Venice: Where Did the Stones Come From? Travelers to Venice, Italy usually think about water and light, but what about the stone? In Maine we have land-based quarries and also quarry islands. Unlike Maine, Venice seems to be a city of islands and lagoons, wood and mud, without quarries or good sources of stone. Thus begins a search for the sources of stone for Venice, and discovery of many side trails and stories. Gary Lawless has a B.A. from Colby College and honorary Ph.D. from USM in Humane Letters.
Midcoast Senior College's “Winter Wisdom 2018” is a free lecture series is sponsored by The Highlands. All lectures are open to the public and are held at Curtis Memorial Library on Wednesdays (12:15 pm to 1:45 pm) in January and early February 2018. Attached is a full description and below is a snapshot of the scheduled lectures. Further details may be found at our website: midcoastseniorcollege.org.
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