November, 2016

ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

WE’RE SAVING YOU A SEAT!

Save the Date 2

Barnes & Noble Bookfair 3, 11

Study Group Fun! 4, 5

Celebrate Silver 7

Prestwick Chase Social 8

HMT Charlie Brown Xmas 10

Holiday Luncheon 12

Inside this issue:

Points of Interest

Celebrating Silver!

Study Group Photo Fun

Third Age Press - Ac-cepting Submissions

and Reading

GIVE THANKS!

NOTES FROM

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Please watch your “snail” mailbox for the Academy’s Giving Letter requesting addi-tional financial support for the General Fund (operating expenses), the Endow-ment Fund (long-term financial stability),

and the Scholarship Fund (for those who can’t afford tuition). We appreciate your gifts; they secure the present and future

success of the Academy.

The Resource Development Committee has been hard at work seeking communi-ty partners to sponsor A.L.L. publications and programs. As part of that, we wel-come and appreciate our newsletter sponsors. These are reputable, local busi-nesses referred to us by fellow Academy members. Please consider calling them

when in need of services they provide.

We hope you are enjoying your fall se-mester and looking forward to the holi-days. We wish you the happiest, healthi-est Thanksgiving! Although we’ll miss seeing our snowbirds over the late fall

and winter, know we’ll be working hard during that time preparing for study groups starting next spring! In the mean-time, expect to hear from us as events are brought to our attention in which we believe you may be interested. Of course we hope to see you at the holiday lunch-eon on December 9, and Storytellers start-ing on January 4. At a minimum, watch for A.L.L. the News the first of every

month!

In November, Serendipity offers a special Academy wine and food pairing on Nov. 3, the Membership Committee will be

representing us at the Chronicle Book Fair on Nov. 6, and you’re invited by our fall-term-sponsor Prestwick Chase to an end-of-semester celebration on Nov. 10 at Prestwick with hors d’oeuvres and cock-

tails. See page 8 for details.

Please remember our Barnes & Noble Book Fair Sat., Dec 10 for all your holiday

shopping. It is an important annual fund-raiser for the Academy at which our Membership Committee works long hours. Be sure to use the Academy voucher (on page 3) or mention the Academy when checking out. See pages

3 and 11 for details.

New this year is our partnership with Home Made Theater at the Spa Little The-ater in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Order your tickets at the Academy to A Charlie Brown Christmas by Nov. 30 for the play on Dec. 9, and the Academy will receive half the ticket price. See page 10 for de-

tails and the order form.

Please keep and safely store your A.L.L. name tag for use at future events like the holiday luncheon, Storytellers, spring clas-

ses, and other A.L.L. functions.

Please see the Save the Date column on

page 2 and a more detailed calendar on

page 9 for fall events.

I hope you’re finding the Academy to be

a valuable source not only for physical and mental stimulation but for social en-gagement too. Please consider taking advantage of these fall and winter activi-

ties and fund raisers. Be safe and enjoy.

Thank you for your membership!

P A G E 2 A . L . L . T H E N E W S

Upcoming

Events Save These Dates!

See page 9 for detailed list of fall events.

Nov 3 - Wine Appreciation & Pairing at

Serendipity Arts Studio, 5 - 7 PM

Nov 6 - Chronicle Book Fair - Queensbury

Hotel, 11 AM - 3 PM

Nov 6 - Daylight Savings Time ends - Turn

your clocks back 1 hour at 2 AM today!

Nov 8 - Election Day!

Nov 10 - End of Term Cocktail Party -

Prestwick Chase 4 - 6PM (see page 8)

Nov 14 - Third Age Press “Meet the Au-

thors: Writing is an Ageless Activity.” 2 -

3 PM at Prestwick Chase (see left for fly-

er)

Nov 23 & 24 - AL.L. Closed

Nov 30 - Deadline to purchase tickets at

Academy Office for the Spa Little Thea-

ter’s A Charlie Brown Christmas (flyer on

page 9)

Dec 9 - Holiday Luncheon at Longfellows

11 AM (see flyer on back page)

Dec 9 - A Charlie Brown Christmas at Spa

Little Theater, 7:30 PM (see flyer on page

9)

Dec 10 - Barnes & Noble Book Fair - 9 AM

- 5 PM (info at right & flyer on page 11)

Dec 22 & 26 & 29 - A.L.L. Closed

Wednesdays at noon from Jan 4 through Feb

22 - Storytellers (details to be announced)

Would you like to see a photo you have taken or a painting

you have created appear on the cover of The Apple Tree?

Academy members Avril Beveridge, Bernie

Fabry and Chris Gryscavage have had their

work chosen for covers in recent years.

Please consider submitting your prose, poet-

ry, art and photography to the Third Age

Press before the December 1 deadline pass-

es. Perhaps the next cover will be yours! Stop

by the Academy office for our Guidelines for

Submissions. Avril Beveridge’s cover (Vol. XIII) published in 2013 at right.

THE APPLE TREE Writing is an

ageless activity Please join us at Prestwick Chase on Monday, November 14th

(please see flyer above at left) as members of The Academy read

their original poems and prose and talk about what inspires them

as writers. You’ll have an opportunity to speak with them and

asks questions at the conclusion of the program while you enjoy

refreshments kindly provided by Prestwick Chase. The Apple Tree,

vol, XVI, which includes the readings from the program, will be

available for purchase. Take a drive out to the beautiful facility at

Prestwick Chase, and bring a friend!

P A G E 3

MEMBER NEWS

Academy member Jim Richmond’s book, “War on the Middleline,” was just published on line by the Journal of the American Revo-lution. “The story of the Kayaderosseras Pa-tent and the pioneers who settled along a freshly cut path in the wilderness and were immediately confronted by war,” as stated in the press release, Jim’s book is available at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, histori-cal sites and museums in the area including NYS Military Museum, Lyrical Ballad, Casino, Brookside and soon at The Northshire Bookstore. Jim tells us he’ll be doing a book signing at Brookside on November 10. Con-gratulations, Jim!

Long-time Academy Member Ted Alderson suffered a fall, spent some time at Albany Med, but is home recuperating now! Ted appreciates cards, letters and even short vis-its. Ted, we miss you and hope your recov-ery is speedy and complete!

Please save your holiday shopping for books, cd's, cards, and periodicals and come Saturday, December 10 from 9AM to 5PM to Barnes and Noble in Wilton (3029 Route 50 in Wilton Square) for our annual Holiday Bookfair! Your Membership Committee will be “manning” two tables (all day!) to welcome you, acquaint shop-pers with The Academy and distribute vouchers (see below) with which The Academy will re-ceive 10 percent of sales purchased that day!

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to shop on line from De-cember 10 - 15; enter Bookfair ID 11873080 at checkout.

Compliments of your Membership Committee, “Winter Leisure” is the theme of two baskets to be raffled free that day. You could win crafts, books, puzzles - items to keep you busy during leisure winter days here or in Florida!! See you there December 10!!

Submitted by A.L.L. Member Sheryl Egger

P A G E 4 A . L . L . T H E N E W S

WATER SERIES

STUDY GROUP

review Submitted by Finance Committee Vice Chair Susan Coveney

In selecting the state where we wanted to retire, we spe-

cifically wanted to live in an area that didn’t have water

shortages and wasn't too hot. Upstate NY seemed per-

fect, so we bought a house in Malta. When I saw the

ALL course in Celebrating Our Precious Water Supply in

the Fall 2015 catalog, I thought it was a great opportuni-

ty to learn about this key resource. What I didn’t realize

was that there’s a water connection to almost everything

that goes on in our state. Yes, as expected, I’ve learned

lots about dams, reservoirs, rivers, lakes, watersheds and

hydroelectric power, but I’ve also learned about the his-

tory and future of NY state in sessions on the canals, en-

gineering projects and water-related industries. This

“Water” series started in the Fall, 2015 session and will

continue through the Spring, 2017 session. Norm Fack-

lam, the study group leader, has done an excellent job of

lining up a new speaker for each session for a 2-hour talk

on a water-related topic. I have enjoyed many excellent

courses at ALL, but this one has been the best for learn-

ing about one of the resources that makes this great

state great.

In a photo (at right) taken by Impressions store owner Mari-anne Barker, mem-bers of the study group Behind the Scenes On and Off Broadway bask in the sunshine (or maybe it’s squint!) after tour-ing her iconic Sarato-ga Springs store.

Their hike ended up in the lake! Study Group Member Michael Egerman (Interpretive Hikes at Moreau Lake State Park) sent the photo below. “Somehow we made a wrong turn going up a mountain. It was a windy and cool but beautiful morning,” he said.

In a photo submitted by Carole Baker (at left), Rita Carozza, Study Group Leader Marjorie Gibbs and Marji Dickinson are at the piano in the study group Legend, Litera-ture and Mythology in Music.

P A G E 5

STUDY GROUP

PHOTO FUN!

Below - Paying close at-

tention in Study Group

Leader Norm Facklam’s

Water Series

Above - Pounding it out at the keyboards

in Study Group Leader Pat Nugent’s Cre-

ative Writing Seminar

At left - Histo-

ry, Art & Sci-

ence at the

Schenectady

County Com-

munity Col-

lege Culinary

School

At left - Wednes-

day Speakers

Study Groupers

delight at a live

raptor in class

At right, Study

Group Leader

Rick Hasenauer

“conducts” Smil-

ing with the

Blues

Photos by Bernie Fabry and Chip Beers

111 West Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-6069 Phone : 518-587-2100, x 2415 E-mail: vera.kasson@esc.edu Academy.Lifelonglearning@esc.edu www.esc.edu/ALL

A.L.L.

We’re

Saving

You a

Seat!

A.L .L . ’s Future

& Your

Legacy The Academy’s future depends on fi-nancial sustainability. Please consider making a difference that will serve oth-ers through your legacy by making a bequest to the Academy for Lifelong

Learning at Saratoga Springs in your will. This is a meaningful way to sup-port the life-changing work at the Academy. Please also consider sug-gesting to those wishing to offer re-membrances to direct them to the

Academy. Lori Langdon, DVM

Tote

it for

$10

at the

A.L .L .

office

now!

SEE SOMETHING

SAY SOMETHING It’s that time of year again! That’s right, every Hal-

loween, Vera gets dressed up in the “lost & found”

items at 113 West. This year, you’ve done a good

job of keeping your clothes on because there were

only a brown striped hat, 2 pair of glasses

(sunglasses and 3.25 readers) and a variety of jew-

elry - hardly enough for a “decent” photo! Ha! If

you see something in the photo at right that looks

like yours, stop over to the lobby of 113 West and

say something to Joyce. She’ll be glad to show you

the inventory, including the little guy (with the mini

parasol) wearing lost & found jewelry.

ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

CELEBRATING SILVER!

Fall Semester 2017 (only one year away, so let the count down begin!) will mark

the 25th

anniversary of A.L.L.’s first ever study groups, and we are planning now to

Celebrate Silver! Celebrate in a big way! (All year long!) Celebrate your way! (We need and want your ideas and help!) Bot-

tom line, let’s Celebrate Silver every way we can! In early October Academy members (from left in the

back row) Sue Valaitis, Corrie Bishop, Judy Tirelli, Sheryl Egger, Scheryl LoMonico, Marcia Greenson,

(seated from left) Pam Fabry, Carolee Alexander, Executive Council Chair Louise Young and Office Manag-

er Vera Kasson (not in the photo; someone had to be behind the camera!) met to brainstorm ideas!

Here’s what they came up with: Develop an overall theme and tagline; compile a digital photo show with

images from 1992 ‘till today; publish a cookbook with members’ favorite recipes; member event to show-

case member talents in writing, music, crafting, creativity, etc.; knitting project (caps for cancer patients);

dinner reunion event; trip to NYC for a Broadway play; multi-day trip to Nantucket (or some other fabu-

lous spot), and a recurring column in A.L.L. the News to be the source for announcements, updates, pro-

gress reports on all the fun in A.L.L. the News! Rita Carozza, Pat Davis, Carol Dunnigan, Marsha Fagan,

Mary Ann Johnson, Gloria Marceau, Barbara Rosenkranz, Carolee Alexander, Judy Judge and Barb

Schlusberg are on tap to help, too! If you like what you see (or if you don’t and want to suggest other/

different events!), contact Louise Young (youngljt@nycap.rr.com) or just come to the nest meeting from

9:30 AM ‘till 11 AM November 4 in room 104 of 111 West.. Seriously, the phrase, “many hands, make light

work,” applies. If you’re interested in taking on a leadership role for one of these projects, want to be a

“worker bee,” or simply want to help with one aspect of one event or have different events to suggest,

that’s great! All are welcome and needed!

2016 FALL Events (subject to change)

Academy for Lifelong Learning 111 West Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 587-2100 x2415, www.esc.edu/all

“We’re Saving You a Seat!”

Thank you to our fall term sponsor Prestwick Chase!

Nov 3 Wine Appreciation & Pairing at Serendipity Arts Studio, 5-7pm, $30 Congress Plaza (behind CVS) 26D Congress St., Saratoga Springs Nov 6 Chronicle Book Fair, Queensbury Hotel, 11am-3pm. 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls, NY Nov 10 Classes end Nov 10 End-of-Semester Celebration: Cocktails at Prestwick Chase, 4-6pm, free Nov 12 Prestwick Chase Open House, 10 AM - 5 PM, Nov 14 Third Age Press Readings at Prestwick Chase, 2 - 3 PM, free Before Nov 30 (flyer) Buy tickets - A Charlie Brown Christmas, ½ goes to Academy $18 adult, $12 for kids under 13 Dec 9 (flyer) Holiday Luncheon at Longfellows, 11am, $15, 500 Union Ave., Sara- toga Springs Dec 9 A Charlie Brown Christmas at Spa Little Theater, 7:30pm 19 Roosevelt Drive in Saratoga Spa State Park Dec 10 (flyer, voucher) Barnes & Noble Book Fair, 9am-5pm, % of sales goes to Academy, 3029 Route 50, Saratoga Springs Jan 4 - Mar 1 Winter Storytellers, Wednesdays, noon- 1 PM at SUNY Empire State Col- lege, 2 Union Ave., room 126 free, no registration required.

For more information, please contact the Academy office at 587-2100 x2415, vera.kasson@esc.edu.