Northfield Community Education

Set your sights on the River Bend Nature Center's archery class, and unleash your inner Robin Hood! Become comfortable with a bow and arrow by learning proper form, aiming techniques, and arrow release under expert guidance. You will emerge as a confident archer with the tools necessary to work toward better precision and accuracy. Your target awaits!

Gain tennis knowledge, skill, and match playing experience. You will learn the basics of tennis including groundstrokes, volleys, overheads, and serving. Through match play, you will work on scoring, positioning, footwork, and tennis etiquette. Build your confidence, and enjoy the sport for of tennis for a lifetime!

Avoid the ice, wind & blustery temps of Minnesota winter and walk indoors! Northfield has two indoor walking opportunities: no cost and no registration required! Northfield High School (1400 Division Street): Walking hours are 6:00am-7:00am and 3:30pm-5:00pm on school days. Must enter the building between 3:30pm-4:30pm as building doors lock at 4:30pm. Enter Northfield High School at Door 1. Northfield United Methodist Church (1401 Maple Street): Walk the Methodist Mile November 1st - March 1st on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2:00 - 4:00pm.

You’ll love pickleball! America’s fastest growing sport is fun and easy to learn. It’s played on a shortened tennis court with a paddle and plastic balls and combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Come and meet new people or bring a friend. Led by an experienced Professional. Wear court shoes and bring Water bottle and pickleball paddle. We will have a few paddles for use. Beginner Pickleball: You’ll learn the rules, scoring and how to play with fun lessons and drills. We’ll match you up with a partner of like ability to practice the various skills and to play a match in a low key fun environment.

This class is for the person who has taken a beginner class and is ready to take their game to the next level. Improve your skills and meet new people of like ability with round robin play. We'll start with a warm up and then get things rolling with some fun games. No need to bring a partner as everyone will rotate around. Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing and bring a paddle, water bottle, and folding chair for breaks.

Join our summer six-week adult pickleball mixed doubles ladder league! Elevate your game, form dynamic partnerships, and climb the ladder to victory. With weekly matches, friendly competition, and social camaraderie, it's the perfect blend of exercise and fun for players of all skill levels. Starting in a position on the ladder (a rung), you and your partner (male or female) will play games against other duos, and will move up and down the ladder in a 'bump' style, based on wins and losses. This challenge match format organizes teams with comparable skill levels to face each other more frequently, enhancing the competitive aspect. The team registration form and fee of $60/team is due to the Community Education office (700 Lincoln Parkway) by Tuesday, June 18. To obtain the form, please click HERE or contact Melissa at mbernhard@northfieldschools.org.