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Mt. Desert Island Adult & Community Education



Lifelong Learning

Strength and Balance for Senior Fitness Session 3

$35

with Michelle Spencer

Calendar Apr 29, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 6 weeks

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

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.

 

Planning and Paying for College

Free

with Nikki Vachon

Calendar May 15, 2024 at 7 pm

Do you have children who will be looking at college in the next few years or might you be thinking of returning to school yourself? Now is a great time to start thinking about the college financial aid process and ways to boost college savings. The earlier you start, the more confident and relaxed you will feel when it is time to apply for financial aid. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour workshop as we talk all things paying for college.  This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. 

This is a live, online class via Zoom.

Wednesday, October 11, 6pm-7pm

Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor at FAME will be sharing information about programs that student loan borrowers might want to take advantage of. She has worked in the financial aid field for over 26 years and is passionate about sharing information and helping students and borrowers. She welcomes interaction and questions in classes and will end the session with helping create (or recover) their FAFSA login information (or recover it) to get ready to file the FAFSA or in some cases complete the FAFSA if attending in 2023-24 academic year. She will share info about upcoming FAFSA help sessions for the 2024-25 academic year.

Color Theory
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Color Theory

$40

with Sandy Cirillo

Calendar May 17, 2024 at 1 pm

This class is offered through RSU24 Adult Ed. Please contact them to register: 207-422-4794 or https://rsu24.maineadulted.org/classes/  

Color Theory is the art of combining colors based on the color wheel. Accurately combining colors, using the color wheel, and understanding how colors relate to each other are critical skills for artists, crafters, designers, marketers, and brand owners. Color theory helps determine which colors look good together and goes beyond just "eyeing" color combinations. There is a supply fee of $7 payable to the instructor at class.

Felted Bowls
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Felted Bowls

$40

with Sandy Cirillo

Calendar May 18, 2024 at 9 am

This class is offered through RSU24 Adult Ed. Please contact them to register: 207-422-4794 or https://rsu24.maineadulted.org/classes/  

Learn how to create felted bowls using a variety of wet and needle felting techniques. Our finished bowls can then be embellished with various materials such as beads, buttons, ribbon,yarn, etc. to create one of a kind pieces suitable for the home or for gift giving. There is a supply fee of $10 payable to the instructor at class.

Driver's Education Summer Class

$545

with Dan King

Calendar May 21, 2024

Drivers Ed classes will be help at MDIHS. 

Call 941-9494 to register to find out the dates of the next class. 

Full amount is due by the first class. 

The Driver's Ed class will consist of 4 in-person meetings and an online AAA program:

May21, Tu, 3-4:30pm(orientation)

May 22, We, 3-6pm (class 1)

May23, Th, 3-6pm (class 2) 

...followed by a month of working on the AAA online class from home, and then...

June 27, 10am-12pm ( review/permit test)

Ten hours of driving time is also required. The instructor will schedule these with the students once the class begins.

CALL JULIE OR DAN AT DRIVER'S EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL DIRECTLY to register at 941-9494.

Cost: $545 plus AAA course (~$50)

 

Lighthouse and Puffin Photography-Bar Harbor
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Lighthouse and Puffin Photography-Bar Harbor

$180

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Jun 6, 2024 , runs for 1 week

To register, click here: Ellsworth Adult Ed

If you’d like to capture the beauty of coastal Maine wildlife and lighthouses, this is the course for you! 

You’ll start the class online, focusing on camera settings that you may want to use out on the water.  Then you’ll have the chance to experiment and take lots of photos using different settings and sharing techniques and approaches on the cruise.  For the final online session, you share and learn from each others’ experience and photos.  This workshop is for beginner and intermediate photographers. The $180 registration fee does not include the ticket for the cruise. You will need to purchase that ticket separately.  Course is limited to 15 students.

Online Class June 6 from 6-8:00pm

On the Cruise on June 8 at 9:00am

Online Critique Class June 11 from 6-8:00

For more information about the cruise and purchasing tickets, contact Bar Harbor Whale Watch.

Steve McGrath is a professional freelance photographer and photography teacher who has been creating images for 20 years.  Steve first began by shooting sports photography for local high schools, then weddings, and stock agencies.  His love of the outdoors led him to focusing more on his true passion.  Steve was an active member of the Gateway Camera Club for many years, and has won many ribbons and awards at fairs and competitions through the club and on his own. Many of his images have been published in school text books.

A Female Advantage

$47

with Carole Freeman

This is a self-paced,  on-demand class. You will be sent a link and code to access the material upon registration.

A comprehensive guide to women’s fitness and wellness teaches you howto use knowledge about your female body to exercise smarter, breathedeeper, boost your metabolism, strengthen your core and pelvic floor, andimprove your endurance and performance.

You will learn how to optimize your breathing pattern to increase oxygendelivery to your muscles and brain, adjust your exercise intensity andduration to match your hormonal cycle, prevent common injuries andimbalances that affect women.

Basketing Making classes
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Basketing Making classes

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RSU 24 Adult Ed offers various basket making classes. If interested, please contact them directly to learn about the classes. Call 207.422.4794 or visit their website at https://rsu24.maineadulted.org/classes/ 





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