Arts & Crafts
Needlecraft
This group makes items for the Craft Sales.

Tuesdays (continuous) Craft Room
9 – noon
Free: No registration is required

Woodworking Shop
Lenox has a shop with a variety of power and hand tools for your use. For information call the workshop at 952.928.6434.

Monday – Friday (when supervised) Woodshop
9 – noon
$1.25/day: Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Lenox Woodcrafters
Volunteers are needed to make handmade toys for hospitalized children in the area. As of June, 2008 over 5,000 toys have been donated.

Monday (when supervised) Woodshop
9 – noon
Free: No registration is required

Ceramics with Janet Czartoryski
Learn how much fun it is to clean, glaze, underglaze, paint and fire greenware. Beginners are welcome.

The 2nd and 4th Thursdays
9 – 11:30 a.m.
$2.25/class plus materials: Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Party Decorations
Do you enjoy crafts? Join this group and make decorations for parties and special events.

The 1st and 3rd Thursdays (continuous) 9 – 11:30 a.m. Craft Room
Free: No registration is required

Games & Cards
Canasta
New version of Canasta called Ponytail Canasta.

1st & 3rd Thursdays (continuous), Card Room
1 – 3:30 p.m.
$0.50 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Play 500
Mondays (continuous), Card Room
1 – 3:30 p.m.
$0.75 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Fridays (continuous), Card Room
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
$0.75 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

500 Tournament Held Monthly
Everyone is welcome to participate. You need a partner to register. Questions? Call 952.928.6444.

4th Wednesdays, Gym
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
$3.50/8 games. Pay at the door. No registration is required

Learn or Refresh Your 500 Skills
If interested in learning or refreshing your skills, call Ron Lee, 500 Supervisor, at 952.929.7031. Beginners welcome.

Billiards
Pool table is available in the lower level.
Continuous daily – lower level, Pool Room
$0.50 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Bingo
Try your luck at the boards. Enjoy prizes and refreshments.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays (continuous), Cafeteria
1 – 3:30 p.m.
$2.50/time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Cribbage
Interested in learning or having a refresher class in cribbage?

Fridays (continuous), Cafeteria
1 – 3 p.m.
$0.75 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Party Bridge
Players wanted, no partner necessary!

Tuesdays (continuous), Card Room
1 – 3 p.m.
$0.75 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Duplicate Bridge
Must bring your own partner.

Wednesdays (continuous), Card Room
12:15 – 3:30 p.m.
$0.50 / time. Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Poker Magic

Need at least 5 players.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays (continuous), Library
10 – 11:30 a.m.
$0.75 / time, Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Computers
Computer Buddy Club
Meets Tuesdays (not the 5th Tuesday)

Do you love working on your computer? Do you get stuck or stumped? Could you share ideas with others? The lab will have a knowledgeable Buddy in the lab to help with your problems. Come and “show and tell” programs and equipment you use that others may find useful. Questions call or email John McHugh at 952.924.2528 or jmchugh@stlouispark.org

Cost: $0.50 / time. Members Room 110
Cost: $2 / time. Nonmembers 1 – 3 p.m.
Pay at the door. No registration is required.

Defensive Driving
Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center Senior Driver Improvement
Refresher Course (4 hours)

Thursday, June 11 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 9 from 9 a.m. – 1p.m.
Thursday, August 13 from 9 a.m. – 1p.m.
Above classes held in Room 108

Thursday, June 11 from 5 – 9 p.m.
Above Class held in Room 109

This four-hour program is open to all who have taken an eight-hour course or a refresher class within the last three years. We welcome participants of eight-hour programs other than the Driver Improvement Program. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor. AAA members receive a $3 discount at registration with appropriate coupon.

To register call 1.888.234.1294.
$18 payable to MHSRC
Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center

Senior Driver Improvement Program
(8 hours) Taught In 2 – 4 Hour Sessions
Tuesday, July 14 from 5 – 9 p.m.
Thursday, July 16 from 5 – 9 p.m.
Above classes held in room 109

Drivers over 55 are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their insurance upon completion of this program. The Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center (MHSRC) offers a unique learning experience for participants by providing instruction from certified professionals who use the most up-to-date research in the field. Instructors have completed 40 hours of training and must complete a recertification program by the MHSRC every three years. No written or behind-the-wheel tests will be given. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.

To register call 1.888.234.1294. $20 payable to MHSRC

Humanities Classes
History of Property Taxes
Wednesday, July 8
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Little Theater
Free

This presentation is from a taxpayer’s point of view. Bob Klememhagen will discuss the need, history, role of the state government and more.

Photography Class:The Fine Art of Seeing
Presented by Joe Sullivan, Professional Photographer
Wednesday, July 15
10 a.m. – noon
Minimum 5
Registration deadline: Friday, July 10
Member: $11
Nonmember: $16

Joe will share the simple rules for composing better pictures. Have fun and improve your picture taking skills at the same time. Joe has been a free-lance photographer for over 25 years. His work has been accepted in many juried art fairs around the Twin Cities.

Freighter Odyssey: Around the World in 130 Days
Presented by Dale Stenseth, Member and Word Traveler
Wednesday, August 19
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Preregistration required.

Imagine a journey around the world, as a passenger on a working freighter. Dale Stenseth will share photos and stories of his recent freighter voyage, which began and ended in Houston. The ship visited 18 ports in the US and 8 foreign countries, and passed through the Suez and Panama Canals. Learn about freighter life, accommodations, dining, and storms. Other topics include sunsets, wildlife, and cargo. And yes, we were chased by pirates 2 nights in a row, east of Somalia.

Senior Video Club
Mark Your Calendars! SVC Open Houses in June!
Thursday, June 4, 1 – 3 p.m.
Friday June 5, 9 – 11 a.m.

Take a break from your lawn work or crossword puzzles and visit our upcoming open house! Come at any time during the two-hour periods on either Thursday or Friday. If you have a particular interest in making audio CDs from record albums or cassette tapes, or transferring photos, slides and home movies to video...THIS IS FOR YOU! Then, follow up on your initial interest and start a project before LABOR DAY!

We are OPEN...by appointment only!
Call John McHugh at City Hall (952.924.2528) to request information sheets. Then, set up a demonstration appointment of an activity which interests you. SVC email is jmchugh@stlouispark.org.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Transfer photos or slides to VHS
2. Transfer 8mm or 16mm home movies to VHS
3. Copy personal VHS tapes
4. Copy personal recordings from Betamax to VHS
5. Repair broken VHS cassettes
6. Transfer phonograph records to audiocassettes or audio CDs
7. Transfer open-reel 1/4” audiotape to audiocassette or audio CD
8. Transfer audiocassettes to audio CD
9. Transfer audio CDs to audiocassette
10. Repair broken audiocassettes
11. Transfer analog audio recordings to MP3 audio
12. Transfer from Floppy disc to CD-ROM
13. Scan your floppy disks or computer for viruses
14. Make a VHS camera recording — a video letter or oral history, make digital pictures from a video tape (get prints made elsewhere)

What can’t you copy? Don’t bring in any tapes, CDs or DVDs you rented or bought. We won’t copy those commercial recordings.