Participants will make a 6 inch square napkin basket with reed splint to hold your everyday napkins. The student will have a choice of colors to accent the basket. Student will learn how to weave a base, “upset” the sides and rimming the basket. This is a good project for those who have never made a basket, or want to learn more about basket weaving. Please bring: Pencil, Scissor, Awl, Tape measure, 6 Spring clothes pins, bowl & towel.

INSTRUCTOR: Kathryn Polletto is a self taught basket weaver and lives in Kennebunk, Maine. She began weaving more than 40 years ago. She was a resident Basket Maker of the Sandy Spring Museum in Maryland. She has been juried into the Directory of Traditional American Crafts, sponsored be Early American Life Magazine. She has also been juried into well-known Craft Fairs. 

Are you getting ready to join the world of Medicare? If this is your first time with Medicare, this class is for you. We’ll review basic Medicare coverage, ways to supplement and

what you need to know to prepare for your enrollment.

Teacher: Craig brings with him over 40 years of insurance experience. Craig has worked extensively with people who need Medicare advice. In addition, he partners with top Medicare experts to provide health insurance solutions to the masses. Koriahn D. Quint, CEBS has been in the insurance and financial services industry since the age of 19. She loves helping employers attract and retain quality talent, and maintain a thriving, engaged team through effective education and communication regarding employee benefit programs.

Introduction to Medicare Basics - NEW!

Do you have questions about Medicare? This informative class will help you understand the basics of Medicare in relatable, easy-to-understand language. It will also help you better understand your options and provide you with the tools you will need to determine the plan best suited to your needs. There will be time after the workshop for questions and answers. 

INSTRUCTOR: Tim Harrigan a Senior Benefits Specialist

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment.  Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords.  Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all.  And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own.  An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included.    A recording of the class is included as well.   The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Ages 13+

STUDENTS FOLLOW UP AFTERWARDS WITH MY ONLINE LESSONS THAT GO WITH THE BOOK AND THEY DO THIS ON THEIR OWN.  

How much will you need? Learn how to calculate the amount of money you need to retire comfortably, based on your unique lifestyle and financial situation. Get step-by-step guidance through the process of determining your retirement "number." Gain a clear understanding of your current financial position and what's required to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Through engaging exercises, take stock of your income, expenses, and savings, and develop a personalized plan for reaching your retirement goals. Leave feeling empowered and motivated to take actionable steps towards securing your financial future. Please bring a notebook/pen and a calculator.

Instructor: Anthony Corsino

Develop essential critical thinking skills to make sound, confident decisions in today’s fast-paced workplace. This course teaches you how to evaluate information objectively, avoid common thinking errors, and apply a structured problem-solving process. Gain tools to think independently, identify assumptions, and distinguish fact from opinion—skills highly valued by employers for career advancement and workplace success.

Zoom Option Available.

Teacher: Koriahn D Quint, CEBD 

This trip is a combo, We start off at the Museum of Art where we will pick up a bus to take us to the Winslow Homer Art Studio we leave for Prouts Neck from the Museum at 10:30 and return to the Portland Museum of Art, where you will have time to enjoy the museum and lunch in the cafe if you wish, we return to Wells by 3:30.  This trip is very limited as we must use the museum's bus and only 8 people to the bus make your reservation early.

In this class, you will make a Halloween waterfall card, a harvest box card and a Thanksgiving easel card.  All materials and instructions will be provided.

INSTRUCTOR: FAITH GARNETT has been teaching card making for more than 10 years and sells her cards on line and at craft fairs