Calling all Crafters to participate in the 2026 St. Louis Park Senior Program Craft Fair at Lenox Community Center! Date: November 14, 2026 Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m Early Bird Pricing Early Bird pricing ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026 and includes (1) 6 foot table and 2 chairs at $35, max 2 tables per crafter. Regular pricing runs August 1 - November 1, 2026 and includes (1) 6 foot table and 2 chairs at $45, max 2 tables per crafter. Important Details and Reminders:- The Craft Fair will be held on the first floor and gym at Lenox Community Center. - Lenox will provide all tables with up to 2 chairs at each station. Bringing any additional tables or display stands that do not fit on top of or behind the provided table will not be allowed. - All vendors are responsible for hauling, setting up and taking down their product. There will be very limited assistance and carts available for set up and take down. - Setup will be available Friday evening from 4 - 6 p.m. and Saturday morning from 8 - 9:50 a.m. All vendors must be set up by 9:50 a.m. in order to participate. - Crafters will receive additional communication closer to the event. If you have any questions, please contact Lenox staff at 952-928-6444

The 55+ Driver Discount Program is a state approved accident prevention/insurance discount class that is open to the public. This class provides you with a 10% savings on your automobile insurance premiums for 3 years! It is taught by a certified instructor from MN Highway Safety & Research Center and it provides the latest information in regards to driver and traffic safety, new laws, and vehicle technology. This class has something for everyone! You MUST register by phone at 1-888-234-1294 or online at: https://www.driverdiscountprogram.com/ Do not register through St. Louis Park Community Education. The fee for the class is $24. Pre-registration is required.

The 55+ Driver Discount Program is a state approved accident prevention/insurance discount class that is open to the public. This class provides you with a 10% savings on your automobile insurance premiums for 3 years! It is taught by a certified instructor from MN Highway Safety & Research Center and it provides the latest information in regards to driver and traffic safety, new laws, and vehicle technology. This class has something for everyone! You MUST register by phone at 1-888-234-1294 or online at: https://www.driverdiscountprogram.com/ Do not register through St. Louis Park Community Education. The fee for the class is $24. Pre-registration is required.

Take your Canva skills to the next level with advanced techniques and hidden features that will streamline your design workflow. This workshop is perfect for users already familiar with Canva basics who want to discover time-saving shortcuts, professional design hacks, and tools that make creating stunning graphics effortless. Leave with insider tips that will transform how you approach design projects and cut your creation time in half. This class includes a comprehensive PDF workbook. Join us online or in person! This class will be held via Zoom, and you'll receive a link before the session begins. Prefer to attend in person? You can also watch the presentation at the Lenox Community Center. Can’t make it at the scheduled time? No worries! A recording will be sent to all registered participants, and the instructor will be available for online support as needed.

Open to anyone wanting to work on their cigar boxes. Bring your materials and enjoy the community at Lenox!

In what could be the most enlightening webinar you’ve ever taken, our instructor and professional voice coach will show you how you can actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos, and more. Most people go about it the wrong way. In this introductory class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative industry. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you’ve been looking for. In addition to online instruction, you will be given the opportunity to book a 1-on-1 script read and voice evaluation via telephone with your instructor for the following day. This class will be presented via Zoom, you will receive a link the 24 hours prior to the class.

Always wanted to learn to paint, but didn’t know where to start? Have you been looking for a community of supportive people to help you grow as an artist? Join this group of beginning and skilled painters to discover or enhance your style. Work in whatever medium you choose—acrylic, oil, watercolor or pastels—and learn the skills you need to enhance your art. Gain confidence in your ability to translate your subject to canvas as you strengthen your observational skills, and build a reliable process for planning and developing your voice. In this class, Instructor Suzi McCardle is available to demonstrate a variety of techniques using different mediums and offer one-on-one feedback of your work upon request. Time for you to focus on your creative process will be emphasized in this workshop. Basic art supplies are all you need. If you're unsure what medium you'd like to work in, just come to the first class! The instructor will help you decide. You’ll be able to use her materials to explore your interests, and she’ll help you build a personalized supply list based on what you enjoy.

Drums Alive® Golden Beats® empowers seniors to improve their fitness, motivation, and overall well-being, promoting active aging. Healthy active adults who are mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially engaged will enjoy independence, live longer, and enjoy a higher quality of life. Drums Alive® Golden Beats® incorporates drumming, dancing, and music. Please wear comfortable workout clothes. If you are participating as a drop-in, please bring $12 for each class. Exact change is appreciated.

Whether you want to embellish a new clothing item or visually mend something you found at the thrift store, come explore the wonderful world of wearable embroidery. Learn how to transfer a pattern and then use a variety of embroidery stitches to add texture and color. $10 supply fee paid to instructor the first class. Bring 6” or larger embroidery hoop, scissors and an item to embroider (towel, shirt, jacket, jeans, hat, etc.) $10 supply fee paid to instructor the first class. Bring 6” or larger embroidery hoop, scissors and an item to embroider (towel, shirt, jacket, jeans, hat, etc.)

Move better, feel better! Everything we do in life involves sensation and movement, and the Feldenkrais Method® harnesses both, using your brain’s deepest means of improvement (scientists call it “neuroplasticity”) to create change. This class uses exploratory movement and guided attention to evoke new, more efficient neuro-muscular patterns, reducing pain, tension, and fatigue, and improving your coordination, flexibility, balance, strength and focus. During each class, you will be verbally guided through a sequence of movements which can improve every area of the body. Join us and learn to use your whole self more efficiently and pleasurably in all you do! Join us online! This class will be held using the online platform, Zoom. Simply follow the provided instructions on the day and time of class and Maggie will lead you through the class from the comfort of your own home! This online class is held in partnership with multiple Community Education programs.

Call 763-346-3390 for an appointment ($45). 2nd & 3rd Wed. each month at Lenox (cancellations at least 24 hours in advance, or a fee will be charged). Happy Feet Footcare is a Minnesota Comprehensive Licensed Homecare Agency, with a professional team of foot care nurses providing foot care.

Join fellow film fans in the Little Theater at Lenox to watch and discuss engaging and thought-provoking foreign films. We'll view the movie and then have time for focused discussion led by Lisa Kjellander from the SLP Library. Sponsored by Friends of the St. Louis Park Library. May 5: Babette's Feast (2013) Denmark An exiled French chef taking refuge as a housekeeper in a small Danish village offers thanks by cooking up haute cuisine for a proudly ascetic 18th-century populace used to bread and soup. May 12: The Rules of the Game (1939) France Cloaked in a comedy of manners, this scathing critique of corrupt French society is about a weekend hunting party at which amorous escapades abound among the aristocratic guests, which are also mirrored by the activities of the servants downstairs. May 19: Water (2007) India The story of an 8-year-old forced to wed an older man. When the man dies, she is taken by her father to live in a home of other widows of all ages. According to religious law quoted at the top of the film, “A woman who remains chaste when her husband has died goes to heaven.” According to a follower of Gandhi in the film, locking widows away makes “one less mouth to feed, four less saris, and a free corner in the house. Disguised as religion, it’s just about money,” In the widows’ residence, the girl is protected by the beautiful Kalyani, who has been ordered into prostitution to help support the older widows. Kalyani attracts the son of a local Brahmin, the follower of Gandhi, who rejects beliefs about widowhood and intends to marry her. May 26: Past Lives (2023) Korea Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life. ---------- September 8: Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Mexico A dark fable set five years after the end of the Spanish Civil War. Eleven-year-old Ofelia comes face to face with the horrors of fascism when she and her pregnant mother are uprooted to the countryside, by her new stepfather - a sadistic captain in General Franco's army, who hunts down Republican guerrillas. This violent reality merges with a fantastical world when Ofelia meets a faun in a decaying labyrinth, and she is set on a strange mythic journey that is at once terrifying and beautiful. September 15: Plan 75 (2022) Japan Government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be euthanized to remedy an aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a Filipino laborer face life-and-death choices. September 22: The Other Widow (2024) Israel A dark comedic drama about Ella, a 34-year-old theater costume designer and mistress of a playwright who dies unexpectedly. While the preparations for the premiere are in full swing, Ella insists on attending his Shiva and dives into a world once forbidden to her. Things get complicated when she becomes too close to his loved ones, especially his wife. September 29: Motorcycle Diaries (2005) Latin America An inspirational adventure, based on the true story of two young men whose thrilling and dangerous road trip across Latin America becomes a life-changing journey of self-discovery.

Get ideas for new recipes, new cooking techniques and tips for cooking for 1 and healthy eating on a budget! Learn how to make flavorful, healthy meal choices you can cook at home - taste them in class - and go home with the recipes. The meals are designed to be freezer-ready, shareable, and they avoid using processed ingredients. The class is geared toward those who have mobility limitations, special dietary needs, or want to learn how to eat healthy without spending a lot of money. There is no cost to attend the class, but please register in advance! This class is offered in partnership with St. Louis Park Community Education and Instructor Stefanie Hailperin.

Students will study various images and approaches to still life - from representational to abstract. They will become more aware of the different styles and techniques used. Each class starts with a demo.Class Level: Beyond Beginners/Intermediate Supply List for Fun With Watercolor Classes NOTE: Buy brushes, paints/pigments and papers at BLICK’S. You can also buy papers at Micheal’s. PAPER - 140lb Strathmore cold press watercolor paper with dark brown cover, 9x12 or 11x14. WATERCOLOR BRUSHES - (Dot buy cheap sets) ask staff for help1 small round #10 or 12, 1 large round bush #14 or 16, 1 3/4 or 1 inch flat brush PAINTS: (Professional Gradetube watercolors. Brands: Windsor Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith, Blick, Sennelier… Look for sales.Recommended pigments. You will build your palette gradually Cobalt Blue and/or French Ultramarine Permanent rose and Winsor Red Aureolin Yellow and Yellow Gamboge Payne’s Grey Burnt Sienna Sap Green Quinacridone Gold OTHER Palette with larger wells, mixing area White or clear plastic container for water Paper towel Pencil Kneaded eraser Regular beige masking tape Board to tape down loose paper (don’t need if using pad or block)