Creative arts, fitness, health & wellness, cooking, special interest and more!
Swimming lessons, open swim, aquatic fitness programs, Metro Marlins swim team & more!
Orono Early Learning's Discovery Kids is a Full-Day Educationally Focused Childcare program. Discovery Kids is designed for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Offerings in sports, art, science & technology, special interest and more!
Create delicious new dishes!
Stained glass, fused glass, painting and more!
Spend the day exploring destinations around the metro area!
Get your body moving!
Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
A variety of classes including photography, retirement planning, virtual road trips and more!
30 total hours of classroom driver's training required by the State of Minnesota.
Patric Richardson, the ‘Laundry Evangelist’, is a household name! Enjoy his vivid storytelling and southern drawl as you learn things you thought you always knew about laundry but really didn’t. Patric will reveal his secrets in stages, and then give out tips of the trade. Sort, wash, and care for your clothes with confidence. Wash the unwashable and care for textiles and clothes at home. Learn how to save money and toss those chemicals. You will never look at laundry the same again! Patric’s book will be available for purchase (credit card only).
Patric Richardson, the owner of Mona Williams, is a longtime lover of beautiful clothes. Starting as a child, Patric developed an appreciation for wonderful clothes and incredible service at great, lost department stores like Parson’s and Stone and Thomas in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. Voted best dressed in eighth grade and again in high school, the obsession with clothes continued. In college, there was only one choice, a degree in Fashion merchandising, apparel and textiles. The time at the University of Kentucky allowed Patric to hone his skills with textiles, becoming an expert in their use and care. While attending UK, he worked at the legendary store McAlpin’s, and then transitioned to Embry’s, the finest furrier in the South. This knowledge and dedication gave Patric the opportunity to write a case study for a nationally recognized collegiate textbook “The Meaning of Dress”. After college, the transition to Minnesota was easy, Patric took a job at Neiman Marcus selling beautiful clothes in an exceptional environment. Working there for 3 years, he had the opportunity to be a,manager at Nordstrom. While at Nordstrom, he worked with leaders in high fashion, growing the business and learning the significance of the runway. The opportunities to learn about chic at Neiman Marcus, and about runway style at Nordstrom gave life to the idea of Mona Williams. Since opening Mona Williams, Patric has received many accolades from being mentioned in the “best of” issue of Mpls/StPaul to being asked to participate in the MIA Italian Style exhibit where the clothes were featured in a runway show for Third Thursday. Patric was recently featured in the Lifestyle section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune showing his love of clothing care and expertise with laundry.
Patric Richardson
