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Our Classes

Knife and Tool Sharpening

$45

with Zack Rouda

Calendar Next session starts Nov 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening on some of our tools and stones. We'll cover the basic theory behind sharpening edge tools, and practice using a variety of sharpening stones. Whetstones will also be available for purchase. *Program includes all required tools and materials.

Full Course

Become A Registered Maine Guide: How To Train!

Free

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 17, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jan 7, 2027

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! Course is presented via Zoom.

Pet Photography

$59

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 17, 2026 at 7:30 pm, runs for 2 weeks

This Pet photography course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to take professional-quality Portraits. You will learn how to work with all different types of subjects, from individuals and groups to children and pets. Steve will explain the nuances of lighting and posing, how to shoot in studio or on location, and how to master the gear you will need to create inspiring work! And this is for a Digital Camera or a Smartphone!

Caregiving for Dementia 101

Free

with Ashley Butterfield

Calendar Next session starts Nov 19, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 21, 2027

Gain confidence in your caregiving journey. Learn what dementia is, how it affects the brain, common behaviors and how to manage them. Explore practical strategies, supportive tools, and real-world approaches to make daily care more manageable and meaningful. Presented by Ashley Butterfield of Bath-Brunswick Respite Care.

Candle Dipping (FF)
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Candle Dipping (FF)

$30

with Asia Cole

Calendar Next session starts Nov 21, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Ages: 7 - 16

To register for this program, please call us at 207-729-7323.

Come spend a relaxing afternoon making beautiful beeswax candles. Students will be hand-dipping taper candles and then coloring them in pots of colored wax. Suitable for ages 7+ (under 10 may require adult assistance). A $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid the day of class. *The course fee and the materials fee is per participants. **Registrants must register themselves and their child.

Understanding Constitutional Carry and Legal Use of Force

$35

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 23, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This three-hour 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 of a series but can be taken separately. Class taught via Zoom.

Investing Basics

Free

with Damian Smith

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 24, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 12, 2027

Learn investment basics, discover how money grows, and build your investment portfolio to confidently reach your financial goals. Presented by Damian Smith of Set Apart Investing.

Flow and Gentle Yoga Live - Online

$75

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 28, 2026 at 8 am, runs for 5 weeks
3 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2027

An invitation to meet yourself exactly where you are with curiosity and compassion through traditional poses and flowing movement reaching for the sky and back down to earth. This engaging and sustainable yoga practice is intelligently sequenced and allows for familiarity with the movement and opportunities to make it uniquely your own. Participate in this live-online class from the convenience of your home and create balance in your life with this gentle practice of mindfulness, breath, movement, and relaxation. Guided by Nicola Eden - Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher.





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