January 2024
From Prudence Abeln, President of LLRH
Greetings to all Lifelong Learners!
The Board and Curriculum Committee of LLRH (llrhdm.com) is ready to welcome you back!
Our 4 weeks of classes will begin Monday, February 12 with classes running Monday through
Wednesday until March 6. You are welcome to attend any or all classes for a small
membership fee of $40/semester. Each semester we try to bring you a variety of topics
covering arts, science, history and foreign policy aimed to stretch your minds and keep you
thinking.

We will begin with a crowd-pleaser session led by John Abeln on Mel Brooks, his life and his
humor. Then we’ll get a bit more serious as we begin a 3-part series on Internet Fraud.
Other series include

• 4-part Great Decisions Series created by the Foreign Policy Administration– Topics
  this spring include Mideast Alignment, Science Across Borders, NATO’s Future and
  Understanding Indonesia. The 2024 Book is available for $35 and covers both
  Spring and Fall semesters. Contact Prudy Abeln [email protected] to
  purchase one of the books.
•  Look Up! Understanding the Night Sky (3-part Series) taught by Dr. Bryan
  Shumaker
• Time Travel in Science Fiction (2-part series) brought to us by our own Alan Jones

We will learn more about George Washington when John Lenzi shares some well researched
little-known facts, and then when we look at the President’s Portraits including George
himself!

Another highlight will be a performance by The Fred Fox Wind Quintet from the UA School of
Music. Then we have three tours this semester, 1) a Guided walk in the Tortolita Preserve
led by our own Highlands resident, David Barker, 2) a docent-led tour of the Mini Time
Machine Museum of Miniatures, And (3) Bird Watching in El Rio Preserve, led by Cynthia
Pruitt and followed with a celebratory end-of-semester lunch.

Registration for classes can be found on our website www.llrhdm.com
Make new friends or reconnect with those who you met in previous years. You can always
be guaranteed that the time you spend in Lifelong Learning classes will expand your mind
and leave you with more topics you’ll want to explore!

Volunteer to teach or recruit others to teach. All are welcome. Be part of this learning
community!

Prudy Abeln, President

 LLRH Board Members;

SUSAN BAKER, 520-338-9959,
[email protected] ;
SUE PFEIFFER, 703-638-5523,
[email protected]
MAUREEN CONROYD, 206-919-6260,
[email protected]

 LLRH MEMBERS MUST REGISTER AT www.LLRHDM.com.

PRESENTERS ARE COMFORTABLE AND SO IS THE LLRH BOD WITH ZOOM, WHICH IS EASY AND HIGHLY RELIABLE TO USE.  AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL REGISTERED LLRH MEMBERS, WITH DIRECTIONS AND PASSWORDS.