Special Interest

NEW How To Take Better Photos of Your Kids

Learn tips from a professional baby and family photographer that make a big difference in the photos you take of your children. Topics include the importance of light vs shade, the best angle to photograph faces, when to use Portrait mode, and how to get your children to interact

naturally. (Rebecca Shamblin)

Saturday, January 7 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Wayzata Central Middle School $35 Saturday, May 6 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Wayzata Central Middle School $35 Bicycle Tune Up and Maintenance

Learn all aspects of repairing and rebuilding bikes including gears, brakes, wheel truing and re-greasing at this hands-on class. Bring your own bike to work on during class or practice on the instructor’s

bikes. (John Dempsey)

Monday, May 15 - Thursday, May 18 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wayzata Central Middle School $79 (4 classes) Telling Your Story: Getting Started on Your Memoir

In this 5-session class, students will learn the fundamentals of how to begin a memoir. The class will include an examination of good memoir writing, brainstorming to prompt and increase memory flow, exercises to produce writing on a series of topics, and the creation of an outline for each student’s

memoir. (Jessica Redmond) Wednesdays, April 26 - May 24 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wayzata Central Middle School $150 (5 classes)

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Course Name Start Date Location

A Road Trip Around Minnesota: Barn Quilt Trails January 26 Online

ADHD Parenting the Challenges Path: Navigating January 17 Online Be SMART: A Timely Conversation about Kids and Firearm Safety March 16 Online Times Cost Sessions

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. $25 1

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $45 1

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Free 1

Beginning Mah Jongg April 14 Education Service Center 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. $75 4

Beginning Mah Jongg April 14 Education Service Center 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $75 4 Community Solar While Supporting - Save Clean Money Energy January 17 Online 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $15 1 Community Solar While Supporting - Save Clean Money Energy May 8 Online 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $15 1 Defensive Driving 55+ (8 hour) January 25 Online 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 2

Defensive Driving 55+ (8 hour) February 16 Online 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $30 2

Defensive Driving 55+ (8 hour) March 29 Online 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 2

Course Name

Defensive Driving for 55+ Refresher (4 hour) Defensive Driving for 55+ Refresher (4 hour) Defensive Driving for 55+ Refresher (4 hour) Defensive Driving for 55+ Refresher (4 hour) Defensive Driving for 55+ Refresher (4 hour) Start Date Location

January 31 Online

February 21 Online Times Cost Sessions

5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 1

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. $30 1

March 9 Online 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 1

March 20 Wayzata High School 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 1

May 23 Wayzata High School 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $30 1

Family Trees 101: Getting Started January 7 Wayzata Central Middle School 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $35 1

Family Trees 101: Getting Started May 6 Wayzata Central Middle School 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $35 1 Family Trees 102: Using Ancestry.com February 4 Wayzata Central Middle School 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $35 1 Family Trees 102: Using Ancestry.com May 13 Wayzata Central Middle School 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $35 1 Family Trees 103: Using FamilySearch.org February 4 Wayzata Central Middle School 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. $35 1 Family Trees 103: Using FamilySearch.org May 13 Wayzata Central Middle School 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. $35 1 Fearless Aging March 15 Online 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $25 1 Fifty Plus Wisdom Travel - Sharing the March 1 Online 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $25 1 Grades K-2: We See Color April 11 Susan Lindgren Elementary 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $85 6 Heartsaver® Certification CPR AED March 7 Education Service Center 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $55 1 Helping Anxiety Your Young Child with February 4 Wayzata Central Middle School 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. $19 1 Infant and Child and Caregivers CPR for Parents January 26 Ridgedale Library 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Free 1 Infant and Child and Caregivers CPR for Parents May 24 Education Service Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Free 1 Infant and Child and Caregivers CPR for Parents April 20 Ridgedale Library 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Free 1 No One Gets Out Conversations for of This Alive: the End of Life January 18 Online 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $25 1 Parenting Divorce Through Separation or January 21 Online 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $95 1 Photo Organization Print and Digital March 23 Wayzata Central Middle School 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $29 1 Photo Organization Print and Digital May 24 Wayzata Central Middle School 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $29 1 Raising Racially Conscious Kids (Upper Elementary Students and Caregivers) January 24 Susan Lindgren Elementary 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $85 6 So You Want to Be Anti-Racist? January 26 Online 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $85 6

The Day After Retirement February 15 Online 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $25 1