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Engage Your Own Computer TrainerComputerHere's your chance to spend one-on-one time with a computer instructor who can help you reach your personal or professional goals! Our experienced, patient trainers can meet you in your home, office, or at our computer lab. Sessions are scheduled at your convenience. Topics are based on your needs. Beginners are welcome! Sessions are 1.5 hours. Please call 952-988-4070 for scheduling.Adult Fall 2021
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Managing Remote Workers CertificateMoney & BusinessDiscover the keys to communicating with and managing remote workers, one of the fastest growing sectors of the workforce. Some 80% of employers are keeping some or many of their employees working from home part of the week. People working from home are 25% more productive. Working from home is here to stay. This class will be offered Sept 7- October 29, 2021. Click HERE for more information. For more online classes with UGotClass, click HERE!Adult Fall 2021
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Advanced Live Online/Zoom Instructor TrainingComputerTake your Live Online teaching to the next level for greater student satisfaction, learning, completion and retention. Come away with information you can use Monday morning. Learn practical, how-to tips and techniques, plus the pedagogy of Live Online teaching. Taught by one of the foremost teachers of adults. This class will be offered October 4 - October 29, 2021. Click HERE for more information. For more online classes with UGotClass, click HERE!Adult Fall 2021
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Integrated Marketing CertificateMoney & BusinessDiscover advanced and new best practices in Integrated Marketing, the growing field that integrates traditional print marketing with digital marketing for even greater marketing success. Find out how digital marketing and print complement and enhance each other. Come away with a new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger. This class will be offered September 7th through October 1st. Click HERE for more information. For more online classes with UGotClass, click HERE!Adult Fall 2021
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Managing Remote WorkersMoney & BusinessManage remote workers better, with greater productivity and efficiency. Discover the keys to success by managing in the new workplace of the 21st century. Get a step-by-step practical guide you won't get anywhere else. Employees and employers both like the new system. You'll want to apply these practices to your office workers as well. This class will be offered October 4th through October 29th. Click HERE for more information. For more online classes with UGotClass, click HERE!Adult Fall 2021
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Gift CertificateAdultGift certificates from Hopkins Community Education make the PERFECT gift! They can be used for classes offered by our Hop-Kids, Youth, Adult and Royal Connections programs through June 30, 2022. Simply choose the amount you wish to purchase and fill in the information for the certificate recipient. The certificate will be emailed to you the next business day and you can either print it or email it to the recipient. To redeem, the certificate holder simply chooses a class, registers online, and enters their unique promo code. Purchasing gift certificates helps support Hopkins Community Education in general, as our revenue has been negatively impacted by the current pandemic. This is a great opportunity to give the gift of learning while helping ensure Hopkins Community Education can continue to provide excellent programming for you, our community. Thank you for supporting Hopkins Community Education!Adult Fall 2021
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BARRE- Yoga FusionFitnessStarting SoonBARRE Fitness blended with Yoga postures and weight training a total body workout! All fitness levels will be challenged in this class, and no barre or yoga experience is needed. Extended class time allows for a longer cool down with deep stretches. Please bring 2-3 lb dumbbells and a mat to class.Adult Fall 2021
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Starting SoonIntroduction to SnapchatComputerHave you been curious as to what Snapchat is exactly? In this workshop we will cover everything curious parents need to know about one of most popular social media apps in the world used by tweens and teens. You'll learn the foundation for how it's used, what the basic features include, and more. Stay to up to date in today's digital world with this fun and informational class. Attendees will learn the basic fundamentals of how the app works, how safety features can bet set up, how to check for profile details, and how advertisers work on the app to target tweens and teens. This class will meet online via Zoom. Online meeting information will be sent by instructor before class.Adult Fall 2021
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Emotional Release for Inner PeaceHealth & WellnessStarting SoonInner peace is impossible to maintain while we still hold on to the very feelings and beliefs that keep us from being peaceful to begin with. Trapped negative emotions like fear, anger, and sorrow can disrupt the flow of vital energy in our bodies, and actually sabotage our inner peace. In this single evening course, you will learn simple yet effective techniques for getting in touch with, understanding, accepting, and releasing the emotions that keep us from ourselves. Nobody wants to suffer. Come learn to rest in the peaceful state of loving acceptance that is our true nature.Adult Fall 2021
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Declutter, Downsize, and SimplifySpecial InterestsStarting SoonReady to simplify life and reduce stress? Moving to a smaller space? Learn how to responsibly deal with the excess “stuff” we accumulate and how to organize what’s left - including photographs, documents, and sentimental items. Lighten your load in life! This class will be held online, via Zoom.Adult Fall 2021
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Starting SoonOil PaintingArtLearn the time-honored tradition of oil painting in an encouraging and supportive atmosphere. Explore color, value, paint application, design and composition in this most forgiving medium. We will also look at the work of other artists for inspiration and techniques in art-making. All levels are welcome, whether you are just starting out, continuing, or returning to oil paints. Supply List (Note: Please purchase supplies no sooner than 5 days before class, in case of cancellation due to low enrollment) Oil Colors-- Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Red Light Alizarin Crimson Ultramarine Blue Thalo Blue Thalo Green Viridian Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Yellow Ochre Titanium White (large tube) Bristle Brushes Flat #8, Filbert #6, Round #2 Small container of Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits Container with lid for solvent Palette Knife with offset handle Palette -Masterson 12" x 16" with lid and paper liners Stretched Canvases--1 to 2 per classAdult Fall 2021
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Starting SoonOil Painting Demystified (and Beyond)ArtIn depth instruction on composition, supplies, color mixing, use of oil paint and mediums, techniques, execution and brush control. There will be demo's and one-on-one help in this fun, relaxed class. Choose your own subjects to paint. Bring any supplies you have to the first class. All levels welcome. If necessary, we will change to remote learning.Adult Fall 2021
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Starting SoonBeginning CrochetHobbiesStudents will learn to read a yarn label, sizes of yarn and hooks, see examples of crocheting, learn basic stitches, slip, chain, and single crochet, and get started on a potholder/hot plate. At the second class there will be time for individual help, how to finish up their projects and perhaps learn some new basic stitches, showing how you can build on crochet.Adult Fall 2021
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Secrets of HappinessHealth & WellnessStarting SoonLearn to believe in the happiness you want for your life, all over again! Over the course of five weeks, you will be guided on a joyous journey of self-discovery. Through the practice of time-honored techniques, you will experience your life-transforming power to choose happiness in any situation, reconnect with the spontaneity and wisdom of your inner-child, overcome limiting fears, release attachment to outcomes, and to cultivate a lifestyle that honors and supports your personal truth. Come learn how to give yourself permission to be happy and begin filling each moment with freedom, creativity and joy! This class will take place over Zoom.Adult Fall 2021
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Drawing: Observational and Beyond (Continuing Students)ArtWaitlistContinue to explore advancing drawing technique from a variety of subjects in this supportive class. Gain confidence as you learn or enhance your drawing skills with Jim as your guide. Deepen your understanding of core skills, advanced techniques, and different mediums. You will continue to create drawings and learn how to evaluate and talk about art in a positive environment. Prerequisite for Course: Drawing from Observation - Beginning Students with Jim Clark Supply list will be sent by the instructor before class. This is a hybrid class- it is offered in-person with the option to take it virtually during the same dates and times.Adult Fall 2021
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Starting SoonWindows 10ComputerLearn how to use the many new features of Windows 10. Learn how to customize your system, how to find features you have used in earlier versions of Windows and how to use new features. By the end of the class, you will be a confident user of this operating system.Adult Fall 2021
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Budgeting 101Money & BusinessStarting SoonBegin telling your money what to do instead of wondering where it went by creating a zero-based monthly budget. In this class, we’ll walk step-by-step through the budgeting process including setting up your budget, how to track your spending throughout the month and tips & tricks to save money on monthly expenses. This class is sponsored and led by City & County Credit Union.Adult Fall 2021
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Strategies to Win The Battle Of A Bulging BellyHealth & WellnessStarting SoonIs your waistband too tight today? Have you ever found that in the a.m. your pants fit fine but by mid-afternoon, the waistband squeezes you like a tourniquet? Or that no matter how many crunches you do, your stomach still hangs out? Getting rid of a potbelly is much more than just doing abdominal exercises. In this workshop, you will learn the main causes and 6 strategies for getting rid of belly bloat. We will do a few exercises designed to strengthen the deepest layer of abdominal muscle - the layer that is responsible for flattening your stomach, shaping your waistline and supporting your lower back. And we will do this without getting on the floor.Adult Fall 2021
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Smartphone PhotographySpecial InterestsLearn to take high quality and engaging photos with the camera you take everywhere. We will discuss the pros and cons of smartphone cameras and how to use them to create works of art instead of just snapshots. No previous photography experience necessary. Open to all brands and models of smartphones. This class will be held online, via Zoom.Adult Fall 2021
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Fondue FunCookingTired of working in the kitchen? Solution - bring fondue to the table! Any time is the right time for fondue - with family, guests, or as a party. In the 18th century, creating a way to utilize hardened cheese and bread, the Swiss melted the cheese, added wine and dunked bread cubes in the mixture. The name itself came from the French work "fonder" which means "to melt". We will create fondues from around the world: Traditional Cheese, Classic Swiss Cheese, Beef Bourguignonne, Crab, Blue Cheese and Tempura. Of course we will dunk delectable tidbits of fruit, cake or brownies in wonderful dessert fondues - flavored chocolate fondues plus butterscotch fondue. And we will make a variety of sauces and dips to round out the menu.Adult Fall 2021
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Developing Your IntuitionHealth & WellnessThink you're not Intuitive? Think again! Each one of us is born with an innate sensitivity to the world of energy within and around us. By learning how to pay attention to and trust the subtle impressions we all get, we can gain amazingly accurate insights into the questions of our lives and the lives of others. During this five-week course, you will build confidence in your natural abilities through engaging, skill-building exercises and will practice exchanging healing and empowering messages with your classmates. Come experience the freedom and fun of opening to your inner gifts as you grow in your spiritual connection.Adult Fall 2021
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Glass Mosaic Window or Table LampArtIn 2 nights (with some homework), learn how to mosaic a 20” x 25” four pane window, or a 4” x 9” or 8” x 8” lamp with colorful glass. The glass is precut and stencils are available to start the creative process. The second evening we will grout and learn about mosaics. Supply fee: $60 for window, $35 for lampAdult Fall 2021
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Tap Dance for AdultsMusic & DanceFind your rhythm in this fun class! Designed for adults with various levels of experience in tap, we will learn basic to complex steps and combine them for a short routine. Dress comfortably and wear tap shoes.Adult Fall 2021
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Adult BalletMusic & DanceA 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.Adult Fall 2021
