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Social Security Optimization
with Damian Smith, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Presented by Damian Smith of Set Apart Investing. This course provides a strategic guide to maximizing Social Security benefits. You'll learn about optimal claiming ages, spousal and survivor benefits, and tailored strategies for single, married, divorced, and widowed individuals to make informed decisions about when and how to file.
Painting the Landscape: Rocks
with Jessie Lozanski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
In this class, open to all levels, students will learn to paint rocks as expressive elements within a landscape. We’ll explore structure, texture, light, and shadow to capture their weight and character. Open to all paint mediums. Upon registration a simple list of materials will be sent out.
Darning and Mending
with Zack Rouda, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Learn the vital art of mending: that is, essentially, darning, hemming and patching. We'll study cross-hatch hole-mending, then employ a few simple stitches to create a functional cloth patch. Bring your holy garments! An assortment of yarns and fabrics will be provided for you to use. (If you will need some very unique fabric or thread, then you should bring it.) We will repair as much as we can. Price includes all required tools and materials.
Fabric Landscapes Made Easy
with Elizabeth Chickering, Noble Adult & Community Education
Create beautiful landscapes from batik and cotton fabric scraps and embellishments. You do not need an expensive pattern or a kit to make this wall-hanging that you will want to frame. Techniques taught are based on Karen Eckmeier’s original book: “Accidental Landscapes, Surprisingly Simple Quilted Scenes”.
Download the materials list for the fabric landscape class here.
( Optional book purchase available from instructor for $21.95 )
Intro to Runes
with Valerie Lofaso, Noble Adult & Community Education
Runes are ancient symbols most notably used by the Nordic & Germanic tribes of northern Europe and may date back to as early as 200 B.C.E. They represent forces and objects in nature used for spiritual, religious, and magikal purposes.
In this workshop you will learn more about Runes, their meanings, uses in magick, and how to use them for divination.
Maximum: 20 Students
PADDLE CRAFT SAFETY CLASS
with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education
A basic safety class that includes information on kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle crafts. INSTRUCTOR: Members of the USCG Auxiliary FL-24
Paint Night - Strut Your Feathers
with Janis Peterson, Massabesic Adult and Community Education
Make this cute painting in one evening with Janis! $20 materials fee
The Art of Collage
with Gayle Fitzpatrick, Noble Adult & Community Education
In this 3-week class, students will learn the basics of collage. It;s a great class for beginners who want to tap into creativity, as well as for artists and craft enthusiasts to approach design, texture, and color with a different medium.
During this class, we will make cards, abstract self portraits, compositions for other artwork ( such as painting ), bookmarks, nad decorating book covers or journals.