Blog Archives

So, That’s What a Curator Does!

by L. Walker
Introduction

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 


Listening to Other Voices

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 

Space, Theme, and Audience

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 

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Locavores, Rejoice!

by Deborah Lanser
Introduction

On the northern edge of Bard’s campus lies a 1.24-acre farm that harvests more than 20,000 pounds of organic produce for the Bard community every year. Some of that produce is sold at their farm stand for reasonable prices. The stand is well worth a visit for anyone who relishes local foods.

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Munch and Music Marked Annual Meeting

by Felice Gelman
Introduction

Start the Day with Music
Volunteers ARE Our Organization
Election Results and Approval of Last Year’s Minutes

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Budget


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Walking the Bard Cemetery

by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction


Serkin Gravestone
Rosenberg Gravestone


Roth Gravestone
Mekas Gravestone


Hecht Gravestone
Arendt and Blücher



Stokas Headstone Inscription

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Navigating Change and Finding Silver Linings

by Nanci Kryzak
Introduction

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 


Meeting COVID’s Challenge

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 

Setting Up ProClass

The Administration/Infrastructure Standing Committee provides communications and technical support to LLI. 

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Locavores, Rejoice!

Introduction

On the northern edge of Bard’s campus lies a 1.24-acre farm that harvests more than 20,0000 pounds of organic produce for the Bard community every year. And some of that produce is sold to local consumers at their farm stand on Thursdays throughout the summer and early fall. The stand is well worth a visit for anyone who relishes fresh local foods.

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Blithewood Garden

Introduction

Blithewood Garden is a handsome, classical Italianate formal garden that overlooks the Hudson River with the Catskill Mountains as a backdrop. At the beginning of the 20th century, Francis L. V. Hoppin designed both the current mansion and its formal garden set in the hillside, over 100 feet above the river.

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New Survey for 2023

Introduction

This month members will receive the 2023 Bard LLI Annual Membership Survey. Although LLI has been sending out annual surveys for a long time, this one is different. For the first time, we are requesting demographic information, which will be completely confidential. There is no way that anyone can trace answers back to an individual.

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A Course is Born!

Introduction

Receiving the LLI catalog and registering for courses this Spring semester probably reminds us how fortunate we are to have the chance to learn together. But how do these courses magically appear? Have you ever had a great idea for a course? Or thought you could teach one yourself but didn’t know how to get on the class schedule?

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Some Thoughts From New Members

Introduction

In the recent new member survey, 31 of the 63 members of the LLI class of 2021 shared their thoughts about their first semester at Bard LLI. Many were grateful for the welcome they received and they rated the quality of their courses highly. Others had some reservations and offered suggestions for improvement.

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