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Backyard Fruits (online)
Would you like to grow strawberries, blueberries or other fruit in your own backyard? You learn how easy it is to select fruit varieties for Minnesota; to plant, prune, and maintain the plants for health and maximum yield; and to control insects and disease to ensure a fruitful crop. You will learn about strawberries and raspberries in detail, as well as, blueberries, apples, cherries, plums and honeyberries. Register now to grow your own fresh fruits. -
Bingo
Trivia Bingo puts a fun twist on the classic game! Join us as we take a nostalgic trip through the 50s, 60s, and 70s — filled with music, memories, prizes, and plenty of laughs. Our Trivia Bingo caller will be Colleen Smith from Senior Helpers. -
Bugged Out Water (Adult/Child)
Is there anything more exciting than playing with bugs? We will be digging right in and seeing what kind of buggy neighbors are swimming around the lakes and streams. This is a very hands-on session full of creepy crawly fun that will leave you with a better appreciation of how important insects are as well as what they can tell us about the water. Parent/Child Class: Ages 5-12 with registered adult. PLEASE NOTE: When registering use the students name. -
Build Your Own Bee House (Adult/Child)
Come and join us to learn about bee basics and the importance of native bees. We will also be making bee houses to take home. Turn your crafty creativity into functional fun. More bees means more fruits, veggies and flowers in your own backyard! Supplies and materials are provided, just bring your creativity. -
Build Your Own Lures (Adult/Child)
Why do fish chase after one lure but ignore the next one? Do they see every color, certain colors or none at all? We will be talking about and looking at a wide variety of gadgets and lures, as well as giving you a chance to make your own to take home and try out. All the supplies and materials are provided, just bring your creativity. Parent/Child Class: Ages 5-12 with registered adult. PLEASE NOTE: When registering use the students name. -
Butterfly Bombs (Adult/Child)
Join us to learn about the magical and mystical journey of the monarch butterfly. We will follow the migration and incredible journey of these insects. We will also be making butterfly bombs to help increase the population of their favorite and necessary foods…milkweeds! All supplies and materials are provided, just bring your creativity. Parent/Child Class: Ages 5-12 with registered adult. PLEASE NOTE: When registering use the students name. -
Composting and Mulch
Composts and mulches are nature’s way of recycling; keeps waste out of landfills, and it fertilizes without chemicals. Learn how to use a variety of composts and the various mulches out there for all your planting and landscaping needs whether you make them yourself or buy them off the shelf. The pros, the cons, and everything in between…especially how to use mulches to tuck your plants in for the long winter ahead. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several compost bins will be given away as door prizes.. -
Downsizing to Sell Your Home or Enjoy Your Home More
Discover some tips for helping you downsize your belongings and simplifying your life. If the idea of downsizing your current belongings causes you stress, come to this seminar to find out about resources to make the process much more smooth. You will come away with practical ideas, hear interesting examples, and find out about ways to downsize faster and more efficiently than you thought was possible. *White Bear Area Senior Center Members: Call to register and receive a discount. #651-653-3121 -
Dr. Mark Seeley: The Art & Science of Cloud Forms & Cloud Appreciation
Join Mark for a captivating journey through the skies, where meteorology meets imagination. This class blends scientific insight with artistic wonder, using The Cloud Selector card deck and The Cloud Spotter’s Guide to explore the many shapes and stories of clouds. You’ll learn how to identify cloud types, appreciate their beauty, and even interpret what they reveal about upcoming weather. Whether you're a curious sky-watcher or a budding weather enthusiast, this class will change the way you see the clouds above. -
Energy Efficiency and How to Get There
Learn about energy saving opportunities at home, how to make your home more efficient, benefits of having an energy audit along with information about rebates, financing, and other incentives for making your home more efficient and sustainable This is not a sales pitch, however, at the end of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to schedule a discounted or free energy audit from Home Energy Squad. A $30 discount is offered for all who attend. *White Bear Area Senior Center Members: Call to register and receive a discount at 651-653-3121 -
Grow Your Own Vegetables (online)
Learn how easy it is to grow your own vegetables, including tips on site selection, soil preparation, seed starting, fertilizer, garden design and layout. Get the essentials of disease, pest and weed control techniques, composting, the best time to harvest and how to extend the growing season. -
Growing Apples (online)
Visiting an orchard to pick apples is fun, but have you considered growing your own? Delicious Minnesota hardy varieties on trees small enough to fit into most backyards are readily available. This introductory class will provide the information you need to grow apples at home or better manage trees that you already have. Topics covered include; site considerations, Minnesota varieties, pollination, rootstocks, planting, pruning, organic and conventional disease and pest control and harvesting. This class will be taught as an interactive, online webinar through Zoom by a Master Gardener using University research-based information. Materials and Zoom link will be sent by email prior to the class. -
Hands On Butterfly Garden Design
If you’d like to attract more butterflies to your yard, consider adding native plants, shrubs, and trees that help support their diverse nutritional needs. Native plants generally require less maintenance on your part and provide food and shelter for local wildlife. We will go through several host plants that will attract specific pollinators. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists. -
Help! My parents are getting older - what do I need to know
As parents age, adult children provide more support for their parents as time goes on. What do you know about their health history, financial assets, and long-term wishes? It is important to gather the right information, initiate those difficult conversations, understand your changing roles, and learn more about the resources that can help as your parents age. -
Herb Gardening
Get to know some of the herbs commonly used in cooking and learn how to harness those flavors year-round. This class is offered by the U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Ramsey County, who are eager to share research-based gardening best practices with the people in their community. University of Minnesota Extension, Ramsey County, 2020 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109 -
History: If the Walls Could Talk
The White House was built next to a sewage ditch. It has been burned down, expanded, supposedly haunted, and is the home of our presidents. Learn about this iconic structure and the men who’ve lived there, from the president who lost a set of White House china in a poker game to the ones who served without pay to the one who had the place gutted and rebuilt. Learn, too, about the behind the scenes workers who make this house/museum work. -
History: Pest Houses & Grave Robbers: 200 Years of Medicine in America
From grave robbing medical students to pest houses to penicillin - learn about the history of American medicine. Included are the accepted medical practices that proved lethal, the great epidemics and how prejudices and superstition impeded medical progress. Find out about the breakthroughs that have increased our life expectancy, and the practices we need to be wary of today. -
History: The Politics of Slavery and the Civil War
Explore some of the most debated questions in American history: Was the first legal slave owner in America really a Black man? Did slavery itself cause the Civil War, or was it the election of Abraham Lincoln? How did slavery shape the nation’s politics, and why did Southern society fear free Black people? Learn about Lincoln’s plans to buy slaves from their masters and where did he want to send them when the war was over? -
Learn & Bingo
The Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) will present on important legal issues that older adults face, focusing on maintaining independence, preventing isolation, and providing resources to help people stay in their homes safely and longer. After the discussion, we’ll play Bingo and serve light refreshments. Who is SMRLS? SMRLS is a non-profit law firm which receives federal, state, local, public, and private funding to provide free legal help to low income and elderly people who reside in 33 counties of southern Minnesota, including the St. Paul metropolitan area. SMRLS is a client-centered organization which is committed to its Mission of providing a full range of high-quality legal services, in a respectful manner which enable clients to: enforce their legal rights; maintain freedom from hunger, homelessness, sickness and abuse; and empower persons and ensure equal opportunity, thus, helping persons to help themselves and become economically self-reliant, to the extent their individual abilities and circumstances permit. SMRLS has adopted Practice Standards and Guiding Principles to accomplish its Mission and has established case priorities which govern the types of cases which will be accepted for representation. -
Living Fencelines
Natural fences constructed of shrubbery, tall flowers, and clumping grasses are attractive and environmentally friendly. These living fences add an eye-catching way to define your property boundaries, while also adding pollinator plants that serve as effective privacy screens. Good fences make for good neighbors….and good habitat! Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists. -
Lunch and Learn at a Funeral Home
You've attended a funeral before and have likely left with thoughts about planning for your own farewell. What would you want? What would you not want? How do you make sure these wishes are carried out? Come join us for a lunch and learn at a local funeral home to ask questions, get answers, and uncover the benefits of getting a plan together in advance. For lunch we will have soup and sandwiches with a salad and some bars. Lunch & Learn Location: Mueller Memorial Funeral Home, 4738 Bald Eagle, White Bear Lake -
Photo Organization - Print & Digital
Imagine! All your photos organized and a system in place that allows you to access any photo in literally seconds! This class will address the unique needs of Millennials, GenX and Baby Boomers as every generation's photo situation is different. This includes; slides, negatives, VHS, film movies, prints, old memorabilia, and more. We will talk about AI (Artificial Intelligence), scanners, cloud storage, digitizing and restoration of older photos. You no longer have to imagine; make this your reality! -
Planning and Planting Pocket Gardens
You can plant a garden anywhere from the boulevard of your city lot, under pine trees, and even that shady corner where nothing ever seems to ever grow. We will cover it all from weeds to seeds and start to bountiful blooms. We will even “walk” through a project from scratch. Participants will receive an informational folder full of great publications, a native plant book, and several door prizes will be given away from local plant specialists. -
Pre-Planning for the Inevitable
Learn why pre planning your death is important, how it avoids unnecessary stress and confusion of what to do with your body and saves money during a traumatic time. How to choose providers and important details to think about and things to consider in helping to navigate the inevitable *White Bear Area Senior Center Members: Call to register and receive a discount. #651-653-3121