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Yoga for Couch Potatoes - Live Online

$12

with Jessy Lynn Ostara, Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Take your yoga off the mat and onto the couch! Feeling unmotivated or too embarrassed to exercise in public? Join other beginners for this introductory workshop and learn basic yoga positions and breathing practices to add some exercise and movement into your day. Enjoy these short, easy yoga exercises and discover the simple changes you can make to adapt each pose to fit your body's needs. Practicing yoga has many benefits including increased blood flow, improved strength and flexibility. And the added mental health boost isn't a bad thing, either! Join us and start your journey to better health! Wear comfortable clothing and have a couch handy!

Jessy Lynn Ostara, a 500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor, has years of experience teaching several movement modalities. Her concentration is in meditative belly dance, yin, hatha and chair yoga. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts.

Yoga Fusion

$75 Originally: $12

with Felice Pawlowski, Sanford Community Adult Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session on Apr 2, 2025

Blends Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yogas.

Focuses on physical practice and breath.  It is designed to unite and balance the energies.  Modifications will be made throughout to make this a perfect beginner class.  There will also be the option to do this class in a chair.  

Bring your mat and any other props that you may enjoy, such as blocks, and blankets, and I will meet you on the mat!

Estate Planning

$15

with Eleanor L Dominguez, Esq., Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Documents Families Should Have And Considerations for Long-term Care Planning!

A final will and testament, a durable power of attorney, an advanced health care directive, and HIPAA authorization are legal documents that every one of us needs. But as you age, the documents you need may change based on your goals, such as: avoidance of probate, asset protection or long-term care planning. Get your questions addressed while learning the significance of planning for long-term care, and what estate documents you may need to accomplish your goals.

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.

Invest for Success

Free

with Sarah Blondin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

How confident are you with your investment strategy? Did you know many people find themselves making common mistakes that can cost them their retirement? Join us to learn the power of compound interest and strategies to protect our assets, avoid common pitfalls investors face, and how to get our money working hard for us!

Just Once Guitar for Busy People

$29 Originally: $15

with Don Pride, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 6 pm
Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply ?nd it difficult to ?nd the time? In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won?t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Bring your acoustic guitar. Class limited to 12 students. For ages 13+. For more information go to justonceclasses.com

Drawing for Beginners

$89

with Mike Duffy, Mt. Desert Island Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

In this drawing class, we'll cover the basics of drawing leading to more intricate techniques as we progress through the class. We'll learn how to sketch before we learn how to draw. We'll cover the basic skills of drawing including line and form, shading and perspective, figure drawing (with an occasional model), portrait drawing, still life drawing, 2 pt. and 3 pt, perspective and tonal value drawings. You will also draw in your sketchbook as homework each week (the best kind of homework!) and we'll work with different drawing media like pen and ink,  pastels and charcoal.

PLEASE NOTE:  You will need:

1.  Drawing pad no smaller than 9 X 12

2.  Drawing pencils: HB pencil, 2B pencil, 4B pencil

3.  White and/or kneaded eraser.

Cross Country & Snowshoe Trip to Jackson, NH Touring Center

$35

with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Jan 30, 2025 at 8 am

The “Foundation” maintains 150 km of trails that are considered by many to be the finest cross-country ski trails in the Eastern United States. Jackson Ski Touring Foundation presents state of the art grooming on trails designed to suit every taste and ability, whether you prefer quiet striding through  old growth, New England forest, or all out skate skiing. You  can visit on-trail destinations: the warming cabin and Cocoa  Cabin on the Ellis River Trail. We will arrive to have a full day of cross country skiing or snowshoeing. You may bring your own equipment or rent at the touring center. Before heading back, we will dine at one of the fine local restaurants. This trip will enrich lives and promote a healthy lifestyle. Rental fees and food expenses are participant’s responsibility.  Maximum of 8 may participate on this trip. 

INSTRUCTOR: Chris Chessie

Monoprint Valentine's Day Cards

$60 Originally: $35

with Patrick Corey, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Jan 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Express your love with handmade Valentine’s Day cards. Create a dozen unique monoprint cards for family, friends, or that special someone. During this one day, three hour workshop, you will create love-themed masks and stencils, learn about various gel printing techniques, and produce true pieces of fine art from the heart. All supplies included. 





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