ASC - April Newsletter 2017
Wow, lots happening at Acadia Senior College!

 
Stimulation - Knowledge - Interaction - Fun

Our new website has launched!

Have you created your account? Fall registrations will be online, and we want you to be ready! We welcome your questions and will be happy to help make the transition a smooth one. Please let us know how we can help you!



 
Food For Thought - Friday, April 28

Join Storyteller, Jude Lamb, as she portrays Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, artist and photographer from the turn of the last century. Though never as well known as her famous brothers who invented the Stanley Steamer, Chansonetta's exquisite photographs take us back to Kingfield, Maine to a time that by 1925 was slipping into memory. 

 
S Lerner, M Brecher Art Show Prep 2013
ASC Members' Art Show 2017

Want to show some of your creations - paintings, sculpture, collage, photos and the like? The optional theme is "Focus." 

Email the office to sign up and get information! Work will be shown for the month of May at Northeast Harbor Library. For opening party info see below. 

ASC Members' Appreciation Party and Members' Art Show Opening

Friday, May 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm (note the date change!)

This party, hosted by the ASC Membership & Volunteers Committee, is not to be missed! ASC members and their guests are invited to view the artwork while munching on finger foods and visiting with friends, old and new. 

Portland Museum of Art/ The Winslow Homer Studio Tour

Friday, June 2nd, we are renting a couch to take members and their guests to view the newly renovated Portland Museum of Art. The first 24 people to sign up will be eligible to tour the Winslow Homer Studio. ONLY 24! Sign up today!!

There will be another 26 seats for the museum only. Sign-up ends May 4th! 

AGM Pat Krevans
Annual General Meeting - Save the Date!

Wednesday, June 7

5:00 pm appetizers and conversations
5:30 business meeting, election of officers and board members
6:15 potluck supper, followed by entertainment

At the Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor

ASC/ COA Collaborative 2017
"Best of Acadia: Back to College"

July 10-24, 2017 marks our third annual summer Collaborative with College of the Atlantic. 

This year's speakers will feature the state of Maine with a special focus on Mount Desert Island.

$60 pass includes all talks and the Friday night boat cruise (seating limited so sign up early!) Contact our office today to reserve your pass for the week!

Learn something new every day!

Spotlight on Faculty

Read Ann Caswell's article on a star volunteer instructor, Ben Blaney! 

Ben has the distinction of having taught the most classes of any Acadia Senior College instructor.

Maine Senior College Network - See what other Senior Colleges are doing!

Including a news article by Ann Caswell on our ASC Schoodic Getaway!


Are you willing to help?

Have you ever ordered a book, clothing, or anything online? Registering for a class online will be a similar experience.

We would like to train some helpers who are confident with basic computer skills to help others with the online course registration process. 

Interested in helping in this way? Please call or email the office for more details, or to volunteer.

www.acadiaseniorcollege.org/ 207-288-9500/ learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org 
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