Mid-March at Boothbay Region Adult Ed features some new classes as well as some returning favorites. March is a great time to get out of the house and take a class to learn something new.

Join Julie Bellfleur for Gluten Free Baking, a two evening class on March 17 and 24 from 6 to 8 p.m., to demystify gluten free baking. The first evening we’ll explore gluten free grains and flours, making flour mixes, measuring techniques and moisture ratios. Learn the adjustments needed to convert a wheat flour based recipe to gluten free. Snack on a delicious mini cupcake while you learn! The second evening we’ll bake some bread. Julie owns a gluten-free bakery in Wiscasset. The fee is $15, plus a $12 supply fee paid to instructor on the first night of class which includes a bag of Julie’s pre-mixed flour to take home.

Make some music! Learn to play the guitar. Guitar for Beginners is a hands-on class designed for people with little or no experience playing the guitar. This six-session class is an introduction to TAB, chords, strumming, flat picking styles in a way that is fun and enriching. The focus is on the fundamentals, timing, maintenance, improving your technique, keeping a steady strum and strumming the chords to a few simple songs. Bring your own acoustic guitar and flat pick. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, March 18 through April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $60.

Express your creativity in Beading and Wire-Wrapping with Manon Lewis. Learn the fundamentals of working with beads and wire in this fun class. Techniques will include bending, coiling and twisting. Experiment with color, line, shape and texture. No complicated patterns to follow. Create “one of a kind” jewelry (bracelets, earrings, necklaces and pins) to take home for yourself or to give as a gift. Once you learn the basics you can embellish candles, wine goblets, photo frames and more. This two evening class meets on March 18 and 25, 6-8 p.m. The fee is $18, plus a $10 supply fee paid to the instructor on the first night of class.

Medicine wheel gardens, or sacred hoops, as the native Americans call them, are symbolic of the never ending cycle of life; it has no beginning and no end. Join Kim Scheimreif for a one evening workshop on March 19, Medicinal Herbs, to learn about plants and herbs. She will talk about planting your garden, foraging native plants, making tinctures and blending teas. Dill tea can help soothe the stomach and mint aids digestion. Kim and her family homestead on their farm, “Shepherds and Such,” in Waldoboro. The time is 6 to 8 p.m. and the fee is $14, plus a $5 supply fee paid to Kim on class night.

When you are dealing with debt it can be overwhelming. Dump That Debt is a free workshop on March 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. provides some good advice and help regaining control and reducing your debt. Learn effective strategies. Topics covered include: assessing current debt load, the importance of building savings, the “rollover” method of reducing debt, and debt consolidation services. This workshop is presented by Women, Work and Community. Although the workshop is free, you must register in advance.

To register for Adult Ed courses, complete the registration form in the brochure or print one out from our website: boothbayae.org. Include payment and mail it to: Boothbay Region Adult Ed, 236 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. You can also drop off your registration and payment in the high school office weekdays. If you have questions or need more info, call 207-633-3224 or email boothbayae@gwi.net.