Take this opportunity to examine your goals in a fun, creative and visually appealing way. Vision boards are a collage of images, pictures and affirmations designed to serve as a source of inspiration for achieving your goals. Learn what the benefits are of creating a vision board, how to set goals and create a plan of action to achieve the goals you have shown on your vision board. Participants should bring any pictures, magazines etc. they wish to use. A materials fee of $10 is due to the instructor at first class.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of hospice patients facing end-of-life and their families? Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice, a non-profit organization, is looking for hospice volunteers to join the hospice team, providing companionship to patients and respite services for family members. In the training, you will learn about the history and philosophy of hospice, family dynamics, spirituality, communication, the adult disease process and other end-of-life issues. The training includes both classroom time and on-line training. Volunteers are asked to make a 1 year commitment, 2-4 hours a week. You can make a difference - start today!

In these two sessions, students must demonstrate to the instructor that they can safely handle a firearm, participate in activities, bring in a survival kit with appropriate contents and pass a 50 question test with a grade of at least 70%. Please visit: www.hunter-ed.com/maine to complete the online portion of this course and obtain your voucher. A voucher number will be required in order to register for this class and students must bring the voucher to the first class.

Intermediate dog obedience classes focus on strengthening basic obedience skills and introducing more complex exercises. Refining of previously learned commands, such as increasing the duration of the “stay” or moving out of sight during a “down” exercise are also included. Trick training is another facet of intermediate obedience, and tricks, such as rolling over or choosing the right toy from a pile, are easier to teach once your dog has a handle on basic obedience skills. Proof of rabies vaccination must be submitted to Adult Ed office prior to first class. You will need a six-foot leash and an appropriate training collar. John Palange has trained dogs professionally at K-9 Training Center for over 41 years, with other trainers often referring their most “challenging” dogs to him. He specializes in obedience and problem behavior. Check out his website at www.palangedogtraining.com.

Have you ever wanted to record a song you wrote or had a rap you wanted to put beats to? Then Audio Engineering is for you! This course is designed to be a very basic introduction to the field of audio engineering and recording. Through the study of hands-on recording and mixing practices, students will gain an understanding of simple recording concepts. From simple micing techniques to learning the layout of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), this course will begin your path to the home recording revolution. Over the course of eight (8) weeks, students will learn a basic understanding of the DAW and the engineering process, develop an understanding of plugins, learn to record their own audio recordings and develop mixing techniques. Students will need a laptop/PC, DAW of the student's choice (Garageband, Logic, StudioOne, Cubase, Pro Tools), and headphones/earbuds.

This course is an excellent first step to developing an understanding of developmental and behavioral disabilities in today's youth. The class will discuss mental health in youth and program services available to support them. The class will also include discussions on career options available to support at risk youth and those with developmental and behavioral disabilities.

You can weave! We will start by covering the basic equipment and selecting yarn before moving on to winding a warp, reading patterns, then threading a loom. By the end of the course, you will have a scarf size collection of woven material and will feel confident to set up a loom at home. Materials will be available to weave, but students are encouraged to bring materials to play with. SpinOff Studio will provide a selection of floor and tabletop looms to choose from and use during class. A materials fee of $20 is due to the instructor at class.

Please join us for a night of Mandala art! Come learn how to create Mandala art using acrylic paints. We will paint on a 6x6 art panel that you will be able to frame or display with an easel. Join us and experience this meditative art form for yourself! All supplies are included.