St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

You’ll enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon listening to the music of Harper's Chord at Munsinger Gardens located on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River. Enjoy the ceremonial release of butterflies that takes place a half hour before the concert begins. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. A rootbeer float will be included in the festivities. Meet at the gazebo in the lower park of Munsinger Gardens. You can be picked up at that gazebo following the concert. Note: getting to the gazebo may be difficult for individuals with mobility issues.Tuition includes a root beer float. Class limit: 15.

Attendance for all participants and assistants are needed for this class in order to purchase entrance fee tickets and the correct size bus to this event. Please register the same time as your participant. Buses leave on time so we request that you arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure to ensure enough time for boarding.

Do you love the thrill of amusement park rides? Enjoy a day at ValleyFair with rides and live entertainment. Be sure to get your steps in walking throughout the park. Visit the Dinosaur Park, eat delicious park food or shop at the gift shop. Please stay with the class at all times for safety purposes. Bring to class: bag lunch to eat outside of the park and money for an evening meal. Tuition includes admission and transportation. Class limit: 35.

Staff should sign up the same time that their participant signs up.  Numbers are needed for ordering a bus and tickets.  Tickets are usually purchased a month in advance. Tuition includes tickets and transportation.

NEW! Shiver me timbers as we explore the popular culture behind the life of a pirate with Lego® Bricks. Your child will build a motorized pirate ship, capstan, helm and an anchor as we batten down the hatches and prepare for mutiny. Protect the hands-on deck by building a launching trebuchet. Beware me mateys, if it's too late, you must abandon ship and build a rowboat to escape. Anchors aweigh! Class limit: 20. Enter door 5.

This class helps you discover ten acupressure points that benefit physical and emotional balancing. Learn how to find your points and receive training on basic skills with combination routines for home practice. Handouts and point location charts are provided. Dress in comfortable clothes.

Do you love to make a difference? Give back to your community through volunteering. Together with a group, you will pick up litter at Whitney Recreation Fields. When finished, enjoy refreshments and snacks at Whitney Recreation Center. Group home staff are welcome and encouraged to participate in this activity. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Class limit: 15.

The American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, First Aid program helps you recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, automated external defibrillator (AED), breathing and first aid emergencies in adults, children and infants. The courses in this program teach the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. Upon successful completion, you will receive an American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, First Aid certification card that is valid for two years.

Skills taught include safety topics, front and back paddle, kicking, treading water and advanced breath control. The goal in this class is to perform each skill unassisted. Parents do not need to get into the water with their child. Class limit: 5.Lessons at Tech: Enter Door 6 Lessons at St. Ben's:  Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall

Death planning and arrangements are a final gift to loved ones. You will learn about after-death options and issues, costs, how to shop for funeral home products and decide on a personalized plan beyond burial and cremation.

Aikido, a Japanese martial art, includes sword, staff and hand-to-hand techniques. Aikido principles are based on harmonizing your mind and body with a partner’s attack. People of all ages, sizes and abilities can practice Aikido. There are no tournaments or competitions. Aikido builds sincere people through mental and physical discipline. Drop-in registrations are accepted, but registration is preferred. Enter door 7.

NEW! Do you want to learn more about Alaska? It’s more than the largest mountain in North America and the Inside Passage. It boasts an array of wildlife, viewing of the Northern Lights that will make your heart dance, fishing with rods bending to salmon and halibut, and some of the largest tidal changes on earth. Experience Alaska with instructor Melonie Shipman, long-time Alaska resident and traveler and wildlife educator, and learn more about why it is called “The Great Land.”

This fun and empowering one-on-one video chat class will get you started in professional voice acting by covering some of the many details of the industry. You will receive a professional voice evaluation. This class is taught by a professional from Voices For All. Class is taken via web chat, so web chat capabilities on a tablet, computer or laptop are required. The instructor will contact participants to arrange class dates and times. http://www.voicesforall.com.