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Alumni Harvest for Worm Composting Beginners Class

Free

with Jock Robie

Calendar Next available session starts May 14, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This class is for people who have attended the Worm Composting for Beginners class already. Jock will inspect your worm bins, demonstrate and assist with harvesting, and answer any questions. Additionally, Jock will bring harvest kits for alumni to use harvesting their own worm bins. Limit 10 students.

Introduction To Microsoft Powerpoint & Publisher

$21

with Linda Davis

Calendar Next available session starts May 15, 2024 at 5 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Microsoft PowerPoint:In this presentation software program,you will learn to cut, copy and paste, along with learning aboutdifferent fonts to create slide shows. You will also learn toimport from other files like Word, Excel, and the Internet andunderstand compatibility with other MS Office Suite products.Microsoft Publisher:The Publisher program is designed to aidyou in designing your own calendars, cards, and invitations,among other uses. Learners need to bring a thumb drive.

Dichroic Glass Jewelry - MS

$10

with Carmela Patriotti

Calendar Next available session starts May 16, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Dichroic Glass Jewelry is totally unique and totally beautiful! Instructor, Carmela Patriotti will show you how to stack layers of metal oxides that are then heated to melt them together to form a translucent glass. When finished, the jewelry will display different colors depending on the angle of light. See our website to view pictures of some of the instructors finished pieces. The Adult Education office will notify you to arrange a pick-up time for your finished glass jewelry approximately two weeks after the class session. There will be a $95 materials fee (cash or check only) due to the instructor at the start of class. Limit 20 students.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Information Session [Online]

$6

with Meg Weston

Calendar Next available session starts May 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Are You Having Trouble Controlling the Way you Eat? Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia? There is a solution! Join Food Addicts Anonymous for a free Information Session, either by Zoom or by phone. Participants will be emailed instructions on how to access the information session after registering. No student limit.

Tour of Messalonskee Lake | Multiple Sessions Available! - MS

$30

with Gary Bennett

Calendar Next available session starts Jul 12, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Aug 2, 2024

This is a beautiful, educational, & ecological tour to the farthest reaches of Messalonskee Lake aboard the Snowdrifter II--a 25' Godfrey Sanpan Limited Edition Luxury Cruiser. Students will see firsthand the invasive milfoil as it passes alongside the boat just inches below the lake surface. Learn about statewide eradication efforts while enjoying the natural beauty of Messalonskee Lake. Search for Sandhill Cranes and endangered Least Bittern and Black Tern as we travel through the 1300-acre emergent wetland known as the Messalonskee Lake Marsh. The North American Bald Eagles may make their presence known, and you will learn about the history of the area and lake. Captain Gary is a Registered Maine Guide and licensed commercial boat operator. A Rain date will be scheduled, if needed. The boat is handicap accessible for standard-size wheelchairs. Students between the ages of 10-17 years old must be accompanied by a registered parent/guardian. Bathrooms will be available on shore. Please mark your calendar and register by June 9th. There will be no refunds after Sunday, June 9th. The class requires a total of 8 students to run.

Explore Messalonskee Lake and its Ecology by Kayak | Multiple Sessions Available! - MS

$6

with Mike Guarino

Calendar Next available session starts Jul 22, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Aug 12, 2024

Messalonskee Lake & Steam are wonderful natural resources of the mid-Maine region and offer numerous recreational and conservation activities. Mike Guarino of Maine Wilderness Tours and Friends of Messalonskee Watershed gets you on the water and learning hands-on in this one-day class in JULY! If you have always wanted to learn to kayak and explore the lake's ecology, this is the class for you. Students will receive a free kayak lesson and will be provided all equipment needed. Identification of flora and fauna in the lake and stream will be taught on land followed by a kayak paddle along shore to find various specimens.

Although we will be staying close to shore, all students must know the basics of how to swim. Please wear water shoes; a bathing suit or shorts, sunglasses or polarized glasses, sunscreen, and hat are also helpful and appropriate. Please come prepared with extra clothes just in case you get wet. All students must be 17 to register. If needed, a Rain Date will be announced. Limit 8 students.





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