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Joyful Art Fridays

Free

with Serena Sanborn

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 16, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

End your week with creativity and good company. Join Waterville Creates for a relaxed class designed for beginners and experienced makers alike. Each week you’ll explore different art mediums: watercolors, ink pens, simple collages and more. No pressure, no perfectionism, just a chance to unwind, try something new and enjoy the soothing benefits of making art in community.

Seated Reiki Meditation

$15

with Melissa Caron

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 20, 2026 at 2 pm

Enjoy physical and emotional rest using the therapeutic elements of meditation and Reiki. This class begins with guided group meditation and transitions to individual Reiki treatment, where the instructor offers optional hands-on touch to your head, upper back and neck to promote the flow of healing energy.

Through Nature's Lens: A Guided Journaling Experience

$40

with Sarah Kilch Gaffney

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 27, 2026 at 4:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Discover a fresh way to journal using image-based cards that spark insight and creativity. In this session, you’ll draw a card from a nature-themed deck, explore its imagery and meaning and use it as a prompt for personal reflection.

Whether you’re new to journaling or looking to deepen your practice, this class offers a unique opportunity to quiet mental clutter, relate more deeply to nature and connect with your personal intuition within a supportive group environment.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Stress Less, Sleep Better

Free

with Julie Kaupin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 4, 2026 at 1 pm

Stress and sleep play a larger role in blood sugar control than many people realize. Join us to learn how improving sleep quality and managing stress can support metabolic health and help reduce the risk and progression of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Learn practical tools for better sleep and stress resilience to support your everyday well-being.

Creative Writing Series

$30

with Christine Little

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 6, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 3 weeks

Explore the creative power of words in this welcoming series designed to spark curiosity and self-expression. Through a blend of storytelling, pantoum poetry and blackout poetry, you’ll experiment with different ways to shape meaning and share your unique perspective. Reflect on moments of connection, play with rhythm and repetition and transform existing text into original works of art. Along the way, you’ll collaborate, create and discover new approaches to writing.

Mindful Mondays

Free

with Julie Kaupin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 9, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 4 weeks

In the fullness of life, slowing down becomes its own kind of nourishment. Break up your day with a short, guided mindfulness practice you can join from anywhere. Each week will explore a different theme, offering simple tools to reset, recharge and reconnect.

Navigating Your Nervous System: Beyond Fight or Flight

$20

with Nicole Hudson

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 12, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Cultivate a deeper understanding of your nervous system and ways to enhance feelings of safety and connection.

This workshop explores the Polyvagal Theory – a theory that suggests the nervous system shifts among three broad states in response to different stressors and life experiences. You will gain awareness of your own patterns and learn practical tools to support nervous system regulation and restore a sense of balance.

Guided Deep Breathing

$20

with Mike Keighley

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 23, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Ever feel like you just can’t catch your breath due to the stress and demands of life?

Deep-breathing exercises improve your nervous system function, support blood flow, increase energy levels, stimulate the immune system and improve digestion. In this workshop, you’ll explore various deep-breathing techniques and find ways to catch your breath at last! Styles reviewed include deep-belly breathing, unequal-ratio breathing and alternate-nostril breathing.





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