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

ASL 1 will be an introductory course for students interested in learning ASL. Topics covered will include: the alphabet; vocabulary for greetings, basic conversations, colors, time, and family; as well as an introduction to Deaf Culture.  

SarahJoy Chaples has been teaching classes and workshops for over 10 years. She holds an MA from UMaine in Human Development and is fluent in American Sign Language. SarahJoy has been involved in the Deaf Communities here in Maine and in Massachusetts for over 20 years.

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

Reaching balanced wellness by working on strengthening and stretching the muscles, preventing falls, and improving cardiovascular and bone density health. 

NEW!  Standing and Floor Work! This dynamic, full-bodied exercise program supports muscle growth and increases stamina! Prepare to be getting on and off the floor during the mat portion.  If you have been working on your fitness and want to challenge yourself, "Senior Fitness" will guide you  safely and effectively. 

This class is progressive and increases your overall well-being throughout the 6 week session.  March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14.

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

This class offers seated strength and flexibility exercises to improve mobility and fall prevention. All exercises will support people with arthritis, osteoporosis, and other health concerns if they are cleared by their primary care provider.

March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14.

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

In this class we will learn how to control bleeding. Participants gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively control it with three quick techniques. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. Stop the Bleed classes are public presentations that empower citizens to make a difference in a life or death situation.

John Lennon has been a paramedic for 30 years. He is a certified fire instructor, and also an EMS instructor/coordinator.  He has conducted numerous public presentations and in service trainings. 

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

Narcan training will teach students how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, and how to administer the opioid reversal drug Narcan/Naloxone.

John Lennon has been a paramedic for 30 years. He is a certified fire instructor, and also an EMS instructor/coordinator.  He has conducted numerous public presentations and in service trainings. 

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

This morning class practiced in a chair offers mind and body benefits without having to get up and off the floor or even changing into Yoga clothes.  Enjoy a “pick me up” at home or at your office by using structural techniques to improve your range of motion, relax tight or overused muscles and release tension from the mind.

March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

A practice that will involve a series of slow, rhythmic movements and physical postures, meditation, controlled, breathing, stretching, and strength for the mind and body. This class is a combination of tai chi, traditional yoga, and qi gong.

March 18, 25, April 1, 3, 15, 29

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

This 60 minute yoga practice will provide sequences that calm the nervous system, along with stretching and warming the muscles while preparing the mind to rest. Breathing techniques, short meditation and positive affirmations will end the practice.

Breathing techniques, a short meditation and positive affirmations will end the practice.

March 18, 25, April 1, 3, 15, 29