Moorhead Community Education

Michele Rolewitz is Deaf and has taught ASL for 20+ years. Learn additional signs for conversational communication and some of the culture of the deaf in this introductory course. Fee includes handouts. Bring a folder for handouts.

Enhance your management skills through this program for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders. Nothing creates success like a solid foundation. Discover the keys for effectively managing your employees. Find out how to create clear expectations, engage and motivate employees, and increase your effectiveness.

Spring's right around the corner. Learn how to Identify wild medicinal herbs right in your back yard or anywhere. 5+ Herbs to fight inflammation, cancer, diabetes, skin irritations and more. Learn about comfrey, yarrow, plantain - to name a few. Your very own "farmacy." How to make tinctures, extracts and salves. Enjoy this wonderful learning experience and gain knowledge for a lifetime.

The word “Mezze” refers to what we all know as finger foods and dips. Many Mediterranean meals consist of a variety of “mezze” items that come together creating the most wonderful flavors, tastes and textures. Similar to charcuterie boards, Mediterranean families have been creating charcuterie tables for generations consisting of a variety of Mezze items. Now you too can wow and dazzle your family or guests with a delicious full-flavored mouthwatering Mediterranean Mezze meal that will have everyone asking for more!

Mudras, or ‘yoga of the hands’ has been recognized for centuries as a simple yet effective healing tool. In ancient India, mudras were believed to be the key to spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing. The hand positions are easy to do, take minutes to perform and can be done almost anywhere at any time. Mudras can also be used to help relieve numerous conditions such as anxiety, stress, digestive issues, weight loss, bloating, insomnia and more.

The Monarch butterfly is an important pollinator species but, unfortunately their numbers have declined by over 80% since the 1990s. In this course, we’ll learn how to attract and host both adult Monarch butterflies and caterpillars in your yard, deck, porch, etc. We will also go over how to successfully raise them from the egg all the way to maturity and release.

We'll discuss how you can translate your vision for retirement into tangible goals. Whether you are 10 or 40 years from retirement, you'll learn investment strategies you can use now to help you retire when and how you want.

Learn how to save $$$ every day with extreme couponing. Coupons are NOT just for groceries. The savings can add up to HUNDREDS or even THOUSANDS of dollars every year. This comprehensive workshop will teach you where to find all different types of coupons, even for high ticket items; how to find the best coupon apps and websites; how to match coupons with sales for maximum savings.

Structured Query Language (SQL) is the industry standard database programming language. It is one of the most in demand skills in occupations that require interaction with data and analyzing data. Through your knowledge of Structured Query Language, you will become more marketable in computer related career fields that pertain to database administration. Learning SQL can also lead to a job that is specific to analyzing data such as a data analyst, a quality assurance analyst, or a business analyst.

Your employees are your most valuable resources. Ensuring the efficiency of your team is the key to your success and is your most important responsibility. Get practical, easy to understand, and insightful methods for new and even experienced supervisors and managers. Learn about effective delegation, performance management, and writing performance reviews. Discuss the specifics of the supervisor's role and responsibilities, and strategies for improving your overall effectiveness as a leader.

Improve all of your colored pencil drawings! Learn easy, empowering techniques for color mixing, application and more. Meet your instructor, John David, as he opens a safe and welcoming space to relax, unwind, and draw your stresses and cares away. You would be amazed how therapeutic art can be!

If you currently take thyroid medication but are gaining weight and have a variety of symptoms, there's more you need to know. In this workshop, we’ll discuss: how thyroid function can make any illness worse; the five things that need to be measured, but usually aren’t; why the #1 thyroid replacement may not be helping you; connection between thyroid, fibromyalgia and arthritis; foods that help or hinder; commonly misunderstood rules of how and when to take thyroid meds; environmental triggers and info you need to discuss with your doctor. This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional.

Create a traditional choker from beginning to end. You will receive a supply kit to make your very own choker to be worn every day or for special occasions by men and women alike.

Confusion abounds about vitamin supplements. Do you need them? Which ones are best? How do you choose? In this workshop, you will learn the 7 guidelines that determine if a supplement is well balanced or a waste of money. (The instructor DOES NOT sell any supplements.)Also, we’ll discuss what current research says about: antioxidants, phytochemicals, anti-aging nutrients, colloidal minerals, chelated minerals, sustained release formulas, and herbal preparations such as Glucosamine Chondroitin, Melatonin, St. John’s Wort, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Echinacea, & DHEA.

Are you finding that fat is collecting around your midsection and no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise that weight is not budging? If this is your story, your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with your hormone levels than anything else. In this workshop you will learn seven key strategies for fighting fat and losing weight.

Why take a Yoga Fundamentals workshop? You’ve heard so much about yoga; you know it’s supposed to be great for you by making you fit, flexible, focused and stress free. You want to go, but don’t know where to begin, if you’re doing it right, or even know what yoga is. We recommend going to an Intro to Yoga workshop to help ensure your journey starts from the most enjoyable and empowered place possible.