Living Well with Diabetes was designed for people with type 2 diabetes to learn a variety of day-to-day self-management skills to actively manage their diabetes and increase their activity level. Topics such as testing your blood sugar, diabetes medications, stress management, activity level, treating low blood sugar, healthy eating and so much more! 

This class is offered through Zoom. Students must have an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. Merrymeeting will send you information about accessing the class prior to its start date.

We will be making granny squares and then exploring the many things that can be made using them. The options are nearly as limitless as working with panels, so let’s get creative!

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.   

Many of you are familiar with me, but for those who are not,I have been teaching here for a long time.  I am a graduate ofPortland School of Art, which later became Maine College of Art.

Join longtime art instructor Kathie Boldt to practice drawing flowers and leaves by hand. Demonstration videos will be made available for students to watch on their own time in advance of class meetings. You must have completed a beginning drawing class prior to taking this one.

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.    

This program is ideal for people who are experiencing a wide range of persistent pain conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia and existing injuries or disabilities. Participants in this class learn practical tools to develop self-management skills, communicate about the pain they experience and creating action plans to set realistic, attainable goals.

Prior to class starting we'll mail you the participant tool kit which includes a book, booklet and companion pieces. Prior to class starting we'll mail you the participant tool kit which includes a book, booklet and companion pieces.

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.   

Many of you are familiar with me, but for those who are not,I have been teaching here for a long time.  I am a graduate ofPortland School of Art, which later became Maine College of Art.

Join longtime art instructor Kathie Boldt to practice drawing flowers and leaves by hand. Demonstration videos will be made available for students to watch on their own time in advance of class meetings. You must have completed a beginning drawing class prior to taking this one.

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.   

Join author David Spahr for an indoor presentation and discussion of chaga. This details all aspects of chaga "mushroom" (Inonotus obliquus) including where to find them, how to use, and current science. Many aspects are shown including those most never see. David has collected edible and medicinal mushrooms for 46 years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and the North American Mycological Association. 

This class is offered through Zoom. Students must have an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. Merrymeeting will send you information about accessing the class prior to its start date.

Part 1 (Weeks 1-3): A Study On Texture Part 2 (weeks 4-6): Using Texture In Landscapes 

Part 1: We will be exploring traditional and non-traditional ways of creating texture using watercolors using all eight forms of texture-making in art and even coming up with our own unique methods.

Part 2: We will be actively diving into how to apply what we have learned about texture practically, to enhance our own work. 

The last hour of the last class will be a crash course on online selling.

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.   

You can now take the Living well for Better Health class at home for free. In this class we discuss tools and techniques to manage ongoing health conditions so that we feel better and can do more of the things we want. An ongoing health condition can be anything lasting longer than 3 months, such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, persistent pain, depression, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or just about any other physical or mental health condition. Prior to class starting we'll mail you the participant tool kit which includes a book, booklet and companion pieces.

This class is offered in part through video conferencing platforms, like Zoom or Webex. Students must have access to the internet, an active email account, and an audio and video enabled computer, tablet or smartphone to participate. 

Merrymeeting will email information about accessing the class prior to its start date.