Spring Lake Park Schools Community Ed

SLP Community Education is partnering with non-profit Elpis Enterprises to offer an adult/child DIY build-a-bird feeder workshop! This program is designed to help children (and their adults!) learn woodworking and tool-use skills to enhance their backyards for the birds! Both registered child and their adult will make a small bird feeder, complete with a bag of black oil sunflower seeds, that will be ready to be put up in a tree right after the workshop. 100% of the cedar wood used in the kits has been recycled from either a fence tear-out or a cut-off from a new fence project that was slated to go to a landfill. Registration fee for this program is for 1 adult and 1 child. Program is geared for children ages 3 and up. All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register the adult who will be attending, name and age of the child will be asked later in the registration process. About Elpis Enterprises: Elpis Enterprises is a Saint Paul-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides job training, work experience and employment assistance for young people between ages 16 and 23 years of age who are experiencing homelessness. Every workshop booked, provides homeless or at-risk 16-23 year olds in our paid job training program valuable mechanical and youth outreach skills to prepare for a career in carpentry, manufacturing, childcare, education or other youth based programming. For more information about Elpis Enterprises please visit their website at https://elpisenterprises.org/

Create your own enchanted land where gnomes frolic on the green forest floor. Learn different sculpting techniques to form the sweetest little gnomes and mushrooms out of polymer clay. Once your gnomes are complete, add moss to a wooden base to create their forever home. This is an all-ages family program for everyone 7 years and older. Please register each person participating in the class. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult. This program is being taught by Parcel Arts. Please check out their website at https://parcelarts.com/ for more information about their organization.

Looking for a place for the kids to expend their energy in the winter? Come to Tot Time open gym! Children will have access to gym equipment and have room to run around while enjoying the company of other families. Cost: $3.00 per child, or $5.00 for families* with more than one child. Ages 1-5. Saturdays at Centerview Elementary from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m Session dates: November 9th, 16th December 7th January 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th February 8th, 22nd *Children must be from the same household. When registering, please register the oldest child. You will be prompted to add the name/age of additional children.

Experience Minnesota's most captivating wildlife at a bonfire event at the Wildlife Science Center. This special program features the center’s resident creatures, including wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, foxes, lynx, and raptors. As the evening draws to a close, cozy up by the fire to roast marshmallows while the wolves serenade through the night with their enchanting howls. This is an all-ages event, so sign the whole family up for this great program! This program will be led by staff of the Wildlife Science Center. Dress for the weather as most of the event is outdoors.