Collage decorating is a form of mixed mediums on a canvas. You will get to use acrylic paints, personal photos, magazine pictures, mementos, etc. to create a collage that comes to life on a canvas. 

Bring your favorite mementos, photos, bits of lace, and buttons to make a beautiful collage of a wonderful memory to display on your wall.

Reese Remington will guide and support you as you work. She will provide some craft supplies such as buttons, ribbons, fabric, and Modpodge. 

Participants must be members of WMSC or another Senior College in Maine. For more information and to register as a member, please go to: 

https://sad44.coursestorm.com/category/membership

When: Tuesday, February 11th

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Where: Telstar Adult Education 

**Popular Class**

If you have some experience using ASL and want to expand your conversational ability, this class is for you. 

Erin Johnson ~ Certified Life Coach, is a former teacher of Deaf students in Vermont and loves to share this beautiful language with others. Beginner to Intermediate signers are encouraged to take this ASL class.

6 Weeks

When:Tuesday’s Starting March 4th

Time:4:15-5:30

Tuition: $70 

This six-week course is intended to give participants a better understanding of forest management in Maine. The course will provide basic instruction for landowners or people who want to better read the landscape on: forestry, wildlife, ecological and recreation management. The classes will be hosted by the Maine Forest Service District Forester, Mike Richard and will include guest speakers. 

**Please note that as a Public Servant, the instructor receives no financial benefit from this course. All proceeds go to MSAD#44 Continuing and Adult Education to continue to be able to offer courses such as this. 

Topics to be covered over the course weeks include; 

Forest Terminology, Landowner Goals, Deeds & Boundaries, Timber Tresspass and Wildfire, Management Plans & Cost-Share Programs, Non-timber Forest Products, Tree Planting and Timber Stand Improvment, Common Diseases & Insect Pests, Silviculture, Wildlife Managment, Chainsaw Safety Basics, Consulting Forestry~Forestry Rules and Regulations, and possibly a field trip. 

Six weeks beginning Tuesday March 4th. 

Extra Session Possible; Optional Field Trip TBD

When: Tuesdays; 6 weeks starting March 4th 2025

Time: 6-8 p,m. 

Where: Tesltar Adult Education 

Tuition: $25

**POPULAR CLASS**

Erin is a former teacher of Deaf students in Vermont and loves to share this beautiful language with others. This class is geared towards new and beginner signers.  We will go over some basics of the language,  learn the alphabet and progress to short conversations.

4 Weeks

Wednesdays: Starting March 5th 

Time: 4:14-5:30

Tuition: $50

Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes: Getting Comfortable with your Diabetes A Free Wellness program sponsored by To Your Health

To Your Health is pleased to present Karen Swan, RN and Diabetes Education Coordinator, on the topic of prediabetes and diabetes – “Getting Comfortable with Your Diabetes.”

Ms. Swan will lead a conversation on diabetes myths and facts, recommend practical steps toward lifestyle management, and share self-advocacy tips. All ages are welcome. "As a new nurse I recognized that diabetes is a very confusing, complex condition which is often overwhelming for patients and caregivers.

Many households are affected by the disease. Thus, I earned a specialty in this field and have the goal of making the management of diabetes both understandable and doable by my patients,” says Swan.

For nearly 20 years, Swan has been a Registered Nurse and for ten of those years, a Diabetes Care Education Specialist. She currently is employed at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital and was previously at Central Maine Medical Center.  

There will be time for questions during and after the presentation and handouts will be provided.

DATE: Thursday, March 6 th , 2025 (Snow date March 13 th )

TIME: 4:30 PM TO 6 PM

LOCATION: West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church St, Bethel

COST: FREE. Registration recommended.

Now in its 19 th year, To Your Health, in collaboration with Western Mountains Senior College, the Bethel Family Health Center, and MSAD#44 Continuing Education, has been providing free health education programs to the Bethel area communities.

For more information, please contact MSAD#44 at 207-824-2136 X1340 or email WMSC@sad44.org.

Registration for this event is encouraged but not required.

To register online please visit https://sad44.coursestorm.com/ and click on the Western Mountains Senior College tab on the lower right corner.

**Two Dates Available**

Experience working on the potter’s wheel in this two-hour session for adults. Working on the wheel is an age-old practice of using your hands and a spinning wheel to create useful and beautiful objects out of clay.  You will learn the basics of centering the clay on the wheel, opening the form, and pulling up the walls to make everything from bowls to vases.  Up to three completed pieces per person will be glazed in your choice of color and will be ready for pick up approximately two weeks after class. The pieces are microwave and dishwasher safe. No previous clay experience is required for this class. All tools and supplies will be provided by the clay studio.

Session 1

Instructor: Joshua Rysted

When: Friday, March 7

Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Where: The Pottery Studio

Tuition: $45.00 per person for 1 week

Join Habitat Garden Designer Mike Murphy and his wife, Master Gardener Barbara Murphy for this three-part series on how you can transform your backyard into a sanctuary for butterflies, bees, and 
birds. 

For more information about the Habitat for All Garden, upcoming events, and for information about Mahoosuc Land Trust, please visit https://www.mahoosuc.org/hfa-garden

Mike Murphy designed the Habitat for All garden at Valentine Farm. Barbara Murphy is the Program Director for the Habitat for All at Valentine Farm in Bethel. 

Barbara does not recieve any monetary compensation for this course. All fees associated with this course are used to continue to offer educational instruction like this. Thank you for your support. 

When: Tuesdays, March 11, 18, and 25th

Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. 

Where: Telstar Adult & Community Education

There will be an optional zoom link for those living further afield! The zoom link will be sent out via email closer to the class start date. 

Experience the joy of movement and music for healthy aging with Lisa Davidson, yoga teacher, and Jim Gallant, guitarist/singer/songwriter, each of whom will present at the “To Your Health” spring program. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

Yoga Demonstration and Participation -- Lisa Davidson will begin the program with “How Yoga Helps Us Age Well.” Davidson, who has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 40 years, will demonstrate and encourage audience participation in gentle yoga postures, from either a seated or standing position. The postures will focus on improving strength, mobility and balance in order to create a sense of positivity and peacefulness, all while having fun.

“Through practice, we learn how the three A’s – Awareness, Acceptance and Adjustment—which all help us move joyfully through life. We are told to keep on moving so we may age well. Through yoga, we will discover how to enjoy keeping yourself healthy, rather than making it a chore on the to-do list,” says Davidson.

Ms. Davidson trained at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Healing and has expanded her studies and certifications to teaching yoga to seniors. She offers weekly live stream Kripalu and gentle senior yoga sessions via Zoom. Lisa is also a Reiki Master and loves hiking and skiing. Participants are encouraged to please wear rubber-soled shoes.

Show and Singalong --The second half of the program brings guitarist and singer/songwriter Jim Gallant to the stage. Whether performing at a coffeehouse, college concert, or an outdoor festival, Gallant captures the hearts and feet of his audience. His up-tempo guitar style and mix of catchy originals and masterful interpretations leave the audience feeling fully satisfied. From Dylan and the Beatles to Bach and blues, his shows are fun-filled and exciting. Jim will perform some of his original songs, familiar old-time classics, and will lead some singalong selections for all to enjoy.

Jim performs throughout Maine and New England as a soloist or with his band. He has shared the stage with Doc Watson, New Grass Revival, Taj Mahal, Livingston Taylor, Jessie Colin Young, Dave Von Ronk and others. He has been a guitar instructor at the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts in Gray since its beginning.

Now in its 19 th year, To Your Health, in collaboration with Western Mountains Senior College, the Bethel Family Health Center, and MSAD#44 Continuing Education, has been providing free health education programs to the Bethel area communities. For more information, please contact MSAD#44 at 207-824-2136 X1340 or email WMSC@sad44.org. 

DATE: Thursday, April 3, 2025, snow date of April 10th. 

TIME: 4:30 PM TO 6 PM

LOCATION: West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church St, Bethel

COST: FREE. Registration recommended.