LifeLong Learning-San Marcos
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Frank Podosek (Nov. 26, 1941 – June 8, 2025)
Participant and Very Generous Friend
We are all besieged by appeals to support various ”good works.”
For me, education ought to be up there near the top of the priority list,
including attention to “adult” or “continuing” education.
I like the concept and mission of LLL and I think you have done a very nice job with it.
So, I would like to make a contribution in support of your continuing work with LLL.
Upcoming Courses
CLICK HERE to learn about all of our courses and book clubs!
Aug. 19: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Series -- Kick-off Event
Aug. 31: Ukulele Group Sessions -- One for Beginners, Another for All Levels
Starts Sept. 2: Philosophy for Life: A Gentle Journey Through Wisdom, Part II
Starts Sept. 11: Engaged Ecology Monthly Dialogues – Cultivating a Sustainable Future
Save the Date!
LifeLong Learning and Texas State University
Deliver Fall Events on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Free Kick-off Event
Tuesday, August 19, 4:30-6:00pm
San Marcos Public Library
Participants in the AI Learning Series do not need any previous knowledge of or experience with AI. All are welcome to participate.
Please email lifelonglearningsm@gmail.com for more information.
Join LifeLong Learning and Texas State University for an exciting new artificial intelligence (AI) learning series designed specifically for lifelong learners. The AI Learning Series kickoff event is free and will be at the San Marcos Public Library on August 19, 2025, from 4:30-6:00pm. Zoom sessions in September and October will cover unique AI topics and the culminating event in early November will feature a hands-on workshop.
Dr. Marianne Reese, Founder and Director of LifeLong Learning, conceived of the AI series due to its exponential growth and the need for the public to understand its uses and limitations. “AI is a relatively new tool that is being used in ways the public is often unaware of,” Dr. Reese noted. “We all need to know more about this powerful technology, understand AI’s positive and concerning applications, and learn the skills necessary to scrutinize the information it generates. AI will become increasingly prevalent, so we need to be informed consumers as AI impacts politics, medicine, business, finance, and other areas of our lives.”
The AI Learning Series will be led by Dr. Kimberly Conner, Digital Strategy Lead for Information Technology (IT) at Texas State. Dr. Connor’s role is to help demystify innovation and make technology approachable for students, staff, and faculty. With a rare combination of expertise in law, education, and IT, Dr. Connor bridges the gap between complex digital tools and the people who use them.
Dr. Connor’s human-centered approach puts people first, ensuring that participants in the AI Learning Series can explore emerging technologies with clarity, confidence, and purpose. During each session, she will translate “tech speak” into everyday language and craft strategies that serve all learners, empowering all participants to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world.
We hope you will join us and learn about this exciting and fast-moving technology.
Please join us for the next session of the Wittliff Book+ Club
on Thursday, August 21, from 2:00-3:30pm via Zoom
Email lifelonglearningsm@gmail.com to register
Please join us on Thursday, August 21, to discuss Goodbye to a River, John Graves’ thoughtful account of his solo canoe trip down the Brazos River in 1957. Knowing that a series of new dams would soon change the river forever, Graves set out to revisit a stretch he’d known since childhood. As he paddles downstream with his dog, he reflects on the landscape, remembers his own past, and tells stories from Texas history—about settlers, Comanches, outlaws, and early frontier life. Part memoir, part history, and part love letter to a disappearing place, Goodbye to a River is a quiet, powerful meditation on time, memory, and the ties between people and the land.
As always, we’ll take a tour through archival materials related to both John Graves and his classic book. Hope to see you there!