Posted October 21, 2024
Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation is offering many more wellness classes and other opportunities this autumn!
Forty percent of adult Americans are insulin resistant and may not even know it. Attend this workshop to learn why a balanced blood sugar is important, how to make sustainable and realistic adjustments to your own ways of eating to improve your blood sugar, and of course, sample a few of favorite snacks that help maintain a stable blood sugar throughout the day.
Instructor: Kerri Wilson
Details: 6-7:30pm Tuesday Oct. 22 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $13 until Oct. 13, then $23
Register: online via MyRec
Spend an hour assembling 4 freezer meals to feed 4-6 people. When you’re ready to eat, add another ingredient or two and your choice of protein. Includes veggies, spices, herbs, bags, recipes, etc.
Instructor: Kristy Markeland
Register: online via MyRec
• Freezer Fiesta: Mango Salsa Chicken, Taco Soup, Ranch Chicken Chili, Sweet & Smoky Azteca
Details: 6-7pm Thursday Oct. 24 in PHS Room C103
Fee: $45 through Oct. 13, then $55
• Cozy Crockpot: Sweet Barbacoa Street Tacos, Greek Lemon Orzo Soup, Lasagna Soup, Philly-Style Cheesesteaks
Details: 6-7pm Tuesday Nov. 19 in PHS Room C103
Fee: $45 through Nov. 10, then $55
Learn about this nonprofit mental health agency, which has served our community since 1953, that has a mission to promote overall mental health through education, support, public health reform, and advocacy with a vision to create mentally healthy communities where all individuals thrive.
Details: 5:30pm Monday Oct. 28 at 410 S. Milwaukee Street, Plymouth
Fee: Free, but you must register in advance because space is limited.
Register: online via MyRec
Health is determined by your internal environment! Discover how to promote your health with immunity-boosting tips, learn about terrain versus the Germ Theory of natural healing, and participate in the hands-on preparation of immunity-increasing foods. Resources provided with handouts during class.
Instructor: Kate Pearce, RN, Nutrition Specialist
Details: 6-8:30pm Monday Oct. 28 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $68 until Oct. 20, then $78
Register: online via MyRec
Learn Qigong, developed in ancient China as part of traditional Chinese medicine. Qigong helps to improve your health and bring serenity to your mind and spirit. No previous experience necessary. Comfortable clothes. Shoes optional. An exercise mat is recommended.
Instructor: Tanya
Details: 5:30-6:30pm Tuesdays Nov. 5-Dec. 10 in Riverview Cafeteria
Fee: $32 (seniors $25) through Oct. 27, then $42 ($35).
Register: online via MyRec
Sugar is sugar is sugar – or is it? Learn about the different names for sugar, get your questions answered about sweeteners, and learn how to make sugar free candy just in time for holiday treats!
Instructor: Kerri Wilson
Details: 6-7:30pm Tuesday Nov. 12 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $26 until Nov. 3, then $36
Register: online via MyRec
This fun, comprehensive soap-making class will cover the myriad ways to add herbs to soap, as well as how to make a creamy, moisturizing farm-fresh bar of goat milk soap. Class will cover the qualities of herbs to add for their healing and moisturizing qualities, as well as three approaches to soap making: hot process, cold process, and hand milling. In addition to making soap, participants also will learn to felt soap and to add loofah sponges for exfoliation as well as additional nourishing skin qualities. Participants will leave with many bars of soap to cure at home, a recipe guide, and skills for a lifetime.
Instructor: Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs
Details: 9am-4pm Saturday Nov. 16 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $86 until Nov. 3, then $96
Register: online via MyRec
Learn to make cultured butter, yogurt, kefir, and fresh cheese at home. This class combines discussion with demonstrations and hands-on experiences making cultured milk products and several varieties of cheese. Samples and recipes will be provided along with all supplies.
Instructor: Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs
Details: 6-9pm Tuesday Nov. 19 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $46 until Nov. 10, then $56
Register: online via MyRec
This magical make-and-take workshop is perfect for the budding herbalist or the experienced medicine maker looking for some inspiration. You will take home 8+ herbal preparations that you can gift to loved ones over the holidays, including body spray, lip balm, felted soap, herbal condiments, herbal bath soak, lotion bar, dream pillow, and tea blend.
Instructor: Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs
Details: 6-9pm Thursday Dec. 5 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $63 through Nov. 24, then $73
Register: online via MyRec
• Visit https://plymouthwi.myrec.com to view all available classes, create an online account, and register online.
• View or download a copy of the Autumn 2024 Activity Guide.
• Contact us at commedrec@plymouth.k12.wi.us or 920-892-5068.
• Visit our office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays on the south end (Door 18) of Plymouth High School, 125 S. Highland Ave.
• Sign up for our e-newsletter to be among the first to know when new opportunities are available.
• Visit our Facebook page, where we share information regularly about our learning and wellness offerings for community members of all ages.
• Follow our Instagram feed to see some of the awesome things happening in Community Ed & Rec!
