Byron Community Education

• Breakfast with Santa

Byron Early Learning Library

Open Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-5:30 pm

Closed on major holidays

As the year comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support and enthusiasm in making our community education programs a success. May your holiday season be filled with joy, connection, and moments to cherish with loved ones. Here's to a bright new year of learning and growing together in 2025!

Warm wishes from the Byron Community Education Team:

Jennifer Dole, Community Education Director
Alyssa Humpal, Early Learning Programs Coordinator
Jeff Wytaske, Project Kids Coordinator
Katie Schmitt, Enrichment & Marketing Coordinator
Beth Helland, Secretary

2025 Winter/Spring Class Registration Opens at 1 pm on December 13

Your Community Education Team is working to add amazing learning opportunities for 2025! We are also bringing back your favorites, from Open Gym Pickleball to Cookie Decorating and After School Art Clubs to YEL classes (Jr Basketball, Robotics, Bricktopia, Flag Football, and Video Game Creation). Here is a sneak peek of new classes we are finalizing:

• Helping Hands: Crochet Assistance
• 11 Pickleball options including Round Robin and Court Time Reservation
• Baby Boomers Bounce class
• Open Pottery Studios - including Punch Card option
• Tasty cooking experiences
• Off the Cuff Improv Workshop (grades 9-12)
• STEAM Explorers (grades 2-5)
• Dungeons and Dragons classes for new and returning students (grades 3-5)
• 90s Craft Night for adults
• ECFE classes: First Friends and Ready Set Preschool
• Project Linus Workshop (grades 3-8)
• Beginner Sewing Class (ages 12+)
• Bike Rodeo
• Family Open Gym

View Winter & Spring classes and register online starting 12/13

Registration closes on Friday, December 6: Sign up here!

Enjoy the fun of glazing pottery! Skip right to the finish line by using bisqueware. Bisque items have been through the initial firing process and are ready for you to add color. Glaze, brushes, and firing of projects are included in the class fee. All bisque pieces are made of earthenware and ready to finish with glaze. Price: $11 - Ornament; $17 - Crested Bird, or $25 - Lattice Lantern

Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied with an adult to help them.
Items will be available for pick-up at the Community Education Center on or before December 16.

Join other families and get in the spirit of the season. We will be serving Dad's Belgian waffles, sausages, flavored syrups and beverages. A special visitor from the North Pole will be available for pictures, so bring your camera.

Location: Community Education Center

✅ Reserve your breakfast time online.

Don't wait - tickets are selling fast! Pick your time and register your crew.

Please note that walk-ins are accepted if seating space is available. The price will be $2.00 more per person if you register on the day of the event. Seating spots are limited.

Since opening in October 2023 at the Community Education Center, the pantry has become a cornerstone of support for our community, providing essential resources to neighbors in

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Picture below: High School Students collected food and presented donations to Jennifer Dole, Community Education Director at the Giving Back Assembly on November 26

This Christmas, give the gift of play with a Byron Early Learning Library membership! It's the perfect way to inspire creativity and imagination in children while providing access to a wide range of toys, books, and games. With a membership, kids can explore new play experiences without the clutter at home. Spread joy and encourage learning through play this holiday season by gifting a membership!

3 Month Membership - $29.00

6 Month Membership - $55.00

Monthly Membership - $10.00

In November, the Creativity Club discovered the art of needle felting, turning loose fibers into beautiful, handcrafted creations. Participants learned the basics of this meditative and tactile craft, using felting needles to sculpt wool into unique designs. The session was a hit, sparking creativity and conversation among the group. It was a wonderful way to explore a new skill and connect with fellow crafters!

About the Creativity Club:
This is free informal club for adults 55+ that meet monthly through January 2025 to explore and experience creativity as a dimension of wellness. Participants try a variety of arts and crafts mediums, dig into the benefits of creativity, and discover ways to tap into creativity for a vibrant life.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.