Learning in the summer? Pshaw, you might say. Summer is for relaxation, getting to the coast, sipping lemonade on the deck at sunset.
But learning happens anyway, maybe by accident, maybe by design. Summer, when the pace slows, is the perfect time to learn new stuff.
Maybe you take a class. You start with our upcoming One-Day Event, and several offerings are available at nearby Senior Colleges. You don’t forget that seniors get free tuition at all Maine System campuses.
But it’s the more accidental learning that can be the most fun. Walking across unfamiliar land, wondering what rocks lie underfoot, can led us straight to the library to learn bout Maine geology. Wondering why that bird is behaving in such an odd way takes us to friend who’s a birder, or to a film or book. On a trip to the nursery for tomato plants, you see something new that leads to a whole exploration of orchids, or ivies, or hybridization.
Best of all, perhaps, is having an explore of new territory: reading all the roadside signs, Googling the history of the place, asking questions of locals.
Learning for fun and stimulation. Seniors are experts. 