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 6 - May 1*
Time: 8 - 11 am
Drop-in rate: Free to SCC members, $5 non-members

*No drop-in pickleball: Nov 27, Dec 25, 31, Jan 1 & 19, Feb 16, March 3
*Hours 8 - 10 am: Oct 16, 17, Nov 24, 25, 26, 28, Dec 22 - 24, 26, 29, 30, Jan 2, 26, 27, March 16 - 20, April 3, 17

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: Thursday, October 23
Time: 1 - 5 pm

Date: Wednesday, November 5
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 1 - 5 pm

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

Arts & crafts

Easy painting

No experience necessary. Easy to learn painting with acrylics or watercolor. Have a great time, meet people, and leave with your own masterpiece!

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

Teacher's choice

Date: Monday, November 3
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $48; $44 SV Res

Beginner watercolor

Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $48; $44 SV Res

Holiday painting

Date: Monday, December 8
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $48; $44 SV Res

Parkinson's connecting through art

People with Parkinson's and their caregiver are invited to express themselves and strengthen fine motor skills through drawing and painting. Socialization is encouraged during class. This program is facilitated by an occupational therapist or licensed art instructor and made possible by the American Parkinson Disease Association.

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

Date: Tuesday, December 2
Time: 1 - 2:30 pm
Cost: $5; $4 SV Res

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.

Age: 16+
Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Two glass resin ornaments

Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Cost: $86; $79 SV Res

Glass and resin holiday window sun catcher

Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Cost: $86; $79 SV Res

Bob Ross Painting Classes

Famous for encouraging everyone to try painting, Bob Ross's legacy lives on in these classes. There are no mistakes, just happy accidents. Experience painting the Bob Ross way with a landscape method certified instructor, Valarie Namen.

Ages 13 - 15 can register with a registered adult.

Age: 13+
Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Snowy cardinal

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 11 am - 3 pm
Cost: $63; $57 SV Res

Day trips & travel

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.

Historic Trains of Colorado
American West with Monument Valley
Autumn in New England
New Mexico with Santa Fe, Taos, Albuquerque Balloon Festival
Iceland: Golden Circle & South Coast
Italy: Cinque Terre, Tuscany, and Chianti
Savannah, Charleston, & Asheville

Location:
No registration needed

Age: 18+
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 1 pm
Cost: Free

Rollicking! A Winter Carnival musical

City architect Clarence "Cap" Wigington and his wife, Viola, are transported to the realm of King Boreas at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in this fantastic musical comedy. They must outwit the jealous Fire Lord Vulcanus and revive the Carnival's spirit in myth, history, and magic. The story celebrates Minnesota's creativity, community, and winter magic with lively characters and heartwarming moments.

Transportation on New Trax accessible buses. Less than five minutes of walking. Some shallow stairs, but can be avoided if requested.

Age: 18+
Location: meet at the community center
Registration deadline: October 23

Date: Tuesday, November 25
Time: 1 - 5 pm
Cost: $79

Minnesota Orchestra - New World Symphony

Ever wonder what makes the Minnesota Orchestra sound so great? This concert provides four reasons with Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante, which allows a quartet of players to shine. To set the scene, Caroline Shaw riffs on one of Haydn’s quartets, and we close with Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, partially inspired by his time in the Upper Midwest.

Delyana Lazarova is a Bulgarian conductor acclaimed for her expressive style and collaborative spirit. This season, she debuts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Minnesota Orchestra, and Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, among others. A winner of the Siemens Hallé Conductors Competition, she has led major orchestras across Europe and the U.S.

Program:

SHAW Entr'acte

HAYDN Sinfonia concertante

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Fully accessible trip. Minimal walking.

Age: 18+
Location: meet at the community center
Registration deadline: November 13

Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 9:45 am - 1:40 pm
Cost: $75

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

500 card tournament

Join us for an afternoon of great play with the Shoreview 500 Club. Cash prizes for 1st - 3rd place. Light refreshments will be served, no lunch. No walk-ins, you must register with a partner.

Doors open at 12:30 pm

Location: community center
Registration deadline: Oct 7

Date: Tues, Oct 21
Time: 1 - 3:30 pm
Cost: $22/couple

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: 1:00 pm
Cost: Free

Learn to play Mah Jongg

Retired teacher and avid Mah Jongg player, Tarri Lavine, will bring you into the world of Mah Jongg. Mah Jongg helps maintain good brain health, memory, and opportunities to socialize. Mah Jongg is similar to Gin Rummy but played with tiles instead of cards. Tiles and handouts provided.

Beginner Mah Jongg

Learn rules, strategies, and etiquette while playing the game. The class will be taught using previous National Mah Jongg League cards

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Age: 18+
Date: Oct 7 & 9
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $66; $60 SV Res

Advanced beginner

Learn new strategies for the 2025 card. If you don't have a card, you can borrow one during class.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Age: 18+
Date: Oct 21 & 23
Time: 9 am - noon
Cost: $66; $60 SV Res

Holiday Tea

Join us for a delightful afternoon of socializing over an assortment of tea and desserts with a performance by the North Suburban Chorus. Pre-registration required

Location: community center
Registration deadline: Dec 12

Age: 18+
Date: Wed, Dec 17
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $20

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, Nov 4

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, Oct 29
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, Nov 26
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

History & Climate talks

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, and former chair of a government data privacy commission.

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

Nurses in Vietnam

In the 1960s, amid protests and social change, young women served as nurses in the Vietnam War. These talks highlight their courage in caring for wounded soldiers, the struggles they faced returning home, and how they healed themselves and the nation.

Part one: Blood, Grit, and Grace

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $19; $17 SV Res

Part two: Beyond the Battlefield: Vietnam Nurses Return Home

Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $19; $17 SV Res

Climate talk with Dr. Mark Seeley

As a faculty member in the U of M's Department of Soil, Water, and Climate 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.

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

Weather Events that Changed Minnesota History

Specific weather and climate episodes that had an ever-lasting effect on Minnesota's cultures, landscapes, and historical events. Weather has played a key role in shaping human history. Several examples will be shared and discussed.

Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $24; $22 SV Res

The Art & Science of Cloud Forms and Cloud Appreciation

An eclectic mix of art and science, using "The Cloud Selector" card and the "Cloud Spotter's Guide", both available from the Cloud Appreciation Society. Mark will also provide guidance on what cloud formations foretell about the weather.

Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $24; $22 SV Res

Hobbies

Learn to knit and crochet

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

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

Crochet

Date: Wednesday, September 17 - October 22
Time: 9 - 11 am
Cost: $40; $36 SV Res

Knit

Date: Thursday, September 18 - October 23
Time: 9 - 11 am
Cost: $40; $36 SV Res

Ballroom dance

Learn basic ballroom dance patterns to popular party & wedding music. We will focus on footwork, timing and dancing with a partner. No partner needed. Taught by renowned instructor Amy Hanson from Ballroom by Amy.

Location: community center
Registration deadline: one week before class

Age: 15+
Date: Tuesday, Sept 30 - Nov 4
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $36; $33 Shoreview resident

Private ballroom dance lessons

Sign up for individual or small group private lessons. Register by yourself or with a partner, or group.
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 SV res
One, 45-minute lesson
Fee covers 1 - 2 people

Group Private Lesson

$235; $214 SV res
Two, 45-minute lessons
Fee covers 3 - 8 people

Contact us

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