"The success of these classes has been rewarding due to the enthusiastic participation of the audience. The tea parties were great fun!"
Delia Yates
"It's one of the best parts of living in HEB!"
Marie Welch
Here is just a small sampling of what those who have taken recent CAL courses have to say about their experience!​​
*Comments randomly selected by the CAL Facilitator Lead
EVALUATION COMMENTS
THRIVING IN ELDERHOOD
"I would recommend this class to others. I hope CAL offers it again."
"The small size, plenty of available interaction, and a wide variety of pertinent topics."
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MASK-QUERADE
“Sharon is such a competent artist and great teacher! She is patient and gives creative ideas and provides lots of materials. A bit of the history of masks was quite interesting.”
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“Sharon draws out your creativity. Positive, positive attitude! It was so much fun!”
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THE MUSIC OF
THE BEATLES
“I loved the class! Great presentations, loved hearing the music, loved hearing the history, loved knowing more about the Beatles and George Martin and Brian Epstein!"
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"Great facilitator! Greg is so knowledgeable. Great music and videos. Absolutely loved this class!”
OPERA FOR BEGINNERS
"Absolutely all of it was beneficial. I have never been exposed to opera before, and Carol did an outstanding job of presenting it."
CENTENNIAL
“How can you improve on perfect?”
“We learned a lot about Colorado history. Both Alice and Peter were great! We appreciated you doing all the research and giving so much historical info on Colorado becoming a state."
ROYAL BRITAIN'S
CASTLES AND PALACES
ART FOR ALL...
WATERCOLOR
"The best CAL class I have ever taken!"
"The presentation of the information was exceptional. The locations presented were excellent. Tony and Delia were wonderful! I could listen to them all day!" Tony Dietsch
"It’s hard to think anything that would have made it better. It was wonderful. Delia and Tony are excellent presenters."
“Sue’s talent is unmatched---she is so thorough and thoughtful in her teaching. Helpful!! Just make sure that Sue keeps teaching!”
I WAS A
BOX CAR CHILD
"Great preparation and great story telling. A course in American history, the role of the railroads in western expansion, and the heartfelt tale of generations of one family and their connections to the Santa Fe RR."
THE FAT MAN, THE LITTLE BOY, AND JAPAN
"Instructor prep was excellent. He covered mateiral and presented notes ahead of time. His knowledge of the subject was impressive."
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"The details behind the main story of the building of the bomb, the side stories, the notes sent before class were all great."
In this era of "fake news" and dissatisfaction with the news media, this class will provide an interactive forum in which to talk about how new stories are pursued, verified, and green lit for print or broadcast publication.