Do you use essential oils but want to know more about them? Or maybe you have no experience but are curious? In this one night workshop, we will discuss what essential oils are, how they are made and how they can be used to enhance your life. We will touch upon some of the more commonly used essential oils and will also cover safety precautions. You will learn about the different qualities of essential oils that are on the market and how to make an educated decision when faced with many different brand choices. Participants will have the option to make 2 essential oil roller bottles to take home with them (material fee of $5). Elissa Nauman, MS, is the founder of Restoring Through Nature, LLC. She guides clients to achieve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health goals through the support of essential oils and energy work (Reiki and IET). She has a Master of Science in Counseling and is certified in essential oils coaching, Usui Reiki Level 2, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reiki Crystal Healing and is a Certified Chakra Therapist.

Tuesday, 5/7, 6:30pm-8:00pm, GMS, $29

Are you a do-it-yourselfer who wants to give your yard a simple makeover or design a new garden? Do you need to add curb appeal to the house you are getting ready to put on the market? Or do you simply want to enjoy enhanced beauty in your backyard? Whatever your final goal is, knowing some basic landscape design techniques will make it easier for you. Learn how to assess your needs, evaluate your site, come up with a plan, and select the right plants. Amy is passionate about nature, plants and all things connected to Mother Earth. Officially she’s a Naturalist, Garden Coach, Horticulturist, Educator, and the enthusiastic, Nature Spirit guided, Director of Earth Walkers (www.earthwalkers.me).

3 classes, Tuesdays, 5/7-5/21, 6:30pm-8:30pm, GMS, $69

You’re invited to join in this guided meditation where we will open our chakras (energy centers) and send out love and healing to the world. The meditations may relate to a specific time of the year or event (i.e., Spring Equinox, full moon, solar eclipse, etc.) and may center around that. This is a free event. Elissa Nauman, MS, is the founder of Restoring Through Nature, LLC. She guides clients to achieve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health goals through the support of essential oils and energy work (Reiki and IET). She has a Master of Science in Counseling and is certified in essential oils coaching, Usui Reiki Level 2, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reiki Crystal Healing and is a Certified Chakra Therapist.

Session V, Saturday, 5/11, 10:00am-11:30am, Baxter Memorial Library, $0

Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia? There is a Solution, Free Information Session online and by phone. For Phone and Online Access information call Sharon 207-250-7373 or email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com Tuesday, 5/21, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Remember the fun you had making art in Kindergarten? Intentional Collage is a fun way to make “kindergarten art” as a way of deepening self-knowledge. The combination of meditation and music, images and words can reveal new insights into your current situation or new directions to explore. No artistic skill is needed; all materials are provided (including chocolate!). Because each new collage builds on previous collages, it is recommended that participants sign up for all four (3/4, 6/4, 9/3, and 12/3) 3-hour workshops. Lynne Mentzer is an avid journal writer. She is certified to teach courses in Journal to Self and has led numerous writing and collage workshops. Lynne is an ordained United Methodist minister, recently retired after serving churches in Maine and New Hampshire for the past 20 years.

Summer Collage, Tuesday, 6/4, 6:00pm-9:00pm, GMS, $44

****Check back this fall for two more classes: Fall Collage 9/3 and Winter Collage 12/3)****

You’re invited to join in this guided meditation where we will open our chakras (energy centers) and send out love and healing to the world. The meditations may relate to a specific time of the year or event (i.e., Spring Equinox, full moon, solar eclipse, etc.) and may center around that. This is a free event. Elissa Nauman, MS, is the founder of Restoring Through Nature, LLC. She guides clients to achieve their physical, emotional, and spiritual health goals through the support of essential oils and energy work (Reiki and IET). She has a Master of Science in Counseling and is certified in essential oils coaching, Usui Reiki Level 2, Integrated Energy Therapy, Reiki Crystal Healing and is a Certified Chakra Therapist.

Session VI, Saturday, 6/8, 10:00am-11:30am, Baxter Memorial Library, $0