Lifelong Learning

The mud of trench warfare in World War I seems an unlikely catalyst for the creation of a new art form. But this is exactly what happened when local artisans in Belgium saw their livelihoods disappear as war was waged in their farmlands and trenches took over their beautiful, pastoral landscape. Sue Palmer, a native of England, will share her collection of “silks”—postcards made only during WWI. She will explain [...]

Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of Artificial Intelligence include expert systems, natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision. Dive into Kirby Plessas' world of technology and let her simplify this complicated topic. This slide talk and video presentation will demystify Artificial Intelligence and explore the development, uses, and controversies in Artificial Intelligence. Kirby's deep technology background includes a [...]

Try something really unique, and surprise your friends and family. Learn about the history, tools, and basic techniques used in the Renaissance-era art form known as "quilling", or "paper filigree".  You will then be given a chance to practice the craft hands-on and create a notecard with your own design or from examples provided. Class cost includes a starter tool kit. Shannon, your instructor, is a native of Scottsdale whose [...]