Welcome to LifeLong Learning
LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek, a volunteer organization, provides opportunities to expand the knowledge and horizons of the community’s residents. Our goal is to provide programs to entice you to explore new subjects and discover new places in the Metro Phoenix area. Our devoted volunteers offer quality programs to keep your mind active and engaged.
Browse the website. Click on the white menu headings above to review event category summaries. To review individual event pages, click on the down arrow for the drop down menu, and select the event you are interested in.
Be prepared to register for LLL events:
LLL events require advance online registration and payment, except for the Weekday Speaker Series. Registrations open on specified dates; the registration open time is 8:00 a.m.
To create a LLL new user account, use the Create Account link on the right side of this page and follow the directions. If you have questions or need help, send an email to: info@lifelonglearningatpc.org
Check the LLL regularly during the season for event additions.
Premier Speaker Series:
The goal of the Premier Speaker Series is to provide you with an evening to enjoy yourself while learning something new. The programs begin at 7 p.m. at the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater. Admission to all Premier Speaker Series events is $15 per person and advance registration online is required.
Up to four admissions can be purchased in one transaction per LLL user account. An LLL account is required to purchase tickets and you can create an account on the right side of any web page. If tickets are available on the evening of the event, they can be purchased for cash in the theater lobby.
Registration is open
Jan. 10: The Soundtrack of the Viet Nam War
An evocative presentation by Doug Bradley, author and Vietnam veteran, as he delves into the powerful role of music during the Vietnam War.
In his talk, We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Bradley will examine how U.S. troops used music to forge connections with each other and with home, and how it served as a coping mechanism amidst the complexities of war.
Drawing from veterans' testimonies, Bradley will highlight how music shaped individual and cultural memories of the Vietnam War, a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the American experience. He will also discuss the profound impact of Vietnam-era music on the countercultural revolution and the turbulent political landscape of the time.
Classes:
Classes are at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107, except for most cooking classes. Registration is required.
Registration is open: One registrations can be purchased per LLL user account.
Events are sold out, please register for waitlist
Nov 21: Writing Your Life Story
Dec 4: Birds of the Sonoran Desert
Trips:
The fall schedule is just the beginning of an exciting LLL trip season.
Trips include a comfortable ride on a climate-controlled motor coach, admission fees, lunch (unless noted otherwise), all gratuities, as well as two knowledgeable, fun LLL escorts.
Up to two registrations can be purchased in one transaction per LLL user account.
Event is sold out, please register for waitlist:
Dec. 4: Barleen's Home for the Holidays Matinee Show and fabulous entertainment with their talented musicians.
Weekday Speaker Series:
Weekday Speaker Series are at the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater. Presentations begin at 10 a.m. Event fee is $5 at the door. No registration required. Open seating. Tickets will be available in the lobby of the Renaissance Theater beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Weekday Speaker events resume in January 2025
Great Decisions 2025
Registration is open
If you have not experienced Great Decisions classes before, this is an excellent opportunity to meet new friends and discuss world affairs. Click on the Great Decisions 2025 link for more information about the 2025 world affairs discussion topics. We have no experts, only eager learners. Please join us! Up to two registrations can be purchased in one transaction per LLL user account.
PC Reads:
Book discussions are the 1st Thursday of each month, 4 p.m., at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107. This book discussion group gives you an opportunity to discuss a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books with others who also like to read.
Dec. 5: The Radium Girls, The Dark Stories of America's Shining Women, by Kate Moore
PC Reads Nonfiction:
Book discussions are the 3rd Thursday of each month, 4 p.m., at the LifeLong Learning Center, Room 107. This nonfiction discussion group is for readers of history, military history, sports and other topics that the group decides to pursue.
Nov. 21: Discussion about poverty based on two books by Matthew Desmond
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City; and Poverty by America
All PC Reads and PC Reads Nonfiction book discussions are free events. Registration is required. Registration is limited to one person for each LLL user account.
For technical assistance or questions about LifeLong Learning send an email anytime to info@lifelonglearningatpc.org A LLL volunteer will be happy to assist you.
For weekly updates about LifeLong Learning events, be sure to subscribe to the LifeLine e-newsletter. Subscribe at the boxed link on the upper right side of the page.
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, call or email Pam O'Shea or Jill Burnham and discuss what you are interested in doing. You'll be happy you did!
