Cal-Am Lifestyle University

Today we welcomed Nutritional Health Coach, Danielle Shahan to the classroom! Danielle works for the Natural Grocers store at Baseline in Gilbert. Today's Healthier Living topic was, "Demystifying Carbohydrates" a class we're sure was beneficial to all who attended!

Students learned all about Empowering Minds, Enriching Lives in this new dementia awareness & prevention seminar taught by Bill Cunningham. This important topic is new to Lifestyle University this season and has been widely popular. 2 more classes are left in March on Wednesday, March 25 (9:30-11 AM) and Thursday, March 19 (1-2:30 PM). Tickets can be reserved at your resort's activities box office or online at cal-am.com/resort.

At Last Week's Fiber Arts workshop, taught by textile instructor, Leilani Purvis, the focus was on an ALL fabric wall creation; layering & gluing fabrics onto a canvas. Beautiful creations were made by everyone!

This Monday Pastry Chef Rascia & her assistant Bob demonstrated how to create dessert boards to WOW your guests! Class-goers had a fun time sampling dipping sauces!

The Birds were Calling at today's Sonoran Desert seminar with Jim Shepherd! He shared with the class the many bird species found in our local neighborhoods and hiking areas of Mesa, Arizona. So much to learn at Lifestyle University!

200 history buffs attended our Ken Sorensen lecture today on Mount Rushmore and it's Presidents! As always, Ken shared historic facts and details that were above and beyond those found in the history books. Thank you Ken for your entertaining and meaningful history lectures!

Creative Writing is offered again this season. Instructor/author Janetta Messmer shares her experiences in writing novels, being published and tips of the trade with class attendees.

This season a NEW class is being offered; EMPOWERING MINDS, ENRICHING LIVES. Created by Bill Cunningham, who also teaches our Good Remembering/Brain Training classes leads a deep-dive into dementia causes, prevention and care. This is a program that is beneficial to all that attend. Thank you Bill for sharing your research and expertise with Lifestyle University!

Last week was a busy one at Lifestyle University! Our Whiskey Tasting was well received with a packed house of Whiskey Tasters! Dana Eastman, master-mixologist did a bang up job sharing his expertise along with Michele Eastman handling the cocktail distribution! Cheers to all that attended.

Fiber Arts Class made some fabric inspired Post Cards this month!

Book Club started this month with our January Book, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett! It was a great class as we welcomed our Book Club facilitator, Kate Schwab, for some lively discussions! Join us in February for our next read; Songs of the Missing by Stewart O'Nan on February 17!