Save the Date
Friday, September 6, is LLI’s kickoff day for the fall semester. There will be:
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Join the AV Team
At a recent gathering of LLI Members learning about various needs and opportunities at Bard LLI, audiovisual chair Dave Jutton held up a bottle of white wine in one hand and a small laptop computer in the other.
“If you can tell the difference between these two,” he said with a smile,
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SummerFest is a delight
It’s summertime and the learnin’ is easy. Two periods, a long and social coffee break and fascinating teachers make for a perfect Friday morning.
The Bard campus is much quieter in June, so there are no issues with finding adequate parking. LLI is also able to use the rooms in Olin,
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Thank a participating member
Did you enjoy your classes in the spring and in SummerFest? You can say thank you to the many, many members who make LLI work. As we plan for our Fall semester, please join our wonderful participating members in contributing to LLI.
Just take a look at how many of us were involved!
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Venerable Tenzin Yignyen
LLI members who attended spring classes May 6 – 10 had the pleasure of watching a Tibetan monk, the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, construct a beautiful mandala made from grains of colored sand in the main lobby of the Reem-Kayden Center. At the end of the week, everyone could participate in a ceremony to dismantle the mandala and join a procession to the Sawkill River where the sand was sent off toward the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.
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What You Said
Almost half of the Bard LLI membership (149 people) took the time to respond to the recent survey, often with specific comments about different aspects of their experience. This feedback will help guide LLI’s leadership as they work to improve our time together learning and socializing. To find out what some of your friends are thinking,
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Introduction
The Annual Meeting on May 17 offered attendees a delicious brunch, the chance to socialize with other LLI members, a discussion of LLI business, and a delightful program from the US-China Music Institute. There were questions and discussion about our budget, recognition of the many, many volunteers in attendance,
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Welcome New Committee Heads
We can welcome three LLI members to their new positions heading some important committees and serving on the LLI Council.
Ann Miller
In July, Ann Miller will bring her organizational skills to her new position as Chair of Program Support, in addition to her help on the Workflow and Class Support committees.
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Summary of Course Evaluations
The Curriculum Committee appreciates all the ratings and comments that you gave for our Spring 2019 classes. Your experience was overwhelmingly positive with a combined evaluation for all classes of 9.4 And for all presenters of 9.4. Your comments are shared with the class presenters by the “producers,” the members of the Curriculum Committee who work with the presenters.
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Fontaine 1984
There is a delightful small fountain lying in wait for you between Olin Hall and Warden’s Hall, just to the west of Olin. Titled Fontaine 1984, it is in operation seasonally, from now through October.
At first glance, it may resemble a pile of stainless steel cannons – but the cylinder parts are animated,
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