Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Join us outside or on Zoom for live yoga classes. These yoga classes are designed to be accessible and offer pose modifications and variations for multiple levels of experience.The classes will focus on breathing techniques to support the body and the mind, and attention to anatomical alignment. New to yoga? Come and discover this mind-body activity and enjoy the restorative benefits to body, brain and soul. Experienced yogis will be offered variations to the poses and sequences to achieve the proper challenge for your body for that day. Shared yoga mats will not be provided due to COVID restrictions. Wear comfortable clothing. Location: outdoors on the BCS campus. In case of inclement weather the instructor will send a Zoom link for a virtual class instead of outdoors.

Culturally Diverse Cooking Series with nutrition information. BCCS is excited to have The Healthy Roots Institute join us! "Chef Lachelle is the dynamo at the center of Twin Cities’ African-American food scene and is known for cooking globally inspired comfort food that thwarts unhealthy stereotypes and fuses in global flavors." FREE Thursdays, April 22, 29, May 13 and 17, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Ingredients may be provided for free and available for pick up at BCS in advance for some of the sessions. Participants will be notified by email the week of for pick up times. All sessions are virtual and participants will receive the Zoom link in advance.

LEAP 21 offers participants extra academic and exciting enrichment opportunities to enhance their learning outside of the classroom. Students will participate in a wide variety of activities in such categories as arts, music, physical activity, STEM, leadership and more! Participants will receive snack and dinner daily. Registration is accepted on a first come first serve basis. This initiative is made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) using federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding. Neither, MDE nor the U.S. Department of Education endorses the program or its services.

Get ready for some high-energy fun! Even if you have never tried Zumba you will enjoy the movement, exciting music, and the convenience of participating in your own home! The instructor will email the Zoom meeting link prior to the class and you can log in on the device of your choice. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Join us outside or on Zoom for live yoga classes. Restorative yoga offers many benefits, such as increased circulation in the joints, healing the fascial tissue, increased flexibility and mobility, increased sense of relaxation and engagement of the parasympathetic nervous system. It is a great complement to more vigorous activities and can help to heal the body and calm the mind. Shared yoga mats and props will not be provided due to COVID restrictions. Although not required, participants may want to have a blanket and/or firm pillow with them, and due to the lack of props this restorative yoga version will include a short standing series at the beginning of class in order to increase the blood flow throughout the body before moving into the longer held postures. Wear comfortable clothing. Location: outdoors on the BCS campus. In case of inclement weather the instructor will send a Zoom link for a virtual class instead of outdoors.

The STEP program is a free after school program designed to support student learning and engagement from outside the traditional classroom setting. Students will participate in fun daily activities that foster social, emotional, and academic growth. Snack is included.