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MindfulPages: Group Journaling, Meditation, and Essential Oils for Beginners

$65

with Cary Ouellette

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 9:30 am, runs for 4 weeks
1 additional session on Jun 5, 2024

Join "MindfulPages," a specially crafted session for beginner journalers seeking a supportive and inspiring community. Engage in group journaling with thought-provoking prompts, accompanied by short meditations to enhance mindfulness and creativity. Immerse yourself in the therapeutic benefits of essential oils, creating a harmonious environment for self-expression. Conclude each session with discussions to share your experiences, foster connections, and deepen your appreciation for the art of journaling. You will be gifted a journal.

Young At Heart Fiesta

Free

with Tony Garreton

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 10:30 am, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session

**PLEASE NOTE: Session Two (which starts on 5/8) has changed locations. This session will run out of our Topsham building, not the Bath location.**

Loneliness and social isolation in older adults is a serious public health risk that affects a significant number of people in the US, putting them at risk for dementia and other serious conditions. For this reason, Tony Dancer, under his TDF program, has created the “Young at Heart Fiesta” Latin Fusion dance class program with low impact, low-volume music to protect hearing, easy steps to follow and lots of laughter. This program is offered free of charge with Tony Dancer, plus once a month potlucks! Adults with strong social relationships have a lower risk of major health problems, such as depression, high blood pressure, and an unhealthy body mass index. *The program is for individuals 70+ only.

 

Introduction to Zentangle

$35

with Irene Burgess

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Join us for an introduction to Zentangle! Zentangle is a drawing method using pens and paper designed to release your creativity and increase mindfulness and focus. Learn about the easy, low-cost method to express your inner artist, change up your crafting, and provide stress relief. Instructor will provide all supplies needed for starting your Zentangle journey. Each student should bring an adventurous spirit.

Invest for Success

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

How confident are you with your investment strategy? Did you know many people find themselves making common mistakes that can cost them their retirement? Join us to learn the power of compound interest and strategies to protect our assets, avoid common pitfalls investors face, and how to get our money working hard for us!

Illustrating Nature With Watercolor and Ink

$135

with Claire Loon Baldwin

Calendar Next available session starts May 9, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session

Create illustrations of nature with watercolor and ink. This class welcomes all skill levels to master classic dip pen and ink techniques, and integrate them with watercolor. Each week, students will delve into different subjects, such as botanicals, celestial scenes, and landscapes. Students will learn to create and control watercolor ‘blooms’, and use masking fluid. At the end of the course, students will have a variety of beautiful projects worthy of framing, and expertise in watercolor and dip pen techniques. Students can either buy themselves the required materials - a materials list will be provided - or they can buy material kits from the instructor (additional $30 fee).

Let It Go! Fiesta (Thursday Sessions)

$70

with Tony Garreton

Calendar Next available session starts May 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session

"Let it Go with Tony" is under TDF (Tony Dance Fiesta LLC) and is not only a dance program that helps you physically by burning calories and keeping you fit, but it also helps you fight depression, it will encourage you to feel empowered and confident. It will be a time dedicated especially to you, where you will laugh, dance, without being judged. This class is for everybody, gender, age and shape… you will go at your own pace, just like you would in a nightclub or in a family party! Course fee is for 6 sessions with Tony.

Pine Needle Baskets

$65

with Zack Rouda

Calendar Next session starts May 11, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jun 1, 2024

***DATE CHANGE: Please note this workshop has been moved from Saturday March 30th to Saturday May 11th.

White pine, Maine’s state flower, and Red pine, are ubiquitous throughout the state and provide a vital pool of resources for human and nonhuman Mainers alike. Pine needles are beautiful and strong! They can be coiled and sewn together to make hats, lovely usable baskets, and/or adorably tiny ones. Learn to identify, regeneratively gather and harvest, properly store and process, and weave with pine needles. We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket.

Canva Essentials

Free

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next available session starts May 13, 2024 at 4:30 pm, runs for 1 week

***Please Note: This workshop is only for Premier Members. Not open to the public.

Unlock your creative potential in 'Canva Essentials,' an engaging workshop focused on crafting digital assets with the user-friendly on-line software, Canva. From eye-catching social media graphics to polished presentations, discover the versatility of using a free or paid Canva account. In this workshop, you will learn the essentials like how to maneuver around the program, upload and place your own graphics and images, adjust your settings and explore advanced features.





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