PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A University of Maine at Presque Isle program that serves local residents over 50 and believes in “learning for life” will host its fall kick-off event at 9:30 a.m.  Friday, Sept. 14, in the Campus Center.

SAGE officials are offering 12 courses and learning excursions – on topics ranging from Homer’s Odyssey and Maine history to Astronomy and weather spotting.  Membership in Seniors Achieving Greater Education is $15 per semester or $30 for the year.  There are additional fees for field trips and some hands-on courses.

For more information, to register for a class, or to make a reservation for the Sept. 14 kick-off, contact Mary Lawrence at 207-768-9502.  To view fall course offerings, visit www.umpi.edu/sage.