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Schedule changes from print catalog
#1056 History of American Flags
Wednesday, March 26, from 10:10 am to 12:00 pm (Date Change)
#1080 Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer: Lives and Music Thursday, February 6 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (Time Change)
#1142 Philosophical Café Discussion Group: What is Minimalism?
Wednesday March 5, from 10:10 am to 12:00 pm (Date Change)
#1260 Philosophical Café Discussion Group: The History of the US 2025 - 2035 Wednesday, April 9, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Date Change)
AR: #1287 An Update to the History and Geopolitics of the Middle East Wednesday, April 16, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (New Location: Aberdeen Ridge, 2744 Grand Vista Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80904)
#1311 History of Patty Jewett Neighborhood Friday, April 25, from 10:10 am to 12:00 pm (Date Change)
New Classes not in the print catalog
Popup Class: #1036 Aerial Wildfire Fighting, Wednesday, January 22, 1:10 pm to 3:00 pm
Wildfires are in the news even more now with our urban-wildland interface. But are airtankers the way to fight wildfires?
AR #1122 Introduction to the Immune System Thursday, February 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
In this presentation, you will learn the basic parts of the immune system and how it works to defend against a bacteriological infection. We will see the parts of the innate immune system that you are born with and how it activates, when necessary, the adaptive immune system.
Location: Aberdeen Ridge, 2744 Grand Vista Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
The Pillar Institute Cancellation and Refund Policy
PILLAR Cancellations: PILLAR Institute reserves the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule classes to adjust for enrollment, technical difficulties, weather, instructor illness, or other unavoidable circumstances. If it is necessary for PILLAR Institute to cancel a class for any reason, all registered participants will be informed as soon as possible. If possible, the class will be rescheduled. If the class cannot be rescheduled, then the class fee can be transferred to another class within the same term, donated, or refunded.
Participants Cancellations: If a participant cannot attend a previously registered class, they will need to cancel the class with the office by email or phone call (do not leave a message) 72 business hours before the class is to be held to receive a class credit.
Registration Minimums: Since each conference room is reserved and paid for by the number of people registered, classes may be canceled if the minimum registrations are not made. If the class is canceled by PILLAR, registered participants will receive a class credit.
Membership: There are no refunds on membership.
Day Trips and Special Events: Daytrip and special event fees are non-refundable as fees are
paid in advance to secure buses, performers, admissions, food, books, etc. However, day trip
and special event fees are transferable to another person.
Participants will be charged currently acceptable fees for all returned checks and chargebacks
of credit cards.
Amended and Adopted by PILLAR’s Board of Directors – 1-4-2024.
Disclaimers
PILLAR strives to keep our viewpoints balanced at all times. However, ideas presented do not necessarily represent the views of PILLAR. When attending any PILLAR activity, participants and any guests hereby acknowledge and agree that any potential claims and liabilities that may result from going to or from and then being present at the activity are not the responsibility of PILLAR Institute of Lifelong Learning, its Board of Directors, agents, officers, instructors, employees, or volunteers. Participants also acknowledge that PILLAR is not responsible for lost or stolen items, and that photographs and video may be taken at PILLAR events and used for PILLAR media.
Weather concerns
PILLAR classes are located all over the Pikes Peak region, which means different weather in different locations. PILLAR uses School District 11 closures. If D-11 is closed due to weather, then PILLAR is closed. Closing notifications will also be made by email and posted on the PILLAR website.