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)

Remember school in the fall?

When you were a kid, summer was nice, but it eventually grew a little boring. Then fall arrived. A fresh start and a chance to begin again.

That feeling is what fall at ALL is all about. Starting over. Starting together.

It’s the excitement of new classes with people we know, and people we don’t. It’s entering again into a project of learning new skills, new facts, new areas of interests. It’s engaging in stimulating conversations on a wide range of topics.

No quizzes. No tests. No papers. No exams. Just discovery.

We aren’t doing it to advance to the next grade, earn a diploma or launch a career. We’re doing it to embrace learning for its own sake and to seek new intellectual discoveries, just because we can.

We like delving in depth, through multi-week courses led by peer coordinators who are just like us. And administrated by a community of volunteers who are just like us. Perhaps you will consider becoming a coordinator or joining a committee. Or both.

We are a community of men and women with experiences and stories to share and new ideas and perspectives to offer. We share history. And we are vital. Still evolving. Still changing. We want to be engaged. We want to be involved. We want to be … more.

See you around the campus.

Roger Shoemaker

ALL President

Did you forget to register?

There is still time to register for classes!

Some classes have openings.

Click on the following button to access the

open class list.

Register by check or by credit card.

Click on the following button for instructions on how to register.

Are you already registered?

Fall 2025 registered members have two opportunities to add classes to their schedules free of charge.

• Monday, September 1st, members may add classes with less than 75% enrollment. These classes are listed at https://www.capecodall.org/courses-available-september-1st/. Please email allccregister@gmail.com with your choices.

• Monday, September 15th, registered members can request to add any course with open seats to their schedule. These courses are listed at Open Classes by Day and Time - Academy for Lifelong Learning of Cape Cod, Inc.

Please contact allccregister@gmail.com with your choices and we will contact you once the coordinator has approved your request.

We look forward to seeing you in class this fall.



The ALL Registration Team

We would like to thank our wonderful coordinators for offering us such a rich, interesting and diverse array of courses for the fall 2025 semester and extend a warm welcome to all the new coordinators to our program.

The Curriculum Committee is always looking for new and exciting courses and for new members who may have a skill, an expertise, interest or hobby they would like to share with us. We are particularly looking for conversational language courses that our membership is always eager to take. If you can, or know someone who may want to teach Portuguese, Spanish or French, please contact me directly or any member of the Curriculum Committee through the ALL office at 774-330-4400.

Henry Tamzarian

Chair, Curriculum Committee

On Monday September 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the Atrium, Sarah Canning will make a presentation entitled "Cutting the Cord."

If you're thinking about canceling your cable service, this class is for you. 

Cutting the cord is a great way to save money, but it can be hard to know where to start. This presentation will walk you through the process of cutting the cord, from choosing an alternative to canceling your cable service. The average cable and internet bill in America is $250 per month. Many are paying over $300! Average savings from cutting the cord: $1200 per year.

Sarah Canning founded her company "Gadgets Made Eazy" in 2018 after graduating from CCCC with two degrees in technology. Her business offers technology tutoring for virtually any gadget you own, from computers to smart doorbells, to Alexa-type devices. They also offer comprehensive repair services for all Windows and Apple devices. She has presented at many senior centers in the area.  

Check your emails for reminders later this month.



In July, ALL Vice President Brian Haendiges spent two weeks in full-immersion Spanish classes in Costa Rica while living with a local family.

The atmosphere reminded him so much of the enthusiasm for learning that permeates ALL that he thought he’d share a bit about what it was like.

Click on the following link to read his article.

Don't miss the new ALL Art Gallery exhibit.



A new exhibit in the ALL Gallery on walls outside classrooms 106 and 115 features the works of two ALL artists.

Cynthia Jayne

Cynthia Jayne is an artist and the ALL Office Manager

Inspired: Collages of True Influencers

Cynthia Jayne

While building a career in nonprofit work, Cynthia has always made room for art in her life. With a background in interior and graphic design, Cynthia has been creating small art projects for her home and gifts for loved ones for many years.

This collection of collages celebrates people she deeply admires—figures who've shown incredible courage in fighting for peace and justice. Among others, you will see Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Alexei Navalny, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the Dalai Lama, all united by their willingness to choose courage over comfort to leave a positive impact on our world.

Central to this collection is a tribute to her mother, a writer and artist whose creativity has always inspired Cynthia. Growing up surrounded by her mother's art shaped how she sees the world and fuels her own creative expression.

These collages are Cynthia's way of honoring both the people who've moved her and the artistic spirit her mother passed down to her. The collection reflects her belief in the power of individuals to create change, one courageous act at a time.

Cynthia Jayne

Artist and ALL Office Manager



Helen Aucoin is an artist and has been an ALL member for two years.

"Collage is like painting with paper"

Helen Duggan Aucoin

My name is Helen Duggan Aucoin. I started noticing art after my son passed away. Donny had a brain tumor at the age of 37 and he had to leave us in 2007. This was a life changing event. I remember thinking at one point “how will I move forward without him” and right there and then vowed to be the best I can be while here on earth. Grief led me.

I created a small business and called it Pillows for Comfort. Which led me to the ET Wright building in Rockland, Mass. A building filled with the most talented and friendly artists. You know the saying “When in Rome ...”? I started “painting” by throwing paint on fabric and making purses. But something was pulling me, something deep inside and wanted to be seen.

And then Marion Carlson came into my life. Marion was offering collage classes to a small group of women in the building. I joined the class. A life changing event. I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was I felt ecstatic going through magazines and cutting pictures like a little girl in kindergarten. Collage for me was a life changing event.

The day my teacher said “collage is like painting with paper” I knew this is something I could manage. I can cut paper from magazines, newspaper, even fabric. Saving little tiny pieces of paper sometimes for years. I could move everything around until my innnerself suggest I stop. I love color, another component of a process that I feel is talking to me in a language I never understood. Oh and let’s not forget the glue. Finding the right glue. The one that will not leave wrinkles. If you would like to know more about my work, you can call the ALL office for my contact information. I know this is something I am meant to do. A life changing event.

Little by little, year after year, I found myself living a fulfilling life. Art is guiding me. Showing me who I have become. The work you see on the walls are my beginning pieces. The Dorchester Crowd is the one on the far left. My very first piece is of the man with the tattoos.

I would like to introduce my three granddaughters, Mary-Kate, Madeline and Caeli, and a daughter-in-law I adore. We all grew up together. They are thriving greatly and making such a beautiful impact in the world.

In recent years, I have read A Course in Miracles. I am studying Buddhism, and plan on taking art classes until the end.

Helen Duggan Aucoin

Artist and ALL member



The ALL Communications Committee has been busy this summer! 

We have increased our presence on radio, e-print media and television, along with our Facebook site, our website and, of course, our newsletter. 

We have been promoting ALL and our fall semester on Cape Cod radio stations as well as the Cape Cod Times and other Cape Cod publications.

We are also increasing our partnership with The Cape Media Center. Please watch local cable station Channel 26 for our new "Working Together" testimonial about how our partnership has helped us increase our membership.

As always, the Board of Directors and all the Committees are working to bring a meaningful educational and social experience to the over-50-year-old population of Cape Cod.

A link to the "Working Together" video testimonial follows.

Joan Freedman



Things to do in September 2025

Check websites for more information concerning days, time, price etc.

Seaside Le Mans Race – Mashpee Commons, Sept. 6 to raise money for charity. Free for spectators. Check website.

Wellfleet Shellfish Farm Tours – Come and learn about shellfish farming firsthand. Sept. 6,11,12,13 – times vary with the tides. Check Wellfleet Oyster Alliance website for prices and details.

A Different Drummer Craft Fair – Sept. 6 & 7, 10-4 p.m.

Drummer Boy Park. Rt. 6A, 773 Old Kings Highway, Brewster. Free admission.

Eastham Windmill Weekend – Sept. 5-7. Many events, such as: Friday: fish fry and talent show. Saturday: vehicle show, 5.5-mile bike ride, sandcastle contest; live music 10-4, food vendors 11-4, beer and wine garden 12-4. Sunday: road race 8-9:30 a.m. at First Encounter Beach, parade 10-11, and many more events. Check the website for details!

Movie Theaters – Chatham Cinema, Regal Cinema in Mashpee (will be showing Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale, Sept. 10 - 15), Cape Cod Cinema in Dennis -The Roses playing through Sept. 11, The Breakfast Club, Sept. 7-10. Also check out Entertainment Cinemas in South Dennis (comfy recliner seats) and Heritage Theatres in Sandwich. Check their websites for movies and events.

Cotuit Center for the Arts – Evita, Sept. 25 – Oct. 25, currently sold out, but two more shows will be added! Join the waiting list.

"Tony Bennet: A Tribute Under the Stars," Sept. 5-20, 7-9 p.m. Do it at Cotuit!

Harwich Cranberry Arts & Music Festival – Sept. 13 & 14. A celebration of the cranberry harvest with live music, local artisans, and food.

Truro Treasures Weekend – Sept. 20 & 21. Features a flea market, antique car show and grape stomps.

Dianne Tattersall

 THE REVOLUTION ON CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

Historian David Martin

Friday October 17th - 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon

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).

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.

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.

The ALL Art Gallery exhibits works by artists connected to the Cape Cod Academy for Lifelong Learning.

The 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.