Your iPad is the gateway to the world when you open the Safari app. Safari, Apple’s browser, is superb because it provides a variety of cool features. The iPad app has some differences from the iPhone version. Learn what the icons on the top menu do, explore all of the choices on Safari’s opening page, review efficient search strategies, look at the hidden possibilities within the share feature, learn the advantages of Reader View, and more. After completing the five lessons you will be a confident user of Safari on your iPad.

You are on the go with your iPhone in hand and want to do a quick search on the internet. Safari, Apple’s browser, is the place to start because it provides a variety of cool features. The iPhone app has some differences from the iPad version. We will explore all of the choices on Safari’s opening page, review efficient search strategies, look at the hidden possibilities within the share feature, come to see the advantages of Reader View, and more. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and outs of Safari on your iPhone.

Doing basic internet searches on Safari is fairly straight forward. However, within Safari there are many options most of us never explore. Join us for five lessons that will unlock the secrets of Safari: options contained in the top menu, choices provided on the opening screen, tips for more efficient searching, possibilities hidden within the share feature, and a demo of why you want to click on the AA button. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and out of Safari.

Creating an effective resume, cover letter, and developing interviewing skills are crucial components in securing a job. Our advisors will guide you through the essential steps of creating a professional and impactful resume and cover letter. Whether you're writing your resume for the first time or looking to update or improve your current version, this advising session offers valuable insights into formatting, structuring, and presenting your experience effectively.  You'll learn how to:

• Craft a resume that highlights your skills, experience, and achievements in a concise and professional manner
• Write a compelling cover letter that complements your resume and demonstrates your enthusiasm for the role
• Tailor your resume for specific job positions to increase your chances of landing interviews
• Interview preparation

This is perfect for anyone new to resume writing, or those seeking tips and support to refine their existing materials. Individual appointments will be made with one of our advisors.

Register here and we will contact you to set up an appointment! 

This is an entirely online class that we truly believe is expansive, offering people a good amount of information about how buying and selling real estate works in the United States, along with information about working in the field of real estate. The prerequisite for taking this course is simply to have a high school education. Once completed this would allow the learner to become licensed as a real estate agent, if they wish. 

A PDF copy of the course book is included in the cost.  If you would like to purchase a hardcover book ($25 plus tax) please let us know at registration.

Instructor: Center for Real Estate Studies (CRESMaine)

Enrollment: On-going

Location: Online

Sign up, dreamers, artists, and cartographers!! Ever wondered how to chart a course or explore lands in new, exciting ways?! It’s as easy as bringing the world to your figure tips!

Maps are much more than just turn by turn directions. Maps can open a world that you have never seen before, you can change the world just by understanding the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

In this course you will be using free open-source software called QGIS. You will learn how to create your own finding, creating, and changing data from different free sources to create a new world!!

Students need to bring a laptop (a PC or MacBook), a storage device is recommended, and a smartphone is helpful as a data collector.

There is still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about Maine's expanded end-of-life care option. Many providers and patients in Maine are still not familiar with Maine's Death with Dignity Act. In effect since September 2019, the law permits physicians to practice medical aid-in-dying under specific circumstances. Join this class to get fact-based information and all the details you need to know about Maine's law, how to have the conversation with your physician, and how to qualify for the law or support your loved one who may qualify.

Val Lovelace founded the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Maine Death with Dignity and also serves as its executive director. She spearheaded a grassroots campaign from 2014 to 2019 to pass Maine's aid-in-dying statute, the Maine Death with Dignity Act, which decriminalized medical aid in dying. She is committed to providing fact-based information regarding medical aid in dying in the United States to patients and their families, healthcare providers, clergy, policymakers, funeral directors, and emergency response personnel.

Fee: Free but pre-registration is required

Ready for a new job or a career change? Join us for one, two, or all three workshops. March 5: Job Search Strategies; March 12: Resume Strategies; March 19: Interview Strategies. 

Instructor: Lisa Sweet, New Ventures Maine