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Developing A Personal and Home Protection Plan

$35

with Alice Bean Andrenyak, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This three-hour course is NOT about installing an alarm system. It is about adjusting your awareness around you as you move through your day and your home. It is about doing mental exercises to handle the “What if’s” to keep you and your loved ones safe. Learn situational awareness, conflict avoidance, and how to access your home’s defense. Class taught via Zoom.

How To Start Your Own Herb Garden

$35

with Katie Munn, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Have you ever wanted to start your own herb garden but don’t know where to start? This class will go over the basics of growing annual and perennial herbs, how to start seeds, harvest and dry your herbs. We will cover the basic medicinal properties of the herbs so you can choose which ones you want to add to your garden. To top it off we will even start a few seeds in class to grow seedlings to add to your garden! *A $5 Material fee is payable to the instructor on the night of class.

Sheet Pan Meals

$30

with Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 6 pm

This class will introduce fast, simple dinners prepared on a sheet pan and baked in your oven. Great for those busy school nights! This will be a hands-on class and participants will get to sample the dinners. Each participant will receive an electronic copy of the cookbook that accompanies this class. Bring: container. Ingredients fee payable to instructor: $5

Sewing & Quilt Weekends

$18

with NACE Staff, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 3, 2026
2 additional sessions through Jun 12, 2026

Finish those UFOs (aka unfinished objects) or start a new one. Pick up helpful tips from fellow stitchers and make new friends! Escape those constant interruptions at home with over five hours of sewing and camaraderie. Show and tell is encouraged, and no one is too new to join in the fun! Bring handwork or your sewing machine and supplies. Iron, ironing board, cutting mats and rulers supplied.

Space is limited to 16 people so be sure to register early! 


Class times are as follows: 
Friday: 5pm-8:30pm
Saturday: 9am-3pm


* Senior Rate (65+ is $10) to register for senior rate, please call 207-676-3223

Tools for Working Across Difference in Uncertain Times

Free

with Maine Health, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 2 weeks

Whether supporting youth, families, patients, or community members, today’s professionals need skills that calm, connect, and clarify. This 8-hour training offers practical techniques in trauma-informed compassion, intercultural communication, and resilience-building—helping you stay grounded and effective while creating environments where others feel safe, respected, and understood. Presented by Marie Sheffield LCPC and Tatyana Fertelmeyster, LCPC, Bridge to Belong, LLC, bridge2belong.com. Link to sign up is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDL3GPP.

Sip & Sgraffito

$50

with Turning Arts Studio, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 3, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Aug 7, 2026

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. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. No experience needed.

Boat America

$35

with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2026 at 8:30 am

For all boaters on inland and coastal waters. 

Approved for Maine Operators under 26 years of age on inland waters and coastal waters! 

This course is approved by the State of Maine and meets the requirements of the new law requiring boater education for operators between 16 and 25 years of age on inland and coastal waters out to the Three-Mile Line. It meets the requirements for PWC operators ages 16 and 17. This is the NASBLA (National Association of Boating Law Administrators) approved course, for all ages, honored in all states, on inland and coastal waters, where boater education is required. Course ID Card must be carried when operating. 

ATV/SNOWMOBILE SAFETY

$9

with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2026 at 9 am

Participation in an ATV and snowmobile education course will teach how to properly operate and maintain an ATV and snowmobile. Laws, responsibilities, and personal safety will also be covered. Passage of final exams is required. You must attend the whole class in order to receive your certificates. Students under 16 yrs of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

 





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