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Open Studio Ceramics (Thursday Sessions)

with Heather O'Neil

Mar

Next session: March 6th to April 10th, 2025

$115 More Info

Are you comfortable with your clay abilities and just looking for a place to work and improve your skills? Join us in the Morse High School Ceramics Studio and start making all those things you have been dreaming up! This is not an instructor lead class, but the instructor will be on site working in case you need something. $65 for materials and studio fee, payable to instructor, must be paid on the first night of class. *Purchasing additional clay: The fee is an additional $65 to cover the firing, glazes and other consumables used during class. Please note: If you miss a class, you cannot make-up the class at another time. The ceramics schedule is very tight and these classes are usually full. Thank you for your understanding! *No Class: 3/27.

Conversational Spanish for Beginners

with Jasmin Vasquez

Mar

Next session: March 6th to April 10th, 2025

$85 More Info

Learn conversational Spanish in this 6-week course for beginners! Taught by Jasmin Vasquez, an educator with Merrymeeting, Jasmin is a native Spanish speaker from the Dominican Republic. This class will be taught from provided hand-outs; no text necessary.

Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms of New England

with David Spahr

Mar

Next session: March 6th, 2025

$35 More Info

Join author David Spahr for an indoor presentation and discussion of edible and medicinal mushrooms, identification, tools and equipment for harvesting, as well as books, materials, and other resources. David has collected edible mushrooms for 50 years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and the North American Mycological Association.

Introduction to Astrology

with Rebecca Quigg

Mar

Next session: March 10th, 2025

$20 More Info

In this workshop, you will learn all the essential information needed to be able to understand an astrological birth chart. Learn the basic philosophy behind astrology: What astrology is (and is not), and how it can be used. After this workshop, students will be able to identify the planets, signs, symbols, elements, modes, and houses in a chart. Includes a personal astrological chart.

Beginning Watercolor

with Deena Ball

Mar

Next session: March 10th to April 14th, 2025

$135 More Info

With this class, my goal is to have each of you gain confidence in your artistic endeavors and fall in love with watercolor painting. Although I paint both in watercolor and oils, my first love is watercolor. We will start our class by learning the basics of handling watercolor through a variety of exercises designed to teach you about pigment to water ratios. We will learn about our materials so we understand the process of painting in watercolor. Later we will go on to brush control, color mixing, values and much more. There will be exercises, demos, paint-alongs and individual painting time. Please do not worry if you have no art experience, either in watercolor painting or drawing. It will not be a problem, everyone can create. Deena S.Ball has been teaching for over thirty years, all ages and in a variety of settings from middle school to adult retreats. A suggested materials list will be provided by the instructor.

Blueprint for Writing a Novel

with Paulla Estes

Mar

Next session: March 11th to April 8th, 2025

$125 More Info

Do you know how to give your novel idea a strong framework so you can write it with confidence? Have you clarified what you want to say, who you want to say it to, and why you want to say it? This class will teach you how to answer these important questions about your book idea so you can write something that is solid, strong, and reflects your vision. Students are always surprised by this straightforward and fun method. BRING – a laptop or plenty of paper and pen, and, most importantly, bring your book idea.