Lone Star College hosting Lifelong Learning open houses

by Cody Tucker | July 29, 2011 2:58 pm

The Lone Star College (LSC) system will host open houses at each location beginning Thursday, Aug. 4, for its Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) fall programs.

ALL is a membership community that offers free and low-cost short-term classes, events and activities for active adults age 50 and older. Participants are able to explore a wide variety of special interest, professional growth and development, and personal enrichment courses, which are taught mostly by professionals from the community, are non-credit and last anywhere from a few hours to several weeks.

The LSC-Kingwood open house will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. For more information, contact Pat Chandler at 281-312-1749.

The LSC-North Harris open house will be 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. For more information, contact Donna Zimmer at 281-765-7947.

The LSC-Tomball open house will be 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 13. For more information, contact 281-357-3676.

The LSC-Montgomery open house will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. For more information, contact Donna Smith-Burns at 936-273-7446.

The LSC-CyFair open house will be 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 10. For more information, contact Noemi Silva at 281-290-3460.

And, the LSC-Victory Center open house will be 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 15. For more information, contact Donna Zimmer at 281-765-7947.

Course selections will include arts and crafts, gardening skills, photography techniques, financial planning, health care issues, finance, health and wellness, technology, test prep, genealogy, Tai Chi, hiking adventures, community service projects, business, literary discussion groups, customized training, seminars and workshops, an insider's view of Texas history and more.

A small annual membership fee that varies by college allows members to register for ALL classes at their local LSC campus. Some classes may require nominal event, supply or entrance fees.

For more information, visit lonestar.edu/all.