Dear Community Members:
Merrymeeting has prided itself in offering high-value, affordable community education courses over the years. During that time, we have focused on adult and young adult programming. In the past few years, Merrymeeting has felt that as a community education entity, we could do even more for our residents. Towards that end, we have decided to offer youth programming for the summer of 2022. We are doing this to complement the current youth programming going on in the various communities we work in, and we hope to be able to provide the same high-quality, affordable programming you have all come to expect from us. This is a new venture for us. Please be patient as we work through the challenges of providing new programming.
Thanks again for your continued support.
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Allen Lampert
Director
Merrymeeting Adult Education
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NEW MAINERS LUNCHEON OCT '21
Looking back at an important community event organized for New Mainers!
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Merrymeeting instructor collaborates on Fall '21 event for New Mainers with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust |
Along with Lydia Coburn, the Communications Coordinator and Outreach Assistant for the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Kelli Park, an ELL (English Language Learner) instructor with Merrymeeting Adult Education, organized this community-building effort for New Mainers last Fall '21. There were 50 people who participated in the festivities where many shared dishes from their native countries.
"The Harvest Heritage Dinner in October was more than just a dinner, it was a symbol of things to come for our increasingly diverse community in Midcoast Maine. The dinner featured recipes from all over the world and showed that being part of a thriving, welcoming community extends far beyond the geographic boundaries of our local towns and into the far reaches of the world. This collaborative community event was an example of the things that individuals can accomplish when they come together with an idea: to find ways to cultivate connections among individuals from all walks of life to promote a thriving multicultural community.
I was thrilled to be part of this event and I was excited to see that we had fifty people of all ages in attendance, with family recipes from all over the world - sharing experiences, creating connections, and expanding their palettes, while laughing, learning, and shaping the community that we live in. My goal is to continue to facilitate collaborative programming with active participation from my English language students, whose voice is invaluable to us as we navigate our changing community. My hope is that this is just the beginning."
Kelli Park has been an ELL instructor with Merrymeeting Adult Education since November 2020. Many of the New Mainers who participated in this event are current and former students of Kelli.
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BRUNSWICK DRIVER'S ED
Sign-up quickly! Seats will go fast for this May 23rd - June 10th Session.
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UPCOMING CLASSES
Check out these upcoming featured classes and workshops!
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All of the best stories have one thing in common, the writer is able to bring to life in the mind of the reader, a world that has only ever existed in their imagination. It doesnβt matter if you are writing short stories or full-length novels, learning the skill of creative worldbuilding can turn a run-of-the-mill story into a work of literary art.
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We will create designs on glass with the frosted look. These designs will be permanent on the glass. Bring your own wine glasses, vases, etc to personalize. Some glass items will be provided as well. Quick, fun, easy project with beautiful results!
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Whether youβre a first-time player, or an experienced veteran, come join us for an afternoon of adventure. Weβll talk about character creation and playing the game, including going through the character creation process from start to finish, meet other players in the community, and even make connections for upcoming events. We will be focusing on Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, however TTRPG players of all stripes are encouraged to bring their favorite editions, stories and characters.
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Fire is a result of impact, compression, solar energy or friction. Ancient fire-making methods include the hand drill, bow drill, pump drill, fire plow, fire saw, fire thong, and sparks caught from striking rocks. Bow drills have been used by humans around the world for thousands of years. Learn how to make and practice using a complete bow drill kit using wood and a piece of string. Every participant will make a bow drill kit to take home.
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The smell of fresh lilacs is like no other. Join us and learn to paint these flowers in a beautiful blue cobalt jar. Underpainting glazing and layering are some of the techniques used to create this gorgeous piece of art. Canvas & Paints provided!
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Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening some of our tools. We'll cover the basic theory behind sharpening edge tools, and practice using a variety of sharpening stones.
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MEET DUNCAN PERRY
A retired college professor, multi-instrumentalist, and popular Ukulele instructor, Duncan has been playing and teaching the ukulele for 14 years. Duncan moved to Scarborough several years ago and he has since been teaching all over Maine. Merrymeeting will be partnering with Duncan to offer his online ukulele classes.
In addition to his regular classes, Duncan also offers free beginner ukulele classes to first responders and frontline workers as a way of saying thank you for all they do for the community. Below is a WCSH TV segment on the program:
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Hello Artists, Art Students, & Art Enthusiasts!
We wanted to let you know that we are going to host our annual Community Art Show starting May 1st, in-person. The opening reception will be on Friday May 6th, 3-5PM. We are opening up the art show to all Merrymeeting students, staff and community members. The work needs to have been created between 2021-2022, all mediums welcome.
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS!
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