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QuickBooks (Online Version)-Basics & Intermediate

with Teresa Johnson

Feb

8

February 8th to March 21st, 2024

$98 More Info

This live, instructor-led Intuit-approved course, using Windows OS is geared for beginning/intermediate users. Students will learn to navigate one of the most widely used accounting software applications for small businesses. QuickBooks is an enormous aid in paying bills, invoicing, tracking expenses, paying sales tax and creating reports to better manage a small business or company. This course provides the MOS certification pathway (no expiration) for interested students, and they may elect to take the official exam when ready. Call the Adult Ed office for separate purchase details of the required printed textbook/eBook which accompanies this course. PLEASE NOTE: In class, students will use MCST provided laptops, but all students will need Windows OS operating computers at home in order to do homework assignments. Prior to class, please complete the 2-part form at this link.

Outsmart the Scammers Seminar

with Mike Curtis

Feb

6

February 6th, 2024

$18 More Info

Incidents of fraud are on the rise, and scammers’ tactics are becoming more complex. This presentation will help give you the information you need to outsmart the scammers. During the program, we’ll discuss how to spot certain red flags that may indicate a fraudulent encounter, resources you can turn to in the event you or loved ones are targeted, and steps you can take to protect yourself and others.

New to Gardening in Maine

with John Fromer

May

14

May 14th, 2024

$38 More Info

Maine can be a challenging place to garden. Our season is short. Our soil is questionable. If we didn’t have rocks, we wouldn’t have anything to stand on! Still, Maine is a wonderful place to garden. Come to this class to learn what we can grow and when, where many resources are, how to get a soil test and what gardening by the sea is like. Learn about our native plants, weather cycles, soils, pests, and local resources. It will be a good place to start, so bring your questions!

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Composting

with John Fromer

May

7

May 7th, 2024

$38 More Info

What is compost and why is everyone making it? Maybe you have started but have questions. What system will work best for you? How do you manage a compost pile? What is compost good for? How do you apply it? These questions and more will be discussed.

Starting Vegetables and Flower Seeds at Home

with John Fromer

Mar

26

March 26th to April 2nd, 2024

$58 More Info

This 2 session workshop will teach you how to select, treat and plant seeds for your summer garden. The first Tuesday class is a lecture and the following Tuesday class will be hands-on. At course completion, each participant will take home 2 flats of plants to grow and plant out. Varieties are selected to show the many ways seeds need to be planted for optimum germination. The instructor will provide all the materials. A separate materials fee of $25 payable to the instructor at the first class will cover the cost of all materials. Class times vary. Please check with office for exact time of each class.

Understanding the Maine Death with Dignity Act – April 2024

with Valerie Lovelace

Apr

24

April 24th, 2024

Free More Info

There is still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about Maine’s compassionate end-of-life care option. Many providers and patients in Maine 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 all 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 ones who may be qualifying.