Fall semester classes and activities at New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning begin following an open house at the Mesa Community College (MCC) Downtown campus, located at 145 N. Centennial Way, on Friday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Attend the open house, gather information and register for a wide range of classes at the MCC Downtown campus. Park in the parking garage on the second or third levels, and take the stairs or elevator to the fourth floor.
Classes and activities planned for this fall include Basha’s Art Exhibit, Scottish Country Dance, hiking, improving posture, Mesa heritage, history of Northeast Arizona, water in the desert, and the Hopi, as well as the Latter Day Saints culture. Additional opportunities are African photo safari, photo visit to Paris, all about numbers, sports and politics, time management, the human skeleton, brain’s eye view of knowledge and What Does Love Mean?
Also available are performances at the Tempe Art Center, three plays at the Theatre Outback, on the Dobson campus, Afghanistan, great decisions on global challenges, book discussions, financial security, sign language, and elections, as well as Tocqueville and the American experiment.
More classes include understanding humanism, philosophy of religion, the cosmos, great scientific ideas, car computers, Federal Aviation Administration handling flights, mind mapping, healthy naturally, stress, power of kindness, grief management on holidays, driving refresher course and Medicare.
Participants also can learn new games, attend comedy movies, appreciate the magic of grandchildren, take part in wine enjoyment and tour community gardens. Attend the lunch bunch on the second Friday of each month at a different local restaurant. New Frontiers offers all these opportunities and much more.
New Frontiers is a peer-led, self-directed organization of about 450 members sponsored by Mesa Community College. Members can attend classes or social events, teach classes in their expertise, or they can facilitate classes.
After paying $70 for a whole year, or $50 for one semester, members can register for as many classes as their personal schedules will allow. Some social activities will have additional costs. A free student ID card for Mesa Community College can be obtained and used for discounts on MCC campuses and in the community. Many opportunities arise for members to volunteer at the college campuses or in
the community.
Classes meet at MCC at Southern Avenue and Dobson Road; the Red Mountain MCC Campus, at McKellips and Power roads; Downtown MCC Campus, at 165 N. Centennial Way; East Valley Adult Resource Centers, at 247 N. Macdonald St. and at 7550 E. Adobe Road, as well as several other locations.
For more information about New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning, visit the new Web site at www.newfrontiers.mesacc.edu. You also can write for information. Send all correspondence to New Frontiers, 165 N. Centennial Way, Room 208, Mesa, AZ 85201.