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Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People

$65

with Craig Coffman, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

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+. *This course includes ONE live online session, and students follow up on their own with provided video lessons.

Spoon Carving 102

$19

with Walter Selens, Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 2 pm

Now you know the basics, let’s add more techniques and details to your spoons. Bring: spoon carving knife. Materials fee payable to instructor: $5

Will run

Wok & Cleaver Bootcamp

$200

with Chris Toy, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Participants will learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver. Each student will take home a specially selected kit with a seasoned wok, wok spatula, sharpened cleaver, honing steel, and a cutting board. Those in the know bring containers just in case! The Wok is the most versatile pan in the world. Join Chris Toy, author of the award winning The Complete Wok Cookbook and learn all about its 3000 year old history. Materials kits included! *However, since kits are ordered ahead of time, there is a $100.00 non-refundable fee for cancellations to cover the cost of the kits. If you cancel, your kit will be sent to the adult ed office for pick-up.

Coffee Filter Quilt

$56

with Dale McKibben, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 6 pm

This beginner friendly, fun quilt uses coffee filters as your pattern. The background squares can be the same color or scrappy. There are lots of possibilities to put it together. Decorative stitches on your machine are a plus. We'll be making a queen size quilt which requires 3 yards of the background fabric and 3 yards of fabric for the circles.

No class: 4/22, 5/13

Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 8 

LINE HANDLING, NO JUST KNOTS

$9

with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 6 pm

This 4-hour course is designed to give Boaters a working knowledge and understanding of lines and line handling techniques. It will include a discussion of the various types of lines, and related safety concerns, as well as how to tie the essential knots used every day on the water. A hands-on approach will be used to demonstrate and practice each knot. This course will also cover Docking and Anchoring equipment and procedures with an emphasis on how it all works. INSTRUCTOR: Bob Cardone, USCG Auxiliary (FL-21)

Plan Like a Pro: Visiting Portugal's Azores Islands

Free

with Leslie Slater, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 6 pm

Get ready to plan the trip of a lifetime! In this workshop, you’ll learn the essentials of visiting the Azores Islands of Portugal, including how to choose which islands to explore, the best times to travel, flight and lodging tips, transportation options, and must-see sights. Perfect for first-time travelers or anyone curious about this stunning European destination.

Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 10+ 

Full Course

Tic Quack Toe

$23 Originally: $9

with Jennifer Whatley, Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 6 pm

Work as a family to weave using your loom, and create a cute and fun game of ‘Tic Quack Toe’! Materials fee payable to instructor: $15

Windowsill Herb Garden

$20 Originally: $9

with Beth Goody, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 8, 2026 at 6 pm

Let's grow fresh herbs for cooking!  Beth will bring a variety of herb plants to class.  Learn how to grow, harvest and cook with them.  You will plant your own herb seeds to start your garden!  Herb plants will be available for purchase!

A materials fee of $5 is payable to the instructor at the start of class.





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