Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Indulge your passion for baking with our popular Baking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the art of baking from professional bakers and beloved community pastry chefs. Every other week, they’ll guide you through their cherished recipes, teaching you the techniques to create mouth-watering treats to...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!

NOTE: This performance is currently waitlist only. Featuring a new casting of the story to truly reflect the diversity of our community!  In this hilarious Holiday classic, two dads struggle to put on a Christmas pageant at the local community center and are faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most awful kids...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Penumbra’s gospel re-telling of the Christmas story returns! For over 30 years, Black Nativity has brought together generations of Twin Cities families for a soul stirring, foot-stomping holiday tradition like no other. Director Lou Bellamy and musical director Sanford Moore are again joined by an incredible group of actors, vocalists and dance artists. Let this...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Get cooking with our popular Cooking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn from Guest Chefs who are top professionals and esteemed community cooks. Every other week, they will share their recipes and teach you the skills needed to create their signature dishes, which you can take...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
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I Am Betty

Betty Crocker has helped shape America’s homes, kitchens, and recipes for over a century. Surprising to many, she was not a real person! As a radio and television personality, a letter-writing confidante, and a relatable icon, “Betty” has impacted multiple generations. Enjoy last season’s runaway hit, and experience this musical treat Star Tribune called, “entertainingly provocative and,...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Musical
Into the Woods centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Featured Featured Event Series

I Am Betty

Betty Crocker has helped shape America’s homes, kitchens, and recipes for over a century. Surprising to many, she was not a real person! As a radio and television personality, a letter-writing confidante, and a relatable icon, “Betty” has impacted multiple generations. Enjoy last season’s runaway hit, and experience this musical treat Star Tribune called, “entertainingly provocative and,...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Forget the hustle and bustle—take time to experience the wonder and joy of the holiday season as VocalEssence returns to the Northrop stage. Immerse yourself in new and familiar seasonal favorites, featuring all four inspiring VocalEssence choral ensembles—Chorus, Ensemble Singers, Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices—singing together. Mix in harp, brass, piano, and percussion with...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Musical
Into the Woods centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
The String Queens return to the Ordway—just in time for the holidays! Returning with their signature soulful, orchestral sound, they will share Our Favorite Things, music from their holiday album, and more seasonal favorites in this kick-off to the wintry season.  Hear “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “Someday at Christmas,” and of course, “My Favorite...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Forget the hustle and bustle—take time to experience the wonder and joy of the holiday season as VocalEssence returns to the Northrop stage. Immerse yourself in new and familiar seasonal favorites, featuring all four inspiring VocalEssence choral ensembles—Chorus, Ensemble Singers, Singers Of This Age, and Vintage Voices—singing together. Mix in harp, brass, piano, and percussion with...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Indulge your passion for baking with our popular Baking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the art of baking from professional bakers and beloved community pastry chefs. Every other week, they’ll guide you through their cherished recipes, teaching you the techniques to create mouth-watering treats to...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Get cooking with our popular Cooking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn from Guest Chefs who are top professionals and esteemed community cooks. Every other week, they will share their recipes and teach you the skills needed to create their signature dishes, which you can take...
Grades:
High School
Safarro
College Tour
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Saint Paul College Tour

Come tour Saint Paul College with us! You will have a choice for the campus tour between two different areas of interest: Hospitality– learn about cosmetology, culinary and more! Trades– learn about carpentry, truck and auto technician and more! This tour will include a Project Success Workshop, admissions & financial aid presentation, campus tour as...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Celebrate the season with Minnesota’s beloved holiday tradition! Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy returns to the State Theatre featuring Loyce Houlton’s imaginative choreography, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and a spectacular cast of local student and professional dancers with special guest artists. *Saturday, Dec. 14 is a community preview performance. For this preview performance, pre-recorded music will be...
Grades:
Middle School
Fanka
Musical
All Northeast students are eligible to audition for the cast or apply for the tech crew. We encourage students of all abilities and experiences with musicals to apply! We work to include as many students as possible in the cast and tech crew, but are not able to guarantee a space for every student who...
Grades:
Middle School
Fanka
Musical
All Northeast students are eligible to audition for the cast or apply for the tech crew. We encourage students of all abilities and experiences with musicals to apply! We work to include as many students as possible in the cast and tech crew, but are not able to guarantee a space for every student who...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Indulge your passion for baking with our popular Baking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the art of baking from professional bakers and beloved community pastry chefs. Every other week, they’ll guide you through their cherished recipes, teaching you the techniques to create mouth-watering treats to...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
Please note: this certificate is currently waitlist only. Get cooking with our popular Cooking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn from Guest Chefs who are top professionals and esteemed community cooks. Every other week, they will share their recipes and teach you the skills needed to create their signature dishes, which you can take...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Celebrate the season with Minnesota’s beloved holiday tradition! Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy returns to the State Theatre featuring Loyce Houlton’s imaginative choreography, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and a spectacular cast of local student and professional dancers with special guest artists. *Saturday, Dec. 14 is a community preview performance. For this preview performance, pre-recorded music will be...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Fanka
Theater Experience
Celebrate the season with Minnesota’s beloved holiday tradition! Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy returns to the State Theatre featuring Loyce Houlton’s imaginative choreography, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and a spectacular cast of local student and professional dancers with special guest artists. *Saturday, Dec. 14 is a community preview performance. For this preview performance, pre-recorded music will be...
Grades:
Middle School
Fanka
Theater Experience
This holiday show is guaranteed to be a ball for the whole family! Spirited, savvy Ella defies her stepmother’s wishes and captures the heart of a charming prince on her quest to transform her life… and the world. Empowered by kindness and a fairy godmother, she both sparkles and sparks change in this beloved classic...
Grades:
Middle School
High School
Safarro
Waayaha Caalamka
Join us at the Science Museum of Minnesota for Science is All of Us! Science is everyone — it is better when it is created, discovered, and ideated by all. Project Success invites your student and family to the Science Museum of Minnesota to celebrate diversity and creativity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)....
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
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Bike Tech Lab

Whether you’re a bike enthusiast or a complete newbie, this hands-on class will teach you everything from fixing a flat tire to making brake adjustments and gear shifter repairs. By the end, you’ll earn a certificate, a beautifully illustrated troubleshooting guide, a multi-tool, and the bike you fixed up. This program, in partnership with Break...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
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Creative Writing Workshop

Explore new worlds with our Creative Writing Certificate! We are offering a four-week intensive on Mondays, focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. Led by James Rone, these classes will help you craft your own extraordinary stories. Get ready to turn you imaginative ideas into reality!
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
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Budget-Friendly Cooking

A class for everyone who wants to learn how to make affordable, delicious, and satisfying meals—while also gaining the skills to shop smart, build a pantry, and cook seasonally to make the most of your budget.  Perfect for students who want to eat well without breaking the bank. Every other week, we’ll welcome a guest...
Grades:
High School
Machadka
Shahaadooyinka Machadka
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Baking

Indulge your passion for baking with our popular Baking Certificate program! Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the art of baking from professional bakers and beloved community pastry chefs. Every other week, they’ll guide you through their cherished recipes, teaching you the techniques to create mouth-watering treats to take home. On the alternate weeks, our Baking...

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