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Basic Life Support - March 5, 2025

$45

with Denise White, MSN/RN

Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week

In this one-night training, learn the essentials of recognizing respiratory and cardiac arrest and effectively beginning emergency treatment.  Participants will learn CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). 

Students will need to pick up and review the BLS Provider Manual prior to class so that they are prepared for an open-book test at the end of the training.  

*Upon successful completion, participants will receive an AHA CPR certification & card.

FAME - Planning and Paying for College

Free
Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 6 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 Michelle Radley, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour workshop as we talk all things paying for college.

 

 

Firearms Hunter Safety - Session Two

$5

with Russell Corson

Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 6 pm

This course—taught by a trained, certified volunteer instructor according to statewide standards—combines 7.5 hours of classroom instruction with some required independent study at home between the first and second class.

Student must demonstrate to the instructor that they can safely handle a firearm, participate in activities, bring in a survival kit with appropriate contents, and pass a 50-question test with a grade of 70% or higher.

Class will meet on 3/5/2025, 3/18/2025, and 3/20/2025

Sewing Workshop

$55

with Mary McCann-Baker

Calendar Mar 6, 2025 at 6:30 pm

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.

Mental Health First Aid

$5

with Brittney Dunphy

Calendar Mar 12, 2025 at 3:30 pm

In this two-night class, participants will learn how to assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis. In addition, they will learn about risk factors and warning signs of mental health crisis. All participants will receive a textbook.

Because the class extends through dinner time, please feel free to bring a snack to enjoy during one of the two scheduled ten-minute breaks.

Brittney Dunphy is certified by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

Preserving the Harvest!

$5

with Abbie Perry

Calendar Mar 18, 2025 at 6 pm

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.

FAME - Adulting 102, Money Grows

Free
Calendar Mar 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm

So, you’re on a budget, managing a bank account, and wondering about the next steps in your financial journey. In Adulting 102, we will look at the differences between saving and investing, and if you are ready to invest, how to get started. Other topics will include protecting your assets (insurance), advanced budgeting, and understanding the role economics plays in our financial life. Join Steve Kautz, Financial Education Programs Specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour virtual workshop as you take the next steps into adulting.

 

 

Chair Yoga

$30

with Desiree Kelley

Calendar Mar 25, 2025 at 5 pm

Chair Yoga incorporates elements from traditional yoga including breathing techniques, meditation and physical postures while sitting in a chair or using a chair for balance.

Performing yoga in a chair provides extra support for individuals looking for a gentle practice who may have mobility issues or injuries. Benefits of chair yoga include increased strength and mobility, increased flexibility and stress reduction.

No class on 4/22/25





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