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UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
December 20, 2015
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OLLI and the Reuter Center closed at 5 p.m. on December 18, 2015 for Winter Break. We will reopen Monday, 
January 4, 2016, 8 a.m.
Our next newsletter will appear on Sunday, 
January 3, 2016.
New member welcome
New Member Welcome
Friday, January 8, 2016, 
10 a.m.
Reuter Center 
Manheimer Room 

Are you new to OLLI at UNC Asheville and the Reuter Center? Are you returning after being gone awhile?

Come to the New Member Welcome to learn about all that OLLI has to offer and about ways to get involved.

Meet other members and get answers. 
Light refreshments will be served.
Fab Friday Lecture
Friday, Jan. 15, 2016,
 11:30 a.m.
Reuter Center
Manheimer Room 
 
"Asheville Independent
Restaurant Association
A lecture by 
Michel Baudouin
 
Michel Baudouin, owner and chef of downtown Asheville
restaurants Bouchon, Bouchon Creperie, and Lafayette, was
instrumental in organizing local restaurant owners and chefs
to form Asheville Independent Restaurants (AIR) in 2002. Their goal was to create a better Asheville food scene. Mr. Baudouin will discuss the inception of AIR, what it has accomplished,and the group's continuing success in making Asheville a food destination.

This event is free and open to the public.


Sierra Club Meeting
"Climate Change 
Interactive Simulation: 
Part 2" 
by Drew Jones
Wednesday,
January 6, 2016, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Asheville
1 Edwin Place

Drew Jones of Climate Interactive will analyze the Paris UN climate negotiations of December 2015  in his simulator to show what work remains to address climate change. Drew led a hands-on interactive session for our Sierra Club meeting on May 6 on climate change.
More info, contact 
Judy Mattox, 
828.683.2176
Special Thanks!  
OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW)  tour leaders  for their contributions to the program:

Beverly-Hanks & Associates Realtors
Christie Melear [email protected]
828-776-1986

Evelyn Zebro [email protected]
828-450-5189

CREW helps those considering relocation in retirement examine all their options carefully and make an informed decision about this major life transition.
Dear OLLI Members,
It's hard to believe that 2015 is almost over!  It has been another wonderful year here at OLLI at UNC Asheville.  We have broken records for membership and for numbers of people enrolled in our College for Seniors courses. We have piloted new programs and improved existing programs.  We have said goodbye to staff members Jessika Bond and Susan Poole and hello to new College for Seniors program manager Herb Gunn and special projects manager Lynn Spaight.  We hope that very soon in the new year we will be able to say hello to a new administrative support staff member as well.  Business manager Ann Cadle, program manager Laurel Jernigan, College for Seniors program assistant Anne Mock, and facilities and communications manager Leanna Preston continue to dedicate themselves to the success of our organization in ways that go above and beyond the call of duty. 

In 2015 we have seen again and again the talents and commitment of the over 600 people who give their time and talent to organize our committees, teach our courses, host our events, lead our special interest groups, and orovide the leadership and advice that make us a very special community. Special thanks to our leaders, Steering Council chair Patrick Chitwood, incoming chair Catherine Jordan, past chair Judy LaMee and secretary Jacob Cohen. The great strength of our program originates in the ways we make use of our "warehouse of intellectual capital." We invite you to come to us with good ideas for new programs and new ways of carrying out our current programs.

We hope you will take the time to read the story about Steve Kaagan written by Ellen Brown, member of our marketing committee. Steve's commitment to challenging issues, particularly climate change and racial justice, continue to inspire us to do more with our retirement. Steve's leadership of our inclusion committee have been a special part of our work in 2015. 

With gratitude for the many people who contribute to OLLI's success and with best wishes for good health, happiness, engagement and learning in 2016,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director

College for Seniors Winter Term Information
 
Add/Drop Turtleteacherfor Winter 2016 College for Seniors courses began on Monday, December 14, 2015 and will continue through the second meeting of the class.

Schedules will be sent to reflect Add/Drop changes on Tuesday, January 4, 2016.

The last day to request a full CFS refund is Friday, January 8, 2016, by 3 p.m.

CFS classes begin on Monday, January 11, 2016.

A Sense of Urgency

By Ellen Brown
           
Some people regard retirement as a time to slow down a bit and enjoy hobbies and other forms of recreation, but for Steve Kaagan, since leaving academia (Michigan State University) and moving to Asheville, in 2010, the pace of his life has quickened, not slowed. Enjoying what he describes as "the tremendous gift of good health," he applies himself with energy and passion in pursuit of several important causes, including climate change, inclusion, and racial justice. 


Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association Meeting
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Weather in the mountains
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.

NC Stage Behind the Scenes

NC Stage - Behind the Scenes with
Jeeves Intervenes
Friday, January 29, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Join NC Stage artistic director and co-founder Charlie Flynn-McIver as he looks at the play Jeeves Intervenes, adapted from the stories of P. G. Wodehouse. 
Throughout the year, members of NC Stage will take you behind the scenes of the professional productions of Asheville's downtown professional theatre. We'll look into the themes, the rehearsal process, and the design process of each production. Flynn-McIver brings in the actors, directors, and designers to share their perspective (you may even see a live scene or two from the production). Get an insider's look at the workings of a professional theatre. 
 
Join Men's Wisdom Works (MWW), groups for retired and older men, as we seek new members for several MWW groups - 
Groups # 6, 10, and 11.

Each group's meeting schedule is as follows:

Group 10 meets1st/3rdTuesday, Location TBD 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Group 6 meets 2nd/4th Tuesday, Reuter Center 4:15-6:15 p.m.
Group 11 meets 2nd/4th Tuesday, Location TBD 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Men's Wisdom Works formed its first group in 2009 at OLLI and continues to thrive. To join one of these groups, contact Bob Tomasulo at [email protected]
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UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804