SPRING 2018

PROGRAM

CATALOG

IN THIS ISSUE:

HELLO & SAVE THE DATES

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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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COMMUNITY CLUB

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REGISTRATION INFO & HFC POLICY

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COMMUNITY SITE INFO

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Highland Friendship Club serves

individuals with disabilities from teens

through adulthood by providing a

range of opportunities to develop

lifelong skills, friendships and

connections within their community.

Interested in joining the club?

Contact Ashley Skelly at:

Ashley@highlandfriendshipclub.org

651-698-4096

To learn more about us visit:

www.highlandfriendshipclub.org

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HIGHLANDFRIENDSHIPCLUB

@HIGHLANDFRIENDSHIPCLUB

@HFCUPDATES

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Hello HFC Community,

Happy (almost) 2018! Friendship Club is proud to have served over 200 people with disabilities and their families in the Twin

Cities area for the last 15 years! Did you know that we offered over 1,000 programs and activities in 2017?! We have come a

long way from our start in 2002, and we have each and every one of our members, families, caregivers, staff and volunteers

to thank for that… THANK YOU .

Moving into 2018 has HFC looking forward to even more opportunities for friendship, growth and community connections in

the Twin Cities community. Friendship Club strives to make every program the best possible experience. As the Program

Director of HFC, I offer an open and welcome invitation to everyone in our community to reach out to me with feedback,

questions, new ideas and more. We want to serve YOU by offering even more valuable and relevant activities and

opportunities in the year to come.

I hope you enjoy this Program Catalog featuring all the fun to come in 2018! Highlights include an all new adaptive dance

program with Kairos Alive, a continuation of the inclusive writing program with Cow Tipping Press, and the return of activities

with Upstream Arts!

Wishing you all the best in 2018, and hoping to hear from you soon.

In friendship,

Ashley Skelly

Program Director

651-698-4096

SAVE THE DATES

SMART TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

for HFC members and caregivers

7-8:30PM AT CDH on 2/6 FREE

Join HFC as we learn about:

- Smart Home Technology

- Remote Monitoring

- Individual Personal Safety Devices

- Other fun and useful technology

Workshop hosted by Matt Hansen, certified

Assistive Technology Professional and

Environmental Accessibility Specialist

Kairos Dance Hall Kickoff Event

Thursday, January 4th from 7-8:30pm at St. Luke’s Church

MacPhail Winter Performance

featuring Glee Club and Drumming Class

Friday, January 19th from 7-8pm at MacPhail Center for Music

Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Saturday, March 3rd at Lake Calhoun

World Down Syndrome Awareness Day Style Show

in partnership with The Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores

Saturday, March 10th at Arc’s Value Village in Bloomington

KAIROS DANCE HALL FINALE

EVENT

at The Landmark Center

featuring Friendship Club members,

Kairos Alive artists, volunteers, staff,

community and YOU!

TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH at 7PM

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

KAIROS ALIVE—DANCING HEART

FREE

THREE SESSION OPTIONS (CHOOSE ONE):

WEDNESDAYS 6:30-8PM AT CDH—WEEKLY 2/7—4/11 EXCEPT 4/4

SATURDAYS* 1-2:30PM AT CDH—WEEKLY 2/10—4/21 EXCEPT 3/31 & 4/7

THURSDAYS 12:30-2PM AT ST. LUKE’S—WEEKLY 2/8—4/12 EXCEPT 4/5

Kairos Alive’s Dancing Heart™ is a lively and fun 90-minute interactive class

that leads arts learners through dance, music, and storytelling. These

sessions are designed as a creative collaboration between participants and

professional artists where the boundaries between artist and audience are

dissolved. Kairos teaching artists and participants will sing, dance and

create stories together. The program offers in depth arts interaction in

which students are taught the languages of dance, music, story, theater,

and arts & health education. These sessions will culminate in a final

performance at the Landmark Center in the spring.

*Saturday’s class will have a special focus on percussion and drumming

with musician Kevin Washington.

CLAY CREATIONS

6:30-8PM AT CDH FEE: $10 MONDAYS WEEKLY FROM 1/8—3/12

Learn the fundamentals of working with clay from the pros at Northern Clay Center! HFC members will use hand-

building methods and wheel throwing techniques to create unique clay art pieces that represent experiences and

emotions that are meaningful to them. This class will be tailored to both new and old clay makers interested in learning

more! And best of all…

you get to take home your works of art!

GLEE CLUB FEE: $15

7-8PM AT ST. LUKE’S WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS FROM 1/9—5/22 EXCEPT 1/16, 2/6, 3/6, 5/1

Exercise your vocal chords using a variety of singing techniques as HFC partners with MacPhail Center for Music to bring

you our very own Glee Club! Classes will focus on providing tools for self-expression, self-empowerment, improved

communication skills and executive functioning skills through the use of neurologic music therapy techniques, music

playing, song writing and improvisation.

This activity is made possible by the voters of

Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan

Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative

appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

NEW

This activity is made possible by the voters

of Minnesota through a grant from the

Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a

legislative appropriation from the arts and

cultural heritage fund.

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

COW TIPPING PRESS

7-9PM AT ST. LUKE’S FEE: $50 FOR ALL 5 SESSION DATES

WEDNESDAYS WEEKLY FROM 1/24—2/28 EXCEPT 2/14

Join HFC for this innovative new writing program in partnership with Cow

Tipping Press. Cow Tipping Press teaches and publishes writing by people

with disabilities, encouraging readers to think about this form of human

diversity in a new way.

*No experience, reading, or handwriting skills are necessary for

students to participate.*

This special program requires participants to attend all five weeks. At the

end of the five weeks, HFC members will be published authors celebrated

at a public reading of their work at The Show Gallery in Lowertown St.

Paul!

THE ART OF SOCIAL SKILLS with Upstream Arts

FEE: $50 FOR ALL 10 SESSION DATES ALL SESSIONS HELD AT THE SHOW GALLERY

TWO SESSION OPTIONS: MONDAY EVENINGS FROM 6-7:30pm ON 3/19—5/14 EXCEPT 4/2

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 2-3:30pm ON 3/21—5/16 EXCEPT 4/4

Upstream Arts’ The Art of Social Skills is an interdisciplinary arts class for adults with disabilities that uses the arts to

build social emotional and communication skills needed in school, work, and life. Upstream Arts teaching artists—all

local, professional artists—lead interactive activities in visual arts, theater, poetry, music, and dance, that nurture self-

expression, interaction and collaboration. Participants will learn the fundamentals of multiple disciplines from some of

the most accomplished professional artists, actors and musicians in the Twin Cities. Upstream Arts has 11+ years of

expertise in providing classes designed for and accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you are regularly supported

by a 1:1 aide/PCA, please bring an aide/PCA to class sessions. ASL and other accommodations provided.

OPEN MIC

10-11AM AT CDH FEE: $15

SATURDAYS 2/24, 3/24, 4/28, 5/19

If you love to sing and perform then this is the program for you!

Led by certified music therapists Beth and Jen, HFC members sing

their hearts out at this casual get together… Karaoke machine

included!

NEW

*This activity is made possible by the voters of

Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan

Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative

appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

HEALTH & WELLNESS COOKING

6-7:30PM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

FEE: $20

COOKING I: 1/18, 2/8, 3/8, 4/19, 5/10

COOKING II: 1/25, 2/15, 3/15, 4/26, 5/17

HFC invites members to join us in the kitchen for

this exciting cooking experience! Members will

participate in the planning and preparation of

each week’s meal. This will include step-by-step

instructions from chopping to baking to cleaning

up and more! The focus of each meal will be on

learning how to prepare nutritious AND delicious

meals. Learning about portion control and good

decision making surrounding food choices will

also be covered weekly. Come see why this is a

longtime HFC favorite program!

MOVE & GROOVE

10-11:30AM AT CDH FEE: $15

SATURDAY DATES TBD

Being healthy takes work but that doesn’t mean it

can’t be fun! HFC members enjoy this weekly

fitness class in which you will participate in relays;

play games; walk or jog on the treadmill; break a

sweat on the elliptical; and much more! This is a

fun way to spend a Saturday with your friends

while jamming to music AND exercising!

HFC is proud and excited to have personal trainer

Nick Boyer on board leading Move and Groove…

come see what Nick has in store fur us this

spring!!

BOWLING

4:30-6PM AT CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS

FEE: $12.50

THURSDAYS WEEKLY FROM 1/11—5/17

EXCEPT 2/8, 3/29, 4/5

Bowl to your heart’s content during HFC’s very own

open bowling session! This is an adaptive bowling

exercise with ramps and bumpers available. Best of all...

bowling will now take place weekly!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

GIRL’S NIGHT OUT

TIMES, FEES AND LOCATIONS VARY MONTHLY

THURSDAYS 1/11, 2/1, 3/1, 4/12, 5/3

JANUARY: Crafting With Yarn

FEBRUARY: Dinner at Buca di Beppo

MARCH: Movie Night at the Theatre

APRIL: Build Your Own Birdhouse with Elpis

MAY: Photography Field Trip

BOY’S NIGHT OUT

TIMES, FEES AND LOCATIONS VARY MONTHLY

THURSDAYS 1/11, 2/1, 3/1, 4/12, 5/3

JANUARY: Dinner at Wild Onion

FEBRUARY: Build Your Own Birdhouse with Elpis

MARCH: Movie Night at the Theatre

APRIL: Game Night at CDH

MAY: Photography Field Trip

MOVIE NIGHT

7-9PM AT CDH FEE: $10

SATURDAYS 1/20, 2/10, 3/10, 4/21, 5/5

Saturday nights are the perfect night to

wind down with a movie and friends! Check

out this all new activity that will include

popcorn and member-selected films each

month!

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

HFC’s Special Olympics team offers four sports: basketball, bocce, golf and unified flag football. Planning is underway for the upcoming basketball season, and teams are forming right now.

For more information, please contact the team’s Head of Delegation, Julie Anderson, at: anderjs@mninter.net or 651-628-9631

GO HFC!

HOLY SPIRIT GAME NIGHT

6:30-8PM

AT HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH

TUESDAY 3/6

FEE: $10

Join your friends for this HFC longtime

favorite! We will play games, eat

yummy Skinner’s pizza, and enjoy one

another’s company!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

FRIDAY FUN

FEE: $15 6-8PM AT CDH

FRIDAYS 1/12, 2/16, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11

HFC members decide each month’s differing FUN

activity! From going to the movies to singing

karaoke, this activity keeps everyone coming

back for more!

BIRTHDAY BASH

FEE: $15 6-8PM AT CDH

FRIDAYS 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/20, 5/18

Come celebrate your birthday at this monthly

party for HFC members! We’ve got everything you

need—cake, games, friends and more!

TECH UP: APP-TASTIC

6:30-8PM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

FEE: $10

DAYS VARY MONTHLY: 1/16, 2/22, 3/22, 4/30, 5/24

Mobile technology is increasingly an important part

in everyday living. Navigating this reality can be

challenging but holds the potential to improve

quality of life, and offer opportunities for education

and fun. With this new series of workshops, HFC

members will explore technology through smart

phones and tablets. HFC staff and guest speakers

will present about innovative ways to use

technology and offer hands on experience to

members. Members are encouraged to bring their

own devices for more personalized education.

CDH/HFC ACTIVITIES HFC loves when the school year is in session because it means we get to hang with our besties at CDH! Take part in the fun of this 12 year partnership with the following activities… Friday, 1/5: Boy’s Basketball Game and Ice Cream Social Friday, 2/9: Girl’s Basketball Game and Pizza Party Friday, 4/28: Spring Fling Dance

ACT SIDE-BY-SIDE CHORUS

6-8:15PM AT MACALESTER PLYMOUTH CHURCH

FREE TO ATTEND FRIDAYS 1/5, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4

Calling all singers! We're looking for people who love to sing

and want to commit to being a member of this fun and

powerful group. It is for people with and without disabilities,

which means your friends and family can join in. All voices

welcome! The group rehearses once a month to sing, have

fun, and eat pizza. Members commit to attending all

rehearsals.

NEW

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

7-9PM AT CDH FEE: $10

SATURDAYS 2/17, 3/17, 5/19

Dance the night away with your friends at HFC’s

very own dance! Each dance features music from

a local DJ and will have you exhausted by the

end… Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

UST/HFC COLLABORATION

6:30-8PM AT VARYING LOCATIONS FEE: $10 MONDAYS 2/19, 3/19, 4/16

HFC partners with students from UST for a special community engagement activity that varies monthly…

FEBRUARY: Bowling at UST

MARCH: St. Patty’s Day Cookie Decorating and Games

APRIL: Spring Fling at UST

NEXT CHAPTER BOOK CLUB

6:30-7:30PM AT HIGHLAND PARK LIBRARY

WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYS

Next Chapter Book Club offers community-based book clubs for

adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our members (including some who cannot read) love the way books

transport them to different worlds where they meet interesting

characters and learn about exciting new things. Taking that journey with

a group of friends makes it even more fun!

Register online here: http://www.sppl.org/books/bookclubs

COMMUNITY CLUB

CARD MAKING FEE: $20

12:30-2:30PM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

TUESDAYS 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13,

3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22

Join HFC Community Club members in this

lively and creative activity in which members

create hand-made greeting cards! You will

learn the card making process as well as gain

valuable real-world business experience. The

cards are sold at a reasonable, competitive

price with proceeds being returned to

programming. Don’t miss this opportunity to

become a business entrepreneur AND create

something beautiful!

GLUTEN-FREE COOKING FEE: $20

12:30-2:30PM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

TUESDAYS 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/17,

5/1, 5/15

You’d be surprised at how many delicious,

creative recipes there are with absolutely NO

GLUTEN in them! This cooking class is a

collaborative effort in which members will work

together to plan, prepare and enjoy a meal that

is 100% gluten free. Don’t miss out on the

chance to learn this exciting new cooking

technique enjoy delicious food with friends!

MUSICAL EXPLORATION

10:30-11:30AM AT ST. LUKE’S FEE: $10

TUESDAYS WEEKLY FROM 1/9—5/15 EXCEPT 4/3

Participants in our new music class will have all sorts of

opportunities to develop or enhance their enjoyment

of music! Community building and personal

exploration will be the focus of a curriculum filled with

games, physicality, and imagination. No matter what

kind of music you prefer, there's something for

everyone in this program!

NOODLES & COMPANY FEE: $10

12:30-2:30PM AT NOODLES IN HIGHLAND PARK

MONDAYS 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/16,

4/30, 5/14

Members gain real-world job experience as they work

together to wrap napkins around utensils for the

Highland Park Noodles and Company. This is an

invaluable on-the-job learning experience for people

of all abilities.

NEW

COMMUNITY CLUB

OUT AND ABOUT

TIMES, FEES AND LOCATIONS VARY WEEKLY BASED

ON ACTIVITY

In this fun, community-inclusion

activity, HFC members will journey to various loca-

tions in the Twin Cities to gain site-specific

knowledge; practice life skills such as safety aware-

ness and/or self-advocacy; and develop new friend-

ships!

1/18—ALEXANDER RAMSEY HOUSE TOUR

1/22—WATERPARK AT OXFORD

COMMUNITY CENTER

2/1—WALKER ART CENTER TOUR

2/19—MOVIE THEATRE

3/7—MINNESOTA TRAIN MUSEUM

3/15— MALL OF AMERICA WALK

3/19—SKYWAY TOUR

4/23—MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER

4/26—OMNITHEATRE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MN

5/3— FESTIVAL OF NATIONS

5/23—SUMMIT AVENUE WALK

MINDFUL MOVEMENT

10-11AM AT TULA YOGA FEE: $12

MONDAYS 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14

Mindfulness is paying attention, in a particular way, in the

present moment, and non-judgmentally. Basically, paying

attention to how we are breathing, how we are feeling, how we

are eating, how we are communicating with others, and how we

are moving. In this class, we will pay attention to how we are

breathing and how we are moving. Come explore different types

of mindful movement together with us - yoga, gentle stretching,

walking meditation, moving meditation and more.

DODGE NATURE CENTER FEE: $20

1-2PM MONDAYS 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/9, 5/21

DNC has countless opportunities for members to try

and see something new! There is truly no limit to what

we as humans can learn from animals, plants and the

environment. And why not do so with beautiful

Minnesota as the backdrop?!

JANUARY: Life in the Cold

FEBRUARY: Winter Technologies

MARCH: Sounds of Nature

APRIL: Aquatic Life

MAY: Landforms

NEW

COMMUNITY CLUB

MIXED MEDIA ANIMAL ART

10-11:30AM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH FEE: $15

THURSDAYS 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 4/26

Do you love animals? Join us as we create artwork featuring

animals of all kinds! We will create animals that live in the jungle,

the ocean, and some that live right here in Minnesota. This class is

a mixed media class, which means we will create our animals out of

many different art materials, included paint, oil pastels, paper

plates, and paper collage. Join us for this playful art class and get

creative with friends!

OUT AND ABOUT

THEATRE VISITS

2/7—Ordway Center— “Terrance Simien”

2/15—Youth Performance Company—

“Most Valuable Player”

3/1—Steppingstone Theatre—

“Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”

4/19—Ordway Center— “Tanya Tagaq”

5/9—Youth Performance Company—

“Hairspray Jr.”

5/10—Ordway Center— “Musical Theatre Cabaret”

5/17—Steppingstone Theatre—

“The Princess’ Nightingale”

BOOK CLUB

10-11AM AT ST. LUKE’S CHURCH

FEE: $10

WEDNESDAYS WEEKLY 1/10—5/2

EXCEPT 2/7, 4/4

Do you love to read and experience books that

transport us to another world? Book Club is an

adaptive reading and learning experience for

people of all abilities. Participants meet weekly for

one hour to read aloud and discuss a book which

will be provided by HFC. We encourage people of

all reading levels to join—even those who can’t

read!

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

10-11:30AM AT FMSC EAGAN

FEE: $10

MONDAYS 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/9, 5/7

HFC gives back to our community by volunteering

at FMSC! In this lively and fun activity, HFC

members take part in labeling bags for food

alongside friends new and old!

NEW

HIGHLAND FRIENDSHIP CLUB POLICIES

• Members who make a cancellation 48 hours in advance or more will receive a credit that may be

used at a later date. This credit can now be carried over to the next semester. Late cancellations

and no-shows will not be given a credit.

• In the event that HFC cannot hold a scheduled program due to unforeseen circumstances,

programs will be rescheduled whenever possible. If rescheduling is not possible, members will be

issued an electronic program credit. Credits can be applied toward the payment of any HFC

programs.

• If you register for a program, you are responsible for the payment of the registration fee.

• Program payment should occur: online via credit/debit card or via mail.

Sign-in Policy: Member safety is our highest priority

• HFC members must be signed in at every program. Parents/caregivers must sign their member in on

the sign-in sheet and leave a phone number that they can be reached at during the program.

• After the program, parents/caregivers must come into the building to pick up their member.

Medication Administration and Personal Care

• HFC employees and volunteers are prohibited from providing hands-on assistance with the activities

of eating, toileting, and lifting

• HFC employees are also prohibited from administering any medication to HFC members.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

Friendship Club thanks you for your patience and flexibility as we transition to a new online registration system, Active

Network. Change can be difficult, and we appreciate your willingness to work and learn along with us.

If you are experiencing any trouble registering online for HFC programs, please do not hesitate to ask for help.

You can view the "Registration Quick Guide" with step-by-step instructions available on the HFC website.

If you have a general registration question, contact HFC directly, and we will do our best to answer your questions:

Email: info@highlandfriendshipclub.org Phone: 651-698-4096

If you are experiencing technical problems when registering, please contact Active Network customer service at:

Phone: 1-877-228-4881 (7am -5pm PST Monday through Friday)

Live chat: http://activesupport.force.com/usersupport/UScontact

Email: support@active.com

Please note that scholarships have been made available through the generosity of

our granters and donors.

For consideration, please contact Dan Reed @ 612-363-5308

CRETIN-DERHAM HALL (CDH) 550 Albert St S, St. Paul, MN 55116

Please note most HFC activities occur in the Art Room located in CDH at 529 Hamline Ave S.

Each program’s classroom will be listed on the registration page online and in the registration

confirmation email.

To access the Art Room:

Enter building on east side/Hamline Ave. side via the Susan and John Morrison Fine Arts Building. This

building is located right in front of the circular roundabout driveway. Off-street parking is available.

Look for HFC staff and volunteers at the door located in the roundabout.

COMMUNITY-BASED SITE INFORMATION

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH 1807 Field Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55116

Activities are held in the Great Room, the kitchen, or classrooms at St. Luke’s

Church. Plentiful parking is available in the lot on the north side of the building.

OTHER ADDRESSES

Church of St. Francis 426 Osceola Avenue, St. Paul MN 55102

Dodge Nature Center 1701 Charlton St, West St. Paul, MN 55118

Noodles and Company 2110 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116

Feed My Starving Children 990 Lone Oak Rd #136, Eagan, MN 55121

Tula Yoga and Wellness 99 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul MN 55104

Macalester Plymouth Church 1658 Lincoln Ave, St. Paul MN 55105

Holy Spirit School 515 S Albert St, St. Paul MN 55116

Highland Catholic School 2017 Bohland Ave, St, Paul MN 55116

UST Anderson Student Center 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul MN 55105

The Show Gallery 346 N Sibley St, St. Paul MN 55101

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