Author David Spahr has an extensive native farming project. In this class he will discuss and illustrate the hows and whys of farming with native plants, trees, and bushes.

Learn the basics of coastal navigation using local charts, parallel ruler, and dividers. Learn what the symbols mean, how to determine safe and dangerous routes, create courses, learn rules of the “road”, what aids to navigation look like and do, plan for emergencies and more. For kayakers, sailors, powerboaters, and future Registered Maine Guides. Students will need access to either a Casco Bay Chart or Penobscot Bay Chart, parallel ruler and dividers. This course is offered via Zoom over two sessions. This is a LEVEL 1 program.

During this one day outside workshop, you’ll be wearing snowshoes while improving your skills with: compasses (taking and following bearings), fire building, cooking using various techniques, shelter building, and how to search for a separated group member and handling some possible first aid issues. Designed for those with some knowledge who will be leading family members or small groups in the colder weather outdoors, or preparing to become a Registered Maine Guide.

Now know how to work with more advanced QuickBooks Online topics. Become capable with such skills as how to customize settings, banking, credit cards, foreign currencies, statements for debts collection, using tags and projects. And come away with your Certificate in Quickbooks Online.

Ready to conquer the ultimate dumpling challenge: Xiao Long Bao? Join our fun, hands-on cooking class and unlock the secrets to making authentic Soup Dumplings entirely from scratch, discovering how that incredible burst of savory soup gets inside! We'll guide you step by-step through the entire fascinating process: creating the flavorful, gelatinized soup filling (the key secret!), making the perfect pliable dumpling dough, rolling your own delicate, paper thin wrappers, preparing a classic, savory pork filling, mastering the intricate folding, filling, and shaping techniques to seal in the soup, and steaming the dumplings to perfection. Perfect for dumpling enthusiasts and adventurous cooks! You'll leave with the skills, confidence, and a tested recipe to recreate these restaurant favorites at home. Plus, you'll get to enjoy tasting your amazing handmade soup dumplings in class! All ingredients and equipment provided. Allergen Info: Contains soy and gluten.

Have you ever wanted to try canning, but were unsure how to get started? Or perhaps you are concerned about food safety, and wondering how to ensure that your canned food is both delicious and safe. Well, this is the class for you! Join Allison Carroll Duffy, Master Food Preserver and cookbook author, for this hands-on workshop covering all that you need to know to get started canning your own food. Well cover the basics of safe home canning, including proper procedures, techniques, and use of tools and equipment. Then we’ll learn hands-on--working together as a group and going step-by-step--to make and can a big batch of jam. We’ll use the boiling water bath method, which is the same method you’ll use for making many other canned goods you might want to make at home, including pickles, salsas, chutneys, and fruit. While this class will focus primarily on the boiling water bath method of canning, pressure canning will also be discussed. At the end of the class, there will be plenty of jam to taste, and each participant will go home with a jar of jam to enjoy...as well as all the know-how you need to start canning confidently at home! *A materials fee of $10 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class.

Parents:  It is vital that your student arrive on time for class.  Due to late arrivals, students have fallen short of their 30 hours of class time and must make up the time.  Because the State of Maine requires 30 hours of class time, if your student arrives late, they will be turned away, and a charge will apply (below) for the class to be made up.  It is very important that your student arrives on time.  Unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions.  Thank you for your understanding.

**Please Note: A make-up fee applies to all missed classes and driving sessions. ** **

Class and Driving Makeup Fees:

• Classroom: $40/hr
• Driving: $80/hr

Please bring a birth certificate or passport to the first class and a pen to every class. Parents/Guardians must attend the last 45 minutes of the first class and participate in a ride-along with their child, which will be scheduled by the instructor and the parent or legal guardian. 

Review all Rules and Expectations on our website: https://merrymeeting.maineadulted.org/home/driver-education/

 Are you between the ages of 15 and 19 and want your State of Maine permit to prepare for your driving exam? We offer driver education courses to help build strong, safe, and confident drivers. Students are awarded an instructional permit upon successfully completing the course with a grade of 80 percent or better and completing the required hours of instruction. The total hours of instruction are 40; 30 are in the classroom, and 10 are behind the wheel. A full payment of $575 is due at the time of registration. If a student withdraws from the course, $75 is withheld from the refund to cover program costs. Only employee discounts for this class. Please call Merrymeeting to register by phone if you are employed by MSAD 75, RSU 1, Brunswick, or Wiscasset school departments. The list is available on our website for students with a medical diagnosis. Please contact the office or click the link below for the required CR-24 medical form. This form must be faxed from your doctor to the state before a student is permitted to drive. Driver Medical Evaluation CR24 Topsham Campus 

 November 4-25

• Class days vary due to room availability and the holiday
• Class Time: 4:45-7:45 pm
• November: 4,5,6,12,13,14,20,21,24,25
• Final Exam: November 25

 March 4-27, 2026

• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Class Time: 4:45-7:45 pm
• March: 4,5,6,11,12,13,19,20,26,27
• Final Exam: March 27

Learn about the energetic and archetypal associations of the planets and the signs, and how each represents different aspects of life and personality.