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Henry Twins Baseball Game (Henry)Trips, Tours & Special EventsSee the Central Division Champion Twins take on the rapidly improving Chicago White Sox from the Supercuts seats down the right field line. Enjoy $10 of food and drink included as part of your ticket price, maybe catch a Bomba to bring home, and hang out with the Henry Community Education friends and families close enough to the foul pole to touch it.Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2020
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Pickleball (Henry)SportsJoin us for a sport that's gaining popularity all around the world. A combination of badminton and tennis, pickleball is easy to learn and fun to play for all skill levels. This class typically fills in the first day of registration.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Northside Singers (Henry)Music & PerformanceGather for the love of singing, fellowship and the joy of entertaining others. Whether you read music or learn by ear, join us for jazz, show tunes, folk, pop, gospel and holiday songs in three- and four-part harmony. This includes weekly practices and performances at residential care centers and community events. A $10 will be collected by the Northside Singers organization in addition to the $5 facilities fee payable at registration.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Fantastic Felts (Henry)Arts & CraftsWaitlistLooking to learn a new craft? Try your hand at needle felting. Using wool fiber and special notched needles you will learn easy techniques to create inexpensive and unique felted projects. Beautiful brooches, seasonal ornaments, adorable animals... once you learn the basics, the possibilities are endless! Join us for some fantastic felting fun.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Improv 2 (Henry)Music & PerformancePrepare yourself to move on to more challenging scene work and character development, longer games and structures and strong collaboration as a team. Prerequisite: Improv 1 or prior experience.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Mortgage Financing (Henry)Business & ConsumerDiscover the newest mortgage financing options available today, including down payments, forgivable first-time home buyer grants, less-than-perfect credit programs and home improvement purchase loans. Take an in-depth look at the monthly payments and compare the different options to determine what may be best for you.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Natural Fermentation (Henry)CookingLearn how to ferment organic vegetables and discuss the nutritional benefits of eating fermented foods. Sample sauerkraut, salsa and whatever the season brings. Make and take home a jar of fermented fare like kombucha, beet kvass and kefir soda.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Intuitive Writing (Henry)WritingStudies show that the most effective way to connect with our deeper self is through writing by hand. Intuitive writing is an accessible process that you can learn and then practice on your own. Explore a different theme each week, learning how the brain works and exercising it through guided writings.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Mosaic Frames (Henry)Arts & CraftsCustomize your own mosaic frame to suit your décor. Create your design on a frame, learn how to grout your piece and go home with the materials needed to grout your own mosaic once the glue is dry.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Walking for Fitness (Henry)ExerciseDo not let bad weather stop you from walking. Enjoy this easy exercise indoors instead. Walking can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, risk of stroke and risk of injury. It can also improve your sense of well-being and happiness. By registering, you are welcome to drop in during the times listed below.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Vietnamese Culture and Language (Henry)LanguagesExplore Vietnamese culture and learn the basics of the language including common greetings, phrases and grammar.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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ACCESS - Walking for Fitness (Henry)Sports, Recreation & ExerciseDon't let bad weather stop you from walking. Enjoy this easy exercise indoors instead. Walking can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, risk of stroke and risk of injury. It can also improve your sense of well-being and happiness. By registering, you are welcome to drop in during the times listed below.Access-Adults with Developmental Disabilities Winter 2020
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Fundamentals of Minnesota Estate Planning (Henry)Business & ConsumerWaitlistGet essential information to make informed estate planning decisions based on your unique circumstances to accomplish your goals and plan for the future. Discover the basic requirements of wills, trusts, and other estate planning vehicles. Get an overview of Minnesota property law as it relates to estate planning. Learn what powers of attorney are, how they are effective estate planning tools.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Self Defense Training for Women (Henry)Health, Wellness & SafetyLearn the basics of self-defense including the most common techniques predators use against women, as well as environmental and situational awareness.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Self Massage for Stress Reduction (Henry)Health, Wellness & SafetyLearn how to personally relieve the pain and tension in your shoulders and arms using simple techniques that encourage relaxation, calm the mind and accelerate healing. Your own touch has the power to comfort, re-balance and release stress on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Correcting Errors on Your Credit Report (Henry)Business & ConsumerLearn how to obtain and understand the information maintained about you by the big three credit reporting agencies. Discuss the most effective way to have inaccurate information removed and how to remedy the effects of identity theft.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Me to We: Financial Planning for Couples (Henry)Business & ConsumerDiscover with your partner what values you have in common and where your money attitudes may differ, and learn what it takes to create a solid financial future together. Couples encouraged to attend together but not required.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Lap Swim - Ages 18+ (Southwest Pool)Fitness AquaticsSwim laps for fitness or enjoyment. Registration is per swimmer and for full session (no drop-ins). Lanes may be shared with other participants.Aquatics Spring 2020
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How to Become a Community Education Instructor (Henry)Business & ConsumerLearn how you can get paid to share your passion with others when you teach with Community Education. Registration required.Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2020
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Writing for the Large or Small Screen (Henry)WritingWaitlistDo you have the next "Breaking Bad" or "Black Panther" or a great idea for a short film or web series but you wonder where to begin? Learn the basics of screenwriting from an outline to screenplay formatting. Work on putting together your idea so that you will have at least a few pages of the next Oscar-winning film or complete a short film script you can share during our final session.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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The Final Twenty Five African American Artists You Should Know (Henry)AcademicThis class is the final class in a series of four classes that will have introduced or reacquainted you with African American artists from various periods in American art history. You need not have attended the first three to join us. We will examine four periods: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century; Harlem Renaissance and the WPA period; Early Contemporary from 1950, which includes Post-Modernism and the Black Art Movement; and Contemporary since 1980.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Twenty-Five MORE African American Artists You Should Know (Henry)AcademicThis class is the second in a series of classes that will introduce or reacquaint participants with widely collected African American artists from various periods In American art history. We will examine four periods: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century; Harlem Renaissance and the WPA period; Early Contemporary from 1950, which includes Post-Modernism and the Black Art Movement; and Contemporary since 1980.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Photography: Take Better Pictures with What You Already Own (Henry)PhotographyWaitlistGet the most out of your camera. Learn tips and tricks to take better pictures of friends and family with what you own as well as with low-cost upgrade options.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
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Starting SoonTwenty-Five African American Artists You Should Know (Henry)AcademicThis is an encore presentation of the first class in the series. For all of us, we may have heard of an artist but can’t remember exactly what their work looks like. You know little, or next to nothing, about their role in history or why they are even important even though the art is widely collected by museums and collectors at is sold art auctions. Learn how to tie the important names to their art and recognize their styles, important characteristics of their art practices and major influences on their art. Demonstrate your new knowledge when we will break into groups to see who can tell us the most about the artists in 21 questions.Adult Enrichment Winter 2020
