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Senior Studies Institute Hosts Open House
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Senior Studies Institute at Portland Community College will host an open house for the community to learn more about the program. The open house will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Sept. 7 in the Performing Arts Center at the Sylvania Campus, located at 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. The event is free and open to the public. The Senior Studies Institute provides life-long learning opportunities for older adults and has classes every term. The classes that will be offered this fall will include Giants of the Renaissance, Surviving and Thriving through the Holidays, Multnomah County Planning History and American Expatriates in Paris to name a few. Senior Studies Institute members pay an annual fee of $30 and anyone may attend on a trial basis.Classes are held at the SMILE station (8210 S.E. 13th), Neighborhood House Senior Center (7688 S.W. Capitol Hwy.) and the Washington County Workforce Training Center (185th and Walker Rd). Senior Studies information is available in the fall schedule or at: www.pcc.edu. For more information, contact Neal Naigus, community relations manager, at 503-977-4122.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »