Come try your hand at one of the fastest growing sports in the country - Pickleball. Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. This weekly clinic will be held on the tennis courts at MRC and will consist of general instruction and open play. This class does not have a senior rate. Registration $35. 5 weeks 9:00-10:00 a.m. Begins Wed 10/31 Midcoast Recreation Center 535 West St. (Rt. 90) Rockport This class is taught by the staff at Midcoast Recreation Center.

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Join us for an evening of pie baking. Making pie crust is NOT scary. We will make a savory pie and a dessert pie. This is a hands-on class, so be prepared to get dusty. Please bring a rolling pin, pastry blender if you have one and a pie plate. Registration $20 plus $10 for ingredients to be paid to the instructor. 1 night 5:00-8:00 p.m. Class THURS 11/15 CHRHS Rm 231 Jan Campbell is a native of Rockport and owner of Rockport Automotive. She loves to cook and entertain. A few years ago, she entered a pie baking contest with three entries. There were 30 pies judged and she won 1st prize for her Pumpkin Pecan Pie and 2nd place for her Double Crust Apple Pie.

If you have never done pottery before or you simply need to get back on the wheel, this class is for you. Materials fee will provide for 25 lbs. of clay and the use of tools and glazes for painting your work. Registration $120 (includes materials fee) payable to Adult Ed. 7 weeks 5:00-7:00 p.m. Begins Mon 9/24 Rm 3D Art Russell Kahn has been teaching art in public schools for over 21 years. He currently teaches ceramics, printmaking, drawing and painting at CHRHS.

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If you have taken a beginners sewing class and want to go further, this is the class for you! We will start and complete a project each night including an envelope pillow, a zippered pouch, pajama bottoms, a pillowcase and one other class-selected project. Every project will feature a new technique (French seam, installing a zipper, buttonhole, hemming, and more) while following pre-printed and custom patterns. Sewing machines are available for use or students may bring their own machines if they are in good working condition. All supplies will be provided for the first class. Requirements for the following classes will be discussed that night. Registration $35. 4 weeks 6:00-8:00 p.m. Begins Wed 10/24 CHRHS Rm 232 Sandy Clement has been sewing for many years and was the first college student in her dorm to bring a sewing machine to school. She assisted seamstress and artist, Linda Leach, on several occasions with costuming for Camden Civic Theater performances.

If you have taken a beginners sewing class and want to go further, this is the class for you! We will start and complete a project each night including an envelope pillow, a zippered pouch, pajama bottoms, a pillowcase and one other class-selected project. Every project will feature a new technique (French seam, installing a zipper, buttonhole, hemming, and more) while following pre-printed and custom patterns. Sewing machines are available for use or students may bring their own machines if they are in good working condition. All supplies will be provided for the first class. Requirements for the following classes will be discussed that night. Registration $35. 4 weeks 6:00-8:00 p.m. Begins Thurs 10/25 CHRHS Rm 232 Sandy Clement has been sewing for many years and was the first college student in her dorm to bring a sewing machine to school. She assisted seamstress and artist, Linda Leach, on several occasions with costuming for Camden Civic Theater performances.

Have you ever wondered what is actually in your skin care products? Which ingredients are beneficial? Why some products work better than others, even with seemingly the same ingredients? What are spa services such as microdermabrasion, photo facials, and the various types of chemical peels? Kate can answer these and many other questions for you. Students are encouraged to bring in any products they are currently using for Kate to examine. Registration $20. 1 night 6:00-8:00 p.m. Class Wed 11/28 CHRHS Rm 235 Kate Martino is a licensed aesthetician, electrologist and reflexologist. She owned a day spa for over 20 years specializing in age management skin care.

Advanced Spanish (nicknamed "the Black Diamond Trail" by students) is a third level follow-up for students who have thoroughly completed the previous Intermediate Spanish. It begins around page 40 of the Spanish for Today text. This class meets Monday and Wednesday. Registration $45. 3 weeks 6:30-8:30 p.m. Begins Mon 11/26 CHRHS Rm 216

Intermediate Spanish expands on elements introduced in the Beginner’s course, further developing spoken language skills and gradually delving into literature and culture. Textbook fee of $15 is payable to the instructor at the first class. This class meets Monday and Wednesday. Registration $45. 3 weeks 6:30-8:30 p.m. Begins Mon 10/29 CHRHS Rm 216 Paul García taught at secondary and university levels for twenty years, and now earns his living as a translator and interpreter. He has lived and worked in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain and Argentina.