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Intro to Chair Yoga Live - Online

$45

with Nicola Eden, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 19, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 5 weeks
4 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2027

Registered yoga teacher Nicola Eden invites you to this gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness practice designed to enhance your well being. Participants remain seated and supported by a stable chair the whole time with a focus on mobility with a flowing, active range of motion, and stability by holding postures steady, all on a foundation of self-compassion. This 30-minute yoga class is offered to you live-online in the comfort of your home.

Candle Dipping

$30

with Asia Cole, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 19, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 16, 2027

Come spend a relaxing afternoon making beautiful beeswax candles. We will be hand-dipping taper candles of your chosen shape and color design. Join us for this slow yet oh-so-rewarding traditional craft! A $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid the day of class.

Paint Night: Pet Portraits

$55

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry of feathered companions. 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, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class, you will need to email shirl.art5050@gmail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Bodyweight + Bands for Healthy Knees

$115

with Nicole Fuhrmann, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 5 weeks
2 additional sessions through Jan 4, 2027

Build strength, stability, and confidence with this low-impact fitness class designed to support healthy knees and better movement with Maine Active, LLC. Using bodyweight exercises and resistance bands, you’ll improve leg strength, balance, mobility, and joint support in a safe and supportive environment. This class focuses on functional movement patterns that help with everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, standing up, and staying active. Exercises can be modified for different fitness levels, making it a great option for beginners, active adults, and anyone looking to move with less discomfort and more strength. This is a specialty program and includes: resistance bands, guided instruction, progressive weekly plan, and injury-conscious programming. Nicole is an ACE certified fitness instructor, personal trainer, and USAF veteran.The course fee is for 5 sessions with Nicole, and includes resistance bands. No experience needed; just bring comfortable clothing, supportive shoes, and a willingness to move. Bring a yoga mat for seated modifications (optional). *No Class: 10/12.

Intuitive Cooking with Tarot

$50

with Tiffany Harrington, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Feb 1, 2027

Let’s play around with cooking intuitively guided by what comes up in a Tarot card pull. We’ll learn to listen to our intuition, creativity, and inspiration to create a flow in the kitchen. We’ll go over the basics of a Tarot deck and connect it to cooking, decision making, and intuition. We’ll follow the cooking journey where it unfolds inspired by the season. Be ready to share and participate as a group to have fun together. No prior knowledge of Tarot is needed, only an open mind to build a unique cooking experience. 1 night.

Understanding Medicare

Free

with Aaron Manning, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Have you ever felt like Medicare regulations are a black box? There’s an alphabet soup of plans, a book of fine print and a calendar full of dates to remember. The whole thing seems like a mystery with too few clues to solve. Aaron Manning, a Licensed Insurance Agent with HealthMarkets, can answer many of the questions you may have about Medicare, from the beginning of the process on. He will discuss: when you are eligible, what is the timeline for enrollment without penalties, what original Medicare covers and what it doesn’t, what additional plans work in conjunction with original Medicare, and your financial assistance options.

Tai Chi Easy™ with Robin

$155

with Robin Brooks, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 22, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 5, 2027

Join Robin to learn about the incredible health benefits of practicing tai chi. Tai Chi Easy™ is a health-enhancement system that includes a gentle qigong (chee-gong) warm-up, breathing practices, self-massage, and a modified Yang-style tai chi form. We will discover how to nurture our Qi, or vital life force, while engaging in the practices. This class is for everyone. *No Class: 11/24 (Fall Session). **No Class: 2/16 (Winter Session). ***Snow Date: 3/23 (Winter Session).

Social Security Optimization

Free

with Damian Smith, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 22, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jan 14, 2027

This course provides a strategic guide to maximizing Social Security benefits. You'll learn about optimal claiming ages, spousal and survivor benefits, and tailored strategies for single, married, divorced, and widowed individuals to make informed decisions about when and how to file. Presented by Damian Smith of Set Apart Investing.





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