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Lewiston Auburn Senior College



Our Classes

2023 - 2024 Membership

$25
Calendar Jul 1, 2023

Membership in Lewiston Auburn Senior College is $25/year, non-refundable and runs from July 1  to June 30.

Please "register" for this "class" to renew or become a member. 

Benefits of membership include access to clubs, free one day classes, and courses at all Maine Senior Colleges.  

Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine (APL)
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Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine (APL)

Free

with Ron Joseph

Calendar Mar 19, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

IN PERSON at APL

Ron Joseph will tell some of the amazing stories from his recent book: Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill: Memoirs of a Wildlife Biologist. Working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, he played a pivotal role in restoring Maine’s bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and Canada lynx populations.

You can also ZOOM this class. See separate listing. 

Ron’s fascination with birds led him to study ornithology at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a degree in wildlife conservation. He later earned a master's degree in zoology from Brigham Young University.

Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine (ZOOM)
Registration Unavailable

Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine (ZOOM)

Free

with Ron Joseph

Calendar Mar 19, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

Ron Joseph will tell some of the amazing stories from his recent book: Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill: Memoirs of a Wildlife Biologist. Working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, he played a pivotal role in restoring Maine’s bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and Canada lynx populations.

You can attend in person, same time, at Auburn Public Library without registering.

Ron’s fascination with birds led him to study ornithology at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a degree in wildlife conservation. He later earned a master's degree in zoology from Brigham Young University.

Is this the end of "The American Century"?

Free

with Mark Minton

Calendar Mar 26, 2024 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

IN PERSON at APL

In 1941, on the eve of World War II, TIME magazine publisher Henry Luce proposed that the 20th Century should be known as " The American Century" in recognition of America's emergence as the world's largest economy and growing international influence.  This view was confirmed as the United States led the coalition to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan, then promoted global policies to remake international society in its image during the Cold War.  The peak of this dynamic followed the collapse of America's rival, the Soviet Union, at the end of 1991, celebrated by political thinkers such as Francis Fukuyama in his book "The End of History and the Last Man" as the final triumph of liberal democracy. Yet today, this optimism seem to be receding, both domestically and internationally, as American domestic politics fractures and powerful rivals such as China contest America's global influence.  Is this, then, the end of the "American Century" -- some 20 years short?  To explore this topic, we need to look back to understand the rise and fall of other superpowers as well as to assess the specific challenges the U.S. faces in 2024 and the future.
Mark is a career Foreign Service Officer with many tours in Korea, Japan, and at the United Nations. He served as Director of Korean Affairs in the State Department and Deputy U.S. Ambassador in Seoul. Formerly, he served as Ambassador to Mongolia.

Will run

Is this the end of "The American Century"?

Free

with Mark Minton

Calendar Mar 26, 2024 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

In 1941, on the eve of World War II, TIME magazine publisher Henry Luce proposed that the 20th Century should be known as " The American Century" in recognition of America's emergence as the world's largest economy and growing international influence.  This view was confirmed as the United States led the coalition to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan, then promoted global policies to remake international society in its image during the Cold War.  The peak of this dynamic followed the collapse of America's rival, the Soviet Union, at the end of 1991, celebrated by political thinkers such as Francis Fukuyama in his book "The End of History and the Last Man" as the final triumph of liberal democracy. Yet today, this optimism seem to be receding, both domestically and internationally, as American domestic politics fractures and powerful rivals such as China contest America's global influence.  Is this, then, the end of the "American Century" -- some 20 years short?  To explore this topic, we need to look back to understand the rise and fall of other superpowers as well as to assess the specific challenges the U.S. faces in 2024 and the future.
Mark is a career Foreign Service Officer with many tours in Korea, Japan, and at the United Nations. He served as Director of Korean Affairs in the State Department and Deputy U.S. Ambassador in Seoul. Formerly, he served as Ambassador to Mongolia.

Will run

New Novels

$25

with Peggy Volock

Calendar Apr 1, 2024 at 2:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

IN-PERSON at SCHOONER ESTATES

Sometimes culture or environment is so central to a story that it almost becomes one of the characters. In this course we will discuss four modern novels: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, Familia by Lauren E. Rico, and Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. Classes will meet every two weeks, so we have time to read the novels.

All books are available at any public library.

Before retiring Peggy taught life sciences at Central Maine Community College, Bangor High School, and Central High School. Before her teaching career, she worked in several clinical labs. Now she is a part time library assistant.

Denis LeDoux, French Boy (APL)

Free

with Denis LeDoux

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

IN PERSON at APL

This memoir a glimpse into a young life both at the margins and at the center of the 1950s American experience. French Boy explores much: the developmental stages of childhood; family dynamics, bilingualism, acculturation and assimilation, alienation and shame. Denis will share his journey with us.

This presentation is also available on ZOOM. See separate listing.

Born in 1947, Denis Ledoux had a childhood that almost seems to have been lived in another country and another century, but it is typical of what many Franco-Americans born of his generation experienced. Denis will discuss the making of French Boy, why he thought it was an important effort to undertake and how he structured it to be a story bigger than himself.

Denis LeDoux, French Boy (ZOOM)

Free

with Denis LeDoux

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

This memoir a glimpse into a young life both at the margins and at the center of the 1950s American experience. French Boy explores much: the developmental stages of childhood; family dynamics, bilingualism, acculturation and assimilation, alienation and shame. Denis will share his journey with us.

This presentation is also offered in-person at APL, same time.

Born in 1947, Denis Ledoux had a childhood that almost seems to have been lived in another country and another century, but it is typical of what many Franco-Americans born of his generation experienced. Denis will discuss the making of French Boy, why he thought it was an important effort to undertake and how he structured it to be a story bigger than himself.





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