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Old Orchard Beach/Saco Adult Education



Our Classes

Managing & Expressing Emotions

$19

with Jennifer Greiner

Calendar May 29, 2025 at 6 pm

Being aware of how you're feeling and allowing yourself to feel while navigating what it all means can be overwhelming! Knowing what to do with these feelings and how to appropriately express them can be another challenge. Join us to discuss understanding and navigating our complex internal emotions along with tips and tools for expressing them.

Jennifer Greiner of Divine Vitality uses a unique approach of professional counseling and holistic wellness to help individuals transform into the best version of themselves.

Outdoor Yoga

$49

with Jessy Lynn Ostara

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature while turning inward in this gentle movement class. Hatha yoga is accessible, and all experience levels are welcome, but is recommended for those who can easily move between reclined, seated, kneeling, and standing positions. Jessy will text by 8am IF class moved indoors (to Saco Learning Center) due to inclement weather. No class 6/21.

Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat, two yoga blocks (or thick books), a yoga strap (or long scarf), a blanket, water, and (optional) bug spray.

Jessy Lynn Ostara, a 500-hour certified yoga instructor, has years of experience teaching several movement modalities. Her concentration is in meditative belly dance, yin, hatha, and chair yoga. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts.

Introduction to Natural Dyeing

$25

with Jessica Muise

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 at 6 pm

Discover the vibrant world of plant-based color in this fun, hands-on workshop! Learn how to transform everyday items–like onion skins, avocado peels, and wildflowers–into beautiful, eco-friendly dyes. Explore the basics of fabric prep, discuss which plants and kitchen scraps yield the best results, and practice creating your own colorful dye baths to customize a pair of organic cotton napkins. Leave with the know-how to replicate the process at home, your self-made napkins, and a set of swatches for future reference. Bring your curiosity and get ready to embrace nature's palette! All materials provided.

Jessica Muise, a multidisciplinary artist and educator has been teaching and making art throughout New England for the last 15 years. She is passionate about using the arts as tools for social change and serves as a creative economy advisor to several arts organizations and artist-led coalitions.

Printmaking Botanical Cards

$35

with Sara Ottomano

Calendar Jun 3, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Make your own printed cards using real plants! Explore printmaking with plants and non-toxic paints to create one-of-a-kind cards. Leave with at least five completed cards and envelopes! All materials provided.

Sara Ottomano has more than 10 years of experience teaching art classes. She enjoys encouraging others to play with materials, explore sustainable artmaking practices, and create stories together.

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FREE Info Session for Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria Tour

Free

with Andrew Leighton

Calendar Jun 4, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Join us for an informative session on our upcoming Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria (April 2026) tour. Collette Travel, one of the most highly regarded tour companies worldwide, is just waiting for you to get on board. Get info and all your questions answered. Most importantly, get ready for an adventure of a lifetime!

Collette Guided Travel treats you like their guest, and this is evident in their itinerary! Because it matters to you, every minute matters to them as well. This can be as a result of the fact that they are a family-run firm with a 100-year history. The advantages of using Collette will elevate your guided trip experience. With our all-inclusive excursions, you get more for your money and experience more of what makes travel unique.

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Intermediate Golf Section 2

$229

with Ryan Mondor

Calendar Jun 5, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Designed for players who have prior experience playing a round of golf and even up to three or four rounds per year. Review important aspects of putting, chipping, and full swing with irons and fairway metals. The instructor(s) will demonstrate variables that lead to different types of golf shots (i.e., low, high, curving right, curving left) and will also monitor applied practice and instruct accordingly throughout the session and develop simplistic drills and practice routines that players will be able to utilize after the course ends.

Required: Golf clubs (putter, sand wedge, 7 iron, and Driver), sneakers/golf shoes, and collared shirts. NO jeans, gym shorts, or T-shirts.

Ryan Mondor has 20+ years of experience in the golf industry, with time spent in Southern ME and Northern California. He is the Director of Player Development at Biddeford-Saco CC, where he works with golfers of all ages and skill levels.

Brogan Kane played four years of HS Varsity golf and five years at USM, serving as a captain for two. He joined the staff at Biddeford-Saco CC as an assistant golf professional and is enrolled in the PGA of America's Associate Program.

Life Coaching for Goals

$19

with Jennifer Greiner

Calendar Jun 5, 2025 at 6 pm

Have you created achievable goals? We want to set ourselves up for success, and spring, being a time of renewal, is a great time to set goals for yourself! Whether focused on health, more free time, or healthy boundaries, we'll find ways to set you up for success! Join us in creating sustainable goals to create a life you love living.

Jennifer Greiner of Divine Vitality uses a unique approach of professional counseling and holistic wellness to help individuals transform into the best version of themselves.

Paper Marbling

$39

with Gayle Fitzpatrick

Calendar Jun 7, 2025 at 10 am

Make ornamental papers using this time-honored art form. These papers may be used for a variety of projects, including handmade books, scrapbooking, cards, boxes, picture frames, and more. Learn about the tools and techniques that will enable you to develop this craft and its potential for future projects. All materials provided.

Gayle Fitzpatrick has taught in public and private schools, colleges, and adult and community programs for 30+ years. She is a practicing artist, producing and showing paper, print, and painted pieces.





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