Thinking about a Disney vacation but not sure where to start?

Join Kelly Monroe, owner of In The Magic Travel and an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, for a fun and informative class that takes the stress out of planning. Learn how to choose the right resort, understand park tickets, navigate dining and Lightning Lanes, and make the most of your time in the parks. With insider tips you won’t find in guidebooks, you’ll leave feeling confident and ready to plan a truly magical trip—whether it’s your first visit or your tenth!

Learn about the eviction of a complete community living on Malaga Island in Casco Bay in 1912. Learn the prehistory of the island's use by our indigenous people and post history of the island after the eviction. Learn a bit about the mainland African American village in coastal Maine that no longer exists but predated the Malaga Island Colony. Visit the island remotely through a slide show created by Master Maine Guide, Alice. Course is presented via Zoom.

This Class is dedicated to helping you with understanding howto use your smartphone photography, how to take a create greatImages on your phone, what editing apps to use, how to share andprint your images. Join Steve as we go over how to find out how touse essential controls on your phone along with the best free andlow-cost tools for editing and image management.

INSTRUCTOR: Steve McGrath

Working with gouache is a fast, easy way to do studies for larger paintings, helping you with color relationships and composition, but you’ll also find that adding your notes and thoughts turns your gouache journal itself into a work of art. Gouache paint is similar to watercolor, but it is modified to make it opaque. Gouache can be rewetted and dried to a matte finish, and the paint can become infused into its paper support, like watercolor. Contact Ed Higgins directly with any questions ed_higgins@icloud.com.

Oils are a very forgiving medium, great for learning because it’s easy to revise, repaint, wipe out and start over. Keeping an oil painting mobile and active throughout the process means that at any moment or any stage, your painting can surprise you and move you forward in a new direction. Sometimes one brushstroke allows you to see new possibilities. Ed has helped many artists power through their fear of starting, and gain confidence as oil painters. If you’ve never painted in oils before, don’t be afraid, contact Ed directly with any questions ed_higgins@icloud.com. *This class will focus on Color Mixing Strategies.

Ready to take your pottery skills to the next level? Join instructor Cynthia Plaisted for this 5-week intermediate wheel throwing class designed for students who have completed a beginner wheel course and are comfortable with basic centering and throwing techniques. In this class, students will build on foundational skills while learning how to create taller forms, refine shaping techniques, explore trimming and finishing methods, and experiment with more advanced projects on the wheel. Cynthia will provide guidance and demonstrations to help students strengthen their confidence, consistency, and creativity at the wheel. Whether you’re aiming for smoother cylinders, better bowls, or pottery that actually survives the kiln intact, this class is the perfect next step in your clay journey. 

Clay and glaze cost is $50, due to the instructor at the first class.

Minimum: 8   |   Maximum: 8

Attendees will learn the basic techniques for fly tying and progress to tying flies for catching freshwater fish in Maine's lakes and rivers. Vises, tools, hooks and all supplies needed to produce fishable flies will be provided by the instructor. Class size will be limited to 5-6 students to allow for individual assistance as required. Class will cover tools, hooks, fly size, fly type and construction techniques used to create flies. The student will learn to work with feathers, hair, tinsels, thread, wire, fur, beads and many other materials used in making flies. A materials fee of $25 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class. *No Class: 2/17.

In this 1-day class, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with watercolor painting. We will have an in-depth conversation about paper and pads, paint, palettes, and brushes. After a review of color theory, we'll fill in a color wheel and paint a small illustration printed on watercolor paper. All materials provided. *A $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the night of class. **Snow Date: TUES 1/19.