New to SSC videos
“This is a must watch!”
Maine’s Opioid Response: “A Six Year Report Focusing on Washington County”
Did you miss it! Here is your chance to see Thelia Schnaufer as she explains “The Genius of the Aeneid Book1”
Did you miss the presentation on the “Sinking of the SS Connaught” – The Greatest Maritime Rescue in History? Join maritime historian, Taylor Zajonc, as he tells this exciting story of the SS Connaught and its recent discovery.
Our Fall 2025 classes are underway so check out the courses we have posted and see if there is something that is of interest to you.
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It’s time to Renew / Sign Up for your SSC Membership for the 2025-2026 Season – Just Click Here!
It’s time for you to renew your Membership for the 2025-2026 season or, if you’re not a member, why not join SSC today – our cost is still only $25.00! Membership for the year covers all classes as of today and runs to May 31st, 2026.
Membership gives you all single-session summer classes for free while you only pay the base cost for all other classes with required books and/or supplies covered by SSC.
You can select your Membership at the same time you are registering for any of our exciting programs – just make sure that you have added your 2025-26 Membership to your cart before you checkout.
**Please note that to take a class for free the $25 membership fee for the 2025-2026 year must be paid unless otherwise stated.
If you want to register for this year’s Membership but you’re not ready to enroll in any of our stimulating classes just click here.
SSC Class Offerings
Fall 2025
 | Life-A Book in the Making (Tales and Stories from the Allagash Wilderness) Tim & Susan Caverly June 20th, 2025 Class Completed |   | “OFF TO SEA ONCE MORE”: Topics in Maritime History & Song Culture (Part 1) Stephen Sanfilippo July 15th to 29th, 2025 Class Completed |  | Fraud and Scam Prevention “Red Flags of Frauds & Scams” Elaine Abbot July 16th, 2025 Class Completed |
 | Fraud and Scam Prevention “Digital Safety for the Real World“ Elaine Abbot July 23rd, 2025 Class Completed |  | Fraud and Scam Prevention “Scam-proof Your Accounts“ Elaine Abbot July 30th, 2025 Class Completed |   | Foraging for Wild Mushrooms – The Easy Edibles Esther Tozier August 5th, 2025 Class Completed |
 | Fraud and Scam Prevention “Phishing, Smishing, Vishing and OH MY!“ Elaine Abbot August 6th, 2025 Class Completed |  | A Perspective of Healing with Dr. Sam Hunkler August 20th, 2025 Class Completed |  | Maine’s Underwater Seaweed Forest: Rockweed! – Lecture Dr. Robin Hadlock Seeley, Ph.D. September 9th, 2025 Class Completed |
 | Maine’s Underwater Seaweed Forest: Rockweed! – Field Trip Dr. Robin Hadlock Seeley, Ph.D. September 11th, 2025 Class Completed |  | “OFF TO SEA ONCE MORE”: Topics in Maritime History & Song Culture (Part 2) Stephen Sanfilippo September 16th to 30th, 2025 Class Completed |  | Climate Action and Clean Energy for Maine Josh Caldwell September 18th, 2025 Class Completed |
 | Insects as Weapons of War with Dr. Mark Brown September 18th to October 9th, 2025 Class Completed |  | Shakespeare’s King Lear and the Problems of Justice, Madness, and History Dr. Gerard NeCastro October 6th to November 17th, 2025 Class Underway |  | “What is Philosophy?” Anita Denis October 7th to 21st, 2025 In conjunction with LASC Class Completed |
 | Keeping Active and Avoiding Joint Problems Dr. Zafar Ahmad October 22nd to 29th Class Underway |  | Knitting on Round and Long Looms – Its Easy and Fun! Suzie O’Clair October 24th to November 21st, 2025 Class Underway |  | Moving from Maine/Moving to Maine: “Three centuries of human migration in and out of the Pine Tree State” Dr. Jim Oberly November 18th to December 16th, 2025 |
| 2025- 2026 Membership Membership runs: June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026 |
A Learning Experience for those age 50 and over and their spouse or partner of any age.
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SSC is a member run, all volunteer organization, deeply committed to providing intellectual stimulation, practical knowledge, fun and social interaction for those 50 and over in our community.
