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COASTAL COMPASS BEARINGS
An e-Newsletter for Coastal Senior College Members
June 2013 (#74)
Updated as of June 4, 2013
What’s in this Newsletter?
Spring Courses & Beyond
CSC Student Featured in
CSC Annual Luncheon
MSCN Newsletter
Events - CSC and non-CSC
Volunteering for CSC
Summer Vacation for e-news
Spring 2013 Courses & Beyond
Most of the spring 2013 courses are finished; two will end in June.
The semester has been as usual a great success with varied and
much-enjoyed courses.
Ongoing courses will be as follows:
•The CSC Coffee House discussion group (Bill Newman) will meet
Tuesday mornings during the summer at St. Bernard’s Church in
Rockland.
•The Challenge of Change (Winslow Myers) ends May 29 and will
resume Wednesday, September 25 at 9:30 am at the Friends Meeting
House in Damariscotta.
•The Ongoing Writers' Group, led by Marilyn MUth, will continue to
meet throughout the summer, on the 4th Monday of each month from
9:30-noon at the Camden Library.
In the August newsletter we’ll share the preliminary list of the classes
and comments about spring courses should you have any question
about the obvious value and interest of our offerings.
CSC Annual Luncheon
One hundred twenty three (the best turnout ever - by 30%!) CSC
members enjoyed the Annual luncheon on May 3, 2013. Attendees
included 54 CSC volunteers who received recognition for their work
(Volunteers Are CSC - see below), 54 other members and 15 nonmembers.
Samoset Resort provided the delicious food in a lovely setting. Our
guest speaker was author and journalist, Colin Woodard, who
discussed his book “American Nations”. It is a fascinating study of the
11 groups of early settlers whose ideas and outlook still dominate the
American political scene. The continuity derives from that fact that
these people tended to agree with the ideas of those already in the
area. These differences might account for some of our current
governmental paralysis. Unfortunately, Mr. Woodard couldn’t provide a
solution to the conundrum other than suggesting that our education
system should be designed to produce more rational thinkers. The
presentation provided a better understanding of the historical and
cultural traits that cannot be simplified into “Red” and “Blue” states.
Upcoming CSC Events
Lobsters and Flowers
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Maine State Aquarium and Coastal Maine Botanical
Gardens
CSC has arranged visits to two attractions in Boothbay: Maine State
Aquarium and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Schedule:
Meet at the Aquarium (194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay
Harbor) shortly before 10:00 a.m. (admission fee: $3). After the tour,
you can explore on your own.
At the Gardens (132 Botanical Gardens Drive or 200 Barters Island Rd
(for older GPS systems) Boothbay): park and walk to the Visitor
Center, (admission $12 Seniors, free for Members of the Gardens). A
map of the Gardens is available at the desk. Enjoy the café (about
$15) or your own picnic for lunch.
At 1:00 p.m. meet at the Visitor Center for a short tour of a portion of
gardens, and then enjoy the rest on your own. There is a
complimentary shuttle service (Birch Alleé, Shoreland Trail).
Please reserve your place by May 31. Call 1-800 286-1594 so that
we can know how many visitors to expect.
For more information contact Jack Farlow (207-832-7816 or
jsfarlow@hughes.net)
Upcoming Non-CSC Events
Why You Should Read Ulysses
(In Anticipation of Bloomsday)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Colby College, Waterville, ME
“Ulysses is often called “unreadable,” but James Joyce scholar and
MHC Board member Daniel Gunn (UMaine Farmington) will reveal
how untrue that is and how pleasurable Ulysses can be. With his aid,
participants will explore selections from the text, delving into Joyce’s
historical, cultural, and linguistic gymnastics. And thanks to
Colby's James Augustine Healy Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth
Century Irish Literature, participants can also experience a first edition
of James Joyce’s Ulysses, as well as other treasures from the
Collection. Participation is limited for this free event, so registration is
required.”
Two 30-minute tours (Healy Collection) are at 4:00 and 4:30; the
reception and program will be from 5:00-6:45 pm. Both events are on
the Colby College campus in Waterville.
To sign up, and for more information please use this link. Selections
from the texts will be provided in advance of the event.”
(Ed. Note: Bloomsday is June 16, 2013)
Note: The following Tour of Historical Sites has been cancelled.
It is hoped that the tour will be held sometime this Fall.
Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association
Tour of Historical Sites
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association is sponsoring a tour of
historical sites around Damariscotta Lake. This first-time ever event
features a trolley tour around the lake emphasizing the history
described in the book, Damariscotta Lake, one of the “Images of
America History” series.
The tour will begin with coffee/tea and muffins at 9:30 at the
Damariscotta Lake Farm Restaurant on Route 32 in Jefferson. It will
end at noon at the Farm Restaurant.
Cost per adult: $25; senior citizens: $22; Children under 16: $20; and
$40 per person for the tour and a book.
For more information and to reserve a seat call Suzanne Dwyer at
207-549-3210.
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As always, 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) feature many
interesting films, old and current as well as performances of
opera, ballet and theatre.
• Don’t forget our many museums and the award-winning Coastal
Maine Botanical Gardens. (Visit it with CSC on June 8.)
• Summer brings a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to enjoy.
Senior College News to Feature Story by
CSC Student
Don’t miss the June edition of the Maine Senior College Network
Newsletter featuring “A Summer Happening” by Florence Wurzman,
a student in Alice Dashiell’s spring course “The Story of You.”
Volunteer for CSC
CSC works as successfully as it does because of its volunteers. They
suggest the courses; teach the courses; support the instructors and
courses; organize and schedule events; arrange venues; produce and
publish catalogs, advertisements, news stories, flyers, signs and
brochures; distribute catalogs and other publicity; manage
membership; publish the e-newsletter; do strategic planning; recruit
and support volunteers; manage and govern the organization; keep
our records; set, organize and manage our budget; and connect with
other Senior College.
Be part of the process - contact Peter Lehman or Vic Hart to volunteer
and suggest CSC events to Jack Fallow, Events Chairman.
Happy Vacation - E-news returns in
August
Compiler of E-news: Pat Manning
Questions, comments welcome.