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Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education



Personal Enrichment

Wire Wrapped Rings with Elise Marie Designs

$65

with Elise DeSalvo

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 29, 2025 at 6 pm

Come join us for a fun evening where you will learn how to make two wire wrapped rings with Elise Marie DeSigns! It's a great opportunity to unleash your inner artist and create unique jewelry pieces that you can wear or gift to loved ones. No experience is necessary, as Elise will guide you through the process step by step. We hope to see you there!

All supplies are provided.

 

Chair Yoga for Everyone

$65

with Michelle Spencer

Calendar Next available session starts May 1, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 6 weeks

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.

* No Class 2/20 *

Beaded Bouquet and Candle Making Workshop

$35

with Jenn Paulin

Calendar Next available session starts May 6, 2025 at 6 pm

Join Jenn from Candlewood to make a beautiful fresh spring scented 12 ounce candle and one gorgeous beaded mini bouquet. You will enjoy a night of fun personalizing your candle, choosing your scents and crafting a unique bouquet no one will believe was crafted by YOU! Artificial flowers are handmade using acrylic beads and metal wire. They are perfect for daily use and can be placed indoors and outdoors as an stunning eye catching centerpiece decoration!  All Supplies included.

Materials Fee payable to the instructor: $20

FAME: Student Loan Repayment Strategies and Pro Tips

Free

with Finance Authority of Maine

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2025 at 6 pm

There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a longtime, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions.

First on the Scene

Free

with Peter Holmquist

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2025 at 7 pm

It takes EMS an average of 7 minutes to respond to an emergency. The general public are usually the first ones on scene and this class will teach you skills to help an injured person until first responders arrive. We will cover Hands-only CPR and AED, administering nalozone, using an EPI pen, bleeding control and moving patients. These skills will give you the knowledge and confidence to help someone in an emergency when you are the First on the Scene.

This is a one night class.

FREE but pre-registration required

Play the Ukulele, Your Journey Begins Here!

$85

with Duncan Perry

Calendar Next available session starts May 13, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks
1 additional session

Learn to play the ukulele! It has never been more popular and you don’t even have to know how to read music! On the uke you can knock out folk music, rock, blues, jazz, pop, country, tunes old and new -- even classical music. Duncan Perry, who has taught more than 700 students of all ages, will introduce you to essential chords and playing techniques using commonly known songs. Oh, and there are lots of laughs along the way. And, learning to play an instrument is good for your brain! You will need a playable ukulele and an electronic tuner or a tuner app. And when folks hear you play this happy instrument, well, they just have to smile! If you don’t own a ukulele, please contact us for information. What are you waiting for? Grab a uke and get ready for a musical adventure, then spread the joy!

Understanding Social Security

Free

with Sarah Blondin

Calendar Next available session starts May 13, 2025 at 6 pm

Do you wish you had a better understanding regarding your social security benefits? Do you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your benefits? Join us to learn how!

Free but pre-registration required

American Heart Association First Aid

$45

with Charissa Kerr

Calendar Next available session starts May 20, 2025 at 6 pm

This course covers bleeding that you can see and bleeding you cannot see; treating for shock, and how and when to call emergency services. A certification from the American Heart Association will be presented at course completion. Workbooks are not included with this class but can be purchased in advance for $10. This workbook covers CPR and First Aid. Please indicate on registration form if you want to purchase.





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