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Offering Outdoor Course Options

Educational Courses for Adult Learners

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    Academy for Lifelong Learning offers noncredit educational courses and social activities for adults. Courses are offered in classrooms, outdoors, or via Zoom.

    Winter courses are offered in person in classrooms, outdoors, or via Zoom. Most courses are 6 weeks, starting the week of January 26, 2026.

    Bloomin' 4 Good

    February

    This February, let generosity be your Valentine! When you purchase a specially marked Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet at our selected Hannaford, $1 goes directly to our organization. Your support helps make a real difference in our community.

    Soliciting Spring Course Proposals

    Please Submit by March 6, 2026

    The Academy is in the process of scheduling 25 courses and appreciates your volunteering your time and talent in this way. As a “thank you,” the Academy offers you a complimentary annual membership at the completion of your course.

    Spring 2026 Academy Open House

    Thursday, March 19, 2026, 2:00 pm

    This event is open to the public, A.L.L. members, and friends. Join us!

    Knights of Columbus
    50 Pine Road
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

    Dinner at Seasoned Restaurant

    Wednesday April 15, 2026, 6:00 pm

    Join us for a three-course gourmet meal in a casual dining setting.

    Seasoned is a full-service fine-dining restaurant in downtown Glens Falls. Students learn basic food preparation skills, classic recipe breakdown, meat fabrication, fish sustainability, cooking techniques, and plate presentations.

    Balet Flowers & Design Fundraiser

    Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    10% of Balet Flowers & Design’s sales will be donated to A.L.L. with this flyer or mention you’re there for the Academy when checking out.

    Visit our local farm, greenhouse, & Flower & Arts Barn.

    Trivia with WNYT’s Chris Onorato

    Friday, May 8, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Test your trivia skills, compete, and enjoy a variety of food and drinks straight from their kitchen.

    Artisanal Brew Works
    617 Maple Ave
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

    Admission: $10.00 per person

    Reservations required. Space is limited.

    Edventures: Italy & Slovenia

    September 15-24, 2026

    As a prelude to Venice, we will explore additional cities of northern Italy, as well as the beauty of Slovenia. Only 100 miles from Venice, the country offers a completely different geography and experience, combining the best of the Italian, German, and Slavic worlds.

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    Your donations help us fulfill our mission and maintain the caliber of programs that members have come to expect. If you would like to join others in supporting current and future offerings of the Academy for Lifelong Learning of Saratoga, please use this form.

    We appreciate your support.

    Special Interest Groups

    SIGs

    Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are extracurricular learning and recreational opportunities for Academy members. They are designed by Academy members who share a common interest and like to meet outside the normal class environment to enjoy, learn, and share in their activity.

    Testimonials

    What students are saying about Academy For Lifelong Learning courses and the leaders who provide them.

    There was incredible participation. The teacher was great! Informative, interesting, and well presented.

    Leader did a great job. Totally awesome.

    I’m new to ALL, and I look forward to seeing more great offerings.

    Each leader and the topics presented were very interesting and diverse.  I enjoy the various topics.

    Excellent, interesting slides and commentary. I really enjoyed the class. It was perfect for me. 

    Instructors are very good and able to lead discussion. As wilth previous classes, I found it very educational and enjoyable. 

    Well-rounded group and balanced discussion. I enjoyed being able to participate in a course even though I was out of state. ZOOM has changed so much, opened new opportunities. 

    I had not been a reader of short stories; this opened a new genre for me. Leaders always do such a great job.

    I loved my classes! Per usual, leaders were great and the content very useful!

    It was nice to be in a classroom again - like the “good ole days.” My impression of the session overall was very favorable. Leader was very prepared and very generous! Who knew there was that much to learn!? 

    Leader’s personal stories of her experiences rounded out the history lessons nicely. I would sign up for any of her courses if I could.

    It covered a lot of information, heard stories from participants too. I always find classes interesting and informative.

    Good topic, practical and easy to understand. An especially lively discussion with a curious and educated group of people made this class enjoyable.

      The Academy for Lifelong Learning, founded in 1992, is an independent, self-funded nonprofit with its own budget and is governed by its own membership. It could not function without the active involvement of the people who participate as members, students, volunteer study group leaders, donors, general volunteers, and paid staff who support the central academic mission.