Registration for the 2026 CEND Conference for Community Education Professionals that work with Adults with Disabilities. Friday, May 1st, 9am-4pm, Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center 8395 127th Street E. Hastings, MN 55033, Breakfast, Lunch, Drinks and Snacks included.

This is only for Dues owed by CEND members for this year.

Learn to create a unique, quick and expressive acrylic painting. Working quickly allows colors to blend and brush strokes to show, creating dynamic results. Create a beautiful acrylic painting following step-by-step instructions, all while learning about composition and color mixing. No experience is necessary and all supplies are included.

Acupressure is an ancient healing technique using pressure on key points to clear energy blockages. Learn how to relieve sinus congestion, headaches and tension by stimulating powerful sinus relief points.

Acupressure uses touch to stimulate energy flow and promote healing. In this class, learn key points to relieve and prevent migraines, headaches, nausea and vertigo through targeted pressure techniques.

This course offers an entry point into the world of digital image editing and manipulation using the industry-standard software, Adobe Photoshop. Whether you're a beginner or someone looking to refresh your skills, this course provides a comprehensive overview of Photoshop's essential features and functionalities, including cropping and rotating images, adding text to images and removing red-eye and blemishes from portraits. Please bring your own computer with Adobe Photoshop software.

Enjoy a fun, no-experience-needed painting class with your child! Each person receives a canvas, acrylic paints and supplies to create individual or combined masterpieces. Quality time and creativity guaranteed!

Create a whimsical Garden Flower Arrangement with a mix of flowers, foliage, moss and living plants, all arranged to create a charming garden-inspired look with optional decorative fairies, gnomes and toadstools. Feel free to bring your own Fairy Garden adornments. Each adult/child group will make one arrangement unless indicated at time of registration.

Experience a transformative evening exploring how humor, intuition, empathy and boundaries intertwine, deepening your spiritual connection, emotional insight and relationships with loved ones in spirit through conscious, heart-centered laughter. Rooted in spiritual traditions that honor compassion, presence and energetic integrity, this session invites participants into a safe space where laughter becomes a tool for insight, healing and clarity. Through uplifting meditation, intuitive exercises, gallery-style readings and group interaction, participants will learn to recognize where their intuitive, empathetic nature may lead to overwhelm or enmeshment and how gentle, playful humor can serve as a powerful tool for staying rooted in the Self and connecting soul to soul with those both here and on the Other Side. Topics Covered: The spiritual anatomy of empathy: a mystic's lens Understanding emotional boundaries as sacred contracts The alchemy of humor: transforming tension without bypassing truth Playful practices for navigating difficult energy Tips for gaining emotional clarity in sensitive situations

Explore the craft of voiceovers! Learn from a working voice actor. Get an inside look at their start in the industry. Discover how easy and affordable it can be to set up and work from home. You will read a script and receive coaching and performance ideas while your instructor takes notes to create a voice evaluation you will receive in a follow up call. One-time, 90 minute, 1:1, video-chat class! Learn more: http://">www.voicesforall.com/ooo">http:// www.voicesforall.com/ooo 18 and over. Upon registration you will be contacted by VFA to schedule your class, day and time of your convenience.

Learn to manage your Apple Account, set up Family Sharing, secure your data with two-factor authentication and resolve common issues using your iPhone, iPad or Mac confidently and easily.

This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Mac hardware and software, empowering you to maximize your productivity and enjoyment using Mac computers. Whether you're a new Mac user or someone looking to deepen your knowledge, this course offers a thorough overview of Mac basics, functionalities and essential features. This class does not cover iPads or iPhones. Please bring your own computer.

This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Mac hardware and software, empowering you to maximize your productivity and enjoyment using Mac computers. Whether you're a new Mac user or someone looking to deepen your knowledge, this course offers a thorough overview of Mac basics, functionalities and essential features. This class does not cover iPads or iPhones. Please bring your own Mac computer.

Indulge in a delightful experience of self-discovery and enlightenment as you delve into understanding your chakra energy through energy values and aura colors. Through an Aura Reading, uncover the intricate web of energies that make up your being, as represented by vibrant shades that reflect your unique qualities and characteristics. Learn how others perceive you. Your chakras are your spiritual batteries that drive your existence. Explore available remedies to enhance their balance and vitality. Elevate your understanding of yourself and the world around you with this illuminating experience that promises to transform and enlighten your mind, body and spirit. This is NOT intuitive. Your reading is done on a medical device where your individual chakra energy levels are unveiled with scientific precision. This exclusive class is led by the esteemed aura counselor, Roxanne, who will analyze your aura colors and will also share valuable insights into the correlation between your aura colors and the energies that fuel your spiritual essence. Seize this extraordinary chance to elevate your spiritual path to new heights.

Abdominal muscles weaken and lose shape due to many reasons. Discover a series of extremely effective exercises to quickly strengthen all abdominal muscles without stressing joints or getting on the floor.

Ready to start your own chicken flock? This class is the perfect introduction to raising chickens right in your backyard. Topics include: city ordinances preparing the coop and run selecting breeds sourcing raising and caring for baby chicks setting up a brooder feeding and care biosecurity exciting ideas for using your eggs

Transform your backyard into a colorful, peaceful perennial garden through three sequential design classes, learning layout, plant choices and seasonal beauty while turning ideas into a thriving, personal retreat outdoors. Class Session One: Perennial garden design primer. We’ll go over basic garden measurement and layout. We’ll examine various garden styles and examples. Discussion of garden mood boards and scrapbook idea-building. In this class session, you’ll complete a simple design layout of a perennial garden setting, to scale. Class Session Two: We’ll build on your measuring and layout skillset from session one. You’ll complete hands-on design layout of more complex perennial garden settings. Starting with a mood board/scrapbook, you will develop styles, including plant selection favorites and a working palette of materials. We’ll go over measurement techniques and tricks for assessing your own back yard garden setting. Class Session Three: You’ll complete a garden design layout using your measurements for your own setting, your plant selections and your material selections. You’ll now have a design guide to begin planting your own backyard beauty spot! Optional Field Trip (T.B.D.): Once you have completed your garden design layout, we will plan a field trip to a local garden center to get expert advice on plant selection, planting and care. Please Note: This is not a master gardening class and it is not a horticultural or planting techniques class.

Learn how hormones change throughout your seasons of life and how to keep them optimally balanced at every stage. Menopause can be a difficult transition for women, but it doesn't have to be. Learn how to be proactive as well as manage the many symptoms that can occur during perimenopause and menopause.