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Medical Regulation in Maine
with Tim Terranova
In-Person
Host: Joe Terranova
This is a discussion regarding the professional licensure of physicians and physician's assistants in Maine and how it impacts patients, trends, and emerging issues.
April 25, 2024
10 am
Ed Ctr, room 113
Tim is the Executive Director of the Maine Board of Medicine.
Trip to Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Spring Term
with Barb Toner
In-Person
Back by popular demand: The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is a fascinating and interactive museum tucked away in Bethel Maine, which rivals small museums in bigger cities. The quality and quantity of samples are stunning and the displays are interesting and very well done.
The cost per person is $10.00, (this is discounted from the regular $15 admission) payable at the admissions desk on arrival. We will spend roughly 2 hours (flexible) visiting the museum (you can wander the museum on your own; there is much to “ooo and ahhh” over) From tourmaline to talc and mica to meteorites, you will come away with new knowledge and appreciation of the minerals and gems of Maine!
If interested, after the visit, participants can stay for lunch at a local restaurant (if available)
April 26, 2024
10:00 am
Rain date: May 6, 2024
Self-Guided
Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, 99 Main St, Bethel, ME 04217
Carpool at the Park & Ride next to Walgreens at 8:30 a.m.
Will run
A Visit To Siesta Sanctuary 1
with Margaret Buschmann and Ray Stillman
In-Person
This is an introduction to Siesta Sanctuary which provides a permanent home for parrots that are displaced from their homes due to their owner moving or passing away, changes in a home situation, or sometimes for disruptive behavior.
While no parrot has likely lived alone and rarely with other birds, the Sanctuary has a goal of providing each new arrival the opportunity to become a part of a flock of their choosing. They can fly about when they wish, eat what they like, find a perch that looks and feels right, and find friends of their choosing. In some cases, residents of the Sanctuary are successfully adopted by other families.
April 30, 2024
Tour time: 11 am - 1 pm.
Carpool: Meet at 9:30 am, leave at 9:45 am, Park N Ride Lot next to Walgreens, Fr time: 11 am -1 pm, Farmington, ME. Also, stopping for lunch will be an option if desired.
Location: Siesta Sanctuary, 104 Brown Rd, Harmony, ME 04942
For more info: https://www.siestasanctuary.org/
Margaret & Fritz Buschmann, founders of the non-profit Siesta Sanctuary fell in love with parrots during a visit to Busch Gardens many years ago and have owned parrots for many years. After a couple of years of raising parrots for sale, they chose to establish Siesta Sanctuary in 1999. Although about 40 birds live there now some of whom are senior members, the Sanctuary has often served nearly twice that number at any one time.
John Colter
with Charles Parker
In-Person
John Colter is a man of mystery. He enrolled in the Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery (1803-1806) and became a fur trapper and noted scout. Colter had some adventures with the Blackfeet. He was likely the first European to describe the geysers and hot springs of what became known as Yellowstone Park. Charles will pose as John Colter recently arrived from the mountains in the city of St. Louis. The time is summer in 1810. Listen as John Colter speaks and answers questions in 1810.
May 7th
6:30-8:00 pm
North Dining Hall, section C
Charles taught chemistry since the time of the four elements. He also harbors a strong interest in history. He has presented the person of John Colter, a member of Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery.
Will run
A Visit To Siesta Sanctuary 2
with Margaret Buschmann and Ray Stillman
In-Person
This is an introduction to Siesta Sanctuary which provides a permanent home for parrots that are displaced from their homes due to their owner moving or passing away, changes in a home situation, or sometimes for disruptive behavior.
While no parrot has likely lived alone and rarely with other birds, the Sanctuary has a goal of providing each new arrival the opportunity to become a part of a flock of their choosing. They can fly about when they wish, eat what they like, find a perch that looks and feels right, and find friends of their choosing. In some cases, residents of the Sanctuary are successfully adopted by other families.
April 30, 2024
Tour time: 11 am -1 pm
Carpool: Meet at 9:30 am, Leave at 9:45 am, Park N Ride Lot next to Walgreen's, Farmington, ME. Also, stopping for lunch will be an option if desired.
Location: Siesta Sanctuary, 104 Brown Rd, Harmony, ME 04942
For more info: https://www.siestasanctuary.org/
Margaret & Fritz Buschmann, founders of the non-profit Siesta Sanctuary fell in love with parrots during a visit to Busch Gardens many years ago and have owned parrots for many years. After a couple of years of raising parrots for sale, they chose to establish Siesta Sanctuary in 1999. Although about 40 birds live there now some of whom are senior members, the Sanctuary has often served nearly twice that number at any one time.
Visit Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum, Spring Term
with Greg Bizier
In-Person
Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum is housed in the historic home of Judson Record which he built in 1906 for his family. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has always been associated with the paper industry. In the museum, you will find an extensive collection of artifacts and interactive displays from the paper industry along with local history from the Jay, Livermore Livermore Falls, Rumford, and other papermaking communities in Maine. With advanced requests, we can give demonstrations on how to make handmade paper.
May 22, 2024
Car-pooling: Meet a the Park N Ride lot next to Walgreens, Farmington, ME at 9:30 am. Lv at 8:40 a.m. The tour is at 10:30 am.
Drive Direct: 22 Church St, Livermore Falls, ME
Greg worked for 31 years in various positions in the paper industry and grew up in Jay, Maine just up the hill from the Otis Paper Mill.
Will run
Iranian Traditional & Modern Art 1
with Eric Hooglund
In-Person
This one-session class will take place in the presenter's home in Belgrade Lakes. The presenter has assembled one of the largest private collections of contemporary and traditional Iranian art, from 1966 to the present, and is a leading expert on the subject. There will be a detailed explanation of art forms and types, with many framed examples on the walls and traditional ceramic, metal, and woven fiber art to examine.
June 12. 2024
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: 116 Lakeshore Drive, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Gold Leaf member and presenter Eric Hooglund is an internationally recognized scholar of Iranian political and social history, from 1950 to the present. He also has been a collector of Iranian arts: calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, fine arts, handicrafts, films, and traditional music.
Iranian Traditional & Modern Art 2
with Eric Hooglund
In-Person
This one-session class will take place in the presenter's home in Belgrade Lakes. The presenter has assembled one of the largest private collections of contemporary and traditional Iranian art, from 1966 to the present, and is a leading expert on the subject. There will be a detailed explanation of art forms and types, with many framed examples on the walls and traditional ceramic, metal, and woven fiber art to examine.
June 12. 2024
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: 116 Lakeshore Drive, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Gold Leaf member and presenter Eric Hooglund is an internationally recognized scholar of Iranian political and social history, from 1950 to the present. He also has been a collector of Iranian arts: calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, fine arts, handicrafts, films, and traditional music.
Will run