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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

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Fused Glass 4.28.25 9AM

with Brian Frus

Apr
28

April 28th, 2025

$75 More Info

This beginners skills class will focus on making fused glass objects—melting glass into planned art pictures, designs, and shapes. From the ground level up, students will 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. The registration fee includes all materials.

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Woodworking: Open Studio

with Libby Schrum

$126.75 More Info
Have you taken Woodworking I and II? Do you have projects that you need help with? Do you find you don't have the right tools and would like to use the tools in the Hatchery? Then Open Studio is for you! This is a self-guided class with instructor assistance when needed. Bring your own supplies. Skips 4/23.
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Zentangle 101

with Martha Brooks

Mar
26

March 26th to April 23rd, 2025

$59 More Info

This introductory course teaches the basics of the Zentangle Method of pen and ink drawing, an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This course will provide instruction in fundamental pen strokes, multiple tangle patterns, and simple shading techniques. We will cover the basic components of design and explore ideas for embellishment. 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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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.