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Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
February 10-16, 2013
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Dear OLLI members, February is shaping up as a very busy month at the Reuter Center, so we want to call your attention to a number of opportunities coming up this week, especially an address by Manna FoodBank Executive Director Cindy Threlkeld and our Member Social. On Tuesday, February 12, 2:30 pm, in Room 206 of the Reuter Center, please plan to attend the kick-off event for the Civic Engagement Committee's Call to Action focusing on opportunities to understand the issues of hunger and food insecurity in Western North Carolina and to learn more about how you can be involved in hands-on and ongoing opportunities to use your talents to address this important issue. You will hear directly from Cindy Threlkeld, Executive Director for Manna FoodBank about the scope of the issue in our region and will be able to talk to her and members of her staff about some engaging ongoing volunteer opportunities. You may also sign up for an OLLI Hands-On Volunteer Day on February 20 from 9 am to 12 pm. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is also working with us on this effort to address the issue of food insecurity, so on Tuesday, February 19, 9:30 am, you can find out about a full range of volunteer opportunities to address the issue of hunger in our community. Right after this event, join us for our Winter Member Social on Tuesday, February 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the lower level of the Reuter Center. Jeanne Smolkin and her crew of party planners always put on a great party. This is a great opportunity to meet other members and celebrate our community. Our Spring 2013 Catalog will be mailed on Friday, February 15. The College for Seniors Curriculum Committee has come up with another powerful and intriguing calendar of courses, and we also have some new life transition programs that address important issues. There are wonderful lectures organized for Fab Fridays and learning opportunities provided by our community partners. Thanks to our staff and volunteers who collaborate to make all of these opportunities possible. Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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We Remember
Marie D. Farrior
December 7, 2012
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The Spring 2013 OLLI Catalog mails and goes on-line Friday, February 15 Registration, Tuesday, February 26, 8 am
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Check out the new volunteer opportunities at OLLI!
Our volunteers are our foundation
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RSVP Volunteer Center
Information Session
Tuesday, February 19, 9-11 am
Reuter Center, Room 207
Fighting Hunger in our Community
RSVP has partnered with the OLLI to make hunger relief in our commu nity a priority. This February's information session will focus on on-going volunteer opportunities that address this issue, from Meals-on-Wheels to Manna FoodBank. Reserve your seat by calling the RSVP office at 828-251-6622 or rsvp@landofsky.org
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Please Repeat the Question!
If you are hard-of-hearing and attend classes, lectures, or special presentations at OLLI, especially in rooms 102A or 206, you probably already know how difficult it is to grasp all the meaning in Q&A, especially if you didn't hear the question.
Although the microphone systems at OLLI's podiums work quite well, when used as directed, an adequate system for amplifying questions from the audience has not yet been put in place. OLLI's Hearing Advocacy group urges you to help us all by letting the speaker know if you cannot hear!
Unless, and until, presenters are regularly reminded to REPEAT THE QUESTION, the habit will go unchanged, and some of us will remain only partly educated.
Raise your hand, stand and ask, wave a sign--whatever it takes to help make the point that improved audibility at OLLI benefits everyone! | |
 UNC Asheville Athletics Raffle
Win a loaded 2013 Buick Lacrosse or $30,000 cash. All profits go to athletics scholarships.
Drawing to be held March 12, 2013
Raffle tickets are $200.00 each and all profits go to athletic scholarships. Only 500 tickets will be sold. If less than 300 tickets are sold, money will be refunded. Winner responsible for all applicable taxes.
Reception drawing held with refreshments on March 12, 2013
Other prizes will be awarded.
Need not be present to win prizes.
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Paws on a Mission Since 1999, Paws On A Mission pet therapy program at Mission Hospital, has touched lives in our community through the healing power of pets. More than 100 volunteers, both human and canine, spread smiles, comfort, and love to hospital patients of all ages. Volunteers also work with children and youth in schools and community agencies to help them reach their full potential. To participate, the dog team must be registered with Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society) or Therapy Dogs Incorporated. Opportunities to get involved without a dog are also available. "Leash-less" volunteers assist the dog teams by acting as a liaison with facility staff and the participants receiving pet therapy. Leash-less volunteers are currently needed at Mission Children's Outpatient Center.
To learn more visit http://www.missionmd.org/pet-therapy or call 828-213-9272. Darlene Colmar, an OLLI member with three therapy dogs who volunteers with Paws On A Mission and is also available at 828-670-8398 to answer questions about the program | |
Did you know that many of your OLLI friends are artists of various kinds? Come see their works in painting, sculpture, quilting, photography, fiber arts, jewelry, paper goods, and more at the
1st Annual OLLI Art Bazaar
Friday, April 26,
11 am - 6 pm
in the Manheimer Room. The event is free and open to the public. Please mark your calendars and bring your friends.
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olli@unca.edu 828.251.6140
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Hunger in WNC Initiative
A keynote address by
Cindy Threlkeld,
executive director of
Manna Food Bank
Tuesday, February 12, 2:30 pm
at the Reuter Center, Room 206
Plan to attend this lecture, to be followed by the opportunity to sign up for a hands-on volunteer opportunities with enthusiastic project teams of OLLI members. This initiative is coordinated by the OLLI Civic Engagement Committee as part of engagement in social issues in greater Asheville that provide a significant volunteer experience.
OLLI has worked with Hands-On Asheville Buncombe to create an
OLLI Volunteer Day at MANNA
Wednesday, February 20, 9 am - 12 pm
Plan to join other OLLI members for a day when we will assemble Manna-Packs for local school children, sort bulk food and fresh produce and gain a hands-on awareness of the work of this exemplary nonprofit in our community.
For more information or to sign up for the hands-on project, contact Laurel Jernigan, ljerniga@unca.edu or
828-250-3871
This call to action is a year-long plan to address the issue of hunger in western North Carolina. In the year 2013, we are dedicated to increasing awareness of reducing food insecurity and to motivating and creating volunteer initiatives for OLLI members. A quarterly seminar schedule will stimulate thought and action including opportunities for hands-on projects and discussion of issues and actions
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 Mark Your Calendar!
Plan to attend the Member Social
Tuesday, February 12, 4:30-6:30 pm
at the Reuter Center, Lower Level
Join fellow members for tasty refreshments and fine fellowship!
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This Week
Feb 10-16, 2013
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Monday, Feb 11, 4:30 pm, Volunteer to Teach Idea Exchange
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2:30 pm, "Hunger in WNC"-Cindy Threlkeld, Exec. Dir. MANNA Food Bank
Tuesday, Feb 12, 4:30 pm, Member Social
Tuesday, Feb 12, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council Lecture - "Sacred Cow: Defending America on a Budget" with Lee McMinn
Wednesday, Feb 13, 9 am, Humanities Lecture by Dr. Michael Ruiz, UNC Asheville Physics
Wednesday, Feb 13, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Wednesday, Feb 13, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group Meeting
Friday, Feb 15, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Health Education Series Lecture by Dr. Melissa Himelein, "Positive Aging: Flourish, Don't Famish"
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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
Feb 17-23, 2013
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Sunday, Feb 17, 3 pm, Asheville Storytelling Circle~"An Afternoon with the Lincolns"
Tuesday, Feb 19, 9:30 am, RSVP Info Session~"Hunger in WNC"
Tuesday, Feb 19, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council ~"The Intervention Calculus in US Foreign Policy" by Jerome Jones
Wednesday, Feb 20, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, Feb 22, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture~"Grab Your Partner" with Land of Sky Squares
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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Sunday, Feb 24, 3 pm, Reuter Center Singers Concert at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday, Feb 26, 8 am, Spring Registration
Tuesday, Feb 26, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council ~
"China's Involvement in Africa" by Peter Chaveas
Monday, Mar 4, 4:30 pm, STEM lecture "GPCRs and Their Role in the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" by Dr. Ted Meigs, UNC Asheville Biology Dept.
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 2/10/13
2/11 Art: Annual Alumni Art Show: Spotlight on Skip Rohde. Paintings, Drawings and Prints by the 2003 UNC Asheville graduate. Free and open to the public at UNC Asheville's Highsmith Union Gallery. 9 am-6 pm Mon-Sat, 12-6 pm, Sunday through Feb. 23.
2/12 Ballet Events: "The Enchanted Wanderers: The Unknown Pages of the History of The Ballet". Live dance, films and presentations at the Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville will feature the lives and works of legendary dance figures Dame Sonia Arova and Oleg Briansky. The event is followed by an exhibit at Ramsey Library's Blowers Gallery of photographs Feb 12-18 and theatrical sketches Feb. 19-26.
2/13 Film: "Ghosts of the South" - Black History Month film depicts a dance performance by two Asheville women: Valeria Watson-Doost, who is black, and Julia Becton Gillium, who is white and recalls the African Americans displaced from Asheville neighborhoods. Watson-Doost will discuss the performance and issues raised in the film following the screening. 7 pm in Highsmith Union, Room 114. Free and open to the public.
2/16 Sports: Men's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern. 2 pm in UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena. Tickets and Info at uncabulldogs.com or call 828/258-7900.
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Stories for the Third Act
OLLI's Storytelling SIG
Wednesday, February 13, 5-6 pm
Please bring your stories, traditional, personal, Moth or otherwise and let's raise the roof with the spirit of stories. We will also discuss opportunities for telling, storytelling events, and the summer's storytelling festival, Stories on Asheville's Front Porch.
Stories for the Third Act meets in the Reuter Center, Room 205
Additional meetings in 2013 are March 13, April 10, and May 8. Mark your calendars now.
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Reuter Center Singers Benefit Concert WHERE: Kenilworth Presbyterian Church
123 Kenilworth Road, Asheville
WHEN: Sunday, February 24, 3 pm
WHO: Reuter Center Singers under the
leadership of Director Chuck Taft
COST: Free, donations accepted for
Loving Food Resources
THEME: "How Can I Keep from Singing?"
TO BE PERFORMED: John Rutter's When the Saints Go Marching In, Gwyneth Walker's arrangement of the Quaker hymn How Can I Keep from Singing?, "The Song of Purple Summer" from Spring Awakening, Eliza Gilkyson's Requiem (written after the 2004 Asian tsunami), John Leavitt's Festival Mass, as well as a selection of musical selections sung by Dir. Chuck Taft.
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