WELCOME TO FALL ’08 AT THE
ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, A HEARTY WELCOME TO OUR RETURNING FRIENDS
AND TO THE NEW MEMBERS WHO, WE HOPE, WILL BECOME OUR FRIENDS.
This year promises to be a
very exciting one for the Academy. We have many new courses and new
coordinators to teach them, and of course, the old reliables that we all
enjoy so much.
This year we expect to top
800 members and we have two new venues - The Bourne Community Center on
Main Street in Buzzard’s Bay and The Dennis Library in East Dennis. We
will be offering 72 courses at 9 venues. There is something for everyone
and with so many locations, hopefully you won’t have to use too much gas
to find the courses that interest you.
This past year the Academy
has been involved in more social events than ever before. To that end, we
have put some of the photos taken at these events on our Front Page.
We’ve spent time in Newport at the theatre there and enjoyed a wonderful
buffet lunch. We watched baseball in Pawtucket and our team won. We stayed
local to celebrate the Chinese New Year. These are just a few of the
events we had this past year, and we can promise you that there will be
more this year. There will be something for everyone. So reserve early
and join us for some wonderful times ahead.
Speaking of times ahead,
please try to join us at the Open House on August 10th, from
1:00 P.M – 3:30 P.M. at the Commons Building Cafeteria, details in your
summer newsletter and local papers.
Coordinators will be there to discuss the courses they will be offering
and there will be Registrars to sign you up. Just bring your checkbook.
There will be ALL members there to help you with your choices. I look
forward to meeting as many of you as I can. Most of the Board of Directors
will be there, so come by and say Hello!
Have a wonderful semester.
Sincerely,
Norma Cohen
