Join us – with College Savings Superstar Alfond Foundation member, Caroline Palmatier! Maine families have access to two valuable programs to assist with saving and paying for education after high school: the $500 Alfond Grant and Maine’s College Savings program. While these initiatives offer great benefits, understanding each of their features can sometimes be challenging. Whether you’re a parent, guardian, or student, this session will provide you with information to make the most of these valuable resources. Join us to improve your understanding and take steps towards a successful educational future! Presenter: kparsons@famemaine.com

Join Jenn from Candlewood for a fun and creative evening making two crafts! Come create a fragrant glass jar candle, sure to bring peace and ambience to your home.  Jenn will bring a bonus craft of beaded miniature flower bouquets.  These two pieces look great together - or can be used as two completely separate gifts!  All supplies included.

Join wildlife photographer Jonathan Lavan and cooking instructor Chris Toy for a fantastic weekend of photography and food. The retreat happens on the shores of Merrymeeting Bay in the Butler Head Nature Preserve. Come prepared for some nature walks with your cameras and hands on cooking lessons. A limited number of Air BNB style overnight accommodations with shared bathrooms are available for $100/weekend. Contact Chris Toy at christoy.net@gmail.com FMI.

With the demands of daily operations, non-financial managers may put financial reports on the shelf. But take a look at some of the most admired companies like Apple, Google, and Berkshire Hathaway. Sure, they are evaluated by their products, innovation, and culture but they wouldn’t be in the limelight without profits. Money matters! This course will help you build on your understanding of financial concepts and help you establish your role in the financial success of your organization.      Designed for non-financial managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and other decision-makers, this advanced course will take the mystery out of money matters. Throughout this course, financial information that drives your organization, as seen on the business’s reports, will be assessed and analyzed to understand it. An understanding of this information will help you make smart decisions when it comes to budgeting, setting goals, and assessing performance within your own area of influence. 

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6

Length (in hours): 16

Price in USD $195.00

Develop effective AI strategies to solve complex problems across various industries. Gain practical insights into how AI can be harnessed to enhance efficiency and drive innovation. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to create robust AI planning solutions that can adapt to dynamic environments and meet organizational goals.

This course shows you how to create a worksheet used to adjust the account balances and prepare the financial statements. Use your financial statements to measure performance, make improvements and set goals. The final step covered in this course is closing your books and preparing them for the next accounting period; this is done by journalizing and posting closing entries. 

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $195.00

Being able to write a good news story, press release or publicity notice is a skill that can set you apart in the workplace. Getting the word out is an essential activity for every organization. Acquire the skills good journalists have and learn how to craft a news story, press release or publicity notice that will get attention.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours) 16Price in USD $195.00

Delve into advanced techniques for detecting cyber threats, including anomaly detection, behavior analysis, and threat intelligence. Learn how to identify and respond to sophisticated attacks. Comprehend the role of threat intelligence in proactive cybersecurity measures.And gain expertise in analyzing and reverse-engineering malware.