This course provides focus and motivation to write life stories. The course will help participants organize and write their life stories using the Guided Autobiography (GAB) method. Each week, students are required to write at least two pages based on a theme-of-the-week, and share their work with a dedicated group. Students will participate in discussions relating to the theme topics. Associated writing exercises will enhance memory recall and storytelling skills. Joanna, a recent Life Story Writing participant, shared this comment regarding the sharing nature of the course: I found it very touching -a human connect- to hear the childhood memories of my classmates. It made them become “very real people” to me. Abstractly, we know “everyone has a story”, but this class made it tangible, real.

Your instructor, Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

THERE IS A $50 CANCELLATION FEE (no exceptions).

More about the Prospect Harbor location: Escape to a Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House in Prospect Harbor on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus special activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops, including a private house concert by Grammy-balloted sing-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordan Ward. For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251. To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com/. **Lodgings not included in price.

More about the Campobello location: Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight access to accommodations in the park. **Lodgings not included in price.

In this class you will learn a variety of ways to clear your personal and professional spaces of any unwanted energy. You will learn how to use crystals and stones, sound, and many other tools to help raise your energy levels as well as the spaces you inhabit. Come learn about the mind, body, soul connection and how to take care of all three. Led by Jeannie Sullivan from HeartFelt Energies.

In this 8-week course, we'll continue exploring the art of creative writing, diving deeper into tools, skills, and habits that can help you meet your writing goals. This class is open to students who have already taken Fundamentals Level 1 (if you have not and would still like to participate, please contact the instructor directly). *No Class: 10/13.

In this 8-week course, we’ll explore the basics of creative writing, including the various mediums, genres, and publication routes available to you, and we’ll practice the fundamental skills and habits you’ll use to become a successful writer. This class is open to students of all skill levels, and whether you’re ready to become the next Stephen King or just want to put pen to paper and have some fun, there’s a place for you here.

Improve French comprehension and conversational skills through French media and literature where we will listen, read, and discuss in French what's going on in the world. *No Class: 9/25 & 11/27.

Times of global unrest, rapid changes, and uncertainty, contribute to the spread of collective trauma and heightened levels of uncertainty causing isolation and anxiety in systems and communities. Trainees, from all sectors of the public, will learn current approaches to facilitate respect, safety, humility, and compassion. Special attention will be given to practical skills for mitigating stress and supporting well-being. This training offers methodology for engaging with ambiguity and is based on an internationally recognized model of Personal Leadership. CEUs available. Presented by Marie Sheffield from Bridge to Belong and Tatyana Fertelmeyster from Connecting Differences.

Whether you want to sell home baked muffins, start a bicycle repair shop, or sell products online, my class is for you. From integrity to marketing, to creating compelling social media posts, my class is ideal for those thinking about starting a small business, struggling with an existing small business, or expanding a small business. It’s also useful for the curious individual, the Senior, the single parent, wondering how they can create a small business as a side hustle. Objectives include: How to create compelling social media posts, How to overcome fear about starting, growing, reviving your small business, How to know when to walk away from bad business deals and shady deals, & How to maintain cash flow. Taught by Kelum Training and Consulting.