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H PEISD 728 Community Education Fall 2023 C L A S S & A C T I V I T Y S C H E D U L E September November c Sep 5 & 12 Dancing with the Stars Dance Workout c Nov 2 HOPE Season Kick Off c Nov 7 Turkey Door Hanger c Sep 7 Game Night c Nov 9 Let’s Cook! Tater Tot Hotdish and Pumpkin Bars c Nov 14 Yahtzee Tournament c Sep 14 Cat & Moon Canvas Painting c Nov 16 Friendsgiving c Nov 28 Game Night c Sep 19 Let’s Cook! Taco Tuesday Winter Season Kick-Off! c Sep 26 Let’s Cook! Taco Tuesday Check out the upcoming classes as you enjoy a night of c Sep 21 Uno Tournament FREE Bingo, prizes & treats! Thurs Nov 2 | 6:00-7:30pm c Sep 28 Book Club: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Handke Center | Elk River Lessons Learned from My Cat RSVP October Today! c Oct 5 Fall Foliage Walk in the Park c Oct 7 Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch Day Trip c Oct 10 BOO String Art c Oct 12 Game Night c Oct 17 Pumpkin Decorating Party c Oct 26 Let’s Cook! Yummy Mummy c Oct 30 Holiday Movie at Handke 763.241.3520 or www.isd728.org/HOPE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! www.facebook.com/CommunityEd.HOPE 763.241.3520 | www.communityed.com

Fall SeptemJubneer Dancing with the Stars Dance Workout Lace up your tennis shoes and get ready for a dance party! Join your friends and learn dance moves to your favorite songs! Don’t forget your water bottle. We are guaranteed to work up a sweat! Tuesdays Sep 5 & 12 | 2 sessions | 6:00-7:00pm Handke Center Cafeteria Door 5 #HHFDWTS01F23 Participant Only $12 #HHFDWTS01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Game Night Game on! Get together with HOPE friends as we play board and card games such as Uno, SkipBo, Sorry, Jenga, Yahtzee, Memory, and more! We will take a break to enjoy snacks and refreshments in the company of good friends. Thursday Sep 7 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVHNITE01F23 Participant Only $12 #HVHNITE01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Cat & Moon Canvas Painting In this step-by-step acrylic painting class, you’ll create a whimsical cat and moon scene on canvas. This is the perfect acrylic painting class for beginner painters. You’ll leave with a finished 16x20 painting, ready to display. Thursday Sep 14 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Art Rm Door 5 #HGFCTMN01F23 Participant Only $15 #HGFCTMN01F23 Participant & Assistant $15 #HGFCTMN01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $25 Let’s Cook! Taco Tuesday Start class by preparing a copycat Choco-Taco for dessert. While our ice cream tacos are chilling in the freezer, we’ll prepare the ground beef to make three hard or soft shell tacos. Everyone will have their own workstation and set of ingredients. You’ll get lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream so you can top your tacos just the way you like them! We will enjoy the finished meal together, plus you’ll get to take your leftovers home. Tuesday Sep 19 | 1 session | 5:30-7:30pm Elk River HS Rm 352 Door H #HGCTTUE01F23 Participant Only $19 #HGCTTUE01F23 Participant & Assistant $19 #HGCTTUE01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $29 Tuesday Sep 26 | 1 session | 5:30-7:30pm Elk River HS Rm 352 Door H #HGCTTUE02F23 Participant Only $19 #HGCTTUE02F23 Participant & Assistant $19 #HGCTTUE02F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $29

SJuenpe-Oct Fall UNO Tournament Did you know that people have been playing Uno since 1971? It’s a fun and easy card game! If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you! Join your friends for a fun and competitive tournament. There will be prizes for the top players and snacks for everyone! Thursday Sep 21 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVGUNOT01F23 Participant Only $12 #HVGUNOT01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Book Club: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat is a newly-released book! Read excerpts from the book and share your favorite cat stories! We’ll enjoy finger foods and drinks while we discuss the book and enjoy the evening with friends. Thursday Sep 28 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVPBKCL01F23 Participant Only $12 #HVPBKCL01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 #HVPBKCL01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $19 Fall Foliage Walk in the Park Let’s hit the trails and enjoy the fabulous fall foliage! Explore the beautiful trails around Elk River’s Woodland Trails Regional Park. Trails are mostly flat with some hills, and are suitable for wheelchairs. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing, and bring a water bottle. We’ll reschedule if the weather is bad. Thursday Oct 5 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Woodland Trails Park Elk River #HHFFLLW01F23 Participant Only $9 #HHFFLLW01F23 Participant & Assistant $9 Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch Day Trip Let’s visit Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch in Dayton and spend the afternoon exploring the corn maze, tossing kernels in the corn pit, sliding down the gunny sack slide, and relaxing on a hayride. Wristbands will be purchased for each participant and assistant entering Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch. There is a Snack Shack located on the premises; bring money if you want to purchase food. You will need to provide your own transportation. Early registration deadline is Sep 15. Saturday Oct 7 | 1 session | 12:30-3:30pm Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch Dayton #HRODHNP01F23 Participant Only $19 #HRODHNP01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $29 Our Guarantee We guarantee your satisfaction! If you are not satisfied with your experience, please contact the Community Education office at 763-241-3520.

Fall October BOO String Art Ghostly greetings! Twist away to create a BOO string art sign using wood, a few nails, and colorful string. At the end of class, you will walk away with a beautiful piece of art to decorate your space for Halloween. Tuesday Oct 10 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Handke Center Art Rm Door 5 #HGFBSTR01F23 Participant Only $15 #HGFBSTR01F23 Participant & Assistant $15 Game Night Game on! Get together with HOPE friends as we play board and card games such as Uno, SkipBo, Sorry, Jenga, Yahtzee, Memory, and more! We will take a break to enjoy snacks and refreshments in the company of good friends. Thursday Oct 12 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVHNITE02F23 Participant Only $12 #HVHNITE02F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Pumpkin Decorating Party Spooky and scary, or sweet and sophisticated? How will you decorate this fall favorite? Pick out a large and a small pumpkin and use different kinds of paint and materials to make your very own unique creations. Keep them for yourself to decorate your porch, deck or steps, or give them as gifts. All supplies are included. Tuesday Oct 17 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Handke Center Art Rm Door 5 #HGFPMKN01F23 Participant Only $12 #HGFPMKN01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Let’s Cook! Yummy Mummy Bring your appetite! We’re going to create some scary-good treats just in time for Halloween! You will make a hot ham and cheese crescent mummy, candy corn fruit parfaits, and graveyard brownies. When all our ingredients have morphed into our spooky meal, we will gather around the cauldron for a special witches’ brew punch and enjoy dinner together; you’ll even get to take home your leftovers. Thursday Oct 26 | 1 session | 5:30-7:30pm Elk River HS Rm 352 Door H #HGCYMMM01F23 Participant Only $25 #HGCYMMM01F23 Participant & Assistant $25 #HGCYMMM01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $35 Please Note! If assistants are interested in participating when it is an option, please register using the “Participant & Assistant Participating” fee to make sure we have enough supplies, ingredients or food ordered.

Oct-Nov Fall Holiday Movie at Handke Enjoy a holiday movie at Handke! Wear comfy clothes and bring a blanket if you’d like -- we’ll supply the popcorn and a treat! We will set up a blowup screen in the gym with chairs. If you feel like stretching out on the floor, we’ll have some mats as well. Come and enjoy the company of good friends while watching Hocus Pocus (the original) to put you in the Halloween spirit! Monday Oct 30 | 1 session | 7:00-9:15pm Handke Center Gym Door 5 #HVPHMAH01F23 Participant Only $12 #HVPHMAH01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 #HVPHMAH01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $19 H PEISD 728 Community Education HOPE Season Kick Off Winter 2022 C L A S S & A C T I V I T Y S C H E D U L E Join us to get the winter season’s HOPE flyer hot off the press! We will be unveiling upcoming classes and outings as we enjoy a night of FREE Bingo, prizes, and treats! Free event, but please register. December January c Dec 2 Christmas Stovetop Potpourri in a Jar c Jan 4 Bingo Blast Thursday Nov 2 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm c Dec 7 Yarn-Wrapped Santa Treat Holder c Jan 6 No-Sew Sock Penguin Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 c Dec 9 Handmade Christmas Ornaments c Jan 11 Uno Tournament c Dec 14 Christmas Cookie Decorating Party c Jan 13 Malted Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix c Dec 17 Holiday Movie at Handke c Jan 18 Color Enthusiast Club c Dec 20 Holiday Carols and Sweet Treats c Jan 20 Snowy Pinecone Flameless Candle Jars c Jan 27 Winter Birthday Celebration February March #HVKKOFF01F23 Participant Only $0 c Feb 3 Birds in the Snow: Winter Art Project c Mar 1 Color Enthusiast Club #HVKKOFF01F23 Participant & Assistant $0 c Feb 8 Valentine Snack Mix c Mar 3 Button Art on Canvas c Feb 11 Friday Night Movie at Handke c Mar 10 Stretchy Beaded Bracelets c Feb 15 Game Night c Mar 17 St. Patty’s Day Bingo c Feb 17 Scavenger Collage c Mar 22 Chick Magnets c Feb 22 H.O.P.E. Spring Kick Off c Mar 25 Friday Night Movie at Handke c Feb 24 Pinecone Bird Feeder c Mar 31 Cherry Blossom Tree Painting c Feb 28 Movin’ and Groovin’ with Friends 763.241.3520 | www.communityed.com #HVKKOFF01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $0 Turkey Door Hanger Paint a whimsical turkey door hanger to add to your Thanksgiving decor! You will receive a 12-inch circular base with the outline of a turkey already applied. Follow along with the instructor to paint the feathers or customize your turkey’s feathers with your own design. We’ll have examples to inspire you. Finish off your project with greenery and a pre-folded bow. Tuesday Nov 7 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Handke Center Art Rm Door 5 #HGFTRKY01F23 Participant Only $15 #HGFTRKY01F23 Participant & Assistant $15 #HGFTRKY01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $25 Let’s Cook! Tater Tot Hotdish and Pumpkin Bars Make the famous Minnesota Tater Tot Hotdish and Pumpkin Bars during this cook-along class. You’ll make two servings’ worth of Tater Tot Hotdish. While the hotdish is cooking in class, we will whip up a batch of pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. We will enjoy the finished Tater Tot Hotdish together and you’ll be able to take home your leftover hotdish and pumpkin bars. Thursday Nov 9 | 1 session | 5:30-7:30pm Elk River HS Rm 352 Door H #HGCTPMK01F23 Participant Only $25 #HGCTPMK01F23 Participant & Assistant $25

Fall November Yahtzee Tournament Yahtzee is a dice game played with five dice. When it’s your turn, roll them up to three times to make various scoring combinations. If you don’t know how to play, we will teach you! Light refreshments provided during the evening. Tuesday Nov 14 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVGYTZZ01F23 Participant Only $12 #HVGYTZZ01F23 Participant & Assistant $12 #HVGYTZZ01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $15 Friendsgiving Friendsgiving is a blend of the words “friend” and “Thanksgiving,” and it refers to a large meal eaten with friends. Spend the evening with friends enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and much more. We won’t forget about dessert! After our bellies are full, we will create a Thanksgiving-themed craft. Thursday Nov 16 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Elk River HS ER Rm 352 Door H #HVPFRND01F23 Participant Only $25 #HVPFRND01F23 Participant & Assistant $25 #HVPFRND01F23 Participant & Assistant Participating $45 Game Night Game on! Get together with HOPE friends as we play board and card games such as Uno, SkipBo, Sorry, Jenga, Yahtzee, Memory, and more! We will take a break to enjoy snacks and refreshments in the company of good friends. Tuesday Nov 28 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Rm 111 Door 5 #HVHNITE03F23 Participant Only $12 #HVHNITE03F23 Participant & Assistant $12 Locations Handke Center, 1170 Main Street, Elk River Elk River High School, 900 School Street, Elk River Woodland Trails Park 20135 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River Dehn’s Pumpkin Patch 17270 125th Ave N, Dayton

Winter Sneak FPaelel k Gingerbread House Buddy the Elf Holiday Decorating Celebration Spend an evening socializing with Travel through the seven levels of friends, listening to holiday music, the candy cane forest, past the sea and decorating a gingerbread house. of twirly-swirly gumdrops, and then We will be using pre-assembled walk through the Lincoln tunnel to gingerbread houses to guarantee the celebrate the holiday season with sturdiest structures for transporting your pals! We will enjoy a night of home! You’ll get frosting and candy to personalize your house. games and eat Buddy the Elf’s favorite meal...spaghetti! Tuesday Dec 12 | 1 session | 6:00-7:00pm Tuesday Dec 19 | 1 session | 6:00-7:30pm Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 Handke Center Blesener Cmty Rm Door 5 #HVPPRMG01F23 #HVPELFP01F23 Participant Only $19 Participant Only $19 #HVPPRMG01F23 #HVPELFP01F23 Participant & Assistant $19 Participant & Assistant $19 #HVPPRMG01F23 $35 #HVPELFP01F23 $29 Participant & Assistant Participating Participant & Assistant Participating Register Today! DETAILS ONLINE »  Make checks payable to: ISD 728 Community Education www.728communityed.com Secure registration 24 hrs/day using Visa, »  Cancellations must be made at least 3 business MasterCard, Discover. days prior to activities. Refunds or credits cannot be given for forgotten classes. In Person, Mail, or Drop Box »  Some activities, supplies or tickets are not HOPE refundable. 1170 Main St., Elk River 55330 There is a 24-hour drop box. »  We take photographs and videos which may be used in our marketing materials. Please notify us PHONE: FAX: in writing if you do not wish to have photos in our 763.241.3521 publications. 763.241.3520 »  Weather Cancellations: For activity cancellations due to weather, follow our Twitter feed @CE728ALERT or visit our website at www.728communityed.com one hour before start time.

September 2023 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday 1 Saturday 2 3456 7 8 9 Dancing with the Game Night 16 Stars Dance Workout 14 15 23 Cat & Moon 30 10 11 12 13 Canvas Painting Dancing with the Saturday Stars Dance 21 22 7 Workout Uno Tournament Dehn's Pumpkin Patch Day Trip 17 18 19 20 28 29 14 Let's Cook! Taco Book Club: 21 Tuesday Lessons Learned 28 from My Cat 24 25 26 27 Saturday Let's Cook! Taco 4 Tuesday 11 October 2023 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 18 Sunday Monday 3 4 5 6 25 Fall Foliage Walk 12 in the Park 13 8 9 10 11 12 BOO String Art Game Night 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pumpkin Decorating Party 26 27 Let's Cook! 22 23 24 25 Yummy Mummy 29 30 31 Holiday Movie at Handke November 2023 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 HOPE Season 5678 Kick Off 10 Turkey Door Hanger 9 17 Let's Cook! Tater 12 13 14 15 Tot Hotdish and Yahtzee Pumpkin Bars Tournament 16 19 20 21 22 Friendsgiving 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 Game Night

H PEISD 728 Community Education www.728communityed.com Participant LAST NAME______________________________ FIRST NAME__________________________________ Home address_____________________________________ City/Zip_______________________________________ Home phone_______________________________________ Daytime phone_________________________________ Contact person____________________________________ Staff/Family Member attending:________________________ (NOTE: There may be different fees for assistants.) Any special needs?__________________________________________________________________________________ WAIVER FORM -- must be signed by parent or guardian and submitted with registration I, as the parent or guardian, hereby certify that the participant specified herein is in satisfactory condition to be participating in the activity for which he/she is registered. I understand that there are inherent risks associated with these activities and that not all risks can be prevented. If I am unsure of the content of the program that I have selected, I will inquire for further information from Community Education prior to participation. If I am unsure of the participant’s ability to participate, I will seek the advice of a physician or qualified medical professional prior to allowing him/her to participate. I understand that if attending alone, the participant is able to function independently in a group setting, follow simple directions, and communicate his/her needs. If personal care assistance is needed, I will arrange for assistance in advance. I understand that the District cannot be held responsible for unforeseen circumstances or events that may occur during the activity time. I agree that the ISD 728 Community Education staff will use their best judgment and training in providing a safe experience for all of the participants. I understand that if emergency medical treatment is determined to be necessary by the staff and I am unable to be contacted, the staff will proceed with securing such emergency care, including hospitalization, as may be deemed necessary under the circumstances. I, the undersigned, am the parent or guardian of the above named participant. I give him/her permission to participate in the activities I have selected, sponsored by District 728 Community Education. I assume full responsibility for myself and my son/ daughter for any accidents, risks and hazards incidental to such participation, including transportation to and from said program and/or if I am transporting myself and/or the participant(s) to off-site activities. ISD 728 Community Education and its agents, volunteers, organizers and supervisors shall in no way be liable to me, my son/daughter, the executor or administrator for any damages or redress in any form for any injury caused or sustained by my son/ daughter except for willful negligence. I hereby release, absolve, and agree to hold harmless District 728 Community Education and its agents, volunteers, organizers and supervisors from any liability from any accident or injury to my son/daughter while participating in such activity. Name___________________________________Signature____________________________Date___________________ Please select your age range: <Under Age 25 <Age 25 and Over To Register: 1. Please complete and sign waiver above. 2. On the back side of this form indicate classes/outings you plan to attend. 3. Attach payment or complete credit card information. 4. Submit register: In person or mail to: HOPE, 1170 Main Street, Elk River, MN 55330 Charge by Phone:  763-241-3520 Charge by Fax: 763-241-3521 Charge Online: www.728communityed.com _ Registration form on back

REGISTRATION FORM - PLEASE INDICATE WHICH CLASSES AND OUTINGS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING. IF ASSISTANTS ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING WHEN IT IS AN OPTION, PLEASE REGISTER USING THE “PARTICIPANT & ASSISTANT PARTICIPATING” FEE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES, INGREDIENTS OR FOOD ORDERED. Class Date Class Name Participant Participant Participant AND Fee Only with an Assistant Assistant Participating (not participating or eating) Sep 5 & 12 Dancing with the Stars Dance Workout Sep 7 Game Night Sep 14 Cat & Moon Canvas Painting Sep 19 Let's Cook! Taco Tuesday Sep 26 Let's Cook! Taco Tuesday Sep 21 Uno Tournament Sep 28 Book Club: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Cat Oct 5 Fall Foliage Walk in the Park Oct 7 Dehn's Pumpkin Patch Day Trip Oct 10 BOO String Art Oct 12 Game Night Oct 17 Pumpkin Decorating Party Oct 26 Let's Cook! Yummy Mummy Oct 30 Holiday Movie at Handke Nov 2 HOPE Season Kick Off Nov 7 Turkey Door Hanger Nov 9 Let's Cook! Tater Tot Hotdish and Pumpkin Bars Nov 14 Yahtzee Tournament Nov 16 Friendsgiving Nov 28 Game Night Dec 12 Gingerbread House Decorating Dec 19 Buddy the Elf Holiday Celebration Please fill out if Participant and Assistant are paying separately: TOTAL FEES: $____________ Participant Fee: $__________ Paid by: ________________________________ Assistant Fee: $__________ Paid by: ________________________________ PAYMENT METHOD: <Cash <Check (payable to ISD 728) <Visa/MasterCard/Discover Credit Card #___________________________________________________________Expires__________CVV________ UCare #_______________________________________________________________ Signature of person authorizing charges_________________________________________________________________