by Gretchen Lytle
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Immerse yourself in Uman’s world of color and motion when you enter the exhibition at the Hessel. Step into her display booth, where she used to sell her work. Strong colors, moving shapes, layered collage, bold lines . . . it’s alive. When Uman came to New York City as an artist in 2000,
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by Deborah Lanser
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When Eleanor and Marc moved to Rhinebeck from Long Island in 2019, they were looking for a community where they could enjoy retirement. An unexpected bonus was the discovery of Bard LLI. Eleanor won the membership lottery in 2020, and Marc joined in 2024.
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by L. Walker
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We’re launching a new group for exploring the Hudson Valley’s scenic rail trails by bike, and we’d love to have you join us! This October, we’ll ride together on three Tuesdays, covering roughly 20–22 miles each time, through some of the region’s most beautiful scenery.
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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