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.

Email is a means of communicating with others, throughout the world, in a fast and efficient. manner. This class will cover the terms and techniques necessary to use email in an efficient, safe and organized manner.

Requirements for this class - no devices required, just bring yourself.

To register - click on this link:  Using Gmail Effectively 

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.  

Note:  The tuition helps defray the cost of renting the computerized mannikins and AED trainers.

In this one-day session, learn how to take a “Forest Bathing” walk. Constance is a certified Forest Therapy guide who will teach you through practice how to recenter whenever you are in or around nature. Your stress, insulin, and anxiety levels will drop, while your calm and happiness will increase.

Special instructions: Participants will meet at Lake George Regional Park West. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so that we may begin on time. Cell phones will be off so that everyone will have a chance to completely immerse themselves in the experience.

Learn the fundamentals of casting on a one-to-one basis. Beginners to advanced casters will learn or improve the basic cast, roll cast, and mends. In addition, you will learn line management, casting in wind, hauling, and other useful tasks. Take advantage of a certified casting instructor to assist you with any casting problems. If you have an interest in being certified yourself, I can offer advice with that process.

This class will be held OUTDOORS on the Skowhegan High School premises. Bring a 4-7 wt. fly rod with a floating line. Instructor will provide a leader with a practice fly. DRESS FOR OUTDOOR PRACTICE. Dates of class can be flexible if weather conditions prevent a class.

Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site copy to increase your visitors and results.No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an SEO expert and can answer your toughest questions as well. 

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If you've always been interested in drawing but don't really know how to get started, then this is the course for you. Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you've always dreamed you could be!

You'll become intimately familiar with paper types, drawing styles, rendering techniques, and the basic principles of perspective, layout, design, lighting, volume, and space. If you have an interest in learning what it's like to draw or would love to increase your current knowledge in the field of art and illustrating, then this course aims to fulfill all of your needs.

FANE (the Finance Authority of Maine) is offering several FREE online workshops this winter/spring. 

For more information - check out their website by clicking here

Workshops being offered - Clink on workshop for the link:

Successful Scholarship Searches and Applications - Feb. 12 at 7pm

Student Loan repayment - know your options! - Feb. 21 at 6pm

Adulting 101: Money Starts - April 3 at 6:30pm

Adulting 101: Money Grows - April 10 at 6:30pm

Planning and Paying for College - May 15 at 7pm

Putting the Literacy in Financial Literacy: Book Club with FAME starts Feb. 6