Always wanted to learn or refresh your Spanish? This class focuses on building conversational skills through interactive practice. Topics include greetings, pronunciation, numbers, food, clothing, and basic grammar. You'll engage in small conversations and explore cultural insights like word origins and dialects. Zoom access and basic computer skills required. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent after enrollment and before class.

Continue your Spanish journey in Beginner Spanish Part Two! Build on conversational skills for directions, restaurants, and everyday interactions. Learn vocabulary on weather, dates, family, and key verbs like ser and tener. Explore cultural topics on food, family, and friendships. Open to new and returning students. Zoom access and basic computer skills required. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent after enrollment and before class.

This intermediate course helps adults improve conversation skills through interactive lessons. Topics include AR verb conjugation, infinitives, future tense, prepositions, and more. Practice making plans, discussing preferences, and explore holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. Open to new students and previous Beginner Spanish Part 1 and 2 conversation participants. Zoom access and basic computer skills required. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent after enrollment and before class.

Join Whitney for an evening of COOKIE DECORATING! You’ll be decorating 6 fall and cozy season- themed cookies using royal icing! Learn techniques & skills to expertly decorate. This is great for beginners with no experience but also has some fun intermediate tricks! Step up your cookie decorating game! When you attend class you will receive the icing and cookie recipe so you can try decorating at home too! **Allergens: egg, wheat, dairy. NO tree nuts. All supplies are included.

Join Whitney for an evening of COOKIE DECORATING! You’ll be decorating 6 winter-themed cookies using royal icing! Learn techniques & skills to expertly decorate. This is great for beginners with no experience but also has some fun intermediate tricks! Step up your cookie decorating game! When you attend class you will receive the icing and cookie recipe so you can try decorating at home too! **Allergens: egg, wheat, dairy. NO tree nuts. All supplies are included.

Cozy up and reconnect on the dance floor! This feel-good class is all about simple, romantic moves you can use anywhere—from wedding dance floors to kitchen slow dances. You and your partner will be turning, twirling, and gliding together in no time—and wondering why you didn’t try this sooner. Perfect for date night, this class keeps things light, fun, and flirty. No fancy footwork required—just two people ready to laugh, move, and maybe fall in love all over again. Couples only please. NOTE: When registering, only register one person; you'll be asked for your partner's name. You will receive the couple price.

Creating Your Estate Plan is designed to help you better understand the basics of estate planning so you can consider the options that makes the most sense for your specific situation. Participants will learn what to consider when creating a will, the benefits of trusts in estate planning, how to reduce taxes on estates, and how insurance can help protect your family.

After a step-by-step demonstration you will create an art resin charcuterie board. Once dried the resin is food-safe and provides a beautiful way to display your meats and cheeses. Material fee of $40 due to instructor at class by cash or check.

This time of year, is an ideal time to reset your home and create spaces that better support the way you live. Whether you're managing a busy household, navigating a life transition, or simply ready to simplify, the challenges of clutter can look different in every season of life. This workshop offers practical, approachable strategies to help you declutter with purpose, create more functional spaces, and build systems that feel easier to maintain.

Save money on your car insurance premiums and become a better driver! Minnesota law requires insurance companies to offer you a 10% reduction for three years if you complete this National Safety Council's Defensive Driving course. The course is one session of classroom instruction - no driving or test is required. You will receive a certificate of completion to provide to your insurance company. Attendance is required to receive your certificate. Bring your driver's license with you to class. The instructor is certified through the MN Safety Council. This class is for both new and returning students. Online classes will take place on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You will need to pick up your materials at the Community Ed office at 17340 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 a few days prior to class (wait to pick up until you are notified). You will receive more information by email. If you are unable to pick up the materials call our office for other options.

How to organize your photos, files, backups, and subscriptions without losing anything important. In this presentation, we will discuss: What is “the Cloud” Cloud clutter happens naturally Hidden costs Cloud storage checkup (where is my stuff) Consolidation strategies What NOT to delete Pruning plan Questions and live examples

In what could be the most enlightening webinar you’ve ever taken, our instructor and professional voice coach will show you how you can actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos, and more. Most people go about it the wrong way. In this introductory class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative industry. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you’ve been looking for. In addition to online instruction, you will be given the opportunity to book a 1-on-1 script read and voice evaluation via telephone with your instructor for the following day. This class will be presented via Zoom.

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 are provided, 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.

Frustrated by the short Minnesota growing season? There are several methods you can implement to add weeks to your growing calendar. We’ll discuss techniques that range from simple to advanced and empower you to try one or multiple in the upcoming season to get the most out of your garden. This class covers soil warming methods, crop covers, basic succession planting, and protective structures.

Most fitness programs strengthen the body from the neck down — but the face contains more than 40 muscles that influence tone, circulation, and expression. In this unique class, wellness educator and fitness professional Ally Aletha teaches simple yet effective facial exercises and lymphatic massage techniques designed to: tone facial muscles improve circulation support lymphatic drainage reduce facial and jaw tension promote a lifted and vibrant appearance Participants will learn a guided sequence of facial movements and techniques they can easily practice at home to support healthy skin and facial vitality. No equipment required. Open to adults of all ages.

There are over 30 individual muscles on each side of your face, all of which can be strengthened and toned, just like arm or leg muscles. Facial exercises can take years off your appearance by reducing frown and forehead lines, reducing ‘puppet mouth’ lines, lifting and firming neckline, making upper and lower cheeks fuller, reduce puffiness and sagging around eyes, improve circulation and nutrient flow into cells and improve lymph circulation. Learn simple exercises that will rejuvenate your face. You will need a regular teaspoon for a few of the exercises and a little of your favorite facial moisturizer. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent before class.

Wondering how to best prep your yard and garden for the winter? This presentation will help you do just that! This fall prep will, in turn, enhance your next gardening season. We will cover identifying and explaining the need for fall lawn and garden tasks and suggest some timing for completing them. We will cover lawns, shrubs and trees and flower and vegetable gardens.

Ancestry.com is one of the most powerful genealogical tools we have – but it can be very intimidating. If you have been wanting to jump in but are not sure where to start, this is the class for you! I will explain how to get started, how to search for records and handle hints, what NOT to do when you find a match in someone else’s tree, what privacy settings to use, how to incorporate DNA test results, and how to use offline software like Family Tree Maker to keep your data safe. Enroll now to get a jump start on your research. I wish someone had given me these tips back when I started – maybe I wouldn’t have had to start my tree over from scratch! You can leapfrog those blunders and build a strong, interesting tree that will be a resource for generations to come. Your family history will be safe and sound. Optional: bring a laptop to follow along live. Youth ages 15-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

Are you interested in building a powerful family tree but not ready to invest in any software or subscriptions? FamilySearch.org is an amazing free resource often overlooked next to giants like Ancestry.com. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve important family records and make them freely accessibly online. They go all over the world to scan documents from even the tiniest village churches, and connect researchers working on the same family lines. I will help you understand how to use the different parts of the site, how to add your personal branch to their enormous collaborative tree, how to find and save records, how to use non-indexed resources, and how to take advantage of their powerful wiki instructional pages. Sign up now to make use of this remarkable resource. Too many people think they have to spend hundreds of dollars to piece together their heritage, and they end up doing nothing. With FamilySearch, you can stand on the shoulders of researchers before you, enjoying the fruits of their labor and contributing your own as we all work on “a family tree for the human family”. Youth ages 15-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

Take your business to new heights with our fast-paced, comprehensive session designed to equip business owners, entrepreneurs, and marketing professionals with the essential skills and strategies needed to leverage social media for business success. Learn how to effectively reach your target audience, increase brand awareness, and drive engagement across major social media platforms. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent before class. This class will be recorded.

We will review the process of buying a home from A-Z and discuss unique funding that is only available to YOU- a first-time buyer. With one program, it is possible to buy a home for as little as $1000 of your own funds. You are generally a first-time buyer if you have not owned a home in the past 3 years.

Busy night? Skip the takeout—make pizza your easiest meal of the week. In this hands-on class, with step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn how to prepare and freeze homemade pizzas for quick, healthy, affordable, stress-free dinners anytime. We’ll make fresh freezer-friendly pizza dough use it to prepare the crusts, and go through the process required for toping freezing, storage, and baking so they bake up perfectly from frozen each and every time. Important pro-tips for freezer friendly dough and toppings will also be shared. You’ll also learn how to prepare a fast no-knead pizza—an easy mix-and-bake method that comes together in under an hour from start to finish. With make-ahead tips, and ready-to-go ingredient ideas, you’ll leave with practical ways to save time and money, eat healthier, and always have a delicious meal within reach. As always recipes used are Chef Tess originals intended to make the experience simple and flavorful each and every time. Equipment Needs: Stand mixer, and 12-inch disposable aluminum pizza pans. This class will take place on Zoom, free online software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting. NOTE: The instructor’s recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class. A list of ingredients and class details will be received in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. The Instructor’s Personal Recipe from this class will be included in a professionally made PDF packet to be received by participants after the class. As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group and a public group on Facebook for participants of her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the groups although joining is optional. Come join the fun! Note: One registration fee for this online virtual interactive class can include immediate family members living full-time in the same home ONLY. If children are participating, adult supervision is required. If friends, adult children, or extended family members are gathering for a fun night together, EACH household must register SEPARATELY even if participating together. Refunds for any cancelations from this class will only be given if notice is received at least one week in advance, or prior to receiving the initial ingredient/prep packet. Refunds will not be given after the ingredient/prep packet is received, which is approximately one week prior to class.