Questions about Medicare? Join Jo-Ann Neal for this informational seminar outlining the basics of Medicare. Jo-Ann will answer your questions including what Medicare does and does NOT cover when to enroll, the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Plans, and which plan is best for you. Following the presentation, Jo-Ann will be available for a question and answer session. Jo-Ann Neal of Allen Insurance and Financial is a licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare. Jo-Ann joined Allen Insurance and Financial in May 2013, bringing with her 10+ years of human resources and benefits administration experience. In 2016, she earned a Benefits Account Manager certification from the National Association of Health Insurance Underwriters and became appointed to work with customers on Medicare plans. 

Maine needs construction workers. In this one-hour Zoom session, women* and underrepresented workers can explore high-wage careers in the construction trades as well as low-cost or no-cost training programs and job opportunities. (*people who identify as women or as gender-expansive.) Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone. For more information, visit newventuresmaine.org

Maine needs forestry workers. Take advantage of this one-hour Zoom session designed for women* and underrepresented workers who are interested in exploring careers within the forestry trades.  (*people who identify as women or as gender-expansive.) Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone. For more information, visit newventuresmaine.org

Join Joelle in learning how to bind a French sewn book on tabs that will be laced into a folded paper cover. This will be a multi-gathering book, which can be used as a journal, to jot notes, collect favorite recipes or poems and more! Learn the tools and techniques of hand bookbinding with this beginner book structures class. Tools and materials provided. 

Wok and Cleaver Boot Camp Participants will learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver. The recipes for the class will include stir-frying, oven roasting, and preparing steamed rice. Those in the know bring containers just in case there are leftovers. Each student will take home a specially selected kit including a lightweight cast iron wok, wok spatula, carbon steel cleaver, honing steel, a heavy-duty cutting board, and one of Chris Toy’s six cookbooks. The retail value of the kit is $230.

Learn the basics of coastal navigation using local charts, parallel rulers, and dividers. Learn what the symbols mean, how to determine safe and dangerous routes, create courses, learn the rules of the “road,” what aids to navigation look like and do, plan for emergencies, and more. For kayakers, sailors, powerboaters, and future Registered Maine Guides. Students will need access to either a Casco Bay Chart or Penobscot Bay Chart, parallel ruler and dividers. Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone.

Could you use a boost in your job search? This one-hour workshop is for job seekers of all backgrounds who are unemployed, underemployed, or looking for a new job. Our professional staff will guide you to create your own job search plan and review resources available to help you, including online job searching and networking. Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone. For more information, visit newventuresmaine.org

Hike, snowshoe, geocache, hunt, and enjoy the woods and fields of Maine with confidence that you can read a topographic map, understand the symbols, know which way a river flows, plot a course bearing, use online resources, and how to get to safety. 

Familiarization with using a compass and map outdoors included. Students must have a DeLorme Maine Gazetteer, and a 2-degree baseplate compass. Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone.