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Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
February 17-23, 2013
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Dear OLLI members, Many thanks to Jeanne Smolkin and her crew of Party Planners for providing us a wonderful member social on Tuesday, February 12. We had about 200 people who enjoyed wonderful food and better fellowship. Thanks also to Chuck Rosenblum and the members of the Civic Engagement Committee for arranging an inspiring talk on February 12 by Manna FoodBank executive director Cindy Threlkeld, who reminded us of the very real issue of hunger and food insecurity in our community. We have a full component of people signed up for our hands-on volunteer day at Manna on February 20. Watch the newsletter for further information about upcoming programs. If you are interested in volunteering here at OLLI or other opportunities in the community, please click here to see our new volunteer opportunity listing. Many thanks to the College for Seniors Curriculum Committee, under the leadership of Maryann Jones and Sheila Murphy, for putting together an intriguing set of courses for the Spring 2013 term. Catalogs mailed and went online on Friday, February 15. We will send out information about registration on Sunday, February 24. If you are looking something to do today, Sunday, February 17, come to the Manheimer Room of the Reuter Center, 3-5pm, when The Asheville Storytelling Circle invites you to enjoy "An Afternoon with The Lincolns." Storyteller, actress, and folk musician Elena Diana Miller will present her original monologue, Mary Todd Lincoln, based on Carl Sandburg's book Mary Lincoln, Wife and Widow. Asheville Storytelling Circle member and storyteller Candler Willis will present Abraham Lincoln. The Asheville Storytelling Circle is a nonprofit organization of folks who love stories. For more information, visit the Asheville Storytelling Circle website. The event is free and open to the public. Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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Spring 2013 Catalog
Our spring catalog has now been mailed and is online. Registration for the spring term will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. To access the online catalog, go to www.olliasheville.com and click on the link to the Spring '13 catalog.
You may also visit the searchable database of courses being offered in the Spring catalog by clicking on the tab 'Courses and Workshops' From there, you can search out a course by day of the week or instructor name or topic and then click on the individual courses listed in your search results to read additional information about many of our courses that is not in the printed catalog.
This is a great way to learn more about the instructors and the courses to help you make a more informed choice about the courses being offered.
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APPLE SIG MEETING
The Apple SIG will meet Friday, February 22, 1:30-3:30 pm The Reuter Center Joe Baum will present a demo of the new appearance and functional changes in the iTunes 11 overhaul. We will have the Q&A - help desk as well.
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Clean Energy
Sierra Club on "Clean Energy"
March 6
7 pm
Unitarian Church, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC
Sierra Club is presenting Part 2 of a three-part series on North Carolina's energy future. The topic is "Clean Energy," alternative energies to replace coal -- in particular solar and wind power. Charlie Coggeshell of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, along with First Light Solar (FLS) will speak at the Unitarian Church, 1 Edwin Pl, Asheville, (corner of Charlotte & Edwin.)
Free and open to the public.
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Humanities Lecture Tuesday, March 26 5-6:30 pm Manheimer Room
Reuter Center
The third lecture in the four-part series, from UNC Asheville lecturer in physics James Perkins, approaches the reciprocal concept of teaching humanities to physicists from the perspective of a physical scientist. Topics include a historical perspective of early physicists' dual roles as humanists, recent trends and techniques for including humanities in the natural sciences, and the interplay of humanities with current global topics in physics such as the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, the potential discovery of the Higgs Boson, and the L'Aquila earthquake verdict. James Perkins is a lecturer in the UNC Asheville department of physics and is contributor to the humanities program as an instructor of Humanities: The Modern World. | |
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This Week
Feb 17-23, 2013
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Sunday, Feb 17, 2 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
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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 24-Mar 2, 2013
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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
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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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.
Tuesday, Mar 5, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council~"The Eurozone Crisis" with Linda Cornett, UNC Asheville Political Science Dept.
Thursday, Mar 7, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville Friday, Mar 8, 9 am, Safe Driving Program 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 2/17/13
2/18 Art: Clarence Morgan-Solo Exhibition of Paintings-Exhibition of works by Clarence Morgan, professor of Art, University of Minn., UNC Asheville's Owen Hall. Free . 9 am-6 pm weekdays - March 4th. 2/21 Black History Month Event: Alex Kotlowitz: "The Things They Carry: Growing Up Poor in the World's Richest Nation"-Kotlowitz, award-winning journalist and author of the bestselling There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America, speaks about race and poverty at 12:15 pm in Highsmith University Union Mountain Suites. Free. Park in only white striped parking places. 2/22 Dance: "Homecoming Step Show" - Five step teams from around the state will perform at 7 pm in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Tickets at the door, $8 general public, $5 UNC Asheville students/faculty/alumni. Info: msp.unca.edu.
2/23 Sports: Men's Basketball Bracket Buster Game: UNC Asheville vs. Jacksonville State 4:30 pm in UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena. Tickets and Info at uncabulldogs.com or call 828/258-7900.
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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 community 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 [email protected]
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Moonshine in the Mountains!
Leadership Asheville Forum (LAF) Luncheon
Thursday, February 28
11:45 am
The Country Club of Asheville
170 Windsor Road
$15 for LAF Members
$20 for nonmembers
Homemade whiskey has been an Appalachian tradition for more than 150 years. In fact, NASCAR can trace its roots back to the early 20th century moonshiners who used souped-up stock cars to evade their arch-enemies, the federal revenue agents.
"White Lightning" is still readily available in Buncombe County, and some of it is even legal now. Since 2010, Howling Moon Distillery in Woodfin has been making legal moonshine from an authentic 150-year-old recipe.
At LAF's February 28th luncheon, Howling Moon's owner and co-founder, Cody Bradford, will tell us why he got into the business and why moonshine -- both legal and illegal -- is still thriving in the mountains today.
We'll also hear from Professor Daniel S. Pierce, chair of the UNC Asheville History Department. He is the author of a comprehensive history of NASCAR. Dr. Pierce also has recently finished writing a history of moonshining in the the Great Smoky Mountains, which will be published in early 2014.
Plan to attend this unusual and interesting program.
WHAT: LAF's February 28th Luncheon (PLEASE NOTE: Feb. 28th is a Thursday, not our usual Wednesday.)
WHERE: The Country Club of Asheville, 170 Windsor Rd
TIME: Food Service begins at 11:45am, the program at 12:15pm
COST: $15 for LAF members, $20 for nonmembers
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Check out the new volunteer opportunities at OLLI!
Our volunteers are our foundation
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