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Polymer Clay Classes

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Layl will teach upcoming classes virtually. Sign up three days before the class to give them time to ship your supplies. Or supplies can be picked up at Clay Squared before the class, just let them know when you are coming and they’ll have your bag in the hallway to pick up. You will receive a Zoom link the day before the class. All clay supplies will be provided and a slicing tool to share if there are more than one participant per household. To sign up or for more info on either class go to claysquared.com/classes/. Clay Squared to Infinity, 2505 Howard St. NE, studio A. Info: claysquared.com, laylmcdill.com.

Intro to Polymer Clay: ages 7 to 97 will learn magical techniques with colorful oven baked clay. Roll, flatten, wrap and then slice to reveal amazing designs like stars, flowers and swirls. Then take your slices and cover anything you choose from the collection of objects including frames, jars, boxes, utensils and pins. Or make a creature like a frog or owl. You’ll be amazed what you can do. Saturday, Sept. 19, 1-3 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 12-2 p.m. $50 first student, discounts for groups.

Five-Part Virtual Polymer Clay Teapot Class: Learn how to make several detailed canes like butterflies, flowers, and feathers that you will slice and add to your teapot. Layl will also teach the magical “Melting colors” technique and some other fun ways to blend colors to add to your teapot. This is the first time this class has been offered virtually so there may need to be some homework done depending on how fast everyone works. In the end, you will have a fanciful one-of-a-kind teapot that, after you bake it in your own oven, you can actually use. The deadline to sign up in time to get supplies shipped is Sept. 16. This is a five-part course, $185 total for all five days. Saturday, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24, 3-5 p.m.

Join in NAMI Minnesota’s Free Online Mental Health Classes

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NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness), 1919 University Ave., Suite 400, St. Paul, has set up a wide variety of free online mental health classes for July and August. They include classes such as Mental Illnesses and Crisis Communication, Mental Health and the Workplace, Hope for Recovery, Ending the Silence, Understanding Early Episode Psychosis for Families, Teen Tuesdays, In Our Own Voice, Creating Caring Communities, a suicide prevention class called QPR: Question, Persuade and Refer and many more. The classes are designed for family members and caregivers, persons living with a mental illness, service providers, and also the general public. Find a complete listing of these classes and how to join in by going to namimn.org and clicking on “Classes” or go straight to https://namimn.org/education-public-awareness/classes/scheduled/.

Summer Camps and Programs at A Chance To Grow

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A Chance To Grow (ACTG) will host two summer camps, Boost-Up Plus and Social Motor Works, for children ages 5-11, beginning on Monday, June 22 and running through Friday, July 10, at 1800 2nd St. NE in Minneapolis.  ACTG will also host an Advanced-Brain Intensive and NeuroDevelopmental Movement Integration (NDMI) Intensive for individuals of all ages throughout the summer. Info about the programs: actg.org/summer-programs.html.

Those interested should fill out and submit an inquiry form on ACTG.org. Tell them about your situation and discover how A Chance To Grow’s Summer Programs can help. A member of their staff will follow up to discuss you or your child’s participation in the program(s). For more information, questions, or details on pricing, contact them at ACTG@ACTG.org.

Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop-CANCELED

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UPDATE: Classes on March 21, 28, and April 4th have been cancelled to to the COVID 19 outbreak.

For centuries, Ukrainians have created pysanky, using just a few simple tools. A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write,” as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. Join the Ukrainian American Community Center for small, hands-on classes in the art of pysanka making.

No prior pysanky making experience is required. You will learn the entire pysanky making process, starting with dividing the egg into sections, penciling in the elements of the design, applying the molten wax, dying the egg in several steps and finishing it by removing the wax. Register for this class at eventbrite.com/e/ukrainian-pysanky-workshop-tickets-97554312575 and pay via EVENTBRITE (processing fee applies). Info: facebook.com/events/236201647512201/. Saturdays, March 21, 28, and April 4, 18, 10 am-1 pm, Ukrainian Center, 301 Main St. NE.

ESNS Update

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According to their website, as of March 17, the East Side Neighborhood Services main building will be closed to the public. NECDC will still be open for parents. These changes will continue until March 27 or further notice. Their reception desk will also be closed until further notice. If you have any questions about East Side programs in which you are involved or space you rented at their main building, email agencyinfo@esns.org.

For status of programs: esns.org/coronavirus-preparedness.

Free Home Buyer Class

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Free “Home Buyer Class,” at Eastside Food Co-op’s Community Room, 2551 Central Ave. NE, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 6-8:30 pm. Discover first time home buyer programs,  learn insider tips that will save you time and thousands of dollars when you buy your first home, or determine if you should wait to buy. This “First Time Home Buyer,” class will reveal: how much you can afford, what to look for as you shop for your new home, how to make an offer, what’s involved in getting your mortgage and closing your loan and what to expect after the purchase. Experts: Mortgage Loan Originator and REALTOR® are teaching this informative class. Bring your questions. Plus FREE Registration Bonus: register you and a friend for this class now and receive a copy of “Dream Home The Property Brothers: Ultimate Guide to Finding and Fixing Your Perfect House,” at the end of the class. Register: MLSMortgage.com/mortgage/first-time-home-buyer-class-mn/.

Columbia Heights Community Ed classes

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Info: 763-528-4591, SimulaA@colheights.k12.mn.us.

Crafterdays: What are Saturdays for? How about art instead of laundry? The second Saturday of the month is CRAFTERDAY. Bring your coffee and your craft. Bring your art (not too messy), crafts, and any other project you’d like to work on. You can learn skills from one another or just work on your own project surrounded by other crafters. It’s like an old school sewing circle but with WiFi. Cost is only $5 per date or $12 for all three sessions. Please call the Community Ed office at 763-528-4517 for this special rate. Dec. 14, 9 am-12 pm. $5.

Holiday Bake and Take Cookies: Get all your holiday baking finished in just one 4-hour class and take home a dozen each of 8 varieties of cookies, a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle. You’ll be supplied with everything you need to make and decorate your holiday cookies. You will also have a chance for some sweet sampling. You’ll take home Red Velvet cookies, Snowballs, Truffles, Cut Out cookies, Thumbprints and Peanut Butter Kiss cookies. New this year are Russian Tea Cakes and Peppermint Bark. Grab your apron and bring enough containers to hold 8 dozen cookies (hair nets and gloves will be provided). Please arrive on time and stay the full 4 hours (sorry, help with clean-up is mandatory, but it’s fun). Children under 16 are not allowed. All supply costs included in tuition. Class meets in the high school cafeteria for a brief meeting before entering the kitchen. Dec. 14, 9 am-1 pm, $40.

E’couter: Body Psychology: Those aches and pains are your body’s way of getting attention. What is it trying to tell you? In this class, you’ll learn common physical manifestations of emotional pain as well as how to talk our bodies into feeling better. You’ll also talk about different ways to release stress related pain through trigger points and stretches. Dec. 18, 6:30-8 pm, $20.

Grief, Loss and Compassion Workshop

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Grief, Loss and Compassion Workshop with Lindsey Pelletier, RN, CHPN. Thursday, Dec. 5, 8-9 am. East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Learn how to manage grief, create resiliency that promotes the ability to provide compassionate care to others while also caring for yourself, and learn current research about how and why we grieve as well as effective coping mechanisms. RSVP: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Open to community members and professionals. (CEU available for Social Workers and RNs).

Dabbling in Songwriting

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Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer “Dabbling in Songwriting,” Thursday evening, Oct. 24, 6-8:30 pm at the Fridley Community Center, 6085 7th St. NE. Adults will learn how to take those melodies that play in their heads and put them down on paper. You don’t need to be able to play the piano or guitar to become a songwriter. No previous experience is necessary. Students will have a fun time as they learn the “do’s and don’ts” of songwriting. Bring a guitar if desired, but not mandatory. Info: call Fridley Community Education, 763-502-5100 or register online at fridley.eleyo.com .
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