Edina Community Ed

You can own your own home. In this class we will review the process of buying a home from A-Z as well as discuss unique funding that is only available to YOU- a first-time home 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. ___________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Develop your woodworking skills in a 9-week class with a supportive, learning-oriented environment. This gender affinity class will lead beginning woodworkers through a project that will help registrants learn the basics of woodworking. Individual hands-on instruction is provided. Registrants will all make the same project. (all project materials provided) Upon completion of their first project, each student will be able to choose a second project from a list provided. Beginners welcome! You do not need to take Woodworking Fundamentals prior to taking this class. Completing this course satisfies the Woodworking Fundamentals: Powertool 101 & Orientation course requirement. **PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is required for the first day of your Women’s Woodshop session. This is in order to meet one another and confirm that participants are up to date with all our woodshop expectations, protocols, and goals. Helpful suggestions: Bring a pencil. Ear and eye protection provided, but you can bring your own. You might find an apron useful. Avoid loose clothing. The Community Woodshop exists for learning and community-building. Commercial production for sale or profit is not consistent with our goals and mission and is not allowed. _________________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Great Decisions: U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy: Under President Biden, the U.S. has advanced new ideas about trade, technology, industrial policy, competition with China, and the organization of the world economy. For most of the postwar era, the U.S. has tied its global leadership to cooperative agendas aimed at creating a more open-world trading system, but that has apparently come to an end. What are America’s options and opportunities as a leader of the world economy? How will America’s “foreign policy for the middle class” and strategic competition with China impact its leadership role? How can the postwar rules and institutions of the world economy be made safe for economic nationalism and great power competition? Rick Olson: Rick Olson is a retired professional with a variety of educational and life experiences. He has worked as an economist, an attorney, a certified financial planner, an agricultural loan officer, an agricultural cooperative president, a State Representative in Michigan and a public-school business manager. He obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School and completed the coursework in two Ph.D. programs (Agricultural Economics and Education Administration), but declined to write a thesis in either, so he is not a Ph.D. An avid traveler, he has been in 48 countries and in all 50 of the United States. He has flown to the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda three times since February 2020 to guide a non-profit organization he founded to assist the refugees at Best Future School (and now at four such learning centers). He has also led the effort on three Rotary International Global Grants for refugee settlement camps in Uganda. He is now also involved in support of the efforts of Sustainable Cambodia. He currently resides in Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA with his wife of 54 years, a retired school superintendent, and is the father of two boys, ages 45 and 43. Rick is also an adventurer, having climbed Mt. McKinley in Alaska in 1977, riding his bicycle across the USA in 2016, did a 19-day trek to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest in 2017, and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 2019. He led Rotary International tours through Eastern Europe in 2019 and again in 2022. Most recently he has completed the Camino de Santiago in its entirety. The Great Decisions program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. The Great Decisions program was created by the Foreign Policy Association. The mission of the Foreign Policy Association today, as it has been for over 100 years, is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process. This program is brought to the community through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center and Edina Community Ed. The Friends of the Edina Library and Global Minnesota have graciously co-sponsored this program. ______________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

This class is open to anyone who is interested in learning new woodworking skills, tools, or techniques, whether you've taken the woodshop orientation or not. Join our New monthly Saturday skillshare series lead by the Edina Woodcrafters. Sign up for one or all four: Shaper Origin CNC Router Demo with Dan Boerner and Paul Lundgren. Saturday February 22, 1-2:45pm at the Edina Community Center Woodshop Marquetry Demo with Al Frank. Saturday March 29, 1-2:45pm at the Edina Community Center Woodshop Sharpening Demo with the Edina Woodcrafter Demo with Edina Woodcrafters Instructors. Saturday April 26, 1-2:45pm at the Edina Community Center Woodshop Steam-bending Demo with Alo Osberg. Saturday May 31, 1-2:45pm at the Edina Community Center Woodshop Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Attract pollinators in any space! Join Shao Chyi, Master Gardener for this gardening class. Mid-May is the perfect time to help pollinators thrive! Did you know that even the smallest garden can make a huge difference for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds? In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to create a pollinator-friendly space, no matter how small your yard or balcony. Discover the best plants for attracting pollinators, the importance of native species, and tips for sustainable gardening. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, this class will leave you buzzing with excitement to transform your home into a haven for nature! You will leave with compostable starter plantings. Supply fee included in the cost of the course. ___________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952

Attract pollinators in any space. Join Master Gardener Shao Chyi for this gardening class. Mid-May is the perfect time to help pollinators thrive! Did you know that even the smallest garden can make a huge difference for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds? In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to create a pollinator-friendly space, no matter how small your yard or balcony. Discover the best plants for attracting pollinators, the importance of native species, and tips for sustainable gardening. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, this class will leave you buzzing with excitement to transform your home into a haven for nature! You will leave with compostable starter plantings. Supply fee included in the cost of the course. __________________________________________________________ Please read our Adult Programming Overview page for all info regarding registration, cancellation, and building info. Adult Programs - Edina Community Ed (edinaschools.org) Registration for all class sessions closes 3 days before the start date. Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations. Email: communityed@edinaschools.org Phone: (952) 848-3952