Aitkin Community Education

Do you want to learn to golf, but are intimidated at how to start the sport? Come learn the basics with other beginners. Each evening will start with a short lesson on the driving range. The group will split into foursomes (3 rookies and 1 skilled golfer in each group for a 9 hole round.

Mark your calendars...the summer 2024 Aitkin Baseball program is all set! Evaluation and Tryout Practice Saturday, February 17, 2024 Aitkin High School All players, ages 14 and under, interested in Aitkin summer baseball are welcome to go though stations and prepare for tryouts for the 2024 season. There will be 4-5 practice stations for your child to practice at. Each will be run very similar to the Evaluation Day stations. Players may practice as long as they like during their designated time slot. In-house Evaluations and Travel Tryouts Saturday, February 24, 2024 All players, ages 14 and under, MUST attend. Times will be posted soon. Registration through community education is for the payment portion of the registration process. You need to first register at www.aitkinbaseball.com

BEAUTIFUL: The Carol King Musical at the Chanhassen- this is the inspiring true story of Carol King's remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to Rock & Roll Hall of fame music legend. Coach bus will leave Rippleside at 8:15 am. Cost is $120 including per ticket (includes lunch, performance and coach bus) Lunch at 11:00 am- show at 1:00 pm

Big Dreamers is for girls going into or just completing Kindergarten. Big Dreamers is a fun atmosphere to learn the basics of softball. We will cover hitting, throwing, base running, positions, beginner catching and sportsmanship. The last session, we will have "Big Sisters" (older AYF players" join us for a softball game where the Big Dreamers each have a Big Sister to shadow them throughout the game. Big Dreamers will play on Monday July 8-29 from 6-7:30pm

Learn the basics of each game and progress through to strategy of game play. Snack will be provided each day.

The Aitkin All Starz coaching staff is looking to grow the dance team program and we are inviting students in Grades 6-11 to attend our Spring Clinic & Evaluations. Dance experience is not required. We are looking for athletes with a desire to learn, work hard and have fun! At the Spring Clinic, dancers can expect to learn a short routine and work on a variety of dance team skills. Dancers must attend at least two Spring Clinic sessions to be eligible for Evaluations. This also applies to current and former dance team members. The Evaluations are held to assess individual abilities and earn a spot on the Aitkin All Starz winter competition dance team. Dancers will be assigned into groups for evaluations. Each group will be assigned to a specific time slot to perform the Spring Clinic routine and demonstrate a variety of dance skills. All dancers and their parents will receive an email from the coaching staff shortly after evaluations with their individual results and important details on upcoming events. Please register for this event through CommunityEd and also fill out the specific event form here: https://forms.gle/bcKC7x32NejpVE6EA Spring Clinic Session 1: Monday, April 22, 6:00-7:30pm Spring Clinic Session 2: Tuesday, April 23, 6:00-7:30pm Spring Clinic Session 3: Wednesday, April 24, 3:30-5:00pm Spring Clinic Session 4: Thursday, April 25, 6:00-7:30pm Evaluations: Saturday, April 27, 10am-12pm Where: Noel Bailey Gym, AHS Cost: no cost Who: Students currently in 6th-11th grade

(Designed for parents & children 12 months - pre kindergarten age, siblings welcome) A time for parents & children to come to school together and explore activities designed by a licensed early childhood teacher. Activities will foster children’s social emotional, cognitive, physical, & language skills.A typical class includes together time, snack, circle, and a parent discussion time for parents who are wanting to separate.Don’t miss this opportunity to spend some uninterrupted time participating in games, and other activities with your child while getting to know other parents with young children. siblings welcome

Last spring, we were able to secure a grant that will allow us to open up our beautiful “Fab Lab” to the public! The grant is through Age-Friendly MN. Age-Friendly Minnesota is a collaborative statewide effort to make our systems and communities more inclusive of and responsive to older adults. It is part of a global movement to prepare for an aging population and ensure that older people are valued and integrated into communities at a new level. Over the course of the next year, we will be introducing different classes and projects that everyone is invited to participate in! If you are over the age of 65, then the class is FREE! To start things off, we will be doing different woodworking projects and using the high-tech embroidery machine! Come learn how new technology can pre-cut all the parts of a wood project in just a matter of minutes! You will get all the parts needed and then you can assemble and decorate as needed.

Duluth Playhouse presents a one-act musical adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie Finding Nemo. We will be taking a school bus to Duluth leaving Rippleside Elementary at 10:30am and going to the Duluth Rose Garden where you can have a picnic lunch before heading over the the Playhouse for a 2:00 show.