This five-hour program covers crash prevention for drivers of all ages and is cosponsored by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. Those completing the course will receive a three-point reduction on their driver’s license. It is a 5 hour class split into two sections of 2.5 hours on Tuesday + Thursday. Participants must attend both classes to earn the certificate of completion and point reduction.

This class teaches you how to use worm composting to recycle your kitchen scraps into worm castings and sets you up with a worm bin with worms to take home. It also teaches you: The benefits of worm castings as soil amendment and how to use them; What to consider before you start; How to maintain a worm bin so the worms thrive; How to avoid (and correct if necessary) the common problems Each household (limit of 5 households but not limit on attendees from the household) goes home with their own worm bin with worms to maintain for 3 to 4 months. The class is reconvened for the second session in 3 to 4 months (5/22/25). The worm bin is harvested and set up for another 3 to 4 month "harvest cycle".

A properly planned estate strategy gives you control over how to provide for who or what you value most, both in a financial and personal sense, when you are no longer able to do it for yourself. A Zoom option is available please email janderson@rsu18.org after you have registered. Storm makeup will be April 1. Limit 15 students.

Come learn the basics of needle felting and make an adorable gnome about 6 inches tall that will fit in the palm of your hand! This course is designed for beginners, and those with needle felting experience are welcome. Fiber color options will be available to choose from, so you can customize your gnome to your liking. Materials Fee $15.00 to the instructor at the beginning of the class—cash or check. All materials will be provided. Storm make up date will be April 12, please mark your calendar just in case. Limit 10 students.

The Pysanka, a decorated egg, was common among Slavic people as far back as 5,000 BC and was an important spring ritual. When decorating eggs in the Ukrainian style, designs are drawn on the egg with melted beeswax, which flows from a tool called a Kystka. The eggs are then dipped in a series of dyes and the final pattern is revealed when the wax is removed. Please bring reading glasses, if you use them. The instructor would like to encourage young people in this art form. Ages 8 to 16 are welcome to register with their participating parent or guardian. For a single adult Materials Fee is $20 and is payable to the instructor cash or check at the start of class. Families will be $20 per adult plus $5 per child. A storm make up will be April 12 from 10 to 12:30. When you register please reserve this time slot just in case of snow or slippery road conditions. Limit 18 students.

This class covers a variety of topics, including self-care, methods to improve caregiver’s health and dealing with difficult emotions, managing difficult care partner behaviors, planning for the future, finding resources, improving communication skills with family and friends, family meetings, communicating with health professionals, and health care systems, action planning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Join us for a fish-making class—which will be ready just in time for a Mother’s or Father’s Day gift and to celebrate Maine’s open water fishing season! You will learn how to put the fish together on the first night. Then you will paint him on April 16. After the second firing you will be able to pickup your artwork at the Adult Ed office at Messalonskee on or about April 30. There is a $30 materials fee, cash or check, to the instructor at the start of class to cover the cost of clay, glaze, and firing. Storm dates may affect this schedule. Limit 10 students. 2 Meetings, April 2 AND April 16

We will discuss volunteer opportunities available through Spectrum Generations in your community and how you can become a part of it. We will discuss who Spectrum Generations is and what we do, or Evidence Based programs, leader training opportunity, practices, and benefits of volunteering. Bring you questions and ideas. There will be one meeting a month on the below dates. This will take place once a month for 1 hour Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 on Feb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, and May 12