The Academy for Lifelong Learning at Lone Star College-North Harris offers affordable activities for older adults

Lone Star College North Harris News

Published on: September 09, 2015
One of the fastest-growing trends in America is for seniors to move near colleges and universities to take advantage of low-cost artistic and cultural activities. If you are age 50 and older, join the Lone Star College-North Harris Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL). The Academy of Lifelong Learning offers more than 100 classes and seminars, social activities and skills development each year.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning is a membership community that offers free and low-cost classes, events and activities for adults age 50 and better. Members can choose from a variety of offerings in technology, health and wellness, financial planning, community service projects, literary discussion groups, genealogy, arts and crafts, Texas history and more.
Membership costs $20 per academic calendar year and allows members to register for any ALL class offered at LSC-North Harris from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Some courses may require additional materials or an entry fee. Or, older adults can purchase a global membership for $55 which allows them to enjoy the ALL programs at each of the six Lone Star College campuses.
In addition to classes, ALL member benefits include monthly lunch and learns, movie matinees and day trips throughout the Houston area.
Upcoming classes and events include:
Spring Museum and Cemeteries, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At the Spring Historical Museum in Old Town Spring, learn about the areas earliest families and what they are doing today. Afterwards, visit two notable cemeteries in Spring - Wunsche Cemetery and Budde Cemetery.
Fraud Prevention, Sept. 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fraud is an act of deceit or misrepresentation. It can devastate families, destroy a company or cost investors billions of dollars. The Hilbun Law Firm, P.C. and Lone Star College Academy for Lifelong Learning are offering a free seminar on fraud awareness and prevention to educate individuals on how to avoid becoming victims of fraud and scams.
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