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55+ Defensive Driving 8-HourPersonal InterestImprove your driving skills and get a discount on your personal auto insurance. The Defensive Driving Course, developed by the National Safety Council, teaches basic crash prevention techniques and has a proven record of reducing traffic violations and incidents. It's taught by experienced, professional traffic safety instructors, including officers of the Minnesota State Patrol. The class consists of lecture, films and discussions. There is no behind-the-wheel driving and there are no tests. Preregistration is required at least two weeks prior to the class date. Register at the RASP office, by phone at 651.604.3520, or online. No senior discounts apply. Minnesota Safety Council InstructorWinter/Spring 2021
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Popular55+ Defensive Driving Refresher 4-HOURPersonal Interest55+ DEFENSIVE DRIVING REFRESHER 4-HOUR Learn about defensive driving and receive a 10% discount on your car insurance for 3 years. The Refresher 4-Hour class is for those who have taken the National Safety Council's 8-hour course. You can take the 4-hour refresher course every 3 years to continue your discount. No driving test required. Preregistration is required at least two weeks prior to the class date. Register by phone at 651.604.3520 or online. No senior discounts apply. Minnesota Safety Council InstructorWinter/Spring 2021
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A Cure for Cabin Fever: Backyard PhotographyArtAre you feeling like you have had enough of Winter? Can’t wait to get out of the house? Join Professional Photographer, Jay Grammond as he leads us on a photographic journey of possibilities that will get you out of the house and into your own yard, or local park this Spring and Summer. You will learn to see and compose creatively; how to create or look for great backgrounds; what subjects to focus on; and helpful Apps and Resources that could help you create your best images yet!Winter/Spring 2021
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Acupressure to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia, Sinus Problems, & MoreMind & BodyAcupressure is an ancient healing art and self-help tool. It can offer great relief with no side effects and help you feel your best. Along with the specific points to help relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, irritability and even weight gain, learn the Nine Master Pressure Points which are the most helpful and most frequently prescribed to help and assist every system in your body.Winter/Spring 2021
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Adobe Illustrator EssentialsTechnologyAdobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. In this course, you will learn Adobe Illustrator fundamentals to set up a print document and use various tools to draw, type and color all kinds of shapes and illustrations. Learn how to efficiently manage layers and artboards, and create print-ready PDF documents. Access to Adobe Illustrator software required. This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. The course takes place from April 5-30, 2021 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Adobe InDesign EssentialsTechnologyAdobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. This course is a comprehensive exploration of InDesign tools and capabilities to create professional documents. You will learn how to manage the InDesign environment, create, setup, design, enhance and finalize multi-page documents. Access to Adobe InDesign software required. This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. The course takes place from June 7 - July 2, 2021 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Adobe Photoshop EssentialsTechnologyThis fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images. Access to Adobe Photoshop software required. This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. The course takes place from May 3-28, 2021 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Advanced ExcelTechnologyWe are faced with different types of business decisions each day that can change the data we work with along with our financial outcomes. Have you ever wondered what type of workplace skills you can learn to make wiser decisions? Learning Advanced Excel contains these tools that can help you prepare your worksheets accurately, examine your data for authentication, and then find those answers to your most difficult questions. This course will help you learn these required business functions along with the tools required to analyze data efficiently within the workplace. Save time for yourself by protecting your valuable data and know with assurance that the entered data is accurate without any errors. By completing the course, discover how to attractively visualize your data into meaningful information with confidence. This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. The course takes place from April 5-30, 2021 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Advanced Vegetable GardeningFood & CookingThis class is designed for gardeners who have experience growing vegetables. Learn some of the advanced techniques to take your vegetable garden to the next level by improving your growing conditions, extending the growing season, and increasing your total harvest.Winter/Spring 2021
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Starting SoonBarn Storming: A Tour of Minnesota Barns and Barn QuiltsPersonal InterestMinnesota is filled with countless numbers of barns. Professional Photographer and Amateur Historian, Jay Grammond has travelled the state capturing images of barns of all shapes, sizes, and conditions. There is just something about a barn! There are some areas of the State where the barns are adorned with something called a Barn Quilt. Barn Quilts are pieces of art on the side of a barn, shed, or house that usually tell some sort of story. These places are all visible from the roadways, so once you know about them, you can go check them out!Winter/Spring 2021
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Battling the Aging BrainMind & BodyThe brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Learn how the brain works and ways to keep it healthy as you grow older.Winter/Spring 2021
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Building Your Vision: Taking Your Photography From Good To GreatArtAre you a Photographer that wants to take your images to the next level; or maybe someone that is just getting going in photography? Do you want to be a photographer that TAKES Pictures; or one that CREATES Images? You’ll leave this class with ideas and concepts that you can put into practice right away. We will cover some compositional basics that will surely improve your images if you are not using them; and we will discuss concepts of building your Photographic Vision to take your images from good to great!Winter/Spring 2021
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Certificate in Basic Game DesignPersonal InterestGames are increasingly recognized as a tool that can serve many business purposes beyond entertainment. This Certificate provides you with a general introduction to what goes into the design and development of both video and analog games, with a particular focus on the use of games outside of consumer entertainment. In the first course, you will discover resources for developing game design, identify the mechanics and verbs used in different games. You will come away with knowing the different activities that are part of game design, being able to flesh out a game idea in order to increase the chances to having a successful game design experience, and have a basic understanding of how to work with game developers. In the second course, you will you will learn the basics of video game design process, learn about the main video game genres, and use a game development application to begin your journey of making games. By successfully completing this Certificate in Basic Game Design, you will have taken the first steps into understanding game design, and being able to create your own games. This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. This certificate is 2 courses: Introduction to Game Design from 4/5-4/30/21 and Intermediate Video Game Design from 5/3-5/28/21 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Chinese for TravelersLanguages & TravelLearn and practice essential Chinese language and etiquette for travelers who are interested in learning to speak basic Chinese for functional purposes.Winter/Spring 2021
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PopularEscape to the Mediterranean - Cook AlongFood & CookingEscape to the Mediterranean with the flavors of Greece in this LIVE COOK-ALONG class! Learn how to create a classic full flavored Greek Meal for you and your loved ones. Or better yet, have your family join you as you create the taste of Greece in your kitchen! A very full and busy class indeed! Items on the menu will include Greek Grilled Chicken Souvlaki (skewers), Tzatziki (traditional Greek yogurt dipping sauce), Greek Veggie Rice (prepared in the Instant Pot or on the stove-top), and homemade pita bread! Time permitting; a dressing for a Greek Salad will also be shared. Have your questions answered by the instructor and watch your confidence in cooking grow during this class! You will receive a list of ingredients and a station set-up guide in advance of the class to allow time for shopping and preparation if you would like to cook-along.Winter/Spring 2021
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Everything You Want to Know About MedicareMind & BodyAre you looking into Medicare coverage for you or a family member? Do you already have medicare and just want to learn more?Join us as we review Parts A, B, C, & D and learn about when and where to apply. We will also discuss supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans. This is an educational Medicare presentation.Winter/Spring 2021
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Excel for Those Who Don't Have a ClueTechnologyYour instructor will demonstrate how to navigate and interface with Excel’s basic features. See how a simple home budget and contact list is created. You will view how to use calculations such as autosum, max, and average, and see how simple formulas are created. Also, learn to use the fill handle, sort existing data, merge and center, move cells and ranges, wrap text. Quick and simple projects will be created to show the everyday practical side of Excel.Winter/Spring 2021
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Flower Glass DiscoveryArtDuring your Flower Glass Discovery, you will work one-on-one with a professional glass instructor to make a pulled glass Flower. Our instructors will explain the safety, equipment, and tools that glassblowers use everyday to create their art. Participants will have the glassblowing process demonstrated and explained to them, and then one at a time will be coached through the steps of creating a beautiful, colorful glass flower of their own. This hands-on process will include collecting color onto the surface of molten glass and shaping it with a variety of specialty tools while sitting at the glassblowers bench. Due to hot glass needing to be cooled at a slow rate over, completed pieces will be ready for pickup the week following your class.Winter/Spring 2021
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Graphic Design Software Essentials CertificateTechnologyThe Adobe software tools are the leading software for graphic design. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. Use Adobe Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Access to the Adobe software tools required. Software Requirements: For all online Adobe classes, students are responsible for purchasing their own software for their course. Trial versions of Adobe software are sometimes available on the Adobe company website. If you're taking the entire “Graphic Design certificate” you'll need Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Otherwise you may sign up for a single software. There is no school discount through LERN. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com This is an online class, on the Wednesday before your class begins, you will receive an email confirmation from UGotClass/LERN with your user name and password instructions so you may access your class which starts the following week. This certificate is 3 courses: Adobe Illustrator Essentials from 4/5-4/30/2021, Adobe Photoshop Essentials from 5/3-5/28/21 and Adobe InDesign Essentials from 6/7-7/2/21 and you can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.Winter/Spring 2021
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Haunting and History of the Emerald IslePersonal InterestIreland is famous for its “thin places,” a membrane or a thin layer between worlds that cross over each other. From pagan times to present, Ireland’s dark history has been recorded in its abbeys and churches, forts and castles, jails and graveyards by those who lived during those turbulent times and often perished because of them. Their ghosts are eyewitnesses to this history. Sometimes, they are the history.Winter/Spring 2021
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Home CompostingHome & FamilyLearn the basics and benefits of home composting, including how to recycle kitchen waste, grow healthier plants, and create a more sustainable garden.Winter/Spring 2021
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How Do I Take a Live Class with Zoom?TechnologyMost adult instructors use Zoom for live/virtual classes such as exercising, cooking, painting, computers, etc. Author and computer instructor Mike Wilson offers this free and easy session to help you understand the process of "getting to your classroom" and using Zoom.Winter/Spring 2021
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PopularHow Wills and Trusts Can and Cannot Help YouCareer & FinanceWhat is estate planning and why is it crucial? This class explores the purposes for estate planning, basic plans for married couples and single individuals, and reviews wills and trusts in detail. We will also review powers of attorney, guardianships, health care directives, and the probate process. A well-planned estate will allow the maker to stay in control even in the event of disability, and will avoid probate and unnecessary fees and delays upon death.Winter/Spring 2021
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How to be a Smart College ShopperCareer & FinanceYour 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? Learn how to get an education, not a debt!Winter/Spring 2021