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Scrap Quilt with Floating Border

$26

with Jacqueline Soper, Bonny Eagle Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 2 weeks

This scrap quilt can be made with a variety of large scale prints and finished with an elegant nine patch floating border. Any theme of fabric can be chosen for the arrangement of this quilt. Learn accurate rotary cutting, sewing with a scant quarter inch seam, ironing techniques, straight line quilting and binding procedure. Make a lap quilt or any quilt size you wish. Lap quilt size is 51” X 68. Supply list available at adult ed office.

About Jaki: Jaki Soper has been sewing and quilting for over 40 years. She is the owner of Quilt Studio 55, a local business that supports long arm services, studio classes, and custom quilt designs. Her classes are comprised of learning simple techniques which allow for truing up sewn units to achieve accuracy. If you are interested in mastering the flying geese units in the placemat class, or sewing with curves in the drunkard path class, then these classes are for you.

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

Full Course

Drawing Nature Up Close

$70

with Evelyn Nitzberg, SWA, Sanford Community Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

As a Gray Whale Census Biologist and Biological Illustrator I look closely, observe, and transfer what I see onto a two-dimensional surface.  The more we look deeply, the more we notice, the more information we can transfer and express.  Apply the Elements, Line, Shape, Value, and Texture to Draw what you see.  Use a magnified glass and your power of observation to draw natural objects.

Materials Fee:  $25 (If you have not taken her classes before).

(If you have taken her class before, bring your supplies and your Materials Fee is $10)

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Allergy Relief Shower Steamer
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Allergy Relief Shower Steamer

$20

with Nancy Jusseaume, Noble Adult & Community Education

Shower steamers are back, with a twist! This spring, Nancy will share how to make a shower steamer blend that will help offer relief for your springtime allergies.


Materials fee is $8, paid directly to the instructor. 

Materials for class:
Please bring a glass measuring cup (at least 2 cups) plus a spatula or spoon for stirring. 

*Brochure Correction*
Class is 6:00 - 8:00, not 5:30 - 6:45

Intermediate Artist Quality Pastel Painting

$85

with Caroline Kelley, Marshwood Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

In this six-week course, we'll paint, paint, paint using fabulous color, and discuss painting composition, and techniques for both representational and abstract work. We’ll also begin to look at the student’s painting preferences and influences as a means of finding their personal style.  We'll use artist-quality materials and techniques that make pastel painting a versatile, accurate, portable, and fun medium to work with. A materials list will be provided prior to the first class for those who wish to source their own materials. 

At an intermediate level, the student is strongly encouraged to begin using art supply resources online and in person, however, material packs will be available from the instructor for $40 each at the first class.

Please Note: There will be no class on April 16

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Intermediate Soap Making

$52

with Sarah Holden-Remick, Marshwood Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

Previous cold process soap making experience is required for this class. In this course, you will learn how to formulate your own recipes, which natural colorants you can use to color your soaps, basic swirling techniques, and use of essential oils in your soap.

You will leave this class with 2 lbs of soap and your soap mold. Students should wear long sleeves to class.

Oil Painting - Open Studio 4.2.24

$15

with Sandy Clement & Linda Leach, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

Join us in person for an open studio oil painting experience! Bring unfinished or blank canvas, oil paint, and easel to enjoy 2 relaxing hours with fellow artists and budding artists. Let's keep painting!

Orono - Alcohol Inks Class - In person

$17

with Erin Ellis, Orono-Hampden-Old Town Adult Ed Partnership

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Alcohol Inks Class - In person

Have you heard of the magic that is alcohol inks? Create a watercolor look on non-porous surfaces. Make plain white tiles into pieces of art. No art skills needed to make something gorgeous, super easy, and unique. Paint on glazed surfaces, glass, metal, etc. A variety of surfaces will be provided.

Instructor: Erin Ellis

Date: Tuesday,  April 2      6-8:30                    

Cost: $17 

Materials Fee: $5 (paid directly to the instructor the night of the class)

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Spring Relief Make-and-Take Series
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Spring Relief Make-and-Take Series

$35

with Nancy Jusseaume, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm

Now that the winters of Maine's snow have melted, it's time to prepare for mother natures springtime offerings. From allergies kicking into gear, as well as bug bites and rashes to deal with. Join Nancy for a series on making your own shower steamers and salve to aid in spring relief. 

Materials for class:
Please bring a glass measuring cup (at least 2 cups) plus a spatula or spoon for stirring. 

April 2: Allergy Relief Shower Steamer Shower steamers are back, with a twist! This spring, Nancy will share how to make a shower steamer blend that will help offer relief for your springtime allergies.
Materials fee is $8, paid directly to the instructor. 

April 9: Lavender Salve Looking for something that has versitile ways to help you this spring? Nancy will show you how to make your own salve that can be used for a number of healing solutions including bug bites, rashes, burns, and so much more!
Materials fee is $8, paid directly to the instructor. 

*Brochure Correction*
Class is 6:00 - 8:00, not 5:30 - 6:45





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