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  • *NEW* Spring Branson Trip

    We heard you! After many requests we are set to travel to Branson. Monday we will travel to Kansas City for the night, staying at the Drury Inn, we’ll enjoy their free Kickback dinner. Lunch in Des Moines is included. By Tuesday at 2 pm we’ll be at our first show, The Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai. Lunch is before the show, just as we get into Branson. Our evening show is The Haygoods, with dinner before at Fall Creek. Our accommodation for two nights in Branson is at the Comfort Inn Thousand Hills, breakfast is included. Wednesday morning is set aside for shopping at Grand Village or Branson Landings. If you want to view the fountain, head to Branson Landings. Lunch is on your own. Then we’ll have a preshow at Dolly Parton's Stampede, dinner, then the actual show. But we’re not done, we’ll catch the last show of Six, before going back to the hotel. Before we start for home on Thursday we’ll go to the Grand Country Show at 10 am, and have lunch, before heading back to Kansas City, departing Branson around 1:30 pm. We’ll stay at the Drury Inn and enjoy their free Kickback dinner. After dinner we’ll have a step on guide for a Kansas City tour. Friday we’ll head for home, lunch included in Des Moines. Lunch Wednesday, and travel stops are on your own. Other meals are all included. Monday we are leaving around 7 am, and we’ll be back Friday around 7 pm. Pick up locations at The Rookery, Lino Lakes, and MaryAnn Young Senior Center, Blaine. Travel insurance is optional, and offered through an outside company, USI Affinity, you can call 1-855-874-0156. Our account number is 50097. Single Occupancy: $1,685 Double Occupancy: $1,375 per person First payment will be half the cost, due at registration, with the remaining balance due January 8. No refunds after January 8.
    Mon-Fri, Apr 21 2025 - Apr 25 2025
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Centennial Community Education
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  • *NEW* White Christmas at Chanhassen Dinner Theater

    Come along with us to see Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters enroute to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages. Lunch is included. Dessert and alcoholic beverages are on your own. Registration deadline October 4 for session A; and December 12 for session B. No refunds thereafter.
    Wed, Jan 15 2025
    9:45 AM - 4:30 PM
    The Rookery Activity Center
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  • Community Garage Sale

    Saturday, April 26 from 9 am to noon at Rice Lake Elementary. Purchase a table or two to sell items you no longer need or come and shop! You keep the money you earn from the sale of your items. Tables are 6 feet in length. Items being sold cannot exceed your table area. Table Fee: $10 for kids, $20 for adults Proceeds collected from the table fees will go to the Community Education Financial Assistance Program. Event is FREE for shoppers.
    Sat, Apr 26 2025
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Rice Lake Elementary
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  • NEW! 20th Century Genocides

    Discussion will focus on the Holocaust and Armenians, the Killing Fields of Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, and most recently Rohingyas in Myanmar. This class will focus on the Holocaust slogan “Never Again” and examine how the world has failed to stop genocides from occurring following the Holocaust. Our instructor has taught extensively on the topic, predominately through offering an elective class to high school students for 12 years. The class will use the Holocaust as a case study, and will look at other 20th century genocides including the Armenian Genocide of World War I, and post-Holocaust genocides including events in Cambodia, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sudan, and most-recently in Myanmar. We will look at similarities and differences of genocides, and examine Dr. Gregory Stanton’s “Ten Stages of Genocide” model to help us understand how deplorable atrocities grow out of smaller actions and inactions. If registering as a couple, only add one person's name to the cart. The name of your partner will be asked as a question during the checkout process.
    Wed, Feb 19 2025
    6:30 - 8:30 PM
    Early Childhood Center
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  • NEW! A Look into the World of Macro Photography

    Come and explore the world of macro photography. Macro photography can be challenging, but it’s a fantastic way to look at the world from a different point of view. This presentation will cover macro photography basics and ideas on how to incorporate it into your setting. We will end with an opportunity for participants to ask questions and practice macro photography. In this class we will cover: Creative indoor macro photography and lighting Focusing techniques Managing depth of field Equipment Macro water droplets Compositional tips Attendees should bring a camera, one or more of the following (macro lens, extension tubes, close-up filters, or telephoto lens greater than 120mm), and a tripod.
    Sat, Mar 29 2025
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Early Childhood Center
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  • NEW! Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair

    Enjoy a festive marketplace as you visit our award-winning arts and crafts festivals! Featuring some of the nation's most skilled artisans and crafters from all over the country, you'll see them display and sell their American-made, handcrafted creations. Many of these top-notch, selected exhibitors travel extensively and are only in your area once a year! From traditional to contemporary, our events showcase the finest selection of talents and innovative handcrafted works making these shows the ultimate "pop up shops" of the arts & crafts industry. These are food options on site, lunch is on your own. Plan to be at Canterbury Park from 11 am to 2:30 pm. Price includes admission to the show and transportation. Registration deadline is Friday, March 7. No refunds thereafter.
    Fri, Apr 4 2025
    9:45 AM - 3:45 PM
    The Rookery Activity Center
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  • NEW! Camera Techniques for Nature Photography Field Trip at Minnehaha Falls

    Today’s cameras are packed with great features and the optics have never been better. The issue is that there are so many features that they can be challenging and even intimidating to use. The result is many people leave their cameras in auto or program mode and don’t get the full benefit of their cameras. During the field trip, Don will discuss the various camera settings, where it makes sense to use them, and some other creative things that you can do with your camera. We will be visiting Minnehaha Falls which will provide some amazing subject matter. In this introductory class you will learn about: The exposure triangle. The advantages of switching from program mode to aperture or shutter priority mode. When to use manual mode. How different focal lengths affect the photo. Focusing modes and focusing aids. Capturing sunbursts. How to shoot at higher ISO settings.
    Sat, Mar 8 2025
    9:00 - 11:00 AM
    Minnehaha Falls
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  • NEW! Divas Through the Decades

    We will head to St. Cloud for lunch at Coyote Moon. Lunch is a buffet, Salad Bar with Caesar Salad, Popovers with Honey Butter and Soup, Chef-Made Entrées, Potato and Vegetable. A light dessert will also be included on the buffet. We will then travel to the Paramount Theater in downtown St. Cloud for our concert. Divas Through the Decades is a musical tribute to some of the most influential female vocalists in American pop music, featuring songs from the 40s through today's current hits. The show features music made famous by various Divas including Tina Turner, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Beyoncé, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and many more.
    Tue, Mar 4 2025
    10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    The Rookery Activity Center
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  • NEW! Quilt Shop Hop - Central Cities

    Do you love going to Gruber's in St. Cloud but don't get out that way much? Let us do the planning and driving for you on a Grubers excursion! Did you know they built their courtyard for husbands to hang out? Next, grab lunch on your own at Davanni's in Rogers for maybe a hot hoagie or a slice of pizza. After lunch it's on to Quilted Treasures Quilt Shop, a Rogers destination for nearly 25 years. The final stop for the day is in Anoka at Front Porch Quilts. District mini vans will transport you on the hop. Meet at the Centennial District Offices. Vans will be parked near the visitor parking.
    Sat, Feb 22 2025
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Centennial Community Education
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  • NEW! Valentine's Concert and Lunch

    In celebration of Valentine's Day, Sidekick Theatre in Bloomington presents Just the Way You Are, an array of classic romantic songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s featuring hits from Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, The Bee Gees, Carole King, Billy Joel and more. Showcasing your favorite Sidekick Theatre musicians performing such songs as “Can't Help Falling in Love”, “Wonderful Tonight”, “Can't Take My Eyes off You” and of course “Just the Way You Are”, expect an atmosphere of fun and romance at Sidekick Theatre this Valentine's Day. Lunch is served before the concert, and will be Honey Garlic Chicken Breast, Cheesy Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower, Salad - Chef's Choice, Dinner Roll, Assorted Dessert, Coffee, Hot Tea (special dietary meals available by request ahead of time.) Pick up and drop off is at the Rookery Activity Center in Lino Lakes. Registration deadline is Monday, January 13. No refunds thereafter.
    Fri, Feb 14 2025
    9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
    The Rookery Activity Center
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  • NEW! Winter Bird Photography Field Trip

    Not all birds fly south for the winter. In fact, there are quite a few that hang around all year, and even some that migrate south to Minnesota. With the leaves off the trees, limited water sources, and cold temperatures, winter bird photography can make for some great photos. The St. Croix River in Hudson WI is a great place to photograph Trumpeter Swans, Canadian Geese, and Ducks. We can get right down by the water and be relatively close to the birds. Don will discuss techniques for winter bird photography along with tips on where to find birds. We will also discuss how to protect yourself and your equipment. For this class you will need to be familiar with the different focus modes for your camera and have a lens with a focal length of at least 300mm. The area we will be visiting will be slippery, so please have Yak Trax or similar traction devices for your shoes/boots. We will meet at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Hudson WI (529 2nd St Suite 200, Hudson, WI 54016) and then head over to the river.
    Sat, Feb 8 2025
    9:00 - 11:00 AM
    Dunn Bros
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  • Nashville

    September 20-27, 2025 Grab your friends and your cowboy boots. Community Education is heading to Nashville! Saturday, Sept 20: Sit back and relax and let us do all the driving. We’ll travel by motorcoach beginning Saturday morning. We will depart around 7:30 am. On the bus a muffin and fruit will be provided. Before dinner we will stop to purchase food/snacks (on your own) at a bathroom stop, you can also bring your own lunch on the bus. We’ll stop at a dinner buffet at Fiddlesticks in Hannibal, MO and then head to the Drury Inn St. Louis for an overnight stay. Sunday, Sept 21: Before leaving St. Louis, we’ll visit the famous Gateway Arch, (admission, movie and tram ride and lunch is included). Dinner is included this evening when we arrive in Nashville, at Nicky’s Coal Fired Pizza. Once in Nashville, get ready for a variety of famous and exciting sights and sounds in this thriving musical city. Our accommodation will be at the Drury Inn Nashville which includes a free hot breakfast and a free kick back happy hour, including hot food and cold drinks, daily. https://www.druryhotels.com/menu. The Drury Inn Nashville is a great location, just off Broadway, so you have easy access to bars and restaurants. Nashville Highlights: Monday, Sept 22: We are going to start our time in Nashville with some big attractions! We will have a guided tour of the original Grand Ole Opry location- the historic Ryman Auditorium. A buffet lunch at a nearby restaurant is included. After lunch we will visit the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tour the Hall of Fame at your leisure and make your way back to the hotel, which is only just a few blocks away. Dinner this evening can be at the Drury Inn, or choose to do something on your own. Tuesday, Sept 23: Our day will begin with a tour of the Belle Meade Historic Site & Mansion. A wine tasting and time to shop will be included. For lunchtime/midday, you may choose on your own. We will go for an early dinner at Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen before heading to the fabulous Grand Ole Opry. We’ll update you when we receive information on who will be performing for us that evening! Wednesday, Sept 24: Today we’ll enjoy a tour of the Andrew Jackson Hermitage historical museum in the morning, lunch is included. On the way back to the hotel we’ll stop at the Opryland hotel. It is free to walk through their amazing inside gardens. You may have dinner at the Drury Inn, or choose something on your own. Thursday, Sept 25: Spend the day at your own leisure. You will have a ticket for the Hop-on-Hop-Off Trolley, this is a great and convenient way to do more exploring and see more of Nashville. In the evening we’ll set sail on the elegant General Jackson showboat, which includes dinner and a show. Friday, Sept 26: We’ll depart Nashville in the morning, lunch will be included. We’ll stop in Hannibal MO, at the Best Western Downtown on the river. Dinner will be on your own, with several restaurants to choose from that are within walking distance. Saturday, Sept 27: Breakfast will be included at the hotel. We will make several stops on the way home for snacks/food and the bathroom. There will be no formal lunch stop. We will return to Circle Pines around 6 pm. Price: Double Room Occupancy: $2,189 per person with a $449 initial deposit and subsequent payments on the 15th of $435 for March-June. Single Room Occupancy: $3,204 with a $644 initial deposit and subsequent payments on the 15th of $640 for March-June. If registering after an installment payment due date, initial deposit plus missed payment will be due at time of enrollment. (ie: If registering on April 20, initial deposit plus March and April payment due at time of enrollment). No refunds after June 19. A refund request at any time before June 19, 2025 will incur a $50 cancellation fee, per person. If you would like travel insurance contact, mytravelinsure.com/isd12 or call 855-874-0156, and use account #50097. Centennial does not provide insurance or refunds for emergencies. All hotel breakfasts included 4 Lunches and all dinners provided (some at Drury Kickback) except dinner on our last day 8 attraction admission/tickets 7 nights hotel accommodations 2 trip chaperones and Motor coach transportation included Bus will depart from and return to Centennial Community Education in Circle Pines.
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