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Downsizing?
with Jill Braceland
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
How to Buy Your First Investment Property (ZOOM)
with Casey Hamlin
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: A Quick Intro to Creative Writing
with Jill Braceland
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
Introduction to Compassionate Communication
with Peter Hofmann
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
Conservation Options for Your Property
with Scott Kunkler
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
Medicare 101 (ZOOM)
with Renata Lahner
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
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, Managing Change
Location: Scarborough High School
Dates & Times: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM
Cost: $21