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ScriptFEST 2012
31st Annual Playwrights' Conference
November 2-4, 2012
- a weekend of new plays -
Afternoon and Evening
Performances:
Nov 4 at 2 and 7:30 pm
UNC Asheville
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
FREE to the public!
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Except Arizona and Hawaii. Move your clocks ahead 1 hour in spring and back 1 hour in fall ("Spring forward, fall back").
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Mary Walker's College for Seniors tap class will be giving a performance on Monday, November 5, 10:00 am, in the Manheimer Room.
Refreshments will be provided.
The class is working very hard to get a good show ready. You can really see the improvement they have made.
Plan to stop by for a toe-tapping good time!
Thanks.
Mary Walker, Tap Instructor
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Musical Performance
Charlie King and Karen Brandow will present extraordinary songs of ordinary people, and a second-set performance marking the 100th anniversary of the history-making Bread and Roses textile  strike,
Wednesday, Nov. 7
7:30 pm
at UNC Asheville's Highsmith Student Union. Tickets are $10.
Co-sponsored by the UNC Asheville Foreign Languages and Political Science departments and HOLA. Contact: hras@humanrightsaction.net 314-374-7446.
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Apple SIG
Friday, November 9
1:30-3:30 pm
Photo Management on a Mac
Using free tools provided in OS X (Snow Leopard/10.6 and newer), Bob Mellor's presentation / demo will help you manage and share your digital photos.
Topics covered include: managing camera cards/images; transferring photos to a Mac; viewing/selecting photos; editing techniques; creating a slideshow; and sharing slideshows.
Open to all OLLI members.
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15th Annual UNC Asheville
Can-Can Benefit Dance Concert
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Friday, November 9
7:30 pm
Lipinksy Hall
Doors open at 7 pm,
show starts at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $5 or 4 cans of food Proceeds to Manna Food Bank
UNC Asheville's Dance Department is holding their annual Can-Can Benefit Dance Concert, a fun night full of belly dance, hip-hop, modern, jazz, and more! And to boot, all the proceeds go to Manna Food Bank. What's there not to like? Come out, support a good cause, and see some incredible dancing!
For the first time, the New Media Department and the Dance Department are collaborating on several performance pieces that combine technology and dance in new and interesting ways.These pieces are playful and imaginative, thought-provoking and unique. Don't miss this one-time opportunity to see them!
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VOLUNTEER TAX HELP NEEDED
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
WHO: OLLI Members
WHAT: VITA training
WHERE:Reuter Center
WHEN: 11 am - 2 pm
Monday, Nov 19 or
Tuesday, Nov 20 or
Wednesday, Nov. 28
PROGRAM: To train interested OLLI members to provide basic tax assistance for low-to-moderate tax filers in Buncombe County, NC. The Internal Revenue Service
[IRS ] gives free training in basic tax preparation to volunteers. VITA is a nationwide program.
TO REGISTER: Monique Taylor, Internal Auditor, UNC Asheville Finance, mataylor@unca.edu
8 28-350-4599
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 Carlton Burke
"Salamanders of western North Carolina" Tuesday, Nov 20, 7pm
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Free and open to the public.
Western North Carolina and the surrounding southern Appalachian mountain region boast more salamander species than anywhere else in the world! Join us for a look at the salamanders of western North Carolina and learn more about these secretive and often elusive amphibians.
Carlton Burke is a local naturalist and educator who conducts numerous wildlife education programs around western North Carolina. He was formerly on the staff of the western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville as Curator of Exhibits where he worked for over 25 years and is also an instructor for the Blue Ridge Naturalist program at the NC Arboretum. Carlton also serves as the Program Director for Muddy Sneakers, a non-profit environmental education organization based in Brevard, NC, which works with
5th grade public school science students.
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 The Asheville Theatre Festival's Production of "Starbuck by Whalelight," an adaptation of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, a Global Myth for the Peoples of the World with Free Planet Radio When: Nov. 29 and 30, 7:30 pm Matinee Dec. 1, 1 pm Where: Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Ave, Asheville (Free Parking at Home Trust Bank) Who: Farley Snell, Mario DeCesare, Marilyn Ungaro in Talk Back after Matinee, Cast: Elizabeth Ridley, Costumes: Carol Anders Produced and Directed: Sarah Larson Dedicated: In Memory of Anthony Grabois Tickets: $15 Adults, $10 children and students www.etix.com | |
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POETRY READING
and book signing
Perien Gray, Theo Sable
and Joan Weiner
Friday, Nov 30, 2012, 4:30 pm Room 206
 Three poets reflect on the human condition, each with her own take on love and loss, the passing years, life's absurdities and its fundamental truths. We turn to poetry for insight into our unanswerable questions about life and death and to express and validate the joys and sorrows we all share.
Please join us!
Perien and Theo will have their books available for purchase and signing following the reading.
(Not a bad idea for holiday gifts!)
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olli@unca.edu 828.251.6140
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This Week
Nov 4-10, 2012
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Monday, Nov. 5, 2:30 pm, TRIAD Series ~ Life Event Issues--"Are You Prepared?"
Friday, Nov. 9, 11:30 am, Fab Friday ~ Dan Rattigan "Chocolate!"
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Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
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Next Week
Nov 11-17, 2012
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Sunday, Nov 11, 2:30, Autumn Players Readers Theatre "Uncle Vanya"
Monday, Nov 12, 8am-1pm, Medicare Selection Counseling (Registration required)
Monday, Nov 12, 2:30 pm, TRIAD Series ~ Safe Driving
Monday, Nov 12, 4:30pm, STEM Lecture, Dr. Sam Kaplan
Monday, Nov 12, 4:30pm, Volunteer to Teach: Course and Teaching Idea Exchange
Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
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And Beyond
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Mon & Tues, Nov 19 & 20, 11am, VITA Volunteer training (Registration required)Tuesday, Nov 20, 7pm, Audubon Society meeting Thurs-Fri, Nov 22-23, Center Closed for Thanksgiving
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 TRIAD Series of Buncombe County
Next Lecture Monday, November 5 2:30-3:30 pm Reuter Center Room 102B
TRIAD denotes a three-way commitment among the chief of police, sheriff, and older or retired leaders in a city, county or town. They agree to work together to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly and enhance the delivery of law enforcement services to older persons.
TRIAD of Buncombe County is offering an educational outreach series at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville. This series is scheduled in the Reuter Center, Room 102B, on Monday afternoons, October 1 through November 12, 2:30-3:30 pm each Monday, and is free and open to the public. Here are the remaining dates and topics in the series:
- November 5 - Life Event Issues - "Are You Prepared?" with speaker Katie McElroy, HomeInstead, Community Service Representative.
- November 12 - Safer Driving - "No Crash - Tips for Safer Driving" with speaker Gene Williamson, State Trooper, NC Highway Patrol.
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CAMPUS SPEED LIMIT
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This is a friendly reminder that the campus wide posted speed limit is 20 MPH. Pedestrian safety is UNC Asheville Police Department's top traffic priority, and OLLI members should partner in the effort to keep pedestrians safe. Also, please be sure to observe the pedestrian crosswalks on campus and stop to let those on foot cross safely at these spots.
Studies have proven that slowing traffic down will greatly reduce the chan ces of a fatal accident involving pedestrians and automobiles. A small change in speeds has a dramatic effect on whether those
involved live or die.
Voluntarily compliance with the 20 MPH speed limit will help keep pedestrians safe and reduce the risk of serious injuries or death in the event of an accident.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
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Campus Events Highlights
Week of 11/4/12
11/08 Lecture: Women's Rights Activist Selma James, founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign and Global Woman's Strike will speak in an
event sponsored by the UNC Asheville's Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and the NEH Teaching Professor in Humanities. Free event at 12:30 pm at Karpen Hall, Room 243. Park in student Lot 12 or in any white-lined space on campus not marked as a visitor space.
11/08 Theater: Theatre UNCA presents The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. UNC Asheville's student theater company presents Oscar Wilde's comic farce, directed by Scott Walters, professor of drama, 7:30 pm Thursday - Saturday (November 8 - November 17), and 2 pm Sunday Nov. 11 in Carol Belk Theatre. Tickets are $10; $5 for students. Performances are through November 17th.
11/09 Dance: "Everybody Can-Can" - UNC Asheville's Dance Program presents its 14th Annual benefit event featuring more than 70 dancers in various genres including contemporary, Middle Eastern, ballet and jazz. Admission is $5 or four cans of food for Manna Foodbank. Performance begins at 7:30 pm in Lipinsky Auditoruim.
11/09 Sports: Bulldog Men's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. Western Carolina University. 7 pm in Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info at uncabulldogs.com.
11/10 Sports: Women's Basketball Doubleheader: Asheville Collegiate Invitational - Charleston Southern vs. UNC Greensboro at 2 pm and UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs.
Western Carolina University at 4:30 p.m. in Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info at uncabulldogs.com.
Click here to view the UNC Asheville Events calendar
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Medicare Annual Election Period
Free Counseling Sessions
November 12, 13, 14, 2012
The Council on Aging and the
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will offer free individual counseling to OLLI members and UNC Asheville staff during the Medicare Annual Election period. Counseling appointments may be scheduled on Nov. 12, 13, 14, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Reuter Center.
During the annual Medicare election period (that runs from October 15 through December 1), Medicare beneficiaries may make changes to their prescription drug plan or change their enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan. This service is for people who are already enrolled in Medicare.
Don't miss this special opportunity to meet with a trained counselor at the Reuter Center to review your options and ask questions regarding the coverage.
Call The Council on Aging at 277-8288 to schedule an appointment. Tell the receptionist that you want to be scheduled for the Reuter Center.
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 The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina in cooperation with The Department of Political Science at UNC Asheville and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville
present
Larry Andre
Director, Office of the Special Envoy
for the Sudan and South Sudan,
US Department of State
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"Background & Current Developments in the Sudan/South Sudan Crisis:
USG Interests and
Conflict Resolution Efforts"
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Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7:30pm
Mannheimer Room, Reuter Center
Larry André is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, joining the Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan in August 2011. He has served overseas as Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy Dar es Salaam; Political Counselor at US Embassy Nairobi, Kenya; Deputy Chief of Mission at US Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone; Regional Environment Officer for East Africa covering 14 countries from Addis Ababa; and as Management Officer at U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea. He also served at US Missions to Iraq, Bangladesh, Cameroon and Nigeria. Domestically, Mr. André has served as the Deputy Director of the African Affairs Bureau's Executive Office and as the Deputy Director of the Office of West African Affairs. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Mr. André worked in Chad on a refugee resettlement project and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal. This program is free to subscribing members of the World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina, joint WACWNC-OLLI members, and full time UNC Asheville students
Individual tickets for the lecture are $8
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
 Each year over the holidays generous volunteers gather at Asheville Mall to wrap packages to raise funds for CarePartners Hospice. Many clubs, businesses and neighborhoods volunteer as a group and let this event provide a holiday service activity. Those who have participated in the past tend to return year after year, not only because of the benefit to Hospice, but also because wrapping packages in the Mall with all the decorations and excitement is a fun time!
CarePartners is once again seeking volunteers for this event from Friday, November 23 through Monday, December 24. All the proceeds from gift wrapping benefit the patients and families served by CarePartners Hospice. The schedule is included below for your reference.
This year the Gift Wrap Chairperson is Karen Wilkinson of Biltmore Lake - and she would really appreciate your help. Hospice was wonderful to her husband Jay last year at the end of his fight with leukemia, so she knows firsthand the valuable role Hospice provides to the community. If you would like to volunteer to help Hospice, please contact Karen at kew45@charter.netor 633-1303 (home) or 551-2909 (cell).
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 Do you know about the Hearing (or Audio) Loop? An invisible wire surrounding a room, the hearing loop connects magnetically to your hearing aid, allowing you to hear a public speaker, your TV, etc. with a high degree of clarity, unaffected by room noise. The loop communicates with the PA system via the "telecoil" (or "T-coil") in your hearing aid. Nearly 3/4 of all hearing aids now have this feature. Ask your audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser, if you have a T-coil, or whether one can be added. Headphones may be borrowed for use with the loop by the hard-of-hearing who lack hearing aids. Hearing loops are common in many parts of the world. Finally, they are on the rise in the U.S. Two Asheville houses of worship are currently installing hearing loops. Now is the time to learn about hearing loops, and to prepare your ears and your hearing aids to make the connection! Click here to learn more Brought to you by OLLI's Hearing Advocates. For more info, email: akarson57@gmail.com | |
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