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LEWISTON — USM/LA Senior College, like other institutions of learning, is continuing to keep the curriculum alive and well on Zoom.
Member Mary Jane Beardsley has been on the cutting edge of senior college classes online. Originally the idea was to include those who are sick or homebound, but since the COVID-19 crisis, the college has found that it is ahead of the curve in getting classes out via Zoom.
Many other senior colleges across the state have participated in our offerings and are beginning to provide classes which are available to us as well. Who says that senior citizens are not tech savvy?
Many of the senior college members are enjoying some early spring classes — some single presentations and some weekly for four to six sessions. The Board of Directors has put together a second spring session during which the classes will be on-line and free to seniors.
Classes planned for May so far (stay tuned — there may be more):
1. About Face Art Studio – six sessions: examining various approaches throughout history to get inspiration for our own creations of the face using various media.
2. Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden – two sessions: Botanizing and Herbaria Then and Now and Keeping Records of What is Happening in Your Garden.
3. Online Banking Made Easy – five sessions: Getting started, safety and security, and managing your account.
4. Food in the Time of Plague – four sessions: Cooking and conversation about foods that make up cuisines around the world.
5. Fun with Snapfish – three sessions: create great Snapfish books for gifts! The instructor will hold an early introductory meeting so check your email.
6. A Geezer Adventure in Vietnam – one session: The instructor will talk about his time living and working in Vietnam, 45 years after it became an independent country.
7. Viruses and What to Do About Them – two sessions: What are viruses from a scientific perspective? How do we handle the emotional and social fallout caused by them?
8. 1619 Slavery – six sessions: Is slavery the country’s very origin despite conventional historical narratives of America? Does slavery, to this day decisively influence what the American nation is?
9. A class being developed by Maine Audubon Society.
For more information and/or to register, email laseniorcollege@gmail.com or call 207-753-6610. Include your name, email, and phone number. Please be patient; if you call it may take a few days for a response.
