Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
Ellsworth, ME
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Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking Retreat @ Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor(SEP 2025)
with Chris Toy, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
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.
Escape to a 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 sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward.
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/.
Feedback from recent participants:
“I learned so much from Chris that I can use immediately at home in my own kitchen.” “Great kitchen hints!”
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Acadian Arts Watercolor Retreat @ Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor (SEP 2025)
with Mary Laury, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
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!
Escape to a 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 sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. 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/.
Feedback from recent participants:
“Great instructor!-Mary acts as a guide to develop our own style.“ “Easy no stress instruction.”
Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking Retreat @ Roosevelt Campobello Island Int'l Park, New Brunswick (OCT 2025)
with Chris Toy, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
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.
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 explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. 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. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive 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." “Chris speaks slowly and encourages questions."
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Acadian Arts Watercolor Retreat @ Roosevelt Campobello Island Int'l Park, New Brunswick (OCT 2025)
with Mary Laury, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
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!
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 explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. 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. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park.
Feedback from recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants:
“Mary is a wonderful guide and a gifted teacher.” “Very helpful watercolor instruction."
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American Citizenship
with EACEC Team, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
When you apply for US Citizenship, you complete an application and then you’ll have an interview. You’ll need to understand spoken English to participate in the interview. We can help you gain the skills you need to improve your English skills and citizenship knowledge to prepare for the interview.
Call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or text 207.613.6460 to enroll in this class. We will make an appointment for you to meet with our student advisor (in person or on ZOOM).
AMP-Medical Transcription
with Academy of Medical Professions, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
Medical transcription is a desired field for people trying to work at home. Strong typing, computer, and English grammar skills are essential. Medical terminology, formats, rules and regulations, jobs, calculation of pay, confidentiality, and tricks of the trade, all equipment, reference books, and course books are provided with the course fee. Classes are online for 16 weeks with a completion of 16 weeks to 6-month options.
This is a State Certified Program, and you will receive a Certificate of Completion and Letter of Recommendation upon graduation. Resumes and how to obtain a job are covered in this program. Program includes medical terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, and transcription. The fee of $3200 includes everything for the course and the field.
Requirements: typing skills above 60 WPM, Microsoft Word proficient.
Online anytime, self-paced.
AMP-Pharmacy Technician
with Academy of Medical Professions, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
All Inclusive 14-week program. Pharmacy Technician is one of thefastest growing jobs in health care today. In this course, you will learneverything from the role of the technician in the pharmacy setting, tothe basic sciences at the core of pharmacy practice, to preparing for thePTCB exam. You will learn complete drug information that includesproper name, spelling and pronunciation, drug class, generic and tradename, route of administration, dosage and more of hundreds of drugs.You will be able to identify pills on sight with pill photos, gain a betterunderstanding of how certain drugs work within the body with aconcise review of relevant anatomy and physiology, and stay up to datewith cutting-edge pharmacy practice with the latest information onnew drugs, regulations, HIPAA guidelines and safety procedures.$2,850. All materials included including PTCB National Certification(CPhT) Exam fee. Payment plans available.
ONLINE ANYTIME
Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is here to ensure your readiness and success by providing logistical, academic, and social emotional support during this online and in-person experience. We will help you through the enrollment process, provide local support during the course and offer the certification exam locally. Our services are available at no cost to you. If you'd like to schedule an individual appointment with one of our career advisors to learn more, please call 207.664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone, ZOOM or in-person appointment.
Career Advising
with Annie Sargent, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education
Meet with an experienced career advisor to assist you in many aspects of planning the next steps in your work life. Whether you’re just entering the job market, ready to make a change or want support with the job search process, Annie Sargent is ready to work with you confidentially to guide you through your next steps and identify resources for more in depth research. Ongoing enrollment. This offering is available both in-person and online.
Email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org, or call 207.664.7110, and we will make an appointment for you to meet with our career advisor (in-person or on ZOOM).