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Internet access and a web cam required.

VIRTUAL VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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The edible courtyard is a garden at the Crystal

Community Center that is open to anyone. While

it is not a substitute for a grocery shopping, it

does provide access to anyone seeing some fresh

veggies, herbs, and eventually fruit (raspberries

are still growing).

Want to know more? email

scott.berggren@crystalmn.gov.

Learn more about the edible courtyard or to get

involved, join the group page on Facebook:

facebook.com/groups/ediblecourtyard

EDIBLE GARDEN

Join our Constant Contact email list at the bottom of the Crystal Recreation webpage, under “Sign Up.”

Our activities and happenings will be delivered to your inbox based on your preferences and interests. Emails include direct links to our convenient online registration for easy access.

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Activity # Date Time FeeS61015A1 Monday - Saturday

June 15 – 20Varies Free

Location Online - Nintendo Switch

TOURNTOURNAMENTAMENTThis tournament will take place from Monday June 15 to Saturday June 20 online with a Nintendo Switch console. Participants need a Nintendo online account in order to participate. Once registered a link will be sent to enter the tournament and to view rules and procedures. Limit to 16 participants. Register by June 11.

Date Time FeeSaturday, June 6 Anytime Free

Location parksandrec.crystalmn.gov

Thanks to our partnering organizations the Recreation Departments of Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale would like to invite you to take a video tour of some of the vehicles that we enjoy seeing each year at Vehicle Fair.

Join Bebe Shark for this virtual musical story time that takes you under the ocean. Story-time will culminate with a loud and proud musical “Bebe” Shark dance! Participants need to have internet access in order to attend this virtual event. Participants will be emailed details and access. Presented by Princess Party Pals. Register by July 1.

Activity # Date TimeS61005B1 Wednesday, July 8 10 – 10:30 a.m.

Location Zoom FREE Event

Special Events

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Children ages 3-5 Preschool will learn basic martial arts skills in a virtual class room. The class will provide an introduction to kicks, punches, and strikes which helps develop coordination, fl exibility, focus, and discipline. Participants will be emailed class details and access. Register by June 14.

Activity # Date Time FeeS09003B1 Tuesdays,

June 16– July 2110 – 10:30 a.m. $44

S09003B2 Tuesdays, June 16– July 21

5:30 – 6 p.m. $44

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

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This summer children ages 4-6 can go on a virtual adventure with Miss Goldi. Each week’s adventure will include story-time, art projects, activities and songs. Activities can be accessed at your convenience. Each week we will host a group virtual meet-up. Register by June 10.

Activity # Date Time FeeS07005A1 Thursdays

June 15 – July 299:30 – 10 a.m.

$10

Location Google Classroom

CLUBCLUB

Activity # Date Time FeeS09027A1 Thursday, June 18 6 – 7 p.m. $17

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

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Classes for ages 3 – 6 with adult

Build construction zone art with Kidcreate at Home. Fill it with mounds of dirt, orange construction cones and a toy truck to drive through the clay. Class details and supply pickup instructions will be emailed the week before the class. Register by June 11.

Get artsy with Kidcreate at Home with this virtual camp featuring our fan favorites including papier mache bowls, glow-in-the-dark projects, and clay masterpieces! Class details and supply pickup instructions will be emailed the week before the class. Register by June 16.

Activity # Date Time FeeS09028A1 Tuesdays,

June 23 – July 710 – 11 a.m. $17

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

ges 3 – 6 with adult

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Youth, ages 3-8 can join the RevSports team for some personal, virtual sports skills training. Participants will receive fi ve topic-based videos to watch, learn from, practice and replay again. All training is on demand so you can watch when it is convenient for you. All participants will receive a 10-minute 1:1 call with a RevSports Coach and an invitation to join a small group virtual training session. All registrants will receive a welcome email with your fi rst, virtual training plan within 10 days of registration.

VIRTUAL YOUTH SPORT TRAINING

Activity # Date Sports Available Time FeeS05006A1 Monday, June 1:

Soccer, t-ball, baseball, tennis and basketball

Timesvary

$55

Monday, June 15:Ninja Warrior training, Kids Cross Sport Fitness

Location Online Class

Online Youth DanceOnline Youth DanceJoin Ms. Ingrid for a fun online tap & ballet class. No previous dance experience required. Students will learn the basics of tap and ballet techniques while using these techniques in combinations. Tap and ballet shoes are preferred but not required. Video link sent each week. Register by June 10.

Tap & Ballet (Ages 6 – 9)No previous dance experience required. Students will learn the basics of tap and ballet techniques while using these techniques in combinations.

Tap & Ballet (Ages 3.5 – 5)No previous dance experience required. Students will learn the basics of tap and ballet techniques while using these techniques in combinations.

Activity # Date Time FeeS03001A1 Thursdays,

June 9 – July 26 – 6:30 p.m. $15

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

Activity # Date Time FeeS03005A1 Thursdays,

June 9 – July 26:35 – 7:05 p.m. $15

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

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Master and Senior Instructors will guide the student ages 4 – 7 in learning the traditional Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do. Fundamentals of self-defense will be taught through the development of blocking, striking, and kicking technique and traditional forms. Soo Bahk Do will build character, self-discipline, balance, fl exibility, and, self-awareness in the student. Register by June 3.

Activity # Date Time FeeS17050A1

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Monday & Wednesday, June 8 – July 1

6 – 6:30 p.m.

$40 individual

$60 household

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

Youth Activities

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Youth ages 7-12 have a blast with this virtual adventure with Miss Goldi. Each week’s adventure will include challenges, art projects, activities and virtual fi eld trips. Activities can be accessed at your convenience. Each week we will host a group virtual meet-up. Register by June 10.

Activity # Date Time FeeS07006A1 Thursdays

June 18–July 30 10:30 – 11 a.m. $10

Location Google Classroom

CLUBCLUB

This unique course for ages 8+, taught by an American Red Course Licensed Training Provider. This class will provide tips for children who might ever be home along and cover safety concerns parents have such as arriving home, responsibilities, phone and internet safety, fi re and gun safety, and many others. Participants will be emailed class details and access. Register by June 8.

Activity # Date Time FeeS04058A2 Monday, June 15 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. $40

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

SAFESAFE @ HOME

Youth ages 5-12 let’sexplore different slimerecipes as we create tons of gooey, sparkly,stretchy, messy goo.Out-of-this-world glitter solar system slime, confetti cake slime and bubblegum

scented slime. Each session you’ll make a different kind of slime, with a little painting and sculpting mixed in too! Art materials needed for the projects will be provided. Class details and supply pickup instructions will be emailed the week before the class. Register by June 10.

Activity # Date Time FeeS04052A1 Wednesday-Thursday,

June 17 – 189:30 – 11:30 a.m.

$62

Location Zoom Virtual Calssroom

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Activity # Date Time FeeS17032A1 Tuesdays,

June 16 – July 2110:45 – 11:15 a.m.

$59

S17032A2 Tuesdays, June 16 – July 21

6 – 6:45 p.m. $59

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

Youth ages 5-15 learn martial arts skills in a virtual class room. Master Tom Malone, will teach self-defense skills such as kicks, punches, and strikes as well as endurance, focus, and discipline. Participants will be emailed class details and access. Register by June 14.

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Youth Activities

Activity # Date Time FeeS04051A1 Monday – Thursday,

June 29 – July 21 – 2:30 p.m.

$70

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

Who wouldn’t want to escape to the world of magic, fairytales and royalty? In this virtual Wizarding camp, youth ages 6-10 use LEGO bricks to design their medieval fantasies. Youth will do more than just build with LEGO bricks, they will build their historical understanding of the unique elements that make the medieval time period such a fascinating point in human history. A Snapology teacher will lead students through challenges and activities. Participants should have one gallon Ziploc bag’s worth of their own LEGO bricks for this camp. No special bricks required. Register by June 14.

Youth ages 8-13 create some of their favorite motorized vehicles. Learn about gear ratio, sensors, pulleys, cranks and programming building trucks, space rovers, helicopters and much more. A Snapology teacher will lead students through robotics builds and activities. Register by June 14.

Robotics kits and program supplies can be picked up from Crystal Community Center on June 19 and returned on June 25 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Snapology cleans every LEGO by spraying with EPA approved disinfectant, followed by washing bricks with soap and hot water. Materials are collected into bins while wearing gloves. All surfaces are wiped down with EPA approved disinfecting wipes.

Activity # Date Time FeeS04049A1 Monday – Thursday,

June 22 – 2510 a.m. – 12 p.m.

$85

Location Zoom Virtual Calssroom

Activity # Date Time FeeS04030A1 Monday – Thursday,

June 22-251 – 3 p.m. $85

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

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This at home class introduces youth ages 9-12 to hands-on STEM lessons. Students fi nd themselves in a Zombie Apocalypse and challenged to endure until scientists fi nd a cure. Be careful, one bite and you will become one of them. Each day you will invent a new item such as a warning system, neck protector, quite steps, and siege solutions to help them survive. Register by June 22.

Centered on the stories from “The Magic School Bus,” this at home class introduces youth ages 6-9 to hands-on STEM lessons. Explore the inside a beehive and make a buzzer toy, the world of fl ight and make airplanes, fl oating and sinking projects, the excitement of electricity. Class details and supply pickup instructions will be emailed the week before the class. Register by June 22.

Engineer's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

KIDS Club

Activity # Date Time FeeS17051A1 Monday – Thursday,

June 29 – July 211 a.m.-

12 p.m.

$60

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

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Have fun with two STEM topics...chemistry and electricity. First, your scientist will explore the three most common States of Matter in our environment with different experiments: a solid, liquid and a gas. Next, your child will learn how the electromagnetic fi eld was discovered by building their own electromagnet and investigate how it works.

ART BOT KIT

Aerospace and Chemistry

Encourage your child’s tinkering spirit with this fun and engaging kit. Your child will design, build and create for hours on end. The 200+ piece kit contains tools, adhesives, building materials, craft items and an Activity Guide. It includes a multi-head screwdriver, screws, pliers, 1.5-volt hobby motor, batteries and holder, scissors, wheels, clamps, and more.

Keep your kids engaged with STEM activities. Science Explorer has put together fully-stocked STEM Kits with the activity guides provided. These are self-paced and self-guided activities. Complete class information and links will be provided. Additional information will be emailed to each participant. Purchase one or purchase them all, each kit is yours to keep. These classes are recommended for ages 8+. Register by June 16.

SCIENCE Explorer KITS

Young Young Inventors Inventors

Kit Kit

Activity # Pick-up Date Time FeeS17049A2 Thursday,

June 1810 a.m. – 1 p.m. $50

Activity # Pick-up Date Time FeeS17049B2 Thursday, June 18 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $20

Take your fi rst steps into engineering by designing and building your own Art-Bot. Using the Activity Guide, with detailed picture instructions, the fun begins as you build your own Art-Bot with a motor, battery holder and more! Then, give your robot a personality with the craft supplies included in the kit. This STEM kit is not just hands-on, it is hands-in.

Have fun with two STEM topics...Aerospace and Chemistry with pH. First, discover the four forces that allow planes and rockets to fl y: thrust, drag, weight and lift. You will experiment with these forces with fun, hands-on experiments and activities while using a paratrooper to investigate drag, a disk shooter to explore lift and more. Next, step into your own science lab to test the pH of six everyday substances.

Activity # Pick-up Date Time FeeS17049C2 Thursday,

June 1810 a.m. – 1 p.m. $20

Chemistry and Electricity

Activity # Pick-up Date Time FeeS17049D2 Thursday, June 18 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $20

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For more details on the event, or to get involved as a volunteer, sponsor or vendor, visit crystalfrolics.org.

The Minnesota Highway Safety Research Center offers these online driver improvement courses.

Class completion allows a 10% reduction on auto insurance for 55+.

You will have 60 days from the date of purchase to complete the course. Upon completion, submit your certifi cate to your insurance company.

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Join us from the comfort of your own home with this online Zumba class. This high-energy fi tness system with instructor Beverly Hess is fun and easy. It combines body sculpting and dance to Latin and international music that gives you energy and motivation. Zumba is great for the body and mind. Participants will be emailed class details and access. Register by June 8.

Let’s Get ArtsyLet’s Get Artsy

Activity # Access Date Time FeeS30015A1 Wednesday, July 1 10 a.m. $12

Location Private YouTube Tutorial

Get step by step instruction from Merry Time Arts to take your blank canvas to this colorful garden painting. Participants will need to purchase their own paint supplies; a list will be provided. Once registered for the class you will be sent a class link for you to access on your own time and at your own pace. Register by June 30.

COLORFUL GARDEN

Activity # Date Time FeeS21501A5 Tuesdays,

June 9 – 306:30 – 7:30 p.m. $20

Location Zoom Virtual Classroom

• 4-Hour Refresher Course ($23.95)

Register online atmnsafetycenter.interactyx.com/Pages/Catalog/CourseCatalog.aspx

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Crystal Recreation Registration Form

Participant Name DOB Activity Activity No. Fee

Mail registration form to 4800 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN 55429Mail in registration accepted by check only. Make check payable to City of Crystal.

The undersigned understands that participation in the activity is completely voluntary, and that the activity is being offered for the benefi t of the participants named below. The undersigned agrees that the participants are participating in the activity at their own risk. I also agree that the City of Crystal, its agents and employees will not be liable for any claims, injuries or damages of whatever nature incurred by the participants due to the negligence of the city, its agents or employees arising out of, or connected with, this activity. On behalf of himself/herself and the participants, the undersigned expressly release the discharge of the City of Crystal, its agents and employees, from any such claims, injuries or damages.

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Go to online to webtrac.crystalmn.gov and click “Create an Account.”

Provide the requested information.

Begin registering for fun and exciting Crystal Recreation programs.

WALK-IN: Cash, Check, Visa or MasterCard accepted during office hours at the Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive N.

MAIL-IN: Mail registration form and check made out to the City of Crystal to:

Crystal Recreation Department4800 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN 55429

Online RegistrationUsing Crystal WebTracConvenient online registration is available 24 hours a day.

WebTrac also features tickets for recreation events, an event calendar, pool passes, contact information and more.

We encourage customers to become familiar with the system by reviewing the WebTrac site online.

If you have questions or comments regarding online registration, call 763-531-0052, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.