We Remember
Karen L. Vaneman October 29, 2013
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Today
Final Lecture in the
Wilma Dykeman Lecture Series
Join us for the final lecture in this popular series presented by OLLI and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy. The series has examined Wilma Dykeman's life, career, achievements and values and will culminate with a lecture on "Wilma Dykeman as Traveler" by Jim Stokely, one of Ms. Dykeman's two sons.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place on Sunday, November 10, 3 pm in the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center.
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Veterans Day Commemoration
Monday, November 11, 12 pm
UNC Asheville Quad and Highsmith Union
The Veterans Programs and Services of UNC Asheville's Office of Transition and Parent Programs is coordinating a Veterans Day Commemoration to be held on Monday, November 11, 2013 from 12 - 1 pm. The commemoration will begin on the Quad and then move to Highsmith Union.
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STEM Lecture
 This year's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Lectures are designed around the theme of the engaged citizen. An engaged citizen needs to know more and more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics to understand social issues. The third in this year's series will take place Tuesday, November 12th, at 4:30 pm in the Reuter Center, Room 206.
Dr. Sam Kaplan of UNC Asheville's mathematics department will deliver a lecture titled
Universal Math Literacy
Math literacy refers to broad quantitative skills such as arithmetic, mastery of basic statistical concepts such as risk, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Math literacy is an essential skill in our current work force and will continue to grow in importance for personal economic success. This talk will explore how math literacy touches on issues of work force, public health, personal finance, social justice and the arts.
Free and open to the public.
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The Center for Jewish Studies Presents
 Gershom Gorenberg
"The Second Israeli Republic: Why It's Needed and How to Get There"
Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 pm in the Mission Health Mountain View Room, Sherrill Center,
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Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
Friday, November 15, 3 pm
Manheimer Room, The Reuter Center
The best way to enjoy the Asheville Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks concerts is to come to the Symphony Talk for the inside scoop on the music, composers and soloists. On select Friday afternoons at
3 pm, Asheville Symphony Orchestra's music director and conductor Daniel Meyer will speak about the performances of the next evening concerts.
The final Symphony Talk this term will be held on
Friday, November 15 and will include discussion of Bartok's Divertimento, Bach's Suite in B Minor with flute soloist Lissi Okopny, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Symphony Talks are free and open to the public. Plan to arrive early as this popular event always fills the room!
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Asheville Community Theatre's
Autumn Players
"Hobson's Choice"
Sunday, November 17, 2:30 pm
Manheimer Room, Reuter Center
 The Autumn Players is a troupe of seasoned actors dedicated to taking the theater experience into the community. Readings of great literature by experienced performers can spark deep understanding and kindle lasting interest. As words jump from the page with conviction and emotion, stories come to life. The next performance will offer Hobson's Choice
Sunday, November 17, 2013, 2:30 pm, in the Manheimer Room.. Tickets are $5 at the door.
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The Reuter Center and the OLLI Office will be closed
Wednesday-Friday, November 27-30, 2013 for Thanksgiving. 
We will reopen Monday December 2, 8 am
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 Registration
for Winter Term will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 8am. Mark your calendar!
The Winter 2014 Catalog mails and is available online on Tuesday, November 19.
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Dear OLLI Members,
This has been a memorable week. We wrapped up Leadership Asheville Seniors (LAS) 27, the first version of the program planned and carried out by program director Laurel Jernigan. Participants responded enthusiastically to the opportunity to learn more about the history and challenges of our community and are already talking about what they will contribute to the program that will begin next September.
We finished another successful College for Seniors term. Thanks to Susan Poole and Anne Mock for their leadership of the program and to Ann Cadle, Jessika Carney, and Leanna Preston for the many ways they support our lifelong learners. We are grateful for the committee members who give their time and talent to plan the curriculum and the dedicated instructors who teach courses that stimulate and entertain us.
Today, Sunday, November 10, 3 pm is the final lecture in the Wilma Dykeman Lecture Series sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy. We hope that you take the opportunity to hear Ms. Dykeman's son Jim Stokely speak about his mother as a traveler. Ms. Dykeman's books are widely available. You may want to know also that Asheville's local arts and culture journal The Laurel has been running a recently discovered autobiography of Dykeman's early years growing up in Asheville. Click here to follow the link to the first installment of "Family of Earth."
Philosopher and activist Cornel West spoke to a crowd at Kimmel Arena on Wednesday, November 6; we hope that some of you had the opportunity to attend. West is a rousing speaker who challenges and inspires his audience. At one point West said, "Anytime you critically examine yourself, courageously, critically, and give up a certain assumption or presupposition, give up a dogma, it's a form of death. You're in the process of growing and maturing. You're in the process of developing, you're in the process of being awakened and reborn and there is no rebirth without death." We hear that Professor West was impressed with the UNC Asheville students and faculty and that he expressed some interest in returning for a more extended stay. Maybe he'll retire here! OLLI members will have the opportunity to learn from UNC Asheville history professor Dr. Darin Waters, who served as West's tour guide to Asheville's African American history. Dr. Waters and OLLI member Carol Rogoff Hallstrom will be leading a course titled "Asheville in Black and White: Race Relations in Asheville" during the Winter 2014 term. West's book Race Matters will be the text for the course.
Thank you for the many ways you contribute to our community, examining, growing, maturing, developing, awakening, and, we hope, having a great time.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This 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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Next Week Nov 17-23, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2:30 pm, Autumn Players Reader's Theatre ~ "Hobson's Choice"
Tuesday, November 19, 5pm, Winter catalog mails and on-line
Tuesday, November 19, 7 pm, Audubon Society Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 7 pm, Blue Ridge orchestra Open Rehearsal
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And Beyond
November 27-30, OLLI closed for Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 3, 8 am, Winter Registration
Tuesday, December 3, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Wednesday, December 4, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, December 5, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Monday, December 9, 7 pm, Reuter Center Singers Holiday Concert
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UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTSWeek of November 10Now - 11/15 Art: "The Wild Known," photography exhibition by UNC Asheville senior Amy Schnell, on display in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall during gallery hours, 9 am - 6 pm Monday-Friday. Info: art.unca.edu or 828-251-6559.
11/11 Film Series: "We Shall Remain" Film Screening. 90-minute documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of pivotal moments in US history from the Native American perspective. Monday, November 11, 7 pm in UNC Asheville's Highsmith Union Grotto. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu or 828-232-2417
11/12 Lecture: Presentation by Chad Smith, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. Tuesday, November 12, 12:30 pm in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room. Free and open to the public. Info: cesap.unca.edu or 828-251-6674.
11/14 Lecture: "The Emergence of Mass Democracy," James Bohman, author of Democracy Across Borders: From Demos to Demoi, will discuss "The Emergence of Mass Democracy," Thursday, November 14, 6:30 pm in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This lecture is free and open to the public.
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Audubon Society Meeting
November 19, 2013, 7 pm
Reuter Center
The Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society meeting's speaker will be Katie Hicks on the affect of 'fracking' in the WNC mountains.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
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OLLI Merchandise Is 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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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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