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Cooking: Plant-based Pad Thai 05.05.25

with Nancy Albertson

May
5

May 5th, 2025

$35 More Info

You will prep, cook, and combine ingredients in the kitchen to create a plant-based Pad Thai that can be eaten before you leave class or brought home for later. This variation on the typical Pad Thai will be just as delicious and nutritious without using animal protein, eggs, or fish sauce. This nutreint-packed meal is a delicious and easy way to incorporate more plants into your diet. Ideas and strategies to lean more into a plant-based lifestyle will be discussed as we prep in the kitchen. Ingredients fee is included in registration.

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Upcycling Furniture

with Angie Jones

May
5

May 5th to June 9th, 2025

$95 More Info
Do you have a piece of furniture that you want to keep but need to update? Are you wondering whether you should strip off the old finish, paint, or do a combination of both? This class will cover those options. You will need to bring a small piece of furniture that you would like to transform. Pieces must be brought home and back each week. Angie will cover the basics of how to turn that outdated piece into something fabulous! You will need to bring your freshly scrubbed piece and some elbow grease! We will discuss supplies depending on what you want to accomplish. Class skips 5/26.
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Spanish: Continuing

with Paul Garcia

May
5

May 5th to 21st, 2025

$65 More Info
Open to students who have completed and feel comfortable with the Intermediate class or those who have had previous Spanish language instruction, this course may be taken multiple times. Course goals and instruction are based on the students enrolling. Textbook fee of $15 is payable to instructor at the first class, if you are continuing from an earlier class you will be using the same book.
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College Admissions 101

with Michelle McAnaney

May
5

May 5th to 19th, 2025

$50 More Info
College admissions have changed since the late 80s and early 90s. In this course, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to guide your student through the college admissions process. Throughout the four sessions, we will examine the following topics closely: How to build a college list that best fits the student; How to research colleges to fully understand what they have to offer; How to choose between the SAT, ACT and Test Optional; The college application timeline; College applications strategies for success; and an Overview of financial aid.
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Trips: The Best of Maine’s Museums and Galleries

with Deb Vendetti

May
6

May 6th to 27th, 2025

$75 More Info

In this course we will be visiting what are arguably some of the best and most important art collections and exhibitions in Maine. Each week we will visit one of the following: Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick; Colby College Art Museum, Waterville; and Cove Street Arts and Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Portland. There will be some self-touring, some tours with a docent or curatorial guides, and all trips will include a choice of curated lunch venues. This trip series ends with a follow-up presentation by students (with assignments given in advance) and group discussion time. Carpooling is encouraged. Our group will meet at Rose Hall, 22 Knowlton St., Camden, to start each trip and for the final presentation. There are no entry fees, but you will be responsible for your lunch.

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Airbnb: How to Open and Run One Well

with Debra Arter

May
6

May 6th, 2025

$45 More Info
Did you know that Airbnb hosts earn an average of $13,000 annually? Airbnb listings in Maine reached 20,000 in 2022. Many property owners use short-term rentals as a strategy to supplement their income and afford their own home. If you have entertained the idea of opening up your guest bedroom or summer camp for short term rental, this is a class not to miss. The instructor, herself an Airbnb owner since 2017, has interviewed many other Airbnb or VRBO owners and put together a packet of good information, tips, and actual stories of events in the life of a short-term landlord. The course will address issues dealing with ordinances, insurance, expectations, fees, safety,guests, communication, neighbors, and more.