Photograph by Ed Crawford

Email: lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

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

Hello to ALL,

Past President Paul Coteus reports that he is doing well through his first two rounds of chemotherapy.

He is thankful for the many well wishes he has received and intends to be taking classes in the fall.

I am a relative newcomer to ALL. I took my first courses in the spring of 2022 on Zoom: a great course on Yeats, and a fascinating one on historical biographies. I was hooked. 

Since then, I have taken 12 courses on a range of topics: science, literature, current events and history. I have also coordinated six classes on theater topics – my career field.

Most of you have taken many more courses over many more years than I have. Others are just starting your engagement with ALL. For all of us, it is time to look through the over 70 courses in our fall catalog, online or printed, and solidify our picks!  

Each of us has a wide range of parameters for choosing classes, including Zoom or in-person, personal interests, and times available. I recommend thinking broadly and boldly. Take a chance on a new interest or skill. Sign up for one of the classes highlighting the sharing of viewpoints with your peers. Look into the variety of classes in the Health and Wellness category. Make sure you select alternates. Some courses fill up, but most have unfilled capacity. 

While we hope you can attend all the class meetings, don’t let an occasional conflict stop you from signing up. It constantly surprises me that retired folk have such complicated schedules. Family opportunities and medical appointments seem to fill up our calendars, many unexpectedly. It comes with the territory for you and coordinators alike. No tests. No grades. Ideal school! 

The members of ALL, some 400+ strong, look forward to engaging with you on campus or Zoom this fall. Each has knowledge and skills to share from lifelong pursuits and full lives. We all seek new ideas and skills. You are the intellectually active seniors of Cape Cod!

Roger Shoemaker

ALL President

DON'T DELAY!

NOW IS THE TIME TO CHOOSE COURSES ...

SEND IN YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS NOW!

Registration for fall classes begins on August 18, 2025. 

In order to be included in the first batch of processing, your completed registration form and payment must arrive at our office by August 15, 2025. 

Later arrivals will be processed after the first group is completed. 

The ALL fall 2025 catalog contains a listing of the courses being offered. It also contains detailed information on how to register. Please read the registration procedures in the catalog carefully. The Course Schedule grid on pages 24-26 of the online catalog displays course information in a helpful table format.

Click on the following link to access the Fall 2025 catalog and Course Schedule grid.

There are now two ways to register. You can:

Pay online and email your registration form

or

Pay by check and mail your printed registration form and check

Click on the following link to access the Fall 2025 Registration Form and Payment Information.

Are you looking for some help filling out your ALL registration form?

Do you have questions about the courses and coordinators offered this semester? 

Are you interested in learning more about the Academy for Lifelong Learning?

Stop by our ALL suite, located at Cape Cod Community College in the Grossman Commons building, anytime between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Whether you're a returning member or new to our organization, this event will help ensure you have all the information and support you need for successful registration. Our committee members will be available to provide individual assistance with course selection and scheduling.

This is also an opportunity to submit your completed registration form for registration that begins on August 18, 2025, or to just say hello! 

Please Note:

This is an informational event only.

While we will be accepting registration forms at the event, we will not place collected registration forms above mailed-in forms.

No RSVP is required for this event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Academy for Lifelong Learning

Membership Committee

I am delighted to write about our fall 2025 course offerings.

The fall 2025 catalog is now listed on the ALL website and 

the printed catalogs will be distributed to area libraries, senior centers and a few well-placed locations around the Cape very soon.

We extend a great big thank you to all of our wonderful coordinators!

They will be teaching over 73 courses with 50 of them in person in the classroom. The rest will be offered on Zoom and in hybrid format.

In addition to our tried-and-true courses, we will be offering a wide selection of new courses as well as some courses that have returned from past years. Ten courses will be taught by new coordinators who will be teaching at ALL for the first time.

The Curriculum Committee is excited and is looking forward to sharing the semester ahead with you.

Henry Tamzarian

Chair, Curriculum Committee

Two exciting courses were added to the curriculum after the catalog went to press. Information on them follows.

Designing and Painting Floor Mats

ALL1463-C   Second 6 weeks   Tuesday 1:00-4:00   Start Date 21-Oct

Tilden Art Center          Limit 12

Joan Freedman will teach students how to make indestructible floor mats in easy steps using simple painting techniques. The course is offered Tuesday afternoons 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. during the second 6-week session beginning October 21, 2025.

Click the following button for more information on this class:

Mindfulness with Reiki

ALL1464-C   Second 6 Weeks   Monday 12:00-1:20   Start Date 27 Oct

Grossman 106       Limit 15

Tara Crowley will teach a course that combines the healing features or Reiki with the practice of being present and fully engaged in current movement. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction, healing and relaxation. Meditation is the practice of being present and fully engaged in the current moment. It involves paying attention to one’s thoughts, feelings and sensations without judgment.

There are no assignments - rather setting intentions and incorporating mindful resources into our lives. Students are asked to bring a positive attitude and a willingness to experience the magic and healing of this course. 

Click the following button for more information on this class:

 THE REVOLUTION ON CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

Historian David Martin

Friday October 17th - 10:00 a.m.

Watch your email in September for information on how to register for this Zoom presentation.

This new illustrated book, prepared in time for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, brings together under one cover the facts and narratives about the often little-known histories of the Revolution on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, from the period 1761 (end of the French and Indian Wars) to 1783 (Treaty of Paris).

Co-written by 24 authors coordinated through the Cape and Islands Historians Committee, the book is available as of August 2025 in bookstores, libraries and schools. Published by West Barnstable Press in summer 2025, the publication is being followed by a series of presentations on highlights of the book.         

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

We now have a two-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.

Exhibits in the ALL Art Gallery change regularly.

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

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