Ray Dumont, a native of Lewiston and the next Food For Thought presenter, will discuss how he discovered live theater and the adventures he has had along the way to a career in the arts.
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MacMahons to discuss New Zealand in Food For Thought
LEWISTON — USM-LAC Senior College will host Mary and David MacMahon speaking on New Zealand at the Food For Thought luncheon on Friday, April 13. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and the talk will begin at noon. In the last five years, the MacMahons have spent 30 weeks in New Zealand. Recently returned, they will […]
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Food for Thought: Welcome bees to the neighborhood
LEWISTON — USM LAC Senior College will host a luncheon featuring Master Gardener Jean Vose during the Food for Thought presentation on Friday, March 9. She will speak about bees and other insect pollinators crucial to the food supply. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and the talk will begin at noon. Honeybees from across […]
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Maine’s early female physicians topic at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Who knew that Maine women had entered the medical profession as physicians over 150 years ago? Were there more than half a dozen? The Food for Thought presentation on Thursday, Nov. 9, will tell the real story. Annette Vance Dorey will speak about her research and the book that emerged about the many […]
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Civil War historian to present at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Dr. Charles Plummer, a Civil War historian, living-history performer, and long-time L.A. Senior College instructor, will be the presenter at the next LA Senior College Food for Thought session on Friday, May 12. Plummer will share a few Civil War poems that illuminate the literary meanings and memory of the Civil War as […]
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Fear Factor champion: Speaking in front of an audience is another fear
LEWISTON — Tanya Vanasse, Fear Factor Live champion, was the presenter at the March 10 LA Senior College Food for Thought session held at the LA USM Campus. Vanasse, who describes herself as a mother, daughter, sister, partner and Auburn resident, with a BA in social and behavioral sciences, said, “Speaking in front of all […]
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Memoir-writing class attracts 40 students
LEWISTON — Elizabeth Peavey, a Portland-based writer, performer and educator, and Anne Cardale, program director for the Maine Senior College Network, led the Lewiston-Auburn Senior College’s Food for Thought class recently. Held at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, the class titled “We ZOOM — How About You?” discussed the logistics of taking an […]
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Zoom videoconference demonstration at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — Elizabeth Peavey, a Portland-based writer, performer and educator, and Anne Cardale, program director for the Maine Senior College Network, will be the presenters at the Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College Food for Thought luncheon on Friday, Feb. 10. This session, “We Zoom — How About You?” will demonstrate how […]
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‘Final Resting Place’ presentation at Food for Thought luncheon
LEWISTON — Alan Gregory of New Gloucester will present “Final Resting Place” at the Food for Thought luncheon at the Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. In his presentation, Gregory will share stories and images of Arlington National Cemetery and the overseas military cemeteries and memorials operated and maintained […]
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Cheever talks archiving Maine records at Food for Thought
LEWISTON — State of Maine Archivist Dave Cheever was the presenter at the Dec. 9 Food for Thought session at the Senior College of University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The title of his presentation was “How 1-01-0 and 2020 Lead to Maine 2.0.” Cheever discussed the numerous challenges faced when being charged with creating systems […]