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Seniors Achieving Greater Education It's our Birthday!! Help us celebrate our 10th year Friday, October 17th 9 a.m.—4 p.m. UMPI Campus Center Come visit our sample classes. At 11:30, we will be hosting a Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Harry Sky, a founder of the Maine Senior College movement. Meal Fee is $10.49 Courses are FREE to all SAGE Members What is SAGE? Kick-Off SAGE Fall 2008 Offerings at Presque Isle

What is Sage?
Seniors Achieving Greater Education (SAGE) welcomes intellectually curious adults, age 50 and older. Do you have a desire to learn in the company of people with both shared and different perspectives? SAGE brings members together in a relaxed non-competitive atmosphere to discover new things about the world and about themselves. There are no admission requirements, no examinations and no grades—learning is its own reward

Members of SAGE pay a modest fee of $15 per semester, or $30 annually (September 1 through August 31). Courses are free for members; some hands-on courses and/or field trips have additional fees. Some courses may require the purchase of books. As a SAGE member, you’ll have free access to most events sponsored by Cultural Affairs and Student Activities Board. Make sure you present your membership card.

SAGE is beginning its eleventh year. We offer courses that vary in length from three to eight weeks. The courses are planned and led on a volunteer basis by our own members and guests. Course formats range from lectures and discussions to field trips and hands-on learning. Course topics include arts, sciences, current events, foreign affairs, and specialty courses. We have two sessions per year, one beginning in October, and the other in mid-March. Classes usually meet for two hours once a week. Excursions to special places and events are planned whenever possible.

Join us and celebrate learning for life!

Lunch and Learn!

Learn about SAGE and the Fall courses being offered. Register for courses of your choice. Bring family members, friends, and/or acquaintances with you (who are 50+ years old).

SAGE Kick-Off

Presque Isle: UMPI Campus Center

Wednesday, September 17. 2008   -  11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch $5.50
Reservations required. Call Mary at 768-9502 before September 3, 2008

Following the meal, President Don Zillman and Dr. John Zaborney will offer a joint lecture on the U.S. Constitution, from its origins to provisions and amendments enacted over the last two centuries. The lecture, being held to celebrate Constitution Day, will be open to the campus and the community.

 

Fall Offerings

PRESQUE ISLE COURSES at University of Maine at Presque Isle Campus Center unless noted otherwise
SCP 11101    Inspired Drawing	Thursdays, 3 - 5 p.m. October 2, 9, 23, and 30	Location: Campus Center Room 118
SCP 11102    Moving to Music	Mondays, 9:30—11 a.m. September 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3 and 10	Location: St. John and Aroostook Rooms Wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes.
SCP 11103    SAGE Fall Film Series:                        Under the Big Top!	Fridays, 9:30—11:30 a.m. October 3, 10, 24 and 31	Location: Wieden Auditorium
SCP 11104    Aroostook Folk Music	Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m. October 14, 21, and 28	Location: Wieden Auditorium
SCP 11105   The Constitution	Mondays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. September 29, October 6, 20, and 27	Location: Campus Center Alumni Room
SCP 11106    Financial Foundations	Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. October 7, 14, 21 and 28	Location: Campus Center Room 118
SCP 11107    Existential French                     Literature in Translation	Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. October 1, 8, 15, and 22	Location: Campus Center Room 118
SCP 11108    The Eskimos of the                        Kuskokwim River	Wednesdays, 1:30 —3:30 p.m. October 1, 8, 16, 22	Location: Campus Center Room 118
SCP 11109    You and the Universe:                        A Personal Guide	Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m. October 2, 16, 23 and 30	Location: Francis Malcolm Science Institute (Easton, Maine)
Presque Isle Learning Excursions All departing Campus Center $6 each (transportation fee) $6 fee is due at registration
SCPE 11111    Northwind Rabbitry		departing 12:30 p.m. September 23
SCPE 11112    Ashland Logging Museum		departing at 12:30 p.m. September 30
SCPE 11113    World War II P.O.W. Camp		departing at 12:30 p.m.. October 7
SCPE 11114    The History and Art of Making Traditional Snowshoes		at 1 p.m. in Campus Center, Room 118 October 24
SCPE 11115    Northern Prosthetics		departing at 12:30 p.m.. October 31

 

SCP 11101 - Inspired Drawing
   Thursdays, October 2, 9, 23, and 30 from 3 - 5 pm
  Location: Campus Center Room 118

Would you enjoy creative exploration through meditative drawing? We’ll begin with a line inspired by a descriptive word which evolves into a visual expression (drawing). It may or may not be representational, but will develop into a unique drawing. No previous art training is required while experienced artists may find new direction. Colored pencils and sketch pads will be needed. Additional materials may be added by students as the class progresses.
Facilitator: Carolyn Wadman is an artist with a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art. She has over forty years teaching art in public schools, the Army Arts & Crafts Program for adults, private lessons and classes.

SCP 11102 —Moving to Music
  Mondays, September 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3 and 10 from 9:30– 11:00 am
  Location: Campus Center, St. John and Aroostook Rooms. Wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes

Enjoy moving to music at a pace that is comfortable for you. A fun way to activate body responses and stimulate the brain. Some of us like to dance, some of us like to exercise and the rest of us just like to ‘move to the beat.’ “We have lots of laughs and our hearts are light as we move to the music with fun and delight”, says Rolinda "Lindy" Fowler.
Facilitator: Lindy Fowler is a RetiredRegisteredTherapist.She is one of the founders for The Children’s for Neurodevelopmental Studies in Phoenix, Arizona.

SCP 11103 - SAGE Fall Film Series: Under the Big Top!
   Fridays, October 3, 10, 24 and 31 from 9:30—11:30 a.m.
   Location: Wieden Auditorium

Come one! Come all! This course is full of circus fun. Our all-star films include a circus love triangle, a story of a circus owner with only two real attractions:his daughter and a mighty talented elephant, a story of a tragic circus family, and a drama full of excitement in one of the biggest circuses in the world. Don’t miss this four-ring event! A brief history of circus from the Roman era to present day will be discussed at each class.
Facilitators: Dan Ladner and Meta Giggey are members of the SAGE Advisory Board.

SCP 11104 - Aroostook Folk Music
   Tuesdays, October 14, 21, and 28 from 1:30 - 3pm
   Location: Wieden Auditorium

Three sessions will feature our county’s musical heritage, a little bit of history and lots of toe-tapping songs and dances. First off will be Don Cyr presenting a program on French-Acadian music. The second class will feature Swedish music, presented by Steve Boody, Dan Olsen, and Sue Herold. The final session will feature Irish and Scottish music with Cathie Welch.
Facilitator: Dan Ladner, is an outstanding musical gift to SAGE and always presents an interesting program

SCP 11105 - The Constitution
   Mondays, September 29, October 6, 20, and 27 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm
   Location: Alumni Room

The Constitution of the United States is one of the world's significant legal documents. For over two hundred years, the Constitution has guided the American republic in good times and bad. Probably no symbol of American government is more revered than the Constitution.
Facilitators: Dr. Zaborney is a historian currently teaching at UMPI and UMPI President Zillman holds a law degree.

SCP 11106 - Financial Foundations
   Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10 am - 12 pm
  Location: Campus Center Room 118

Retirement is no time to stop preparing for retirement. People are living longer than ever before. Learn practical ways to help maintain your standard of living in retirement from these four idea-rich seminars.
Facilitator: Gretchen Morse is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investment Firm.

SCP 11107 - Existential French Literature in Translation
   Wednesdays, October 1, 8, 15, and 22and 30 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  Location: Campus Center Room 118

This class is a brief survey of French existentialists and their works. We will have in-class readings of excerpts from Sartre, Camus, Genêt, Ionesco and Simone de Beauvoir.
Facilitator: Dr. Guy Gallagher spent forty years teaching English, Latin, and French at Presque High School.

SCP 11108 -The Eskimos of the Kuskokwim River
   Wednesdays, October 1, 8, 16, 22 from 1:30—3:30 pm
  Location: Campus Center Room 118

Each session will cover, respectively;: the land, the Yup’ik and their survival; food and clothing; tradition and culture; artifacts (show and tell) Each session will be about 90 minutes of presentation followed by question and answer time.
Facilitator: Dr. William Bergen, a semi-retired physician, and his wife Mary spent many years living among the Yup’ik

SCP 11109 - You and the Universe: A Personal Guide
   Thursdays, October 2, 16, 23, and 30 from 10 - 11:30am
  Location: Francis Malcolm Science Institute (Easton, Maine)

Enrollees will receive an introduction and survey to astronomy. Focus placed upon seasonal constellations (including International Space Station and Iridium Flare sightings), telescopes, giant planets, and Mars in particular. ***There is an $8 Lab fee for this class***
Facilitator: Larry Berz (Mr. “B”) is a 20 year veteran of the Francis Malcolm Science Center.

SCPE 11111    Northwind Rabbitry September 23, departing 12:30 p.m.
The Thibaults breed and sell pet and show quality animals along with meat breeds. Also, some of the rabbits are used for therapy animals. Other products from the rabbitry include natural fertilizer, handmade solar lighthouses for the garden and rabbit fur for spinning. - Mapleton

SCPE 11112    Ashland Logging Museum
September 30, departing 12:30 p.m.
We will see a museum building with a blacksmith shop and two machine sheds showing artifacts and exhibits including log haulers and sleds relating to the lumbering industry. Our host and SAGE member, Ed Chase, is very knowledgeable about the lumbering history. - Ashland

SCPE 11113    World War II P.O.W. Camp
October 7, departing 12:30 p.m.
There were five P.O.W. camps in Maine. We will visit the site of the camp headquarters in Houlton. Catherine Bell, our hostess, has extensive knowledge of the history of the camps and she has many anecdotal stories to tell about the prisoners’ involvement in the community. - Houlton

SCPE 11114    The History and Art of Making Traditional Snowshoes
October 24 at 1 p.m.
Our host, Brian Theriault, learned the art of making snowshoes from his father. He will speak about the history of snowshoes and show a video that details this dying art form. If anyone has questions about their own snowshoes, please bring them with you. - UMPI Campus Center, Room 118

SCPE 11115    Northern Prosthetics
October 31, departing 12:30 p.m.
This is a new business in Presque Isle. It is a fully functioning prosthetic facility where the full gamut of prosthetic care is done. Everything is built in-house in a fully functioning lab. We will see displays and demonstrations of the process of fabricating a prosthetic. Cory LaPlante will be our host. - Presque Isle

 Please email Mary at mary.l.lawrence@umpi.edu or call (768-9502) if you have any questions or concerns.
Please leave a message if she is not available.