Sculpt your heart out! Let your creativity flourish with clay creatures, bowls and blobs. Try hand and tool shaping to make one-of-a-kind items. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Campers explore sculpting techniques using air-dry and polymer clay. The emphasis is on experimentation and personal style. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Squish, shape, and explore clay through creative projects. This class focuses artistic exploration and growth. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Get ready for a forecast of fun, creativity, and pasta at our Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Movie Night! ☁️ Before the movie begins, families will jump into hands-on activities inspired by the wild world of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Create fluffy cloud art using textured materials, sculpt your favorite food creations with air-dry clay, and mix up your very own cloud slime—stretchy, squishy, and perfectly “cloudy.” Once the crafting is complete, gather together for a cozy spaghetti and meatball dinner, the ultimate comfort meal and a delicious nod to the movie’s food-filled chaos. Then settle in, plates full and creations in hand, to enjoy the movie as food falls from the sky and laughter fills the room. ✨ A family-friendly night packed with imagination, hands-on fun, and comfort food—rain or shine!✨ --- The per person price includes a spaghetti dinner with a drink. Dietary options including gluten free noodles and vegetarian meatballs will be available. If paying at the door, please bring cash in the exact amount for your party.

Coding is becoming one of the most in-demand skills in the workplace today. As a result, coding has become a core skill that bolsters one’s chances of becoming a higher value to organizations. The highest demand is for programming languages with broad applicability. Begin by getting introduced to the basics of computer programming and various programming languages. Then go to the next level and acquire all the basics of HTML and CSS. You will learn the relationship between these two industry-standard web page coding languages and the step by step process of hand coding and building web pages. Finally, discover the advanced features of CSS and learn how to use this very powerful language. Students must take the Coding Certificate classes in the below order: Introduction to Coding HTML Fundamentals CSS Fundamentals Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Introduction to Coding Unit 1: Introduction to Programming Types of programming languages Practical Uses of Programing Text Editors Unit 2: Basic HTML/CSS Introduction to HTML Introduction to CSS Making a Simple Web Page Unit 3: Drawing and Coloring using Code Elements of Java Script Basic Drawing Using Code Basic Coloring Using Code Unit 4: Basic Animation using Code Uses of Animation Animation Basics Making a Simple Animation HTML Fundamentals Unit 1: HTML Basic Tags naming convention, tags: h, p, b, i, u, hr,br, attributes Unit 2: More HTML Tags links, lists, tables Unit 3 Images, directory structure Unit 4 Creating a multipage website, domains, hosting, pointing, FTP CSS Fundamentals Unit 1: Getting to Know CSS about CSS, CSS syntax, CSS types, working with internal CSS, styling text, styling links, styling lists, and styling tables. Unit 2: Using External CSS working with external CSS sheets, styling a multi-page website, Google fonts, and Web colors. Unit 3: div Elements id Selectors, introduction to elements, floating elements, Clearing Unwanted Floated Elements, web page layout using elements Unit 4: More about div Elements centering a web page, CSS box model, resetting margins and paddings, class selectors, inline CSS, tag

Dive into a creative journey of self-exploration with collage! Using found materials like old magazines, interesting papers, leaves, flowers, and small objects (or anything else you’d like to bring) we’ll explore who we are and what inspires us. There are no rules, just lots of fun, curiosity, and room to experiment. Whether you’re new to collage or have been creating for years, this class is a chance to connect with yourself in a playful, hands-on way while making something beautiful.

Take a pause and reflect on your thoughts, feelings, and experiences through the art of collage. Using a mix of found materials and anything you choose to bring, we’ll create pieces that help you tune into your inner world. There are no rules, just space to explore, experiment, and express yourself. By the end of class, you’ll not only have a unique piece of art, but also a little more insight into your own story and perspective.

What’s your story? Hone your artistic skills and expand your imagination as you create your own cartoon, comic, or graphic novel. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Come join in an evening examination about sustainable community organizing methods methods and practices. Learn about different organizing styles that highlight different tools in the toolkit that could be applied to current efforts. This class is participatory so bring your best thinking on how to grow community strength and power. If class is full, please enroll in the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Working with nature, you can turn ordinary yard and household waste into nourishment for your beautiful plants. We will learn several methods of composting, reusing water, mulching and creative approaches to have a healthy thriving garden.

Bring your creative vision to the screen as you study the principles of design, color theory, typography and logo designing. Use apps like Blendr and Canva to create your own Super Summer logo and other projects you and your teachers select. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

From boats to bridges to remote control cars, build to your heart's content while learning problem solving skills along the way. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Build complex robots using advanced LEGO Robotics kits that utilize various sensors, including sound and ultrasonic with LEGO’s newest hardware system. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Is that you, Steven Spielberg? Storyboard, scout locations, and spend the week writing, shooting and starring in your own short film. Premiere your masterpiece at the SSP Film Festival. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Use Stikbots, Post-it note drawings and other figures to create your own stop motion story. Change one thing in each frame, snap a new picture and compile videos to share in the SSP Film Festival. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as a discounted option and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Fees cover instructor pay, most class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. As always, we will continue to offer additional financial assistance upon request. When families participate as they are able, in all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!