Personal Enrichment

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Indoor Seed Starting and Garden Planning

with Raychell Libby

Feb

February 25th, 2020

$15 More Info

Start your own veges, flowers, and herbs indoors. Jumpstart your spring garden. Learn about basic supplies: best varieties, containers, seed starting mediums, and fertilizers. Planning ahead for your spring garden, when to start indoor seeds, planting depths, lighting and warmth, watering and fertilizer, transplanting and hardening off, and common mistakes to avoid. Take home a seed packet and Broadway Gardens coupon.

Raychell is a horticulturist, landscaper and owner of Fervor Farm in Hollis. She’s been dubbed, “the house plant lady” at Broadway Gardens where she’s been sharing her passion for plants and gardening for 10 years.

Tues, 2/25/2020, 6:00 to 8:00pm, $15

Instructor: Raychell Libby

Whole Chicken Processing

with Chef James Larvia

Feb

February 26th, 2020

$30 More Info

Learn how to utilize the whole bird. Have you ever had a whole chicken and not quite known what to do with all of it? Learn from Chef James how to breakdown the bird into more manageable sizes. Whether you roast yourself, or buy pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken, learn to utilize every part of the chicken by applying different cooking techniques.

Wed, 2/26/2020, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, $30, Limit: 8

Chef James Larvia is a graduate of Johnson & Wales School of Culinary Arts with concentrations in sustainability and wellness. He shares his experiences from cooking at Jedediah Hawkins Inn, NY; The Barn, Block Island, RI; Havana in Bar Harbor; and Emilitsa in Portland. Prices for all classes in the Culinary Arts Series include: food sampling, any leftovers to take home, handout Bring to all classes: apron, cutting board, knife, and a container to bring leftovers home.

Other Culinary Arts Series classes include: Culinary Basics and Knife Skills, German Winter Cuisine, Winter Comfort Soups and Stews, and Vegetarian Soups and Stews.

Healing Sound Immersion

with Andrea Wenger, MAHA

Feb

February 26th, 2020

$15 More Info

Take a deeper journey! Melt into a soothing and healing experience with sounds that calm your mind, release anxiety, and restore harmony to your whole being. Learn how to clear and balance your energy centers (chakras) with your own voice. Then get comfy for an extended immersion experience of soothing crystal singing bowls, chimes, bell tones, Andrea’s angelic voice and more. Many find this meditation relaxing, rejuvenating, and even transporting to a deeper place of peace and awareness that can be hard to access otherwise. Bring: water bottle, thick yoga/camping mat or reclining lawn chair, blankets, pillow, etc., as desired to keep you warm, supported, and comfy while sitting, then lying down for about an hour (or fully sitting in a chair is an option).

Andrea is a Sound Healer and Reiki Master with a graduate degree in Applied Healing Arts. She works with the alchemy of sound, voice, Reiki, and consciousness to create a sacred space for deep healing and integration of mind, body and soul. See: andreawenger.com

Wed, 2/26/2020, 6:00 to 8:00pm, $15

Instructor: Andrea Wenger, MAHA

You may also be interested in taking this class first (optional):

See: Intro to the Healing Power of Sound, Wed 2/12/2020, 6-8pm, $15

Beginner Guitar

with Ian Weidner

Feb

February 26th to March 18th, 2020

$60 More Info

Always popular! Absolute beginners plus those with a little experience will learn chords, skills, and techniques to build a strong foundation to jumpstart your guitar playing journey. Learn to strum simple tunes and make the most of practice time. Open to adults and students 16 yrs+. Acoustic guitar and picks required; electronic tuner and capo highly recommended. Ian has played guitar for over 25 years and has taught group and private lessons for over six years; excellent student evals here at the Scarborough Adult Learning Center keep students coming back for more!

Four Wed, 2/26 to 3/18/2020, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, $60

Instructor: Ian Weidner

Make a Knotweed Flute

with Zack Rouda

Mar

March 4th, 2020

$32 More Info

Creatively repurpose invasives! Japanese knotweed is an abundant and frustrating invasive. If you’re seeking non-chemical responses, explore creative, out-of-the-box ways to put this plant to use: its young shoots are edible, its roots may be used to fight Lyme disease, and its stalks, resembling bamboo, can be fashioned into a functional musical instrument. Cover identification, best gathering practices, materials storage and processing; use knives, wood-burners, rubber bands and string to make 1-2 types of flutes. All materials included. Zack is Director and an instructor for Rewild Maine, an educational nonprofit promoting nature connection by teaching small-scale, place-based living skills; partial proceeds benefit Rewild Maine.

Wed, 3/4/2020, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, $32

Instructor: Zack Rouda

Spanish for Beginners and Travelers

with Mariah Peric

Mar

March 10th to April 7th, 2020

$64 More Info

Perhaps your children are learning a language in school, you’re meeting your son’s fiancé from Madrid, or ordering at a Peruvian restaurant. Learn to understand others and express yourself from day one: Role-play intros and greetings, ask directions, request travel assistance, barter at the market and practice typical dialogues and circumstances you might encounter. Gain travel insights about customs, etiquette and culture. Mariah attended Scarborough Schools and Colby College, with time in Costa Rica and Buenos Aires. She’s used her Spanish volunteering at an orphanage, tutoring, substitute teaching, working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and at a medical clinic after becoming a registered nurse. She teaches adult ELL here at Scarborough Adult Learning Center.

Five Tues, 3/10 to 4/7/2020, 6:00 to 7:15 pm, $64

Instructor: Mariah Peric, B.A. Spanish and Latin American Studies