Experience the gentle, flowing movements of SilverSneakers EnerChi, a Tai Chi-based class designed to improve balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. This low-impact workout focuses on slow, controlled movements and mindful breathing, making it perfect for older adults looking to enhance mobility and reduce stress. Whether you’re new to Tai Chi or have experience, this class provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all fitness levels. Free for all SilverSneakers, Renew Active, and One Pass members! Important Note for Fitness Benefit Members: To use your insurance benefit for this class, you will just need to register as a Wildcat Community Center Member so you can scan in before each session. This membership is entirely free under your benefit and only takes a few moments to set up! Please stop by the Community Education office PRIOR to your first class so we can get you all set up. If you're registering for one of the special price rates, be sure to complete the online checkout and look for a confirmation email to finalize your registration. For questions, contact Stacy Pohlman at 651-213-2618 or email spohlman@isd2144.org Come move with us and discover the benefits of increased strength, coordination, and relaxation!

Join us for our Evening ECFE class—a monthly, theme-based class for children and working families to be able to participate in the excitement of ECFE.One Tuesday of each month will feature a different theme for families to explore, learn, and play together alongside early childhood staff and other families. This non-separating class runs from 6:00-7:15 pm. Please register for classes individually. Class costs are $10 per family. September 29Welcome to the awesome world of apples! Discover the journey of autumn's favorite fruit through hands-on exploration and sensory play. We will learn how apples grow on trees, all about the vibrant varieties of apples, and dip sliced apples into colorful paint to create unique stamped apple prints. Other activities, songs, and stories all about apples!October 20Fall Leaves- Our classroom will transform into a sensory wonderland filled with real fall leaves to stomp, toss, crinkle, and touch as we learn about autumn colors and textures. Together, parents and children will dive into hands-on art by creating whimsical leaf people, making magic leaf rubbings with chunky crayons, and using real leaves as nature's paintbrushes. We will wrap up our cozy class with an interactive circle time featuring a colorful fall story and high-energy action songs filled with fun fingerplays and large motor movement.March 23 Dinosaurs-Step back in time and enter the spectacular world of roaring, stomping, ancient creatures! This mixed-ages family class invites toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups to become paleontologists together as we explore the fascinating giants of the past. Children will discover the unique traits of famous dinosaurs, from the mighty, roaring T-Rex to the long-necked Apatosaurus and the armor-plated Stegosaurus. Families will dive into hands-on science exploration by digging for buried fossils in our prehistoric sensory bins and pressing toy dinosaurs into soft clay to examine their unique footprints. Designed with different developmental stages in mind, this class provides a wonderful opportunity for sibling bonding as brothers and sisters share tools, collaborate on discoveries, and stomp alongside each other during our high-energy circle time filled with captivating dinosaur stories and catchy prehistoric action songs.April 20 Planting- Celebrate the arrival of spring with a fun-filled, hands-on evening of gardening, sensory play, and messy art! This mixed-ages family class invites toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups to explore the wonders of nature together as we get our hands dirty planting flower and vegetable seeds to take home and watch grow. Families will dive into spring-themed art, using real seeds to build beautiful mosaics. It is the perfect opportunity for siblings of different ages to create, collaborate, and make a mess together while connecting with other families in the community.

November 17, January 19, February 16Get ready to move, groove, and burn off some toddler energy! Join us in the gym for an active, high-energy session designed to get little bodies moving and big smiles growing. On each of these 3 cold nights, families will explore a variety of gross motor activities, from running and jumping to balancing and tumbling, helping your child build confidence and coordination in a safe, spacious environment. We will wrap up every class with our favorite ritual: the giant colorful parachute! Cost is $10 per family per date.

For grades 7-12. Welcome to FIRST Tech Challenge, a team sport of the mind. Work together with other middle and high school aged students to design, build, and code a robot to compete in a series of challenges with and against other robots. You can receive hands-on experience with small motors, constructing a metal frame, and fine control mechanisms. Learn real-world coding, doing the math and problem solving required to have the robot perform the tasks accurately. Keeping a team running is equally important, and students can participate in documenting the work, focusing the workflow, and interacting with other organizations to raise the funds necessary to get new parts. A collaborative spirit and a mind willing to learn will go far in helping us build the best robot we can, while having a fantastic time doing it! Open house is September 2nd in the Community Room at the Wildcat Community Center!

These simple craft activities combine nature, creativity, and a love of reading.

"En Guarde! Come and compete in the fastest growing youth sport in the country and be part of our team! Chisago Lakes & Forest Lake Community Education have combined to build this dynamic team of competitive fencers ages 13 - 18. Represent your Middle/High School while fencing for Minnesota Sword Play coached by Kailan Benford. If you have experience fencing, GREAT...if not, that's ok and you will learn. Fencing is a sport of strategy, skill, decision and athleticism unlike any other; not to mention rich in history and tradition! The competitive season runs October - February, includes 4-5 optional tournaments and provides an opportunity to fence against athletes from all over Minnesota. Participants are responsible for purchasing regulation approved electronic equipment (for competition only, practice equipment provided) and for all tournament fees and transportation. Practice will be held 2x per week at FLCE (Tuesday evenings) and Chisago Lakes WCC (Saturday afternoons). Fencing Team Start Date 10/28 (Tuesday) Come to our informational meeting Tuesday, October 28 at Forest View Elementary Media Center. Equipment Tournaments (hopefully more will be posted as there are not many yet on the official site) All new fencers should register for the Blake Novice Tournament (TBA) How tournaments work, layout, what to expect Communication - GroupMe/Group Text/email - stay connected Intention of the club and how to help create a team environment and experience through parent volunteers

Jump into the Fizzy, Fun, and Slime Lab! Kids will create rainbow fizz, erupting ice cream cone volcanoes, water bead stress balls, and an array of ooey gooey slime creations. This hands-on class is packed with science, messy fun, and endless excitement!

Why Deciding What to Eat Feels So Hard- Presented by Teresa Wolfe, MSHave you ever stood in front of the refrigerator knowing you need to eat, but nothing sounds good?Have you ever felt too tired to decide what to make for dinner, overwhelmed by choices at the grocery store, or frustrated by how much mental energy food decisions seem to require?Food choices are influenced by much more than nutrition knowledge. Energy levels, stress, health concerns, schedules, finances, family responsibilities, habits, and daily demands all shape what feels possible, appealing, or manageable in the moment.In this interactive presentation, Food Scientist and Higher Performance Nutrition Coach Teresa Wolfe explores the growing issue of Food Decision Fatigue and introduces Dietstyle™—a practical framework for understanding the hidden factors behind everyday food choices.Participants will:• Identify the factors that most influence their food decisions• Recognize patterns that create ease or friction around eating• Explore how energy, stress, health, time, and environment affect food choices• Understand why food decisions often feel harder during periods of low capacity or high demand• Gain a clearer understanding of their own DietstyleParticipants leave with practical insights, greater self-awareness, and a simple framework for making food decisions with less effort and more clarity.

Are you ready for some football? One of America's favorite pastimes is starting our Community Ed after school rec programs for the 2026/2027 school year. Boys & girls will get some basic skill work while playing flag football and other games. Outside classes could be possible weather permitting. All equipment provided.