Personal Enrichment

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Excel Advanced

with Val Landry

Apr

Next session: April 3rd to 17th, 2025

$89 More Info

Take Excel further: hide data, split and freeze a window, create ranges, understand the name manager, use additional functions, copy and paste special, sort data, and learn the power of filters. Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as practical tools including the amortization table, 20 top functions companies want their employees to know, and pivot tables.

This is a live online class using ZOOM.

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Scrapbooking

with Naomi Treadwell

Mar

Next session: March 22nd, 2025

$43 More Info

Unleash your creativity while preserving memories! This class offers tips on photo arrangement, journaling, and using various materials to make your scrapbook unique. We’ll explore beautiful layouts, personalized designs, fun embellishments, techniques, share ideas, and create a treasured keepsake. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned scrapbooker, you'll leave with a unique, handmade album and new skills to enhance your projects. An 8x8 paper album will be provided—bring your 12-18 photos and enthusiasm! Additional albums, embellishments and scrapbooking products will be available to purchase. Children ages 8 or older are welcome with an adult.

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Fly Fishing: An Introduction

with Kevin Tracewski

Apr

Next session: April 5th, 2025

$85 More Info

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.

Maine’s Death with Dignity Act

with Valerie Lovelace

Mar

Next session: March 27th, 2025

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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 not familiar with Maine's Death with Dignity Act. Since September 2019, the law permits physicians to practice medical aid-in-dying under specific circumstances. Learn the facts and, if qualified, the right to access medical aid in dying if they choose. Join this class to get fact-based information and the details you need to know about Maine's law, how to have the conversation with your physician, how to qualify for the law and support your loved one who may be qualify.

The day before the Zoom meeting an email will be sent out to all who register with the Zoom meeting ID and passcode.

Maine Driving Dynamics

with Lori-Ann Mathews

May

Next session: May 10th, 2025

$80 More Info

The Maine Driving Dynamics course is a driver improvement course that is designed to improve a student's defensive driving awareness. This five-hour course includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine's highways. Our goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce vehicle-related crashes. A student who completes the course will receive a three-point credit on their driving record and may be eligible for insurance discount. Please bring your driver’s license.

Silk Scarves

with Sandi Cirillo

Apr

Next session: April 12th, 2025

$47 More Info

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll learn to embellish silk scarves using everyday household products! Explore creative techniques such as tie-dye, painting with dyes, and printing with materials like shaving cream, tissue paper and ice. No prior experience is needed—just bring your imagination! You'll leave with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind silk scarf, and the skills to continue experimenting at home. Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop is a great way to unwind while discovering the art of textile embellishment in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Students should bring a $6 materials fee payable to the instructor.