Create a Glass Cheese Plate

December 14th, 2024|Categories: Creative Arts|Tags: art, creative arts, fused glass, Kathy Nelson, Lifelong Learning|

Create a unique piece of functional art to use for serving your favorite cheeses. Instructor will demonstrate the unique properties of glass and heat, and provides helpful coaching and encouragement. You'll have plenty of colorful glass squares of different thickness to choose from. Cheese plate measures approximately 9” x 9”. FORMAT: In-person classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on AGES: Adults 18+ EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Novice, Intermediate PREREQUISITES: None WHAT TO BRING: Please wear close-toed shoes. All materials provided by [...]

Create a Fused-Glass Valentine Wall Hanging

December 14th, 2024|Categories: Creative Arts|Tags: art, creative arts, fused glass, Kathy Nelson, Lifelong Learning|

Create a meaningful and memorable piece of art for yourself or a loved one using fusible glass, frit (ground glass), stringers or noodles (thin strips of glass), hearts, and other glass-building materials. FORMAT: In-person classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on AGES: Adults 18+ EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Novice, Intermediate PREREQUISITES: None WHAT TO BRING: Please wear close-toed shoes. All materials provided by instructor. FEE: $80. Please purchase tickets below. INSTRUCTOR NAME: Kathy Nelson Kathy Nelson was first inspired by glass art [...]

Money, Money, Money – Jim Sherbert Lecture Series

December 13th, 2024|Categories: Finance, Investments, Retirement, & Insurance, History, Arts, and Culture, Signature Program: Lifelong Learning|Tags: cryptocurrency, Jim Sherbert Lecture Series, Lifelong Learning|

Money of various sorts has been used for thousands of years as a means of exchange. The value of money is based on the perceived worth and confidence of individual currencies. We will examine the drivers of the value of money and delve into the new Modern Monetary Theory of deficit spending and the emergence and future of cryptocurrencies. FORMAT: In-Person – classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Lecture AGES: Adults 18+, Youth Ages 14-18 EXPERIENCE [...]

Historic Arizonans – Jim Sherbert Lecture Series

December 12th, 2024|Categories: History, Arts, and Culture|Tags: Arizona History, Jim Sherbert Lecture Series, Lifelong Learning|

Arizona’s history doesn't quite have the grandeur of the early Colonies, the excitement of the Wild West, or the traditions of the Deep South. However, it has some interesting characters that made the territory, and eventually the state of Arizona, what it is. We will examine the life and impact of four 19th century Arizonans that made significant contributions to the state’s history. FORMAT: In-Person – classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Lecture AGES: Adults 18+, [...]