Have you ever wanted to 'throw a pot' - that is, use a potter's wheel? This extremely popular beginner's class will cover hand-building techniques, forming on the potter’s wheel, surface decoration, and treatments. Make functional handcrafted products to use and enjoy.

Material costs ($50) are included in the fee.

This is an in-person, classroom-based course at Mount Desert Island High School.

This class will gently guide you into watercolor painting. We'll cover the basic stuff like how to do a wash, what kind of brush, what kind of paper and what kind of paints to use. We'll also cover more advanced and stylized skills in this class. Drawing skills are not needed.

Learn how to mix colors and how to understand the color wheel. Each week or two we'll create a masterpiece suitable for framing.

PLEASE PLAN TO PAY $10 to the instructor on the first night of class for materials.

Cancellations: If the high school is closed during the day for any reason (weather, power, other), the evening classes are also cancelled unless otherwise notified. It would be wise to check your email before driving to class for any last minute updates. 

A six-week series to learn how to regulate, stabilize and calm the mind and body through age old and evidence-based practices. This series will teach you through direct experiences involving breathwork, guided visualizations, mindfulness practices and more, how to navigate the pressures of our world today while remaining centered and steady.

No prior experience is necessary. You already have the tools within you to shift how you respond to the world around you. This series will show you the ways to access your internal toolbox for positive and lasting changes.

This is an in person class.

This is an in-person, classroom-based course at Mount Desert Island High School.

In this drawing class, we'll cover the basics of drawing leading to more intricate techniques as we progress through the class. We'll learn how to sketch before we learn how to draw. We'll cover the basic skills of drawing including line and form, shading and perspective, figure drawing (with an occasional model), portrait drawing, still life drawing, 2 pt. and 3 pt, perspective and tonal value drawings. You will also draw in your sketchbook as homework each week (the best kind of homework!) and we'll work with different drawing media like pen and ink,  pastels and charcoal.

PLEASE NOTE:  You will need:

1.  Drawing pad no smaller than 9 X 12

2.  Drawing pencils: HB pencil, 2B pencil, 4B pencil

3.  White and/or kneaded eraser.

This is an in-person, classroom-based course at Mount Desert Island High School.

This class will gently guide you into watercolor painting. We'll cover the basic stuff like how to do a wash, what kind of brush, what kind of paper and what kind of paints to use. We'll also cover more advanced and stylized skills in this class. Drawing skills are not needed.

Learn how to mix colors and how to understand the color wheel. Each week or two we'll create a masterpiece suitable for framing.

PLEASE PLAN TO PAY $10 to the instructor on the first night of class for materials.

Cancellations: If the high school is closed during the day for any reason (weather, power, other), the evening classes are also cancelled unless otherwise notified. It would be wise to check your email before driving to class for any last minute updates. 

This is a live, online class.

Join FAME’s College Savings Counselor, Maire Pelletier, in exploring the book Girls That Invest by Simran Kaur. This course is a great introduction to investing. All experience levels are welcome! (For general education purposes only, and should not be used as legal, tax, or financial advice) 

Book Synopsis: Your step-by-step guide to financial independence―from the creator of the #1 investing education podcast, "Girls That Invest". Ever wondered how on earth the stock market works, but felt too intimidated to ask "those" questions? This is the book for you! In this guide to investing in stocks (aka shares), Simran Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world. Because money provides the freedom to say yes or no, the freedom to handle whatever life throws at you, and the freedom to grow and prosper. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better financial future. Investing is for everyone. Pick up Girls That Invest, become an investor-in-training, and claim a space for yourself in the world of finance―so you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth. 

This is a live online class using ZOOM.

During these three sessions, you will learn basic accounting principles and how to apply them to setting up QuickBooks online for a small business or organization.   The design of the course is that you'll attend the class and also do 2-3 hours of work between sessions which greatly enhances your learning. For this workshop, you have the option to receive a yearlong subscription to QB online.  Upon registration, the survey provided will provide information about this opportunity.  

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. 

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); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.  

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 the 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.

Join us for a special screening of a documentary on Menopause"The M-Factor" Shredding the Silence on Menopause

The film runs 60 minutes and will be followed by a short question and answer period with Dr. Seed who is certified by the North American Menopause Society to help patients with the menopause transition.

Information about the film:“Menopause is the one universal female experience….You may not have a lot of things that affect women. Menopausal, I guarantee you, you will be.” —Sharon Malone, OBGYN.

“The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause” is the first US documentary exploring the hidden impact of menopause on women's lives. With 55 million women in the United States currently experiencing menopause, this life stage is often surrounded by silence and misinformation, exacerbating the broader crisis in women’s health.

Menopause symptoms can derail careers, disrupt relationships, and cause unnecessary suffering. This film presents evidence-based solutions to challenge the negativity associated with menopause and empowers women to take control of their health. Women of all walks of life open up about the physical and mental anguish they live with every day. Doctors and policymakers speak out on the changes that need to be made, especially in the workplace where roughly 44% of women are over the age of 45. While some women experience mild symptoms, many face issues ranging from hot flashes and weight gain to anxiety and fatigue. With insights from renowned experts including Dr. Sharon Malone, Dr. Somi Javaid, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin (Yale School of Medicine), Dr. Wen Shen (Johns Hopkins Medicine), and Dr. Stephanie Faubion (Mayo Clinic and The Menopause Society), the film dispels myths about hormone replacement therapy, evaluates over-the-counter supplements, and addresses how women of color uniquely experience menopause.

“The M Factor” empowers women to make informed health decisions and aims to remove the stigma surrounding menopause and aging.