1. education
2. alumni and reunions

CLASS NAME
Start
Date
Health & Wellness
Time
Art & Music
Intro to Guitar I (4 sessions) $20
Course will enable students to read/play simple chords and
melodies in the first, second and third position.
Intro To Guitar II (4 sessions) $20
The second four week class for beginning guitar. Covers the
fourth, fifth and sixth strings of the guitar.
Oil and Acrylic Painting (6 sessions) $20
This class is for anyone who loves art. Individual attention
for each student—beginner or experienced. List of materials
needed available online.
Oil and Acrylic Painting (6 sessions) $20
Paint and Gogh (1 session) $10
A guided, acrylic painting "party". The easels, paints,
brushes, canvas and aprons will be furnished. Materials fee
of $25 paid to instructor.
Paint and Gogh (1 session) $10
Benefit from breathing techniques and gentle slow
movements that will improve your health and energy level.
All movements are either sitting or standing.
Tue 5/5
Tue 6/9
10:00
Chair Qigong (6 sessions) $25
10:00
Change Your Diet, Change Your Life
(1 session) $10
By carefully choosing the foods that we put into our bodies,
we can create a well-balanced system that‘s strong to stay
healthy and fight off infections/disease.
Wed 5/13
Wed 7/8
Look at the law and strategies you can use to protect
yourself from identity theft and how to react if you are a
victim.
Reverse Mortgages: Separating Fact from
Fiction (1 session) $10
Offers an overview of how reverse mortgages work and
helps you stay informed about your choices and options.
Reverse Mortgages: Separating Fact from
Fiction (1 session) $10
Tue 7/14
Reverse Mortgages: Separating Fact from
Fiction (1 session) $10
Tue 8/4
Tue 8/18
Thyromania - Proper Diagnosis and
Treatment (1 session) $10
Thu 7/16
9:00
If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid condition or an
autoimmune disease and would like to know more, then this
class is for you.
12:00
Dahn Yoga - Monday (6 sessions) $20
Mon 7/13
11:00
Dahn Yoga - Wednesday (6 sessions) $20
Wed 5/6
11:00
Luke Air Force Base: Past, Present and
Future (1 session) $10
Dahn Yoga - Wednesday (6 sessions) $20
Wed 7/15
11:00
9:00
9:00
Fibromyalgia: A Natural Approach
(1 session) $10
Fibromyalgia is a common rheumatic disease suffered by
Americans. Natural and holistic conservative care is
available to reduce or eliminate the pains associated with
this disease.
Memory and Aging - What's Normal and
What's Not (1 session) $10
The brain changes with normal aging. This course will help
differentiate between normal memory loss and memory loss
caused by a disease and lists ways to prevent memory loss.
9:00
Natural Cures for Arthritis and
Osteoporosis (1 session) $10
9:00
Learn the symptoms and risk factors associated with these
two diseases. Discusses the various causes as well as the
different treatments associated with each.
9:00
1:00
Power of Patience (3 sessions) $15
Learn how to develop the power of patience within your
mind. Patience helps us cope with challenging situations,
disharmony, and mental and physical pain.
Taking the Mystery Out of Medicare
(1 session) $10
Many do not understand all the options they have available
to them when first entering Medicare or later. Covers the
specifics of Medicare and how it works
Wed 6/24
10:30
Thu 5/14
9:00
History, Language & Current Events
Learn conversational Italian to teach you the Italian
language beyond the basic "menu" Italian phrases with tips
on Italian customs and usages.
Senior Scams (FREE) (1 session)
Know how to protect yourself. The best defense is a good
offense, and a scam will not get far when a consumer is well
informed.
9:30
11:00
12:00
Reverse Mortgages: Separating Fact from
Fiction (1 session) $10
Fri 5/8
Mon 5/11
Fri 8/14
Wed 6/10
Learn the best and most effective methods for renewing
health including proper diet, wholesome environment,
appropriate activities and adequate sleep.
Learn how exercise brings the mind and body together to
improve your physical condition, improve energy and give
you an enhanced sense of well-being and peace.
12:00
Tue 5/12
9:30
Dahn Yoga - Monday (6 sessions) $20
Tue 6/23
Wed 6/17
Mon 5/4
12:00
Finance, Business & Law
Identity Theft (FREE) (1 session)
Chair Qigong (6 sessions) $25
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's
(1 session) $10
Italian, Basics (5 sessions) $20
Fri 6/5
11:00
Mon 5/4
9:00
Thu 5/14
1:00
Thu 5/7
10:00
Thu 8/20
1:00
Thu 5/14
1:00
Over 70% of your home water usage isn't inside your
home! Learn water conservation tips and tools that can
help you reduce your overall water usage.
Fri 5/22
10:00
Water Conservation in AZ (1 session)$10
Fri 8/21
9:00
Learn about the history of our local air force base through
stories and videos of the F4 (the past), F16 (the
present) and F35 (the future).
Spanish: An Introduction (6 sessions)$20
Thu 6/11
9:00
Mini-class includes pronunciation, building a vocabulary,
reading, speaking and practice in listening. Lays the ground
work for further study for years to come.
The Buffalo Soldier (1 session) $10
Thu 8/20
1:00
Enjoyable and informative presentation about The Buffalo
Soldiers of the Indian Wars. Learn the huge and mostly
overlooked contribution they made to the settlement of
Arizona as well as the entire southwest.
Home & Garden
Landscaping – Preparing for Fall
(1 session) $10
Thu 8/13
Tue 5/5
9:00
12:30
Get your landscape ready for the fall season. Cover s plant
and tree care including trimming, fertilizing, watering, drip
systems and eliminating most bugs.
Summer Irrigation – Keeping Plants Alive
(1 session) $10
You will learn tips to keep your landscape healthy during our
very warm Arizona summers. Covers the basics of
landscape and gardening in our desert climate.
Water Conservation in AZ (1 session) $10
Wed 5/6
9:00
Learn It! Do It!
AARP Smart Driver Course (1 session) $5
This four-hour class satisfies both the initial AARP Smart
Drive Course and refresher course requirements. Additional
materials fee--$15 AARP member, $20 non-member,
payable to AARP.
Basket Weaving I (2 sessions) $10
Workshop making an Apple Basket. Kit fee of $18 for
pattern and all materials needed-payable to instructor.
Basket Weaving II (2 sessions) $10
Workshop making a Market Basket. Kit fee of $18 for
pattern and all materials needed-payable to instructor.
Card Making – Christmas in August
(1 Session) $10
Learn basic card making skills while completing cards for
the Christmas season. There will be a materials fee of $8
collected by the instructor.
Sudoku (1 session) $10
Learn a method for successfully solving these puzzles that are fun
and intriguing. Provides basic strategies to get you started with a
new type of ‘brain game'.
Travel - How To Pack and More
(1 session) $10
There are a thousand things to do in the last few weeks before
leaving for a trip. We'll give you a blueprint to insure you don't
forget a thing!
Mon 5/4
Tue 6/2
Thu 8/6
Wed 8/12
9:00
1:00
11:00
9:00
iPad Basics (Apple) (2 sessions) $15
Tue 8/11
1:00
iPhone - The Basics (1 session) $10
Wed 6/4
10:00
iPhone - The Basics (1 session) $10
Thu 7/9
1:00
Kindle Fire (1 session) $10
Thu 5/21
1:00
Microsoft Windows Basic (1 session) $10
Tue 5/19
10:30
Music and Apps for the Apple iPad
(1 session) $10
Tue 7/14
1:00
Photos With the Apple iPad
(1 session) $10
Fri 6/12
10:00
Fri 6/19
10:00
Mon 5/4
1:00
Travel & Photography
Antarctica: A Magical Land (1 session) $10
Brave the trip across the Drake Passage to see this magical
land. Great summer viewing!
Wed 6/17
Fri 5/8
11:00
9:00
Writing & Literature
Writing: The Writers Point of View
(1 session) $10
Designed to introduce writers to "point of view," the tool in
which the story is told. Determining the correct point of view
enables the author to proceed with his/her story
.
--TECHNOLOGY—
PORA
Adult Learning
Hands on tablet, phone and computer classes----
Android Phone Basics (1 session) $10
Thu 5/7
1:00
Android Tablet, The Basics
(1 session) $10
Thu 6/25
9:00
Computer Basics (1 session) $10
Thu 5/5
1:00
Computer Basics (1 session) $10
Tue 6/4
10:30
Email Do's and Don'ts (1 session) $10
Wed 6/10
9:00
Facebook 101 (1 session) $10
Tue 5/26
9:00
Internet Basics (1 session) $10
Tue 5/12
10:30
iPad Basics (Apple) (2 sessions) $15
Thu 5/21
10:00
iPad Basics (Apple) (2 sessions) $15
Tue 6/9
1:00
iPad Basics (Apple) (2 sessions) $15
Tue 7/21
9:00
13815 Camino del Sol
Sun City West, AZ 85375
623-242-6864
Three ways to register…
• Register online at poradultlearning.org
• Register by phone at 623-242-6864
• Register in person at PORA
Payment due at registration—Cash/Check/Credit
You must be a PORA member to attend classes.
Summer 2015
Class Schedule