MASD Community Education
January 2025
MASD Community Education program is committed to the unique partnership that exists between our community and school district. We connect citizens and resources, creating lifelong learning opportunities as individuals share their knowledge, skills, and interests with one another.
The district is excited about the opportunities available through community education. Treat yourself! Get out of the house, explore our schools, and learn new skills in a fun, social setting. The program offers a variety of opportunities in a multitude of interest areas. Recreational learning and skill-based ventures are offered in areas ranging from arts & crafts to science, from foods to fitness.
A Friendly Community Puzzle Competition is Happening; Friday, January 24, 6:00-8:00 pm in the Commons at MHS. Thank you to Oddwillow's Game Haven for their assistance in coordinating the event and for providing prizes. Twelve teams will be competing in the 16+ Team Group. They will have two hours to put together their 1000 piece puzzle which they will get to take home at the end of the evening.
UPCOMING CLASSES
Get Ready for a Sweeter Holiday Season With Christine's
Angelic Treats (16+)
Join us for a festive and fun-filled cookie decorating classes where you'll learn to create stunning holiday-themed cookies with Royal Icing. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned decorator, this class has something for everyone.
Each enrollee will receive 6 pre-baked cutout cookies, ready for your creative touch! You’ll be able to practice mixing and coloring your own Royal Icing, learn how to achieve the perfect consistency for decorating, and practice various techniques to make your cookies stand out.
All supplies are included, just bring your creativity and enthusiasm! February's class will be Valentine themed cookies and the March class St. Patty's themed.
INSTRUCTOR: Christine Dunn
DATES/TIME: Thur., Feb. 6; 6:00-8:00 pm
Thurs., Mar. 6; 6:00-8:00 pm
LOCATION: Mukwonago High School Fork in the Road Culinary Kitchen
COURSE FEE: $45 per class
GENERAL
Make Your own Household Cleaners (18+)
Many household cleaning products are expensive and some can be harmful to our health and the environment. Class topics will cover some health and safety concerns involving household cleaning products and ways to minimize these concerns. There are non-toxic cleaners that can be made at home that work and, at the same time, save you money. You will have the opportunity to make 2 household cleaners to take home and receive samples for other safe and effective cleaning products. Recipes range from all-purpose cleaners to sanitizing sprays to clothes soap.
INSTRUCTOR: Julie Toman
DATES/TIME: Wed., Feb. 5, 2025: 6:00-8:00 pm
LOCATION: Mukwonago High School Fork in the Road Culinary Kitchen
COURSE FEE: $29
Join this informational seminar that will focus on the steps required to purchase a home along with how to qualify for mortgage financing and what is needed to qualify. Additional points include best practices on searching for homes, basic credit knowledge, and current market conditions.
Anne Jungwirth, Keller Williams Lake Country and Ben Revak, ProVisor, lead this informational workshop. DATES/TIME: Tues., Feb. 25, 2025: 6:30-7:30 pm
LOCATION: Mukwonago High School Fork in the Road Culinary Kitchen
COURSE FEE: Free -Registration is requested.
HEALTH/FITNESS
Yoga for Working Stiffs (18+)
Feeling tense, tight, and tired from a long day of work? Try Yoga for Working Stiffs. Yoga helps ease the tension in your body and mind. Focusing on tight areas such as shoulders, hips, hamstrings, and lower back, we will let go of the demands of the day and become mindfully present through our yoga practice. Discover the benefits of yoga: increased flexibility, improved balance, and more energy. Beginners welcome. (10% discount offered to continuing yoga participants!)
INSTRUCTOR: Catherine Selzer-Benavides
DATE/TIME: Session 2-Tuesday, Feb. 25-April 8 (no class March 25); 4:30-5:30 pm
Session 3-Tuesday, April 22-May 27; 4:30-5:30 pm
LOCATION: Mukwonago High School, Room 42
COURSE FEE: $60/session
Sweat, Sculpt & ROCK in this cardio jam session inspired by drumming. You won't just listen to music-you'll become the music in this exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and Pilates-inspired movements. Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin' out!
INSTRUCTOR: Josh Schoof
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Feb. 4-March 11; 7:00-8:00 pm
LOCATION: Mukwonago High School, Room 42
COURSE FEE: $50
SCIENCE
Understanding the Night Sky-Astronomy Night For Beginners (16+)
Have you ever gazed at the night sky only to wonder what you are looking at from your backyard? Satisfy your wonder by beginning a new hobby in star gazing!
This workshop will guide you on an evening astronomical journey where you will search for the moon, planets, constellations, stars, and other objects. You will learn how to read and celestially navigate the night sky using a star map. You will also learn what is meant by the space time continuum and how it applies to star gazing.
If the weather allows, the class will start outside and move indoors for a session and then back outside for an evening viewing. If the weather does not allow for outdoor viewing the class will be held indoors (Section Elementary-Library) for the entirety of the class. Bring your cell phone, a pair of binoculars, and your sense of wonder and get ready to expand your knowledge of the night sky!
INSTRUCTOR: Joe Koshollek
DATES/TIME: Tues., Mar. 4; 6:30-8:30 pm
LOCATION: Section Elementary School (W318S8430 Ctry Rd. EE)-Library & Back Parking Lot
COURSE FEE: $15
INDOOR WALKING AT MHS!
Every Sunday, Noon-3:00 pm until March 16, 2025, community members are welcome to come and walk the halls of Mukwonago High School where an approx. 1/4 mi. route has been mapped out. Guest are asked to check in at the table when entering through DOOR 4 (front of school -middle set of doors). Children must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. No Fee and No Need to Register.
Please be aware there may be other events taking place at MHS on Sundays which may require you to park further from the entrance doors. Our walking guests are asked to enter through door 4 and check-in prior to walking the route.
Community Education (262) 363-6300 x24105
Don't wait to register! All classes have a registration deadline and may be cancelled if enrollment levels are not met.
Do you have a special area of interest and expertise that would lend itself to sharing with others?
Imagine yourself teaching a workshop! Through the Community Education program, courses could be offered as evening or weekend workshops or even weekly classes. A compensation model is in place for instructors. We know continued learning for all ages through sharing interests, knowledge and skills adds to quality of life and is extremely important in thriving communities. If you have a passion to share, please contact: communityed@MASD.k12.wi.us or submit a course proposal!
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