The A-word

Autumn. It's the word a lot of us in Maine don't want to hear. Yet for many, September is our favorite time: the tourists are gone, the (grand)kids are in school, and the weather is great.

So how do you spend your September? Taking a woodsy hike? Getting in a supply of wood and pumpkins? Stocking the freezer for winter while the farmer's markets are still going strong? Sitting in the sun with a good book? Hitting the coast while it's not so crowded?

However you enjoy your free time in September, don't forget the treats: the good times and food to be had at our members-only luncheon on September 18 (Black Bear Inn in Orono, 11:30. Be sure you've signed up); and, of course, the start of courses the week of the 23rd.

So maybe the A-word is OK. Good things come in autumn.

All the details

Now is a great time to sign up for the courses that begin the week of September 23.

Everything you need to know is in our catalog. It's available online at https://www.eaaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-Fall-Calalog-Non-Member.pdf

Dates to mark

Lots of things coming up in September:

Wednesday, September 4: presentation on Frances Perkins, "the woman behind the New Deal." 10:00-12:00 AM in Room 124, Eastport Hall, UMA-Bangor. Please register by calling 992-0118 and leaving your name, phone number, and email address.

Wednesday, September 18: members only: annual luncheon and short business meeting. Guest speakers: Bob and Sandy Duchesne, birders extraordinaire.

Monday, September 23: Fall classes begin!! If you are a member and didn't get your catalog, call 992-0118. If you aren't a member, this is a great time to join up! Call that same number and leave your contact info.

Learning computers

Whether you want to learn computer basics or expand your existing skills, there are FREE classes in our area!

Check them out at http://digitalequitycenter.org/events-classes/

Fall classes

They're so intriguing that we're repeating the list of fall classes. As soon as we have days, times, and locations, we'll post them. So many choices! Here they are, in no particular order:

Buddhism and Mindfulness

Steve McKay, psychologist (not the weatherman/minister)

Readers Theatre
Mark Bilyk and Tellis Coolong. co-founders of True North Theater in Orono

The Merchant Marine Now and in the Future

Larry Wade, Mastermariner

Music of the Western World: A Survey

Dennis Cox, retired professor of music

Science Fiction for Grownups

Ruth Nadelhaft, retired professor of English

Bridge for Beginners

Lorraine Taylor, long-time player

The First European Settlement on St. Croix Island

Raymond Pelletier, retired French instructor

DNA for Beginners

Dee Virtue, retired biology teacher

Learning MORE about your IPhone/IPad (Advanced)

Ed Brazee, retired professor of education

Learn to Paint with Water Colors

David Whalen, art instructor

Respecting the Elders: Traditional Teachings Through Wabanaki Stories

John Bear Mitchell, lecturer in Wabanaki Studies

The Aging Brain Owner’s Manual

Dr. Cliff Singer, Chief of Geriatric Mental Health, EMMC, and Josh Bridges, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

While you're thinking longingly . . .

. . . about our fall classes (scroll down for the list), don't forget our One-Day Event on September 4. Summer visitors will have come and gone, Labor Day festivities will be over, and you'll definitely need something to get those brain cells going!

Highlights of the Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins:  The Woman Behind the New Deal

Presenter:  Michael Chaney

September 4, 2019

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Room 124 Eastport Hall

U Maine Augusta—Bangor

"Highlights of the Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins" is a 30-minute documentary presenting her Maine roots and early career, her contributions enacting the New Deal, her life through the letters of her solicitor general, Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr. and her programs for jobs, infrastructure and art in the New Deal.  Audience discussion will follow the documentary, which is accompanied by a six-panel traveling exhibition on Frances Perkins.

Michael Chaney is the Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center, based in Newcastle with administrative offices and a public exhibit on Main Street in Damariscotta.  Chaney, a native of Alna, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Maine-Orono and a Master’s in history from the University of Connecticut.  Before returning to Maine in 2010, Chaney’s career was in non-profit management and public history in Vermont and New Hampshire, including serving as President (2001-2009) and CEO of the New Hampshire Political Library, a non-profit educational organization founded to preserve New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary.  From 2010 until earlier this year, Chaney was the Executive Director of the Yarmouth Historical Society.

To Register: PVSC members please call 992-0118 and leave your name, phone number, and email address. If you’d like to bring a guest, please register their information as well. Confirmations will be emailed approximately one week prior to the event.

Courses for fall: update

Our catalog is going to press soon, and we have the final course line-up for fall! Classes begin the week of September 23. 

Members can look for their catalogs in mid-August. Non-members can call 992-0118 to join up!

Buddhism and Mindfulness

Steve McKay, psychologist

Readers Theatre
Mark Bilyk and Tellis Coolong. co-founders of True North Theater in Orono

The Merchant Marine Now and in the Future

Larry Wade, Master mariner

Music of the Western World: A Survey

Dennis Cox, retired professor of music

Science Fiction for Grownups

Ruth Nadelhaft, retired professor of English

Bridge for Beginners

Lorraine Taylor, long-time player

The First European Settlement on St. Croix Island

Raymond Pelletier, retired French instructor

DNA for Beginners

Dee Virtue, retired biology teacher

Learning MORE about your IPhone/IPad (Advanced)

Ed Brazee, retired professor of education

Learn to Paint with Water Colors

David Whalen, art instructor

Respecting the Elders: Traditional Teachings Through Wabanaki Stories

John Bear Mitchell, lecturer in Wabanaki Studies

The Aging Brain Owner’s Manual

Dr. Cliff Singer, Chief of Geriatric Mental Health, EMMC, and Josh Bridges, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner