GRAND LEARNING For Information and Registration call 623-546-7470
SPRING 2022 PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HOW TO REGISTER TO ACCESS GRAND LEARNING ONLINE, VISIT:
https://suncitygrand.com, login to your resident account, and click on Golf & Recreation. Grand Learning can be found under Recreation. Or you can type this website in your brower: https://go.asapconnected.com/ ?org=511 If your login doesn’t work, please email grandlearning@ scgcam.com to request a password reset (include your name and phone number). Please do not create another account.
NOTE:
Some classes are offered on ZOOM only. For ZOOM classes, the link will be sent to your email address on file no later than 1 day prior to class start. Please call the GL office before the day of class if you have not received the link and it will be resent. Most classes are held in the Havasupai/Maricopa room in Chaparral Center. Check your invoice for room location.
623-546-7470
Monday–Friday
8 am–4 pm
Sun City Grand CAM Activities 19781 N. Remington Dr. Surprise, AZ 85374 EMAIL grandlearning@scgcam.com
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SOUND AND IMAGE: THE HISTORY OF MUSIC IN FILM—PART 3
THE AMERICAN POP ERA (ZOOM CLASS)
Meets 12 times on Wed 1/12 - 3/30 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meets 4 times on Tu/Th 3/1, 3/3, 3/8, 3/10 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM FEE: $30
STEVE KATZ
FEE: $15
This will be the 3rd of 3 semesters of the ultimate nostalgia class, combining movie and music nostalgia from the mid-80’s to the end of the 90’s. We’ll learn about the history and business of film music and the process of creating a film score and soundtrack. We will see how the music enhances the images, how the images enhance the music and what happens to several of the most famous scenes in film history when you watch them without the accompanying music. You need not have taken Part 1 or 2 to enjoy Part 3.
CURRENT EVENTS ROUNDTABLE PHIL AXELROD
Meets 12 times on Tue 1/18 - 4/5 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
FEE: $15
Meet weekly to discuss the current events of the day. Each participant is encouraged to bring an item or topic currently in the public's eye. We are not limited to political items for discussion. Each session we will take a poll and select topics. Lively discussions will ensue, followed by resolutions. If you enjoy brisk and vigorous debate, this is for you. Class meets in Palm Center- Mediterranean Room.
VOTING RIGHTS IN THE US: 1787-PRESENT (ZOOM CLASS)
This series will focus on 40 innovative artists that created new sounds that captivated a generation, and whose influence endures five decades later. We will examine many genres including folk/ rock, surf music, pop/soul, psychedelic, country rock, pop, and rockabilly. Artists will include The Beach Boys, The Doors, Four Seasons, Roy Orbison, The Band, The Byrds, The Rascals, Simon Garfunkel, The Monkees, The Mamas The Papas, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan, The Lovin’ Spoonful and others.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND SERIES ROBERT FARRELL
Meets 4 times on Tue 3/1 - 3/22 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
FEE: $30 This series will discuss the science behind: Alien Encounters; the Mysterious "Mummies" of Nazca, Peru; Noah's Flood; and the creation of our universe. The instructor has authored several science fiction and non-fiction books, lectured over 100 times around the country, and appeared on TV and radio shows including Coast-To-Coast.
DID FATHER REALLY KNOW BEST? EDWARD SHAFER
Meets 3 times on Tue 3/1 - 3/15 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
BONNIE SAUNDERS
Meets 8 times on Tue 2/1 - 3/22 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
FEE: $15 What does the Constitution say about voting rights? Who could vote when the Constitution was ratified in 1787? How have voting rights changed since 1787? How do the voter suppression laws today compare to voting rights laws in other periods of U.S. History? How can we keep our democracy safe and working, with all of the challenges to it today?
GREAT DECISIONS 2022 US FOREIGN POLICY (ZOOM CLASS) BONNIE SAUNDERS
Meets 8 times on Thur 2/3 - 3/24 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
VINNIE BRUNO
FEE: $15 As always, the Great Decisions 2022 topics are extremely relevant: Changing Demographics, Outer Space, Climate Change, Russia and the U.S., Myanmar and ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations], The Quad Alliance [Japan, Australia, India, U.S.], Drug Policy in Latin America, Industrial Policy, and Biden's Agenda. A great surprise: our zoom discussions on such topics often are even better than our in-person discussions! Get the book in the Grand Learning Office ($21), read it, come to class, listen, think, ask questions, discuss, agree, disagree -- we always have civil discussions!
FEE: $20 The class will focus on our relationships with our fathers. Comparisons to To Me He Was Just a Dad by Joshua David Stein (suggested but not required reading) will aid discussion. Stein offers 40 short remembrances of famous fathers by their children. Also, best TV dad? Videos answer.
HAPPY HEART
DIANA WARREN
Meets 1 time on Thur 3/3 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
FEE: $15 Welcome more happiness into your life in the new year. After a brief review of how happiness impacts your physical, emotional and mental capacities, 50 tips to enjoy life more will be reviewed. Bring a small notebook to jot down ideas that can add more sparkle and joy into your life.
IRISH ART AND ARCHITECTURE ALLEN REAMER
Meets 2 times on Fri 3/4 - 3/11 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
FEE: $20 Are you going to Ireland? Have you been to Ireland? Do you want to know something about Irish art history? In this course we will begin with the early art and architecture of Ireland starting with Neolithic dolmans and passage tombs. We will learn architectural styles and history of some of the major building in Ireland.
Grand Lifestyles | March 2022 | suncitygrand.com
