May 2026

Noteworthy News

AIL's monthly newsletter . . . Timely updates for you!

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

AIL Summer '26

AIL Presents plus AIL Field Trip

Upcoming Summer Opportunities & Course Offerings

Colby-Sawyer College Community Connections

The 88th Commencement

Community Breakfast

Nina Tasi

(603) 526-3690

nina.tasi@colby-sawyer.edu

Sarah Jenness

(603) 526-3434

sarah.jenness@colby-sawyer.edu

AIL Summer '26

AIL’s summer term will feature a lighter, more flexible schedule, with a mix of multi-session courses and one-session offerings.

We also look forward to including a selection of field trips, both local and a bit farther afield.

This shift in programming honors the busy schedules of our AIL and community members during the summer months, as well as our many peer organizations whose primary season is the summer.

AIL’s goal is to offer meaningful opportunities to stay engaged, while allowing for the pace and variety that summer brings.

We look forward to connecting with you this summer!

Join us for a special double feature!

AIL Presents and a Field Trip

June 3 & 4

From insight to experience!

Every quilt has a story—and so does every museum!

June 3: In the Time of Toile

a pre-trip presentation

by Froncie Quinn

Begin with an engaging presentation by quilter & author, Froncie Quinn, exploring the life and vision of Shelburne Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb.

June 4: The Shelburne Museum

Follow with a field trip to experience firsthand one of the largest art and history museums in Northern New England, including a docent-led tour of Varied and Alive: New and Rarely Seen Treasures from the Collection

Reserve your spot and experience history, one stitch at a time.

This unique blend of presentation and field trip opportunity

is open to AIL and community members.

Click below to learn more about the presentation & field trip,

and to register!

Look for details on additional opportunities in June, coming your way . . .

Avaloch Music Farm Institute

Second Annual Chamber Music Festival

June 11 - 13, 2026

AIL members will have the opportunity to attend select lectures with guest artists, and enjoy a delectable farm-to-table meal, along with world-class chamber music.

AIL Destinations . . .

The Hood Art Museum - Hanover, NH

June 24, 2026

A local field trip! Experience a guided tour of the compelling exhibit,

Nurturing Nationhood:

Artistic Constructions of America, 1790-1940

And the learning continues in July . . .

RAIN - Mindfulness and Radical Compassion - A four-session course with Kate Weisman

Beyond the Frame - A virtual four-session course offered through the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Details for these summer courses and other opportunities will be included in the June edition of Noteworthy News!

Colby-Sawyer College

Community Connections

Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate its 188th Commencement on Saturday May, 9.

The ceremony will be held in the Dan and Kathleen

Hogan Sports Center.

The AIL Board of Directors, AIL Office, and membership extend their warmest congratulations to the

Colby-Sawyer College Class of 2026.

Your dedication, perseverance, and spirit have led you to this milestone—and we look forward to all that you will accomplish as you shape the future ahead.