Alexandria Public Schools Community Education

This film follows the annual August Wilson Monologue competition and the thousands of high schoolers who enter the competition for the opportunity to perform on Broadway. Post-Film Discussion Leader - Shari Johnson

Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family. Post-Film Discussion Leader - Mary Pohl

A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas". Post-Film Discussion Leader - Mary Pohl

Against all the odds, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Post-Film Discussion Leader - Kristi Frahm

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention. Post-Film Discussion Leader - Jim Pohl

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Post-Film Discussion Leader - Van Gooch

35+ Open Basketball Looking for a fun and competitive way to stay active? Join us for 35+ Open Basketball every Sunday night from 7-9 PM starting January 5th. This session is open to individuals aged 35 and older who want to enjoy pickup games in a friendly and engaging environment. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your game face and join the fun! Enter door 16 at Woodland.

If you are 55 or older, save money on your car insurance premiums and become a better driver! Minnesota law requires that insurance companies offer a 10% reduction on auto insurance for three years if you complete a state-approved defensive driving course taught by professional, certified instructors. This course is held via zoom - no driving or test required. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion to provide to your insurance agent.

Have you taken computer classes before and been totally lost? Well, this unique class is for those who are looking for simple and practical instructions. Your patient instructor has trained 1000s of older adults with 4 and 5-star ratings! We will discuss the popular YouTube website that offers 1000s of free informative and entertaining videos, show a few email tips and tricks, demonstrate online shopping, visit AARP and other related websites for seniors, use some shortcut keys, and navigate Google Search to do research and get information. So, if you have been frustrated with other classes, consider taking this refreshing and informative computer class for older adults!

Give your organization a competitive advantage with Artificial Intelligence (AI). And position yourself in an emerging knowledge specialty and growth area. Explore what AI can do to reduce costs, gather more and better business data, automate time-consuming tasks, improve efficiency, lower human error, reallocate staff time for higher priority functions, and more. Then master the concepts and fundamental techniques of implementing AI. Finally, develop an AI plan and strategy to deliver results for your workplace. Walk away with the knowledge and confidence to help lead your organization into this exciting new area of business expertise. 3-Course Certificate Program must be taken sequentially and includes: Introduction to ChatGPT: 2/3/2025 - 2/28/2025 Intermediate AI: 3/03/2025 - 3/28/2025 AI Planning and Strategies: 4/07/2025 - 5/02/2025 You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate. CEUs/ILUs: 4.8 Length (in hours): 48

Are you curious about AI (Ai)? Then this class is for you! (Older adults will find this class very rewarding!) We will explore the practical benefits of using a basic form of AI called ChatGPT. Find quick written solutions to problems based on your exact needs. Generate personalized text in seconds for invitations, letters, and any other materials you are looking to create. AI will quickly generate any text for you based on your interest. Take your search, research, inquiries, and answers to questions to a whole new level! Also, never worry about grammar and spelling errors again! You will be amazed at how user-friendly this session will be. Take this class; you won’t be disappointed!

Abdominal muscles weaken and lose shape due to past pregnancies, surgeries, sitting at a desk all day, being sedentary and poor posture. Common abdominal exercises like crunches can place too much stress on back and neck joints. Learn a series of extremely effective exercises to quickly strengthen all four layers of abdominal, WITHOUT stressing back or neck joints and WITHOUT getting on the floor. 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 before class.

Acrylic painting is a versatile and exciting medium for painters of all experience levels. But where to start with so many tutorials, advice and materials on the market? Is learning to paint with acrylics really worth the trouble? The answer is YES! Acrylics are awesome! Now you can learn what you actually need to know to start painting right away. This course from professional and local artist, Rachel Smith, is packed with the basic no-nonsense information you need to know to start painting effectively in no time at all. You’ll learn about acrylic art supplies, basic acrylic techniques, and then, put those skills to use for a final painting called Spring Flowers. Warning - this course may cause side effects such as creative joy and a genuine painting addiction!

Acrylic painting is a versatile and exciting medium for painters of all experience levels. But where to start with so many tutorials, advice and materials on the market? Is learning to paint with acrylics really worth the trouble? The answer is YES! Acrylics are awesome! Now you can learn what you actually need to know to start painting right away. This course from professional and local artist, Rachel Smith, is packed with the basic no-nonsense information you need to know to start painting effectively in no time at all. You’ll learn about acrylic art supplies, basic acrylic techniques, and then, put those skills to use for a final painting called Spring Tree. Warning - this course may cause side effects such as creative joy and a genuine painting addiction!

Always dreamed of learning Spanish or refreshing your high school Spanish? Then this class is for you! The primary focus of the class will be on building conversational tools in Spanish through interactive practice and exercises. Vocabulary topics will include common greetings and introductions, pronunciation, numbers, food, clothing, likes and dislikes. Grammar topics will include subject pronouns, the verb estar conjugation, gender of nouns, and plurality. Participants will learn how to carry on small conversations in Spanish and each class will include interesting cultural anecdotes including Spanish word origin, dialect differences, and names in Spanish. Ability to access zoom and basic working computer knowledge essential.

Learning a language is a lifelong journey and now you are on your way! Keep up the momentum in Beginner Spanish Part Two. Participants will continue with practical conversational components and builder phrases in Spanish enabling them to carry on small conversations related to giving and asking for directions and restaurant conversation. Vocabulary and grammar components will include weather, seasons, dates with months, days of the week, family vocabulary along with the verbs ser and tener conjugations. Culture discussions will include the importance of food, family, and friendships in Spanish speaking countries. Applicable to new students and previous Beginner Part 1 Spanish conversation participants. Ability to access zoom and basic working computer knowledge essential.

Discovery Middle School's 8 lane, 25-yard pool is a great space for a morning workout. Adult Lap Swim is a non lifeguarded swim with key fob entrance for registered adults, 18 years old+ . Registered swimmers are issued a key fob for entrance approximately 7-10 days after registration. Monday-Friday, 5:00-7:00am Closed: New Year’s Eve Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

This pickleball league is for recreational players only, that are just starting out but are not proficient at all of the shots and strategies in playing the game of pickleball. Your ranking would be 3.4 and under if you have a ranking. Players will be assigned a court each night with 3 other players. Players on the assigned court will play 2 games to 11 points with each player on their court. Individual points will be kept and the player with the most points at the end of 5 weeks will be declared the Champion!

Adult Winter volleyball league is tentatively set to begin the week of January 6th, 2025. Registration begins December 2nd and the deadline to register is 28th. An informational captain email will be sent prior to the league start date. League is self-officiated and participants must be 18 or older and have graduated from high school. Schedules will be emailed to captains by December 30th. A fee of $155.00 is due at time of registration.

Are you curious about the air fryer craze or looking to expand your recipe repertoire beyond fries and frozen foods? Whether you're a seasoned air fryer user or considering your first purchase, this class is for you! Join Chef Tess for an elevated air fryer experience and explore new family-favorite party dishes, including her mouthwatering Copycat KFC®, and her from-scratch air fryer doughnuts, pizza and burgers! Participants will receive a list of ingredients in advance of the class to allow time for shopping. Have your questions answered by the instructor and interact with other participants as you cook-along. While cooking along is loads of fun, it is optional. Participants will also receive a copy of the instructor’s personal recipes in PDF format following the class. This class will take place on Zoom.

Alexandria Community Education in collaboration with Grand Arbor have teamed up to offer a Senior Cribbage Social! Participants must be over 50 years old. Team up with someone and enter your team of 2 people. Space is limited so don't wait to register. Awards will be given to the top two teams.

During this class you will learn how to manage pictures on your computer. Also, find out how to name, rename, and move pictures into folders to get organized. We will take a look at using the Photo Gallery and minor editing of pictures, such as cropping and making enhancements. We will use pictures for desktop backgrounds and insert a picture into Microsoft Word to manipulate for flyers, invitations, and other printed materials. (Not for Apple/Mac users.)