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Understanding Senior Care Decisions: What to Know Before It Becomes Urgent
with Kaitlyn Morse, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Most families aren’t lacking care—they’re lacking orientation. This session explains how assisted living works, what to expect during a hospital or rehab discharge, and how to evaluate options before decisions become urgent. This workshop is designed to reduce confusion and help people feel more prepared. Kaitlyn Cunningham Morse, a senior care strategist, describes her work as grounded, practical, and shaped by over 10 years inside Maine’s senior living industry.
Men's Stretch and Strengthen
with Carlos Collado, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Using a combination of soft flowing and strengthening exercises, gentle stretching and balance postures focusing on postural alignment, focused breathing and a meditative mindset. Free the mind of distracting thoughts, expectations, and anxiety in order to experience centering, balance, reduce stress, develop strength, flexibility and gain personal control. Bring a yoga mat, a water bottle and wear loose comfortable clothing. *No Class: 11/24 & 2/16. **Snow Date: 3/9.
Qigong For Renewal & Healing
with Diane Doiron, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Relax, recharge, and share in this uplifting 90-minute Qigong experience. Flow through energizing, tension melting movements that awaken and restore your vitality. Then explore powerful one-on-one healing techniques with others in a heart-centered space that leaves you feeling refreshed, renewed, and deeply restored. Taught by Diane Doiron of Coastal Qigong. ** NO CLASS: 11/11, 11/25, 2/17.
Best Hairstyles, Glasses & Necklines For Your Face Shape
with Candace Sanborn, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Learn what looks good for your face shape! In this fun class, you’ll learn your face shape and tips for enhancing your appearance by working with your facial features. We’ll teach you hairstyle do’s & don’t’s for your face shape, as well as glasses and necklines that harmonize with your features. Come on your own or grab a friend and learn some great tips to help you look your best! Presented by Candace Sanborn of Radiant Image consulting services.
ServSafe Food Handler
with Mark Shinners, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This class is presented by NE Food Safety. Learn what you need to stay safe, keep customers safe and pass the CFPM exam. All key points are covered, from cleaning and sanitization to cooking temperatures, purchasing, and proper methods of food preparation and delivery. Price includes unlimited practice questions, book, class, and proctored exam. Students will be taught information in a variety of manners, including an exciting round of Food Jeopardy. Your instructor will be bilingual (Spanish/English), with over a decade of experience instructing adult learners at hospitals, VAs, colleges and universities, restaurants and hotels, and more. Upon completion of this course participants will receive a certificate of completion. *This certification program runs concurrently with the food manager class. Students may opt to take the food manager exam during the last night, on 4/29 if they desire.
ServSafe Food Manager
with Mark Shinners, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This class is presented by NE Food Safety. Learn what you need to stay safe, keep customers safe and pass the CFPM exam. All key points are covered, from cleaning and sanitization to cooking temperatures, purchasing, supervision, HACCP and more! Price includes unlimited practice questions, book, class, and proctored exam. Students will be taught information in a variety of manners, including an exciting round of Food Jeopardy. The instructor is bilingual (Spanish/English), with over a decade of experience instructing adult learners at hospitals, VAs, colleges and universities, restaurants and hotels, and more. He will use the ServSafe method for instruction of the FDA code so that you will be ready to pass the exam!
Improv for the Heart
with Elise Voigt, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This six week class uses the skills and exercises of Improvisational Theater to develop a deeper sense of connection to self and others through the art of embodied play. Relaxing into the entry point of tuning into our creative selves, we will expand into collaborative performance for each other by sharing our imaginations together. This will include exploring character creation, storytelling and intuitive movement along with just getting to know each other and healing ourselves through shared laughter and emotional release. Elise Voigt is an actor and theater educator with over 20 years of experience and loves sharing her skills and knowledge with adults and children as a journey of self-discovery and self-renewal. No experience necessary! Come out and Play!
Becoming A Big: Volunteering and Bettering Your Community
with Michael Czerpfanski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Discover how you can make a lasting difference in a youth’s life mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)! This presentation introduces BBBS's mission and explores the different avenues for volunteerism. Learn the importance of mentoring, the positive impact of strong relationships, and how BBBS supports everyone throughout the process.