Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny While plans are now underway for our upcoming summer semester, New Adventures in Learning is wrapping up its spring semester with several classes that begin during April. Yes, there’s still time to sign up and indulge your curiosity! Here are the classes that will be presented this month and still…
Tag: New Adventures in Learning
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
New Adventures: Dedicated Leadership, Outstanding Classes
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny Every organization needs strong leadership, and that includes not-for-profits like New Adventures in Learning. We rely on our volunteers to lead program administration, to offer an appealing program (curriculum), and to support presenters and members alike. Our leader Bill Haskell has been steering our proverbial ship of learning for the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Food, Music and Memory: A New Adventures Class
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny The sound of a “Pomp and Circumstance” march harkens us to a school graduation. A mayonnaise cake for family occasions created great memories. It stayed moist, and the Hershey’s Cocoa powder frosting was divine (just had to ignore the mayonnaise). Most of us have tasted a certain food, smelled something…
Generals, January 2022
New Adventures in Learning Leaps into Spring
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny It’s January already, and it won’t be long before we hear the birds chirping again. In the meantime, we can start the new year together as students of the world and members of New Adventures in Learning (NA). For those who are new to the idea of lifelong learning, let’s…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
New Adventures in Learning: Membership Benefits
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny Did you know that a New Adventures in Learning (NA) membership provides benefits that reach beyond the opportunity to take a class, participate in a roundtable discussion, or enjoy a sponsored field trip? Let’s start with the basics of NA membership: * A large variety of classes offered throughout the…
Generals, October 2021
New Adventures Members Return to the Classroom!
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny The New Adventures in Learning (NA) fall semester is offering more than 50 classes (lectures, roundtable discussions, and computer-related classes) as registration continues throughout the semester, ending mid-December. After more than a year of online classes, NA members will be welcomed back “on campus” at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s Sun…
Front Page, September 2021
Fall Semester Opens Doors to In-Person Classes
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny Good news! It’s time to sign up for New Adventures in Learning (NA) fall classes, and many classes will be offered in-person once again. If you are asking, “What are these adventures I hear about?” let’s answer that question with a look backwards. We have offered all kinds of NA…
Generals, August 2021
New Adventures Introduces Its New Look
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning (NA) proudly presents its new logo. It represents our lifelong learning program in the desert which has been working to serve our community for over 20 years. The introduction of the logo update marks the beginning of a new chapter for the all-volunteer, non-profit organization. As…
Generals, July 2021
NAIL: Adventures in Learning Start Here!
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny Adventures are fun to anticipate. And that’s what New Adventures (NA) in Learning is all about. For example, earlier this summer, we were anticipating learning how scientists came to develop vaccines for current and previous pandemics. Bobbie Reed’s class did not disappoint! Not all adventures make your heart beat faster,…
Generals, June 2021
New to Arizona? New to New Adventures?
Mary Kenny If you look around your community now, you will surely see more than a few new residents. If you’re new here, reach out to the community and learn what we have to offer. And for those of you who haven’t yet discovered New Adventures (NA), our lifelong learning program, now is the time…