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Best Clothing & Makeup Colors for Your Coloring W24

$36

with Candace Sanborn

Calendar May 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Is your closet full of black-colored clothing? Would you like to learn what other colors look good on you? In this fun interactive class, you'll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. You'll also receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush, and lipsticks for your coloring so you can put the two together to create a more vibrant you!

Owner of Radiant Image, Candace is a personal stylist helping women look and feel good by teaching them how to dress for their clothing, body proportions, and face shape. She specializes in women over 40 and provides her services virtually and at her studio in Auburn, Maine.

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MaineGeneral's Harm Reduction Program May W24

Free

with Lauren Hunt, MSPH

Calendar May 13, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

MaineGeneral's Harm Reduction Program leads training and conversation on Overdose Response and Narcan Administration. The presentation will begin by discussing what harm reduction means, and what opioids are, before identifying what an opioid overdose looks like. The training will then discuss steps for responding to an overdose, and close with a conversation about the Good Samaritan Law. Attendees are invited to ask any questions and/or share experiences throughout.

Every attendee will be offered a Narcan kit in addition to educational materials to leave the class with. mainegeneral.org/about-us/community-health/harm-reduction

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Card-Making Workshop May W24

$26

with Lorna Plourde

Calendar May 14, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Make four handmade cards and learn new techniques and fun folds. All embellishments and envelopes are included. You will go home with instructions for the cards you made in class. There is a lab fee of $5 payable to the instructor on the first night of class.

Lorna has been card-making for over 25 years and teaching classes for 15 years. With every class is a special door prize.

Paddle & Poetry W24

Free

with Kelli Gilzow Stowell

Calendar May 16, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 7 weeks

Explore Three Cornered Pond at Bicentennial Nature Park as we set out on kayak or canoe for an afternoon 7-week series of Paddle & Poetry. This class is structured as a fitness class that serves the mind, body, and soul as we embrace the spring with paddling in Maine.

Kelli M Gilzow Stowell is a Certified Educational Trip Leader for Augusta Adult and Community Education AACE Program Coordinator, Augusta Parks and Recreation Outdoor Educator.

Full Course

Round Table Reading of Shakespeare’s The Tempest W24

$75

with Kristen Bishop

Calendar May 16, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Have you ever wanted to read Shakespeare? Too afraid? Read it with a group. Each person will read one or more parts out loud. Discussion regarding characters, plot, language, and other aspects of the play will supplement the reading.

Suggested watching- the 2010 movie ‘The Tempest’, Play can be downloaded for free.

Family Literacy Parent Engagement: Mood Exploration Day Time vs Night Time May 16, via Google Meet W24

$6

with Kelli Gilzow Stowell

Calendar May 16, 2024 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

An online meet and greet to hold space for conversations surrounding your students. Topics surround family unit cohesion. Including subjects like the influence of social media, proactive vs reactive planning, dinner conversation starters, etc.

The link to your class will be on your registration receipt. 

Create a “Welcome” Bumblebee Deco Mesh Wreath W24

$32

with Amy Harrington

Calendar May 20, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Amy will supply the materials to make a Stunning “Welcome” Bumblebee deco-mesh wreath and will guide you through the process to create a beautiful 24-inch wreath. We will have an intermission halfway through the three-hour class. Amy will provide snacks and drinks. This class is very relaxed and has a fun atmosphere.  A $30 materials fee is due to Amy Harrington at the start of class.

Amy is a mom of four and has been crafting for over 13 years. Amy discovered a passion for wreath-making in 2021 and has been mastering the craft ever since. She enjoys bringing joy to her customers’ homes, warming hearts, and seeing the wonder in her students’ eyes as they say, “I made that!” Amy attends out-of-state workshops and takes classes online from her coaches to stay on top of the up-and-coming trends. She looks forward to sharing her passion with you.

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Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Volunteer Training W24

Free

with Kelli Gilzow Stowell

Calendar May 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks

This is a five-week course that will provide participants, 16 years and older, with the tools and understanding needed to lead small groups of participants through a day of open-water fishing adventure. We will explore the principles of the Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs campaign and use our knowledge to offer a day of open-water fishing. This course is geared to pair mentors with youth to promote spring and summer, outdoor education and develop a love for life-long learning.

INFORMATIONAL DATE: April 4 from 1:00-3:00 pm.

4 weeks of class held Thursdays, from 6:30-8P 

April 25, May 2, May 9, NO May 16, May 23

Practical Assessment on Friday, May 24 from 1-430P at BiCentennial Nature Park, Rte 3, Augusta.

This course will be taught by Kelli M Gilzow Stowell, our certified Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Instructor, Certified Educational Trip Leader for Augusta Adult and Community Education AACE Program Coordinator, Augusta Parks and Recreation Outdoor Educator, and Certified American Red Cross Instructor.

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