York County Senior College Announces Winter 2023 Offerings

Press Release

We are excited to announce our offerings for Winter 2023. Lectures and Courses are continuing to be held via ZOOM. However, being that it’s winter in Maine, ZOOM may be a convenient alternative when the snow flies! Full Lecture & Course descriptions available via CourseStorm, our online catalog and registration site at the link below. Membership in a Maine Senior College is required. To become a member of YCSC, visit our CourseStorm ‘Membership’ listing.

Gary Sullivan Lecture Series Winter 2023! (Series fee $25)

We’ve an interesting array of speakers and topics lined up, some scheduled for late afternoon and some in the evening. The registration fee includes all 7 lectures – attend all 7 or attend those you prefer.

• January 11th 4:00 PM Music of the 50’s and 60’s with Lorraine Dutile Masure
• January 18th 4:00 PM Modern Poetry – Maine poets Margo Taft Stever, Betsy Sholl, & Sally Bliumis-Dunn read their poems of the natural world that makes Maine unique
• January 25th 4:00 PM Artist/Author Robert Shetterly discusses his book “Portraits of Racial Justice” – The Indigenous Americans
• February 8th 4:00 PM Artist/Author Robert Shetterly shares his newest book “Portraits of Earth Justice”
• February 15th 7:00 PM Jack Kupp & the “Coastal Winds” clarinet ensemble demonstrate the clarinet’s versatility in a musical program
• March 8th 7:00 PM Maine Lobstering – Robert Danzilo, an experienced Maine lobsterman, discusses challenges facing the Lobster Industry
• March 15th 4:00 PM The Dalai Lama, Reincarnation, and the Future of Tibet-China Relations with Professor Allen Carlson

Winter 2023 Pop-up Courses (Course fee $25)

A Good Death: Instructor: Mike Berkowitz. Fridays 1:00 PM – 6 Weeks, January 13 to February 17, 2023. How do you define death? What’s a good death? A bad one? This course is shared with South Coast Senior College.

The Golden Age of Broadway: Tony Award Winners of the ’50s. Instructor: Lorraine Dutile-Masure. Fridays 10:00 AM – 8 Weeks, January 20 to March 10, 2023. It was the best of times. It was the best of times. This course is shared with South Coast Senior College.

Earth Justice – Perspectives: Instructor: Jeff Goldsmith, MD, DFASAM. Tuesdays 1:30 PM – 5 Weeks, January 31 to February 28, 2023. Is Climate Change really happening or is this seasonal variation?

About YCSC: York County Senior College is an all-volunteer organization – including instructors, offering educational and social opportunities throughout the year for seniors 50 years and older. Affiliated with the University of Maine Augusta/Saco since 1999, we are one of 17 senior colleges that make up the Maine Senior College Network (MSCN). Stress-free intellectual activity: No prerequisites, no homework, no papers to write, no tests and no grades.

YCSC CourseStorm: york-county-senior-college.coursestorm.com

YCSC Website: yorkcountyseniorcollege.org

YCSC Email: info@yorkcountyseniorcollege.org

YCSC Telephone recorded line: (207) 282-4030