Membership is required before registering for your first class of the year. Membership year is from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. This membership entitles you to take classes at any of the 17 senior colleges in Maine. As a member you will also have an opportunity to participate in occasional free classes and functions throughout the year

Join a class that is filled with readers that long to give their opinion of  their reading. We will share various genre’s of literature from the classics to best sellers.  Insights into the author’s life and  their writing is  alive and connected to life today.

This class meets the second Wednesday of the month on ZOOM from 10-11:30 starting Sept 11 and ending June 11.

BOOK TALK BOOK LIST 2024-2025

September 11, Wednesday Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane

October 9 …Wednesday Women by Kristen Hannah

November 13, Wednesday My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

December 11, Wednesday Long Island by Colin Tobin

January 8, Wednesday Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

February 12, Wednesday How To Read a Book by Monica Wood

March 12, Wednesday Travels With George by Nathaniel Philbrick

April 9, Wednesday Heaven and Earth by James McBride

May 14, Wednesday Book to be determined

June 10, Wednesday Discussion about book selection for the next year

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! In this class, we will focus on using proper skincare products for your skin type, maintaining a healthy skincare routine, and tips for easy makeup application on mature skin. Lindsey will explain each important step in a healthy skincare routine and provide affordable product recommendations for different skin types. Following skincare, she will demonstrate simple makeup application tips that will accentuate your facial features. Whether you’re headed out shopping or celebrating a special night out, she will help you achieve a bright, beautiful face for any occasion in just a few steps. 

Lindsey is an aesthetician with over 15 years experience in the field. She owns and operates Mochi med spa in Stratham, NH.

Wednesday September 25   11am -1pm

The Journey of Respondng to the Challenges of Climate Change from Within ContinuesIn this follow-up to last Spring's Seeing the Earth, Sensing the Sacred, we will continue to explore how we might respond to climate change as we look at additional spiritual guides and traditions, including the important voices of women in both the past and the present. We will also learn more about efforts currently underway to join spiritual principles with scientific knowledge as a path to greater ecological healing.

""Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity."                                                                                           Hildegard von Bingen

"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe, the less taste we shall have for destruction. "                                                                                           Rachel Carson

"I thought the secret of life was obvious: be here now, love as if your whole life depended on it, and try to get hold of a giant panda."                                                                                              Anne Lamott

Please note: this will be a ZOOM  course only due to conflicts in our physical space.

You do not need to have participated in the initial course last Spring. We will begin with a quick summary of what we covered as a review for those who were there and an introduction for newcomers.

Paul Doherty is an armchair theologian with experience in music, broadcasting, and ministry. He has also been teaching for several years at two Maine senior colleges, including South Coast.

10-11:30   September 27, October 4, October 11.

One part history, one part personal recollections, one part music.  A return to another time – the golden age of capitalism versus the encroaching concern of communism.  At home, happy days: I Like Ike and I Love Lucy.  Nationally and even globally, a dynamic decade that was culturally transactional – an evolving “time hyphen” between the patriotic ‘40s and the defiant ‘60s.  

From the standpoint and through the lens of 2024, let’s review and decide - the ‘50s - American pie:  jolly jingle or requiem?

 Lorraine Dutile Masure has led senior college courses about Broadway musicals across four academic venues during the past10 years. She continues to delight connecting with seniors and discussing the alluring world of music and theatre. 

ZOOM:

This an 8 week course on Tuesdays 9:30am to 11am

Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19

TOPIC 1. American society in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s through the eyes of Number 42, Jackie Robinson. The core of this class is baseball in New York City and the United States during those three decades, but the story is as much about American society and American history, as it is about baseball.

Noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Graves Library

Topic 2: Afghanistan -- all you didn't know about the country and the longest war in United States history. I'll tell that story from personal experience and Afghanistan's history, complete with a burqa (burka), a Taliban turban, and a Tajik-style Pakul (hat), each of which you can touch and wear.

noon to 2  Tuesdays -- Oct. 15, 22 and 29.. Graves Library

Your Instructor:  Lou Salome

 Lou is the author of "Violence, Veils and Bloodlines: Reporting from War zones in Europe, Asia and Africa" . He earned a BS from the College of the Holy Cross and a MA from Boston College. He is a retired COX Newspapers reporter who has covered the conflicts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Your story matters.  You have experiences and wisdom valuable to others.  This class will help you recall, organize, and write these episodes. Sharing our stories and experiences with others in class often leads to unexpected rewards. Enjoy the encouragement and support of writing and sharing with others in a comfortable and safe atmosphere.  New writers, unsure writers, experienced writers, all are welcome.

 Mike Davis believes everyone has a story to tell and wisdom to share.  His goal is to create a safe and welcoming environment for persons to learn together.  Throughout his career he helped lead safe, respectful experiences of listening and sharing. He treasures each story and the opportunity to bring people together in transforming relationships.

Class Schedule

Monday classes:  1PM -3PM

Session 1

October 14, 28

November 11

December 2, 16

January 6, 20

When you think about climate change and ecosystems destruction, do you experience feelings of despair or helplessness? Do you want to leave these negative thoughts and feelings behind and take a thought-provoking journey to “active hope”?  In this discussion-oriented class, you will explore the ideas of scientists, social scientists, and philosophers who have shown us how we could create a more hopeful story for ourselves. You will consider this question: How can I become more active—and hopeful—in protecting the Earth and ensuring the well-being of future generations?

Pre-Class Assignments and Suggested Reading:

Videos and short articles will be assigned before each class.

One book is suggested (but not required): Moore, Kathleen Dean (2016). Great tide rising.

Thomas G. White is a developmental psychologist whose career focused on teaching and research in K-12 and higher education settings. Since retiring from the University of Virginia in 2017, he has been teaching lifelong learners at Midcoast Senior College and the Osher Institutes at the University of Southern Maine and the College of William and Mary.