Upcoming

courses

Note: There may be two courses offered on the same day!

All courses are open to all Masons as well as the general public. Note that this is a tentative schedule and more classes may be added. Future course listings will be posted here as they become available.

While it is not necessary, it is strongly recommended you pre-register with Ashley  by emailing mainemasoniccollege@mainemason.org with the course you plan on attending. *not necessary for Virtual Classes*

August 17th, 2024 – Masonic Fashion Course

Location: Columbia-Doric Lodge #149, Greenville

Time: 7pm to 9pm with dinner served at 6pm

Instructor: Guest speaker JA Shapira from Winnipeg Canada

The course stems from his interest when becoming a Mason about when/why members are wearing certain outfits and the history of this. One ritual that is often being overlooked is the ritual of getting dressed for lodge, forgetting why we started dressing in tuxedos and why – so that we were all on the same level. Doesn’t matter the brand, material, the tuxedos will look the same and show they are all meeting on the level. With the talk of Masonic Dress, it discusses the details and why it is important and a matter of edict and importance, not a matter of showing off. The course talks about how to come up with the items needed to have that dress, that tuxedos or tail coat for a better price than a pricier option.

September 19th, 2024 – Critical Thinking Course

Location: Bar Harbor Lodge #185, Bar Harbor Maine

Time: 7:00pm

Instructors: Bro. Donald Mcdougall, Bro. Brian Ellis and Bro. Erik Kuntz

Clear thinking is desperately needed in every aspect of today’s world. This course looks at critical thinking and how this skill set should be incorporated into our daily work life. The topic is explored in detail using short class exercises and discussions to dig into the operational side of thinking critically. The class challenges participants to exercise judgments and to abandon patterns of faulty reasoning in favor of asking a few more question in the elusive search for truth.

October 12th, 2024 – Annual Convocation “Finding Meaning”

Location: Bangor Masonic Center

Time: 9am with coffee prior

Instructors: Two virtual guest speakers; Lloyd Capilit from the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction and JB McKnowlton from the Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction and two in person guest speakers Lewie Manter from York Rite & Appendant Bodies and Erik Kuntz speaking as a member of Blue Lodge.

November 9th, 2024 – Music, the Sixth Liberal Art

Location: Bethlehem Lodge #35, Augusta Maine

Time: 8am – 12pm with refreshments served by Eastern Star

Instructor:  Bro. Phil Amidon, MD

Please join the Maine Masonic College for our “Music, the Sixth Liberal Art” course. 

Music, the 6 th Liberal Art

I. Ascending the Winding Staircase ( Up to the 7 Liberal Arts )
II. An Introduction to Pythagoras ( The Father of Music )
III. The 12 Building Blocks of Music
IV. The Physics of Music (Oscillator, Resonator, Voice, Lyre, Violin)
V. Music Found as we Travel East ( Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Far East )
VI. Quiz: Violin of Fiddle?
VII. Masons Who Were Also Famous Musicians
VIII. Music in American History
IX. The Anatomy of Music (The Hieroglyphics of Music Notation)
X. Music Education ( “Making a Good Man Better” )
XI. Violin Recital ( Examples of the various types of music: classical, hymn, minuet,
schottische, pibroch, lamentation, waltz, quadrille, jig, reel, march, sea chanty and
work song )

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