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Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.- Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community. In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides opportunities for older adults to stay involved in their community and a place to meet and socialize. Services include:- Arts and crafts instruction including quilting- Recreational activities including bowling, cards, and intergenerational programs- Coffee Talks: Casual group discussion with community members- Recreational activities including bingo, bridge, and book clubs- Educational opportunities including fall prevention, oil painting, technology classes, and cooking classes- Fitness programs including aerobics- Vision loss support groupServices are part of Community Thread's THRIVE program.

Offers a wide range of services and resources including books, eBooks, audiobooks, government documents, and digital magazines, as well as internet access, computer classes, and notary services. Specialized services include homebound delivery, a Deaf and Hard of Hearing collection, GED and ESL classes, and adaptive technology for individuals with disabilities. Also provides online databases, downloadable music, and a mobile Bookmobile service with scheduled stops throughout the community.

Programming includes:- Arts and crafts- Babysitting classes- Computer classes- Cooking classes- Some activities may include parental involvement

Services include job counseling and career planning; job training and retraining, including basic computer skills, classroom training and on-the-job training

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:- Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training- Budgeting and financial literacy- GED preparation- Interview skills- Citizenship- College and career preparation- Creating a resume- English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certificationAdults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Provides free technology workforce training for students with general computer literacy skills and credentials that lead to careers in networking, security, software technology, or hardware support. Provides professional skills development, including: - Alumni support services- Adult programming includes Digital Foundations, Cisco IT Essentials, CompTIA A+, CompTIA IT Fundamentals, and Website Design and Development- Training locations include the Minneapolis Urban League/Minneapolis, Humboldt High School/Saint Paul, and Neighborhood House/Saint Paul- Youth programming includes Game Coding and Design, and Website Design and Development

The Hastings Senior Center, based at the Tilden Community Center, is operated through a partnership between the City of Hastings and Hastings Community Education.Seniors:- 55+ Driver Improvement Program- Art classes- Bingo- Book Discussion- Dance classes - Foot care and foot reflexology- Games such as chess club- Hand massage and foot care- Live 2 B Healthy exercise program- Quilting, woven arts, and yarn classes- Pickle ball and corn hole- Scrapbooking- Support groups for grief, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease- Tech Fridays Adults:- Adult enrichment classes- Adult health and recreation classes- Art, design, photography, and cooking classes- Business classes- Construction, trades, and woodworking instruction- Computer, information technology, and computer programming- Indoor home safety education- Lifeguard instruction- Musical instrument instruction- Self-defense classes- Smoking cessation- Trips and toursAges K-12:- Baseball, basketball, and soccer day camps- New drivers education classes- SPARK summer classes for grades 5th- 8th- Youth development and enrichment classes

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. Class offerings include cooking classes, dance lessons, driver's education, hobbies and special interests, horse riding lessons, fitness, sports and recreational activities, swimming lessons, and more.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages.Class offerings include arts and crafts, baking lessons, computer classes, cooking classes, field trips, fitness classes, ice skating lessons, music lessons, swimming lessons, recreational sports, and more.

Lake Country Cottage is a drop-in center for adults diagnosed with mental illness. Drop-in center staff and members help each other in the following areas:- Assistance understanding and accessing transportation in the community- Finding and keeping housing- Help finding and keeping employment- Learning computer and resume building skills- Organized and informal recreational and social activities- Using art to manage anxiety and stress

Provides multiple programs to help reduce isolation and create culturally inclusive spaces for elders.Conversations and Coffee: A cross generational weekly event for elders to connect with one another and get in tune with what's going on in their neighborhoods.Program includes:- Elder Tablet Program: Provides the elder members tablets and training on technology and having meaningful conversations together. Program offers home visits to drop off the tablet and teach them how to get connected. Tech support is provided while they have the tablet.- Elders Advocacy Program: Offers a comprehensive advocacy service tailored to the unique needs of the elder members. Support ranges from groceries to travel and medical assistance, and providing a helping hand in various areas.

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages.Class offerings include adult education, driver's education, facility rental, and adaptive classes and activities for adults living with disabilities ages 18 or older, from cooking and crafts to bingo and music.

Provides books, eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, music CDs, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, access to computers, children's play stations, Internet access, online reference databases, children's story times, law library, Spanish language materials, summer reading program for children, as well as book clubs and computer classes for adults.

Provides classes for adults, including:- Art- Computer basics- Cooking- Financial planning- Parenting- Special trips/outings

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:- Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training- Budgeting and financial literacy- GED preparation- Interview skills- Citizenship- College and career preparation- Creating a resume- English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certificationAdults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Library services may include:- Audiobooks and eBooks- Automation- Books on cassette collection- Collection development- Cooperative programming- Database licensing- Descriptive video collection- Discount purchasing- Foreign language collection- Gateway access to library collections statewide- Interlibrary loan- Internet training- Large print book selection- Online database- Professional consultation- Reciprocal borrowing- Reference support- Song book collection- Systemwide promotion of services and activities- Technical support for computers

Recreational and enrichment programs including computer basics, tae kwon do, archery, golf, aerobics, Latino culture book club, dog obedience, Spanish, gymnastics, and celebration chorus.