BELFAST — Belfast Senior School kicks off its fall semester of 14 lessons with a particular “kickoff” occasion on Thursday, Sept.14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., on the Belfast Boat Home. The occasion, celebrating “Lifelong Studying in Waldo County,” is open to all Senior School members and members of the Belfast neighborhood who’re contemplating turning into members.
With meals offered by Bell the Cat and particular displays by Waldo County Senator Chip Curry in addition to long-time fall course instructors Kristin Fangoulis and Fred Bowers, the kickoff contains Senior School’s annual assembly, and “a basketful of reports,” in keeping with BSC president Nancy Perkins.
Particular visitor speaker Waldo County Senator Chip Curry will deal with the very important position of Senior School as Waldo County’s premier lifelong studying heart. Drawing on his profession as an educator, educational advisor and his management in lots of neighborhood organizations, he’ll share his perspective on the closing of the Hutchinson Middle and its affect on those that search continued studying alternatives all through their lives.
“There have been so many adjustments over the previous three years, and much more up to now month,” stated Perkins, in a information launch. “Once we misplaced the Hutchinson Middle as our base of operations, we made it simpler so that you can discover us in six locations throughout Belfast. We now supply a full schedule of lessons between Sept. 21 and Nov. 15. If you happen to can’t get to us, you possibly can select two of these lessons on Zoom. Once we misplaced our workplace, we opened a brand new one within the Belfast Coworking constructing on the foot of Fundamental Avenue. And now we now have the prospect to let all our members, and all of our future members, know what’s going to occur going ahead. The Board of Administrators, members, college and college students might be celebrating a much bigger, higher Belfast Senior School. Not unhealthy for a company made up completely of volunteers.”
In accordance with Board member Denise Pendleton, the autumn semester that begins Sept. 21 has one thing for everybody.
“The Curriculum Committee has been working extra time to provide a really particular array of fall lessons,” stated Pendleton. “One of many Sept. 14 kickoff occasion’s speaker, Kristin Frangoulis, teaches certainly one of them, an interactive take a look at three of Tennessee Williams’s performs. There are additionally programs in drawing, pictures, Charles Dickens, Norse mythology, poetry, diet, singing, historical past, present occasions and even the historical past of Belfast’s waterfront.”
Belfast Senior School is an unbiased all-volunteer non-profit group, now celebrating 30 years of programming. For the reasonably priced value of $25 for a one-year membership, it supplies year-round programs and occasions to offer stimulation, data, social interplay and enjoyable for folks age 50 and up. Members’ spouses and companions of any age additionally welcome to turn into members. Class charges are $40 simply five- and six-session programs, $15 for 3 one-hour programs, and $20 for a particular three-session course in paper chopping. For full info on membership and course registration, go to belfastseniorcollege.org.
