Before manos Percussion takes the stage at the Kiwanis Amphitheater on May 23, Arizona Philharmonic timpanist and manos Percussion founder Maria Flurry leads a free OLLI class where participants can see the instruments up close, ask questions, and even try some of them.

Instruments on hand will include timpani, vibraphone, and marimba, along with world instruments and unusual percussion objects used in the Quarter Millennium Concert program. Attending the class first means hearing those instruments a second time when manos performs Saturday.

The class is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. It will be held Tuesday, May 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM at Yavapai College Performing Arts Building, Building 15, Room 255.

OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College, offers learning, social, and teaching opportunities for adults 50 and older. The class is free, with registration requested.