Join us for a fun, no pressure knitting experience! This 6-week 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. 

Cant make a full session? Student drop-ins are welcome! Drop-In fee is $13 per class.

No class February 18, April 22

This is your chance to learn to play this amazingly versatile instrument. You’ll need a ukulele, some curiosity, a love of music, and time to practice. Join our stress-free program for plenty of fun and learning. You won’t want to stop once you have mastered the fundamentals. The nicest part is that you don’t have to read music! Sign up, tune up, and show up to start your musical adventure now! Buying a ukulele? Duncan can provide you with brand, price, style, and size recommendations as well as local stores where you can purchase an excellent beginner’s ukulele. Contact us and we’ll have him reach out to you! Required: Five days before the start of the program, important documents will be sent to the email address you provided at registration. Before attending the first session, please read the email and documents carefully. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

It's never too late to learn! No experience is necessary or expected. A class that introduces the nuts-and-bolts approach to a structured drawing process. A variety of mediums will be used - graphite in different forms and charcoal in block, powder and vine. Materials provided for in-class use.

This beginners skills class will focus on making fused glass objects—melting glass into planned art pictures, designs, and shapes. From the ground level up, students will build skills including creating your own design for your project object, glass materials manipulation, and basic kiln-program understanding necessary to learn the fine-tuning art of kilnwork. The registration fee includes all materials.

Join us for an engaging Coffee Talk at Marshwood Adult and Community Education every other Monday! Discover topics that ignite your curiosity and foster meaningful connections with others. Parking direction will be sent upon registration.

If you are a storyteller, aspiring to become one, or simply enjoy listening to stories, this Coffee Talk is for you. This presentation will cover a variety of topics related to storytelling, including different styles, techniques, creative writing, and story development. Attendees can also expect to hear a story or two during the session.                                                                                                 

Beginner skills will focus class participants to make fused glass objects. From the ground level up, build skills including creating your own design for your project object, glass materials manipulation, and basic kiln-program understanding necessary to learn the fine-tuning art of kilnwork. In this course, students will be melting glass into planned art pictures, designs, and shapes.The registration fee includes all materials.

Every sewist knows what it’s like to cut their fabric on the floor and then sew at the kitchen table. We also know it’s a bit lonely and sometimes frustrating to find help when we are stuck on a particularly baffling pattern instruction. Whether you’re trying to complete unfinished projects or start new ones, Nancy will be on hand to guide you through the difficult spots. Bring your sewing machine and supplies, or do hand work.

NACE has irons, ironing boards, cutting mats, and rulers available to use during class time. If you need to borrow a sewing machine, please let us know ahead of the class.

Senior Rate (65+) is $18. Please call or stop by the office to register.

This 12 week course explores the Narrative Arts - The Art of Media. These are the drawing techniques used to create: Comic Books, Video Game Design, Single Panel Gag Cartoons, Comic Strips, Animation, Storyboards for Movies, Graphic Novels and Special Effects for film and television. Learn the illustration skills needed to build your own Characters to populate the Stories you would like to tell - in any Media. This Class is open to students who have already taken Narrative Art foundations with Vance. All you will need is a drawing pad, pencils and erasers - or a Tablet / iPad, if you prefer. Taught by Vance Bessey, a graduate of The Joe Kubert School of Comic Book Illustration and local Illustrator, Cartoonist, Novelist and Art Teacher.