A comprehensive guide to women’s fitness and wellness teaches you how to use knowledge about your female body to exercise smarter, breathe deeper, boost your metabolism, strengthen your core and pelvic floor, and improve your endurance and performance. 

You will learn how to optimize your breathing pattern to increase oxygen delivery to your muscles and brain, how to adjust your exercise intensity and duration to match your hormonal cycle, how to prevent common injuries and imbalances that affect women, and how to burn more fat and build more muscle with effective workouts. 

Instructor: Carole Freeman

Location: Zoom link will be provided prior to class

Dates & Times: Mondays, 6 PM -7:30 PM from January 6th - February 3rd, 2025 

Cost: $85

Additional Class Topics and Details: 

Week 1 - Monday January 6th, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Why Fitness is Different for Women. Women are not just smaller, weaker versions of men. We’ll help you map  your own fitness course that considers your anatomy, physiology,  hormones and unique strengths. 

Week 2 - Monday January 13th, 6:00 - 7:30pm 
Improve Breathing capacity. Learn to adopt the habit of more functional breathing, reduce shortness of  breath on exertion and have more stamina.  

Week 3 - Monday January 20th, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Increasing Respiratory Muscle Strength and Endurance You will learn how to open those airways, take in more oxygen, strengthen  your diaphragm and have more energy and endurance to do those things  you want to do while reducing shortness of breath. 

Week 4 - Monday January 27th, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Women’s Hormones and Cardio. Build endurance, burn more fat reduce strain. Learn new guidelines about  when, and how, to train that consider your female body and brain. 

Week 5 - Monday February 3rd, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Core Strength Training for Spinal Stability. How to improve core strength, back and spinal stability. Improve balance,  coordination and the importance of optimal breathing with pelvic floor  function.

Learn how medicare works! This class teaches what it covers, what it does not cover, details in differences between supplemental and advantage plans, penalties and more! Each session has the same class content.

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: Renata Lahner
Bio: Renata Lahner is a licensed insurance agent with over 18 years experience helping individuals find the right Medicare coverage based on one's medical and financial needs. 

Location: Online via download or Zoom

Dates & Times: 
Session 1 - Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM
Session 2 - Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: Free

This seminar is designed to offer organizational strategies to start your downsizing efforts. Establish your project priorities, learn what supplies you might need, and set realistic time constraints. Leave with an action plan.

Instructor: Jill Braceland, Managing Change

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $21

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

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

In today’s polarized world, effective and compassionate communication can bridge divides, build trust, and foster healthier relationships, both personally and professionally. This introductory class explores how to communicate with empathy and clarity while staying true to oneself. You will learn how to use mindful breathing techniques, active listening, and how to apply these skills in real-life scenarios.  Communicate with the heart while maintaining credibility and strength. 

Instructor: Peter Hofmann

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $18

Are you interested in conserving your property into the future? Do you want to ensure that special natural areas or certain uses, such as farming or forestry, won’t be lost to development? Join the Scarborough Land Trust in an informational program discussing the different options available to landowners to protect their properties.

Instructor: Scott Kunkler, Conservation Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $5

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, Managing Change

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $21