Summer Semester 2025

Our 2025 Summer classes run mid-July through mid-August. The first class begins July 15th. We're excited to be offering eight 1, 2, 3 and 4-session classes & programs this summer.

Registration opens on Tuesday, June 10th at 12:00 Noon. Please note that Class Assistants and A/V Assistants will be pre-registered to ensure their spots. Thank you to all who have volunteered!

3 ways to register:

  1. Online by clicking the "Learn more" links for each class below
  2. In person at Senior College office, 17A Main Street, Belfast - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 AM - 1 PM
  3. Call and leave us a message at (207) 707-6010.

Members, don't forget to invite your friends and family to sign up for a class. Summer semester is open to everyone of all ages, and you don't have to be a Senior College member! This is a great way to bring more folks in from our community.

Please note, courses may be recorded or photographed. Registration is an agreement to have your image and/or voice recorded for Senior College educational purposes.

Art, Music & Drama


Three Films from Our Northern Friends

FREE and open to the public; co-sponsored with Belfast Free Library
Mondays
July 28, August 4, August 11
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3 sessions
Location: Belfast Free Library
Instructor: Paul Sheridan
Class fee: Free

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History, Current Events & Culture


Dear Stephen: An Autographic Journey through the 20th Century

Tuesday, July 15
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1 session
Location: United Methodist Church
Instructor: Katie Wilson
Class fee: $15

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Through Time and Place: A Closeup of Maine History

Thursdays
July 17 & 24 at Penobscot Shores - 10:00 AM - 12:00
July 31 tour of Jonathan Fisher House in Blue Hill (tour signup in class; time TBD)
3 sessions
Locations: Penobscot Shores Library & Jonathan Fisher House
Instructors: Megan Pinette, Jan Eakins
Class fee: $30

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Literature & Languages


Who Needs a Sandy Beach for a Good Summer Read?

FREE and open to the public; co-sponsored with Belfast Free Library
Wednesday, August 6
1:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1 session
Location: Belfast Free Library
Instructors: Mayo Bulloch & Karen Wigglesworth
Class fee: Free

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Nature & Environment


A Day with Monarchs

Tuesday, July 22
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
1 session
Location: Social Capital
Instructor: Cyrene Slegona
Class fee: $30, plus bring $5 cash for manual (to be paid to instructor)

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Hiking YOUR Way Through the UK and Ireland

Tuesday, July 15
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1 session
Location: United Methodist Church
Instructor: Christy Gavitt
Class fee: $15

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Personal Growth & Health


Journeying Through the Tarot

Wednesdays
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
July 16, 23, 30, Aug 6
4 sessions
Location: Social Capital
Instructor: Joanna Young
Class fee: $30

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Mindfulness Meditation with a Breath of Zen

Tuesdays
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
July 29 & August 5
2 sessions
Location: Social Capital
Instructor: Barbara Ford-Latty
Class fee: $20

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Contact Us

info@belfastseniorcollege.org

(207) 707-6010
Please leave us a message and we'll get back to you shortly.

MAILING ADDRESS
Senior College at Belfast
PO Box C
Belfast, ME 04915


Visit Us

OFFICE HOURS
during registration & when classes are in session:
Tuesday 10-1
Thursday 10-1
and by appointment

OFFICE ADDRESS
17A Main Street, Belfast
(in the Belfast Coworking / Laan Xang building)


Important Dates

Summer classes start July 15, 2025.

Registration for classes opens on Tuesday, June 10th at 12:00 noon.


Course Proposal Deadlines

Fall 2025:
DUE June 30, 2025 (Classes start 3rd week in September.)

Winter 2026: 
DUE Nov 1, 2025 (Classes for Winter must be held remotely via Zoom. They start the 3rd week in January.)

Submit your course proposal


Volunteer Resources

Coming soon


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As a Belfast Senior College member, you can take classes at any of Maine's Senior Colleges.




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