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NDEC - Using Facebook Securely
with National Digital Equity Center

This class is designed to teach current Facebook account holders how to use Facebook more securely, how to understand all privacy options, and how to change privacy options so the information you share on Facebook is only available to those you wish to see it.
Requirements: a device connected to the internet and a Facebook account.
Seaweed Spring Fling: Sea Vegetables in Egg Dishes
with Kara Ibarguen

On the first night, participants will receive an introduction to the many varieties of seaweed and their unique flavor and nutrition profiles We’ll also create a little seaweed snack, have a ‘Cup of Sea’ tea, and take a tour of the MCSV facility.
On the second night, we’ll cook and taste the complimentary flavors of eggs and seaweed. Sweet, savory, spicy, we'll explore the whole gamut and learn how to enhance them all with a touch of sea vegetables. Bring your curiosity, appetite, and a pint-sized jar for pickling on the second night.
Basket Weaving: Spring Color!
with Sue Campbell

Create a large, colorful basket with handle perfect for Easter. Participants will personalize this square to round basket by choosing from multi-colored reeds and embellishments
When you register, you will receive an email confirmation with a YouTube link to view a video. Please watch this prior to attending class!
FAME - Adulting 102: Money Grows
with Finance Authority of Maine

So, you’re on a budget, managing a bank account, and wondering about the next steps in your financial journey. In Adulting 102, we will look at the differences between saving and investing, and if you are ready to invest, how to get started. Other topics will include protecting your assets (insurance), advanced budgeting, and understanding the role economics plays in our financial life. Join Steve Kautz, Financial Education Programs Specialist from the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour virtual workshop as you take the next steps into adulting.
Bob Ross Oil® Painting: Secluded Forest
with Annette Babcock

Secluded Forest is from Joy of Painting season 6 episode 5. We will explore the magic of the deep forest where Bob's favorite little creatures love to hide. We will discover how easy it is to make reflections in the forest ponds. Genuine Bob Ross ® materials provided and used. Students are asked to bring a roll of paper towels for personal use.
Scam-Proof Your Accounts
with Sunrise County Economic Council

Participants will learn about common financial frauds including check washing and check fraud. Also coveredare critical components of keeping accounts secure including password management and freezing one’s credit.
Botanical Drawing
with Sandi Cirillo

Learn how to depict plants through detailed observation and artistic techniques. Focusing on precision and botanical anatomy, the class covers sketching, shading, and color theory to create lifelike representations of flowers, leaves, and stems. Suitable for all skill levels, the course blends art with science, helping students develop a deeper appreciation for nature while honing their drawing abilities.
Students should bring their own 9x12 or 11x14 paper/sketchbook, #2 pencils, ruler, and eraser plus a $4 materials fee payable to the instructor.
Natural Dyeing: Reds
with Susanne Grosjean

If this class is FULL, please go ahead and register to be put on the waiting list as we may have a cancellation or Susanne may offer another class if there is enough interest.
Winter is a time to be warm. No blues or greens. Reds! Maybe some yellow.
We will be dyeing reds in this class. Madder, cochineal, lac, and Brazil wood. I will provide all materials. If you want to bring your own natural fiber, it must be mordanted with alum.
Students should wear old clothes (or an apron) and bring:
- Notebook, pen or pencil
- Indelible sharpie
- Fiber, natural, up to one pound
- Rubber gloves - dishwashing type
- Plastic 3-5 gal pail
- Medium size cooking pot, around a gallon, if you want your own personal dye bath.
- Small laundry bags to hold loose fiber if you are bringing some
- Plastic bags for wet fiber
- Lunch and something to drink. Lunch will be question time.
Adult Education has a refrigerator and microwave for us to use.
If you have any questions, you can email the instructor at susanne@mainecolor.com, or, as always, feel free to call the office at 422-4794.
Please bring a $5 supply fee payable to instructor at class.