2022-23 Season Opens in October
The studios of Arizona Public Broadcasting Service, located on Arizona State University’s Cronkite School campus in Tempe, are one of several featured stops during LLL’s trip Oct. 12.
Tim Pisarski
LifeLong Learning’s new 2022-23 season of interesting, informative, and sometimes provocative programming kicks off in October, starting with the return of trips and Monday Morning Lectures, with classes to resume in November.
“With our new, increased activities schedule—increased after the last two years of pandemic-impacted offerings—we’re excited to be back to a full complement of planned programs,” said Paul Polk, LLL’s president. “Our team of volunteers has been working throughout the summer to line up an amazing array of events.”
Now is the time to start planning for and exploring LLL’s upcoming programs, which run October through April, to mark one’s calendar, and to be among the first to secure a seat at these popular events. Detailed descriptions, dates, and times recently went live on LLL’s website: www.lifelonglearningatpc.org. Here’s a summary of what appears there regarding October offerings:
October Monday Morning Lectures
No need to register; just $5 at the door on the day of the event! All MMLs begin at 10 a.m. in the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater.
Oct. 17: Understanding Origins of the War in Ukraine. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine surprised most experts and scholars. Others considered it a foregone conclusion. Yan Mann, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor at ASU, will discuss whether the invasion is a continuation of the frozen conflict in Eastern Ukraine since 2014 or due to something else.
Oct. 24: Immigration and the American Dream. Thomas J. Davis, Ph.D., ASU professor emeritus and lawyer, will discuss the basic questions of what it means to be an American and how immigrants fit into the American Dream.
Oct. 31: Día de Los Muertos Through Storytelling. Zarco Guerrero, a sculptor, mask maker, and performance artist, will share the meaning of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through storytelling, using his unique masked characters. His storytelling puts life into perspective in a delightful, engaging way, helping audiences to accept and even to laugh at their most primal fears about death.
Upcoming Trips
Detailed trip descriptions, times and dates—plus easy steps on how to register online—appear at www.lifelonglearningatpc.org.
Oct. 12: Tours of Public Broadcasting Service and NPR station studios. First stop: Arizona PBS, part of the “teaching hospital” model of education at ASU’s Cronkite School. Lunch stop: The Café at Rio, Rio Salado Community College. Afternoon stop: KJZZ Radio (NPR), a public service of Rio Salado College, is licensed to the Maricopa County Community College District and broadcasts from the campus of Rio Salado College in Tempe.
Nov 16: Martin Auto Museum and Flite Goodyear Center. First stop: Created in 2005, Martin Auto Museum is the brainchild of owner and founder Mel Martin, who saw a need to share a collection of vehicles that represent significant periods in automotive history. Second stop: Lunch at Bella Luna Italian Restaurant. Third stop: Flite Goodyear/Litchfield Naval Air Station for a brief presentation and a tour.
All PebbleCreekers are invited to come join in. There will be a lot to learn and enjoy!
LLL Instructor Wins Audubon Photography Award
Adriana Greisman
Adriana Greisman’s photograph of a Brandt’s cormorant earned Top 100 honors from Audubon.
Cathy Lindstrom
The National Audubon Society, headquartered in New York City, has designated a wildlife photograph, taken by PebbleCreek resident Adriana Greisman, among the society’s Top 100 for 2022.
This year, almost 2,500 photographers from across North America submitted nearly 10,000 photographs and videos to the 13th annual Audubon Photography Awards. The awards, for outstanding achievement in bird photography, give just a taste of birds’ glorious varieties. They also showcase a wide array of wildlife photographers’ techniques, as captured in an entertaining and thoughtful behind-the-shot story that accompanies each image. All the winning images, announced July 7, are posted on tinyurl.com/2s449z8c
Greisman is an outstanding photographer with wonderful skills that capture the world and its inhabitants in amazing detail and color. The photograph that put Greisman in Audubon’s Top 100 features a Brandt’s cormorant, male, in breeding plumage. Its lifted head is a courtship behavior that males use to attract females, since males’ throats are such a beautiful blue, and match their eyes!
Greisman is president of PebbleCreek Camera Club and teaches numerous classes on photography, including four sessions scheduled for LifeLong Learning this coming season. For LLL, she will teach how to use Shutterfly to create a photography book (in late November) and how to use Adobe Lightroom to enhance photo processing (in January.) Specific class dates and times are posted at www.lifelonglearningatpc.org.
Lifelong Learning is happy to make PebbleCreek aware of what an artist in photography can accomplish and to congratulate Greisman for this national recognition!
New Premier Lectures, Classes on Website
Andrew Friedenberg’s Premier Lecture on Saturday, Nov. 5, reveals his insights and personal experiences gained during his career working inside the motion picture industry.
Patricia Ingalls
Premier Lectures and classes return soon to PebbleCreek, as LifeLong Learning (LLL)begins its 2022-23 season, with online registration for one event having opened as early as Aug. 15.
The first Premier Lecture of the 2022-23 season is so enticing, it is being offered twice on the same day, Saturday, Nov. 5, in Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater. Patrons choose to attend either a 3 p.m. or a 7 p.m. presentation of “Behind the Scenes of the Motion Picture Industry” by registering online at lifelonglearningatpc.org. Registration opens Sept. 1 at 8 a.m. and costs $15.
Legendary Andrew Friedenberg will give glimpses into the world of motion pictures, including world premieres, test screenings, and other theatre happenings around the globe. He will also relate his personal experiences, as explored in his book, Celebrity War Stories: Confessions of a Movie Studio Publicist.
Friedenberg has worked for several major studios: United Artists, Columbia Pictures, and MGM. He launched Cinema Society (which he brought to PebbleCreek in 2012), Floating Film Festival, Cinema Summer at the San Diego County Fair, Silent Films at the Symphony, and many other creative offerings for film lovers. He has appeared regularly on TV and radio and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts North America.
Premier Lectures then take a holiday break until Jan. 13 for the Teddy Roosevelt Show. Registration for that program begins online Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. at lifelonglearningatpc.org.
Registration for all classes begins Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. for the 34 classes scheduled Nov. 9 through March 7. Complete class descriptions, times, and locations are posted at lifelonglearningatpc.org.
First up, “Electrifying Our Future” explores the technological challenges societies worldwide face as use of electric vehicles expands. Solar expert and PebbleCreek resident Dru Bacon will lead the class (which costs $20, paid at registration) Wednesday, Nov. 9, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the LLL Center.
That same day, Bonnie Brown will lead a class teaching the art of art appreciation: Slow looking instead of a quick visceral reaction. Brown brings her extensive experience as a docent in major museums and as a leader of docent organizations to the class that meets Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1 to 3 p.m. in the LLL Center. The cost is $20, paid at registration.
Five additional classes take place during November. New, updated information recently posted at lifelonglearningatpc.org reveals what’s on the horizon for LLL’s upcoming season of programming.
LLL Contact Information
* Website: www.lifelonglearningatpc.org
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