Make new friends

When I was a Brownie (the precursor to Girl Scouts) we sang a song that has kept in my mind through the (many) years since: Make new friends, but keep the old... one is silver and the other gold. I keep getting this song stuck in my head when I think about the senior college network.

Taking part in a Maine senior college is all about making new friends. Plus, as a network each college shares and collaborates with members of other colleges. So we end up being exactly what the song says: a group of friends that can reach out and make new friends.

If you're a member of a senior college, you already know you can make amazing friends by joining in the classes and activities. An added benefit: you can take classes at any of the other senior colleges in Maine so you can meet friendly people across the state! Don't miss out on this great benefit – check out the MSCN website to find links to all of our colleges and discover what's out there for you.

Let's be friends!

Best wishes,

Joyce

Joyce Doyle

Communications Coordinator

Maine Senior College Network

In this issue

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Become an instructor

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Hello from Coastal Senior College

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What's new at our colleges

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Take a class near you

Stay up to date!

Visit our website to find out What's Happening and to discover a Senior College near you!

Visit our website

Questions? Contact your local senior college linked below.

How the senior colleges work

Become a member of your local college so you can join in classes for a small fee. Most memberships cost between $25-$40.

Your membership is good across the network!

What do you know? Share it!

Do you have a passion? Our senior colleges use volunteer instructors to teach classes and workshops. You don't need to be an absolute expert, but you do need to desire having a good time with a group of people interested in learning and sharing together.

Instructors can be in person or online at most colleges. Our colleges are organized and taught by volunteers. Can there be a better way to spend a few hours every week?

If you're interested in becoming a senior college instructor, contact your local college.

Visit your local college website for contact details

Hello from...

Coastal Senior College (Lincoln & Knox Counties)

Membership: $25, one year from date of enrollment
Classes: $25 to $35

Celebrating 25 years!

Serving mid-coast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden since 2001, Coastal Senior College is a welcoming community of learners primarily 50 and older involved in intellectual, creative, social, and physical activities that offer opportunities to learn and connect with others through classes, events, and activities in Lincoln and Knox counties.

In just the past year, we have offered courses on algebra and trigonometry, experiential anatomy, the music of Philip Glass, singing, Benedict Arnold, the plays of Oscar Wilde, the loyalists and the Revolution, astronomy, art, poetry, genes and epidemics, and literature. With the continued support of our volunteers, we look forward to many more years to come.

What's New at Our Colleges

Belfast SC / Anyone, Anywhere

Belfast Senior College is doing something new and different for our Winter term. This winter, ANYONE, ANYWHERE can take a class with Belfast Senior College! All classes are on Zoom – all ages are welcome – and membership fees are waived. We invite everyone to join us for a class with this special one-time promotion in honor of our 25th Anniversary! Registration is open and classes begin the first week in February.

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Gold LEAF Institute / Spring Kickoff and Souper Bowl / Feb. 11 (snow date Feb. 18)

Soup is good food! And now you can sample your favorites at the Souper Bowl competition at St. Joseph Parish Hall at 1 p.m. For a $2 admission fee, enjoy all the soups and vote for the one you like most.
At 2 p.m., join us for the Spring Term Kickoff where you can become a member and register for courses. No admission charge for the Kickoff.

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Midcoast SC / Winter Wisdom extended through Feb. 25

Snow happens in Maine. So Midcoast Senior College has extended their Winter Wisdom series through Feb. 25. Two events remain in the series: Loving the North Woods, a look at the challenges that led to conservation successes, on Feb. 11; and Seam Fleming and Red Hot Peppers Band, an exploration of the evolution of ragtime, on Feb. 25. Wednesdays, 1 – 2:15 p.m. Free and open to the public.

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SAGE Presque Isle / Penobscot Expedition and the American Revolution / March 10

Examine the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, one of the worst naval disasters in American history, with Dr. Patrick Callaway, Assistant Professor of History and Political Science at UMaine Presque Isle. Hear about Bagaduce (present day Castine), the establishment of British Fort George, and the ill-fated American effort to capture the fort. Online via Zoom Tuesday, March 10, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. SAGE membership not required, public welcome.

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South Coast / The Great American Songbook / Now through Mar. 19

We love to sing along – to the radio, the record player, and later, the new invention that gave us "Bandstand." Some of the most singable, nostalgic tunes have been thoughtfully culled for this course. At each meeting, learn a little about the music and the artist before enjoying the music. Thursdays, 9:30 – 11 a.m., online via Zoom.

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Find more highlighted events in our What's Happening blog

Take a Class Near You... or from Afar!

Did you know Maine is the only state with a Senior College Network? Our college courses are open to anyone age 50 and above. We offer multi-session classes, one-time workshops, local and international travel, and so much more. Members can take classes at any college. Discover what membership can do for you!

Visit a Maine Senior College for upcoming in-person and online class offerings.