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Living Well for Diabetes

with Jen Paquet

Mar
13

March 13th to April 17th, 2025

This six-week class, led by two facilitators, meets once a week for two hours and thirty minutes. Each class includes a new topic on how to help participants with Type 2 diabetes or Pre-diabetes manage their health. There will be a combination of presentations, discussion, and activities with others who have similar experiences to you. You can expect to learn techniques to deal with symptoms of diabetes (fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, depression, anger, fear and frustration) as well as how to adopt appropriate exercises for maintaining and improving strength and endurance. In addition, we will also focus on healthy eating habits, use of medications, and show you ways to work better with your healthcare providers.

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Pâte à Choux

with Steven Watts

Mar
27

March 27th, 2025

Learn how easy it is to make your own Eclairs, profiteroles and Paris-Brest pastries with assorted fillings for each. Materials fee of $30.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class. All baking classes with Steve Watts are hands-on and students take home their finished products.

 

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Blooms Through the Season

with John Fromer

Mar
11

March 11th to 18th, 2025

Having a garden that blooms all season makes the most of your space and time. This class covers about 90 perennials in depth sorted by color from spring to fall. Specifics of each plant are discussed from personal experience. Many unwritten tips will be mentioned. A good class for all experience levels.

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Basic Automotive – Theory/Maintenance 101

with Tom Vannah

Apr
29

April 29th to June 3rd, 2025

$125 More Info

This 6-week, hands on course will give you a basic understanding of how your vehicle works, aligned to ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) standards. We will cover Foundation and Safety, Basic Engine and Auto Transmission Fundamentals/Service, Steering System and Suspension, and Brakes. When you finish this course, you will have a solid understanding of lubrication, fluids, tires, vehicle maintenance, and how systems work. There are safety modules that must be completed online before the first class. The instructor will provide a website and details. This is not a bring-your-own-vehicle repair class. Applied learning will occur in the shop on a demo vehicle. Students must bring safety glasses and reinforced toe footwear.

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Understanding the Maine Death with Dignity Act – ZOOM ONLY – Apr 2025

with Valerie Lovelace

Apr
17

April 17th, 2025

Price not available More Info

This is a ZOOM only class. 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.

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Growing From Seed Indoors

with John Fromer

Apr
8

April 8th, 2025

This workshop is for people who want to start plants from seed or want more information. This is a hands on class where you will learn all about seeds. You will practice techniques to start different kinds of seeds. Learn about selection, materials, timing, transplanting and planting out in the garden. Growing from seed expands the catalog of plants you can grow dramatically. It is a fun and easy way to start plants. Materials fee (check or cash) of $25 payable to instructor at class.