Continuing Education

A concept that began in the year 2000 as the “Minds on the Millennium”  grew into a community-wide education partnership between Panorama and St. Martins University. The Life Long Learning Program features an annual lecture series followed by three classes that often follow up on related topics. Past subjects include: The Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte; The Nuremberg Crime Trials; Life in Appalachia and Literature as History. These lectures and classes are designed with the faculty’s academic specialties and class interest in mind.

2010 Learning in Retirement Lecture Series
For the 10th consecutive year, Panorama is pleased to present a series of Learning in Retirement Lectures.  The 2010 series will be presented in the new Panorama Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Cick here to learn more.

Panorama residents also teach each other German and Spanish, Computer Use at the Computer Learning Center and Genealogy, to name a few ongoing classes. Our Master Gardeners teach classes on different aspects of gardening as well.

Panwriters, a writers' seminar course that has been in existence for more than 20 years, offers writers the opportunity to be mentored by a published university instructor while enjoying the support of peer review.

Three local colleges offer many other opportunities for continuing education:

• The Evergreen State College
• St Martin’s University
• South Puget Sound Community College

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