On Sept. 28, 2021 we opened our Fall session with beautiful guitar music by Judy Handler and Mark Levesque.  We also held our first Appreciation raffle. Upon registering  for MILE, we automatically entered those names into our raffle for ten MIDDLETOWN $20 gift cards. The lucky winners are: Liz Anderson, Eva Bardwell, Gail Burdon, Burl Noyes, Joanne Nytch, Joe Roberts, Susan Schein, Sue Sonstrom, Denise Stancovics and Bill Wrege. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Meet the Presenters
​for Fall 2021
click on Presenter photos on left for introductory video
​Our photo Gallery has more photos of the Zoom classes

    Welcome back to MILE   
     for Fall 2021​                 
 by Loretta Rubin, MILE chair

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Bravo! Bravo!  A wonderful performance was enjoyed by more than 50 of our members. We spun in our chairs and clapped to the rhythms of this duo.  For more info about their other performances go to https://judyandmark.com/

Sept 28
1:30-3:00
World Café with Handler & Levesque: International Music for Guitars & Mandolin
Judy Handler and Mark Levesque

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Sept 30    1:30 – 3:00
A New Englander in the Ozarks: She Hath Done What She Could
 
Susan Young

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Speaking from the Ozarks in Arkansas, Susan Young delighted us with stories about a dedicated New England teacher who fought to educate Cherokee children.

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Oct 5
1:30-3:00pm
Fake News and You 
 
Susan Campbell

Over 50 members attended this fascinating lecture.  Check out the photo gallery for some pictures.
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Oct 7 
1:30 – 3:00            
Wildlife and Connecticut’s Changing Landscape
 
Paul Colburn, (no video) 

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Oct 12 (new date not 10/19 as mentioned in video)
1:30 – 3:00
History of Comedy: Part 1, Aristophanes to Vaudeville
 
Oct 28
History of Comedy:  Part 2, Silent Movies and Radio

Bob Ellis
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Oct 14
1:30 – 3:00
“My Love and Patriarchal Blessing: Mark Twain and the Saturday Morning Club of Hartford”
 
Kerry Driscoll
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We listened, laughed, and learned so many interesting facts about Mark Twain and how he encouraged young women writers here in Hartford, CT.

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Oct 19 (new date, not 10/12 as mentioned in video)
1:30 – 3:00
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Chile Lindo!  Travelogue to the Country of Chile
 
Christi Moraga

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Oct 21
 
1:30 – 3:00
Bessie Coleman: Self-Determination
 
Tammy Denease
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Oct  26
 1:30 – 3:00
Idylls of the Imagination: American Landscape Painting and the Shape of Memory
 
Richard Friswell
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Nov 2
 
1:30 – 3:00
 
Genealogy Basics: FamilySearch
 
Bryna O’Sullivan
 

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Nov 4 
 
1:30 – 3.00
Ancestry Testing Services: Pros and Cons
 
Michael Park

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Nov 9
1:30 – 3:00
 
Author Reading:
Award-Winning
“Father Guards the Sheep”
 
Sari Rosenblatt

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Nov. 11
 
1:30 – 3:00
 
From Riverbeds to Outer Space: Journeys and Projects of a CT Scientist
 
Peter Formica

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Nov 16  
1:30 – 3:00  
Women in the Abrahamic Faiths  Part 1
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Nov.18, part 2 panel discussion
Prof. Christine Marchetti,
Rabbi Ilana Garber and
Prof. Colleen Keyes

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Great Decisions   9:30-11:30 Thursdays
Sept. 30   China in Africa
Oct 7        The Two Koreas
Oct  21     Role of the WHO
Oct 28      End of Globalization
Nov.4       Open Discussion

Moderator: Bud Sielaff


Our new calendar, descriptions, and registration form, will be posted for you to explore.  Find them on their own pages in the website.  Check out the notes on the ZOOM training page for training or guidelines for viewing our ZOOM presentations.

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Welcome to MILE

​Middlesex Institute for Lifelong Education (MILE) was created in 1993 for the purpose of providing a learning environment that enriches the intellectual, social, and cultural lives of adults aged 50 and over who share a love of lifelong learning. 

We are sponsored by Middlesex Community College (MxCC).  MILE is an all-volunteer non-profit organization with programs designed for, and attended by, members.  Membership is open to all adults, retired, semi-retired or employed in Middlesex County although interested residents of other communities are always welcome.  Currently, our membership averages about 125 people from all walks of life and represents at least 35 area towns!

MILE offers classes in a wide range of disciplines without concern for credit, grades, or pre-requisites.  Programs are often enhanced by field trips.  We have both a Fall and Spring semester and this year we are introducing some intersession classes( 1 in December, 2 in January, 2 in February)  via the Zoom platform. During those cold, wet or snowy months, we hope to brighten your day with these new offerings. Stay tuned for more classes to come.
Lifelong learning begins today and continues forever.  Take part in MILE's ever-evolving educational offerings and opportunities.  We'd love for you to join us.

Navigating Our Website: 

The best way to view our website is using a Win 10 or iOS computer.  When viewing it with a computer, use the side bar menu on the left to select the desired page, such as This Week's Presentations.  If an Android phone/tablet or iPhone/tablet are used to view our website, the additional pages will need to be found in the top of the screen.  

Have you checked out the PHOTO GALLERY page?  You might find your photo there.

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"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years.  We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." ~~  Samuel Ullman