November starts with a presentation on Monday, November 2 by Gordon Nuttall and Energy. Tuesday, November 3 the Art Gallery introduces the works of Nancy Green with an artist's reception. Wednesday, November 4 is Donna Corbin on reducing food waste. Friday, November 6 a concert with oboist Sara Hammelef and pianist Woan Ching Lim. November is looking good!
Engage. Create. Serve. The non-profit Arizona Senior Academy (ASA) is the intellectual and cultural hub of the Academy Village community in eastern Tucson. Founded by a former University of Arizona president, the ASA leverages its unique UA affiliation to provide a premier weekly schedule of professional concerts, scholarly lectures, and creative activities. We offer adults in or near retirement a vibrant environment where curiosity and engagement never retire.
ASA live lectures and concerts are open to ASA members and the public. The Arizona Senior Academy building and parking are wheelchair accessible. For the hearing impaired, the Koffler Great Room is equipped with both a traditional audio loop and Auracast™ broadcast audio technology. If you wish to donate and continue to help the ASA fund more programs and concerts, click here! Thank you for your continued support!
TANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Highlights
LECTURES
If you cannot attend the lectures in person, you may attend via Zoom. Click this link for access!
Monday, November 2
3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom
The Five Big Energy Decisions That Really Matter
Mr. Gordon Nuttall, Volunteer Energy Coach for Sustainable Tucson
Efficient energy use is key to mitigating harm to the environment. By changing our energy choices, we can significantly help to remove carbon from our planet. Mr. Nuttall will provide a guide for efficiently heating and cooling our homes, along with the resources available to help us do so. If everyone were to implement a few cost-effective changes, it would have a significant impact on controlling climate change! Read More…
Wednesday, November 4
3:00-4:00 pm, Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom
Waste Not, Want Not: How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Home
Donna Corbin, Former Curator, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Volunteer Member at Sustainable Tucson
Few Americans are aware of the detrimental environmental effects of wasting food. This presentation will introduce you to the environmental, economic, and societal issues surrounding this subject and will provide a strategy for reducing food waste at home. Read More…
LIVE CONCERTS
Friday, November 6, 11:30 a.m.
ASA Koffler Great Room
ASA Concert – Oboist Sara Hammelef and pianist Woan Ching Lim present music for oboe and piano by contemporary composers Eric Ewazen, Pavel Haas, Jenni Brandon, and Miguel del Aguila.
Past lectures are available as Video Lectures: Click here.
Past concerts are available as Video Concerts. Click here
Art Exhibits
ASA Art Gallery – Upcoming ASA Art Gallery Exhibition for November! Join us on November 3rd for opening reception at 5:00 pm.
Creative Showcases
PLAY READINGS: The Saguaros are buzzing because Mary Mitchell and her band of merry ASA Play Readers have done it again. Grab your popcorn and prepare to laugh once more with the desert’s biggest hit, the live reading of When Harry Met Sally. Click here for video.
About Us
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 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.
