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

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Questions about the Death Penalty
Mondays, June 16 – July 7
There are many claims made, issues raised, positions taken, and questions asked about capital punishment. This course addresses some of these issues and attempts to answer some of the most important questions.  For example, does the death penalty save the state money? Does the death penalty deter potential murderers from committing murders? Have innocent people been executed? Does the death penalty reduce the suffering of homicide victim’s families? Is the death penalty used against the ‘worse’ of the ‘worst’ crimes and criminals? Do all countries use the death penalty? Do all states in the United States use the death penalty? Do all religions favor or oppose the death penalty? Instructor is Dr. Gordon P. Waldo Professor Emeritus FSU College of Criminology. Fee: $15 for 3-part series
Mondays: June 16 (3:00 – 5:00 pm); June 30 and July 7 (1:30 – 3:30 pm) in Senior Center Dining Room.  *Note time is different for the first class.

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All About Roller Derby
Friday, June 20, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tallahassee Roller Derby (TRD) is a volunteer-run league made up of athletes from a wide variety of backgrounds who proudly bring this high intensity sport to Florida’s capital city. TRD skaters and officials will present on the history of roller derby, showcase their gear, and give an inside look at how the league operates and thrives. Skaters will also share information about how to experience the energy and excitement of the sport firsthand by attending a live roller derby game in Tallahassee this summer. Fee: $5

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Wine Tasting at The Farmer’s Daughter
Thursday, July 10, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Nestled in the heart of historic Downtown Thomasville, Farmer’s Daughter Tasting Room offers a warm, lounge-style setting where guests can savor handcrafted, award-winning wines made from French-American hybrid grapes. Established by a third-generation farming family, the winery produces small-batch wines that are hand-crafted using traditional old-world practices and today’s technologies.

Participants will enjoy a guided tasting of handcrafted wines, including favorites like Hellraiser, Bombshell, and Saltwater Gypsy. We will arrive in Thomasville at 2pm and participants will have the opportunity to explore the downtown area until our tasting at 3pm! Fee $35 includes guided wine tasting and transportation from the Tallahassee Senior Center. Limited space available

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Wetlands of the United States
Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In 1974, the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) was designed to provide biologists with information on the distribution of wetlands to aid in wetland conservation efforts. Join Ed Frayer, designer of the National Wetlands Inventory, as he explores the categories of wetlands recognized in the NWI and how these wetlands have changed over time. Fee $5

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Summer Movie Series: Pandas
Friday, July 18, 11:15 am – 1:00 pm

At Chengdu Panda Base in China, scientists are dedicated to protecting the species by breeding adult Giant Pandas in order to introduce cubs into the wild. This film follows one such researcher, whose passion leads her to initiate a new technique inspired by a black bear program in rural New Hampshire. What starts as a cross-culture collaboration becomes a life-changing journey for an American biologist who crosses an ocean to join her; a scientist from Inner Mongolia; and a very curious female cub named Qian Qian, born in captivity.

Captured with IMAX Cameras, join Qian Qian on an exciting new adventure in the mountains of Sichuan as she takes her first steps outside her protected habitat, discovering her true animal nature…even as she faces the challenges of the unknown. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRAILER

Fee $15 includes admission and transportation from the Tallahassee Senior Center. Concessions available for purchase at the theater.

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Summer Movie Series: Blue Angels 3D
Friday, July 25, 11:15 am – 1:00 pm

The Blue Angels have been enthralling people across the country and around the globe for more than 75 years. Now IMAX Entertainment proudly presents a thrilling new abridged version of the documentary “The Blue Angels” taking audiences soaring with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron in breathtaking IMAX 2D & 3D presentations. Filmed for IMAX, the immersive footage puts you in the cockpit for a firsthand view of the Blue Angels’ precision flying, while the aerial shots deliver a spectacular showcase of the breathtaking maneuvers that have made them the world’s premier jet team. The Blue Angels also takes audiences behind the scenes for a revealing, in-depth look at what it takes to become a Blue Angel—from the careful selection process to the challenging training regimen, and on through the demanding eight-month show season. The film is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary teamwork, passion and pride of the hundreds of outstanding men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps who have had the honor to serve in the Blue Angels squadron…past, present, and future. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRAILER

Fee $15 includes admission and transportation from the Tallahassee Senior Center. Concessions available for purchase at the theater.

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English Tea
Thursday,  August 7,  1:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Put on your fancy hat and experience an English Tea at the tearoom in the Rabbit Creek Market. Enjoy a lovely plate of signature scones, cream, fresh fruit, cup of soup (served during cold weather), finger sandwiches, tasty tea breads, dainty desserts, and a bottomless pot of Brian Edward’s Select Tea (your choice of over 100 flavors). There will be time for shopping at the market following the meal. $40 fee.  Meet at the TSC for transportation at 1:30 pm.  Limited space available.

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Summer Movie Series: Ancient Caves 3D
Friday,  August 15, 11:15 am – 1:00 pm

Explore vast underground worlds in search of geologic “fingerprints” that reveal clues about the planet’s history with paleoclimatologist Dr. Gina Moseley in Ancient Caves. Moseley and her team of cave explorers travel the world exploring vast underground worlds in search of stalagmite samples – geologic “fingerprints” – that reveal clues about the planet’s history. Their quest leads them to some of the world’s most remote caves, both above and below the water, in France, Iceland, the Bahamas, the U.S. and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Together, they go where very few humans will ever go, revealing the incredible lengths scientists will go to study the unknown. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRAILER

Fee $15 includes admission and transportation from the Tallahassee Senior Center. Concessions available for purchase at the theater.

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Summer Movie Series: Blue Whales
Friday,  August 29, 11:15 am – 1:00 pm

Blue Whales are the largest animal that has ever lived, bigger than dinosaurs. They grow longer than a jetliner and their tongue weighs as much as an elephant. The Giant Screen is the only place where you can see them life-size! Join an adventure of a lifetime to discover a long-lost Blue Whale pod in a remote corner of the ocean, where no scientists or film crews have explored before. What the expedition reveals will help inspire new marine protected areas The film will also introduce us to a broad cast of characters, including all the oceans A-listers: dolphins, sharks, orcas, sea lions and turtles. Learn more at the film site. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRAILER

Fee $15 includes admission and transportation from the Tallahassee Senior Center. Concessions available for purchase at the theater.

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Save the Date for L3X! Lifelong Learning Extravaganza Coming in September! 

Preview Parties are:
Monday, August 11, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Tuesday, August 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
You can pick up a course catalog, meet some instructors and sponsors, enjoy refreshments.