BRIDGTON — Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering only limited enrollment ZOOM sessions during classes in April and May. For paid members the four Tuesday classes are $15 and the four Thursday classes are free. There is a $15 fee for the Tuesday classes and a $10 fee for each Thursday class for nonmembers. Mail-in Registrations are due by April 15.

Eight virtual classes will be offered on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. from April 20 to May 13.

The Outermost House by Henry Beston

Margaret Reimer

Tuesdays – April 20, 27 and May 4, 11 – 9:30 a.m.

During this frustrating year of involuntary home confinement due to Covid, many of us have turned to watching the natural world with its cycles of change and quirks of weather to distract us from both day-to-day routines and the concerns the pandemic has brought. This spring, then, seems the perfect time to read (or re-read) Beston’s classic reflection on Cape Cod. This beautiful little book is a classic observation of the natural world, often likened to Thoreau’s Walden Pond. Join me for four weeks of exploring Cape Cod’s ever-shifting sands and weather. Books are available for purchase from Bridgton Books.

U.S. Fleet Submarine in WW II

Dave Hobbins

Thursday, April 22 – 9:30 a.m.

The U.S. Navy used 288 diesel submarines in World War two. Most were stationed in the Pacific theater to fight back the advances of the Japanese. Approximately sixteen thousand American men served on these ships, and they suffered the highest fatality rate of any U.S. naval unit. Despite numerous problems with engines and weapons, Fleet Submarines accounted for fifty-five percent of Japanese merchant and naval ship losses. This is a brief history of our Navy’s submarine fleet, focused on the Pacific theater.

Product Design Utilizing 3-D Printing

Patric Santerre

Thursday, April 29 – 9:30 a.m.

There are various terms to describe additive manufacturing, three-dimensional printing being one of the most used. How are industrial designers utilizing this technology for the development of new products for companies in Maine and beyond? Patric Santerre, cofounder of ARCADIA Designworks, will provide examples of products the company has designed for Maine businesses such as Duratherm Windows, Teele Hair Products and Houndswag, utilizing parametric modeling and 3-D printing

How Boxed Water is Driving Environmental Change

Kelsey Pence

Thursday, May 8 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Today’s consumers want to support brands that authentically care about our society and the environment. Today’s businesses need to stand for something beyond product to resonate with consumers. Kelsey will speak on behalf of Boxed Water’s product lifecycle study, reforestation project, and beach cleanup initiatives and how they have created brand loyalty, versus larger competitors, through social media.

Lacy Wings

Leigh Hayes

Thursday, May 13 – 9:30 a.m.

Dragonflies, Damselflies and Mayflies all share the characteristic of transforming from an aquatic larval form to a lacy-winged insect. Cicadas, in contrast, begin life underground before emerging into what we know as summer’s treetop serenaders. Join Maine Master Naturalist and Greater Lovell Land Trust Education Director, Leigh Macmillen Hayes, for a look at the life cycle of these insects and a chance to learn some identification tips for future sightings.

The Senior College at Bridgton is the home-town program for anyone 50 years or older in Bridgton and surrounding Lakes Region communities to learn new things and meet new friends. Senior College has sessions in the spring, fall and winter each year that are designed to appeal to every interest. Membership is open to any senior in the Lakes Region.

Reservation Forms are available at the Bridgton Library and at the Senior College web site http://www.seniorcollegeatbridgton.org. Everyone should fill out the Reservation Form by April 15 to reserve a space in the class(es) you wish and return the form with a $25.00 check for 2020-2021 membership to: Senior College at Bridgton, P.O. Box 308, Bridgton, ME 04009 If you have questions contact Kappy Sprenger, Senior College Registration, at 207- 647-5593 or seniorcollegebridgton@gmail.com. Class enrollments are limited to 25. Class spots will be allocated in the order your applications are received. A ZOOM link will be provided to those registered before the start of classes.

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