WELDING 

Instr: Gabe Castonguay 
Date: Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.  
(except Holidays & School Vacations) 
8 wks.  September 21st—November 18th Fee: $550 

 

No previous welding experience is necessary for the SMAW/FCAW course.  The Welding course meets two nights per week and is designed to allow students to progress at their own pace.  After learning the basics of welding in the first session, students may choose to enroll in the next session’s Welding course at a reduced price to prepare for  their AWS (American Welding Society) certification.  Students choosing  to prepare for the AWS structural certification will pay an additional fee.  These welding career courses can help you prepare to enter the workforce as a structural welder.  Leather safety-toed  boots are required.  All other necessary welding gear will be supplied. 

Note: NPT Region III is the only accredited AWS testing facility in the state of Maine. 

 

American Sign Language (ASL) 

Instr: Abby Woodhead; Licensed ASL Interpreter 
Date: September 21st—November 2nd  
6-8 p.m. (6-weeks)  
Fee: $85.00 

Learn to communicate in a whole new way!  This fun, beginner-friendly class covers the manual alphabet, basic signs, and Deaf culture.  Enjoy interactive lessons and videos that make learning ASL easy and engaging. 

 

Let’s Make Sourdough Series 

Instr: Meloney Marquis—Knead It Bakery 
101: Starting the Starter 
Date: October 5th , 5:30-7 p.m.  
Fee: $25.00 

In this beginner-friendly class, Meloney will guide you through the process of creating your own sourdough starter from scratch.  You will learn how to begin your starter culture, feed and maintain it, and prepare it for baking. She will also cover common challenges and answer questions along the way. ** Please bring a quart size glass jar with lid, or glass bowl with lid to take your starter home. Note: If you have a kitchen scale it would be helpful. 

 

Let’s Make Sourdough Series 

102: Ready, Set, Bake! 
Date: November 16th , 5-8 p.m.  
Fee: $45.00 

If you joined Meloney’s class last month, your starter should now be strong, healthy, and ready to bake with.  In this class you will learn how to use your starter to mix, fold, and shape a beautiful loaf of sourdough. Bring your prepared starter, a scale if you have it, a bowl, and rubber spatula.  Materials provided include a banneton for shaping and transporting your dough home  for its overnight refrigerator rise. You will bake the following day.  **NOTE: sign up for this class is required by November 2nd to allow time to purchase materials. 

 

 

Native Plants for your Landscape ***NEW*** 

Instr:  Kate Garland, University of Maine Cooperative Extension  Horticulturist 
Date: October 8th,  5:30-7:00 p.m. 
Fee: $10.00  

 Join us for an engaging session exploring the rising interest in using native plants.  Discover why native plants matter and how you can integrate them into your own spaces.  Learn about the concept of ‘native’, explore valuable resources for selecting the right plants for your site, and enjoy a virtual walk through a curated collection of native species to consider for your landscape.  Participants will have a chance to sow their own native plant seeds to take home and enjoy for years to come.  Presented by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Horticulturist, Kate Garland. 

 

Third  Monday Forestry Workshops 

Instr: Terri Coolong, Former Maine State Forest Service Forester 
Time: 5:30-7pm  
Fee:  $10.00  
Sign up for one, or for all three. 

 

Date: September 21st, 5:30-7p.m.: 

Tree Identification. Join Terri as she shows us the features to look for to help us identify trees in our forest and landscape. 

 

Date: October 19th, 5:30-7p.m.: 

Reclaim old Apple Trees  Terri will share with you the timing and techniques to use to take your old neglected apple tree from ugly and unproductive to healthy, happy, and growing fruit. 

 

Date: November 16th, 5:30-7p.m.: 

Tree Growth Tax law Join Terri as she explains the system, benefits, and pitfalls of Maine Tree Growth Tax law. This 1972 law provides a means for land to be valued and taxed as forest land rather than on just value, which can be a significant tax benefit allowing the land to stay undeveloped. 

 

Let’s Make Sourdough Series 

 Using Unfed starter/”Discard” 
Date: December 7th , 5-8 p.m.  
Fee: $45 

Have you been saving your sourdough “discard” and would really rather use it?  Join Meloney and come away with some innovative ways to actually use that starter.  Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough QuickBread, and Sourdough Tortillas are some possibilities.  Please bring your discard jar, a rolling pin, 2 mixing bowls, rubber spatula, whisk and scale if you have one. We will provide the rest of the ingredients and bread pans. 

 

Cook With a Pro: Fresh Pasta 

Instr: Chef Cole Averill 
Date: October 19th , 5:30-8 p.m.  
Fee: $35.00 

Would you like to make your own fresh pasta, but feel a bit overwhelmed or intimidated?In this class, Chef will give you knowledge and the confidence to go beyond making basic pasta dough.You will explore options for rolling, cutting, cooking, saucing and making filled pasta using your own dough.  

 

ServSafe Sanitation 

Instr: Chef Cole Averill 
Date: October 26, 28, November 2 & 4,  Monday/Wednesday, 2 wks.,   
Time: 3-5:30 p.m. 
Fee:  $175.00 (Includes testing and textbooks) 

 

Do you work  at a restaurant, diner, convenience store, or school nutrition program in food service?  Did you know that the State of Maine requires all food establishments to have at least one full-time Certified Food Protection Manager on staff?  Perhaps you volunteer at your organization’s “Bean Suppers” and are concerned about proper food handling and safety.  This 4-night ServSafe course provides that knowledge and a recognized certification. 

 

Pyrography / Wood Burning 

Instr: Roger Ryder 
Date: October 13th—December 8th  
6-8 p.m. (8-weeks)  
Fee: $35.00 

 

This class is a gathering of those who are interested in learning or expanding their skills in pyrography.  This group offers the opportunity to work with an experienced artisan and others who enjoy the craft of wood burning.  In this expanded class the instructor will explore the steps to move your hobby into a business.  Find your vision for perfecting your art, and explore the possibilities of entrepreneurship using your artistry. 

 

Quilting with Pre-cuts 

Instr: Peggy Murray 
Date: 9/1-29, 10/6-11/10, 11/17-12/15,  6-8 p.m.(on-going) (5-week sessions)  
Fee: $20.00 

 

Do you like to sew and create quilts,  or would you like to learn how? Join us for a weekly FUN evening of sewing and quilt making.  Learn new tips and techniques while you build projects based largely on pre-cuts.  Many like to use this as time set aside with no distractions so you force yourself 

 

to sit at your machine and draw inspiration and encouragement from others.  Along with your machine, bring fabric, thread and scissors.  The Power, Pressing Station, Cutting Station will be provided.  This is an ongoing class, call or email to join anytime.

 

Cook Like a Pro: Foundations 

Instr: Chef Cole Averill 
Date: November 24th & December 1  
5:30-8 p.m. (2-weeks)  
Fee: $35.00 

Spend two evenings with Chef Averill to up your kitchen game.  The first class will be centered around basic kitchen safety, sanitation, and food handling.  Learn best practices to avoid cross contamination, strengthen your knife skills. Why pay more for boneless chicken parts? Before it goes on sale, learn to de-bone and trim the less expensive bone-in chicken.   

Night two will focus on Stocks, Soups, and Sauces. 

Use the skills you have learned to produce restaurant worthy meals at home for your holiday table. 

 

Heartsaver-CPR/First Aid 

Instr:  TBD 
Date: TBD- (1-day) 9a.m.-3p.m. 
Fee:  $75 

The 6-Hour Heartsaver course is designed to provide the lay-person with the skills and knowledge to be able to perform CPR, render basic first aid when needed, and use the AED.  Recognize when help is needed and feel confident that you know how to provide that help 

 

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 

Instr: TBD 
Date: TBD , 9a.m.– noon 
Fee: $75 

The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers 3-hour classroom course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and use an AED.  This course is for healthcare professionals, direct care workers, and other healthcare workers in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.