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First Adventures: Intro to Theatre (Gr. PreK-K)

Enjoy a variety of intro-level games and activities that will teach you how to move around a theater's stage, practice reciting lines and shine as a performer under the bright lights. We want to ensure that our youngest participants have the supports they need to be successful. Caregivers of children who will be 4 on the date this class starts but younger than 4 years, 6 months, please email our Inclusion Specialist, Devin.Nelson@mpls.k12.mn.us prior to enrolling. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall of 2024. Please select this option when you register. Would you like a full day option? Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.” This extra hour is free of charge! Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at Lissa.Gordan@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-K (PK) - K

Talent Show Kids! (Gr. 3-5)

Singing, dancing, and more! Oh my! Show off your skills, learn about the stage and producing a show. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall of 2024. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Would you like a full day option? Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.” This extra hour is free of charge! Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at Sanford at lissa.gordan@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-4922.

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

3rd - 5th

No Currently Open Sections

Voice-Overs: Now Is Your Time (Ella Baker)

This Class has changed to an online class. Have you ever been told you have a great voice? Do people tell you that you should be on the radio, or that they could hear your voice on a commercial? If so, you might have what it takes to become a successful professional in the exciting and in-demand voice-over industry.

Moana JR (Grades 1-4)

We are looking for enthusiastic young people that would enjoy being a part of a cast to star in a live play set to start in June. If you could sing, dance or act please join our theater session. This would be a great start to your young talented career.

Waitlist

Moana JR (Grades 5-8)

Mon-Thu, Jun 24 - Aug 8

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Henry/Camden High School

5th - 8th

Mon-Wed/Fri, Jul 1 - Jul 5

Performing Arts: Comedy Sketches & Improvisation (Entering Grades 6-9)

Write and perform laugh-out-loud comedy sketches from observing everyday life, just like they do on Saturday Night Live. Fine-tune the art of improv acting by playing popular games and wrap up the week with an improv showcase. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

6th - 9th

6th - 9th

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

Improv Club (Gr. 6-9)

Yes, And! Learn improv games, skills, and create your own skits like SNL. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall of 2024. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Would you like a full day option? Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.” This extra hour is free of charge! Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at Sanford at lissa.gordan@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-4922.

6th - 9th

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Broadway Cabaret (Entering Gr. 4-6)

All your Broadway favorites packed into one week! Learn a short scene, a song, and dance from a different musical each day, and have a performance for friends/family on the final day! Come ready to move! Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

4th - 6th

Mon-Thu, Aug 5 - Aug 8

Performing Arts: Performer-In-Training (Entering Grades 1-3)

Calling our youngest aspiring performers. Spend the week acting, singing and dancing as you lead up to a performance on the final day. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Mon-Thu, Jul 8 - Jul 11

1st - 3rd

Mon-Thu, Jul 22 - Jul 25

Imagination: Disney Adventures (Entering Grades K-2)

Sail with Moana, fly with Aladdin, or make a snowman with Anna and Elsa. From singing your favorite Disney songs to coloring pictures of your favorite characters and acting out the best scenes, join us for a week of all things Disney! To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

K - 2nd

Mon-Thu, Jul 29 - Aug 1

"White Christmas - The Musical" at Chanhassen Dinner Theater (Southwest)

Join us at Chanhassen Dinner Theater for the matinee of Irving Berlin's classic holiday show "White Chrismas". Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages. Your ticket includes Sit-Down Lunch, Show, Tax & Gratuity. Appetizers and drinks available to purchase at the table directly with your wait staff. Lunch Seating begins at 11:00 am. "White Christmas" Performance begins at 1:00 pm Meet Minneapolis Community Ed Staff at Will Call to pick up your tickets. Location: The Chanhassen Dinner Theater is located at 501 W 78th St, Chanhassen, MN 55317 NOTE: After Oct 1st you can transfer your tickets but no refunds or cancelations are available. If event is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Sat, Nov 2

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Chanhassen Dinner Theater

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Bus Tour - Thoreau in Wild Minnesota with Jim Walsh (Southwest)

In the spring of 1861, writer/philosopher/poet/naturalist Henry David Thoreau traveled to Minnesota for the first and only time. Seven years prior, Thoreau published his landmark book “Walden,” which championed nature, the woods, and the act of staring at a body of water for internal and spiritual self-awareness. The next year, Thoreau would die from his lifelong bout with tuberculosis, at 44 years old. Other than botanical notes, Thoreau never had a chance to write about his Minnesota visit. What would he have had to say about our great lakes and big river? Thoreau fan and writer/songwriter/author Jim Walsh has long wondered as much; now in the spring of 2024, join Walsh as he leads a tour of Twin Cities landmarks visited by naturalist/writer/poet Henry David Thoreau during his trek to Minnesota in the spring of 1861. 12:45 pm Board Coach Bus 1:00 pm Bus Departs 4:00 pm Return to Southwest High School PICK UP LOCATION: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410 Park & meet in the Chowen Ave. lot on the West side of the school between 46th & 47th Streets. NOTE: The correct price for this 3-hour bus our is $69. If tour is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will let you know if space becomes available.

Sat, Jun 1

12:45 - 4:00 PM

Southwest High School

Min Age

16 yr.