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Scallop Shell Decoupage
with Lisa Young
In this workshop you will create 3 beautiful decoupage scallop shells that can be used as trinket dishes or hung as art or ornaments. Choose from a wide variety of themes and prints to make your own design. This 4 step process is fun and easy to do! Each student will make 3 finished pieces-great for yourself, or to give as gifts.
Instructor: Lisa Young, coastalcraftworkshop.com
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 6-8 pm
Cost: $40, includes materials
Trees of the Solstices & Other Earth Celebrations
with Amy Witt, Horticulturist
Did you know that Elder (Sambucus) is one of the trees of Samhain, the Celtic festival celebrating the harvest and the beginning of Winter? Samhain is a time of death and rebirth. Elder is the perfect tree to invite in for this festival because it is a tree of endings and beginnings. Meet the trees and plants associated with the eight Celtic festivals that celebrate and honor the Earth’s seasons, including the summer and winter solstices. Amy is passionate about nature, plants and all things connected to Mother Earth. Officially she’s a Naturalist, Garden Coach, Horticulturist, Educator, and the enthusiastic, Nature Spirit guided, Director of Earth Walkers.
Instructor: Amy Witt, Earth Walkers
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 6-8pm
Cost: $29
Tea Cultures Of The East
with Marianne Russo
In this session we will explore tea traditions in 2-3 different countries which might include China, Japan, Korea, and/or Middle Eastern Countries like Morocco or Turkey. We’ll look at and taste the types of tea served, any special equipment or décor used, and perhaps sample a small bit of food that might be served. We’ll discuss and view diagrams of any special requirements for the room or setting as well as any expected behavior or decorum on the part of the host or guest.
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. Many do not understand that all teas (white, green, oolong, and black) come from the same plant, and that there are almost always special customs associated with the practice. We offer an introduction to various customs associated with tea in two separate sessions. It is not necessary to take both classes, though each class offers unique instruction on the cultural traditions of tea. Marianne Russo, founder of Nellie’s Tea Company, has studied and traveled around the world to learn first hand the secrets of growing and making good tea, and delights in sharing her passion for this humble leaf.
Instructor: Marianne Russo
Location: Scarborough High School, Room A103
Date/Time: Monday, November 4, 6-8 pm
Cost: $25
Sea Glass Holiday Tree Workshop
with Lisa Young
Make 2 beautiful Coastal Glass Trees using faux sea glass. Beachy color choices are: green, aquamarine, crystal white, turquoise, and beach blue (or mix and match). These trees can be combined as a set, or give one as a gift and keep one for yourself! Starfish toppers are optional for holiday themed trees.
Instructor: Lisa Young, coastalcraftworkshop.com
Location: Scarborough High School
Date:Wednesday, November 6, 5:30-8 pm
Cost: $49, includes materials
A Look Back at Early Tourism in Scarborough, Maine
with Linda Snow McLoon
History buffs, check this out! This presentation takes a look at the early summer hotels and cottages in Scarborough that attracted tourists, the modes of transportation that brought visitors here, and the factors that caused their decline. During the Wilderness Movement in America in the late 19th century, many city dwellers in the northeast found they could escape the unclean water, dirty streets and polluted air of the nation’s large cities by vacationing in Maine.
Presenter: Linda Snow McLoon, Scarborough Historical Society
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 6-7 pm
Cost: $14
Cardmaking - Multimedia Fun
with Kathleen Gerdes
When you were a kid, did you enjoy playing with paper, scissors and glue? If you did, you'll love this class. Come and learn some fun multimedia techniques to create three greetings cards that you will take home with you. The instructor will provide lots of "ephemera" to choose from, so all that you need to bring is a pair of paper scissors and your creativity! There'll be scrapbook papers, napkins, old cards to cut up, washi tape galore and lots of other really fun stuff to make your three cards.
Instructor: Kathleen Gerdes
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 6-8 pm
Cost: $45
Every Picture Tells A Story: Organizing Photographs
with Jill Braceland
Learn techniques on how to work through that box of photographs we all have.
Integrating the stories behind the pictures will also be explored. Please bring
some of your photographs to get started.
Instructor: Jill Braceland of Managing Change
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Monday, November 18, 6-8 pm
Cost: $21
Tea Cultures Of The West
with Marianne Russo
In this session we will explore tea traditions of the West which might include Britain, Russia, North America, East Frisia (Germany), and perhaps France. We'll view and taste the types of tea, special equipment and décor. We’ll discuss special requirements for the setting and expected social behavior at tea in the West.
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. Many do not understand that all teas (white, green, oolong, and black) come from the same plant, and that there are almost always special customs associated with the practice. We offer an introduction to various customs associated with tea in two separate sessions. It is not necessary to take both classes, though each class offers unique instruction on the cultural traditions of tea. Marianne Russo, founder of Nellie’s Tea Company, has studied and traveled around the world to learn first hand the secrets of growing and making good tea, and delights in sharing her passion for this humble leaf.
Instructor: Marianne Russo
Location: Scarborough High School, Room A103
Date/Time: Monday, November 18, 6-8pm
Cost: $25