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Paint Night: Cardinal

$55

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 10, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join Shirley Anderson for a Cardinal Paint night. Create your own masterpiece of these beautiful birds. In this class you will learn to layer colors and paint feathery feathers. 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.

Make Your Own Bargello Needlepoint Earrings

$15

with Heather Coombs, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Dec 10, 2025 at 6 pm

Get into the festive spirit with this fun, one-night class just in time for the holidays! Learn the bold, colorful art of Bargello needlepoint and create a stylish pair of handmade earrings—perfect to keep or give as a thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gift. Join instructor Heather who will guide you through the basics of Bargello stitching, a retro geometric technique that's easy to learn and impossible to forget. Choose your colors, stitch your patterns, and turn your work into wearable art. 

A materials fee of $15 due to the instructor at the start of the class. 


*DATE CORRECTION: The date in the brochure is September 17th, but the correct date is December 10th.

Minimum: 5   |   Maximum: 12

Nature Angel Ornaments

$15

with ELIZABETH GOODY, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Dec 10, 2025 at 6 pm

Get crafty and festive in this heartwarming workshop where you’ll create beautiful angel ornaments using locally sourced natural materials. Beth will guide you step-by-step as you learn how to turn everyday natural finds into charming ornaments-perfect for your holiday tree or as handmade gifts with a personal touch. No experience necessary-just bring your holiday spirit and a little creativity! Feel free to bring your own nature finds to personalize your angels. 

A material fee of $5 is due at the start of class to the instructor.

Minimum: 4   |   Maximum: 8

Holiday Zentangle®

$75

with Irene Burgess, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 11, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Use your Zentangle skills to relax, make gifts, and craft ornaments for the upcoming holiday. In Holiday Zentangle, you will learn to make Triskele hanging ornaments, Christmas Trees, hand-done placecards, and decorative picture frames over the course of two sessions. All supplies needed will be provided. While any skill level will be accepted, those who have taken Introduction to Zentangle will have a head start.

Understanding Social Security

Free

with Sarah Blondin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 11, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Do you wish you had a better understanding regarding your social security benefits? Do you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your benefits? Join us to learn how!

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Pastel Painting Atelier: Portraits

$170

with Ed Higgins, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 12, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

This class is a crossover between the pastel painting atelier and the portrait classes. Pastels are a beautiful medium for portraits, and we’ll be discussing color mixing strategies and how to use our mark making to lead the eye around the face and enhance the illusion of depth. The minimum materials list for this class is an artist-grade set of soft pastels (portrait colors), and pastel paper. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). Class runs in an open-studio style format. *No Class: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20.

Architectural Scenes in Ink and Watercolor

$170

with Ed Higgins, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 12, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

A good follow up to the Ink for Astronauts class. We’ll study some traditional architectural rendering techniques from the book “Rendering in Pen and Ink” (Guptil, 60th edition), and occasionally add some watercolor washes. We’ll use speed sketching to warm up, and tackle any lingering perspective problems. This indoor class will be good prep for any urban sketching excursions you may plan featuring street scenes and buildings. The minimum materials list for this class is a sketchbook and pencils, erasers, a set of artist grade watercolors and brushes, drawing pens with waterproof ink and/or dip pens and bottled ink. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). Class runs in an open-studio style format. *No Class: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20.

Clay & Cheer: Handmade Holiday Gifts

$75

with Janna DeWan, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Dec 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Get in the holiday spirit with this festive gift-making workshop! We’ll hand-build a variety of small ceramic pieces perfect for gifting—ornaments, trinket dishes, spoon rests, magnets, and more. You’ll learn simple decorating techniques and leave your pieces for firing. Finished work will be ready for pickup one week later. All tools and materials provided. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. No experience necessary - suitable for all ages. Hot cider and cookies included.

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