Wayzata Community Ed

Experience a transformative evening exploring how humor, intuition, empathy and boundaries intertwine, deepening your spiritual connection, emotional insight and relationships with loved ones in spirit through conscious, heart-centered laughter. Rooted in spiritual traditions that honor compassion, presence and energetic integrity, this session invites participants into a safe space where laughter becomes a tool for insight, healing and clarity. Through uplifting meditation, intuitive exercises, gallery-style readings and group interaction, participants will learn to recognize where their intuitive, empathetic nature may lead to overwhelm or enmeshment and how gentle, playful humor can serve as a powerful tool for staying rooted in the Self and connecting soul to soul with those both here and on the Other Side. Topics Covered: The spiritual anatomy of empathy: a mystic's lens Understanding emotional boundaries as sacred contracts The alchemy of humor: transforming tension without bypassing truth Playful practices for navigating difficult energy Tips for gaining emotional clarity in sensitive situations

Esto es una clase de una hora que habla sobre dos de las condiciones de la salud mental más comunes: la ansiedad y la depresión. Aprenderán las señales de estas dos condiciones y escucharán las experiencias de dos personas que viven con la ansiedad y la depresión. Van a aprender sobre recursos en la comunidad y estrategias de salir adelante. Esta presentación se llevará a cabo a través de Zoom. El enlace de Zoom será compartido por correo electrónico antes de la hora de inicio. Este programa es posible gracias a la financiación del subsidio Partners for Healthy Kids (Socios para Niños Saludables) y el Comité de Enlace del Distrito de las Escuelas Públicas de Wayzata.

Ready to start your own chicken flock? This class is the perfect introduction to raising chickens right in your own backyard. Topics will include: City ordinances Preparing the coop and run Selecting breeds Sourcing Raising and caring for baby chicks Setting up a brooder Feeding and care Biosecurity Exciting ideas for using your eggs

Join Monica Bryand for Birding 101! Monica has been a birder for over 25 years and is the Executive Director of the Urban Bird Collective (UBC) and a board member of Hawk Ridge and the Saint Paul Bird Alliance. Monica will go over some of the main groups of birds you will see during the Spring migration and where to find them. You will get the basics of warblers, sparrows, ducks, shorebirds, raptors, and woodpeckers, among others. You will learn some of their habits, common calls, and tips on using binoculars and useful apps. While she will identify many of the Twin Cities seven-county metro hotspots, she will also share information about Minnesota’s special areas in greater MN, including Sax-Zim Bog, Hawk Ridge, State Parks along the North Shore, and others. Youth ages 12-17 may register and attend with a registered adult. The first class session on April 23 will be in a classroom setting at Wayzata Central Middle School. The second class session on April 30 will take place at Wayzata Wood-Rill SNA.

Many possible issues and problems can and do occasionally occur when riding. We will work through flat tires, wheel issues, dropped chains, cleaning and lubing, replacing tires, and what to buy to handle the unfortunate issues. This is a mix of hands on and lecture. Please leave your bikes at home for this class.

Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Major focus will be on identification of bicycle parts, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, chain maintenance, how to repair/replace a tube (flat tire), how to safety check your bike. If time allows, we will also learn basic wheel truing, replacing a chain, how to replace brake and shifting cables. Please bring a bike. Especially one that needs work! Great value if you factor in a tune up!

Are you feeling exhausted? Like you never have the time or energy to go for a walk, see a friend, or even just read a book? Join other moms who feel the same - in this supportive and practical workshop, based in Positive Psychology. You will learn to identify your core values to decide what’s most important to you in this phase of life, while creating mindset shifts to confidently delegate or drop the rest. This workshop goes beyond the typical organizing tips to help you understand why you feel responsible for everything and how you can make small changes that give you lasting relief. You’ll walk away with: clear priorities to make easy decisions, new ways to ask for help and drop what doesn’t matter, and a plan you can start to use to start feeling more life balance right away.

Maybe it has always been a secret dream of yours to create a book out of your research, but you have felt too overwhelmed to get started. I will help you break this process down into simple, manageable steps. We will talk about the research process, what to include, how to turn facts into stories, how to organize your book, how to get it printed, and finally how to share it. You can choose any software for this project, but I will show you how Family Tree Maker and Family Book Creator can make things faster and easier than you might think. Sign up now to learn how achievable a family history book really is, and the important role it plays in preserving your research. What happens to your tree if your computer crashes tomorrow, or Ancestry.com goes down? Don’t leave anything to chance. You and your descendants deserve the chance to sit on the couch and page through the story of your family, for years to come.

January is National Get Organized Month—the perfect time to reset and create spaces that truly support your life. Whether you’re just starting out, in the thick of family life, or simplifying your home after retirement, clutter challenges look different at every age. This workshop will walk you through age-specific hurdles and share flexible solutions to help you jumpstart your year with clarity, calm, and organization that works for every season of life.

Based on her book Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen, Michelle offers a developmental primer on communication break downs during adolescence and exactly how to get your child engaged again. Learn what "conversation crashers" are sure to derail a good talk and how to have meaningful conversations with your tween or teen on even the most awkward but essential topics every parent needs to have. Michelle offers concrete, actionable plans for addressing such issues as risky behavior, changing friendships, sexuality, impulsivity, hard work, and more. This program is made possible through funding by the Partners for Healthy Kids grant and the Wayzata Public Schools District Liaison Committee.

In this guided storytelling course, you’ll reflect on life experiences, find your voice, and craft stories that celebrate your unique journey. You’ll gain confidence sharing your stories with an audience—no writing or performance experience needed. The class culminates in a final storytelling showcase for family and friends. This class is geared for Seniors, ages 50 and better!

Ancestry.com is one of the most powerful genealogical tools we have – but it can be very intimidating. If you have been wanting to jump in but are not sure where to start, this is the class for you! I will explain how to get started, how to search for records and handle hints, what NOT to do when you find a match in someone else’s tree, what privacy settings to use, how to incorporate DNA test results, and how to use offline software like Family Tree Maker to keep your data safe. Enroll now to get a jump start on your research. I wish someone had given me these tips back when I started – maybe I wouldn’t have had to start my tree over from scratch! You can leapfrog those blunders and build a strong, interesting tree that will be a resource for generations to come. Your family history will be safe and sound. Optional: bring a laptop to follow along live. Youth ages 15-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

Are you interested in building a powerful family tree but not ready to invest in any software or subscriptions? FamilySearch.org is an amazing free resource often overlooked next to giants like Ancestry.com. It is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve important family records and make them freely accessibly online. They go all over the world to scan documents from even the tiniest village churches, and connect researchers working on the same family lines. I will help you understand how to use the different parts of the site, how to add your personal branch to their enormous collaborative tree, how to find and save records, how to use non-indexed resources, and how to take advantage of their powerful wiki instructional pages. Sign up now to make use of this remarkable resource. Too many people think they have to spend hundreds of dollars to piece together their heritage, and they end up doing nothing. With FamilySearch, you can stand on the shoulders of researchers before you, enjoying the fruits of their labor and contributing your own as we all work on “a family tree for the human family”. Youth ages 15-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

Learn the basic foundational techniques used in the art of tying a fly. Personal, detailed instruction from a master fly tier including the how and why concerning tools, materials, hook selection and what do the flies represent to the fish. You will tie a minimum of 3 flies that will catch fish! Youth ages 12-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

In Level 2 of our Fly Tying Mastery class, we delve deeper into the art of fly tying, building upon the foundational techniques learned in Level 1. This intermediate-level course offers detailed instruction from a master fly tier. Our goal is to not only teach you how to tie flies but also to empower you with the knowledge of why and how certain tools, materials, and hook selections are essential in the world of fly fishing. Youth ages 12-17 may register and attend with a registered adult.

Furoshiki is a square piece of fabric that has been used in Japan for centuries to wrap, protect, transport and many other purposes. It can be an eco-friendly alternative to wasteful wrapping paper and disposable plastic bags. Come and be amazed by what a piece of fabric can do.

Curious about your family tree, but not sure where to start? We are lucky to have hundreds of amazing resources available, but it can feel overwhelming to just dive in. I will hold your hand and get you started down the right path. We will go over what you need you get started, software to use, where to find records, how to keep track of everything, and how DNA testing fits in. You won’t need any special tools or software for this beginner’s class. I will be introducing concepts that can be applied wherever you end up doing your research. Enroll now to save yourself years of wasted work! There are so many things I wish I had known when I began. I don’t want you to learn them the hard way, too! We will go over everything you need to build a tree with strong roots so that someday, you can sit down with your grandkids and tell them your story.

Are you the grandparent of an autistic, ADHD, processing challenged or otherwise neurodivergent child? Are you looking for ways to understand your grandkids and the parenting choices that best support them? Whether struggling with behavior or seeking ways to connect, this course will help you gain the knowledge you need to make a difference for these exceptional children.

Taught by certified Safe Sitter® Instructors, you will learn how to provide the best and safest care for your grandchildren or other young children in your life. You will also learn the latest information on how to safely care for infants and children and how to manage the behavior of children of all ages, in addition to life-saving skills such as choking rescue, first aid, and injury management. Learning tips on creating a good relationship from the start as well as learning to say no to every request to babysit will help grandparents and other caregivers enhance their relationship with their children and create lasting memories with their grandchildren. Grandparents: Getting Started is a program of Safe Sitter® that is medically accurate and contains the most up-to-date information on child care skills. Course content includes: Child Development Child Care Duties Behavior Management Injury Prevention First Aid Choking Child and Infant Rescue Child and Infant CPR Communication and Expectations

The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Registration includes a certification card and CPR/First Aid Manual. This course takes place within the Wayzata Early Learning School at 17340 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN 55447.

The Heartsaver® CPR AED and First Aid Certification course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Class content will include first aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, preventing illness and injury, and opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies. This course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR, AED, and First Aid use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Registration includes a certification card and CPR/First Aid Manual.