Online – Four Sessions

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, and country tunes --even classical music. Duncan Perry, who has taught more than 1000 students of all ages, will introduce you to essential chords and playing techniques using commonly known songs. Music will be provided, and by the end of class,  participants will receive a total of 66 songs

You will need a playable ukulele and an electronic tuner or a tuner app. 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!

Note:  No senior disocunt available for this class.

Duncan is an experienced multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and teaching folks how play the ukulele for the last 14 years. 

This class will be best for intermediate players, but all are welcome

The focus will be songs: songs that each student would like to learn, improve, and perfect. Within that context we will discuss key signatures, chord progressions, melody, signing, meaning, music theory, capos, and performance. Other topics and questions will be addressed as needed. No class on 2/19/25.

Photoshop students from previous sessions will continue this fall in an eight-week independent study format. Students will fine tune their projects using photo enhancement for lighting, color and size; and add artistic elements with filters, text and framing.

Others who have been using Photoshop Elements or Photoshop are welcome to join the group for project support. The aim of this class is not traditional instruction but to create a place for group sharing, support and experimentation.

ONLINE -one night workshop

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment.  Learn to play piano the way professionals do:  using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes.   

Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional periodic question and answer session.  Held online using Zoom, the class is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration.  

Online – Four Sessions

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, and country tunes --even classical music. Duncan Perry, who has taught more than 1000 students of all ages, will introduce you to essential chords and playing techniques using commonly known songs. Music will be provided, and by the end of class,  participants will receive a total of 66 songs

You will need a playable ukulele and an electronic tuner or a tuner app. 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!

Note:  No senior disocunt available for this class.

Duncan is an experienced multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and teaching folks how play the ukulele for the last 14 years. 

ONLINE -one night workshop

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it.  This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away.  

 Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class, and an optional periodic question and answer session.   Held online using Zoom, the class is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration.  For ages 13+.

Using a provided sewing machine, this class is intended to give a beginning sewist skills to create simple non-clothing projects or a garment. Those with more experience and/or their own machine can bring in materials and pattern for a project of their choosing to work on with guidance and/or specific instruction.

Depending on needs, topics covered may include: seam treatments, using a pattern, repairing/replacing items, basic garment construction, sleeves, buttonholes, zippers, etc.

Ms. McCann-Baker is a life long hobby sewist and has taught sewing to elementary age students.

One - night Workshop

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden veggies? This hands-on workshop led by a University of Maine Extension volunteer will teach you the basic steps for canning and freezing. Participants will recieve a "Preserving the Harvest" packet and will learn recommended methods for preserving food.  They will also receive the latest and safest recipes, learn about equipment safety, and be taught how to ensure jars are properly sealed.

Please bring a potholder with you to the workshop.  There is a materials fee of $20 that will be paid directly to the instructor.