Lifelong Learning

Learn for the love of it! Discover something new, plan your next trip, or an amazing meal. A variety of interesting classes are offered throughout the year for adults who enjoy the fun and excitement of learning new things. We offer classes in diverse areas such as history, science, nature, music, current events and places of interest in the Big Bend region. Our affordable programs are open to anyone 18 years and older. 

We offer some classes on Zoom. If you would like to learn how to use Zoom, please call 850-891-4000 and Senior Center staff will set you up with a volunteer who can help you over the phone or computer. Or click here for our Zoom guide.

For more information, email Maureen.Haberfeld@talgov.com

Be sure to read our weekly emails for upcoming classes. Click here to sign up for our email list.

Whole Food, Plant-Based Holiday Cooking Class

November 18, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get ready for the holidays with some delicious healthy whole food plant-based dishes using fresh cranberries. Cranberries are in season and ready to use in our holiday cooking. Join Robin Bateman and learn to cook a cranberry sweet potato casserole and a delicious fresh cranberry relish. These dishes are great to take to any holiday gathering.$8.00 fee (TSC Dining Room)

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Transportation to tour Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
November 21, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tallahassee Senior Center Lifelong Learning is offering van transportation to attend the public open house for the newly constructed Tallahassee Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This trip is being offered to those who are unable to drive themselves to the Open House. Meet in the TSC lobby by 1:00 pm on Thursday, 11/21 to board the van. $5 donation for transportation.
If you are able to drive yourself, Open House tours are free to the public between Nov. 4 – Nov, 23:  Monday-Thursday: noon-7 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. No tours on Sundays.

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Jewish Partisans during the Holocaust

November 25, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The partisans were organized resistance groups in Nazi-occupied Europe during WWII, who fought back against the Nazi occupiers. During the Holocaust, some Jews escaped ghettos and forced labor brigades and joined partisan fighting units throughout Europe, including in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, France, Italy, Belgium, and Greece. The goals of the Jewish partisans were survival, rescue of fellow Jews, sabotage of the Germans, and support of the Allies in winning the war. Jewish partisans were often young, many of them teenagers, male and female. They lived as groups in the forests and hid in urban areas. This presentation will focus on Jewish partisan units and highlight specific partisans during the Holocaust, including survivors and their lives after the Holocaust. Lauren Ray is a volunteer Docent Educator at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Virtual class on Zoom. $5 fee.

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Real vs. Fake News? Cybersecurity Awareness Seminars

December 2, 2024 – December 16, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Cybersecurity Outreach Organization at Florida State University is hosting a series of seminars at the TSC aimed at educating the community on essential online safety practices. The first seminar will explore how to identify real versus fake news online. Attendees will learn effective strategies for evaluating the credibility of information sources. The second seminar will address phishing attacks, providing practical advice on recognizing and avoiding email and phone scams. The final seminar will focus on safely navigating the web, helping participants ensure the authenticity and trustworthiness of websites while protecting their personal information and avoiding common online threats. These events align with the organization’s mission to foster cybersecurity awareness, education, and collaboration with the surrounding communities. Mon. 12/2, Wed. 12/11, Mon. 12/16 Fee $15 for series.

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Holiday No-Bake Dessert Class

December 9, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join Tiffany Lewis of Milk Me Treats as she teaches us how to make and decorate no bake chocolate and vanilla cake cup treats for the holidays. Participants will each make and decorate 2 delicious cake cup treats to take home. Get in the holiday spirit as you learn to make easy, delicious desserts for your guests.

Fee $15.

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Holiday Model Trains

December 19, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Toy trains are a big part of many of our holiday memories. Come to the TSC and celebrate the holiday season with the Big Bend Model Railroad Association. Four model train layouts, including a Disney set, will be on display in the Tallahassee Senior Center auditorium and members of the club will be available to answer questions. Holiday refreshments will be served. Pre-registration optional. Check ins at the door accepted.

Kids are welcome so bring the grandchildren. $5 donation for adults, kids are free.

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