CSC Events
"Brunswick Museums: Bowdoin Art, Peary-MacMillan Arctic, and Joshua Chamberlain" were visited on Thursday, June 10th by a lucky 13 members of Coastal Senior College. They enjoyed excellent guided tours of the three museums, and found out for themselves why Bowdoin has one of the highest-rated college dining facilities in the nation! Too bad that so many of you had to miss out…
This Month: "Walk on Beech Hill" after ambling past attractive blueberry fields to enjoy (and photograph) the spectacular, beautiful views of Penobscot Bay, eat your picnic lunch and explore the stone summer house with a sod (!) roof. This pleasant activity is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21st (during much better weather than we had last summer!). Be aware that the summer house is open only on July 3rd and 21st.
Directions
1) In West Rockport, from the traffic light at its intersection with ME Rte 90, go
southeast on ME Rte 17 about two miles (toward Rockland)
2) Turn left on Rockville Road (immediately before Green Thumb Nursery, on
right), and go ? mile
3) At 4-way intersection at top of long rise, turn left on South Street, and
go about 1 mile
4) At T-intersection, turn right on Beech Hill Road, and go 1 block to
gravel, Beech Hill, parking lot (on right)
5) Marked, easy, walking trail to summit through blueberry fields leaves parking lot
on the left (as viewed from entrance drive)
6) Walking (ambling!) time to summit from park lot is about 20 minutes
Stone Hut with sod roof at summit will be open for inspection from 10 am until 2 pm
Items to consider bringing:
Comfortable foot gear
Binoculars (for birds and boats)
Wide brim hat
Picnic Lunch
Sun screen
Waterproof Cushion to sit on
Camera
Sorry! NO rest rooms on Beech Hill!
[For more site information, phone Coastal Mountains Land Trust at: 207-236-7091]
Coming Soon:
"Blueberry Picking at the Farlows'" for Coastal Senior College members is scheduled for Saturday, August 7th (rain date August 8th. This event is limited to CSC members only! Details will be announced later.
"Meet the Candidates" and also hear a discussion of some significant referenda items at an event co-sponsored with the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women. The event is scheduled to be held in Thomaston on the afternoon of Thursday, October 21st. Details to be announced later.
Coastal Senior College Board is proud to announce the new officers for 2010 - 2011: Peter Triolo, President; Jack Farlow, Vice President; Mary Ann Bostwick, Treasurer; and BJ Frederick, Secretary. The new Board officers will begin their one-year term on July 1, 2010. Our thanks to the outgoing officers for doing such an outstanding job.
All CSC Board meetings are open to members: we encourage you to come, see how we function, and, hopefully, suggest some better ideas. The June meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 16th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in Room #414 at U-Rock (Suite 402, 91 Camden Street, Rockland).
Maine Senior College Network Newsletter began "publishing" this March for the purpose of sharing all your wonderful events, classes, trips, member profiles, and member photography, artwork, poems and essays with members of all eighteen Maine Senior College via email. Editor Fran Myers feels that so many great things are happening at our Senior Colleges that the new newsletter will not lack for submissions! Please send yours directly to her by email.
You may access both current and back issues of the newsletter by ckicking HERE.
2009 - 2010 Ongoing Gatherings may be joined as you become ready. Be sure to contact registration at U-Rock to confirm the meeting site!
Bill Newman, CSC COFFEE HOUSE: CURRENT AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP, Tues. 9:30-11:30 a.m., Religious Education Annex, St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland
Bill Newman, BOOKS AND READERS, first and third Wed. 10:00-12:00, At Spectrum Generations (61 Park Street, Rockland)
Nina Holland, Peter and Marilyn Muth, WRITER’S GROUP, The fourth Monday of each month 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Camden Public Library
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Barters Island Road, Boothbay, open daily 9 – 5 year round: for information phone 207-633-4333 or visit its Website by clicking HERE)
July 8, Thursday, starting at 10:30 am: Grand Opening: The Bibby and Harold Alfond Children's Garden Fun, activities, a festive parade, the grand opening ceremony, live animals, and much more will be part of the celebration. Free trolley transportation will be available from Boothbay Region High School lot all day. Sponsored by Downeast Energy & Building Supply. (Free Admission All Day)
July 10, Saturday (through Monday, October 11) Art Exhibit: Three-Woman Sculpture Show: Carole Hanson, Squidge Davis, and Lise Becu (Reception: Saturday. July 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m., with wine and hors d'oeuvres, free admission PLUS artists' talks that afternoon) The work of three talented sculptors will grace the Gardens grounds throughout the summer. Carole Hanson and Lise Becu create their pieces of stone, and Squidge Davis works in unglazed ceramic. Visitors have delighted in sculpture by Davis and Becu in past years' exhibits and in the Gardens' permanent collection, and Hanson's dragon heads and whales will surely become iconic images of the children's garden.
July 19 & 20, 1:00 - 4:00 pm each day Bedrock Exposure: Geology of the Gardens This two-session set of field walks with geologist Robert Doyle provides exposure to the fascinating rocks of the Gardens and an overview of the geological history of Maine. The first day examines the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses and Great Lawn, focusing on folding, faulting, and metamorphic rocks. The walk will continue with an exploration of glacially-shaped "sugarloafs" along the Birch Allée, concluding at the Rhododendron Garden's waterfall. On the second day, we'll traverse the Haney Hillside Garden to study the Back River fault, the incredible rocks placed along the hillside and in the Meditation Garden, and numerous shoreline features. This class is geared for beginners and anyone interested in learning more about local geology. (Meet in the Visitor Center. Price: Members: $45; non-members $55)
July 23 & 24, 10:00 - 5:00 (Gala Preview Party Thursday, July 22, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Antiques in the Gardens This fabulous antiques show with dozens of top vendors just keeps getting better, and the Preview Party is the party of the season – fantastic food and drink, live music, and a first chance to see and buy amazing antiques. Call for details. Media partner Maine Home + Design. (Price: Preview Party – $75; Show – $12; Show and Gardens – $20 [All Preview Party tickets include admission to the show and gardens throughout the weekend])
CHATS with CHAMPIONS
CHATS with CHAMPIONS on Thursday, July 22nd at 7:00 pm will present Famed Swordboat Captain and Author Linda Greenlaw at the Skidompha Library auditorium (For more information, please call the library at 563-5513).
Farnsworth Art Museum
Some Exhibitions at the Farnsworth Art Museum: (16 Museum Street, Rockland)
For information on Hours and Admission, visit the Farnsworth's Website by clicking HERE. For more details, please phone 207-596-6457 or visit the museum's Home Page by clicking HERE.
Arnold Newman Photographs (through August 8th)
"Four in Maine Site Specific" features artists Kazumi Hoshino, Jesse Salisbury, Warren Seelig, and Aaron T Stephan (through December 31)
"Louise Nevelson"
(through December 31st)
Rug Hooking in Maine and Beyond (through December 31st)
A Bird's Eye View: Journeying through 21st Century Climate Change (Julia'sGallery, through August 28th)
Homer to Hopper: American Watercolors from the Farnsworth Collection (through September 12th)
N.C. Wyeth: Poems of American Patriotism (through September 26th)
The Wyeths' Wyeths (through December 31st)
Alex Katz: New Work (through December 31st)
The Farnsworth Homestead (through October 31st)
Olson House (11:00 am - 4:00 pm through October 11th)
Senior Spectrum
Senior Spectrum: To obtain updated information on their latest news and events, BOTH may be visited online by clicking HERE.
Spectrum Generations: 521 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543; 207-563-1363
Knox County: 61 Park Street, Rockland, Me 04841; 207-596-0339
Mid-Coast Audubon Society
For Events Sponsored by the Midcoast Audubon Society : you may write to: Mid-Coast Audubon Society, P.O. Box 862, Rockland, ME 04841-0862, phone the Society's voicemail to leave a message: 207-832-2001, or visit its Website by clicking HERE.
10 July, Saturday "Davidson Preserve Great Blue Heron Rookery" You will be led through blueberry fields, mixed woodlands, and a beaver bog to this rookery. (Meet at Moody's Diner at 7:00 am for carpooling.)
Friends of the Thomaston Library
Friends of the Thomaston Library Friday Night Film Series 6:30 (60 Main Street, Thomaston) Doors open at 6:00 pm. Donations accepted. Phone the library at 207-354-2453 for further information.)
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship: (Messler Gallery, 25 Mill Street, Rockport) To obtain updated information on their latest news, events and exhibitions, please phone 207-594-5611 or visit the Center online HERE.
Support Your Local Farmers This is the time of year when our Maine-grown produce becomes available. It can be obtained directly from the farmer, from farmers' markets, and sometimes even from your super-market (but you better ask!). Greens picked locally the morning you buy them certainly taste better than the ones imported from California, etc. Not supporting local farmers also mean that our present, pleasant landscape will become subdivided and paved over. Remember: No farms, no food!
Call for Potential INSTRUCTORS
The Curriculum Committee is always on the lookout for potential instructors. If you know someone whom you think would be able and interested in offering a course, please contact one of the following members of the Curriculum Committee:
Lucie Bauer (by email or telephone: 207-236-4734)
Mary Ann Bostwick (by email or telephone: 207-832-4318)
Bruce Cameron (by email or telephone: 207-633-2978)
Joann Danch (by email or telephone: 207-563-6940)
Patsy Fales (by email or telephone: 207-563-8883)
B.J. Frederick (by email or telephone: 207-563-1449)
Vic Hart (by email or telephone: 207-529-5782)
Emily MacKenzie (by email or telephone: 207-644-8814)
Peter Triolo (by email or telephone:207-563-6186)
Betty Welt (by email or telephone: 207-563-2739)
Contacting this Newsletter:
Editor Jack Farlow may be reached by telephone at 207-832-7816 or by email.
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