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Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
January 20-26, 2013
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Dear OLLI members,
We just wanted to remind you that the Reuter Center will be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This day of reflection is commemorated by many as a day of service. Dr. King once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'" OLLI runs on volunteer effort and creativity, on the willingness of our members to share their talents and passions with our community at the Reuter Center and with the larger community. Many thanks for all that you do for others and for the inspiring ways you make our community a better place.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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We Remember
Gayle H. Childress
December 3, 2012
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OLLI will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013 in observation of MLK Day
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The Consilience of Physics and the Humanities: Introduction Lecture by Dr. Merritt Moseley Thursday, January 24, 12 pm Manheimer Room The first talk in a series about the relations between the humanities and the physical sciences, including some historical developments, the rise of science, the "Two Cultures" debate of the 1950s and 1960s, and recent developments including the post-modern "problematizing" of scientific discourse. Merritt Moseley is the chair of UNC Asheville's Literature Department, former director of Humanities, and former National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities, and a longtime participant in programs of the College for Seniors This lecture is free and open to the public | |
OLLI Special Events
To view a list of all the upcoming special events such as lectures, concerts, and more, click here.
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Harlem Renaissance Exhibit
Call for informed volunteers! Anyone with knowledge of the Harlem Renaissance movement would be a great asset as Claxton Elementary School on Merrimon Avenue hosts a traveling exhibit on the Harlem Renaissance. The exhibit will be at the school for one week in early February, during which time the students will be immersed in the rich history of this movement.
The school hopes to also bring in some historians and other speakers familiar with the movement. They might come in and speak during class sessions or at an assembly program. We would welcome anyone with knowledge of the visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and other artists of this fascinating era in America's cultural history.
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The Center for Jewish Studies and The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at UNC Asheville in cooperation with the Asheville Jewish Community Center present
GOD vs GAY? 
The Case for Religious Equality
A talk by Jay Michaelson
Monday, January 28, 7 pm,
in the Sherrill Center Mountain View Room
Free and open to the public
828.232.5027 More Information www.unca.edu/cjs
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Interested in traveling to China? Click here for information on an upcoming November trip organized by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
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EXPERIENCE A HEARING LOOP IN ASHEVILLE!
Two houses of worship in Asheville now have functioning hearing loops in place! You are welcome to visit the following for any ser  vice to experience how they sound and operate. You don't need a hearing aid; headsets are available. Schedules change, so it is best to telephone ahead. For times and confirmation, contact: Congregation Beth HaTephila (Reform Jewish)
43 N. Liberty St., AVL/NC
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St. Eugene's Church (Roman Catholic)
72 Culvern St., AVL/NC
OLLI is making progress on installation of an assisted hearing system at the Reuter Center . Watch here and the bulletin boards for the good news when it has been accomplished!
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olli@unca.edu 828.251.6140
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This Week
Jan 20-26, 2013
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Monday, Jan 21, Center Closed for MLK, Jr. Day
Tuesday, Jan 22,12:30 and 6 pm, Two Economics lectures by Dr. Jonathan Morduch (held in the Sherrill Center)
Thursday, Jan 24, 12 pm, Humanities Lecture by Dr. Merritt Moseley
Friday, Jan 25, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch & Learn Lecture "Peru and Ecuador" by photographer and immersive sojourner Carrie Wagner
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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
Jan 27-Feb 2, 2013
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Monday, Jan 28, 7 pm, Center for Jewish Studies lecture "God vs Gay" (held at the Sherrill Center)
Tuesday, Jan 29, 9 am, RSVP Info Session on "At Risk Seniors"
Tuesday, Jan 29, 4:30 pm, STEM lecture with Dr. Brian Dennison
Wednesday, Jan 30, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, Feb 1, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch & Learn Lecture by audiologist Dr. Cynthia Earle: "How We Hear"
Friday, Feb 1, 2 pm, Architecture of Asheville Lecture by Richard Hansley
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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Tuesday, Feb 5, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council meeting - "The New Egypt" with Samer Traboulsi
Wednesday, Feb 6, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, Feb 7, 3 pm, Advance Care Planning workshop
Thursday, Feb 7, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Friday, Feb 8, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture by author Jean Boone Benfield "Mountain Born"
Friday, Feb 8, 2 pm, New to Medicare Information Session (registration required call Council on Aging, 277-8288)
Friday, Feb 8, 3 pm, Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
Click here to visit the OLLI calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more.
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Campus Events Highlights
Week of 1/20/13
1/22 Art: "Portraits of Uganda," photos by Carrie Wagner - Portraying village life of the Bakonzo people over 2 decades were part of Wagner's book, "Village Wisdom: Immersed in Uganda, Inspired by Job, Changed for Life." The exhibit is on display in the Blowers Gallery at Ramsey Library during library hours through February 9th.
1/22 Presentation: Martin Luther King Jr. Week, The Parchman Hour - Remembering the Past: Freedom Rider Vignettes - This Mike Wiley production recalls the response,
including the creation of a variety show in prison, of young freedom riders who were beaten, arrested and sent to Mississippi's notorious Parchman Farm Penitentiary. 8 pm in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public.
1/26 Sports: Men's Basketball - UNC Asheville vs. High Point University. 2 pm at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info at uncabulldogs.com or 828/258-7900.
Click here to view the UNC Asheville Events calendar
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On Friday, February 1, 2013, 2 pm, in the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center, local architectural enthusiast and College for Seniors instructor Richard Hansley will speak on the "Architecture of Asheville." Asheville, known for its architectural diversity and intriguing Art Deco style, has been fortunate in attracting brilliant architects who, with imaginative foresight and design expertise, have created lasting testaments in brick and stone. Hansley will speak on the history behind dozens of Asheville's most prominent buildings and historic neighborhoods. This lecture is co-sponsored by OLLI at UNC Asheville and the Asheville Women's History Club. The event is free and open to the public.
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Sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and UNC Asheville's Economics Club
Jonathan Morduch
will give two lectures
January 22
The Sherrill Center Mountain View Room
Both lectures are free and open to the public.
12:30 pm "How the World's Poor Live On $2 a Day"
6 pm "What Makes Microfinance Work for the Poor?"
Dr. Morduch is a professor of public policy and economics at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Managing Director of the Financial Access Initiative (www.financialaccess.org), a consortium of researchers focused on financial inclusion. His research centers on microfinance, social investment, and the economics of poverty. Morduch is co-author of Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day (Princeton 2009) and The Economics of Microfinance (MIT Press 2005, 2nd edition 2010). He has taught on the economics faculty at Harvard University and has held visiting positions at Stanford, Princeton, and the University of Tokyo.
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 INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM SEMINAR SERIES (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) The Discovery of Pulsars and the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday, Jan 29, 4:30 - 6 pm Reuter Center, Room 206 Speaker: Dr. Brian Dennison, UNC Asheville Physics Department The serendipitous discovery of pulsars in 1967 was a pivotal event in 20th century astrophysics. Soon after the discovery it was shown that pulsars are rotating neutron stars, bizarre objects so compressed by gravity that a thimble-full of neutron star material would contain a mass equal to that of Mount Pisgah. The existence of neutron stars had been predicted some three decades earlier. Their discovery confirmed the recognition, accumulating through the first half of the century, that gravity relentlessly causes dead stars to collapse into compact states, composed of forms of matter unlike that produced in terrestrial laboratories. It also foreshadowed subsequent discoveries of even denser configurations completely dominated by gravity: black holes. Various controversies swirled amidst the scientific progress that led to and followed the award of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics. They serve to remind us that science is at its core a human endeavor. This lecture is free and open to the public. | |
Advance Care Planning Workshop Thursday, February 7, 3-5 pm at the Reuter Center.
The workshop will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating your treatment wishes to loved ones and to medical personnel, ethical and legal issues, and the uses of advance directives. Ample time will be reserved for questions. Assistance will be provided for anyone wishing to complete a legally valid advance directive, including the notarization required in North Carolina, using the Five Wishes format. Click here to view a sample of the Five Wishes brochure. Preparation for you to do before the workshop: Talk to your possible "power of attorney for healthcare," the person who would make health care decisions if you are unable; if you have Internet access, print the sample Five Wishes brochure, study it, and write down any questions you might have for the panel. This workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, call OLLI at 828-251-6140 or email olli@unca.edu. Click here to view an event flier. | |
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