TODAY
Elegy Holocaust Remembrance
Concert
Sunday, November 8, 5 p.m.Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Pan Harmonia presents Elegy Annual Holocaust Remembrance Concert celebrating the power of the human spirit to triumph over adversity through music. This concert is presented in commemoration of Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack on Jewish people and their property in Nazi Germany and Austria through the night of November 9, 1938.
Admission to this concert is free.
Music of Leo Smit (Amsterdam 1900 - Sobibor extermination camp 1943) and Vítězslava Kaprálová (Brno 1915 - Montpellier 1940) performed by Kate Steinbeck, flute, Fred Lemmons, clarinet, John Ravnan, viola, Ivan Seng, piano.
Elegy is a production of Pan Harmonia and is made possible through the generosity of the Weiner Family. For more information, visit the Pan Harmonia website www.pan-harmonia.org
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Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association Meeting
Sunday, November 8, 5:30 p.m.
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 association is divided into regions for more close-at-hand activities. 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.
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TODAY
Blue Ridge Orchestra Concert
Britain to Brazil
Chuck Taft, Season Conductor
Sunday, November 8, 3 p.m.
Rainbow Community School Auditorium (formerly West Asheville Church of God)
58 State Street in West Asheville
Britain to Brazil showcases the Blue Ridge Orchestra's talented musicians with energetic works that feature solo selections from all corners of the orchestra. Come join us for this unique musical experience!
Tickets ($15 general admission;
$10 Friend of the Orchestra;
$5 Student)
are available via paypal at www.blueridgeorchestra.org/britain-brazil and in person (cash and check only) at Musician's Workshop (319 Merrimon Avenue) and Soli Classica (1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite #14)
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OLLI Art Bazaar
Friday, November 13,
noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 14,
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mark your calendar for the Third Annual OLLI Art Bazaar, where you will discover a showcase of members' talents in painting, photography, jewelry, textiles, and much more.
Member exhibitors will have a wide variety of handcrafted items on display and for sale. This is a perfect event to find one of a kind items and to begin holiday shopping!
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 Community Race Relations Debate Friday, November 13, 5:30 pm Asheville High School 419 McDowell Street, Asheville
The Asheville High School and School of Life Sciences and Inquiry at Asheville (SILSA) Speech and Debate Team and The Wilma Dykeman Legacy, in cooperation with The Asheville Citizen-Times is sponsoring a series of community debates among prominent local citizens, using a formal debate format, in order to promote serious discussion of important issues.
The kickoff will feature UNC Asheville professors Dr. Dwight Mullen and Dr. Darin Waters in support of the resolution "Asheville has disenfranchised its African-American population." Arguing against the resolution will be Dr. Carl Mumpower, a local psychologist, and Dr. Wendell Runion, a local radio station owner and evangelist.
On Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Asheville High School auditorium, on November 13, January 29, and April 8, two-person teams will debate substantive issues including race relations and the organic food and eat-local movements. Asheville Citizen-Times "Answer Man" John Boyle will moderate the first debate while Asheville High debate students will keep time and judge the "winners" of the debate.
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U.N. General Assembly President Lecture
Monday, November 16, 11 a.m.
Manheimer Room
Mogens Lykketoft, President of the
U.N. General Assembly,
will be giving a talk entitled
"The United Nations at 70:
Reflections on the Past, Prospects for the Future."
Lykkeftoft is a former Danish politician who was unanimously elected for a term that began on September 15, 2015. The United Nations will be addressing many issues this year, including: the Syrian refugee crisis; the Sustainable Development Goals; climate change; and the Israeli-Palestinian situation, just to mention a few.
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by UNC Asheville's Political Science Department and OLLI.
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Dear OLLI Members,
We wanted to let you know that a group of visitors from Korean Broadcasting System TV will be visiting us tomorrow, Monday, November 9. They have been working with Janice Wassel of UNC Greensboro's gerontology program and hope to learn about the variety of ways we here in North Carolina are meeting the needs of older adults. They will be interviewing some of our members and sitting in on some classes. Dr. Wassel tells me that as they planned their trip to the US, Asheville was at the top of their list of places to visit to learn about best practices in fostering creative retirement.
Our Winter 2016 is now available here to view online. Click here to view the catalog online. Because of continuing issues with bulk mail delivery, we will not be mailing catalogs to our members who live in Buncombe County. You may pick up print copies of the catalog at the information table right outside the OLLI office on the upper level, beginning at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, November 9. We will have an in-person, first-come, first served registration on November 17 and will send more information about the process in next Sunday's newsletter. Thanks to the many members of our curriculum committee (under the leadership of Judy Piotrowski and Paul Williamson) for putting together such a great line-up of courses.
Please set aside time to attend the OLLI Art Bazaar, Friday, November 13, noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Come out to see the work of talented OLLI members and get a head start on your holiday shopping.
With gratitude,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Meditation Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Monday, November 9, 4:15 p.m.
Reuter Center 102B
The Meditation SIG will meet on Monday, N
 ovember 9, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 102B. Linda Go, who is currently teaching a course on chakra sound healing at OLLI, will lead us in a Chakra Sound Healing Meditation. Linda is the co-creator of Sounds of the Chakras sound meditation practice. Each chakra (what some people think of a center of energy in the body) responds to vibration, and Linda will share with us the seven sounds she believes attune each chakra and bring our consciousness into a harmonious state. Linda has been facilitating sound healing workshops in the US and Mexico since 2000. Currently Linda Go and Billy Zanski offer a donation-based Sound Healing Concert each Sunday at noon at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle Street in downtown Asheville.
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STEM Lecture
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 4:30 p.m.
 The theme of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) lecture series for the academic year 2015-2016 is "Multidisciplinary Programs." Each lecture will highlight how different STEM disciplines interact in a unified program to achieve mutually beneficial success.
On November 10th, the lecture topic will be
"The US Health Care System ~ The Only Developed Country Where Maternal Deaths Are On The Rise"' by Daniel Frayne, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) Division of Family Medicine and Blake Fagan, MAHEC Division of Family Medicine.
The STEM lecture series is free and open to the public.
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The Forum Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Friday, November 13, 1 p.m.,
Reuter Center, Room 207 
The members of The Forum meet weekly for a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament.
On November 13, the group will watch and discuss the film Merchants of Doubt, a documentary that looks at "pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change."
All OLLI members are invited to attend. For more information, contact: Eugene Jaroslaw, 828.255.9925, ejwestwood@gmail.com
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Wednesday Wine Tasting Special Interest Group (SIG) Seeks New Members! 
The Wednesday Wine Tasting Special Interest Group (SIG) is open for additional members. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at a members home.
Anyone interested in sharing knowledge and or interest of wine in an atmosphere of fun and friendship please contact Hooker Wood at 713-515-9661 or hooker.wood@gmail.com for details.
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 Reuter Center Singers "A Stroll Down Tin Pan Alley" Sunday, November 15, 3 p.m. Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
The Reuter Center Singers will present musical medleys by Cole Porter, George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and many others.
The "LAB Singers", a professional ensemble of local singers under the direction of Daniel Hensley, will also be performing during the concert.
The Reuter Center Singers is directed by Chuck Taft with accompanist, Nora Vetro.
The concert is free and open to the public.
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FREE Medicare Couseling
Monday through Wednesday,
November 16, 17 & 18, 2015
Reuter Center Rooms 120 & 207
The Council on Aging of Buncombe County  and Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteers will be providing Medicare counseling for OLLI members on November 16, 17, and 18, at the Reuter Center. You must have an appointment.
Call the Council on Aging of Buncombe County, 828.277.8288, to schedule your appointment and request a Medicare appointment for OLLI. Specify that you are an OLLI member and want to be seen at the Reuter Center.
Medicare beneficiaries should review their drug plans every year as well as their Medicare Advantage plans. Be sure to bring your Medicare card, list of medications including the name of the drug, strength, and frequency for taking it. These appointments are intended for current Medicare enrollees who need to make a decision before December 7.
If you have a future effective date for Medicare, please schedule an appointment after the annual election period which ends on December 7.
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Hearing Loss Information
 Updates on Candidacy for Implantable Hearing SolutionsBeth Fountain,
Cochlear Americas
Saturday, November 21,
10:30 a.m.
CarePartners,
68 Sweeten Creek Road
Did you know that for severe hearing loss, hearing aids often don't do the job, even when augmented by Bluetooth devices? So it's important for many to try a different approach to hearing. Cochlear and other implants can be the solution. Qualifying for them is less difficult than it used to be, and implanting began in Asheville this year. Even those who are not candidates need to learn about them, since even infants are being implanted now.
The Asheville Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America offers such an opportunity at its next meeting, when Beth Fountain, of Cochlear Americas, will speak on "Updates on Candidacy for Implantable Hearing Solutions."
Wearers of implants will also be available for comment .
Bring a small snack to share.
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Special Thanks!
Preferred Properties of Asheville
Mary-Catherine Cramer
mc@preferredprop.com
828-242-4646
"I enjoy sharing all I love about Western North Carolina and making relocating for my clients an enjoyable process."
Nancy Kern
nancy@preferredprop.com
828-778-2656
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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