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Fit to Salsa
with Tony Garreton, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
In this unique dance fitness class, led by Tony Dancer, you will experience more high impact teaching using salsa music. This is a full body cardio workout modified from salsa steps into fitness. This program is appropriate for people of all ages, genders, and body types. You can move at your own pace and have a great time. So why not join the fun with "Fit to Salsa" and experience the joy and freedom of dance? If you hate to workout but love to dance, this is for you! Course fee is for 6 sessions with Tony.
Intro to Foundations of Genealogy
with Craig Siulinski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This 2wk intro workshop is designed to introduce students to the corresponding course, Foundations of Genealogy. Though this workshop is not a prerequisite for the course, it is an opportunity to meet the instructor and preview lesson plans before committing to the full course.
Spanish for Beginners: Conversational Skills & Everyday Life
with Courtney Hutchings, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
*SCHEDULE CHANGE: This class will now run on Thursdays rather than Wednesdays. Same weeks and times that were originally published, just different day.
Join us for this engaging 6-week introduction to Spanish, designed to build confidence and spark conversation. In weekly two-hour sessions, you'll explore topics such as introducing yourself, expressing likes and dislikes, ordering food in restaurants, and navigating places around town. With a focus on speaking and listening, each class blends vocabulary building, practical phrases, and cultural insights to bring the language to life. Whether you’re planning a trip, connecting with Spanish-speaking communities, or simply curious to learn, this course offers the perfect springboard. No prior experience needed!
Psychic-Mediumship Practice Circle
with Valerie Lofaso, Noble Adult & Community Education
Come practice and develop your psychic-mediumship skills in an open, safe, supportive environment. All levels of experience welcome and all types of intuitives and energy workers welcome. This group will be shaped by the attendees’ needs and wants for practice, so come prepared with what you would like to work on but also be open to exploring new things.
Please bring with you (if you have them): a Tarot or oracle card deck, a pendulum, dowsing rods, a small & meaningful personal object, etc. There will be a limited supply of extras for attendees.
Topics we may explore:
• Tarot/Oracle/Angel card reading
• Spiritual Readings
• Scrying
• Dowsing
• Pendulum work
• Energy work
Maximum: 20 Students
Acadian Arts Retreats: Asian Fusion Cooking
with Chris Toy, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
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. More about the retreat location: Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor 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 sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/. *Lodgings not included in price. **There is a $60 cancellation fee.
Acadian Arts Retreats: Watercolor Painting
with Mary Laury, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
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! More about the retreat location: Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor 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 sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/. *Lodgings not included in price. **There is a $60 cancellation fee.
Life Drawing
with Ed Higgins, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
You will work from a live (clothed) model, starting with shorter gesture poses to loosen up, followed by longer poses. There is no better way to learn to draw the human form than to work with a live model. This is not a media dependent class. You may work with any media you prefer. The instructor will supply paper and pencils, conté crayons or charcoal, or you can bring your own. The instructor recommends an easel, but only has 3 or 4 for use. In addition to the registration fee, you will be expected to tip the model at the end of each class (all models accept cash or Venmo). Contact Ed Higgins directly with any questions ed_higgins@icloud.com.
Found Material Mosaics
with Herenya Wilkey, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Using broken pottery, recycled glass and other found object materials we will make truly one of a kind mosaic creations. Bring a nature photo for inspiration or take the abstract path. The first two classes will be for breaking plates, designing and gluing mosaics. The third class will be finishing with grout. Tools provided for in class use. A material fee of $20 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class. Material fee includes substrate, glue and grout. Please bring in any chipped or thrifted plates, pots, shells, rocks etc to use in your mosaic. If it’s waterproof it can be used in a mosaic! Great for beginners or those with mosaic experience!