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Keeping Your Online Accounts Safe

Free

with NDEC Instructor

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 11, 2025 at 11 am

This class walks you through the process of creating an online account. We also discuss how to recover your password should you forget it, what the potential issues are for privacy and safety, and how to best navigate those issues. No devises are required, just bring yourself.

Getting News and Information Online

Free

with NDEC Instructor

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2025 at 3 pm

With online content, we have a constant flow of information as well as misinformation. In this class we will look at ways to determine "real" news from "fake" news and then discover how to find the news and information you want using Blogs, Podcasts, online publications, and much more. No devises are required, just bring yourself.

Introduction to MS Excel

Free

with NDEC Instructor

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 18, 2025 at 3 pm

Learn about the basics of Microsoft Excel. In this class we will learn about data entry, cell formatting, and the basics of Formulas.

How to Get Your Book Published

$90

with Preethi Fernando

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 27, 2025 at 4 pm

Publishing your own book can be a rewarding work of art and a therapeutic experience. Have you always wanted to publish a children’s book, how-to book, memoir, art book, cook book, or just about any type of book? No, you don’t have to look for a publisher. Yes, you CAN do it on your own! Learn how to tap into readily available resources to turn your words into a published book. This might even lead you to scheduling speaking engagements. Getting your own book published can give you a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. Preethi has published 15 books, and is both a speaker and instructor. She will teach you how to comfortably turn your words into works of art.

Relaxing Reiki Rays

$35

with Natasha Lougee

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 27, 2025 at 5 pm

Experience and learn the art of Reiki. In the first half of this session, you will experience the peace and calm of Reiki in a meditative state. You will destress and gain awareness of mental health. Unplugging for a few minutes a day is a transformative practice in being a more fulfilled person, giving you energy and focus. During the second half of the evening you will be provided with note-taking materials and learn basic techniques in how a Reiki I practitioner works on relaxing and healing themselves, others and their pets, followed by an overview of what a Reiki practitioner can accomplish. You will learn the benefits of becoming a Reiki Master. Wear comfortable clothes, and bring water, a blanket or throw, a pillow, and if possible a yoga mat.

How to Use Chat GPT

$45

with Preethi Fernando

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 27, 2025 at 7 pm

An easy to understand and non-technical class on the open AI program, Chat GPT. This course includes the many ways it can help you, such as saving time, and offering varied ways to word your thoughts, thus improving your communications and productivity. You will learn some of the many uses of Chat GPT, how to create your own account, and how to manipulate prompts to get targeted and productive results. Through this online, one-hour class, you will realize the many benefits of Chat GPT for your own varied uses- both at work and in your personal life. Simply sit back and follow the class for personal enrichment and professional development. Working professionals can apply this towards their professional development credit.

The Best Side Gig Ever! Teach & Craft with Adult Education

Free

with Tia Simon

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 3, 2025 at 9 am

Do you have skills or knowledge others might enjoy learning from you? Now is a great time to learn to share your passion with the community. Adult Education is a terrific venue for teaching your craft or sharing your knowledge, earning supplemental income as a side gig or in retirement. Don't know where to start? Learn the ins and outs of teaching with Adult Education. Tia will help you design a course or workshop specific to your hobby or profession. Topics will include course titles, course descriptions, lesson plans, engaging your audience, price points, and whether your course should be a one-off or sequence. You may find yourself proposing a course with Lake Region and Fryeburg Area Adult Education for the next or a future semester!

Introduction to Spanish I

$30

with Meredith G. Morehouse

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 1, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Whether it's for travel, work, Spanish-speaking friends/family, the music, or just a new challenge, there are many reasons to start learning Spanish. What's yours? In this fun, interactive class, you’ll learn basic Spanish, understand the eight ways it differs from English, and start reading, writing, listening, and speaking on Day #1. Subject matter will be tailored to your interests and goals. Having a dinnertime class on “Taco Tuesdays” means you’re encouraged to bring one! Class meets for 4 weeks, April 1, 8, 15, and 29, with April 22 off for spring break. Bring your pen & paper or digital note-taking materials.





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