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T O D A Y
Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association Meeting
Sunday, February 8, 5:30 pm
 The Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association (CNPA) was founded in 1992 to promote nature photography in the Carolinas, to help conserve and preserve the diverse natural ecosystems in the Carolinas and to educate others interested in nature and wildlife photography.
The monthly meetings are held at the Reuter Center on the second Sunday of each month. There is a 5:30 pm meet & greet, and the meeting begins at 6 pm.
On February 8, 2015, the meeting will focus on an image critique session for CNPA member photos.
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OLLI Member Social
Thursday, February 12, 4:30 pm
Come share an afternoon of fellowship at our annual Member Appreciation Social. It's a casual affair organized by the OLLI Membership Committee's Party Planners. Share food, wine, and music while spending an afternoon with the most delightful folks in Western North Carolina.
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OLLI Black History Month Events
OLLI is proud to announce its February Black History Month program. Upcoming programs in the series include a lecture about slavery
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On Feb. 6, Dr. Dee James spoke of her experiences at UNC Asheville.
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in Asheville and a discussion of policing and the African-American community.
Scheduled in the Reuter Center's Manheimer Room, all the events are free and open to the public.
Friday, February 13, 9:30 am: Lecture and discussion on "Policing and Minority Communities" by Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and
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Wade Wood, Deputy Chief at Asheville Police Department
Friday, February 20, 9:30 am: Lecture and discussion of the "History of Slavery in Asheville" led by Deborah Miles, Director of UNC Asheville's Center for Diversity Education, and Darin Waters, PhD, UNC Asheville history faculty.
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Symphony Talk
with Daniel Meyer
Friday, February 13, 3 pm
The best way to enjoy the
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Asheville Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks Concerts is to come on Fridays at 3 pm to the Symphony Talk for the inside scoop on the music, composers, and soloists. Come early to get a seat; this popular series is very well attended. Symphony Talks are free and open to the public. On Friday, February 13, 3 pm, pianist Jeremy Denk will perform and the talk will center on Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 3, Zhou Tian's A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8.
Visit the Asheville Symphony Orchestra website for more information about tickets for the Saturday performance at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville.
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We Need YOU!
Click here for a list of classes we'd like to offer. The members of the College for Seniors curriculum committee want to find instructors for these classes and remain interested in hearing all ideas for classes! Please contact Susan Poole at spool@unca.edu if you want more information about presenting a course or if you have contact information for someone who would make a great College for Senior instructor.
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Meditation SIG Meeting
Monday, February 9, 201 4:15 pm
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John Muecke
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John Muecke will lead our meditation on Monday. John holds an MA in religious studies from Stanford University, a BA from the University of Tennessee and continues studies in the open and esoteric teachings as preserved in the Tibetan Buddhist monastic tradition. His courses at UNC Asheville's OLLI are typically taught directly from classical root scriptures and commentaries with attention to presenting the ideas accurately and preserving their benefit for our future generations. The meditation style will be classical Buddhist meditation, briefly introduced by a description of its method, benefits, and purpose. John has asked that we each bring our favorite pillow as we will be sitting on the floor for this meditation. If medical reasons prohibit sitting on the floor, sitting in a chair in an option. One of the goals of this SIG is to explore a variety of meditation styles and this is our first time deferring from Jacquie Wollins' Functional Meditation style, which we will return to on February 23. We welcome all who have an interest in exploring the world of meditation. Questions: contact Eileen Ayers, eileena97@gmail.com
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'Seeing Selma' Project 
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Storytelling Event
Monday, February 23, 7 pm
New Mountain SOL Bar,
38 N. French Broad Avenue
Blackbox Storytelling Theatre presents
"Local Vocals"
 John Thomas Fowler, Appalachian storyteller & two-time champ of the Fiddler's Grove Old Music
Festival
Chuck Fink, local storyteller (and OLLI member)
Jeff and Tiffany Santiago,
husband & wife storytelling duo
Doors open at 6 pm at the New Mountain SOL Bar, 38 N. French Broad Avenue, downtown Asheville
Tickets available at
NewMountainAVL.com
$10 at the door or
$8 advance online
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Dear OLLI Members,
We hope to see many of you for our Member Social this Thursday, February 12, 4:30 pm, on the lower level of the Reuter Center. Jeanne Smolkin and her party planners know how to create a great spread of food and drink and most important a welcoming environment. Please come to enjoy the company of old friends and make new ones.
And while you are planning your social calendar, we hope that you will save the date of Wednesday, March 25 at 4:30 pm in the Reuter Center Manheimer Room for a celebration in honor of Susan Poole's retirement. Susan will retire April 1, and this will be a great opportunity to salute her for the many ways she has enhanced our OLLI experiences. Mark your calendar now.
We have another rich week of activities this week. We expect a good crowd for Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Asheville Police Department's Deputy Chief Wade Wood as they discuss "Policing in Minority Communities," part of our Black History Month Events. This week also includes a World Affairs Council lecture, a Fab Friday lecture, and a Symphony Talk.
I hope to see you at the Member Social on Thursday, Catherine Frank Executive Director
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Around the Center
 On Thursday, February 5th, OLLI welcomed the Montford Park Players for a presentation on the relevance of Shakespeare.
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
When you're on the OLLI calendar page, try clicking on the Daily Schedule link to see where your class will meet!
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Campus Event Highlights, February, 2015
Now through 2/27 Photo Exhibition: "Selma to Montgomery 1965," exhibition of photographs by James Barker in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall lobby. Free and open to the public. Info: dmiles@unca.edu or 828-232-5024
2/12 Film Screening: Dear White People, the critically acclaimed 2014 satirical drama focusing on African-American students' experiences in college, directed by Justin Simien. Discussion to follow. 7 pm in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu.
2/20-21 UNCA Homecoming Events:
2/20 LipSync and Step Show - Students perform in a step show and compete in the LipSync Contest as part of UNC Asheville Homecoming at 7 pm in Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: homecoming.unca.edu
2/21 UNC Asheville Homecoming Bulldog Big Wheel Race - Watch UNC Asheville students, employees and alumni race their unique big wheel creations. 11 am at UNC Asheville's Quad. Free and open to the public. Info: homecoming.unca.edu.
2/21 Basketball Doubleheader with Women's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. Gardner Webb then Men's Basketball vs. Radford at 2 pm in UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. $5 adults, $3 youth. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900.
2/26 Lecture: "Eating With Intention: Why Does it Matter?" lecture by Susan Neulist. 5 pm in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Free and open to the public. Info: alanou@unca.edu.
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World Affairs Council
Tuesday, February 10, 7:30 pm
Brazil's Metamorphosis
by Liliana Castro, Henderson County Schools
Brazil, it's the "B" in the acronym BRI
 CS, five emerging economies once seen as soon-to-be superpowers. After economic troubles in the 1990s, Brazil has risen to new global prominence. The country is drawing in more investment, working on global issues ranging from climate change to peacekeeping, and even hosting the 2016 Olympics. But some of Brazil's trickiest problems - deep divisions over how to tackle serious income inequality, weak civic institutions and poor regional leadership - have held it back. Join us to understand more about Brazil's past, present, and future.
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Fab Fridays Lunch & Learn LecturesFriday, February 13, 11:30 am
You are invited to enjoy stimulating presentations and dynamic question-and-answer sessions from local experts, about everything from music to travel and medications to wellness. Fridays, 11:30 am, Reuter Center Manheimer Room. Free and open to the public.
Neurology of Aging by Dr. James Patton
This presentation will focus on the age-related changes in
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the nervous system such as a decline in cognitive function, changes in cranial nerve function, changes in the motor system and much more. The speaker will also focus on more specifically neurological diseases that are associated with aging, such as Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinsonism, sleep disorders and more. Dr. Patton, a graduate of Emory School of Medicine, is board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a founding member of Asheville Neurology Specialists and speaks regularly at the local Parkinson's support group. This presentation is part of the Health Education Series.
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SIG The Forum
Friday, February 13, 1 pm
Topic: "The Ukraine - ISIS:
What is our involvement?"
 The Special Interest Group (SIG) The Forum promotes a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from the changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament. The group meets most Fridays, 1 pm, at the Reuter Center. SIG contact: Lou Millin, 828-298-3863, lmillin@bellsouth.net
All OLLI members are invited and encouraged to participate!
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  'As Voltaire said, "Une bougie ne perd rien en allumant une autre."
(A candle doesn't lose any of it flame when it lights another.)-- And it also keeps me
lit!! ' - Renee Raffini
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Inside the Music
Sunday, February 15, 3 pm, and Friday, May 1, 3 pm
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
 Mark your calendar to attend this new series offered by Melodie Galloway, UNC Asheville music department faculty and artistic director for Asheville Choral Society (ACS). Dr. Galloway will give an inside look into the choral performance, a sneak peek at upcoming ACS season, and will bring to the stage a featured vocalist for your enjoyment!
These events are free and open to the public.
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEARING LOOPS!
Monday, February 16, 7 pm
Manheimer Room
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Juliette Sterkens
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Dr. Juliette Sterkens, Wisconsin audiologist and national speaker, representing the Hearing Loss Association of America to promote the installation and use of hearing loops, will be paying Asheville a return visit on Monday, February 16, 7 pm,
in the Reuter Center's Manheimer Room. This presentation and loop demonstration are free and open to the public.
Hearing loops enable access by people with hearing loss to amplified sound in all sorts of settings. There are two hearing loops at the Reuter Center, in Room 102 and Room 206. From the users' point of view they are the best and easiest of assistive listening devices. The Hearing Loss Association of America would like to see hearing loops installed in more Asheville venues.
If you wear hearing aids, in a looped setting you should be able to access amplified sound via the loop at the touch of a button or switch. That's because most hearing aids have a t-coil. If you aren't sure, you should check with your hearing aid provider. Some require activation.
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Advance Care Planning Workshop
Thursday, February 19, 3 pm
 Reuter Center Room 206 OLLI will hold an advance care planning workshop Thursday,
February 19, 3 pm at the Reuter Center;
free and open to the public.
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 N.C. Short form. |
Special Thanks!
 OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) tour leader, Jackie Tatelman of Dawn Wilson Realty www.DawnWilsonRealty.com 828.713.5193 jackie@DwanWilsonRealty.com "I love the natural beauty of Western NC and
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the culture of Asheville. When I am not off showing properties or internet marketing my listings, you can find me hiking with my dog in Montreat or on the Mountain to Sea Trail, at a yoga class, strolling through the River Arts District or at the farmers market. I've been a realtor since 2004. I am ECO and NAR Green certified and a member of the WNC Green Building Council. I love researching properties and making sure that my sellers and buyers can make informed decisions, are getting the best price possible, and are having a positive experience" CREW helps those considering relocation in retirement examine all their options carefully and make an informed decision about this major life transition.
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