Merrymeeting will not hold classes at its facility and all sites through April 27, due to COVID 19. This class has been postponed until we can choose a new start date. If you would like to sign up, we will be in touch with you about when the class will meet.

Being violently attacked is 52 times more likely than experiencing a car accident, 229 times more likely than having your house catch fire and 1,000 times more likely than being in a plane crash. Numbers like these can be frightening, but the good news is that there are opportunities throughout your day to minimize threats to your safety. The Civilian Safety Awareness Program teaches you these precautions and helps you build habits that enhance your safety. Michael Mercer, founder/CEO of Michael Mercer Consulting LLC, is a retired police officer who spent nearly 30 years in law enforcement and crime prevention. You will be trained in verbal Judo, de-escalation techniques, and in the proper use of pepper spray. No discounts.

Merrymeeting will not hold classes at its facility and all sites through April 27, due to COVID 19. This class has been postponed until we can choose a new start date. If you would like to sign up, we will be in touch with you about when the class will meet.

Are you ready to independently publish your book? Now is the best time to finish your manuscript and learn about the publishing options available. This class will guide authors through the steps needed to publish responsibly, effectively and learn to avoid the many pitfalls in the fast-changing world of independent publishing. Independent writers now have a whole new way of producing and marketing their books. Recent innovations in the rapidly changing technology in printing have created a boom in self-publishing. Good books that don’t meet traditional publisher’s criteria can now be affordably printed and marketed by self publishing authors.

Merrymeeting will not hold classes at its facility and all sites through April 27, due to COVID 19. This class has been postponed until we can choose a new start date. If you would like to sign up, we will be in touch with you about when the class will meet.

Do you have a hobby or skill you would like to share? Have you taught a skill or subject in the past? Teaching adult education is rewarding and fun. Join Merrymeeting staff for an informative evening of questions and answers. We will look at what is popular, how to write an appealing course description and how to create a dynamic first evening that will keep the students coming back for more. Come with your ideas!

Making the switch from using regular flour to gluten free can be tricky and is often disappointing, but when it comes to making cake, the moistness of the batter is the perfect medium to hide that gritty gluten free texture. Join Jinger and venture into the world of gluten free cakes. She’ll bring a fully baked carrot cake, which you’ll will frost and sample while your chocolate cupcakes are baking. Once those cupcakes cool you’ll frost them with peanut butter frosting because chocolate & peanut butter! Recipes will be included. Bring a container to take home any uneaten cake/cupcakes. It will be one sweet evening! $10 food fee included in the cost of the class. No discounts.

Kinesiology taps into the body to find, heal, or shift the root cause of the imbalance. Since emotions are held in the body, Kinesiology is a powerful modality to experience. Did you ever wish you had the answers? What if you knew for sure your intuition was right? Each of us has the ability; we just need to learn how to use it. Come and enjoy a fun and interactive evening of learning how to access your body's knowledge. No discounts.

Do you have a hobby or skill you would like to share? Have you taught a skill or subject in the past? Teaching adult education is rewarding and fun. Join Merrymeeting staff for an informative evening of questions and answers. We will look at what is popular, how to write an appealing course description and how to create a dynamic first evening that will keep the students coming back for more. Come with your ideas!

Join Chris as he shows us how to turn flour and fresh eggs into amazing handmade pasta. We'll make plain and flavored pasta along with red and white sauces with and without meat and seafood. If you have a manual pasta machine that's gathering dust, bring it with you and we'll teach you to use it. Bring containers for any leftovers. Food fee of $10 included. No discounts.

Fresh local twigs will be provided to become the centerpiece for your garden. Simple skills are all that’s needed to make a useful and attractive garden structure. Maple, ash, beech, willow, or birch twigs will be fixed together to create a unique, beautiful, and practical structure for climbing vines. Plan to drive home with your creation! Material fee of $25 included. No discounts.