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UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS -
August 11-17, 2013

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Teach a Workshop & Share Your Knowledge

 

The OLLI at UNC Asheville  Workshop Committee is seeking proposals for our 2014 program. We are looking for passionate and skilled individuals who would like to teach their favorite subject as a short, intensive, hands-on experience.  Workshops are open to the general public (fee-based); you will be paid for your efforts as an instructor.

   

Click here to find the OLLI Forms page, and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Workshop Proposal Form.

The deadline for submitting 2014 workshop proposals is October 7, 2013.

 

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Laurel Jernigan, 828-250-3871 or [email protected].

 

Astronomy Club
Astronomy
"The Epic Journey of 
Apollo 11"
Mike Lucas
NASA Solar System Ambassador
Thursday, September 5, 7pm
The Astronomy Club of Asheville meets the first Thursday of each month with an interesting line-up of speakers and topics. The group welcomes OLLI members to attend club meetings and star gazes, with club members on hand to advise and assist them in the basics of astronomy and the techniques of observing celestial phenomena. Participation at club meetings and events is free to OLLI members.

At the September 5 meeting, Mike Lucas, NASA Solar System Ambassador, will present on "The Epic Journey of Apollo 11."

For more information on the Astronomy Club of Asheville, click here to visit the club's website.

Walk to End Alzheimer's'

Saturday, 

September 21,

9 am

Pack Place,

Downtown Asheville

 

For the second year in a row, OLLI at UNC Asheville is encouraging OLLI members to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's.  
This is a community-wide event to be held Saturday, Sept. 21, beginning at  9 am in Pack Square in downtown Asheville.  The easy walk is about two miles long around the downtown area and is a family event for all ages and abilities. 

We hope to register all who want to participate ahead of the walk, so that it will be easy on the day to just show up.  Carol Gillen of the OLLI Marketing Committee is the team captain and our team name is:  UNC Asheville OLLI.  Click here to get the registration form which can be printed and filled out. 

If you have questions, you may contact Carol Gillen at 828-253-2282 or by email: [email protected]. The group will have flyers and a table set up at the Reuter Center on Thursday, August 15 during registration.
Dear OLLI Members,
In a separate email a little later this afternoon we will be sending information about registration that will take place Thursday, August 15, beginning around 8 am. 
 
We still have a few openings in our Leadership Asheville Seniors program that will begin on Wednesday, September 11.  Click here for more information about the program or contact Laurel Jernigan in the OLLI office ([email protected] or 828-150-3871) for more information. This program offers a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn how Asheville works. Also contact Laurel if you are interested in participating in the Day of Caring on September 12 at Manna Food Bank.
 
We have enjoyed seeing friends and meeting new people as people have come in throughout the week to renew their memberships and pick up parking passes.  We genuinely appreciate your taking the time to fill out those parking forms so that we can comply with the regulations set by campus police.  Thanks to Jessika Carney, our welcoming presence at the front desk, and Ann Cadle, our meticulous business manager, for the effort, patience, and efficiency that allow us to operate in a friendly and well-organized way as we go through this busy season of renewal and registration. 
 
Enjoy the week,

Catherine Frank
Executive Director

 
This Week August 11-17, 2013
 
Wednesday, August 14, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group
Thursday, August 15, 8 am, Fall Registration
 
 
Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
 
 
Next Week August 18-24, 2013
 
No scheduled activities

Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
 
 
And Beyond
 
Friday, August 30,  Fall class schedules sent
Friday, August 30-September 1, Paths Workshop (Reuter Center closed to all other activities)
 
 
Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
 
piano

Asheville Area Piano Forum presents  

13th Annual Fall Benefit Concert

Pianists  The Asheville Area Piano Forum (AAPF) 
will present its 13th Annual Fall Benefit concert 
at the Diana Wortham Theatre, 
Sunday, September 22, 3 pm 

The program will feature solo and two-piano works by Bradbury, Debussy, Dorsey, Ellington, Granados, Liszt, Marcello (arranged by Bach), Monk, Olson, Shirley, Stravinksy, and
Strayhorn performed by sixteen of the area's leading pianists: Scott Camp, Kimberly Cann, John Cobb, David Troy Francis, Anna Hayward, Hwa-Jin Kim, Ruth Nussbaum-Borden, Cynthia Riley, Nathan Shirley. Michael Jefrey Stevens, Teresa Sumpter, Brian Turner and the 2013 Advanced Division Winner of the (AAPF sponsored) Asheville Piano Competition Christopher Tavernier.

 

For more information about joining the AAPF or participating in its activities, click here to visit the group's website or contact them at  [email protected]

Donations may be sent to the 

Asheville Area Piano Forum, 

P.O. Box 8752, 

Asheville, NC 28814 

or through Paypal on the organization's website.

The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina presents

"Venezuela After Chavez"
A lecture by Maria Moreno and Greg Clemons
Tuesday, September 3, 7-9 pm
The Reuter Center's Manheimer Room

On Tuesday, September 3, 7pm, c
ome to the Reuter Center for a fascinating lecture on "Venezuela after Chavez." Following Hugo Chavez' death this spring, chavezVenezuela has experienced an uneasy presidential succession. Chavez-era relationships with the Organization of American States and its oil diplomacy are uncertain.  Mars Hill College language department faculty members, Maria Moreno, who was born and educated in M�rida, Venezuela, is just returning from a summer trip "back home" and teams with her Spanish scholar colleague, Greg Clemons, to open our series on our Latin neighbor.

World Affairs Council (WAC) meetings offer fascinating lectures and panel discussions that aim to advance international awareness and foster Western North Carolina's global ties. OLLI members receive a discount on WAC annual membership fee. The upcoming line up of topics include: 
October 1: "Attack of the Drones--Revolution or Evolution in Warfare?"
November 5: "Egypt in the Morsi Era"
December 3: "Africa - A Hopeful Continent"

For more details about programs, click here to consult the WAC website.

Day of Caring, September 12, 2013 -  

OLLI Volunteer Opportunity!

day of caring Day of Caring is an annual community-wide service event coordinated by Hands On Asheville-Buncombe. Day of Caring uniquely mobilizes and equips volunteers to strengthen our community by matching volunteer groups with service projects to benefit Asheville and Buncombe County nonprofits, schools, and public entities.

 

This year, OLLI volunteers will join together and work to benefit MANNA FoodBank and those in our community experiencing food insecurity.  Come be a part of this day that celebrates volunteerism and benefits our community.  This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow OLLI members better and provide a much needed service to MANNA.

 

Date:  September 12, 2013                                Time:  1-4pm

Location:  MANNA FoodBank; 623 Swannanoa River Rd, Asheville, NC 28805

Project:  Volunteers will work to pack and sort warehouse food items to be distributed to agencies across Western North Carolina in an effort to end hunger in our communities.

To Sign Up:  Contact Laurel Jernigan; 828-250-3871; [email protected] 

 

 

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