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Sacopee Valley Adult & Community Education



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FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION Q&A - LIVE ONLINE

Free

with Kasey McDonough

Calendar Apr 14, 2025 , runs for 1 week

Join the A Family for ME program for a live, virtual conversation about becoming a foster/adoptive parent in Maine. Recruitment Specialists will answer your questions about the different ways to provide care for infants, teens, and siblings. If you’ve ever considered foster care or adoption, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more and get your questions answered! Learn about the licensing process and explore the various ways to support youth and provide care, including respite care. Discover ways to support foster families. Register directly:  

FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION Q & A - LIVE ONLINE

Join the A Family for ME program for a live, virtual conversation about becoming a foster/adoptive parent in Maine. Recruitment Specialists will answer your questions about the different ways to provide care for infants, teens, and siblings. If you’ve ever considered foster care or adoption, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more and get your questions answered! Learn about the licensing process and explore the various ways to support youth and provide care, including respite care. Discover ways to support foster families. Register directly: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/afamilyforme/

     Second Monday of the Month

     12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m.

DEATH WITH DIGNITY

Free

with Valerie Lovelace

Calendar May 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

There is still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about Maine's compassionate end-of-life care option. Many providers and patients are still not familiar with Maine's Death with Dignity Act. In effect since September 2019, the law permits physicians to practice medical aid-in-dying under specific circumstances. Join this class to get fact-based information and the details you need to know about Maine's law, how to have the conversation with your physician, and how to qualify for the law or support your loved one who may be qualifying. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

Valerie Lovelace was the grassroots leader and organizer from 2014 through passage of the law she co-authored in 2019. She is the founder and executive director of Maine Death with Dignity. Val believes people need good information to make good decisions. She has been teaching adults in a variety of military and non-military organizations since 1981.

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GRAVESTONE CARE

$5

with Gary Mason, Cornish Historical Society

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

The Cornish Historical Society invites you to join us at Riverside Cemetery in Cornish to learn more about the mystique of gravestones, how to add to their care, and maybe some exciting history,too. Gary Mason, who has been trained by the MOCA (Maine Old Cemetery Assoc.) instructors, will demonstrate the proper cleaning techniques, the appropriate products to use, and the history of the stone itself.The class will begin at “The Town Lot” (called the Paupers’ Lot in the ol’ days) where the “Baby Indian” is buried. After that, the mystique will begin. Please pre-register for planning purposes.

 

     Sat., May 31 (Rain date Sat., June 7) 10-11:30 a.m.

     Riverside Cemetery (Across from Call’s Shop N’ Save)

     Route 25

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HORSEMANSHIP: LEARN HOW TO BE SAFE WHILE HANDLING HORSES, SESSION 2

$30

with Mike Benson

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Effective horsemanship for both the horse and handler begins with mutual respect and understanding. In this course, you will learn how to be safe while grooming and handling horses. You will work individually with one of Mike’s horses, getting right down and dirty! He will help you get comfortable working around these 1000 pound animals, enjoying your time together. Wear old clothes and hard sole shoes. No sneakers.  FMI: (207) 890-2959 Please pre-register as we need a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 people to run the course.

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SENIOR MONEY MINDERS 101

Free

with Southern Maine Agency on Aging

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Join Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) representatives and find out what this free financial literacy program is all about and the various programs and services that are available in helping seniors deal with financial issues in today’s fast-paced economy. Volunteers make an incredible difference in helping people continue to live independently, without the fear of losing control of their finances. Money Minders might be just what you need! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

 

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MOSAIC STONE BUTTERFLY

$5

with Marie Armentino

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 at 10:30 am, runs for 1 week

Make a beautiful butterfly to hang on your wall! This wooden butterfly is decorated with colorful cut-out mosaic stones. You choose the design and color to celebrate the beauty of these glorious creatures. Materials fee of $2 is payable to the instructor at time of class. Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

 

FAVORITE RECIPE SWAP

Free

with Ginny Day

Calendar Jun 4, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Bring your favorite quick and easy summer recipes for desserts, main dishes, appetizers, finger foods, candy, dog treats, or anything else you like to make that makes summer easier. We will photocopy all of the recipes so everyone will bring copies home to try out for themselves. You may bring pictures of them or even samples of some, too, if you wish for us to give them a try. This will be a fun way to get a new mix of recipes to try out on our families. Be bold! Let’s get together and swap ideas to make summer easier for all of us. Please pre-register as space is limited.

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POST-IT DRAWINGS

$8

with Ann John

Calendar Jun 7, 2025 at 1 am, runs for 1 week

Yes, you can design your own post-it notes! Who knew? Join Ann who will guide you through the process of creating your own drawings, colors, and designs for sticky notes to make something creative, unique, and functional! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.





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