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SAGE

Come Explore New Dimensions in LifeA dynamic approach to learning in

history, science, the arts, and current events

Fall 2018

Intellectual Fun for People Over 50!

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Each fall and spring, SAGE presents a series of Tuesday morning lectures that cover a wide array of topics of current interest. Our speakers are recognized experts from the arts, government, non-profit, education, business, and civic communities in Maine.

REGISTRATIONOLLI membership is required: $25 per year; may be paid with SAGE registration.

Series registration: $50 for admission to the full lecture program.Walk-in admission: $10 fee at the door for individual lectures. Walk-in seating is always available in Hannaford Hall.

STARTING August 7, you can register online at www.usm.maine.edu/olli.

This is immediate and the best way to ensure seating.

STARTING August 14, register by mail (use form on last page): OLLI/SAGE, USM, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104; in person at the OLLI office: 210 Wishcamper Center, USM Portland Campus; or by phone: (207) 780-4406.

PARKING: USM is looking into updating its parking systems, but for now, OLLI pays for our students to park in the USM garage on Bedford St. Until further notice, simply push the button at the entrance to gain entrance.

PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEEMatt Goldfarb – Chair

Paul Doherty Mary GavinBob Goettel

Lou MarcucciStar Pelsue

Marti Rosenblum

SAGE FALL 2018 — Intellectual Fun for People Over 50

Register Online at www.usm.maine.edu/olli

September 18, Hannaford Hall Cyber Security: The New Warfare

Presenter: Rear Admiral (Ret.) William Leigher, Director of DoD Cyber Programs, Raytheon Company

In a society where data and being connected are essential, cyber security is critical to nearly every aspect of our lives. Whether it is our personal Internet accounts or our international efforts to protect critical infrastructure sectors such as power and transportation, the threats to connected systems are real and relentless. Rear Admiral Leigher will discuss how we must manage the risks associated with cyber security.

September 25, Hannaford HallFood for Every Family in Maine

Presenters: Hannah Semler, Maine Gleaning Network Coordinator and owner of the consulting business WholeCrops;

Don Morrison, Operations Manager for Wayside Food Programs

Two hundred thousand Mainers regularly do not know where their next meal is coming from, and almost nine out of ten of those are children and seniors. Learn how volunteer-powered organizations, private businesses, farmers, and schools are changing the story of how food gets to Maine people in need.

FALL 2018 SAGE SCHEDULEEight Tuesdays | Sept. 18–Nov. 6 | 9:30–11:30 a.m.

Lectures will be held on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine in Hannaford Hall at the Abromson Center.

Due to the popularity of our lectures, ONLINE registration is STRONGLY recommended.



In the highly unusual event of an emergency,we reserve the right to substitute one of our speakers for another.

October 2, Hannaford HallGreat Literature Becomes Musical TheatrePresenter: Curt Clark, Artistic Director, Maine State Music Theatre

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT), a cherished summer tradition, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Learn about the history of classic literature and its transformation to the Broadway Stage, and how MSMT’s managers, directors, performers, and technicians move a show from a production idea to a polished performance.

October 9, Hannaford HallGovernment, Law, and Justice:

A View from the TopPresenter: Leigh I. Saufley, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The third branch of government, the judicial branch, is a critical aspect of American and Maine government. Assuring fidelity to the Rule of Law and equal protection under the law requires a robust, neutral, and accessible court system. Chief Justice Saufley will provide an overview of Maine’s judicial branch and will field non-case-related questions regarding the delivery of justice in Maine.

October 16, Hannaford HallFlorence Brooks Whitehouse:

“Radical” Suffrage LeaderPresenter: Anne B. Gass, Maine author

Women today owe so much to the activist suffragists who secured their voting rights 100 years ago. Learn about this remarkable member of the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame from her great-granddaughter, author of Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage.


Come Explore New Dimensions in Life

We can say with confidence that each lecture will be entertaining and informative. So even if youthink that one of them might not be your “cup of tea,” we bet you’ll still be delighted that you came.

Consider a full subscription!

October 23, Hannaford HallReckoning with Climate Change

along the Coast of MainePresenter: Don Perkins, President/CEO, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99 percent of the world’s oceans. From 1988-2017, we began to see dramatic changes along the coast of Maine. As warming continues, how will it affect our seafood industries and coastal life, so central to our economy and cultural sense of Maine? What can we do?

October 30, Hannaford Hall*Americans Underground:

Secret City of World War 1 Presenter: Captain Jonathan D. Bratten,

Command Historian for the Maine Army National Guard

Sponsored by The Smithsonian Channel and AARP Maine

Did you know that there was a vast underground city where World War I soldiers took refuge a century ago? Learn about this underground city, as well as the remarkable connections to Maine soldiers, in this Smithsonian Channel documentary. After the film, Captain Bratten will discuss World War I from his perspective as the Command Historian for the Maine Army National Guard.

* AARP is sponsoring this lecture; it is free and open to the public.

November 6, Hannaford HallLife Lessons Learned from Goats

Presenters: Margaret Hathaway, Karl Schatz, owners of Ten Apple Farm

In the 12 years that Ten Apple Farm has been in operation, the owners have embraced their role as agricultural ambassadors, opening their barn, woods, and fields to visitors. In this talk, Margaret and Karl will discuss life and death on the farm, including their experiences raising three daughters and nursing Margaret’s father through the end of his life.


Lectures are held on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine in Hannaford Hall at the Abromson Center,

connected to the USM parking garage at 88 Bedford St.



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FALL 2018 LECTURE SCHEDULE

NOTE: All fall lectures will be held in Hannaford Hall.Sept. 18 Rear Admiral (Ret.)William Leigher Director of DoD Cyber Programs, Raytheon CompanySept. 25 Hannah Semler ......................................Maine Gleaning Network Coordinator and owner of WholeCrops; and Don Morrison ........................................Operations Manager for Wayside Food ProgramsOct. 2 Curt Clark ...............................................Artistic Director Maine State Music Theatre Oct. 9 Leigh I. Saufley .......................................Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial CourtOct. 16 Anne B. Gass ...........................................Maine author Oct. 23 Don Perkins ............................................President/CEO, Gulf of Maine Research InstituteOct. 30 Captain Jonathan D. Bratten ................Command Historian Maine Army National Guard (Sponsored by AARP)Nov. 6 Margaret Hathaway, Karl Schatz .........Owners of Ten Apple Farm

OLLI will be pre-registering for the entire SAGE series ONLY. Online registration begins August 7. All other registration options (phone, mail, or in person) start August 14.

• We will not pre-register for individual lectures.

• Walk-in seating will be available for $10 at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

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