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Welcome to
​ Grand Learning

Grand Learning offers interesting educational opportunities for adults in the Sun City Grand community of Surprise, Arizona and the surrounding area.

​For all questions about FITNESS, please call  623-764-5400

View Spring 2021 Catalog Here
Instructor Biographies
March 2021       
The Grand Learning office remains closed until further notice, however, we will be responding to emails and phone calls. (See office hours below) Check this website frequently for information and updates.

Click Login/Register above to register for Grand Learning and Fitness classes online with credit card.    
For Fitness ​questions please call 623-764-5400 or email Fitness@scgcam.com  


View the Spring 2021 catalog in the Grand Lifestyles magazine OR click the blue button above to view. 
All Grand Learning classes are online using Zoom. An email address is required to register and attend classes.

FEATURED CLASSES: REGISTER NOW!!
GingerTalks: The Literary Art of Bob Dylan: Nobel Laureate - Ginger Swartz  Tue  Mar 16   2-3:30 pm   $10
Since Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, a debate has raged as to whether songwriting, as an art, can be defined as literature.  The Swedish Academy declared that Dylan “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”  The Academy further noted that their choice was warranted partly because Bob Dylan “is the object of a steady stream of secondary literature.”  In addition to his long and varied musical history, Dylan has published “Tarantula”, a 1971 collection of his poetry and “Chronicles: Volume One”, his 2004 self-styled memoir.  So – is songwriting as an art actually literature?  And do Bob Dylan’s songs qualify as great literature?  This program will explore the written research focused on these questions and will invite discussion about whether Dylan is qualified as a Nobel laureate.  
Early Chinese Art History  - Allen Reamer  Fri   Mar 19 - Mar 26    9-11 am   $15
China has a long history with the shape and size of the country changing over time. Different cultures have ruled China with each culture bring their own values.  These values have been expressed by Chinese artists as artists everywhere and at every time express the values of the culture around them. We will begin with Neolithic art and continue Shang, Zhou, Qin Han, Sui, Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties. You will see examples of jade, bronze, painting, lacquerware, sculpture, and pottery and learn how the art changed from dynasty to dynasty.  We will also cover a brief history of each dynasty.
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Learn to play the Ukulele!  **FREE for a limited time**  Click here for details
Note: provided for informational purposes only.  The classes are not being offered through Grand Learning


Registration for all classes will close at noon 2 days prior to the class start date.   The Zoom link to join Grand Learning classes along with any applicable handouts will be sent to your email address on file 1-2 days prior to class.  Please call the office before the day of class if you have not received a link.

READY TO ZOOM?
Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Zoom meetings

Click here to view Grand Learning/Zoom Procedures 
Click here to Download Zoom now  (recommended)
Click here to watch a Zoom tutorial: Joining a Meeting
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions
Installing Zoom on a Mac device 


Thank you!
Allison Courtis
Grand Learning Assistant
623.546.7470
Website:  grandlearning.org
Email: grandlearning@scgcam.com
Phone: 623-546-7470
Hours: M-F, 8 am - 4 pm

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​​ ​Sample Student registration 
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Studies show that along with physical exercise, a program of continued learning is key to maintaining a high quality of life. The purpose of SCG CAM's Grand Learning is to bring intellectual enrichment and well-being to Sun City Grand residents through active learning activities. Benefits include stimulating your curiosity, engaging your mind, and building new friendships. Courses on a variety of topics are offered including history, art, music, geography, current events, religion, science and more. You can explore your favorite subjects or discover new areas of interest.

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Grand Learning Expectations:
Students will:

      Put cell phones on vibrate
      No sidebar conversations
      No interruptions- wait to be acknowledged
      Treat all with respect 
      Share the floor

Remember to watch for your e-mail confirmation and e-mail reminder about your class. If you don't get them, your registration may not have gone through. Always look for "$0" Balance Due on invoice to show your payment processed. The most common reason for not processing are typos when you enter your credit card information. Look for red print explaining why it didn't process.  

NOTE:  Classes subject to change/cancellation based on Instructor availability and student/registration participation
 

Classroom temps vary - 
             be comfortable and layer! 
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Grand Learning adheres to the Sun City Grand CAM no-refund policy to issue credits toward future classes if a student cancels at least 48 hours prior to the class.

If you have Magic Jack, we cannot call you...our phones do not clear your Caller ID system. Please give us a number where we can reach you (we want you to get that wait-listed class and may not have enough time for an e-mail exchange!)
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Grand Learning classes are sponsored by the CAM Activities Department. Be aware that the material presented in all SCG Grand Learning classes is determined at the discretion of the instructor, who is an independent contractor or volunteer and not an employee or otherwise affiliated with SCGCA. The course content presented does not necessarily reflect the views of SCGCA and its Board of Directors. Courses in the SCG Grand Learning program are provided for informational purposes only. The information provided should not be considered complete and should not be relied upon in place of communication and consultation with appropriate professionals.  SCGCA makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information presented in the SCG Grand Learning program. No legal liability or other responsibility is accepted by SCGCA for any errors, omissions, or statements by individual instructors, and SCGCA disclaims any liability or responsibility for any loss, damage, or adverse effect resulting from reliance on information presented by an instructor, whether such damages are direct or indirect, consequential, or special.