Adult education

JAY — RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education is offering the following academic and enrichment course offerings in Jay or Livermore Falls.

During the spring semester, the following academic courses are being offered: writing, U.S. history, chemistry, Microsoft Office Suite and algebra. These courses meet three hours one day each week for 15 weeks and are worth one high school credit if the student completes them successfully. Academic classes begin at the end of January or early February.

During the month of January and February, the following enrichment courses will be offered: beginner quilting, quilting, basic jewelry design, babysitter training, eat well by mail, basic computers, introduction to starting seeds, Maine Driving Dynamics (improve driving skills and add points to your driver’s license), how money works and French for beginners.

Register or find out more about classes by calling 897-6384 or visiting rsu73.maineadulted.org.

Group meditation

MADRID — Wednesday Meditation, a new weekly group meditation, will be held at the Madrid Historical Society, School House Road/Reeds Mill Road.

The weekly group meditation is offered as a time for collective silence and all sessions are free and open to the public. This collective silence provides a unique opportunity to pause our busy lives and while there are no teachers or gurus, no set agendas or proposed beliefs, these sessions are guided by one principle — when you change within, the world changes.

Interested people may join once, weekly or as schedules allow. The program progresses in a simple format that begins at 4 p.m. with an hour of collective silence; it is unguided, without any instructions or music. At 5 p.m., there is a short reflective reading, followed by a circle of sharing of “aha” moments from everyday life. Light refreshments and tea will be offered in silence to close each evening session.

For more information, contact Caroline King at 639-2070 or  caroline.s.king@gmail.com.

Rummage, food sale

LIVERMORE FALLS — The American Legion George Bunten Post 10 and Auxiliary Unit 10 will hold a rummage and food sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 17 Reynolds Ave. For more information, call Jocelyn Mosher-Collins, auxiliary president, at 897-4739.

Scholarships

FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is again offering health career scholarships. The scholarships will be presented to students in need of financial assistance who reside in Greater Franklin County, including Livermore Falls and Livermore, and are pursuing careers in the health care field.

To be eligible, the applications must be completed and returned by April 15. Applicants must also have been accepted to a school of their choice by that date.

In May, the Auxiliary will select six recipients for the $600 scholarships. The funds will be awarded following the successful completion of the first semester of post-secondary school.

For more information or to receive an application, contact Jill Gray at 779-2555.

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