You work hard for your money. Is your money working for you? Do you have faith in your present investment plan? Join us to learn how to manage risk, use compound interest to your advantage, and invest wisely to achieve your objectives.

Sarah Blondin discovered her love of assisting others through training in the financial services sector. Her main priorities are developing relationships with individuals and helping them understand how money works and how to make it work best for them.

Adventure Marketplace is excited to welcome you to join us on our annual winter adventure to Québec City's Winter Carnival (Carnival de Québec). Departing from Portland and points north, we will spend 3 nights at the iconic Chateau Frontenac. Wander through the winter wonderland of North America's beautiful, oldest and most European city. Enjoy live music, ice bars, fine restaurants, a parade and ice boat races during one of the world's largest winter carnivals! You'll have plenty of free time to explore on your own, with suggestions provided by your guide(s). Passports required.

Rates starting at $959 (4 person quad).

Additional tour details available by emailing Nancy Dorrans of Adventure-Marketplace, nancy@adventure-marketplace.com. Subject to availability.

Nancy Dorrans has been an independent travel advisor and inspiring explorer for close to 40 years and has the experience needed to give you the personalized attention required during the design of your next adventure. She will help you reduce risk and stress, add value and convenience and make sure you have the best travel experience possible.

The entire process of purchasing a home is covered in this ME hoMEworks course, including making the decision, setting a budget for homeownership, improving credit, getting a mortgage approval, working with a realtor, inspections, insurance, the closing process, energy efficiency and avoiding predatory lenders. Learn about closing cost and down payment assistance programs available for first-time homebuyers, veterans, and others. Attendees will earn a Certificate of Completion required by USDA, ME State Housing Authority, and other mortgage lenders. Free individualized counseling is offered after the class. Please have pen and paper available. Registration closes at noon on 2/5. You must reply to the email that will be sent to you from YCCAC to complete registration and receive the Zoom link. Register the person you are buying your house with at the same time you do and receive a $10 refund.

Lee Sullivan is the Homebuyer Education Coordinator at York County Community Action Corp. In addition to experiencing the homebuying process multiple times, she is Certified by hoMEworks, HUD and the USDA RD Direct mortgage program.

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.

Joseph Campbell once said that a journey, whether it be inner or outer, begins with a yearning to discover something new. It urges you forward, asks you to leave familiar surroundings and cross the landscape to discover the treasure that lies ahead. In this experiential workshop, create a character and take a journey that is both personal and mythological. Guided by Margaret's storytelling voice and inspired by Tarot, journaling and ritual, walk the path of the hero/heroine as you develop a mythic story that will illuminate your own personal one. By following your instincts, you will guide your character into an unknown landscape and acquire the knowledge you need to proceed on your own journey. Bring a journal for writing, a writing utensil and comfortable clothing/shoes for walking around the room.

Margaret Jones, M.Ed., tarot reader, educator, and award-winning storyteller, facilitates seminars as a national trainer to assist individuals on their path to self-discovery. She is the author of Walking Sacred Sites: Listening to the Stories, a collection of articles about her journeys to sacred places across the world.

Discover practical steps and essential tips for effectively decluttering and organizing your home. Learn proven strategies to tackle clutter without feeling overwhelmed and uncover common pitfalls to avoid. Whether you're tackling a specific room or your entire home, this session will empower you with the knowledge and motivation to achieve a more organized and peaceful living environment.

Amy Smith, Occupational Therapist turned professional organizer, brings a unique perspective to her work through her extensive background in healthcare. She is dedicated to empowering people to thrive in their homes and live life to the fullest.

Looking to find a use for all the paper scraps you have left-over from other projects? Create your own unique cards from scraps! Explore making three different cards: a fractured card, a pieced star card, and a striped card. Sentiments will be provided for all occasions and no two cards will be alike! Create three cards to take home. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own paper scraps. Registration closes at noon on 2/10.

Faith Garnett began teaching card making in 2009. She sells her original greeting cards online.

Send and receive postcards from all over the world! The idea is simple: for every postcard you send, you will receive one back from a random postcrosser from somewhere in the world. All you need is a postcard, a stamp, and a pen! Postcrossing brings many people together, making the world a smaller and happier place, one postcard at a time. There are countless reports of new friendships made, new languages learned, and numerous cultural facts about other countries that people learned through their exchanges in the project. Join Julie as she walks you through setting up your free postcrossing account, address your postcards and decorate them how you'd like. What a unique and fun way to meet people from all walks of life! Please bring your smartphone or tablet and a pen.

Julie Bolton is a former teacher, website designer, and product manager for a software company. She joined Postcrossing in 2023 when she moved to Maine from Ohio and wants to share her love of international postcrossing with more Mainers. She attended her first postcrossing meetup in Biddeford in the summer of 2024 and met others from Maine and Massachusetts who love connecting around this fun hobby. She is active on the Board of Directors of Saco Main Street and loves calling Maine her new home!