Voulez-vous apprendre le français? Learn French essentials or revive French learned from decades ago! We’ll cover pronunciation, basic phrases, structure and vocabulary with the textbook Barron's E-Z French. *No Class: 11/25.

Have you ever wanted to try canning, but were unsure how to get started? Or perhaps you are concerned about food safety, and wondering how to ensure that your canned food is both delicious and safe. Well, this is the class for you! Join Allison Carroll Duffy, Master Food Preserver and cookbook author, for this hands-on workshop covering all that you need to know to get started canning your own food. Well cover the basics of safe home canning, including proper procedures, techniques, and use of tools and equipment. Then we’ll learn hands-on--working together as a group and going step-by-step--to make and can a big batch of jam. We’ll use the boiling water bath method, which is the same method you’ll use for making many other canned goods you might want to make at home, including pickles, salsas, chutneys, and fruit. While this class will focus primarily on the boiling water bath method of canning, pressure canning will also be discussed. At the end of the class, there will be plenty of jam to taste, and each participant will go home with a jar of jam to enjoy...as well as all the know-how you need to start canning confidently at home! *A materials fee of $10 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class.

Have you already taken Stained Glass for Beginners with Penny? Are you looking to continue working on your stain glass project or start a new one? Then this studio class is for you! Come join Penny to freshen up your skills, learn new advanced skills, build in 3D, and explore other possibilities. Bring your own tools and glass. *No Class: 4/21 & 5/26.

Participants will have an opportunity to learn 9 to 12 Tangle designs which can be incorporated into a drawn design. Tangles are typically black ink on white background. The designs look like doodles, but they are typically detailed and specific. They are fun and can be quietly meditative. All materials provided including instructions.

Trip to the Plymouth Plantation and the Oceanographic Institute.  September 24 and 25.   This trip leaves Wells High School on September 24 at 8:00 a.m.  We head for Plymouth and tour first the Mayflower and then onto Plymouth Plantation where we will have a light lunch and then head to Falmouth.   We will be spending the night, breakfast is included in the hotel.  That evening we will be going out for a lovely dinner and then the next morning we have a tour scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Oceanographic Institution. We will leave Woods Hole to go to the Heritage Museum in Sandwich (Incredible gardens and antique car collection). We will have lunch at the museum. We will start our journey back home to Wells. Price of the trip is $450.00 per person double occupancy.   This trip is limited to 8 people or more if there is interest. We need to know by September 12 to order tickets. 

This course will offer lessons in structure and grammar, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and conversation using variety of materials. Continuons à apprendre la langue français! *No Class: 11/26.

In this class students will be painting a close up view of mushrooms on the forest floor. You’ll learn how to paint leaf litter, decaying wood, with a little moss thrown in here and there. This should be an excellent class for those who love mushrooms! No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time you’ll find this to be a fun and engaging class. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Take time and get lost in the world of basic watercolor skills. We will paint with watercolors that will be attached to note cards for your correspondence pleasure. We will be able to make 4 to 5 cards and maybe more, time permitting. Come not knowing anything and leave having had a new learning experience. All materials and instruction provided. Let’s Create for Useful’s Sake!

 Let’s Create for Useful’s Sake! Instructor - Bette Kersting Bell