Moorhead Community Education

You have the basic skills, now let's pen it up a notch and work with layout, spacing, flourishes and making a document that looks elegant and authentic. We will add to our basic skills with some advanced cursive techniques and tricks too. Bring the fountain pen you got in your Basic Cursive class.

Learn how to program Minigames with PODS Game Design. Once you’ve completed the Beginning Video Game Design class, why not add some Minigames? Learn how to build the fun extra games within your video game that keep players coming back for more. Become an expect in switches, variables, and conditional branches as you build everything from a simple flip the coin game to repeating quests to the battle arena. Win legendary prizes! Earn mountains of gold! Sign up today! At the end of class, students will transfer their game to a CD so they can bring it home to show off to family and friends. Email podsgamedesign@gmail.com if you have questions.

Amigurumi means "little crocheted friend" in Japanese. Learn how to make your own little crochet friends in Amigurumi 101! We will learn basic crochet stitches and amigurumi construction techniques. This is a beginner friendly class open to adults and teens (12+).Amigurumi Rabbit and Teddy Bear patterns will be provided, as will toy stuffing and black yarn for details. Please bring a crochet hook (size G-6/4.0mm), small scissors, a yarn needle, safety pins, and one skein (3.5oz/200yds) of medium/worsted (4) weight yarn.

In this course you will make an attractive aromatherapy lava stone bracelet. The bracelet acts as a carrier for your favorite essential oils. You simply apply the oils to the lava stones to get your daily dose of oils. You will receive gem stones of your choice to accent the lava beads, lava beads in a variety of colors, a nickel free clasp, and a fragrance pad to apply oils. 

"Somatic" means experiencing the body within. This awareness helps us with self-regulation and self-healing. This class is designed to increase awareness of the way you move and release overworked, tight, contracted muscles. Experience a slow gentle awakening through a variety of therapeutic and corrective exercises called Somatic Movement Flows. A chair and other items will be used as props as needed.

Resumes are often your first impression, make sure you stand out above the rest? This course will show you how to write a resume for your future career, the best format to use and ways to make an impact explaining your past experiences. 

This class will teach you how to make delicious Chicken Biriyani, raita, and a vegetable. The Biriyani will be prepared ahead of time but ingredients will be exhibited and method described in detail. The raita and vegetables will be prepared by the instructor’s assistant. Participants will not be preparing food, but they will receive a copy of the recipes.

Learn how to build Donut Invaders with PODS Game Design. Giant alien donuts from outer space have invaded Earth and are destroying everything. You and your mobile laser cannon are humanity’s last hope against the dreaded donuts and their highly explosive sprinkle bombs. Learn how to program each aspect of this exciting game, from firing the laser to the enemy intelligence and everything in between. Sign up today and save the planet! At the end of class, students will transfer their game to a CD so they can bring it home to show off to family and friends. Email podsgamedesign@gmail.com if you have questions.

Doshas are the three energies that define every person's makeup. Knowing your dosha can help you live a healthier, more balanced life. Elements such as air, water, earth and fire affect us in many ways from our surroundings to the foods we eat. They also affect our body makeup and personality type. Join Marina Behm-Semerikov and learn about your dosha type. You will find out if you are a Pitta, Kapha or Vata, by taking a quiz. We will learn about the three doshas and lifestyles that support each dosha type.

You can't do your best unless you feel your best. Find your way through nutrition, fitness and mindset.

Knitting is a relaxing hobby, until a problem arises. Review stitch and row gauge, and learn to fix a knit drop stitch, yarn over or twisted stitch.

In this course you will learn the techniques to make your own double strand genuine Swarovski crystal bracelet. A variety of crystal colors will be available to choose from and a nickel free clasp provided. You will leave with a beautiful bracelet for the holidays! Fee includes supplies.

Keeping the channels of creativity open is a challenge, whether you’re an artist, a crafter or a creative person who wants to develop mental flexibility, innovation, mindfulness and new ways of seeing the world. This class will help students identify and work through creative blocks, develop habits that encourage creativity, and create an action plan to complete a creative project of their choice. The course will include in-class discussion, journaling exercises, hands-on projects and exercises as well as brief, optional assignments to work on between classes. Students are asked to bring a blank notebook or sketchbook to class.

India is one of the oldest surviving civilizations dating back to before 3000 BC. This course on Indian history provides glimpses of the journey of this ancient civilization through ancient, medieval and modern times by exploring culture, society, science, architecture, religious and spiritual influences, and trade and commerce.

Explore the research of Stanford's Dr. Carol Dweck on Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets. Mindsets have a direct impact upon our understanding of success and failure and how we process them. This session will help you to better understand how to cultivate your own growth mindset and those of the people you encounter day to day.

This short course will introduce you to Hinduism as a way of life. It will reveal to you the key beliefs of Hinduism and introduce you to Hindutva, which is the essence of being a Hindu. At the end of the course, you will better understand how more than a billion people on this planet live. A brief handout with a list of books for further reference will be provided.

Interested in learning about energy work? Join us for an introduction to energy clearing to maintain healthy energy in your life. Explore numerous techniques, including personal clearing, shielding, clearing clutter and setting intentions. Build positive energy and abundance through the use of crystals, rocks and gratitude.

You don’t need to be an experienced artist to create beautiful and distinctive art with alcohol inks. This vivid, transparent, fast-drying ink can be diluted and manipulated to form contemporary abstracts, florals and more on any non-porous surface. Because of the ease of application, it is a great medium for adult beginning artists. Fee will cover all supplies, instructions and two painted tiles to take home. You’ll also learn how to make your own alcohol ink, for pennies, at home. 

Learn the basics of Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of Southern India. This will involve rhythmic foot-work, hand gestures, neck, and eye movements, all working together to create artwork in motion! This is a beginner’s class that will introduce you to the whole new world of the various ancient dance forms of India. No partner is necessary, since these dances are usually performed solo.