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- #01 Beginning Mah Jongg, SP25
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Item: OP-201-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: F Dates: 4/11/2025 - 5/9/2025
Sessions: 5 Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: 102 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Barbara Hickman, Gail Zemble
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Learn to play mahjong, a complicated game that takes time and concentration to learn, but is loved by many around the world. We will play American mahjong, following the National Mahjong League rules. All students will need the 2025 National Mahjong League card, which OLLI will purchase at an additional cost to you of $14. An easy to use mahjong guide will be available for purchase, but is not required. Please commit to attendance as space is limited.
Note: there is an extra fee of $14 for the Mah jongg 2025 card (required for the class). This fee is required for all membership levels.
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- #03 Texas Hold'em poker, SP25
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Item: OP-203-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/9/2025 - 5/14/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: 126 Building: Prescott Bldg 30
Instructor: John Pillman, Ken Paris
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Learn to play Texas Hold'em poker, the world's most popular poker game. You will be introduced to poker terminology, ranking of hands, table action, etc. You will learn when to bet, raise and fold. By the end of the class you will have played in live and tournament games for fun and should be comfortable playing at any hold'em table anywhere. Knowledge of playing poker is helpful but not mandatory. Please be able to attend all (or at least most) of the classes so we'll have a full table.
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- #04 6 crafts in 6 weeks, SP25
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Item: OP-204-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: F Dates: 4/11/2025 - 5/16/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 102 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Stacee Lavallee
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Week one we will be exploring alcohol ink. Week two, paint pouring. Week three, we will do bottle painting. Week four - dried flower application. Week five - fabric painting. And finally week six we will make cards. On top of the OLLI class fee, a $35 supply fee is due to the facilitator the first day of class. This will include all the paints, ink and dried flowers needed to complete the projects.
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- #05 Hand and Foot Card Game, SP25
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Item: OP-205-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/16/2025 - 5/7/2025
Sessions: 4 Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: 102 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Linda Neville, Lisa Morfitt
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Popular canasta style card game. Does not require a lot of strategy, anyone can learn this fun game. The goal is to accumulate the most points by creating "melds" (sets of cards) and going out before your opponents. It is ideal for fostering engagement because of its simplicity, teamwork, and the strategic balance between individual and group play.
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- #08 Monet to Van Gogh, A History of Impressionism Pt 1, SP25
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Item: OP-208-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: M Dates: 4/7/2025 - 5/12/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: 203 Building: Prescott Bldg 3
Instructor: John Kohlenberger
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Enjoy virtual museum tour from videos about the lives and times, the genius and enduring accomplishments of the Impressionists as our modern world was taking shape. Find a new appreciation of their art and painting as it became popularized. Enjoy the style, subject, and function of Impressionist painting by artists such as Monet, Renoir, Cassatt, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van Gogh. Your facilitator will share personal photos and stories of some of the places and artists covered.
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- #09 Western Line Dancing for Beginners, SP25
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Item: OP-209-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: F Dates: 4/11/2025 - 5/16/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Room: 260 Building: Prescott Bldg 15
Instructor: Cindy Reynolds
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Line Dancing for Seniors! Come join the fun and learn 6 new line dances. No previous experience needed. We promise to go slowly. Wear your cowboy attire and dance along to some of the best known oldie but goodies from Country Western music. Line Dancing is great exercise and you will have a real feeling of accomplishment as you become part of the coordinated steps!
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- #10 Explore Abstract Art: 4 Diverse Female Artists, SP25
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Item: OP-210-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th Dates: 4/10/2025 - 5/1/2025
Sessions: 4 Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: 102 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 10 Remaining Seats: 7
Instructor: Patricia Bennan, Sharon Minnoch
Each week one of 4 different speakers will discuss one diverse, fascinating female 20th century artist famous for her abstract art. Hilma af Klint, a pioneering abstract mystical painter. Lee Krasner, painter and visual artist, married to Jackson Pollack. Ani Albers, artist and printmaker, wife of Josef Albers. Maya Lin, architect, designer and sculptor renowned for Viet Nam Memorial.
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- #115 Basic Conversational Spanish I, SP25
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Item: OP-315-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: M Dates: 4/7/2025 - 4/28/2025
Sessions: 4 Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: 205 Building: Prescott Bldg 3
Instructor: Mary Ann Dellinger
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Aimed at learners with little or no knowledge of Spanish, this class is designed to facilitate competence in very basic survival Spanish. By the end of the course, participants should be able to: 1) introduce themselves and others; 2) use numbers from 1-10,000 in the context of personal contact information, travel, and monetary transactions; 3) describe, order, and purchase food. This class includes no formal instruction in vocabulary and grammar.
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- #29 The Visual Designer’s Eye, SP25
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Item: OP-229-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Tu Dates: 4/15/2025 - 5/13/2025
Sessions: 5 Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: 206 Building: Prescott Bldg 3
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 7 Remaining Seats: 4
Instructor: Rick Diehl
What do pamphlets, products, PowerPoints, web pages, and publications all have in common? There are all designed or they should be. Join us on a journey to improve your visual design skills. A course for anyone who writes, creates, publishes, or produces. Learning the principles used by graphic and visual designers can change your perspective. In 5-one hour classes we’ll look at the the good, the bad, and the ugly of design as we build your visual design prowess.
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- #43 Tastes of the Canadian Maritimes, SP25
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Item: OP-243-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/9/2025 - 4/23/2025
Sessions: 3 Times: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Room: 102 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Mary Ann Schaffer, Bev Thurber
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Whether or not you are joining OLLI’s Canadian Maritimes trip, come sample the region’s foods! In the 1st class, we will explore the influences of the area’s history and geography on the cuisine. Armed with this information, class members will be asked to sign up for a category of Canadian Maritime food to prepare and bring to either the 2nd or 3rd class. Come share food, recipes and stories about the Maritime Provinces. Learn new information, sample new recipes, make new friends and have fun.
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- #44 A Republic If You Can Keep It: Constitutional Conv, SP25
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Item: OP-244-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: F Dates: 4/11/2025 - 5/2/2025
Sessions: 4 Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 203 Building: Prescott Bldg 3
Instructor: Lori Dekker, Brandon Montoya
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Let's go on an exhilarating journey through key concepts of the Constitution & constitutional law and their impact on our daily lives. From right to privacy and free speech to state/federal balance of power, explore how constitutional principles influence healthcare, education, civil rights & more. Discover how these foundational ideas shape society and protect freedoms. Join us for respectful, thoughtful discussions that may challenge your perceptions and deepen your understanding.
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- #53 Viewpoints, SP25
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Item: OP-253-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: F Dates: 4/11/2025 - 5/16/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: 101 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 1 Remaining Seats: 4
Instructor: Jack Wilson, Armando Lopez
Aristotle says, "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." No idea, belief, or opinion is out of bounds in this class, and everyone can express their thoughts. Let us have a lively, entertaining, and, most of all, informative discussion.
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- #76 Moderate Hiking, SP25
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Item: OP-276-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/9/2025 - 5/14/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hiking Building: Offsite
Instructor: Mark Troester, Lynn Neakrans
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Join us on moderate hikes of up to 5 miles on rocky and sometimes steep terrain and experience the beauty and diversity of some of the many trails in our area. You will need to be in good physical condition and accustomed to hiking at higher elevations and temperatures. A description of the hike and directions to the trailhead will be emailed to participants before each hike.
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- #77 Chair Yoga And More (Thursday), SP25
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Item: OP-277-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th Dates: 4/10/2025 - 5/15/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: 101 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Candice Young
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Our bodies are our vehicles throughout life, it is essential to maintain them. We will establish a strong body awareness with slow, controlled movements focusing on the following: balance, lengthening in the spine, symmetry, coordination, flexibility, and building core strength. As our bodies change with time, physical issues, and limitations, we must honor precisely where we are. Our bodies send us signals and warnings. If we learn to pay attention, we can avoid pain, downtime, and medications.
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- #78 Chair Yoga and More (Monday), SP25
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Item: OP-278-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: M Dates: 4/7/2025 - 5/12/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: 101 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Candice Young
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Our bodies are our vehicles throughout life, it is essential to maintain them. We will establish a strong body awareness with slow, controlled movements focusing on the following: balance, lengthening in the spine, symmetry, coordination, flexibility, and building core strength. As our bodies change with time, physical issues, and limitations, we must honor precisely where we are. Our bodies send us signals and warnings. If we learn to pay attention, we can avoid pain, downtime, and medications.
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- #79 Hike The Prescott Circle Trail, SP25
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Item: OP-279-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: M Dates: 4/7/2025 - 5/12/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hiking Building: Offsite
Instructor: John Pillman, Ken Paris
This class is full. Please sign in and click "Add to Waitlist" button below.
The PCT is a roughly 56 mile trail around the City of Prescott, divided into 11 segments. We will hike segments 1-6 which range in length from 5-9 miles and contain a lot of elevation change. These are the prettiest and most challenging segments of the PCT and are not beginning or easy hikes. They range from 2 to 4+ hours. Breaks will be taken as needed. Each week I will send an email describing the segment we are about to hike and directions for where and when to meet. Hope you will join us.
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- #80 Gardening Talk and Walk (Tues&Thurs), SP25
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Item: OP-280-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Tu Th Dates: 4/15/2025 - 5/15/2025
Sessions: 8 Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 205 Building: Prescott Bldg 3
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 1 Remaining Seats: 18
Instructor: Angie Mazella, Lois Janowski
This is a paired lecture/tour combination with a topic in the classroom on a Tuesday and then guide the group on a tour to see the ideas in action that Thursday. Our first week will feature Eric Moore on birds of Yavapai County, and a bird walk at Watson Lake. Our second week Rich Peterson will present on hydroponic flower and vegetable gardening, with a tour of Yavapai College Greenhouses, Chino Valley. The third week will feature Michael Byrd on Yavapai County water restoration and quality, and a tour of the Urban Creek Restoration Project, downtown Prescott, ($15 for the tour.) Finally, Jeff Schalau will present on planning, planting, and maintaining a 12-month vegetable garden and a tour of his home garden. Skips the week of April 21st.
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- #85 The New Science of Consciousness Survival, SP25
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Item: OZP-285-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: M Dates: 4/7/2025 - 5/12/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Zoom 7 Building: Online
Instructor: DeeDee Freeman
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Scientist Dr. Alan Hugenot had a near death experience in his 20s, sparking a lifelong investigation into consciousness survival. In his book he clearly explains how Quantum Theory provides the scientific basis for this, and how it refutes the First Principles of Newtonian Physics. His conclusions are based on scientific research into past lives, evidential mediumship and remote viewing. Following his book and related videos, we'll explore how this impacts our understanding the material world.
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- #90 Brain-Behavior Relationships, SP25
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Item: OP-290-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/9/2025 - 4/23/2025
Sessions: 3 Times: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Room: 101 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Virginia Conner
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Dr. Conner is a neuropsychologist, and her job was to evaluate brain dysfunction when there were changes in behavior and personality due to a medical or neurological event—understanding what happened and why, and developing compensatory strategies to improve function. Day 1: overview of the brain and how cognitive brain function can be evaluated. Day 2: the basic units of the brain. Day 3: look at dementias and brain anatomy related to specific behaviors.
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- CANCELLED #64 The American West Pt 1, SP25
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Item: OP-264-SP25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: W Dates: 4/9/2025 - 5/14/2025
Sessions: 6 Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: 101 Building: Prescott Bldg 31
Instructor: Claxton Lovin
This class is cancelled.
This is a DVD course by OLLI favorite Patrick N Allitt, a history professor at Emory University. We explore the processes of Western history and show how they become the stuff of myths, legends, movies, political speeches, and continuing claims about the exceptional character of the United States. Explore the expansion of the original 13 colonies beyond the Appalachian Mountains, the discoveries of Lewis and Clark and other explorers, the struggles of the native Indian people, the Mexican War, and subsequent acquisition of the southwest from Mexico, as well as the role of the West in the American Civil War.
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