Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education
Wells, ME
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in Personal Enrichment at Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Come join us for an adventure in exploring the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a people’s garden, a grassroots effort that began as a casual conversation between friends and evolved into the largest botanical garden in New England. Lunch is available at the Kitchen Garden Café, at the Market on-site or bring your own lunch. To search for what’s in bloom during a specific time period, please visit FloraFind, our online database of what is planted at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Please register early, there is a limit of ten. Transportation is provided
GUIDE: Wells-Ogunquit Staff
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Plimouth Plantation Museum Overnight Trip –New
with Lynne Longworth, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Trip to the Plymouth Plantation and the Oceanographic Institute. September 24 and 25. This trip leaves Wells High School on September 24 at 8:00 a.m. We head for Plymouth and tour first the Mayflower and then onto Plymouth Plantation where we will have a light lunch and then head to Falmouth. We will be spending the night, breakfast is included in the hotel. That evening we will be going out for a lovely dinner and then the next morning we have a tour scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Oceanographic Institution. We will leave Woods Hole to go to the Heritage Museum in Sandwich (Incredible gardens and antique car collection). We will have lunch at the museum. We will start our journey back home to Wells. Price of the trip is $450.00 per person double occupancy. This trip is limited to 8 people or more if there is interest. We need to know by September 12 to order tickets.
Alaska: America's Last Frontier Information Night
with Collette Travel, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THIS INFO NIGHT. Journey through America’s last great frontier to discover awe-inspiring beauty, inviting locals, and rich cultural heritage. Learn the art of gold panning from two local sisters in Fairbanks. Tour Fairbanks and see the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline up close. Meet mushers and the dogs of the Trail Breaker Kennel. Travel the scenic Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks to Denali in a domed railcar. Head into Denali National Park on a full-day Tundra Wilderness Tour. Experience small-town Alaskan life in Talkeetna. Meet new furry friends at Musk Ox Farm. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to delve into the region’s indigenous culture. Embark on a glacier cruise of Prince William Sound, narrated by an expert guide. This is Alaska – a land without parallel. Trip will be Mid August, 2026 Please sign up for this free info night so we know you are coming! Thank You
Discover Scotland Information Night - NEW!
with Collette Travel, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

From its rugged sea-sprayed islands to its stately castles layered in history, Scotland awaits. Learn how to play the bagpipes and enjoy dinner at the National Piping Centre’s farm-to-table restaurant. Take a cruise on famed Loch Ness. Visit a local family on their farm and meet their sheepdogs. Marvel at the stunning Isle of Skye. Explore the Orkney Islands’ ancient Skara Brae. Visit Dunrobin Castle. Explore the regal city of Edinburgh. Put a modern twist on Scottish cuisine during an interactive cooking class. Discover a land of rolling green Highlands, friendly sheepdogs, and historic castles. Trip will be April 20 - 29, 2026 INFORMATIONAL MEETING PLEASE SIGN UP SO WE KNOW YOU ARE COMING!
Fryeburg Fair Woodsmen's Day
with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

The Fryeburg Fair is Maine’s Largest agricultural fair and one of the best blue ribbon fair in the United States. Woodsmen's Field Day is for men and women from all over the U.S. who compete in over 27 woods-related events. Bucksaw, standing block, the axe throw, tree felling, crosscut, springboard, we have it all. Events run all day with winners and awards given out regularly and also at the closing of the day, typically around 5 p.m. Be sure to join us at Woodmen's Field Day. You're going to love it! Please enroll early. For a complete list of events, go to www.fryeburgfair.org. THERE IS AN ADMISSION FEE INTO THE FAIR on top of the $27.
Fryeburg Fair Senior Citizen Day
with Christopher Chessie, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

The Fryeburg Fair is Maine’s Largest agricultural fair and one of the best blue ribbon fairs in the United States. During the day, many activities and events include a draft horse show, sheep show, Ox powder puff, flower show, horse racing, and many exhibits. Please bring your appetite, because there are many different selections to enjoy. Admission and transportation are included in the cost. There are a maximum of 8 participants for this trip. We will meet at Wells High School at 8:00 by the Athletic Center. Please enroll early. For a complete list of events, go to www.fryeburgfair.org If there is great interest, we will be able to take a second van, please sign up early so we can make arrangements. The $27. fee covers transportaion and entrance fee, must be a Senior Citizen
Thinking of a Trip to Walt Disney World?
with Kelly Monroe, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

Meet with Kelly Monroe from In The Magic Travel, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She is a travel agent that specializes in all things Disney. You’ll be given information on resorts, park tickets, theme parks, dining plans and Disney Genie. Kelley is an experienced Disney traveler and can provide you with tips and tricks you usually only hear after your trip.
Instructor: Kelly Monroe is an experienced travel agent from “In The Magic Travel, An Authorized Disney Vacation Planner", with 11 years specializing in Disney destinations.
The Portland Museum of Art and The Winslow Homer art Studio - NEW!
with Lynne Longworth, Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education

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.