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Invest for Success

Free

with Sarah Blondin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 15, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Is your money working as hard for you as you do for it? Are you confident that your current investment strategy will help you reach your goals? Whether you're brand new to investing or a seasoned investor, join us to learn the power of compounding interest, managing risk, and strategically investing to reach your goals!

ServSafe Food Handler

$60

with Mark Shinners, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 15, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

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

$200

with Mark Shinners, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 15, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

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! *There is a $20 cancellation fee.

Wristlet Key Chain

$23

with Jennifer Whatley, Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Apr 15, 2026 at 6 pm

Try this simple sewing class and make a cute key chain for yourself or a gift. Materials fee payable to instructor: $5

Estate Planning and Revocable Trusts & Irrevocable Trusts

$12

with Kathryn Bedell, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm
1 additional session on May 6, 2026

This class will begin with an overview of basic estate planning, including Wills,Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, etc. The class will then delve into,learning how revocable trusts can help avoid probate and protect your privacy, andhow irrevocable trusts can protect your assets from nursing home or Maine Care(Medicaid) liens. Discussion will include other strategies to safeguard assets from life events such as business failure or divorce of adult children.

Kathryn Bedell is a lawyer in York, Maine and has been practicing for 31 years. Her practice focuses on estate planning, asset preservation, and probate matters.

AURA: OUR PROTECTIVE SPACESUIT

$45

with Mary Schwoerer, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Apr 16, 2026 at 2 pm

Our Aura comprises seven energetic fields that surround the body. Every person’s aura is as unique as a blueprint. Just like other subtle energy systems, it needs to be cleansed, purified and strengthened. Keeping our AURA strong is as important as taking our vitamins. Come and learn about your "protective spacesuit" and practice simple exercises that introduce "boundaries", improve self-regulation, promote self-compassion, strengthen immunity, and keep negative energies from spiraling inward. Classes are highly engaging and FUN. INSTRUCTOR: Mary Schwoerer

Paint Night: The Barn Quilt

$55 Originally: $45

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 16, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join us and unleash your creativity with these beautiful Barn Quilts. Pick out a design and colors and you’re ready to create your masterpiece. These will be painted on 24 x 24 inch birch plywood panels primed with white Kiltz ahead of time. No prior experience necessary, just be ready to paint a visually stunning piece of art that's rich in history and cultural significance. This class will have a fee for supplies of $15, payable to the instructor. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Learn to Sew a Basic Wardrobe

$150 Originally: $45

with Susan Ellis, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 16, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Classes cover sewing basics like the tools you’ll need to get started, threading a needle, sewing by hand, and how to purchase and use a machine as well as how to choose and use a sewing pattern to put together a wardrobe of basic clothing pieces. We’ll make a drawstring bag in class, and a simple piece of clothing. There is a $45 tools and materials fee payable to the instructor on the first night of class (includes fabric and pattern for your bag but not for the clothing piece).





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