Upper Perkiomen School District

Life Long Learning, a non-profit corporation, was organized on March 11, 1993. Its purpose is to offer individuals residing in or near the Upper Perkiomen Valley opportunities to learn through hearing talks and participating in discussions on many topics including history, the arts, health, religion, travel, gardening, cultural diversity, cooking, literature, finance, and much more.

Life Long Learning fulfills its purpose by offering a series of seminars in the spring and fall each year. Three concurrent one-hour seminars are held before a thirty minute coffee break and three concurrent seminars are held after. Participants may choose two seminars – one from each time frame. Field trips may be planned to enhance the classroom experience. It is our hope that there will be something to interest everyone with each spring and fall session.

Life Long Learning is intended primarily for senior citizens in the Upper Perkiomen Valley and surrounding areas, but people of all ages are welcome to participate. There is a modest charge for the educational series to cover refreshments, facility costs, insurance, postage and equipment. The New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ graciously provides rooms and the necessary clerical and custodial services. The Upper Perkiomen School District generously assists with technology needs and printing requirements.

Life Long Learning has no paid staff. Its board of directors and all of its faculty members are volunteers, freely contributing their time, talents, and energy to what has become an important and popular part of the Upper Perkiomen Valley’s cultural life.

Board of Directors
Carol Elias, President
Annette Thompson, Treasurer
Priscilla Kistler, Recording Secretary
Sharon Muntz, Recording Secretary
Maribeth Reigner, Communications Secretary
                       
Kathy Doyle              Charles Shagg   
Gail Gerhard             Linda Shagg    
Glenn Gilbert           Jean Thobaben  
Thomas Henry         Kathie Utz          
Susan Royer           Luanne Stauffer 
Linda Woodley 
             
Mr. James Roth, Audio-Visual Coordinator                          
Dr. Allyn J. Roche, Upper Perkiomen School District Liaison 

If you are interested in being a speaker for one of our upcoming events, please contact our board at uplifelonglearning@gmail.com

Fall 2024 Course Listing

Each instructor contributes their time to the Life Long Learning program.
We express our deep gratitude for their kind assistance.

FALL 2024 Class Instructors

Joe Adam - Upper Perk Police Chief

Trooper William Butler – PA State Police

Larry Cohen - Retired Foreign Service Officer, U.S.
Department of State, Author                               

Kate Coleman - Founder & CEO of Raw Replenish
Franchising Corporation

Andrea Finch - Quilter, Photographer, Board
Member of Virginia Quilt Museum

Michelle Forsell - Board Chair UPVCC, Attorney
at Wolf, Baldwin & Associates

Michael Gerisch - Acting Chief of Freedom Valley
Medical Rescue

Sharon Gross - PSU Master Gardener, President
of Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators

Andy Grossman - Owner, Java & Friends

Trooper Paul Holdefer - PA State Police

Melissa Landis - Owner, Sweet Melissa’s L.O.V.E.

Dave Luz - Executive Director Emeritus of
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

Darren Morgan - Marlborough Township Police Chief

Kirstin Nice - Business Owner, M&J Gourmet

Gary Phillips - Illustrator, Artist, Moore College of
Art and Design, Adjunct

Terry Souders - Watercolor artist, Landscape
Architect, Perkiomen Art Center Board Director

Jane Stahl - Studio B Director of Community Relations,
editor of anthologies, podcast host, educator

Todd Stieritz - Deputy Director of Public Safety
and Public Affairs                  

All registration is by mail. Complete the registration form and mail with $20.00 non-refundable fee to:

Life Long Learning, New Goshenhoppen U.C.C.
1070 Church Rd
East Greenville, PA 18041

Enrollment is limited. Prompt registration will ensure your place in the classes of your choice. Please indicate your first, second and third choice for each hour.

Classes will be held on the following four Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22. One session of three concurrent classes will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Following a half-hour coffee break, a second session of three concurrent classes will be held from 11:00 am until noon.

All sessions will be held at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville. Parking and elevator access are available in the lower parking lot next to the main church building.

On Tuesday, October 1st, the opening day, an orientation session will be held at 9:00 am.

Please make every effort to attend!

Participants can register for one course at 9:30 for all four weeks and one course at 11:00 for all four weeks and attend the courses for which they are registered.

For further information, contact our board at uplifelonglearning@gmail.com

All sessions are held in the Educational Wing of the New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ in East Greenville. Parking and elevator access are available next to the main church building.