Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Topsham, ME
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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.
Intro to 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.
Spring Candle Making (FF)
with Asia Cole, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Ages: 7 - 17
Join us in crafting beeswax spring candles. First, we will dip our own candles, and then we will decorate them with flowers and bees using colorful beeswax sheets. Suitable for ages 7 and up (children under 12 may require adult assistance). A $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid the day of class. *This is a Family-Friendly program open only to adults with minors. Children must have at least one adult registered with them.
Spring Reset Mini-Retreat: Begin Again
with Heather Shaughnessy-Cato, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This 2-hour retreat offers space to slow down and reconnect with yourself through guided meditation, mindfulness and self-compassion practices, and journaling. Together, we’ll explore themes of balance, grounding, and “beginning again,” then gently reflect on what’s working well in your days, and what you’d like to adjust in the season ahead. You’ll leave with a few small, doable steps to support your well-being in the months to come.
Adventure Marketplace Info Night
with Nancy Dorrans, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Interested in a local travel experience with Adventure Marketplace? Come join Nancy for more specific details about how these local travel packages are designed with you in mind. Adventure Marketplace is a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, working together to create impactful experiences that are more sustainable and offer community building partnerships. Nancy Dorrans is the founder/owner of Adventure Marketplace and has close to 40 years of travel industry experience. Booking your next adventure with her will add value and convenience to your trip!
Tai Chi Easy™ with Robin
with Robin Brooks, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Join Robin to learn about the incredible health benefits of practicing tai chi. Tai Chi Easy™ is a health-enhancement system that includes a gentle qigong (chee-gong) warm-up, breathing practices, self-massage, and a modified Yang-style tai chi form. We will discover how to nurture our Qi, or vital life force, while engaging in the practices. This class is for everyone, both new and continuing students, . Please contact Robin if you have any questions. *No Class: 4/21.
Beginning Ceramics
with Heather O'Neil, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Ever wanted to take some time for yourself and play with clay? Learn the basics of hand building and wheel throwing in this 6 week class. This class is geared toward the beginner. The first 10 people to sign up have priority on the wheel. Please let admins know if you prefer to hand build or wheel throw so we can keep an accurate account. Glazing will also be covered so that you can leave with finished pieces. $65 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first night of class. *Purchasing additional clay: The fee is an additional $65 to cover the firing, glazes and other consumables used during class. Please note: If you miss a class, you cannot make-up the class at another time. The ceramics schedule is very tight and these classes are usually full. Thank you for your understanding! *No Class: 4/21.
Open Studio Ceramics (Tuesday Sessions)
with Heather O'Neil, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Are you comfortable with your clay abilities and just looking for a place to work and improve your skills? Join us in the Morse High School Ceramics Studio and start making all those things you have been dreaming up! This is not an instructor lead class, but the instructor will be on site working in case you need something. $65 for materials and studio fee, payable to instructor, must be paid on the first night of class. *Purchasing additional clay: The fee is an additional $65 to cover the firing, glazes and other consumables used during class. Please note: If you miss a class, you cannot make-up the class at another time. The ceramics schedule is very tight and these classes are usually full. Thank you for your understanding!