Community Education Corner: Make memories this summer in Barnum

People pose for a photo after cleaning garbage up along the highway — Bomber Club Staff picking garbage on Monday, May 22, for their Adopt-a-Highway Stretch on Carlton County Road 61 in Barnum.

By Roxy Olsen-Hurst, Barnum Community Education

May 24, 2023 at 7:00 AM

BARNUM — This summer, put your phone away for a few days. Make some memories that no one knows about. Make some memories that are just yours.

Woman explains how to use a bow and arrow to three girls, who are holding bows — Cassie Janke, right, of Northern Outdoor Adventure Club, teaches students archery.

Here at Barnum Community Education, we are offering a bunch of memory-making summer classes! We have variety of classes from pickleball to T-ball to karate to gun safety.

Some upcoming Barnum Community Ed happenings include:

Gun Safety Field Day on June 11
T-Ball and Instructional Ball, July 24-Aug. 3
Uechi-Ryu Karate-do Kenyukai, July 11-Aug. 22
Jazz it up with Ava and Miami from Diamond Dance, June 12-20
Theater Camp, June 12-16
Pickleball indoors, Tuesdays
Band lessons with Mr. G, Wednesdays
Keeping the End of Life Sacred informational night on June 7
Death Café, second Monday of each month from 3-4:30 p.m.
Free car seat safety checks
Swimming lessons, July 10-20
Dog obedience, June 13-July 11
Elementary girls and boys basketball camps, the week of June 19
Grades 5-6 tackle football starts in July
Driver’s education

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Summer reads and tutoring, all summer
Tech and Coffee, the first Thursday of each month
Pop-Up Yoga with Suzy
American Girl Doll Summer Camp on Aug. 14
Women’s Walking Club held Wednesday evenings on the bike trail
AGE to age Family Nights, June 14 is a BUBBLE DANCE with Diamond M.C. Entertainment
CABS Babysitting and Home Alone classes held as a partnership with Carlton and Willow River Community Education
Northern Outdoor Adventure Club classes
Intro to Woodworking Tools held July 6
Women’s Cutting Board Class on Aug. 8-9
Kids cross cutting class, July 31
Box building class held on July 11-12

We also offer some field trip options for any child in grades K-6!

Two men pose with three children holding books that they read together — Reader Buddies Kenny and Scott pose for a photo with their second grade reader buddies. Every Tuesday, 15 Reader Buddy Volunteers come read to 19 second grade students for an hour.

To get more information or to register, contact Barnum Community Education at 218-389-0108, rolsen@isd91.org or at https://isd91.ce.eleyo.com.

"Community Education Corner" features news from Community Education programs in Carlton County. Roxy Olsen-Hurst is the director of Barnum Community Education.

Community Education Corner: Make memories this summer in Barnum

"Here at Barnum Community Education, we are offering a bunch of memory-making summer classes! We have variety of classes from pickleball to T-ball to karate to gun safety," writes Roxy Olsen-Hurst.