Parents are looking for certified babysitters! Get a leg up on the competition with this American Red Cross class that prepares you for a wide variety of babysitting situations. Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn about the basic care of young children including safety and responsibility, age-appropriate activities and first aid. Boys and girls at least 11 years of age are welcome to participate. Class includes a comprehensive babysitting manual. Must complete the entire class to receive certification. .

Have you ever decorated a cake with fondant? Do you like competitions? Team-up with friends, or make new friends in class, and let the fun begin! You and your teammates will brainstorm ideas and then apply a base coat of buttercream icing to your team's two-layer, 8-inch cake. You will enjoy learning how to color, roll, cut, and drape colorful pieces of fondant to create a variety of designs for your masterpiece! Who will win?

In this competitive dance team, students will learn the skills and choreography of dance with an emphasis on participation, teamwork and safety. Teams are formed based on each dancer’s skill level. Teams practice after school. There will be an end of season competition.

Do you enjoy painting? Would you like to create a beautiful background and add a black silhouette of your favorite animal? Choose from a variety of sunrise or sunset photos (or bring your favorite photo to class). Using a fun and easy technique, you will learn how to blend colors on your canvas to create a colorful background. Then, add your favorite silhouette and watch your composition come to life!

Join us at the Wildlife Science Center, the areas premier wildlife facility, to learn about some of Minnesota's most fascinating animals. Resident wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, foxes, lynx and raptors will be the focus of this informative program. At the end of the program, toast marshmallows and drink hot chocolate while the wolves fill the darkness with their incredible wild song.

Attention horse lovers! Learn how to groom, saddle and mount a horse. Lessons are outdoors (rain or shine) in a controlled environment. Signed waiver required on first day. Students must be 52” tall and ambulatory. 

Gather your family and friends and pile on for a fun-filled hayride pulled by a team of gentle draft horses. Meet at Bunker Park Stables, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd, Andover at 6 p.m. Check-in and enjoy a bonfire between 6-6:30 p.m. and then a hayride from 6:30-7:15 pm. Dress appropriately for the weather. (Children age 3 and under free.)

No experience is necessary to enjoy the natural beauty of Bunker Hills Regional Park from horseback. Bunker Park Stables will provide you with a wide variety of horses, including Draft horses, for all sizes & skill levels. Riders must be able to mount and dismount on their own. Brief riding and safety instructions will be provided prior to departure. Your guide is extensively trained and experienced, and is certified in First Aid/CPR. Helmets are required for trail riders under 18. Riding helmets are available at no cost for all trail riders.