Bring a friend and have fun at our monthly Paint Nights! Janis will guide you to create a beautiful painting in one night. Materials fee $20

The nearly century-old practice is both therapeutic and preventative. Pilates provides a low-impact, full-body workout and being aware of and controlling your breath can also reduce stress. Pilates specifically focuses on building care strength and can improve lower back pain. By strengthening the body’s core, it becomes easier to find balance and have good posture, improve coordination, and reduce the risks of falls or other accidents. If you are looking for a new workout routine that can give you a good balance of flexibility, strength, muscle tone and help for a few aches and pains, start with building a strong core in this Pilates basics class.

Instructor Bio: I have three Bachelor degrees—Secondary Education (English), Nursing and Metaphysics.  My teaching experience includes elementary, secondary, and university levels. My nursing career included Process Improvement and Clinical Operations consulting with a national proprietary home health corporation. And I transitioned to remote Utilization Management collaboration with hospital treatment teams specializing in regulatory standards. My transition to wellness practice education has afforded me a healthy lifestyle as well as an entrepreneurial opportunity outside of healthcare. 

Barbara McGranahan, BSN, RN

ACSM Exercise Physiology, Certified, AAFA Group Fitness, Certified

Zumba, Zumba Gold, Strong Nation, Licensed, Silver Sneakers and Renew Active, Certified 

Learn how to create holiday season felt flowers. Make several flowers and finish them on a farmhouse-style wood board. Add a personal message and you've got a unique, made-by-you decoration to display for the season! Materials fee of $20 (cash please) is payable to the instructor at class.

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Have you ever wanted to write a story? Do you dream of writing a memoir? Join a group of dedicated writers meeting weekly to learn how to make your story work. In this workshop, we'll review the work of experienced, published writers and discuss our own stories to get feedback and ideas to improve them and move them forward. Each class is tailored to suit the needs of the participants, so you can be sure to get the information and ideas you need to succeed. Beginners and experienced writers alike are welcome. Whether you're just starting out or in the messy middle of a draft, attending this workshop will give you concrete, actionable next steps for your specific project. 

If you only want more than one or two classes, check out our Writer's Workshop Full course instead.

SALSA, MERENGUE,and BACHATA. Come to exercise & meet new friends. Come with or without a partner. Will run on Thursdays 7:00 to 8:00pm. Each one hour session consists of two parts: 30 minutes of instruction & 30 minutes of real dance application. 

INSTRUCTOR: Sergei Slussky is the member of US chapter of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and the owner of Aquarius Ballroom Dance Studios (ABDS) and Aquarius Happiness Social Club (AHSC).  ABDS and AHSC are part of Aquarius New Age Playground, a conglomerate of health and wellness services, designed to lead Humankind to eternal youth and, ultimately, to physical and spiritual immortality.  A graduate of University of Metaphysics and a member of US Transhumanist Party, Sergei believes old age could be defeated as just another disease.  Visit Sergei online at https://aquariusplayground.mailchimpsites.com. 

Connect with your body and mind and spirit; yoga is the art of listening to all parts of your highest self. Join others for Hatha yoga postures linked with the breath and experience the powerful effect on all body systems. Reduce stress, stay flexible, and wind down from the day’s activity. Please bring a yoga mat. Recommended props include blanket, blocks, bolster, and strap

Instructor Bio: I have three Bachelor degrees—Secondary Education (English), Nursing and Metaphysics.  My teaching experience includes elementary, secondary, and university levels. My nursing career included Process Improvement and Clinical Operations consulting with a national proprietary home health corporation. And I transitioned to remote Utilization Management collaboration with hospital treatment teams specializing in regulatory standards. My transition to wellness practice education has afforded me a healthy lifestyle as well as an entrepreneurial opportunity outside of healthcare. 

Barbara McGranahan, BSN, RN

ACSM Exercise Physiology, Certified, AAFA Group Fitness, Certified

Zumba, Zumba Gold, Strong Nation, Licensed, Silver Sneakers and Renew Active, Certified 

In this class you will take your ideas from rough pencil sketches to finished pen and ink drawings using traditional illustration techniques described in the 60th edition of “Rendering in Pen and Ink” by Arthur Guptil, which is the required textbook for this class (Be sure to buy it used!). Instructor Ed Higgins is fond of getting the “fussy” out of traditionally fussy media, believing that a healthy dose of subversive experimentation can bring new life to this old school medium in a way that’s fun and exciting. Bringing fine art sensibilities into a medium that is often dismissed as production or commercial, will help you stretch your artistic horizons and enrich your personal drawing style. We’ll be using real pens, paper and ink for this introductory class, but some practical discussion of what’s involved in taking your old school pen and ink work to the digital world for editing and reproduction. If you have never taken a sketching course with Ed, contact him prior to signing up so you know what to expect. *No Class: 12/27, 1/3, 2/21. **Special note about art materials: Please do not call our office about materials. Come to the first class with your favorite sketchbook and drawing pencils & pens. Suggested materials will be discussed by the instructor on the first day of classes. Thank you.

Register today for the Hi-SET Pre-Test Sessions.  It’s FREE!

You will take a CASAS first, you will need more than one session to complete all 5 sub-tests. Register for the first date, then you will schedule your additional dates as needed.

1 - You must have a valid, state-issued photo ID.

2 - You must be at least 17 years old.

If you do not meet these (2) requirements, call us and we will evaluate your situation, you may still be able to pre-test.

Pre-Tests are administered in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Those who test prepared or well prepared in a pre-test subject and are at least 17 years old, will be advised when the next Official testing session is scheduled.

Those who do not receive "prepared" or "well prepared" on a pre-test subject can meet and create a plan which could include attending classes and/or working with a tutor.

All pre-testing will be held at the Sanford Community Adult Education office at 668 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073.

Please call if you have any questions 490-5145.