Volume: 9 | 2025

Noteworthy News - September 2025

AIL's monthly e-communication . . .

keeping you in the know!

There's a lot to share!

Here's what you'll find below . . .


  • Fall '25 Term Update
  • AIL Membership
  • AIL Member Opportunities

September 10 - Science Pub

October 6 - Avaloch Farm Music

October 8 - Science Pub

  • AIL Destinations: Peabody Essex Museum

September 3 - Pre-Trip Presentation w/ David Click

September 4 - Field Trip to Peabody Essex Museum

  • Community Partnerships

Hannaford Community Bag Program

Congratulations, Woodcrest Village!

  • Colby-Sawyer College Community Connections

Colors of Land and Water - Current Exhibit at the CA+D

CSC Athletics- September Schedule

Nina Tasi

(603) 526-3690

nina.tasi@colby-sawyer.edu

Sarah Jenness

(603) 526-3434

sarah.jenness@colby-sawyer.edu

Fall '25 Term

The Curriculum Committee of Adventures in Learning is delighted to

bring you 10 courses for the fall 2025 term. Most courses begin

the week of September 15.


Reminder emails for courses will be sent one week before start date.


This term we welcome and look forward to the contributions of new

Study Leaders Kara Gruver, Kate Lowrie and Matt Lowrie,

Suzanne Paul, and Susan Woods.



We thank all of our volunteer study leaders and lecturers for giving so generously of their time and expertise to make the fall courses possible.


We also wish to thank Colby-Sawyer College for providing classroom space and our community partners for their willingness to collaborate.

There are still spots available for most courses.


Please visit AIL's ProClass portal to sign up.

AIL Membership: Time to Renew or Join!

If you haven’t already done so, click below to join AIL now so that you can take full advantage of what promises to be a vibrant and engaging season ahead!


Member Opportunities include:


September 4 - Field Trip: Peabody Essex Museum


Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

With a pre-trip presentation by David Click

Spots Still Available! See Below


Science Pub: Celebrating its 10th year!

Presentations are scheduled for September, October,

November and December.

AIL Member Opportunities

SCIENCE PUB


We're Turning 10!

For the past decade this program has brought our community together for engaging, informal conversations on timely topics in the sciences.

To learn more about how Science Pub came to be, click here.

To join us for Science Pub, simply make sure your AIL membership is active and complete a quick pre-registration through the ProClass portal. Click on the button on the left!

Looking Ahead: Science Pub, October 8

Microplastics Contamination with CSC Assistant Professor, Jim Killarney

Coming Soon!


Another special AIL Member opportunity at

Avaloch Farm Music Institute, featuring a performance by the Baroque ensemble, ACRONYM.

Mark your calendars for October 3!

More details to come.

To learn more about ACRONYM, click here.

AIL Destinations: Peabody Essex Museum

A few spots remain!



Join us for a memorable trip to view


Making History: 200 Years of American Art

 from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Peabody Essex Museum

Salem, MA


Thursday, September 4, 2025

AIL is pleased to announce its next AIL member field trip on Thursday, September 4, 2025, to view Making History: 200 Years of American Art at the Peabody Essex Museum


The field trip, including the pre-trip presentation, is available to current AIL members / Cost: $100 and non-members / Cost: $115


Click the image above for details of the trip and pre-trip presentation.


Interested in learning more about the exhibit, but not attending the field trip?


You are invited to register for the pre-trip presentation.


Cost: AIL Members: $10

Non-members: $15


A few spots remain for this presentation. Click the button below to attend!

Community Partnerships

Give Back to AIL via Hannaford!

Celebrate AIL with Every Bag!



AIL has been selected again by Hannaford as

their non-profit partner in their Community Bag Program

for the month of September.


This month, when you purchase a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the New London Hannaford, $1 goes straight to AIL!


It’s a wonderful way to support AIL, embrace sustainability, and shine a spotlight on our organization. Let’s spread the word and make this month a celebration of AIL!


Look for the blue Hannaford Helps

grocery bags at the checkout area!


AIL welcomes all to participate!

Spread the word!


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Congratulations!

Celebrating Our Partner, Woodcrest Village!


We’re thrilled to congratulate Woodcrest Village on receiving the Colby-Sawyer College Community Award!

AIL is proud to collaborate with Woodcrest Village, bringing engaging enrichment opportunities to its residents.


To learn more about AIL presentations at Woodcrest, click here.

Colby-Sawyer College

Community Connections

Events happening right here at Colby-Sawyer College!

September 18


Closing Reception for Corbett Leith's



COLORS OF LAND AND WATER



COLORS OF LAND AND WATER

Artwork by Corbett B. Leith


William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56

Fine Art Gallery

Davidow Center for Art + Design, Colby-Sawyer College


4:00 - 6:00 p.m.


AIL and Community members are invited to attend the closing reception of this exhibit.


“Day Dreamin”, 15.5”x11.5”, Soft Pastel on Paper, 2023

Catch the Excitement of September Home Games!


Field Hockey - Soccer - Volleyball - and more!


Interested in attending a home game at Colby-Sawyer College?

Click on the button below to see the games scheduled this month.


"Happily we bask in this warm September sun,

which illuminates all creatures . . . "



~ Henry David Thoreau

Please consider sharing this email with a friend

or neighbor to introduce them to AIL

Adventures in Learning

Celebrating Lifelong Learning at Colby-Sawyer College

541 Main Street

New London, NH 03257


Phone: (603) 526- 3690

Email: adventures@colby-sawyer.edu

Website: www.ailcsc.com