Through the movements of Tai Chi and relaxed breathing, you will cultivate, store & circulate your internal energy. The movements are non-impact, smooth and practiced very slowly at first. Western research has shown improvements in heart, bone and muscle strength, as well as large reductions in the effects of stress, and an improvement in overall balance, with regular practice. This is the 20th continuous year of Tai Chi classes through the Five Town Adult Education program!

Instructor will demonstrate how to navigate and interface with Excel’s basic features. See how to create a simple contact list. You will view how to use calculations such as autosum and see how to generate simple formulas. Also, learn to use the fill handle, sort existing data, merge and center, move cells and ranges, and wrap text. These easy steps will be held over Zoom.

Have you always wanted to learn to knit? Now is your chance. We will cover the very basics of knitting in this course. You will learn casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, and binding off. With this basic knowledge, you can eventually make almost any type of knitted garment or accessory. There will be a $10 fee for needles and practice yarn.

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Learn about using wild mushrooms. The various mushrooms are like vegetables. They have different flavors and widely varying textures, colors, moisture content and water absorbency. Hence, the various species respond to cooking processes differently. We will learn about matching mushroom species to cooking techniques. Also discussed will be the appropriate foods and wines to match with wild mushrooms and which species may be mixed together in a recipe. The book "Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada" will be available for purchase in class for $21. $10 ingredients fee included in registration.

Are you underweight? Overweight? Obsessed with food, weight, or dieting? You are not alone. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) offers a solution. At this free, online and by phone information session you will hear more about FA and from people who have found a solution through the FA program. For more information and meeting ID and Passcode call the coordinator (Sharon) at 207-250-7373 or email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com.

This workshop is designed to give participants excellent skills in embroidery. Students will develop a working vocabulary of both plain and fancy stitches, with variations, including the stem stitch, chain stitch, split stitch, french knot, blanket and buttonhole, couching, feather and fly stitch. Illustrated instructions will be provided and students will create a personal sample book of stitches. Students are encouraged to share ideas as well as heirloom textiles they may have; workshops will support students to develop skills specific to personal projects. Linen fabric, wool and cotton embroidery threads, and best needles will be provided.

This course is for anyone new to their iPhone or for those who want a basics brush-up. Topics we've reviewed in the past include: powering the phone on/off, various cables and what they do, commonly used terms, settings (and how to search within Settings), downloading an app, low battery mode, taking photos, FaceTime, setting/labeling alarms, and email on your phone. There will also be plenty of time for questions as we move through material, so please bring them: they are welcome! Handouts will be available to take home.

This course shows the difference between a Will and a Trust and how each is used as a tool in an estate plan. It covers the basics of a Will, Power of Attorney, and Advanced Directive, as well as more complex topics such as trust use in Medicaid/MaineCare asset preservation, estate plans for blended families, and how to protect the inheritance of an adult child. Attendees will learn how estate planning techniques can be used to preserve assets and prevent family conflict. Taught with stories, this class shows attendees potential areas of loss in their own families.