Learn how the glymphatic system clears brain waste and its implications for Alzheimer's prevention. We'll also discuss common brain toxins and strategies that optimize glymphatic brain toxin removal.
Embrace your wellness journey and build a relationship with yourself and the world around you using all your senses. Surrounded by nature, you will explore the synergy between mind, body, and spirit in a location that surrounds you with harmony. Hosted by our Signature Program, Desert Awareness Committee, in the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area of Cave Creek.
This 2-day marketplace-style event will feature over 300 unique new and gently used specialty purses for sale, raffle baskets, and a purse drive to benefit Purse-Impressions. There is no entry fee to the event, however patrons are encouraged to bring a donation of purses, jewelry, or hygiene products.
You are invited to a special event celebrating the art of expression by our current featured gallery artist Jerry Sieve. Registration not required, but RSVP kindly requested on our website.
A new and popular class! Experience deep relaxation and renewal through the soothing power of sound. This restorative sound bath combines crystal bowls, chimes, and grounding instruments to create calming vibrations that help quiet the mind, release stress, and bring the body back into balance.
Take a journey through nearly 2 billion years of Arizona's geological history, revealing how ancient forces created the landscapes we treasure today, with Dr. Steve Semken of Arizona State University. Dr. Semken will reveal how ancient seas, volcanic eruptions, and climate shifts created everything from the Grand Canyon to the Sonoran Desert. This presentation offers everyone a chance to understand the incredible forces and time scales that created the places we call home.
Do you ever misplace your keys, forget names, or struggle to recall details as quickly as you once did? You’re not alone. Memory challenges are a normal part of life, but you can strengthen your brain with the right exercises. Participants will explore how memory works, why it changes over time, and most importantly how to give it a healthy workout.
Explore fused glass art by creating two colorful flowers with your choice of petals and colors, then design unique blooms using frit, stringers, and pebbles. Pieces will be kiln-fused and slumped into graceful forms, and will be ready for pickup in 1–2 weeks.
Join us as PBS "History Detectives" host Dr. Eduardo Pagan investigates the mystery behind an unusual Navajo rug. The story takes us to meet a Navajo medicine man and a traditional Navajo weaver in Crownpoint, New Mexico — a place long considered the center of Navajo weaving. Did the weaver violate a taboo to create the rug? A textile historian helps us uncover who may have been behind this controversial design.
With over 10,000 Americans turning 62 each day, many seek smarter retirement options. Mortgage professional Rob Kanyur explains safe home equity strategies, how retirement mortgages work, and when they fit. Learn practical, accurate information to build stability and greater peace of mind.
Discover the fun and strategy of American Mah Jongg—no prior experience needed! Learn essentials like tile names and suits, how to use the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card, and game play & etiquette basics. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher, this class combines instruction with guided play to help you build confidence and enjoy the game.
Professional artist & art educator Nicolette Bonnstetter enlightens our community about the art world with her blend of creativity, humor, and thought-provoking discussions in the Art, Coffee, & Conversation series. Seasoned art enthusiasts and newcomers alike will enjoy her relatable approach to deeper contemplation about art. About this session: Come see the most expensive tulip art ever sold and how this flower impacted architecture.
Our latest can’t-miss experience! Step, turn, and smile through this lively line dancing class. Beginners and seasoned two-steppers will enjoy easy routines set to country and pop. Taught by an expert instructor in a mirrored studio. Wear comfy clothes and come ready to dance. This session brings movement, rhythm, and laughter!
Our latest can’t-miss experience! Step, turn, and smile through this lively line dancing class. Beginners and seasoned two-steppers will enjoy easy routines set to country and pop. Taught by an expert instructor in a mirrored studio. Wear comfy clothes and come ready to dance. This session brings movement, rhythm, and laughter!
Join us for a leisurely stroll through our local native desert park — led by a Desert Awareness Naturalist — and learn about Sonoran Desert upland plants and how they survive. Walks are the 1st Saturday of the month December through April, begin at 10 a.m., and last for 90 minutes. The Nature Trail is relatively flat, and the Saguaro Trail is slightly uphill.
Get to know accomplished artists and learn all about their creative processes in the Amazing Artist series—a collaboration between The Sonoran Arts League & The Holland Center. This is a fantastic opportunity for art enthusiasts to connect with local talented artists as they share their journeys, inspirations, and passions with our community. This month's featured artist: Sandy Pendleton - Glass.
In four Tuesday classes, Larry Charles —a nationally-recognized, exhibiting artist and expert instructor—helps you bring your travel memories to life. Each class begins with a step-by-step demonstration, then you’ll paint alongside Larry as he shares tips for capturing atmosphere, light, and detail and how to make people, buildings, and landscapes glow with realism and personality.
In four Tuesday classes, Larry Charles —a nationally-recognized, exhibiting artist and expert instructor—helps you bring your travel memories to life. Each class begins with a step-by-step demonstration, then you’ll paint alongside Larry as he shares tips for capturing atmosphere, light, and detail and how to make people, buildings, and landscapes glow with realism and personality.
Learn how to get the most out of every deal. Discover the strengths in your starting hand, use simple hand-building strategies, and make confident decisions as the game unfolds. You’ll learn when to stay the course, when to adjust, and how to manage risk from the Charleston to the final tile.
Join the Journal Jam and get ready to express yourself, connect, and get creative. Bring your thoughts for a fun journaling session filled with prompts, sharing, and inspiration. Reflect, write, and discover with a comfortable group of new friends.
Learn an easy, step-by-step approach to charcoal drawing with instructor Adrienne Lee as she demonstrates techniques, shares helpful shortcuts, and offers tips for achieving realism and composition. A highlight of the class is using an eraser to remove charcoal and reveal the white of the paper. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a finished drawing.
Catch the Arizona sun with one-of-a-kind fused glass suncatchers you create yourself using dots, stringers, frit, powder, vitrigraph, murrini, and sheet glass. Go bold, simple, or intricate—the creative possibilities are endless. Perfect for all experience levels.
BE SAFE equips teens and adults with developmental disabilities with practical skills for safe interactions with law enforcement. Through video modeling, discussion, and role-play, participants learn what to do during everyday police encounters and in emergencies. Local police officers will demonstrate how to build understanding and trust, and help attendees & caregivers feel more confident and prepared in community settings.
This guided play session is perfect for anyone who has already learned the rules and basics of American Mah Jongg but would like extra support while playing. It’s a relaxed, hands-on way to strengthen your skills, ask questions, and build confidence at the table.
In two joyful, fear-free sessions for beginners, students will focus on the principles of painting along with the skills needed for acrylic application. Through structured exercises, students will learn the basics of value, composition, and color along with simple wet and dry brush techniques that will de-mystify the painting process.
Discover how MindDNA can help reverse brain age. Award-winning author and neuro-educator Phyllis Strupp will discuss how to strengthen MindDNA and recharge brain activity with two tools outlined in her book “Better from Within: 7 Steps to a Wise Brain”: the Wisdom Well Tool and the Social Safari Tool.
We begin this four-part series with the early English colonies that dominated the Atlantic coast of North America, north of Florida. While they comprised a very small portion of the British gross domestic product, for a century and a half they thrived financially. But while the Americans that lead the Colonies considered themselves loyal British subjects, they liked the freedom and independence colonial separation accorded. The French and Indian War changes everything.
Learn to create special ink effects like fur, wood, glass, and feathers using short exercises on day one. Use these techniques to create frame-worthy drawings on day two. It's a class not to be missed with an art medium you can take with you anywhere!
Our online threats and digital tools change every day. New technology provides efficiencies and luxuries we all enjoy; but, they also present new security and safety challenges. Join us to learn how you can be safe in the new digital world.
Step into a serene space of relaxation and renewal as you immerse yourself in the gentle yet powerful fusion of Reiki energy and sound healing. This class is designed to help you reconnect with your body’s natural ability to heal, restore energetic flow, and bring harmony to your mind, body, and spirit.
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