Edina Community Ed

Expand your embroidery skills in this Filling Stitches Embroidery class! Dive into techniques like satin, flame, and leaf stitches, along with other intricate patterns. Learn how to combine colors to create beautiful, cohesive designs. Perfect for beginners—no prior experience needed. This class can be taken on its own or as a complement to the many other embroidery courses. Jan Hagerman: Jan attributes her creative side to her mother, an artist in many mediums and a renowned ceramics and floral instructor. Jan appears regularly on WCCO sharing her DIY knowledge with the community. She is thrilled to share her creativity and knowledge with Edina Community Ed. _____________________________________________________________________ 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 cute Dala horse will be a wonderful addition to your Holidays or a gift for someone special. Basic embroidery knowledge is helpful but not required. Jan Hagerman: Jan attributes her creative side to her mother, an artist in many mediums and a renowned ceramics and floral instructor. Jan appears regularly on WCCO sharing her DIY knowledge with the community. She is thrilled to share her creativity and knowledge with Edina Community Ed. 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 has so many fun stitches to add to your repertoire! Coral, seed, feather and chain to name a few. No experience needed. Take as a stand alone or add it to one of the other embroidery classes. Jan Hagerman: Jan attributes her creative side to her mother, an artist in many mediums and a renowned ceramics and floral instructor. Jan appears regularly on WCCO sharing her DIY knowledge with the community. She is thrilled to share her creativity and knowledge with Edina Community Ed. 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

Leave this class with an embroidery sampler in progress and the knowledge of how to do a variety of stitches. Combined with any of the other embroidery classes or taken on its own it is a great way to learn embroidery or add new stitches to your repertoire. Jan Hagerman: Jan attributes her creative side to her mother, an artist in many mediums and a renowned ceramics and floral instructor. Jan appears regularly on WCCO sharing her DIY knowledge with the community. She is thrilled to share her creativity and knowledge with Edina Community Ed. 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

Set your child up for social skills success with this class that builds children's self-confidence as they learn important skills that help them to succeed. Children learn to make an outstanding first impression, speak with confidence, use great manners, dine with distinction, and much more! Each class is packed with information, interaction, and a lot of FUN! Children will be encouraged to practice the skills that were learned following each class. Topics include: Making a great first impression, introducing yourself/others, engaging in polite conversation, setting a basic table, using good table manners, and showing gratitude.

FAST is a 7 week course focusing on an athletes ability to run, jump, and explode more efficiently. Students are taken through a guided warmup, a series of technique enhancers, and strength and speed drills to improve athletic performance and create a foundational base for improvement.

Discover the art of crafting your own eco-friendly essentials! Join our sewing class and master advanced techniques like inserting zippers and applying bias tape to create a reusable shopping bag and a toiletry pouch. Unlock your creativity and sustainability in every stitch! You will be making three projects: Reusable shopping bag one with cloth, one with nylon. Then we will make a zippered toiletry bag. The cost of this course includes all of the supplies provided by Kim. If you have your own sewing machine please bring it. Please bring a basic sewing kit as well. ______________________________________________________________________________ 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

You will learn about Starting a Budget Rules, Why do I need Credit? What is a credit score? How to build Credit? How often should I check my credit? How do I maintain financial stability? Ways to save your income, and you will make your own personal budget spreadsheet in class. Please bring your information to class and be prepared to start a new financial plan. Victoria Anderson: Victoria Anderson is on a mission to bring essential life skills to everyone, from all walks of life! With her vibrant and engaging teaching style, she has inspired adults in a variety of settings. Whether you're 25 and just starting out, or 55 and looking to fine-tune your skills, Victoria is here to help you shine. Ready to improve your people skills, elevate your dining experience, or master the basics of cooking and sewing? Victoria can do it all with flair and fun. 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

Dive into the exciting world of financial savvy with our entertaining and enlightening class designed to turn your money worries into money wins! Budgeting Basics: Master the art of starting and sticking to a budget with simple, effective rules. Credit Conundrums Decoded: Understand the importance of credit, how to build it, and the secrets behind your credit score. Credit Check Tips: Learn how often you should check your credit and the best ways to maintain financial stability. Smart Savings Strategies: Discover innovative ways to save your income and watch your savings grow. Personalized Budget Spreadsheet: Get hands-on and create your very own budget spreadsheet in class. Bring your financial information and be ready to embark on a journey towards a new financial plan that works for you. We promise a fun and supportive atmosphere where you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to take control of your finances. Don't miss this opportunity to make financial freedom a reality. Sign up now and let’s start building a brighter financial future together! Victoria Anderson: Victoria Anderson is on a mission to bring essential life skills to everyone, from all walks of life! With her vibrant and engaging teaching style, she has inspired adults in a variety of settings. Whether you're 25 and just starting out, or 55 and looking to fine-tune your skills, Victoria is here to help you shine. Ready to improve your people skills, elevate your dining experience, or master the basics of cooking and sewing? Victoria can do it all with flair and fun. 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

From high to low-impact, Pilates, dance and aquatics, there is a fitness class for you!

Pandemic Preparedness: Research has shown that the question is not “if,” but “when” the next pandemic will occur. Although the previous pandemic seems to have waned, there are many lessons to learn about what’s needed for a new, global biosecurity infrastructure, so that we can mitigate the risks from the next pandemic. We need technology that can support rapid identification and understanding of emerging threats, such as collecting samples, analyzing data, and generating meaningful insights for public health officials and policymakers.Rick Olson: 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 47 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. 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

Understanding Indonesia: Despite its large size, Indonesia remains virtually invisible to most Americans. But as one of the world’s largest democracies, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, and as an economic driver of ASEAN, why does it fly below the radar? What are current issues in U.S.-Indonesian relations, and what role can the country play in Asia? Henry Berman: Henry Berman is a retired businessman, working for 34 years at Ecolab, a global company based in St Paul. Henry has personal ties to the Middle East Region and has spent much time there in the last decade. He has a strong interest in the ever-changing dynamics in this turbulent part of the world, including the emerging continent of Africa. Henry is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and is active in a local Great Decisions Group. He has given popular presentations throughout Minnesota on such varied topics as Saudi Arabia, Future of the Kurds, Egypt and the Arab Spring, Syrian Refugee Crisis and the U.S.- Israel relationship. Henry has a BA from Hamilton College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. 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, the Edina Library 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

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time? In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Bring your acoustic guitar. 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

Turn discarded hardcover books into cherished creative spaces! Learn how to transform old books into personalized journals where you can write, draw, paint, doodle, and collage. Embrace your creativity and give new life to forgotten books in this fun and inspiring class. _______________________________________________________________________________ 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

Expecto Patronum! Unleash your inner wizard and create art inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies. This class will feature all-new projects from last year- New and return students welcome!

Our class will include a clay sorting hat, wand-making, a Harry Potter-themed canvas painting and more! Join Mrs. Hagen in the world of Hogwarts for this magical after school art class!

Expecto Patronum! Unleash your inner wizard and create art inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies. This class will feature all-new projects from last year- New and return students welcome!

Transform discarded cereal and cracker boxes into unique, personalized journals! In this class, you'll use a variety of fun papers and embellishments to create a one-of-a-kind journal that's both eco-friendly and stylish. __________________________________________________________________ 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