Our fall open house with Thai Tugboat was a great success.  Students, instructors, board members and volunteers alike enjoyed the amazing chicken pad thai and one another’s company.  A highlight of this event, one of many in celebration of the school’s 30th anniversary, was recognizing the student who designed the school’s new logo.  Isaiah Harriman, […]

Attendees at our Egyptian meal enjoyed several dishes prepared by our English Immersion guests from Egypt.  The evening’s menu included various salads and baba ghanoush served with pita bread.  Two dishes were served for the main course: koshary, a vegetarian meal prepared with layers of pasta, lentils, chick peas and topped with a choice of […]

Younger students in our English program went to The Art Loft in Rockland where Paula Apro and her associates guided them in making a souvenir of their time in Maine.  What a great place for the children in our program to use their creativity while enjoying themselves.  Newly opened, The Art Loft provides a space […]

English Immersion students always enjoy rowing on Penobscot Bay with Muriel Curtis at Station Maine in Rockland.  This group included students from China, Colombia, Italy, Morocco and Peru.  What a great experience for everyone who went to this event.  Everyone was a bit nervous initially but came back full of enthusiasm.  It seems that some […]

What a beautiful day to visit Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville!  The students enjoyed a tour of the building that included rooms where the wine is made and stored.  They heard about the process and heard some amazing details that surprised us all!  Did you know that it takes 680 grapes to make a glass of […]

Our July English Immersion program started today.  Students from China, Colombia, Italy, Morocco and Peru work on various aspects of grammar in small, individualized and relaxed setting.  They will then share lunch with Gordon Page, Director of Rockland Main Street, Inc. and hear more about Rockland and the ongoing revitalization projects meant to keep our […]

Recent renovations to the library and exterior have really spruced the place up!  New paint, a new closet, a pendant light fixture and removal of several bookshelves have made this room feel so much brighter and more spacious.  Out back, we have two raised garden beds with several vegetable and herb plantings.  This will make […]

Join us Thursday, July 21st as our Saudi Arabian guests and students prepare an authentic Saudi meal.  On the menu for the evening are fish kabsa, Saudi salads and a traditional dessert. English Immersion students from China, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, and Peru will also be present to greet visitors. These meals have been well-received […]

Elena Martini, a 2014 English Immersion student from Modena, Italy, has returned to Maine with her husband.  She and her husband are touring parts of Canada.  Maine is also on the list as they are visiting Elena’s hosts, Robert and Leslie Fillnow.  A brief visit to the school allowed Elena to recall the connections she […]