St. Anthony-New Brighton Community Services

Become a Pokémon master of 3D design by creating your very own Pokémon characters with TinkerCAD. Students will explore CAD modeling, experiment with shapes and features, and bring their digital creatures to life with 3D printers. Along the way, they will also experiment with SimLab and design Pokémon-themed video games, combining creativity with hands-on technology. The class introduces the basics of CAD modeling and design software while encouraging imagination and exploration. Each student will have two small printed designs sent home. Printing and material fees are included. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. and not affiliated with this camp.

New and Classic recreational games of skill and teamwork. Run, Kick, Throw, & Finesse! Dodgeball, Kick the Can, Croquette, Corn Hole, Ultimate Frisbee, Badminton, Bocce Ball, Ga Ga Ball, and whatever else we can squeeze in before the Yard Game Olympics on the final meeting.

St. Anthony-New Brighton School District has a tradition of providing high-quality early childhood programs at St. Anthony Community Center. St. Anthony Community Services preschool is one of only two Four Star rated programs in St. Anthony. To receive a rating of four-stars--the highest possible--St. Anthony Community Services demonstrated its quality early education programs and use of best practices to support school readiness. Our Community Services department has three program values: Belonging, Caring and Teamwork. Our goal is to ensure our classrooms and family events align with those values everyday. All Day Preschool operates twelve months a year and serves children 3-5 years of age. Children must be three years old by September 1, 2024 and toilet trained to attend All Day Preschool. Hours: 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fee: $285 per week

Find out what we can learn by examining all of the nature clues left behind by animals in the park. Learn how a set of animal tracks can help us estimate the size of an animal, where they might be going and why, as well as how the animal moves! Our adventures will inform our artmaking, as we express our discoveries through the process of relief printing - where students will design, carve, ink, and print their own images!

St. Anthony/Fridley Aquatics Program We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Fridley Public schools to hire a shared swim lead between our two locations. Learn to swim lessons will be offered at the St. Anthony Pool and the Fridley Middle school pool. Both locations will share the same programming and instructors. If our lessons are full, please check their program offerings at this link to see their availability. The St. Anthony/Fridley swim program provides instructional swimming classes which focus on skill progression and safety awareness for all ages from infant to adult. Located in the beautifully renovated pool at St. Anthony Village High School, our variety of swim lessons and clubs focus on skill development. Swim lessons are limited to 4 students per instructor and each level reinforces previously learned skills and introduces new skills for a fun and rewarding experience! Our classes and clubs include: Parent and Child (Ages 6 months- 4 years) Preschool Beginner(Ages 4-5) Preschool Intermediate (Ages 4-5) Preschool Advanced (Ages 4-5) Level 1-6 (Ages 6 & up) A successful “swimmer” should be able to swim on their back and front for 25 yards, jump into deep water, float on back and change positions for one minute and tread water for one minute. Passing level 4 will provide the skills necessary to become a safe and competent swimmer. In levels 5-6, we will continue to work on all of the basic strokes, introduce the breaststroke, butterfly, cover safety topics and work on distance and endurance! **Families, please do not register or waitlist for more then one class in a session. This will allow us to better accommodate families in our community. We appreciate your cooperation!** Parents of preschool levels will be in the pool with their child and may place personal items on the benches. Parents of preschool levels will be seated on benches along the wall of windows on the pool deck. Parents of levels 1-6 will take their child into the locker room and enter the pool deck from the appropriate locker room. After dropping off their child, will go through the hallway past the boys locker room to enter the seating area in the gallery. All level 1-6 parents should be off the pool deck and seated in the gallery for all of the lesson. Strollers are not permitted in the viewing gallery and pool area. What steps are taken in the pool and locker rooms to maintain a healthy environment? Safety has always been our #1 priority around water. The pool and locker rooms are cleaned daily to maintain a healthy environment and allow access for everyone. Staff disinfect all swim lesson equipment before and after each class. Each participant will get their own equipment during class and there will be a limited amount of equipment used. Staff decisions concerning behavior and activities are for everyone’s safety. What steps are taken to ensure children feel safe, accepted and welcomed in the locker rooms and at the pool? Children 5 years old and younger may enter the men or women’s locker rooms with a parent/guardian. We want to ensure children feel safe, accepted and welcomed at the pool. For children 6 years and older, they should select the locker room that aligns with their gender or where they feel most comfortable. We will not assume which locker room swim participants will be using. All gender/family restrooms are located in the hallway inside Door 12 and also available for use. Please limit the use of this area to one individual or one family at a time. What are the guidelines at the pool? The St. Anthony pool is 3 1/2 feet deep at the shallow end. Children under 50 inches must have a parent in the water during recreational/open swim times. If school is closed due to inclement weather, all pool activities are canceled. Pool rules are also posted in the pool area.

Learn the skills and knowledge to be a safe babysitter for infants up to children 10 years of age! You will learn how to stay safe, play with kids, handle household emergencies, feeding and bath time and given resources on how to market your babysitting services. You will even learn CPR and recieve AED training. Bring a snack/lunch to eat that day.

The emphasis of this class is to develop enthusiasm for the game of tennis! Taught by University of Northwestern Head Tennis Coach Matt Swigart, the participants in this class should be at the beginner or intermediate level. The focus will be on being able to rally with proper grips and techniques as well as beginning to learn the serve. Increasing the student's athleticism, agility, balance, and fine motor skills will also be a key focal point. Please bring your appropriately sized tennis racket and a water bottle. **As with all outdoor activities tennis is weather dependent and participants assume the risk that there may be weather related issues. In the event that it is raining or has recently rained and the courts are still wet we will have to cancel that night. It is our policy that if one day gets cancelled, we will make every effort to reschedule and communicate that plan as soon as possible. We commit to do all we can to reschedule one cancelled date. If 2 or more dates get cancelled, we will only be able to reschedule one date. **

Instructor Jay Rupp loves to paint with people who have no experience painting, don't want to paint, and who can't draw a stick figure. If you are one of the “anti-artist” types, you will have the most fun and be the most amazed! If your painting turns out really nice, (as I am sure it will) you may want to paint more paintings similar to your original masterpiece. If you are an experienced artist, welcome. There is always much to learn. The “Joy of Painting” may be the highlight of your year!

Instructor Jay Rupp loves to paint with people who have no experience painting, don't want to paint, and who can't draw a stick figure. If you are one of the “anti-artist” types, you will have the most fun and be the most amazed! If your painting turns out really nice, (as I am sure it will) you may want to paint more paintings similar to your original masterpiece. If you are an experienced artist, welcome. There is always much to learn. The “Joy of Painting” may be the highlight of your year!

Instructor Jay Rupp loves to paint with people who have no experience painting, don't want to paint, and who can't draw a stick figure. If you are one of the “anti-artist” types, you will have the most fun and be the most amazed! If your painting turns out really nice, (as I am sure it will) you may want to paint more paintings similar to your original masterpiece. If you are an experienced artist, welcome. There is always much to learn. The “Joy of Painting” may be the highlight of your year!

Step into a world of imagination and engineering magic! In this indoor hands-on STEM camp, kids will design, craft, and create everything their fairies need to live and play. From building cozy fairy houses and whimsical bridges to crafting tiny fairy friends and a glowing LED lantern, every project helps bring their outdoor fairy garden to life. Campers will explore science, creativity, and storytelling—all while building their own enchanting mini world to take home!

Challenge your mind and body this summer. We will learn & play chess to make our brains sweat and also play some physical games to make our bodies sweat. We will split our activities to keep both our heads and hearts active! Chess skills will cover the beginner to an intermediate player and physical games may include badminton, pickleball, tag games, and other indoor/outdoor games based on the ability level and mix of the group!

Where imagination meets engineering! Step into the Curiosity Workshop, where young creators experiment, tinker, and discover how science and engineering make our world work. Each day brings new hands-on projects that stretch, spin, light up, and zoom as campers explore motion, energy, light, and creativity. From glowing wands to marble coasters, every invention sparks curiosity and excitement!

Improve your driving skills, and if you're 55 or older, get a discount on your personal auto insurance. The Defensive Driving Course, developed by the National Safety Council, teaches basic crash prevention techniques and has a proven record of reducing traffic violations and incidents. This online and in person class consists of lectures, films and discussions. There is no behind-the-wheel driving and there are no tests. All registrants will be sent an email link to attend the class, and workbooks will be provided. Class can be done online or in person. We have limited in person spots available for those without computer access. Call 612-706-1176 for more details.

Our early childhood camps and enrichment classes are specifically for children ages 2-6. However, some of our camps and classes are geared for ages 2-9 so siblings can attend together.