For motorists 55 years of age and older. Explore changes in traffic laws and traffic safety, the latest vehicle technology, and easy-to-use defensive driving and accident-prevention tips. Completion of these courses will produce approximately a 10% decrease in your car insurance. Starting July 1st, 2024, there is no longer a requirement for an 8 hour initial course. It has been reduced to simply a 4 hour course requirement. All classes are taught by the Precision Driving Center of Minnesota. (Previously Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center.) Certificates are issued at the end of class.

Explore Minnesota social movements from a historical perspective, from settler colonialism and the U.S.-Dakota War to civil rights activism and the founding of key organizations. Examine the American Indian Movement, Chicano activism, and other initiatives, using readings and discussions to understand their impact on the state’s social landscape.

A hands-on, beginner-friendly class for people who have an idea or goal but don’t know how to move it forward. Learn how to use AI tools to brainstorm, clarify direction, and create simple, actionable plans for your personal goal or idea with no technical background required.

This workshop is designed to prepare students with little to no ASL experience to be ready for ASL 1. In this workshop, along with discussing some basic concepts about ASL as a language and learning a few key signs, we will primarily be learning each letter of the alphabet and practice using the letters to build a solid foundation for fingerspelling.

Using primarily watercolors and some mark making tools, we will embrace loosening up our watercolor style. Each week we will work on new paintings. This class has a supply list to purchase. View full list online. Supply list watercolor paper professional grade watercolor paint water containers paper towels pop up tissues watercolor brushes watercolor palette pencil/eraser fine mist spray bottle for water

Discover advanced tips and tricks that can increase your productivity and get your specific questions answered. Topics include: conditional formatting, data manipulation, custom lists, conditional formulas and functions, use of the formula/function library, and more. Prerequisite: Intermediate Excel or equivalent skills.

Level up your polymer-clay artistry with techniques like color blending, sculpting, marbling, texturing, and detailed finishing. Play with new shapes, styles, and hardware as you craft a stunning mini-collection of earrings and build confidence in your creative process. All supplies included. Please note, there will be approximately 45 minutes of downtime during baking. Pre-requisite: Intro to Polymer Clay Earrings

All Around Fitness focuses on exercise techniques for older adults, but is open to all. Includes strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, balance and flexibility. Work at your own pace and receive personal attention from a trained instructor. This class has an online option. Joining information will be in your class confirmation notes.

All Around Fitness focuses on exercise techniques for older adults, but is open to all. Includes strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, balance and flexibility. Work at your own pace and receive personal attention from a trained instructor.

First Aid covers any emergency that does not require the use of CPR. Topics covered in this American Heart Association course include recognition and treatment of heart attacks, strokes, diabetic emergencies and allergic reactions, as well as first aid treatments for wounds, fractures, burns and other common injuries.

Explore ASL as a visual language and learn how to sign basic words and phrases. We’ll cover the ASL American Manual Alphabet and numbers, how to make proper signs, along with word order and how to form sentences. Various lessons on ASL grammar and activities will grow your everyday vocabulary. Some level of familiarity with the Manual Alphabet is expected; if you don't know or don't remember it, consider taking the Fingerspelling Workshop the second week for additional help. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

For those comfortable with the ASL American Alphabet, signing numbers,, and basic facial expressions. Focus on developing vocabulary, and refining your ability to put words into sentence structures, further exploring ASL grammar, and a discussion about what makes ASL its own distinct language as opposed to English-based signing systems. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20136202... Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Explore the concept of classifying instead of signing, examining specific handshapes. Focus on incorporating time and duration into your sentences, and how to talk in the past and future tenses. Additional vocabulary and grammar/cultural topics will be covered throughout. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of time, tense, and classifiers. Expand your vocabulary with deeper dives into grammatical concepts within ASL. We’ll wrap up with a look at the historical path ASL has taken to become the language it is today. No class May 25. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

For signers who are comfortable using classifiers as well as creating proper sentences in ASL. Focus in this level is vocabulary building and strengthening expressive signing abilities. No class May 25. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

This class is focused solely on sharpening expressive and receptive signing skills. No core vocab or lessons are taught, instead each class will cycle through themes where students will have the opportunity to review previous vocab and add more of their own on an individual basis. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux Please see your Registration Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.