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-refundble.

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.

Soups made with love are a nourishing and inexpensive way to feed your family. In this series, we will share techniques, tools, ingredients and tips learned through years of cooking for family and friends.  You’ll learn techniques for preparing ingredients and bringing them all together, as well as tips on storage and serving.  A focus of the workshops will be the use of affordable and locally available ingredients, and adapting recipes to a variety of tastes and dietary requirements.  Handouts, recipes and a small container of soup for your family to try will be provided.  This is an in-person class.

All registration fees are donated to the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.    

Brothy Soups  When you want a lighter soup featuring key ingredients this is the choice for you. We will be preparing chicken noodle soup.  This workshop will feature choosing the right broth and ingredients for your family, lifestyle, budget and diet.  

Annie has always loved to cook for family and friends.  She started cooking when she was seven and was a keen observer of all the cooks in her family and beyond. She's worked in kitchens and also spent most of her childhood and early adulthood in western and eastern Europe, the Middle East and South Asia, so her palate is broad. She shares her love of cooking with family and friends through the preparation of food full of flavor. One of her priorities when she's cooking is to create a meal that accommodates all dietary requirements--a meal that everyone can enjoy!

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.

NOTE: Ellsworth Public Library is offering this session called Bring Your Device to Lunch.    To register for this session call 667.6363 or on their website

• Do you have urgent questions you wish you could ask someone about your device? 
• Do you struggle to find the right person to help you get stuff done on your device?
• Are you frustrated because you don't seem to find the right answers? 

If you answered YES join us!  

Bring your device and a brown bag lunch & we'll help you get the most from your technology. 

We offer a welcoming and friendly place to get help with whatever devices you use.  We answer questions, neighbor to neighbor and share information about how to get more support to make your device work for you.

Bring Your Device to Lunch-Loaves & Fishes, April 3, 2025, 12 pm-1:30 pm, (register using this link->here or call 207.667.7110 for more information). 

Bring Your Device to Lunch-Union River Center for Innovation, May 15, 12 pm-1:30 pm (register using the link here or call 207.667.7110 for more information).

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.

Juliette Wilbur has worked in Probate for 20 years. She is committed to assisting people in breaking down the barriers to discussing preparations for the inevitable.  She will share some simple tools and resources to assist people in avoiding the time, energy and pain that can impact families for generations.  This is an in-person class.