Learn to Sew, Organize Your Photos, Design Video Games, Train Your Dog, Speak a New Language—Explore It All!
Adult sports leagues, strength & fitness and more!
Classroom and Behind the Wheel training for students ages 15-18.
ECFE is a statewide program that provides parent/child classes to all families with children birth to kindergarten. Classes are designed for your child's development and to support you as parents and caregivers.
Screening is free and includes a quick check your child's health and development. Screening is completed by an Early Childhood Professional and is tailored for your child's age, there is no pass or fail!
Early Ventures Learning Center is a Minnesota Department of Human Services licensed childcare center for children ages 6 weeks until kindergarten entrance located at the Northfield Community Education Center.
We offer classes for children ages 3-5 with morning, afternoon and all-day options to attend 2,3,4 or 5 days per week. We are 4 star rated from the state of Minnesota!
Kid Ventures is a school-age care program through Northfield Public Schools Community Education. Kid Ventures operates before and after school, during the summer, and on most non-school days.
Programming for adults with disabilities.
Make learning and FUN possible for all kids by donating to our scholarship fund! Your gift will directly sponsor a local child for a youth class or activity offered by Northfield Community Education.
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Explore, Learn & Grow – Classes for K–12 Students
Basketball, Flag Football, Tennis, Soccer, Lacrosse, Skating and more for students Pre-K to 12th grade.
Refresh or gain the skills and certification necessary to apply first aid, administer CPR, use and AED, and perform lifesaving techniques.
Learn the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and how to integrate them into your life. Meditation is a valuable way to calm the mind and gain insight into your direct experience. While it can help with problems like insomnia or anxiety, its most significant benefits are intangible and reveal themselves over time with steady practice. The class meets on Mondays and Thursdays for an hour and typically consists of a brief talk, a 20-30 minute guided meditation, and time for discussion and Q&A. The techniques and themes vary from week to week, but we will always circle back to what we have learned in previous classes to deepen our practice. Adults of any age or experience level are welcome.
About the instructor: Laurel Carrington is a retired history professor from St. Olaf College who has been teaching meditation in the Northfield community for several years. She has practiced meditation for over 15 years, primarily in the Insight Meditation tradition, and has sat a wide range of retreats from three days to a month. Laurel is certified as a meditation instructor through the Unified Mindfulness teacher training program.
Laurel Carrington
