Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Topsham, ME
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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education Classes
Your Mind-Body Connection in Daily Life
with Jacey Goddard, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Our body's perfect human design is just waiting for us to connect to it to support our health and wellbeing on many levels. You'll learn Dr. Goddard’s 3 favorite wholeness-based and science-backed methods that you can immediately put into practice in your daily life anytime and anywhere. In this simple and profoundly powerful experience-based class, you'll empower yourself to: Calm your nervous system to stop stress and anxiety, Breathe optimally for better health and sleep, Center yourself to get into the present moment. Come back to your body--it's right there waiting for you!
Illustrate a Layered Landscape with Watercolor: Techniques for Masking Fluid and More
with Claire Loon Baldwin, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Learn how to create a layered watercolor landscape by using different tools for ‘masking’, such as wax crayons and masking fluid. This all-levels workshop demystifies landscapes through a series of exercises to build observational drawing skills. We’ll learn techniques for using dip pens with ink with watercolor, and combines that with additional masking tools effectively build layers. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick.
Retiree Side Hustle: Earn Money Working from Home
with Preethi Fernando, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Turn your knowledge, hobbies, education, passion, and wealth of experience into dollars from the comfort of your home. A supplement income is refreshingly welcoming for most retirees. Whether you want to discover new ways of making an income or you want to turn your years of work experience into generating income, side hustles are plenty. Freelance writing, plant sitting, dog walking, online tutoring, resume writing using Chat GPT, selling crafts online on Etsy, and much more. These flexible opportunities allow retirees to use their wealth of experience, set their own schedules, stay mentally active, plus make a side income. Wouldn’t that be nice?
How to Use Google Gemini Artificial Intelligence
with Preethi Fernando, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Use Google Gemini artificial intelligence to work smarter, not harder. This class shows beginners as well as professionals what Gemini can do for you, in your work life and in your personal life. Learn how to research topics, create pie charts, summarize documents, sync google calendar, find recipes, create greeting cards, find discount groceries, recipes, upload PDFs, write resumes, and more. Great class for retirees, working professionals, seniors, small business owners, anyone curious about what Google Gemini do to enrich their lives.
Foraging Walk
with David Spahr, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Crave the forest's bounty? Join David (65+ years of experience!) for an immersive foraging adventure. Learn to identify edible treasures, from berries to mushrooms, and uncover the secrets of plant ecology. This isn't just a walk, it's a transformative experience that fills your basket and your soul! Limited spots, register today! David is a member of the Maine Mycological Assoc. NOTE: This class will start with an outdoor talk at the waterfront followed by the walking portion.
A.I. For Retirees and Seniors
with Preethi Fernando, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
For retirees and Seniors, the purpose of AI is a little different than someone in the workforce, running a business, or raising toddlers. Rather than using AI to compete and run the rat race, retirees use AI to improve their life, feel enriched, learn a new skill, and satisfy a curiosity. Retirees and Seniors want to stay in the network of what’s happening out there. This class gives AI tools for memoir making, publishing a book, health & wellness tips, travel planning, finding a cruise for less, tracing genealogy, meal preparation ideas, learning a new language, new hobby like growing bonsai and scrapbooking. No technical knowledge required. Fun, easy to follow class. Objectives: How to use AI to enrich personal lives; How to find cooking recipes; How to find part time hustle using AI.
Yin Yoga w/ Heather (DEMO)
with Heather Laffely, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Join us for this special Yin Yoga demo session! This is a 1-day session to try out the practice and see if the class is a right fit for you. Yin yoga is a style of yoga where passive yoga posture(poses) are held for extended periods of time. Typically 3-5 min., sometimes longer. In these passive postures, muscle activity is minimized, with a focus on stretching connective tissues, such as fascia, ligaments and tendons. We will gently settle into postures, supported by yoga props, while deeply connecting to breath. These longer holds allow the muscles to lengthen passively and for physical releases under the skin to occur. This practice supports overall flexibility, circulation, and range of motion in the joints and ligaments. It also is a practice in mindfulness, as conscious breathing occurs, quieting the mind and supporting nervous system health. This class is for those new to yoga, as well as seasoned yogis looking for a deep stretch. Yoga blocks/bolster are encouraged if you have them, otherwise the teacher has props to use during class.
Caribbean Cuisine: Ropa Vieja
with Tony Garreton, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Join Tony for this special one-night cooking workshop! Ropa vieja is a classic Caribbean dish of shredded beef stewed in a flavorful tomato-based sauce with peppers, onions, and spices, traditionally made with flank steak or chuck roast that is slow-cooked until tender. The name means "old clothes" in Spanish, referring to the shredded meat's appearance. It's typically served with white rice, black beans, and other vegetables. Special Note: The instructor will provide the shredded beef already cooked, while students will prepare the side dishes together in class. The instructor will go over how students can make the shredded beef at home. Please bring containers to take food home with you! *There is a $25 ingredients fee, payable to the instructor at class.