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HOME IMPROVEMENT
Build Your Own Fire Pit
Extend our Minnesota summers with your own backyard fire pit or
fireplace. This seminar will show you the six steps to building your
own fire pit (using a 36 in. metal fire ring); finishing options (such
as small boulders, pavers or thin stone veneer) and for the very
ambitious, how to build your own backyard fireplace. Remember
each city or municipality has their own rules or guidelines regarding
open burning. Instructors will provide a municipal contact sheet for
your convenience. Class fee: $19.
w  pr 21 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session
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Tu | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C63-S1 | Gilligan

Deck Building Seminar
A great deck is one of the best ways to enjoy Minnesota
summers! Learn building codes, deck designs and types, space
considerations, footing options, moisture concerns and what tools
and materials you need to build your own deck. Participants should
have basic knowledge of carpentry. Instructor, John Squire, has
over 20 years of deck building experience. Class fee: $29.
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May 18 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session
M | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C49-S1 | Squire

NEW | Precycling-It’s More Than Recycling
The trick to successful recycling starts before you even throw it out.
Challenge yourself to think about using less from the start. Learn
innovative ways to reduce what you are using and get more out of
what you have. You will eliminate trash before it is even created,
saving you time and money. Instructor, Joanna Toleno Bakken,
is a personal sustainability coach and Certified Master Recycler.
Class fee: $25.
w  pr 25 | 9-10:30 am | 1 Session
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Sa | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C54-S1 | Toleno Bakken

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NEW |  educing Household Toxins
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Want to make your own cleaner? You can! All while
learning what is not good for you in traditional cleaners
and what to use as replacements. Be inspired to ditch
the chemicals, reduce household toxins in your home
and make a safer home environment for your family.
You’ll even make an easy multi-purpose cleaner to take
home! Instructor, Joanna Tolen Bakken, is a personal
sustainability coach. Supply fee of $5 cash paid to
instructor at class. Class fee: $25.
w May 7 | 7-8:30 pm | 1 Session


Th | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C56-S1 | Toleno Bakken

NEW | Recycling-Who, What & Why
Every week your collector picks up your recycling, but where does
it go? Learn the who, what and why of recycling plus get ideas on
creative ways to use non-recyclable items. Join fellow recycling
advocate, instructor Joanna Tolen Bakken, a Certified Master
Recycler, and expand your knowledge on the field of recycling and
how you can make a difference. Class fee: $25.
w  pr 25 | 11 am-12:30 pm | 1 Session
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Sa | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C55-S1 | Toleno Bakken

Select a Contractor & Avoid Scams
Learn how to choose a contractor with the best intentions and
avoid home improvement scams. Presented by the Better Business
Bureau, this interactive class will teach you how to increase your
awareness of scams, learn money saving options for home projects
and understand how to verify information on a business. Leave
with helpful resources and access to services to begin your home
project while protecting yourself. Class fee: $19.
w  pr 20 | 7-8:30 pm | 1 Session
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M | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-3C59-S1 | Lokken-Paverud

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SPRING/SUMMER 2015 | 763-506-5766 | www.discovercommunityed.com