General Enrichment

Join adult education’s long-running book club as we discuss a variety of books: contemporary and classic, fiction and non-fiction. For the first meeting on February 1, we’ll read Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Bring three book suggestions for those early meetings so we can build a reading list for the spring. You must register with the adult ed office via our website.

About Mary Lou: In her career as a librarian, Mary Lou has worked in public, elementary, and high school settings. She always loved to read, so it seemed a natural fit to her to coordinate a book club. It’s been going strong for 23 years! Class meets every other Monday.

All participants in face-to-face classes must be wearing a mask upon entering our building, then sanitize hands and maintain social distancing. Thank you.

Eat Right, Think Right, Move Right! Build a foundation of knowledge and awareness to help change underlying behaviors. Focus on integrating how you eat, think and move with practical strategies and discussion for improvement in each area. This program works!

All participants in face-to-face classes must be wearing a mask upon entering our building, then sanitize hands and maintain social distancing. Thank you.

Plan for the future. Maximizing your social security benefits (first part of class) goes over whether social security can provide the income you need in retirement and how to make the most of social security benefits. Creating your retirement paycheck: strategies to help you live the life you’ve earned (second part of class) will help you make determinations on how much income will be needed in retirement, how to identify potential income sources and how to make savings last. No discounts.

About Mark: As the son of two teachers, education is a priority for Mark. That is why he also volunteers as an instructor with many local adult education programs - teaching seminar courses on budgeting, personal and business finance, health care, retirement plans, social security, estate considerations, 401k's and IRAs.

All participants in face-to-face classes must be wearing a mask upon entering our building, then sanitize hands and maintain social distancing. Thank you.

Does the Alphabet Soup of Medicare feel overwhelming? Let us help you make sense of it all. We’ll look at eligibility and enrollment periods and the types of products designed to partner with Medicare, including supplemental plans. This is a great opportunity to learn about this program for current beneficiaries, people beginning Medicare and for adult children or loved ones of Medicare beneficiaries. No discounts.

About Bob: Bob is married, lives in Yarmouth and has two offices: in Brunswick and Scarborough, but travels the whole state while assisting people with Medicare plan review and enrollment. He has been educating people for over 14 years.

All participants in face-to-face classes must be wearing a mask upon entering our building, then sanitize hands and maintain social distancing. Thank you.

Learn what looks good for your face shape! In this interactive class, you’ll identify your face shape, then learn the most flattering hairstyles, glasses and necklines for your features. You’ll be draped in different necklines so you can see which ones look best on you!

About Candace: Candace is owner of Radiant Image, and has 30 years of branding and marketing experience working with a variety of organizations throughout northern New England. Her mission is to apply her wealth of experience to people, particularly women, to increase their self-confidence by helping them feel great about their appearance and their ability to connect effectively with others.

All participants in face-to-face classes must be wearing a mask upon entering our building, then sanitize hands and maintain social distancing. Thank you.

Learn the value of creating a budget and how to use it as a valuable tool. Learn strategies for building a simple budget and paying off debt. If you’re one of the many people who have personal obstacles to creating a budget, then this course will help you approach budgeting differently as you consider the importance of reducing debt and managing your spending. No discounts.

Modern Woodmen of America is a member-owned fraternal financial services organization. Together with our more than 740,000 members, we’ve been touching lives and securing futures since 1883.