your hotel for a welcome drink with your fellow guests, and then enjoy an independent evening of dining and exploring as you wish. OVERNIGHT: Royal Marine Hotel | Dun Laoghaire July 2: Sean’s Bar & Galway Walking Tour | Head to the vibrant, artistic city of Galway. Along the way, enjoy a drink at Sean’s Bar in Athlone. The oldest pub in Europe, Sean’s Bar has been quenching thirsts since 900 AD. Join a local guide for a walking tour through Galway and discover this thriving city of medieval winding lanes and buzzing street life. Enjoy free time to explore Galway on your own, then join your group for dinner at your hotel. (B, D) OVERNIGHT: Galmont Hotel | Galway July 3: Connemara, Catamaran Cruise & Kylemore Abbey & Gardens | Explore scenic Connemara to admire how constantly changing cloud formations give granite hills, sparkling lakes and peat bogs an added dimension. Take a catamaran cruise of Killary Harbour, a 9-mile fjord (seasonal). Tour Kylemore Abbey, set beside a tranquil lake, and see its elegant rooms, the charming church, and the Victorian Walled Gardens. Return to Galway where the evening is free to explore the city. (B) OVERNIGHT: Galmont Hotel | Galway July 4: Sheepdog Visit, Cliffs of Moher & Kate Kearney’s Cottage | Travel south around Galway Bay and through the stark beauty of the Burren, a distinctive limestone landscape. Immerse yourself in farm life as you watch trained sheepdogs herd their flock. Visit the Cliffs of Moher, rising 700 feet above the pounding Atlantic surf. Ferry across the River Shannon estuary to the lovely town of Killarney. In the evening, visit Kate Kearney’s Cottage for dinner and a lively show of traditional music and dance. (B, D) OVERNIGHT: Great Southern Killarney | Killarney Day 5: Jaunting Car Ride, Ring of Kerry Highlights & Kenmare | Take a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car through Killarney National Park to scenic Ross Castle, set on the shores of Lough Leane. See the highlights of Ireland’s most popular scenic drive, the Ring of Kerry. The stunning coastal and mountain landscapes will provide plenty of photo opportunities. Visit Moriarty’s, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner, in the Gap of Dunloe. Visit the colorful village of Kenmare and enjoy free time to explore its charming craft shops, art galleries and cafes. Return to Killarney where your evening is free to explore as you wish. (B) OVERNIGHT: Great Southern Killarney | Killarney Day 6: Blarney Castle, Marine Bar & Waterford Walking Tour | Drive through the mountains into rich farming country on the way to Blarney Castle. Kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence” or explore the tranquil gardens. Travel along the coast to the Marine Bar in Dungarvan, a CIE Tours exclusive venue, for some traditional music. Continue to Waterford, the oldest city in Ireland, where you’ll join a local guide for a walking tour through the narrow streets to discover its fascinating past. Spend free time before dinner at your hotel. (B, D) OVERNIGHT: Granville Hotel | Waterford Day 7: Waterford Crystal, Kilkenny Castle & Dublin Dinner | Visit the House of Waterford Crystal, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner, to watch skilled artisans create sparkling masterpieces on a guided factory tour. In Kilkenny, you’ll have free time to explore the medieval city center and tour the beautifully restored Kilkenny Castle. Here you will see glorious 17th-century tapestries, family portraits, and sumptuous furnishings reflecting the lifestyle of the Butler family who once resided there. Travel on to Dublin, where you’ll dine with a glass of wine at One Ballsbridge. (B, D) OVERNIGHT: Clayton Hotel Burlington | Dublin Day 8: Tour Ends in Dublin | Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) Registration Step #1: Register with Hopkins Community Education where we will collect booking information Step #2: Humble Travel will be in touch to collect a deposit and all other payment
  • Spanish Part 2

    Have you taken a Spanish introduction class and want to continue learning more from a native speaker and teacher? We will work on irregular verbs in the present and future as well as one of the past tenses among other aspects of the Spanish language. Students will have a brief assignment to practice what they learned each week.