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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education



General Enrichment

Discover Your Unique Writing Voice

$95

with Paulla Estes

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Excellent writing is almost always the result of a strong writer’s voice. But what, exactly, is that voice and how do we find it? We will use specific, targeted writing prompts to help unearth your own writing voice, and you will learn how to strengthen it, and use it to your advantage in all your creative writing. We will look at examples of voice in published works, do LOTS of in-class writing, and create a safe space to share aloud. BRING – a laptop or plenty of paper and pen.

Message Circle with Jeannie Sullivan

$40

with Jeannie Sullivan

Calendar Next session starts Apr 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jul 8, 2025

Experience a psychic reading where you may hear from a loved one, spirit guide, or angel. You can get your questions answered through the use of tarot. This is a great way to get introduced to mediumship and tarot card readings. It is also a fun, safe way to engage with Spirit. Instructor: Jeannie Sullivan from HeartFelt Energies.

Writing Your Own Obituary: Reflecting on the Life You Want to Live

$5

with Craig Siulinski

Calendar Next available session starts May 1, 2025 at 2:30 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on May 1, 2025

Have you ever wondered how you'd like to be remembered? This workshop offers a unique and transformative opportunity to reflect on your legacy by crafting your own obituary. Far from morbid, this session is an empowering exploration of life, values, and aspirations. Through guided exercises and thoughtful prompts, you’ll delve into your accomplishments, passions, and the mark you wish to leave on the world. By the end of the workshop, you'll walk away with a powerful piece of writing that not only captures who you are but also serves as a roadmap for the life you want to lead. Whether you’re looking for personal clarity, a creative challenge, or a fresh perspective on what truly matters, this workshop invites you to embrace the big picture with honesty, humor, and heart. No prior writing experience is necessary—just bring an open mind and a willingness to reflect.

Making Dandelion Wine

$45

with Zack Rouda

Calendar Next available session starts May 1, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Fermentation is one of the world's oldest food-preservation technologies. Humans have been fermenting foods and beverages for thousands of years; in some cultures, the consumption of alcohol was largely restricted to religious ceremonies. Many animal species have been known to become intoxicated from fermented fruit, including monkeys, squirrels, birds, and moose! Making dandelion wine is a terrific springtime tradition. Best if you have a bottle from last year leftover to pop open. Learn to make wine from foraged fruits and flowers! We will cover the whole process, start to finish, so students will be able to complete the process on their own; although we won’t actually produce (nor drink) any wine together.

Divination Salon Series: Bibliomancy

$25

with Devanna Wolf

Calendar Next available session starts May 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

There’s more to the art of divination than just Tarot cards and crystal balls. Learn something new in this Divination Salon Series and try your hand at some other unique forms of divination in this series of a la carte salons. Bibliomancy is divination by books, lyrics and letters. Bring your favorite inspirational book: songbooks, sacred texts, short stories and poetry anthologies are great choices. You can even bring a newspaper or magazine. We will try out several forms of bibliomancy and you’ll go home with a personal oracle message.

Intuitive Writing

$70

with Regina Strongheart

Calendar Next available session starts May 6, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Have you ever toyed with the idea of writing a story or two? Maybe you’ve lived an interesting life, maybe you’re a storyteller at heart, maybe you just love the thought of putting pen to paper and letting your imagination fly! If any part of this sounds intriguing, this might be the class for you. Over a period of three weeks you will hear how I, a formed science teacher and intuitive healer, learned how to tap into my creative self and found the confidence to write my recently published memoir, “When My Mother was a Mountain.” Join me as I show you how to quiet your logical mind and slip into your creative center so you can access the artistic parts of you. Each of us has unique, creative abilities as well as varying degrees of confidence and experience. As a teacher for over forty years I have learned how to create a supportive and stimulating class environment. This “hands-on” class is for all ability levels and it will be loaded with surprises. Our focus will be on the basics of the “story” and not grammar/style. Come with a large notebook and pen and be ready to explore areas of your creativity you never imagined. Join Regina Strongheart, author and owner of Forest Circles: A center for Community, Nature Programs and Healing. Check out Forestcircles.com. Class dates are: 5/6, 5/13, 5/20.

New Moon Vision Board

$55

with Rebecca Quigg

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 3 weeks
1 additional session

Take a journey of self-exploration using art and media, along with your astrological chart, to create a vision for your year ahead. Words, pictures, and shapes that represent your aspirations, hopes, and dreams will be arranged on an astrological wheel to help you imagine your ideal future. All materials included. A $10 materials fee must be paid to the instructor on first night of class. All materials included.

How Money Works

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Do you want to eliminate debt? Stop living paycheck to paycheck? Take full control of your finances? Join us to learn how implementing a few simple financial concepts can transform your relationship with money!





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