The Quill
Quick Updates for Independent Lifelong Learners
February 28, 2021
#337
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Classes Start This Week
Learning in a Virtual World (Training in the Basics of Zoom) - Monday, 3/1
Spanish Conversation Group (La Tertulia) - Monday, 3/1
Current Events - Friday, 3/5
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
Tape This to Your Fridge
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CLASSES START THIS WEEK
Our spring semester is about to start! Classes begin on Tuesday, March 2; Wednesday, March 3; and Thursday, March 4.
We are enjoying Zooming together, learning new things, discussing big ideas, socializing with our friends, and being happy to be a part of LLAIC. It’s not too late to join one of our spring semester classes and get in at the beginning. There’s even a program for Zoom beginners tomorrow afternoon (see below) before classes start on Tuesday.
SEE YOU ON OUR VIRTUAL CAMPUS!
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LEARNING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD
TRAINING IN THE BASICS OF ZOOM
FOR NEWCOMERS TO ONLINE LEARNING
ZOOM CLASS BY WILLIA COOPER
MONDAY, MARCH 1 @ 3::00-3:30 P.M.
Willia Cooper, Director of Virtual Learning for Empower Success Corps, conducts training for Zoom hosts and members and will offer 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 today. You'll receive your invitation by 3:00. Willia will cover everything from signing in and recognizing the icons to basic Zoom etiquette.
And remember to check Zoom Central on the LLAIC website. There are several articles for your perusal – some written by our own members.
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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 today to request an invitation. You'll receive it before 3 this afternoon. If you are new and wish to attend, please let Miriam know at mgrodberg@comcast.net.
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CURRENT EVENTS
LED BY JERRY JACOBS
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
10:00-11:30
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Please join us as we explore some timely issues with a group of bright, passionate classmates. Jerry Jacobs will do his usual skillful job of facilitating. All points of view welcome!
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Click here by noon on Thursday, March 4, to request an invitation. You'll receive it by 3:00 pm that day.
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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
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.
Click here to request a Zoom invitation by noon on Wednesday, March 17. You'll receive your invite by 3 p.m. that day.
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MOVIE MAVENS
DEAR FRANKIE
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 @ 2:00-3:00
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For our March film the Movie Mavens have chosen a little gem of a drama, Dear Frankie, a 2004 British film about a young single mother whose love for her son prompts her to perpetuate a deception designed to protect him from the truth about his father.
One critic calls it “a small movie with a big soul.” Another writes: “Thanks to some wonderfully open-ended writing and acting, and Auerbach's fine attention to detail, Dear Frankie is one of those rare films that rewards repeat viewing.”
The film was critically acclaimed and won numerous awards, including two BAFTA Scotland Awards. It is available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, and AppleTV.
We will gather on Zoom for our discussion on Friday, March 19. at 2:00 p.m. Click here for an invitation by noon on Thursday, March 18, and you will receive the invite by 3:00 that afternoon.
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THERE ARE NO GENIUSES ON WALL STREET
MONDAY, MARCH 22 @ 10:30-12:00
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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 richardscottmansfield@gmail.com.
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TAPE THIS TO YOUR FRIDGE
We “Filled the Frame” at Yale University Art Gallery’s presentation Friday, February 26. This is the product of 30 LLAIC members taking part in LLAIC Loves Art's Yale program. We’re young at heart - we'll stack up against any group of 10-year-olds.
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Call us: (508) 463-1205
Editor: Barbara Mende
Contributing Editors: Joe Bongiardina and Shelly Levine
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