It’s not just a matter of teaching old, young, or other “dogs” new tricks. You can do it! Technology is more user-friendly than you may realize. Learn the basics of informational and transferable skills focusing on what you want to do and how to simplify life using your computer, laptop, or tablet as well as the Internet and Gmail. Bring your laptop or tablet. If you need one to use, just let us know. Please pre-register as space is limited.

Winter can be a time of great beauty, rest, and rejuvenation or it can be a time of struggle, especially if you suffer from seasonal affective disorder or SAD. In this seminar, we will discuss how to overcome the winter blues, what supplements can help, how to get through winter with joy, and so much more. Please pre-register as a minimum of 5 people is required to run the course.

Boy, it’s cold out…but never fear! Just join us for a winter indoor walking activity that helps melt stress, health issues, and maybe even a few pounds without battling cold, snow, or ice. Come on in, warm up, and just walk! Meet in the lobby at Sacopee Valley Middle School. Please pre-register as a minimum of 3 people is required to run the course.

No class on February 19.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.