Welcome to LifeLong Learning
LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek, a volunteer organization, provides opportunities to expand the knowledge and horizons of the community’s residents. Our goal is to provide programs to entice you to explore new subjects and discover new places in the Metro Phoenix area. Our devoted volunteers offer quality programs to keep your mind active and engaged: Monday Speaker Series, Premier Speaker Series, Trips, Classes, Great Decisions and PC Reads.
Browse the website - access event menus: To review individual event webpages, click on the white down arrow to access the drop down menu, select and click on the event you are interested in to access its webpage summary and registration requirements.
Be prepared to register for LLL events:
LLL events require advance online registration and payment, except for the Monday Speaker Series. Registrations open at 8 a.m. on specified dates noted on the event's webpage
To create a LLL new user account, use the Create Account link on the right side of this page and follow the directions. If you have questions or need help, send an email to: info@lifelonglearningatpc.org
Premier Speaker Series:
The goal of the Premier Speaker Series is to provide you with an evening to enjoy yourself while learning something new. The programs begin at 7 p.m. Admission to all Premier Speaker Series events is $15 per person. Advance registration online is recommended.
Tickets can also be purchased with cash in the lobby of the Renaissance Theater one hour prior to the presentation, subject to availability.
Join us on Friday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m., to hear Tamika Sanders, PhD present the multi-media presentation Black Wall Street. In the 1920s, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as Black Wall Street, was one of the most prosperous African American communities in the United States. Filled with booming businesses and thriving entrepreneurs, the district served as a mecca of Black ingenuity and promise, until the evening of May 31, 1921, which marked the start of the devastating Tulsa Race Massacre.
Trips:
Trips include a comfortable ride on a climate-controlled motor coach, admission fees, lunch (unless noted otherwise), all gratuities, as well as two knowledgeable, fun LLL escorts.
Registration is required. Up to two registrations can be purchased in one transaction per LLL user account.
Feb. 17: U of A Interactive Simulation Lab & Tree Ring Lab Registration is open
The future and the past: Broaden your perspective on the future of medicine at ASTEC, ASU's Simulation Technology and Education Center; and learn about the past at the renowned Laboratory of Tree Ring Research. A trip to Tucson you do not want to miss.
March 5: Ballet Arizona
An unforgettable behind-the-scenes experience at Ballet Arizona! Enjoy an exclusive guided tour through the costume shop and production spaces, take part in a fun movement activity, and then settle in for a rare opportunity to watch a class demonstration and rehearsal with the company’s exceptional dancers in the Dorrance Theatre.
Classes:
Classes are at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107, except for most cooking classes. Registration is required.
Special event - by Maricopa County Attorney's Office - LifeLong Learning is pleased to offer this presentation by Maricopa County Attorney's Office. It is an important educational session you do not want to miss!
March 3: Scams Awareness & Prevention Free event. Registration is required and opens Feb. 9
Event is full; waitlist registration is open
In response to a large increase in scams and identity theft reports in Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office has launched a new a form of community outreach to help alert county communities about scams/fraud trends, prevention tips, and victim resources.
Classes:
March 12: Living Gluten Free
Join Lois Chohon as she explains and explores the many challenges of living with Celiac disease.
March 19: Looking at Impressionist Art
Interested in learning more about the impressionist art movement? Join Alice Haywood for a fun afternoon learning about this art form. During the 1860’s – 1880’s the world was changed through industrial revolution, war, political upheaval, and cultural innovations. Art changed as well. Is Artificial Intelligence luring us into another new epoch of life and art?
Monday Speaker Series:
Monday Speaker Series are at the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater. Presentations begin Mondays at 10 a.m. Event fee is $5 at the door. No registration required. Open seating. Tickets will be available in the lobby of the Renaissance Theater beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 16: Spring Training in Goodyear
Play ball! For every baseball fan in PebbleCreek, LifeLong Learning is bringing the history of the Goodyear Ball Park to the Renaissance Theater on Monday, Feb.16, 10 a.m. Join Dave Oster, a baseball fan, former college player, and baseball manager who had a hand in the design and now in the operation of the Goodyear Park – as he recounts the history of our local park and the experiences and considerations that went into its design and development.
All PC Reads and PC Reads Nonfiction book discussions are free events. Registration is required. Registration is limited to one person for each LLL user account.
PC Reads:
Book discussions are the 1st Thursday of each month, 4 p.m., at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107. This book discussion group gives you an opportunity to discuss a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books with others who also like to read.
March 5: Orphan Train a historical novel by Christina Baker Kline about two women: one about to age out of the foster care system, the other 90 years old and carrying both a tremendous secret and a story of a life formed by a part of American history almost entirely forgotten: the Orphan Trains.
PC Reads Nonfiction:
Book discussions are the 3rd Thursday of each month, 4 p.m., at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107. This nonfiction discussion group is for readers of history, military history, sports and other topics that the group decides to pursue.
Need help? If you need help setting up a new LLL user account, password reset, registering for a new event or have questions, please email: info@lifelonglearningatpc.org.
For questions about LifeLong Learning? Send an email anytime to info@lifelonglearningatpc.org A LLL volunteer will be happy to assist you.
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If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, call or email Pam O'Shea or Jill Burnham and discuss what you are interested in doing. You'll be happy you did!