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Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking Retreat @ Roosevelt Campobello Island Int'l Park, New Brunswick (Oct 2025)
with Chris Toy

Your instructor, Chris Toy, is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.
Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century.
All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops.
Note: Fee includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee.
Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park.
Comments from recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants:
“I learned so much that Chris taught me, and the recipes were attainable." “Chris speaks slowly and encourages questions."
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Acadian Arts Watercolor Retreat @ Roosevelt Campobello Island Int'l Park, New Brunswick (Oct 2025)
with Mary Laury

Your instructor, Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we will start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well. We all learn together!
Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century.
All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops.
Note: Fee includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee.
Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park.
Feedback from recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants:
“Mary is a wonderful guide and a gifted teacher.” “Very helpful watercolor instruction."
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IC3 Digital Literacy Certification
with Vanessa Richards
This program is free until mid March 2025. If you're interested be in touch ASAP to be sure you have the time to complete the program and take the certification tests before the program ends.
Don't just use technology, succeed with technology. Technology has become a part of our everyday lives, and understanding how to function in environments that require the use of computers and the internet is more critical now than ever before. So, whether you plan to pursue a career in IT, or simply become more effective with technology, IC3 Digital Literacy Certification can assist you in building skills you need now, and credentials for your future.
The first step is to meet with one of our career advisors to make a plan that meets your needs and goals. Call us at 664.7110 to schedule an initial appointment to learn more about the program.
Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.