Women’s Only Defensive Pistol Fundamentals
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 7th to 14th, 2025
Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Maine Adult Education Program
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 7th to 14th, 2025
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
May 28th, 2025
NEW ADDED CLASS!
Sea kayak to mysterious Malaga Island where indigenous people summer camped and where there was a colony in the late 1800s that was evicted by the state of Maine. We'll meet at 8:15 AM at a public boat launch, get outfitted for our paddling trip, and go over safety rules and basic strokes. We'll paddle 1.5 miles to Malaga Island, always on the lookout for harbor seals, gulls, great blue herons, snowy egrets, sea ducks, ospreys, and possibly bald eagles. After landing, we'll hike the 1.2-mile-trails of the island, stopping at the southern tip to eat the lunch/snacks each of us brought from home. After finishing our hike, we'll paddle back, returning around 2 PM. You must bring: a very small backpack with your lunch, snacks, extra clothing layers, two twenty- to twenty-two-ounce bottles of water and possibly a change of shoes for hiking. If you are unable to walk unaided over tree roots and rocks, do not book this trip. All paddling gear—kayaks, life jackets, and paddles—is provided for this beginner-friendly tour.
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 15th, 2025
This three-hour course is for firearm owners and non-owners. You will learn what to do when you see an attack or if you are attacked and respond with force. You will learn how to contact the first responders, how prosecutors might view what you did, rules about concealed carry in the US and Maine, and various ways to protect yourself without using a firearm. Part 2 of a 2-part series but can be taken separately.
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 12th, 2025
This one-day, on-water workshop covers canoeing and SUP skills that everyone ought to know but doesn't. Learn how to transport canoes and SUPs properly; how to launch and recover; strokes for tandem and solo canoe paddling and SUPing. Learn rescues, especially after capsizing. You will go swimming, so you are required to wear a wetsuit or drysuit to participate. Limited suit rentals are available with advanced notice. You must bring: your own lunch; canoe; paddle; life jacket; and enthusiasm. SUPs will be provided. Limited canoe rentals are available with advanced notice.
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 26th, 2025
This one-day, on-water workshop will teach you: proper transport of a sea kayak; strokes for most efficient paddling in different conditions; proper boat launch etiquette; safety on the water; where you should and shouldn't paddle; using a chart while paddling; common rescues and tows. There will be capsizing involved so you are required to wear a wetsuit or drysuit to participate. Limited rentals are available with advanced notice. You must bring: your own lunch; sea kayak at leat 14' long with two bulkheads; paddle; life jacket; bilge pump; paddle float; and enthusiasm.
with Alice Bean Andrenyak
April 9th, 2025
We're spending more time outside and that is good. Learn how to integrate weather forecasts and your own reading of weather signs to plan ahead and best manage your outdoor activities—walking, biking, hiking, camping,paddling, boating, playing, and exercising. Learn from a Master Maine Guide and Total Weather Spotter. Course is presented via Zoom.