Alexandria Public Schools Community Education

Improve your driving skills and if you're 55 or older, get a discount on your personal auto insurance. If you have successfully completed the 8-hour course, then you are eligible to renew your insurance certificate by taking this 4-hour course. This 4-hour refresher Defensive Driving Course, is taught by experienced, professional traffic safety instructors, including officers of the Minnesota State Patrol. The class consists of lecture, films and discussions using Zoom virtual technology. There is no behind-the-wheel driving and there are no tests. According to Minnesota state law, people age 55 and older who complete a state approved defensive driving course are eligible to receive a 10 percent, three-year discount on auto insurance. Contact your insurance agent for details. After you complete the course, you will receive a certificate of completion to give your insurance company. NOTE: We are using a "Register Now, Pay Later" procedure. You are registering for the class and your credit/debit card or checking account will be charged 3 days prior to the class start date. You will be notified if this class is cancelled.

Improve your driving skills during this initial 8-hour course over 2 days, and if you're 55 or older, get a discount on your personal auto insurance. The Defensive Driving Course, developed by the National Safety Council, teaches basic crash prevention techniques and has a proven record of reducing traffic violations and incidents. It's taught by experienced, professional traffic safety instructors, including officers of the Minnesota State Patrol. The class consists of lecture, films and discussions using Zoom virtual technology. There is no behind-the-wheel driving and there are no tests. According to Minnesota state law, people age 55 and older who complete a state approved defensive driving course are eligible to receive a 10 percent, three-year discount on auto insurance. Contact your insurance agent for details. After you complete the course, you will receive a certificate of completion to give your insurance company. If you have successfully completed the 8 hour course, then you are eligible to renew your insurance certificate by taking the 4 hour course. NOTE: We are using a "Register Now, Pay Later" procedure. You are registering for the class and your credit/debit card or checking account will be charged 3 days prior to the class start date. You will be notified if this class is cancelled.

You work hard to care for others and to take care of yourself. When you are not able to do so, who will? How will they? How can you protect and provide for those you care for, yourself and causes you value? How can you be best assured of the implementation of your plans in a timely and cost efficient manner? What needs to be done after incapacity or death when implementing the plan? Learn about Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Wills, Trusts and related advanced planning tools. Understand what exposure your estate has to taxes, long term nursing care costs, other liabilities or expenses and how to minimize that exposure. Questions are encouraged and individually addressed where possible. NOTE: We are using a "Register Now, Pay Later" procedure. You are registering for the class and your credit/debit card or checking account will be charged 3 days prior to the class start date. You will be notified if this class is cancelled.

Author and instructor Mike Wilson will demonstrate how to use your smart phone. This class is designed for recent I-phone users! Mike will cover cell phone topics, such as: the photo app, texting, navigating, apps, contacts, e-mail, camera, App store, settings and the Internet. Not for Android users.

Most adult instructors use Zoom for live/virtual classes such as cooking, painting, exercising, computers, music, etc. Author and computer instructor Mike Wilson offers this uncomplicated session to help you understand the process of “getting to your classroom” and using Zoom.

Instructor Mike Wilson will define and demonstrate Windows 10 and related features. See how to navigate the desktop, icons, & taskbar and understand the ease of using the start menu. We will also explore the Microsoft Edge browser and visit a website or two. Learn about calendars, maps, and the Microsoft Store. See how to locate and use your Photos app and connect to a “Wi-Fi”. Discover basic scanner use and antivirus protection. Finally, there will be an introduction to Microsoft Word, using keyboard shortcuts. You will come away from this user-friendly class with a working knowledge of Windows 10! (Not for Apple/Mac users.)

Instructor Mike Wilson will break down the unknown Microsoft Word stuff and present them to you in a clear, sensible, and enjoyable way! Learn how to navigate basic functions in Word and go on to explore alignments, bullets, hard/soft returns, indents, and the sort feature. You will see simple keyboard shortcuts and how to edit documents. Also, see a demonstration on paragraphs, margins, and how to fix unwanted vertical spacing. You will learn how to use tabs and tables properly and easily. Finally, gain knowledge of text boxes, page numbering, creating basic labels, and helpful page views. You will come away from this user-friendly class with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word! (Not for Apple/Mac users.)

Save money and fix your computer yourself! No great skills needed. Use three proven free online software to fix most software related issues like malware and viruses with a few clicks of a button! Speed up your computer in no time! (Not for Apple/Mac users.)

Is a change of housing in the future for you or a loved one? Are you wondering if there is financial assistance with paying for cares that might be needed by a loved one? Learn about some of the housing choices in the Alexandria Area (senior apartments, adult foster care facilities, assisted living facilities and 55+ housing communities) and waivers that can help in covering the cost of providing care. The tours may be virtual or include boarding Rainbow Rider bus to visit several senior housing sites. You will be notified of the final decision in September. NOTE: We are using a "Register Now, Pay Later" procedure. You are registering for the class and your credit/debit card or checking account will be charged 3 days prior to the class start date. You will be notified if this class is cancelled.

What is the Written Gift? The Written Gift is a local nonprofit dedicated to engaging the community in an advanced care planning process while promoting end of life choices based on an individual's goals, values and beliefs. Volunteers from the Written Gift will walk you through filling out an advance care directive for health care. The advance directive form can also be used to talk with loved ones about your values and goals related to your future health care needs. Your directive should be detailed enough to allow the people who are reading it to feel confident they can make decisions that would align with what you would say, if you were able to be a part of the conversation. We can't do what you want if we don't know what that is. Let’s get started today!

Learn the ins and outs of browsers, such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Set your home page and create favorite websites to easily return to. You will see how to use browser tabs, enlarge web pages, as well as use ‘Read Aloud’. (“Read Aloud” is a feature that will read your text to you.) Do you use Google’s search box to type a website into and think that’s about all there is to it? You will understand how to use and get the best out of search engines such as Google for looking up information and doing research. Find out how to search for practically anything online! Learn how to limit your searching for more accuracy. All these things will be taught in this “adult- and user-friendly” class!

This online course is conducted by Jim Ramette, Attorney at Law. Jim will help you to write your own Will in an engaging and interesting seminar format. He will present a short background on Wills, and then explain the unique legal PDF Will he developed which allows you to write, and change, a Will for your circumstances. You may change/update your Will - privately in your home - as often as you decide without additional cost, using the free Adobe® Reader®. Professional. Private. Secure. Affordable. Write your own Will using your computer; update it at any time at no additional cost. This is more than a general information course! Married or single, with or without children - it is important to have a Will to convey your wishes, have control over the distribution of your property, and to appoint your children's guardians. Using the professionally designed Self-Help WILL, you will easily write and revise a legal Will for your needs, securely and privately, using your own computer. Discuss questions with instructor. Following class you will complete your Will in the privacy of your home. For people with less than $11 million in assets. Computer needed for online class. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. You can choose to enable your camera and audio, or just view the live content. More information will be sent after enrollment and before class. Post-class computer and email are needed as materials are accessed by free Acrobat Reader software. This online class is held in partnership with Wayzata Public Schools Community Education. NOTE: We are using a "Register Now, Pay Later" procedure. You are registering for the class and your credit/debit card or checking account will be charged 3 days prior to the class start date. You will be notified if this class is cancelled.