Merrymeeting Adult Education

Maine Adult Education Program

Courses

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Emotional Intelligence Tools for Small Business Owners

with Preethi Fernando

Oct
10

Next session: October 10th, 2026

$25 More Info

Being calm during a conversation with an angry customer and knowing how to turn the conversation around in your favor takes emotional intelligence. A hand written thank you card can refresh a staff or customer’s spirit and lead to increased traffic for your business. Word choice matters. “What’s wrong with you? versus “What’s troubling you?” can send two different signals to a staff member who has a meltdown at work. People skills are everything, especially in hospitality, healthcare, and in any small business. This class is a must for anyone running a small business. Preethi Fernando is the author of “Emotional Intelligence in Business and Marketing.” Visit preethifernando.com. Objectives: How to practice calmness and maintain composure with an angry customer; How to use emotional intelligence in networking, such as thank you cards, post-it notes, remembering people’s names; How to handle tears in the workplace using emotional intelligence.

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Raku Firing

with Turning Arts Studio

Oct
10

Next session: October 10th to 24th, 2026

$150 More Info

In this two-part workshop, you’ll explore the dramatic and hands-on process of raku firing. In Part 1, you’ll sculpt a piece in clay and watch a live raku firing demo. Three weeks later in Part 2, you’ll glaze and fire your own work using the raku method—removing red-hot pieces from the kiln and placing them into combustibles for stunning, unpredictable results. No experience necessary. All tools and materials provided. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor. Finished pieces will go home after the second session. *Rain Date for the 2nd Session will be 10/31.

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Pine Needle Baskets

with Zack Rouda

Oct
13

Next session: October 13th, 2026

$85 More Info

Learn to identify, regeneratively gather and harvest, properly store and process, and weave with pine needles. We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. All tools and materials will be provided. *Program includes all required tools and materials.

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Botanical Dyeing

with Katie Munn

Oct
13

Next session: October 13th, 2026

$35 More Info

This class will offer hands-on experience learning how to dye fabric using the plants around us! In the first part of the class we will learn the history around using plants as a dye for clothing and then learn how to prepare the fabric we are using to create a natural dye that will last. We will then dye a kitchen towel using plants as our natural dye. *There is a $5 material fee payable to the instructor on the night of the workshop.

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Message Circle with Jeannie Sullivan

with Jeannie Sullivan

Oct
13

Next session: October 13th, 2026

$45 More Info

Come hear what Spirit has to say to you. Get your questions answered and learn what your family and friends have to say in Spirit. This is a fun and interactive way to get introduced to psychic readings. You may be surprised who you hear from. Led by Jeannie Sullivan from HeartFelt Energies.