Participants will have access to AncestryClassroom to work on their own projects. Research assistance will not be provided.

Exercise your creative brain with some time at the Kraft Koop! Rachel will have a variety of ceramics you may choose from to "paint" with glaze. Your item will then be fired in the kiln and available for you to bring home within a few weeks.

Join Kandiyohi County Master Gardener volunteer Inés Sastre-De Jesús to learn about building a layered, self-sustaining ecosystem inspired by local wild landscapes.

Busy night? Skip the takeout—make pizza your easiest meal of the week. In this hands-on class, with step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn how to prepare and freeze homemade pizzas for quick, healthy, affordable, stress-free dinners anytime. We’ll make fresh freezer-friendly pizza dough use it to prepare the crusts, and go through the process required for toping freezing, storage, and baking so they bake up perfectly from frozen each and every time. Important pro-tips for freezer friendly dough and toppings will also be shared.You’ll also learn how to prepare a fast no-knead pizza—an easy mix-and-bake method that comes together in under an hour from start to finish. With make-ahead tips, and ready-to-go ingredient ideas, you’ll leave with practical ways to save time and money, eat healthier, and always have a delicious meal within reach. As always recipes used are Chef Tess originals intended to make the experience simple and flavorful each and every time.Equipment Needs: Stand mixer, and 12-inch disposable aluminum pizza pans. While cooking-along is loads of fun, and highly recommended, it is optional. A list of ingredients and class details will be received in advance of the class with enough time for shopping and preparation. The Instructor’s Personal Recipes from this class will be included in a professionally made PDF packet to be received by participants after the class.Note: One registration fee covers immediate family members living full-time in the same household. Adult supervision is required if children participate. If friends, adult children, or extended family members are participating together, EACH separate household must register SEPARATELY.Refund Policy: There are absolutely NO REFUNDS after the ingredient list/prep packet has been sent.This virtual class will be held via Zoom. All participants must have audio and visual technology capabilities, such as a laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone, or a smartphone.

Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center! Get to know constellations like the Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and many more. You’ll hear fun stories about how some of these constellations found their way to the heavens. We’ll have giant telescopes aimed at Saturn, star clusters, galaxies, and more. New video telescopes will display live images of distant celestial treasures in amazing color! You’ll also get a great handout package of star maps, constellation charts, as well as great websites and app recommendations, and a practical telescope buying guide. If the skies are too cloudy or it’s raining, we’ll have a mostly indoor program with a great presentation featuring Mike's astrophotography. Learn a lot about stargazing and exciting new telescopes available, and have a great time doing it! You'll be ready for stargazing once the skies clear with sky maps and constellation charts. He'll still share some of the wild (but family-friendly) stories about how some of the constellations wound up in the heavens. Unless it’s raining, telescopes will be set up outside for “land gazing”. Mike Lynch is a retired WCCO Radio meteorologist and has been hosting star watch parties and teaching astronomy classes for more than 50 years! He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book “Stars, a Month by Month Tour of the Constellations.” Star Watch will be held at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. Please park in the gravel lot below the main building and walk up the hill for the program; those with limited mobility are welcome to park in one of the few spots next to the main building. No cancellations/refunds after October 1.

With the basic first aid you learn in this course, you could make a difference in the lives of others! This First Aid course uses Chain of Survival to teach the basics of first aid, including injury prevention and when to get help. Upon successful course completion, participants will receive First Aid certification through the American Heart Association.

You don’t need to be famous to have a legacy to leave behind. Create an inspirational autobiography for family, friends, and others. Learn how to recall vivid memories, analyze events and people that shaped who you are, and bring your story to life. Your handout, included in the class fee, will have an outline to help you organize and write your memoir step-by-step. Printing/publishing options will also discussed. The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. This is a virtual class. Participants must have audio and visual technology capabilities such as a laptop, tablet, or a smartphone.