Registrationfor Winter 2014 College for Seniors courses will be held on Tuesday, December 3,
8 am.
Mark your calendar!
We will be sending out an email later today with all of the details.
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Astronomy Club of Asheville Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 7 pm
2nd Annual Club Holiday Social and Auction
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Financial Strategies in Retirement
Special Interest Group
Preseentation
Friday, December 6, 1:30 pm
The stock market has been on a tear this year, but many have little faith that this move portends a bull market.
Chris Amys, financial advisor at Wells Fargo, begs to differ. Come and find out why!
The SIG Financial Strategies in Retirement will host Chris on Friday, December 6, 1:30 pm at the Reuter Center. Open to all OLLI members.
Contact Kate Beatty for more information, 828-231-7710, kkbmom@yahoo.com
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A HOLIDAY CONCERT
by the
REUTER CENTER SINGERS
Monday, December 9, 7:30 pm
Reuter Center's
Manheimer Room
Under the direction of
Chuck Taft, the chorus will be presenting a program featuring traditional and contemporary arrangements of holiday favorites, followed by a cookie and hot cider reception.
This free concert is offered to the OLLI membership and the Asheville community.
Donations are gratefully accepted.
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ADVANCING DIVERSITY AT OLLI:
NEXT STEPS 
The Diversity Group met recently and approved a proposal that would expand the core group formed this fall to include OLLI members who are eager to support diversity initiatives at OLLI.
So far at least twenty members have expressed interest, and there is good reason to believe that others would like to be included.
The immediate next step is to have an organizational meeting for this larger group in early January, likely to be Thursday or Friday, January 9th or 10th. At that meeting discussion will center on an agenda for a subsequent day-long workshop facilitated by a diversity expert. The aims of the workshop are to increase consciousness of the issues surrounding diversity, identify doable projects that group members would undertake, identify allies in the community with whom we might partner to build our capacity, and most important, develop a sense of common purpose and mutual commitment.
If you wish to be included in this expanded effort please e-mail Steve Kaagan, Skaagan@msu.edu
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The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina in conjunction with UNC Asheville's political science department and OLLI invite you to a lecture by Raymond Gilpin on
"Africa: A Hopeful Continent?"
Tuesday, December 3, 7:30 pm
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Can Africa's economic improvements in the 2000s, with GDP growth more than any other region other than Asia's, be sustained, and how will it shape the lives of average Africans? Raymond Gilpin is a published author, regular blogger, and currently the academic dean at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, DC. He is a Cambridge University trained economist and has worked at the World Bank as well as with a number of African financial institutions.
This event is the fourth 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 enter. 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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Dear OLLI Members,
We will be sending out an email in about 15 minutes with all of the details that should help you make the most of Winter 2014 registration on Tuesday, December 3.
We hope you have had time this past week to rest and think about the reasons we have to be thankful. Here at OLLI, we are grateful for the many people who make this program run. We have a dedicated staff (Ann Cadle, Jessika Carney, Laurel Jernigan, Anne Mock, Susan Poole, and Leanna Preston) of professionals who promote and enhance our mission every day.
We have a thoughtful group of leaders in Jim Lenburg, Judy LaMee, Cindy Berryman-Fink, and Matt Mengel and all the chairs of the OLLI Steering Council (Kirk Borland, Larry Haas, Katherine Jordan, Ken Macfarlane, Kathleen Mainardi, Charlotte Moore, Barry Mundt, Chuck Rosenblum, Kathy Rouse, Steve Schleifer, and Gail Sobel) who spend countless hours improving and promoting all of our programs.
We are grateful for all of the Special Interest Group members and leaders who take learning and fellowship outside the classroom.
It takes hundreds of people to make the College for Seniors (CFS) run, and we are grateful for the joy and enlightenment they produce. CFS chairs Charlotte Moore and Gail Sobel (whose mantras of collaboration and continuous improvement have led to unprecedented excellence), curriculum committee chairs Maryann Jones and Paul Williamson, and faculty support chairs Dave Castel and Paula Withrow lead their committees to preserve what makes our programs work and to pursue what will make them better. Because of these leaders and many dedicated committee members, we have offerings that continue to challenge and delight.
And of course, we are grateful for the community of teachers who generously share their time and talent and learners who share their insights and passion. We are grateful for the everyday reminders of the joys and possibilities of life's second half and the potential of working together to create something better than any of us could achieve alone.
Thank you for the many ways you contribute to our community.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This Week Dec. 1-7, 2013
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
Friday, December 5, 1:30 pm, Financial Strategies in Retirement presentation by Chris Amys
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Next Week Dec 8-14, 2013
Monday, December 9, 7:30 pm, Reuter Center Singers Holiday Concert
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And Beyond
Dec 20, 2013-Jan 5, 2014, OLLI and Reuter Center closed for Winter Holiday
Thursday, January 2, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville meeting
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Campus Events for the Week of
December 1, 2013
12/5 Music: Judi Lampert and friends in Concert - Flutist Lampert of UNC Asheville's Music Department faculty performs in different instrumental settings. 7:30 pm, Lipinsky Auditorium, $5. Info: http://music.unca.edu/ or 828-251-6432.
12/7 Sports: Women's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. USC Upstate. 2 p.m. at UNC Asheville's
Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900.
12/8 Music: Music Department Holiday Concert - Holiday music performed by various UNC Asheville student ensembles. 4 pm in Lipinsky Auditorium, $5; students free. Info: http://music.unca.edu/ or 828-251-6432.
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 BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRApresents MUSICAL TIDINGS for the HOLIDAYS
Saturday, December 7 at 7:30 pm
Ferguson Auditorium, A-B Tech campus, 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville
Sunday, December 8 at 4:00 pm
Folk Art Center, Mile Post 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville
Strauss - Die Fledermaus Overture, "Emperor Waltz," Blue Danube
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Gesu Bambino, Rejoice from Handel's Messiah
- Heather Ferguson, soloist
This Little Babe and Deo Gratis from Britten's Ceremony of Carols
- Amanda Rose, Harpist
With more holiday favorites.
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
You may also purchase tickets at Soli Classica, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, an d Musician's Workshop, 319 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville (cash or check only)
Concert proudly sponsored by MOSAIC Community Lifestyle Realty
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OLLI Merchandise
Now Available in
the UNC Asheville Bookstore and online
We will have merchandise for sale at registration on December 3, upper level lobby!
Visit the campus bookstore website to purchase a great OLLI tote or insulated mug. Shop online or in store.
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