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May 8, 2026

Cheers to all Moms from WISE

Mother's Day is a perfect opportunity to give the gift of lifelong learning.

Many older adults have a lot of "stuff" and may not need another candle, picture frame, or coffee mug. But most of us could use a bit of self-care these days, and a WISE membership provides just that. Offering a wide variety of courses each session, plus opportunities for fun social interactions, WISE is the ultimate gift for someone who could use some "me time".

The WISE Online Gift Shop offers gift vouchers for full- and half-year memberships, or single courses for just $50 starting this Fall. 

 

P.S. New option! WISE now has $10 gift vouchers available that can be put towards a summer session course. Classes begin May 29 -- see the Summer Catalog for more details.

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WISE Calendar

WISE at the Woo Sox

Game day is Sunday June 28 at 1:05 pm at Polar Park

REGISTER by May 8; a few seats left! 

Reserve your spot now; up to 4 tickets per member

Click here to view/register

Nonfiction Book Club

Fri. May 8 at 1:30 pm (AU Testa 155)

Click here for more info

WISE Forum

 

Wed. May 13 at 12 pm (AU Pierre's Pub)

Click here for more info

Supreme Court SIG

Fri. May 15 at 10 am (Zoom)

Click here for more info

WISE Theater Day

Sun. May 17 at 2 pm (Calliope Theater, Boylston MA)

This event required pre-registration for WISE attendees

Click here for more info

Artificial Intelligence SIG

Tues. May 19 at 11:30 am (Zoom)

Click here for more info

Annual Members Luncheon &Year-End Meeting

Thur. May 28 at 11:30 am (AU Tsotsis)

Click here to view/register

 

On the Assumption Campus and Beyond

Road Scholar: Documentary Film Screening

Aging in America: Survive or Thrive

Narrated by Martin Sheen and based on Dr. Robert Butler’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Why Survive?

Thurs. May 21 (Online event)

Join Road Scholar, the Hartford Foundation, and PBS for this free online event

Enjoy a live discussion with producers Dr. Ken Dychtwald and Neil Steinberg after the screening

Click here for more info and to register

 

Committee News
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The Technology Committee wants you to know....

as a member, you have access to the WISE Membership Directory.

Select Membership at the top of any page of the WISE website, then select Member Directory. If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to enter your username and password to view the directory.

(Psst: You can change your personal preferences by clicking the pencil icon on the top right of your own directory listing.)

More to Know

Register Now for Summer

See full course descriptions, session schedule, and events here: Summer Catalog 2026

You do not need to be a member to take summer courses. This is an "a la carte" session, with shorter, easily accessible classes either online or on campus. Each class session is only $10 (for example, $20 for a two-week class, $30 for a three-week class, etc.).

All classes and events are now open for registration.

 

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Congratulations to this week's Gift Card Raffle winners

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May 4: Maribeth Eugene

May 5: Diane Albrewcynski

May 6: Clare Forgues

May 7: Brian Salloway

May 8: Janet Kennedy

More winning throughout May; good luck to all raffle participants!

WISE Quote of the Week

“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”
Rudyard Kipling

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