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  • *NEW* Minnesota Medal of Honor Recipients (Virtual)

    In honor of Veteran’s Day, learn the stories of some of the 72 Minnesota men who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam Conflict. Meet the Schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their hometown to oblivion; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight Commies in Vietnam; the Anoka hometown who smothered a grenade and lived to tell the tale, and a host of other brave men who fought and died for their country.
    Mon, Nov 11
    7:00 - 8:00 PM
    Online Course
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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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  • Bentleyville (21+)

    Billed as America's Largest Free Walk-Through Lighting Display, Bentleyville invites guests to stroll under the glow of over 5 million lights in a 20-acre park situated on the shores of Lake Superior, while enjoying complimentary hot cocoa, cookies, popcorn and roasted marshmallows! Before our stop in Bentleyville, we'll visit Hoops Brewing. A BBQ buffet dinner will be served by OMC Smokehouse, pork or brisket with sides. Bring some additional money along if you'd like to sample beer or have some coffee from the Duluth Coffee Company. We'll arrive at the brewing company around 3:15 pm and head to Bentleyville around 5 pm, with an estimated departure at 6:30 pm. While at Hoops we'll have a short talk from Dave, master brewer and the owner of Hoops Brewing. Bentleyville has gone from a 2-month hobby to a year-round organization that involves planning, repairing, purchasing, fundraising and organizing one of Minnesota's largest events. Food and toy donations are accepted. Price includes transportation & dinner. The registration deadline is November 7. No refunds thereafter. Pick up at the Rookery Activity Center in Lino Lakes at 12:45 pm, and return at approximately 9:15 pm.
    Tue, Nov 26
    12:45 - 9:15 PM
    The Rookery Activity Center
    Min Age
    21 yr.
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  • Holiday Lights Photowalk - Instructor Led

    All experience levels are welcome. Join professional nature photographer, Don Tredinnick, as we capture local holiday light displays. Meet at Caribou Coffee, 730 Apollo Drive in Lino Lakes, where Don will provide some tips on photographing holiday light displays. We will then head over to Cinnamon Teal Court to photograph the amazing light displays put on by the neighborhood. Don will spend time helping participants with camera settings, focusing at night, creative camera effects such as zooming with long exposures, and shallow depth of field. We will also work with some of the challenges such as dealing with movement, and sequenced light displays. We are outside for two hours, plan to bring water and dress for the weather. You will need a camera that allows for manual settings, and a lens that can range in focal length from 35mm to 105mm and a tripod.
    Fri, Dec 6
    5:00 - 7:00 PM
    Caribou Coffee
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  • Mike Lynch Minnesota Star Watch Program

    All are welcome, but most appropriate for children ages six and up. Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Rice Lake Elementary. Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and others. Great constellation mythological stories will also be featured. We'll have giant telescopes aimed at Saturn, Jupiter, star clusters, galaxies, and more. An astronomical camera system will also capture breathtaking images. Mike will have books, photos, and cool glow-in-the dark shirts available for purchase. If registering as a family, only one family member needs to register. Then select the family price.
    Tue, Nov 19
    6:30 - 8:30 PM
    Early Childhood Center
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  • Photographing The Sandhill Crane Migration

    Join professional nature photographer, Don Tredinnick, as we capture images of the amazing sandhill cranes at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. From mid-October through mid-November thousands of sandhill cranes stop over at Crex Meadows as they make their migration. This is a fantastic opportunity to capture photos of the birds as they return in the afternoon from the area farm fields. We will meet in the parking lot at the visitor's center where we'll get cameras set up and ready for photographing the birds. We'll cover some basics of photographing birds both in flight and on the ground (some of the most interesting behavior happens on the ground). Don will spend time with each participant to ensure that you are able to get good shots, and that you don't become frustrated. As the sun gets lower in the sky, adjustments need to be made to ensure that your photos are not getting over exposed. In this class you will: Learn proper techniques to capture great images of any migratory animal Learn how to take photos of moving subjects Learn how to evaluate light in order to get the best possible exposures Learn how to anticipate wildlife behavior Dress for the weather. To participate, you will need a telephoto lens of 400mm or longer, a DSLR or mirrorless camera, extra batteries, and extra memory cards..
    Sat, Nov 2
    2:30 - 5:00 PM
    Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area
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  • The Assassination of President John Kennedy: An In-Depth Analysis

    This course will examine the discrepancies between the Warren Commission, that investigated the assassination for ten months and published their findings in September of 1964; along with the conclusions reached by the United States House of Representatives that investigated the assassination for thirty-one months and published their report in March of 1979. The participants will develop a rounded perspective regarding the many controversies surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. Each of the sessions will have ample time for participant comments and questions.
    Wed, Thu, Nov 13 - Nov 14
    6:30 - 8:30 PM
    Early Childhood Center
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