Is your closet full of black-colored clothing? Would you like to learn what other colors look good on you? In this fun interactive class, you’ll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. You’ll also receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush and lipsticks for your coloring so you can put the two together to create a more vibrant you! 

Instructor: Candace Sanborn, owner of Radiant Image

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 5:30 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $25

Learn to make delicious vegetarian Indian food in this class taught by Dee Patel of Namaste Indian Food. Dee has had a passion for cooking Indian food since she was a teenager living with her grandmother in India, and she loves to share both her own and her grandmother’s recipes. Her menu will feature samosas, mint chutney, sweet chutney and a lovely Indian Chai tea! Registration fee includes all ingredients.

Come join us for an evening of DIY fun where each participant will make a variety of decoupage oyster shells. We will be painting and asembling a variety of trinket dishes and oyster shell ornaments - 4 in total. All materials and tools are included. How cute is this???

 

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You can draw! Anyone can learn to draw. This 4-week class will teach you how to draw what you see. This class will give you a jump start to drawing accurately and give you confidence to draw for pleasure or as a base for your painting. Get ready for a whole world of seeing details that you have never noticed before!  This is a live, online class using ZOOM.​  Makeup class, if needed, 03/04/25.

For supplies, you will need a pencil, eraser, Sharpie, page protector, ruler and paper.  Mary uses computer paper but a sketch book is fine. 

​Mary Laury served as the founding Executive Director of Schoodic Arts for All, an award winning non-profit organization celebrating the arts and culture in Downeast Maine for over 20 years. The botanical subjects and dynamic nature of Maine are Mary's passions. An experienced teacher, she has taught painting and drawing in classrooms and in the field for many programs throughout her career.

In this 8-week course, participants will sculpt a three-quarter-size clay portrait of someone they know, using photographs from various angles. The class will focus on the anatomy of the head, studying proportions and facial features while exploring techniques to capture expression and character. Drawing exercises will complement the sculpting process, enhancing understanding of structure and form.  This is an in-person class.  No class 02/18/25.  Makeup class, if needed, 04/08/25.

France Hilbert has taught classes at College of the Atlantic since 2018. She is a professional artist and art educator with an extensive resume of training and experience including major commissions and installations. Her artistic education began at the age of seven, when she was taught by her grandfather, the late artist Jaro Hilbert. From him, she received a thorough education in the classical tradition. She pursued her formal education at the National Fine Art Academy of Paris, France, (ENSBA), was an artist in residence in Copenhagen, studied German Expressionism in Berlin, and traveled extensively to paint and study around Europe and abroad. At the Art Students League of New York, she received a Merit Scholarship to master portraiture in painting and completed a Certificate in Sculpture. She was selected for “Model to Monument”, a sculpture program at The Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation, Hastings on Hudson, NY and received an Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant from the Art Students League of New York. Of her many public and private commissions, some are permanent installations. “Talma”, a 7-foot bronze sculpture is installed in the public square of the Theatre of the Valley of L’Yerres, in Brunoy, France. A pair of 4-foot bronze relief sculptures entitled ”The Calling” are installed at the Georgetown University Medical School building in Washington, DC.

Learn basic sign language communication, including the manual alphabet, fingerspelling, numbers, vocabulary, Deaf culture, and familiar phrases to enhance communication with Deaf and hard of hearing family, friends, co-workers, students, clients, and customers. Previous sign language experience, textbooks, and a dictionary are not required. Your instructor will supply all materials. Martin Samelson has taught ASL to college and high school students in private lessons, corporate programs, and job development with Deaf clients. ASL is a visual language, so no textbook is required. The instructor will supply all materials. Our IN-PERSON instruction will include Deaf culture, hand-shapes for the A-B-Cs and number systems, vocabulary and simple sentence structures. Each class will include time for you to practice and suggestions for at-home practice. We will NOT be using ZOOM for any portion of this class.

Please use the link at the bottom of this page to register.

This class is a 3 week class on Tuesdays (Dates are listed below).

Get started with your Android device, learn how to use essential applications like email, contacts, camera, Chrome, and managing your settings. 3 one hour classes.

Requirements for this class:
An Android tablet or phone with Internet access.

Fee:
FREE

When:
Tuesday's, February 4, 11, & 25

Time:
6PM -7PM

Registration Link:
https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/class/android-basics/?instance_id=5482

Join a UMaine Extension Maple Educator to learn everything you need to know about making your own maple syrup, including identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, as well as filtering, grading, and canning syrup. Focus on homestead-scale systems that require a limited initial investment in equipment. Designed for beginners.