Thank you to the many Academy volunteers.  ALL your efforts are appreciated, whether you are a greeter, a geek, a facilitator, a member of the addressing committees, or anything else.  We THANK you.

Maggie Coval, Executive Director of the Colorado Humanities, shared some interesting thoughts about "Thank you" and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

The Academy's third One-Day University was a huge success with over 900 participants attending classes on May 25, 2010.  (For further details, click on Read More) This annual event is a FREE opportunity to sample up to three...

Conversational Spanish is now available through the Academy. The first 5-week session will cover basic conversations, ordering at a restaurant, buying a ticket, and making a reservation. The second session will continue with getting and understanding directions, and expressing wants, needs, and preferences plus increased vocabulary building. Each class will be capped at 12 participants.

There is a white board at Curves, DTC that says, “Exercise actually develops a stronger brain. It induces the cells in the brain to reinforce old connections and make new connections. The denser neuron network makes you better able to process and store the information resulting in a smarter brain.” Is that true?

Here is a reply from Dr. Bennie Bub, a neurosurgeon certified on three continents:

As adults become more contemplative about how they want to spend their time, many realize that they want something different from what they have been doing. Some seek venues beyond the gym or the golf course. Some are tired of organizing and attending charitable events. Some newly retired individuals are struck by the prospect of planning days centered around what they want to do rather than what needs to be done.

The in depth classes at the Academy are a great source of mental challenges, stimulation, and entertainment. They also provide opportunities to make new friends.

The Academy for Lifelong Learning has a tagline: An Athletic Club for Your Mind. People across the nation are getting into Brain Calisthenics and a recent article by Pam Belluck appeared in the New York Times. Some highlights from the article are listed below:

Dozens of studies are under way. Organizations like AARP are offering tips on brain health. And the Alzheimer's Association conducts hundreds of Maintain Your Brain workshops, many at corporations like Apple Computer and Lockheed Martin.

The Academy offers classes during the day just for the love of learning. But why should adults take classes? A recent article by Gabby Hyman included some interesting facts. Here are some important sections of the article:

Academy member Margaret Hinman is the new editor of the Colorado Post-Polio Connections, a newsletter by and for polio survivors. The fall 2006 issue featured Brain Workouts, Lifelong Learning in Colorado, and had related articles including facilitator and Academy Board president Jim Kneser’s personal story. If you or a friend might be interested in subscribing to the newsletter, send an email to post-poliocolo@comcast.net.

Photos from some of the fall 2006 classes are now posted on the web. To locate them, look in the left side column, click on Photos, click on the fall 2006 album, click on the Classes Fall 2006 album, and then double click on a photo of interest. If you want to go through all the photos in the large version, hover on the right edge of the photo and click on Next.