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Join us for a creative journey where each week, you’ll dive into a new fun project! We’ll explore Bracelet or Necklace Making, Earrings and Key Chain Blanks, Junk Journals, Nail Polish Dip on Pumpkins, Seashell Jewelry Holder and Decoupage on Boxes. Each activity offers a fun and hands-on way to express your artistic side while learning new techniques. $50 supply fee due to facilitator on the first day of class. Must have crafting experience.

Quilling is an art form that uses strips of precut paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. We will begin with the basics: learning to roll the paper coils and how to mold the coils into shapes. Then you are ready to begin creating the beautifully detailed designs that quilling is known for. The class fee is $35 per student for tools and supplies payable to the facilitator.

Materials will be provided for you to create eerie Halloween, blissful Thanksgiving and festive Christmas cards. This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves fabric, paper arts, mixed media or simply the joy of having fun with other OLLI folks. Bring scissiors & tweezers, plus enthusiasm for thinking outside the box. VERY EASY!

Quilling is an art form that uses strips of precut paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. We will begin with the basics: learning to roll the paper coils and how to mold the coils into shapes. Then you are ready to begin creating the beautifully detailed designs that quilling is known for. The class fee is $35 per student for tools and supplies payable to the facilitator.

Materials will be provided for you to create eerie Halloween, blissful Thanksgiving and festive Christmas cards. This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves fabric, paper arts, mixed media or simply the joy of having fun with other OLLI folks. Bring scissors and tweezers, plus enthusiasm for thinking outside the box. VERY EASY! $15 fee first class

PIXAR IS BACK! (And Disney Animation Studios too!) 6 more Pixar/Disney films come to the screen! Pixar’s second-ever feature film leads off this time, and we’ll see films born from the Pixar/Disney collaboration, and PIXAR’s latest too! A Bug’s Life, Tangled, Brave, Encanto and Moana are all here, and PIXAR’s newest feature length film, “HOPPERS”, released this year! Come and enjoy the Background, the Movies, the Popcorn, and the Mayhem of PIXAR & its influence on Disney! Please Note: This class skips a week for Labor Day 9/7.

This is a video series of 6 of Sarah Brightman's concerts from 1999-2018. Following her critically acclaimed performance in the original Phantom of the Opera, she has been described as the worlds leading classical crossover soprano, combining classical, pop, rock, and opera into stunning international concert tours. Classes will include one concert with additional supplemental interviews, early performances and behind the scenes videos. Come enjoy an afternoon with the diva who defined a genre.

Curious about what really happens behind the scenes of a play? This hands-on workshop invites students to explore the creative collaboration between directors, stage managers and actors throughout the rehearsal process. In 2 two-hour sessions, you will discover how productions move from script to stage. Julie Harrington, a director and actor, and Julie Cargill, a stage manager and actor. Both with decades of theatre experience in Prescott and a passion for sharing the art of live performance.

Travel the world without leaving your seat! Join us for a cinematic adventure featuring recent and vintage foreign films, each one celebrated internationally for its powerful storytelling and unforgettable performances. We’ll watch the film, then dive into a lively discussion where everyone gets to share their thoughts and reactions. Plus, you’ll have a say in picking future movies, so your voice shapes our next screenings. Get ready for great films, great company, and plenty of surprises!

Travel the world without leaving your seat! Join us for a cinematic adventure featuring recent and vintage foreign films, each one celebrated internationally for its powerful storytelling and unforgettable performances. We’ll watch the film, then dive into a lively discussion where everyone gets to share their thoughts and reactions. Plus, you’ll have a say in picking future movies, so your voice shapes our next screenings. Get ready for great films, great company, and plenty of surprises!

EV/hybrid/gas powered vehicle ratios vary over time due to gov't subsidies, gas prices and the “facts” circulating. In the U.S., gas powered vehicles dominate though more hybrids and EVs are being offered and sold...due to higher gas prices. Internet fact checkers have been let go, and government incentives eliminated, so EV sales will continue to suffer, yet these are excellent options for virtually all! I will present the facts so you can make an informed decision.

David Hockney is an English artist who became famous as a significant contributor to the Pop Art movement in the 1960s. We will focus on one of his most recent explorations, creating art with an IPAD. During class, we will review videos of his major IPAD creations, download the free software “Brushes,” and watch instructive videos on how to use this software. Students will also receive an e-mail with the weblinks for the material presented in class.

Most people spend more time planning a vacation than understanding their investments. This three-session course covers stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and annuities — and how to put them together into a real financial plan. Topics include asset allocation, risk and return, portfolio construction and the most common mistakes investors make. No prior experience required. Walk away with vocabulary, confidence and tools you can actually use.

What happens to everything you have worked for when you are gone? This two-session course takes an honest, practical look at estate planning and the transfer of wealth at death. Whether your estate is large or small, this course will help ensure your assets end up exactly where you intend.

Medicare can be both overwhelming and confusing. This class will walk you through Advantage Plans, Medicare Parts A and B, supplements (also called Medigap plans) and drug plans. Whether you are new to Medicare or want to learn more, you will be better informed about your Medicare choices. Kelly Boryca, the facilitator, has been counseling people on Medicare for 14 years as a volunteer for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). There will be plenty of time for Q&A!

Figuring out how to evaluate Medicare drug plans each year can be challenging but can also save significant money. Don’t overpay for your plan! The class will review how they work, how to evaluate the best plan for you and how to independently easily sign up for a new plan!

Are you considering a hearing aid or not content with yours? This course provides a practical, easy to understand overview of hearing loss and modern hearing solutions. Participants will learn how hearing works, what causes hearing loss and how it impacts everyday communication. The course will also explore hearing aid technology, provide guidance on selecting, using and maintaining devices for optimal results.

Our bodies are designed to maintain health and function. Every cell contains an innate intelligence to maintain balance even when faced with episodic stressors by possessing the resilience and vital reserves to combat challenges. If stress becomes chronic and unresolved it will cause imbalances, loss of function and ultimately disease. We will look at how our bodies are designed to maintain wellness, the effect of imbalances and how to restore and maintain vitality as nature intended.

Despite medical breakthroughs, modern diseases like obesity, cancer, depression and dementia still plaguing us—our bodies aren’t built for today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world. Join this science-based class to discover how technology and lifestyle shape your health and learn practical strategies for lifelong wellness.

Experience historic Prescott and the fascinating people who passed through here! Each lecture will normally be delivered by a guest speaker considered an expert in local history, often a published author or luminary who has presented at other venues nearby. Most topics will typically be rooted in the territorial days of Arizona, although there may occasionally be some exceptions. There will always be a Prescott connection!

We will discuss the current issues of the day. We will have guest speakers, experts in their fields, to present their topics and answer questions. The subjects will be determined before class. Our last class will be a review and open discussion on topics chosen by the class.

Please join us for this participatory class. Members nominate class subjects and vote on the topics for each week. Recent subjects include socialism, the federal government checks and balances, climate change, the Supreme Court, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), deficits and inflation and water resources.

Prescott Valley is growing at a phenomenal pace and is made up of transplants from across the U.S. There's a surprising amount to know about the area: its history, geography, government and recreation. There's a lot that sets it apart from, and ties to, the neighbor up the highway. We'll have a guest speaker from the Town government (yes; it's a town, not a city, and we'll go over what that means), an overview from a local history expert and lots of good-to-know practicalities.

This class will look at a variety of interesting things about countries of the World, such as the fact that the smallest 145 countries by area could all fit into Russia with room to spare, or that the US, China and India could all fit intact into Africa, or that the population of the island of Java is greater than the population of the entire nation of Russia.

This learning group continues our discussions about foreign affairs as we review recent major events and important international issues. We enjoy lively discussions about geopolitics and talk about the stories behind the headlines. The facilitator and distinguished guest speakers (DGS) may use brief presentations to generate interactive civil conversations.

Let us take a look at women who have impacted the history of the United States. Little known but exceptional women contributed to the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Suffrage Movement, in government and in the military. So much accomplished, so little acknowledgment. Join us in learning about these women and appreciating their contributions to our country.