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Intro to Macrame

$24

with Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Mar 24, 2026 at 6 pm

Join us for a cozy night out! In this beginner friendly class, you will learn all of the basics to get you started by making your own keychain. We’ll discuss varying types of cords, common hardware, how to ‘mount’ and bind off a project, and a few basic knots. You’ll leave with a small info packet and your own keychain. 

Materials fee payable to instructor: $5

Learn How Pets Communicate from the Afterlife

$15

with Rob Gutro, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 24, 2026 at 6 pm

Learn how pets in spirit have the ability to send signals to the living, and wait for us in the afterlife. Rob Gutro, medium, paranormal investigator, scientist, and author of the Pets and the Afterlife series (books 1-4) will discuss how to cope with grief after losing a beloved pet. He will identify the signs they give us and the science behind why living pets can sense entities. By the end of the talk, you'll be able to find the signs from your pets in spirit. 

Spring Scones

$65

with Deb Arter, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Mar 24, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Join Debra to try 5 Spring scone varieties. We will make Savory Hotel standard as well as Butterbeer Scones (like Harry Potter!), Pistachio Cranberry, Rosemary Cheddar and Carrot Cake Scones. All ingredients provided. Bring your apron and containers to take home samples! Class size is limited so sign up early! All materials included.

Collagraph Printing for Astronauts

$170

with Ed Higgins, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Mar 25, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

Explore the world of Collagraph printmaking with instructor Ed Higgins. Collagraph uses simple collage methods and readily available (and often free) materials to create beautiful and striking multicolor prints. Ed’s astronaut series of art courses takes a medium or technique and creates a workshop environment designed to get you experimenting and going boldly where no artist has gone before. Contact the instructor with any questions about tools or materials (ed_higgins@icloud.com). *No Class: 4/22.

Trip to Portland Museum of Art 'Art in Bloom'

$59

with MACE Staff, Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Mar 25, 2026 at 10:45 am

Join us for a trip to Portland for the new exhibit 'Art in Bloom' at the Portland Museum of Art. Price includes transportation and entry to the museum.

Oil Painting Atelier: Creating a Series of Fast Studies

$170

with Ed Higgins, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Mar 25, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Hone your alla prima oil painting skills by creating many small, fast studies of your chosen subject matter. It’s a great way to loosen up, get confident with your brushwork, and put color theory into practice. This class will help painters of every level up their game and take their work to the next level. If you need help choosing materials to prepare for the course, please contact the instructor directly (ed_higgins@icloud.com) before the first class. *No Class: 4/22.

Spoon Carving 101

$19

with Walter Selens, Massabesic Adult and Community Education

Calendar Mar 25, 2026 at 2 pm

Get an introduction to wood carving, and make your own spoon. Bring: spoon carving knife. Materials fee payable to instructor: $5

Learning the Elements of Composition Through Landscapes
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Learning the Elements of Composition Through Landscapes

$225

with Jessie Lozanski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

In this class, open to all levels, we will explore the fundamentals of art composition that you can bring to any medium. From form to color, each week will focus on a different element of composition. Upon registration a simple list of materials will be sent out. *No Class: 4/22.





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