Join Coastal Carol of Coast Encounters for a delightful culinaryjourney into the world of sea vegetables. Learn the many nutritionalbenefits and the simple preparation to incorporate them into yourdiet. Carol is a marine educator with over 25 years’ experienceeducating people of all ages about “life between the tides”. She has made these ancient marine plants a regular part of her diet. Findout why and enjoy tasting each of the many recipes she prepares.Menu includes dishes made with kelp, dulse, nori, Irish moss, andsea lettuce, all wild harvested locally in the Gulf of Maine.INSTRUCTOR: Carol Steingart is a marine educator of over 25 years,the owner/operator of Coast Encounters, and specializes in unique programscentered around “life between the tides.”

A gentle yet effective 45-minute class designed to improveflexibility, mobility, and support posture. This class has anadded benefit of gentle stretches and strengthening exercises torestore balance to hips and lower back. It will include the use oflight hand-held weights. This class is accessible for all levels, noexperience necessary, and especially beneficial for thoseexperiencing tight hips, lower back discomfort, or seeking greaterease of movement. Please bring a mat and hand held weights. Judyhas been a Fitness Instructor for 20+ years in numerous formats.INSTRUCTOR: Judy Stark

Have you ever wondered how you'd like to be remembered? This workshop offers a unique and transformative opportunity to reflect on your legacy by crafting your own obituary. Far from morbid, this session is an empowering exploration of life, values, and aspirations. Through guided exercises and thoughtful prompts, you’ll delve into your accomplishments, passions, and the mark you wish to leave on the world. By the end of the workshop, you'll walk away with a powerful piece of writing that not only captures who you are but also serves as a roadmap for the life you want to lead. Whether you’re looking for personal clarity, a creative challenge, or a fresh perspective on what truly matters, this workshop invites you to embrace the big picture with honesty, humor, and heart. No prior writing experience is necessary—just bring an open mind and a willingness to reflect. It is recommended that students have a gmail account as most handouts will be shared virtually via Google Docs. The preferred device for this course is a laptop rather than a tablet.

This 4-hour course is designed to give Boaters a working knowledge and understanding of lines and line handling techniques. It will include a discussion of the various types of lines, and related safety concerns, as well as how to tie the essential knots used every day on the water. A hands-on approach will be used to demonstrate and practice each knot. This course will also cover Docking and Anchoring equipment and procedures with an emphasis on how it all works. INSTRUCTOR: Bob Cardone, USCG Auxiliary (FL-21)

Experience the joy of painting as a true beginner! Janis will walk you through each step so that you leave with a painting you’re proud of that is similar to the example.

$15 materials fee

Come join my "Reflecting with Tarot" class as we explore the useof the 22 most Powerful images of the Tarot, “The Major Arcana”.Each of these cards symbolizes a passage in human development.The journey of the “Major Arcana” is really the journey of theFOOL where he brings us along to meet the fundamentalexperiences or rights of passage and symbolism of our travelsthrough the human experience. In this 2-hour workshop we willexplore 22 symbolic personal messages as they bring us to a placeof revisiting, reckoning and familiarity, making them easy tounderstand when they visit in a reading or show up in your spread.You will leave this workshop with your own personal reading,as well as meditation tool of self discovery, and insight. CarlJung once wrote, a person's life is characterized by the person...divination and psychological insight go hand in hand”, either way,I believe, like angels, they are tools to open our minds to insightsand inner wisdom that may guide us along our journey throughlife. As we introduce ourselves to these artful Archetypes I willtake you through a gentle journey of wonder and discovery, wewill reflect how these passages and symbols make us feel, if theyresonate an impression or association, are they telling us some-thing? As we open these doors to deepen our understanding ofourselves we can also broaden our understanding of others and theworld around us. Dress comfortably, be ready to embark on a funinner world journey of intuitive self discovery and insight.INSTRUCTOR: Charlene Salvaggio is a multifaceted teacher, artist,Reiki Master, intuitive who has read and practiced meditation throughTarot for 33 years. As a freelance writer, you can find some of her work on theAmerican Tarot Association Newsletters. Throughout the years she has readand taught for various tearooms, healing facilities, businesses, and settings.

Join master wood carver Ken Wise and cooking instructor Chris Toy for a fantastic weekend of hands on Carving and Cooking instruction. Come learn how to carve cooking utensils such as chopsticks, spatulas, and spoons. Then learn how to use them to prepare, cook, and eat some tasty Asian fusion recipes from Chris Toy's cookbooks! The retreat happens on the shores of Merrymeeting Bay in the Butler Head Nature Preserve. A limited number of AirBNB style overnight accommodations with shared bathrooms are available. Contact Chris Toy at christoy.net@gmail.com FMI. About the instructors: Ken Wise has been carving spoons, turning bowls and making Wildlife Art in Mid-Coast Maine for many years. He enjoys sharing the fun and challenges of working with wood through classes and private instruction. Chris Toy, long time cooking instructor, Maine Guide, and author of 6 Asian cookbooks has taught community education, in kitchen stores, and privately around midcoast Maine for many years. Stay On-Site or Drive In: Limited private rooms with shared baths are available for the weekend. Ask about special rates for double and triple occupancy! Contact christoy.net@gmail.com to book! *There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee for cancellations.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. *This course includes ONE live online session, and students follow up on their own with provided video lessons. Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years’ experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.