In this one-night class, we will explore the things you need to know to take successful images after the sun sets and before the sun rises.  This session reviews exposure, how to shoot images in the dark, including the Milky Way and Aurora, and how to capture your best photo under just moonlight.  We will review equipment helpful for nighttime photography, including using a cell phone. This is a live, online course using ZOOM. 

We are offering a $5 discount per class to those who register for both of Mike's classes.  Register for the class titled "Make Your Best Shot & Photography After Dark Bundle with Mike Leonard" in this online catalog. 

A former technical director of television programming for Time Warner Cable, Mike was also the host photographer for the Barefoot Windjammer group in the 90s, where he presented hands-on photography instruction aboard photo-themed cruises in the Caribbean and Panama.

Here is a basket that you can take to the market to grab your fresh produce and bakery items.  Everyone is welcome to join this class.  If you have never weaved before, the instructor will be doing step-by-step directions. You will walk away with a finished basket!

This basket will have two straps that can be worn on the shoulder or carried, with multiple color options on the straps. The material of the basket is flat and half round quality reed. We will also add colored reed into the basket if desired (blue, purple, red, green, or brown).  This is an in-person class. If a student cancels within 10 days of class. The class becomes non-refundable.

Jess has a deep passion for the wilderness and for teaching. She has been working in the field of Adventure and Environmental Education for more than 30 years. This leg of her journey is about connecting more deeply with herself, others, and the wilderness. Join her for a program of connection, learning, and growing.

You can learn to paint just like Bob Ross does on TV - in a few hours! Classes are suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. Annette Babcock is a Certified Ross instructor® and is certified to teach the Ross Landscape Method®.  

Snow Birch is from Joy of Painting® Season 26 Episode 7 (Bob's favorite).  We will learn the technique of underpainting with gesso to begin the painting process.  We will create a magical, cool winter forest scene with beautiful reflections.  Genuine Bob Ross Inc.® materials used and provided.  Students are asked to bring a roll of paper towels for their personal use.  This is an in-person class.

Discover the secrets to healthy, productive soil in this interactive 2-hour workshop designed for home gardeners. Through four engaging sections, you’ll explore soil basics, understand soil health, learn to test and amend your soil, and adopt sustainable practices to build and protect it. Hands-on activities include texture testing and understanding soil test results. Gain valuable insights and techniques to better understand and care for your garden’s soil in a sustainable and informed way.

Abigail Lewis is an Environmental Scientist with an M.S. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from UMaine, specializing in soil science and environmental consulting. Passionate about education and sustainability, she inspires students through hands-on, innovative approaches to environmental challenges, focusing on solutions that benefit both people and local communities.

In this year-long series of art classes, we'll explore nature's rhythms across the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.  Each class session focuses on observing and capturing seasonal changes in plants, animals and weather through drawing, watercolor and ink. Students will connect with the environment through hands-on activities, embracing the stillness of winter, renewal of spring, abundance of summer and transition of fall. Join us for one season or experience the full cycle. Each session offers a deeper appreciation of nature's constant transformations.  For supplies, we will use large drawing pads, pencils, pens and charcoal.

France Hilbert has taught classes at College of the Atlantic since 2018. She is a professional artist and art educator with an extensive resume of training and experience including major commissions and installations. Her artistic education began at the age of seven, when she was taught by her grandfather, the late artist Jaro Hilbert. From him, she received a thorough education in the classical tradition. She pursued her formal education at the National Fine Art Academy of Paris, France, (ENSBA), was an artist in residence in Copenhagen, studied German Expressionism in Berlin, and traveled extensively to paint and study around Europe and abroad. At the Art Students League of New York, she received a Merit Scholarship to master portraiture in painting and completed a Certificate in Sculpture. She was selected for “Model to Monument”, a sculpture program at The Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation, Hastings on Hudson, NY and received an Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant from the Art Students League of New York. Of her many public and private commissions, some are permanent installations. “Talma”, a 7-foot bronze sculpture is installed in the public square of the Theatre of the Valley of L’Yerres, in Brunoy, France. A pair of 4-foot bronze relief sculptures entitled ”The Calling” are installed at the Georgetown University Medical School building in Washington, DC.

You can learn to paint just like Bob Ross does on TV - in a few hours! Classes are suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. Annette Babcock is a Certified Ross instructor® and is certified to teach the Ross Landscape Method®.  

Evening Waterfall is from Joy of Painting® Season 12 Episode 8.  We will create an amazing waterfall in the evening forest on a black 16 x20 canvas.  Genuine Bob Ross Inc.® materials are used and provided.  Students are asked to bring a roll of paper towels for their personal use.  This is an in-person class.

In this class, we will explore how to turn our food waste, and organic waste matter into compost using the smallest little helpers around...worms! We will begin with a very brief overview of the whys and hows of composting, discuss worm bin options, what to compost in your bin, how many worms one might need, what kind of worms to use, what kind of bedding to use, troubleshooting your worm bin, and so much more! This will all be taught in two classes. In the second class, you will make your own bin to bring home so you can get started right away!

Despe has been in the business of creating healthier soils, and comunities for both and non-profit business for the last ten years. She began creating compost and experimenting with different techniques while working in the community gardens, as well as her own large production garden when she realized how expensivie the store bought could be! In 2023, she started Lebel's Lane Landscaping in hopes of pursing a more intentional way to help customers acheive beauty in their gardens, in a sustainable and eco -friendly way.

You can learn to paint just like Bob Ross does on TV—in a few hours! Classes are suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. Annette Babcock is a Certified Ross instructor® and is certified to teach the Ross Landscape Method®.  

Black Seascape from Joy of Painting® Season 12 Episode 8.  Using a black 16 x20 canvas we will create a crashing night seascape that could easily be right here on our own beautiful coast of Maine. Genuine Bob Ross Inc.® materials are used and provided.  Students are asked to bring a roll of paper towels for their personal use. This is an in-person class.