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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As I am partial to marine metaphors, the ALL ship is underway and under full sail.

Membership is up from last fall by 8%. Both classrooms are humming almost every day. In addition to on-campus classes, there are six hybrid and 16 Zoom-only classes involving more members from home.

Last month, we returned to an in-person version of the new member orientation, with board members sitting at tables with new members. We got to know one another and answered questions about all aspects of the program. The information was also emailed to all new members, and is available on our website for those that couldn’t attend, and to our all-important and growing number of Zoom-only class participants.

At the event, the chairs of committees made a pitch for members to join them in the efforts that support ALL: membership, curriculum, communications, social, special events, and finance/development. If you have any background in these areas, and have a little spare time, we would love to hear from you. Just drop us an email, and we will take it from there.

Meanwhile, on campus there are new initiatives being explored with the Cape Cod Community College, such as mutual outreach, student interns at ALL, and the involvement of ALL members as guest presenters in CCCC classes! This is an exciting development for both institutions, as partners in community education.

Enjoy your classes, and thanks for being in our community.

Roger Shoemaker

ALL President

Register now for our second 6-week session! 

Second session classes run from October 21st through December 9th.

In addition, ALL members already registered for fall 2025 classes are also welcome to sign up for classes with openings.  

Click on the following button to access the open ALL class list

If interested, please contact our Registration Team:

 allccregister@gmail.com

Do you have a unique interest or skill you would like to share with others?

Consider submitting a course proposal for Spring 2026.

The Curriculum Committee happily announces

that our portal will open October 15th and will be ready to receive proposals for Spring 2026 courses.

We invite you to share your talents with ALL of us!

 Come one – come all

Let’s learn together

No matter the weather!

We look forward to hearing from you – soon.

Veteran coordinators are invited to submit courses for Spring 2026 in the portal. Information on how to access the portal and submit your course will go out to all current coordinators soon.

If you are interested in offering an ALL course for the first time, the first step is to discuss your course ideas with a member of the Curriculum Committee who will guide you and answer all your questions.

Contact: lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

It's time to meet and mingle!

You are invited!

On Thursday, October 23rd we will be having our Academy for Lifelong Learners’ Fall Social.

Last year, over 90 members attended and enjoyed an opportunity to socialize, meet new folks and reconnect with old friends. This is an open house type event. Come for a short time or come for the whole time!

The event will be held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth from 5-7 p.m. Wine, soft drinks and appetizers will be provided.

There is no cost to Fall 2025 ALL members but ... we do ask that you sign up for the event by Friday, October 17th.

Please sign up early as there is a limit on the number attending! 

You can sign up on the sheet in the ALL front office or email us at lifelonglearning@capecod.edu.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

There is no charge for this event

for Fall 2025 ALL members

RSVP by October 17th

Email us at lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

or call us at 774-330-4400

Reflections 2026 submissions now open

The deadline for submissions is December 17, 2025

Every year, the Academy for Lifelong Learning publishes a compilation of writings and art of its members in an anthology titled Reflections. This annual publication showcases individual pieces of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, and art reflecting memories, insights, humor, and philosophy gathered from the lifelong experiences of its authors.

Each of us is accomplished. We have distinguished ourselves in the worlds of business, academia, arts and science, the military and so many other fields over a lifetime. As you read this, know you too have something to share that peers and the community would benefit from reading and viewing.

Within you is a story or poem worth writing. Maybe there is a photograph or a piece of art you would like to share. Whether you have a creative aptitude, (e.g. writing, watercolor, etc.) or you have a predilection for the political, philosophical, or community, etc., your voice is important. We each have something to say, and Reflections is your place to do just that.

Take a chance on yourself. You have something to share, and we are here to see that happen.

Submission guidelines and a contact email can be found on the Reflections 2026 webpage.

We look forward to working with you!



DJ Foley, Editor

The Reflections 2026 Team

Lew Taylor has been an active supporter of ALL for many years. He is a former ALL Board member and longtime ALL coordinator.

Lew is a retired public librarian and has both a BA and an MA in American History.

When Lew Taylor recently closed his "I Cannot Live Without Books" store in West Dennis, he immediately thought of ALL and generously donated over 50 books to the ALL library.

If you see Lew on campus this fall, you might want to stop and chat with him about history and music. He is currently teaching two ALL 12-week courses, The Magical Musical Tour: The Story of The Beatles and Elvis Presley: The Man and His Music.

Thank you for your generosity, Lew!

Please join historian David Martin on Friday, October 17th at 10:30 to discuss "The Revolution on Cape Cod and the Islands." 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).

It was co-written by 24 authors coordinated through the Cape and Islands Historians Committee. Published by West Barnstable Press, the publication is being followed by a series of presentations and is available in libraries and schools. Personal copies are available by contacting David Martin at davidmartindr@aol.com.

Interested ALL members, please email 

lifelonglearning@capecod.edu to reserve your space. 



Zoom links for this event will be emailed on October 16th.

Sarah Canning founded her company "Gadgets Made Eazy" in 2018 after graduating from CCCC with two degrees in technology. Her presentation outlined ways to reduce your cable and internet bill.

Her business offers technology tutoring for virtually any gadget you own, from computers to smart doorbells, to Alexa-type devices. 

There were 62 registrants for the "Cut the Cord" presentation, with approximately 40 people attending in person. Sarah Canning gave us reasons to cut the cord and things needed to be able to do so. For those who don't want to entirely break up with Comcast, she gave us ways to lower our monthly bill. 

We learned about streaming services and streaming devices, and which ones provide live TV, on demand, and 24-hour channels. The wealth of information and options was overwhelming. Gadgets Made Eazy is ready to hold your hand if you do decide to cut the cord. 



Denise Benjamin

Special Events Commitee Chairman

On September 25th, 17 ALL members visited the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI).

Victoria Smith and Jim Flynn facilitated a half-day of workshops providing a taste of the extraordinary work done by their staff of experts.

WHOI is the second largest employer on Cape Cod. It contributes research that is recognized internationally and has global impact. At any given time, there are 800 concurrent research projects happening there in every topic that touches the ocean (on this planet or in the solar system).

Our group visited with Chris Ross, Director of the Mooring Lab and Jennie Rheuban from Sea Grant. We also participated in several interactive learning exercises. It left most of us hungry for more information. We were surprised to find that while much of their budget comes from grants, 20 percent comes from membership.

ALL is hoping to be able to schedule additional opportunities for ALL members to visit WHOI in the spring of 2026. So watch your email.

If you would like additional information on what is going on at WHOI before then, you can explore the following links and resources.

• WHOI website: https://www.whoi.edu/
• WHOI Sea Grant website: https://seagrant.whoi.edu/
• Ocean Learning Hub (from the WHOI website): https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/
• Ocean Encounters series: https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-encounters/
• WHOI YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WoodsHoleOceanInst
• If you would like to “dive deeper” and support ocean research at WHOI with an annual membership: https://www.whoi.edu/giving/
• You can also sign up for the WHOI weekly e-newsletter Ocean Insights (sign up by scrolling through the WHOI website).
• WHOI Oct 17th event – a day of Science: To RSVP: https://events.whoi.edu/campaign-rsvp

On September 3, 2025, new ALL members were invited to attend an in-person orientation. Those who came got to meet each other, meet members of the ALL Board, and become familiar with the ALL classrooms and CCCC campus.

The information discussed was also emailed to all new members, and is available on the ALL website for those that couldn’t attend, Several pictures from that event follow.

Things to do October 2025

Check websites to confirm dates, price and additional information.

Waves of Change Arts Festival – Art. Film. Music. Action. A three-day creative takeover focused on climate justice, social equity, and community storytelling. At the Cape Cod Community College Main Campus and The Cape Cod Art Barn (250 South St.,Hyannis). October 8-10. See more information below.

Eleanor the Great – movie at the Cape Cinema, October 3-16. 
Check website for times and tickets. You can also buy tickets at the box office. Starring Judy Squibb. After 70 years with a best friend, Eleanor moves to NYC and finds it difficult to make friends at 90.

SandwichFest Street Fair & PorchFest – October 4th, 10-4 p.m. featuring vendors, food trucks, plus local cuisine tents, a dog parade, and live music (1–4 p.m.) performed on historic home and business porches throughout the village. Location: Water St. (Rt. 130) and downtown Sandwich Village. More at sandwichchamber.com.

PAINT DAY! with Susan Overstreet – Cape Cod Museum of Art, 
60 Hope Ln., Dennis. Friday, October 3, 2-4 p.m. Step-by-step painting copying painting by William Glacken. Make a day of it. Your ticket price includes museum admission from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Materials included in ticket price. Check website for more details: ccmoa.org

Trad – a hilarious Irish comedy at Cape Rep Theatre - in the Barn. Through October 12. Check website for dates, times & ticket info.

Vinegrass Music Festival – Truro Vineyards, Sunday, October 5, 
rain or shine. American & Bluegrass music, national and local bands. Bring a blanket or a chair. Check website: vinegrass.org for parking info, tickets and band lineup.

Yarmouth Seaside Festival – October 11-13 - most events at Joshua Sears Field and Seagull Beach. Arts, crafts, food, sand sculpture, food, etc. Check website for the details, times, list of events.

Wellfleet OysterFest – October 18-19, Main St. Food, (including oysters of course!), beer, wine, arts and crafts, live music. Information about tickets, parking, etc., online.

Sandwich Glass Museum Pumpkin Fest – October 11 & 12, 
10 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring handblown glass pumpkins, autumn and Halloween glass creations (I own two!). Admission is free. Rain or shine. 129 Main St., Sandwich.

The Met’s La Sonnambula – Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. Cape Cinema, October 18 at 1 p.m. Check website for tickets.

Dark Tales Told on a Cold Autumn Eve – Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater. Oct. 23-25, @ 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 26 @1:30 p.m. A collection of original tales by Jim Dalglish. A perfect Halloween outing for adults! Ticket info on website.

Dianne Tattersall

In support of our partner, Cape Cod Community College, and as an event of interest to our members, here is some information about the upcoming Waves of Change Arts Festival -October 8-10

The Waves of Change Arts Festival

Dates: October 8th through 10th

Locations: At the Cape Cod Community College Main Campus and The Cape Cod Art Barn (250 South St.,Hyannis)

Art. Film. Music. Action. The Waves of Change Arts Festival is a three-day creative takeover focused on climate justice, social equity, and community storytelling.

Hosted by the Social and Economic Justice Institute at Cape Cod Community College, this free festival (except for the concert) brings together visual art, live music, documentary films, interactive workshops, and powerful conversations.

Kudos to our Office Administrator, Cynthia Jayne!

She recently discovered that ALL members can use the campus fitness center here at the college at no cost.

Our ALL members are welcome at the Cape Cod Community College Gym! They will need to sign in at the door but will not need to provide any other information.

The campus fitness center/gym is in the Life Fitness Center - Building #10 - on the Lower Level. The closest parking area is Lot #11. Fitness Center hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am - 6pm.

Our Annual Fund Drive is off to a great start this year with $3,950 dollars already raised toward our goal of $7,000 for this fiscal year.

As an all-volunteer non-profit organization, we greatly appreciate your generosity.

These funds are used to support all facets of ALL operations, from reimbursement of coordinator supplies to expenses for events such as the Fall Social, Spring Luncheon and various lectures, workshops, and activities.

If you would like to donate, please click the Donate button below. You will be redirected to the ALL website donation page. Please help us reach this year’s goal.

Recently, Paul Arnold and Alice Mitchell of our Membership Committee, did a presentation about ALL to members of the Barnstable Newcomers.

Paul and Alice shared the history of ALL and discussed the variety of classes offered this semester. They also distributed the ALL flyer, went through the registration process and invited the members to consider becoming coordinators at ALL.

The presentation was very well received by the over 40 members of the club in attendance!

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 work of artists connection to the Cape Cod Academy of Lifelong Learning.

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.