Running Start is a great way to finish high school and start college early, but life as a young community college student can be lonely. The Steller Society is for Running Start students (and homeschoolers in 11th or 12th grade) who want to find community and challenge themselves intellectually.
Sections of the Society meet one day per week in the evening (either Mondays 5-6:30 p.m. or Wednesdays 4-5:30 p.m.) to discuss great books and draw. The number of participants in each section is capped at twelve. If we’re patient and attentive, we might start to discover what it means to be human.
Society meetings begin in January 2027 and run through May. Tuition is $150/month (January-May), plus a one-time registration and materials fee of $150. We meet in downtown Fairhaven: 1106 Harris Ave., Suite 307.
Questions? Email donald@fairhavenprogram.org or call/text 360-230-8012.
What We’ll Read:
- Stories by Flannery O’Connor and Franz Kafka
- Tragedies by Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus
- Dialogues by Plato
- Hunger by Knut Hamsun
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be in Running Start to participate?
The Society is designed for Running Start students, but other 11th and 12th graders are welcome to apply.
Is there homework?
There will be 30-90 pages of reading per week.
Why is it called the Steller Society?
The Society is named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, the German explorer and scientist who joined the Great Northern Expedition in the 18th C. He named the Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) and many other creatures on his journeys in the American far northwest.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes. We do not want finances to get in the way of participation. Let us know your need, and we will help.
What books do I need to buy?
All books and materials are provided to those enrolled in the program.
Meet the Instructor:
Welcome to the Steller Society! My name is Donald Antenen. I live in Bellingham with my wife, two daughters, and thousands of books. I was graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in classical languages and literature (Greek, Biblical Hebrew, & Latin) and from St. John’s College in Annapolis with an M.A. in the liberal arts. My wife and I homeschool our daughters, and I teach Sunday school at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Besides reading and teaching, I enjoy vegetable gardening, time in the woods and on the beach, lifting weights, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.