Community Program
ALL Membership
At Acadia, we're firm believers that education is a truly lifelong pursuit. Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a community of learners 50+ connected by a shared joy and passion for learning, knowledge sharing, and community.
ALL Mini-Course
American Government
In anticipation of the midterm elections in November 2026, this course will provide an overview of the structures and institutions of US government and the trends that have led to the crisis of democracy in the United States.
ALL Mini-Course
International Relations of the Middle East
This course focuses on contemporary international relations of the Middle East. The course covers issues surrounding regional wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, refugees, humanitarian issues, trade, and oil production, among other issues related to the international politics of the region.
ALL Mini-Course
Making Fact Read Like Fiction: A Writer’s Guide to Creative Nonfiction
Do you have a true story to tell? Bring it to life for readers using the storytelling techniques of creative nonfiction. In this workshop, author and writing instructor Dean Jobb will explore how writers can make the truth as compelling as fiction.
ALL Mini-Course
Painting Fabulous Folky Fish Art of the Atlantic
We will learn how to draw, then paint fish in their ocean habitat using watercolour, pen and ink by employing a fun, upbeat folk-art style.
ALL Mini-Course
The Atlantic World, 1492- 1830
Atlantic World history is the history of the four continents around the Atlantic Ocean, focusing on the societies that were connected by European imperialism after 1492.