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Acadian Arts Fall Retreats: Grey Havens Inn, Georgetown, Maine

with Acadian Arts Retreat

Oct

Next session: October 24th to 26th, 2022

$495 More Info

This will be a fantastic time with an opportunity to choose one of three workshops. “Freeing Your Creative Spirit” will help you access your authentic self and creative expression using your intuition. Also being offered is Asian Fusion Cooking with Chris Toy and Watercolor with Mary Laury. This three-day workshop will be offered at the beautiful Grey Havens Inn and Restaurant in Georgetown, Maine. Lunches and dinners will be prepared and shared by the cooking class. Each day will begin with a morning meditation offered by Kat Logan, and end with a special activity planned by your instructors including a special house concert by Kat on Wednesday evening. Are you seeking guidance about the next step in your life? Do you want to relate to your creative self with more joy and confidence? Would you like to create from your heart and soul? Then this workshop is for you! We will be painting, drawing, journaling, visioning, collage making, and exploring the inner landscape of your beautiful, intuitive and creative selves! Art making materials will be provided but bring your dreams and desires to be manifested! Beginners to experienced are invited.

To Register for this workshop, visit www.acadianarts.com

For lodging, call Ali at 207-371-2616, or email her at innkeeper@greyhavens.com.

Monday, 10/24, 9:00 AM - Wednesday, 10/26, 8:00 PM
Location: Grey Havens Inn, Georgetown, Maine
Fee: $495 includes workshop and meals

*COVID Note: All participants for the Acadian Arts Fall Retreats will need to provide a negative COVID test within 24 hours prior to arrival. We will follow CDC guidelines according to location and dates.

Online registration unavailable

Acadian Arts Fall Retreat: Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor

with Acadian Arts Retreat

Oct

Next session: October 18th to 21st, 2022

$495 More Info

Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor Retreat

Stay at the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus on Schoodic Point to paint, cook, and enjoy one of the most beautiful places in Acadia National Park. Its scenic setting on the rugged coast of the Atlantic Ocean offers easy access to coastline habitat, intertidal zones, and spruce/fir forests. Schoodic is a birding hotspot and has the darkest night skies in the U.S., with more visible stars than anywhere else on the coast of Maine. Bring your camera, lawn chair and binoculars. Perhaps there will be stargazing with Chris Toy, registered Maine Guide, and a bird walk with Schoodic Institute Bird Ecology Director, Seth Benz! You’ll get to participate in your choice of hands-on workshops in Watercolor Painting on the Coast of Maine, and International Cooking with an intimate group of artists and cooks.

To register for this workshop, visit www.acadianarts.com

Tuesday, 10/18, 1:00 PM – Fri, 10/21, 1:00 PM
$495 includes workshop and meals

For lodging, contact Megan Moshier 207-288-1337 or mmoshier@schoodicinstitute.org.

*COVID Note: All participants for the Acadian Arts Fall Retreats will need to provide a negative COVID test witin 24 hours prior to arrival. We will follow CDC guidelines according to location and dates

Online registration unavailable

Acadian Arts Fall Retreat: Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor

with Acadian Arts Retreat

Nov

Next session: November 10th to 13th, 2022

$495 More Info

Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor, Maine

Escape to a Grand Victorian Inn, the Harbor View House on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! You will get to choose one of two workshops including Asian Fusion Cooking with Chris Toy and Watercolor Painting with Mary Laury. All meals are included in the workshop fee as well as a special private house concert by Grammy balloted singer-songwriter, storyteller, and author Gordon Ward. Day students are welcome
For more information about the workshop, call Mary at 207-632-2251.

To book your stay at the inn, call 207-963-9122, or visit https://harborviewhousellc.com.

Thursday, 11/10, 1:00 PM – Sunday, 11/13, 1:00 PM
$495 includes workshops and meals

Online registration unavailable

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Watercolor – Intermediate/Advanced

with Charlene Lee

Oct

Next session: October 5th to November 9th, 2022

$94 More Info

Students must have experience with watercolor and be able to work independently. There will be weekly critiques and a review of techniques. Some painting outside of class is suggested.

Instructor: Charlene Lee
Wednesdays, 10/5 - 11/9, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Windham Veterans Center
Fee: $94 (no senior discount)

Painting with Becky – Beginner/Intermediate

with Rebecca Catroppa

Oct

Next session: October 3rd, 2022

$29 More Info

Join Becky Catroppa online for fun-filled evenings learning to create your own masterpieces. Using easy to work with acrylic paints, Becky will guide you through the process of laying out your canvas, applying your paint, choosing colors, and many other techniques she has developed throughout her professional career. The goal of these classes is to have fun and learn a bit about painting along the way! Becky’s series includes some fun and enchanting impressionistic pieces you can hang in your home throughout the season.

*A supply list and Zoom login information will be included with all email receipts for registrations.

Instructor: Rebecca Catroppa
Location: Virtual/Zoom
Fee: $29 per section (supplies not included in price)

Section 1: Lighthouse
Tuesday, 9/13, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Section 2: Long Lake Sunset
Monday, 10/3, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Section 3: Swing 'n Sunset
Monday, 11/14, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Section 4: Sailboat
Tuesday, 12/6, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

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Balsam Fir Christmas Wreath Workshop

with Woodlot Management & Products, Lorraine Lindstedt

Nov

Next session: November 21st, 2022

$19 More Info

Using sustainably harvested balsam fir and recyclable products, you will make a 22" Balsam Fir Wreath with a beautiful red bow. No experiance is necessary. User-friendly clamp rings make this an easy project to complete. Freshly cut and locally harvested balsam will keep your wreath green throughout the holidays and beyond. You will need to bring to class: small hand pruners to clip the balsam, and gloves. Additional supplies and Home Party Kits will be available.

*There will be a $13.00 (cash only) supply fee that needs to be brought the night of the workshop and given to the instructor*

Instructor: Lorraine Lindstedt, Woodlot Management & Products
Monday, 11/21, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Windham High School, Open Cafeteria
Fee: $19

Waiting list available

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