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Medicare 101
with Renata Lahner
ZOOM
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!
Instructor: 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.
Each session has the same class content.
Instructor: Renata Lahner
Location: Online via download or Zoom
Session 1: Wednesday, September 4, 6-8 pm
Session 2: Wednesday, October 1, 6-8 pm
Cost: Free
A Walk Through Black Point Cemetery
with Ron Romano
Black Point Cemetery has roots back to Scarborough’s earliest days, and the grave-markers that have survived there span a 250 year period. Black Point contains the best local collection of rare and unusual hand-carved grave-markers by the Sikes family from the late 1700s. Boston-imported gravestones join locally-made slate markers from the early 1800s. Some mid-century marble monuments and a wonderful receiving tomb make for a most interesting stroll. This one-hour tour through the old section will focus on colonial burial practices, stone types, and the symbols found on the grave-markers of some of Scarborough's founding families.. Max 20 participants.
Instructor: Ron Romano, Cemetery Historian and Author of four related books.
Location: Black Point Cemetery, 204 Black Point Road in Scarborough
Date: Saturday, October 5
Session: 12 noon-1 pm
Cost: $12
Tour will run unless there is extreme weather.
Parking information will be shared when the walk is confirmed.
A Walk Through Dunstan Cemetery
with Ron Romano
Dunstan Cemetery was established in the 1870s but has a surprising earlier history as a common burying ground. Many families moved graves from their farm-based private cemeteries into Dunstan, often bringing the original early gravestones with them. Dunstan holds a fine collection of early 1800s slate markers from our region’s first stonecutter, Bartlett Adams. Marble and sandstone obelisks, a zinc monument, a receiving tomb and paupers field combine to make for a compelling tour of Scarborough’s history. Max 20 participants.
Instructor: Ron Romano, Cemetery Historian and Author of four related books.
Location: Dunstan Cemetery, US Route 1, one block south of the Historical Society in Scarborough.
Date: Saturday, October 5
Session: 3-4 pm
Cost: $12
Tour will run unless there is extreme weather.
Parking information will be shared when the walk is confirmed.
Abstract Pastel Painting
with Christopher Reed
ZOOM
In this abstract pastel painting workshop, students will learn the following techniques based on a photo: layering, blending, scumbling, stippling, and gestural painting.
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. Open to beginners and those with previous experience.
Max: 10 students
Min: 4 students
Instructor: Chris Reed
Location: A Zoom link will be sent to students before the class starts.
Date: October 7th, 6-8:30 pm
Cost: $30
Ferment This! Sauerkraut variations (fresh and dried herbs and spices)
with Emma Holder
Zoom or in-person
You’ll learn a basic tried and true sauerkraut recipe, technique and troubleshooting. Then we'll add different flavor principles: Fennel, Fresh ginger, Cumin, Fiery peppers, It’s your choice!
Local delicious cabbage makes ferments that last for months, and maintains flavor and nutrient content. You'll learn about the marvelous microorganisms that surround us, give us “terroir” and keep us healthy by replenishing our microbiomes. This hybrid class will include both microbiology and ferment creation.
Instructor Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill '93.
Location: Zoom link, in-person address, materials list shared upon registration.
Instructor: Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill '93.
Date: Wednesday October 9th, 6-7:15 pm
Cost: $24
Maine's Fall Birds with the Scarborough Land Trust
with Chris Mackie
Look for, listen to, and learn about a variety of Maine's avian species in this field experience at a Scarborough Land Trust Preserve. Andrew Mackie is the Executive Director of the Scarborough Land Trust and is a life-long birder whose desire to share his knowledge has sent him on birding trips around the world.
Instructor: Andrew Mackie
Location: Scarborough Land Trust Reserve
Date: Saturday, October 12, 12-2pm
Cost: $10
Beginner Guitar
with Mike Shannon
Absolute beginners and those with a little experience 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 has played guitar for decades and enjoys teaching music to adults.
Location: Scarborough High School
Date: Tuesdays, 6 weeks, October 15 - November 26 (no class November 5), 6-7:30 pm
Cost: $65
Ferment This! Twofer! Apple/Pear Chutney, and Fermented Potatoes
with Emma Holder
Zoom or in-person
I wondered about fermenting potatoes, but they are delicious! Fermented, tossed with olive oil and salt, and baked, they have almost a vinegary-french-fry flavor! Since this is a very simple vegetable ferment, we’ll have time to add a more complicated one; Fermented apple and pear chutney with aromatics and spices. This tangy chutney makes a great gift or to have in the fridge to add zing to a familiar meal. (I love it on hearty bread with a sharp cheese toasted over the top). This hybrid class will include the microbiology and the ferment creation.
Instructor Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill '93.
Wednesday October 16th, 6-7:15 pm
Location: Zoom link, in-person address, materials list shared upon registration.
Instructor: Emma Holder, Masters in Micro/Immuno, McGill '93.
Date: Wednesday October 16th, 6-7:15 pm
Cost: $24