St. Peter Community & Family Education

Youth Arts Camps at the Arts Center of St. Peter

Mon. - Thu., June 4 - 21 (12 days)

6-8 year olds: 8:30 - 10 a.m., ART-S02, $80 includes art supplies (Register by May 28)

9-12 year olds: 10:30 - 12:30 p.m., ART-S03, $90 includes art supplies (Register by May 28)

Let's get creative this summer! Drawing, painting, clay and printmaking are just a few of the creative adventures students will explore during this 3 week experience.  A reception of students' work will be held on Thu., July 19 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Register by calling 934-3048 or visit www.stpetercommunityedonline.com

 

Join us at the ECFE Vehicle Fair

Thurs., May 10

5:30 - 7 p.m.

First Lutheran Parking Lot

1114 W. Traverse Rd., St. Peter

FREE! No registration needed.  Bring your whole family! Come to look, climb on, and even sit on a huge tractor, motorcycle, convertible, fire truck, and more! Pizza and pop are available to purchase at the concession stand.

 

 

The Superfood for May is Flax!

It may be tiny, but it’s mighty: The flaxseed carries one of the biggest nutrient payloads around. Flaxseed is high in most of the B vitamins, magnesium, and manganese, but this little seed is just getting started.   Flaxseed is also high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals called lignans.  

How much flaxseed do you need? The optimum dose to obtain health benefits is not yet known. But 1-2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed a day is currently the suggested dose, according to the Flax Council of Canada.  You should start with ¼ teaspoon of flaxseed daily and gradually increase to 1-2 tablespoonfuls daily.  Since flaxseed is high in fiber, it is important to increase water intake along with it.   

You can find flaxseed meal in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets. You can also start with whole flaxseeds: Grind 2/3 cup whole flaxseeds to yield 1 cup.  Seeds are easily ground in a blender, coffee grinder or food processor.  Just pulse until the seeds form a flour-like powder.  To prolong their shelf life store ground seeds (or flaxseed meal) in the refrigerator in an airtight, opaque, container.  Stored carefully, ground seeds will stay fresh for up to 30 days or may be frozen for up to 6 months. 

It can replace up to 15 to 20% of the flour used in a recipe and get a nutty flavor boost.  You may use a 3:1 ratio to replace all or part of the oil, butter or shortening in a recipe.  For example, 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed would be used to replace 1 tablespoonful of oil.  Be sure to watch cooking time; flaxseed tends to brown rapidly. Ground flaxseed may be used as an egg substitute: 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsp water = 1 egg

Visit www.stpetercommunityedonline.com for recipes.

 

Films on First Thursdays: Black Gold

Thursday, May 3

7 p.m.

Treaty Site History Center

FREE

74 min., Not Rated

 

Multinational coffee companies now dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. Conversely, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many abandon their fields. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy.

St. Peter Book Festival

The St. Peter Reads committee is proud to present a Book Festival on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The event will be held in the St. Peter Community Center from 1-5 p.m. In a departure from previous spring events, rather than hosting one author, it was decided to bring together readers and authors for a festive afternoon of meeting, sharing and learning.

The afternoon will include over twenty regional authors and publishers and two panels of adult and young adult writers discussing their books. Besides being able to chat with the authors and publishers, there will be several prize drawings throughout the afternoon, and an opportunity to purchase books and other book related items.

Several local authors, Geoff Herbach, Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Jason Glaser and Anne Kruse, will be available throughout the afternoon for conversation and book signing. Herbach, Cronn-Mills and Davis will also be panelists at 3:00 p.m. when they will speak about their respective Young Adult books.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Sponsored by St. Peter Reads, Saint Peter Community & Family Education,  and Friends of the St. Peter Public Library.

 

Purchase tickets for Women Celebrating Women

"Empowering Women's Global Voices and Honoring Educational Roots"

Tuesday, March 27    

6 p.m. Social  

6:30 p.m. Dinner & Program

                  Jackson Campus Center, Gustavus

                        $20, Register by March 19.

Click here to register

Sponsored in part by St. Peter Herald, St. Peter Chamber of Commerce, Saint Peter Community & Family Education, Nicollet County Historical Society and Mary's Flowers.

Guitar, Piano and Voice Lessons Offered

 

Guitar

Dave Rupe, Thursdays Mar. 8 - Apr. 19. Six 30 minute private lessons.  Adults $72 + $10 supply fee. Youth ages 8-18 $66 + $10 supply fee. Lesson times are between 3:30-6:30 p.m. Call (507) 934-3048 to schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piano & Voice 

Melissa Pate, Tuesdays, Mar. 13-Apr. 24. Seven 30 min. lessons. Adults $126. Youth ages 4-18 $115. Lesson times are between 1:30-6:30 p.m. Call (507) 934-3048 to schedule. 

Free Tax Preparation!

Low income earners or senior citizens may be eligible for free help wtih their tax preparation. Call Saint Peter Community and Family Education for an appointment, (507) 934-3048 x. 0. Appointments are available only on Wednesdays.

Twin Cities Pioneer Press Promotes Community Education!

View a great article about the benefits of Community Education at:

http://www.twincities.com/ci_19838186?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com

Saturday Open Swim

 

Come play in the  pool with your family on Saturdays! The St. Peter High School and Community Pool is open from 1-3 p.m. and the cost is only $2 per swimmer.  Pay the lifeguard at the pool. 

Note: Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a proficient swimmer age 13 or older or wear a life jacket.