Bring a sketchbook and pencil and join us for an afternoon of drawing in one of Maine's fabulous museums. Forge an intimate connection with museum collections, while improving your own work by studying the techniques of the masters. Guidance and critical feedback are provided as needed. At the end of our visit, we will meet up to share our results with the group. Museum admission is included in fee. Participants will meet at the museum.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment.  Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords.  Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all.  And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own.  An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included.    A recording of the class is included as well.   The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Ages 13+

STUDENTS FOLLOW UP AFTERWARDS WITH MY ONLINE LESSONS THAT GO WITH THE BOOK AND THEY DO THIS ON THEIR OWN.  

Being calm during a conversation with an angry customer and knowing how to turn the conversation around in your favor takes emotional intelligence. A hand written thank you card can refresh a staff or customer’s spirit and lead to increased traffic for your business. Word choice matters. “What’s wrong with you? versus “What’s troubling you?” can send two different signals to a staff member who has a meltdown at work. People skills are everything, especially in hospitality, healthcare, and in any small business. This class is a must for anyone running a small business. Preethi Fernando is the author of “Emotional Intelligence in Business and Marketing.” Visit preethifernando.com. Objectives: How to practice calmness and maintain composure with an angry customer; How to use emotional intelligence in networking, such as thank you cards, post-it notes, remembering people’s names; How to handle tears in the workplace using emotional intelligence.

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give

you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private

lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and

get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes

the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and

also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held

online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly

lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+.

In this two-part workshop, you’ll explore the dramatic and hands-on process of raku firing. In Part 1, you’ll sculpt a piece in clay and watch a live raku firing demo. Three weeks later in Part 2, you’ll glaze and fire your own work using the raku method—removing red-hot pieces from the kiln and placing them into combustibles for stunning, unpredictable results. No experience necessary. All tools and materials provided. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. Finished pieces will go home after the second session. *Rain Date for the 2nd Session will be 10/31.

An all-inclusive 16-week program that includes in-person skills labs and live via Zoom class meetings that prepare you to pass the National Certification. 

Upon completion of the program, you will sit for your CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) national certification exam through NHA.  $3,500 includes national certification, 6 practice exams, online study guide materials, books, resume assistance, and all other associated fees.  Externships may be available in your area.  Payment plans are available.

Live Classes meet TU/TH 5:30-8:30 PM

Using craft dies, students will create three window cards.  A variety of papers and sentiments will be available so students can make the cards their own.  All materials will be included along with complete instructions.

INSTRUCTOR: FAITH GARNETT has been teaching card making for more than 10 years and sells her cards on line and at craft fairs

Prepare for your permit and get valuable driving practice. Students must be at least 15 years old to attend. Classes run Monday to Thursday from 2-4pm (no class on holidays). The first class runs from 2-5pm and a parent or gaurdian must attend from 4-5pm.