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Posted: 12:45 AM 12/1/2023
The class schedule for the spring 2024 semester has been posted on this website. Click anywhere in this block to go to the list of courses. The printed catalog will be mailed to you soon if you are on our catalog mailing list. We believe you will find many interesting and informative courses being offered this semester. Open House and Registration will be January 3. Classes will start January 16.
Posted: 5:34 PM 8/16/2023
The Center for Lifelong Learning went 'live' on social media with the launch of our Facebook group, 'CSRA Friends of Lifelong Learning' on Sunday, August 13. To join the group, go to our Facebook page by clicking here. If you already have a Facebook account, you may also open Facebook, find it under Groups, and ask to join. You will be approved within 24 hours and will have immediate access to the latest news about the Center. Of course, you can always access our website (www.aikenlearning.org) for complete information, but this group gives us a way to reach an audience through the most popular social media service.
Posted: 7:25 AM 7/7/2023
The Center is run by its volunteers. Running it is work that is meaningful and rewarding. We need volunteers in all areas of the organization: administration, publicity, fund raising, and many others. If you've been thinking about helping your community by volunteering your time and skills and want to explore volunteering with us, please send us an email at vol@aikenlearning.org. Trust me, we'll get back to you quickly. Click to learn more.
Posted: 9:07 AM 7/2/2023
A parking pass is required to park on campus to attend CLL classes. To acquire a pass, take your driver's license and vehicle registration certificate to Room 126 of the Business and Education Building. You may also acquire a pass at Open House if you bring your license and registration. Passes are valid for a year—check the expiration date on your decal. When you come to campus, place your decal in the lower left corner of your windshield and park only in spaces with white lines; spaces with yellow lines are reserved for USCA faculty.
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A membership fee of $35.00 per semester is required to take courses. Each course has an additional cost, based on number of class meetings, as shown in the details of the course description. You may see a summary of course information here.
Pre-registration is required for all courses; see registration information here. Registration opens January 3, 9:00 AM. You may not register for a course until that time.
Apple Technology
Learning to Use Your Apple Watch
Using the iPhone/iPad Camera & Photo App
Using iCloud with Your iPad/iPhone
iPhone Password Management & Accessibility Features
Apple Technology Discussion Group
Dance
Ecology
Florida's Fabulous Wading Birds
Field Trips
Gardening
Growing Fruit Trees at Your Home in the CSRA
Pollinator Friendly Gardens: Let's Take a Look & Find Out What's Out There
General
Nuclear Science Fundamentals for Everyone
Documenting Your Tribal Membership
International Nuclear Implications
JFK: The Fate that Launched a Thousand Conspiracies
Submarines: Past, Present and Future
Government
Understanding Local Governments
Super Tuesday in the Presidential Primaries
Strategic Voting in US Elections
The What and Why of the Straight Ticket Voting Option
History
Who's Who in the World of Black Augusta: 1870-1950
Aiken County Death Certificates: A Gold Mine of Life History Information
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery from Sacagawea's Perspective
Women in Numismatic: Elvira Clain-Stefanelli and Her Legacy
History and Lessons Learned from Nuclear Accidents
History in Headstones: The Cowboy Congress—Legislators Behaving Boldly
Man's Fastest Friend: A History of Greyhounds and Humans
The Manhattan Project and Origin of the DOE Complex
The American Revolution: Causes, Campaigns, and Consequences
Stories in Stone: Iconology and Burial Traditions
Female Operatives of the O.S.S.
D-Day and the Search for Madio Muratori
Civil War Cooking: What the Confederate Soldiers Ate
A Look at Colonial Dress: Exploring the Clothing and Accessories
Coastal and Backcountry Living in the Colonial Period
Exploring an 18th Century Pantry
Law Enforcement
Forensic Science II: A Further Look at Science and Justice
Literature
The Life, Times, and Influence of Henry David Thoreau
Stoker on Stoker: The Mysteries Behind the Writing of Dracula
The Life, Art, and Stories of Dr. Seuss
Local
More Strolls Around Mr. Irvin's Map
Tommy Hitchcock, Jr.: Aiken Winter Colony Patriot & Polo Icon
Two Eminent 18th-Century Augustans: George Walton and Ezekiel Harris
Music
Other Technology
Learning to Use Your Android Device
Introduction to Digital Networks
What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Personal Safety
How to Fight Back Against Computer Scams
Travel
Travel Resources & Trip Preparation
Well Being
Brain and Body Fitness by Ageless Grace
The Microbiome, Diet and Health
Windows Technology
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