Personal Enrichment

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Dog Training: Manners 1 Section 4

with Whitney Thurston

Nov

November 9th to December 14th, 2021

$175 More Info

Tired of feeling like you’re at the other end of a dog sled team? Want to be able to take your dog to the farmers market without them jumping all over everyone? Need to figure out how to get your dog to come when you really need him to? Manners 1 is the class for you! For dogs 4 months and older, this class will help you and your dog work as a team to conquer the big struggles of having an adolescent dog. We'll use positive reinforcement to practice coming when called, polite greetings (not jumping), leash walking, sit/down/stand, stay, mat training and attention training. Class meets for six weeks, first week without dogs. For non-reactive dogs only. Again, first class is people only, no dogs.

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Driver’s Education Fall 1

with Dan King

$495 More Info

The next Drivers Ed class to be held at MDIHS will start 9/20. The class will meet 9/20 (3-4:30p), 9/22 & 9/23 (both 3-6p), and 10/25 (3-5p). The student will take an online AAA driving course (~$50) between Sept 23 and Oct. 25. They will start their driving hours after 9/23.

TO REGISTER CALL JULIE AT DRIVER'S EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL: 941-9494 DIRECTLY. (We don't take the registrations at the high school anymore). C

Class size limited to 30.

Cost: $495 plus AAA course (~$50)

Driver's Edge Driving School was voted the BEST in Eastern Maine for the 8th year in a row!

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Sewing Lessons for Beginners Section 2

with Ruth Davis

Nov

November 6th to 20th, 2021

$10 More Info

Learn how to sew by working on a beginner sewing project picked by instructor Ruth Davis. Please indicate which section you want. If you are mailing in your registration (vs online registration), please call first to ensure there is space: 288-4703. We plan to run an intermediate class during the winter semester. Class sizes are limited to 4.

Her store is at 11 Seal Cove Rd, Southwest Harbor.

Waiting list available

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Wandering in Verse through Lisbon: Art-making in Portugal

with Carol Shutt

Nov

November 4th, 2021

$15 More Info

Join MDI artist and art teacher Carol Shutt, as she shares her artistic process from an art-making trip to Portugal. She will share her imagery and poetry from an art book she created while there, and describe her process in a way that teaches others how to create a travel art journal for themselves.

Focused primarily on growing one’s creative art practice and personal expression, this artist talk will also weave in elements of Portugal's inspirational art, music, literature, history and culture. This is a live online class.

Makeup class, if needed, 11/18/21.

This class is presented in collaboration with Ellsworth Adult Education.

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Death Cafe

with Hospice of Hancock County

Nov

November 9th, 2021

Free More Info

Online Class

Death Café provides an opportunity for people, often unknown to others in the group, to gather (virtually) and examine matters surrounding life and death in a relaxed, open, safe atmosphere. There is no agenda, no objectives or themes. Death Café is not a bereavement or support group, but rather a forum for open discussion. For more information on Death Cafes, please visit deathcafe.com.

Jody Wolford-Tucker has served as the Executive Director of Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County for over 15 years, while Lori Johnson has served as the Patient Care Manager for over four years. Both are comfortable having conversations around Death and Dying and are experienced in facilitating Death Cafés.

Mindful Eating in These Times

with Jen Harry

Jan

January 11th to February 1st, 2022

$40 More Info

Covid times have thrown us off kilter in all respects, including our eating habits. In this 4-week class, we will compassionately explore and learn about the physical, emotional and environmental factors that can influence our food choices and eating patterns, with the intention of increasing awareness and creating a healthy balanced relationship with food.

Learn about what exactly mindful eating is, the different types of hungers that drive our desire to eat, the science behind food cravings and willpower, as well as how nourishing ourselves with food affects our resiliency and can increase our overall well-being. This is a live online class and presented in collaboration with Ellsworth Adult Ed.

Jen Harry, BA is a Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher who is committed to sharing tools and practices that fit easily into everyday life and help people navigate stress, uncertainty, anxiety and overwhelm as well as find more ease, peace & joy in life. She has 15 years' experience working in the mental health field and has been teaching Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in a variety of settings for the past 8 years.

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