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Chairperson:

Florence Mercer

Members:

Abigail Bottome, Nancy Cribari, Catherine Garnache, Leslie Lipkind, Erika Marquardt

Program:

Adult Education Programs for Winter-Spring 2010

Minutes:

ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM MAY 19, 2010

NEXT MEETING AUGUST 18

ATTENDING: Abigail Bottome, Nancy Cribari, Leslie Lipkind, Florence Mercer
ABSENT: Harold Babcock, Erika Cohen, Catherine Garnache

  1. We accepted the minutes of the March 31st meeting
  2. Budget report: $150
  3. Courses scheduled for Fall 2010
    • Harold-book discussion for 3 or 4 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving
    • Susan B. Anthony, Sunday Oct. 3, 1-2pm
    • Ellen Golden's show on the Galapagos--Thurs. Oct. 14, 7:30pm
    • John Dalpe meditation--7:30-8:30pm, Mondays
  4. Courses waiting for dates
    • Karen Dardinski--3 craft workshops
    • Cakes
    • Shari Melto
  5. Courses needing more work
    • Leslie thinking about a program on forgiveness and/or resilience
    • Abigail investigating David Carrol "Turtle Man"--will have info later in summer
    • Anne Dodge will investigate Tendercrop's meat program for a speaker
    • Catherine interested in a VooDoo program
    • Louisa May Alcott video & producer--Anne Dodge
    • Founding Father's religion--Nancy Cribari
    • Feldenkrais--Florence
  6. Next meeting: August 18?
Respectfully submitted,

Florence Mercer, Chair


ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM APRIL 28, 2010

NEXT MEETING MAY 19

ATTENDING: Harold Babcock Erika Cohen, Nancy Cribari, Catherine Garnache, Florence Mercer
ABSENT: Abigail Bottome, Leslie Lipkind

  1. We accepted the minutes of the March 31st meeting
  2. Budget report: $150
  3. Ideas for Fall 2010
    • Harold: Three Prophets of Religious Liberalism, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 5:30-7:00
    • Susan B. Anthony, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1:00-2:00pm
    • Ellen Golden's show on the Galapagos--Thursday, Oct. 14
    • Karen Dardinski--Florence will set dates for 3 craft workshops
    • John Dalpe meditation--Florence will call to explore idea
    • Said no to Dipika Contractor's Herbalife program
    • Abigail investigating David Carrol "Turtle Man"
    • Erika asked Shari Wilkinson to give a program on the Farmer's Market-next spring
    • Florence will ask Andre to talk about the Heron Pond CSA-next spring
    • Abigail will investigate Tendercrop's meat program-Fall
    • Catherine investigating a VooDoo program, speakers from Boston's Haitian community
    • Nancy interested in a program about how the religion of the Founding Fathers has been hijacked by contemporary politicians
  4. Next meeting: May 19.
Respectfully submitted,

Florence Mercer, Chair


ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM JANUARY 20, 2010

NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH AT 7:00PM

Present: Harold Babcock, Abigail Bottome, Erika Cohen, Nancy Cribari, Florence Mercer

Absent: Catherine Garnache, Leslie Lipkind

  1. We accepted the minutes of the December 2nd meeting
  2. Budget report: $150
  3. Organ program--Feb. 14 or 21; Lark will get back to Nancy or Florence with the date
  4. Ideas for Fall 2010
    • Harold-book discussion for 3 or 4 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving
    • Nancy will call Bill Pasquina about Historical Committee offerings
    • Abigail will investigate solotogether.com
  5. Chalice lighting--Feb. 7
  6. "Talk with the Artist"; whoever the artist is will be available in the little gallery downstairs to talk about the art; announce from the pulpit
  7. Next meeting: February 24 at 7:00.
Respectfully submitted,

Florence Mercer, Chair


ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 2, 2009 MEETING

Present: Harold Babcock, Abigail Bottome, Erika Cohen, Leslie Lipkind, Florence Mercer Absent: Nancy Cribari, Anne Dodge, Catherine Garnache

  1. We accepted the minutes of the November 18 meeting
  2. Budget report: $150
  3. Ideas for Winter-Spring 2010
    Emerson Impersonator--Florence will contact to say no to him

    Barbara Owen--Nancy working on date

    Charlene Dolan--"Garden of My Life" Wednesdays, Feb. 10, 17, 24

    Microlending--Sandra Thaxter--Jan. 27

    Guided Autobiography--Next fall

    Cakes, part 2, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30, limit to 10, May-April

    Varieties of Religious Experience-Harold-6 weeks, Thurs. nights, 5:30-7:00, Feb. 18-April 1, one week off March 4

    Possible discussion about Pollan's book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma" (suggestion from Denominational Affairs Committee)

    Empowering Women, Hannah Creed

    Emerson County-teens only, don't put in program

    History program--waiting for guidance from committee

    Walter Mott-put in continuing programs

    David Turner-put in continuing programs
  4. Alex Mezey has resigned from the committee.
  5. Chalice lighting--members say any date will do
  6. Next meeting: January 20 at 7:00.
Respectfully submitted,

Florence Mercer, Chair

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