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Verde Valley Campus (Clarkdale)

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#01 Guided tour of Jerome State Historic Park, SP26
Item: OV-101-SP26
Tuition: $0.00
Days: M     Dates: 4/27/2026 - 4/27/2026
Sessions: 1     Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Museum in Jerome     Building: Offsite
Instructor: Hal Hatfield

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This is an encore field trip, first conducted in Fall 2025. Your tour guides will be Hal Hatfield, retired geologist and Park volunteer and Mary Beth Barr, Jerome Historical Society President. Topics will include geologic history; major town and mining events; the mine owners; the ghost town years; and what makes Jerome tick today. The tour will be primarily outdoors, so please dress accordingly. A $10 fee or a valid annual State Park Pass will be required for entrance to the State Park.

#11 Wool Applique, SP26
Item: OV-111-SP26
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th     Dates: 4/30/2026 - 5/14/2026
Sessions: 3     Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.I (opens in new tab) Room: 138
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 5    Remaining Seats: 7
Instructor: Ronda Hatfield

Enjoy the gentle art of wool applique, utilizing felted wool that is easy to work with. You will learn hand embroidery stitches to applique your pieces to a background. You will finish the class with a piece of art that can be used in many ways, that will be demonstrated in class. A $20 class fee will be required. The fee covers wool, embroidery floss, and pattern. Please bring embroidery needles, small sharp scissors, and a thimble.

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#34 CANCELLED Medicare 101 - Everything you need to know (Verde Valley Campus), SP26
Item: OV-134-SP26
Tuition: $15.00
Days: Th Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/9/2026
Sessions: 1 Times: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Instructor: Denny Fanter

This class is cancelled.

Discussion of what Medicare Parts A and B cover, how prescription drug plans work, and how Medicare supplemental plans and Advantage plans (Part C) help to cover remaining health care costs. Paper copies of documents shown are provided.

#62 Historic Black Hills Copper Mining, SP26
Item: OV-162-SP26
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th     Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/23/2026
Sessions: 3     Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.M (opens in new tab) Room: 137
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 10    Remaining Seats: 36
Instructor: Hal Hatfield

Over a three-week period, we will explore historical aspects of Black Hills mining and the mining towns of Jerome, Clarkdale, and Clemenceau. In week one, we will detail histories of the two largest mining companies: United Verde Copper Company and United Verde Extension. Week two will delve into the Verde Valley railroads. Special guest Cody Ely, ranger at Jerome State Historic Park, will present this session. Week three will highlight the smelters and their processes in the communities.

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#67 Women Adventurers of the Grand Canyon, SP26
Item: OV-167-SP26
Tuition: $15.00
Days: Th     Dates: 4/16/2026 - 4/16/2026
Sessions: 1     Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.I (opens in new tab) Room: 138
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 5    Remaining Seats: 18
Instructor: Judith Julien

Discover the stories of five remarkable women who helped shape the history and spirit of the Grand Canyon. From Ada Bass, Mary Colter, Polly Mead Patraw, Bessie Hyde, and Katie Lee, these trailblazers reveal how women found creativity, courage, and purpose in one of America's greatest landscapes. Join me to explore their legacies and lasting influence.

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#112 Ignite your Starlight - An Experiential Journey Within, SP26
Item: OV-212-SP26
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th     Dates: 4/9/2026 - 4/23/2026
Sessions: 3     Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.I (opens in new tab) Room: 138
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 1    Remaining Seats: 9
Instructor: Jeanne Yancer

Ignite your STARlight: An Experiential Journey Within- Participants of all backgrounds will relax and delight in a luminous journey of wonder, play and inner discovery. Blending science, nature, symbolism, and using our creative imaginal intelligence, we explore and expand the brilliance of our innermost STARlight. Comfortable clothing is suggested. A $5 materials fee per participant will be collected during the first week for keepsake creations.

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#119 CANCELLED Creative Memoir (Verde Valley Campus), SP26
Item: OV-219-SP26
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Tu Dates: 4/7/2026 - 5/12/2026
Sessions: 6 Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Roger Palmenberg

This class is cancelled.

In Classroom 1-1/2-2 hours each, weekly lesson plan handouts and assignments, 5-10 minute in class writing and critique from prompts, stand alone essay based memoir topics, essays in progress readings and critique. Participants will produce three 1,000 word essays to be compiled into a document for each participant. Sample prompts: Influencers, A Childhood Friend, A Favorite Place, A Memorable Journey, others as chosen by participants or the facilitator.

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