Programs/Speakers

Activities/Day Trips

Leagues

Fall 2023

55+ Driver Safety Class - Virtual & In-Person

(ages 55+) Certified instructor teaches this class. Those who complete the class qualify for a 10% discount on auto insurance. The Driver Improvement courses are open to the public and held at the VMCC; Pre-registration is required through the MN Highway Safety & Research Center. 

Register

• By Phone: 1-888-234-1294
• Register online through MN Safety Center

Upcoming Courses

• 4-Hour Refresher Courses: $24
  • Aug. 15: 1-5 p.m.
  • Sept. 12: 1-5 p.m.
  • Sept. 20: 5:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 3: 1-5 p.m.
  • Oct. 11: 5:30-9:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 14: 1-5 p.m.
  • Dec. 5: 1-5 p.m.
• 8-Hour Course: $28
  • View upcoming sessions online

Inver Wood Golf Course - Lessons

• Click here for 2023 Lesson Info
• Women's Clinics: April - June

Adult Swim Instruction

For adults looking to learn or fine-tune their swimming techniques. View available courses. 

Landmark Tours Travel Talks | Oct. 19: 10a | FREE

Register online for Landmark Tours Travel Talks or call 651-450-2480.

How to Protect Your Assets from the Nursing Home | Sept. 14: 6a | FREE

Register online or call 651-450-2480.

How to Use Uber for Transportation Independence | Sept. 21: noon | FREE

Register online or call 651-450-2480.

How to Avoid Senior Scams | Sept. 26: 10:30a | FREE

Register online or call 651-450-2480.

Caring Transitions: De-cluttering and Downsizing | Oct. 17: 10a | FREE

Register online or call 651-450-2480.

25 Documents Needed for Effective Life Planning | Nov. 14: 10:30a | FREE

Register online or call 651-450-2480.

Swing and Latin Dance | Oct. 13 - Nov. 17: 11:30 am | $139

Register online or call 651-450-2480
Free demo Oct. 6!

Diabetes Prevention Program

Info session: Aug 22: 3 pm, FREE
Register online or call 651-450-2480.

Program: Sept. sessions, $100 (if not covered by insurance)
Register online or contact Kelly Nygard: 612-751-9151

Specialty Fitness programs 

are on a set, short-term schedule with smaller class sizes at budget-friendly prices for members and non-members of the VMCC:

• Advanced Tai Chi - Oct. session
• Back to Balance - Sept. & Oct. sessions
• Belly Dancing - Sept. & Nov. sessions
• Boot Camp - Sept. sessions
• Cycle & Strength - Nov. sesion
• Food & Fitness - Sept. & Nov. sessions
• Food for Thought - Oct. session
• Functional Aging Training - Sept. & Nov. sessions
• Injury Recovery & Strength Restoration - Sept. & Oct. sessions
• Prenatal Yoga - Sept. session
• Shibashi Quigong - Sept. session
• Strength Training Circuit - Sept. & Nov. sessions
• Tai Chi for Arthritis - Oct. session
• Tri-It! Triathlon Training - Sept. & Nov. sessions
• Turkey Tri - Nov. sesion
• TRX^® Bell - Sept. & Oct. sessions
• Yin Yoga - Oct. session
• Yoga Alignment - Oct. &  Nov. sessions

Register for available sessions online or by calling 651-450-2480.

Learn to Skate Program

Learn more

Fall 2023

Volunteer with the City of IGH

Click here to learn about opportunities and to contact our Volunteer Coordinator.

Painting Pots with Succulents | Oct. 3:
10:30 a.m. | FREE

This class is hands on. All materials and step-by-step instructions are provided. You'll get to take your decorated pot and succulent home to keep or give as a gift. This program is free but registration is required. Sponsored by Allina Health.

To register, call 651-450-2480 or online.

Inver Wood Golf Course

Click here to review hours and rates.

Foot Golf at Inver Wood Golf Course

Click here to learn more about Foot Golf

Weekly Card Games

Join in the fun and games hosted by the IGH Senior Club at the VMCC in the Senior Center. All experience levels are welcome. No registration required — just come!

• 500 - first, second and fourth Monday - 1 p.m. 
• Cribbage - Tuesdays - 1 p.m.
• Bridge - Wednesdays - 12:30 p.m.
• Euchre - Thursdays - 1 p.m.
• Hand & Foot - Fridays - 12:30 p.m.

History Book Club

Meets every FOURTH MONDAY of the month at the VMCC from 10-11 a.m. Discuss selected books with this free, drop-in group, no registration is required. For more information, view 'The Scoop' section of the current Parks & Rec brochure

Note: Room location will be posted in the VMCC on day of club.

• Aug. 28: Somewhere in the Unknown World - A Collective Refugee Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
• Sept. 25: Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America by Eric Dregni by Sarah Vowell
• Oct. 23: Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick
• Nov. 27: The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
• Dec.: No meeting

Sleeping Mats for the Homeless Project

First Tuesday of the month | 1 p.m.

Put those plastic grocery bags to good use and keep them out of the landfill by joining us in making sleeping mats for the homeless. Mats are crocheted out of plastic bag yarn (PLARN). Jobs include: cutting (bring your own scissors), sorting and crocheting (please bring your own 16mm or size (Q) crochet hook). Directions will be provided. Mats will be donated to Friday Night Street Gang, an organization that supports the homeless. If you have any questions, email: joann@usfamily.net. 

Senior Club - Fiction Book Club

Meets every SECOND TUESDAY of the month at the VMCC at 1 p.m. Learn more in the Senior Club tab on how to become a member. For more information, view 'The Scoop' section of the current Parks & Rec brochure

Note: Room location will be posted in the VMCC on day of club.

• Sept. 12 Our Missing Hearts: A Novel by Celeste Ng
• Oct. 10: Verity by Colleen Hoover
• Nov. 14: Cutting for Stone: A Novel by Abraham Verghese
• Dec. 12: Fox Creek: A Novel by William Kent Krueger

Day Trips

Fall 2023

Million Dollar Quartet at the Old Log Theater | Sept. 28

Depart VMCC: 10:45 a.m.
Return to VMCC: 4:30 p.m.

Register by Tuesday, Aug. 29: call 651-450-2480 or online.

Fireside Theater, Ft. Atkinson, WI | Oct. 12-13 (Two Day Trip)

Depart VMCC: Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:15 a.m.
Return to VMCC: Friday, Oct. 13 in late afternoon

Register by Friday, Aug. 4:

• One per room ($475): Call 651-450-2480 or online
• Two per room: FULL

Ozark Country Jubilee at Treasure Island |
Nov. 8

Depart VMCC: 11 a.m.
Return to VMCC: 4:45 p.m.

Register by Friday, Sept. 29: call 651-450-2480 or online.

Winter 2024 

Jersey  Boys at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre | Jan. 24 - FULL

Depart VMCC: 10:30 a.m.
Return to VMCC: 4:45 p.m.

Register by Friday, Dec. 15: call 651-450-2480 or online.

An Andy & Bing Christmas at Sheldon Theatre | Dec. 6

Depart VMCC: 9:45 a.m.
Return to VMCC: 4:15 p.m.

Register by Friday, Nov. 3: call 651-450-2480 or online.

Dial M for Murder at Guthrie Theater | Feb. 21

Depart VMCC: 9:45 a.m.
Return to VMCC: 4:45 p.m.

Register by Friday, Dec. 15: call 651-450-2480 or online.

VMCC Activities

• Pickleball - Open Play in the Gym
  
• Open Skate
• Open Hockey
  
• Aquatic Center
• Fitness Center & Personal Training

Outdoor Activities

Golf Course

Spring & Summer 2023

Pickleball Leagues - Our adult pickleball league is a fun, semi-competitive league for teams of two players. Game times and schedule will be determined by the final number of teams that register. Game times are estimates. Minimum eight teams, maximum 12 teams.

Time: 6–9 p.m. Fee: $40 per team
Location: North Valley Park

• Doubles BRONZE/Beginning Level (2.0-3.0)
  Dates: Wednesdays, starting June 21
• Doubles SILVER Level (3.0-4.0) 
  Dates: Thursdays, starting June 22

Register: Call 651-450-2480 or online.

Inver Wood Golf Course Leagues:

• Women's League
• Men's 9 Hole league
• Men's Senior 18

• Madden 23
• Fortnite: 1v1
• Rocket League: 1v1 or 3v3
• Super Smash Bros
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Register online beginning April 24-June 26.