Working with Silver Clay is an exciting process where the inexperienced can explore their artistic abilities and create unique one of a kind items. Come join this exciting class where beginners can easily learn to create earrings, pendants, charms, beads, bracelets, and rings. Experience a new creative adventure and learn how easy and fun it is to make beautiful items from Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Materials fee of $80 is payable to the instructor on the first night of class. *No Class: 4/23.

Improve French comprehension and conversational skills through French media and literature where we will listen, read, and discuss in French what's going on in the world. *No Class: 9/25 & 11/27.

Using acrylic paints, canvas panels, and lots of textural tools, we will create a few different styles of textural abstract paintings. Fun, dynamic, and colorful, this class will free your creative energies. $10 materials fee

As we approach winter, knowing what herbs and lifestyle choices can support our immunity is important! This class will discuss the immune system, common winter illness and which herbs to take as preventives and during acute illness. We will try some immune herbs and everyone will go home with herbal tea!

Get started with the basics of watercolor painting. In this workshop we will start with an intro to paper, paint, palettes, and brushes. Then we'll jump right in and get painting; you’ll mix paint to complete a color mixing chart and start to learn the basics of color theory. Time permitting you'll paint a custom illustration created by Catherine and printed on watercolor paper. You'll leave this fun class with enough experience to continue your watercolor journey. *There is a $10 materials fee payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop.

Create your own wearable story in this engaging workshop. Learn to transform flat sterling silver into a personalized cuff bracelet using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Master texturing, stamping, and shaping methods while adding your unique design elements. Perfect for beginners, all materials included.

The Maine Driving Dynamics course is a driver improvement course that is designed to improve a student’s defensive driving awareness. This five-hour course includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine’s highways. Our goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce vehicle-related crashes. A student who completes the course will receive a three-point credit on their driving record and may be eligible for insurance discount.

Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace.  Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. 

Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. You will know the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally you will find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned.

*Students need to have Microsoft Excel to complete this certificate. 

This Certificate must be taken in the following order:

• Introduction to Data Analysis

• Intermediate Data Analysis

• Advanced Data Analysis