Fall 2024 Parks and Recreation Activities Brochure

Gardening on the Patio FALL FAIRY GARDEN Make a fun fall whimsical fairy garden on our new Patio. Everything will be provided to send you home with a beautiful fall fairy garden to enjoy at home. Sign up early as space is limited. Sponsored by: Allina Health Aetna

Classes and Discussions SHAKOPEE HERITAGE SOCIETY SERIES Presented by David R. Schleper, Shakopee Heritage Society Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. ASTUTE, ADEPT, AND ADROIT! AMAZING WOMEN IN EARLY SHAKOPEE Day Date Time Cost Code Tue. Sep. 10 1–2 p.m. Free CD 910 HOSPITALS, DOCTORS, AND PATIENTS: HEALTHCARE IN EARLY SHAKOPEE Day Date Time Cost Code Tue. Oct. 15 1–2 p.m. Free CD 1015 SO GROOVY! SHAKOPEE IN THE 1950S, 1960s, AND 1970s Day Date Time Cost Code Tue. Nov. 12 1–2 p.m. Free CD 1112 FIVE STEPS FOR ADVANCE CARE PLANNING Join us to learn how to start your own advance care planning journey. Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Cost Code Mon. Sep. 9 9–10 a.m. Free CD 909 VETERANS AND MEDICARE If you are a veteran with Tricare or VA benefits and eligible for Medicare, this educational program will answer questions about your options. Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Cost Code Mon. Sep. 9 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free CD 9091 HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS Join us to learn more about the various housing options and what might be a good fit for your future. Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Cost Code Mon. Sep. 16 9–10 a.m. Free CD916 MEDICARE 101 Whether you’re new to Medicare or enrolled already, this program will help you learn more about your choices. Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Cost Code Mon. Sep. 16 10:30–11:30 p.m. Free CD 9161 ALLINA HEALTH | AETNA 2025 BENEFITS Join Benita Jackson to learn more about 2025 Allina Health | Aetna Medicare benefits. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. Community Center Community Room, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Cost Code Tue. Oct. 29 1–2:30 p.m. Free CD 1029

Community Center Patio, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time

Cost

Code

GC 910

Tue.

Sep. 10

1–2:30 p.m.

$7

Registration deadline: Fri., Sep. 6 or until capacity is filled.

THE POWER OF BALANCE STONE SCULPTURES FOR YOUR GARDEN Dazzle your friends with a new skill that looks like magic and combines elements of meditation, sculpture, and performance art. After learning from a presentation by Peter Juhl and trying hand balance from

ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS

the instructor, you’ll leave grounded, refreshed, and able to repeat your balancing act in your own garden or anywhere with stones. Sponsored by McNearey Schmidt Funeral Home.

Community Center Patio, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time

Cost Free

Code

GC 912

Thu.

Sep. 12

1–3 p.m.

Registration deadline: Mon., Sep. 9 or until capacity is filled.

HOW TO CUT BACK PERENNIALS IN FALL Join us to learn more about how to properly prepare your perennial plants and flowers for winter. Community Center Patio, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time SUCCULENT BIRDHOUSE Enjoy a relaxing hour creating this adorable planted birdhouse that will last for years to come. All materials are included in the workshop: wooden birdhouse, soil, mix of small succulent plants, and moss. Community Center Patio, 1255 Fuller St. S. Day Date Time Fri. Sep. 13 10–11 a.m. Registration deadline: Mon., Sep. 9

Cost Free

Code

GC 913

Cost

Code

GC 1008

Tue.

Oct. 8

10 –11 a.m.

$30

Registration deadline: Tue., Oct. 1 or until capacity is filled.

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