District 622 Community Education

Do you find yourself in conversations with adult children, loved ones, or friends where you struggle to listen with the intent to understand rather than with the intent to respond? You saying nothing - even if you have a lot to say - because that is the best approach or the path of least resistance. However, these conversations can churn up your emotions. Explore the difficulty and benefits of saying nothing, followed by stress management techniques that will help you deal with the emotional response of silence. 

If you want to know how to dance so you can get on the floor with confidence, then this is the perfect course for you! Learn to dance steps in sync with your partner to current and classic songs played at weddings, parties and most social events. Practice easy to learn steps in waltz, swing, foxtrot, hustle and polka. Come with or without a partner, pricing is per person. Instructor: Deanna Constantine Deanna follows in the footsteps of her parents, the renowned dance instructors Dean and Mary Constantine. She gained much of her teaching experience instructing with her parents, and incorporates into her classes their philosophy of making learning to dance attainable by even the most reluctant of students. Deanna grew up surrounded by dance and spending much of her childhood learning ballroom dancing and training in Russian classical ballet. She has been sharing her passion for dance ever since by conducting classes in communities throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. Rather than operating a studio, she contracts with park & recreation and community education programs to make learning to dance more accessible and affordable to her students. She strives to make classes fun and easy so all her students experience success! She holds a bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of MN.

Attention all small business owners or potential business owners! A succession plan should be part of your business plan. Discover everything you need to consider before selling, gifting or transferring your business. Plus, identify just how much money you need for your business. Get the information you need, all clearly presented by a lawyer, without the legal jargon.

Some music teachers may not want you to know this, but you don't need years of weekly lessons to learn piano. In just a few hours, you can learn enough to give you years of musical enjoyment. How do we do it? While regular piano teachers teach note reading, piano professionals use chords. You can learn all the chords you'll need to play any song in this one session. Any song, any style, any key. If you can find middle C and know the meaning of Every Good Boy Does Fine, you already know enough to enroll in this workshop. Fee includes an online book and online video instruction. Instructor: Scott Bradley

This four-session course is geared toward beginning genealogists. Discover methods for organizing family information, commonly used resources for online and archival genealogy research, and best practices used by successful genealogists. The final session will focus on your progress and next steps.

Yin Yoga is designed to provide the opportunity to nourish mind and body through yielding into postures for longer periods of time, finding stillness, stretch, and deep spaciousness as a balance to a busy life. Some Yin Yoga benefits include increased circulation and improved flexibility, greater joint mobility, calming of the mind and body, and deeper relaxation and release of tension. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

Learn how to improve and maintain core strength and balance as you age, how to set up a safer home environment and strengthen postural muscles for improved balance and fall reduction.The instructor is on Staff at OSI Physical Therapy