Membership in Lewiston Auburn Senior College is $35/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. 

IN PERSON AT AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ZOOM 

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM

"Making the Invisible Visible: A Photovoice Project by Black Elders in Maine" is a storytelling project undertaken by Black Elders to challenge the  invisibility of 'aging while Black' in Maine. Leslie Hill, Project Facilitator will describe the PV process from choosing focus questions, coaching in basic photography, sharing stories about the meaning of pictures taken, to celebrating the richness of Black older adults' experiences of and contributions to life in Maine. Learn in this session about the meaning and impact of storytelling with images.    

Leslie Hill, Bates College Professor Emerita and convener of the Black Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC) Elders Group, led the work on this MCOA project.

ZOOM

Having hiked in Montana’s Glacier National Park, I was so taken by its beauty that I vowed to see more of the Rocky Mountains. Thus, I planned a hiking trip to the Canadian Rockies. The Canadian Rockies are truly a natural wonder with unparalleled panoramas of glaciers; ice-capped peaks; waterfalls; wildlife; alpine lakes; and mountains decorated in hues of greens and yellows from the profusion of aspen, larch, pine, spruce, and fir trees. Over a span of 11 days, I, and a few friends, went on exceptional hikes in several different national parks. We strayed from tourist spots as often as possible to experience pristine, wilderness areas for which the Canadian Rockies are so well known.

Eve Fralick began her career as a United States Air Force officer traveling internationally to develop and implement multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art, telecommunications programs. After leaving the military, she worked in healthcare technology and as an adjunct faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University's Graduate School of Business. She holds Master degrees in Public Health and Systems Management. Eve's passion is hiking far off the beaten path around the world. She develops, and presents, travelogues of her adventures to libraries, assisted living facilities, senior colleges, and other organizations.

IN PERSON AT AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ZOOM

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM

Executive Director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Penobscot Nation tribal citizen Maulian Bryant (she/her) will lead a lecture and discussion on the Wabanaki tribal nations and the quest to restore important rights around sovereignty and self determination. She will analyze history and policy, make recommendations for how to heal the relationship between the tribes and the state, and share about upcoming work and how to stay informed. She invites questions and conversation.

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We will use buttons (colored or painted buttons), decorated straight pins, jewelry (stud earrings, holiday pins like angels,Christmas trees, etc.), broken necklaces or Mardi Gras beads to create a sparkling Christmas centerpiece.

Supplies you will need: 

• Band- aids.
• Styrofoam cone 9 inches.
• Options to prepare the cone - buy a colored cone, or paint the cone ahead of time, or cover with fabric by folding and pinning. Glue or pin a felt circle to the base. 
• Buttons- 300-500 buttons , less if you use larger ones. You can paint some red, green, etc. ahead of time.
• Beads -plastic or glass (You need as many beads as you have buttons.  Some suggested beads - white round beads- 4 and 8 mm, clear round beads - small green, red, blue ring shaped, etc.)
• Pins (1 1/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch, about 500 in total, white and colored  straight ball headed or corsage pins)
• Assorted baubles- rhinestones, earrings, broken necklaces, holiday decorative pins like angels, bells, Christmas trees, stars, Mardi Gras beaded necklaces, etc.
• Check Mardens, Amazon, etc. for supplies

Valerie has enjoyed the Senior College Art Classes for over 6 years and has learned about many art styles that have stimulated her own creativity, ways that art can bring you peace and a sense of accomplishment. 

IN PERSON AT AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ZOOM

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM

This presentation will focus on the climate and clean energy advocacy of The Natural Resources Council of Maine, the state’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment, now and for future generations. Since 1959, NRCM has harnessed the power of the law, science, and the voices of nearly 20,000 supporters statewide and beyond to protect the places and way of life that make Maine so special.

Josh Caldwell works to build coalitions that can effectively implement policy by pushing our state and federal legislators to act on climate and clean energy initiatives. For the past six years, he has been engaged in environmental and political organizing in Maine, forging new connections and deepening his knowledge of an incredible state.

INPERSON AT AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ZOOM

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM

Tracy Hart, who has spent many years working with Maine’s loon population both for the annual loon count and for the Loon Restoration Project, will talk with us about the health of our symbolic birds and what is being done to protect them.

Tracy Hart is a conservation biologist with Maine Audubon.

IN PERSON AT AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ZOOM

Everyone who registers will receive a link to ZOOM in their email on the morning of the class, and may attend either in-person or by ZOOM.

How to get from where your community is to where you want it to be. The City of Auburn is in the process of completing a Comprehensive Plan to guide the City’s development for the next ten years. This class will discuss what comprehensive municipal planning is and why it is important to the future of a community and its citizens, how the public can participate in the planning process, and the legal importance of a comprehensive plan. Good planning is an essential tool for creating a vision for the future its citizens want for their community and identifying the actions needed to achieve it. Learn how to help your community realize the future it wants. 

John J Cleveland is the chairman of Auburn’s 2026 Comprehensive Planning Committee. He brings nearly 20 years of public service as a City Councilor and Mayor of Auburn, and State Senator and 38 years of professional experience as a planning and development consultant helping communities achieve their goals of improving their communities. John is a native of Lewiston-Auburn, and he and his wife Debora raised two adult sons here and have two grandchildren.