Designed to improve defensive driving awareness, this State of Maine-approved course includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits, and attitudes-all of the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers. Our goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce vehicle-related crashes. Class begins promptly at 6 PM, and participants MUST bring their driver's license to class.

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Instructors

Maine's compassionate end-of-life care option is the subject of a great deal of confusion and false information. Although Maine's Death with Dignity Act has been in place since September 2019, most patients and medical personnel are still unaware of it. Learn how to talk about it with your doctor, how to comply with the law or how to help a family member who might qualify. Zoom link provided by instructor.

Val Lovelace founded the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Maine Death with Dignity and also serves as its executive director. She spearheaded a grassroots campaign from 2014 to 2019 to pass Maine's aid-in-dying statute, the Maine Death with Dignity Act. She is committed to providing factual information regarding medical aid in dying in the United States to politicians, healthcare professionals, patients and their families.

Are you interested in learning more about what specific activities and exercises are available for your pet to help with maintaining or improving general fitness, coordination, and balance? Get an intro to foundational exercises to do at home with your pet, and resources to find physical activities you can participate in together. This is an informational session, no pets allowed due to allergens.

Andra Yanchenko holds animal-care certifications as a veterinary assistant, hospice & palliative care, pet nutrition, human-animal bond and dog training. She opened PAWSsibilities LLC/One Dog at a Time Shelter in 2022, focusing on canine awareness/enrichment, doggy daycare and sheltering animals.

Documents Families Should Have And Considerations for Long-term Care Planning!

A final will and testament, a durable power of attorney, an advanced health care directive, and HIPAA authorization are legal documents that every one of us needs. But as you age, the documents you need may change based on your goals, such as: avoidance of probate, asset protection or long-term care planning. Get your questions addressed while learning the significance of planning for long-term care, and what estate documents you may need to accomplish your goals. 

Eleanor Dominguez, Esq., has worked at Ainsworth, Thelin, & Raftice, PA since 2014, focusing on elder law, estate planning and estate administration. In addition, she is accredited in preparing, presenting, and prosecuting claims for veterans' benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Join us for an instructional seminar which will discuss the documents required to organize and manage your estate. This quick overview covers family, finances, future, and funeral. Leave with a list of valuable resources and the tools you need to tackle your dying to-do list.

Jill Braceland has been designing and delivering management and writing tool seminars for more than 30 years. She has a reputation for offering interactive, practical workshops in an easy, friendly manner.

In the US alone, there are over 38 million persons who suffer from diabetes! Learn about the various types of diabetes and how it develops in the body. Talk about how the environment and heredity contribute to the illness. Find out what the symptoms are, and discuss the organs that control sugar metabolism and the body's control over insulin and glucose. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, you don't want to miss this series!

Sarah Cote is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes Education and Advanced Diabetes Management. She owns and operates a private diabetes-focused practice in Southern ME.

Is your closet full of black-colored clothing? Would you like to learn what other colors look good on you? Join us for this fun interactive class, where you'll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. Receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush and lipsticks that suit your coloring. Then you can put the two together to create a more vibrant you! Bring a pen/notepad.

Candace Sanborn is a personal image consultant and owner of Radiant Image in Auburn. She helps women look and feel good about their appearance by teaching them how to select clothing and makeup colors that harmonize with their skin, hair and eye coloring, and clothing styles, lengths and accessories that flatter their unique body proportions and face shape.

Learn why blood sugar monitoring is important for diabetics. Discover how to take your blood sugar correctly and how new technologies are enabling all diabetics to track their blood sugar in real time. Discuss the whys and hows of blood sugar monitoring. It might well save your life. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, you don't want to miss this series!

Sarah Cote is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes Education and Advanced Diabetes Management. She owns and operates a private diabetes-focused practice in Southern ME.