Civil Rights Tour postponed to April, 2027. If interested, please enroll and we will contact you when we have more information on this tour! Thank you.

Join us this October to photograph the spectacular fall colors around Duluth! Tour includes 4 guided photo shoots over our twp-day trip. Bonus: Saturday evening shoot of the lighted aerial lift bridge. Bring your digital camrera or cell phones (cell phones with advanced quality.will result in better distance photos) Gil Dignan, resident Mpls Community Ed photography instructor for over 30 years, will be on the bus with us. As we head north, Gil will lead a class reviewing the settings on your phone, offer pro tips and share photo ideas. Our group will stay overnight at the Hampton Inn Canal Park. Price includes 5 Guided Photo Shoots,, Motorcoach Bus, 1 Night Lodging at Hampton Inn Canal Park, Coffee and Rolls Sat. am at Tobies in Hinkley, 2 Light Lunches, Sun am Breakfast at Hotel & Photography Guide on the bus. On Your Own: One Dinner in Canal Park area. TIME: 6:45 am Board Bus 7:00 am Bus Departs Southwest High School @ 7:00 pm @ Return to Southwest High School PICK UP LOCATION: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410 NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after August 3rd. No refunds unless we can fill your spot from our waitlist. Deposit of $400 due with registration. NOTE: Final payment due August 3rd. Final Payment Due: 60 Days Prior to Departure Overnight Tour Cancelation Policy: - 60 Days Prior to Departure: 100% Refund of Trip Fee less $5 Processing Fee - 59-45 Days Prior to Departure: 90% Refund of Trip Fee OR $50 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 44-16 Days Prior to Departure: 50% of Trip Fee OR $100 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 14 Days or Less: We will work to get you a return for some recoverable costs. This will vary by tour and date of cancelation. No guarantees. If tour is sold out, please enroll for the waitlist. We will notify you is a spot becomes available.

Join us as we explore holiday ethnic treasures with Dave Bredemus! We will tour the Mayowood Mansion in Rochester, Minnesota, with its English Style architecture and themed Christmas Tour. Historical stories from the Mayo holiday family traditions will be experienced. Stories and decorations from the 1900s through the mid century years at Mayowood will be presented by local guides. Decorah, Iowa, located in the Driftless Region and settled by Norwegian immigrants will be our homebase for this tour. The city will be decked out for the Christmas season for us to enjoy. We will stay at the Historic Hotel Winneshiek situated in the heart of Decorah, Iowa, and is located in a thriving downtown full of local shops, galleries and unique holiday attractions, which we will have time to visit. We will also have a private tour of the Vesterheim Norwegian Immigration Museum which will have some special holiday displays for us to enjoy along with the museum itself. An evening tour to Spillville, Iowa, is planned. This historic Czech town with his historic church called Saint Wenceslas will be a unique visit at night. We will learn about world famous composer Anton Dvořák’s visit to Spillville and the time he spent in 1893 at the church of Saint Wenceslas. We will tour Saint Wenceslas and hear local musicians play Christmas carols on the 1873 church organ, on which Dvořák played during his visit. We will end our evening in Spillville with kolache’s made from local Czech bakers. On day two, we will tour the city of Decorah, seeing historic neighborhoods, homes and parks. The bus tour of Decorah will also take us to the winter waterfall and ice cave in Decorah and see Decorah’s bald eagles, plus other historic sites in town. On the trip home, we will tour Preston, Minnesota, and have lunch at one of the favorite restaurants in Southern Minnesota, the Branding Iron. Time permitting, our last stop on our two-day tour will be in Chatfield, Minnesota, to tour the Prairie/Carnegie Library. All adults 21+ are welcome to join the tour! Price includes: Coach Bus Transportation, 1 Night Lodging at Historic Winneshiek Hotel, Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner, Vesterheim & Mayowood Tours, Organ Concert. Koloches and other scheduled admissions. NOTE: Meals on your own - 1 lunch First Pick-Up Location: Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 - 7:15 am Board Coach Bus - 7:30 am Bus Departs Second Pick-Up Location: West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 - 8:00 am @ Return: 5:00 West 7th Community Center and 5:30 pm Lake Harriet United Methodist Church Deposit of $100 due with registration. NOTE: Final payment due Oct 9th. Final Payment Due: 60 Days Prior to Departure Overnight Tour Cancelation Policy: - 60 Days Prior to Departure: 100% Refund of Trip Fee less $5 Processing Fee - 59-45 Days Prior to Departure: 90% Refund of Trip Fee OR $50 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 44-16 Days Prior to Departure: 50% of Trip Fee OR $100 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 14 Days or Less: We will work to get you a return for some recoverable costs. This will vary by tour and date of cancelation. No guarantees. If tour is sold out, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

St. Paul is a city of 17 unique neighborhoods. This tour will visit many of them including Daytons Bluff, Swede Hollow, Lowertown, Fort Road/West 7th, Rondo, West Side and Summit Avenue, plus additional neighborhoods. During the past decades, St. Paul's neighborhoods have been working hard to re-capture their identity. On this tour we will see historical landmarks and modern structures that have shaped St. Paul's identity as we ride along with historian Dave Bredemus on a motorcoach bus. We will also learn about the urban challenges St. Paul faces as the city moves through the 21st Century. Learn about immigrants past and present. Please join us! Tour guides: Dave Bredemus and local guides. Includes: Motorcoach Bus, Guided Narration, Bakery Stop, and All Admissions. Not included: Lunch (we will find an interesting location in St. Paul where you can pick from many restaurants). 1ST PICK UP: 9:30 AM Board Bus - Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 2ND PICK UP: 10 AM at West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 Bus Returns to 4:30 PM to West 7th Community Center and 5 PM to Lake Harriet United Methodist Church. NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after September 20th. 75% refund if we are able to fill you spot from the waitlist. If tour is sold out, please add your names to the waitlist. We will let you know if tickets become available.

Join us for a delightful day of dining and learning about Asian culture and food. We scouted around and put together a multi-Asian progressive dinner: delectable finger foods, appetizers, salads, main courses, and desserts at the most delicious and distinctive Asian restaurants. The tour will take you to the crossroads of the world presenting unique spices, international flavors, and specialty foods shaped by each country's geography, plants, agricultural customs and eating preferences. Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Kurdish, and Hmong, we will sample them all. Includes: Motorcoach Bus, Guided Narration, Bakery Stop, and All Admissions. Beverages available to purchase at each restaurant. 1ST PICK UP: 2:00 PM Board Bus - Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 2ND PICK UP: 2:30 PM at West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 Bus Returns to 6:30 PM to West 7th Community Center and 7 PM to Lake Harriet United Methodist Church. NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after October 12th. 75% refund if we are able to fill you spot from the waitlist. If tour is full, please add your name to the wait list. We will notify you if space becomes available.

Celebrate the start of apple season with an evening built around the orchard. Guests will begin with a guided walk around the Everly Farms property before heading into the orchard for apple picking; each person will take home a half peck of apples. Apple type is subject to seasonal availability. After the orchard experience, guests will gather for a family-style smoked meat dinner featuring BBQ platters served family-style, followed by Chef Tom’s apple pie for dessert. It’s a cozy, harvest-driven night that brings together the best parts of fall at Everly Farms: the orchard, the food, and the simple joy of gathering around the table. Price includes food and gratuity. Drinks sold separately.

Celebrate the shift into fall with an evening inspired by the gardens, orchards, and vineyard of Everly Farms. Guests will begin with a guided walking tour of the property led by Head Gardener Sam Chenier, exploring the orchard, vineyard, and estate garden while learning more about what is currently growing and how those seasonal ingredients are being used by the team at The Table. Along the way, guests will have the chance to help harvest select ingredients from the garden before heading inside for a three-course, pasta-focused dinner. The evening will feature a fresh garden salad, a variety of seasonal pastas highlighting the flavors of the fall harvest, and a playful dessert to finish. Part garden tour, part harvest dinner, this evening is a cozy celebration of the season and the ingredients growing right here on the property.

Note: Group meets at Hotel Emery. Minneapolis is a city where art and culture aren’t just attractions—they’re part of everyday life. This immersive tour invites you into a dynamic urban landscape shaped by creativity, history, and community. We’ll move through the city’s iconic skyways, theaters, music venues, and public art spaces, each revealing a different layer of Minneapolis’s creative identity. Along the way, we’ll explore historic landmarks and cultural centers that honor Indigenous roots and the diverse immigrant communities that continue to shape the city. The experience includes an overnight stay at the historic Hotel Emery, behind-the-scenes access to the legendary Guthrie Theater and Hennepin Arts theaters, and a guided exploration of the Public Service Building’s remarkable public art installations. We’ll get up close to powerful street murals that tell stories of resilience, identity, and community, visit a ceramic gallery showcasing local artists, and share an evening of live music at Berlin Jazz Club in the North Loop. Dinner - Berlin (Included)Breakfast - On Your Own (We'll offer suggestions)Lunch - Bushel & Peck (Included - Mill City Museum). Only transfer of registration after May 12 (for June) or after Aug. 11 (for Sept.). After that date, $50 refund if we can fill your spot from the waitlist. If event is sold out, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a tickets become available.

The atmosphere and experience at Allianz Field is second to none! Be there firsthand to see the Minnesota United FC soccer team take on the Houston Dynamo! We have a limited number of seats and games sell out quickly. Join our group today!

Discover the world of mushrooms in this 3-hour hands-on beginner mushroom hunting hike with Ironwood Foraging Co. Lead Guide, Tim Clemens. You'll learn how to find and safely identify edible wild mushrooms. Mushroom hunting equipment, mushroom identification skills, fungal biology, mushroom recipes, and resources to continue your learning will all be covered. Location is within one hour of Minneapolis and will be emailed to attendees prior to the workshop. Walking distance ~1-3 miles. NOTE: Location is within one hour of Minneapolis. Location details will be emailed the Monday prior to the workshop. If we go to a State Park, that there will be an additional $7 Daily/$35 annual vehicle entry permit needed that can be purchased at the State Park entrance office. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Led by Dakota people, this cultural cruise along the Mississippi River takes you on a transformative voyage through time connecting the past and present of Dakota life. With each stop at cultural landmarks and sacred sites, we will listen to ancestral teachings and stories that have lasted through the ages, gaining a deeper appreciation for the Dakota people's profound relationships with the river, land and the stars above. As we navigate the mighty waters of the Mississippi River, our journey will help others see the river through Dakota eyes. From ancient legends to pivotal moments in history, the boat becomes a floating classroom where captivating stories come to life. We will return to shore with new understandings of the harmony between the Dakota people and the rivers and lands they call home. Dakota guides will include: Marlena Myles, Fern Renville, Blue Hummingbird Woman Meet at the Watergate Marina, 2500 Crosby Farm Road, Saint Paul Minnesota, 55116. Crosby Farm Road is at the intersection of Shepherd Road and Gannon Road. Transportation to the Watergate Marina is on your own. Beverages will be available to purchase on board the boat. You may bring your own food. Ages 21+. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitlist. We will let you know if spots become available.

This is a great class to begin your foraging journey and experience urban landscapes through a forager's eyes. Learn about the abundant edible and medicinal landscape all around you. Topics include: wild plant and mushroom identification, foraging ethics, safety, tools, legality and other resources. The terrain is level, the pace is slow, and difficulty level should be easy, but may not be wheelchair accessible. No discounts. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Prepare your body and mind for the birthing process. Maintain flexibility, vitality, strength of body and calmness of mind during and after pregnancy. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at eliana.power@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-3450.