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Investing at Retirement

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 18, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Nearing or entering retirement? Maybe you're just thinking about it? Join us to learn how developing a customized strategy can assist you in identifying considerable risks to mitigate them while making the most out of your benefits and assets. This can help you plan for a financially secure retirement!

Paint Night: The Barn Quilt

$55

with Shirley Anderson

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 19, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Come join us and unleash your creativity with these beautiful Barn Quilts. Pick out a design and colors and you’re ready to create your masterpiece. No prior experience necessary, just be ready to paint a visually stunning piece of art that's rich in history and cultural significance. This class will have a fee for supplies of $15, payable to the instructor. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms of New England

$35

with David Spahr

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Feb 12, 2026

Join author David Spahr for an indoor presentation and discussion of edible and medicinal mushrooms, identification, tools and equipment for harvesting, as well as books, materials, and other resources. David has collected edible mushrooms for 50 years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and the North American Mycological Association.

Want to Become A Registered Maine Guide?

Free

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 20, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jan 6, 2026

Want to be a Registered Maine Guide? Don't know the process? Trying to decide how to train to take your tests? Want to know the rules about guiding? Take this one-hour interactive Zoom free class. Get your answers and create your future!

Window Stars

$25

with Asia Roberge

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 22, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Dec 6, 2025

Welcome in the holiday season with colorful window stars. Made from folded kite paper, these magical decorations are the perfect thing to illuminate your home or give away as gifts. Students will learn basic paper-folding techniques to make window stars ranging from beginner to advanced. Join us for this simple yet stunning craft! All materials included. Sign-up early as registration will close 2 weeks prior to each session date.

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Invest for Success

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next session starts Nov 25, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Is your money working as hard for you as you do for it? Are you confident that your current investment strategy will help you reach your goals? Whether you're brand new to investing or a seasoned investor, join us to learn the power of compounding interest, managing risk, and strategically investing to reach your goals!

Understanding Constitutional Carry and Legal Use of Force

$35

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 25, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This 2.5hr course is for firearm owners and nonowners. You’ll learn what to do when you see an attack or if you are attacked and respond with force. You’ll learn how to contact the first responders, how prosecutors might view what you did, rules about concealed carry in the US and Maine, and various ways to protect yourself without using a firearm. Part 2 of a 2-part series but can be taken separately. Class taught via Zoom.

Drawing Bootcamp: Drawing From Life

$95

with Deena Ball

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 1, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Learn to draw what you see. If you can write you can draw! It is more a matter of learning to see and recognize shapes and proportions. We will spend three weeks rapidly improving our drawing and observation skills through a series of exercises and projects. In order to get the greatest benefit from the class, it is advised that you complete the short daily drawing challenge. Materials list will be provided by the instructor.





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