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COASTAL COMPASS BEARINGS
An e-Newsletter for Coastal Senior College Members
March 2013 (#71)
What’s in this Newsletter?
Wrap-up: Winter
2013 Classes/Events
Spring 2013 Courses
CSC Events
Non-CSC Venues
Volunteer for CSC
Maine Senior College
Newsletter
Phil (Punxsutawney) and Chuck (Staten Island) both presaged an early
spring, an event belied by the storms in February. However, there are
two undeniable outcomes: spring will eventually arrive (March 20 give or take) and CSC Spring 2013 Courses will absolutely start (March
6). Sign up now - see course list below.
Wrap-up: Winter 2013 Classes/Events
Working the Bay: Images and Objects from the Penobscot
Marine Museum
At a cooperative event planned by CSC and the Penobscot Marine
Museum, Searsport, an enthusiastic group enjoyed presentations by
Museum staff, Kevin Johnson. Photo archivist, and Cipperly Good,
Collections manager.
This free two-part program provided an
excellent learning opportunity for Maine history buffs and others
interested in old towns and occupations in Maine, specifically Knox
County, from pre-history to the 20th century. The event was open to
CSC members and well as guests.
In the first lecture of the 2-week series, Kevin Johnson described of
the museum’s largest collection: the inventory from the Eastern
Illustrating & Publishing Co., a real photo postcard manufacturer based
in Belfast from 1909-1950’s.
He has digitized photos from
approximately 35,000 glass negative plates that the Museum obtained
from the company. The pictures depict Mid-Cost Maine life from the
1890-1950 and feature towns in Maine and other parts of New England
and New York, including main streets, post offices, factories, schools,
etc. The audience, comprised of history buffs as well as the curious,
had an enthusiastic discussion as many in attendance enjoyed seeing
scenes from their youth.
The next week Cipperly Good presented the human, geological and
geographic history of Penobscot Bay with photos and maps from the
Museum’s collection. Cipperly’s interesting presentation described how
each aspect of this history influenced the maritime economic
development of Penobscot Bay focusing on Knox County.
The class was held in Watts Hall in Thomaston and CSC hopes to have
future events and classes in that venue.
Spring 2013 Courses
Have you enrolled yet??
Classes begin March 6th.
Check the
catalogue on our website for details. The course offerings, once again
displaying the depth and variety to which we are accustomed, are
listed below.
Courses: Knox County
Charme Blaisdell
Joel Chandler
Alice Dashiell
Harold Schramm
Steve Shaw
The Devil Made me Do it!
Immigration
Journaling
Dante’s Divine Comedy
Israel Today
Thomaston
Rockland
Thomaston
Thomaston
Rockland
Courses: Lincoln County
Arnold Aho
Bob Brown
Vic Hart
Caroline Janover
Ethan Stanley
Jim Violette
John Ward
Mary Anne Ward
Rolf Winkes
Ed Wynne
Form in Nature
Lobstering
Europe Exposed
Editing
Four Modern Plays
Am. 20th Century, Part 1
Oh to be in England
Things That Go Bump..Night
Masters –But Never Acrylics
Left Behind? Lost Out
Damariscotta
Boothbay
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Damariscotta
Courses: Ongoing
Ed Newman
Wynne Myers
Marilyn Muth
Coffee House
Challenges of Change
Writers’ Group
Rockland
Damariscotta
Camden
Workshops
Paul Kando
Home Energy Clinic
Brown Bag Lunches
Union/Boothbay/
Cushing
CSC Events
Museum Trip to Boston
CSC and River Arts in Damariscotta are sponsoring a trip to the
Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum on March 14. Check the website
for information.
CSC Annual Luncheon
Mark your calendars: MAY 3, 2013 is the CSC annual luncheon at the
Samoset Resort on the Ocean. Our guest speaker is Colin Woodard,
award-winning journalist and author. See the Course Catalogue for
more details.
Non-CSC Events
Our website has a list of other cultural and educational venues in our
area: Skidompha, Thomaston and Camden libraries that offer a
plethora of activities, author talks, films. The Lincoln Theater
(Damariscotta), the Strand Theater (Rockland) and the Harbor Theater
(Boothbay) also feature many interesting films, old and current as well
as performances of opera, ballet and theatre. Don’t forget our many
museums and the Coastal Botanical Gardens. Spring and summer
bring a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to enjoy.
Volunteer for CSC
Check our website for more information or contact Peter Lehman or Vic
Hart. We need catalogue delivery assistance in the CamdenRockland area; contact Peter Triolo if you can help. Please send ideas
or suggestions for CSC events for members and/or the community
at large to Jack Farlow, events chairman.
Maine Senior College Network News
A new issue was sent from Dawn Rinehart. If you didn’t receive it,
you can download it from the MSCN website.
Compiler of E-news: Pat Manning
Questions, comments welcome.