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Sacopee Valley Adult & Community Education



Personal Enrichment

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.

RELAX AND PAINT WITH SUE, FEBRUARY SESSION

$30

with Sue Cannafarina

Calendar Feb 7, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

It’s been a long week, and time to relax! Join local artist Sue Cannafarina for this two-hour class of monthly Friday evening painting fun while learning techniques used by the impressionists and Bob Ross (Lol). Bring a beautiful image to life ranging from still lifes, landscapes, and object studies. No experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. These are great opportunities to spend time with friends or make new ones. Bring home a work of art each meeting! Classes run once a month through June. Please Note: Each month is a separate session. Each session is $30/pp/per class. Pre-registration for each class is required as class size is limited.

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PLANNING FOR END-OF-LIFE ISSUES

$3

with Chad Poitras

Calendar Feb 7, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

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If it weren’t stressful enough to lose a loved one, the paperwork and details that need attention after a funeral can be overwhelming. Knowing what to expect helps you plan ahead for both near the end and after the end of life. This course is designed to inform you of the steps you need to take to ensure that this process goes smoothly. Please pre-register as a minimum of 3 people is required to run the course.

BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME - LIVE ONLINE

$30

with Lee Sullivan

Calendar Feb 8, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

The entire process of purchasing a home is covered in this ME hoMEworks course, including making the decision, setting a budget for homeownership, improving credit, getting a mortgage approval, working with a realtor, inspections, insurance, the closing process, energy efficiency and avoiding predatory lenders. Learn about closing cost and down payment assistance programs available for first-time homebuyers, veterans, and others. Attendees will earn a Certificate of Completion required by USDA, ME State Housing Authority, and other mortgage lenders. Free individualized counseling is offered after the class. Please have pen and paper available. Registration closes at 10 a.m. on 2/5. Note: You must reply to the email that will be sent to you from YCCAC to complete registration and receive the Zoom link. Register the person with whom you are buying your house at the same time and receive a $10 refund. Pre-registration is required to receive online link. 

Lee Sullivan is the Homebuyer Education Coordinator at York CountyCommunity Action Corp. In addition to experiencing the  homebuying process multiple times, she is Certified by hoMEworks, HUD and the USDA RD Direct mortgage program.

 

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CREATING A COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP

Free

with National Digital Equity Center

Calendar Feb 10, 2025 at 4 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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ADULTING 101: FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY 

Free

with Finance Authority of Maine

Calendar Feb 12, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Adulting is tough! Finances can be one of the trickiest parts of adulthood. Whether you’ve been adulting for decades or are just getting started, banking basics, spending plans, credit scores, and budgeting tools are available to make things a little bit easier. Join Steve Kautz, Financial Education Programs Specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine as we explore fundamental money skills. Pre-registration is required to receive online link.

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COFFEE AND A TREAT AT NATURALLY JAMMIN (LIMINGTON)

$8
Calendar Feb 13, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Naturally Jammin is one of the “sweetest” shops in town, offering a variety of honey-sweetened products, such as jams, fruit butters, syrups, and their award-winning honey-sweetened ice cream. Join us for one of their signature honey cinnamon rolls, hot out of the oven, and your choice of a beverage. You will be in for a sweet experience! Please pre-register as space is limited.

 

COMPUTER LITERACY FOR ADULTS & SENIORS, BY APPOINTMENT
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COMPUTER LITERACY FOR ADULTS & SENIORS, BY APPOINTMENT

$3

with Renee Payeur

Calendar Feb 13, 2025 at 3 pm, runs for 2 weeks

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.





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