Community Education - current class catalogs Adult activities and classes - Spring/Summer 2016 | Page 21

home LAWN & GARDEN Raised Bed & Container Gardening With a few containers or raised beds, you can grow fresh vegetables and herbs even with limited space and sunlight. We will discuss container sizes, bed construction, soil preparation as well as plant varieties to consider. Come with a list of questions and leave with a plan for your dream garden. Class fee: $25. w Apr 14 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session Th | Champlin Park HS | AL077-3C68-S1 | Tessman w Apr 19 | 10 am-noon | 1 Session T | Sandburg Edu Ctr | AL077-3C68-S2 | Tessman The Art of Bonsai Build your skills with adult basic education classes Explore the ancient art of bonsai – your own tree in miniature. This hands-on course will take away the mystique and show you how to create, maintain and shape your own tree. You’ll be guided through the creation of your own bonsai tree in class. Instructor, Lionel Flood, is the past president of the Minnesota Bonsai Society. Supply fee of $30 paid to instructor at class includes tree, soil, wire and pot. Class fee: $35. Metro North ABE offers free classes for adults. Classes are offered days/evenings at various locations and are taught by professionals. • Learn English (ESL) • Earn a high school diploma • Prepare for the GED test w May 12 & May 19 | 7-9:30 pm | 2 Sessions Th | Sandburg Edu Ctr | AL077-3C72-W1 | Flood • Study for United States Citizenship • Build basic skills in math, reading, and writing NEW | Vegetable Gardening-The Easy & Not So Easy • Basic computer skills Eat your vegetables, organic and homegrown is best. This is doable even with your limited time, space, sunlight, and experience. Learn to grow cool season and warm season crops, to maximize small spaces, use your best sunlight, and manage diseases and critters. We will focus on varieties of easy and not so easy vegetables. Come with a list of your questions. Class fee: $25. • Post-secondary prep • Work skill development Monday – Friday, daytime and evening classes. For more information call 763-783-4870. w Apr 28 | 6:30-8:30 pm | 1 Session Th | Northdale MS | AL077-3C69-S1 | Tessman www.discovercommunityed.com | 763-506-5766 | 2016 SPRING/SUMMER 21