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We Remember
David L. Swain
June 5, 2015
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OLLI Needs You!
Volunteers are needed to help with the Membership Roundup
Summer Social on
Wednesday, July 15
We need help with food preparation, set up, serving wine, and clean up.
Thank you in advance to all who can help with this fun event!
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The Forum
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
 Friday, June 19, 1 pmReuter Center
Mark your calendar to attend the next Forum SIG meeting where the topic under discussion will be the question:
"Has the US Role Diminished in the Eyes of the World and US Citizens Since WWII?"
The SIG Forum promotes a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament. OLLI membership is required to attend. Click here to see more about this SIG and others!
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Volunteers Needed
Americans Who Tell the Truth North Carolina (AWTT-NC)
is a powerful and inspiring civic engagement/ traveling art exhibition featuring more than fifty portraits of courageous Americans, painted by artist Robert Shetterly. The portraits and accompanying narratives highlight citizens, who have or are now, courageously addressing issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness. The Asheville exhibit will be featured at the YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. in downtown Asheville,
September 19 - November 7, 2015
AWTT organizers are fortunate to have connected with Sarah Reincke from OLLI 's Civic Engagement Committee and Steve Kaagan with Elders Fierce for Justice.We are hopeful that the dedicated people involved with OLLI will see the value in volunteering for this meaningful project.
Click here to learn more and see a description of volunteer opportunities associated with this event.
A Volunteer Information Session will be held at the Reuter Center Room 206, Thursday, June 25,
1-4 pm. To RSVP, please email awttnc@gmail.com
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OLLI Art Bazaar
Registration is now open for exhibitors for the Annual OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for
November 13-14, 2015.
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Community Garden Helpers Needed
 Bountiful Cities is seeking volunteers to help maintain the George Washington Carver Edible Park, a public orchard and community garden located next to the Stephens Lee Recreation Center, off Charlotte Street.
Tasks in the garden and orchard change with the seasons, but generally include weeding, pruning, bed preparation and planting, watering, spreading compost and mulch, and controlling invasive plant species.
Volunteer work days are on the first and third Mondays of the month, from 5 - 7 pm. Tools and gloves are provided on site. We suggest you bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing and footwear.
For more information contact Ben Rippe at Ben@grass2greens.com
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Dear OLLI Members,
We had an active first week of courses for our summer term, welcoming new members and making sure all of our returning members enjoyed settling in. Even if you are not taking courses this summer, remember that you are welcome to take part in lectures and special events at the Reuter Center. Be sure to mark your calendar for the membership social on Wednesday, July 15, 4:30 pm. We also encourage you to enjoy UNC Asheville's Concerts on the Quad, a wonderful way to enjoy our campus during these summer nights.
Thanks to David Mouw and Mary Campbell for organizing another successful Advance Care Planning Workshop and especially to staff members Ann Cadle and Leanna Preston for putting in a very long day to help participants have their documents notarized. A large percentage of attendees had their NC Short Forms notarized. Our next Advance Care Planning Workshop is planned for Thursday, October 15, 7 pm. We hope that you will attend this important workshop.
We appreciate the passion each of you brings to your creative retirement,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Autumn Players Readers Theatre
The Vanishing Point by Nedra Roberts
Sunday, June 28, 2:30 pm
The Autumn Players (part of Asheville Community Theatre) is a troupe of seasoned actors  dedicated to taking the theatre experience into the community. On Sunday, June 28, 2015, Autumn Players will perform The Vanishing Point, by Nedra Roberts, directed by Beth Ely. Set in southern Louisiana just before Hurricane Katrina, this play takes us to new possibilities, both for the environment, and for easing inter-generational conflict in a tumultuously changing world. Scheduled in the Reuter Center's Manheimer Room, tickets - $6 at the door, (includes North Carolina sales tax)
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Affordable Care Act
Healthcare Navigator
Volunteers Information Session
Monday, June 29, 9-11 am,
Reuter Center Room 230
Come to learn about the Affordable Care Act and learn about becoming a health care navigator volunteer. You can help people navigate the healthcare.gov website, assist in teaching the public about their affordable health insurance options and spread the word on health care literacy and the importance of health insurance on well being.
Be a part of history by being involved in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Autumn Colors by David Simchock
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Workshops are a short term learning experience enhanced by knowledgeable instructors and small class size. Those with busy schedules looking for evening and weekend learning opportunities will find workshops tailored to their needs. Workshops are open to the public, OLLI membership is not required to register. Enrollment is limited. Come join the fun!
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SIG Women's Group Seeks New Members 
OLLI WOMEN'S SIG Group # 11 seeking a minimum of four, a maximum of seven additional members, in order to hold their first meeting. Please contact Bobbie Bowen at 828-693-1523, or Email ravery09@gmail.com.
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Silverlearning Survey
OLLI at UNC Asheville has been contacted by researchers from the University of of Tubingen, Germany, to have our members participate in an international Silverlearning Study to investigate the formal lifelong learning behavior of mature adults in the U.S. and Germany. This topic has received little scientific attention thus far and, keeping our aging society in mind, much more research is needed to prepare for future educational challenges.
The study addresses learners age 65 and older who are currently taking or auditing courses/lectures (non-credit or for-credit) or who are otherwise involved in an organized learning experience.
With increasing life expectancies and changing educational landscapes, this international comparative study can make a meaningful scientific contribution to the American and European lifelong learning landscape.
We have been assured that this survey is completely anonymous and 100% non-commercial. All research records will be at all times strictly confidential. At no point will any research material of participants be released to any third party. The only use of the collected data is for statistical evaluation. Your participation is strictly voluntary.
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The Asheville History Center
is pleased to announce its exhibition:
"Bartram's Journey; The 1775 Journey of
William Bartram to Western North Carolina."
 The exhibition runs through the end of October.
The exhibition will examine Bartram's expedition during which he collected plant specimens, created illustrations of local flora and fauna, and interacted with the Cherokee Indians. These experiences were related in his late 1780s book "Travels Through North and South Carolina, East and West Florida . . . Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions."
The exhibition will also include artwork inspired by nature by Asheville area artists as well as native mammals prepared by local taxidermists. Related programing and special events during the exhibition will highlight Bartram's connection to both the natural world and Western North Carolina. Visit www.wnchistory.org for further information. |
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