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Home Buyer Education

with Heather Massow

Apr

Next session: April 12th, 2025

$60 More Info

Not sure what to do when buying a home? What is all that financial jargon your banker is throwing at you? MaineStream is a certified HomeBuyer Education provider for HUD and Maine State Housing Authority. Your certificate of completion allows you to access special loan programs through MSHA, FHA, and VA and is good for two years.

This class is offered to make you a wiser consumer, when, and if, you purchase a home. You are under no obligation to purchase a home. If you choose to, you are free to use any lending institution, real estate agent, or other professional. This class teaches you how to make good decisions about choosing the lender, real estate agent, and other professionals that will best serve your interests.Mortgage Programs - Information regarding mortgage lending is general. Please remember that each individual lender has its own policies and each loan program has its own guidelines.

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Excel Power Tools – Power Query, Power Pivot Tables & Power Business Intelligence

with Val Landry

May

Next session: May 1st to 15th, 2025

$89 More Info

Power Query allows you to import and shape data. It has an easy to use interface, powerful tools to import and clean data.

Power Pivot Tables allows data modeling and calculations. It easily handles millions of rows of data and has modeling tools for efficient data storage and analysis.

Power BI (Business Intelligence) is a complete business intelligence tool. It features incredible visual options, has simple built-in interactive options, fantastic graphs and allows easy sharing of data.

The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between classes to gain maximum benefits from the sessions.

You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors, though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); or 2) using two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting). This is a live, online class using ZOOM; makeup class, if needed, 01/30/25.

Val is a lifelong business educator and academic advisor focused on helping enrich and enhance students' educational and life purposes. He is experienced in college management and as an adult educator having taught at Mid-State College and Kennebec Valley Community College. His teaching experience covers over 45 years in the areas of computer applications, accounting, and Quickbooks training workshops.

Architectural Illustration

with Sandi Cirillo

Mar

Next session: March 22nd, 2025

$40 More Info

Learn the technique of visualizing architectural designs through hand-drawing with an emphasis on perspective, scale, and composition while also studying the interplay of light, shadow, and texture to bring structures to life. Students can learn to capture the essence of residential architecture whether a modern minimalist style to traditional designs.

Students should bring their own 9x12 or 11x14 paper/sketchbook, #2 pencils, ruler, and eraser plus a $4 materials fee payable to the instructor.

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Senior Fitness In-Person

with Karen Dove

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This class is in-person. Registration is required as there are limited seats available.

Designed with the mature person in mind, this class will address the components of over-all fitness at each person's ability level.

The class helps you become stronger through cardiovascular activities (strengthening the heart and lungs), muscular strength and endurance (using weights) and flexibility through warm-up and cool-down stretching and yoga.

Class meets regularly, and you can start and stop any time.

It is recommended that you bring 1-2 lb weights; wear comfortable clothes that let you move; and gym shoes to give your feet support. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

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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.