FREEPORT — Regional School Unit 5 Recreation and Community Education is offering a diverse selection of enrichment courses and workshops this spring. Among them:
• Learn to make the most of the Internet as a marketing tool in “Intro to Website Design,” starting Monday, March 23, at 5:30 p.m. This course runs for four weeks and costs $64.
• Explore culinary creativity with a pair of cooking workshops. “Cooking with Rosemont Market” is a new workshop series featuring Brad Messier, executive chef of Rosemont Market Productions. He will explore the art of cooking in “Braised Short Ribs” on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m., and “Quiche with Local Flavors” on Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. Each workshop costs $30 and includes the food fee.
• Master the art of glutenfree baking with Emily Marcus, the kitchen manager at Bam Bam Bakery in Portland. She will teach “Gluten- Free Desserts” on Monday, March 30, at 6 p.m. ($30, includes food fee) and “Gluten-Free Brunch” (featuring a savory bruschetta) on Tuesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. ($29, includes food fee).
• Get started on that vegetable garden this spring. Learn from University of Maine Cooperative Extension master gardeners in “How to Grow Seedlings” on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m. ($12) and “Fruit Trees” on Tuesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. ($15).
RCE is always looking for ideas and instructors for new courses. Anyone with an idea for a course, or who would like to be an instructor, should email parkk@rsu5.org.
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