Have you been wondering how to finish your high school diploma? We are here to help!

We offer the HiSET Program, free of charge. Call us today to make an appoinment: 207-242-8795 or email steve_vose@maranacook.com.

Classes for English meet Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 8:30. Classes for Math meet Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 to 8:30. 

We are here to help you in obtaining your HiSET diploma!

Pickleball: Learn to Play!

Come try your hand at one of the fastest growing sports in the country! 

Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. This weekly clinic will be held in the Manchester Elementary school gym, and will consist of general instruction and open play.

Instructor: Monty Hoskins

8 Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm

Begins: February 26, 2025

2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16

(Snow Makeup days: 4/30 & 5/7)

Location: Manchester Elementary Gym

Registration: $49

*Due to the popularity and positive feedback from our last class, we have increased this from a 6-week to an 8-week class!  This adds a slight increase to the registration fee as well. 

When you sign up for Karen's Zumba Class, you’ll have the option of coming in person to the Readfield Elementary School gym or staying home and joining from your living room via Zoom! This time of year it’s very dark at night and weather can be unpredictable. So we'll be offering Zoom Zumba! Those who sign up for class this session will get a Zoom link every week and you can choose whether to come in person or Zumba with us from the comfort of your own home. So, let’s stay fit together no matter the weather!

Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness class that is good for all ages and experience levels.  You don't have to know how to dance to do Zumba.  For one hour a week the only thing you have to focus on is dancing and having fun.   Come dance your day's stress away to upbeat Latin and American Music!  Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers with as little tread on the bottoms as possible so as not to tweak your knees.  

Instructor: Karen Dube-Harriman

8 Thursdays, 6-7 pm

Begins: April 3rd, 2025

4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, & 5/29 (No Class on 4/22)

Location: Readfield Elementary School Gym

Registration: $52

UPGRADE YOUR SEA KAYAK SKILLS.

(NEW COURSE- part of the Registered Maine Guide Course but open to anyone)

This one day on-water workshop will teach you proper transport of a sea kayak, strokes for most efficient paddling in different conditions, proper boat launch etiquette, safety on the water, where you should and shouldn’t paddle, using a chart while paddling, common rescues and tows. There will be capsizing involved so you are required to wear a wetsuit or drysuit to participate. Limited rentals are available with advance notice. You will bring your own lunch, sea kayak at least 14’ long with two bulkheads, paddle, life jacket, bilge pump, paddle float, and enthusiasm.

Brunswick, ME

Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:15 am- 5:15 pm

$75

Tai Chi for Health and Balance – Part 1

Tai Chi is an enjoyable, low-impact exercise that can help you improve balance, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent falls. It is an effective exercise that is easy on the joints and good for those with arthritis and balance issues. Take this 16-session class to improve the health of your mind and body.

Need an accommodation? We will make reasonable modifications and accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in all classes and events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to participate fully in a class or event, please notify us at (207) 872-4102 at least 48 hours prior to the start of the class or event.

When: 

Mondays and Thursdays; April 28 – June 23

(with no session on Monday, 5/26 which is Memorial Day)

5:30-6:30 PM

Instructor: Akiba Mermey

Location: Maranacook Community High School, Readfield 

Media Room

Cost: $65 

(20% discount for Seniors 65 & up, & Veterans) e-mail us for the discount code at: adulted@maranacook.com 

Link to Register through Maine General:

 https://www.mainegeneral.org/classes-events/detail/?eventId=a44f1d48-f0f2-ef11-a873-000d3a611ea2

Maranacook Adult and Community Education is excited to announce a series of classes in association with MaineGeneral Health and the Peter Alfond Prevention and Healthy Living Center. RSU 38 is committed to providing fitness and wellness classes and activities to our local community members, as well as all others who want to walk a pathway to better health. Join us in taking the first steps leading to a better you!

We had so much interest, we added another class!

Needle Felting for Beginners: Make a Gnome

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

5-8 PM

Come learn the basics of needle felting and make an adorable gnome about 6 inches tall that will fit in the palm of your hand!  This course is designed for beginners, but those with needle felting experience are welcome.  Fiber color options will be available to choose from, so you can customize your gnome to your liking.  Materials Fee $15.00 to the instructor at the beginning of the class—cash or check.  All materials will be provided. 

Limit 10 students.

Have you ever thought about fabricating with metals? Maybe as a craft/hobby, or the start of a new business venture down the road? If you answered yes, then our new Basic Beginner Welding class is the right fit for you! The class will cover stick (SMAW) welding including learning how to weld different types of joints together, how to use the large range of supporting equipment (brushes, sanders, grinders, etc.), and the various welding processes with a focus on safety first.

Instructor: Quinn Gerrish

The class will meet for 8 consecutive Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm beginning on May 29th running to July 17th.

Location: Maranacook High School

Industrial Arts Shop

Class is limited to 6 students! 

All needed ppe will be supplied to the students while in class. It is recommended to have leather boots and to wear all cotton jeans. (no light or torn fabrics)

Acadian Arts Retreat Asian Fusion Cooking at Roosevelt Campobello International Park, New Brunswick, Canada

with Chris Toy

Your instructor, Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Cooking students will learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. 

All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as specially planned optional evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. 

Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Acadian Arts Retreats participants will have exclusive overnight accommodations in the park. 

Comments from recent Acadian Arts Retreats participants: 

“I learned so much that Chris taught me, and the recipes were attainable."  “Chris speaks slowly and encourages questions."