Discover the wonders of acrylic paints and glitter as we focus on the moon, sun and the universe! Kids ages 10-13 will love this camp!

WEDS AUG 9 & THURS AUG 10 9:30-11am $20 • $5 material fee paid to instructor.

Grow with Me: August 14th - 17th, 2023 - Monday through Thursday, 1230-330P

Where: Buker Community Center

When: Participants arrive at 1230P and leave at 330P

Who: Participants aged 8-13* years

Supported by: Student Leaders work with the AACE Outdoor Educator and Community Partners to ensure that they are prepared for the day's adventure. 

Cost: $90, lunch is not provided

How: Register your child(ren) online

Our community is looking for individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. A Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) makes an impact on a child while helping them learn to grow and develop. This ONLINE training program will equip you with ways to help children who are currently on a wait list for services and will also prepare you for employment through local social services agencies.

Work at your own pace completing 12 online modules prior to attending three 4-hour live sessions, including the new ethics and boundaries training. Once the modules and live sessions are completed, you will receive links to bloodborne pathogen training and virtual First Aid & CPR training. The entire program requirements will take about 45 hours to complete. Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older upon completion of the course may register.

MSAD 52 & Woodfords are partnering to offer this course AUG 17 THURS 8am-4:30pm

FIND MORE DATES ONLINE @ www.msad52.maineadulted.org

Please call 225-1010 or email Tricia tricia.sawyer@msad52.org for more information!

Our community is looking for individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. A Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) makes an impact on a child while helping them learn to grow and develop. This ONLINE training program will equip you with ways to help children who are currently on a wait list for services and will also prepare you for employment through local social services agencies.

Work at your own pace completing 12 online modules prior to attending three 4-hour live sessions, including the new ethics and boundaries training. Once the modules and live sessions are completed, you will receive links to bloodborne pathogen training and virtual First Aid & CPR training. The entire program requirements will take about 45 hours to complete. Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older upon completion of the course may register.

MSAD 52 & Woodfords are partnering to offer this course AUG 23 & 24 WED & THURS

FIND MORE DATES ONLINE @ www.msad52.maineadulted.org

Please call 225-1010 or email Tricia tricia.sawyer@msad52.org for more information!

A well-behaved dog is a joy to live with and proper dog training helps ensure that your pup can participate in almost everything you do together. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs must have non-chain leashes, a well-fitting collar and current rabies shots.

WEDS • SEPT 13-OCT 11 6-7pm $55

Play the Ukulele, Your Journey Begins Here! 

Section 1.

September-October 2023: Tuesday, September 26, October 3, 10, 17

Section 2. October-November 2023: Wednesday, October 25, November 1, 8, 15

Section 3. November-December 2023: Tuesday, November 28, December, 5, 12, 19

Please specify the session when registering.

Class meets Live Online via Zoom

Learn to play the ukulele! It has never been more popular and you don't even have to know how to read music! On the uke you can knock out folk music, rock, blues, jazz, pop, country, tunes old and new -- even classical music. Duncan Perry, who has taught more than 700 students of all ages, will introduce you to essential chords and playing techniques using commonly known songs. Oh, and there are lots of laughs along the way. And, learning to play an instrument is good for your brain! You will need a playable ukulele and an electronic tuner or a tuner app. And when folks hear you play this happy instrument, well, they just have to smile! If you don’t own a ukulele, please contact your instructor, Duncan (at uketime24@gmail.com) for guidance about buying one.

. What are you waiting for? Grab a uke and get ready for a musical adventure, then spread the joy!

Instructor: Duncan Perry 

4 weeks, 6-7:30 pm

Registration Fee: $79

Biography Duncan is an experienced multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and teaching folks how play the ukulele for the last 14 years. Having served as a volunteer music therapist in medical and hospice settings, he quickly came to understand that music is medicine and that learning to play an instrument not only sharpens the brain but helps reduce stress. It also brings joy to those who play the uke and to their audiences. Duncan has taught in a variety of Maine communities and did not let the COVID-19 epidemic stop him. He simply moved from teaching in person to an online format and now reaches students all over Maine, New Hampshire and beyond

This class will be a all about creating and maintaining a worm composting bin. You must attend a workshop before attending the Free Harvest. 

Free First Harvest for the class of JUNE 15th is on OCT 5th 6-8 PM. There are six harvest stations. 

The program starts with an inspection of the worm bins to be harvested.  After inspection and coaching, the instructor will demonstrate the harvesting technique. 

Then each beginner will harvest their own worm bin.  Alumni from previous workshops are welcome to join and harvest provided space is available.  As harvest stations are freed up they can be used to harvest additional worm bins.

Vermiculture is the process of using earthworms to odorlessly and naturally digest kitchen waste into useful soil amendments for flower and vegetable gardens. The Worm Bin Harvest Party will allow current vermicomposters to meet and harvest the season’s castings, as well as provide beginners with a crash course on how to get started. Jock Robie will speak about the basics of vermiculture, including sourcing materials, worm care, bin maintenance, aeration, insect control, making “worm tea,” and how to use and store castings.

Robie founded Mainely Worm Bins in 2011 after keeping worms for four years. He provides his vermiculture classes as a public service and has presented all over the east coast between Virginia and Maine.

This is a free program for all. 

Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking Retreat 

Roosevelt Campobello Island International Park

New Brunswick Canada

October  6-9  1 PM Friday -  1 PM Monday

$495 includes workshops and meals

Your instructor, Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created. All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will be immersed in the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Only Acadian Arts Retreats participants will be allowed to reserve overnight accommodations in the park.

Comments from recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants,

“I learned so much that Chris taught me, and the recipes were attainable.”

“Enjoyed the view and the food.”

COVID note: For everyone’s comfort and safety we suggest doing a COVID test 24 hours prior to arrival. We will be following CDC guidelines according to location and dates.