South Washington County Schools Community Education

The Community Band of South Washington County has been going strong for over 25 years! All ages and instruments are welcome. Expand your talents and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow musicians—all while sharing music with appreciative local audiences. Join anytime!

Do you have future aspirations for traveling to a Spanish speaking country? If so, this is the class for you! Participants learn basic conversation skills to get around a Spanish-speaking country with greater ease. The class will include helpful dialogue, greetings, how to barter at a market and order in a restaurant, and how to ask for simple directions. Each class will include a travel related theme to practice real world Spanish! Like all Futura classes, a dynamic and interactive approach will be used to keep the class fun and exciting!

Whether you're thinking about selling your home this spring or next fall, now's the time to get thinking about one of your biggest investments and what it means for your future. Plan Your Perfect Move will bring in two experts to teach you about what it takes in this market to get your home ready to sell. Hear from top local REALTOR, Jill McNamee with McNamee Real Estate Team/Keller WIlliams, as she provides you with an understanding of home values, timing your move, market statistics and how realtors market your home. Lisa Bevens, owner of Home to Sweet Home, knows that managing a move can be overwhelming, time-consuming, and emotionally draining. Lisa will cover ways to stay organized to plan your move so you can feel relaxed and inspired as you take your next steps.

Raise your hand if you are ready to take a day or weekend Road Trip around the State this Summer! We could almost feel the breeze from all the hands shooting up! Join Professional Photographer, Jay Grammond as he takes you on a Virtual Road Trip around the state to learn about some of Minnesota’s largest in-land lakes; and fantastic Waterfalls - which were so vitally important to travel and trade in bygone days. In today’s world, these same waterways are vital to the State and local community economies; as well as to the citizens as a form of recreation and relaxation. After participating in this class, you should come away with the seeds of your own road trip ideas planted for a Summer road trip. 1-hr Live Zoom Class includes a slide show. (Will send Zoom Links out one week in advance of the presentation; once enrollment is reached).

Are you a Photographer that wants to take your images to the next level; or maybe someone that is just getting started in photography? Do you want to be a photographer that TAKES snapshots; or one that CREATES Images? You’ll leave this class with ideas and concepts that you can put into practice right away. We will cover some compositional basics that will surely improve your images if you are not using them; and we will discuss concepts of building your Photographic Vision to take your images from good to great! 1-hr Live Zoom Class with a slide show. (Will send Zoom Links out one week in advance of the presentation; once enrollment is reached).

Minnesota is filled with countless numbers of Barns, most from a bygone era. However, there are still a bunch in operation as well. Professional Photographer and Amateur Historian, Jay Grammond has travelled the state capturing images of barns of all shapes, sizes, and conditions. There is just something about a barn! There are some areas of the State where the barns are adorned with something called a Barn Quilt. Barn Quilts are pieces of art on the side of a barn, shed, or house that usually tell some sort of story. These places are all visible from the roadways, so once you know about them, you can go check them out! 1-hr Live Zoom Class. (Will send Zoom Links out one week in advance of the presentation; once enrollment is reached).Will present this live with a slide show.

Discover the new features found in the Photos app on your iPhone with iOS 15. Learn ways to organize your photos, quickly find the ones you are looking for, share them with loved ones and perform basic edits right on your iPhone. Please bring your iPhone with you to class.

July 26 - 30 Join Professional Photographers Erik Kuna and Jay Grammond for a fantastic opportunity to learn and create Epic images of twilight and Sunrise, as well as the Milky Way on "The Other side" of Badlands National Park, an "otherworldly setting" We will be Headquartered at the fabulous Circle View Guest Ranch. Registration includes two pre-event and one post-event Zoom meetings with the instructors and other participants; as well as a lot of personalized instruction and guidance. The schedule allows for down time amidst all the photo activity as well as time to edit images if you wish. Travel/Food/Lodging is separate (with the exception that brunch is included for those that stay at Circle View Guest Ranch Ranch.) All skill levels are welcome. $1399 through May 1; $1699 after May 1. July 26 - 30 To see an itinerary of workshops, email Gretchen at GCarlson@sowashco.org.

September 26 - 29 Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its surrounding areas are a special place! Are you ready to go on a North Dakota Adventure? Join Photographers: Jim Caldwell, and Jay Grammond for memorable moments, Wildlife, Landscape, Sunrise and Sunset sessions - and don't forget about the wild horses! We will spend a lot of time photographing, and will also have some downtime to re-energize. All skill levels are welcome. Travel/Food/Lodging is separate. $699 through July 1; $899 after July 1. To see an itinerary of workshops, email Gretchen at GCarlson@sowashco.org.

September 30; Oct 1 - 2. Join Photographers and Instructors for the 12th Annual Black Hills Photo Shootout! *All skill levels are welcome!* The Black Hills Photo Shootout brings photographers from across the country to South Dakota for photography, education, sightseeing, camaraderie and fun! This year, we will be headquartered in Wall, SD and Badlands National Park! You’ll have session options for Landscapes; Wildlife; Sunrise/Sunsets; Cowboy/Cowgirl & Native American models set up in “Old West” scenarios, and Portrait settings. Travel/Food/Lodging is separate. $299 through July 15; $499 after July 15. To see an itinerary of workshops, email Gretchen at GCarlson@sowashco.org.

November 17 - 20. Join Photographers Chad Coppess and Jay Grammond on an unforgettable Fall adventure in and around South Dakota's amazing Badlands National Park. Discover fantastic landscapes, sunrises/sunsets; search for wildlife like buffalo, big horn sheep, fox, mule deer, and prairie dogs. Cowboy/Cowgirl models will be available. Travel/Food/Lodging is separate. $950 through September 1; $1150 after September 1. All skill levels welcome. To see an itinerary of workshops, email Gretchen at GCarlson@sowashco.org.