Adult programs

Programs are designed for adults ages 18 and older unless otherwise noted.
Classes take place at the community center, unless otherwise noted.
Registration is available online or at the parks and recreation office.

Pickleball

Indoor Drop-in Pickleball

All are welcome! You do not need to be a member of the Shoreview Area Pickleball Club for indoor drop-in play.

Pickleball punch card: cost $50 (11 visits)

Available for purchase at the parks & recreation office or over the phone at 651-490-4750
Office hours: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm

Shoreview Community Center

Ages: 18+
Dates: Monday - Friday, October 5 - April 30*
Time: 8 - 11 am
Drop-in rate: Free to SCC members, $5 non-members

*Hours 8 - 10 am: October 12, 15, 16, November 6, 23 - 25, 27, December 21 - 24, 28 - 30
No pickleball: November 26, December 25, 31 , January 1

Shoreview Area Pickleball Club

Name tag with 2026 sticker must be worn for proof of membership. The club will email you with details about etiquette, name tag pick-up, clinics, and more.

The season runs May - October, weather permitting. Pickleball club membership does not include community center drop-in play.

Club benefits:

Dedicated play time
Balls and nets
Free beginner instruction
Organized ladder tournaments
Name tag
Spring and Fall socials
Tournaments and prizes

Beginner & social player hours

Location: Commons
Monday - Friday, May 4 - October 2, 8:30 - 11 am
Tuesday & Thursday, May 4 - October 2, 6 - 8 pm

Competitive, intermediate, & advanced player hours

Location: Bobby Theisen Park
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, May 4 - October 2, 8:30 - 11 am
Tuesday & Thursday, May 4 - October 2, 6 - 8 pm

AARP

AARP Smart Driver

Taught by AARP trained instructors, Smart Driver teaches safe driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road. Insurance discounts for those 55+. A four-hour course is required every three years. The eight-hour course is no longer required.

Have your AARP number ready for a discount rate.

Registration deadline: one week before class
$33, $26 AARP member
Have your AARP number ready when you register for discounted rate
Location: Shoreview Community Center

Four hour refresher course

Date: Tuesday, October 6
Time: 4:30 - 8:30 pm

Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 1 - 5 pm

Date: Wednesday, December 9
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Art classes

Learn to Knit/Crochet

Learn basic techniques to complete a small project or two. Bring a small scissors and zippered cloth bag. Instructor will provide required materials for the first class, $10 for crochet, $20 for knitting. Do not bring your own materials.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Crochet

Date: Wednesday, September 9 - October 14
Time: 9 - 11 am
Cost: $40; $36 Shoreview resident

Easy painting

No experience necessary. Use easy to learn on-stroke painting with acrylics. Class includes step-by-step instruction and painting supplies. You'll leave with your very own masterpiece!

Location: community center
Ages: 18+
Cost: $48; $44 Shoreview resident
Registration deadline: one week before class

Fall moonbeams & flowers

Date: Monday, October 5
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Fall design

Date: Monday, November 2
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Holiday joy

Date: Monday, December 14
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Creating art with mixed media

Explore texture, color, and creativity as you use epoxy, resin, alcohol inks, and other media to create unique pieces of colorful art. Registration fee includes all materials and instruction.

Location: community center
Ages: 18+
Registration deadline: one week before class

Mini square shadow boxes (alcohol inks)

Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $86; $79 Shoreview resident

Jewelry (resin)

Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $70; $64 Shoreview resident

Ornaments (glass & resin)

Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $86; $79 Shoreview resident

Beginner watercolor fun

Learn the basics of using water colors while having a great time in a relaxed setting. Each class features a different subject so register for one or all of the classes.

Location: community center
Ages: 18+
Cost: $50; $46 Shoreview resident
Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Monday, October 19
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Date: Monday, November 16
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Date: Monday, December 7
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Connecting through art with the American Parkinson Disease Association

People with Parkinson’s and their caregiver are invited to express feelings, emotions, and strengthen fine motor skills through drawing and painting. Socializing is encouraged during the class. This program is facilitated by an Occupational Therapist or licensed Art instructor and made possibly by the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Location: community center
Cost: $5; $4 Shoreview resident
Registration deadline: one day before class

Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

Day trips & travel

Live-taping of the Jason Show with Lunch and Shopping at the Asia Mall

Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, you’ll love the energy of a live taping. Buckle up for laughter, surprises, and that contagious Jason charm! Get an inside peek into how the magic happens, and leave with stories (and selfies) you’ll be talking about for years.

After the show, we’ll head to Eden Prairie’s Asian Mall, a large Asian marketplace featuring more than ten unique food and beverage vendors all under one roof. Lunch is on your own, giving you the opportunity to explore the many unique and delicious options available. Both cash and credit cards are accepted.

You will need to bring a photo ID to the show.

Location: meet at the community center
Registration deadline: September 30

Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 8:10 am - 1 pm
Cost: $49; $45 Shoreview resident

Landmark Tours Travel Show

Landmark Tours is a Minnesota-based, family-owned tour operator offering over 35 destinations each year. Their inclusive packages feature roundtrip airfare, upscale accommodations, and must-see attractions.

Upcoming travel opportunities include:

Florida Keys with Miami and Everglades National Park
Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Escape
Sicily and the Amalfi Coast
Cape Cod with Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard
Oregon with Crater Lake National Park
Canadian Rockies by Rail with the Rocky Mountaineer
Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland

Location: community center

Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 1 - 2 pm
Cost: Free

Fitness

Shoreview Community Center offers a wide range of fitness activities for adults.

Games & special events

500 Card Club

Join us for cards, coffee, and conversations. No partner required. Beginner players welcome.

No registration required
Location: community center - Fireside Lounge

Age: 21 +
Date: Mondays
Time: noon
Cost: Free

Drop-in Cribbage

Beginners & experienced players alike are welcome for friendly games in a relaxed, social setting. Just drop-in and play.

No registration required
Location: community center - Fireside Lounge

Age: 18+
Date: Tuesdays - NOTE: group does not meet on the third Tuesday of the month
Time: 11 am
Cost: Free

Open Mah Jongg Play

Bring your friends and your tiles for drop-in play. All levels welcome!

No registration required
Location: community center - Fireside Lounge

Age: 18 +
Date: Thursdays
Time: 1 pm
Cost: Free

Mah Jongg Semi-Private Workshops

Quit 'dragon' and get 'crakin'! Retired teacher and avid player, Tarri Lavine, will bring you into the world of Mah Jongg. Help maintain good brain health, memory and opportunities to socialize. Tiles and handouts provided.

These workshops are limited to four people for a faster, personalized learning experience.

Level two focuses on Charleston and strategies for picking winning hands.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Level One

Date: Tuesday, September 29
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $95; $86 Shoreview resident

Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $95; $86 Shoreview resident

Date: Tuesday, October 27
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $95; $86 Shoreview resident

Level Two

Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $95; $86 Shoreview resident

Date: Monday, November 2
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $95; $86 Shoreview resident

500 Card Tournament

Join us for an afternoon of great play with the Shoreview 500 Club. Eight rounds of play leading to cash prizes for 1st -3rd place.

Light refreshments will be served (no lunch). No walk-ins, you must register with a partner (please indicate first and last name).

Doors open at 12:30 pm

Location: community center
Registration deadline: September 29

Age: 21+
Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Cost: $22/couple

Hogwarts Halloween Puzzle Competition

Join us for a magical puzzle competition worthy of the Triwizard Tournament! Gather your team and put your speed, strategy, and wizarding skill to the test as you race to complete a 500-piece puzzle. Will your team claim the House Cup, or will time cast the winning spell?

Teams of up to four compete to complete a 500-piece puzzle
Prizes for first and second place
Magical door prizes
Costumes encouraged. Each costumed team member earns a 15-second head start!
Didn't place in the top three? Keep puzzling until 8:30 pm. Because every great wizarding journey is about mor than winning.

Schedule of events

5:45 pm: Check-in and optional puzzle swap. Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle, and expand your collection like the Room of Requirements
6:15 pm: Rules Review - listen like Hermione!
6:30 pm: Wands at the ready - the Challenge Begins!
8:30 pm: Mischief managed! Finish before the clock runs out or your puzzle will apparate

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before

Age: 5+
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $40; $35 Shoreview resident

Health & well-being

Functional balance screening

Measure your fall risk and identify areas to strengthen with a free balance screening from OSI Physical Therapy. Balance screenings are held the first Tuesday of the month.

Evaluate static and dynamic balance systems to establish fall risks
Identify any areas that could benefit from focused training
Identify simple assistive devices

Location: Shoreview Community Center

Ages: 55 +
Time: Ten minute appointments available from 9 - 10 am
Date: Tuesday, October 6

Ages: 55 +
Time: Ten minute appointments available from 9 - 10 am
Date: Tuesday, November 3

Ages: 55 +
Time: Ten minute appointments available from 9 - 10 am
Date: Tuesday, December 1

Dementia Caregiver Support Group with Respite Care

This support group is led by a trained facilitator from Alzheimer's Speaks. Your loved one can enjoy activities in a nearby room. The program is free. Registration is requested but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.

Location: Shoreview Community Center

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, September 30
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, October 28
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, November 25
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, December 30
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

History classes

History Chats with Linda Hopkins

Instructor Linda Hopkins is an author and speaker on constitutional law. She is a retired attorney, past advisor to the President of the United States, consultant to the governments of Bulgaria and Nepal, former chair of a government data privacy commission, and author.

Admiral Canaris: Nazi Spymaster and German Resister

Explore the complex life of Wilhelm Canaris, head of Nazi Germany's intelligence service as he struggled between loyalty to his country and opposition to Hitler's brutal regime. Discover how he secretly helped Jewish families escape persecution, undermined Nazi plans, and worked behind the scenes with the Allies. Learn how his resistance ultimately put his own life at risk during World War II

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Thursday, October 1
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $19; $17 Shoreview resident

Marina Raskova and the Night Witches of World War II

Discover the remarkable story of Marina Raskova and the Soviet women pilots known as the Night Witches. With basic aircraft but extraordinary skill and courage, these women flew dangerous nighttime missions against German forces during World War II. Learn how they became one of the war’s most feared and successful fighting units. If you’ve read the book, The Huntress, you’ll want to attend this class!

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $19; $17 Shoreview resident

Climate Talk with Dr. Mark Seeley

As a faculty member in the U of M’s Dept of Soil, Water, and Climate Department from 1978 to 2018, Dr. Seeley participated in thousands of public speaking engagements, meetings, media interviews and person-to-person interactions where he shared his considerable knowledge of the critical relationship between climate and agricultural production.

50 Years Later - The 1976 Drought

The Drought of 1976 was the 2nd worst drought in Minnesota state history. It was especially devastating to the agricultural economy of the state. Mark will speak about the historical context for this storm, its consequences, and how it helped shape Minnesota agriculture to be more resilient.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 1 - 2:30 pm
Cost: $25; $23 Shoreview resident

The Storm That Sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald

On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sailed directly into the heart of one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on Lake Superior. A reconstruction of the historical storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald shows that the ship had faced the storm's maximum power. This historic storm is still used as a case study in meteorology books. Learn about the chronology of this storm and its historical context.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 1 - 2:30 pm
Cost: $25; $23 Shoreview resident

Hobbies

Intro to Salsa & Bachata

Register yourself or with a partner to learn these basic ballroom dance to fun and energetic Latin ballroom dances. This beginner-friendly class introduces the basic steps, rhythm, and partner techniques of salsa and bachata in a relaxed and welcoming environment. No experience needed. Come ready to move, learn, and have fun!

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Ages: 16+
Date: Tuesday, September 8 - October 13
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $36, $33 Shoreview resident

OMA Uke Can Do It!

Join us for a relaxed and engaging, one-hour ukulele class for adults focused on learning songs, technique, and playing with peers...All in a fun and sociable low-pressure environment! Participants bring their own ukulele. Opus Music Academy also offers a variety of ukuleles for sale, with free shipping.

No experience necessary.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Ages: 16+
Date: Thursday, September 17 - November 19
Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Cost: $233, $212 Shoreview resident

Line Dance for Everyone

Get moving in this fun, beginner-friendly class - no partner needed! Learn easy steps to a mix of music styles, improve coordination, and enjoy a welcoming, social atmosphere. Sorry, boots aren't allowed in our studios, please wear sneakers or other non-marking comfy shoes.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Age: 13+
Date: Tuesday, October 20 - November 24
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $36; $33 Shoreview resident

Private Ballroom Dance lessons

Lessons available on Mondays between 10 am - 3 pm. Contact jverb@shoreviewmn.gov if those times don't work; there may be other dates available.

Small Private Lesson

$117; $107 Shoreview resident
One, 45-minute lesson
Fee covers 1 - 2 people

Group Private Lesson

$235; $214 Shoreview resident
Two, 45-minute lessons
Fee covers 3 - 8 people

Contact us

Jennifer Verbrugge
Adult Programs
651-490-4714
jverbrugge@shoreviewmn.gov

Wesley Goldberg
Pickleball
651-490-4753
pickleball@shoreviewmn.gov

Perry Gustafson
Fitness classes
651-490-4768
pgustafson@shoreviewmn.gov