Hands-on instruction from a pro - Chris Toy will be in the house providing expert instruction and lots of fun!  Learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver.  You'll take home a specially selected kit with a seasoned wok, wok spatula, sharpened cleaver, honing steel, and a cutting board (kit valued at over $100).  Of course, to learn all these steps, there must be food involved!  Bring a container for left-overs!

 

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This is a class for people who have taken my first Acrylic Painting for Beginners class or for people who have some acrylic painting experience. You will need to know how to use acrylic paint and how to mix color already to join this class. We will work on more tutorials and expand your skills. Join us and create more exciting paintings to take home!

Here's a practical in-depth look at what assisted living truly entails and what to consider when exploring this option for yourself or a loved one. Gain valuable insights to help you recognize quality care, ask the right questions and make choices that align with your family's unique needs and values.

Topics focus on strategies individuals can use to care for the people and things they love most and how to leave leaving a lasting and meaningful legacy.

Have you ever thought about fabricating with metals? Maybe as a craft/hobby, or the start of a new business venture down the road? If you answered yes, then our new Basic Beginner Welding class is the right fit for you! The class will cover stick (SMAW) welding including learning how to weld different types of joints together, how to use the large range of supporting equipment (brushes, sanders, grinders, etc.), and the various welding processes with a focus on safety first.

Instructor: Quinn Gerrish

The class will meet for 8 (mostly) consecutive Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm beginning on March 27th running to May 22nd.

No class on 4/24 (school vacation week)

Location: Maranacook High School

Class is limited to 6 students! 

Learn about the different types of diabetes medicines available and how they work in the body. Discover how medical providers choose the best medicine for each of their patients to help each meet their health goals. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, you don't want to miss this series!

Sarah Cote is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes Education and Advanced Diabetes Management. She owns and operates a private diabetes-focused practice in Southern ME.

In this workshop, you'll explore textures and fold forming to create unique earrings. Templates will be provided to help you choose the shape, which you will then saw out of metal. After folding the metal in half, you'll gently hammer it to create a seam, then open it up again to texture the folded seam. Each student will also learn how to make small granules to solder onto the earrings for added design details. No experience is required, and all materials and supplies are included. Join us to craft a distinctive pair of earrings from start to finish! Instructor: Alice Carroll

Class is located in Alice Carroll's Studio in The Button Factory, 855 Islington St. #202 Portsmouth, NH 03801

Beginners & ALL levels welcome!

Explore hand drumming through the traditional music of Guinea, West Africa. Alongside your fellow students and Master Village Drummer Namory Keita, play patterns and rhythms. Fun and engaging, Namory's remarkable style unites all levels in a community experience and is fun and engaging—a not to be missed experience! Registration closes at noon on 3/28. Please bring a Djembe, Ashiko, Conga or other hand drum. Some rentals are available at $5/drum, payable to instructor in class. Email info@namorydrum.com to reserve a drum.

Namory Keita is in high demand! He is an accomplished teacher and performer with a distinctive style and a depth of traditional knowledge that is extremely hard to find outside of the Guinean villages where he was born. His assets include his extraordinary talent for captivating any audience and his connections to local and international drummers and dancers.