Welcome!
The adult learning program is a dynamic learning environment that provides a variety of classes and tours for ongoing learning. The curriculum spans social and cultural topics. This adult learning program benefits the whole community and offers an amazing catalog of classes. These sessions occur at PORA and they are a great way to glean knowledge on topics you might not have considered.
PORA also offers FREE Seminars to those residents interested in learning and engaging in discussions for a variety of subjects. Seminars allow the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals with similar interests. PORA will continue to add to our calendar of classed and seminars. Check our calendar for the most up to date information. Click here to view the calendar
Our Amazing Instructors
Ed Madden
Ed Madden is retired Network Engineer Poly One Corp. Ed is a U.S. Army Veteran, married to Ester and lives in Sun City West. Ed serves the community as a member of the SCW Posse and SCW Prides. Additional Information: CUTTING THE CORD COURSE OUTLINE Equipment and Services needed for successful cord cutting. Say goodbye to your cable subscriptions and bundles. What do you really watch? What you really need from them? Instead, customize your TV experience and save money.
July 2023 Classes and Seminars
Day | Date | Class Title | Start Time | End Time | Presented by: |
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August 2023 Classes and Seminars
Day | Date | Class Title | Start Time | End Time | Presented by: |
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Wednesday | 8/9/23 | Will vs Trust | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Your Sure Foundation |
Thursday | 8/24/23 | The Power of Plants | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Sun Health |
Friday | 8/25/23 | Qigong Info Seminar | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
September 2023 Classes and Seminars
Day | Date | Class Title | Start Time | End Time | Presented by: |
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Friday | 9/1/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Wednesday | 9/6/23 | What is PORA? | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | PORA Staff |
Thursday | 9/7/23 | Reverse Mortgage Information | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Bill Cave |
Friday | 9/8/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Tuesday | 9/12/23 | Cut the Cord-Fire your Cable/Satellite TV company | 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Ed Madden |
Tuesday | 9/12/23 | AARP - Safe Driving Course | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | AARP |
Friday | 9/15/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Monday | 9/13/23 | Is Solar for you? | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Sun Power Solar |
Thursday | 9/14/23 | Medicare Info-PRE AEP | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Larry Rubens |
Wednesday | 9/20/23 | Solar Seminar | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Green Muscle Solar |
Friday | 9/22/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Tuesday | 9/26/23 | Cut the Cord-Fire your Cable/Satellite TV company | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Ed Madden |
Thursday | 9/28/23 | What is Senior Services of the Area Agency on Aging? | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Sun Health |
Friday | 9/29/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
October 2023 Classes and Seminars
Day | Date | Class Title | Start Time | End Time | Presented by: |
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Tuesday | 10/3/23 | The Science Behind....Alien Encounters | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Dr Robert Farrell |
Wednesday | 10/4/23 | What is PORA? | 9:30 AM | 11:30 AM | PORA Staff |
Wednesday | 10/4/23 | AHA Friends & Family Adult CPT and AED Class | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Jerry Cummings |
Thursday | 10/5/23 | Medicare -- PRE AEP | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Larry Rubens |
Friday | 10/6/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Tuesday | 10/10/23 | Cut the Cord--Fire you Cable or Satellite TV Provider | 9:30 AM | 11:00 PM | Ed Madden |
Tuesday | 10/10/23 | The Unquiet Shades of the Little Big Horn | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | John Lemma |
Tuesday | 10/10/23 | The Science Behind... The Mummies of Nazca Peru | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Dr Robert Farrell |
Tuesday | 10/10/23 | Water Conservation | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Deer Valley Plumbing |
Tuesday | 10/10/23 | 6 Myths of Estate Planning | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Darren Richardson, Attorney |
Friday | 10/13/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Tuesday | 10/17/23 | World War II - The European Theatre | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | John Lemma |
Tuesday | 10/17/23 | The Science Behind...Noah's Flood | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Dr Robert Farrell |
Wednesday | 10/18/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Adrianne McClellan |
Wednesday | 10/18/23 | Info on Medicare | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Adrianne McClellan |
Wednesday | 10/18/13 | Watercolor for Beginners #1 of 4 | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Deborah Lazear |
Thursday | 10/19/23 | Info on Medicare | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Larry Rubens |
Friday | 10/20/23 | Beginners Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Monday | 10/23/23 | Aging Care Planning and Sources of Advice and Local Help | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Lou Annacone |
Tuesday | 10/24/23 | World War II - The Pacific Theater | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | John Lemma |
Tuesday | 10/24/23 | Cut the Cord--Fire your Cable or Satellite TV Provider | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Ed Madden |
Tuesday | 10/24/23 | The Science Behind...The creation of the universe without a Big Bang | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Dr Robert Farrell |
Wednesday | 10/25/23 | Watercolor for Beginners #2 of 4 | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Deborah Lazear |
Wednesday | 10/25/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Adrienne McClellen |
Wednesday | 10/25/23 | Info on Medicare | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Adrienne McClellen |
Thursday | 10/26/23 | Del Webb and the History of Sun City | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Alan Schlemmer |
Friday | 10/27/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
November 2023 Classes and Seminars
Wednesday | 11/1/23 | What is PORA? | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | PORA Staff |
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Wednesday | 11/1/23 | Watercolor for Beginners #3 of 4 | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Deborah Lazear |
Thursday | 11/2/23 | The History of Sun City West | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Alan Schlemmer |
Thursday | 11/2/23 | Info on Medicare | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Larry Rubens |
Friday | 11/3/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Monday | 11/6/23 | Aging Care Planning and Sources of Advice and Local Help | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Lou Annacone |
Wednesday | 11/8/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Adrienne McClellan |
Wednesday | 11/8/23 | Info on Medicare | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Adrienne McClellan |
Wednesday | 11/8/23 | Watercolor for Beginners #4 of 4 | 12:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Deborah Lazear |
Thursday | 11/9/23 | Who are John Meeker, R H Johnson and Fred Kuntz and why are they important to Sun City West | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Alan Schlemmer |
Monday | 11/13/23 | AARP Safe Driving Class | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | AARP Instructor |
Tuesday | 11/14/23 | Trusts | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | David Eastman |
Tuesday | 11/14/23 | Cut the Cord-- Fire your Cable or Satellite TV Provider | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Ed Madden |
Tuesday | 11/14/23 | New Elder Care Realities, Take Control of Your Concerns | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Lou Annacone |
Wednesday | 11/15/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Adrienne McClellan |
Wednesday | 11/15/23 | Info on Medicare | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Adrienne McClellan |
Thursday | 11/16/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Larry Rubens |
Thursday | 11/16/23 | Astronomy 201 | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Joseph Abinder |
Friday | 11/ 17/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Monday | 11/20/23 | So Many Ways to pay for Elder Care | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Lou Annacone |
Tuesday | 11/28/23 | Cut the Cord--Fire your Cable or Satellite TV Provider | 12:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Ed Madden |
Thursday | 11/30/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Larry Rubens |
December 2023 Classes and Seminars
Friday | 12/1/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
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Monday | 12/4/23 | Financial Cautions for Elders | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Lou Annacone |
Tuesday | 12/5/23 | Info on Medicare | 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Larry Rubens |
Wednesday | 12/6/23 | What is PORA? | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | PORA Staff |
Friday | 12/8/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Tuesday | 12/12/23 | Cut the Cord--Fire your Cable or Satellite Provider | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Ed Madden |
Thursday | 12/14/23 | Are your beneficiaries a mess | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Lou Annacone |
Friday | 12/15/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
Friday | 12/22/23 | Intermediate Qigong | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Jan Stittleberg |
More classes are being added all the time. To check on additional classes not listed in this flyer, call the Adult Education Department
at 623-398-7879.
Pre-Registration is requested.
Classes have varying fees, please ask when you register how much the class fee is. All classes are CASH or CHECK only, no credit cards accepted for classes.
Coming this Fall
Active Shooter Awareness presented by Lt Ken Silvia of the Maricopa County Attorney’s office, this was standing room only in the spring when we offered it. Don’t miss this encore presentation.
Ed Madden will be returning with his popular “Cut the Cord-Fire your Cable.Satellite TV Provider” class
Our Thanksgiving Barleens trip is over-subscribed, but it’s not too late to get on the wait list.
We have 2 Barleens Holiday show dates reserved, one for a matinee on Saturday December 16, and an evening show on Wednesday, December 6th and there is plenty of room for both of those shows.
We are waiting to hear from Luke Air Force Base if we will be approved for a tour of the base. Again we have more names on our interest list than we are able to take, and as soon as we get a date (if we get a date) we will be reaching out to those on our interest list.
How to Register for Classes
Policies & Procedures
PORA Membership
Membership is open to anyone (not just Sun City West residents) for $15/single or $25 household annually.
No Refunds
No credit or refund will be granted after the start of a class. Refunds may be granted only for extenuating circumstances at the discretion of PORA. Should a credit be extended it must be used within one year of issue and is not transferable to any other semester.