2025-2026 Early Learning Preschool classes at the Central Early Learning Center.
We offer Early Childhood Screenings at the Central Early Learning Center.
Early Learning Preschool classes at the Central Early Learning Center.
Kids Place provides exceptional child care options for working families. As part of St. Louis Park Public Schools, we share the district’s commitment to provide children a safe, nurturing environment that energizes and enhances the spirit.
Everyone is talking! Patric Richardson is being called the “Laundry Evangelist” and is quickly becoming a household name. Come relax and have fun learning with Patric Richardson, laundry guru from Mona Williams and author of Laundry Love. He has appeared nationally on the Nightly News and Inside Edition. Articles about him have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Star Tribune, and local spots on Kare 11, among others. Most recently, Patric has become a national sensation with his own TV series on Discovery+, The Laundry Guy.
Enjoy his vivid storytelling and Southern drawl as you discover things you thought you always knew—but really didn’t! You’ll be amazed at what you can learn about laundry in just one evening. Patric will reveal his secrets step by step and share valuable tips of the trade. Learn how to sort, wash, and care for your clothes with confidence. Wash the “unwashable,” care for textiles and clothing at home, and have fun while doing it. Save money, ditch the harsh chemicals, and transform the way you think about laundry forever.
Patric’s book will be available for purchase by credit card.
This class is being offered in partnership with Minnetonka, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park, Wayzata, and Westonka Community Education programs and will be held at Wayzata High School.
Patric Richardson, the owner of Mona Williams, is a longtime lover of beautiful clothes. Starting as a child, Patric developed an appreciation for wonderful clothes and incredible service at great, lost department stores like Parson’s and Stone and Thomas in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. Voted best dressed in eighth grade and again in high school, the obsession with clothes continued.
In college, there was only one choice, a degree in Fashion merchandising, apparel and textiles. The time at the University of Kentucky allowed Patric to hone his skills with textiles, becoming an expert in their use and care. While attending UK, he worked at the legendary store McAlpin’s, and then transitioned to Embry’s, the finest furrier in the South. This knowledge and dedication gave Patric the opportunity to write a case study for a nationally recognized collegiate textbook “The Meaning of Dress”.
After college, the transition to Minnesota was easy, Patric took a job at Neiman Marcus selling beautiful clothes in an exceptional environment. Working there for 3 years, he had the opportunity to be a manager at Nordstrom. While at Nordstrom, he worked with leaders in high fashion, growing the business and learning the significance of the runway. The opportunities to learn about chic at Neiman Marcus, and about runway style at Nordstrom gave life to the idea of Mona Williams.
Since opening Mona Williams, Patric has received many accolades from being mentioned in the “best of” issue of Mpls/StPaul to being asked to participate in the MIA Italian Style exhibit where the clothes were featured in a runway show for Third Thursday. Patric was recently featured in the Lifestyle section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune showing his love of clothing care and expertise with laundry.
Patric Richardson
