OLLI offices and the Reuter Center
will be closed
Monday, January 18, 2016
in observation of
Martin Luther King Day.
We will reopen on
Tuesday, January 19, 8 a.m.
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College for Seniors
Changes in Health and Fitness Courses for 2016
The College for Seniors (CFS) is making changes that will affect CFS health, fitness and dance courses for the spring 2016 term. CFS will introduce two pilot partnerships through which five CFS health and fitness courses will be taught, exclusively for OLLI members. Four of these courses will be taught at the Woodfin YMCA and one at RISE Authentic Pilates in downtown Asheville during the spring term.
College for Seniors is raising the participant fee from $20 to $30 for health and fitness courses that are either taught by certified, self-insured, paid instructors or held in a location other than the Reuter Center so that the participant fees more closely subsidize the costs of paying our instructors.
An email will be sent on Tuesday, January 19, to all OLLI members outlining this new initiative in more detail.
An
information sharing meeting will be held
Friday, January 22, 9-10 a.m., at the Reuter Center for OLLI members who would like more information about the changes.
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Fab Friday Lecture
"Macular Degeneration & the Blue Light Danger"
by Dr. Kim Walters
Friday, January 22,
11:30 a.m.
Reuter Center
Manheimer Room
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States. With an estimated 11 million individuals in the U.S. suffering from AMD, a figure that is expected to grow to 22 million by 2050, we are facing a coming epidemic of AMD. In addition to the increase in our aging population, we are using our eyes like never before in history.
Join Dr. Kim Walters, owner of Optix Eye Care, as she discusses AMD, and the newest threat to our health, blue light, which is emitted in high concentration from our smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, fluorescent lights, and LED lighting. With 18 years of experience practicing optometry in Weaverville, Dr. Walters is an expert on the prevention, early detection and management of ocular disease.
This lecture is part of the
Health Education Series and is free and open to the public.
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Special Interest Group
(SIG)
Stories for the Third Act Meeting
Tuesday, January 19,
4:30 p.m.
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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Creating a
Culture of Inclusion
A lecture by Terry Bellamy
Thursday, January 21, 7 p.m.
Lipinsky Auditorium
UNC Asheville Campus
In the keynote lecture for UNC Asheville's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week, former Asheville mayor Terry Bellamy will speak on "Creating a Culture of Inclusion." keynote lect ure, "Creating a Culture of Inclusion." This event is free and open to the public. There are many other important events happening on and off campus next week in honor of Dr. King. MLK Week Keynote Lecture Event websiteClick here to view event flier.
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award
Honoring
Doug Orr and
Fiona Ritchie
Saturday, February 6, 4-6 p.m.
Top of the Plaza,
Asheville Renaissance Hotel,
31 Woodfin Street
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Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr
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The Western North Carolina Historical Association in conjunction with
the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Site are pleased to announce
the 60th Annual Presentation of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award honoring authors Doug Orr and Fiona Ritchie for their work
Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia.
The event will include excerpts from award finalists
The Life of the World to Come, by Joseph Bathanti;
Mr. Tall and Other Stories,
by Tony Earley;
Bearwallow: A Personal History
of a Mountain Homeland,
by Jeremy Jones;
Where All Light Tends to Go,
by David Joy
and the presentation of the 60th annual award to Doug Orr and Fiona Ritchie. The ceremony will be followed by a reception generously hosted by the event sponsor: the Asheville Renaissance Hotel
Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Smith-McDowell House at
828-253-9231 or by email to bill.lineberry@ymail.com
Tickets will be paid at the door. (Cash or personal check only) General Public - $10
WNCHA members - $5
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Dear OLLI Members,
We had a successful first week of College for Seniors Winter 2016 classes, with a record enrollment and a record number of full courses. Thanks to all of the members of the College for Seniors committee (led by Judy Piotrowski, Bobbie Rockwell, Paul Williamson, and Paula Withrow), to all of our talented instructors and to our energetic members who all contribute to the success of our community of teachers and learners.
If you are interested in teaching a course in the College for Seniors or know someone who would like to share a passion with an enthusiastic audience of lifelong learners, remember that the deadline for proposing Summer 2016 courses is this Friday, January 22. See the links to forms in this newsletter.
The OLLI office and the Reuter Center will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 18, in commemoration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please see information in this newsletter about the many events taking place all week on the UNC Asheville campus, including a keynote lecture by former Asheville mayor Terry Bellamy, who will discuss creating a culture of inclusion.
The King holiday is distinguished as a day of service rather than a "day off." We want to take this opportunity to thank Sarah Reincke and all of the members of OLLI's Civic Engagement Committee for their ongoing efforts to provide opportunities for OLLI members to serve the wider community through their Call to Action initiatives working with MANNA Food Bank and the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Thanks to all of our volunteers who serve on the committees and teach the classes and do all of the things that make the OLLI at UNC Asheville community such a special place.
With gratitude for the many people who contribute to OLLI's success, Catherine Frank Executive Director |
Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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STEM Lecture
"Science of Harmony"
Dr. Michael Ruiz
Wednesday, January 20, 4:30 p.m.,
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Dr. Michael Ruiz is a popular College for Seniors instructor and is also a member of UNC Asheville's physics department.
The theme of the STEM 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.
This event is free and open to the public.
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NC Stage Behind the Scenes
 Friday, January 29, 1:30 p.m. Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
In January, NC Stage artistic director and co-founder Charlie Flynn-McIver looks at the play
Jeeves Intervenes, adapted from the stories of P.G. Wodehouse.
Flynn-McIver comes to the Reuter Center regularly to take us 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).
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 Friday, January 22, 2016. Proposals can be submitted on the an 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 gain access to the new
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Special Interest Group (SIG) The Forum
Topic: "Theocracy"
Friday, January 22, 1 p.m.
 The Forum meetings consist of free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament. At the January 22nd meeting, the topic under discussion will be "theocracy."
For more information, contact, Eugene Jaroslaw, 828.255.9925, ejwestwood@gmail.com
OLLI membership required to attend.
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OLLI Book Swap
 Bring your books to the OLLI book swap shelves (end of the upper lobby, next to Room 230) for others to borrow and enjoy. And while you are there, look for a good read for yourself!
Borrowing privileges are for OLLI members only.
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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 - March 24. All OLLI members are invited to the exhibit reception on Saturday, February 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Buncombe County Library branch located at 942 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Bob has exhibited previously in New Jersey, but this is his first solo artist show. And his first in Asheville.
Bob offered his course: Collage: Pathway to Soul in the College for Seniors term. Bob will repeat this course in the spring term, along with a new course, Theological Uncertainty - Is There a Case for God?
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Robert Morgan and Wayne Caldwell:
An Afternoon in Appalachia
Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
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Please join noted Western North Carolina authors Robert Morgan (Gap Creek, The Road from Gap Creek, and Boone: A Biography among others) and Wayne Caldwell (Cataloochee and Requiem By Fire) as they discuss how Appalachian place, history and culture made them the writers they are. In addition Morgan and Caldwell will offer readings from recent writings and works in progress. Questions from the audience will be encouraged.
The program is offered by the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA)
Tickets at the door
General Public - $5 donation requested
WNCHA members - free
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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. |
Sierra Club Meeting
"Do You Know What's
in Your Paper?"
by Josh Martin
Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
1 Edwin Place (Charlotte Street and Edwin Place in Asheville)
 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 and paper buying choices have an impact on 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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