This class offers seated strength and flexibility exercises to improve mobility and fall prevention. All exercises will support people with arthritis, osteoporosis and other health concerns if they are cleared by their primary care provider.  This is a live, online class using ZOOM; no class 02/17/25.

Michelle Spencer is a Certified Stroke and Brain Injury Fitness Instructor, Coach through WellPeer, and a survivor of a Stroke and Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation in 2014.

A practice that will involve a series of slow, rhythmic movements and physical postures, meditation, controlled breathing, stretching and strength for the mind and body! This is a live, online class using ZOOM. No class 02/18/25.

Michelle Spencer is a Certified Stroke and Brain Injury Fitness Instructor, Coach through WellPeer, and a survivor of a Stroke and Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation in 2014.

This workshop is for someone who already has a Gmail account, but may not know how to access it on the website so other Google suites can be used.  This workshop will introduce you to composing and replying to emails, adding and downloading attachments, inserting links, using labels to organize emails, managing settings, saving contacts, and more as time permits. This is an in-person class.

You’ll need a Gmail account for this workshop, and will need to know your account username and password.  It’s ideal if you access your Gmail on the web vs. a computer-based program.  If you’re not sure what this means, please contact us and we’ll be glad to assist you!  Google applications are free and are a practical way to learn programs without investing in software.

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.

This 60-minute yoga class will provide sequences that calm the nervous system, along with stretching/warming the muscles and preparing the mind to rest.  Breathing techniques, short meditation and positive affirmations will end the practice.  This is a live online class using ZOOM. No class 02/18/25.

Michelle Spencer is a Certified Stroke and Brain Injury Fitness Instructor, Coach through WellPeer, and a survivor of a Stroke and Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation in 2014.

This morning class, practiced in a chair, offers mind and body benefits without having to get up and off the floor or even changing into yoga clothes!  Enjoy a “pick me up” at home or at your office by using structural techniques to improve your range of motion, relax tight or overused muscles, and release tension from the mind. This is a live, online class using ZOOM. No class 02/20/25.

Michelle Spencer is a Certified Stroke and Brain Injury Fitness Instructor, Coach through WellPeer, and a survivor of a Stroke and Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation in 2014.

Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is working with MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Village to offer a Certified Nursing Assistant course.

This is an in-person program with 70 hours of classes scheduled  Monday and Tuesday evenings 20 hours of labs  and Wednesday evenings. These sessions will be held at Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth.  After the labs are complete 40 hours of clinical will follow on Wednesdays during the daytime hours. 

CNA Plus also offers BLS, CPR & First Aid, Digital Literacy Certification and a WorkReady credential. 

Interested students can begin on the Northstar Digital Literacy anytime, which is recommended.  Here's a link to our CNA Information Session Material

Please call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org we will make an appointment for you to meet with our student advisor or register you for an upcoming CNA Information Session. 

This course is free for Maine residents who plan to work at a facility in Hancock County. It is funded by a Strengthen Maine's Workforce Grant offered by the State of Maine. 

Ellsworth School Department is seeking volunteer conversation partners and cultural navigators for individuals and families.  Our multilingual adult learner population is exploding, and we need your support to provide services to these motivated individuals. 

They need:

1. to practice their English;
2. cultural mentors so they can navigate life and work in our community; 
3. support in identifying their level, through assessment; and 
4. social emotional support.  

If you are unable to attend this session, please reach out to the us at adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org, by telephone at 207.664.7110, or stop by our center to learn more.

This 6-week workshop is designed for beginners and those planning a trip to a French-speaking region. Through immersive, hands-on lessons, participants will learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday situations like ordering food, navigating transportation, and making local connections. Gain confidence in speaking and understanding French, while also exploring cultural tips to enhance your travel experience. This is a live, online class using ZOOM.

No class 02/17/25; makeup class, if needed, 03/17/25.

France Hilbert has taught classes at College of the Atlantic since 2018. She is a professional artist and art educator with an extensive resume of training and experience including major commissions and installations. Her artistic education began at the age of seven, when she was taught by her grandfather, the late artist Jaro Hilbert. From him, she received a thorough education in the classical tradition. She pursued her formal education at the National Fine Art Academy of Paris, France, (ENSBA), was an artist in residence in Copenhagen, studied German Expressionism in Berlin, and traveled extensively to paint and study around Europe and abroad. At the Art Students League of New York, she received a Merit Scholarship to master portraiture in painting and completed a Certificate in Sculpture. She was selected for “Model to Monument”, a sculpture program at The Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation, Hastings on Hudson, NY and received an Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant from the Art Students League of New York. Of her many public and private commissions, some are permanent installations. “Talma”, a 7-foot bronze sculpture is installed in the public square of the Theatre of the Valley of L’Yerres, in Brunoy, France. A pair of 4-foot bronze relief sculptures entitled ”The Calling” are installed at the Georgetown University Medical School building in Washington, DC.