Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Topsham, ME
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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education Classes
Beginning French
with Laurie Notch, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Voulez-vous apprendre le français? Learn French essentials or revive French learned from decades ago! We’ll cover pronunciation, basic phrases, structure and vocabulary with the textbook Barron's E-Z French. *No Class: 11/25.
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Intermediate French
with Laurie Notch, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
This course will offer lessons in structure and grammar, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and conversation using variety of materials. Continuons à apprendre la langue français! *No Class: 11/26.
Silver Jewelry Making
with Penny Hartwell, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Working with Silver Clay is an exciting process where the inexperienced can explore their artistic abilities and create unique one of a kind items. Come join this exciting class where beginners can easily learn to create earrings, pendants, charms, beads, bracelets, and rings. Experience a new creative adventure and learn how easy and fun it is to make beautiful items from Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Materials fee of $80 is payable to the instructor on the first night of class. *No Class: 4/23.
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Intensive French
with Laurie Notch, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Improve French comprehension and conversational skills through French media and literature where we will listen, read, and discuss in French what's going on in the world. *No Class: 9/25 & 11/27.
Herbs for Immunity
with Katie Munn, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
As we approach winter, knowing what herbs and lifestyle choices can support our immunity is important! This class will discuss the immune system, common winter illness and which herbs to take as preventives and during acute illness. We will try some immune herbs and everyone will go home with herbal tea!
Introduction to Ultimate Beginner Watercolor
with Catherine Scanlon, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Get started with the basics of watercolor painting. In this workshop we will start with an intro to paper, paint, palettes, and brushes. Then we'll jump right in and get painting; you’ll mix paint to complete a color mixing chart and start to learn the basics of color theory. Time permitting you'll paint a custom illustration created by Catherine and printed on watercolor paper. You'll leave this fun class with enough experience to continue your watercolor journey. *There is a $10 materials fee payable to the instructor on the day of the workshop.
Custom Sterling Silver Cuff Workshop
with Courtney Hutchings, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Create your own wearable story in this engaging workshop. Learn to transform flat sterling silver into a personalized cuff bracelet using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Master texturing, stamping, and shaping methods while adding your unique design elements. Perfect for beginners, all materials included.
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Bookkeeping Certificate
with Sharon DeFonteny, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure and manage the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business. The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. Understanding Debits and Credits, 2. General Ledger and Month End Procedures, 3. Closing Procedures and Financial Statements. However, courses may be taken individually at a cost of $195 each.
Session 2
Understanding Debits and Credits
- February 2-27, 2026
General Ledger and Month-End Procedures
- March 2-27, 2026
Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
- April 6 - May 1, 2026