This class will meet on Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month. The instructor will lead discussions of books and authors. The books are from various genres and should all stimulate interesting discussion.  

                                  BOOK LIST FOR 2025/2026

  DATE           BOOK                        AUTHOR                LEADER

10/8/25     The Note                      Alafair Burke         Fran Halamandaris  11/12/25   Winds of War                Herman Wouk       Fred Boyle              12/10/25   Lion Women of Tehran   Mariam Kamali      Tess Burke            1/14/26     To be Determined                                     Jane Carlson and                                                                                   Pat Peck                2/11/26     Three Days in June        Ann Tyler              Heidi Julian            3/11/26     Secret of Secrets           Dan Brown           Andrea Dresser      4/8/26       The River is Waiting       Wally Lamb          Arlene Jackson      5/14/26     Karla's Choice                Nick Harkaway     Arlene Jackson      6/14/26     Class will choose this book.  It will be announced at the                           May 13th meeting. 

This class is an introduction to meditation with instruction about postures and techniques.  The class has discussions before and after a 20 minute period of formal meditation.  Instructive handouts occur from time to time.  All materials are sent out via email.

Beginner and experienced artists in the group will create art according to individual choice.  Ideas will also be exchanged.  Artists are required to bring their own materials.

Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or experienced painter, come join us with your favorite medium (watercolors, acrylics or oil pastels).  Develop your own work of art in a friendly, learning and sharing environment with other painters.  Bring a snack or lunch if you prefer.

In this class, we will make watercolor sketches (or a medium of your choice), using awareness of space and changes in shadows and color.  The location will be decided one day before class, depending on the weather.  The list of materials will be discussed prior to the first lass by phone.

Defiance/disobedience/resistance - all the same activity - involves many very different activities from protecting the persecuted to immiserating the fascist abusers.  In this 6-week course, we'll look at what happened during the Nazi era to see what might happen here now.  How did the various religions rally?  What could isolated individuals do?  What did preventing infection from fascist ideology involve?  How was non-fascist culture preserved?  What tricks did the Scandinavians have?  What heritage did Americans from that era leave us?

This class will be an introduction to watercolor materials and techniques for beginners.  No previous art experience is required.  Both new and returning students are welcome.  A materials list will be emailed to students before the first class.

This class will be held in conjunction with South Coast Senior College.  It's a hybrid class.  The in-person class will be held at York Region Chamber of Commerce, 1 Stonewall Lane, York ME.  In addition, a Zoom link will be sent to all registrants 24 hours in advance.

One of the most amazing phenomena in history has been the two thousand plus years of a religion that has grown from an itinerant backwater preacher and his small band of followers to the world's largest religion with over two billion followers worldwide.  How did this happen?  Well, the answer is not a simple one nor a smooth one, but we will explore the people, movements and events that were all part and parcel of this tumultuous event.  And our approach will not only be a historical one as we will also open up many of the cultural components of art, music, literature, and film that have been inspired by and further contributed to this incredible story.  I hope whatever your background might be that you will join us to learn more about a force that has had untold influence on the world's history...and which continues to do so

Paul Doherty brings his overall 45 years of experience in education, broadcasting and ministry to his involvement in Maine's Senior Colleges.  He has taught courses in Spirituality and Sustainability, particularly as the two work together.  He's an armchair theologian with experience in music, broadcasting, and ministry.