WBLAS Community Services & Recreation

Learn the fundamentals of fantasy football. If you are new to fantasy football, this is the class for you! Learn how to draft players (there will be a mock 4 round draft), understand important terms and abbreviations needed to succeed in fantasy football, receive tools (websites) that make it fun and easy to compete week to week, and begin a league. Then we will go deep into scoring in fantasy football, the waiver wire, the importance of bye weeks, trades, different kinds of fantasy football leagues, different drafting options (online vs in-person, how to access weekly lineup advice) and having fun! You'll leave with a packet of everything that was discussed, online tools to be successful with fantasy football, as well as my email so that they can ask me questions anytime. Once you realize and understand how simple and fun fantasy football can be, you'll never be without a team again!

Spend the morning at FOX 9 KMSP Broadcast Center in Eden Prairie to be a part of the live studio Audience of The Jason Show. After the show we will have lunch at Scoreboard in Minnetonka with their special of the day. After lunch we visit the Pavek Museum with over 12,000 square feet of antique radios, televisions, and broadcast equipment on display. Learn how pioneers in electronic communication created enormous impacts on the evolution of our society. We will have a brief welcome and then a self-guide experience. NOTES: The studio requests we wear solid, bright colors photograph best. The studio is usually kept at a cooler temperature so please bring a sweater or dress in layers. Fees include coach bus, show tickets, museum fee, and lunch. Departure / Return from: Mahtomedi Education Center. 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Bus Departs: 8:15am sharp Bus Returns: 3:45 pm

Join us in visiting the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis! The market is home to over 50 vendors including specialty produce and grocery items, and locally made jewelry and crafts. It also has a wide array of restaurants featuring gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, and kid-friendly options. We will start our morning with a guided historical tour of the market, then we will explore, shop, and eat on our own.

Have you ever been up close to the iconic ‘Spoonbridge and Cherry’ sculpture at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden? This is a great opportunity to tour one of Minnesota’s most popular outdoor museums and see the iconic landmarks for yourself. Join us on a fun day trip to explore more than 60 sculptures from the Walker’s collection on 11 scenic acres in the heart of Minneapolis. We will spend an hour exploring the museum grounds, then head to Brit’s Pub for a catered buffet lunch on their well-known patio. For over thirty years Brit's Pub has been Minneapolis's own little corner of the UK. The pub is known for nights by the fireplaces in the winter and lawn bowling on the rooftop deck in the summer - with a whole lot in between including legendary TV football (soccer!) and rugby events. Class fee includes school bus transportation, tour and buffet lunch Bus leaves Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Departs: 9:30 AM Returns at approximately 2:00 PM

Take me out to the Ballgame! Field Trip to St. Paul Saints Baseball Game. What's better than spending a summer day watching a baseball game with friends? Join us for a fun afternoon watching the St. Paul Saints play at CHS Field in St. Paul. Game starts at 1:00 pm NOTE: Transportation and game tickets are provided with registration. Bring a credit card for any refreshments you would like to purchase at the game. Bus leaves Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Departs: 11:30 AM Returns at approximately 4:30 PM

Do you know what next steps to take so you can retire? We can help. Join us for 5 Keys to Retiring Fearlessly, a free workshop with insights to help you achieve your retirement goals, by answering the following questions: Will I have enough to retire? Will my retirement income last? Are my assets protected? This is a learning opportunity only. No products will be sold.

Do you know what next steps to take so you can retire? We can help. Join us for 5 Keys to Retiring Fearlessly, a free workshop with insights to help you achieve your retirement goals, by answering the following questions: Will I have enough to retire? Will my retirement income last? Are my assets protected? This is a learning opportunity only. No products will be sold.

Paint this charming Folk Art Birdhouse on a 12x12 canvas using acrylic paints in our step by step class, learn new skills, meet new friends and come away with a painting you will be proud of! No experience necessary, all material included.

Learn about the many ways to save, store, and preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables so you can enjoy the best flavors and highest nutrition for as long as possible. This class introduces participants to best practices for storing fresh produce and the many different methods of food preservation. The Ramey County Master Gardeners recommend visiting their website to find reference tools, including handouts, websites, and book suggestions that can help you take the information from the class to the next level. The link for the website is: https://www.ramseymastergardeners.org/sb-food-saver

A parent-child paint date is a fun and creative activity that allows parents and children to bond while exploring their artistic side together. In this type of class, parents and children work together to create a painting. The class is designed to be interactive and engaging, with the instructor providing step-by-step guidance on painting techniques and offering tips and tricks for parents and children to create a cohesive and beautiful painting.- Acrylic Studio Art There is a $20 material fee due to the instructor the night of class.

Join us for a FRE TRAVEL SHOW presented by Collette Travel. Collette is the most experienced Tour Operator in North America with over 106 years as a family owned and operated business. Maybe you’ve seen the Collette name on the Wheel of Fortune? Hear more about 2 incredible bucket-list trips to Croatia and Morocco. Experience these places with a guide by your side – Collette makes it easy. Your flights, transfers, hotels, sightseeing has all been arranged – your only job is to have the time of your life! Stop by the center to pick up trip brochures with more information!

Did you know that hand embroidery has been practiced around the world for centuries and includes over 300 different stitches? Join us for this introductory class where you’ll learn 10 basic stitches including the Running, Chain, and Back stitch, a French Knot, eyelet and more. Leave class with a project to practice on and the confidence to tackle hand embroidery on your own. Bring to class: A 6” embroidery hoop Scissors $5 supply fee paid to instructor

Come learn about your feet; the foundation of your body. Just like with any structure, the foundation is critical for a stable structure. Do you have painful feet, calluses, joint pain, and questions about what can be done? This class will offer an explanation of how to keep your feet healthy as you age. How to keep moving and what tricks may help. Why do so many people have trouble with our feet as we age?

Hear the stories behind inventions that we use daily, from electric lights to duct tape to Viagra - how the ideas occurred (or were stolen), how they were marketed and how they changed the way we live. Learn of the friendship that turned into bitter rivalry between inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, about the widely admired inventor who unwittingly slowly killed thousands of people, and then himself with another invention, the women killed by paint and much more.

The 1929 stock market crash wiped out many people’s savings. Our nation spiraled down into a Great Depression. Federal troops were sent to attack American WWI veterans. All this was accompanied by the Dust Bowl years that literally blew farmers’ land away along with their livelihoods. Learn about the causes of these calamities, and hear the stories of those who suffered and survived through the ugly 1930s.

Stay up to date by expanding your technology knowledge and learn what you need to know about the mobile payment service called Venmo. Learn how to pay friends, businesses or receive money without using cash or checks. You’ll leave this class with a confident understanding of how to set up Venmo safely, fees to avoid, and real world scenarios you or your family and friends may use with this mobile payment option. NOTE: This class can be taken online from home OR in person at the Senior Center.

The biggest fear for most baby boomers is how to pay for the nursing home and still leave an inheritance for the next generation. We will walk through the following questions and more including: How will I meet my nursing home goals? Is Long Term Care Insurance for me? What about home healthcare? Should I gift my money away? Would I qualify for Medicaid? What about my current Trust, does it protect my assets and avoid the nursing home? What is the 60-month claw back? What if my spouse goes into the nursing home and exhausts our money? Get the answers to these and other questions and learn how to create an effective plan to deal with these uncertainties.

You work your whole career with the goal of someday retiring. This seminar covers the crucial years leading up to your retirement date, the active years of your retirement, and the winding down of your retirement years. Subjects will include: Estate planning while working, during retirement and at the end of life When to take your Social Security, Key financial products and services available in the market (Medicaid complaint annuities, Long Term Care Insurance, Life Insurance Long Term Care Riders) What to look for in a professional (Financial Advisor, CFP, RIA, Fiduciary)? The final plans before the end – what can be too little too late? Please bring your questions, this class is an interactive forum.