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SIG The Forum Meeting
Friday, September 12,
1 pm
 Special Interest Group The Forum: Dialogue to Challenge Our Thinking meets on Fridays at 1 pm to engage in free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking. On Sept. 12th the topic is 'Positive outlook - What good news do we see in the world?' These meetings are open to all OLLI members, and newcomers are invited! For more information, contact Lou Millin, 828.298.3863, lmillin@bellsouth.net
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 Carolina Nature Photographers Assoc. Meeting
Sunday, September 14,
5:30 pm
Reuter Center's Room 206
Meeting Topic: 2014 First Annual Portfolio Challenge
The CNPA-Asheville Region's goal is to develop a group that will more fully experience the beauty of Western North Carolina through photography. Activities in the Asheville Region include monthly meetings, photo outings, seminars, workshops, exhibits, photo contests, and image critiques. Click here to visit the CNPA website.
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Audubon Society Meeting
Tuesday, September 16,
7 pm
Reuter Center's
Manheimer Room
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Scott Anderson, NC Birding Trail Coordinator
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The Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society's general meeting will feature Scott Anderson, the North Carolina Birding Trail Coordinator, who will highlight the Trail's recent developments and share tips on where to bird. All EMAS programs are free and open to the public.
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Building Bridges Program
Going Beyond Racism through
Understanding and Respect
Tuesday evenings,
7 to 9 pm
September 23 -
November 18, 2014
Join us for compelling dialogue, community building, and a call to action.
AB Technical Community College, Ferguson Bldg. $30 registration fee includes materials. Special discount for public school teachers; continuing education units available for health professionals, clergy, educators, and others.
More information,
(828) 777-4585
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Hearing. . . . but not understanding. Is it your problem?
 Microphones boost the sound level, but they don't aid in comprehension, because a room still has echoes and reverberations. Hearing loops are designed to improve comprehension and clarity of sound. Last fall, OLLI installed a hearing loop in the Manheimer Room (102), the large lecture room at the Reuter Center. Have you tried it yet? A hearing loop links wirelessly to the telecoil (T-coil) in your hearing aid (most have them). If you are unsure whether or not you have a T-coil, or don't know how to access it, now is the time to see your audiologist or other provider!
If you don't have a hearing aid, but want improved comprehension, check out one of the headsets from the OLLI office. You should have greater clarity of sound no matter where you sit in the room.
We hope to be able to install a hearing loop in Room 206 between the fall and winter College for Seniors terms. Now is the time to check that telecoil so that you will be ready for a second space where OLLI will offer technology to meet the needs of those with hearing loss!
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Wanted: New Planning Committee Members
Are you interested in long-range planning? Do you like to see the big picture? Are you curious about latest trends and research on lifelong learning? Do you want to work with some really cool people? Then we have the job for you - right here at OLLI!
Helpful but absolutely not essential: Experience developing strategic and action plans, knowledge or experience implementing long-range strategic and short-range action plans
Time Commitment: Monthly meetings usually 1.5 hrs, with materials to review in advance.
Interested? Want to learn more?
Contact Catherine Jordan, 512-658-5734
jordangrgtwn@aol.com
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Concert at Mars Hill
An Afternoon with Sara Grey
Wednesday, September 10, 3 pm
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Asheville Chamber Music 2014-15 Series Opens
Friday, September 12,
8 pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville
Pia  nist Bradley Martin and violinist Justin Bruns in concert will open the Asheville Chamber Music Series this year.  Performances take place at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at the corner of Edwin Place and Charlotte Street in Asheville.
Season tickets are available for $150 each, individual tickets are $38 each.
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Dear OLLI Members,
We are looking forward to New Member Welcome at 10 am on Friday, September 12 in the Manheimer Room. We especially invite people who are new to our program, but we also want to make sure that everyone knows how to make the most of the many opportunities our programs offer. We are member-driven and member-led, so we rely on you to be part of the team that builds the curriculum, envisions the strategic plan, plans the lecture series and offers input on every facet of what we do. Members of the OLLI Steering Council and the College for Seniors Committee will be available to answer questions but also to talk about how you might be more involved in making things work here at the Reuter Center. We know that the Asheville area offers many opportunities to learn; OLLI at UNC Asheville offers a unique opportunity to be part of a community of teachers and learners.
We will send out schedules tomorrow, Monday, September 8, late in the afternoon, to everyone who has registered for Fall 2014 College for Seniors courses. These schedules will reflect any changes participants have made during the add/drop period. The deadline for dropping courses for a full refund is Friday, September 12 at 3 pm. If you find a course is not to your taste or you cannot attend for any reason, please be sure to stop by the office to drop the course formally. Over half of our courses are full, so there are always people who would like to have your seat.
We are very proud of the work that all of us do together to provide opportunities to thrive in life's second half,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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CAMPUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Month of September, 2014
This space is devoted to giving OLLI members highlights of events on the UNC Asheville campus. - 9/12 Lecture: Humanities Lecture: "Human Rights & Global Justice," Grace Campbell, humanities lecturer. 11:25 am, Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.
- 9/17 Documentary: "Who Killed the Electric Car?" film screening. Part of National Drive Electric Week. 6:30 pm, Rhoades/Robinson Hall, Room 125. Free and open to the public. Info: derb@unca.edu or 828.258.7659.
- 9/26 Art: Penland Resident Artists Exhibition. Works in textiles, glass, metal, paper, print, photography, drawing, wood and mixed media by members of Penland School of Crafts' resident artist program. 9 am-6 pm weekdays. S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, first floor of Owen Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: 828-251-6559 or art.unca.edu
- 9/29 Lecture: "Gender and Sexuality in Medieval Europe," Sophie Mills, National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor of Classics. 11:25 am, Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM SEMINAR SERIES
(Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)
New Developments in Space-Based Astronomy
Thursday, September 11, 4:30 pm,
Reuter Center, Room 206
Speaker: Dr. William Roskind
We'll consider the strategies used and results obtained in the search for stars with their own planetary systems. We'll also consider many essential conditions that stars and planets must exhibit in order for life as we know it to exist. Mark your calendar to attend this fascinating presentation and learn more about the stars.
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OLLI Civic Engagement's Call to Action
Asheville City Schools Need YOU!
Shaping the Next Generation of Lifelong Learners
Opportunities for Classroom Assistants, Tutors, and Mentors in Asheville City Schools
Come to our kick-off event on
Monday, September 15, 4:15 pm
in the Manheimer Room. Light refreshments will be served.
Comments from Vinod Jindal, an OLLI Volunteer, regarding his mentorship at Asheville Middle School:
"I mentored two twelve year-old students last spring, one from Russia and another from Australia. They had both had been in this country for a couple of years but were having problems adjusting and making friends, and were very eager to have a mentor. Full of energy, they were excellent company to each other and got along very well. The three of us went outside to the playground when the weather was good. They loved to play computer games against each other in the media room with me watching them. At the end of the school year I could see they were coming out of their shells and were more confident. I enjoyed my experience with them and look forward to being their mentor or to mentoring someone else next year."
For more information, contact Chuck Rosenblum, charlesrosenblum@msn.com
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Hillbilly Land Lecture Series Continues
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 2:30 pm
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Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Myths and Misconceptions of Mountain Dance
 Presented by Phillip Jamison, Professor of Appalachian Music at Warren Wilson College. This program is part of the Asheville History Center's exhibition Hillbilly Land: Myth and Reality of Appalachian Culture currently on display at the Smith McDowell House, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville.
The exhibition will be on view through December 31, 2014. This program is open to the public. Donations of $5 per person are requested in support of the Center's exhibition and related programming. Members of the Western North Carolina Historical Association are admitted free. Reservations may be made but are not required. They may be made by calling 828-253-9231 or by emailing smh@wnchistory.org. |
Save the Date & Register Now!
What:
National Drive Electric Week - FREE Asheville Celebration
When:
Sunday, September 21, 1-4 pm
Where: 161 S. Charlotte St., Asheville, NC, Asheville Public Works Parking Lot
(equipped with solar-driven charging stations)
Why:
Celebrate the joy of driving plug-in electric vehicles; see all of the choices
See these electric cars: BMW i3, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Plug-in hybrids, Nissan Leaf, Tesla. Talk with owners & dealers about the pleasure of driving an electric car and how it will save you money! Other events that week include free showings of "Who Killed The Electric Car" on September 17 and "Revenge of the Electric Car" on September 17 & 18 and include car displays and discussion with owners.
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 Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
ReVIEWING BMC 6: The Writers of Black Mountain College
September 26-28, 2014
Reuter Center at UNC Asheville
Exploring BMC's impact on poetry prose, pedagogy, the writer's craft, typography, design, the intersections between the visual and the literary, and much more.
- Full conference - $70/$40 for BMCM+AC/OLLI members.
- Free for UNC Asheville undergraduate students and staff.
- Full conference registration includes a year-long BMCM+AC membership.
- Daily - $35/$20 for BMCM+AC/OLLI members
- Keynote address - $25/$10 for BMCM+AC/OLLI members
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Planning for LGBT Couples: "Ready or Not - Married or Not"
Getting married is not as simple as you think!
Getting married, whether you are a same-sex
 couple, or an opposite-sex couple, can result in some intended and some unintended legal, tax, and financial consequences. Our panel will provide an update on the current state of affairs at the national and at the state level in North Carolina. Our panel will outline some planning techniques that same-sex couples in North Carolina can use. The panel will address these techniques for both married, as well as unmarried, couples.
Thursday, September 11, 6 pm
Renaissance Hotel, Downtown Asheville
RSVP Required: Michelle O'Brien, 828-254-8800 or mobrien@mwbavl.com
Light hors d'oeuvres and wine provided.
Panel: Andrew D. Atherton, Harvey Jenkins, David Greiner
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 Wireless Access at OLLI
We are happy to announce that significant improvements have been made to UNC Asheville's campus wireless environment. The former "guest" network has been replaced with a new system that allows for easier, more manageable connections. You will find a more consistent user experience across all major computing platforms (laptops, tablets, and phones) and a one-time setup that is valid for one year.
To connect, you will need to pick up a voucher code and set-up instructions from the OLLI office for each device you wish to connect to the wireless. You'll need to make the initial connect on campus; this cannot be done from home. Here's a link to the set up instructions.If you have trouble connecting to the wireless network, you are invited to visit the ITS Service Desk (located in the Ramsey Library behind the reference desk).
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