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NEW | Ghosts of Anoka Tour
How do you explain the unexplained? Known as the
Halloween Capital of the World®, costumed tour
guides will take you on a walk through the historic
neighborhoods of Anoka. View (from the outside)
homes and businesses that have been privy to some
unexplained events, while your guide shares real stories
that have been brought to the Anoka County Historical
Society by the people who live and work in these
buildings. Tour route is approximately one mile.
Tour held rain or shine; dress for weather. Tour begins
at Anoka County Historical Society in Anoka.
Class fee: $15.
w Sep 28 | 7-8:30 pm | 1 Session

w Sep 22 | 6:30-7:30 pm | 1 Session
T | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-3V01-F1 | Hause

Stargazing with Mike Lynch
Come watch the great celestial show in the skies! An indoor
orientation will be followed by quality time outside under the stars.
Get to know constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan,
Pegasus the Winged Horse and the great stories behind them. We’ll
use large reflecting telescopes, including two of the biggest mobile
telescopes in Minnesota for close-up views of star clusters, nebulae,
galaxies and more. For adults and families with children age 6+.
Bring a lawn chair and dress for the weather. Class fee: $19.
w Oct 19 | 7-9 pm | 1 Session
M | Ramsey Elem | AL077-3H01-F1 | Lynch

M | Off Site | AL077-3H15-F1
w Oct 5 | 7-8:30 pm | 1 Session

The Last Keeper at Split Rock

M | Off Site | AL077-3H15-F2

NEW | Cemeteries of Minnesota
Photographer and writer, Doug Ohman, has explored a part of
Minnesota’s history that fascinates many: cemeteries and stories
of the forgotten. Walk with Doug through his photos of Minnesota
cemeteries and learn where the only Revolutionary War soldier to
die in Minnesota is buried, the difference between a cemetery and
graveyard, and the interesting history and meaning of gravestone
designs. Books available for purchase after program. Class fee:
$25 one; $39 two.
w O
 ct 26 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session
M | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-3H26-F1 | Ohman

Feel good about making a difference! Learn about volunteer
opportunities in Anoka County serving children, adults, seniors,
groups and/or families. Many short-term and long-term
opportunities are available. Handouts provided. Presented by
Anoka County Volunteer Alliance (ACVA). Although this is a free
class, pre-registration is required. Class fee: Free.

Mike Roberts turned off the light at the Split Rock Lighthouse at
the end of the 1968-69 shipping season. Little did he know that
the light would never shine again for the mariners of this iconic
Lake Superior National Landmark. Mike will enthrall you with
stories from his U.S. Coast Guard experience, personal search
and rescue stories, and the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in
November of 1975. Book signing session before/after program.
Class fee: $25 one; $39 two.
w Oct 1 | 6:30-8 pm | 1 Session
Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-3H24-F1 | Roberts

Wine Making at Home
Make great wine at home. Explore the step-by-step process to
make wine from fresh fruits, fruit juices and kit wines from around
the world, as well as bottling and labeling techniques. You’ll make
a kit wine, prepare fruits, and “balance” the juice so it’s ready for
the fermentation step. Instructor worked as a home wine making
consultant with a Twin Cities wine making supply company for
many years. Class fee: $35.
w Oct 12 | 7-9 pm | 1 Session
M | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3H14-F1 | Mikulay

www.discovercommunityed.com | 763-506-5766 | 2015 FALL

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