The primary purpose of the Babysitter’s Training course is to provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to give care safely and responsibly for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills and become better babysitters. They will learn how to build a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe, and learn about basic child care and basic first aid. This training is designed for youths ages 11 to 15. Space is limited so register early.

Andrew Eckman has been involved in emergency services since 1975, and has served as a police officer, firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, emergency manager, and disaster manager. He has been a medical instructor for more than 30 years.

Explore how embellishing gift bags and gift tags using the Zentangle Method of art will give your gift-giving that extra Zing!! Instruction will include a lettering template, simple tangled designs, and suggestions for embellishments. Materials kits include a selected variety of small (2x2) and larger (3.5x3.5) paper tags in 3 colors, black Micron pens, GellyRoll pens, shading pencils & tools. Materials Kits can be picked up at the CLCAE Office in Damariscotta prior to class start date.

Cost of class includes all materials.

As a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), Martha Brooks finds great joy in sharing this fun, relaxing, and easy-to-do art method! She is a retired Speech Pathologist and adjunct professor. Martha loves being a mom, an out-of-the-box thinker, the midcoast of Maine, and creating art using a variety of media!

Please note: The location of this class has changed from what was printed in our brochure. The new location for this class is Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. 

Creating a naturalist’s sketchbook is a hobby that requires minimal equipment and expense, but can bring great satisfaction and a fresh perspective on nature. Record your nature discoveries with pen and ink and watercolor to create a one-of-a-kind journal of your adventures in the wild.

Artistic talent is not necessary to create a naturalist’s sketchbook. All that is needed is a sense of wonder and a desire to learn more about the natural world. Treasures found during the instructor’s adventures in nature will be on display to sketch or you can bring your own.

Laurel Dodge has a master’s degree in environmental studies and has worked for nature centers, land trusts and a zoo. She is an illustrator and nature photographer.

Create two different styles of stars using Zentangle tiles. Instruction will include simple tangle designs, use of color, and shading techniques that will enhance your star structures. Materials kits will include Star templates, paper tiles in a variety of shapes & colors, Micron and GellyRoll pens, shading pencils and tools. Materials Kits can be picked up at the CLC AE Office in Damariscotta prior to class start date.

Cost of class includes all materials. 

As a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), Martha Brooks finds great joy in sharing this fun, relaxing, and easy-to-do art method! She is a retired Speech Pathologist and adjunct professor. Martha loves being a mom, an out-of-the-box thinker, the midcoast of Maine, and creating art using a variety of media!

Move over mini Christmas trees! A handcrafted tabletop driftwood tree will add a touch of the Maine coast to your holiday decor. Join instructor Chris Toy for this fun, hands on craft activity using driftwood and recycled wire from political signs. Additionally, students who choose to, can spruce up their driftwood creation for the holidays with garland, tinsil, ornaments, or even a tree skirt!

All materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring your own supplies from your walks along the shore, battery powered drills, and garden clippers.

Chris Toy is a retired Maine educator, cooking instructor, author and Registered Maine Guide. He enjoys beach combing, where he finds his craft supplies. He creates rustic upcycled crafts by combing the coastline for driftwood, beachstone, and recycled wire from political signs. His work can be viewed on Facebook at Acadian Driftwood Arts.

The table saw is the most important tool in the shop.  It does more than just cut wood to exact dimensions; it also does joinery, molding, and with a few simple jigs that you can make, it will also do specialty cuts.  Learn how to get the most from your saw, how to use it safely, and what to look for when purchasing a saw.  The course will be taught using the amazing new SawStop, the saw with the built-in brake system that prevents injury from a spinning blade. No materials needed. 

Instructor Rick Gallion has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has taught many students the craft of woodworking. His shop is designed as a teaching facility. All classes will be held at the Clary Lake Woodworking School at 777 Gardiner Road (Hwy 126), Jefferson. Class size is limited. Safety glasses provided for each class.

This class will cover building a small end table that is 30” high, and 16” square.  The course is for beginner to experienced woodworkers.  The student will make all components of the table using both power tools and hand tools.  The project will include most of the procedures required in Basic Woodworking, including: tapering table legs, gluing up panels, cutting multiple parts and making mortise and tenon joints. All tools, safety glasses and hearing protection provided.

A materials fee will be charged based on which type of wood the student chooses upon registration;  Poplar (best if the project is to be painted) $100; or  Oak - $150.  Students will use the SawStop table saw that has the revolutionary new braking system which eliminates the chance of injuries from the blade. Because of this, a $50 refundable deposit will be required. The materials fee and refundable deposit are payable to the instructor the first day of class.  

No refunds after 11/3

Instructor Rick Gallion has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has taught many students the craft of woodworking. His shop is designed as a teaching facility. All classes will be held at the Clary Lake Woodworking School at 777 Gardiner Road (Hwy 126), Jefferson. Class size is limited. Safety glasses provided for each class.

Looking for a yoga class that will give you a sense of challenge and success in your flexibility, strength and overall well-being? Look no further! Designed for people with yoga literacy, i.e. those who have attended yoga classes before. We will practice Hatha yoga while growing a range of motion, endurance, and our own deeper connection to our bodies. The class will match the participants desired challenge level. Please bring a yoga mat.

Kathryn Jensen has a B.A in Dance, and is a registered yoga teacher with a Masters in Education. She has taught creative dance and yoga to children age 3-adults in their 80’s. Kathryn loves supporting people to find joy and play through embodied movement and living.