Laura Morehouse, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* In this presentation viewers will learn specific and easy measures to take for medication safety, including how
Feb 1: “The Spanish Inquisition”
Dr. Michael Brescia, Arizona State Museum & University of Arizona Monday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (2-hour lecture with break), an ASA Zoom Webinar* Even a cursory glance at modern popular culture reveals the degree to which the Spanish Inquisition continues
Jan 27: “What is a Sustainable Food System?”
Harriet Friedman, Professor Emerita, Univ of Toronto, Food Systems Analyst Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* For the past several decades the United States and other industrialized nations have been producing food using a linear production
Jan 13: “Telling Stories with Pictures”
Daniel Duncan, Photographer and Filmmaker Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Many members of the Arizona Senior Academy have tuned in to KUAT’s In the Americas with David Yetman and The Desert Speaks over the years—some
Jan 18: “What Can We Learn from Other Countries about Health Care?”
Neil Kochenour, MD Monday, January 18, 2021, 2:30-3:30 p.m., an ASA Zoom Webinar* “Which country has the world’s best health-care system?” Often the reason for asking this question is another question: “What system should the US copy to improve its
Jan 11: “Coming Home to a Place You’ve Never Been Before: Immigration, Refugee Resettlement, & Citizenship”
Rodo Sofranac, Teacher, Translator, Community Organizer Monday, January 11, 2021, 2:30 to 3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* While the politics of immigration, refugee resettlement, and citizenship are noisier than ever, and the policies are mired, what happens to the
Jan 20: Hummingbirds
Jeff Babson, Pima County Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation, and Sky Island Tours Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 2:30 to 3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Hummingbirds delight birders and non-birders alike with their brilliant colors, unparalleled flight abilities, and cheeky
Jan 6: “The History of Yoga”
Caleb Simmons, Assoc. Prof. of Religion, UA Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 2:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Yoga is now a ubiquitous presence in the lives of most Americans. Turn on the television, log-in to YouTube.com, or just drive around looking
Jan 4: “Nero and the Great Fire of 64 CE: Current Views of a Catastrophe”
Marilyn B. Skinner, Professor Emerita, Classics, UA Monday, January 4, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* The evil Roman emperor is a staple ingredient of Hollywood sword-and-sandal epics. Nero, who ruled from 54 to 68 CE, has been deemed
Dec. 16: “The Early Agricultural Period in Southern Arizona”
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, Archaeology Southwest Wednesday, December 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, an Arizona Senior Academy Zoom Webinar* Following up Chris Caseldine’s recent ASA Webinar on Hohokam irrigation along the Salt River, Allen Denoyer will describe archaeologists’ current understanding
Dec. 7: “Germ Warfare and Laundry”
Dr. Charles P. Gerba, Professor of Environmental Science, UA Monday, 2:30–3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Does our laundry carry germs that can make us sick? Given the Covid-19 pandemic and the new flu season just beginning, is a standard
Dec 23: “What’s Up in Deep Space?”
Marcia Neugebauer, Affiliate Research Scientist, UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., an ASA Zoom Webinar* There are thousands of active spacecraft orbiting the Earth, but not very many elsewhere in the solar system. In this talk space scientist
Dec 21: “Arizona’s Adobe Architecture: The Sonoran Row House”
Alex La Pierre, Program Director for Border Community Alliance in Tubac, AZ Monday, 2:30-3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Join Alex La Pierre, program director for Tubac-based nonprofit Border Community Alliance for this webinar featuring Arizona’s own architectural style, the Sonoran Row
Dec 9: “2020 Weather: A View from the National Weather Service, Tucson”
Kenneth Drozd, NOAA, National Weather Service Wednesday, 2:30-3:30pm, a Zoom Webinar* 2020 has been an unusual year in many ways, and the weather was no exception. When the final numbers are tallied, damage totals for weather-related disasters in 2020 are
Dec 2: “Mexico’s Economic Future in the Face of Global Shifts”
Kathleen C. Schwartzman, Professor, School of Sociology, University of Arizona Wednesday, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., an ASA Zoom Webinar* Mexico is our close neighbor just a few miles south. Have you wondered about its future in light of recent global
Nov. 30: “Legacies of the Past: Arizona Women Who Made History”
Jan Cleere, Author, Historian, and Lecturer Monday, 2:30-3:30 pm, a Zoom Webinar* Because most history is written by men, who have often neglected the accomplishments of women, a corrective is clearly needed. Jan Cleere has spent her career seeking out
Nov 25: “Polish Women as Forced Laborers in Nazi Germany”
Sophie Hodorowicz Knab, Author Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 pm, An ASA Zoom Webinar* Drawing on her book, Wearing the Letter P: Polish Women as Forced Laborers in Nazi Germany 1939-1945, author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab presents a portrait of the lives of forced
“Humberto Borboa – Songs of Latin America” – posted 11/13/20 Tenor Humberto Borboa and pianist Elena Miraztchiyska present a travelogue in song by composers from Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Mexico in this new ASA-sponsored video-concert. Mexicali, Baja California native
Dec. 14: “The Least-known War Chief of the Free Nde’Ndai – Chiricahua Apaches”
Bernd Brand, Academy Village Resident Monday, 2:30-3:30 pm, An ASA Zoom Webinar* War Chief Juh of the southern Chiricahua Apaches (1825-1883) was not a “flash-by” Hollywood-promoted individual, but a true war chief recognized by his local group and band. In
Nov 18: “A Social History of Hohokam Irrigation in the Lower Salt River Valley, Central Arizona”
Christopher R. Caseldine, PhD, RPA, Archaeology Southwest Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, an ASA Zoom Webinar* Chris Caseldine, of Archaeology Southwest, will discuss how the ancient farmers in the lower Salt River Valley, Phoenix Basin, central Arizona, identified as the
July 15: Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
July 15: “Good Reasons for Bad Feelings” Randolph M. Nesse, Research Professor, Arizona State University Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 2:30-3:30 p.m., a Zoom Webinar* Note: The Arizona Senior Academy Building remains closed. The persistence of human suffering has puzzled philosophers
July 22: “The String Quartets of Beethoven”
Jay Rosenblatt, University of Arizona Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 2:30-4:30 p.m., a Zoom Webinar* Note: the Arizona Senior Academy Building remains closed. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was one of the great masters of the Classical and Romantic eras in music,
June 24: “Facilitating Communication in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children”
Dr. Shirin D. Antia, Meyerson Distinguished Professor of Disability and Rehabilitation, University of Arizona Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 2:30–3:30 pm, delivered via Zoom webinar* Note: The Arizona Senior Academy Building remains closed. Childhood deafness influences all aspects of development, but
Feb. 20: “Gift of the Holy Ones: Early Navajo Blankets and Pictorial Weaving”
Jerry Freund, Associate, Medicine Man Gallery Thursday, February 20, 2020, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Jerry Freund, an associate at Medicine Man Gallery on Tanque Verde at East Sunrise Drive, is an expert on Navajo weavings.
Feb. 18: “Nota Bene: Music for Soprano, Flute, Piano”
Elena Galbraith, soprano; Sandy Schwoebel, flute; Marie Sierra, piano Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building The Latin phrase “nota bene” means “note well.” Latin scholars used it in the 18th century to call attention
Feb. 11: “Sisters in Music – Violin and Viola”
Violinist Freya Creech and Violist Hannah Nicholas Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Come hear British violinist Freya Creech and American violist Hannah Rose Nicholas present some wonderful and rarely-heard musical gems
March 5: “Gustav Mahler’s Life and Work”
Steven Sarper Thursday, March 5, 2020, 2:30-3:30, The Arizona Senior Academy Building As an introduction to the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s early April performances of Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, the Resurrection, Steven Sarper will discuss the composer’s life and music. Sarper,
Reading & Writing Poetry
Reading and Writing Poetry with Nancy Fitzgerald Mondays January 29th – Feb 10 2020 2-3:30 p.m. New residents and old! Join the long tradition of poets at Academy Village in a 4 week long workshop that inspires writers to move
Reading Group–Olive Again
Reading Group All sessions of the Reading Group discussions will be held in the ASA North Seminar Room at Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30 p.m. These readings are taken from Olive Again, by Elizabeth Strout. If you are interested in attending, please email one
Spanish Classes
Spanish Classes These classes are provided at three levels: beginning, Advanced Beginning, and Intermediate. The classes are held in the large seminar room of the ASA Building. All classes are held in the ASA North Seminar room Beginning Spanish: Thurs.,
Feb. 5: “U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle” (Great Decisions)
Steve Harris, Academy Village Discussion Leader Wednesday, February 7, 2020, 2:30-4:00 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle” will be the third in the 2020 ASA series of Discussions based on materials prepared by the
Feb. 19: “Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking” (Great Decisions)
Abigail Hagler, M.D. Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2:30-4:00 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building “Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking” will be the fourth in the 2020 ASA series of Discussions based on materials prepared by the non-partisan Foreign Policy Association
Feb. 13: “China and Latin America: Great Decisions
Joanne Birdwhistell, Discussion Leader Thursday, February 13, 2:30-4:00 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building “China and Latin America” will be the fourth in the 2020 ASA series of discussions based on materials prepared by the non-partisan Foreign Policy Association (FPA).
Feb. 6: “Hunting for Herring”
Alison Hawthorne Deming, Regent’s Professor of Creative Writing and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in Environment & Social Justice, University of Arizona Thursday, February 6, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building “The potato of the Middle Ages,” “the
Jan. 29: Great Decisions II–“The Philippines and the U.S.: Strength & Strain”
Dr. John Evans, Discussion Leader Wednesday, January 29, 2:30-4:00 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building The dilemma of U.S. relations with the Philippines will be second topic in the 2020 ASA series of Discussions based on materials prepared by the
Feb 4: “Young MacDonald & Maria McArthur: A History in Music”
Will & Lee MacDonald (fiddle & cello) & Maria (guitar) Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Arizona Senior Academy favorites Young MacDonald (Will and Lee MacDonald) return with their friend and colleague
Jan. 30, 2020: “Andy Warhol and the Creation of Legend”
Carlye Dundon, Maxfield Creative Consulting Thursday, January 30, 2020, 2:30-3:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a towering figure of Pop Art, a genre defined by its self-consciously stylized portrayal of consumer items from soup cans
Jan 28, 2020: “Music for Saxophone and Piano”
Dr. Anders Lundegard, saxophone Woan Ching Lim, piano Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Many, when they think about symphonies, concertos, or chamber music, do not associate them with the saxophone. Dr.
Jan. 21: “Jazz Journey: Classics with a Modern Twist”
The Gus Woodrow Quartet Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 11:30am-12:30pm, The Arizona Senior Academy Building Join the Gus Woodrow Quartet – guitarist Gus Woodrow, bass guitarist Patrick Morris, drummer Casey Hadland, and keyboardist Chris Peña – for a swirling “futurespective” of
January 22: Climate Change–Thinking the Unthinkable
Michael Chriss, Discussion Leader Wednesday, January 22, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Arizona Senior Academy “Climate Change and Global Order” will be the first in the 2020 ASA series of Discussions based on materials prepared by the non-partisan Foreign Policy Association
Nov. 21: “What’s New at RTA?”
Mindy Blake, Outreach Coordinator for the Pima Association of Governments Thursday, November 21, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Arizona Senior Academy Building Have you been challenged lately on Old Spanish Trail by the new obstacle course of cones, lane changes and
Nov. 27: “Green Infrastructure Outreach from the University of Arizona”
Adriana Zuniga-Teran, UA Udall Center for Public Policy Wednesday, November 27, 2:30-3:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building How can our desert cities become cooler and safer from flooding by creating “oases” of vegetation even in some of the poorest
Nov. 12: “Between Us, Truly Contemporary”
Duo Entre-Nous, clarinet and saxophone Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building The Arizona Senior Academy is delighted to welcome once again clarinetist Jackie Glazier and saxophonist Don-Paul Kahl, advocates of contemporary and
Nov. 14 & 16: “Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star”–Interlocking One-Act Plays by James McLure
Presented by The ASA Theatre Company Thursday, November 14 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building Directed by Ron Danko with Set Design by Mike Horn-Mitchem “Salty, comic banter” . . .
November 2: “Vail Chorale Fall Concert: Heroes & Villains – Music of Broadway & Movies”
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 3:00-4:00 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building The Arizona Senior Academy is pleased to present a Saturday afternoon performance of the Vail Chorale’s 2019 Fall Concert. This season’s “Heroes & Villains” theme will bring energetic musical
November 5: “A Celebration of the String Quartet”
Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building The Arizona Senior Academy welcomes the newest members of the University of Arizona Graduate String Quartet who will perform Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op.
Nov. 6: “Virtual Walking Tour of Tucson’s Historic Main Street and Barrio Viejo”
Alan Kruse, Retired Tour Operator and Guide Wednesday, November 6, 2020, 2:30-3:30 The Arizona Senior Academy Building If you are new to Tucson or haven’t had the opportunity to take a walking tour of at least part of historic Tucson,
Nov. 7: “‘Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook”
Richard T. Hanson, Professor Emeritus of the School of Theater, Film & Television at UA Thursday, November 7, 2019, 2:30-4:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building After Rodgers and Hart, there were Rodgers and Hammerstein. Throughout their 27- year partnership,
Nov. 13: “Chinese Philosophy in the Contemporary World”
Dr. Joanne Birdwhistell, Academy Village Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 2:30-3:30 pm, The Arizona Senior Academy Building With a career specialization in Chinese philosophy and culture, Joanne Birdwhistell will speak to developments that began about 2,500 years ago, tracing the ways
Oct. 31: “Hospice Care and How Best to Deal with Death and Loss”
Larry Lincoln, M.D. Thursday, October 31, 2019, 2:30-3:30 p.m., The Arizona Senior Academy Building What are the opportunities, taboos, and challenges surrounding the critical life stages of dying and death? How can Hospice attention ease the lives of patients and