Provides life long process of educational opportunities through classes and experiences, learning center, technical/educational equipment, support, collaboration with community organizations, and committees. Provides services such as: - Adult basic education - Drivers education - GED preparation - English as a second language (ESL)

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include adult enrichment classes, arts and craft classes, computer classes, cooking classes, defensive driving courses, field trips, gardening lessons, health and fitness, Life, Learning, and Culture courses, sports and recreational activities, swimming lessons, youth enrichment activities, and more.

- Classroom and behind the wheel driver education - Creative writing - Computer classes - Creative writing classes - Hunter firearm safety - Parenting classes - Sewing instruction - Swim program - Trips

Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers and helping to build professional skills and networks. Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. Career Essential Workshop: Provides a two-part MFIP/DWP workshop that offers basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette, insight to job searching tools and practices, how to write a targeted cover letter, the importance of professional emails, and workshop schedule and expectations. Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions. Class A Commerical Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.

Provides adult basic education services including: - Basic reading, writing, and math skills - English as a Second Language - GED Assistance - Citizenship classes - Introduction to computers

The Hastings Senior Center, based at the Tilden Community Center, is operated through a partnership between the City of Hastings and Hastings Community Education. Seniors: - 55+ Driver Improvement Program - Art classes - Bingo - Book Discussion - Dance classes - Foot care and foot reflexology - Games such as chess club - Hand massage and foot care - Live 2 B Healthy exercise program - Quilting, woven arts, and yarn classes - Pickle ball and corn hole - Scrapbooking - Support groups for grief, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease - Tech Fridays Adults: - Adult enrichment classes - Adult health and recreation classes - Art, design, photography, and cooking classes - Business classes - Construction, trades, and woodworking instruction - Computer, information technology, and computer programming - Indoor home safety education - Lifeguard instruction - Musical instrument instruction - Self-defense classes - Smoking cessation - Trips and tours Ages K-12: - Baseball, basketball, and soccer day camps - New drivers education classes - SPARK summer classes for grades 5th- 8th - Youth development and enrichment classes

Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers and helping to build professional skills and networks. Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. Career Essential Workshop: Provides a two-part MFIP/DWP workshop that offers basic resume writing, formatting tricks, basic resume etiquette, insight to job searching tools and practices, how to write a targeted cover letter, the importance of professional emails, and workshop schedule and expectations. Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions. Class A Commerical Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include defensive driving classes, early childhood screening, facility rentals, karate, and more.

Community Education Programs including: - Adult Academic Program: High school diploma classes, Adult Basic Skills classes, English Language Learning (ESL/ELL), GED preparation classes, Alternative Learning Center, Citizenship classes, Workplace Readiness, Family Literacy Program; GED Testing Center, ABE for Adults with Disabilities: Contact: (763)504-8300 - Adult Enrichment classes - Adults 19-54, Adults 55 and older, Contact: (763)504-6990 - Adventure Club School Age Care in District 281 Elementary Schools before and after school, non-school days, summer: Contact: (763)504-5320 - Community Schools and Partnerships: Contact: (763)504-4900 - Windows of Opportunity: Enrichment classes and activities for adults with disabilities: Contact: (763)504-6990 - Discover U Programs for Youth: After School, School's Out! and Summer Activities for K-8 students; Driver Education; Youth Leadership/Service: Contact: (763)504-6990

Variety of classes and activities for community members including: - Adult enrichment - Drivers education - Recreational and fitness - Youth enrichment ?

Offers short-term (3 months or less) training opportunities to help individuals enter a career pathway in a high-pay, in-demand occupation. Training opportunities include: Healthcare: ?- Minnesota Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA): First Aid/CPR ?- Medical Terminology: Medication Administration (TMA) ?- Medical Terminology: Community Interpreter Training ?- Medical Terminology: Pharmacy Certificate ?Manufacturing: ?- Welding Certificate: Welding Principles, Oxy-Fuel/Plasma Arc Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Metallurgy and Materials 2 ?- Basic Welding: Blueprint Reading and Welding Principles ?- Advanced Welding: Gas Metal Arc Welding ?Transportation: ?- Commercial Driver's License (CDL): Permit Training ?- Diesel Mechanic Certification

Provides opportunities for lifelong learning enrichment including: Adult enrichment classes such as computer classes, exercise classes, driving courses, etc., Youth enrichment classes such as Lego Rogotics, craft classes, drivers training, youth sports: soccer, basketball, and flag football. The office for Community Education is located in the Elementary School office.

Joint program of Inver Grove Heights, South Saint Paul, and West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eaganschool districts: - Adult basic education - Adult enrichment classes including weight management and smoking cessation - Youth enrichment classes and field trips - Youth community service group - New driver education - Preschool for children ages 3 - 5 - Computer classes

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include child care, driving classes, early childhood screening, a lending library, recreational activities, a swimming pool, and more.

55+ Driver Discount Program courses are sanctioned by the State Department of Public Safety and will help people save 10% on auto insurance premiums. All driver improvement courses must be refreshed every three years in order to maintain this discount. ?Offers courses through multiple options to fit customer's needs, this includes self-paced, virtual meetings, and classroom training. - Certified driving instructors trained by the MN Highway Safety & Research Center - Eight hours of classroom instruction on driver safety including steering and braking techniques for first time person. Completion of a four-hour refresher every three years after this initial course to maintain the insurance discount.

Information available to the public on programs of AARP including: - AARP Driver Safety Program: Driving program geared to assist seniors in maintaining and improving their driving skills. Initial class is 8 hours, follow-up classes are 4 hours every 3 years for a mandatory 10% discount on auto insurance in Minnesota - Information on insurance for automobiles, homes, mobile homes, motor club, health and life, prescriptions, investments, etc. - Information on legal services for seniors - Publications of AARP available - Information on tax assistance sites available to seniors February - April

- Adult and youth enrichment classes - Aquatics - Basketball - Cheerleading club - Chess club - Computer classes - Facility rental - Floor hockey - Gymnastics - Indoor walking club - Karate - Pickleball - Pottery classes - Soccer - Teen Driver's Education - Tennis - Vocal music instruction - Volleyball - Wildcat Community Center provides a 30-minute combination of strength training and aerobic exercise. Circuit consists of 20 stations, from bikes to universal weight machines and treadmills. - Wrestling - Zumba

- Educational: Defensive driving and Great Decisions discussion group - Exercise/Fitness: Gentle Stretch, Happy Hikers, Nordic Walking, and yoga - Health insurance counseling - Memory enhancement programming - Recreational/leisure activities - Travel/Trips: Day trips - Help with legal and medical forms - Information and Referral: Nutrition, senior outreach, and elder abuse counseling - Support groups

- AARP Smart Driver courses - Health assessment services for seniors including flu shots, arthritis education, blood pressure monitoring and screening, diabetes, Parkinson's group, cardiac rehabilitation, post PT - Meals on Wheels: partners with Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul and Sholom Alliance to provide kosher meals on wheels in Saint Paul

Social, recreational, and tour outings planned weekly and monthly. Activities include: - AARP Driving Courses - Bingo - Bridge - Cards - Chair Yoga - Chess - Cribbage - Delano Senior Singers - Games - Knitting/crocheting - Lending library - Line dancing - Mahjong - Movies - Ready Readers book club - Tai Chi - Wellness programs - Writing Circle

Senior activity center, services include: - 55+ defensive driving refresher courses - Adult enrichment classes - Educational programming including several free talks - Gift and craft shop open Monday - Friday - Investment forums - Men's discussion groups - Men's Shed - Noon meal open to the public - Offering health education topics, blood pressure testing, and foot care clinic - Recreational activities such as cards, games, and special events - Support groups for caregivers

Programs including classes for all ages, see online catalog for information

Community Education Programs including: - Adult Academic Program: High school diploma classes, Adult Basic Skills classes, English Language Learning (ESL/ELL), GED preparation classes, Alternative Learning Center, Citizenship classes, Workplace Readiness, Family Literacy Program; GED Testing Center, ABE for Adults with Disabilities: Contact: (763)504-8300 - Adult Enrichment classes - Adults 19-54, Adults 55 and older, Contact: (763)504-6990 - Adventure Club School Age Care in District 281 Elementary Schools before and after school, non-school days, summer: Contact: (763)504-5320 - Community Schools and Partnerships: Contact: (763)504-4900 - Windows of Opportunity: Enrichment classes and activities for adults with disabilities: Contact: (763)504-6990 - Discover U Programs for Youth: After School, School's Out! and Summer Activities for K-8 students; Driver Education; Youth Leadership/Service: Contact: (763)504-6990

Community education programs and classes: - Archery - Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction - Basketball, softball, volleyball and football - Business consulting services - Computer classes - Cooking classes - CPR/First Aid - Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess - Field trips - Fishing - Foreign language instruction - Golf - Gym games - Knitting instruction - Mature driver training - Painting classes - Parenting classes - Parenting skills development - Personal finance instruction - Photography instruction - Sewing instruction - Sign language instruction - Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training - T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics - Woodworking instruction - Writing instruction - Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include arts and crafts classes, cooking classes, driver's education, health classes, recreational classes, swimming lessons, youth enrichment classes, and more.