Acrylics Made Easy - A Step-by-Step Paint Night!

Grab your friends for a fun and creative night out! Paint a gorgeous design on canvas - no stress and no experience needed. You will guided step-by-step through the process and leave with a beautiful, painted masterpiece! All materials are provided. Make it a night to remember- full of laughter, color and creativity! (All ages welcome)

JULY 16: RED WHITE & BLOOM

Join Museum Director Tara Raiselis for a tour of the Saco Museum, a treasure trove of local history! Since its founding in 1866 (under its original name, York Institute), the stated purpose of the organization was "to promote the study of natural history; encourage science and art; and also to collect and preserve whatever relates to the natural and civic history of York County." Evolving over the years to meet the changing needs of the community, the museum's galleries are set up to allow revolving exhibitions showcasing the extraordinary collections, special interpretive exhibits, and work by contemporary Maine artists. Permanent exhibits include paintings, furnishings, and household objects with documented histories of ownership in the Saco valley in the 18th and 19th centuries. The second floor includes a room furnished to reflect a mill girl's boarding house bedroom from the 1840s. The museum also has a display of antique natural history specimens, including birds of New England.

Preregistration required as space is limited, registration closes at noon on 7/16.

Tara Vose Raiselis has served as Museum Director at Dyer Library & Saco Museum since 2012. She holds a BA & MA in History from Pennsylvania State University, and an ABD from the College of William and Mary, also in History. Prior to her time in Saco, she worked at Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, NH, and served as curator of the History Media Center at the University of Delaware.

This interactive workshop will focus on understanding all of the things YOU like best about coffee. We will then identify the best beans from regions across the globe and you will get to blend and create your perfect coffee. Participants will give their coffee a name, we will design and print a coffee bag label, professionally bag the coffee and you'll have the perfect coffee to take home. Whatever your taste—deep and bold, light and mild or perhaps even a decaf or half caf—we will help you make the perfect blend.

What happens if you get a flat? How do you take off your wheel?  What if your chain falls off when you’re out on a ride? What should you do if your brakes are rubbing? Don’t be caught walking your bike home! The Local Gear is offering a class to teach you the skills needed to get home safely from common mishaps on a ride and how to address problems with your bike before they happen. Please pre-register as space is limited to 10 participants per session. To register email Dave at dave@thelocalgear.com or call 207-625-9400.

Please call the Adult Education office to register for this class. 422-4794

Reiki is a Japanese Vibrational Energy Healing Method bringing physical, mental and emotional, and spiritual harmony by balancing Chi. Gendai Reiki Ho is a school of Reiki rarely taught outside of Japan. Through the Empowerment given by a Shihan (GRH Master Teacher), practicing Reiki meditation and breathing, and giving and receiving a hands on Reiki session, you will learn to sense, perceive and utilize its energy using specific hands on methods to:  Reduce stress and pain, speed healing, enhance intuition, improve relationships, help friends and family, stimulate creativity, assist with work and career, and manifest goals. It is valuable in addressing emergencies and acute conditions, as well as underlying emotional and spiritual crises, and is frequently taught to medical staff for use in hospitals.

As a retired PhD psychologist and Reiki Master Teacher for almost 25 years, I can attest to its value in working with mood and other medical imbalances, trauma and addiction. Its compassionate and joyful energy is calming, clarifying and grounding. Reiki benefits all living beings and situations — plants and animals love it (you may even get to meet Barnaby the Reiki Dog). And most of all, it’s a beautiful way to love yourself! - Gianna

Original 30 page manual included.

Please call the Adult Education office to register for this class. 422-4794

Prerequisite: Reiki Level 1 training with certification from any approved Reiki lineage or school. This instructor offers Reiki Level One training the day before.

Learn how to apply Reiki -- a gentle yet powerful holistic vibrational healing energy -- using hands-on and distant healing (in cases where touch is not advisable) for your pets, domestic farm and native species, birds,reptiles and amphibians. Teaches use of Animal Reiki to address behavioral and training issues, how to “listen to the animals” to communicate about their needs, and to improve their general health and well being (and yours)!

Includes Reiju (a Reiki Empowerment), case studies, intuitive evaluation and communication methods, and handouts.

2 DAY PACKAGE DEAL—$205. Don't have your Reiki Level 1 training? Sign up for both classes and pay a discounted price. Reiki Level 1 will be taught the day before on Friday, July 18th for those not already trained in Reiki.

REIKI is a Japanese healing way that stimulates life force energy,restores harmony and enhances communication with all aspects of interspecies systems functioning. Empowerment to Reiki increases health benefits in mind/body/spirit, makes possible distant healing in cases where touch would not be advisable, and is especially effective for emotional and stress-related environmental issues.

Come spend a relaxing Saturday evening 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! All materials included. Sign-up early as registration will close 2 weeks prior to each session date.

Practicing the basic strokes of pickleball keeps your game consistent, but one of the more fun things to do is to try out new shots. Strokes allow you to apply action to the ball, whereas a shot is more specific and happens after you have made a stroke. Get an intro to a variety of shots, including block, dink, lob, and volley. Serve and return of serve will also be covered. To have the best experience in this class, players are encouraged to have taken a Pickleball Taster course or played at the beginner level.

Registration closes 7/16; no refunds, credits, or transfers after registration closes or if class runs on scheduled rain date.

Students will be notified, via text, of weather postponements the morning of class. Rain Date 7/27.

Bring a pickleball paddle, 2 balls marked with your name (approx. $15-$40 on Amazon), and water. Wear weather-appropriate activewear, tennis shoes.

Andra Yanchenko specializes in fitness, functional movement, and racquet sports. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Health Coach, USTA, USPTA, PTR Coach, and YogaFit Instructor.