Help your immune system during these cold Maine months by learning how to make your very own Elderberry Syrup! Elderberry is a great way to help in preventing (or lessen symptoms and duration) of colds and flus. Many store bought remedies can be expensive and loaded with sugar. Join Kayla in this one-night class where she will show you how to create your own batch at home! You’ll learn how to boil down the elderberries to create roughly 2 cups of your own syrup you can take home. The cost of the class includes the ingredients from Kayla, but if you would like to make another batch at home you can purchase extra ingredients for $20.

Materials to bring to class:
• 8oz of Honey ( Local honey is best )
• Cooking utensils including a spoon or whisk to use for stirring. 
• A pot that can hold roughly 5 cups for a single batch before it gets rendered down
• Cheese Cloth or Fine Mesh Strainer
• Mason Jars or Container to put the syrup in

Minimum number of students = 4    Maximum number of students = 8

Authentic Belly Dance, or raks sharqi, is an ancient form of dance. Raks sharqi means “dance of the east” in Arabic. Belly dance celebrates every body type and every stage of life. The dance is proud and powerful and soft and sinewy with elegant and isolating movements emanating from the core. It’s the Pilates of dance. And so much fun! This is a great refresher class for experienced dancers and suitable for dancers new to belly dance. Please wear comfortable clothing, similar to what you might wear to a yoga class that will allow for free movement and the ability to see your movement. Hip scarves make it even more fun. You can dance barefoot or in a pair of comfortable dance shoes in the studio. Zills (finger cymbals) will be used in class. Check in with the instructor before you purchase any. As an added bonus, you will also have access to a video library with instruction, drills, and ongoing choreography during the length of the session. *This class meets on the following Wednesdays: 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/13 (5 sessions total).

In this six-week course, we will try to make poetry seem less intimidating by learning a little bit about where it comes from and what makes it tick, but mostly by using a proven peer-critique discussion format to help us all become better writers, whether you're looking to tighten your songwriting, memorialize an important person or event, or just become a more thoughtful participant in language.

If you are a regular visitor to Pinterest, I am sure you have seen “one sheet wonders”. Dimensions for how to cut the 12 x 12 sheet of card stock are illustrated, but have you wondered how you put together the cards once the card stock is cut? Instructions for how to make ten cards from one sheet of decorated card stock will be given and materials to make three of those cards will be provided. You will go home with the remainder of the cut-up sheet to fi nish making the other seven cards. INSTRUCTOR: Faith Garnett has been teaching card making for more than 10 years and sells her cards online and at craft fairs.

Join me for a two-part workshop that blends meditation and creative weaving as you bring your own Spirit Doll to life. We’ll begin by connecting with your older, wiser self to explore a matter of personal importance, allowing insight and intuition to gently guide your process. From this place of inner wisdom, you will weave a Spirit Doll that is uniquely yours. Over time, you may find a special relationship forming. As you gaze upon your doll during moments of reflection, they become a reminder that your own inner guidance is always present, always available, and always with you. Participants will have the use of a loom throughout the two-part workshop. The loom must be returned at the end of the second class. Please note that a bit of additional weaving at home will be necessary before attending the second class. A material fee of $25 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of the class which includes the loom rental.

This interactive workshop includes: examining the difference between self-care and self-correction, understanding the Chakra System through grounding/clearing and balancing energy centers, strengthening your capacity for being the light without burnout, exploring and having fun creating nurturing practices that enhance your health and well-being. Learn to activate your innate healing ability to restore emotional and physical well being. INSTRUCTOR: Mary Schwoerer

Sheriff King will be sharing the best practices of how to recognize, protect yourself, and take action against scams. 

Join author David Spahr for an indoor presentation and discussion of edible and medicinal mushrooms, identification, tools and equipment for harvesting, as well as books, materials, and other resources. David has collected edible mushrooms for 50 years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and the North American Mycological Association.