Weekly Lessons & Information Packets include descriptions and logistics about the upcoming Tours and Topics that are emailed and posted on this website at the beginning of each week.
Click on the titles below in blue font to view, download, and/or print the Weekly Lessons & Information Packets of past or upcoming tours.
Retirement Living:
Rediscovering San Diego & Beyond
Donna Eckstein, PhD
9:30 AM to 11:00 (Zoom Meetings)
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Onsite Tours)
End of Semester Reflections & Review:
'New Student Emails'
Q&A with Mike McMahon
June 5 (Tu): 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (On Zoom)
&
End of Semester Celebration:
RSD Potluck & Trivia with Luciano
Address to be provided to those coming!
(Near Mission Trails Regional Park)
June 8 (Th): 10:00 AM – 12 Noon (Onsite)
2023 Summer Session (7 weeks)
July 10 to August 26, 2023
Memorial Day's History & Meaning
With Navy Retired Lt. Commander Bob & Sharon Horn
(And RSD Students!)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Zoom Tricks & Tips, District Emails,
& Online Accessibility
With Johanna Gleason,
SDCCE Faculty & Zoom Mentor
Thursday, June 1, 2023
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
May 23 (Tu), 2023 on Zoom
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
&
May 25 (Th), 2023
The Onsite Tour Fee is $4 .00.
10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Our docent-led tour begins at 10:15 AM.
Please arrive ten minutes early to pay the $4 tour docent-led tour fee.
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
May 16 (Tu) & May 18 (Th), 2023
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Onsite Tour)
Sheet Pan & Quick Cook Dinners
w/ Debbie Stevenson
9:30 - 11:00 (Zoom)
MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK
MAY 9, 2023
9:30-11:00 Tues Overview
MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK (Onsite Tour)
May 11, 2023
10:15-12:15 Thurs Onsite Tour
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Guide (Part 1)
Thursday, April 20 (via Zoom)
-Where to Pay, Park, & Meet (Part 2)
Tuesday, April 25 (Part 2 on Zoom)
-Spring Blooms, Ocean Views, & Trails
Thursday, April 27 (Part 3 Onsite)
(Docents-Led Tours by Bruce, Mike, & Vince)
-The Visitor Center & Museum Shop
Spring Bloom Identification Activity
Tuesday, May 2 (Part 4 Onsite)
(Docent-Led Tour by Mike Pisor)
The Legacy of Eleanor Browning Scripps
(How One Woman Shaped La Jolla);
1927 Gay & Margaret Fleming House
Thursday, May 4 (Part 5 on Zoom)
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Onsite: 6299 Capri Drive, SD 92120; 858-637-3273
Torrey Pines State Reserve Park
(How to Visit )
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Overview on Zoom (Continued Above)
Coronado Historical Association
Historical Museum, & Street Restaurants
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Coronado Floral Association
& Coronado Flower Show*
Thursday, April 13, 2023
*Flower Show at Spreckles Park:
April 15 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
April 16 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission is $10.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Presentation by Ukrainian Artist Orysya Barua
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Art Alive 2023
Presentation by Christiane Kniel
Thursday, March 23, 2023
May S. March Sculpture Garden;
& Springtime Scrolls in Balboa Park
(Photos & recordings posted on our RSD website.)
Presentation by Louise Torio,
Friends of Villa Montezuma Board Chair
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Petco Park Onsite Tour
Thursday, March 16, 2023
9:45 - 11:45 AM
(90-minute Tour: 10-11:30)
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Bayside Trailhead &
Cabrillo National Monument
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Presentations (Tu & Th) by
Allen Shaffer, Emeritus Chair (2005-2017)
SDSU Astronomy Department
Black History Month:
Michael Jackson, King of Pop
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
View: The World of Michael Jackson via YouTube
View: The Making of We Are the World
Hollywood Museum
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The Making of Avatar 2
with James Cameron, Director
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Valley of the Egyptian Pharaohs
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
National Geographic’s Beyond King Tut:
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
Valentine's Day Symbols & Customs
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023
Ages 65+ Free (Through February)
Early SD Chinese History & Museum
Registration, Course Overview, & Zoom Essentials
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023
Lunar New Year: A 15-Day Celebration
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
Presentations (Tu & Th) by
Yessenia Perez, Education Coordinator
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
Registration, Course Overview,
& Zoom Essentials
Thursday - Feb. 2, 2023
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Options to Enjoy During Our Break:
Click: San Diego Residents Get Free Admission Through Jan. 31st
With Old Town Trolley Tours.
--AND/OR--
Click: The 34th annual San Diego Museum Month
Enjoy 50% Off Admissions to select museums Feb. 1-28th.