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For many years Sips Restaurant in Southwest Harbor has been a mainstay and gathering place for the MDI community. The Acadia Senior College community also enjoyed the hospitality of Jennifer Worcester and her crew as they graciously hosted our breakfast series called Coffee Clash during the winter months. While we are sad to see the restaurant close, we wish everyone all the best and thank you for the wonderful memories! |
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Speaking of Coffee Clash... |
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Friday, May 6th at 9:00 a.m.
Online presentation
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In the first of two programs, State Representative and State Senate Candidate Nicole Grohoski will offer her perspectives on the desirable future of our state and the work needed to get us there.
Nicole Grohoski is a geographic information system (GIS) specialist and cartographer and works for a small, Maine-based mapping company. She grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Middlebury College, where she studied environmental studies and chemistry.
She is in her second term in the Maine House representing Ellsworth and Trenton (District 132) and serves as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, where she has been a passionate advocate for affordable and reliable electricity, universal broadband, and internet privacy.
This event is free and open to everyone.
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Friday, May 13th at 9:00 a.m.
Online presentation
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In the second program, former State Senator and current State Senate Candidate Brian Langley will share his commitments as a Republican candidate. Brian will also offer his perspectives on the desirable future of our state and county and the Republican party he believes we need to help realize those futures.
Brian Langley is a long-term resident of Ellsworth. He is the owner of the Union River Lobster Pot Restaurant in Ellsworth. For many years he was a teacher of Culinary Arts at the Hancock County Technical Center. He has served as the Treasurer of the American Culinary Federation Downeast Chapter.
From 2009 to 2011, Brian represented Ellsworth and Trenton (District 132) in the Maine House of Representatives. From 2011 to 2019, Brian represented most of Hancock County in the Maine Senate, Seat 7 to which he was elected four times.
This event is free and open to everyone.
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Two Community Discussions on Aquafarming |
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Tuesday, May 10th at 4:00 p.m.
Online presentation
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Thomas Brennan, project manager for American Aquafarms, will discuss their proposed Salmon Aquafarm in Frenchman’s Bay. He will focus on why it is important and its impact on our community, and our environment.
In light of the state's recent decision to terminate American Aquafarms' application for a fish farm in Frenchman Bay, this will be an opportunity to learn more about the proposal and ask questions about future plans.
This event is free and open to everyone.
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Tuesday, May 17th at 4:00 p.m.
Online presentation
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In the second presentation, Stephanie Clement, Interim President of Friends of Acadia, Ted O'Meara. board member of Frenchman Bay United, and Kevin Schneider, Superintendent of Acadia National Park, will combine their voices and expertise to express their collective and significant concerns regarding the fish factory in Frenchman Bay proposed by American Aquafarms.
This event is free and open to everyone.
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Acadia Senior College Art Show |
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The annual ASC Members' Art Show will be open during the month of May at the Northeast Harbor Library.
This year's suggested theme is "Together" as in “2gether in ‘22 being Tootoo”. Over twenty-five talented artists are displaying artwork in a variety of media including watercolor, oil paintings, mixed media, wood carvings, photographs, and fiber art.
The art show is open for in-person viewing in the Mellon room of the Northeast Harbor Library during library hours except during times when the Mellon Room is booked for private use. Please check the library website for hours and for the availability of the exhibit.
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This year's art show is generously sponsored by Camden National Bank.
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ASC Member Discussion Group |
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Federal Finance, Monetary Theory, and Moral Economics
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A Winter 2022 ASC course in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), led by Dave Dawson, has evolved into a political economy discussion group. Discussions will resume in June via ZOOM, most likely on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. EST. The group is now open to new members. To participate, you must be a current ASC member, but there is no charge for the discussion group itself.
Initial discussions were aimed at “de-mythologizing” fiat money, federal deficits, public debt, and the relation of taxation to federal spending, but moved on to broader issues like the operation of the federal reserve, money creation by banks, theories of inflation, the efficacy of federal reserve anti-inflation policies, constraints on international monetary policy and the utility (if any) of cryptocurrency.
Future topics will be chosen by participants and may include, for example, questions like, Why is healthcare so expensive? Why don’t we have a social democracy? Should we have a universal basic income? Why don’t we have full employment? What is Keynesian economics? Who was behind the “New Deal?” What are the economic effects of war? No background is required for participation.
For new members, we will schedule a few sessions introducing the basics of MMT and its implications for federal finance and social provision. Those interested in joining should contact Dave Dawson directly at dawsonda@ohsu.edu.
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Potluck Supper and Annual General Meeting Returns! |
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June 8th, 5 - 7 p.m.
Neighborhood House
1 Kimball Rd.
Northeast Harbor
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Bring an appetizer or entrée to share. Also, bring your own place setting and beverage of choice.
ASC will be celebrating our return to in-person gatherings with cake and bubbly at dessert time.
Please attend to hear about the state of the college and participate in the election of new Board members and officers. We hope to see you there!
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Frescoes at the Solon Meeting House
June 9th, 4:00 p.m.
Online presentation
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Join Nick Clark, Founding Director of the Ashley Bryan Center, as he discusses the floor-to-ceiling frescoes at the Solon Meeting House in Solon, Maine. The frescoes were painted from 1952 to 1956, by a dozen contemporary artists including Ashley Bryan.
Everyone who registers for this program will receive information and a packet of materials to help you plan your own field trip to see the paintings and meeting house in person.
More information to follow.
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Fall 2022 Course Proposals |
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Are you interested in teaching a course for ASC?
Learn more here or contact us with questions. The deadline to submit proposals for the Fall 2022 term is May 27th.
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We have recently made a few changes to the ASC website to reorganize the menu and make things easier to find. You will find a new page called About Teaching and a group of pages under Past Programs where you can find video recordings of our past presentations plus articles and listings for past courses and events. The Racial Justice page is now on the main menu.
When visiting the site be sure you are seeing the latest changes - on a desktop, laptop, or tablet the main menu should look like this (it will look different on a small mobile device):
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If you don't see all the menu items, please flush your browser cache. |
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Have you been enjoying our presentations and classes? Our spring appeal letters will be mailed shortly. We appreciate all your support!
You can also donate online at any time, or you may wish to consider a recurring monthly donation. Quick, easy, and secure.
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