The ALL Office at Cape Cod Community College is open from 9am - 3pm Monday through Friday.

Feel free to contact us:

E-mail: lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

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

It’s March! The days are getting longer, the sun is warmer, leaves of daffodils and hyacinths are breaking through the soil, and yesterday I heard some sparrows conversing with each other. Spring is on its way!

As I’m sure you’re aware, the launch of this year’s Reflections anthology will be held in the Atrium of the Lorusso Applied Technology building on March 14^th from 2 – 4 pm. Some of the writers will share their prose or poetry which is always exciting to hear.  Hopefully, you’ve ordered a copy so you can peruse it at your leisure. Please check your email and reserve your seat so we have an idea how many will attend. It’s free and a very special afternoon.

Check your email for information about another special event: Decoding the Genome with Steve Munroe on March 19.

Also, please think seriously about serving on our board of directors; ask Cynthia for nomination papers. Serving on the board is very fulfilling and not difficult. You have a chance to help our organization continue to grow. If you have questions about how the board works, just ask me or any current board member. We’re listed in the back of the catalog. 

As we transition to the second 6 weeks of the semester on March 18^th, think about presenting a class next fall. We’re always looking for new ideas to share and new coordinators. You don’t have to be an educator, you just must have a desire to share an interest, passion, or skill with other members. Think about it; we have so many wonderful coordinators, maybe we can add you to our roster!

Dianne Tattersall

ALL President



ALL members registered for spring 2024 classes are welcome to sign up for the following classes with openings. These classes run during our second 6-week session, from March 18th through April 29th.

If interested, please contact our Registration Team:

ALL Registration    allccregister@gmail.com

Jean DeVincentis

Chair, Registration Committee



THE FALL 2024 COURSE PORTAL WILL BE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS MARCH 15TH!

Our committee is seeking exciting new courses for the future! We invite you to submit your course proposal for the Fall.

The Ides of March have arrived!

The Curriculum committee is looking forward to your course proposals for Fall 2024.

Veteran Coordinators:

Veteran coordinators are invited to submit courses in the ALL portal now.

First Time Coordinators:

If you're interested in offering an ALL course, the first step is to discuss your course ideas with a member of the Curriculum Committee. 

Please contact lifelonglearning@capecod.edu. (774-330-4400).

The earlier you submit your course, the better for you to receive the time slot you prefer for your class. The deadline is 15 April 2024

Miriam Kronish

Chair, Curriculum Committee

"Sample A New Leisure Activity" Pictures

Pictures of ALL Members enjoying Knitting and Squaredancing in Pat McKean's course "Sample a New Leisure Activity"

You are invited to mingle with fellow ALL members and celebrate the Launch of Reflections 2024!



Atrium, 2nd Floor of Larrusso Building Cape Cod Community College

Reflections Launch Party

Come celebrate the launch of this year's Reflections anthology!

Join us for a program of prose and poetry from ALL members.

Mingle with fellow ALL members and be among the first to see this incredible new collection up close.

Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this special event that will leave you feeling inspired and connected.

There is no charge for this event.

See you there!

Click the following link to register for Reflections 2024 Launch

or

contact lifelonglearning@capecod.edu for more information.

In the meanwhile, please enjoy the digital version by clicking the following button. Feel free to share the link with others who might enjoy it.

Are you looking for a special gift?

Consider purchasing a copy of Reflections 2024 for your friends and family.

This year in addition to the traditional anthology 8×11 size, there is also a paperback, 6 x9, version available. 

The publication contains the work of 35 contributors whose submissions include 16 pieces of prose, 32 poems, 27 photographs and works of art.

We enjoyed reading and viewing these creative contributions from our members. We know you will as well.

The paperback version will fit so nicely on your grandchild’s bookshelf. Just a thought.

Click the following link to purchase Reflections 2024

or

contact lifelonglearning@capecod.edu for more information.

Again, thank you to everyone who contributed and assisted in bringing this year’s edition to the ALL community.

Maggie French

Editor. Reflections 2024

Steve is Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Marquette University where he taught molecular biology and biochemistry for 35 years prior to retirement. He is an ALL Member and coordinator and will be presenting this timely special event lecture via Zoom.

ALL Special Zoom Event

with Steve Munroe:

“Decoding the Genome:

The History and Science Behind the Human Genome Project.”

Tuesday, March 19th at 12:00 p.m.

Registration is required for this ALL event. To register, send an e-mail to lifelonglearning@capecod.edu or call 774-330-4400.



The Zoom link will be sent to registered members on March 18th, the day before the event.

There is no charge for this event.

Link To February "Middle East Update"

Zoom Presentation by Stew Goodwin

In February, ALL member and coordinator Stew Goodwin presented a timely "Middle-East Update" talk on Zoom. The link to that recorded talk follows for those of you who missed it or would like to view his presentation a second time.

UPCOMING EVENTS;

APRIL 26, 2024

ALL Special Zoom Event on "Babies, Words, and Statistics: How infants learn about words" on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12 noon.

This event is free, but registration is required.

MAY 5, 2024

ALL Special Event on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:30 pm at the Barnstable Comedy Club for the play "Nuts" and dinner afterwards down the street at the Dolphin Restaurant.

Details will follow about the cost and registration details for this dinner and play.

Diane Hoover

Chair, Special Events Committee

March has arrived as a dreary month this year. Maybe one or more these suggestions

will help make the month less gray. Be sure to check their websites for times, admission fees, and other pertinent information.

Visit the WHYDAH Museum on Sundays in March (except the 31^st) to meet the marine archaeologist and learn how the treasure from the Whydah is being excavated.

Check out the indoor Winter Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, 10 – Noon at the old firehouse 44 Main Street Orleans, Saturdays from early December through April, 10 a.m. to noon

The annual Hyannis Home & Garden Show is Saturday, March 23 from 9 am – 4:30. It is being held at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center this year and admission is FREE!

Take a drive down 6A and check out the Atlantic Spice Museum in North Truro at the junction of Route 6A and 6. Open everyday. Check the website for times.

Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis has some great beers if you are so inclined, and since it’s winter, you can walk into the Tree House Brewery in Sandwich without signing up ahead of time. They have cocktails too and delicious pizza.

Tour the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum and then have a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants on Main Street. Columbo’s is my fave.

Go see ALL member and local actress Linda Monchik in the comedy Ripcord at the Barnstable Comedy Club, March 7 -24.

Learn about the natural history of Cape Cod at the Museum of Natural History in Brewster. Always a good “take.”

Visit any of the Cape museums. The Cape Cod Museum of Art even has a winter series of music on Sundays this month from 3:30 – 4:30.

Put on your dancing shoes and head on over to Wellfleet Preservation Hall for the Outermost Contra Dance on March 15^th at 7 p.m.

Check out the shops in Falmouth and stop for lunch at Liam Maguire’s or the Quarterdeck.

There is a lot more to do and see here on Cape Cod. I hope you find something to chase away the fog and let in some sunshine.

Dianne Tattersall

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.

Carol Coteus, Paul Coteus, Dave Mullen and Rona Robinson work together to hang the current exhibit in the ALL Gallery

Biographies of each of the artist are displayed near their work.

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

The ALL Art Gallery exhibits change regularly.

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