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SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY S1 ONLINE CLASS

$79

with Steve McGrath, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Sep 15, 2026 at 7:30 pm

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

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

$35

with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Sep 16, 2026 at 9 am

Come join us for an adventure in exploring the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a people’s garden, a grassroots effort that began as a casual conversation between friends and evolved into the largest botanical garden in New England. Lunch is available at the Kitchen Garden  Café, at the Market on-site or bring your own lunch. To search  for what’s in bloom during a specific time period, please visit  FloraFind, our online database of what is planted at Coastal  Maine Botanical Gardens. Please register early, there is a limit of 8. Transportation is provided

GUIDE: Wells-Ogunquit Staff 

Psychic-Mediumship Practice Circle

$25 Originally: $35

with Valerie Lofaso, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Sep 17, 2026 at 6 pm
5 additional sessions through Feb 18, 2027

Come practice and develop your psychic-mediumship skills in an open, safe, supportive environment. All levels of experience welcome and all types of intuitives and energy workers welcome. This group will be shaped by the attendees’ needs and wants for practice, so come prepared with what you would like to work on but also be open to exploring new things.

Please bring with you (if you have them): a Tarot or oracle card deck, a pendulum, dowsing rods, a small & meaningful personal object, etc. There will be a limited supply of extras for attendees.

Topics we may explore:

• Tarot/Oracle/Angel card reading
• Spiritual Readings
• Scrying
• Dowsing
• Pendulum work
• Energy work
 

Maximum: 20 Students

Paint Night: Pet Portraits

$55 Originally: $35

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry of feathered companions. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class, you will need to email shirl.art5050@gmail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Understanding Medicare

Free

with Aaron Manning, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 21, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Have you ever felt like Medicare regulations are a black box? There’s an alphabet soup of plans, a book of fine print and a calendar full of dates to remember. The whole thing seems like a mystery with too few clues to solve. Aaron Manning, a Licensed Insurance Agent with HealthMarkets, can answer many of the questions you may have about Medicare, from the beginning of the process on. He will discuss: when you are eligible, what is the timeline for enrollment without penalties, what original Medicare covers and what it doesn’t, what additional plans work in conjunction with original Medicare, and your financial assistance options.

Full Course

How to Self-Publish Your Book

$20 Originally: $35

with Rob Gutro, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Sep 22, 2026 at 6 pm

If you’ve written a book (or are dreaming of it), the task of getting it out into the world can seem like a daunting task. In this one-night workshop, author and medium Rob Gutro will demystify the world of self-publishing. Guiding you through choosing the right publishing platform, formatting your work, Rob will cover the tools you need to turn your story into a successful self-published title.

Minimum: 4 | Maximum: 20 

Map and Compass Fundamentals (Level 1)

$50 Originally: $35

with Alice Bean Andrenyak, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Sep 22, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Hike, snowshoe, geocache, hunt, and enjoy the woods and fields of Maine with confidence that you can read a topographic map, understand the symbols, know which way a river flows, plot a course bearing, use online resources, and how to get to safety. Familiarization to using a compass and map outdoors included. There is homework to practice in between each class. Students will have access to an online textbook. Perfect for future Registered Maine Guides or Trip Leaders. Students must have a DeLorme Maine Gazetteer, and a 2-degree baseplate compass. This course is offered via Zoom over two sessions. This is a LEVEL 1 program.

BOATING: SUDDENLY IN CHARGE

$9

with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Calendar Sep 23, 2026 at 6 pm

This Course is designed to teach passengers what to do if the boat operator becomes injured, unconscious, or unable to operate the vessel. A hands-on safety course that prepares you to take control of the boat in an emergency – even if you have never driven one before. Topics covered: Control of the boat, Navigation safety, Communications and signal for help, emergency response basics and docking and anchoring. INSTRUCTOR: Members of the USCG Auxiliary FL-24





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