Anoka-Hennepin Community Education

If you are 55 or older, save money on your car insurance premiums and become a better driver! Minnesota law requires that insurance companies offer a 10% reduction on auto insurance for three years if you complete a state-approved defensive driving course taught by professional, certified instructors. This course is held at our location - no driving or test required. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion from the Minnesota Safety Council to provide to your insurance agent. Eligible UCare members may receive an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

Learn the Sport of BMX Bike Racing at the Rum River BMX facility Ages 3 to Adults are welcome Register and come to Rum River BMX facility for classes on the March 3, April 7, and May 5, 2025 Learn the sport of BMX bike racing. Discover BMX fundamentals including what BMX racing is, racing bike types, BMX terminology, course set-up & safety and hands-on riding instruction from some of the top BMX riders in the United States. Please wear long pants, a long sleeve shirt and tennis shoes. Bikes and helmets are required, so bring whatever you have. There are a limited number of loaner bikes and helmets available at the track on a first come, first serve basis. A signed waiver is required for each participant, which is available upon check-in at the track. Parents are encouraged to stay and watch their child during class. Registration starts at 5:30PM, Class Starts at 6:00 pm Class held at the Rum River BMX Facility - 101 Isanti Parkway NW - Isanti, MN 55040 BMX Pedal Bike Racing This session will cover BMX fundamentals including “What is BMX racing?,” racing bike types, BMX terminology, course set up and BMX safety. Also, the most important lesson, how to RIDE LIKE THE WIND! Students will receive hands on riding instructions and will practice their new skills on the BMX track. It is designed for new riders (novice) who are interested in the sport. If you can pedal your bike with out training wheels, you can take part in this class. No special bikes required, if it has wheels, a few adjustments and we will make it work for this class (your bike will need to have the reflectors, kickstand, chain guard, and pegs removed). If you do not have a bike, we have some available at the track for use on a first come first serve basis. A full-face helmet is recommended, as helmets are required. You must wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and close toed shoes sturdy shoes.

Time to break out the poodle skirts and blue suede shoes and step back in time as Elvis takes center stage! Join us for this Back To The 50s themed concert and watch as Todd Anderson brings the "King of Rock and Roll" to life with a voice, costumes, and moves that mirror an authentic Elvis concert. His performances are a kaleidoscope of fun, sprinkled with fascinating facts about Elvis, ensuring every song is as enlightening as it is entertaining.

Learn to paint quick and expressive acrylic paintings with one brush and a limited color palette. Working quickly allows colors to blend and brush strokes to show, creating dynamic results in your acrylic paintings. Eligible UCare members may receive an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

Join instructor Jeremy Ross from Your Bearded Artist and Paint & Sip Minnesota 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 an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

Join instructor Jeremy Ross from Your Bearded Artist and Paint & Sip Minnesota 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 an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

2024-25 Current School year registration is open and will close on Friday January 31st at Midnight. Most sites have a waiting list status or has closed registration due to the amount of students on the waitlist. Please call the billing office if you have questions regarding the 2024-25 School year placement. 2025-26 School year and Summer 2025 Registration Dates: Current attending A+ Families: Registration will open on Tuesday FEBRUARY 18, 2025 at 6:00 am. Current family registration will close on March 12 at midnight. Registration will be closed March 13-17. New AH District families: Registration will open on Tuesday MARCH 18, 2025 at 6:00 am The 2025-26 School Year & Summer 2025 sessions will open at the same time and families will register for each season independently based on your family needs for School year and Summer care. Contracts (accepted or pending) do not carry over from season to season or year to year. All families, including waitlisted families, must register annually for any future care. New AH district family contracts received prior to March 18 will be removed and families will need to re-register on March 18 at 6:00 am. Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025 at 11:59 Pm. To search for alternative child care options please visit www.parentaware.org." Registrations will be reviewed in the order that they were received by our online system, and could take up to 10 business days to process. In order for a registration to be processed, all program balances must be paid in full. Accounts with a balance overdue will not be processed. Students must be enrolled and attending in the Anoka-Hennepin independent school district in order to receive Adventures Plus child care services. (We do not offer care to out-of-district students in our program. This includes families who live within the district boundaries but attend a charter or private school.) The program provides before- and after-school care at elementary schools during the school year, school year schedule must remain consistent from week to week for the duration of your contract, and all-day care during the summer months at select school sites for students entering kindergarten - grade six in the upcoming school year, summer schedules are pick your day with a 20 day minimum requirement. 2025-26 child care rates (all rates subject to change) Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35/child (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care. Accounts will receive a late payment fee if balance is not paid on the 1st. Accounts past due are subject to suspension or withdrawal of contracted care at anytime. part-time rate (2- 4 days/week) full-time rate (5 days/week) AM $14.55 per day/ per child $11.45 per day/per child PM $12.50 per day/per child $10.00 per day/per child Drop-in care: Only families who are currently enrolled in the Adventures Plus program may add care days that are not regularly scheduled. Drop-in care is offered as space is available at your child's care site, and is subject to site approval. Drop-in days requested for future care will not be approved more than 2 weeks in advance. Drop-in care is intended for occasional use only. To request drop-in care, go to your online account and use the "drop-in" option. (Requests are pending until approved by staff.) Drop in day Rates AM care $19.55 per day/per child PM care $17.50 per day/per child *Part-time schedules must be a consistent schedule- the days must remain the same from week to week. Non-School Days (NSDs) $46.80 /day/child if registered by deadline $60/day/child if registered after deadline (depending space availability) **Non-school day registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on September 1st 2025 at 8 am for all families with an approved Adventures Plus contract. ** Sites for 2025-26 care - Coming Soon Current Non School day Sites for 2024-25 care All schedule changes are subject to a $30 schedule change fee per contract. All Schedule Changes must be submitted two full weeks in advance. Each schedule change will be assessed a $30 change fee per contract. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, please email adventuresplus@ahschools.us with required information: 1) your child care account #. 2) site your child attends. 3) LAST date of attendance for current schedule. Without this information your schedule change will be approved as is with the system entered date. No schedule changes will be accepted in the month of September. Withdrawing of Child care contracts, subject to a $30.00 Withdrawal fee per contract. Online withdrawal is required when a parent/guardian intends to withdraw from Adventures Plus. Fees will continue to be incurred until the effective withdrawal date. Two week notice required. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, in the Reason for Withdrawal section you must indicate the last date that you would like to attend child care services. This date must be 2 weeks out. Without this information your withdrawal request will be withdrawn "as submitted" with the system entered date. Any School year contract withdrawal requests after the August 16th deadline will be required to pay the first 2 weeks of the school year contract. Registrations are based on the current draft of the district calendar. If at any point the district calendar changes, care options and availability are subject to change as well. 2025 summer child care rates Summer rates include breakfast, lunch, snack, field trips/events included in the program. Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35 per child, (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care. Part-time Daily rate: $54 per day/per child. (20-35 days) Full-time Daily rate: $43.70 per day/per child. (36 or more days) Summer Daily Hours : all Summer site Locations 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM All rates are subject to change. Summer 2025 schedule changes must be received online by May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm for the entire summer - June through August (this includes adding and/or dropping days. After May 1, 2025 no schedule changes or withdrawal notices will be accepted and families will be billed for the days registered regardless of attendance. Families may not drop below the 20 day minimum. If your contract changes the "rate range" your contract price per day will be adjusted to the new rate. If a withdrawal is needed after the May 1st deadline families will be required to pay the 20 day minimum part time day rate of $1,080.00. plus $30 withdrawal fees for a total of $1,110.00 per contract. Summer 2025 site locations - Coming Soon (please note: Not all schools are open for summer and are condensed. if your child's required location is not available for registration - the site and wait list has filled to capacity and we are unable to take anymore registrations.) Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025 More summer information on the Adventures Plus website. Questions may be directed to adventuresplus@ahschools.us

Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers learning and enrichment opportunities in the water for adults. Whether you want to learn to swim, improve your stroke technique or burn a few calories, Roosevelt Community Pool provides a variety of lessons, activities and classes for adults to enjoy. Adult aquatic exercise: Take advantage of the unique benefits of water exercise. Adult swimming lessons: Learn to swim - no matter what your age or skill level. Adult Lap Swimming & Water Walking: Keep up a fitness regime. Please note, Anoka-Hennepin Community Education's registration policy is the following: any class cancellations must be done five business days before the class begins and there is a $10 processing fee. If the Anoka-Hennepin School District closes for snow or a cold day, all community education programming is closed for that day too. We will post it on our Facebook page or if you are registered, see below. For those who register for a session (not drop-in): If we have a class cancellation for any reason (snow day, instructor ill, etc.) you will receive a refund for the missing day. You can opt into text messages, which will alert you to a last-minute cancellation. You will only receive a text message for this scenario, we do not text anything else.

No matter what your interest or skill level, Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers hundreds of classes year-round during the daytime, evening and weekend for adults ages 18 and up. Activities and classes are held in schools and local businesses throughout the school district's geographic area and online.

The Adults with Special Needs program (also known as "Project Power") provides specialized classes for adults with disabilities, offering accommodation services for all program participants. Activities and classes offer educational, recreational and social activities for participants that practice life skills to increase independence, communication, and community integration. Activities and classes are offered in a wide range of styles and formats to meet the needs of students, including arts and crafts; cooking and dining; health and safety; music and theater; recreation, athletics and exercise. Instructor Highlight-Peggy Did you know that Peggy has been teaching and helping with classes and activities for 25 years? Please join us in thanking her for her commitment to Project Power – Happy 25th Anniversary with Project Power!

Now that you've mastered the basic soap making process, it's time to take on the advanced artistic component of swirling and pouring different patterns! Instructor Trevor Keyler will demonstrate various techniques before it's your turn to create your own beautiful soap designs. At the end of class, you will be going home with a full size mold (and the 8-10 bars you make in class!) along with a booklet on how to complete the patterns discussed. Supply fee of $30 due to instructor at class. Eligible UCare members may receive an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

2024-25 Current School year registration is open and will close on Friday January 31st at Midnight. Most sites have a waiting list status or has closed registration due to the amount of students on the waitlist. Please call the billing office if you have questions regarding the 2024-25 School year placement. 2025-26 School year and Summer 2025 Registration Dates: Current attending A+ Families: Registration will open on Tuesday FEBRUARY 18, 2025 at 6:00 am. Current family registration will close on March 12 at midnight. Registration will be closed March 13-17. New AH District families: Registration will open on Tuesday MARCH 18, 2025 at 6:00 am The 2025-26 School Year & Summer 2025 sessions will open at the same time and families will register for each season independently based on your family needs for School year and Summer care. Contracts (accepted or pending) do not carry over from season to season or year to year. All families, including waitlisted families, must register annually for any future care. New AH district family contracts received prior to March 18 will be removed and families will need to re-register on March 18 at 6:00 am. Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025 at 11:59 Pm. To search for alternative child care options please visit www.parentaware.org." Registrations will be reviewed in the order that they were received by our online system, and could take up to 10 business days to process. In order for a registration to be processed, all program balances must be paid in full. Accounts with a balance overdue will not be processed. Students must be enrolled and attending in the Anoka-Hennepin independent school district in order to receive Adventures Plus child care services. (We do not offer care to out-of-district students in our program. This includes families who live within the district boundaries but attend a charter or private school.) The program provides before- and after-school care at elementary schools during the school year, school year schedule must remain consistent from week to week for the duration of your contract, and all-day care during the summer months at select school sites for students entering kindergarten - grade six in the upcoming school year, summer schedules are pick your day with a 20 day minimum requirement. 2025-26 child care rates (all rates subject to change) Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35/child (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care. Accounts will receive a late payment fee if balance is not paid on the 1st. Accounts past due are subject to suspension or withdrawal of contracted care at anytime. part-time rate (2- 4 days/week) full-time rate (5 days/week) AM $14.55 per day/ per child $11.45 per day/per child PM $12.50 per day/per child $10.00 per day/per child Drop-in care: Only families who are currently enrolled in the Adventures Plus program may add care days that are not regularly scheduled. Drop-in care is offered as space is available at your child's care site, and is subject to site approval. Drop-in days requested for future care will not be approved more than 2 weeks in advance. Drop-in care is intended for occasional use only. To request drop-in care, go to your online account and use the "drop-in" option. (Requests are pending until approved by staff.) Drop in day Rates AM care $19.55 per day/per child PM care $17.50 per day/per child *Part-time schedules must be a consistent schedule- the days must remain the same from week to week. Non-School Days (NSDs) $46.80 /day/child if registered by deadline $60/day/child if registered after deadline (depending space availability) **Non-school day registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on September 1st 2025 at 8 am for all families with an approved Adventures Plus contract. ** Sites for 2025-26 care - Coming Soon Current Non School day Sites for 2024-25 care All schedule changes are subject to a $30 schedule change fee per contract. All Schedule Changes must be submitted two full weeks in advance. Each schedule change will be assessed a $30 change fee per contract. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, please email adventuresplus@ahschools.us with required information: 1) your child care account #. 2) site your child attends. 3) LAST date of attendance for current schedule. Without this information your schedule change will be approved as is with the system entered date. No schedule changes will be accepted in the month of September. Withdrawing of Child care contracts, subject to a $30.00 Withdrawal fee per contract. Online withdrawal is required when a parent/guardian intends to withdraw from Adventures Plus. Fees will continue to be incurred until the effective withdrawal date. Two week notice required. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, in the Reason for Withdrawal section you must indicate the last date that you would like to attend child care services. This date must be 2 weeks out. Without this information your withdrawal request will be withdrawn "as submitted" with the system entered date. Any School year contract withdrawal requests after the August 16th deadline will be required to pay the first 2 weeks of the school year contract. Registrations are based on the current draft of the district calendar. If at any point the district calendar changes, care options and availability are subject to change as well. 2025 summer child care rates Summer rates include breakfast, lunch, snack, field trips/events included in the program. Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35 per child, (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care. Part-time Daily rate: $54 per day/per child. (20-35 days) Full-time Daily rate: $43.70 per day/per child. (36 or more days) Summer Daily Hours : all Summer site Locations 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM All rates are subject to change. Summer 2025 schedule changes must be received online by May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm for the entire summer - June through August (this includes adding and/or dropping days. After May 1, 2025 no schedule changes or withdrawal notices will be accepted and families will be billed for the days registered regardless of attendance. Families may not drop below the 20 day minimum. If your contract changes the "rate range" your contract price per day will be adjusted to the new rate. If a withdrawal is needed after the May 1st deadline families will be required to pay the 20 day minimum part time day rate of $1,080.00. plus $30 withdrawal fees for a total of $1,110.00 per contract. Summer 2025 site locations - Coming Soon (please note: Not all schools are open for summer and are condensed. if your child's required location is not available for registration - the site and wait list has filled to capacity and we are unable to take anymore registrations.) Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025 More summer information on the Adventures Plus website. Questions may be directed to adventuresplus@ahschools.us

AeroCode Academy is the most exciting way for students to learn how to program! Using block based programming tools to command their drones, students will sharpen their skills and take to the skies. By starting out with guided tutorials, students of all skill levels will find success before implementing their own custom programs. Teams of students will battle their drones in fun and exciting challenges that will teach them valuable 21st century programming skills, as well as teamwork and collaboration. Presented by COR Robotics.