Learn how to make wire wrapped rings with Elise Marie DeSigns! It's a great opportunity to unleash your inner artist and create unique jewelry pieces that you can wear or gift to loved ones. No experience is necessary, as Elise will guide you through the process step by step. You will leave with 2 unique wire wrapped rings and digital files of where to buy tools, supplies and directions. 

Instructor: Elise Marie DeSigns
Bio: Elise DeSalvo, Owner of Elise Marie DeSigns, inspires with uniquely hand-crafted designs and a marketplace of local goods. We strive to empower customers to look and feel their best while also supporting female-owned small businesses. Learn more at: https://elisemariedesigns.com

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 at 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Cost: $62.50 - includes materials

Ready to step into real estate investing but unsure where to start? This course is designed to guide first-time investors through the process of purchasing a profitable rental property. We’ll cover everything from setting financial goals and securing financing to analyzing property values, estimating potential returns, and managing risk. Whether you're aiming to build passive income, diversify your investments, or just understand real estate better, this class provides practical strategies and insights to help you confidently buy your first investment property.

Instructor: Casey Hamlin, Loan Officer with Integrity Mortgage

Location: Online via ZOOM

Dates & Times: Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 6 PM - 7 PM 

Cost: $15

We will make Chinese dumplings with pork filling made from scratch in class.  You will learn the multiple styles of folding dumplings using wonton wrappers.  Then we will boil the won ton to make a classic wonton soup or chili oil wonton.  Additionally, we’ll learn to make our own Sichuan-style chili oil and learn about other common Chinese condiments used for dipping sauces. All ingredients, materials, equipment and recipes will be provided. Registration Fee: $72 [Plant-based ground meat can be substituted for the pork upon request. The dumpling wrappers include gluten.]

Instructor: Jeff Mao
Bio: Jeff Mao is a published cookbook author (Essential Chinese Hot Pot Cookbook) and cooking instructor. He also operates a micro bakery in Brunswick where he produces hand-rolled New York bagels. Find him on his website, Kneadandnosh.com.

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 at 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Cost: $72 - includes ingredients and supplies

Advanced beginners and intermediate players will learn the chords, skills, and techniques for starting their guitar-playing journey. Learn how to strum simple tunes and make the most of your practice time. An acoustic guitar and picks required, and an electric tuner and capo are recommended.

Instructor: Mike Shannon

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesdays, February 18th - April 8th, 2025 (8 weeks) at 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Cost: $88

This class will help students to find their own way of expressing themselves in chalk pastel using different landscape photos. Gestural painting, layering, and blending are a few of the techniques that will be explored. Open to those with previous pastel painting experience in addition to beginners. A brief meditation will help in letting go and trusting the creative process. A supply list will be provided when the class is determined to run.

An email link to this Zoom presentation will be emailed to participants. You will need a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone with audio and video capacity.

Instructor: Chris Reed

Dates & Times: Mondays, February 24th - March 10th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $75

Start writing that great American novel that rests within each of us. Learn about a writer’s notebook, pre-writing process, poetry, and publication issues. Enjoy two sessions of exploring creative writing in a friendly environment.

Instructor: Jill Braceland, Managing Change

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Mondays, February 24th - March 3rd, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $42

You could buy a $4 bottle of kombucha, or you could make your own for pennies. It's simply sweetened black or green tea with a culture added. We'll make a primary ferment in class. A secondary one will be demonstrated so you can make it at home once your primary has developed. We'll discuss kombucha's fascinating history, troubleshooting, glassware and SCOBYs (provided). This hybrid class will include the microbiology and the ferment creation. 

Location: Zoom link, in-person address, materials list shared upon registration.  

Instructor: Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill '93. 

Dates & Times: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2025 at 6 PM - 7:15 PM 

Cost: $24 

For intermediate painters. In this session we will explore blending and using mixed colors to enhance your work. The focus will be on making watercolor simple so that you will have fun and can relax in class. There will be lots of demos and plenty of time for hands-on experience. You will have plenty of guidance and support from not only the instructor but from the other students as well. Painting relaxes you while filling the soul with positive energy.

Instructor: Kathleen Gerdes

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesdays, March 4th - April 8th, 2025 (6 weeks) at 5:30 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $88