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Medicare Choices Made Easy!
Information Session
April 25, 2014, 2 pm
Register now!
Are you new to Medicare? Are you confused by the many choices? Unbiased and accurate information is available from trained volunteers from the North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP).
In partnership with OLLI, the Buncombe County Council on Aging will hold a free class on
Friday, April 25, 2014, 2-4 pm
We will also hold a session during OLLI's Summer Term on
July 25, 2014, 2-4 pm
Both sessions will be held in the Reuter Center and will include an overview (plans, parts and policies) of Medicare.
Spaces are limited, so reserve your space by calling the Buncombe County Council on Aging, 277-8288.
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Fab Friday Lecture
Friday, April 25, 11:30 am
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Older and Wiser: Benefits of the Mature Brain and How to Preserve its Health
by Dr. Mary Ammerman
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Autumn Players Readers Theater
Sunday, April 27, 2:30 pm
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
The Last of the Aztecs
Why can't the world stand still?
a comedy by Joe Feinstein directed by Wayne Wheeler Click here to read more
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COME FLY WITH ME!
The Reuter Center Singers
In Concert
Saturday, May 3, 7 pm
Sunday, May 4, 4 pm
 Come fly with us back in time in a concert featuring music of The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Enjoy reminiscing with renditions of such favorites as The Tender Trap, Something's Gotta Give, Everybody Loves Somebody, High Hopes, Just One of Those Things and New York, New York.
Director: Chuck Taft
Accompanist: Nora Vetro
Free Admission
Donations Welcome
Limited Seating
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Twined Basket WorkshopMay 3 & 4, 2014, 10am-3pm  Create a small birdhouse and learn the twined method of weaving. Each participant will work with hand dyed colorful reeds and learn an easy-to-master twined basket creation technique. Birdhouse design, basket tips and native materials will all be up for discussion as you create a home for the birds. Click here to learn more and for registration information
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Asheville MS Service Day
Saturday April 26, 2014
 Many people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have difficulty completing projects around their homes due to disability or limitations from the MS symptoms they experience. To people living with MS, having assistance with chores that range from changing light bulbs to painting or cleaning out gutters means so much! Join the MS Service Day! Whether you need assistance with a project around your home or would like to volunteer, this is a great opportunity! Click the appropriate link below to start the process. Once your application is received, you will receive an email with further instructions.
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Senior Games
May 13- June 3, 2014
Join area Seniors for Friendly Competition in a variety of events.
Click here for a schedule of events.
Registration Deadline is
Friday, May 23, 2014
More information, contact
Dee Black at 259-5809 or dblack@ashevillenc.gov
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Seven Singers and a
Songwriter Concert
 May 2 &3, 2014, 7:30pm and May 4, 2014, 2:30pm
NCStage Tickets $15
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Book & Travel Lovers
Save the date!
Tuesday, May 13, 7 pm
for a book reading and signing at  Malaprop's Book Store, 55 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. Lynne Martin, former Asheville resident, is the author of Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World. Lynne and her husband Tim have been traveling the world for the last three years after selling their home and most of their possessions.
Free and open to the public.
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Silver Arts Showcase
Tuesday , May 27, 2014Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Silver Arts Showcase 4 pm. Awards & dinner 5 pm.
"A celebration of the creative expression of
older adults in North Carolina"
Silver Arts is a component of the Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games & contributes to the total wellness and creativity of our community.
Silver Arts provides a stage for the creative talent of artists in the visual, heritage, literary, and performing arts.
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2014
For More Information
Contact Dee Black at 259-5809 or dblack@ashevillenc.gov
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Dear OLLI Members,
Every day here at OLLI we have the opportunity to learn from one another. We consistently marvel at the expertise of the people who teach our courses, enliven our discussions, run our committees, and generate the ideas that lead to continuous improvement of a ground-breaking program.
This week we had the privilege to hear from UNC Asheville undergraduates who presented their undergraduate research projects. They talked about local issues, including the redevelopment of Eagle Street and the involvement of UNC Asheville students in cleaning up the South Asheville cemetery in Kenilworth where there are thousands of unmarked graves of African Americans. The students talked about unique ways of mapping the effects of hemlock blight on the Blue Ridge Parkway and new cancer research. There were students talking about the work of novelist Edith Wharton and showing their own work as painters and sculptors.
The research presented would probably earn these students a master's degree at many universities, but most of us who attended were most impressed by the genuine passion they exhibited and the concise and accessible ways they articulated their work.
If these young people are any indication, there will be a new generation of lifelong learners who will enliven the Reuter Center for years to come. The next time we sponsor this event, we hope you will make the time to experience the vitality and intellect of the students with whom we share the campus.
With gratitude for being part of a campus full of smart people (in life's first and second half) doing cool things,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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A New Look at the Calendar 
We have made a change in the OLLI newsletter calendar listing to make it easier to see all that is happening at OLLI and on campus.
Instead of posting a separate calendar list for each week, we provide below links to OLLI's calendar and to the UNC Asheville Master Calendar (which also has an OLLI option). We encourage you to use and become familiar with both calendars; they are a great resource for information about current events.
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CyberSecurity - Protect Your Identity, Private Information and Computers Workshop
Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2014
Times: 9 am - 3 pm
Instructor: Neil Rosenberg
Fee: $40/person
All it takes is one false move and  your identity is stolen, your online accounts are compromised, or your computer is ZAPPED! With so much danger from viruses, malware, phishing, contaminated web sites, bad emails and more, it is essential to practice safe computing. This workshop gives you practical and easy-to-understand methods of protecting yourself and your data. Don't become an "Email Zombie" or worse.
Click here for more workshop information
Neil Rosenberg (neil@vectorr.com) is an engineer, an educator and a graduate of MIT and Stanford. His current work includes creating CyberSecurity curriculum for a major federal contractor. He also has a knack for making technology understandable by non-technical persons.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - OLLI MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER
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Around the Center
 At the April 2014 Paths Workshop, participants enjoy a social at the end of the first day spent developing insights and inspiration to create tangible next steps in their retirement. |
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Volunteer Opportunity at Claxton Elementary International Carnival!
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2014
Time: 11 am - 3 pm
Location: Claxton Elementary; 241 Merrimon Ave
Contact: Rachel Tutwiler (Rachel.Tutwiler@asheville.k12.nc.us)
Details: Claxton Elementary will hold their annual International Carnival on Saturday, April 26th, 11 am-3 pm. Each class has picked a country to represent during the carnival. They will have tables set up with facts, decorations, and maybe food or games from each country. In addition to the country stations there will also be food, performances, and game stations. They are looking for volunteers to help with ticket sales, ticket collecting for the different stations, and general help with the event.
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Radiation Lecture
 On Thursday, May 15, 7pm, Dr. Perry Sprawls will offer a talk on radiation in our lives today. In this program Dr. Sprawls will review the different types and sources of radiation, their benefits to individuals and society, and actions we can take to minimize risks from radiation. Perry Sprawls is Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Emory University, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, with over 50 years of experience in the use of radiation for medical purposes. Scheduled in the Reuter Center's Manheimer Room, this event is free and open to the public, offered in collaboration with the WNC Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
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Registration Is Open for OLLI 2014
Life Transitions Programs!
Exploring Continuing Care Retirement Communities helps you assemble the relevant information and ask the right questions to see whether the CCRC is a living option that meets your needs and helps you choose among the options available to you. Thursdays, May 22 - June 26, 2014. Cost: $150
The Gift of Time program will provide tools, resources, and a supportive environment in which to think about how to plan and communicate your end of life wishes to spouses, partners, children and parents.
Tuesdays ,May 20 - June 24, 2014. Cost: $100 members/ $110 non-members.
For questions or to register for either program, contact Laurel Jernigan at 828-250-3871, ljerniga@unca.edu.
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Over the last fifty years, Dr. Robert Moog and his company Moog Music have pioneered and developed tools that give artists the ability to create and express themselves in new and limitless ways. Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly built in the Moog factory in downtown Asheville, N.C.
Since 2004, Moogfest has been a gathering for the musicians that worked closely with Bob and his instruments. When Moog Music brought the festival home to Asheville in 2008, it adopted a three-day multi-stage format to include contemporary bands and producers that exemplify the innovative spirit of electronic music. This year, Moogfest is amplifying its vision to include a conference of conversations and creative collaborations that eclipse any typical festival. Moogfest is charting the course for a future of unknown sight and sound.
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Would you like to help make Moogfest a success?
The organizers for this signature Asheville event are seeking volunteers to handle the following duties.
Ushering
- Scanning wristbands with handheld ticket scanners
- Minimum of three hours
- Time: 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm, Wednesday, April 23rd through Saturday, April 26th
Credentialing -Sponsor, VIP, Artists and Guests check-in at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Asheville
- Minimum of 3 hours
- 11 am to 5 pm and then again from 5 pm to 11 pm
- Each day of Moogfest from Tuesday April 22 through Sunday, April 27th
Festival organizers have some other needs as well.
Please contact Malorie at 812-719-9120.
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