Located in the Academy Village (un)- retirement community, at the foot of the Rincon Mountains, the non-profit ASA supports lifelong engagement with learning, creativity and public service.
The non-profit Arizona Senior Academy exists to support lifelong engagement with extended learning, creativity and public service for adults in or near retirement. We are located in the Academy Village/Altura active 55+ adult community in the Rincon Valley of eastern Tucson. Founded by a former UA president, our affiliation with the University of Arizona helps the ASA provide a rich year-round menu of public concerts, lectures, and activities. Each week we enjoy a range of talented artists, experts, scholars, and musicians as well as classes and activities for members, all of which provide active engagement in learning.
TANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
To our Members and Friends:
ASA live lectures and concerts are open to ASA members and the public.
A number of past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Recorded Concerts by our presenters are also available via our Video Concerts. Click here
Arizona Senior Academy building and parking are wheelchair accessible.
The Koffler Great Room is equipped with an audio loop for the hearing impaired.
Current Presentations
LECTURE
Monday, Lecture, February 24, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room “Functional Medicine: Understanding the Missing Link to Optimal Health and Wellness” Karen Jimenez will explain how Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of an individual’s health and wellness issues resulting from poor lifestyle choices and tell us how we can shift our perspective and practice to stay optimally healthy. Read More…
Wednesday, Lecture, February 26, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, “Padre Kino in the Americas” Bernd Brand will introduce the first Jesuit priest to arrive in this area, Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino, and the development and settlements of the northwestern Mexico (Sonora) and southwestern Arizona geographic areas known as The Pimeria Alta. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
FRIDAY CONCERT FEBRUARY 21st, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
Flutist Julia Barnett comes to the ASA from San Diego to join her good friend, pianist Kathryn Lieppman, in introducing us to music for flute and piano by contemporary Mexican composers
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room
“Liz & Pete” return to the ASA! Singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Dalton Ronstadt and vocalist Liz Cerepanya sing songs of the post-modern Southwest by Petie Ronstadt and more.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
DIGITIZED EVENTS
ART. The Arizona Senior Academy and the AV Home Owners Association held a one day event with art produced by Academy villagers.
POETRY: This Chapbook presents the poetry written during a class led by the well-known poet, Nancy Fitzgerald. The poems were were recently presented to an audience in the ASA Great Room. For view of the Chapbook, click photo or here
PLAYS: This play-reading version of the delightful play, “Savannah Sipping Society” by Jones Hope Wooten involved a number of Academy Village residents, and was directed by resident Mary Mitchell. Photograph by Deon Holt. Click here for video
About Us
Samples of past events: Classical cello and piano by Sanda Schuldmann and Harry Clark; concert from Vail Chorale led by Academy member, Fritz Reinagel; lectures on topics in science and art; ASA concert by steel drum band from Empire High; concert by Ronstadt Generations; pre-season Downton Abbey preview at ASA via PBS and KUAT
The ASA mission supports extended learning, creative engagement, mentoring and public service over the entire span of retirement. It is located within Academy Village, a 55-plus retirement community in Southeast Tucson, Arizona: 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson, AZ; 85747.
All residents of Academy Village become full dues-paying Senior Academy members at age 60, providing support for the ASA. In addition to the concerts and lectures each week, the resident members have a number of amenities available to them.
The ASA support organization, Academy Services Corporation, runs the Academy Villas, an assisted living residence.
Live lectures and musical programs are available to ASA members and the public; and videos of lectures and recorded concerts on videos are available on this website.
From time to time, our members and friends also make direct donations to sponsor the appearance of an artist or expert of special interest.
This mosaic depicts a sampler of past events, including a concert by the Vail Chorale founded and led by an Academy member, plus an early preview of the the final season of Downton Abbey which was co-hosted by ASA and our local PBS station KUAT.
