Hastings Community Education

Welcome to our magical art class where we will be exploring the world of reveal candles! We will be crafting unique candles, infused with your favorite scents, colors, and hidden surprises. With the addition of delightful charms into the warm wax, your reveal candle will transform into a stunning masterpiece as the flame slowly burns down and reveals the secret treasures waiting to be discovered within. The possibilities are endless, from sparkling jewels and glitter gems to adorable animals! At the end of this class, you will have a one-of-a-kind candle!

Curious about the medicinal plants that grow in Minnesota? This fun beginner-friendly class meets outdoors where the plants are. We will meet at a park in Hastings to talk about local herbs that have been used as medicine for centuries! You will learn how and where to find some medicinal plants and how they are used as remedies. (location within Hastings and location/directions/meeting place emailed to participants)

You work your whole career with the goal of someday retiring. This seminar covers the crucial years leading up to your retirement date, the active years of your retirement, and the winding down of your retirement years. Subjects will include: Estate planning while working, during retirement and at the end of life, When to take your Social Security Key financial products and services available in the market (Medicaid compliant annuities, Long Term Care Insurance, Life Insurance Long Term Care Riders) What to look for in a professional (Financial Advisor, CFP, RIA, Fiduciary)? The final plans before the end – what can be too little too late? Please bring your questions, this class is an interactive forum. A zoom link will be emailed a few days before the start of class.

Having a will is important for married couples, singles and divorced people. If you are without a will, the laws of Minnesota and a judge will make all the decisions regarding your estate. Don't let this happen. Learn about estates and wills, and prepare a legal will in class. Receive instructions and a professionally prepared form, have access to witnesses and a notary public. Prior to class, review the information forwarded to you. The will form is designed for individual use; couples cannot share this form (each person must register individually). Appropriate for people who have an estate of less than $2,000,000, including life insurance, and do not own a business.

Sound baths is a therapeutic practice that uses sound to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. The crystal bowls and other instruments provide a soothing and meditative sound. The sound bath sessions create a calming and relaxing environment that helps to reduce stress, anxiety, and tension. Bring a yoga mat, blanket and water.

You don’t need a journalism degree or previously published articles to write for anyone’s online blog, magazine, or website. Some opportunities offer exposure, while many pay well -- $1 a word and more. In this fast-paced session, you will learn how to: find ideas, sources, and more than 1,000 opportunities that pay, conduct interviews and create interesting content, protect your copyright, write query letters, and then use this credibility to sell other articles or even your self published novel. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. 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. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.

Whether you’re looking to publish a paperback novel or short ebook now or in the future, this detailed tutorial will teach you step-by-step how to create an Amazon KDP account, format your manuscript and upload it to the platform, easily create a book cover from available templates, determine pricing and royalties, develop a sales pitch for your Amazon page, and write an Amazon author bio. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. 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. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.

The trust is a very popular component and tool to be used in our Estate Planning. However, there are a variety of vastly different Trust options to be used and the question arises: “Am I using the right Trust for my needs and goals?” Often used Trusts include: Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts and Irrevocable Trusts, each serves a different purpose, each has a different result. One common problem that often needs addressing is the over-utilization of the Living Trust for goals or problems that it does not resolve. For example, “Does my Living Trust protect my assets against Medicaid and the nursing home?” The answer is probably not. The Irrevocable Trust and the Testamentary Trust each have their strengths and weaknesses as well. We will clearly define the strengths and weaknesses of these different types of Trusts and when to use them. Explore your goals and wishes to see where they fall in the realm of Trusts. Class encourages questions and we hope to provide answers that will set your mind at ease or assist you in the decision making in this area. A zoom link will be emailed a few days before the start of class.

This course will teach you about the top plants that can be used for the scrapes, bruises, bites and burns that occur so often during the summer! We will discuss herbs, where to find them, what conditions they treat, and how to safely use them. These are the plants that you will be glad to have on hand. This beginner level course is a great place to start if you are curious about herbal medicine with remedies you will be sure to use.

Have fun with your friends and family and make your own 9x9 Plate or Bowl – Show your creative flair and bring your great ideas to life in this fun class. You will select special COE glass, hand cut and design your own plate or bowl. There will be lots of different types of colors and nuggets to make something special. Make your piece of art at class and pick up your treasure 1-2 weeks later. Supplies and tools provided. Just bring your creative ideas! Theresa Charpentier has over 20 years of fused glass, mosaic and stained glass artistry experience.

Desiring to live more simply? Care to break the cycle of clutter, save money, and help the environment? This seminar will teach you how to reduce the unnecessary input coming into your life to make room, time and energy for what is important to you. Learn how to remove pressure and accumulation in your physical space, digital space and mental load. Explore effective options to reduce input from others, understand how to shift the drive to buy in your own life, and take the challenge to begin today. Simplifying makes your life easier and creates real happiness.

Learn the basics of decorating your own cakes. We will learn shell borders, writing and many ways to decorate your cake beautifully. Each student will take home their own 8'' boxed cake to enjoy. Be prepared the day of class to pay an additional food fee of $12 directly to the instructor. There will be optional starter kits available to take home for an additional $12.00 paid to the instructor. Class is open to ages 12 and up.

This class will provide participants with the fundamentals of fantasy football. If you are new to fantasy football, this is the class for you! Participants will learn how to draft players (there will be a mock 4 round draft), understand important terms and abbreviations needed to succeed in fantasy football, be provided tools (websites) that make it fun and easy to compete week to week, and how to begin a league. Participants will learn how fun and easy fantasy football can be. Matt has been playing fantasy football since the 6th grade (37 years). Matt loves fantasy football and has seen how binding fantasy football can be between friends and family. Matt has a wonderful wife and a 13 year old son. They have two rescue dogs named Thor and Midnight. Matt has had Vikings season tickets since 1998. This is his 20th year as a special education teacher, and his 9th year in Saint Paul Public Schools.

Pain! Anxiety! Stomach Trouble! Do you wish that you knew of something else you could take or use for these common troubles? This class will be a guide for beginners on where to start in the world of herbs and plant based supplements. This class goes over the top remedies for someone who is interested in building out their herbal medicine cabinet but doesn’t know where to start. By the end of the class, you’ll know what to look for at the store to get the best value for products. We’ll go over topics of mental health, digestion, chronic pain and immunity.

This is a relaxed and friendly open-forum seminar for participants with a seasoned Will & Trust attorney. Questions like: Should I avoid Probate? Is a Will good enough? Do I need a Trust? How does my plan deal with the nursing home? How do we gift the assets of husband and wife? What about separate assets not of the marriage? If I am alone, what tools protect me best? How do I decide who should serve in my estate plan? What is the death tax? How do I avoid leaving a mess for my children? Which Trust is best for my needs? Can I use a Transfer-On-Death Deed? How do my retirement assets operate in my Will or Trust? All questions will be answered!