very newb from flash advice please

quick question, how easy is the move from as3 to unity with minimal programming knowledge?

back story: I have completed unity book a while ago (maybe a year) then played around with it a few times more but havent really touched the scripting element. I have just started scripting in AS3 because of the paper resources available (books and physical info). So bout 4 months of pushing myself with AS3 (minimum 2 hours a day weekdays and 6 a day on weekends) I am thinking I should move back to unity.

So as you can see I am very new with programming but I have quite a bit experience with 3d modeling. I really dont know why i didnt just start with unity in the first place because of my 3D background. From quick glance and previous experience it seems that the UI of unity appeals more to my learning but I am unsure where to gather programming knowledge and advice while moving forward. I really want to learn unity and think it would be perfect but I really dont know how to learn it. Does anyone have books that apply to unity java scripting or should I go take C# classes or just hack away at it? Maybe I can just model in a beginner team of sorts, if anyone is willing to help out.

Sorry about the rambling but I have been on the fence about this for a lil while now whether to stick with flash, go over to unity or try both at the same time.

any advice would be helpful, I live in PA if anyone knows places I can hands on learn about it or is willing to help me out if we are close enough together. Thanks