Thursday, October 24, 2019

What's next?

We've had our annual luncheon and fall courses are starting to wind down already. Six weeks seems really short when you're having fun! Already the Curriculum Committee is planning spring courses. The rest of us may be wondering what we'll do with ourselves when we have to say goodbye to our weekly learning-and-socializing.

Well, of course we can follow up on whatever line of thought/learning/reading we were pursuing in class. We can embrace fall, with its leaves and pumpkins and Thanksgiving dinner. And find ways to enjoy the cold and dark that follow.

Even better, we can find new learning opportunities in the area. Don't forget that, come January, seniors can take UMaine System courses tuition-free and can audit, so there's no cause to worry about grades. https://umaine.edu/dlladvising/senior-citizen-tuition-waiver/

If you're a member, you have free membership at nearby Senior Colleges; some have winter events and courses.
https://www.acadiaseniorcollege.org/
https://www.umasc.org/
https://hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu/community-outreach/senior-college/

Local libraries, EAAA, and Gateway Seniors have all kinds of activities. AARP has frequent informative meetings.
https://www.eaaa.org/
https://www.bangorpubliclibrary.org/adult-programs
https://www.orono.org/504/For-Adults
https://gatewayseniorswithoutwalls.org/