Lifespring: Saugerties Adult Learning Community

lifespringbizad1.jpgLifespring: Saugerties Adult Learning Community, is a town-sponsored lifetime learning program that is open to retired, semi-retired and other adults.  It offers learners the opportunity to take daytime classes on Mondays via Zoom and Wednesdays in person,  during the six-week fall and spring semesters.  Courses are offered in a variety of subjects: history, current events, literature, the arts, and the social and physical sciences.  Additionally, there is often a Performance Series during the semester as well as winter presentations and special events.  There are no grades or tests, no academic pressure.
 
During each six-week semester, participants are able to stimulate their minds, challenge themselves in new areas, and meet other people interested in lifetime learning.  While taking classes and exploring new and old interests, members may also enjoy interacting with the friendly learning community created among the students.  
 
Registration for Lifespring memberships begins on or about August 1st of each year, with the academic/membership year running from August 1 through July 31.  The Fall semester is in session for six weeks, usually from early October into November, while the six-week spring semester runs from mid or late April through May.   Please note the section entitled  “Membership: Frequently Asked Questions” on the Lifespring website.   Lifespring makes every effort to take in as many members as space and resources will permit.  Membership is for a full year.
 
In-person classes are held in rented space at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation (WJC) on the Glasco Turnpike just north of its intersection with Route 212.  Plenty of parking is available and classrooms are accessible to people with disabilities.

To review previous catalogs and learn more about Lifespring, please visit the website at:  www.lifespringsaugerties.com.  You may sign-up for the Interest List or ask a question about Lifespring by emailing www.lifespring.saug@gmail.com.  

Visit the Senior Education Commission page for information about the duties and members of the Senior Education Commission.

For the minutes of the Lifespring Senior Education Commission meetings, click here.

Board of Directors

The 2023-2024 Lifespring Board of Directors consists of:

President: Susan Puretz

Vice President: Natalee Rosenstein

Secretary:  Maureen Bybee

Treasurer:  Peg Nau

Registrar:  Laura Phillips

Member-at-Large:  Diane McDowell
Member-at-Large:  Lydia Edelhaus
Member-at-Large:  Anne Miller
Member-at-Large:  Lee Gable
Member-at-Large:  Leslie Surprenant

Standing Committees:

Curriculum Coordinator:   Connie Cuttle

Events Coordinator:  Prudence Garcia-Renart

Hospitality Coordinator:  Maureen Huben

Membership Coordinator:  Susan Davis

Program Support Co-Coordinator:  Susan Krompier (on site)

Program Support Co-Coordinator: Betsy Mills (voting)

Coordinators of Ad Hoc Committees: (Appointed by the President-not necessarily Board Members)

AV Coordinator: Rich Davis

Class Manager Coordinator: Lee Gable

Publications Coordinator: Anne Miller

On-Line Task Force Coordinator: Laura Phillips 

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