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New Adventures in Learning

A volunteer assists a Neighbors Who Care client.

Jim Clayton The Chandler Gilbert Community College has a special program, New Adventures in Learning. These classes and seminars are presented by volunteers from the community. Many of these are specifically structured for seniors, such as “Making Sense of Medicare” and “AARP Driver Safety.” I would also like to call attention to a seminar I…

Summer learning with NAIL

Past President of New Adventures in Learning and longtime presenter, Bill Christian, teaching a class on the history of Arizona.

Liz Morque If you have an interest in history, finance, the arts, how to plant a garden in the desert, Mah Jongg and many more areas, you are a perfect candidate for New Adventures in Learning. New Adventures is a learning program for seniors affiliated with the Chandler-Gilbert Community College and its classes are held…

Nail Summer Open House

How long has it been since you learned something that amazed you; that got you excited; that made you want to learn more? This is want happens each day at New Adventures in Learning classes for seniors. This summer there are 40 different classes to choose from including Intro to Bridge, Discussing Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Annuities,…

Curiosity is for the young…young-at-heart, that is!

Marty Klemes involves students in his spring class as he explains the universe beyond the solar system.

Mary Lombardi Kenny Are you curious about the world? Are you looking for a way to keep your mind strong and healthy? Do you enjoy challenging yourself to learn new things? Join hundreds of your neighbors who believe that curiosity never retires! Participate in New Adventures in Learning, a non-profit lifelong learning program affiliated with…

Spring into New Adventures in Learning

It is almost spring and spring means new beginnings. That is why the program that offers adult classes at the Chandler/Gilbert Community College is titled New Adventures in Learning. As we age we crave new experiences and new information. New Adventures can satisfy those cravings by giving us the opportunity to continue to learn throughout…

Resolutions Resolutions

Ron Hayward, Canadian playwright, teaching members of New Adventures in Learning.

Elizabeth Morque It’s that time of year. The holiday cheer is over and you may be thinking about a change of pace; a New Year’s Resolution. Perhaps you are thinking of an exercise routine or a healthy eating program. Well don’t forget exercising your brain as well as the rest of your body. That is…

Did you know…

Did you know that right here in Sun Lakes you can learn about art history? Or learn about how seniors age? Or learn about the history of Arizona? Or learn estate planning or how to garden in Arizona? This is a small sample of the over 90 classes that are offered to adult learners through…

Snowbirds flock to New Adventures

Ed Schauble and Wayne Wright install new signs promoting the New Adventures fall semester.

It’s that time of year when you may be returning to Arizona and thinking about what new activity to add to your life style. You may be thinking of something completely different than what you are already involved in. You may be looking for something that will make you more aware of the world around…

Fall into New Adventures

The season is changing once again and it is time to think about what you want to do with the rest of 2015. It may be time to think outside your box and find a healthy, interesting activity for the fall. If so, New Adventures is for you. New Adventures, as the name implies, is…