Stimulation - Knowledge - Interaction - Fun
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Virtual Author Talk with Colin Woodard
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Union: The Struggle to Forge
the Story of United States Nationhood
Monday, September 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Colin Woodard discusses his newest book Union which asks the question: when and how did we come to convince ourselves that we were "one nation" with a shared past, purpose, and future?
In Union, Woodard explores how the idea of a unified country has ignored the basic facts of our history, and examines how the myth of our national unity was created and fought over by key players – George Bancroft, William Gilmore Simms, Frederick Douglass, Woodrow Wilson, and Frederick Jackson Turner – and how it continues to affect us today.
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Online Presentation with Becky Marvil
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Birds of Mount Desert Island
Wednesday, September 16th, at 4:00 p.m.
Join Becky Marvil on a photo and video journey of the birds of Mount Desert Island. From land birds (warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, raptors, and thrushes) to seabirds (puffins, razorbills, guillemots, scoters, and more), Becky will share her own photography that she has accumulated over years of birding, with helpful comments about these birds so you can get out birding and find some of these wonderful inhabitants of MDI.
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Becky has been the Executive Director of the Acadia Birding Festival for the past 10 years. She lives with her husband in Yarmouth, and summers in Southwest Harbor.
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Food for Thought Returns!
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Maine's Response to the
Opioid Epidemic
Friday, September 25th, 12 noon
Gordon H. Smith, Esq. and Dr. Andres Abreu
Join Gordon Smith and Dr. Andres Abreu in a discussion of the history of the opioid addiction problem in the state, its root causes, Maine's response, and the medical treatments of opioid use disorder.
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Special note: While we won't be meeting in person to share lunch before the presentation, we hope you'll enjoy the thoughtful topics and speakers this season. So, make your favorite sandwich, pull up a chair and join your ASC friends and neighbors.
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Call for Winter 2021 Course Proposals
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Time to start thinking about offering a course this winter
All Winter 2020 classes will be held online. Keep in mind that class schedules can be more flexible, and as an added bonus you can teach and/or take classes from anywhere!
What life experience, expertise, or adventure are you eager and willing to share? What writer has been your life-long favorite? Which artists inspire you with their masterpieces? What unforgettable foreign travels have you taken? Your ASC friends look forward to escaping the winter doldrums and joining with you to share stimulation and knowledge.
The deadline to submit course proposals
for Winter 2021 is September 16th.
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August Donations in Honor
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This month we received donations in honor of
Gail and Gary Conrad
Gary passed away at the end of June. Gail and Gary have long been loyal supporters and active participants in ASC
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Maine Senior College Network
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Looking for more learning opportunities?
Did you know that as members of Acadia Senior College, you are eligible to register for classes offered by other Senior Colleges in Maine without paying an additional membership fee? Space permitting, you can register for online courses and pay only the course fee.
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Taking a class or registering for
an online presentation?
If you haven't used Zoom, are not yet confident, or just want a little more practice, we can help. Please call or email learn@acadiaseniorcollege.org to set up a practice meeting.
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