Step back in time and discover the magic of tintype photography! Learn the history and context of wet plate collodion, the 19th century's most popular photographic process which gave working class Americans their first chance to own a picture of themselves or a loved one. Students will also have a hands-on chance to make their own tintype in this darkroom-based class. The instructor will work through each step in the process, from coating, sensitizing, shooting, developing and fixing the plate. Each student will go home with their own, heirloom quality, finished, half-plate tintype. No prior photography experience required.

Materials fee is included in the cost of the class.

Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 6 

MEET TROY!
Troy R. Bennett is an artist, journalist and musician from southern Maine. An award-winning daily Maine newspaper photojournalist for 25 years, Bennett began making wet plate collodion photographs 15 years ago. He lives in Portland. www.themysteryjig.com 

Now know how to work with more advanced QuickBooks Online topics. Become capable with such skills as how to customize settings, banking, credit cards, foreign currencies, statements for debts collection, using tags and projects. And come away with your Certificate in Quickbooks Online.

A free trial version of the software is provided to use during the class. 

This 55-hour remote learning real estate agent course, approved by the Maine Real Estate Commission, is a prerequisite to taking the Pearson VUE state licensing exam. Based on the book, Introduction to a Successful Career in Maine Real Estate, by Charles “Kim” Coit, its content includes material that is basic to the practice of real estate in Maine. This class is ongoing and the student can start as soon as they register. PDF copy of book is provided, $35 for hard copy.

Ready to conquer the ultimate dumpling challenge: Xiao Long Bao? Join our fun, hands-on cooking class and unlock the secrets to making authentic Soup Dumplings entirely from scratch, discovering how that incredible burst of savory soup gets inside! We'll guide you step by-step through the entire fascinating process: creating the flavorful, gelatinized soup filling (the key secret!), making the perfect pliable dumpling dough, rolling your own delicate, paper thin wrappers, preparing a classic, savory pork filling, mastering the intricate folding, filling, and shaping techniques to seal in the soup, and steaming the dumplings to perfection. Perfect for dumpling enthusiasts and adventurous cooks! You'll leave with the skills, confidence, and a tested recipe to recreate these restaurant favorites at home. Plus, you'll get to enjoy tasting your amazing handmade soup dumplings in class! All ingredients and equipment provided. Allergen Info: Contains soy and gluten.

Furred, feathered, scaled or even bald pets are beautiful! Please bring two printed copies of an 8x8inch or slightly smaller portrait photo of your pet to class. We will learn how to score, break, and snip glass and ceramics down to shape and glue to our substrate. On the last day of class we will finish with grout. No experience required! All Materials/Tools provided. A material fee of $35 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class.

This gentle class is a “how-to do yoga” break down! Get familiar with the poses, learn correct alignment for safety and stability while incorporating breathing techniques for improving over all wellness. This is a non-flow class, taking our time to build awareness and balance the body. Bring: yoga mat, 2 blocks and strap. Blocks and straps are available if you do not have your own. NO CLASS 3/24

Join artist/instructor Kat Logan for an immersive adult education class that explores the process of moving from realism into abstraction in landscape painting using the versatile medium of gouache. She will introduce exercises to inspire simplification, alteration, and ways of allowing your creative spirit to find the abstraction in a voice that is artistically yours. As well as techniques of using materials like palette knives, credit cards and mediums to explore colorful new interpretations. Some painting experience might be helpful but not at all necessary for this course. All materials are included. A $35 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid on the first day of class.

Join artist/instructor Kat Logan in this immersive adult education class focused on Tonalism in landscape art using charcoal and a medium. Participants will delve into learning to see the BIG SHAPES FIRST, helping to simplify and compose both from photographs and from life (plein air). Whether your preference is for realism or abstraction, this class will guide you in mastering the use of values, composition and mood to create evocative landscapes. Some drawing experience would be beneficial. Materials are included. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid on the first day of class.