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Ellsworth Adult and Community Education



In-Person Classes

English Essentials
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English Essentials

Free

with Emily Nash

Calendar Jan 13, 2025

If you, or someone you know, want to practice strategies for reading and writing in a safe, friendly environment, this is the course for you. 

Reading and writing are complex.  The teacher will share the skills necessary to understand what you read, and to build your vocabulary and your confidence with writing.  Using articles, books, vocabulary exercises and online computer applications, increase your ability to read, write, remember, and feel confident in the world.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment through May.

Emily Nash brings many years of experience teaching adult education and has strong skills in designing curriculum to meet the real needs of students. She’s respectful and sensitive to the needs of adult learners and is always a good listening ear. She loves to read, and between stints as an adult education teacher, she is a seasonal professional landscaper. Emily is a student advisor, and teaches English, HiSET prep and Multilingual Learners. 

If you are interested in learning more about this class, call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

English for Life & Work
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English for Life & Work

Free

with Emily Nash

Calendar Jan 13, 2025

This course is designed to help adults improve their reading, writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for standardized exams.  We cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support.  We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing.  Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment through May.

Emily Nash brings many years of experience teaching adult education and has strong skills in designing curriculum to meet the real needs of students. She’s respectful and sensitive to the needs of adult learners and is always a good listening ear. She loves to read, and between stints as an adult education teacher, she is a seasonal professional landscaper. Emily is a student advisor, and teaches English, HiSET prep and Multilingual Learners. 

If you would like to learn more about this class call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

Math Essentials
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Math Essentials

Free

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Jan 13, 2025

Learn basic math like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, individually or in small groups. We’ll use a hands-on approach to learning math concepts so you can confidently use it in your daily life. This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment. 

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.

If you would like to learn more about this class call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

Math for Life and Work
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Math for Life and Work

Free

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Jan 13, 2025

If you don’t use it, you lose it! This is most notably true about math. Learn math in a fun and relaxed atmosphere including direct instruction, hands-on activities and online learning.  Many of us have anxiety when it comes to math. Our math teacher will start where you are and help you build skills and confidence with math. You learn how to study on your own and start habits to make you confident and successful in math.  This is an in-person class with ongoing enrollment.

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.

If you would like to learn more about this class call 207.664.7110, or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org for an appointment with a student advisor.

Technology for College & the Workforce (Daytime)

Free

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Jan 15, 2025 at 1:45 pm, runs for 17 weeks

All jobs these days require a pretty high level of technology skills and knowledge. Our instructors can assist you in reaching your potential with digital literacy so you can confidently apply, interview and demonstrate your skills through experience and certifications, including Northstar, IC3 and other certificate programs.  You start with a free and confidential interview and assessment, and then work at your own pace to improve your skills and confidence. 

This course is available for open enrollment.  You can join anytime.

Please call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or text 207.613.6460 to make an appointment for you to meet with our student advisor (in person or on ZOOM). 

Technology for College & the Workforce (Evening)

Free

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Jan 16, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 19 weeks

All jobs and educational programs these days require a pretty high level of technology skills and knowledge. Our instructors can assist you in reaching your potential with digital literacy so you can confidently apply, interview and demonstrate your skills through experience and certifications, including Northstar, IC3 and other certificate programs.  You start with a free and confidential interview and assessment, and then work at your own pace to improve your skills and confidence with the support of a veteran instructor.  This course is available for open enrollment.  You can join anytime. 

Please call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or text 207.613.6460 to make an appointment for you to meet with our student advisor (in person or on ZOOM). 

Soils 101 for the Home Gardener: Understanding and Improving Your Soil!

$69

with Abigail Lewis

Calendar Apr 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

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.

The Cycle of Nature: Connecting with Our Environment Through Art (Spring)

$169

with France Hilbert

Calendar Apr 30, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

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.





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