We RememberGerry KorassFebruary 7, 2014
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Member Social
 Remember root beer floats? Happy Days?
Hot dogs with mac-n-cheese?
Meet Me at the Drive-In
Friday, February 21, 5:30 pm
at the Reuter Center, to revive memories of those fun '50s days. Roll up your blue jeans, roll down your bobby sox, and we'll roll out the platform for (free) fun, fun, fun until  someone takes our T-Bird away!
Awards for best '50s costumes! One night only!
The OLLI Drive-in menu will feature hot dogs with or without chili, mac-n-  cheese, green salad, egg salad sandwiches, (vegan chili upon request), root beer floats, iced tea and assorted sweet treats. Adult beverages will be available for those over 21. Meet you there! |
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Opera Talk
Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) brings to life great stories and music to Asheville's premiere theatrical stage, the Diana Wortham 
Theatre. Come enjoy a behind the scenes journey as ALO general director David Craig Starkey and a cast of professionals guide you through their operatic world.
On Friday, February 21,
3 pm, the series continues with "The Voice," a discussion about how the human voice operates as a musical instrument.
On Friday, March 21, 3 pm, ALO provides a lecture with guest artists from their spring opera, Mozart's Don Giovanni.
Click here for more information about the
Asheville Lyric Opera.
Free and open to the public!
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Volunteer Opportunity
College for Seniors
Language and Literature Topic Group
The College for Seniors Curriculum Committee topic group responsible for courses in literature, film, writing, and language is seeking new members. If you have an expertise or passion for topics ranging from Chaucer to silent movies, from foreign languages to creative writing and beyond, this is an excellent opportunity to get involved and help develop fine courses in the College for Seniors.
If you have an interest in these areas and want to assist, please contact Bobbie Rockwell, chair of Topic Group Four, at bobbiemayrockwell@gmail.com
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New SIG Wine Tasting Two
 Are you interested in learning more about wine? Do you want to share knowledge you may already have? Wouldn't it be nice to learn to pair food and wine? Join us! Building on the success of the current wine tasting SIG, a new wine tasting SIG is forming.
Our organizational meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, February 26, 4:15 pm
in Reuter Center Room 207
(Note new date for meeting)
Contact Kathleen Mainardi, kkmainardi@gmail.com
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 TODAY Warm up and join us AND spread the word about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elder Advocates of WNC Love Fest Poetry Slam Sunday, February 16, 2 pm
Fellowship Hall of the First United Congregational Church of Christ, 20 Oak Street, Asheville Cost: $5 Please join LGBT Elder Advocates of Western North Carolina as they celebrate stories of love with an open mic poetry contest. Elders are encouraged to present their poetry and compete for a prize. The winner will be determined by audience vote.
Refreshments will be offered. Click here to learn more.
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"Hearts for SART" Fundraiser Rescheduled
Friday, February 21, 7 pm Masonic Temple, Downtown Asheville Due to inclement weather, Hearts for SART, the annual fundraiser for the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theater (SART), has been rescheduled for Friday, February 21st. The event still takes place at The Masonic Temple downtown starting at 7. The entertainment will be the same as originally planned, the decadent desserts will be baked fresh and delicious, and we're able to expand the number of items to be auctioned. All admission tickets previously sold will be honored. |
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Chamber Music Concert 
Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS)
presents
The Ciompi String Quartet
Sunday, February 23, 4 pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at the corner of Edwin Place & Charlotte Street
in Asheville
Individual tickets are $35 and are available at the door,
first come, first served.
or call Nathan Shirley at
(828) 575-7427
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Sierra Club Meeting
"Hiking in Western North Carolina"
Wednesday, March 5, 7 pm
Location: Unitarian Congregation,
Edwin Place & Charlotte Street
in Asheville
 Sierra Club, Western North Carolina Alliance, and Green Drinks will present Carolina Mountain Club's past president, Marcia Bromberg, to talk about favorite places to hike in western North Carolina, conservation, greenways, and greenway development in Asheville and Buncombe County. For more information contact: Judy Mattox,
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Volunteers Needed in Hunger Initiative
On March 22, 2014, Rotary International will be hosting the 2014 Rotarians Against Hunger event at the Reuter YMCA in Biltmore Park. This is a large scale food packing event that engages over 700 community volunteers. The food packed at this event will be taken to MANNA and distributed to those in need.
There are a number of volunteer shifts available. If you are interested in volunteering, click here to sign up.
 This link will take you to the volunteer sign-up page where you will be able to register yourself, friends, family, or a group for this massive volunteer effort!
Please be sure to get registered if you are interested in uniting with community members in the fight against hunger in WNC.
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Asheville Area Piano Forum announces
A Spring Benefit Concert
Sunday, March 23, 3 pm
Deerfield Retirement Community
1617 Hendersonville Road,
Asheville, NC 28803 
The program will include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Griffes. Forum pianists in the program are: Kimberly Cann, Les Downs, Anna Hayward, Cynthia Riley and Teresa Sumpter.
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Dear OLLI Members,
The weather has disrupted our College for Seniors schedule and the distribution of catalogs (and almost everything else in our lives here in Western North Carolina). The catalog is online;
Please take note of the many events and lectures we have been able to reschedule, including our Advance Care Planning Workshop, Melinda Stuart's Fab Friday lecture on "The Presidents' Sweethearts" and Dr. Jim McCarrick's Fab Friday lecture "Sleep Medicine," and our member social, "Meet Me at the Drive-In." We will be working with instructors to re-schedule some classes.
Thank you for your patience as we work together to get all of our schedules back on track.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This Week Feb 16-22, 2014
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council
Lecture-"Food Security and Climate Change" by Dr. Amy Knisley, Warren Wilson College
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, Feb. 20, 7pm, Advance Care Planning Workshop (rescheduled from Feb 13)
Friday, Feb. 21, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture~President's Sweethearts by Melinda Stuart (rescheduled from February 14)
Friday, Feb. 21, 3 pm, Opera Talk~"The Voice" Friday, Feb 21, 5:30pm, "Meet me at the Drive-In Member Social" (rescheduled from Feb. 14)
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Next Week Feb 23-Mar 1, 2014
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 am, Spring Registration
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council Lecture--"China's Foreign Policy" by Dr. Jim Lenburg Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal Friday, Feb. 28, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture ~ ~Overview of Sleep Medicine: From Insomnia to Snoring by Jim McCarrick, MD
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And Beyond
Tuesday, March 4, 4:30 pm, STEM Lecture~Dr. Kevin Moorhead presenting "The Science of Gardening"
Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council~Dr. Samer Traboulsi on "Turkey: A Nation at a Crossroads"
Wednesday, March 5, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Thursday, March 6, 7:30 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
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Campus Events for the
Week of February 16, 2014
Tuesday, 2/18, 12:30 pm Lecture: Lunch-n-Learn: "My Brother's Keeper: Understanding the Voice of UNC Asheville's Black Males" in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Intercultural Center. Info: msp.unca.edu or 828-232-2417.
Tuesday, 2/18, 6:30 pm Film: Black History Month Film Series: The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, episode four, "Making a Way Out of No Way." Portrays the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. In UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Intercultural Center. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu or 828.232 2417.
Wednesday, 2/19, 7 pm Sports: Men's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. Charleston Southern. At UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828.258.7900.
Thursday, 2/20, 5:30 pm Lecture: "The Health Impact Fund: Enhancing Justice and Efficiency in Global Health," lecture by global justice scholar Thomas Pogge. In UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828.251.6808.
Friday, 2/21, 11:25 am Lecture: Humanities Lecture: "Women & Inequality," Lyndi Hewitt, assistant professor of sociology. In UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.
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World Affairs Council
2014 Great Decisions Series
Tuesday, February 18, 7:30 pm
"Food Security and Climate Change"
by Dr. Amy Knisley,
Warren Wilson College
 As a sixth of the world's population suffers from chronic hunger, and we all experience a changing climate where water becomes scarce and once fertile land becomes barren, the US finds itself faced with new challenges in securing the globe. The US is getting ready, but can it lead the way to climate reform? A specialist in environmental law as it relates to land use and natural resources, Dr. Knisley has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Colorado and a master of environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School. She is a professor of environmental studies at Warren Wilson College and the inaugural occupant of a newly created position in policy and law.
Co-sponsored by The Department of Political Science, and OLLI at UNC Asheville.
No admission charge to WAC members or UNC-Asheville students. All others $10.00
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 Advance Care Planning Workshop
Thursday, February 20, 7 pm(Note this is a new date, rescheduled from Feb 13) OLLI will hold an advance care planning workshop Thursday, February 20, 7 pm at the Reuter Center. The workshop will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating your treatment wishes to loved ones and to medical personnel, ethical and legal issues, and the uses of advance directives.
Ample time will be reserved for questions. Assistance will be provided for anyone wishing to complete a legally valid advance directive, including the notarization required in North Carolina, using the Five Wishes format.
Free copies of the official document will be available at the meeting. Free and open to the public.
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Fab Friday Lecture
The Presidents' Sweethearts
by Melinda Stuart
Friday, February 21, 11:30 am, Manheimer Room
(Note this is a new date, rescheduled from Feb 14)
With the exception of a handful of bachelors or widowers, few men have gone through the presidency alone. Most have had a wife to share the responsibility of leading the nation, performing social protocols, and acting as world ambassador. Unelected and unpaid, First Ladies have brought varying talents, backgrounds, and desires to an unscripted job at America's First House. Some have loved it, while others couldn't wait to leave. We'll take a fond look at some love stories covering the 214 years that presidents and their sweethearts have called the White House home.
During 35 years as a museum historian and educator, Melinda Stuart worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the White House, and other museums. In 1980 she organized an exhibit on White House history and art visited by First Lady Rosalynn Carter. At OLLI, Melinda teaches about museums, first ladies, and women's history.
Fab Friday lectures are free and open to the public.
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 Thanks to our Winter 2014 Class Reps!
Class reps help instructors and members get the most of their College for Seniors experience. Thanks to our Winter 2014 Class Reps and to Jacque Morgan and Anita Shields who organize and orient our class reps. If you would like to be a class rep during the spring term, please check the box on your registration form.
Joan Alston Patricia Moeller
Joseph Barrett Wanda Mullins
Cindy Berryman-Fink Dennis Murphy
Stan Binder Patti Oppenheim
Joyce Boehlen Kathleen Pierson
Don Bliss Rebecca Pitts
Jill Breaux Thomas Plaut
Joan Farr Roberta Powers
Sue Gifford Catharine Pushon
Nancy Gordon Rene Raffini
Barbara Griswold Randall Robins
Larry Haas Nancy Seymour
Ellen Hall Gail Sobel
John Heafield Mark Speer
Gretchen Henn Kathy Tempelaar-Lietz
Wayne Jewsbury Barbara Wallk
Edward Kara Ann Ward
Ronnie Lesher Gracemarie Warren
Kim MacQueen Mark Whipple
Terry May Gail Wiley
Matt Mengel Gail Willen
Betsey Meyer David H. Wright
Meridith Miller
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PIANO CONCERT
Tuesday, February 18, 7 pm
Deanna Witkowski, noted jazz pianist, will perform a concert in Biltmore Forest to benefit the UNC Asheville Music Department's scholarship program.
Witkowski's playing is not limited to one style; she moves with ease from Brazilian to Afro-pop to jazz to classical. Her dynamic playing will appeal to all music lovers and the intimate setting of a home will make for a very special evening.
There will be a reception after the program to meet the artist and others from the UNC Asheville music department. Tickets: $40 . For more information contact Sally Broach (sbroach1@unca.edu) in UNC Asheville's advancement office.
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Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society presents
"Living on the Edge of Rising Seas: Waterbirds of the Virginia and NC Barrier Islands"
by Dr. Mike Erwin
Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm
Reuter Center, Room 206
 Dr. Mike Erwin will provide an overview of the species of waterbirds that nest or migrate through the region and describe some unexpected scenarios of how sea level rise will affect some of their long-term prospects. Dr. Erwin was most recently stationed at the University of Virginia where he was Research Professor of Environmental Science. His talk will be based on his thirty years of experience in research on waterbirds and wetlands in the Atlantic coastal regions.
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