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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education



General Enrichment

14 A.I. Tools for the Small Business Owner

$25

with Preethi Fernando

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 3, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Jan 30, 2027

Artificial intelligence business tools help small businesses work smarter, not harder. Learn to automate e-mails, create pie charts for your reports with chat GPT, screen resumes, creating social media posts, AI videos, website content creation, sales forecasting, and more. Cut back costs on hiring staff, by knowing how to use AI to boost your small business. Get your health back and save yourself the unnecessary stress and headaches of office drama by replacing your toxic employee with Chat GPT (and not have to worry about a lawsuit or them talking bad behind your back). This class shows you how to replace a toxic employee with neutral AI, improving productivity at your workplace plus cut back costs in having under performing employees.

Life Skills for Living and Working with a Difficult, Toxic Person

$25

with Preethi Fernando

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 3, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Jan 30, 2027

Toxic people play emotional hostage and mind games. The emotional, mental, financial drain caused by a toxic person is like a leaky faucet, slowly and silently getting bigger and more destructive. Bullying, narcissistic behavior, controlling, lying, manipulation, pitting one against the other, silent treatment, cunning behaviors, withholding recognition, blame, are toxic behaviors that can drag us down like a sea anchor. Stop trying to change the toxic person. Start changing yourself. Learn how to be calm when the toxic person pushes your buttons. Find peace of mind, increase your productivity, and live stress free, as you master the life skills for living for working with a toxic person. Preethi Fernando is the author of “You Got This- How to Work with Toxic People.” Preethifernando.com.

Introduction to Astrology

$25

with Rebecca Quigg

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 8, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 11, 2027

In this class, you will learn all of the essential information needed to be able to understand the components of an astrological chart. Learn the basic philosophy behind astrology and how it can be used, with Rebecca Quigg of Pluto’s Heart Astrology. A personal astrological birth chart is included.

Medicare 101

Free

with Damian Smith

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 9, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Nov 4, 2026

This foundational course provides a clear overview of the Medicare system. Participants will learn about Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and D), avoid lifelong enrollment penalties, and confidently compare Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage to maximize coverage. Presented by Damian Smith of Set Apart Investing.

The Sales Agent Online Class

$370

with Center for Real Estate Studies of Maine

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 14, 2026 at 8 am, runs for 24 weeks

This 55-hour remote learning real estate agent course, approved by the Maine Real Estate Commission, is a prerequisite to taking the Pearson VUE state licensing exam. Based on the book, Introduction to a Successful Career in Maine Real Estate, by Charles “Kim” Coit, its content includes material that is basic to the practice of real estate in Maine. This class is ongoing and the students can start as soon as they register. PDF copy of book is provided, $35 for hard copy.

Invest for Success

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 14, 2026 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!

Caregiving for Dementia 101

Free

with Ashley Butterfield

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 17, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through 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.

Intro to Life Story Writing

$50

with Craig Siulinski

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 17, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 2 weeks

This 2wk intro workshop is designed to introduce students to the corresponding course, Life Story Writing. Though this workshop is not a prerequisite for the course, it is an opportunity to meet the instructor and preview lesson plans before committing to the full course.





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