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A Taste of Greece: Appetizers & Sides
with Constantine Zoulamis, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to prepare classic Greek appetizers like tzatziki, stuffed grape leaves, and giant beans. We’ll also create hearty, comforting soups, including lentil, great northern bean, and the traditional avgolemono, featuring both chicken and meatball variations. All materials/ingredients provided.
Becoming A Big: Volunteering and Bettering Your Community
with Michael Czerpfanski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Discover how you can make a lasting difference in a youth’s life mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)! This presentation introduces BBBS's mission and explores the different avenues for volunteerism. Learn the importance of mentoring, the positive impact of strong relationships, and how BBBS supports everyone throughout the process.
Using Blogs to Share Your Family History
with Craig Siulinski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Publish your family history on blogs! This three session course will focus on creating a family history blog using Google’s free Blogger platform. The instructor will provide all you need to know to get started with publishing your family history stories online. The interactive component of blogging adds a dynamic element to publishing that allows your blog audience to add comments and stories thereby enriching the content you share with your family. It is recommended that students have an active Gmail account as all handouts will be shared virtually via Google Docs. *The preferred device for this course is a laptop or a desktop with webcam.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SANDY HILL FARM
with Lynne Longworth, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education
This an outdoor walking tour of Sandy Hill farm, most famous forthe over a million Christmas lights. We tour the farm and then we are off for dinner. Tour is limited to 08. The trip includes entry tothe Holiday Lights and dinner.GUIDE: Lynne Longworth
Glass on Glass Landscape Mosaics
with Herenya Wilkey, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Please bring a photo of a natural landscape special to you to class. We will use the photos to create 8x12” mosaics by simplifying the landscape and highlighting its most prominent features. We will learn how to score, break, and snip glass down to shape and glue to our glass substrate. On the last day of class we will finish with grout. Tools will be provided for in class use. A material fee of $35 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class. All mosaic experience levels welcome!
Paint Night - Snowman and Friend
with Janis Peterson, Massabesic Adult and Community Education
Experience the joy of painting as a true beginner! Janis will walk you through each step so that you leave with a painting you’re proud of that is similar to the example.
$15 materials fee
Sip & Sgraffito
with Turning Arts Studio, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Enjoy a relaxing evening sipping hot chocolate or tea while carving thoughtful designs into pre-made pottery by Janna and Zachary. Learn the sgraffito technique—scratching through colored slip to reveal the clay beneath—and leave your piece for firing. Finished work ready for pickup two weeks later. All tools and materials provided. *A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor. No experience needed.
Holly Jolly Ornament Paint & Sip! (Hot Chocolate Edition)
with Cynthia Plaisted, Noble Adult & Community Education
Back by popular demand!
Get into the holiday spirit with a cozy morning of creativity! In this Saturday, family-friendly class, you'll paint your own premade Maine-themed ceramic ornaments—think moose, lighthouses, lobsters, and more—perfect for gifting or adding a personal touch to your holiday décor. Sip on hot cocoa while you paint, chat, and enjoy a festive, no-stress morning that’s fun for all ages. All materials (and marshmallows!) provided.
Cost of the class includes 4 pre-made ceramic ornaments, paint, and ribbon!
A Materials fee of $16 is payable to the instructor at the start of the class.
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