Community Based Lifelong Learning Programs

Rochester Community and Technical College

Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) provides stimulating educational programs and encourages social and personal growth for life-long learners in our growing and diverse community. This is accomplished through a variety of affordable courses including lectures, discussion groups, day trips, and other learning opportunities in an accessible setting.

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1936 Berlin Olympics - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 100520C19 Start Date: 10/05/2020 Days: M Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : David Jones Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 10.00	View
Generational Cycles – Learning the past, Understanding the present, seeing a vision of the future - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091720C19 Start Date: 09/17/2020 Days: Th Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Stephen Troutman Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 13.00	View
"Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities" - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 090920C19 Start Date: 09/09/2020 Days: W Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Larry Millett Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: the Ship, the Storm, and the Song" - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 102920C19 Start Date: 10/29/2020 Days: Th Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Steve Ackerman Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
A LIFE Donation - #: CBEP ID: Donation Section: 01 Start Date: 08/01/2020 Days: View Time: View Sessions: 2 Location: TBD Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	View Option
A LIFE Membership (8/1/20 - 7/31/21) - #: LIFE-8100 ID: 9154 Section: 01 Start Date: 08/01/2020 Days: View Time: View Sessions: 2 Location: TBD Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 25.00	View
A Peek behind the Curtain of Large Build Maintenance - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 092220C19 Start Date: 09/22/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Mark Mueller Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 13.00	View
Across Cultures: Western Painting in Ukraine - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 0921202C19 Start Date: 09/21/2020 Days: M Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Carol Veldman Rudie Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
China—The Coming Breakup? - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091120C19 Start Date: 09/11/2020 Days: F Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Richard Leitch Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Climate Change: What we know and what it means? - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 092920C19 Start Date: 09/29/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Stephen Troutman Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 13.00	View
Closing Time: A Brief History of Bars and Saloons of the Twin Cities - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 1013202C19 Start Date: 10/13/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Andy Sturdevant Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Creating a Dementia-Friendly Community - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091620C19 Start Date: 09/16/2020 Days: W Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Lynne Hemann Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 5.00	View
Every Bird has a Story - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091020C19 Start Date: 09/10/2020 Days: Th Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Al Batt Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 9.00	View
Farewell. Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091520C19 Start Date: 09/15/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Edward Creagan Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 13.00	View
FDR and the Fight for Freedom - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 102620C19 Start Date: 10/26/2020 Days: M Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Gary Stamm Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Great Books - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 090320C19 Start Date: 09/03/2020 Days: View Time: View Sessions: 4 Location: TBD Instructors : Bob Morse, Marita Heller, Betty Spitzmiller Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 40.00	View
Great Decisions 2020 Discussion Group Topic: U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 081120C19 Start Date: 08/11/2020 Days: Tu Time: 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Stephen Troutman Catalog: 2020 - Summer Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 0.00	ended
How I Became a Church Basement Lady - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 092420C19 Start Date: 09/24/2020 Days: Th Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Greta Grosch Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
How the Pandemic Will Change the World - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 0908202C19 Start Date: 09/08/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Todd Lefko Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Humor and Experimentation in Fiction - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091820C19 Start Date: 09/18/2020 Days: F Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Julie Schumacher Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Indigenous Traditional Plant Medicinals - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 100620C19 Start Date: 10/06/2020 Days: Tu Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Megan Schnitker Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science. Question 1 - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 092520C19 Start Date: 09/25/2020 Days: F Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Brendan Shea Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 13.00	View
Lakota Women and the Land - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 1006202C19 Start Date: 10/06/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Megan Schnitker Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
LIFE Book Group - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 0918202C19 Start Date: 09/18/2020 Days: View Time: View Sessions: 4 Location: TBD Instructor : Stephen Troutman Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 10.00	View
Medicare and Medicaid – What Are They and Why Should I Care? - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 092320C19 Start Date: 09/23/2020 Days: W Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Janice Domke Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 9.00	View
Meditation Series - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 0914202C19 Start Date: 09/14/2020 Days: View Time: View Sessions: 6 Location: TBD Instructor : Stephen Troutman Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 29.00	View
Mexico/U.S. Border-A Shared Responsibility - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 091420C19 Start Date: 09/14/2020 Days: M Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Robert Scarlett Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View
Minnesota Mayhem, Mystery and Moxie, Part 1: A History of Calamitous Events and Unexplained Wonders in the Land of 10,000 Lake - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 0923202C19 Start Date: 09/23/2020 Days: W Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Ben Welter Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 19.00	View
Minnesota Mayhem, Mystery and Moxie, Part 2: (Mostly) True Tales of Courage, Muscle and Grit in the Land of 10,000 Lakes - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 102020C19 Start Date: 10/20/2020 Days: Tu Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Ben Welter Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 19.00	View
Minnesota’s Most Haunted Locations - #: CBEP ID: 9154 Section: 103020C19 Start Date: 10/30/2020 Days: F Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sessions: 1 Location: TBD Instructor : Chad Lewis Catalog: 2020 - Fall Registration Cutoff Date: ▼ View More ▲ View Less	Rochester Community and Technical College	$ 15.00	View

Contact Information
PH: 507-280-3157
Rochester Community and Technical College
Heintz Center
1926 Collegeview Road SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
www.rctc.edu/workforce