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Ed-Ventures ! NEW Fall Paddle and Picnic Grab a friend or family member for a day on the St. Croix River. Enjoy the cliffs, colors, and wildlife during a 3 to 4-hour downstream kayak. Meet at William O'Brien State Park for a light breakfast, a short kayaking lesson and plan for the day. Take the Stillwater Trolley Shuttle to Osceola where you will begin the journey back to William O'Brien for a rustic, gourmet picnic lunch and dessert. Fee includes: guided tour including the wildlife and history of the St Croix, single or double kayaks/ paddles, life vest, day use park sticker, breakfast, picnic lunch and snacks, water, and shuttle. Kids ages 16 and above only please. Please provide an email address when registering. Kerri Kolstad ! NEW Introduction to Winter Camping Are you looking for a new challenge? Learn how to plan a winter camping trip. Discussion includes gear, food, travel methods, safety and navigation for winter travel. Leave with a detailed and expert level checklist and plan for your next winter adventure! Laura Greenlee-Karp Date: Thu, Nov 9 Time: 6:00–7:30 pm Cost: $20 Class #: AET3 Location: Stillwater Area High School, D106 ! NEW Hastings Holiday Tea Date: Sun, Oct 1 Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm You are cordially invited to a Holiday Tea at the historic home of Brigadier Cost: $110 General William LeDuc in Hastings. Enjoy a four-course tea with savories, Class #: AER1A including finger sandwiches, freshly made scones with clotted cream and Location: William O'Brien State Park preserves, and a colorful assortment of dessert sweets served with a variety of teas. Enjoy a guided tour and discover the history of this splendid mansion Date: Sun, Oct 8 which will be dressed in Victorian style for the holiday season. The 15-room Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm house stands a rare monument of unaltered Civil War-era Gothic Revival Cost: $110 architecture and features a picturesque tower, a limestone exterior with Class #: AER1B 20-inch-thick walls, a prominent front porch, 10 fireplaces and a third-floor Location: William O'Brien State Park chapel with a white pine interior. Please note, there is not an elevator in the home. Add your name to the list of distinguished guests who have visited the LeDuc mansion including President Rutherford B. Hayes and Minnesota’s first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley. Fee includes transportation, high tea and guided tour. Cheryl Gysbers Date: Wed, Dec 6 Time: 11:00 am–3:15 pm Cost: $69 Class #: AET1 Location: Departs from Gladstone at 11:00 am DISTRICT 622 COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WWW.ISD622.ORG/CE 23