Community nutrition & wellness classes offered soon

Posted April 15, 2024

Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation is offering a variety of wellness and food-related classes this spring, including four new ones!

Guided Meditation & Journaling - NEW

Join us for a guided meditation for healing the mind, body, and spirit. If you've never meditated before or are afraid you'll “do it wrong,” brush those fears aside because there simply is no wrong way to meditate. Give yourself a little love and self-care with this opportunity for peace and healing, followed by guided journaling to help keep you grounded.
Instructor: Kerri Wilson
Details: 6-7pm Tuesday April 23 in the PHS Library
Fee: $10 through April 14, then $20
Notes: Bring yoga mat, blanket, bolsters (or whatever will make you comfortable), & your favorite notebook
Register: online via MyRec

Natural Alternatives To Support Cardiovascular Health - NEW

Learn lifestyle and dietary options to support vascular health, blood pressure, and cholesterol issues naturally.
Instructor: Dr. Dan Francis of Francis Chiropractic
Details: 6pm Wednesday April 24 in the PHS Amphitheater
Fee: Free, but please register by April 14
Register: online via MyRec

Mushrooms for Health & Nourishment - NEW

Learn to work with mushrooms for food and medicine. Discover how mushrooms can contribute to our health and well-being. We will discuss sourcing, foraging, and growing mushrooms, as well as how ideally to prepare them for promoting health and for addressing health issues. Everyone can enjoy a couple of mushroom beverages and make a mushroom tonic to take home.
Instructor: Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs
Details: 6-8:30pm Thursday April 25 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $32 through April 14, then $42
Register: online via MyRec

Mocktails & Masks - NEW

Get ready for patio party season and learn how to create 3 different kinds of seasonal mocktails. While you sip your creations, learn how (and why) to create your choice of 3 face masks: acne prone, reduce wrinkles, or exfoliating.
Instructor: Kerri Wilson
Details: 6-7pm Wednesday May 8 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $15 through April 28, then $25
Note: Bring a hairband or hairclips
Register: online via MyRec

Freezer Meal Workshop

Spend an hour assembling 4 freezer meals to feed 4-6 people. Crock Pot recipes: Pizza Casserole, Sweet & Smoky Azteca Chicken, Creamy Sausage Tortellini, Street Corn Chowder. Includes veggies, spices, herbs, bags, recipes, etc. Later add your choice of protein, heat, & serve!
Instructor: Kristy Markeland
Details: 6-7pm Tuesday May 21 in PHS Room C103
Fee: $45 through May 12, then $55
Register: online via MyRec

How to register

Online (preferred): plymouthwi.myrec.com (If you have not done so already, you will need to create a MyRec account; once we verify residency and approve the account, you can register for any of our current offerings.)
By mail: Download the printable registration form and send it to Community Ed & Rec, 125 S. Highland Ave., Plymouth WI 53073.
In person: Registrations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in our office on the south end of Plymouth High School. Park in the visitor lot in front of the school and enter at Door 18.

Learn more:

• View or download the complete Community Ed & Rec Spring 2024 Course Guide.
• Contact the Community Ed & Rec office at commedrec@plymouth.k12.wi.us or 920-892-5068.
• Visit the office 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 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 the Community Ed & Rec Facebook page, where we share information regularly about our learning and wellness offerings for community members of  all ages.
• Follow the Instagram feed to see some of the awesome things happening in Community Ed & Rec!