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Student Loan Repayment Strategies and Pro Tips

with Nikki Vachon

May

May 7th, 2025

Price not available More Info

There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor, from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions. This is a live, online class using ZOOM.

Healthy Homemade Soups on a Budget-Chowders

with Annie Sargent

May

May 12th, 2025

$20 More Info

Soups made with love are a nourishing and inexpensive way to feed your family. In this series, we will share techniques, tools, ingredients and tips learned through years of cooking for family and friends. You’ll learn techniques for preparing ingredients and bringing them all together, as well as tips on storage and serving. A focus of the workshops will be the use of affordable and locally available ingredients, and adapting recipes to a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. Handouts, recipes and a small container of soup for your family to try will be provided.

This is an in-person class; all registration fees are donated to the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.

Chowders Nothing speaks New England like a creamy chowder! You can make a seafood chowder for a special event, or a corn chowder for a quick weeknight meal that delights. We’ll make a simple fish chowder together to learn and share some of the techniques and ingredients universal to chowders.

Annie has always loved to cook for family and friends. She started cooking when she was seven and was a keen observer of all the cooks in her family and beyond. She's worked in kitchens and also spent most of her childhood and early adulthood in western and eastern Europe, the Middle East and South Asia, so her palate is broad. She shares her love of cooking with family and friends through the preparation of food full of flavor. One of her priorities when she's cooking is to create a meal that accommodates all dietary requirements--a meal that everyone can enjoy.

Bob Ross® Oil Painting-Black Seascape (May/Evening)

with Annette Babcock

May

May 12th, 2025

$65 More Info

You can learn to paint just like Bob Ross does on TV—in a few hours! Classes are suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. Annette Babcock is a Certified Ross instructor® and is certified to teach the Ross Landscape Method®.

Black Seascape from Joy of Painting® Season 12 Episode 8. Using a black 16 x20 canvas we will create a crashing night seascape that could easily be right here on our own beautiful coast of Maine. Genuine Bob Ross Inc.® materials are used and provided. Students are asked to bring a roll of paper towels for their personal use. This is an in-person class.

Bring Your Device to Lunch at Union River Center for Innovation

with Tech Coaches

May

May 15th, 2025

Price not available More Info

Bring Your Device to Lunch-Union River Center for Innovation (register here or call 207.667.7110 for more information)

This is one in a series of Bring Your Device to Lunch sessions (see the additional dates below...register for one or all of the sessions)

Do you have urgent questions you wish you could ask someone about your device?
Do you struggle to find the right person to help you get stuff done on your device?
Are you frustrated because you don't seem to find the right answers?

If you answered YES join us!

Bring your device and a brown bag lunch & we'll help you get the most from your technology.

We offer a welcoming and friendly place to get help with whatever devices you use. We answer questions, neighbor to neighbor and share information about how to get more support to make your device work for you.

Bring Your Device to Lunch-Loaves & Fishes, April 3, 2025 (register here or call 207.667.7110 for more information)

Bring Your Device to Lunch-Ellsworth Public Library, April 25 (for information and registration call the library at 207.667.6363)

Dandelion Food & Tea Workshop

with Jessica Steele

May

May 15th, 2025

$65 More Info

Do you know all the amazing things you can make from dandelions?

Join us in this class to learn how to collect and process these amazing plants. Learn recipes with dandelion greens, use dandelion flowers to make jams, teas and wines, and go over the beneficial properties of dandelion roots. We will taste, create and make some delicious dishes. This is an in-person class. If a student cancels within 10 days of class. The class becomes non-refundable.

Fiddlehead Basket

with Jessica Steele

May

May 16th, 2025

$95 More Info

If you are hiking in the forest or wandering in your garden, this is a nice basket for fiddleheads, mushrooms, or herbs. Size is approximately 4” Width x 8" Height x 10" Length. This is an in-person class. This is an in-person class. If a student cancels within 10 days of class. The class becomes non-refundble.

Jes has a deep passion for the wilderness and for teaching. She has been working in the field of Adventure and Environmental Education for more than 30 years. This leg of her journey is about connecting more deeply with herself, others, and the wilderness. Join her for a program of connection, learning, and growing.