Back by popular demand!

Get into the holiday spirit with a cozy morning of creativity! In this Saturday, family-friendly class, you'll paint your own premade Maine-themed ceramic ornaments—think moose, lighthouses, lobsters, and more—perfect for gifting or adding a personal touch to your holiday décor. Sip on hot cocoa while you paint, chat, and enjoy a festive, no-stress morning that’s fun for all ages. All materials (and marshmallows!) provided.

Cost of the class includes 4 pre-made ceramic ornaments, paint, and ribbon!

A Materials fee of $16 is payable to the instructor at the start of the class. 

Capture your own bouquet with watercolor and ink! This all-levels class will explore techniques for illustrative ink drawing with ‘dip pens’, and layering and mixing vibrant and organic hues with watercolor. Students will leave with their own unique composition of a bouquet, with matting and packaging provided for easy gifting. Students should bring a bouquet or reference imagery. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick.

Professional Artist Grade Kit

Student Grade Kit

Welcome in the holiday season with colorful window stars. Made from folded kite paper, these magical decorations are perfect to illuminate your home or give away as gifts. All students will receive their own kite paper booklet so they can continue making stars at home. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, is due the day of class.

This course covers basic genealogy concepts for researching and documenting one's ancestors. The three sessions will have a hands-on focus for students to research key databases during the 2nd half of each class session. It is recommended that students have an active Gmail account as all handouts will be shared virtually via Google Docs. *The preferred device for this course is a laptop or a desktop with webcam.

Massabesic Adult and Community Education and Parsons Memorial Library invite you to join us each month to meet new people, build a sense of community, and enjoy learning from guest speakers and community organizers each month. Pre-registration required.

October: October's Speaker will be Andy Chandler from AARP presenting on spotting and avoiding scams. There will be complimentary cider and dounts.

Come join me while I teach you to make beautiful bows perfect for decorating presents or a wreath! A selection of wired ribbon will be available for each person to leave with two completed bows. Feel free to bring your own wired ribbon if you would like to make more! We will also use rubber stamps and dies to hand make gift tags with many options to explore your creative side! Pre-made kits will be provided. Please bring your scissors, a glue stick, and your preferred coloring medium (markers, pencils, etc).

This workshop will teach you all about the Swiss winter tradition of raclette, a meal that is all about cheese. Learn about creating a fun, memorable night for family and friends by throwing a raclette dinner party to get through the dark, cold winter. We’ll go over the traditional components of the meal and how it can be adapted to any diet or preference. The workshop will include a demonstration and tasting. Come ready to eat cheese. *JAN Session Snow Date: 1/25.

Do you have a lot of rubber stamps but you're looking to use them for something besides greeting cards?  This class would use rubber stamps to create a desk calendar, a bookmark and a treat box (that could be used as an ornament).  All materials will be included along with complete instructions for making similar items in the future.  

INSTRUCTOR: FAITH GARNETT has been teaching card making for more than 10 years and sells her cards on line and at craft fairs