ADVENTURES
IN LEARNING
Lifelong Learning
at Colby-Sawyer College
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Community Spotlight Series came about to honor AIL's 25th Anniversary. It aims to highlight community connections, AIL partnerships, and the experience of lifelong learning.
Each session is free and open to the public, though space is limited, and registration is required. Times and venues vary; please see details below.
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Please join us to learn more about AIL and each other!
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Community Spotlight Photos, Courtesy of Joan Eaton
2024-25 Community Spotlight Presentations
March 27
Henry Phipps Returns to New London
Presented by Bruce Cronin
Lethbridge Lodge, Colby-Sawyer College, 3:00 PM
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From their first performance together at the Follansbee Inn, Bruce Cronin and Babe Sargent gained a reputation entertaining many local audiences. Though Bruce moved out of the area to attend college, he returned in the early seventies, equipped to write, produce and direct films. He enlisted the help of his friend, Babe, and together they created several short, comedic films with local backdrops, crew members and actors. Henry Phipps was their final masterpiece, and it gained national and international attention.
Join us for a screening of Henry Phipps Goes Skiing, the story of a poor soul factory worker who wins a free ski weekend at a “swinging” ski resort, followed by an opportunity to hear from Bruce about the fun and travails experienced in the making of the film.​​​
November 7
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In Chapters: Reflections on the Artist Tomie dePaola
Presented by Bruce McColl and Sherry Litwack
Niblack Black Box Theatre, Colby-Sawyer College, 4:00 PM
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Join Currier Museum Director of Engagement and artist Bruce McColl and long-time Art Sales Representative and Curator Sherry Litwack in conversation. They will share their personal experiences with Tomie and reflect on how his art was infused into all aspects of his life as an artist and a person.
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