Walking Club - Hampden Academy 

Too cold, dark and slippery outside to walk? Join our indoor walking club. Please change out of your boots into a good pair of walking shoes. Stay on the ground level or challenge yourself by walking between the first and second floors. This is an independent program with no instruction provided.

Tues, Weds, and Thurs March 19 - May 30 

(No Walking April 16, 17, 18)        6 - 8 pm

Course fee: $8

Strength and Balanced for Senior Fitness: Virtual - 6 weeks

Reaching balanced wellness by working on strengthening and stretching the muscles, preventing falls, improving cardiovascular and bone density health. This class is progressive and increases your overall well-being throughout the 6 week session.

Instructor: Michelle Spencer

Mondays: 9:00-10:00 am

Starting: April 29 - June3   ($35)

Cost: $35 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 *

Become A Hospice Volunteer

Have you ever thought of being a hospice volunteer? Hospice volunteers visit with patients who have a life expectancy of 6 months or less.  We offer companionship, support and friendship; we help patients make the most of every day.  Join me for one evening where we will first talk about what you can expect as a Beacon Hospice Volunteer.  And then using your smartphone, laptop or tablet, we will begin the process of applying.  All of the training and onboarding is online after that.

Instructor: Crystal Mills - Regional Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Date: Monday, April 28    5-7pm

Cost: $5

Tai Chi Session 2 - Hermon Covey Physical Therapy

Tai Chi - Hermon Covey Physical Therapy

Barbara Anne Cookson

Tai Chi is a form of gentle exercise and moving meditation, with many benefits to mental and physical health. In this 45 minute weekly class, you will be led through a Tai Chi Flow and learn The 8 Form for Beginners, a practice you can take with you to improve balance, strength, and a sense of calmness and well-being.  Instructor: Barbara Anne Cookson is a Health and Wellness Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist, Motivational Speaker, and Certified Begin With Breath Tai Chi Instructor.

Session 1 Tuesdays, April 30 - June 4         6pm - 6:45pm

Course fee: $150 / session

Chakra and Energy Balancing 101

Perhaps you know about Chakras, those little energy centers in your body that work to keep you physically and emotionally healthy… or maybe it’s all new to you and you’ve only heard the term and have limited knowledge about them.  As a Pranic energy Healer I want to help dispel the mysteries!  In Chakra and Energy balancing 101, we’ll discuss just what these energy centers are, what their jobs are, what happens when they’re not functioning at their optimal level and more importantly - we’ll do a ½ hour guided meditation to actually clear and balance them out!  1 ½  hour class 

Instructor: Angie Welch

Date:Tues - April 30  6-7:30pm

Cost: $ 25 per student.  

No Class Limit (Minimum 6 to hold the class)

Cardinal and Chickadee Hangers - The Keeping Room

Toni Philbrick

Are you a bird lover? Make individual wool birds to hang in a window or use as a Christmas ornament. The patterns and materials for both birds are included in the kit. Also includes threads. Make one in class and the other at home. Bring sharp shears. Class limited to 8. At The Keeping Room - 56 Main Rd N Suite C, Hampden.

Saturday, May 4                 9:30 am  – 1:00 pm 

Class fee: $18

Materials Fee: (Pattern and kit - threads included) $20 Paid to the instructor at the time of the class.

Introduction to the Pottery Wheel - Hampden Academy

Melanie Crowe

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun introduction to throwing clay on the pottery wheel! This 4 session class will provide hands-on instruction covering the fundamentals of throwing clay: centering, opening, pulling up and shaping your pots. You’ll learn about the stages that clay goes through – from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry and about the hand-tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots. Please wear casual, loose fitting clothes and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty.

Three Sessions to choose from, each limited to 4 students due to the number of pottery wheels.            

Session 3: May 6, 8, 10, 15             6-7:30 pm

Course Fee: $40 

Materials fee $25 Please make check payable to rsu 22 Adult Education and bring it to the first class.

Acrylic Pour Painting Class with Intuitive Messages. 

Ready to let your guides talk to you through art? Angie will take you step by step through a fun paint pouring process to create an amazing 8 x 10 canvased  piece of art... and THEN we'll look for messages within your paintings! (a form of scrying). You'll be amazed at what presents itself in your painting. You'll pick your colors, and your painting guides will help create your masterpiece! All supplies will be included (even a disposable pan to carry your painting home on). 1 ½  hour class.  All supplies are included, plus a brief message about what we see in the painting. 

Instructor: Angie Welch

Date: Tues -May 8 6-7:30pm

Cost: $30 per student.

Limit 20 students (Minimum 6 to hold the class)