ALL contact information

The ALL office at Cape Cod Community College is open from

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Feel free to contact us:

Email: lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

Telephone: 774-330-4400 (please leave a message)

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While this is the April newsletter, I would like to take a moment and look back to the events of the last days in February and the first two weeks of March. The Blizzard of ’26.

It was accurately forecast. We ALL members made our accustomed preparations, as we are veterans of nor’easters. 

“Opening a drawer full of linens

my mind travels to different times and places

When entertaining was a leisurely meal

with friends or family”

The Academy for Lifelong Learning has published its annual anthology Reflections 2026. That means the annual Launch Party is right around the corner. A time, as shared in the above piece from the poem “Opening A Drawer,” when ALL enjoys a luscious meal of stories, essays, poems, photographs and artwork created by its members.

Please join the Reflections Team as this year’s contributors share their works on April 22, 2026 from 2-4 p.m. in the atrium of the Lorusso Building on the campus of Cape Cod Community College.

As with any gathering of friends and family, there will be refreshments and home-baked nibbles to enjoy while listening to selected poems and prose created from our members' life experiences, wisdom and joy of living.

ALL Vice President Brian Haendiges has published a book, Corporate Campfire Stories: A Practical Guide for Aspiring Leaders.

Drawing on lessons learned from years of navigating the corporate world, Brian reveals how to build a more effective, successful and fulfilling career—and to have greater impact.

He explores the hurdles that come with balancing technical expertise with leading people, solving tough problems while finding the direction that's right for you, and inspiring both peers and leaders. You'll discover why the strongest careers are built not just on skills, but on relationships.

Our recent Trivia event proved that you don't need to be an expert to have a great time. On March 13th, the Membership and Hospitality teams brought us together for a brand-new event that was less about "knowing it all" and more about "sharing it all."

Under the lively guidance of emcee Lew Taylor, randomly organized teams tackled questions ranging from global geography to music knowledge.

The real prize, however, wasn’t the awards given to the winners—it was the spirit of togetherness and the steady stream of laughter that filled the room. If you missed this event, then we hope to see you at the next! It’s the perfect way to meet new members and enjoy a relaxed, fun-filled afternoon.

On Saturday, March 21st, a group of 22 ALL members met at the The Dolphin restaurant in West Barnstable for a delightful dinner before walking over to catch Angel Street (Gaslight) at the Barnstable Comedy Club.

It was a memorable evening of suspense and storytelling. Special thanks go to Aimee Silberman for organizing this fun social event!

Films will be shown in person on

Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00 p.m. through May 5th at the

Frank & Maureen Wilkens Science Center, G-06

ALL members are welcome to attend

at no charge!

No prior registration required.

Film schedules are available at the front desk and online.

Spring has sprung!

Here are some things to do to shake off those winter doldrums.

Don't forget to check out websites for more information on dates, times, and ticket prices.

Dust off your gardening books – or buy or borrow a new one by C.L. Fornari, (The Cape Cod Garden; Sand & Soil: Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands) or Kate Carter, (Wildflowers of Cape Cod & the Islands); Benjamin Chung (Grow Good Garlic on Cape Cod) or Martha Hughes (Out in the Garden: Month by month advice for a Cape Cod Garden).

Visit the herring runs – at the Herring Run Recreation Center in Bourne, Cape Cod Canal, Stony Brook in Brewster, Bells Neck in Harwich, and behind the historic Dexter’s Grist Mill in Sandwich.

Take a hike – at Beebe Woods in Falmouth; The Knob; the Shining Sea Bikeway Trail in Woods Hole; Great Island Trail in Wellfleet; Fort Hill Trail in Eastham; Pamet Cranberry Bog Trail, Truro; Nickerson State Park, Brewster; and Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, just to name a few.

Hello in There: A Tribute to John Prine – Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m. Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

Nature’s Song: Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” – Cape Symphony, April 11 & 12. Buy tickets on website.

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac – April 12, 8:30 p.m., Cape Cinema, Dennis.

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra – April 13, 4 p.m., Cultural Arts Municipal Building, Harwich.

                                                                                                        Mama Said String Band – April 16th, 6 p.m. at the Chatham Orpheum Theater.

Historic talk – Salt and Revolution: The Saltworks of Cape Cod in the 18th Century, Bob Kelley April 16, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hope Lane, Dennis. Tickets online.

Historic talk – The Wreck of the HMS Somerset, Jonathan Lane. April 16, 4-5 p.m., free, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hope Lane, Dennis. RSVP online.

The MERCY Band – classic rock music, Friday, April 19, 4-5 p.m. Tickets online. Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hope Lane, Dennis.

Dianne Tattersall

Mark your Calendar!

The Academy for Lifelong Learning annual meeting will be held on May 22, 2026 . We will be sending out a flyer with all the details in the near future! 

All ALL members are invited to attend.

Is there a friend who would like to know more about ALL?

We now have a 2-minute video that provides an overview of who we are and what we offer. A link to that video follows. It is also on our website. Feel free to share this newsletter and tell your friends to take a look.

A link to the video is at the end of this article.

The ALL Art Gallery exhibits the works of artists' connected to the Cape Cod Academy for Lifelong Learning. The works of Cynthia Jayne and Helen Duggan Aucoin are currently on display.

The ALL Art Gallery walls are outside classrooms 106 and 115 and change regularly.



Please contact the ALL office if you are interested in exhibiting your art.