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Ballroom Dancing for BeginnersGeneral InterestNo matter the occasion, you'll be prepared to dance! Be one of the best dancers at your next event! Prepare for your wedding, or attend just for the fun of dancing together for a series of date nights. Try something new to add laughter & romance into your relationship. Taking steps from classic ballroom dances, you'll learn easy to remember mini-routines, dance able to all your favorite songs from the past to the present, including pop, blues, rock, country and more. If you think you have no rhythm & 2 left feet, this is the perfect course for you. Couples stay partnered. Solo attendees rotate, but partners are uncertain. Casual dress. For more info,2026-2027 Fall / Winter / Spring Adult Community Education Catalog -
How to Publish Your Book without Going BrokeGeneral InterestSo, you’ve published a book, now what? Writing a book is easy compared to getting it published. This virtual class will teach you how to become an independent publisher, showing you how to prepare your book for publication, where to get help for layout and design, if needed, and where and how to get your manuscript printed—all services offered by self-publishers for megabucks. In addition, you will learn about the business of selling your books, along with some tips about marketing.A virtual guidebook will be sent to students along with a link to the class.2026-2027 Fall / Winter / Spring Adult Community Education Catalog -
Minnesota Medal of Honor ReceipientsGeneral InterestIn honor of Veterans’ Day, learn the stories of some of the 72 Minnesota men who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam Conflict.Meet the Schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their hometown to oblivion; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight Commies in Vietnam; the Anoka hometown hero who smothered a grenade and lived to tell the tale, and a host of other brave men who fought and died for their country.2026-2027 Fall / Winter / Spring Adult Community Education Catalog -
RussiaGeneral InterestIn this three-part virtual series, we’ll become acquainted with some of the more prominent members of both the Rurik Dynasty (think Ivan the Terrible) and the Romanov's (think Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the last Tsar, Nicholas, who, along with his family, was murdered during the Communist Revolution in 1918.) In Part One, Moscow, we will visit Moscow, riding the Metro to Red Square, where we will view the Kazan Cathedral and the iconic onion-domes of St. Basil’s (pictured), and Lenin’s Tomb, both during the daytime and at night. We will tour the Kremlin, watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and visit Cathedral Square that houses the ancient cathedrals where once the Tsars were crowned and later buried. In Part Two, Waterway of the Tsars, we will learn a bit about the last Rurik Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, before boarding our Viking Riverboat, “The Rurik,” for our cruise along the 683-mile Waterway of the Tsars to St. Petersburg, stopping along the way to visit cultural and historical villages. In Part Three, St. Petersburg, we will disembark at our destination, St. Petersburg, founded by the Romanov Tsar, Peter the Great. We’ll tour the Hermitage Art Museum, Catherine’s extravagant Palace, Peterhof with its magnificent gardens and fountains, and the fortress and Cathedral of Peter and Paul, which houses the tombs of the ruling Romanov's and the remains of Tsar Nicholas and his family. Part 1) Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7:00 – 8:00 via Zoom Part 2) Waterway of the Tsars, Oct. 1, 7:00 – 8:00, vis Zoom Part 3) St. Petersburg, Oct. 6, 7:00-8:00 via Zoom2026-2027 Fall / Winter / Spring Adult Community Education Catalog