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Advanced Beginner Digital Photography
with Geri Lynn Smith, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult and Community Education
So you understand what ISO means, how aperture affects depth of field and how shutter speed affects movement? Now, with a pretty firm grasp of the fundamentals, you feel ready to take it to the next level! Join us to gain a greater understanding of your camera's features so you can achieve more focused shots, consistent exposures and higher-quality images. Cover exposure compensation, white balance and a bit of advanced techniques with Photoshop Elements. This is a one night only class designed to keep you shooting.
Required: DSLR camera with fresh batteries and a memory card, your questions, and, if desired, your laptop.Geri Lynn Smith, an award winning photographer shooting in the New England area, shares her knowledge from personal experience through practical application and entertaining anecdotes.
Homemade Hamburger Buns
with Mary Elizabeth Bailey, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult and Community Education
Get ready for those summer BBQs!
Sure, you could buy hamburger buns at the grocery store — but where's the fun in that? It's easier than you think to make homemade hamburger buns. These soft buns are perfect for burgers, pulled pork or your favorite sandwich filling. These are the ideal shape and taste way better than anything from a plastic bag.
Join Chef Mary to make regular and slider-sized buns using two types of dough. Recipes provided. This is a demonstration class with some hands-on work. Please bring an apron and baggies for leftovers.
Mary Bailey, pastry chef and past owner/chef of Thyme and Honey Bakery in Biddeford, is passionate about baking bread and teaching people how to incorporate homemade bread into their daily lives.
Investing at Retirement
with Sarah Blondin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Nearing or entering retirement? Join us to learn the power of having a customized strategy to make the most of your benefits and assets, identify considerable risks, and plan for a comfortable, financially secure retirement.
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Landscapes in Watercolor
with Audrey Parker, Portland Adult Education
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MaineCare Eligibility, Benefits & Estate Recovery
with Eleanor L Dominguez, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult and Community Education
What Seniors & Their Families Need to Know
Find out the prerequisites for long-term care (nursing home) benefits and estate recovery under MaineCare. Learn how a person, whether they are married or single, can qualify without needlessly depleting their savings or their spouse's income.
Eleanor Dominguez, Esq., has worked at Ainsworth, Thelin, & Raftice, PA since 2014, focusing on elder law, estate planning and estate administration. In addition, she is accredited in preparing, presenting, and prosecuting claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Paint Night - June
with Janis Peterson, Massabesic Adult and Community Education
Bring a friend and have fun at Paint Night! Janis will guide you to create a beautiful painting in one night. Janis will provide all of the materials. Materials fee $20
Interactive Guided Journaling - Living Your Strongest and Greatest Life
with Anne Sirois, Biddeford Adult Education
Get a bird’s eye view and a worm’s eye view of your career, business, relationships, philanthropy, finances, self- care, etc., to experience more joy, less stress in your daily life, in packed, highly interactive guided journaling courses. No writing experience necessary.
Intro to Guasha
with Lisa Bouchard, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult and Community Education
Chinese medicine practitioners have been using friction to treat pain, reduce fevers and treat coughs for thousands of years. In modern times, guasha can be used to treat work-related conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Learn the basic scraping techniques that can be applied to numerous body parts as well as the essential safety precautions. Included will be a calming sequence for the head and neck to encourage lymph flow, which could reduce sinus congestion, facial puffiness and smooth out wrinkles. Guasha is simple to learn, highly effective and can be done on yourself or others. Guasha spoons will be provided and we'll discuss other tools that can also be used. Wear a swimsuit top (no sports bras) if you would like work done on the skin of your upper back and shoulders. Please bring a yoga mat and blanket as we will perform these techniques in both seated and supine positions.
Lisa Bouchard, a qualified massage therapist and acupuncturist, founded the MassageCraft & Acupuncture clinic in 1991.