Eleven courses are being offered by Belfast Senior College between January and March, and registration is now open for classes in the morning, afternoon and evening.

“We are very excited about this winter semester,” said Nancy Perkins, president of Senior College’s Board of Trustees, in a news release. “This marks 20 years that the program has provided stimulation, knowledge, social interaction and fun for people age 50 and up. Members’ spouses and partners of any age also welcome to become members, membership and course fees are low on purpose and scholarships are available.”

The semester begins on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 with Peter Reilly’s history of the Manhattan Project and ends with a four-week hands-on field course in “Making Maple” that starts Feb. 17. In between, Belfast Senior College offers courses that include Belfast’s Hidden Prehistory, led by Steve Hutchings; and Planning Belfast led by Mike Hurley. Searsport’s Seagoing Families is introduced to you by Penobscot Marine Museum curator Cipperly Good, and classes on Roman history, investigative reporting and Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.”

A complete list of winter semester courses, along with online membership and class registration, is available at belfastseniorcollege.org.

University of Maine Hutchinson Center provides Zoom services for Senior College, which is an independent all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Its spring semester begins in April, the summer semester takes place in June, July and August, and the fall semester begins in September.

The membership fee for the full year is $25 and course fees are $27 or $37.

All classes except field courses are available by Zoom. Course attendees new to Zoom can receive help from Senior College class hosts.