Introduction
On the evening of November 15th, Bard LLI honored its producers and presenters plus guests, at a tribute reception at Blithewood mansion, the 19th century landmark on the Hudson that now houses the Levy Economics Institute. As Curriculum Chair Anne Sunners explained, “We’re here to honor the producers and presenters who make LLI so satisfying and so successful.”
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By Felice Gelman
introduction
hos·pi·tal·i·ty
/ˌhäspəˈtalədē
noun
1. friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers…
When you roll up to LLI on a Friday morning, rubbing the sleep out of your eyes, or you walk out of your third-period class thinking of nothing but lunch,
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By Chuck Mishaan
Introduction
You can find Charlevoix on the map by imagining the tip of the fourth finger on the mitt that shapes the state of Michigan. The village of Charlevoix, a summer escape for Chicagoans and other midwesterners, opens onto Lake Michigan, and that’s where we are going.
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Introduction
If you are new to LLI, you may have had the pleasure of meeting Nanci Kryzak on one of the summer campus tours. As co-chair of the Member Services Subcommittee, she oversees LLI parking on campus and prepares for the orientation of new members to LLI and their introduction to the many opportunities to explore the wider Bard community.
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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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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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Fifty-eight LLI Presenters, Producers, and Council members braved a dark, chilly night with some snow on the ground to join together for a warm and celebratory event at Blithewood, the beautiful mansion that is the home of the Levy Economics Institute at Bard. In the mansion’s spacious hall and an adjoining room,
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Participating Members
If you enjoyed the fall semester at LLI, be sure to thank our participating members. These are the LLI members who give us their time and their skills so you can enjoy the high-quality programs and events at LLI.
Listed below are the participating members (aka volunteers) who make LLI work.
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Why volunteer?
Without any paid staff at all, LLI programs and the organization itself are a kind of miracle of widespread volunteer effort. The process may not be highly visible, but without the more than 200 volunteers, we would not have our program. We see it in every class, with our class managers and tech support,
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Member-led LLI
LLI only works because of the efforts of many members who volunteer their time and skills. Scroll down to see all the members who contributed to LLI’s success in the Spring and SummerFest programs. A committee chair or co-chair has * after the name; the secretary has ** after the name.
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