TODAY
Carolinas' Nature Photographers
Association Meeting
Sunday, January 10, 5:30 p.m.
Reuter Center
This month's program will feature "A Look Ahead to 2016" by new chapter organizers Susanna Euston and Ken Smith and a presentation by Chris and Bonnie Allen on "Shooting During Inclement Weather."
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. Monthly meetings at the Reuter Center, held on the second Sunday of each month, begin with a social at 5:30 p.m. and a formal meeting
at 6 p.m.
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Meditation SIG
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016,
4:15 p.m.
Reuter Center, Room 120
Please join us for a deeply relaxing flute meditation, a sound journey on the healing sounds of the Native American style flutes made and played by Geri LittleJohn.  You will be invited to focus on your breath and to sink into your body to be better able to hear your own wisdom. You will have an opportunity to travel deep into your imagination and connect with the natural world we live in by tuning into the voices of the wooden flutes. And you will be offered a time of silence and integration to allow us to step back into our lives feeling rejuvenated, grounded, and clear. The meditation will be followed by an opportunity to reflect on the experience and to ask any questions you might have about the flutes themselves.
This meeting is open to all OLLI members. |
Michel Baudouin, owner and chef of downtown Asheville
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.
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Stories for the Third Act SIG Meeting
Tuesday, January 19, 4:30 pm, Reuter Center, Room 120  At the next Stories from the Third Act SIG meeting, the theme will be "Beginnings." What's your story? Are you a teller? A listener? Aficionado? A teller waiting to be born? Stories for the Third Act is a garden where stories can grow. Come be a part of an art form as old as time itself. All OLLI members are invited to attend! For more information contact: Sarah Larson 828.450-5462, slarso@gmail.com
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Special Thanks!
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Hearing Loss
Association of America
Meeting
Saturday, January 16, 10:30 a.m.
Care Partners,
68 Sweeten Creek Road,
Come to the meeting of the Asheville Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America on Saturday, January 16, 10.30 a.m. at Care Partners, 68 Sweeten Creek Road, when Kim Reed of DSDHH will speak about telephones and hearing. And please, if you come, bring a small snack to share.
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Dear OLLI Members,
We had a great turnout for the New Member Welcome on Friday, January 8. Many thanks to Ann Cowden and her New Member Welcome committee, to Flo Byron and her calling committee, to all of our OLLI Steering Council members and committee members who turned out to welcome new members and to Sandy Bowles and Kathleen Mainardi for their work as chairs of the membership committee to create a sense of community for all of our members.
OLLI staff will be happy to have all of our members back tomorrow, Monday, January 11, to begin the Winter 2016 winter term in College for Seniors. Please note that this is also the first day for UNC Asheville's spring term, so campus will be a busy place this week. We have listed below some places you can park to avoid the crowds right around the Reuter Center. We will have plenty of people here to direct you to classes and to help with logistics, but if you would like to know where your classes will be held, we have provided a link below to the daily schedule.
We rely on all of our members to bring us new ideas and to contribute time and talent to make this a special place. We are truly grateful for the many people who contribute to OLLI's success,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Classes Begin Tomorrow!
College for Seniors classes begin on
Monday, January 11, 2016, 9 a.m.
UNC Asheville Spring 2016 courses also begin tomorrow, so we anticipate that it may be a very busy day on campus. You may park in any white lined space in the lots surrounding the Reuter Center or in the lot just to the north and west of the center at the top of Campus View Drive. Additional parking is available at 118 W.T Weaver Blvd where you can park and ride a shuttle to the center. Just let the driver know you want to come to the Reuter Center. When you want to return to your car, let someone in the OLLI office know that you would like to be picked up. Allow about 15 extra minutes if you plan to use the shuttle.
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Special Interest Group:
The Forum
Friday, January 15, 1 p.m., Reuter Center Room 205
 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. The topic under discussion at this meeting of The Forum will be "Civil Liberties Including the Blowback from the Paris Attacks and its Implications for the U.S." For more information, contact: Eugene Jaroslaw, 828.255.9925, ejwestwood@gmail.com All OLLI members are invited to attend these lively meetings! |
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STEM Lecture
"Science of Harmony"
Dr. Michael Ruiz
UNC Asheville Physics Department
Wednesday, January 20, 4:30 pm,
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Michael Ruiz is known to members of OLLI at UNC Asheville for his many wonderful courses on music. In addition to being a pianist and composer, Dr. Ruiz is a member of UNC Asheville's physics department.
The theme of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) lecture series for this academic year (2015-2016) is multidisciplinary programs. Each lecture will highlight how different STEM disciplines are used in a unified program, where the success of each program depends on the interaction of more than one discipline.  Click here to read more.This event is free and open to the public. |
Opera Talk
"The History of African Americans in Opera"
Friday, January 22, 3 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
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NC Stage Behind the Scenes
NC Stage - Behind the Scenes with
Jeeves Intervenes
Friday, January 29, 1:30 p.m. Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Join NC Stage artistic director and co-founder Charlie Flynn-McIver as he takes you behind the scenes of the professional productions of NC Stage, 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).
In January, Flynn-McIver looks at the play Jeeves Intervenes, adapted from the stories of P.G. Wodehouse. The "Behind the Scenes" lecture is free and open to the public.
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 Deadline for teaching in the Summer
The deadline for submitting College for Seniors course proposals to teach during the Summer term (June 20 - August 1, 2016) is January 22, 2016. Proposals can be submitted on the normal MS Word document, but we also have a totally new online course proposal form. Click here to use the proposal form as a MSWord document on the OLLI website, or access the new
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Volunteer for OLLI Events!
 The Membership Committee needs OLLI members to volunteer for one or two hours at special events like New Member Welcome and Member Appreciation Socials. This is a great way to meet other OLLI members and contribute to OLLI without making a long-term time commitment.
If you are interested in helping at these events for an hour or two, please contact Kathleen Mainardi, kkmainardi@gmail.com
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Collage Exhibit 
PATHWAYS: A COLLAGE EXHIBIT by Bob Falanga
Bob Falanga, OLLI member and instructor, will be showing his digital and hand cut collages at the West Asheville Public Library from February 2, 2016 - March 24, 2016. All OLLI members are invited to the exhibit reception on Saturday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Buncombe County Library branch located at 942 Haywood Road in West Asheville.
Bob offered his course: Collage: Pathway to Soul in the College for Seniors Fall 2015 term. Bob will repeat this course in Spring 2016 as well as a new course: Theological Uncertainty - Is There a Case for God?
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Volunteer Opportunity
 The Literacy Council of Buncombe County is looking for volunteer tutors to help adults in need of improved literacy skills, adults learning English as a second language, and low income children who read, write or spell below grade level. Literacy and English proficiency are tools that help people move out of poverty and get better-paying jobs. Literacy allows parents to read to their children and support their education. Literacy Council programs change the lives of our students and future generations alike. For more information or to become a volunteer tutor visit www.litcouncil.com or contact volunteers@litcouncil.com or (828) 254-3442. |
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Sierra Club Meeting
Wednesday, February 3, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1 Edwin Place (Charlotte Street and Edwin Place in Asheville)  Meeting topic: "Do You Know What's in Your Paper?" Learn how you can make responsible wood and paper buying choices that have an impact on the world's forests. Josh Martin, Director of the Environmental Paper Network (an international coalition of 145+ organizations transforming the pulp & paper industry) will share how our wood & paper buying choices impact the world's forests. This meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net 828.683.2176 |
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