Your browser is not optimized for viewing this website.

More information »

Maine Adult Education

Filter by Category



Travel

in Personal Enrichment

Acadian Arts Watercolor Retreat-Prospect Harbor

$495

with Mary Laury, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024

Enjoy a weekend retreat with your instructor, Mary Laury, an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together!

Escape to a Grand Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artist, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordon Ward. Day students are welcome. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.  This is an in-person retreat.

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.

Boston Bound

$80

with Kathy Widdecomb, Lawrence Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 7 am, runs for 1 week

Even though our registration for the aquarium and museum are closed - we still have seats left on the bus for Boston!

Join us and spend the day on your own in Boston to explore, shop, and enjoy. You choose!

Any questions, give us a call at 453-4200 ext. 3114 or email adulted@msad49.org.

Boston Bound - Museum of Fine Arts

$104

with Kathy Widdecomb, Lawrence Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 7 am, runs for 1 week

We’re off again to Boston. This time we’ll have two options to choose from. Since the trip to the Aquarium didn’t run last semester, we’ll be offering that as well as the Museum of Fine Arts. Museum of Fine Arts: The MFA is open. Open to new ideas that broaden our perspectives. Open to every visitor, from the curious to the lifelong learner. Open to new possibilities discovered through art. Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends and global visionaries, our renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. We welcome diverse perspectives, both within the artwork and among our visitors. Where many worldviews meet, new ways of seeing, thinking, and understanding emerge. The conversations we inspire bring people together—revealing connections, exploring differences, and creating a community where all belong. For more information visit: https://www.mfa.org/ Dining: The Museum offers a diverse selection of dining experiences, with artfully prepared dishes for all tastes and budgets. From à la carte dining to a family-friendly cafeteria, visitors can find the right venue to suit the moment. Shopping: Linde Family Wing Bookstore and Shop: Located in the Druker Family Pavilion, the Linde Family Wing Bookstore and Shop features New England’s premiere collection of thousands of books on art, photography, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, and children’s books, as well as classic MFA gifts, including home décor, jewelry, stationery, prints, Custom Prints, fashion accessories, and toys. Signature Shop: The Signature Shop is located across from the ticketing desks in the Huntington Avenue Entrance. Begin or end your visit by browsing our exciting gift assortment highlighting the masterpieces of the MFA collections. The boutique atmosphere showcases handcrafted decorative arts, jewelry and apparel, and MFA and art-related gifts in an inviting, easily accessible location. The Signature Shop is the perfect place to pick up a souvenir of your visit or buy a distinctive gift featuring one of the many beautiful, iconic works in the MFA's collection. Gund Gallery Shop: In the Art of the Americas Wing, Level LG, discover a shop filled with treasures relating to Gund Gallery exhibitions. This fresh space is the perfect way to enhance an exhibition visit or serve as a jumping-off point for your exploration.

Depart: 7:00 a.m. at Lawrence Jr. High School parking lot (7 School Street, Fairfield)

Depart: 7:30 p.m. at the West Gardiner Park and Ride, across from the West Gardiner Service Plaza (Located between Routes 126 & 9 and the Turnpike Entrance)

Quick Rest Stop at the Kennebunk Service Plaza

Arrive: 11:00 a.m. Approximate arrival in Boston

Depart Boston: Approximately 4:00 p.m. at the Museum

Boston Bound - New England Aquarium & More
Registration Unavailable

Boston Bound - New England Aquarium & More

$131

with Kathy Widdecomb, Lawrence Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 7 am, runs for 1 week

Join us for a fun day in Boston starting with a visit to the New England Aquarium! There you can experience exhibits such as the Indo-Pacific Coral Reef, the Atlantic Harbor Seals, the Giant Ocean Tank, Olympic Coast, and more! Don’t forget to visit the gift shop!

When planning your visit, check out the website: www.neaq.org to see additional things to do, such as the Simons Theatre.

The theater is newly renovated, so you’ll enjoy comfortable, high-backed seats while watching films on a giant projection screen that is more than six stories high! Daily films include - Secrets of the Sea 3D, Incredible Predators 3D, Superpower Dogs 3D, and Cephalopods: Aliens of the Deep. The movies are between 45 and 49 minutes long. You must purchase tickets on your own for these films. This can be done ahead of time on their website and is strongly encouraged.

You can also book your own Animal Encounters online, such as Meet and Greet: Atlantic Harbor Seals, Make Art with Atlantic Harbor Seals and you can also have Virtual Animal Encounters. Check out the website for more information.

There are a number of food choices on site and nearby. The Harbor View Cafe’ is located on Level 2 at the Aquarium. There may be a few outdoor cafes as well. If you’d like to explore options for dining and shopping around the Aquarium, there are many only a short walk away: Quincy Market, North End, The Financial District, The Waterfront, The Theatre District & Chinatown.

If you trek out on an adventure, you must make your way back to the Aquarium to catch the bus back home! Wear comfortable walking shoes, layered outer wear, and bring totes or backpacks for purchases or the like. You may leave anything on the bus that you will not need while exploring.

The deadline to register for this trip is: MARCH 1, 2024 – so don’t miss out and book today! No refunds can be issued after this date.

Depart: 7:00 a.m. at Lawrence Jr. High School parking lot (7 School Street, Fairfield)

Depart: 7:30 p.m. at the West Gardiner Park and Ride, across from the West Gardiner Service Plaza (Located between Routes 126 & 9 and the Turnpike Entrance)

Quick Rest Stop at the Kennebunk Service Plaza

Arrive: 11:00 a.m. Approximate arrival in Boston

Depart Boston approximately 4:00 p.m.

Acadian Arts Retreat: Asian Fusion Cooking - The Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor

$495

with Chris Toy, Westbrook Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 12 pm

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. Tuition includes all lunches and dinners (Breakfast is included with room price. Day students are welcome. Escape to a Victorian Inn on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.

Acadian Arts Retreat: Watercolor Painting - the Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor

$495

with Mary Laury, Westbrook Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 12 pm

Your instructor, Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together! $495 Tuition includes all lunches and dinners (Breakfast is included with room price). Day students are welcome. Escape to a Victorian Inn on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/.

Plan Your European Vacation

Free

with Leslie Slater, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 9, 2024 at 6 pm

Are you planning your bucket list trip to Europe? Not sure what options are best for you? Leslie Slater of Cobbled Streets Travel is an experienced European traveler who can offer you tips, tricks, and insights to make your dream trip everything you want it to be. 

Will run

Trail-Wise

$19

with Brad Rounds, Windham/Raymond Adult Education

Calendar Apr 10, 2024 at 5:15 pm, runs for 1 week

Start from ground zero - learn more about hiking, snowshoeing, and off-track ski excursions in the Maine woods. Maine has thousands of miles of available trails. Information for all four seasons! Topics include hiking methods, risk reduction, tools of the trade - such as packs, trekking poles, clothing, trail marking, trail guides, weather, getting lost, stream crossings and more.

 

 

brw24
lgo24

Will run





Forgot password?
Staff Log In