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Friday, March 8th
5 to 7 p.m.
Dorr Museum
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor
Explore the museum and meet new friends
Live music from
Stephen Bowman and his group!
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Our social gatherings are a great way to introduce friends and neighbors to ASC, so bring guests!
Come on out and connect with ASC friends, classmates, instructors, board and committee members at our first annual Cabin Fever Party since the pandemic.
This party is a potluck of appetizers. Please bring:
- a platter of ready-to-eat finger food -- savory or sweet
- some wine (or other beverage) to share with the partygoers
- a guest
No registration is required. We hope to see you there!
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Earl Brechlin
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Moira O'Neill
Friday, March 8th, 8:30 a.m.
Join us for coffee, pastries and good conversation at Brasserie Le Brun
74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor.
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At our third Coffee Clash of 2024, we will explore the question "Town Meetings – Are they an 18th Century Oddity or a 21st Century Pillar of Democracy?" Advocating the affirmative view will be Earl Brechlin, founding editor of the Mount Desert Islander, past Director of Communications for Friends of Acadia, and author of several books on MDI and Maine. The skeptical view will be offered by Moira O’Neill, who has 15 years experience in independent state government oversight of children's services and is a former State Senate candidate. Come and share your views.
The cost to attend in person at Brasserie Le Brun is $10 and includes coffee and pastries. The discussion will also be available on Zoom.
Click for more information and to register
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Friday, March 22nd at 11:30 a.m.
Birch Bay Village, Bar Harbor
and on Zoom
Join storyteller Jude Lamb to learn about the fascinating life of Ann Jarvis Greely. Ann was the granddaughter of John Black, the founder of Woodlawn in Ellsworth. Ann was a business owner and a well-known figure in the history of Ellsworth in the mid-to-late 1800s. Portraying Ann, Jude will tell of Ann’s Millinery Shop, as well as her efforts in Suffrage, Temperance, and many other good causes of her day.
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Jude Lamb is an artist and storyteller who has been telling the stories of Maine Women from the past for more than a decade. She is a College of the Atlantic graduate and lives in Lamoine. She recently self-published a chapter book about her great-grandfather. It is mostly fiction, but woven in is the true story that he passed down to his grandchildren. It is aimed at 8 to 12 year olds, and is especially loved by the 'young at heart’
The lunch and talk will be held at Birch Bay Village in Hull’s Cove on Friday, March 22, 2024. The lunch begins at 11:30 and costs $15. The presentation begins at noon. The program will also be offered on Zoom.
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Our instructors are at the very heart of what we do!
Jonathan Bender
Fred Benson
William Bigelow
John Bryan
Ann Caswell
Andy Cline
Lisa Crockett
Jonathan Dwyer
Carolyn Gage
David Gapp
Phil Grimley
Jen Harry
Pat Hassett
Val Libby
Seth Singleton
Tom Tanguay
Jack Russell, Mike Hastings and the fabulous team of presenters for the Wabanaki class
Emma Wegner and the five speakers exploring the life and legacy of Frances Perkins
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Our annual ASC Members' Art Show will be held during the month of May at the Northeast Harbor Library.
Watch for the Call for Artists Announcement coming soon
All forms of art are encouraged: watercolor, oil, mixed media, wood carvings, photographs, fiber art, and more. What have you been working on this past year?
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- Spring classes start the week of March 18th.
- Fall course proposals due May 20th.
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Have you moved or relocated? New phone number?
Don't forget to update your ASC account so we can stay in touch. You can log in to your account to update your information. Or, call or email us with your changes. If you are away part of the year, we can make a note of your winter address, though you can't yet record that yourself in your ASC account.
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More Learning Opportunities | |
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Did you know that as members of Acadia Senior College, you are eligible to register for classes offered by other Senior Colleges in Maine without paying an additional membership fee? Space permitting, you can register for online courses and pay only the course fee.
There are 16 senior colleges in Maine, offering a variety of classes and presentations, some of which are free and many are offered by Zoom. To learn more, read and subscribe to the MSCN newsletter.
You can also visit the What's Happening? page and subscribe to receive email notices for presentations from senior colleges around the state. (Click the Log In link to sign up.)
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Weather Cancellation Policy | |
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“Acadia Senior College cancels events and classes when the MDI schools close for snow or weather events. When a delay occurs, ASC also cancels events or classes that start within the delay time period.”
This means that if there is a two-hour school delay, ASC morning classes will be canceled, but afternoon classes will still be held unless otherwise instructed. (Some in-person classes may elect to hold a canceled class by Zoom.)
Check News Center Maine or WABI for school closing information.
Look for AOS 91.
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Acadia Senior College
PO Box 475
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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