Prepare the perfect Chinese dumpling using local and organic ingredients. The dumpling is a savory entrée traditionally served during Chinese New Year. Make dumplings that are authentic, healthy and easy to make at home. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is primarily about the harvest while a legend connects it to moon-watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. At this workshop, you will learn how to make your own crusts to make the mooncakes, fill them, and bake them. You will be able to taste your own homemade mooncakes. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Spring rolls get their name because they are traditionally eaten during the Spring Festival. It is a Chinese New Year dish especially popular in East China. Spring rolls are cylindrical-shaped rolls filled with vegetables and meat. Fillings are wrapped in thin dough wrappers, then fried, when the spring rolls are given their golden-yellow color. Price includes a supply kit of ingredients purchased and provided by the instructor. Sign up by yourself or as a group! Price is per person.

Esta es una clase de separación (el niño y el padre pasan tiempo juntos y separados). This is a separating class (child and parent spend time together and apart).The age range listed for this class is based on the child's age on the date the class session begins. No hay cuidado de hermanos disponible para esta clase. En esta clase estaremos explorando los conceptos de las ciencias, la tecnología, la ingeniería, el arte, y las matemáticas a través de actividades interactivas. El precio de clases de ECFE se basa en escalas ajustadas determinadas por los ingresos familiares. Por favor elige el pago que se adapte a su presupuesto familiar. Se aplicará un recargo del 10% a las tarifas para los que no sean residentes de Minneapolis. Si desean obtener más información o para registrarse, por favor llamen al 612.517.5998 Activities in the Early Childhood classrooms encourage problem solving and exploring how things work. Parent Education focuses on activities for the development of the preschool child. A limited number of Infants 0-4 months are welcome to stay with parents during discussion time. Please enroll your young infant only in the Sibling Care option. NOTE: These young infants will remain with the parents during discussion time. This class is offered in Spanish. ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be applied to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents. For more information or to register, please call 612.517.5998

This is a gradual separation class (child and parent spend time together and practice spending time apart). The age range listed for this class is based on the child's age on the date the class session begins. This course is designed to help caregivers strengthen their relationship with their children by understanding and responding to their emotional needs. Based on decades of attachment research, The Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP) offers a visual framework and practical tools to support secure parent-child relationships. This class includes videos, reflection, skill building and discussion, led by a registered COSP facilitator. A limited number of Infants 0-4 months are welcome to stay with parents during discussion time. Please enroll your young infant only in the Sibling Care option. NOTE: These young infants will remain with the parents during discussion time. ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee schedule based on family income. Please choose the fee that best fits your family budget. A 10% surcharge will be applied to fees for Non-Minneapolis residents.

Learn to play five string banjo in the traditional clawhammer style. You will learn the basic downstroke “bum-ditty” pattern and how to enhance the music with hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides. You will learn simple old time tunes as well as practice licks. Julie will show you the basic chord structures, ways to practice switching chords and various resources for continued learning. Taught in a fun and accessible manner this course is designed for people with little or no banjo experience. Please bring a banjo (preferably open-back), a tuner and capo. Students can also bring a recording device or use their phone to record the lesson. Your instructor, Julie Jao, has been playing Clawhammer Banjo for over 25 years. Her passion for the instrument is contagious, and she’s eager to share the joy of playing with everyone!

Let your inspirations flow with clay! Come and see what you can create in this class. We will explore a variety of projects. No experience necessary! Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.