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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

Maine Adult Education Program

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Glass Beadmaking at the Torch 4.16.24 1PM

with Brian Frus

Apr
16

April 16th, 2025

$75 More Info

In this class you can expect an introduction to glass beadmaking with live demonstrations, examples and engaging discussions of glass in art history, and time spent on the torch trying this ancient and fun art form yourself! You will get individualized and group instruction on how to make beads and pendants of your own design. This is table-top glassblowing for beginners. You will leave class with a number of unique creations! The registration fee includes all materials.

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Zentangle: A Tangled Tote

with Martha Brooks

Apr
17

April 17th to June 19th, 2025

$99 More Info

Decorate a roomy canvas tote bag with a variety of at least thirty-six Zentangle original tangles or tangles created by fellow CZTS. Participants can use either abstract designs, seasonal templates provided by the facilitator, or their own designs. This ten-week course will explore instruction for overall design components, visual step-by-step directions for both simple and more complex tangle designs, as well as an opportunity to network with other Tanglers! Your Tangled Tote can accompany you when you shop, head to the beach, or pack for a day’s activities! Material kits are available for pick up at the Five Town CSD Adult Ed in Rockport or Central Lincoln County Adult Ed in Damariscotta. They can also be mailed for a nominal fee.

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Sea Kayak and Hike Historical Malaga Island

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

May
28

May 28th, 2025

$135 More Info

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.

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Fused Glass 4.30.25 9AM

with Brian Frus

Apr
30

April 30th, 2025

$75 More Info

Beginner skills will focus class participants to make fused glass objects. From the ground level up, build skills including creating your own design for your project object, glass materials manipulation, and basic kiln-program understanding necessary to learn the fine-tuning art of kilnwork. In this course, students will be melting glass into planned art pictures, designs, and shapes. The registration fee includes all materials.

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So You Think You Can’t Sing? You Can!

with Sofija Kleinschmidt

Apr
28

April 28th to June 9th, 2025

$68 More Info

Often times, singing is made out to be a mystical, elusive art that only a handful of people are gifted with. This couldn’t be more wrong. If you can speak, you can sing! In fact, you already do. Whether you’ve never really sung before, or you’re a car karaoke master who’s just too shy to let your voice ring past the windshield, there’s something in this course just for you! Learn to embrace the natural nuances of your voice, gain confidence in your abilities as a singer at all stages, and learn how to assess and safely explore new techniques all on your own!

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Wills and Trusts Explained 05.07.25

with Jesse Bifulco, Esq.

May
7

May 7th, 2025

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This course shows the difference between a Will and a Trust and how each is used as a tool in an estate plan. It covers the basics of a Will, Power of Attorney, and Advanced Directive, as well as more complex topics such as trust use in Medicaid/MaineCare asset preservation, estate plans for blended families, and how to protect the inheritance of an adult child. Attendees will learn how estate planning techniques can be used to preserve assets and prevent family conflict. Taught with stories, this class shows attendees potential areas of loss in their own families.