The Quill
Quick Updates for Independent Lifelong Learners
February 21, 2021
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Get Ready to Zoom
There's Still Time to Register
Current Events - Wednesday, 2/24
LLAIC Loves Art: Filling the Frame (Yale) - Friday, 2/26
Spanish Conversation Group (La Tertulia) - Monday, 3/1
LLAIC Lit-Lovers - Friday, 3/12
LLAIC Zoom Happy Hour - Thursday, 3/18
Movie Mavens - Friday, 3/19
No Geniuses on Wall Street - Monday, 3/22
French Conversation Group
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GET READY TO ZOOM
With classes set to open in less than two weeks, it may be time to refresh your Zooming skills. Hope you’ve been having lots of practice with LLAIC’S Wintersession and special programs. But just in case:
- Would you like a classroom primer? Willia Cooper, who ran several Zoom classes last semester for hosts and members, will be back this semester with LEARNING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD, a half-hour program for beginners on MONDAY, MARCH 1, at 3:00 p.m. Request an invitation here by noon on Sunday, February 28. We will cover everything from signing in and recognizing the icons to basic Zoom etiquette.
- Check Zoom Central on the LLAIC website. There are several articles for your perusal – some written by our own members.
- Ever lose an invitation to a Zoom meeting and have to scramble two minutes before the meeting starts? You may want to set up a mail folder called UPCOMING ZOOM MEETINGS where you can store your confirmations and your invites.
- For each of your courses, you will receive a recurring invitation at the beginning of the semester which will be good for all of the sessions. This is another good thing to add to your Upcoming Zoom Meetings folder, even though you will also receive a reminder email invite the day before each class.
Happy Zooming!
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THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER
Several great courses still have openings, and there's plenty of time to investigate them before classes start on March 2! You can reach our online registration page by clicking on this link. Here's a helpful guide to registration.
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CURRENT EVENTS
LED BY JERRY JACOBS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
10:00-11:15
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Please join us as we explore some timely issues with a group of bright, passionate classmates. This week’s topics will include President Biden’s first 100 days, Governor Baker’s COVID vaccination rollout, and the U.S. Mars exploration. Jerry Jacobs will do his usual skillful job of facilitating. All points of view welcome!
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Click here by noon on Tuesday, February 23, to request an invitation. You'll receive an invitation by 3:00 pm that day.
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LLAIC LOVES ART: FILLING THE FRAME
YALE'S EXCELLENT SERIES CONTINUES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1:15-2:30
Let's draw together! Use paper and pencil to draw and hone your artist's eye. Learn to use features on Zoom to create collaborative works of art based on objects in the Yale University Art Gallery's collection. Have some paper and a pencil at home as well.
Click here to register. Sign up early as there will be limited “seating.” You can expect your invitation by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25.
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SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP
MONDAY, MARCH 1 AT 1 P.M.
¡Bienvenidos a La Tertulia!
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Newcomers are welcome at the Spanish conversation group, hosted by Miriam Grodberg and Larry Krakauer. We meet biweekly and focus on conversation using current Spanish language media. Please consider joining us to maintain and improve your Spanish language skills and have some fun along the way.
Click here before noon on Sunday, February 28, to request an invitation. You'll receive it before 3 that afternoon. If you are new and wish to attend, please let Miriam know at [email protected].
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AND EVERY MORNING THE WAY HOME GETS LONGER AND LONGER
BY FREDRIK BACKMAN
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 10:30-12:00
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Sign up here before registration closes at noon on Thursday, March 11, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive an invitation by 3 p.m. that day. The meeting will open 15 minutes early so we can socialize before we begin the discussion. Contact Joan Chasan if you have trouble signing up.
An exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you'll treasure for a lifetime.
Click here to see a list of the upcoming book selections through September.
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COME TO OUR LLAIC ZOOM HAPPY HOUR!
THURSDAY, MARCH 18 4:00-5:00 P.M.
Our February Happy Hour started with the usual talk of vaccines; but then it went on to athletes and performers controlled by stage parents, self-driving cars, the Mars landing, the likelihood that our grandchildren won't know what typewriters and slide rules and carbon paper and phone books were, and what a third-party candidate might do to a national election.
We hope you'll join us again on Thursday, March 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. We should have lots of new things to talk about as well as the old ones. Bring your drinks, snacks, and conversation.
Watch this space for a link to request a Zoom invitation.
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MOVIE MAVENS
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 2:00 P.M.
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Watch this space for the name of the movie that we'll watch on our own, then meet on Zoom for a lively discussion about our impressions. We'll be posting the link you can use to receive your Zoom invitation at the same time. |
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THERE ARE NO GENIUSES ON WALL STREET
MONDAY, MARCH 22 10:30 A.M.-12 NOON
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Are you an experienced investor, or are you new to "the market" and want to know more? We are an easygoing discussion group that deals with all market-related topics. Bring your opinions, insights, and questions. Or just listen.
Sign up here before registration closes at noon on March 21, to request an invitation to the March 22 meeting. You'll receive it by 3 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Richard Lewis: lewisdmd@ yahoo.com or 617-448-4439.
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FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP |
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The French Conversation Group is reading 120, Rue de la Gare, by Leo Malet. This book is available in paperback and Kindle versions. We are a group of intermediate to advanced level speakers. We read books aloud, taking turns, and stopping often to discuss any interesting aspects of what we are reading. If you are interested in this group, please contact Richard Mansfield at [email protected].
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