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First Aid

$45

with Charissa Kerr

Calendar Apr 1, 2024 at 6 pm

The First Aid class includes: medical emergencies, bleeding that you can see, bleeding you cannot see, treating for shock, and how and when to call emergency services. The course cost includes a blend of PowerPoint and video, instructor and practical components, and a certificate of completion. This class is taught to the standards established by the American Heart Association. The workbook is not included in this class. If you would like a workbook, please indicate on your registration form (one workbook covers CPR and first aid). Cost is $10 for the book.

Belly Dancing with Kitties - Session III

$120

with Anne Beal

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

Come enjoy a weekly Belly Dance class with kitties! The class will be set up as Mixed Level. It would be good to have some prior belly dance experience, but all are welcome! The space is at Meow Lounge, so there will be cats in the dance area with us during the class. There will be a variety of moves to work on for those who have more experience. Anne Beal has been teaching Belly Dance (Middle Eastern Dance) for more than 15 years. She will be hosting her class in her Meow Cat Lounge.

Maine Driving Dynamics

$70

with Maine Driving Dynamics

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

Maine’s Driving Dynamics course offers all drivers the opportunity to improve their defensive driving abilities. This five-hour course will include discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine’s highways. Students completing the course will receive a 3-point credit on their driving record. A certified Maine Driving Dynamics instructor teaches this course.

Class will be held at Gorham Middle School from 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Adulting 101: Money Starts

Free
Calendar Apr 3, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Adulting is tough. Finances can be one of the trickiest parts of adulthood. Whether you’ve been Adulting for decades or are just getting started, banking basics, spending plans, credit scores and useful tools and apps are available to make the whole Adulting thing a little bit easier. Join Steve Kautz, Financial Education Programs Specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour virtual workshop as we dive into some adulting money basics together.

Zoom link: https://famemaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfu2prj4iGdASKysu3FELZXXxyrL-CIO8

Acadian Arts Retreat: Asian Fusion Cooking - The Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor

$495

with Chris Toy

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 12 pm

Your instructor, Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created. Tuition includes all lunches and dinners (Breakfast is included with room price. Day students are welcome. Escape to a Victorian Inn on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.

Acadian Arts Retreat: Watercolor Painting - the Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor

$495

with Mary Laury

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 12 pm

Your instructor, Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together! $495 Tuition includes all lunches and dinners (Breakfast is included with room price). Day students are welcome. Escape to a Victorian Inn on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.

Life Story Writing

$164

with Craig Siulinski

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

There is no time like the present to start or continue your life stories! The Life Story Writing course has two main components: weekly theme-based writing and small group sharing.

Weekly Themes and Prompts. The students will learn to organize and write their life stories two pages at a time. Stories will come alive by active participation in writing exercises and related discussions pertaining to the varied themes. The writing can go as far and wide as students wish to take each writing experience.

Story Sharing. By reading the individual stories in class each week in dedicated small groups, the students learn to listen deeply, understand and appreciate other life stories, as well as gain perspectives on their own writings. At the end of the course, the participants will have nine written stories, which can be made into a book for oneself or given as a gift for family and friends.

Saturdays, April 6th through June 1 (No class 5/25); 8 sessions

1 pm to 2:30 pm

Course Fee: $164 includes handouts and materials provided by instructor

Adulting 102: Money Grows

Free
Calendar Apr 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

So, you’re on a budget, managing a bank account, and wondering about the next steps in your financial journey. In Adulting 102, we will look at the differences between saving and investing, and if you are ready to invest, how to get started. Other topics will include protecting your assets (insurance), advanced budgeting, and understanding the role economics plays in our financial life. Join Steve Kautz, Financial Education Programs Specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour virtual workshop as you take the next steps into adulting.

Zoom link: https://famemaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvc-ivrT0sH9Lg7J40DpqEZxtry9s8Po1N





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