“You’re Never Too Old To Be CoOL!”

Are you over 50 and looking to participate in challenging educational opportunities?  Are you interested in attending stimulating seminars simply for the love and joy of learning?  Then NECC’s new College of Older Learners (CoOL) is for you!  Come and explore subjects of interest as part of a community.  Both members and seminar leaders will challenge their intellects and take responsibility for the subject.

“MEMBERSHIP DRIVEN, PEER LED”

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COOL CELEBRATION

Tuesday, May 1, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Building C, Room 113
 
Refreshments will be served!
 
All members and friends of the College of Older Learners are invited to celebrate the successful completion of our first full year of the CoOL program.  In the fall we held 6 seminars with a total of 40 participants.  This spring we held 8 seminars with a total of 38 participants.  
At the May 1st celebration, seminar groups will have a chance to give a short five minute presentation of their seminar and share a bit of what they learned.  Seminar facilitators will plan this with their group. 
 
The CoOL Council also wants to hear from you about your CoOL experience.  What worked for you?  What didn’t work so well?   What seminars would you like to see offered next year?  And most importantly, what might you like to offer?  For the program to grow and be truly successful we need to have a varied curriculum with seminars that interest you. 
 
As the CoOL program grows we need more people to help with different aspects of the program.   Many people have expressed an interest in various areas.  At the May 1st gathering we would like to meet you and find out how you might like to contribute.
 
We hope to see you at the CoOL Celebration!

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Spring 2012 Seminars

To learn details, click on Seminar Descriptions

1.)   451 COOL 1015-XA THE MERRIMACK RIVER – George Medelinskas, Peter Jepson

MONDAYS, 2-4pm, March 19, 26 April 2, 9, 23, 30                                     Bldg C Room 119

2.)  452 COOL 1016-XA THE PRIVATE LIFE OF CHARLES DARWIN – Ruth Young

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm, March 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25                               Bldg C Room 219

3.)  450 COOL 1014-XA THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY  (film remakes) – Leonard Douglas

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm, March 21, 28 Spril 4, 11, 18, 25                              Bldg A Room 124

4.)  453 COOL 1017-XA RELATIVITY AND COMMON SENSE – Gus Rabson  CANCELLED

MONDAYS, 2-4pm, March 19, 26 April 2, 9, 23, 30                                     Bldg TC Room 205

5.)  449 COOL 1001-XA SACRED GEOMETRY for BEGINNERS — Ben Coughlin

TUESDAYS  2-4pm, March 20, 27 April 3, 10, 17, 24                                   Bldg B Room 303

6.) 476 COOL 1018-XA MOVEMENT, MEDITATION AND MIND — Emily Weidman   Book required before start of seminar: Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge  Students should read first 4 chapters before the first meeting.

TUESDAYS  2-4pm, March 20, 27 April 3, 10, 17, 24                                   Bldg D Room 129

7.)  480 COOL 1022-XA CREATE A HEALTHY BRIDGE BETWEEN LIVING, DYING AND DEATH – Kate Zehnter   Book required before start of seminar:  Lessons from the Dying by Rodney Smith  Students should read Chapters 1,2, and 3 before the first meeting.

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm, March 21, 28 Spril 4, 11, 18, 25                              Bldg C Room 217

8.)  478 COOL 1020-XA LOOKING FOR HISTORY IN ALL THE FUN PLACES — Joan Petrakis   CANCELLED

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm, March 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25                              Bldg C Room 215

9.)  479 COOL 1021-XA THE ART OF READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN – Joanne Lovecchio

WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm, March 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25                              Bldg C Room 216

10.)  477 COOL 1019-XA THE NOBEL PRIZES — Christin Walth   CANCELLED

MONDAYS, 2-4pm, March 19 ,26 April 2, 9, 23, 30                                     Bldg C Room 215

11.)   481 COOL 1006-XA AGING GRACEFULLY – Arleen Damon, Emily Weidman

THURSDAYS, 2-4pm, March 22, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26                                Bldg A Artspace

Learn more about the CoOL Program, click on Seminar Descriptions.

The SPRING 2012 Seminars are currently in process and will run for  6 consecutive weeks (Except as noted due to  holiday).   Sessions meet one day each week in the (A) Bentley Library, (B) General Services Center, (C) Spurk Building, (D) Sport and Fitness Center, or (TC) Technology Center.

Please check this website in the near future for information about our FALL 2012 SEMINARS

The fall session will begin in October and end by mid-November.

At that time, the charge will be $25 per seminar with no additional membership fee.

To sign up in person, go to the One Stop in the Behrakis Center Building (first floor).

To sign up on the phone, call 978-556-3000 and say “One Stop”…tell them you are signing up for CoOL non-credit courses and give them the crn and title…you will need a charge card on the phone.

To sign up by mail, follow the directions in the Spring 2012 Course Catalog or CoOL brochure to fill out and mail a completed registration form.

Do you have questions, ideas for seminar topics, or want more information?  Contact George Medelinskas at coolnecc@gmail.com or 978-556-3110.    Or contact John Mack at EDJOBS@AOL.COM Please visit our CONTACT page for details.