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Brevard Music Center Sunday Concert
Sunday, April 5,
3 pm
OLLI has a partnership with historic Brevard Music Center, (BMC) a longstanding summer training program and festival and is pleased to announce the next in the BMC series of hour-long solo and chamber recitals by members of the BMC's faculty, held at the Reuter Center. Concerts are free and open to the public.
The performance dates are as follows: Sunday, April 5, 3 pm: Violinist Jason Posnock, Brevard Music Center artist faculty member, with pianist Ivan Seng, performing works by Mozart, Schnittke, and Brahms.; Sunday, May 3, 3 pm: Clarinetist Steve Cohen and pianist Kay Kim. Click here to read more about the April 5 performance and artists.
To learn more about Brevard Music Center, visit their website at www.brevardmusic.org |
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UNC Asheville Drama
Sunday, April 5, 2 pm
Highsmith Union Grotto
In the next three weeks UNC Asheville
Directing for the Stage students will produce three plays that are free and open to the public.
The first of these plays opens this weekend!
Matt & Ben
by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers
This comic play follows a day that changes the lives of Matt Damon & Ben Affleck forever.
Sunday, April 5, 2 pm
Performances are in the UNC Asheville Highsmith Union Grotto
Note: Not suitable for children 16 years and under.
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World Affairs Council  "Russia and the Near Abroad" by Steve Solnick, President, Warren Wilson College Monday, April 6, 7:30 pmAs calls for closer ties with the EU failed to be met, Ukrainians took to the streets in in November 2013. As the movement later known as the Euromaidan or "Euro Square" pulled western Ukraine closer to its European neighbors, another powerful force threatened to tear away the country's eastern half: Russia. Putin's pushback against European expansionism has the West wondering: If Putin's Russia isn't afraid to take an aggressive stance against Europeanization in Ukraine, what does that mean for the rest of Russia's neighbors? What are we to make of Putin's relationship with Russia's oligarchs as world-wide oil prices plummet and the value of the ruble diminishes. Free admission for WAC members and students; $10 general public. For more details about programs, consult the WAC website.
This event was originally scheduled for February 24 and has been rescheduled to this date in response to adverse weather.
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College for Seniors Says "Volunteer to Teach!"
 The College for Seniors Curriculum Committee will hold a "Volunteer to Teach" event this week on April 7, 8, 9, 2015.
The curriculum committee members will be available for questions and discussion sign-ups from 11-11:30 am, April 7, 8, and 9 (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and 1:30-2 pm, April 7 and 8 (Tuesday and Wednesday), in the atrium and upstairs in lobby at the Reuter Center.
For more information, contact Sheila Murphy at murphy.sheila.a@gmail.com or 828-484-8621.
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Love OLLI Project
 We want to hear from you the reasons you love OLLI, what OLLI means to you, how your life is changed as an OLLI member! |
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Single Sippers
Special Interest Group (SIG)
Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, April 8,
4:15 pm
Reuter Center Room 207
 Are you single? Do you enjoy wine or want to learn more about it? An organizational meeting for a new SIG, Single Sippers, will be held Wednesday, April 8, 4:15 pm in Reuter Center's Room 207. For more information, please contact Fran Vincent at fran.vincent@gmail.com.
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SIG The Forum Meeting
Friday, April 10, 1 pm
Topic under discussion:
"Changing Morals:
Now and in the Future"
Join this free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from the changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament. All OLLI members are encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact
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 OLLI at UNC Asheville is a vital and vibrant part of our members' lives and the WNC community.
Your support helps us continue to inspire a community of learners who are dedicated to thriving in life's second half and giving back to the community.
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Join OLLITalk and OLLIMeet
 OLLITalk is an optional email distribution list available to OLLI members only. This is the place to exchange general information, ask for and send recommendations or referrals. (It is not the place for person to person dialogue.) OLLIMeet is an optional email distribution list available to OLLI members only to use as a way to contact other OLLI members about "meet ups" for cultural events, outdoor activities, and the like. Begin your email conversation here and then email person to person for follow-up.
Just send your email address to olli@unca.edu to join either or both lists!
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Asheville Chamber Music Series Finale!
Trio Cavatina
Friday, April 10, 8 pm
 The 62nd season of the Asheville Chamber Music Series will come to an end with a performance by the Trio Cavatina -- one of today's outstanding chamber ensembles.
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Special Thanks!
OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) tour leaders from Asheville Realty Group: Karon Korp 828-231-0041 karon@ashevillerealtygroup.com And Rachel Acker 828-273-1011 rachelasheville@gmail.com 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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Thanks to everyone who attended the Town Hall Meeting last Tuesday. We will be posting the presentation on our website for those of you interested in the "state of OLLI" after a year of great change and great achievement (watch for a link in next week's email). If you would like to read more about the people identified as our volunteer leaders for the OLLI Steering Council for next year or to weigh in, please click here for a link to this year's ballot.
C lick on this link to find the posting seeking a program manager for the College for Seniors. Please pass the link along if you know of anyone who has great warmth, a passion for lifelong learning, and flexibility and creativity to nurture past success and respond to the evolving needs of participants in our signature program, the College for Seniors. Susan Poole will be a hard act to follow; we hope she is enjoying being a participant and enjoying the many wonderful classes she has helped to foster.
If you would like to contribute to the success of the College for Seniors, you don't have to go back to work. Tuesday through Thursday this week, representatives from our curriculum committee will be in the upper and lower lobbies to answer your questions about teaching or being a College for Seniors volunteer (please exact times in the posting elsewhere in the newsletter). If you want to find out more but won't be at the Reuter Center during those times, just respond to this email, and we will help you discover your opportunities here at OLLI.
As always, we have a great series of learning opportunities this week. You might attend a performance by the faculty from Brevard Music Center this afternoon at 3 pm. Steven Solnick, president of Warren Wilson College, member of the Council on Foreign Relations, former representative of the Ford Foundation in Moscow and New Delhi, and former professor of political science at Columbia University, will offer a World Affairs Council lecture this Monday at 7:30 pm (please note the change of day, since World Affairs Council lectures are usually scheduled for Tuesdays). On Tuesday, at 7 pm, "Evenings at the Cabaret Weimar" presents a lecture on "Einstein in Berlin." Thursday at 4:30 pm you might attend a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lecture and round out the week with a Fab Friday Health Education Series lecture on integrative medicine (beginning at 11:30 am) and an Opera Talk from the Asheville Lyric Opera (3 pm) in the afternoon. While we have plenty on offer right here at the Reuter Center, don't forget that there are many learning opportunities on the UNC Asheville campus. Click here to read more about the UNC Asheville Arts Fest that will enliven the campus April 8 - 11. Many thanks to the volunteers, community partners, and campus community members who make these events possible.
We appreciate the passion each of you brings to your creative retirement,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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 April 2015 Campus Events Highlights
4/8-11 Arts : UNC Asheville 2nd Annual Arts Fest, including musical and theatrical performances, exhibits, creative workshops and more. Free and ticketed events. Info: arts.unca.edu/arts-fest.
4/13 Lecture: Humanities Lecture: "Renaissance and Baroque Politics and Literature," Gary Ettari, associate professor of literature. 11:25 am in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828-251-6808.
4/19 Music: Music Department Gala Concert - A festive end-of-year performance by many UNC Asheville student ensembles, 3 pm in Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public; donations accepted. Info: music.unca.edu/ or 828-251.-432.
4/20 Lecture: "Renaissance and Baroque Art & Music," Melodie Galloway, associate professor of music, and Ann Dunn, lecturer in humanities. 11:25 am in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828-251-6808.
4/24 Sports: Baseball: UNC Asheville vs. Longwood. 6 p.m. at UNC Asheville's Greenwood Field. $5 adult, $3 youth. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900.
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Evenings at the Cabaret Weimar
Tuesday, April 7, 7 pm
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
"Einstein in Berlin" by Peter Fenves
Phyllis Freed Sollod Memorial Lecture
The Weimar Era was Germany's tumultuous experiment with democracy between the World Wars. At this lecture, enter the world of epoch making physicists in 1920s Berlin as Professor Peter Venves recounts Einstein's revolutionary theories of the universe and his role as a social activist denouncing German militarism and advocating for a Jewish homeland. This event is free and open to the public.
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Since I started attending the "Making Art Together" SIG, I have a weekly peaceful place to create watercolor paintings while working with other creative artists. Friday afternoons
at OLLI, I am in my bliss.
OLLI has made a difference in my life by...
being the place that I go to continue my lifelong learning. I love the joy of continuing to learn. Being on the UNC Asheville campus makes me feel younger than I am. OLLI is life enriching to me - there is always something fun and educational going on there.
What OLLI means to me...
a joyful place to come to keep my life enriched with learning and connections and art. The Reuter Center is my happiness place. OLLI provides me with a wealth of opportunities: educational, social, and artist. The quality of my life is so enriched by the experiences I have at OLLI. I am blessed to have these opportunities every week. Our director and staff are amazing and kind. Our College for Seniors instructors are incredible. OLLI is a remarkable treasure - a place for my head and my heart.
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STEM Lecture
Thursday, April 9, 4:30 pm
Reuter Center
This year's STEM lectures are designed around the theme of new developments in STEM disciplines. The next lecture in this year's series of Interdisciplinary STEM lectures will be on Thursday, April 9, 4:30 pm in the Manheimer Room.
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Fab Friday Lecture
Friday, April 10, 11:30 am
Integrative Medicine by Dr. Brian Lewis, MD, MPH
Would you believe that 75% of our health
expenses are avoidable and that lifestyle interventions could save $3 trillion annually in the US, while simultaneously improving both our communities and the environment? New research demonstrates that simple, personalized programs can reverse disease previously thought incurable and also promote longevity. Woven into daily routines, these practical approaches help you create a fulfilling life at any age. Please attend this interactive session where Brian Lewis, MD, MPH, from Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville will explain the research and building blocks of these programs. You will leave with an understanding of how to create such a lifestyle program for yourself. This presentation is part of the Health Education Series and is free and open to the public.
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SIG Financial Strategies in Retirement Meeting
Friday, April 10, 2:30 pm
The Special Interest Group, Financial Strategies in Retirement, will
meet at the Reuter Center on Friday, April 10, 2:30 pm. We will welcome special guest speaker Patrick Chitwood, member of the OLLI Steering Council and a managing partner with the Atlanta Capital Group. Patrick, a PhD psychologist, has broad experience in the financial world, beginning as an investment counselor with Paine-Weber. He later earned a Chartered Financial Consultant designation as well as a CPA and was one of the first CPAs in the country to receive the designation Personal Financial Specialist by the American Institute of CPAs.
TOPICS:
Modern Portfolio Theory...the players and their contributions
How modern portfolio theory defines risk
Standard Deviation ...a statistical construct used to describe variability
The difference in risk and volatility.
How to lose money with a "0 risk " investment
How does modern portfolio theory account for the numerous "unlikely" events
Some historical returns
Mark Your Calendars and Bring your Questions! Check the Kiosks for room information. The meeting is open to all OLLI members. Email/call Kate Beatty for more information 828.231.7710 kkbmom@yahoo.com
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Opera Talk
Guest Artists Talk
about Performing in
West Side Story
Friday, April 10, 3 pm
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Performers, directors, and those who work behind the scenes of Asheville Lyric Opera's spring production of West Side Story will be the special guests for this lecture.
Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) brings 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 industry professionals guide you through their operatic world. These talks are free and open to the public.
Click here to find out more about Asheville Lyric Opera,including information about how to purchase tickets for West Side Story, scheduled for April 24, 25, and 26 at the Diana Wortham Theatre.
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The Storytellers' Compass: Discovering Your Own Stories Workshop Dates: Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, 2015
Times: 9 am - 4 pm Saturday; 9 am - 12 pm Sunday
Instructor: David Novak
Fee: $95/member; $105/non-member 
Open to the public; OLLI memberships is not required to register.
You have a story to tell! The Storytellers' Compass uses conversational storytelling to create a mosaic of stories and memories. Participants make observations and reflections on their experience and discover the core concepts and values of their stories. By the end of this workshop, participants have a deeper understanding of their own stories and a method for discovering, composing, organizing, and applying stories in writing and performance.
David Novak (david@david-novak.com) is a "Circle of Excellence" storyteller for the National Storytelling Network. He is a member of Actors Equity with an MFA in theatre arts and over thirty years of teaching, performing, and consulting in story arts. Click here to visit David's website |
 New to Medicare Information Sessions 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, a free class will be held on Friday, April 10, 2 pm in the Reuter Center. The class will provide important information to assist you in understanding how Medicare works and what you need to do to obtain benefits and save money. NEW: A representative from the local Social Security office will be at the Medicare class on April 10th. They will have information available about several new services that they offer and can answer questions before and after the Medicare class. Spaces are limited, so reserve your space by registering online at www.coabc.org or calling the Council on Aging, 828-277-8288. |
Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine
The Spring/Summer issue of Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine (SBLAAM) is now available online. S  BLAAM is an online magazine begun by members of OLLI Asheville to showcase the creativity that comes in "life's second half." The magazine is independently run and features fiction and non-fiction narratives, poetry, art, and photography. Writers and artists of all ages are welcome to submit.
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16th Annual Careers Education Awareness Day
Needs Volunteers!
 Planning for the 16th Annual Careers Education Awareness Day is underway, and planners are seeking volunteers. The event planners would like to connect with retired physicians or others retired from the medical field to participate and offer advice about how high school students can pursue these careers.
The day is cosponsored by UNC Asheville, MAHEC's Department of Health Careers and Diversity Education, and the WNC Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and is scheduled in the Sherrill Center on October 6, 2015 (corrected date).
If you are interested in participating, please contact Annie Burton at aburton3@unca.edu or 82-251-6498
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