Make an adventure of it with Acadian Arts Retreats, dedicated to Watercolor Painting or Asian Fusion Cooking! Mary Laury and Chris Toy will be certain to enrich your life over the course of a wonderful get-away. Meals are included in the workshop fee, as well as specially planned evening activities to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. Day students are welcome. The fee of $595 covers workshops & meals. Lodging is available; details regarding accommodations are noted on our website:  www.mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org. Search “Acadian Arts.”

Acadian Arts Asian Fusion Cooking or Watercolor Retreats Chris Toy & Mary Laury

Chris Toy is the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created.

Mary Laury is an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher. She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful. Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. Beginners to advanced welcome! We all learn together! Our focus for this retreat will be florals! See website for all the details.

Harbor View House, Prospect Harbor Retreat Escape to a Victorian Inn on the coast of Maine, with an intimate group of artists, cooks and creatives! To book your stay at the inn call 207-963-9122 or visit

https:// harborviewhousellc.com/  Friday, 4/11 - Monday, 4/14; $595

Hands-on instruction from a pro - Chris Toy will be in the house providing expert hands on instruction and lots of fun! Learn how to season, care for, and use a Chinese wok and cleaver. You'll take home a specially selected kit with a seasoned wok appropriate for all heating sources, long handled wok spatula, sharpened professional restaurant grade cleaver, honing steel, edge guard, large cutting board , and one of Chris' popular cookbooks. (kit valued at over $200). Of course, to learn all these steps, there must be food involved! Bring a container for left-overs!