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.

March 27: Lessons Learned Along the WayPlease join us on Friday, March 27, 7 p.m., as Winnie Fritz, Army nurse and helicopter pilot in Viet Nam, medical advisor to the King of Jordan, and top executive of several health care organizations, speaks of her experiences, projects, and “lessons learned” during health care work in 24 countries (Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America), in military and civilian roles.

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.

March 24: Heard Museum and Japanese Friendship Garden

A docent-led tour of the Heard Museum, an institution dedicated to connecting Indigenous creativity with the world by presenting the voice and vision of American Indian arts. Part 2 of the trip includes a guided tour of the Japanese Friendship Garden, a serene 3.5-acre traditional Japanese stroll garden that includes a tea garden.

Classes:

Classes are at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107, except for most cooking classes. Registration is required.

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.

March 23: Goodyear City Update

“Rooted-Ready-Rising” is the best way to describe our City of Goodyear! Goodyear remains one of the fastest growing cities in the United States with more people and businesses calling Goodyear home every day. On Monday, March 23, 10 a.m., Interim Deputy City Manager Paul Luizziwill present an overview of recent developments within the city, upcoming projects, and plans for the future.

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.

April 6: The One Man, an historical thriller from New York Times bestseller Andrew Gross. It is a deeply affecting unputdownable series of twists and turns through a landscape at times horrifyingly familiar but still completely compelling.

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.

Special date:
March 19: Astoria by Peter Stark In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeletons in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American fur-trading empire on the Pacific Coast.

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!

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