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Orono - Alcohol Inks Class - In person

$17

with Erin Ellis

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Alcohol Inks Class - In person

Have you heard of the magic that is alcohol inks? Create a watercolor look on non-porous surfaces. Make plain white tiles into pieces of art. No art skills needed to make something gorgeous, super easy, and unique. Paint on glazed surfaces, glass, metal, etc. A variety of surfaces will be provided.

Instructor: Erin Ellis

Date: Tuesday,  April 2      6-8:30                    

Cost: $17 

Materials Fee: $5 (paid directly to the instructor the night of the class)

Will run

Orono - Introduction to Fly Fishing

$85

with Kevin Tracewski

Calendar Apr 6, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Introduction to Fly Fishing

This course is designed to get you solidly grounded in the fundamentals needed to enjoy fly fishing. Topics covered include tackle selection and assembly, knots, fly casting, fish foods, artificial flies, fly fishing strategies, entomology, and wading safety.  After completing this course, you should have all the understanding and skills necessary to catch fish with a fly rod on your own.  This course will be taught in Orono by Kevin Tracewski, a registered Maine guide and author of the best selling book, A Fisherman’s Guide to Maine.

Instructor: Kevin Tracewski

Date: Saturday,  April 6 (9AM – 4PM)

Cost: $85 for 7 hour session  

Orono - Animal Spirit - Understanding Signs and Messages - In Person
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Orono - Animal Spirit - Understanding Signs and Messages - In Person

$25

with Angie Butler Welch

Animal Spirit - Understanding Signs and Messages - In Person

Do you pay attention to the animals that show up in your dreams, meditations or even your daily waking world? Curious to what messages they might have for you - or how to unfold the meaning and message in the moment?  Ever wonder if you have your own personal animal spirit guide? Want to know how to incorporate their messages and energy into this crazy journey we call life.   Along with a great discussion, class will include a guided meditation to see what animal spirit might be in your midst.   1 ½  hour class 

Instructor: Angie Welch 

Date: Tues - April 9  6-8pm

Cost: $25  No Class Limit (Minimum 6 to hold the class)

Orono - Declutter Together - Virtual 4 Week Class

$80

with Kim Corey - Finely Sorted Organizing

Calendar Apr 9, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Declutter Together- Virtual 4 Week Class

Join five people in decluttering an area of their home or office all at once but separately via Zoom. We will rehearse the vital steps to organizing anything from mud rooms to garages, from file cabinets to toy rooms!  Kim, a professional organizer, will guide you through the ordering process fielding questions all along.  This class provides an affordable way to tackle those trouble spots in your work and living spaces with essential accountability and support! 

Get your bins, boxes, bags, Sharpies, Post-Its, pen and paper ready for action! You’ll be making some to-do list as we go along.  You’d be surprised how much you can get done in 90 minutes! 

 Limit 5 people

Instructor: Kim Corey of Finely Sorted Organizing, founded 23 years ago.

Date: Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 6:30-8PM

Cost: $80 for 4 week class.

Orono - Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People - Zoom- 3 Hour Class

$59

with Craig Coffman

Calendar Apr 15, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People -  Zoom- 3 Hour Class 

            In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords.  Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well.   The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands-on instruction. 

           Topics include:

How chords work in a song

How to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it

How to form the three main types of chords

How to handle different keys and time signatures

How to avoid “counting”

How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords

Instructor: Craig Coffman

Date:Monday, April 15 6:30-9:30PM

Cost: $59 (includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons)

Orono - Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People - ZOOM

$59

with Craig Coffman

Calendar Apr 16, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People - ZOOM - 2 1/2 hour class 

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time?  In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it.  This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away.  Since this class is being held online with ZOOM, you will be able to sit at home with your guitar and take this class without any pressure at all.   And since the class includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own.  An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included.   A recording of the class is included as well.  Class limited to 15 students.   

Topics include:

How chords work in a song

How to form the three main types of chords

How to tune your guitar

Basic strumming patterns

How to buy a good guitar (things to avoid)

How to play along with simple tun

Instructor: Craig Coffman

Date:Tuesday, April 16  6:30-9:30 PM

Cost: $59 (includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons)

Will run

Orono - Holistic Health & Wellness: Virtual

$129

with Michelle Spencer - E-RYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), Mindful Meditation teacher, with training i

Calendar Apr 23, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 6 weeks

Holistic Health & Wellness: Virtual

In this 6 week course, you will learn the importance of movement, stress reduction, self-care (including sleep strategies, rest, self-love, self-forgiveness) healthy nutrition and mindfulness and healthy relationships to improve your overall well being. This course will be done on Zoom in a lecture format with time at the end for Q & A, with journal prompts, hand-outs, text, phone call or email check-ins. There will be a FREE Zoom meeting to go over the course at the end of the 6 week session.

Instructor: Michelle Spencer, Holistic Health Provider

Tuesdays: 9 am – 10:30 am

Starting: April 23 - May 28

Cost: $129-Includes: 90 minute sessions, journal, pen, hand-outs, weekly check-in via phone call, text, email and FREE Zoom meeting at the end of the 6 week session to wrap up the course.

*Adult Education is closed/no classes held on: 1/15, 2/19-2/23, 3/10, 4/15-4/19,and 5/27 *

Orono - Relaxation and Stress Reduction with Hatha Yoga: Virtual - 6 weeks

$62

with Michelle Spencer - E-RYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), Mindful Meditation teacher, with training i

Calendar Apr 23, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Relaxation and Stress Reduction with Hatha Yoga: Virtual - 6 weeks

This 60-minute Yoga class will provide sequences that calms the nervous system along with stretching/warming the muscles and preparing the mind to rest. Breathing techniques, short meditation and positive affirmations will end the practice.

Instructor: Michelle Spencer

Tuesdays:  5:30-6:30 pm

Starts: April 23 - May 28  ($62)

Cost: $62 each session

*Adult Education is closed/no classes held on: 1/15, 2/19-2/23, 3/10, 4/15-4/19, and 5/27 *





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