2 1 CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 Coastal Senior College e-news Enriching the lives of seniors through the joy of lifelong learning What’s in this e-letter Fall Courses CSC Board/ Committee News CSC Events Non-CSC Events FALL COURSES And… 280!!!!! A record enrollment for our 15 courses and 3 on-going classes. Several are full but maybe…you can join the throngs and sign up! The following classes are full: Architecture of the Mid-Coast The Story of You Memoir Writing: Finding Your Story The Dark Side of the Renaissance The Big Bomber: Dickens’ Bleak House Call the URock office at the number above if you would like to enroll in a class not listed on the left. CSC Board/Committee News Meet CSC PR and Marketing Board Member: Kay Liss Kay Liss, Board member and member of the Marketing and PR, and her husband Peter moved to Jefferson from NY in 2002. A literature graduate of Bard College, she took graduate courses in literature at the New School in NYC, studied environmental science at Southampton College 1 2 CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 and art at the California College of Art. Kay taught high school level English and segued into journalism, writing for the New York Times and for various magazines and doing public relations. She is a recognized poet and wrote a novel that is a literary award finalist. Kay has taught literature at the Round Top Center for the Art. Her favorite pastimes include writing, tennis, music, art and (natch!) CSC courses. The Lisses have a son Forrest. CSC EVENTS Senior College Week at Skidompha Used Book Shop October 20-25 The week of October 20 through 25 has been designated Senior College Week at the Skidompha Second Hand Book Shop in Damariscotta. All members of any Senior College – students, teachers, staff, and volunteers – will be entitled to 50 percent off all purchases. According to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop, “Senior College and the book shop are a natural combination. Senior College courses represent a wide range of interests and areas of expertise, and so does our collection. We have books that relate to nearly every subject on the Senior College course list. Some of those books will be in a special display during the week.” To receive the discount, a customer needs only to mention his or her Senior College connection to the volunteer shopkeeper when checking out. This is the shop’s second Senior College Week. The first one was held in October 2013, and many Senior College members took advantage of the special sale. “Sometimes,” Bensen said, “after a course is ended, students donate their assigned texts to the shop, which creates another connection between the shop and Senior College. Such donations are gratefully received and every one benefits the library.” 2 CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 Besides books for adults and children, the shop’s offerings include music CDs, audio books, movies on tape and DVD, and puzzles. The book shop is a major fund-raiser for Skidompha Public Library. All items are donated, all staff members are volunteers, and all proceeds go to the library. The shop is located at 115 Elm Street, in the “Red Barn,” just up the hill from the library’s back door. Shop hours are Monday through Friday, 10 to 4, Saturday 10 to 1. For more information about the shop, contact the shop at 563-7807 or visit its page on the library’s website, skidompha.org. Oysters and the Damariscotta River October 24 Time: To Be Determined Quaker Meeting House, Damariscotta Bill Mook, President and Owner of Mook Sea Farm since 1985, will give the presentation. Save the date and a later email will give more details. Save the Date: November 14 Damariscotta, afternoon Healthy and Easy Cooking for Seniors Beth MacFarland and Lisa Steele- Maley Save the Date: December 4 “Writers Read” Camden Library, afternoon The Writers Group, led by Marilyn Muth, will present its Fifth Annual “Writers Read”. Always a crowd pleaser, this group features writing from the members of the group. More details will be available in the next newsletter CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 Past Event: Bowdoin College Museum of Art September 4 A small group of CSC members joined Bowdoin Museum Art Director Anne Collins Goodyear and Dorothy Vogel, (seated) for a special docent tour and film displaying some of the generous gift of 320 works donated to the museum from the collection of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, collectors post-1960’s minimal, postminimal and conceptual art. After the tour, the documentary “Herb and Dorothy 50x50” by Magumi Sasaki was shown - this film describes the Vogel’s project to donated works of art to art institutions in all 50 states; Ms. Sasaki also made a film “Herb and Dorothy” about this couple, also known as the “proletarian art collectors” the bulk of whose collection was given to the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Past Event: How Maine Voters Can Help Fix the Government Skidompha Library, September 26 An appreciative audience (about 40 strong) heard moderator Barbara Kaufman (Board member of the Maine League of Women Voters) and three panel members, CSC’s Christopher Frost (who provided suggestions for staying engaged as a responsible citizen in our democracy); Joanne D’Arcangelo of JD’A Consulting, Inc. (who offered tips for working with your legislator and effective lobbying); and Naomi Schalit, publisher and senior reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting (who provided questions to ask and resources to consult when trying to determine the credibility of news and political sources). An informed voter is an empowered voter! CSC’s Carmen Lavertu put together this outstanding program. 1 CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 OTHER VENUES OUR LIBRARIES The Mid-coast has four outstanding libraries Skidompha, (Damariscotta), Thomaston, Camden and now the Bremen Library (our latest class site) which offers free library cards to CSC members. Take out a book, see a film, participate in a discussion, listen to an author talk, or bring a child to one of the many children’s activities offered. OUR THEATERS The Lincoln Theater (Damariscotta), the Strand Theater (Rockland) and the Harbor Theatre (Boothbay) feature many current and unique films, HD opera and NT Live plays, ballet, live performances and all feature tasty popcorn! Lincoln Theater also has wine, beverages and “retro” candy! Check out the websites and be sure to join the mailing lists (Lincoln and Strand) to get info on the latest offerings each week. Both the Lincoln and Strand theaters also depend on contributions to keep the programming as vibrant and varied as it is. Please support your theaters by attending and by contributing. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Penobscot School, a nonprofit center for language learning and international exchange in Rockland, has existed for over twenty-five years. Its mission is to offer courses of instruction in foreign languages ] to increase students’ knowledge of cultures other than their own. To fulfill this mission, the school offers several language courses throughout the year for all levels and for all ages. Classes are small and generally conducted by native speakers. Speakers, cooking classes and other cultural events are also offered year-round. During the summer, students from the world over enroll in 2 CSC e-news #87 October, 2014 the intensive English Immersion program that brings other cultures into the lives and homes of Midcoast residents. Learning another language provides benefits including an enhanced sense of community, increased focus and improved memory. The school invites everyone to engage in this unique Midcoast learning opportunity by visiting at 28 Gay Street in Rockland, visiting the website or by calling 594-1084. AND… Compiler of E-news: Pat Manning; questions and comments welcome. Below falls into the “shameless commerce division” but I liked the design. Yarmouth Artist Page O’Rourke created the design for this year’s Damariscotta Pumpkin Fest and Regatta, October 10-14, 2014. You can either enjoy the foliage and country away from here or the crowds and pumpkins in Damariscotta. See their website for additional information.