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Open Studio Ceramics (Thursday Sessions)
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Open Studio Ceramics (Thursday Sessions)

$135

with Heather O'Neil, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 6 weeks
4 additional sessions through Jul 16, 2026

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! *No Class: 4/23.

Paint Night: Raindrop
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Paint Night: Raindrop

$55

with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. In this Raindrop Paint class, you’ll learn to paint a raindrop scene from the perspective of looking out a window covered in raindrops. This beginner-friendly class is led by Shirley Anderson. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Developing A Personal and Home Protection Plan
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Developing A Personal and Home Protection Plan

$35

with Alice Bean Andrenyak, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 2, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This three-hour course is NOT about installing an alarm system. It is about adjusting your awareness around you as you move through your day and your home. It is about doing mental exercises to handle the “What if’s” to keep you and your loved ones safe. Learn situational awareness, conflict avoidance, and how to access your home’s defense. Class taught via Zoom.

Tools for Working Across Difference in Uncertain Times
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Tools for Working Across Difference in Uncertain Times

Free

with Maine Health, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 2 weeks

Whether supporting youth, families, patients, or community members, today’s professionals need skills that calm, connect, and clarify. This 8-hour training offers practical techniques in trauma-informed compassion, intercultural communication, and resilience-building—helping you stay grounded and effective while creating environments where others feel safe, respected, and understood. Presented by Marie Sheffield LCPC and Tatyana Fertelmeyster, LCPC, Bridge to Belong, LLC, bridge2belong.com. Link to sign up is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDL3GPP.

Sip & Sgraffito
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Sip & Sgraffito

$50

with Turning Arts Studio, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 3, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Aug 7, 2026

Enjoy a relaxing evening sipping hot chocolate or tea while carving thoughtful designs into pre-made pottery by Janna and Zachary. Learn the sgraffito technique—scratching through colored slip to reveal the clay beneath—and leave your piece for firing. Finished work ready for pickup two weeks later. All tools and materials provided. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. No experience needed.

Woven Wicker Window Feeders
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Woven Wicker Window Feeders

$95

with Zack Rouda, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Learn to make a beautiful woven window feeder for birds! We'll cover identification of basketry materials in the wild, responsible collection, processing and storage, and weaving techniques, including the basics of stake-and-strand waling and randing weaves. *Program includes all required tools and materials.

Block Printed Napkins
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Block Printed Napkins

$65

with Elizabeth Sokoloff, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Dive into the world of fabric design and create unique block printed napkins. Learn the skills necessary to carve a motif and print with fabric ink to transform plain cotton napkins into family heirlooms. Instructor will get your napkin color choice via email. A $35 materials fee is due the day of the workshop.

Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials
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Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials

$225

with Andy Helmi, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Apr 6, 2026 , runs for 4 weeks

Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. In this course, you will learn Adobe Illustrator fundamentals to set up a print document and use various tools to draw, type and color all kinds of shapes and illustrations. Learn how to efficiently manage layers and artboards, and create print-ready PDF documents. Access to Adobe Illustrator software required. For all online Adobe classes, students are responsible for purchasing their own software for their course. Trial versions of Adobe software are sometimes available on the Adobe company website.





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