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Special Interest Group (SIG) The Forum
 Friday, July 31, 1 pm
The Forum is a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from the changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament.
Our next meeting topic is "What should the US role be in the Middle East, and more broadly, what are current US policies and what's next"
OLLI membership is required to attend these group meetings. For more information, contact Eugene Jaroslaw, 828-255-9925 ejwestwood@gmail.com |
Reuter Center Singers Concert
Sunday, August 2, 6 pm 
The Reuter Center Singers and the Lake Junaluska Singers under the direction of Dr. Melodie Galloway
will perform at
First Baptist Church
in downtown Asheville
Mark your calendar to attend this joyous combination of voices!
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PROPOSED NEW SIG
Organizational Meeting
Friday, September 11, 2 pm
Alliance of French-Speakers Special Interest Group (SIG)
If you speak French fluently and have a solid French vocabulary, and if you are interested in meeting at the Reuter Center one or perhaps two times per month on Friday afternoon for discussions in French on specific subjects, please contact either David Nelson
(828-505-1874, dmn261034@mac.com) or Gary Jay (828-654-9357, gmjay@sstelco.com).
Sorry, but this group will not be established to teach or improve beginners. A basic knowledge of French grammar is required. OLLI membership required to participate in SIGs.
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Civic Engagement offers Kudos and Opportunities
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Portion of OLLI /MANNA Team 1
Front Row (L to R) Regina Bland, Rose Platz, Debra Benjamin, Elaine Davis
Back Row (L to R) Val Wynne, Shawn Flynn, Carol Culler, Katie O'Neil
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OLLI's partnership with MANNA Food Bank continues to grow! Thank you Team One for helping MANNA meet their goals and having some fun with other OLLI members along the way. The Civic Engagement Committee of OLLI appreciates your time and willingness to help make the Asheville Community and WNC a better place.
Click here to read more more about MANNA volunteer opportunities.
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Be the Face of OLLI!
OLLI is seeking dedicated front desk volunteers to work with staff throughout the year. Volunteers will be trained on procedures and frequently asked questions for the desk. Volunteers are needed for both weekly lunch and meeting shifts (1-2 hour commitments) as well as longer 1/2 day shifts a few times a year. If you are a committed people-person who is eager to help our members and prospective members, this is the job for you!
Please contact Jessika Bond at-
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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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Sierra Club MeetingWednesday, August 5, 7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Place 
"Exploring Waterfalls & Wildflowers in the Southern Appalachian Mountains"
Timothy Spira, emeritus professor of botany at Clemson University will speak. For more information:
Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net , 828-683-2176
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Dear OLLI Members,
Our summer College for Seniors courses are winding down, but we are busy working on the fall catalog, which will first be available to pick up on August 7. You may pick up a catalog any time, but we will have light refreshments from 9 am to 12 noon to celebrate the arrival of the catalogs. If you cannot make it to the Reuter Center any time before registering for the fall term and you do not use the online catalog, please contact Jessika Bond at 828-251-6140 to explore your options.
We hope you will read the article by Lynn Sellers on Linda Orowitz, who loves to share her passion for Asheville with OLLI members and through her volunteer work with a variety of local organizations.
Speaking of volunteers, please note that we need volunteers for our front desk and that our Civic Engagement Committee has opportunities to join other OLLI members for work at MANNA Food Bank. OLLI runs on volunteer time and talent, and we appreciate the many people who make our programming 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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Come Get Your Catalog!
The 2015 Fall Catalog will be published and posted to the OLLI website on Friday, August 7, 2015. You are invited to come to the Reuter Center to pick up your copy of the catalog. Due to continuing uncertainties with the timing of bulk mail delivery, we will not be mailing to our participants in Buncombe County. Instead, you are invited to come to the Reuter Center to pick up your catalog.
Friday, August 7, 9 am - 12 pm
Pick up a your copy of the hot-off-the-presses catalog, enjoy some light refreshments, and meet the new College for Seniors Program Manager, Herb Gunn. If you cannot make it for this event, please feel free to pick up a catalog any time on or after August 7 during OLLI business hours. We will hold registration on August 18 and will send information about registration details when the catalogs are available.
Questions? Call Jessika at 828-251-6140
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One Woman's Love Affair with Asheville
Inspires Others 
by Lynn Sellers What does it look like to love Asheville? If you are Linda Orowitz, it's like diving into a clear blue ocean of possibility. It's curiosity that explores what's there for the sheer delight of experiencing it. It's the quintessential teacher eager to share what she knows with others. Asheville is a passion for Linda Orowitz.
So, who is Linda Orowitz? Linda is that flash of energy you might pass in the halls of the Reuter Center. She's the leader of walking tours who guides folks to take in Asheville's art deco. She's a conduit of Asheville Visitor Center brochures that inspire newcomers and long-time residents to connect with Asheville.
Native Pennsylvanians, Linda and her husband Lee visited Asheville six times before they relocated here. Lee saw an article in Where to Retire magazine about OLLI's Creative Relocation Exploration Weekend (CREW.) They decided that workshop was a good reason to come and check out the area in 2007.
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A CALL TO LOCAL ARTISTS
AGED 60 YEARS OR OLDER
 Announcing an art exhibition "Art: The Fountain of Youth" September 26 through October 20 at the Arrowhead Annex Gallery in Old Fort for regional artists aged 60 years or older. All submitted art must be eligible for purchase.of Buncombe County at Arrowhead Annex Gallery If you would like more information or schedule an interview, contact The Geezer Gallery's Director Turner Goins at 828-400-4281 or email Turner at turner@geezergallery.com Click here for more and to download entry forms. |
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Stories on Asheville's Front Porch presents
 Every Voice Has a Story
Join us at The Diana Wortham Theater Courtyard,
Saturday mornings August 1 and August 8, 10:15-11:45 am
August 1: Local Voices: Cecil Bothwell, Sandra Grudger, Mike Cronin, Jada Nye and Pat Farris, Lynn
Foster, and Randy Robins.
August 8: Brother Wolf Pet Adoption Stories told by the staff and volunteers of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. This is an adoption event, so bring your love.
Free Admission. Shows move inside the theater if it rains. "Every Voice a Story" is co-sponsored by OLLI UNC Asheville
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Read Aloud to Children- Spread the Joy!
Do you love to read? Do you like children? The Buncombe County Public Library's Preschool Outreach Project (POP) is currently looking for volunteers! POP is an outreach service of the library, a program designed to bring the joy and excitement of books to children in child care centers.
The children we serve are often unable to attend story time programs in their local library, and so we bring the very best the library has to offer straight to them. Our volunteers offer stories, songs, puppets and smiles to our youngest book lovers- children under the age of 5.
No formal experience is needed, just a strong commitment to both children and reading. Most volunteers spend approximately five hours per month on POP, reading twice a month at their assigned center. We ask that volunteers commit to participate with our program for one full school year. All story time materials are provided by the library.
All POP volunteers must participate in a one day training event before being assigned to a local child care center. Our next training will be in September.
Interested volunteers must contact the program coordinator and complete a volunteer application prior to training. Click here to find an application online.
For more information, please call 828-250-4729
or email abby.moser@buncombecounty.org
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