Centennial Community Education

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.

With our presenter having over 50 years of experience helping Minnesotans who are planning for and reaching their retirement years, we have learned time and time again that whether you are in your 40s, 50s, or 60s there are several milestones and overlooked life areas where mistakes can lead to results that range from discomfort to disaster. Let’s identify those issues for you in a comfortable learning session full of real-life examples and opportunities to get questions and issues answered. If registering as a couple, only add one person to your cart. The name of your partner will be asked during the checkout process.

Need new make-a-head breakfast recipes to start your day in a healthy way? Join Kirsten live online from her kitchen where she’ll demonstrate air fryer poached eggs, instant pot steel-cut oats, chimichanga breakfast burritos, overnight breakfast grain bowls, egg bites 3 ways, and more. Additional make ahead breakfast recipes included in the handout, and participants receive the link to the class recording to re-watch at your convenience.

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.

This Japanese art form and reflective practice, shinrin-yoku, loosely translates to "taking in the forest through our sense." Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Forest Therapy is a practice of spending time in forested areas for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. Come slow down, de-stress from your daily routine, and deepen your connection to nature. It is different than other nature experiences. In forest bathing, we will be slowing down with intentionality and engaging all our senses through some activities. Give your mind and body some time to rest, wander and wonder in nature. You will need a valid state park vehicle permit ($7/day or $35/year).

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Symptoms are different for women than for men, so many symptoms are ignored or go unrecognized. You have the power to control, prevent, and in some cases, reverse heart disease. We’ll discuss signs, symptoms, and risk factors of a heart attack, hormones and your heart, foods that can help prevent and reverse heart disease, helpful nutrients, exercises, and the four numbers you need to know that could save your life. Please provide email information so a Zoom link and handout can be emailed prior to class date.