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Jon Bowermaster: LLI Presenter and Adventurer

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by Felice Gelman
Introduction

LLI has been fortunate to have several courses from filmmaker Jon Bowermaster in recent years: Around the World by Sea Kayak, Sail Freight on the Hudson, Environmental Hopes and Risks, Jon Bowermaster Presents.

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Looking Forward to WinterFest

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by Deborah Lanser
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Mark your calendar for December 21, the day when the WinterFest catalog will be published, so you can start planning your January schedule. As usual, the talks will be held on consecutive Wednesday mornings, starting January 7. No sign-up is required. Just log into Zoom using the link that will be sent to each LLI member and enjoy the class.

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Walking the Bard Cemetery

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by Gretchen Lytle
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Serkin Gravestone
Rosenberg Gravestone


Roth Gravestone
Mekas Gravestone


Hecht Gravestone
Arendt and Blücher



Stokas Headstone Inscription…

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Locavores, Rejoice!

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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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Hybrid Learning Comes to Bard

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Introduction

We know all too well how the world of education has been turned upside down. Zoom has replaced the classroom presenter sharing thoughts with an LLI audience eager to learn, enjoy, and relish each other’s company. But surprise of surprises, some of us actually like remote learning.

We like seeing faces along with names,

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