by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
Mark your calendar for the arrival of the SummerFest catalog on May 21. As always, the Curriculum Committee is providing us with a broad feast of options. Art lovers may rejoice in the opportunity to visit local artists and revisit the masterworks of John Singer Sargent.
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by Gretchen Lytle
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Some winters feel longer than others. The cold days just don’t let up. Apparently, this may have been the case this year on the Bard campus. The first bulbs to flower, like the white snowdrops and the sharp yellow aconite, and the early-budding shrubs like witch hazel,
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by Mary McClellan
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On February 27, Bard LLI conducted a pilot priority preregistration program. On that day, members were permitted to sign on to ProClass and register for one spring semester course. The decision to run this pilot was made after hearing our members’ frustration with the registration process that favored those with better technical skills and faster fingers.
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by Chuck Mishaan
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I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure of being a Bard LLI presenter for over 10 years. I’m frequently asked why I continue to maintain a heavy schedule of teaching at Bard and other Hudson Valley LLIs. My answer (though I don’t say this out loud) is because I’m selfish.
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by Deborah Lanser
Anne Sunners was the third president of LLI and later head of the Curriculum Committee.
Introduction
About 25 years ago, a friend warned Anne Sunners to apply to Bard LLI quickly as there might be a waiting list. She joined immediately and during her first semester was captivated by a class on Chopin’s Études held in Olin Hall.
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by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
Get ready to start planning your spring class schedule when the catalog comes out on Wednesday, February 19. Once again, the Curriculum Committee has ensured we will be spoiled for choice. Are you interested in gardening, writing your memoir, learning to play bridge, speaking better,
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by Patty Kane Horrigan
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Patty Kane Horrigan has been presenting courses on fairy tales at Bard LLI since 2015 and will be with us again this spring. Currently, she writes essays on fairy tales for Substack, which you can find at PattyKaneHorrigan.substack.com.
Each time I start a new fairy tale class,
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by Felice Gelman
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In the 25 years since the founding of LLI, hundreds of people have participated in classes, presented classes, and joined in the management of the endeavor. When you consider that just four women gave birth to this organization, those numbers in themselves are a remarkable accomplishment.
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by Mary McClellan
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Feedback for LLI courses and programs is overall positive. Our membership generally expresses appreciation for the quality of our presenters and the caliber of their course content. The most frequently cited area of dissatisfaction with LLI has been the difficulty many members have experienced when trying to register for courses.
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by Anne Botsford
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The music of The Orchestra Now (TŌN) first drew me to Bard, which is only 45 minutes from Poughkeepsie, where I live. I’d previously traveled by train for two hours to NYC for my essential music, but I attended TŌN concerts a few times with friends.
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