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 5 - April 30*
Time: 8 - 11 am
Drop-in rate: Free to SCC members, $5 non-members

*Hours 8 - 10 am: October 15, 16, November 6, 23 - 25, 27, December 21 - 24, 28 - 30
No pickleball: November 26, December 25, 31, January 1

Shoreview Area Pickleball Club

Name tag with 2026 sticker must be worn for proof of membership. The club will email you with details about etiquette, name tag pick-up, clinics, and more.

The season runs May - October, weather permitting. Pickleball club membership does not include community center drop-in play.

Club benefits:

  • Dedicated play time
  • Balls and nets
  • Free beginner instruction
  • Organized ladder tournaments
  • Name tag
  • Spring and Fall socials
  • Tournaments and prizes

Beginner & social player hours

  • Location: Commons
  • Monday - Friday, May 4 - October 2, 8:30 - 11 am
  • Tuesday & Thursday, May 4 - October 2, 6 - 8 pm

Competitive, intermediate, & advanced player hours

  • Location: Bobby Theisen Park
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, May 4 - October 2, 8:30 - 11 am
  • Tuesday & Thursday, May 4 - October 2, 6 - 8 pm

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: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Register online

Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 1 - 5 pm

Register online

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

Register online

Art classes

Easy painting

No experience necessary. Use easy to learn on-stroke painting with acrylics. Class includes step-by-step instruction and painting supplies. You'll leave with your very own masterpiece!

  • Location: community center
  • Ages: 18+
  • Cost: $48; $44 Shoreview resident
  • Registration deadline: one week before class
Fall design

Date: Monday, November 2
Time: 1 - 4 pm

Register here

Holiday joy

Date: Monday, December 14
Time: 1 - 4 pm

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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. Registration fee includes all materials and instruction. 

  • Location: community center
  • Ages: 18+
  • Registration deadline: one week before class
Jewelry (resin)

Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $70; $64 Shoreview resident

Register here

Ornaments (glass & resin)

Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $86; $79 Shoreview resident

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Beginner watercolor fun

Learn the basics of using water colors while having a great time in a relaxed setting. Each class features a different subject so register for one or all of the classes.

  • Location: community center
  • Ages: 18+
  • Cost: $50; $46 Shoreview resident
  • Registration deadline: one week before class

Date: Monday, November 16
Time: 1 - 4 pm

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Date: Monday, December 7
Time: 1 - 4 pm

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Connecting through art with the American Parkinson Disease Association

People with Parkinson’s and their caregiver are invited to express feelings, emotions, and strengthen fine motor skills through drawing and painting. Socializing is encouraged during the class. This program is facilitated by an Occupational Therapist or licensed Art instructor and made possibly by the American Parkinson Disease Association.

  • Location: community center
  • Cost: $5; $4 Shoreview resident
  • Registration deadline: one day before class

Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 1 - 2:30 pm

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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.

Upcoming travel opportunities include:
  • Florida Keys with Miami and Everglades National Park
  • Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Escape
  • Sicily and the Amalfi Coast
  • Cape Cod with Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard
  • Oregon with Crater Lake National Park
  • Canadian Rockies by Rail with the Rocky Mountaineer
  • Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland

Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 1 - 2 pm
Cost: Free

 

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.

Age: 21 +
Date: Mondays
Time: noon
Cost: Free

Drop-in Cribbage

Beginners & experienced players alike are welcome for friendly games in a relaxed, social setting. Just drop-in and play.

Age: 18+
Date: Tuesdays - NOTE: group does not meet on the third Tuesday of the month
Time: 11 am
Cost: Free

Open Mah Jongg Play

Bring your friends and your tiles for drop-in play.  All levels welcome!

Age: 18 +
Date: Thursdays
Time: 1 pm
Cost: Free 

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

Ages: 55 +
Time: Ten minute appointments available from 9 - 10 am
Date: Tuesday, November 3

Register online

Ages: 55 +
Time: Ten minute appointments available from 9 - 10 am
Date: Tuesday, December 1

Register online

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.

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, October 28
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Register online

Ages: 18 +
Date: Wednesday, November 25
Time: 10 - 11:30 am

Register online

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

Register online

History classes

Climate Talk with Dr. Mark Seeley

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

The Storm That Sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald

On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sailed directly into the heart of one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on Lake Superior. A reconstruction of the historical storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald shows that the ship had faced the storm's maximum power. This historic storm is still used as a case study in meteorology books. Learn about the chronology of this storm and its historical context. 

Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time:
 1 - 2:30 pm
Cost: $25; $23 Shoreview resident

Register online

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, former chair of a government data privacy commission, and author. 

Marina Raskova and the Night Witches of World War II

Discover the remarkable story of Marina Raskova and the Soviet women pilots known as the Night Witches. With basic aircraft but extraordinary skill and courage, these women flew dangerous nighttime missions against German forces during World War II. Learn how they became one of the war’s most feared and successful fighting units. If you’ve read the book, The Huntress, you’ll want to attend this class!

Date: Thursday, February 18 (NEW DATE)
Time:
 1 - 3 pm
Cost: $19; $17 Shoreview resident

Register online

 

 

Hobbies

OMA Uke Can Do It!

Join us for a relaxed and engaging, one-hour ukulele class for adults focused on learning songs, technique, and playing with peers...All in a fun and sociable low-pressure environment! Participants bring their own ukulele. Opus Music Academy also offers a variety of ukuleles for sale, with free shipping. 

No experience necessary. 

Ages: 16+
Date: Thursday, September 17 - November 19
Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Cost: $233, $212 Shoreview resident

Register online

Line Dance for Everyone

Get moving in this fun, beginner-friendly class - no partner needed! Learn easy steps to a mix of music styles, improve coordination, and enjoy a welcoming, social atmosphere. Sorry, boots aren't allowed in our studios, please wear sneakers or other non-marking comfy shoes.

Age: 13+
Date: Tuesday, October 20 - November 24
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $36; $33 Shoreview resident

Register online 

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 Shoreview resident
One, 45-minute lesson
Fee covers 1 - 2 people

Register online

Group Private Lesson

$235; $214 Shoreview resident
Two, 45-minute lessons
Fee covers 3 - 8 people

Register online

Contact us

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

Wesley Goldberg
Pickleball
651-490-4753
pickleball@shoreviewmn.gov

Perry Gustafson
Fitness classes
651-490-4768
pgustafson@shoreviewmn.gov