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Our Classes

Weaving an Amulet

$65

with Cathi Belcher

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 5, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 4, 2027

The amulet is a whimsical and creative woven pouch that can be worn like a necklace to hold our personal magic, innermost thoughts and small objects that hold particular meaning for us, allowing us to call in a particular intention in our lives. Amulet weaving may well be one of the most fun and creative weavings done on the 7-stick journey loom. Materials Fee: $25, includes the use of a Loom and tool kit during class time, warp threads, weft yarn, beads and other embellishments, as well as all written materials and handouts. This is a 1-night class. Tea and snacks provided.

FLOW 1: Intro Class

$30

with Deena Ball

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

This one-night workshop is designed to introduce students to the corresponding course, FLOW 1: Intermediate + Advanced Watercolor. Though this workshop is not a prerequisite for the course, it is an opportunity to meet the instructor and preview lesson plans before committing to the full course.

Ultimate Beginner Watercolor

$25

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2026 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week

In this 1-day class, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with watercolor painting. We will have an in-depth conversation about paper and pads, paint, palettes, and brushes. After a review of color theory, we'll fill in a color wheel and paint a small illustration printed on watercolor paper. All materials provided. *A $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the night of class.

Using Your Compass Outdoors

$40

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

We’ll be outside practicing how to follow and set bearings and navigation tricks of the trade in the light and in the dark! A compass never runs out of batteries or fails to connect with a satellite. *Students should have taken Map & Compass Level 1 or have experience using compasses with maps. **Students must have a headlamp, a flashlight and a 2-degree baseplate compass.

Tarot 101: Getting Started

$50

with Tiffany Harrington

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Mar 2, 2027

Have fun learning to listen to your intuition and exploring the traditional and intuitive meanings behind Tarot. We’ll go over the basics of a Tarot deck, quick ways to understand card meanings without years of studying, how to read your first card, and integrating Tarot into your life for self-reflection, confidence, and guidance. You can bring a deck if you have one on hand that you’d like to connect with and explore further. This workshop is 1 night.

Understanding Senior Care Decisions: What to Know Before It Becomes Urgent

$25

with Kaitlyn Morse

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

Most families aren’t lacking care—they’re lacking orientation. This session explains how assisted living works, what to expect during a hospital or rehab discharge, and how to evaluate options before decisions become urgent. This workshop is designed to reduce confusion and help people feel more prepared. Kaitlyn Cunningham Morse, a senior care strategist, describes her work as grounded, practical, and shaped by over 10 years inside Maine’s senior living industry.

Men's Stretch and Strengthen

$110

with Carlos Collado

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 5, 2027

Using a combination of soft flowing and strengthening exercises, gentle stretching and balance postures focusing on postural alignment, focused breathing and a meditative mindset. Free the mind of distracting thoughts, expectations, and anxiety in order to experience centering, balance, reduce stress, develop strength, flexibility and gain personal control. Bring a yoga mat, a water bottle and wear loose comfortable clothing. *No Class: 11/24 & 2/16. **Snow Date: 3/9.

Qigong For Renewal & Healing

$140

with Diane Doiron

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 7, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 6, 2027

Relax, recharge, and share in this uplifting 90-minute Qigong experience. Flow through energizing, tension melting movements that awaken and restore your vitality. Then explore powerful one-on-one healing techniques with others in a heart-centered space that leaves you feeling refreshed, renewed, and deeply restored. Taught by Diane Doiron of Coastal Qigong. ** NO CLASS: 11/11, 11/25, 2/17.





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