Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Topsham, ME
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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education Classes
Paint Night: Pet Portrait
with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry of feathered companions. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class, you will need to email shirl.art5050@mail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.
Vintage Junk Journal: Create Your Own Beautifully Imperfect Keepsake
with Susan Stacey, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Discover the art of junk journaling in this fun, hands-on class! In this class, you'll learn how to turn everyday materials—like old book pages, scrap paper, fabric bits, and ephemera—into a one-of-a-kind vintage themed journal full of personality and charm. We’ll cover basic binding, layout, and creative embellishing techniques. All materials provided.
Illustrating a Wild Maine Spring with Watercolor and Ink
with Claire Loon Baldwin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This all-levels class explores illustration with pen and ink and watercolor. Students will explore principles of scientific illustration by observing and painting Maine’s spring transformations— from salamanders to ephemeral wildflowers. Students can either buy themselves the required materials - the materials list is linked here - or they can buy pre-made material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick (here is a link to a student-grade kit, and here is a link to an artist-grade kit). Learn more about instructor Claire Loon Baldwin and see her illustrations for books and magazines on her website here.
Herbs for Mental Health
with Katie Munn, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This class will look at mental health symptoms through the lens of the nervous system. We will discuss herbs and lifestyle recommendations to address common imbalances within the body such as anxiety and stress. We as well as look at our mental health from an energetic constitutional level and how to create balance through nutrition, herbs and daily practices.
How to Use Grok Artificial Intelligence
with Preethi Fernando, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
A basic introduction to Grok AI. You will learn how you can use Grok AI to improve your professional work life as well as your personal life. Simple to understand, interesting and fun class. No prior knowledge of AI is necessary for you to sign up for this class.
Side Hustle with Chat GPT and AI
with Preethi Fernando, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Unlock the power of AI to transform your living room into a profit center. This masterclass reveals 20+ ways to turn your talents into income with Chat GPT + AI. Manage social media posts for businesses, create greeting cards, resume writing, online tutoring, teach Yoga online, write project proposals, for a side hustle. Great class for people looking for work, out of work individuals looking to start a small business, retirees wanting to get back into the workforce part time, seniors seeking enrichment, and those in the workforce who are in jobs they don’t enjoy and want to find new career opportunities working from home. You will gain useful knowledge either for yourself or. to pass on to someone else who could use an income.
Flow and Gentle Yoga Live - Online
with Nicola Eden, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
From the comfort of your own space, experience the gifts of yoga through awareness of mind and body, attention to movement and breath, explorations in slowing down, down to the ground, and moments of settling into stillness, all to support your journey. Guided by Nicola, with a sustainable approach, and open to all. Nicola Eden is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher with a Maine State Teacher Certificate.
Explorations in Chair Yoga Live - Online
with Nicola Eden, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Take care of yourself from the comfort of your own space. You are welcome to experience the gifts of yoga through awareness of mind and body, attention to movement and breath, studies in slowing down, and moments of settling into stillness, while in and out of your stable chair. Guided by Nicola, with a sustainable approach, and open to all. Nicola Eden is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher with a Maine State Teacher Certificate.