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YOGA FOR COUCH POTATOES - LIVE ONLINE

$12

with Jessy Lynn Ostara

Calendar Jan 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Take your yoga off the mat and onto the couch! Feeling unmotivated or too embarrassed to exercise in public? Join other beginners for this introductory workshop and learn basic yoga positions and breathing practices to add some exercise and movement into your day. Enjoy these short, easy yoga exercises and discover the simple changes you can make to adapt each pose to fit your body’s needs. Practicing yoga has many benefits including increased blood flow and improved strength and flexibility. And the added mental health boost isn’t a bad thing either! Join us and start your journey to better health! Wear comfortable clothing and have a couch handy! Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

Jessy Lynn Ostara, a 500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor, has years of experience teaching several movement modalities. Her concentration is in meditative belly dance, yin, hatha and chair yoga. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts.

 

FACEBOOK PAGES FOR BUSINESSESS

Free

with National Digital Equity Center

Calendar Feb 3, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

his two-session class teaches participants how to create their first Facebook Page for a business, nonprofit, or cause. We also go over inviting friends to like your page, producing content, and page management in order to have a successful page on Facebook. This course is held at the Adult Learning Center in Cornish, however, we will have an online instructor from the National Digital Equity Center delivering the material. Requirements for this class: A computer or tablet connected to the internet and a Facebook account. Please pre-register as space is limited.

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HEARTSAVER® CPR FOR ADULT, CHILD, AND INFANT

$85

with Ben McKenney

Calendar Feb 4, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

This course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner and is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. Learn how, why, and when to administer CPR: the differences in use on adults, children, and infants; how to react to a choking adult or child; how and when to use an AED; and what the Chain of Survival is and why it is so critical. Fee includes registration, all materials, and certification card. Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course. 

Note: CPR certification cards are good for two years and also meet the requirements for childcare providers.

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PUTTING THE LITERACY IN FINANCIAL LITERACY: BOOK CLUB WITH FAME 

Free

with Finance Authority of Maine

Calendar Feb 4, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Simran Kaur, creator of the #1 investing education podcast, Girls That Invest, presents a step-by-step guide to financial independence. Have you ever wondered how on earth the stock market works but felt too intimidated to ask questions? This is the book for you! In this guide to investing in stocks (aka shares), Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world. Money provides the freedom to say yes or no, the freedom to handle whatever life throws at you, and the freedom to grow and prosper. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better financial future. Investing is for everyone. Become an investor-in-training, and claim a space for yourself in the world of finance so that you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth. Join FAME’s College Savings Counselor, Maire Pelletier, in exploring Girls That Invest. This course is a great introduction to investing. All experience levels are welcome! (For general education purposes only, and should not be used as legal, tax, or financial advice.) Students will need to purchase their own copy of the book to participate and are expected to attend all 5 sessions. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

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DIAMOND DOT VALENTINE PICTURES/CRAFTS

$8

with Ginny Day

Calendar Feb 5, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Create pictures or small craft items for Valentines Day such as key chains or sun catchers by placing small colored “diamond” pieces on a precoded background to make beautiful pictures and designs. These kits come in many sizes and thousands of patterns and pictures. There are some awesome kits for beginners to try to see if they enjoy doing them and some more difficult ones for the more advanced crafters. Small Valentine themed kits will be provided from which to choose. Many adults doing these have found that their children have started doing them also. Surprise your Valentine with a handmade gift to show how much you care or make one for yourself! Materials fee of $8 is payable to the instructor at time of class. Please pre-register to assure enough kits for a variety from which to choose are available.

 

RESIN ART: JEWELRY, DECORATIONS & MORE!

$10

with Kerrie Doyle

Calendar Feb 5, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Curious about resin? No need to be intimidated! Try out UV resin art and design your own beautiful jewelry and decorations. You will be amazed at what you can create, and, best of all, it’s so easy! No experience necessary. Bring a pair of scissors. Materials fee of $15 is payable to instructor in class. Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

 

UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS - LIVE ONLINE, SESSION 4

$79

with Duncan Perry

Calendar Feb 5, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

This is your chance to learn to play this amazingly versatile instrument. You’ll need an ukulele, some curiosity, a love of music, and time to practice. Join our stress-free program for plenty of fun and learning. You won’t want to stop once you have mastered the fundamentals. The nicest part is that you don’t have to read music! Sign up, tune up, and show up to start your musical adventure now! Buying a ukulele? Duncan can provide you with brand, price, style, and size recommendations as well as local stores where you can purchase an excellent beginner’s ukulele. Contact us and we’ll have him reach out to you! Required: Five days before the start of the program, important documents will be sent to the email address you provided at registration. Before attending the first session, please read the email and documents carefully. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

CREATING A COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP

Free

with National Digital Equity Center

Calendar Feb 6, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 1 week

Do you have a Facebook account and wish to know more about how you can create a “Group” for a community, family, or business use? In this webinar, learn about how to create a Facebook group and adjust the settings so that it meets your needs. This course is held at the Adult Learning Center in Cornish, however, we will have an online instructor from the National Digital Equity Center delivering the material. Requirements for this class: A computer or tablet connected to the internet and a Facebook account. Please pre-register as space is limited.

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