Wonderful vistas and plants make a stunning background for this fun plein air painting class overseen by Maine Guide and painter Gary Roberts. Standing easels, stools, painting supplies, a surface to paint on (canvas, watercolor paper, etc.) of any size, sunscreen, and bug spray should be among the materials brought with you for this one-day class. Please also bring a bottle of water (or two) and lunch. Class will meet at the parking lot for Union Common.

Join Master Maine Guide Alice Andrenyak starting early morning to avoid the winds on Mere Point Bay. While paddling in solo or tandem kayaks, you'll learn about aquaculture in Maine—fishing, clamming, scallop and oyster farming. You'll learn about the area's natural and human history. We'll visit an oyster farm then land on an island where you'll learn to shuck oysters then taste your success. This tour is beginner- and family-friendly. Sea kayaks, life jackets, and paddles are provided. You provide your own water and snacks. We meet at 8:15 AM and return about noon.

Ready for an adventure? In this course, we will weave a 21” pack basket. This is our largest basket. This basket will be made with premium reed and will have either an ash or oak handle. All baskets will have a base, feet, and pack straps of various colors. We will also have various colored reeds available to give your basket a little color. We will go through step-by step instructions to ensure that all students finish their basket. This class is for any ability even a beginner. Join us to make this beautiful pack basket and learn a skill for life! No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

In this course, we will weave a 15-17” tall basket with ash. We will go over the history of pack baskets and what materials have been used. Students will have the opportunity to pound an ash log. All ash has been prepared for the class ahead of time. The instructor will go through the process of making the basket step-by-step ensuring all will walk away with a finished basket. The baskets will have a wooden base, feet, and handle, along with pack straps. There will be a variety of color straps to choose from. No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

You don’t have to put fish in this beautiful basket—it's also perfect for picnics, vegetable gathering, or collecting fun things while foraging in the woods! Size is approximately 13"W x 8"H x 8"D. The lid will be cut to fit during class and added on with a piece of cut piano hinge. No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

Wonderful vistas and plants make a stunning background for this fun plein air painting class overseen by Maine Guide and painter Gary Roberts. Standing easels, stools, painting supplies, a surface to paint on (canvas, watercolor paper, etc.) of any size, sunscreen, and bug spray should be among the materials brought with you for this one-day class. Please also bring a bottle of water (or two) and lunch. Class will meet at the parking lot for Union Common.

Come explore along a trail that the instructor has found to be an excellent mushrooming area. The class will also discuss commonly found wild edibles including nutritious greens, their uses, and their niche in the local ecology. This course involves some moderate hiking. The group will meet at the Rt. 17 parking lot for the Georges Highland Path trail.

This course will focus on how to begin playing the game of golf. Each week will cover a different aspect of the game from basic rules, formats of play, and history of the sport through the fourth week playing a nine-hole round of golf. Along the way students will learn the mechanics of the golf swing, use of clubs, putting and chipping, and be introduced to the variety of golf equipment and apparel that is essential to playing the game. At the end of the course, students will feel confident in their game regardless of age, ability, and physique.