After a demonstration on how to throw on the wheel, each participant will have an opportunity to make their own pots on the wheel (up to 2 each). They will then have a chance to decorate them with more clay for handles, use stamps for texture and special paints called underglazes to add color. From there, participants’ work will be dried, bisqued fire (first firing), then dipped in a clear glaze and re-fired. The result is fully dinnerware, microwavable, and dishwasher safe pottery. This process takes up to 3 weeks.

Liz Proffetty holds a BFA in ceramics and certification in teaching  art. She has been working as a professional potter for over 30 years and loves sharing her passion for clay with others.

Hike, snowshoe, geocache, hunt, and enjoy the woods and fields of Maine with confidence that you can read a topographic map, understand the symbols, know which way a river flows, plot a course bearing, use online resources, and how to get to safety. Familiarization to using a compass and map outdoors included. Students must have a DeLorme Maine Gazetteer, and a 2-degree baseplate compass.

From audio books to advertisements and beyond, we encounter recorded voices everywhere! In this one-night, live online class, your instructor will take you behind-the-scenes in the voice over field for a fun and realistic look at how the voice over field really works. You’ll gain inside perspective on developing skills, and how to leverage your voice's strengths and interests, and more. Because this class is live, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions! Additionally, there will be a chance for a one on one script read with the instructor at the end of the class.

This introductory course teaches the basics of the Zentangle Method of pen and ink drawing. It is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This course will provide instruction in fundamental pen strokes, multiple tangle patterns, and simple shading techniques. We will explore basic components of design and ideas for embellishment. Material kits are available for pick up at your local CLC office in Damariscotta or the Five Town office in Rockport or mailed for a nominal fee.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Ages 13+

Please Note: The dates for this class have changed from what was listedin our brochure! The new dates are Tuesday, April 1 through April 15 with a field trip on Saturday, April 12th

The class will cover the formation of Earth, how plate tectonics works, the formation of Maine, our local rocks and glacial impact on our local surface area. There are three classroom sessions, plus one field trip to specifically explore the geology of the Pemaquid Region. The field trip is is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th. It is recommended that you purchase the book – Geology of the Pemaquid Region Mid-Coast Maine; Author David M Pope; 2015 prior to attending class.

Want to add accurate, inviting portrayals of nature to your fiction or nonfiction writing? This course will enable you to bring your reader along with you into the natural world. In this workshop we will examine famous examples of nature in writing and generate our own work from prompts, natural history specimens, and personal experience. Writings will be shared with the group for positive feedback and the instructor will provide detailed commentary.

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won't have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+.