Explore the wonder of your child’s expanding world through a variety of planned activities. In this class, parents and young toddlers play and learn together. There will be an interactive circle time where parents and children participate together with singing and movement activities. Parents and children do not separate. This is your time for purposeful, interactive playtime together. However, time will be provided for parent discussion in the classroom during your child's snack time. All ECFE classes use a sliding fee scale. Fees are due monthly.

Your two year old will find lots of creative activities to challenge them in the classroom and will begin to make new friends. Parents and children will participate together in singing and movement activities before separation. Your time spent together in the classroom is your time for purposeful, interactive playtime together. Parents will then separate from the children’s classroom to discuss the joys and challenges of parenting two year olds. All ECFE classes use a sliding fee scale. Fees are due monthly.

Welcome to the Master Gardener Expo 2026 Saturday, March 21st, 2026 We're excited to have you attend this amazing learning opportunity. The one day price is $15 and includes up to 3 breakout sessions (one for session 1, one for session 2 and one for session 3) plus the keynote! Participants have the option to purchase a lunch for $12. If you wish to do so, please select your preferred lunch choice during the online registration process. Available Lunch Options ($12 each): Turkey Ranch Wrap Ham & Cheese Hoagie — includes water, chips, fruit, and a cookie Chef Salad Garden Salad — includes water and a breadstick *Please note that lunch orders must be submitted at the time of registration to ensure availability. Before completing your registration, please ensure all steps are finished and that you’ve selected every session you plan to attend. Registration for all three sessions is optional — simply choose 1 class per session that interest you. Once you check out, additional sessions cannot be added without starting a new registration. When you’re ready, proceed to checkout to finalize your registration. 1. Please select your registration enrollment on this page and add it to your cart. If you’d like to join us for lunch on the day of the event, please also select Lunch Registration, located near the bottom of this registration homepage next to the event registration option. 2. Click here to view detailed class descriptions 3. Click here to make your selection for Session 1 4. Click here to make your selection for Session 2 5. Click here to make your selection for Session 3 6. Once the registration, lunch (optional), and 1 class selection for each session are added to your cart, complete the checkout using a debit/credit card or ACH. Keynote Address (10:20 am – 11:30 am) When Flowers Meet Bees: Synchronizing Planting with Pollinator Activity - Kate Freund Saxhaug, MN Master Naturalist. This presentation offers phenological mismatches impact pollinators and how to time plantings to support them.

Three year olds are unique! Come to this class where parents can enjoy learning alongside their three year old. Parents and children will participate together in singing and movement activities. Your time spent together in the classroom is your time for purposeful, interactive playtime together. Parents will separate from the classroom after an interactive circle time. Parents will then discuss the explosion of language, independence, and personality which characterizes this age. There will be lots of fun and learning for parents and children. All ECFE classes use a sliding fee scale. Fees are due monthly.

The college search continues to become more complex, making it harder for families to identify right fit schools. Challenges include: Substantial changes to the FAFSA and financial aid may make college more expensive Admission trends and how colleges admit students Testing - some require it now and some don't - what path makes sense? Join us to learn how these changes may impact your family, and new strategies to consider to give your student the best opportunity to be admitted and maximize scholarships and financial aid. If you are the parent of a HS student in grades 9-11, this is incredibly important info you will not want to miss. Register today!

This workshop helps attendees discover five keys to unlocking a retirement where they could have confidence in their ability to live out their dreams. The 5 Keys 1. Guaranteed income.2. Protection from volatility.3. Don’t outlive your savings.4. Pick your own tax bracket.5. Protection from the “what ifs.”

Contributing tax-deferred dollars in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) is a big incentive for investors. But income taxes will come due once they start using the money. The workshop suggests potential strategies for reducing the taxes attendees and their heirs could pay and suggests further conversations with a financial advisor. The 5 Phases of an IRA 1. Accumulation2. Opportunity zone3. RMDs4. First death5. Second death

Chisago Lakes track and field coaches and teams will be hosting a youth track and field club this spring, with classes meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays of April & May. Athletes will get the chance to learn about, practice and compete in sprints, relays, distance, hurdles, high jump, long jump and throws. The club will be ending with a meet between North Branch and Chisago Lakes, on May 13th at CLHS Molnar Field. Parents will be expected to transport athletes to and from that meet.

Step into the world of Italian-inspired elegance with this hands-on culinary experience. You’ll learn to create ricotta gnocchi—delicate, cloud-like morsels of goodness prized for their refined melt-in-your-mouth texture and subtle flavor. Far from ordinary, these handcrafted bites capture the essence of rustic Italian cooking while bringing a touch of sophistication to your table. Once prepared, the gnocchi will be turned into a restaurant- worthy meal, married with a velvety herb-kissed Tuscan cream sauce and paired with tender chicken. A beautiful soft, French-style loaf of bread will be baked to accompany this luxurious dish. This interactive cook-along is more than a class—it is an experience, an invitation to savor, to learn, and to bring the taste of Tuscany into your home. Equipment Needs: A stand-mixer and dough hook attachment is recommended for the bread. A Gnocchi board is optional. More information will be included in the ingredient list packet.

The class introduces Myla Wilson, a professionally trained Ukrainian gymnast who will share her many talents and experiences. Join us to help your son or daughter learn to be active and confident! On Wednesdays in the gymnastics room at the Wildcat Community Center, Active and Confident class encourages parents of two to three year old's to participate and learn various skills. Your toddler will love this class! In this class children will learn new skills and abilities of the body! They will become more confident, develop coordination, flexibility, balance and more! They will have fun learning from playing games, running, jumping, climbing and let’s have fun!

Always wanted to learn or refresh your Spanish? This class focuses on building conversational skills through interactive practice. Topics include greetings, pronunciation, numbers, food, clothing, and basic grammar. You'll engage in small conversations and explore cultural insights like word origins and dialects. Zoom access and basic computer skills required. *This is a Live Virtual Class, you will be able to interact with the instructor. An email with login information will be sent prior to class. Be sure you have a current email on file with us.

Continue your Spanish journey in Beginner Spanish Part Two! Build on conversational skills for directions, restaurants, and everyday interactions. Learn vocabulary on weather, dates, family, and key verbs like ser and tener. Explore cultural topics on food, family, and friendships. Open to new and returning students. Zoom access and basic computer skills required. * This is a Live Virtual Class, you will be able to interact with the instructor. An email with login information will be sent prior to class. Be sure you have a current email on file with us.

This intermediate course helps adults improve conversation skills through interactive lessons. Topics include AR verb conjugation, infinitives, future tense, prepositions, and more. Practice making plans, discussing preferences, and explore holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. Open to new students and previous Beginner Spanish Part 1 and 2 conversation participants. * This is a Live Virtual Class, you will be able to interact with the instructor. An email with login information will be sent prior to class. Be sure you have a current email on file with us.

Embark on an armchair tour of this ancient land. After first viewing the Biblical Mt. Ararat from its capital city, Yerevan, we’ll explore Areni Cave where archeologists have unearthed a 6000 year old wine press, an array of fermenting vats and storage pots. We’ll follow the trail of prehistoric standing stones, Armenia’s Stonehenge, marching across the mountaintop, visit a pagan temple complex, and a monastery carved into a mountain with holy water seeping through its rocky walls. And we will learn the truth about the holocaust perpetrated by the Ottoman Turks in 1915 in which 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives.