This is your chance to learn to play this amazingly versatile instrument. You’ll need a 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.

Spend some time creating a beautiful welcome door hanging. This project involves basic painting skills while tapping into your floral arranging skills and imagination. This class is designed to give you a couple of hours of talk, laughter, and creativity resulting in a finished work of art that can decorate your home or serve as a great gift. No experience needed. All materials, decorations, and tools are provided. Please pre-register as a minimum of 3 people is required to run the course.

Tried composting and it didn’t seem to work? Are you afraid of inviting pests if you try? There are some important ingredients to composting that make the difference in developing the “black gold” that can both transform your waste and nourish your gardens. We’ll cover types of composting and containers, components of successful composting in rural and urban settings, and common problems in composting and their solutions. Please pre-register as we need a minimum of 4 people to run this course.

     Earth Day! Tue. April 22, 6-8 p.m., 1 Meeting

About Brigit: An avid gardener, researcher, and teacher, Brigit loves teaching classes where everyone learns new things, and where she goes home having learned more herself, for her own gardens, and for teaching future classes.

Tired of paying rent? Wondering how you can buy a home and start building equity instead of paying someone else's mortgage? Come learn all about the home buying process from industry experts! This is a chance to have all your questions answered. Best of all, participants can earn a closing cost credit by attending this class! Join us and learn how you can take the next step towards home ownership! Pre-registration is not required but is very helpful due to available space.

     Megan and Erl Brown 

     BrownMaineRealty.com

Create a magical, mystical fairy jar that holds a special part of the woodland forest, a fairy, and fairy lights. Turn a mason jar into a fairy lantern complete with wire carrying handle. This is the perfect gift for the young person in your life who loves the mystical magic of the enchanted forest. It is so cute, unique, and very adorable. All materials, decorations, and tools are provided. Please pre-register as a minimum of 3 people is required to run the course.

Explore your creativity using line and design. Join us for this simple yet structured approach to drawing that promotes expression for all levels. Craft interesting images with this relaxing, fun method. There is no pressure; the sky’s the limit! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

We know this is no easy task! Join Aaron Manning of HealthMarkets as he explains some of the ”ins'' and “outs'' to include when an individual is eligible for Medicare benefits, the timeline to enroll for benefits without penalties, what original Medicare does and doesn’t cover, what additional plans are available that work in conjunction with Original Medicare, and even possible financial assistance options. Come with your questions and concerns! Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

Are you addicted to sugar? Do you find yourself craving a sweet treat in the late afternoon or after dinner? This workshop focuses on sugar in our modern diet, what forms it takes and where it hides in most of our foods. Is sugar the reason you’ve gained weight and can’t lose it? How much sugar are your kids eating? The discussion examines how sugar affects you, your weight, your energy and your moods. Is it addictive? Are artificial sweeteners a safe alternative? In this seminar, we will learn the basics to “Clean Eating” and transform the foods that you eat into foods that fuel your body! Learn about whole foods vs. processed foods, hidden forms of sugar, ways to supercharge your metabolism, cooking outside the box, the secret to feeling full and reducing food cravings, and so much more. Determine between which sweeteners to avoid and which ones to enjoy. This workshop encourages lively discussion and questions from participants! Please pre-register as a minimum of 5 people is required to run the course.

Julianne McLaughlin is a holistic health coach and artist. She has been teaching seminars in person and online for over 12 years.