Future & Financial Planning
Foundation for Retirement
Two-day course that covers all personal finance topics related to retirement : income , living expenses , inflation , taxes , insurance ( Medicare , long-term care , life insurance , etc .) estate planning and investment strategies . A course book is included that attendees can keep and follow along with throughout the course . As part of the class , case studies and real world scenarios are offered to help attendees apply each topic to their own personal situation . Instructor : Matt Gulbransen and Joel Baumgarten CFP , Pine Grove Financial Group 2-day class sessions : Session 1 : Tuesdays , March 14 and 21 Session 2 : Thursdays , March 9 and 16 6:30-9:00 PM District Education Center , room 103 $ 49 Min 8 / Max 30
Social Security : Timing is Everything
Social Security is a vital income source for many retirees . But it can be a confusing topic , and making the most of it can have a lot to do with timing it right . This workshop can help give answers to questions and learn what Social Security can mean for you . Instructor : Ben Prchal , Thrivent Financial Wednesday , April 12 6:00-8:00 PM District Education Center , room 103 $ 15 Min 5 / Max 20
Mahtomedi Community Garden
Put your green thumb to work by renting garden space at the District Education Center ( DEC ). Garden plots are 8 ’ x12 ’. Fee is $ 40 for the growing season . ( limit one per household ). Fee covers spring , summer and fall gardening . Plants , seeds , tools and elbow grease are the responsibility of the gardeners . Register on the Mahtomedi Community Education website . First come , first registered basis .
Registration opens on Wednesday , Feb . 15 at 8:00 AM .
Instructor Kathy Simmer leverages her background as a teacher , and licensed librarian to bring history to life . She enjoys sharing her historical research with others , especially uncovering the WHY of what happened and how it changed history ’ s path . Join Kathy in exploring fascinating topics from America ’ s past along with juicy details usually left out of the textbooks .
Classes are at District Education Center , room 103 . Class maximum is 30 .
History : Beyond Cannibalism - The Donner Party 1846
They were famous for their ill-fated stranding in the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains . Eighty-one starving people , more than half of them children , suffered , and many died , miserably . Some turned to cannibalism when boiled bark and boot leather ran out . Less well-known is the story of how other men marched bravely into the “ camps of death ” to try to rescue them . You ’ ll hear it all , including about the stigma the survivors faced and the science of starvation and hypothermia . Monday , April 17 OR Thursday , April 20 10:00 AM-noon $ 18
History : Come Fly With Me - History of Passenger Aviation
Explore the evolution of passenger flight from when stewardesses were registered nurses and champagne was free to the air marshals , shrinking seat sizes , and unruly passengers of today . Learn about the planes , the amenities , the glamour and yes , the hijackers . We include the tragedies like the stewardess sucked out of a jetliner and the triumphs like Captain Sullenberger ’ s “ Miracle on the Hudson .” Monday , May 15 OR Thursday , May 18 10:00 AM-noon $ 18
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