Creekers Influence Foreign Policy Carole Korzilius Each year, about 12,000 people meet in groups around the country to discuss current issues related to foreign policy, as part of an apolitical program, called Great Decisions. This year, 67 of those folks met weekly, in three groups, right here in PebbleCreek’s LifeLong Learning Center. They came together,…
April Classes Explain Therapy Dogs, Cookie Decorating, Thrift Shopping Patricia Ingalls During April, LifeLong Learning (LLL) offers three classes, all on weekdays, starting at 1 p.m., in the LLL Center. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. Mutts on a Mission: On Wednesday, April 9, therapy-dog volunteers—and their dogs—will return to LLL to…
March Classes Cover GPS, Sushi, Butterflies Patricia Ingalls During March, LifeLong Learning (LLL) offers three classes, all on weekdays, in the LLL Center. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. How GPS Works: On Tuesday, March 4, at 1 p.m., scientist and PebbleCreek resident Tim Stevens will explain the design history and intriguing…
Class Explains “Ism” Fine Arts Patricia Ingalls An art-museum docent, Bonnie Brown, will teach a class called Looking at Art that explores the “isms”—Mannerism, Aestheticism, Neo-Impressionism, Precisionism, Urban Realism, and NFT-ism. Although “ism” artists and artworks may be less familiar to many, during their lives, they helped inspire new ideas and directions in art. They…
January Classes Ready to Rumble Patricia Ingalls Classes kick into high gear in January, with LifeLong Learning (LLL) featuring five in-person opportunities this month to acquire new skills. Most classes begin at 1 p.m. in the LLL Center. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. Magic and Mentalism: On Wednesday, Jan. 8, Bruce…
Volunteers Celebrated at LLL’s Fall Meeting Patricia Ingalls LifeLong Learning (LLL, an all-volunteer organization) held its annual Fall Volunteer Meeting and Celebration on Nov. 6 in the Tuscany Falls Chianti Room. More than 50 of LLL’s volunteers attended the event, which celebrated all the hard work of LLL’s various teams. During this 2024-25 season, LLL…
Speakers Cover Arizona’s National Parks, President Roosevelt Patricia Ingalls Two speakers will give presentations in early November—one as an evening Premier presentation and the other as a Weekday offering. For full details, and to register for the evening Premier presentation, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. Arizona’s National Parks and Monuments. Roger Naylor, an award-winning Arizona travel writer…
Trips Planned to State Farm Stadium, Lake Pleasant Patricia Ingalls During October, LifeLong Learning (LLL) is offering a day trip to tour State Farm Stadium in Glendale and another trip to take a lunch boat cruise on Lake Pleasant, northwest of Peoria. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. Registration for both trips…
Bill Nee People utilize different approaches to learn information. My wife loves to read, and she is primarily a visual learner. I am more of an auditory learner. This month’s TED Talk excels in visual understanding of global development. Although Hans Rosling, a Swedish world-health researcher, produced the talk in 2006, it still features timeless…
Tim Pisarski A new season of LifeLong Learning activities and events starts in September. “We are very excited about our new season, said LLL’s incoming president, Tim Pisarski, “as our 70+ volunteers have been diligently collaborating and organizing a great new season of activities, aligned with our LifeLong Learning mission.” Here’s what’s ahead: Weekday Speaker…