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Courage: The Heart of Leadership

with Dr. Annabel Beerel

May 8th to 15th, 2025

$15 More Info

“The secret to happiness is freedom and the secret to freedom is a brave heart.” So said the great Pericles when honoring some of the dead during the Peloponnesian wars.

With the lack of leadership that seems endemic in the world today, it is more important than ever to understand the critical elements of effective leadership. Why not join Dr. Annabel Beerel as she discusses her journey and her personal hunt for courage and how, instead of finding courage, she found rampant corruption. She will discuss the information gathered and the background research that underpins her book on courage and leadership. Dr. Beerel will talk about the process of doing this research - what went into the surveys she created and what she learned in the interviews she held with twenty CEOs and senior executives. She will also discuss her interviews with independent journalists who have written about the current state we are in and how that helped form her ideas.

In writing her book, Dr. Beerel says that Courage lies at the heart of leadership. Leaders need courage to make wise decisions, not self-interested ones. They need to be able to set aside their egos, to feel vulnerable, to face challenges, yet remain principled and hold the course. This book presents many suggestions on how to make a real difference in organizations, and explains how one can develop the courage to be an effective leader, step by step. Courage, we learn, is the foundation of happiness yet sadly, she found, it is greatly lacking in our rat-race, materialistic world. What she discusses applies to our governments as well as the leaders of the businesses and non-profits we depend on as we live our daily lives.

She will tell us about the hallmark of courageous action and how, although we have lost our sense of virtue and principles, we can find them again and cultivate them afresh to help us realize the happiness we all long for.

Instructor: Dr. Annabel Beerel is a Leadership and Change Management Executive. Annabel has worked with multinationals, educational and non-profit organizations. She has been a Corporate Financier and Investment Banker in the City of London where she was actively engaged in business analysis, fund raising, merger and acquisitions and strategic planning. She founded and ran a highly successful international business in Artificial Intelligence. Annabel has held a Chair in Ethics and was an Interim Dean at Wellesley College in MA. In 2009, Annabel was the founder and President & CEO of the New England Women’s Leadership Institute, an organization that helps women advance in their careers and advises on organizational leadership capacity building.

Annabel holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion and Ethics, a Masters Degree in Creative Writing, a Masters Degree in Transformational Psychology, a Masters Degree in Theology, and has pursued Advanced Leadership Training at the J.F. Kennedy School of Management at Harvard University. Annabel holds an MBA with a focus on Corporate Finance and Strategic Management. She is also a qualified accountant, a certified Transpersonal leadership coach, a certified meditation instructor, and a certified spiritual counselor and grief counselor.

Recommended Reading:

BOOK TITLE: COURAGE: THE HEART OF LEADERSHIP

AUTHOR: BY ANNABEL BEEREL

ISBN: _ISBN 10 -_ 103260560X

Class Information: This is a hybrid class – Our presenter is remote but the class will be held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $20.00 fee.

Important: If at this time you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning to join as a member today, make sure you answer that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so that we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may incur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.

America’s Secret War in Laos Fifty Years Later: “Clearing the Bombs”

with Michael Ambler

May 12th, 2025

Free More Info

Were you aware that in the 1960s and 1970s the United States was involved in a ferocious war in Vietnam which also impacted Laos, a country we were not at war with, and that 20,000 people have been killed by bombs in Laos over the 50 years since the war ended? Sunrise Senior College is pleased to bring you this spirited discussion and presentation by Restoration Laos founder Michael Ambler.

During this presentation you will learn how the neutral nation of Laos, which just happened to border Vietnam, and Lao territory was used by the enemy North Vietnam to move troops and supplies. In response, the U.S. secretly bombed Laos for a decade. This “secret war” left behind more than 80 million live cluster bombs, as well as larger bombs, littering the country from years of U.S. bombing during the Vietnam War.

Michael will tell us the story of how he and his wife Darreby discovered just how serious this issue was, and how they decided to found Restoration Laos to help speed the pace of bomb clearance. Restoration Laos’ Mine Action Team 53, equipped and managed by its expert operating partners at Mines Advisory Group, is currently clearing bombs from four villages in Khammouane Province, one of the poorest areas in Laos.

We will learn about the successes of MAT 53, and how these 9 highly skilled young women worked to clear 125 acres of land of Vietnam War era bombs, restoring safety, dignity and prosperity to villagers and subsistence farmers in remote rural Laos. We will also learn how in 2025, MAT 53 will have a new sponsor allowing Restoration Laos to take on an exciting new project: a rapid response team which will immediately address emergencies when Lao people find bombs in their houses, schools and villages. Michael is traveling to Laos this February, where he will meet and work with this new team so as to be able to bring back stories of the difficulties they are facing in one of the most contaminated, hardest-to-reach parts of Laos. Working again with Mines Advisory Group, Restoration Laos will ensure that this team is able to scramble when the phone rings. Whether it’s a village chief, or a farmer, or a rural school principal, this team will be ready to turn on the flashing lights and say, “don’t worry—we’re on our way.”

Presenter: Michael Ambler is the president of Restoration Laos. Michael is a former lawyer, a priest of the Episcopal Church, and the head of Restoration Laos. On multiple visits, Michael and Darreby learned about the challenges the country faces: Laos is a “least developed nation” in U.N. terms, and is both land-locked and surrounded by more-powerful neighbors. The U.S. and other governments fund explosive clearance teams, but at current rates, some people and villages still have decades to wait until a team reaches them and makes their land safe. Mr. Ambler founded Restoration Laos to support at least one clearance team dedicated to these remote areas that otherwise wouldn’t be able to exist.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is being offered Free and Open to the public and we encourage everyone with any interest in the material being presented to attend.

Maine’s Opioid Response: “A Six Year Report Focusing on Washington County”

with Gordon Smith

May 21st, 2025

Free More Info

Come join Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response for the State of Maine, as he provides Sunrise Senior College with an important update, particularly as it relates to Washington County, on the work being done with Governor Mills’ Opioid Response Strategic Action Plan that was originally presented to Sunrise Senior college in June of 2023.

When Gordon spoke with us at that time, an estimated 716 Mainers had died from drug overdoses in 2022. This year as of October 2024, Maine has had 393 deaths with 15 of those occurring in Washington County. He will discuss how this plan has made a difference in what Opioids are doing to our county and how effective the Opioid Response Strategic Action Plan has been. Attorney Smith will engage the group in an interactive session of the issues, discussing what has gone well and what remains to be done as Maine continues to work to reduce the number of drug overdoses and deaths. His responses will be tailored to issues we are facing here in Washington County.

Presenter: Gordon H. Smith, Esq. is the state’s Director of Opioid Response. Gordon H. Smith, Esq. was appointed by Governor Janet Mills as Director of Opioid Response in January 2019. He is responsible for coordinating and directing Maine’s response to the opioid crisis, including prescriber education and reduction of opioid prescribing, prevention and treatment of substance use disorder, and harm reduction strategies. He stepped down as the Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Maine Medical Association in January 2019, where he had served as its EVP since September 1993 and where he began as General Counsel in 1981. He graduated from the University of Maine with the highest distinction in 1973 and from the Boston College Law School, magna cum laude, in 1976. He is a past Chairman of the American Society of State Medical Association Counsel, a nationwide group of 140 attorneys representing medical associations. Mr. Smith has also served as Chairman of the American Medical Association/State Medical Society Litigation Center, the Maine Health Data Organization and the Advocacy Resource Center of the American Medical Association. He is a former board member and chair of Quality Counts, a former board member of the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership, and the Maine Association of Area Agencieson Aging. Mr. Smith is a frequent lecturer to medical groups on various medical legal subjects.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is being offered Free and Open to the public and we encourage everyone with any interest in the material being presented to attend.

Annual Meeting 2025

June 13th, 2025

Free More Info

Attention all Active SSC Members - it's time to sign up to attend our 2024-25 Annual Meeting.

As a Sunrise Senior College member, we are pleased to invite you to participate in our SSC Annual Meeting. This year's session will include a luncheon for in-person guests as well as being available on Zoom. Please sign up and join us at this great annual event that will inform you about what is happening at SSC and to cast your votes for the future of SSC.

~ Agenda ~

Welcome
Lunch
Key Note Speaker - Sarah Desmond
Business Meeting - SSC Board Chair Remarks
Minutes of the Twenty-first Annual Meeting 2024
Treasurer's Report 2024-2025
Election of Board Members
Recognition of SSC Volunteers
Adjournment

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Life – A Book in the Making (Tales and Stories from the Allagash Wilderness)

with Tim & Susan Caverly

June 20th, 2025

Free More Info

Sunrise Senior College is pleased to welcome Maine’s own ALLAGASH TALES storyteller Tim Caverly and wife Susan to the University of Maine at Machias.

They are Alumnus of UMM, with Tim graduating in 1973 and Susan in 1974. These successful authors and presenters will share their life experiences from which they have created (14) published works that detail Maine life from Cornville to the Allagash.

In this uplifting PowerPoint presentation created especially for the Sunrise Senior College, they will discuss the development of and the background behind the stories found in the Allagash Tales series. This will be supported by pictures of the Allagash region as they recount interesting anecdotes and the real-life adventures that have served as the basis for these books.

Through their ‘New England Reads’ program, Tim and Susan are committed to promoting and encouraging reading and literacy in schools while promoting fun in learning about Maine’s natural world. They have presented over 368 programs to over 12,500 students from Maine to Vermont and New Hampshire, exciting young minds while promoting these wonderful stories. You will find that their stories appeal not just to children but to readers of any age who are young at heart and want to learn more about the wonders of Maine’s woods. Tim’s current book is Conversations II - Ranger Tales from Baxter.

Presenters: Tim and Susan Caverly. Tim has spent 32 years as a Maine Park ranger including Manager of Cobscook Bay State Park and eighteen years as Regional Supervisor of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Susan spent 25 years as a park receptionist and regional secretary for Maine’s Department of Conservation. They live in Millinocket with their golden retriever Sandi, and the couple is available to present throughout New England.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom with the instructor being in person at UM@M.

Suggested readings: Tim’s current book is Conversations II - Ranger Tales from Baxter and the Allagash by Tim Caverly (ISBN# 979-8-218-97764-1). Other works by the Caverly’s are Solace, The Ranger and the Reporter, The Ranger’s Wife, and From Within. Also recommended is a series of holiday stories found in their book ‘Tis the Season’ - the chapter titled Holiday Break, details how the couple met at UMM. His books are available on his website allagashtails.com or on Amazon. You can also contact Tim by email at tim.caverly7357@gmail.com.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members for $5.00. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $10.00 fee.

Important: If at this time you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning to join as a member today, make sure you answer that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so that we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may incur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.

“OFF TO SEA ONCE MORE”: TOPICS in MARITIME HISTORY & SONG CULTURE (Part 1)

with Stephen Sanfilippo

July 15th to 29th, 2025

$15 More Info

Sunrise Senior College is pleased to once again bring you Maritime Historian and folk singer Stephen Sanfilippo on a seafaring adventure of song and the maritime history of Maine. This in person only summer offering, held over 3 three separate sessions, will see Stephen presenting information and songs that will cover the following topics:

– Maritime History - What is it, why is it important, and how can it be presented through historic songs of the maritime trades?

– Maine’s Widespread Maritime Song Tradition

– Maine, the Atlantic, and the Revolutionary War and War of 1812

– Storms & Disasters – Working & Living & Dying in Nature

Each of the three classes will cover different material and songs from “BYGONE BALLADS of MAINE, volume 1: Songs of Ships & Sailors.” Stephen loves participation and singing in in his classes but it is not mandatory. If you’re not inclined to sing, just come to listen to the wonderful songs and learn more about Maine’s sea lore and history.

Stephen is requiring the following book for this class:

Title: BYGONE BALLADS of MAINE, volume 1: Songs of Ships & Sailors

Author: Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee, compilers & editors

ISBN: 978-1-935243-79-3 (paperback)

This book is available on amazon or from the author at Castlebay.net.

If you sign up for this class by June 15th, 2025, this book will be provided for any current Sunrise Senior College member (membership year 2025-26) that did not attend his classes in August of 2023 where this same book was used.

Presenter: Stephen Sanfilippo, a United States Navy veteran, has a Ph.D. in History. He has been researching and performing historic songs of the maritime trades since 1973. Stephen is a retired assistant professor, Maine Maritime Academy, teaching “Maritime History through Historic Songs of the Sea.” He has led the monthly Chantey Sing at Pembroke (Maine) Library since 2006, and has performed from Prince Edward Island to Saint Vincent in the Caribbean.

Class Information: This is an in person only class - held in-person in UM@M’s room TORR 226 with the presenter being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $20.00 fee.

Important: if at this time you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning to join as a member today, make sure you answer that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so that we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may incur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.

Fraud and Scam Prevention “Red Flags of Frauds & Scams”

with Elaine Abbot

July 16th, 2025

Free More Info

Sunrise Senior College is very pleased to have Elaine Abbott, Sunrise County Economic Council, offer an us an in-depth series of presentations on the ever-present risk of Scams and Fraud. This topic impacts every citizen, but is especially found to be targeting Seniors in the online world we all live in. Con artists and thieves see us as the most vulnerable. Over four free sessions during July and August, she will teach us about the techniques that they use to trick people into giving up our personal information, money and our personal security. Can’t make every session? No problem! Just pick and choose the ones that you can attend and sign up today.

In this first session, Elaine will give us an overview of the warning signs of what to look for. In Red Flags of Frauds & Scams, participants will learn about the most prevalent online scams in investments, tech support, romance, impersonation, and the lottery and what all scams have in common. Participants will learn how to stop a scam before it starts and where to report a scam. This is the perfect introduction to help train and alert you on what you can do and perhaps which of the other three sessions might benefit you most. Please invite your friends or family to attend any or all of these informative sessions.

Presenter: Elaine Abbott is the Regional Broadband Coordinator at Sunrise County Economic Council and the Maine Connectivity Authority Regional Wabanaki Broadband Partner for Washington County. Her work focuses on broadband infrastructure and digital equity throughout the region. Elaine lives in Eastport with her husband and their two dogs.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom with the instructor being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is being offered Free and Open to the public and we encourage everyone with any interest in the material being presented to attend.

Fraud and Scam Prevention “Digital Safety for the Real World“

with Elaine Abbot

July 23rd, 2025

Free More Info

Sunrise Senior College is very pleased to have Elaine Abbott, Sunrise County Economic Council, offer an us an in-depth series of presentations on the ever-present risk of Scams and Fraud. This topic impacts every citizen, but is especially found to be targeting Seniors in the online world we all live in. Con artists and thieves see us as the most vulnerable. Over four free sessions during July and August, she will teach us about the techniques that they use to trick people into giving up our personal information, money and our personal security. Can’t make every session? No problem! Just pick and choose the ones that you can attend and sign up today.

In this second session, Elaine will cover Digital Safety for the Real World. Participants will learn about the ever mysterious “cookies” and how they are used to make your browsing sessions more interactive, about private browsing, password management, two factor authentication, and how to quickly identify a scam email or text when you see it.

Presenter: Elaine Abbott is the Regional Broadband Coordinator at Sunrise County Economic Council and the Maine Connectivity Authority Regional Wabanaki Broadband Partner for Washington County. Her work focuses on broadband infrastructure and digital equity throughout the region. Elaine lives in Eastport with her husband and their two dogs.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom with the instructor being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is being offered Free and Open to the public and we encourage everyone with any interest in the material being presented to attend.

Fraud and Scam Prevention “Scam-proof Your Accounts“

with Elaine Abbot

July 30th, 2025

Free More Info

Sunrise Senior College is very pleased to have Elaine Abbott, Sunrise County Economic Council, offer an us an in-depth series of presentations on the ever-present risk of Scams and Fraud. This topic impacts every citizen, but is especially found to be targeting Seniors in the online world we all live in. Con artists and thieves see us as the most vulnerable. Over four free sessions during July and August, she will teach us about the techniques that they use to trick people into giving up our personal information, money and our personal security. Can’t make every session? No problem! Just pick and choose the ones that you can attend and sign up today.

In today’s session, Elaine will give us tips and demonstrate ways that we can Scam-proof our Accounts - both on-line and on conventional paper - providing us greater protection. Participants will learn about common financial frauds including check washing and check fraud. Also covered are critical components of keeping accounts secure including password management and freezing one’s credit.

Presenter: Elaine Abbott is the Regional Broadband Coordinator at Sunrise County Economic Council and the Maine Connectivity Authority Regional Wabanaki Broadband Partner for Washington County. Her work focuses on broadband infrastructure and digital equity throughout the region. Elaine lives in Eastport with her husband and their two dogs.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom with the instructor being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is being offered Free and Open to the public and we encourage everyone with any interest in the material being presented to attend.

Foraging for Wild Mushrooms – The Easy Edibles

with Esther Tozier

August 5th, 2025

Free More Info

We all love mushrooms and they are used in our everyday cooking. If you are like the vast majority of mushroom eaters however, you find them in the produce aisle of your favorite supermarket. They grow in the wild but we need to be careful to select only edible ones. Why not take an hour or so and enjoy this presentation by Esther Tozier as she introduces the novice beginner to the fascinating hobby of becoming a mushroom forager.

Her talk will introduce us to the traits and features of edible wild mushrooms. We will meet the easily recognizable edible species and discuss their growing habits and habitats. If you ever thought you might like to try and pick your own mushrooms, you will find this informative talk very helpful as it will give ethical foraging tips, as well as preservation and preparation methods of our edible wild mushrooms.

Presenter: Esther Tozier has spent the last ten years studying and identifying mushrooms. She has been teaching about mushrooms since 2016. She has taken numerous classes at Eagle Hill Institute on mycology, as well as attending conferences and courses lead by leading mycologists, herbalists and other nature-based organizations. As a practicing Herbalist, she soon began to develop an interest in all of the mushrooms used as medicine, researching those species and their various uses. These studies have enabled her to incorporate and appreciate the health benefits of fungi as foods and extracts.

Class Information: This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom with the instructor being in person at UM@M.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant. The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms. Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible. SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

IMPORTANT: See Below

“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation. SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members for $5.00. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $10.00 fee.

Important: If at this time you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning to join as a member today, make sure you answer that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so that we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may incur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.