Lifelong Learning

  Please join us for an informative series of lectures about services that are provided to seniors to make the aging process easier.  We have a dynamic group of speakers: Alan Underwood, Angel Flight West; Jodi Hoffman, United Hospice and Palliative Care; Lea Benson, Sage House Senior Care Housing options; and Janie Dalrymple, Patient Advocate who explains how they provide help when Seniors have doctor appointments. This is a free [...]

The number one cause of Level I Traumas in an ER is injuries resulting from a fall, and these injuries can be very serious, possibly resulting in death.  Our Fall Prevention Awareness program is a one hour class introducing and discussing the causes of falls, the results of falls and methods of the prevention of falls.  Please join us for this informative safety class - for your health! Joe Meier, [...]

STOP THE BLEED This class is all about bleeding control for massive hemorrhage.  It is a national initiative from the American College of Surgeons to help all members of the community be able to help each other in case of a bleeding emergency.  Topics covered will include a short power point presentation and lots of hands on skills practice: Identifying life threatening bleeding Calling 911 Commercial tourniquet Wound packing Makeshift [...]

The United States Supreme Court Building at sunset in Washington DC, USA.   The Supreme Court is the highest legal authority in the nation and a coequal branch of the federal government. The Supreme Court's role, purpose and limits of authority are often misunderstood. We will examine the formation of the Court and the scope of its power and influence. We will examine why the United States is [...]

Nicolette is back!  She has begun holding her classes in-person at the Holland Community Center and Online on the First Friday of the Month. For December, we will be meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month, Dec. 16. We will also be meeting in Quail South. December's class is entitled: "Pre-Raphaelites" Pre-Raphaelites were a self publicizing, attention seeking, controversial group! They used DARING themes!  Are you ready for them? [...]

The Art Conversation topic for January is “Artists with Issues”. We all know that “normal” is only a setting on the dryer! However, we all have issues...and you will enjoy seeing how the artists that Nicolette is presenting took their issues and made amazing art! Come see a video that makes Nicolette cry. Join us in-person or on Zoom, and sign up below.  We're sure this one will be full [...]

  This four-session watercolor workshop in January 2023 is designed for beginners and those current watercolorists who want to achieve more realistic techniques. Instructor Larry Charles will teach five techniques for capturing landscapes in fleeting sunlight, quick-sketch plein air pictures, lifelike characters, watercolor postcards, and landscape perspectives. The key to on-site watercolors is packing a compact kit.  The instructor will cover the ideal art supplies for painting on the go. [...]

Introduction to Mindful Meditation, Level 2 In this six-week class, students will build upon the fundamentals of mindful meditation practice. Designed for beginning and early-stage meditators, this class uses the basic foundations of meditation practice to deepen and explore your mindfulness journey. Instruction will include practicing with the seven factors of awakening, amongst other techniques. All are welcome. The instructor will lead guided meditations during class sessions. Instructor, Daniel Wayne [...]

In this six-week class, you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation practice. Designed for beginners, this class demonstrates and explains how to meditate, what to do while meditating, and why meditation can transform your daily life. Includes understanding basic posture, meditative and mindful practices, and exposure to different meditation approaches. All are welcome. The instructor will lead guided meditations during class sessions. Instructor, Daniel Wayne is a Certified Mindfulness [...]

  As a kickoff to Jim Sherbert's series The Western Frontier (1820's - 1840's), Jim has chosen to start with Westward Migration and the Oregon Trail. From Lewis and Clark to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, Jim will provide details of the harrowing journey by wagon from Independence, Missouri to Portland, Oregon, a distance of 2100 miles! Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. $10 donation gladly [...]

  Please join us in attending a new women's group that has just formed.  We have already had one session and, due to popular demand, we are going to do another, including past students and new students. We all have stories worth sharing, and this is the perfect opportunity.  We use stories to make sense of our world and to share that understanding with others. We continue to learn that [...]

Join award winning paper collage artist, Mimi Damrauer, for a simple and fun Paper Flower Making Art Class. Spend a fun art session crafting with paper and a glue gun! In this class, you will learn how to construct a beautiful elegant white paper flower collage wall art. Can be used in any room. Bring your lunch or try out our new cafe!  There will be a short lunch break. [...]

Larry Charles is now providing Open Studio time every month! Here's a chance to paint or draw under the supervision of an accomplished artist, who is eager to inspire you to try different mediums and subject matters. He is doing this once a month on Tuesday afternoons.    Larry will bring in some still life set-ups, or you can paint or draw your own composition from a reference photo or your [...]

The topic for February's Art Conversation is Collections! Nicolette will be showing you some amazing collections that she hopes will make you consider what you collect.  There will be some surprises here. As a special touch, Nicolette is encouraging you to bring an item(s) from your collection(s) to the meeting, for this very special workshop.  Zoom attendees are also encouraged to "bring" something. Come and find out about the woman [...]

Partners That Heal is a group from The Phoenix Theater Company, that uses theater techniques to intervene at Phoenix Children's Hospital to heal terminal patients - or to reach patients who need intervention but not necessarily medical intervention. Partners that Heal has developed 250+ proven improvisation interventions that improve communication and rapport between individuals and their caretakers to facilitate communication and reduce fear and discomfort in hospitals (for children and adults), [...]

  Whether you are a beginner or just want to improve your existing drawing skills, these four Tuesday morning workshops are the proven, easy way to learn new techniques and the tricks of the pros. Instructor Larry Charles will demonstrate how to do shading, perspective, faces proportions and scale the right way every time. Each class session features instructor demonstrations and individual mentoring. Expect to take home at least two [...]

  Try something new!  Learn how to create fun improvisation marks on papers to use in collaging, journaling, or scrapbooking.  We will make a few gift tags using your paper as a take away. All supplies included.  Bring any papers of your own to paint on, if you'd like. Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. 10:00-12:00.  $40 Register Here

Jan Downey is the daughter and granddaughter of a German-Jewish family, some of whom managed to escape the Nazi's "Final Solution". In presenting her family's ordeal and escape, Jan will show original family documents the Nazis demanded and defiled, documents related to their escape from German and their refugee status in the United States. A tailor in Germany, Jan's grandfather was also an artist who loved painting and photography.  Once [...]

Shimmering wings and delicate legs - Dragonfly on a Reed.  Using glass and wire, you will make two dragonflies (one large and one small) that will grace your home.  At the end of the class, the dragonfly will be fused and ready for pickup the following week. Kathy Nelson spent most of her life on the West Coast. She enjoys working with students and has developed multiple classes to help [...]

This is a class for students who have already attended Prudence's class on Adjusting to Changes as You Age. Many of you from the first and second sessions of “Adjusting to Change in Purpose as we Age” have expressed an interest in staying connected to further discuss what was shared in those two previous sessions.  Based on this request, an open format will take place on Wednesday, February 15 from [...]

  Are you tired of being told what health care you need?  Are you ready to learn how to navigate our crazy system of health care? Do you need to understand what procedures are required, or just recommended?  These are just some of the topics that will be covered in this very valuable 3 part “Consumer Health Lecture Series”. In this first session you will get an overview of health care [...]

Harmony Hollow, in Cave Creek, is a triangular piece of land that reaches the boundaries of Spur Cross Ranch.  It is 28 acres of desert, wildlife, and history. Much like Spur Cross Ranch, the land contains Native American Pit Houses, Pueblos, and ruins from long ago when the land was home to the Hohokam. "The whole thing is full of archaeology" says Gary Smitt, former president and founder of the [...]

  Take your paper printing to the next level!  In this class we go more in depth using Stencils, Rubber Stamps, and Paper Masking & other basic texture tools.  This is a major printing session for you to create more complex beautiful papers! You must have taken Gelli Printing 101, Note:  Wear painting clothes or bring an apron. Class Cost is $60, which includes the materials fee. Feb. 21, 2023, 1:00 [...]

Arizona is a special place with a very humble beginning and an interesting journey to become the last of the 48 contiguous United States.  We will examine how pre-Columbian Native Americas built the most elaborate irrigation system in the Western Hemisphere.  How the Arizona Territory sided with the Confederacy with the tiny village of Tucson its hub.  We will examine how mining would become Arizona’s catalyst to growth and how [...]

  Please join us in attending a new women's group that has just formed.  We have already had two sessions and, due to popular demand, we are going to do another, including past students and new students. We all have stories worth sharing, and this is the perfect opportunity.  We use stories to make sense of our world and to share that understanding with others. We continue to learn that [...]

Are you a woman who would like to feel more empowered in your relationships?  Would you like to be more confident in your encounters with others?  We are starting two new 4 week classes that will make such a difference in your life. Kelley Bird, your instructor, is offering an hour-long class that will explain to you what this class is all about.  This free introduction, is on Feb. 22 [...]

  As the saying goes, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," and the desire to adorn one's self with beautiful things is as old as humankind. A magnificent jewel provides the perfect complement to the fashion of the day, but more importantly, reflects its owner's taste, lifestyle, wealth and status. This lecture will examine some of the great jewelry collections belonging to royals, aristocrats, divas, socialites and Hollywood [...]

Each month, the Holland Center offers an afternoon Open Studio in our art room.  Art instructor, Larry Charles, will be on hand to provide helpful advice about art materials and techniques as you work on a project of your own choice.  Feel free to create with your oil paint, acrylics, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache or drawing pencils. Ask for helpful tips or color combinations while the Open Studio instructor is [...]