White pine, Maine’s state flower, and Red pine, are ubiquitous throughout the state and provide a vital pool of resources for human and nonhuman Mainers alike. Pine needles are beautiful and strong! They can be coiled and sewn together to make hats, lovely usable baskets, and/or adorably tiny ones. Learn to identify, regeneratively gather and harvest, properly store and process, and weave with pine needles. We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket to take home.

Learn the basics of creating jar candles using 100% soy wax and fragrances infused with essential oils. You'll learn how to blend fragrances to create your own unique scent, melt and pour candle wax, and find the right materials to make long-lasting, strong-smelling and clean-burning candles. You'll leave class with one custom candle that you’ve designed!

If you took Factory 3's Intro to Welding class or have some welding experience, you're ready to apply and grow your skills with a small project.

With clothes designed to fall apart and be replaced, learning how to mend your favorite garments keeps them out of the landfills longer while saving you money. You’ll learn the basics of mending, both on woven and knit fabric, by hand stitching or by machine. Hand sewing experience is helpful, but not required. You are encouraged to bring your own item of clothing in need of repair, but fabric for mending samples is provided.

It’s summertime, and for Ed Higgins’ students that means one thing: plein air season is here. Ed thinks nothing is more healthy for artists than to get outside and work in the wild. We will meet at a different location in and around the midcoast. In case of extreme weather, we’ll have an alternate indoor location, but for light drizzle and such, we’ll try to meet at spots with a covered shelter option. Material requirements are a plein air easel or French paint box or pochade, palette and palette knives, brushes, Liquin original gel oil painting medium, odorless thinner in a sealable plein air container, a set of oil paints (landscape colors), and plenty of rags. Wear a hat and old clothes, bring sunscreen, insect repellent, hydration, and lunch. **Special note about art materials: Please do not call our office about materials. Come to the first class with your favorite sketchbook and drawing pencils & pens. Suggested materials will be discussed by the instructor on the first day of classes. Thank you.

Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating, or bulimia? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) offers a solution for all forms of food addiction. There are no dues or fees. To preserve confidentiality and to access the zoom link, email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com.

Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating or purging? There is a solution-a free information session online and by phone. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is hosting information sessions where you will hear more about the FA program and from people who have found a solution through the FA program.  There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.  For more information and to receive the ZOOM link, call Sharon at 207.250.7373 or email FA at  fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com.  This is a live, online session using ZOOM. 

Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating or purging? There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is hosting this information session online and by phone At the session you will hear more about FA and from people who have found a solution through the FA program. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. For more information and to receive the Zoom link call Sharon at 207-250-7373 or email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com