St. Louis Park Community Education

Tired of working for someone else? Do you need to make more money? Turn your talents and hobbies into profits by starting a home business. Taught by a Chamber of Commerce Past President and award winning business owner, this is probably the most comprehensive business start up workshop you will ever find. You will discover: * more than 250 legitimate home business ideas * mandatory legal documentation * many ways to market your product/service * how to take tax deductions (this workshop included!) Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class. Join us online! Class will be held online via Zoom - login information will be emailed before class starts.

Your student is getting ready for college. You saved your money. Is it enough? How to be a smart shopper! Learn where your student will fit best, academically, socially and financially. Which schools will offer your student the largest merit scholarships? How do you apply for grants and how does the FAFSA work? Get an education, not a debt! Join us online! This class is held online using Zoom and in partnership with multiple Community Ed programs. Instructors: Betsy Fine has been a public school teacher for 30 years and is dedicated to helping launch students into successful futures. She loves to travel to college campuses and learn the things they don't tell you on their websites. Bob Fine has worked in various marketing positions in his career with multiple technology firms. His corporate experience includes recruiting trips to business schools for mock interviews with young professionals to help them maximize their success during the corporate hiring process. He now brings these awesome skills and experience to College Advisors Network. Your good fortune! Sponsoring association: College Advisors Network

Do you hate to drive in bad weather or when it's dark outside? Expand your transportation options and independence through the ride sharing service, Uber. In this class, you will learn the basics and gain the knowledge on how to use Uber. Learn to use Uber at major airports so that you can travel with confidence and without having to ask a friend for a ride, as well as other appointments and errands. Open up your travel options with this fun and engaging class! Join us online! This is an online class held using Zoom. You will receive a link before class begins. Or watch the presentation at the Lenox Community Center.

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+. Join us online! This class will be held using the online platform Zoom. Before the class starts, you will receive a link to access the class. Simply click the link on the day and time of class and Craig will lead you through the class from the comfort of your own home!

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Join us online! This class will be held using the online platform Zoom. Before the class starts, you will receive a link to access the class. Simply click the link on the day and time of class and Craig will lead you through the class from the comfort of your own home!

If something happens to you tomorrow, would your loved ones be prepared to easily find and manage all your assets, finances and wishes? This class will explore options and include checklists to organize, physically and digitally preserve and share your household accounts, passwords, care of kids and pets, possessions, family history, photos and heirlooms, as well as health care directives and funeral plans. This hands-on class is essential for anyone at any age and will save your next-of-kin time and money. Leave fond memories instead of a mess. A materials list will be provided with registration.

You’re invited to join us for a 45-minute travel presentation. Learn about Landmark Tours, our style of travel, and hear about fantastic travel opportunities! Can't make the show? Call 612-230-2040 for a free catalog and be sure to mention the St. Louis Park Senior Program when you book your trip!

Way Out West is a 1937 Laurel and Hardy comedy film. Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) have been entrusted to deliver the deed of a gold mine to the deceased prospector's daughter Mary Roberts (Rosina Lawrence). Mary works for her cruel unofficial guardians, Brushwood Gulch saloon owner Mickey Finn (James Finlayson) and his saloon-singer wife, Lola Marcel (SharonLynn), who keep her in a slave-like existence by forcing her to do all the chores. Stan and Ollie are traveling towards Brushwood Gulch; Stan on foot, leading a mule dragging a travois, on which Ollie lies. As they ford a river, the travois detaches from the mule, leaving Ollie stranded in the water. He starts to wade then completely disappears into asink holein the river bottom. They hitch a ride on a stagecoach and attempt to flirt with a woman passenger (Vivien Oakland). Upon arriving in Brushwood Gulch, she complains to her husband (Stanley Fields), who turns out to be the local sheriff; he threatens the pair by coldly informing them that they will be leaving in a hearse if they do not catch the next coach out of town. So now the real fun begins! It is Laurel & Hardy at their all-time best. Bob will also show a surprise This is Your Life Laurel & Hardy which is priceless. Pre-registration encouraged and appreciated.

Come learn simple steps to move forward in the grief process.

No travel, just delicious food and great company! Choose a sandwich and a salad to create the perfect box lunch from Panera. Each meal will come with chips and a dessert. Sandwich Options: Tuna Salad Sandwich, Deli Turkey Sandwich, or Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich Salad Options: Caesar Salad, Fuji Apple Salad, or Greek Salad

Join Bob as he takes you on an adventure in Hollywood! You’ll enjoy a look back at the Oscars and get to see comedian and actor Ken Murray’s home movies for an inside look of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.Over the course of three decades Murray regularly filmed his friends and neighbors at parties and other social events. Unlike other folks, however, Murray's home movies, as gathered in this 1965 documentary, include Hollywood royalty like Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Jane Russell, Charlie Chaplin and Clark Gable frolicking in candid, unscripted moments. Pre-registration encouraged and appreciated.

Men's Group meets every Tuesday from 9-10am. We discuss current events, challenges we sometimes face and special happenings in our lives. Guest speakers come occasionally to share their personal stories or community activities. We meet in person at the Lenox Community Center and we also offer remote access via Zoom. For more information, contact Frank Freedman at 952-593-5541 or alliancz@aol.com or or Tom Wiederholt at 612-790-9279 or tom.wiederholt@comcast.net.. The fee is $2 per time for Senior Program Members and $4 per time for Nonmembers. Registration is not needed and you can simply come to the meetings.

Mental Health First Aid is an 8 hour national certification course that is designed to teach the skills to recognize the signs of a mental health or substance use disorder crisis, identify community resources, and link individuals in need of treatment and support to the proper resources. Students will learn a 5 step action plan that can be used to help those in need. Students complete 2-hours of pre-work prior to attending 6-hours of classroom instruction. Students must complete all pre-work in order to gain entry to class. Those that are unable to complete the pre-work as required will be invited to attend a future class. Upon completion of the course, each participant is eligible to receive a mental health first aid ‘e-card’ and the mental health first aid participant manual. Instructor: Mark Wick Co-sponsored by Minneapolis Community & Technical College. 8 CH/0.8 CEUs Please register online for Mental Health First Aid or call 612.659.6500. Course tuition is $195 per class.

We are offering Metro Dining Cards as a fundraiser for the St. Louis Park Senior Program! Two different box sets are available: Mpls/West Metro and Anoka/North west. Each set of cards offers over $10,000 in discounts and will come with a list of restaurants included. We are offering online payment via credit card; please pick up your Dining Cards during our office hours. Please call Kathy at 952-928-6442 for more information. Office Location and Hours: Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd Mondays - Fridays, 9am-4pm

Join us for a Monday Matinee and Popcorn in the Lenox Little Theater! We'll feature a different film once a month. See below for the titles and descriptions of the upcoming movies. Stop by the front office to suggest a movie or donate DVDs! Movies are free for Senior Program Members and $1.50/person for Non Members. Children and grandchildren are welcome at your discretion. (Children under 15 years old are invited to G or PG movies.) 2023 Movies: September 11: My House in Umbria September 25: Hugo October 9: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl October 23: Sunshine November 13: Super 8 November 27: Notes on a Scandal December 11: jindabyne 2024 Movies: January 8: Snow Cake February 26: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (R): Unlikely travelers Neal (Steve Martin) and goofy shower-ring salesman Del (John Candy) try to get home for Thanksgiving. March 25: Forrest Gump (PG-13): Released in 1994, chronicled 30 years (from the 1950s through the early 1980s) of the life of an intellectually disabled man (played by Tom Hanks) in an unlikely fable that earned six Academy Awards. April 22: RV (PG-13): Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Daniels, RV follows a beverage company executive and his dysfunctional family who rent an RV for a road trip from LA to Colorado. May 13: Marley & Me (PG): A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston June 10: Mrs. Doubtfire (PG-13) After a bitter divorce, an actor (Robin Williams) disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. July 8: Daddy Day Care (PG): Starring Eddie Murphy, Daddy Day Care is a hilarious movie about two men named Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson who get laid off and have to become stay-at-home fathers when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day care center. August 12: Coach Carter (PG-13): Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.