The Lone Star College-Tomball Academy for Lifelong Learning - a program that offers a variety of fun and educational courses at little cost to people age 50 and over - will host an open house from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Elmer L. Beckendorf Conference Center.

Membership to the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) is $15 annually and entitles members to register for ALL classes at no cost or for a nominal fee.

"The Academy for Lifelong Learning, offered through Continuing Education, offers active older adults interesting courses, lectures and more informal activities for stimulating experiences and opportunities for expanding knowledge and friendships," said Denton Bryant program manager.

"There are no educational requirements and any adult over 50 and living in the Lone Star College System is invited to join and enjoy the low-cost benefits and opportunities," he said.

Instructors will be on hand at the open house to provide information and answer questions about courses. Some of the classes planned for the spring include Tai Chi, Spring Gardening, Basic Ceramics, Retirement Planning, Vacation Planning, Genealogy, Day Trips, Pet First Aid and Stress Management.

For information, please call 281-357-3676, or visit http://tomball.lonestar.edu/ and click on Continuing Education

Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris and LSC-Tomball, six centers, and Lone Star College-University Center. With 49,250 students, it is the largest college system in the Houston area and third largest community college district in Texas.