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by Gale Lederer, OLLI member
Gerry and Jerry Kaminski, finding that "grandchildren are magnets," migrated recently from Cincinnati to the Bay Area. The "magnets" were located in both San Diego and Berkeley, but after careful consideration, the Kaminskis opted for the Bay Area because they felt it had superior political, cultural, and environmental riches. "We're mountain and forest people," Gerry explains, "not beach people."
Jerry, a retired lawyer, worked for forty years for the Department of Justice in both Washington, DC and Cincinnati. For the first five years of his career, he prosecuted school desegregation cases in the South for the Civil Rights Division. At that time, he had to call headquarters every four hours to give his location and let his coworkers know he was still okay. "I was working with all young people," he says, "It was exciting work. It was good to be part of that." Jerry's wife Gerry is not yet fully retired; after pursuing a varied career in the clinical quality improvement and medical education fields, she still returns once a month to Cincinnati to teach at Children's Hospital. The Kaminskis have been "blown away" by OLLI @Berkeley's intellectual rigor. Their first OLLI course here-taught by Dr. Michael Thaler, a UCSF emeritus professor who as a student worked with James Watson and who in his eighties is still on the cutting edge of his profession-got them hooked, and now they are all-inclusive members and "huge supporters of OLLI." They love it all, including the lunchtime lectures and their New Yorker interest group, but they especially value the opportunity to meet like-minded people and develop friendships. "Everybody is so interesting," they say, "everyone has a story to tell." They enjoy volunteering as class assistants and encourage others to do likewise. "It's important to give back," they remind us. We in the OLLI community are very pleased the Kaminskis feel this way.
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OLLI's Fall Speaker Series takes place in downtown Berkeley. OLLI @Berkeley members and UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students (with OLLI @Berkeley or UC Berkeley ID) attend for FREE. General admission tickets are $10 in advance (non-refundable) or at the door. Purchase tickets or reserve your space online. Wednesday, October 8, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Supreme Court's Last Term
Marshall Krause, William TurnerWe will review the blockbuster decisions of 2014 and how they will be implemented throughout the country (specific cases to be announced). ... continue readingWednesday, October 15, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ukraine: A Battle for the Future of Europe
Yuriy GorodnichenkoProfessor Gorodnichenko, a native of Ukraine, is an applied macroeconomist. He has published widely on broad array of key topics covering ... continue readingWednesday, October 22, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Making Art from History: FSM's 50th Anniversary
Bruce Barthol, Lynne Hollander Savio, Stagebridge Senior Theatre's creative team, with Lynne Hollander Savio (widow of Mario Savio, Stagebridge actor and FSM musical community ... continue readingWednesday, October 29, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Causes of Wrongful Conviction
Justin BrooksProfessor Brooks will talk about why people are wrongfully convicted and use case examples from his work www.californiainnocenceproject.org. ... continue reading ( Note: If this is your first time purchasing tickets or registering for a program on the new website, you will be asked to create an account, even if you are a returning OLLI member. If you plan to join OLLI this fall, purchase your membership before registering for the speaker series to qualify for free tickets.)
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by Lucille Poskanzer, OLLI member
Kaze Ramen
1956 Shattuck Ave., near Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-883-1388
This is a new place, clean and bright, with swift and friendly service. It features large filling bowls of Japanese ramen noodles with your choice of additions and a variety of broths. The prices are modest. There are other choices on the menu, such as sushi rolls, fried chicken nuggets, tempura, and teriyaki chicken, but most people order the ramen. Open for lunch and dinner, it is a good choice for something different in a quiet atmosphere where you can talk.
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Reese Erlich has published a new book: Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect, with a forward by Noam Chomsky. Inside Syria will be available beginning October 7 and has received widespread critical acclaim.
Cal Performances presents Paul Dresher, Electro-Acoustic Band, and Amy X Neuburg in They Will Have Been So Beautiful: Songs and Images of Now on December 5 and 6, 2014. Neuburg and Dresher commissioned 10 composers to create songs inspired by Diane Arbus's Guggenheim grant application, American Rites, Manners and Customs.
Details and tickets.
Kathryn Roszak's Danse Lumière presents an Open Rehearsal Benefit on Sunday, October 5, at 2:30 p.m. in Studio B, located at 2055 Center Street in downtown Berkeley. The event will feature the first public presentation of Kathryn Roszak's newest dance creation, "Romeo and Juliet". More info at www.dlkdance.com. To reserve, email kdance@sonic.net or call 510-233-5550.
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Free Speech Movement 50th Anniversary
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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, throughout September and October, lectures, discussions, film screenings, and more, will take place at Berkeley. Events include an OLLI speaker series lecture, details above.
See a complete list of official FSM50 events
Berkeley's Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium
Art, Technology, and Activism: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Free Speech Movement
Berkeley's Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium is an internationally recognized forum for presenting new ideas that challenge conventional wisdom about art, technology, and culture. This series, free of charge and open to the public, presents artists, writers, curators, and scholars who consider contemporary issues at the intersection of aesthetic expression, emerging technologies, and cultural history, from a critical perspective. Visit the ATC Colloquium's home page at atc.berkeley.edu for tickets, directions, a list of speakers, and to join the mailing list.
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OLLI Day at the Exploratorium - Oct 24
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OLLI @Berkeley members are invited to join all of the Northern California OLLIs for a day at the Exploratorium in San Francisco on October 24, 2014.
- 9:30 a.m.: Arrivals begin in the Forum. Coffee hosted by SF State OLLI.
- 9:45 a.m.: Welcome and share great ideas with all OLLIs.
- 10:00 a.m.: Full Spectrum Science - special lecture by Ron Hipschman.
Tours and workshops on a space available basis. No-host lunch in on site cafés or bring your own! Entrance and program is $19 each. Buy tickets in advance online at exploratorium.edu/visit/tickets.
Let us know if you plan to attend.
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