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Out-of-School Time Opportunities to

Our Youth!

What’s Coming Up! Winter 2018 for Meadowbrook students

Youth ProgramsBrought to you by Hopkins Community Education,

Meadowbrook Elementary, and the Meadowbrook PTO

Events @ MeadowbrookJanuary23 - Grade 5 Band Concert

February 2 - Bingo Night13 - Grade 1 Music Concert15 - Kindergarten Roundup22 - Grade 5 Vocal Music Concert

For more Meadowbrook events, please check out our school’s online calendar!

Art & Dance Sports & ActiveObservational Drawing with Young RembrandtsGrades 6-9 Young Rembrandts Draw with charcoal, ink, and pencil while learning how to use shadows, cross hatch, and reflective light in your work. Create a sketch of your favorite animal or pet, a still life, and more!#1013: 4 sessions - limit 20 $89Wed., Jan. 31-Feb. 21 6:30-8:30 pmEisenhower Community Center 206

Youth Hip-HopAges 6-9 Kylie Moen HessThis class will focus on hip-hop skills, combos, and tricks. Instructors will encourage self-expression and creativity while teaching how to move with the music and learn combinations. #4011: 15 sessions - limit 10 $125Mon., Feb. 5-May 28 6:30-7:15 pmNo class Feb. 19, Mar. 26TranscenDance Xperience, 6885 Washington Ave S, Edina

NEW! Ballerina Princess PartyGrades K-5 Gretchen NovakDress up in your favorite princess dress and join us for an afternoon full of dancing fun! We will explore basic dance steps and learn

routines to princess music. We will also play fun dancing games and

make a princess craft to take home. Ballet shoes encouraged but not required.

#4009: 1 session - limit 20 $25Sun., Mar. 4 1:30-4:00 pmDance Unlimited, 6900 Oxford Street, St. Louis Park

Little Girls & their Favorite GuyEnchanted Stars

Girls ages 4-12 and their dad, uncle, or adult friend will enjoy an

enchanted evening with dancing, activities, refreshments, Bling Shop, photos, and more! Pizza will be available for purchase.$29 per adult/child pair, $9/additional child.

Friday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.Eisenhower Community Center

Youth TumblingAges 5-8 TranscenDance XperienceParticipate in age and level-appropriate lessons including muscle strengthening and flexibility in order to execute acrobatic and tumbling skills. Learn from a certified instructor using a curriculum approved by Cirque Du Soleil.#4012: 6 sessions - limit 10 $94Mon., Feb. 5-Mar. 19 (no class Feb. 19) 7:00-7:45 pmTranscenDance Xperience, 6885 Washington Ave S, Edina

TGA Premier GolfGrades K-5 TGA StaffTGA Premier Junior Golf offers students the opportunity to practice golf through station-based full swing, chipping, and putting instruction. Learn the science behind the game through STEM experiments. Each session also includes rules and etiquette lessons, and fun games! Best of all, top-notch equipment and training materials are provided so children of all skill levels have the chance to come out and play with TGA!#4006: 6 sessions - limit 20 $94Thurs., Feb. 1-Mar. 8 6:30-7:30 pmUbah Medical Academy Gym

Hopkins Youth Lacrosse ClinicGrades 2-7 Mark HellenackTry Minnesota’s fastest growing sport! Learn about the game’s rich Native American history and the basic skills needed to play. Each session will have skill-building instruction followed by a non-contact game. Students will be placed in groups by grade, ability, and gender. Each player will be provided with a loaner lacrosse stick and soft lacrosse balls. Bring a water bottle.#4000: 2 sessions - limit 25 $19Sun., Feb. 18 & 25 12:30-2:00 pmEisenhower Community Center Gym

Kung Fu-Wu Shu: WinterAges 5+ National Treasure Kung Fu, Inc.Learn kicking, punching, and self-defense skills, building muscle, power, flexibility and agility. Improve your awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Parents — sign up and participate with your child in class. Optional uniform and certification from White to Black Belt are available.#Beg. & White Belt Wtr: 7 sessions - limit 40 $79Mon., Jan. 22-Mar. 19 6:15-7:00 pmNo class Jan. 29, Feb. 19

#Yellow-2nd Purple Belt Wtr: 7 ses. - limit 40 $79Mon., Jan. 22-Mar. 19 7:00-7:45 pmNo class Jan. 29, Feb. 19

#3rd Prpl-Blk Belt Wtr: 7 sessions - limit 40 $79Mon., Jan. 22-Mar. 19 7:45-8:30 pmNo class Jan. 29, Feb. 19Ubah Medical Academy Gym, all sections

Skyhawks BasketballAges 5-8 Skyhawks StaffJoin us for an interactive and fun format as we focus on the fundamental skills of dribbling, passing, rebounding, and shooting. At the end of each class, we will introduce scrimmaging and other team oriented games.#4002 Meadowbrook: 4 sessions - limit 20 $64Mon., Feb. 12-Mar. 12 (no class Feb. 19) 4:05-5:20 pmMeadowbrook Elementary Gym

Hopkins Alpine Ski Team Spring Race CampGrades 1-6 Jane KleinmanFocus on strong alpine ski technique and slalom and giant slalom ski racing tactics. This camp is for students who have some downhill skiing experience. Skiers will be grouped according to their ability and will receive an official Hopkins Alpine Ski Team shirt. Participants must provide their own form of transportation to and from the ski hill.#5501: 4 sessions - limit 30 With Hyland pass: $59Lift ticket only: $139Lift ticket + equipment rental: $199Fri., Feb. 23 & Mar. 2 5:30-7:30 pmand Sun., Feb. 25 & Mar. 4 2:00-4:00 pm Hyland Hills, 8800 Chalet Rd, Bloomington

Hopkins Community Education: Youth EnrichmentBuilding a great place to live

S.T.E.M. & Chess Special Interest

www.HopkinsSchools.org/Boost or 952-988-4070

Register & see class descriptions at:

Mannerly Manners®: EscapadeGrades 2-8 Marilyn PentelExplore the importance of introductions, conversation, telephone, and table manners so you are comfortable in any social situation. Fee includes small class size, discussion format, individual attention, a reference manual, handouts to support lessons, a dessert meal for table manners, and a certificate of completion — over $60 in materials provided as part of this class. Parents are welcome to participate at no additional cost.#1015: 2 sessions - limit 12 $114Tu., Feb. 6 & 13 6:00-8:00 pmEisenhower Community Center 213

Red Cross BabysittingAges 11-16 Sari JohnsonBecome the most popular babysitter in your neighborhood! Learn basic child development, first aid, unique care for babies, and how to deal with emergencies, with age-appropriate games and activities to reinforce concepts. You will receive a Red Cross certification, but you must be 11 years old by the end of class and attend the entire course. Material fee of $15 included for a Red Cross Babysitting book and a CD. Please bring a pen and paper for notes and a snack and beverage. #2015: 2 sessions - limit 12 $69Sat., Feb. 17 & 24 8:30 am-1:00 pmEisenhower Community Center 209

NEW! Spy Club UndercoverAges 3-6 The Artistic EdgeWhat is it like to be a secret agent? Complete secret missions, play exciting spy and detective games, and use critical thinking skills and imagination to solve mysteries! Create a secret agent name and ID badge, come up with a disguise, follow clues, examine prints, and more. Each session will include new games and activities.#2013: 1 session - limit 12 $34Sat., Mar. 10 10:00 am-12:00 pmEisenhower Elementary 232

Parent & Child Cupcake DecoratingAges 7+ Kris HoltmeyerCreate your own St. Patrick’s Day cupcake designs as a family! Explore beginning cupcake decorating. Create your own designs or use the instructor’s photos as guides. Have fun learning basic prep and easy decorating techniques. You will use colorful bags of icing and a

variety of metal decorating tips to create your vibrant works of art! All artistic abilities welcome! Supplies are included in this class. Cupcakes are purchased through Cub Foods. For food allergy information, please contact the Maple Grove Cub Foods Bakery to inquire about ingredients used in these products.#3001: 1 session - limit 10 $29Sat., Mar. 3 10:00 am-12:00 pmEisenhower Community Center 210

Adult & Child Class!

LEGO® Robotics: Amazing Adventures

Ages 7-11 Erin OfferdahlDo you love LEGO®? Do you think building things and working on the computer is fun? Then this is the class for you! You will build LEGO® models featuring working

motors and sensors; then program the models with LEGO®

WeDo software and watch them follow your commands. Explore and

develop your skills in science, technology, engineering, and math during this hands-on class. Build a boat, airplane, and more!#2012: 4 sessions - limit 12 $69Tu., Feb. 13-Mar. 6 6:30-7:30 pmEisenhower Community Center 205

Crazy Chemistry!Grades K-5 Science ExplorersJoin Science Explorers as we become crazy chemists! We will investigate the periodic table and learn about its families with fun and exciting experiments. We will break some chemical bonds, get messy with polymers, and much more. Our classes are hands-on, so be sure to dress for a mess! #2010 Meadowbrook: 3 sessions - limit 16 $54Tu., Feb. 13-27 4:05-5:35 pmMeadowbrook Elementary 202

Go Families Go:Free Family Fun!

Come out for a morning of FREE family fun highlighting all of the great opportunities available in the Hopkins community. Enjoy games, sports clinics, hands-on activities, and more! Explore a wide variety of local resources that make the Hopkins Public Schools community a great place for active families.

Saturday, March 10 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Eisenhower Community Center 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins

Family Swim SaturdaysJoin us for a season of fun family swimming at Eisenhower Community Center pool. Lifeguards are on duty during all family swim hours. (This is not a swim lesson.) Swimmers must furnish their own suits and towels. All youth swimmers must be accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who is dressed to swim. Swimmers may use approved masks/goggles, fins, and snorkels. Please register and pay in the Eisenhower Community Center reception area before heading to the pool.

Family Swim Saturdays Jan. 14 - March 17, 1-3 pm $10/session per familyEisenhower Community Center Pool1001 Highway 7, Hopkins

Chess Club at MeadowbrookGrades K-6 Igor RybakovChallenge your mind, learn new skills, and make new friends. Develop creativity, concentration, memory, and analytical thinking by playing practice and tournament chess games. Beginning students will learn chess by understanding each piece and move, as well as basic positioning. Experienced players will learn typical openings, mid-game strategy, and new tactics. Meadowbrook Chess Club is for all levels of chess ability, from beginning to experienced. Kindergarten to second grade players are welcome if they already know how to play chess and have playing experience.#2000: 13 sessions - limit 35 $169Fri., Feb. 2-May 18 8:00-9:20 amNo class Mar. 30, Apr. 6, May 11Meadowbrook Elementary Media Center

Grandmasters of Chess: Winter

Grades K-5 Youth Enrichment LeagueNew and returning students invited.

Explore different chess concepts and implement them into your chess games through practice. Work on chess puzzles and work with coach guidance to solve them. Each class ends with 20-30 minutes of chess

playing time, with pop-up class tournaments. Fee includes ChessKid.

com membership. Sign up to play with Grandmasters of Chess!

#2007 Winter: 6 sessions - limit 20 $84Wed., Jan. 31-Mar. 7 4:05-5:05 pm

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