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Today
Wilma Dykeman Lecture Series
Sunday, November 3, 3pm
Manheimer Room, Reuter Center
Jim Overholt, educator and playwright
on
"Wilma Dykeman as Teacher"
Join us for this sixth in the series of talks examining Wilma Dykeman's life, career, achievements, and values. The final talk in the series, "Wilma Dykeman as Traveler" by Jim Stokely, will be held Sunday, November 10, 3 pm. All presentations are free and open to the public and will take place in the Manheimer Room.
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We are changing....
A transformation is taking place in Room 120 (  the computer lab) at the Reuter Center. What has for a some time been a quiet and seldom scheduled space will soon be transformed to a multi-purpose room where yoga classes may stretch and bend, dance classes can tap a toe, and assorted groups hold meetings or classes or workshops. The refurbished room will be scheduled beginning during Winter 2014 term. Hands-on computer  instruction will continue in a different way. The new laptop cart - a cart with twelve laptop computers - will be set up in any classroom that requires a computer for each student so every classroom may become a computer lab. When the refurbishment began, we decided to repurpose some of the computers from the lab. Now you will find new computers on both upper and lower lobbies set up for OLLI members to use to check email, surf the web, etc. Please be considerate and limit your time if someone else is waiting to use the computer.
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 Guardian ad Litem (GAL) advocates are needed in Buncombe County to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children. GAL volunteers need to be open-minded, possess good interpersonal and communication skills, and want to help children. We teach you the rest in our 30 hour training program. Learn more at www.ncgal.org or call Jennifer Nehlsen at 828 251 6130.
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The UNC Asheville Department of History invites you to a panel discussion
A Commitment to Democracy?
The United States and the Arab Spring
Monday, November 4, 2013 at 7:30pm
at the Mountain Suites,
Highsmith University Union
UNC Asheville Campus
This event is free and open to the public
Panelists: Dr. Oguz Erdur (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, UNC Asheville); Dr. Roger Payne (Department of Religious Studies, UNC Asheville); Dr. Samer Traboulsi (Department of History, UNC Asheville), and Guest Speaker: Dr. Ellis Goldberg, Department of Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle
Co-sponsors: The National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities and The World Affairs Council of WNC.
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Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture
Friday, November 8, 11:30 am
Commonly Missed Diagnoses
by Dr. David Mouw Sometimes our illnesses are misdiagnosed because we misjudge the symptoms and don't seek medical attention. Sometimes we see a doctor, and still an incorrect diagnosis is made. This lecture will focus on missed diagnoses that are 1) common in older persons; 2) especially interesting; 3) life-threatening. The lecture should improve your self-diagnostic skills and lessen your odds of getting the wrong diagnosis! The audience response system will be used to assess your diagnostic acumen. David Mouw, PhD (human physiology), MD (family practice) with added qualification in geriatrics, is retired, and an active OLLI member. He has given eight previous HES lectures. Free and open to the public, this lecture is part of the Health Education Series.
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MEDICARE
ANNUAL ELECTION TIME
Medicare beneficiaries should review their enrollment options every year to make sure they have the best coverage at the lowest cost. Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteers through the Buncombe County Council on Aging will be available at OLLI to provide one-on-one counseling beginning in November, right here at the Reuter Center, free!
Call the Council on Aging at 828-277-8288 to schedule an appointment. Be sure to identify yourself as an OLLI member and tell the receptionist that you wish to have the appointment at the Reuter Center
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Don't forget to bring your Medicare card and list of medications if you wish to review your prescription drug options.
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Veteran's Day Commemoration
UNC Asheville's Office of Transition and Parent Programs is coordinating a Veterans Day Commemoration to be held on Monday, November 11, from 12 - 1 pm. The commemoration will begin on the UNC Asheville Campus Quad and then move to Highsmith Union for a veterans' panel. The panel will be held from 12:15 - 1 pm in Highsmith Union 223-224 (the rooms directly across the hallway from the Career Center).
Participants from the community are encouraged to attend this event. The panel will be comprised of UNC Asheville
veterans (staff & a student). We will have refreshments available at the end of the event. 
If you have questions, Stephanie Franklin
UNC Asheville's Director of Transition and Parent Programs, sfrankli@unca.edu, 828-232-5131
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Pet Food Drive
Please help Brother Wolf Animal Rescue by donating pet food for dogs and cats,
canned or dry.
Food drive ends on November 8, 2013.
Bring your donation to the Reuter Center. We have locations in the upper and lower level lobby.
For more information, contact Donna Schramek, 828.505.2816
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The Asheville Chamber Music Series Presents
THE MODIGLIANI STRING QUARTET
& PIANIST JOYCE YANG
 Friday, November 15, 8 pm Biltmore United Methodist Church,
corner of Hendersonville Road and Yorkshire Street
in Asheville.
Individual tickets are $35 and are available at the door, first come, first served.
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Join the Research Committee! 
The Research Committee is looking to grow! Our work involves preparing surveys and analyzing data, as well as presenting the results to the membership. Interest in working with smart, analytical committee members is a must.
Experience with Survey Monkey and/or Power Point is helpful, but not essential. Please contact Catherine Frank at
cfrank@unca.edu or Steve Schleifer at ss.ash@hotmail.com to express your interest.
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The Reuter Center will be closed
Wednesday-Friday, November 27-30, 2013 for Thanksgiving 
We will reopen at 8 am,
Monday December 2
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Dear OLLI Members,
We had a small turnout for our discussion of the diversity task force survey and our next steps in working to make OLLI at UNC Asheville a more inclusive environment. We know that this is a complex issue that arouses strong feelings, and the Steering Council has made it a priority to begin a process of internal assessment and a review of community needs and resources. Thanks to Allen Brailsford, Steve Kaagan, Don Locke, Ted McIrvine, Deborah Miles, Susan Poole, and Cissie Stevens for beginning this important work and to the members of the research committee for their input in creating the survey. If you are interested in seeing the results of the survey, click here to review a copy of the presentation. If you are interested in working on this effort at OLLI, please let me know by responding to this email.
Check out the rest of this newsletter to see that a number of committees are looking for more members, and we always welcome you to contribute to the success of OLLI by volunteering. We are excited that a group of OLLI members have come together to revive the idea of a literary "magazine," and they are having a contest to create a name for the new effort. See information in this newsletter about ways to get more involved.
Thank you for the many ways you contribute to our community.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This Week Nov. 3-9, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 3 pm, Wilma Dykeman Series ~ "Wilma Dykeman as Teacher"
Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council ~ "Egypt in the Morsi Era"
Wednesday, November 6, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, November 7, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville ~ "Construction of the Mac-Hunter Astronomical Observing Facility"
Friday, November 8, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture ~ "Commonly Missed Diagnoses"
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Next Week Nov 10-16, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 3 pm, Wilma Dykeman Lecture Series ~ "Wilma Dykeman as Traveler"
Tuesday, November 12, 4:30 pm, STEM Lecture ~ Dr. Sam Kaplan on "Universal Math Literacy"
Wednesday, November 13, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, November 15, 3 pm, Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
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And Beyond
Sunday, November 17, 2:30 pm, Autumn Players Reader's Theatre ~ "Hobson's Choice"
Tuesday, November 19, 5 pm, Winter catalog mails and on-line
Tuesday, November 19, 7 pm, Audubon Society Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 7 pm, Blue Ridge
Orchestra Open Rehearsal
November 27-30, OLLI closed for Thanksgiving
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UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTSWeek of November 3
11/4 Sports: Men's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. Brevard (exhibition), 7 pm at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828.258.7900.
11/5 Film: "Girl Rising" film screening. Documentary that follows the life-changing effects of education for nine girls around the world. 7 pm in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: kcornell@unca.edu or 828.251.6808.
11/7 Spoken Word: Brown Bag Talk with Faculty Authors: Tommy Hays, director of The Great Smokies Writing Program, speaks on his new novel, What I Came to Tell You. 12:30 pm in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library, Whitman Room. Free and open to the public. Info: libguides.unca.edu or 828.251.6336.
11/8 Dance: "Everybody CAN CAN Dance," UNC Asheville's Dance Program's 16th Annual Benefit Performance. 7:30 pm in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Hall. $5 or four cans of food. Benefits MANNA FoodBank and UNC Asheville's Dance Program. Info: cschrade@unca.edu or 828.232.5652
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 The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina in conjunction with The Department of Political Science at UNC Asheville and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
invites you to a presentation of
"Revolution Interrupted" Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 pm
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
From the inspired beginnings in the Arab Spring to weekly news stories this summer, Egypt remains uncertain and problematic. Dr. Ellis Goldberg, a scholar of Middle East politics at the University of Washington, was studying in Cairo during the first six months of 2011. His work has been acknowledged in a Carnegie Scholar award as well as a Guggenheim Fellowship. He has served as a visiting faculty member at Harvard University, Princeton University, and the American University in Cairo. A writer and blogger on middle eastern matters he will assess the current situation in Egypt.
This event is the third in our 2013-2014 World Affairs Council series. Members who have subscribed to the series but have not received their WAC-WNC card may do so when they check in at the event on November 5. For those who have not subscribed, annual memberships may be purchased "at the door." UNC Asheville students are admitted free. Single admission price for this event is $10.
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Cornel West to Speak
at UNC Asheville
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 7:30 pmSherrill Center's Kimmel Arena
Cornel West, author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters, will discuss the role of race, gender and class in American society. This free lecture begins at 7:30 pm in Kimmel Arena. The doors will open to the public at 6:30 pm for general seating. No advance tickets required.
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Stone Carving for Beginners Workshop
Dates: November 16 & 17, 2013 Times: 9 am - 3:30 pm
Instructor: Lothar Jobczyk Fee: $140/member;
$150/non-member
Material Fee: $30/person (estimate depending on selection of rock)
We will cover tools of the trade and  basic geology: how to choose suitable stone and inspect raw material. Students are introduced to the principles of sculpture and will finish the class with basic proficiency in stone carving and possibly a finished piece in soapstone or alabaster. The instructor provides tools: rasps, files, sandpaper, wax, safety goggles and dust masks. Lothar Jobczyk (quelothar@yahoo.com),  trained in the master crafts program of Germany and has worked as a sculptor and stone carver since 1976. His work has appeared in galleries, shows, and numerous private homes. He currently lives in Asheville. For more information visit his website:www.stonefocus.net
Open to the public -OLLI membership is not required to register. For more information,click here for a link to view the workshop description and more information. Stop by the Center or call 828-251-6140 to register.
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 OLLI Literary Magazine
A group of OLLI members have come together to begin a literary magazine that will offer a showcase for writers, artists, and photographers. A name for the new endeavor is needed. That's where you come in. Please email to OLLIMagazine@gmail.com your entry to the naming contest for a chance to win the big prize of free College for Seniors tuition, Spring 2014 term. If you'd like to submit a name in person, see Jessika in the OLLI office for a paper submission form. The naming contest begins NOW and ends on November 15, 2013. Click here for more information.
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Winter 2014 College for Seniors Classes
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OLLI's Marketing Committee Needs Volunteers!
If you love marketing, communications, and/or photography, we invite you to join the OLLI Marketing Committee! The Marketing Committee and the people who serve on it are a dynam ic, creative bunch. We provide marketing, publicity, promotion, and information distribution for all of OLLI at UNC Asheville programs and events.
Our committee's main objective is to recruit new members for OLLI, but we do so, so much more! We oversee the production of publications, brochures, press releases, and stories about OLLI at UNC Asheville.
Interested? We would love to talk with you and answer any questions you might have. You are also welcome to attend our monthly meetings and really get a sense of what we do and how we operate. Contact Kirk Borland, 828-667-2483, kirk.borland@gmail.com.
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OLLI Merchandise Now Available in UNC Asheville Bookstore!
Visit the campus bookstore website to purchase a great OLLI tote or insulated mug. Shop online or in store.
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