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Our Classes

Improv for the Heart

$125

with Elise Voigt

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This six week class uses the skills and exercises of Improvisational Theater to develop a deeper sense of connection to self and others through the art of embodied play. Relaxing into the entry point of tuning into our creative selves, we will expand into collaborative performance for each other by sharing our imaginations together. This will include exploring character creation, storytelling and intuitive movement along with just getting to know each other and healing ourselves through shared laughter and emotional release. Elise Voigt is an actor and theater educator with over 20 years of experience and loves sharing her skills and knowledge with adults and children as a journey of self-discovery and self-renewal. No experience necessary! Come out and Play!

Paint Night: Pet Portrait

$55

with Shirley Anderson

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry of feathered companions. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class, you will need to email shirl.art5050@mail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Vintage Junk Journal: Create Your Own Beautifully Imperfect Keepsake

$50

with Susan Stacey

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Discover the art of junk journaling in this fun, hands-on class! In this class, you'll learn how to turn everyday materials—like old book pages, scrap paper, fabric bits, and ephemera—into a one-of-a-kind vintage themed journal full of personality and charm. We’ll cover basic binding, layout, and creative embellishing techniques. All materials provided.

Illustrating a Wild Maine Spring with Watercolor and Ink

$150

with Claire Loon Baldwin

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 30, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 5 weeks

This all-levels class explores illustration with pen and ink and watercolor. Students will explore principles of scientific illustration by observing and painting Maine’s spring transformations— from salamanders to ephemeral wildflowers. Students can either buy themselves the required materials - the materials list is linked here - or they can buy pre-made material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick (here is a link to a student-grade kit, and here is a link to an artist-grade kit). Learn more about instructor Claire Loon Baldwin and see her illustrations for books and magazines on her website here.

Herbs for Mental Health

$35

with Katie Munn

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 30, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This class will look at mental health symptoms through the lens of the nervous system. We will discuss herbs and lifestyle recommendations to address common imbalances within the body such as anxiety and stress. We as well as look at our mental health from an energetic constitutional level and how to create balance through nutrition, herbs and daily practices.

How to Use Grok Artificial Intelligence

$25

with Preethi Fernando

Calendar Next available session starts May 1, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jun 6, 2026

A basic introduction to Grok AI. You will learn how you can use Grok AI to improve your professional work life as well as your personal life. Simple to understand, interesting and fun class. No prior knowledge of AI is necessary for you to sign up for this class.

Adobe Photoshop CC Essentials

$225

with Andy Helmi

Calendar Next available session starts May 4, 2026 , runs for 4 weeks

This fundamental course covers Adobe Photoshop CC most commonly used tools, menus and panels. You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Impress your business organization, friends and family by enhancing their photos and create magazine cover quality enhanced images. Access to Adobe Photoshop required. For all online Adobe classes, students are responsible for purchasing their own software for their course. Trial versions of Adobe software are sometimes available on the Adobe company website.

General Ledger and Month End Procedures

$195

with Sharon DeFonteny

Calendar Next available session starts May 4, 2026 , runs for 4 weeks

In this course, you will learn how to post journal entries to the correct general ledger accounts impacted by each transaction. This course will show you how to make sure your general ledger balances at the end of each month by preparing an unadjusted trial balance. You will learn how to look for errors when you don’t balance, and how to determine to correct entries. After posting correcting entries and/or adjusting entries, you will verify debits and credits equal with an adjusted trial balance. This course also goes through the steps of performing monthly bank reconciliations.





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