Happy Dancing Turtle Classes

Kids

Papermaking for Kids – Make your own paper by recycling used paper. Create fun cards, signs, writing paper that doesn’t use any trees.

Presto-Change-O, Recycled Kids' Crafts - Everything old is new again!  Recycle your trash into treasures that are fun and useful.

Backyard Birding for Kids - Learn to identify the birds you'll see in your neighborhood, and find out when to watch for them, how to attract them to your yard, and what they eat. Make a bird feeder to get started as a backyard birder.

Bats in the Belfry - Want to keep the mosquito population around your house down? Give the bats a cozy home by making a bat house.

Color Your Own Tote for Kids - Design a crazy or cool tote made from recycled pop bottles to take home and use for books, trips or anything! Cut down on plastic and paper bag use to save resources and protect the environment.

Dumpster Dive to Keep the Planet Alive - How big is your footprint? How much of the Earth’s resources are you using? Learn how to conserve resources, including recycling, reducing, and reusing. Go dumpster diving and make a cool invention out of “junk” that others have thrown away.

Forest Fun Tree Detectives - Discover the inside scoop on trees...how to tell their age and what kind of life they have led.  Learn about the kinds of trees you might find in your neighborhood and how to identify them.  Play games to find out what we get from trees, and what they need from us.

Solar Cookers for Kids - Build a hot dog cooker out of a Pringles can, and an oven out of a pizza box. Learn how to use the sun to cook your food without electricity or fuels. Sample some sun-cooked foods that you can make at home.

Sprouts - Learn about seeds and how plants grow. Make a planter and take home a growing gift.

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Families

Community Quest - Wind your way through the community using clues and maps to search for hidden treasure chests.  The adventure provides fascinating facts and familiarizes you with the community.

Fun Foods for Kids & Parents – Explore the world of food…try making and tasting something new, healthy snack options that are fun to make and fun to eat! We sample what we make.

Papermaking for Families - Do your part to save some trees!  Make your own paper by recycling used paper. Create fun cards, signs, and writing paper that does NOT use any trees.

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Adults

Become a Sustainable Consumer - Learn basic ways to live a more sustainable life at home...energy savings, alternative transportation, healthier foods, organic houskeeping, basic financial awareness, natural products and more.

Beekeeping Basics - Find out what it takes to become a beekeeper.  Classes will cover bee vocabulary, equipment, manufacturers and distributors of equipment and bees, and hands-on activities.

Canning Basics – Learn the basics of canning techniques and take home something good to savor throughout the winter. Other preservation techniques and recipes will be discussed.

Lunchtime Reusables - Make a reusable lunch bag, sandwich wrapper, snack bag and napkin from cloth that you can wash and reuse.

Magical Papermaking - Turn scrap paper into unique and original gifts. Learn papermaking techniques and take home a screen for future projects.

Organic Housekeeping - Learn about safe options for household cleaning products and tips to minimize the hassles associated with this chore.

Rain Barrel DIY - Save on your water bill by collecting, storing, & using rainwater to care for your garden & yard. Make your own rain barrel to take home.

Small Business Sustainability - How sustainable is your office? Learn simple steps that will save you money and help the environment.

Window Quilts - Make a window quilt you can use at home to keep out the cold and learn ways to cut your winter energy costs.

Worm Wrassling 101 - Compost inside using a worm bin…easy to maintain, no going outdoors to dump your compostable waste, create rich compost material for your garden right under your sink! Make a worm bin composter to take home. Learn the benefits and how composting works as well as other composting methods.

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Featured Teacher

Get Acquainted with Bookbinding - Books and journals are useful, yes, but also inspiring if handmade!  Poets, artists, scientists, and students have a plethora of uses for hard bound books.  Heidi Steadman of Lost Lake Design will show you how to make different styles of books, using different techniques, materials and equipment

Planting Our Lakeshores - Shoreline planting is both an art and science.  Learn more about both as Bonnie the Plant Lady (Sunshine Gardens) shares shoreline success with Minnesota native plants for songbird, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Lymes Ticks Me Off! - Film showing of "Under Our Skin" and discussion facilitated by Bonnie Hiniker of Sunshine Gardens.

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