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Wednesday September 16, 2026
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM    Reserved
 
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM    SP Historical Soceity Meeting
 
Thursday September 17, 2026
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM    Reserved
 
Friday September 18, 2026
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Ag
 
Saturday September 19, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM    Beginner Watercolor Sketchbooking - Street Scenes
Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginners how to complete street scene sketches with ink and watercolor. No experience needed. We will be learning how to use gesture, value, composition, and watercolor techniques to effectively capture storefronts, buildings, streets, and neighborhood scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Landscapes This five class series will teach beginners how to create landscape sketches with ink and watercolor. Students will learn how to capture skies, trees, water, and seasonal scenery through loose sketching and watercolor techniques. We will explore gesture, composition, and value while learning to simplify natural scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Animals – Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginners how to sketch cats and dogs using ink and watercolor. No experience needed. Students will learn how to use gesture, proportion, movement, and value to effectively capture the personality and character of animals. We will explore techniques for sketching a variety of breeds while developing confidence in drawing pets. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Beginner Soft Pastel - Impressionistic Street Scenes
Impressionistic Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create colorful street scenes using an impressionistic approach. Students will learn how to simplify buildings, streets, storefronts, and urban details into shapes, values, and color masses. We will explore composition, perspective, and color while focusing on capturing the feeling and atmosphere of a scene rather than every detail. In addition, students will learn how to use soft pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.Landscapes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create landscape paintings using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify trees, skies, water, fields, and natural scenery into shapes, values, and color relationships. We will explore atmospheric perspective, composition, and color while creating both quick studies and finished landscape paintings. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to draw and paint beloved pets using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify animal forms into shapes, understand basic proportions, capture expression and personality, and use color effectively to create lifelike pet portraits. Subjects will include a variety of cats and dogs. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
Tuesday September 22, 2026
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM    Reserved
 
Wednesday September 23, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM    SMART PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY
 
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM    Leadership Academy
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Reserved
 
Thursday September 24, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Collette Travel - Discover Americas's Music Cities Information Session
We're partnering with Collette Travel to offer worry free, fully planned group trips. Discover Americas's Music CitiesApril 11 – 18, 2027Full details and itinerary linked below.Ready to register for your trip? Visit Discover America's Music Cities with South Portland Parks and Recreation to complete your booking! Contact Jenna Martyn-Fisher with any questions. A free information session will be scheduled for September 24, 2026 at 2pm in the Casco Bay Room in the South Portland Community Center.
 
Saturday September 26, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM    Beginner Watercolor Sketchbooking - Street Scenes
Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginners how to complete street scene sketches with ink and watercolor. No experience needed. We will be learning how to use gesture, value, composition, and watercolor techniques to effectively capture storefronts, buildings, streets, and neighborhood scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Landscapes This five class series will teach beginners how to create landscape sketches with ink and watercolor. Students will learn how to capture skies, trees, water, and seasonal scenery through loose sketching and watercolor techniques. We will explore gesture, composition, and value while learning to simplify natural scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Animals – Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginners how to sketch cats and dogs using ink and watercolor. No experience needed. Students will learn how to use gesture, proportion, movement, and value to effectively capture the personality and character of animals. We will explore techniques for sketching a variety of breeds while developing confidence in drawing pets. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Beginner Soft Pastel - Impressionistic Street Scenes
Impressionistic Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create colorful street scenes using an impressionistic approach. Students will learn how to simplify buildings, streets, storefronts, and urban details into shapes, values, and color masses. We will explore composition, perspective, and color while focusing on capturing the feeling and atmosphere of a scene rather than every detail. In addition, students will learn how to use soft pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.Landscapes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create landscape paintings using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify trees, skies, water, fields, and natural scenery into shapes, values, and color relationships. We will explore atmospheric perspective, composition, and color while creating both quick studies and finished landscape paintings. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to draw and paint beloved pets using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify animal forms into shapes, understand basic proportions, capture expression and personality, and use color effectively to create lifelike pet portraits. Subjects will include a variety of cats and dogs. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
Monday September 28, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Overflow Medicare Meeting
 
Saturday October 3, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM    Beginner Watercolor Sketchbooking - Street Scenes
Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginners how to complete street scene sketches with ink and watercolor. No experience needed. We will be learning how to use gesture, value, composition, and watercolor techniques to effectively capture storefronts, buildings, streets, and neighborhood scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Landscapes This five class series will teach beginners how to create landscape sketches with ink and watercolor. Students will learn how to capture skies, trees, water, and seasonal scenery through loose sketching and watercolor techniques. We will explore gesture, composition, and value while learning to simplify natural scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Animals – Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginners how to sketch cats and dogs using ink and watercolor. No experience needed. Students will learn how to use gesture, proportion, movement, and value to effectively capture the personality and character of animals. We will explore techniques for sketching a variety of breeds while developing confidence in drawing pets. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Beginner Soft Pastel - Impressionistic Street Scenes
Impressionistic Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create colorful street scenes using an impressionistic approach. Students will learn how to simplify buildings, streets, storefronts, and urban details into shapes, values, and color masses. We will explore composition, perspective, and color while focusing on capturing the feeling and atmosphere of a scene rather than every detail. In addition, students will learn how to use soft pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.Landscapes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create landscape paintings using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify trees, skies, water, fields, and natural scenery into shapes, values, and color relationships. We will explore atmospheric perspective, composition, and color while creating both quick studies and finished landscape paintings. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to draw and paint beloved pets using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify animal forms into shapes, understand basic proportions, capture expression and personality, and use color effectively to create lifelike pet portraits. Subjects will include a variety of cats and dogs. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Reserved
 
Monday October 5, 2026
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Resilient Yards Workshop
 
Tuesday October 6, 2026
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM    COSP New Hire Orientation
 
Thursday October 8, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM    SP School Department Meeting
 
Friday October 9, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM    No School Days - October 9, 2026
NO SCHOOL DAYS We offer programs on some No School Days for children in grades K-5 who are South Portland residents. These take place at the South Portland Community Center from 8 am to 5pm. Children will enjoy field trips, special events, inside and outside play and arts and crafts. We will also swim if the pool is available. There are no sibling discounts for this program. Min 20/Max 40.    What To Bring:Lunch and 2 snacks                                                                                                  Refillable Water BottleSwimsuit & TowelChange of Clothes                                                              
 
Saturday October 10, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM    Beginner Watercolor Sketchbooking - Street Scenes
Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginners how to complete street scene sketches with ink and watercolor. No experience needed. We will be learning how to use gesture, value, composition, and watercolor techniques to effectively capture storefronts, buildings, streets, and neighborhood scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Landscapes This five class series will teach beginners how to create landscape sketches with ink and watercolor. Students will learn how to capture skies, trees, water, and seasonal scenery through loose sketching and watercolor techniques. We will explore gesture, composition, and value while learning to simplify natural scenes. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Animals – Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginners how to sketch cats and dogs using ink and watercolor. No experience needed. Students will learn how to use gesture, proportion, movement, and value to effectively capture the personality and character of animals. We will explore techniques for sketching a variety of breeds while developing confidence in drawing pets. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Beginner Soft Pastel - Impressionistic Street Scenes
Impressionistic Street Scenes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create colorful street scenes using an impressionistic approach. Students will learn how to simplify buildings, streets, storefronts, and urban details into shapes, values, and color masses. We will explore composition, perspective, and color while focusing on capturing the feeling and atmosphere of a scene rather than every detail. In addition, students will learn how to use soft pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.Landscapes This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create landscape paintings using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify trees, skies, water, fields, and natural scenery into shapes, values, and color relationships. We will explore atmospheric perspective, composition, and color while creating both quick studies and finished landscape paintings. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class. Cats and Dogs This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to draw and paint beloved pets using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify animal forms into shapes, understand basic proportions, capture expression and personality, and use color effectively to create lifelike pet portraits. Subjects will include a variety of cats and dogs. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
 
Tuesday October 13, 2026
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM    Reserved
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Reserved
 
Wednesday October 14, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Reserved