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Chocolate Extravaganza
with Deb Arter, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Chocolate is good for you!! It's full of antioxidants not to mention flavor that can't be beat. Debra will tell you the history of this important ingredient and guide you through making decadent fudge sauce (perfect gift idea!), white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, and molten lava cakes. Recipes and generous samples guaranteed. We will be able to eat these items warm from the oven with ice cream. Sign up early so you guarantee a spot in this yummy fun class. All materials included.
Quit Addictions Easily
with Emily Bottino, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Break free from addictions—smoking, drinking, scrolling—with ease in this powerful 90-minute workshop. Learn self-hypnosis techniques and mindset strategies to rewire habits, reduce cravings, and reclaim control. Create lasting change with simple, science-backed tools that support your journey to freedom and clarity. No experience necessary—just commitment!
Chunky Blanket Workshop
with Elizabeth Sokoloff, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Have you been eyeing those fabulous chunky blankets you’ve been seeing at expensive home décor shops? In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own! Using buttery-soft jumbo yarn, you will create a scrumptious blanket using a simple hand-weaving technique. Choose from an array of beautiful colors! Absolutely no knitting, crocheting, or weaving experience is necessary. A $55 materials fee is due to the instructor immediately following registration and is non-refundable after yarn orders are placed. The dimensions of the finished blanket are approx 4.5' x 6' - it varies a little bit due to differences in how tightly/loosely people work. *The deadline to register for this workshop is 1/6 due to pre-order requirements. Instructor will contact registrants directly about material preferences.
Registered Maine Guide Training Course
with Alice Bean Andrenyak, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Train to become a working Registered Maine Guide not just a test taker. Learn the skills that guides use daily including: map & compass, coastal navigation, shelter building, separated client searches, cooking, canoeing, snowshoeing, SUP’ng, plus specialty skills for recreation, sea kayaking, tide-water fishing, inland fishing, and hunting future guides. This ten-session hybrid program includes Zoom, optional all-day skill workshops, and homework assignments. Optional skills workshops are at an additional cost. Those thinking of becoming a Registered Maine Guide will need to take a first aid and CPR course, not included. This is an online Zoom course for 10 weeks. *No Class: 2/17.
New Moon Vision Board
with Rebecca Quigg, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Take a journey of self-exploration using art and media, along with your astrological chart, to create a vision for your year ahead. Words, pictures, and shapes that represent your aspirations, hopes, and dreams will be arranged on an astrological wheel to help you imagine your ideal future. A $10 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first night of class.
Mindful Stitches
with Heather Coombs, Noble Adult & Community Education

Start the new year with calm, creativity, and mindfulness. In this soothing class, instructor Heather will show you how to take printed fabric and enhance it with simple yet beautiful embroidery accents. Learn to slow down and enjoy the meditative process of stitching as you transform fabric into one-of-a-kind art. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and a desire to begin the year with intention.
Materials for this class include:
• thread
• fabric with a print
• needles
•hoop
Or you may purchase a kit from Heather for $15.
Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 12
Introduction to Acrylic Painting
with Gayle Fitzpatrick, Noble Adult & Community Education

This class covers composition, color theory, and color mixing, as well as materials and techniques. You’ll learn and practice the fundamentals of painting with acrylics. Class will provide time for experimentation, creativity, and the opportunity to work on your own projects with guidance from the instructor. Beginner and Intermediate painters are both welcome!
Class size limited to 10.
Materials for class:
Download the full list here.
• Acrylic paints (If you're buying a "set," try to make sure that the following colors are included)
• White
• Cadmium yellow medium
• Cadmium red medium
• Cobalt Blue
• Dioxazine purple
• Ultramarine blue
• Yellow ochre
• Burnt Umber
• Burnt Sienna
• Permanent Green
• Brushes (various sizes)
• Water cups
• Palette (Wax paper will suffice)
• Palette knife (for mixing paint)
• Watercolor paper
• Illustration board
• Any heavy paper
• Canvas boards
• Stretched canvas (We’ll begin with heavy paper surfaces. Canvas need not be purchased at the beginning
Heartsaver First Aid/CPR with AED: Adult & Child
with John Coffin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Become certified in First Aid/CPR/AED – Adult and Child. All the equipment (manikins and AEDs), videos, Student Workbooks, and consumable supplies are provided. Included in the course are adult and child CPR with AED and first aid skills, where the students demonstrate the skills learned. Upon successful completion, an American Heart Association First/Aid CPR and AED Certification card will be sent to the student, valid for two (2) years. For those taking the course to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements, a Certificate of Completion that indicates this course meets the requirements of 46 CFR 11.201 for Merchant Mariner Credential will also be issued. American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor: John E. Coffin