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Course Catalog & Information

Thursday art class September 1, 8, 15, 22

Friday classes September 23-October 28

Morning classes - 10 a.m. - noon

Afternoon classes - 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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Penobscot Valley Senior College

450 Essex St., Bangor, ME 04401

Message phone: 992-0118

All Senior College class registrations are accepted in

the order they are received and must be accompanied

by a check. Some classes fill quickly, so we ask you to

list a second choice. Catalogs are sent first to Senior

College members, and then to others on the mailing

list.

Please register promptly to facilitate the ordering of

books and the reservation of classrooms.

Confirmation of your class assignment, with the

room number, will be sent by postcard one or two

weeks prior to the beginning of the semester.

If you have questions about how to register for a

course, please call our message phone. Someone will

call you back.

If you have a class at the University of Maine in

Orono, use the enclosed parking permit in the center

of this catalog, even though there is no fee for parking.

Failure to use the permit may result in a parking ticket.

No permit is required at University College in Bangor.

Partial scholarships are available.

For information, contact President of PVSC,

450 Essex Street, Bangor, ME 04401.

If the weather is inclement,

check local TV stations or call our message phone

992-0118 to see if classes have been canceled.

If special accommodations are required to participate in

programming due to a disability, call the message line

992-0118, at least a week before classes start.

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Thursdays, art class, September 1 - 22

Fridays, classes September 23 - October 28

Locations:

University of Maine, Orono

University of Maine Augusta-Bangor

Light and Shadow: Art with Lola

9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m.

September 1, 8, 15, 22.

Bangor

Friday classes, September 23 - October 28

Morning classes, 10 a.m. to noon

Catastrophes – Natural and Unnatural Orono

Controversies in Science Bangor

Mah Jongg Bangor

My Neighbor’s Faith Bangor

Spinning a Yarn Orono

(Page Farm and Home Museum)

Two Novels by E.M. Forster Orono

Treasures in and around Bangor Field trips

Afternoon classes, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

History of the Universe Bangor

Founding Mothers Bangor

Living Well (1:30-4 p.m.) Bangor

Music from Mozart to Beethoven Bangor

Reading Chaucer Orono

Vegetable Gardening Bangor

Write Now Orono

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Art class Thursdays in September

LIGHT AND SHADOW: ART WITH LOLA

Lola Bullion

Lola Bullion will offer an art class on Thursdays

from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. on

September 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Classes will explore the use of shadow and contrast,

using pencil, pen, charcoal and painting mediums.

Maximum 10, minimum 5. Classes will be held in the

art room, 139, of Eastport Hall, UMA-Bangor. Lola Bullion studied art at the University of Kentucky, and her

stone sculpture placed first at a three-state all-medium exhibition.

Her skills are in pottery, drawing, clay modeling, and painting

with oil and watercolor. A member of the PVSC Curriculum Com-

mittee, she was a coordinator for classes on environmental aware-

ness and the Maine Legislature in the fall of 2009. She has taught

art classes in the spring and fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011.

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CATASTROPHES – NATURAL AND UNNATURAL

George L. Jacobson and Stephen A. Norton

Changing conditions of the Earth have always influenced the lives of

humans, but human activities are now of a scale sufficient to change

natural Earth processes. The course will explore the nature of risk and

risk assessment as we gain an understanding of different classes of

natural events: tectonic, weather (floods, drought, hurricanes, fire);

climate (sea level, food and water supply); energy consumption; and

population. We will end with a perspective on natural catastrophes

and the long-term survival of the human species.

Minimum 10. Morning. Orono campus.

George Jacobson is Maine State Climatologist and Professor Emeritus of

Biology, Ecology and Climate Change at the University of Maine, where he

taught from 1990-2008. He was director of the Institute for Quaternary and

Climate Studies (now the Climate Change Institute) at UMaine from 1993-

2008 and is the author of numerous publications. Stephen Norton is Pro-

fessor Emeritus of Earth Sciences with the Climate Change Institute at

UMaine, where he has taught since 1968 and served as chair of Geological

Sciences. He has done research in Norway and written many scholarly arti-

cles.

CONTROVERSIES IN SCIENCE

Richard S. Smith

We will begin with a discussion of the scientific method, how science

works, and basic genetics. Topics may include biomedical ethics and

biosafety, genetic engineering, stem cell research, global warming,

and evolution. The course will combine lecture material and discus-

sion. Active class participation is strongly encouraged, with addi-

tional topics depending on the interests of class members.

Maximum 30, minimum 12. Bangor campus.

Richard Smith is a retired eye surgeon with extensive science research ex-

perience at Columbia University, Walter Reed Medical Center, The Na-

tional Institutes of Health, and Albany Medical College in upstate New

York. For the past eighteen years he has worked as a research scientist at

the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, where he has developed mouse

models of glaucoma and retinal degeneration.

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MAH JONGG

Karen McCall

Participants in Karen’s Mah Jongg for Beginners class in

spring 2011 raved about what fun they had, so she has agreed

to offer Mah Jongg II. This ancient game of tiles, luck and

skill is competitive, sociable, and requires strategy. It’s relax-

ing – and it’s thrilling. There’s nothing more exciting than the

moment when you can finally call, “Mah Jongg!” Both repeat-

ers and new participants are welcome. This class will have

five sessions, with no class on October 14.

Maximum 12, minimum 5. Morning. Bangor campus.

Karen McCall taught the deaf and hard of hearing for the Bangor School

Department for 38 years, and she has taught ballroom dance to adults in

Bangor and Hermon for thirteen years. She has taught ballroom dance to

physical education majors at Husson University and last winter taught

Latin dances on a cruise ship in South America.

MY NEIGHBOR’S FAITH

Rabbi Darah Lerner

This class will offer an introduction to faith traditions from around

our community, such as Judaism, Catholicism, New England Con-

gregationalism, Wabanaki spiritual traditions, and Buddhism. Pre-

senters in addition to Rabbi Lerner will include Father Seamus Gri-

esbach, St. Joseph Parish, Brewer; the Rev. James L. Haddix, All

Souls Church, Bangor; John Bear Mitchell, Wabanaki Center, Uni-

versity of Maine; Mike Sealander, Buddhist; the Rev. Becky Gunn,

Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor.

Maximum 35, minimum 10. Morning. Bangor campus.

Darah Lerner is the rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Bangor. She taught

350 Years of Jews in America at the University of Maine in Orono and

has taught Introduction to Judaism, Jewish Theology and Modern Jewish

Thought at the Bangor Theological Seminary. For Penobscot Valley Sen-

ior College she presented a video-lecture-panel discussion about the

Book of Genesis.

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SPINNING A YARN: THE STORY OF FIBER IN MAINE

Mary Dickinson Bird

Weaving together art, agriculture and history in an investigation

of fiber production and processing in Maine, the course will of-

fer an opportunity to meet fiber artists, explore the long and im-

pressive history of textiles in Maine, examine ancient and mod-

ern fiber processing tools, and try our hands at turning raw fiber

into beautiful finished products through spinning, weaving, dye-

ing, felting and other techniques. We might even visit a nearby

fiber farm.

Maximum 12, minimum 5. Morning. Page Farm and Home Mu-

seum on the Orono campus of the University of Maine.

Mary Bird has been a science and environmental educator for more than

30 years, working with youth and adults in public schools, universities, mu-

seums and community settings. Her article, “The Pin Is Mightier than the

Sword,” explores the role of ladies’ needlework magazines in conveying

social and political messages during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

She has given this well-received class for PVSC in 2009 and 2010.

TWO NOVELS BY E.M. FORSTER

Nancy MacKnight

Since 1905, when his first novel was published, until his death, E.M.

Forster's work has been read and enjoyed. From time to time there

has been a re-awakening of interest in him, sometimes occasioned by

a film version of one of his novels, or by a new critical reading of his

writings. This year a study of music in his fiction was published and

last year the highly acclaimed A Great Unrecorded History by

Wendy Moffat, which describes his homosexual life and friendships,

was released. We will read two of his novels, Room with a View and

Howard’s End, and see the movies based on them. Discussions will

include his relationship to the Bloomsbury Group.

Maximum 20, minimum 5. Morning. Orono campus.

Nancy MacKnight’s literature classes have been popular with PVSC mem-

bers since we began in 2002, and, given every fall, they have been a main-

stay of our curriculum. Retired as associate professor of English at the Uni-

versity of Maine, Nancy has served on the boards of the Maine Humanities

Council, the University Press, and Friends of Dr. Edith M. Patch.

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TREASURES IN AND AROUND BANGOR

Maria Kreilkamp, coordinator

Six field trips will introduce us to the organizations that make living

in the Bangor area interesting, educational – and often, fun. Even if

you think you know these groups, there’s always something new to

be discovered. This course is similar to but not a duplicate of the one

offered in 2009, with some different organizations represented.

All visits except for the one to the Bangor Public Library will

begin at 10 a.m. Fridays.

September 23: Challenger Learning Center of Maine,

30 Venture Way, Bangor, parking in front of building.

September 30: Fields Pond Audubon Center,

216 Fields Pond Road, Holden, parking on premises.

October 7: Penobscot Theatre,

Opera House, Main Street, Bangor, parking on street or

in garage.

October 14: Hudson Museum, Collins Center for the Arts, Orono.

October 20: Bangor Public Library, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Parking in lot across street, free after 5 p.m.

October 28: Maine Discovery Museum, Main Street, Bangor.

Parking on street or in garage.

Maximum 30, minimum 10. Morning (almost all).

Various locations.

Maria Kreilkamp has worked for the Penobscot Theatre and the Bangor

Public Library. She is a member of PVSC’s Curriculum Committee and

chair of the Marketing Committee.

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FOUNDING MOTHERS: WOMEN’S WORDS AND WORKS

Kay Retzlaff

We will look at the role women played in the founding of America,

starting with women of privilege such as Ann Bradstreet and Abigail

Adams. We’ll trace women’s thoughts on education, voting, prop-

erty rights, divorce and abolition of slavery in the works of writers

such as Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Cho-

pin. At the same time, we’ll look at the works of women of color,

such as Phillis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth and Zora Neale Hurston,

and we’ll discuss how race influenced the roles of women. We’ll

also look at the lives of working women and their fights for the eight

-hour day, the end of child labor, and a fair wage.

Minimum 6. Afternoon. Bangor campus.

Kay Retzlaff has taught women’s studies and 19th century women writers

for many years. She is the author of two books: Women of Mythology and

Ireland: Its Myths and Legends. She edited Bich Nga Burrill’s Vietnam

Memories: A Cookbook, and is writing a book on the Irish of Belfast,

Maine. She taught a class for PVSC on Irish goddesses in the fall of 2010.

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE

Stanley Freeman

Science has achieved sufficient data to describe how the universe

developed from the moment of the big bang. We will watch selected

video lectures from a course presented by The Teaching Company

titled “Big History,” which explains the stages of development,

including the appearance of homo sapiens. Videos will be supple-

mented with class discussions of current news reports that help

us speculate about the future of civilization and the universe.

Maximum 25, minimum 8. Afternoon. Bangor campus.

Stan Freeman has been taking courses since the beginning of PVSC in

2002, and has offered two previous courses. He is a member of the PVSC

board of directors, and has provided a version of the History of the Uni-

verse at Dirigo Pines in Orono. He was a professor of education at the

University of Maine, retiring in 1991.

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LIVING WELL

Lisa Dunning

This class is a six-week program offered through Eastern Area

Agency on Aging for people living with a long-term health problem

such as asthma, arthritis, cancer, COPD, diabetes, depression, fi-

bromyalgia, heart disease, obesity. Each session is two and a half

hours. Participants will learn better ways of managing their health

by setting goals, working with others, relaxing and coping with

stress, and finding solutions to problems.

Maximum 18, minimum 10. Afternoon – from 1:30 to 4 p.m..

Bangor campus.

Lisa Dunning is Health Programs Coordinator for EAAA in Bangor.

Previously she did health-related work in Lewiston, Bridgton, Bath and

Portland.

MUSIC FROM MOZART TO BEETHOVEN

Robert Gallon

In the fall of 2010, Robert Gallon taught Music from the Ancients

to Bach. This course picks up from there in exploring the western

musical heritage. We will be listening to the works of composers

from the classical and early romantic periods, including Mozart,

Haydn and Beethoven.

Maximum 25, minimum 8. Afternoon. Bangor campus.

Bob Gallon is a clinical and forensic psychologist who also happens to

play tuba in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. He has taught psychology

at Vassar College and at Thomas Jefferson Medical School. More

recently, he taught at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. In the

spring of 2011 he taught Drugs, Sex and Money for PVSC. He also

has given music and psychology classes for Acadia Senior College.

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READING CHAUCER

Paul Bauschatz

The class will read a selection of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in an

edition that has both a translation of the tales and the Middle English

original. We will discuss Middle English, the literature of Chaucer’s

time, and his sources, but most class time will be spent in analyzing

the tales themselves.

Maximum 15, minimum 10. Afternoon. Orono campus.

Paul Bauschatz is an expert on the history of English, which he taught for

30 years at the University of Maine, and he is also an opera fan. He has

taught three classes for PVSC – Beowulf (spring 2007), About English (fall

2008) and Dramatic Performance, Music, Opera (fall 2010). He is the au-

thor of The Well and the Tree: World and Time in Early Germanic Cul-

ture.

VEGETABLE GARDENING:

BASICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Charles L. Boothby

This class will cover the basics of soils, what you would add to im-

prove the soil, times to plant, equipment needed, mulching, organic

vs. conventional management, admissible organic pesticides, trou-

bleshooting, and herbs and their uses. Visiting lecturers may be in-

vited as available.

Maximum 15, minimum 6. Afternoon. Bangor campus.

Agronomist and Master Composter Charles Boothby has had thirteen

years of experience with the Maine Soil and Water Conservation Commis-

sion and ten years of experience with the National Association of Conser-

vation Districts in Washington, D.C. Raised on a dairy, crop and orchard

farm in Livermore, Maine, he has inspected organic farms for MOFGA

certification for seven years. He taught a class on vegetable gardening

for PVSC in spring 2011 and has been busy this past spring and summer

helping create a community garden in Bangor.

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WRITE NOW

Barbara Wicks

Is it time to record your special memories or interesting experi-

ences? Do you have information and opinions to share in an op-ed

piece? Would poetry or short fiction convey your insights and emo-

tions? If so, welcome to Write Now. In this informal writing work-

shop, participants share drafts of their works in progress; conversa-

tions about development, revision, and editing; and celebrations of

effective word choices, polished phrases, and unique perspectives.

Returning and new participants are welcome.

Maximum 12, minimum 5. Afternoon. Orono campus.

Barbara Wicks has taught writing and literature at the University of

Chicago Lab Schools, the University of Maine, Husson College (now Uni-

versity), and local secondary schools. She has been generous in sharing

her talent with PVSC, teaching Write Now every year from 2003 to the

present, Best American Short Stories of 2008 and 2009, and Contemporary

Maine Fiction in spring 2011. She serves on the PVSC Board of Directors.

***Important Notice***

Although there is minimal personal risk in participating

in a Senior College activity, all program participants

will be required to sign a Release and Assumption of

Risk Form to acknowledge you, and not Senior College

or the UMaine System, are responsible for your own

safety.

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Make new friends

Expand your horizons

Take interesting tours - most without fees

Learn from exceptional instructors -

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HAVE FUN

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cover - with payment to:

Penobscot Valley Senior College

450 Essex St.

Bangor, ME 04401

(Make checks payable to Penobscot Valley

Senior College.)

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The PVSC One-Day Events Committee

is planning some stimulating programs for 2011-2012.

We'll learn about a company in Rockland, FMC, that turns the collageenan in seaweed into food and pharmaceutical products sold worldwide. We'll tour the NESCOM - The New England School of Communications Husson University. Maine historian Earl Shettleworth will speak on the Civil War. And we'll hear about a subject that's a hot item in the news now -- media ethics. Dates to be announced -- stay posted. Some events will be for members only, others will be open to guests of members.

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Fall 2011 Registration Form --deadline September 14.

Deadline for the art class August 29.

Name:___________________________________________

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City:_________________________ Zip:_______________

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Thursday art class, Sept. 1– 22

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Afternoon, 1:30-4 p.m.______________________________

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Remember, Senior College membership gives you a $5 discount on

admission to the operas at the Collins Center, UMaine.

Please make checks payable to PVSC

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