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Happy Holidays!

January Food for Thought

"Shelter"

Dave Edson

Friday, January 24^th 11:30 a.m.

Birch Bay Village

and on Zoom

Friends of Acadia has embarked on an ambitious effort to help moderate the housing shortage which directly impacts both seasonal staffing for Acadia National Park and the Island Explorer. Dave Edson will describe these efforts to date and offer his personal perspectives on future possibilities. Friends of Acadia collaborates where/when possible with other local organizations that are also addressing the housing crisis.

Dave Edson serves on the Board of Friends of Acadia and chairs the Housing Subcommittee. He retired after a career (1974-2018) at James W. Sewall in Old Town, Maine. Edson was a registered professional forester with expertise in mapping, inventory, and related matters.

During that period, he served on the board of The Maine Forest Products Council, Forest Society of Maine, and Association of Consulting Foresters. After retirement, he has served on the local advisory committee for Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Friends of Acadia Board, Board of MDI Wheelers, Maine Woods Conservancy and several town committees in Tremont.

The in-person lunch and presentation will take place together at Birch Bay Village in Hulls Cove, starting at 11:30 a.m. The cost for attending both is $15 -there are no in-person seats available for the presentation only.

The Zoom-only presentation is free and begins at noon. If you register for the online talk you will receive the link the day before the event.

Click for more information and to register

Please let us know by Wednesday, January 22^nd if you cannot attend.

January Coffee Clash

Our beloved Coffee Clash series is back this winter!

Join us for coffee, pastries,

and engaging conversation

Brasserie Le Brun, 74 Cottage St, Bar Harbor

The first gathering kicks off on Friday, January 10th, with coffee and social time at 8:30 a.m., followed by a lively discussion at 9:00 a.m.

January’s topic: “Consolidation of Island Towns’ Services – A Good Idea?”

Stay tuned for details and registration information – we can’t wait to see you there!

Winter term begins

• Winter classes begin the week of January 6th
• If your class has a book, we will let you know when it is available for pickup at Sherman's
• Students in Zoom classes will receive the Zoom link the day before class begins
• As a courtesy, please let your instructor(s) know if you cannot attend class
• Please reach out to your instructor(s) or to Janice Kenyon if you have any questions
• See ASC's weather cancellation policy at the end of this newsletter

Fall appeal

Our fall appeal is underway. We are honored that some of you have chosen to give already – thank you. But, we still need your help to sustain ASC learning opportunities. Membership fees and course tuition go a long way to support the college, but we still rely on contributions for about 1/3 of our annual budget.

You can donate online or if you wish to donate by check, please mail it to

ASC, PO Box 475, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679. Would you consider becoming a monthly donor? This is a convenient way to donate a little at a time throughout the year. Also, remember you can donate to honor or memorialize a special person at any time.

We truly count on your support!

Thank you Fall instructors

Fall Party at the

Seal Cove Auto Museum

ASC Weather Cancellation Policy

“Acadia Senior College cancels events and classes when the MDI schools close for snow or weather events. When a delay occurs, ASC also cancels events or classes that start within the delay period.”

If there is a two-hour school delay, ASC morning classes will be canceled, but afternoon classes will still be held unless otherwise instructed. (Some in-person classes may elect to hold a canceled class by Zoom.) We will also post a cancellation notice on our website and attempt to email students and event attendees.

Check News Center Maine or WABI for school closing information. Look for AOS 91.

More learning opportunites

There are 16 senior colleges in Maine, offering a variety of classes and presentations, some of which are free and many are offered by Zoom. To learn more, read and subscribe to the MSCN newsletter.

Did you know that as members of Acadia Senior College, you are eligible to register for classes offered by other Senior Colleges in Maine without paying an additional membership fee? Space permitting, you can register for courses and pay only the course fee.

You can also visit the What's Happening? page and subscribe to receive email notices for presentations from senior colleges around the state. (Click the Log In link to sign up.)

Acadia Senior College

PO Box 475

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

acadiaseniorcollege.org

learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org

207-288-9500