This training teaches participants how to be prepared for emergencies that involve a cat or dog. The training will combine videos, lectures, interactive discussion, and hands-on practice. By the end of training participants will be able to perform or understand the following: What goes into a pet first aid kit; What is the normal physical condition, behaviors, and habits of your pet; Identify a normal heart rate, breathing rate, and temperature; How to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog; How to capture and restrain a cat and muzzle a dog; How to perform bandaging for soft tissue injuries; Care for fractures including head and neck injuries; How to care for an animal with heat/cold related emergencies; Check for breathing and cardiac emergencies; Understand how to give rescue breathing and perform CPR for a dog or cat. No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

This course is a good refresher for those who haven't sewn for years or for those new at sewing but with some basic experience. We will start out with a zippered pouch, a simple tote, and finish with a project of your choice from a pattern. Sandy will provide materials to complete the zippered pouch so there is no need to bring fabric to the first class. You may bring your sewing machine and favorite sewing notions, if you wish. There are machines in the sewing room that may be used as well. A $10 materials fee is included.

Your local fire department needs YOU! Join the dedicated, everyday heroes who keep our community safer. Opportunities to serve come in different forms—firefighting, fund raising, community education, and department support—and you don't have to be available 24/7. Your contribution could be volunteering, on-call, part-time, or per diem. It could lead to a career! Get all your questions answered and more in this one-night presentation by the Knox County Mutual Aid Association. Meet area fire chiefs and firefighters and find out how your knowledge, skills, and abilities can be an asset to your community. Attendance is FREE but please register to let us know what numbers to expect. High school students are encouraged to attend.

Learn the basics of fly casting in this hands-on workshop. We will cover rods, reels, lines, and what you will need to get started. In addition to the casting lesson, we will cover the basic knots used, fly selections and how to fish with them. We will also learn to read the stream or river you are fishing to find the most likely places to catch fish. The lesson will continue with a stream-side lesson on the St. George River on Saturday, June 7, 9:00-10:30 AM. This lesson will be optional to participants and weather dependent.

Did you know that Airbnb hosts earn an average of $13,000 annually? Airbnb listings in Maine reached 20,000 in 2022. Many property owners use short-term rentals as a strategy to supplement their income and afford their own home. If you have entertained the idea of opening up your guest bedroom or summer camp for short term rental, this is a class not to miss. The instructor, herself an Airbnb owner since 2017, has interviewed many other Airbnb or VRBO owners and put together a packet of good information, tips, and actual stories of events in the life of a short-term landlord. The course will address issues dealing with ordinances, insurance, expectations, fees, safety,guests, communication, neighbors, and more.

A Buddha Bowl is essentially a grain, a bean, and veggies piled up and topped with a yummy sauce. This nutrient-packed meal is a delicous and easy way to incorporate more plants into your diet. You will prep, cook, and combine ingredients in the kitchen to create a simple Buddha Bowl that can be eaten before you leave class or brought home for later. Ingredients fee is included in registration.

Learn the basics of fly casting in this hands-on workshop. We will cover rods, reels, lines, and what you will need to get started. In addition to the casting lesson, we will cover the basic knots used, fly selections and how to fish with them. We will also learn to read the stream or river you are fishing to find the most likely places to catch fish. The lesson will continue with a stream-side lesson on the St. George River on Saturday, June 7, 9:00-10:30 AM. This lesson will be optional to participants and weather dependent.

During this six-week course you'll learn about Maine birds, their habitats, behaviors, and songs, while you paint. At the first session we will each pick a bird from a supplied selection of photos then draw preliminary sketches. During the next five sessions we will paint and talk about the birds we selected. This course is open to beginning and experienced painters. Bring the canvas, medium, and brushes of your choice.