Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class.  This course will cover such topics as: child care essentials, the proper response and handling of emergency situations, behavior management, safety for the sitter, and babysitting as a business. 

Students should bring a lunch and a snack. Please do not bring any electronics or phones. For students ages 11-14.  A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course.

Register EARLY – this class fills up quickly! Please note: April 18 is during Spring Break and  a no school day for students. 

Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class.  This course will cover such topics as: child care essentials, the proper response and handling of emergency situations, behavior management, safety for the sitter, and babysitting as a business.   

Students should bring a lunch and a snack. Please do not bring any electronics or phones. For students ages 11-14.  A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course.

Register EARLY – this class fills up quickly! 

Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class.  This course will cover such topics as: child care essentials, the proper response and handling of emergency situations, behavior management, safety for the sitter, and babysitting as a business.   

Students should bring a lunch and a snack. Please do not bring any electronics or phones. For students ages 11-14.  A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course.

Register EARLY – this class fills up quickly! 

Backyard chicken flocks are gaining popularity and it’s easy to see why.  Besides providing fresh eggs for your family and

fertilizer for your garden, chickens are also a lot of fun.  This class will cover all the basics of caring for your flock, including feed, housing, breed selection, brooding chicks, health care and predator protection. 

Monday, April 22, 6-9 p.m., 1 session

Course Fee: $16

What's in your backyard? Imagine what you might learn from a trail camera! This class will teach you the basics of trail cameras, including where and how to set up - and how to secure one for monitoring wildlife movements for research or simply for the enjoyment of knowing what is in the woods around your home. 

Who doesn't love a soft pretzel? Join Collins Cakes and Bakes and learn to make pretzels so that you can enjoy them any time that you want!

Wednesday, February 27th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. 

The class will provide students with an opportunity to watch demonstrations of specific blacksmithing techniques, and tool use. Practice time will follow. This is a two day introductory course to explore the basics of the blacksmithing trade. Learn everything from wearing safety clothes to building and managing a coal fire. Learn what tools are needed to bend, twist, punch, drift, shouldering and forge welding.

There is a $5.00 fee for materials and fuel which will be paid to the instructor on Thursday night.

This TWO DAY workshop will begin Thursday, April 25, held at the Skowhegan Area High School

and end on Saturday, April 27 ORat the Malbons Mills Blacksmith Shop.

If a trained chef was given a couple of hours to mentor you, and answer your burning culinary questions, what might you ask, what expertise and insights might you gain? Observe, learn, and have fun practicing knife use skills, sharpening, basic prep and cooking techniques. Touch on questions relating to meal preparations, time management, food presentation, and flavor pairing. Learn Chef Larvia’s most recommended kitchen supply essentials. Be prepared to take your entertaining to the next level. Your chef knife will be sharpened in this class.

We’re pleased to have returning, Chef James Larvia, a graduate of Johnson & Wales School of Culinary Arts with concentrations in sustainability and wellness. He shares his experiences from cooking at Jedediah Hawkins Inn, NY; The Barn, Block Island, RI; Havana in Bar Harbor; and Emilitsa in Portland.

Prices for all classes include: food sampling, any leftovers to take home, handout Bring to all classes: apron, cutting board, knife, and a container to bring leftovers home.