Free SAT Prep Course
Saturday, April 6 (part 1), and Saturday, April 27 (part 2), 3 to 5 p.m at People Plus Registration forms are available in the Brunswick and Mt. Ararat high school guidance offices or at the front desk at People Plus. For more information or to register, contact Jordan Cardone at jcardone41@gmail.com.
People Plus is pleased to continue to offer this popular, free SAT Prep Course made possible from funding though the Alfred M. Senter Fund. SAT Prep instructors Leslie Hunt and Ben Hauptman will present a twosession overview of the SAT testing procedures and strategies, as well as access to additional study materials. The course is open to Brunswick area sophomores, juniors and seniors, with preference given to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25 students.
Weight management class
A weight management class with Everyday Nutrition Associates begins Wednesday, April 3, at 11 a.m. and runs for four weeks.
The cost is $20 for People Plus members and $40 for nonmembers.
The class is geared toward individual weight needs and participants will be encouraged to set small goals and work toward making a long-term commitment to change. Participants will be encouraged to choose the foods they enjoy.
Individuals will be provided the tools to help them make healthy food choices, set small goals, learn healthier dining out, meal planning and recipe modification. Making changes in one’s daily food choices can be delicious and fun.
Sign up by calling People Plus at 729-0757. There must be three people registered for class to take place.
Women’s breakfast change
The monthly women’s breakfast will now be the first Wednesday of the month, beginning April 3.
Free clinic evaluates balance, falls issues
A free Balance and Falls clinic will be offered Wednesday, April 3, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the center, 35 Union St.
The balance and falls clinic will provide screenings that comprise a series of five stations testing balance and risk of suffering from a fall.
Physical therapists from Head to Toe Physical Therapy will be able to answer questions. If walking or balance is a concern, this is a mustattend event. There will be lots of helpful information to take home.
The clinic is for members only. Register for a 15-minute slot by calling the center at 729-0757.
Authors Chat — take 2
Kyrill Schabert and Tony Oppersdorff will feature their book, “Best Nature Sites, Midcoast Maine,” during an Author’s Chat on April 17 at 2 p.m. The authors’ original Feb. 27 chat was canceled due to the weather.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the chat, and both authors will sign your books. Sign up at 729- 0757.
ABCs of an eReader
Tuesday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. Did you recently purchase or receive an ereader or another portable electronic device that allows you to read ebooks (electronic books)? Would you like to use your library card to borrow ebooks from the library and download them to your ereader, tablet, iPad or smart phone?
Borrowing can be confusing because different models (Sony, Nook, old Kindles, tablets, iPads) have different requirements. Join Curtis Memorial Library staff on Tuesday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the People Plus Center in Brunswick to learn more. We will demonstrate the process and provide cheat sheets to help you learn what you need to do to borrow ebooks from the Maine Infonet Download Library (download. maineinfonet.org).
The class is free. For more information, call the reference desk at 725- 5242 extension 510 or email refdesk@curtislibrary.com.
To register for the class, please contact People Plus at 729-0757.
PLEASE NOTE: You are welcome to drop by the reference desk at Curtis Library any time the library is open for additional assistance. Bring your library card and your ereader. If you have a Nook or Kobo ereader, you also need a transfer cable. We suggest that you charge your ereader in advance.
Shades of Ireland, a conversation with Bryan Towler
Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. Discuss a People Plus endorsed trip to Ireland from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5. This conversation was originally scheduled for March 20.
Cooking For One with Claudia Adams
Thursday, April 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., Before you reach for that box of neon orange, salt and fat leaden mac and cheese (or organic white cheddar — don’t fool yourself into thinking it’s better for you), just wait a second: Cooking for one isn’t as bad as it sounds.
As of 2010 (the latest year available), more than half of all adults were single, and 31 million, or about 28 percent of all households, were living by themselves. Some are single by choice and others, by chance.
Join us for a fun, informative session where we’ll learn how to economically and creatively shop and cook for one. We’ll share many helpful suggestions and prepare an easy, nutritious healthy meal. Please register in advance for this members-only session by calling 729-0757.
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