SAGE kicks off spring class offerings at UMPI
A University of Maine at Presque Isle program that serves local residents over 50 and believes in “learning for life” will host its spring kick-off event at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 14, in the Campus Center.
Membership in Seniors Achieving Greater Education is $15 per semester or $30 for the year. There are additional fees for field trips and some hands-on courses. Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m., followed by brief presentations by the learning facilitators. Registration for classes will follow the presentations. FMI, contact Mary Lawrence at 768-9502.
UMPI celebrates Aroostook’s 175th anniversary
The Friends of the Aroostook County Historical Center and the University of Maine at Presque Isle will be hosting a celebration of the 175th anniversary of the incorporation of Aroostook County on Sunday, March 16, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the UMPI library. Honorary guest, U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins, will lead a ceremonial opening of a potato barrel time capsule that was sealed in 1989. Earle Shettleworth, Maine state historian, will give a special presentation on Aroostook County history. This special event will include historical exhibits, County musicians and singers, County-themed refreshments, and some of the library’s special collections, which houses many County historical records, will be on display as well. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Gayla Shaw at 768-9452 or gshaw@umpi.edu by Wednesday, March 12.
