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Chinese Kite Making
with Shufang Liao, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Join this hands-on class to design, build, and fly your own traditional Chinese kite! Kites have a long history in China and are often associated with spring, good luck, and celebration. In this class, students will create a colorful kite, learn the basics of how it flies, and enjoy the exciting experience of launching it into the sky. By the end, you’ll take home your own kite and unforgettable memories! *A $15 materials fee must be paid to the instructor on the day of the workshop.
Knitting - Drop In
with Vicky Vaughn, Noble Adult & Community Education
Join us for a fun, no pressure knitting experience! This knitting class is great for not only beginners, but for anyone who may be a little rusty. You'll learn how to cast on, master the basic and purl stitches, learn some tips and tricks on repairing mistakes, and learn how to read a pattern! Vicky is a passionate knitter and always makes classes fun for her students.
Materials to bring to class:
• Size 7 Knitting Needles
• 1 pair of small scissors
• Tape measure
• 1 light color Supersaver Red Heart Yarn (7 Ounces)
Family Literacy
with RSU 57 Staff, Massabesic Adult and Community Education
Unlock powerful strategies to confidently support your Pre-K to 5th-grade student’s learning right at home! Join us for this hands-on series designed to build your skills and confidence in crucial academic areas: Reading, Writing, and Math. Attendance is completely free, and we provide complimentary child care and take-home resources for all participants. Sign up for one session or all three. Food wil provided for all.
Knife and Tool Sharpening
with Zack Rouda, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening on some of our tools and stones. We'll cover the basic theory behind sharpening edge tools, and practice using a variety of sharpening stones. Whetstones will also be available for purchase. *Program includes all required tools and materials.
Open Play Pickleball
with No Instructor, Massabesic Adult and Community Education
Use our indoor courts, we provide balls and paddles. Wear comfortable clothing and exercise shoes. All levels encouraged to participate.Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting 9/8.
Kindred Spirits: How to Recognize Spirit Signs & A Spirit Treasure Hunt
with Rob Gutro, Noble Adult & Community Education
A male spirit who wound up befriending medium Rob Gutro over the course of 18+ years, provided Rob with many disconnected signs that solved the mystery of the man’s death. The spirit helped prove he was also with each member of his family before Rob visited them for the first time ever. This lecture will also show you how to recognize signs and explain how mediumship works. From the author's book “Kindred Spirits: How A Spirit Befriended a Medium”.
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Become A Registered Maine Guide: How To Train!
with Alice Bean Andrenyak, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Want to be a Registered Maine Guide? Don't know the process? Trying to decide how to train to take your tests? Want to know the rules about guiding? Take this one-hour interactive Zoom. free class. Get your answers and create your future! Course is presented via Zoom.
Pet Photography
with Steve McGrath, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This Pet photography course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to take professional-quality Portraits. You will learn how to work with all different types of subjects, from individuals and groups to children and pets. Steve will explain the nuances of lighting and posing, how to shoot in studio or on location, and how to master the gear you will need to create inspiring work! And this is for a Digital Camera or a Smartphone!