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Wire Wrapping - Master Series Classes

$18

with ELIZABETH GOODY

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 24, 2024 at 6 pm
1 additional session on May 1, 2024

Explore the fun and versatile world of Wire Wrapping Jewelry. As one of the oldest forms of jewelry-making, there are many different techniques to learn and create beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces. Beth brings her years of experience and creativity to show you the different techniques to learn and/or expand your knowledge. Each week there will be a different project, and you can sign up for single classes or save and sign up for the full 4 weeks. No matter your skill level, all are welcome. Feel free to bring your own stone and if you have a pair of round nose jewelry pliers, please bring them to class. Let’s get wrapping!

Material Fee:
$10 per class payable to the instructor at the start of class.

Family Knitting Nights!

$55

with Vicky Vaughn

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 25, 2024 at 6 pm

Learn the joys of knitting with Vicky this spring! Knitting is a great way to not only get creative and make beautiful things, but it can also be a relaxing and theraputic time.

Join Vicky in this new 4-week class where she will guide both parent and child in learning just how fun and easy knitting can be. You'll learn how to cast on, master the basic knit and purl stitches, learn some tips and tricks on repairing mistakes, and learn how to read a pattern! Vicky is a passionite knitter and not only makes classes exciting for her students, but makes learning how to knit FUN!

Materials for class include:
• Size 7 Knitting Needles
• 1 pair of small scissors
• Tape measure
• 1 light color Supersaver Red Heart Yarn (7 Ounces)

This cost of the class is for a team of 2 (one parent, one child). If a parent has multiple children that would like to join, let us know! Class is limited to children ages 12 and above. 

Needle Turned Appliqué

$30

with Jane Parsons

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 25, 2024 at 6 pm

Learn how to appliqué using the needle turn technique – a technique in which you cut a piece of fabric and sew it to a background fabric. You then hand stitch the design by using your needle to turn a small seam allowance under the fabric.

Card Making with Katie!

$15

with Katie Nickerson

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 27, 2024 at 1 pm
1 additional session on May 4, 2024

Why buy a card from the store when you can make your own? NACE is excited to have Katie back to do some more "Stampin' Up" demonstrations to create beautiful cards that are great for special occasions. This Winter/Spring semester, Katie will show you how to create two different card designs in class from kits, each dedicated to a different theme. The cost of the class includes card kits for four total cards, two of which we will go over in class. Please bring glue and a pair of scissors with you. What are you waiting for? Lets get stampin'!

min. 4 / max. of 6 students per session You may purchase additional kits from katie for $5 if desired. 

Sew for "Dress A Girl"

Free

with NACE Staff

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 30, 2024 at 10 am
9 additional sessions through Jun 25, 2024

Every girl deserves at least one dress. Since October 2009, "Dress A Girl Around The World" has reached over 81 countries with a recorded number of over one million dresses delivered to girls in need around the world. Recently, we spoke with the Maine DAG Ambassador, Jane, who is in need of help with sewing menstral pads and dresses for girls in need.

We will be holding 9 sewing dates for those who are interested in volunteering their time to sew. You can stay the whole time or for a few hours; any help is appreciated. If there are more requests for sewing days, we will update that information on our website and social media. Feel free to bring a lunch with you; the sewing room at NACE has a refrigerator you can keep your food/drinks in.

We do ask volunteers to please register for the days they wish to come in and sew to be sure the sewing room and supplies are all ready.

Signs from Departed Loved Ones

$15

with Rob Gutro

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 30, 2024 at 6:30 pm

For anyone who ever lost someone and wants to understand what happens after death and how to recognize communications from spirits of loved ones. Learn what blocks messages and hear true encounters from others. By the end of the talk, you'll know what to look for. 

From the author’s book: "Lessons Learned from Talking to the Dead." 

Books are available on Amazon, but Rob will be bringing his books to each lecture for purchase. Each book cost is $10. 

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Meet Author and Medium, Rob Gutro! 

Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. Since he was a teen, he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate. In 2005, Rob's late puppy passed and inspired Rob to write his first book and enabled him to communicate with pets. Rob participates in private paranormal investigations, helps ghosts cross over, and has provided countless messages from people or pets as ghosts or spirits. He lived in a haunted house, too! 

 

Cyber Insurance: Taking on the wild-wild web.

Free

with Brian Arsenault

Calendar Next available session starts May 2, 2024 at 4 pm

What is cyber insurance?  In today’s world, more and more businesses are internet and social media driven.  In this seminar, we will look at how cyber insurance can protect your business from cyber-attacks, data breaches, cyber-crime, system outages, and employee mistakes.  We will also look at how different businesses need different types of cyber insurance coverage.

Learning 3D Printing

$50

with Maine Robotics

Calendar Next available session starts May 4, 2024 at 9 am

The USM STEM Outreach 3D Printing & Design - Adult workshop is a fantastic way to dip your toes into the world of design and fabrication! In this workshop designed for beginners, we will talk about the basics of 3D printing, how to navigate using a printer, and what types of things we can print on it. We will go over all things 3D printing & design - including setting up and using a 3D printer, finding 3D models to print online, designing your own models in programs like SketchUp or TinkerCAD, best practices for printing, starting and finishing the print; fixing errors, and tying it all together to bring your designs to life! 

3D printers will be available to use at the workshop, and any creations printed during the day will be yours to keep!

This class has a maximum number of 12 adults, be sure to sign up early! 





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