St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Participants who are 55+ who complete this course get a 10% discount in your auto insurance premiums. Taught as a presentation from a certified instructor, you’ll discuss challenges drivers face, new road designs, vehicle technology, and updates on current laws. There are no written or behind the wheel tests and a certificate of completion will be provided at the end of class. Update: The 8-hour initial class requirement has been removed as of July 1st, 2024. Participants must take 4-hour course to initially earn the discount and then repeat the 4-hour class every three years to maintain the discount.

NEW! This class will provide you with information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD. This 90-minute session will provide clarity and education around ADHD and how it affects not only the individual with ADHD but everyone else around them.You'll learn about the main daily challenges in executive functioning that individuals with ADHD struggle with (beyond the stereotypical inability to sit still) and will learn practical ways to help support the ADHD individual. If you have ADHD or a family member with ADHD this class is for you. Sign up with a partner or friend for a discounted rate of $45 for the pair.

Are you planning for your future? At this class, you'll learn how to provide for your family with a comprehensive estate plan and explore the significance of wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney and beneficiary designations for carrying out your wishes. Enter door 1.

NEW! Do you want to make a difference in the life of a child as a foster parent? You'll learn about the process of becoming a foster parent including the licensing process and different types of care including full-time, respite, and shelter. Class includes time for Q & A.

NEW! Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years. In this course you will learn a brief history of herbalism, the potential health benefits of many herbal ingredients, and step-by-step instructions to make 100 of your own herbal remedy capsules. Participants will be able to choose one of the several herbal remedies. Week one remedies features Aches & Pains, Energy, Immunity, Sleep while week two features Blood Pressure, Circulaiton, Detox, Hunger and more. Enter Door 1.

NEW! Are you contemplating retirement? Discover the options and tools to make this exciting new phase of your life successful and enjoyable. Just as you once embarked on career training and employment, it's time to 'begin again' and embrace this new journey. In this course, you will learn to explore new possibilities and experiences, and set your priorities to become the author of your retirement story. Craft a fulfilling future by investing in both yourself and your community. About the instructor: Janette is a professional volunteer coordinator with 25 years of experience with Senior Living at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, helping empower retirees with social contacts, activities, as resources for community action.

At this philosophy class, you'll meet some of the most influential Stoics of the ancient world and learn how their philosophy provides grounded, simple, practical advice to fortify ourselves against needless suffering.

Operation S.A.V.E will provide education about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of suicidal thinking, ask the most important questions, and validate a person's experience and expedite help and emergency services. Enter door 1.

History shows a deep human longing for immortality. But is it truly desirable? What would be required for persons to survive their physical death? And what might we make of the new promises of immortality through emerging forms of artificial intelligence? We’ll examine these and other questions related to conceptions of the afterlife.