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Stuffed Animal Knitting - Bears and Bunnies (Ages 11 - Adult) ages 10 and under with registered adult
Arts & Crafts

Stuffed Animal Knitting - Bears and Bunnies Ages 11 - Adult (ages 10 and under allowed with registered adult) Have you been working on hats and ready to try something new? Now is the time for a new project, stuffed animals! Join instructors Tracy and Kelly as you work on an adorable bear or bunny. Great for gifts! Note: Participants should bring their green loom, knitting hook and needle from the Beginners class, other supplies provided. Sundays, November 6 & 13 4:00 - 6:00 pm Westonka Activity Center | Conference Room #7702-A22F $45/person

Grandview Middle School Musical | Willy Wonka Jr. (Grades 5-8)
Theater

Grandview Middle School Musical - Willy Wonka Jr. Grades 5 - 8 Roald Dahl is back! Grandview Middle School theatre will present Willy Wonka Jr. live on stage! The spirit of GMS Theatre continues to build character, explore the arts, and form friendships in an inclusive, welcoming, and fun environment. The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. Auditions for Grades 7 and 8 will take place Wednesday, December 7, from 3 to 5 pm and Grades 5 and 6 will take place Thursday, December 8 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. All auditions will begin in the GMS Cafeteria. A rehearsal schedule will be sent home and updated on Schoology every two weeks to allow for family scheduling. Rehearsals will be Monday - Friday, but not every character will have rehearsal each day. Actors are allowed three missed rehearsals with prior notice to the directors. Any more missed rehearsals will be reviewed by the directors and subject to removal from the cast without a refund. Performances are Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21 at 7 pm, Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 at 2 pm at the Westonka Performing Arts Center. Produced and directed by Mary Todd Kaercher, founder and director of GMS Theatre for 28 years. Music directed by Sarah Brammer, University of Minnesota music student and alum of GMS Theatre. Choreographed by Lauren Lembke, dance degree from U of M Mankato, also GMS Theatre alum. High school students Connor Houston, Jack Hanson, and Sydney Carlin will be assisting. Grandview Middle School - Cafeteria, Band Room, and Choir Room Westonka Performing Arts Center #2035-A22F $149 (t-shirt included)

Grandmasters of Chess | Grades K-4
General Interest

Grandmasters of Chess Grades K - 4 New and returning students invited. Learn, practice, and play chess each class. The Youth Enrichment League (YEL) Teach It! Practice It! Play It! method keeps chess students on track with new chess lessons and puzzles each week as well as guided games and in-class tournaments. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for this session. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN, and PLAY WELL with YEL! Mondays, November 14 - December 19 3:40 - 4:40 pm Shirley Hills | Room 101 #2033-A22F $99 Tuesdays, November 8 - December 13 3:40 - 4:40 pm Hilltop Room | Room 8 #2033-B22F $99

Drivers Education (Ages 14-1/2 years and older)
Driver's Education

Drivers Education Students 14 ½ years and older This class includes 30 hours of classroom instruction. Students must attend every session; state law requires 30 hours of classroom instruction. After completing this course, students sign up with a commercial driving school and receive a blue card needed before taking the permit test. After passing the permit test, students take six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction through a commercial driving school. Bring paper and a pencil to class. Instructor Pam Garvais is certified by the State Board of Education and the MN Department of Transportation. Monday - Thursday, September 26 - 29, October 3 - 6, 10 - 11 3:15 - 6:15 pm Thaler Ice Arena | Conference Room #2004-A22F $125 Monday - Thursday, November 28 - December 1, 5 - 8, 12 - 13 3:15 - 6:15 pm Thaler Ice Arena | Conference Room #2004-B22F $125 Monday - Thursday, January 30 - February 2, 6 - 9, 13 - 14 3:15 - 6:15 pm Thaler Ice Arena | Conference Room #2004-A23W $125

Engineering for Kids | STEM Club (Grades K-3)
General Interest

Engineering for Kids STEM Club Grades K-3 Calling new and returning students! The Engineering for Kids STEM Club class introduces students to a new, hands-on, lesson featuring STEM topics. For each lesson, students focus on developing 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and peer collaboration. These life skills provide students with the confidence to approach challenges in their lives and realize that they can succeed in almost anything! Session 1 Week 1 Mechanical Engineering - Save Humpty Dumpty Students explore mechanical engineering to design a contraption to break Humpty Dumpty's fall. Week 2 Aerospace Engineering - Stomp Rockets Students will understand the design of a rocket and build their own. Week 3 Industrial Engineering - Fossils Students learn about fossils, make their own cast, and learn how casts and molds are useful engineering tools. Week 4 Acoustic Engineering - Magic Flute Students explore sound and make music with their own pan flute. Tuesdays, September 27 - October 25 (no class October 18) Hilltop Primary School | Art Room 3:40 - 4:40 pm #2038-A22F $115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursdays, September 29 - October 27 (no class October 20) Shirley Hills Primary School | Art Room 3:40 - 4:40 pm #2038-B22F $115 Session 2 Week 1 Optical Engineering - Spectroscope Students will make their own spectroscope - an instrument used to split light into different wavelengths, which we see as different colors of the rainbow. Week 2 Mechanical Engineering - Buzzers Students will learn about some properties of vibration, and make a buzzer that they can manipulate to change the pitch of the vibrating noise. Week 3 Electrical Engineering - Magnet Maze Student learn about magnets and their use in different navigation instruments, such as compasses and make their own magnet maze. Week 4 Industrial Engineering - Archimedes Screw Students explore simple machines and make their own Archimedes screw. Tuesdays, November 8 - December 6 (no class November 22) Hilltop Primary School | Art Room 3:40 - 4:40 pm #2038-C22F $115 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursdays, November 17 - December 15 (no class November 24) Shirley Hills Primary School | Art Room 3:40 - 4:40 pm #2038-D22F $115

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