Many people put their cameras away once the sun sets, yet some amazing images can be taken at night. Learn how to take great shots after the sun sets and before the sun rises with your DSLR camera. With the peak of the aurora coming in 2025, now is the time to start practicing your best “after dark” shots! Shooting the Milky Way, aurora and star trails will be discussed as well as nighttime photography equipment. 

About Mike: Mike Leonard has been taking pictures for more than 40 years and among his favorite subjects to shoot are nighttime scenes including Lightning and Aurora, and in the daytime he likes shooting landscapes, seascapes, lighthouses and more. His work is frequently on covers of The Notes publication in Yarmouth, Maine, In the Maine Activities Guide, on the local CBS affiliate in weather casts and his work has also been featured in books, magazines, annual reports, brochures, textbooks and nationally on the Weather Channel.

Please sign up early to assure the class will run.  Any classes that do not meet the minium student count will be cancelled 8 days prior to the start date.

A non-refundable $1.99 transaction fee will be added to the price of this class.

Join us for a functional Fall themed basket class! Choose one of the following baskets to weave: a 10" x 16" harvest basket, or a 10" x 10" pie basket. Both are low sided.

All materials are provided.

Please bring some clothes pins with springs.

 

 

Did you know that the majority of crayons are derived from petroleum byproducts? Or that paint particles account for 58% of the microplastics found in the ocean? We know that selecting art products that are safe and environmentally-responsible can be difficult! Join us to discuss the various kinds of art supplies, safe ways to use up your current supply, and alternatives for future replacement. Though our main focus will be lecture and discussion, we will also experiment with some of the more eco-friendly materials currently available. All materials provided.

Sara Ottomano has more than 10 years of experience teaching art classes. She enjoys encouraging others to play with materials, explore sustainable artmaking practices, and create stories together.

Join us for an introduction to the Mill Girls and the part they played in building Biddeford/Saco's textile industry's prosperity. What conditions existed for those who worked there in the 1840s? Discover how the use of female labor came about, what their daily lives were like, how the girls and the community as a whole were changed, and when and why the practice came to an end. Leave with a new appreciation of this unique part of history that happened right here in our own community.

Liz Mansfield and her family have lived in Biddeford/Saco since 1983. Childhood summers spent in her great-great-grandparent's house, still full of their possessions, led to a lifelong interest in local history. She taught elementary school for a time and then taught adults for nearly 20 years as a Customer Service Trainer at L. L. Bean. Now retired, Liz volunteers for the Biddeford Mills Museum.

Beginner Friendly

If you enjoy decorating sugar cookies, this project is perfect for you! Suitable for all skill levels, you'll design and use 2D felting to decorate an angel's dress. Juile will provide the dress pattern, chenille stems, bells, ribbon, hair, and head, and you'll decorate and assemble the dress. Suggested designs will be available if needed. Bring scissors and your imagination! Julie Knowlton is a retired teacher and has been needle felting for many years. Julie’s class goals are for students to be successful, happy and have a good time crafting. Julie will provide all materials unless otherwise noted. Feel free to bring your own pen tool if you have one. Choose from morning or evening sessions with Julie, or come for both!

There are so many opportunities to support older adults in our community. Learn about the ways you can help through the Southern Maine Agency on Aging.

Are you curious about AI (Ai)? Then this class is for you! (Older adults will find this class very rewarding!) We will explore the practical benefits of using a basic form of AI called ChatGPT. Find quick written solutions to problems based on your exact needs. Generate personalized text in seconds for invitations, letters, and any other materials you are looking to create. AI will quickly generate any text for you based on your interest. Take your search, research, inquiries, and answers to questions to a whole new level! Also, never worry about grammar and spelling errors again! You will be amazed at how user-friendly this session will be. Take this class; you won’t be disappointed!

The Escher quilt is one of the most popular quilt patterns for a reason.  This deceptively easy optical illusion quilt creates a stunning effect with minimal effort! Dowload the materials list here.

Materials fee of $5 payable to the instructor the first night of class.

No class on 11/13, instead class will take place Tuesday 11/12.

10 Students Max