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Tai Chi with Robin for Continuing Students

$125

with Robin Brooks, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Join Robin to continue learning tai chi on Thursday afternoons. In this ten-week session, we will continue to refine and play with our vital energy, or Qi. *Enrollment in this class is suggested for students who have been studying with Robin for at least a year or those who have prior experience. Please contact Robin with any questions. *No Class: 4/23.

Social Security Optimization

Free

with Damian Smith, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Aug 6, 2026

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.

Chinese Cuisine: Steamed Buns

$50

with Shufang Liao, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Craving fluffy steamed buns? In this fun, hands-on session, you’ll learn the art of making baozi—one of China’s favorite breakfast treats symbolizing happiness and fullness. From dough fermentation and kneading to shaping savory pork buns and sweet red bean buns, you’ll learn how to create the perfect soft texture and balanced flavors. Enjoy learning about baozi’s cultural significance across regions and festivals while crafting your own delicious buns to take home.

Open Studio Ceramics (Thursday Sessions)

$135

with Heather O'Neil, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 6 weeks
4 additional sessions through Jul 16, 2026

Are you comfortable with your clay abilities and just looking for a place to work and improve your skills? Join us in the Morse High School Ceramics Studio and start making all those things you have been dreaming up! This is not an instructor lead class, but the instructor will be on site working in case you need something. $65 for materials and studio fee, payable to instructor, must be paid on the first night of class. *Purchasing additional clay: The fee is an additional $65 to cover the firing, glazes and other consumables used during class. Please note: If you miss a class, you cannot make-up the class at another time. The ceramics schedule is very tight and these classes are usually full. Thank you for your understanding! *No Class: 4/23.

Paint Night: Raindrop

$55

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. In this Raindrop Paint class, you’ll learn to paint a raindrop scene from the perspective of looking out a window covered in raindrops. This beginner-friendly class is led by Shirley Anderson. Canvas and paints are supplied.

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.

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 Mar 6, 2026
3 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





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