Learn the basics of fly casting in this hands-on workshop. We will cover rods, reels and lines and what you will need to get started. In addition to the casting lesson we will cover the basic knots used, fly selections and how to fish them. We will also learn to read the stream or river you are fishing to find the most likely places to catch fish. The third lesson will continue with a stream side lesson on the St. George River on Saturday, June 1st. This will be optional to participants and weather dependent.

This class welcomes all levels of students wanting to experience watercolor painting. The weekly exercises are designed to build confidence through step by step instructions. Techniques such as wet on wet, dry brush, blotting etc. are integrated into each watercolor painting. Color theory and mixing is covered along with how to create a successful composition. Many students have returned each year remarking how much they enjoy the class. They learn something new each time they attend. Come and enjoy meeting great people who love to paint and have fun! The supply list available on our website or by calling the adult ed office.

You will create an enchanted home called an Aerarium for the air plant known as a Tillandsia, so that you can enjoy it year-round in your house. There are plants, like vegetables, that require moist, nutrient-rich soil. Others, like your pet cactus, prefer dry rocky soil, and there are others that grow in mud or water, like the lotus flower. But have you ever seen a plant that grows with NO soil whatsoever? That's the Tillandsia - or "Air Plant", and this class will teach you how to care for this magical plant. Similar to building a terrarium, you will go home with a container, your new plant, and some decorative items to highlight your plant. You will also learn all about Tillandsia and how to care for them! Materials fee includes plant, container, and decorations for one Aerarium.

Are you ready to break out of the funk that is keeping you from living your best, happiest and most healthy life? In this free class you will get to experience an incredible system that lets you uncover some hidden energetic blockages and learn how they directly relate to your physical symptoms. All participants will have the opportunity to get a free Bioenergetic scan and access to their results.

This class will teach you how you can grow and harvest edible, native plants. David Spahr installed a public, edible landscape across from the town hall in Washington, Maine, in June of 2014. The intention of this edible landscape is to educate and feed people. Wild bees support the pollination and are supported by the many wild local natives. Varieties include peaches, serviceberries, American plum, beach plum, American chestnut, shagbark hickory, highbush blueberries, raspberries, black raspberries, huckleberries, thimbleberries, strawberries, cranberries, raisin Viburnums, Sedum purpureum, violets, peppermint, garlic, day lily, Rosa rugosa, chives, rhubarb, Jerusalem artichoke and others. David has been farming wild, native plants for many years. His PowerPoint will show the native plants he farms with while he provides a discussion of the ecological implications.

Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia? There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is holding a free information session online and by phone. For more information and meeting ID and Passcode call the coordinator (Sharon) at 207-250-7373 or email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com.

Join Jacinda Martinez to learn about the basics of healthy soil and how to make your own using kitchen garden waste. She will walk you through different options and which gadgets actually do the trick!

This workshop will identify and teach the complex embroidery stitches, and their innovative variations, found on Crazy Quilts -- including Feather, Herringbone, Wheat Sheaf, Chain, Stem, French Knot and Satin stitch. The course will provide information on the history of American Crazy Quilts and needlework , and resource information for embroidery materials, for textile museums and archives. This course was inspired by an historic crazy quilt circa 1856 shared by student Deb Doherty, the quilt will be brought to each class so everyone can see the wonderful stitches.