Dora Rodriguez: Founder and Director of Salvavision Monday, March 10, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom In a life-saving attempt to flee El Salvador’s civil war in 1980, Dora Rodriguez was one of thirteen survivors
Mar 19: “Estate Planning – Tips for Success”
Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman: Attorney, Fleming & Curti, PLC Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Why should individuals consider an estate plan? Elizabeth Friman will explain how it can give you
Mar 17: “Gain Independence and Age with Grace with In-Home Assistance”
Jan Taplin, D.C: Former Licensed Social Worker; co-owner, A+ Elder Care Assistance Monday, March 17, 2025, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Many people express a desire to remain at home as they age. But they
Mar 12: “What the Academy Villas Assisted Living & Memory Care Offers”
Gary Fenstermacher: Academy Services Corporation Board of Directors Friday, February 28, 2025, 4:00pm -5:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom There are those living in the Vail area, even some newer members of Academy Village, who haven’t yet
Mar 12: “Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan”
Jenny Neeley: Program Manager, Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources Casey Limon Condit: Community Engagement Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom For
Mar 31: “Gauguin in the South Pacific, the Moon and Sixpence: Visions of Paradise”
Martin Randall: Docent and Co-chair of Tucson Art Talks at the Tucson Art Museum Monday, March 31, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom For much of his life the French artist Paul Gauguin searched
Mar 5: “Understanding the Challenges of Low-Income Families in Southeast Pima County”
Callie Tippett: Executive Director for Greater Vail Community ReSources including Vail Food bank and Vail Depot Thrift Store Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Callie Tippett will share with us the crisis
Mar 3: “Padre Kino in Europe”
Bernd Brand: Amateur historian and Academy Village resident Monday, March 3, 2025, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Bernd Brand will show how Padre Kino was well prepared for his later missionary work in the New
Feb 26: “Padre Kino in the Americas”
Bernd Brand: amateur historian and Academy Village resident Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Whether you are new to our area or a long-time resident, you’ll want to know more about
Feb 10: “Iskashitaa Refugee Network”
Barbara Eiswerth: Executive Director, Iskashitaa Refugee Network Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:30 pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Iskashitaa Refugee Network (IRN) empowers refugees through innovative food security initiatives, meaningful work opportunities, and cultural exchange programs,
Feb 24: “Functional Medicine: Understanding the Missing Link to Optimal Health and Wellness”
Karen Jimenez: BS in Nursing & RNC, Certification candidate of The School of Applied Functional Medicine, resident of Academy Village Monday, February 24, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Karen Jimenez will explain how
Feb 3: “Experiencing the Harlem Renaissance”
Bryan Carter: Director, Center for Digital Humanities; Professor, Africana Studies at University of Arizona Monday, Feb 3, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Dive into the Harlem Renaissance, a whirlwind of African American artistry
Feb 19: “Anxiety Disorders: How our Clinic Steadily Improved Treatments”
Randy Nesse, MD: Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, University of Michigan; Academy Village resident Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom When we started our Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University of
Feb 5: “The Anthropology of Food”
Lynne A Schepartz: Biological anthropologist and Collections Manager, University of Arizona Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Eating is a natural behavior, akin to sleeping and
Jan 27: “Horses in Motion: A History of the Biomechanics of Movement ”
Dr. Laura Ann Miller: Professor of Mathematics and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona Monday, January 27, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Whether you’re a horse enthusiast or simply curious about the
Jan 6: “Collective Intelligence – How it Works and Why it Fails”
Anna Dornhaus: Professor, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona Monday, January 6, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom We often wish that our societies were more collectively intelligent. Too often it seems that
Jan 29: “Bell Rocks and the Soundscape in Hohokam (Ancestral O’odham) Petroglyph Sites”
Janine Hernbrode: Rock Image Researcher Peter Boyle: Behavioral Neuroscientist Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Ms. Hernbrode and Dr. Boyle will discuss their research and the cultural insights about Hohokam petroglyph
Jan 13: “The Rise of Modern Global Christianity”
Timothy Wadkins: Emeritus Professor, Modern Christianity, Canisius University; visiting research associate in Religious Studies, University of Arizona Monday, January 13, 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Where have all the Christians Gone? Across the world, Christianity
Jan 8: “Women Sing Homer”
Bella Vivante: Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Classics, University of Arizona Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom The Greek poet Homer’s two great epics The Iliad and The Odyssey have inspired almost 3000 years
DEC 18: “Encountering World Literature in Translation.”
University of Arizona Humanities Seminar Program Director, ALTA KELSI VANADA Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Here is the course summary from the Humanities Seminar website. You might find it useful. “Using one word
Dec 11: “Overview of Life of Louis Carlos Bernal and Exhibit of Photographs”
Lizzy Guevara: Photographic Education Fellow for the Louis Carlos Bernal Archive, Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom A former chief curator at
Feb 12: “Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire and Sophocles’ Antigone”
Arum Park: Associate Professor, Classics, Department of Religious Studies and Classics, University of Arizona Wednesday, February 12, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom When seeking compelling models for dealing with current social issues, contemporary authors,
Dec 2: “Gustav Klimt: Painter of Gold”
Martin Randall: Docent and co-chair of Tucson Art Talks at Tucson Art Museum Monday, December 2, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Martin Randall will look at the artist Gustav Klimt’s life and career
Dec 16: “El Camino de Santiago, A Pilgrim Walk of a Lifetime”
Danny Valenzuela: Former border Community Alliance board member and pilgrim Monday, December 16, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom People walk the paths and roads that make up the Camino de Santiago for a
Nov 20: “Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Groundwater Study-Summary Presentation”
Wally R. Wilson: Water Resources Manager, Metro Water District and Hydrologist Team Member on Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Groundwater Study Wednesday, November 20, 6:30 pm – 7:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Academy Village and
Dec. 4: “Planting the Rain (and other free on-site waters) to Grow Sustainable Abundance”
Brad Lancaster: author; expert in rainwater harvesting and water management, sun and shade harvesting, and community-stewarded native food forestry Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, 6:30pm – 7:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom This dynamic presentation shares patterns and strategies
Nov 13: “Indigenous Spirituality and Astronomy”
Jim O’Connor: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, cultural historian Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room ASA and Zoom In 1054 AD a stunning new star suddenly appeared in the night sky. It became bright
Nov. 11: “Chiefs and Pre-Election Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa”
Dr. Xiran Chen: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona Wednesday, November 11, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30p.m., ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Pre-election violence (PEV) seeks to influence the electoral outcomes in favor of the perpetrators and is
Nov. 4: “The Amazing Village of Mata Ortiz”
Ron Bridgemon: author, Mata Ortiz trip leader Monday, November 4, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Ron Bridgemon, a resident of both Tucson and Mata Ortiz, will present a general introduction to the pottery
Nov 25: “Saying what you don’t mean–What verbal irony and other forms of figurative language reveal about emotion”
Valeria Pfeifer, PhD: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Naturalistic Observation of Social Interaction (NOSI) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona Monday, November 25, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Dr. Valeria Pfeifer, a UA postdoctoral
Nov 7: “Ex Libris Mexicanis: What a Rare Book Library tells us about Mexican History”
Michael Brescia, PhD: Head of Research, Curator of Ethnohistory, Arizona State Museum; Professor of History, University of Arizona Thursday, November 7, 2024, 2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom With so much recent media attention given
Oct 23: “What Is Our Water Source and How Is Assured Water Supply Certified? – A Panel Discussion”
Panelists: Sarah Porter, Denice Smith, Laura Grignano or Chris Brooks; moderated by Norm Scott Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Calling all Academy Villagers and neighbors! You cannot afford to miss
Oct 21: “Growing Good Kids: How Tucson Village Farm is Impacting Our Community”
Elizabeth Sparks: 4-H Youth Development Associate Agent Monday, October 21, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and zoom Children living in an urban environment frequently have no close connection with the land from which their food
Oct 16: “Space Law”
Dr. Andrew Woods: Milton O. Riepe Professor of Law & Distinguished Legal Scholar; Director, Tech Law program, University of Arizona College of Law Monday, October 16, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Most
Oct 7: “Mapping Racist Covenants in Tucson, Arizona”
Jason R. Jurjevich, PhD: Assistant Professor, School of Geography, Development & Environment Monday, October 7, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Housing injustice is a keystone issue underlying many of today’s challenges currently facing
Oct 2: “Youth on Their Own”
Brittany Smith: Associate Director, Development and Communications Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room ASA and Zoom Homeless and unaccompanied youth represent a unique population with their own set of challenges separate from adults
Oct 30: “The Clarinet and its Music” (a Lecture-Performance – Part 2)
Dario Brignoli: Principal Clarinet, Tucson Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom This is the second part of a musical journey with Dario through the history of the clarinet, having
Oct 28: “The Clarinet and its Music” (Lecture-Performance – Part 1)
Dario Brignoli: Principal Clarinet, Tucson Symphony Orchestra Monday, October 28, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Dario will be leading us on a two-part musical journey through the history of the clarinet, starting with
Oct 9: “Amateur Astronomy in Tucson”
Jim Knoll: Tucson Stargazing Adventures Director, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom If you appreciate the beauty of Tucson’s night sky but haven’t had an opportunity to
Oct 14: “OSIRIS-REx News and the Upcoming OSIRIS-APEX Mission”
Dr. Mike Nolan: Research Professor; OSIRIS-APEX Mission Deputy Principal Investigator, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Monday, October 14, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room at and Zoom The University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx
Sept 23: “ Assessing Challenges of Water Resources in Arizona”
Tony Davis: Investigative Journalist, Arizona Daily Star Monday, September 23, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom It is no surprise to Arizona Daily Star readers, radio listeners, or TV viewers that water management is
Sept 30: “The State of Homelessness in Tucson”
Nicola Hartmann: Executive Director, Sister José Women’s Center Monday, September 30, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room And Zoom The U. S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding city ordinances prohibiting homeless encampments has renewed local concerns
Sept 16: “A Universal Design Perspective on Supporting Communities Living with Hearing Loss”
Aileen Wong, Au.D., CCC-A: Clinical audiologist with Arizona Hearing Specialists Monday, September 16, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Hearing loss is a public health concern that impacts our community and which affects not
Sept 18:”Cognition in Older Age: Separating Fact from Fiction”
Matthew D. Grilli PhD: Associate Professor; Director of Clinical Training, director of Human Memory Laboratory, Psychology Department, University of Arizona Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom There is a lot of
Sep 11: “What We Know: aging research in pursuit of treatments and cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS and the potential of Mas Agonism”
Dr. Kathleen Rodgers, Ph.D.: Associate Director of Translational Neurosciences in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science and Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom
SEP 9: “Bell Rocks and the Soundscape in Hohokam (Ancestral O’odham) Petroglyph Sites”
Janine Hernbrode: Rock Image Researcher Peter Boyle: Behavioral Neuroscientist Cancelled- Wednesday, September 9, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom We are fortunate to live in Arizona where there are numerous Hohokam petroglyph sites. These sites
Aug. 27: “The Golden Age of Piano: Frédéric Chopin and His 24 Preludes”
Alexander Tentser: Instructor, Pima Community College Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Frédéric Chopin’s piano music is especially well known and liked among audiences. Now Alexander Tentser provides an opportunity to learn more
Aug 5: A Chair Tour of Tucson’s Murals”
Ruth Gomes: Retired teacher and Activity Director at Rincon Country East RV Resort Monday, August 5, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom. As our own murals enhance our community environment, Ruth Gomes will detail just
Aug 19: “How a Court Appointed Special Advocate Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Foster Child”
Kari Calvarese: Pima County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); Lead Coordinator, Pima County Juvenile Court Monday August 19, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Life is tough for a lot of kids. Children often
SEP 25 “Science and Society Partnering to Adapt to a Changing Climate”
Gregg Garfin: Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR); Science Translation and Outreach Professor and Extension Specialist, School of Natural Resources and the Environment at University of Arizona Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 2:30pm -3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom