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  • 101 of Senior Housing

    Explore alternatives to single family living-from condo & townhomes, cooperatives, subsidized apartments, market rate independent rentals, and housing complexes that offer a continuum of care ranging from independent living to assisted living. Come with your questions to decide what will work best for you and what are your next steps?
  • 3D Printing: Harry Potter

    Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating a Deathly Hallow model, then creating you own magical pendant. Students will be able to pick one design to be printed and mailed home. Home Technical Requirements For All Classes: TinkerCAD (login information provided during class) Computer: PC (Windows 7 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones WILL NOT Work Internet: Broadband internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard.
  • 3D Printing: Minecraft Creations

    Learn the ins and out of 3D Design and with Tinkercad. Students will design a custom Minecraft tool. Prints will be printed and mailed home. Home Technical Requirements For All Classes: TinkerCAD (login information provided during class) Computer: PC (Windows 7 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones WILL NOT Work Internet: Broadband internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom Installed on Computer Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard.
  • A Day in Red Wing + Pottery Tour

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 (8AM - 5PM) 8 - 8:20 a.m. Registered travelers arrive to Eisenhower Community Center to load the bus 8:30 a.m. Bus leaves from the Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Hwy. 7, Hopkins, MN. 10:00 a.m. Arrive at the Pottery Museum located in the Pottery Place Annex. This attraction features an interactive experience and the amazing 70-gallon pottery jug. A docent will talk about the project and introduce you to the exhibits on display. The historic pottery industry flourished in Red Wing, Minnesota from 1877 until 1967. The Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation is a national foundation dedicated to gathering historical information and items to preserve Red Wing and other American pottery and stoneware for future generations. Preserving the history of the clay industries in Red Wing, this museum has more than 6,000 historic pieces of stoneware, art pottery, dinnerware, and folk art to view and enjoy. 11:15 a.m. Leave the Pottery Museum. 11:30 a.m. Arrive at Liberty Restaurant located in the historic downtown building at 3rd & Plum owned by the Noreen Family since 1975. Menu: Meat-Loaf Luncheon with Cole Slaw, Mashed Potato & Gravy, Vegetable, Roll and Butter, Beverage, Petite Ice Cream Sundae. 1:00 p.m. Meet a local tour guide for a riding tour of historic Red Wing. Hear about the Pottery business, see impressive commercial and civic buildings, churches as well as residential neighborhoods Enjoy your journey through Red Wing’s architectural past and along the riverfront area now known as Levee Park. See the first downtown building, the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad Depot. 2:30 p.m. After the tour take some time to wander through beautiful downtown Red Wing. You can sample candy at Red Wing Confectionery, spend time at The Red Wing Shoe Store and see the “big boot.” Visit the Uffda Shop, unique galleries, specialty merchants, antique stores, boutiques and seize specialty items. 3:30 p.m. Leave Red Wing. 5:00 p.m. Estimated return time to Hopkins. Registration deadline is Sunday August 17, 2025. There will be no refunds for cancellations after this date.
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  • Acrylic Pouring: “Beach Wave”

    Join us for a fun evening learning how to create fun and easy fluid art. Instead of paint brushes we will use gravity to move the paint and different techniques to create two ocean inspired pours. It's a lot of fun (and somewhat addicting!) and a great way to spark your creative energy. You will create two 8”x8” canvases and transport home in a provided tray. Your final piece will change during transportation and when it is completely dry.
  • Adult

    Choose from both online and in-person classes. Welcome to a fresh new season of adult classes! Hopkins Community Education Winter/Spring classes are open for registration. Try something new or look for your favorites. Browse Winter/Spring Catalog Here Cancellation and Refund Policy: For classes starting January 1st, 2022 and later: We will gladly refund your class registration fee if you cancel and request a refund five business days prior to the first class, minus a $5 cancellation fee. There will be no refunds for class fees $5 and under. We reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment. In that case, we will contact you and make arrangements to refund your class fee. There is no cancellation fee for classes Community Education cancels.
  • Adult Gift Cards

    Share the gift of lifelong learning and give the gift of an experience for the one who already has everything. Your family or friend can apply your gift card purchase to their enrichment enrollment! Gift a specific class or program, OR simply select a dollar amount and allow your loved one to pick out their own experience. Call our office at 952-988-4070 if you wish to purchase a gift card for a dollar amount not listed. IMPORTANT: When asked to select the attendee, select yourself. You will indicate who the gift recipient is during checkout. This gift card does not expire, but classes fill up quickly. Spaces in our programs are not saved until the recipient calls to redeem and confirm his or her enrollment. Recipients will receive details and class logistics after calling to redeem this gift card and successfully enrolling in one of our programs.
  • Advanced Beginning Pottery

    For returning students to the program. This course is geared toward students who are interested in creating bodies of self-proposed work with support from an instructor. Students will be encouraged to develop a plan for their time in the studio and will be supported in fulfilling that plan throughout the session. Additionally, and per the class’ progress, more advanced wheel and hand building demonstrations will be provided. Attendance is important. Students are expected to bring their own clay tools.
  • Advanced Reiki Training

    Whether you are ready for a new set of skills to enhance your healing work, or if you just want to get back into practice, this class will help you get to the next level of your healing abilities! In this Reiki-style training, we will use the one-on-one healing format to help you learn to work more personally, intuitively and creatively in your healing practice. During class, you will learn how to consciously calibrate the frequency of your palm chakras for specific healing function, work more expansively and creatively within the subtle energy bodies of the aura, and discover how to direct healing energy with only the power of your mind through visualization and kinesthetic sense. You will also receive an expanded healing format by which to guide your clients more powerfully and confidently through a healing session. As your awareness of the flow of energy grows, so too will your ability to be an active and powerful participant in the healing process! *Reiki certification is not necessary to participate.
  • Air Fryer Seafood

    Transform your kitchen into a seafood haven with the convenience of an air fryer! In this live online class Kirsten will use air fryers to demonstrate Glazed Salmon 3 Ways, Gnocchi with Shrimp and Tomatoes, Mini Tuna Casseroles, and more! You'll also explore creative sauces that complement your seafood creations perfectly. Handout includes additional recipes for inspiration, and class will be recorded so you can watch again at your convenience.
  • Air Fryer Veggies

    Using an Air Fryer to cook vegetables is quick—and the healthy results are delicious! In this live online class Kirsten will demonstrate a variety of recipes using in-season local and/or commonly available vegetables including Lemon Pepper Broccoli, Miso Sesame Kale Chips, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Participants will receive an extensive handout along with the link to join prior to class. There will be ample time for questions during the session, and participants will receive a link to the recording afterwards so you can cook along at your convenience.
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    Hopkins, MN 55343
  • Alice Smith Elementary: K-5

    • Kids & Company
    • School Year 2024-25
    Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schools' premiere before- and after-school care program for children in Kindergarten through fifth-grade during the school year and 1-6 during the summer. A fee-based program, Kids & Company is offered in five of the District's six elementary schools. As well as limited locations on non-school days and Summer. Helpful hints for requesting a new contract: We require 2 emergency contacts Payment method will be asked for before completing, but will not be charged until contract is approved Clinic and Doctor information is required. Contract request for the 2024-25 School Year is open. Please see our website for more information Contract request for at Eisenhower Elementary and Glen Lake Elementary (Gatewood/Glen Lake) are closed due to space constraints. Summer 2025 contract request opens February 17th at 8pm. Contract request window for School Year 2025-26 opens Monday, April 7th at 8:00 a.m. and closes Friday, April 18th at 11:59 p.m. - Registration process details are available here. Kids & Company Family Handbook Placement Dashboard Kids & Company is a DHS Certified Child Care Program that accepts Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), if you have questions about CCAP, please contact Christine Beach-Olsen at (952) 988- 4076.
  • Alice Smith Spanish Enrichment

    Alice Smith students are invited to attend an after school Spanish enrichment class! This class is designed for students who would like to learn beginning Spanish. Using games and hands-on learning activities, we will learn Spanish basics and explore the culture of different Spanish-speaking countries.
  • Amazing Athletes: Keeping Kids Active

    Develop your child’s motor skills, hand-eye coordination, cardiovascular fitness and more through Amazing Athletes. Each class encompasses two different developmental sport lessons, muscle identification and fruit or vegetable introduction, using fun activities so they can build their skills, at their own pace, in a non-competitive atmosphere.
  • An Introduction to Voiceovers

    “Wow, you have a great voice!” How many times have you heard that? Or maybe you listen to your favorite audiobooks, commercials, or cartoon characters and think, “I could do that!” Want to earn income using your talents from the comfort of your home? Explore the growing remote voiceover industry with your instructor, a professional, working voice actor from Voices For All. Discover the current trends in the industry and how easy and affordable it can be to learn, set up and work from home. You’ll learn about different types of voiceovers and the tools you’ll need to find success. Your instructor will take notes as you read a real script in this one-on-one video chat setting, and offer some coaching to improve your delivery. You’ll receive a professional voiceover evaluation later in a follow up call. You owe it to yourself to finally explore the possibilities of this fun and rewarding field! One-time, 90-minute, introductory class. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo. No discounts. 18 and over. Upon registration you will be contacted by VFA to schedule your class for a day and time of your convenience.
  • Anime & Manga

    If you have Manga Mania, sign up for this class. We’ll be drawing and coloring all things ANIME! Artists will learn to draw their own anime style characters ranging from easy to challenging – this is a great way to perfect those skills and learn new manga tricks. Each day students will complete multiple pieces of artwork like customized faces, animals, sugoi action and more ARTastic drawings. Sign up today!
  • Apple Mac Basics - Bring Your Own Mac Laptop

    Learn how to navigate your Mac computer, how to adjust settings, set up folders and organize files, find your files using Finder and Spotlight, add programs to the Dock, and more. Bring your Mac laptop to class. This class does not cover iPads or iPhones.