Anoka-Hennepin Community Education

Join instructor Jeremy Ross from Your Bearded Artist as he guides you step-by-step through the process of creating a painting on a 16 x 20 inch canvas with acrylic paint. No experience necessary! Participants are welcome to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages to paint and sip through the class. All supplies included. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

Take an enchanting journey through the Alpine Swiss villages and experience the breathtaking beauty of Switzerland. Begin your adventure in Zurich and travel to Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the Rose Garden and the Zytglogge (Glockenspiel) Tower before venturing into the Swiss Alps. Stay in the car-free village of Wengen and enjoy scenic rail excursions to Lauterbrunnen Valley, Trummelbach Falls, and Murren. Cruise across Lake Brienz and ride the Rothorn Steam Train for stunning mountain views. Take optional trips to Zermatt and Jungfraujoch or explore Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge and Meiringen. Discover Lucerne's iconic landmarks before returning to Zurich for your departure. September 9, 2025 - 9 days $5,325 per person, double occupancy (*early bird discount) Highlights 6 Nights - Wengen 1 Night - Zurich Berner Oberland Rail Pass Swiss Rail Excursions & Transportation - Trains, Cogs, Cable Cars, Boats & Buses Bern Interlaken Grindelwald Gimmelwald Murren Lake Brienz Cruise Wood Carving School Meiringen Grindelwald-Männlichen Gondola Cableway Trummelbach Falls Lucerne City Tour with Chapel Bridge Aare River Gorge Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge Inclusions Roundtrip Airfare - MSP Roundtrip Transfers - MSP Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel 12 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Comprehensive Sightseeing Baggage Handling at Hotels Hotel Transfers Accommodations 6 Nights - Hotel Silberhorn or Arenas Resort Victoria-Lauberhorn, Wengen 1 Night - Dorint or Hilton Hotel, Zurich Airport Area (On some dates alternate hotels may be used)

Baklava is a traditional pastry dessert that is known for its sweet, rich flavor and flaky texture. Cook alongside instructor Mimi who is passionate about cooking and loves to share her knowledge. Prepare flavorful and easy-to-learn Baklava to take home and bake yourself. Hands-on class with samples provided. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

Experience the best of Australia and New Zealand on this unforgettable journey. Begin in Sydney, Australia's vibrant metropolis, with city tours and iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House. Then, dive into the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, with a catamaran cruise and leisure time. Continue to Melbourne for city exploration and an optional excursion to Phillip Island. Finally, cross over to New Zealand's Queenstown, nestled in the stunning Southern Alps, for adventures like the Milford Sound Luncheon Cruise. Enjoy leisure days in Queenstown, soaking in the breathtaking alpine scenery. With included tours, leisure time, and optional experiences, this trip promises a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. February 10, 2025 - 17 days $9,525 per person, double occupancy (*early bird discount) Highlights Cairns - 3 Night Stay Catamaran Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef Sydney - 3 Night Stay Sydney Opera House Sydney Wildlife World Sydney Harbor Dinner Cruise 2 Nights Melbourne Melbourne City Tour New Zealand’s North & South Islands Queenstown - 3 Night Stay 2 Nights Rotorua Thermal Reserve Maori Cultural Performance & Feast National Kiwi Hatchery Hobbiton Auckland Inclusions Roundtrip Airfare - MSP Roundtrip Transfers - MSP Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel 4 Inner-Tour Flights 14 Nights First Class Hotels 24 Meals (13-B, 1-CB, 2-L, 8-D) Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions & Sightseeing per Itinerary Hotel Transfers Baggage Handling at Hotels Accommodations 3 Nights - Parkroyal Darling Harbour or Radisson Blu Plaza, Sydney 3 Nights - Pacific Hotel or Novotel Oasis, Cairns 2 Nights - Pan Pacific or Crown Promenade, Melbourne 3 Nights - Millennium or Novotel Lakeside, Queenstown 2 Nights - Millennium or Novotel Lakeside, Rotorua 1 Night - Sudima or Heartland, Auckland Airport Area

Escape to the Mediterranean with the flavors of Greece and get your “OPPA” on! During this fun-filled virtual cook-along class you will learn the secrets of creating a lavish dish called “Pastitsio”, and a divine Greek dessert called “Galaktoboureko”, both of which are enjoyed by Greek families around the world, especially during holiday celebrations. Pastitsio, pronounced pas-TI-tsi-o, is a delicacy in its own right; it is a culmination of layered Greek pasta, savory spiced meat sauce, and a topping of often “mile high” cheesy béchamel sauce, baked to perfection. Galaktoboureko, is a gourmet dessert made with a thick luscious Greek custard, wrapped in phyllo pastry, and bathed in a dreamy syrup. Greek gourmet at its finest. Cook-along option: Participants are encouraged to cook along with Tess and create the Pastitsio from scratch during the class. Demonstration: Tess will be demonstrating the creation of the Galaktoboureko. Both dishes require a lot of work and prep, and both require baking in the oven; too much for participants to take on for such a class. Both recipes however will be included in the packet. Tess’ step-by-step cooking instruction is unique and flexible as she is able to support people at all levels of cooking experience to learn with each step, and each little bit of advice and instruction. Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and prep. A professionally made PDF packet of the instructor’s personal recipes from this class will also be received. Note: The instructor’s recipes are copyrighted and are only shared with those who register for this class. This class will take place on Zoom, free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting. 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. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

Back by popular demand are Tess’ Magical Cheesecake & Brownie Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies, in addition to her ever-popular Holiday Cookie Bake & Decorate class where participants learn the foundations of decorating cookies with Royal Icing! If you are looking to start a new holiday cookie baking & decorating tradition and looking for a new spectacular cookie to add to your holiday cookie repertoire look no further! Consider registering for this virtual, live, family-fun Holiday Cookie Baking & Decorating Class for beginners. Gather your family for baking and decorating, or treat yourself to some quality personal fun time. Participants will be baking the cookies for the decorating ahead of time so that they are ready to decorate at the start of class. A PDF with two of the instructors’ personal sugar cookie recipes, and a list of ingredients and supplies needed for the Royal Icing will be provided 5—7 days before the class, to provide time for shopping and baking. The recipes will include a soft and chewy sugar cookie, and a denser crisp sugar cookie. One of the instructor’s favorite holiday cookie cutter shapes is a gingerbread person. This is one shape that proves to be a lot of fun to decorate year after year and some time will definitely be spent on this in addition to other holiday shapes. Choose to bake one or the other or both using cookie cutters of choice. No fancy decorating tips or bags will be needed. We will be using simple plastic sandwich bags to decorate. The packet will also include ingredients required for the stuffed cookies that we will be creating together during the class! 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: 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. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

Anoka-Hennepin Community Education has partnered with Safeway Driving School to provide an additional opportunity for high school students under the age of 18 to complete their classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction outside of the traditional school day. The classroom portion is held online via Zoom. Safeway’s only focus is creating safe, responsible teen drivers. Classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons emphasize defensive driving techniques tailored for the inexperienced teen driver while targeting to influence the invincible teen attitude. All of Safeway’s instructors are licensed by the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety. The MN Department of Public Safety has approved a variance to State statutes that allows for teleconference driver’s ed instruction. This variance allows students to learn from home through virtual communication with a licensed instructor. The State of Minnesota requires that driver’s education distance learning be conducted in a face-to-face platform, which requires that students have a video camera and audio capabilities on their devices. Safeway has chosen a secure Zoom platform to conduct the class. Safeway will be emailing the classroom handouts and 2024 MN Driver’s Manual in pdf format for printing. Students will be required to be in front of the camera and interactive for the full three-hour class. Parents/guardians will be required to complete Safeway’s Account Verification. Safeway will be sending out an email before class begins that gives detailed information about how to login to the student’s Safeway account to verify and complete contact information and to review and acknowledge our Service Agreement. Classroom instruction prepares the student to take the Minnesota permit test and begin the responsibility of driving. The 30 hours of classroom is structured into 10 independent lessons. If a student misses a lesson, they can make up that exact lesson number at the next session or at one of Safeway’s other classroom locations. Students can take the class at age 14½ but cannot take their permit test until age 15. After class is completed, students who are 15 years old are eligible to take their permit test at any Minnesota exam center. The permit test is not providing during the class. Behind-the-wheel instruction includes six hours of driving in three, two-hour private lessons. All driving is done in a Safeway car on city streets, highways and freeways with a responsible, licensed Safeway instructor. Safeway recommends students take their first lesson 2-3 weeks after receiving their permit card and after 5 hours of practice driving. Students have one year after completing classroom to finish their behind-the-wheel lessons. Scheduling is offered online for 24/7 convenience. All of Safeway’s cars are white with identical graphics so parents and students are confident that it is a Safeway car picking up the student for a lesson. Students can get picked up for their behind-the-wheel lesson from home, school or work. Parent involvement is required to produce safe, responsible teen drivers. It is critical that parents practice regularly with their student drivers. The state requires that students have a minimum of 50 hours of practice (15 hours at night). The practice time must be recorded on a state-approved Supervised Driving Log and presented at the road test. Parent Classes are offered monthly at Safeway’s nearby classrooms. This class is not required but qualifies the parent to receive a certificate that allows their student reduced practice time (from 50 to 40 hours). At a minimum, Safeway strongly encourages parents to review its parent information and watch the online Parent Class Videos at www.safewaydrivingschool.com. Cost of the teen package is $410 and includes the classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons, and all materials. Pay in full upon registration or choose the payment plan: $245 payable to Community Education upon registration and $170 (two payments of $85 each) payable to Safeway at the behind-the-wheel lessons.

Learn how fun and easy glass mosaic art can be while you create a table lamp or suncatcher. Look through the idea book, browse the patterns and stencils, and choose from dozens of colors of precut glass. The first evening will involve homework and the second evening will be grouting. There will be time to make multiple suncatchers too! Supply fee due to instructor at class varies: 8”x8”x3” square lamp is $30, the 4”x9” rectangle lamp is $45. The 10” diameter suncatcher is $25, 7” is $20, and 6” is $18. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

In this hands-on cooking class, learn the time-honored art of creating pasta from scratch. Mimi will teach you how to throw together the perfect pasta dough as well as how to roll and slice it into noodles. You'll also learn to make a sauce to smother your freshly-made noodles — a rich and satisfying homemade dish. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Hawaii on this unforgettable journey. Begin in Honolulu, Oahu, with a Pearl Harbor & Honolulu City Tour, paying tribute to fallen heroes before exploring the city's sights. Fly to Hilo, Big Island, to witness a real volcano at Volcanoes National Park and relax in Kona. Fly to Maui for leisure time and a memorable Maui Whale Watching Cruise. Experience the majestic Haleakala National Park and enjoy a Hawaiian Luau before bidding farewell to the islands. With included tours, accommodations, and meals, this trip promises an unforgettable Hawaiian adventure. January 21, 2025 - 9 days $5,875 per person, double occupancy (*early bird discount) Highlights Multi Night Resort Stays - 3 nights - in Honolulu, Oahu - 2 nights - on the Big Island - 3 nights- on Maui 3 Islands tours - Oahu - Hawaii (the Big Island) - Maui Two National Parks - Volcanoes National Park - Haleakala National Park Honolulu City Tour Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Volcanoes NP Visitor Ctr. Black Sand Volcanic Beach Kailua Kona Maui Tropical Plantation Iao Needle Whalers Village Hawaiian Luau on Maui Inclusions Roundtrip Airfare - MSP Roundtrip Transfers - MSP 11 Meals: 8-Breakfasts & 3-Dinners Sightseeing per Itinerary Admissions per Itinerary Hotel Transfers Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Baggage Handling at Hotels Accommodations 8 Nights Accommodations 3 - Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Honolulu, Oahu 2 - Courtyard by Marriott Kamehameha's Kona Beach Resort or Royal Kona Resort, Kona Area, Hawaii (Big Island) 3 - Westin, Sheraton or Royal Lahaina, Kaanapali Area, Maui

Discover the enchanting beauty and rich history of Scandinavia on this captivating journey. Begin in Stockholm, Sweden, exploring its historic landmarks and vibrant culture. Delve into Norway's breathtaking landscapes with scenic train rides through picturesque countryside and fjords. Experience the allure of Oslo, visiting iconic sites like the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Norwegian Folk Museum. Journey to Bergen for its UNESCO World Heritage charm and explore its historic quarters and local traditions. In Copenhagen, Denmark, delight in the lively streets and iconic attractions like Tivoli Gardens and the Little Mermaid Statue. With included tours, cultural experiences, and leisure time, this tour promises an unforgettable exploration of Scandinavia's wonders. August 14, 2025 - 11 days $7,299 per person, double occupancy (*early bird discount) Highlights Stockholm City Tour Vasa Ship Museum Oslo City Tour Norwegian Folk Museum Fram Ship Museum Gol Stave Church Vy Train from Oslo Flam Railway Aurlands Fjord Cruise Sheep Farm with Local Beer & Snack Tasting Bergen City Tour Mount Floyen Cable Car Troldhaugen Copenhagen City Tour Tivoli Gardens Inclusions Roundtrip Airfare - MSP Roundtrip Transfers - MSP Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel Inner Tour Flight – Bergen to Copenhagen 14 Meals: 9-Breakfasts & 5-Dinners Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Sightseeing per Itinerary Baggage Handling at Hotels Accommodations 9 Nights Accommodations 2 - Hotel C, Scandic Anglais or Elite Adlon, Stockholm, Sweden 2 - Thin Bristol, Oslo, Norway 1 – Stalheim Hotel or Myrkdalen Hotel, Norway 2 - Bergen Bors, Bergen, Norway 2 - Scandic Spectrum or Imperial Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark (On some dates alternative hotels may be used)

Start your week out with a fun night of bowling with friends and Project Power, our Adults with Special Needs programming. Food is available to order (optional). Class held at Classic Bowl 11707 Round Lake Boulevard, Coon Rapids.

Stay up to date by expanding your technology knowledge and learn what you need to know about the mobile payment service called Venmo. Learn how to pay friends, businesses or receive money without using cash or checks. You’ll leave this class with a confident understanding of how to set up Venmo safely, fees to avoid, and real world scenarios you or your family and friends may use with this mobile payment option. Eligible UCare members may receive up to a $15 discount on many Community Education classes when registering over the phone. Contact Community Education for further information.