For this class, we will take pumpkin pie to the next level by using your pie dough made in class to cut out a decorative cornucopia, fruits, and vegetables that will be baked into the top. We will then paint with your favorite colors to create a show stopping dessert for your Thanksgiving table. Materials fee of $30 is due by cash or check, made out to the instructor, at the start of class.

PLEASE NOTE: OUR FALL 2024 CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED!  WE WILL OFFER THIS CLASS AGAIN IN THE WINTER/SPRING 2025 SEMESTER. This Intuit-approved course is an in person, instructor-led advanced course using Windows OS and is suitable for experienced QuickBooks Online users. Prerequisite: QuickBooks Online Basics/Intermediate course or instructor’s permission. This course provides the MOS certification pathway (no expiration) for interested students, and students may elect to take the official exam when ready. Call the Adult Ed office for separate purchase details of the required printed textbook/eBook which accompanies this course (same materials from QuickBooks Online Basics & Intermediate course.) Please note: In class, students will use MCST provided laptops, but all students will need Windows OS operating computers at home in order to do homework assignments.

Learn to manipulate various types of rope to create key fobs, bracelets, pouches, floor mats, and more. With a few simple but necessary tools, guidance from available reading material, and an experienced mariner to consult with in class, bring your questions and get deep into the style of handwork that has aided sailors for generations. In this class, you will learn practical knot work and splicing. Students may wish to purchase Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garret Smith or Des Pawson’s more recent Knot Craft. A list of additional locally available supplies will be sent prior to the start of class.

Determining which Medicare plan is best for you can feel like a maze of uncertainty. In this live presentation by Chelsea Allen, a certified (State Health Insurance Assistant Program) SHIP Counselor, you will be provided unbiased information regarding Medicare, Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplemental plans, and tips on how to save money, avoid paying penalties and how to navigate through the process with more confidence to make an informed decision. All materials will be provided to you at the class and are yours to keep for future reference. Spectrum Generations, the central Maine area agency on aging, is a non-profit organization.

Participants in Pine Tree Education's interactive class will learn to confidently provide care for Adults/Children/Infants who have experienced a sudden illness or injury until Emergency Medical Services arrive and take over care. Following national Emergency Cardiac Care guidelines, revised during the COVID pandemic, students will learn to recognize a heart attack, and each will work on their own manikin to learn CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Students will learn how to recognize stroke, and care for breathing emergencies, such as asthma, and choking. First aid skills include the care for burns, bleeding, and other injuries. Instructor looks for attainment of skill level as each skill is taught without a formal testing situation. Optional written tests are available, at no additional cost, but not required for certification. Nationally Recognized Certificate and Ready Reference Cards included.

Learn the tricks of this classic holiday confection in this Saturday workshop. Make your own gingerbread dough, cut out your pieces, bake and assemble. We will break for lunch, then when we return to class we will decorate your gingerbread house to take home, display, and enjoy for the holidays. Materials fee of $35.00 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class.

Growing your own culinary herbs for cooking is fun and will add a fresh flavor to your cooking. Learn how to design an herb garden and to grow herbs from seed. We will also discuss the planting, maintenance, harvesting, drying, and storing of your herbs.

In this class, we will each make and bake a festive holiday bread plaque measuring 16" x 12". Using a variety of cut bread shapes and your family name, we will then paint it all to create a unique and fun decoration. Materials fee of $30 is due by cash or check, payable to the instructor, at the start of class.