Meditation SIG Meeting
Monday, February 22,
4:15 p.m.
Reuter Center, 102B
Gail Jolley will lead us in a Seed Thought Meditation reflecting on the seed thought: There is One Beneficent Life pervading all existence. Gail Jolley is Executive Director of the School for Esoteric Studies, a nonprofit correspondence school based in Asheville. She has been involved with esoteric studies for 40 years.
All OLLI members are welcome.
For more information, contact Sally Ekaireb, beriake@yahoo.com
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Dr. James C. Cobb
"Would We Be Better Off if the South's Past Was Dead?"
Tuesday, February 23, 7 p.m.
Laurel Forum
UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall
An examination of History, Memory, and the South's Monuments
James C. Cobb is professor emeritus of history at the University of Georgia and is the author of numerous works on Southern identity, including
The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the
Roots of Regional Identity and
Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity.
This lecture is sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Professor and the UNC Asheville History Department
Free and open to the public
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
The Forum Meeting
Friday, February 26, 1 p.m.
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.
At the February 26, meeting, the topic will be "Syria: All the forces at play - Russia, oil, US Policy..."
All OLLI members are invited to attend and participate.
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Community Debate Scheduled on
Food Insecurity and
Organic/Eat-Local Movements
Friday, February 26, 5:30 p.m.
Asheville High School Auditorium
On Friday, February 26, 2016, four local experts on agriculture and the food industry will meet in the Asheville High School auditorium to debate the proposition "Resolved: The organic food and eat-local movements will never substantially address food insecurity." The debate will run from 5:30 till 7 p.m. The event is free, and the public is invited.
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 The OLLI at UNC Asheville Apple Users Special Interest Group offers these tips on ways to protect your information and privacy while getting the most of smart phones, tablets, and personal computers.
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Theatre UNCA presents
"Twilight:
Los Angeles 1992"
Thursday - Saturday,
February 25-27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2 p.m.
Carol Belk Theatre
UNC Asheville Campus
Author Anna Deavere Smith spent nine months interviewing over two hundred people who experienced the Los Angeles riots. The devastating event, which resulted from the aftermath of the Rodney King trial verdict, is revealed through their words in this documentary style
presentation.
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A New SIG
for collectors!
Would you enjoy showing your collection to interested folks, or viewing and learning about the collections of others at their homes?
If so, please email stuart.smolkin@gmail.com regarding an organizational discussion meeting.
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As an OLLI Volunteer for NCUR, you will be able to access plenary sessions by internationally renowned speakers without paying the $200 registration fee. Join your OLLI colleagues.
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Special Thanks!
OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) Major Sponsor, Beverly-Hanks and Associates for their longtime support of our programming. www.beverly-hanks.com  Beverly-Hanks and Associates: "The Choice is Black and White: Unsurpassed Local Knowledge, Global Reach" 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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Family-to-Family Education Program
Begins Tuesday, March 8,
6:30 p.m.  The National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI Western Carolina will offer its FREE Family-to-Family Education Program for family, caregivers and friends of individuals living with a mental illness. This 12-session signature program was designated as evidence- based practice in 2013 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Classes are taught by trained family member volunteers. Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required.
These sessions will be held at a convenient ASHEVILLE location on: Tuesdays, March 8 - May 24, 6:30-9 pm
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Dear OLLI Members,
Our Winter 2016 term is winding down, although we still have some make-up classes being held as the result of wintry weather. A look at this newsletter, however, will suggest that you can still enjoy many learning opportunities over the course of the next week at the Reuter Center, on the UNC Asheville campus and in the wider community.
Remember that we are running a random registration process for Spring 2016 and will be accepting applications until February 24. Please see the box below with links to information about the process, the catalog, registration and scholarship forms.
Join us on Thursday, February 25, 10:30 a.m. for a conversation with Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Asheville Chief of Police Tammy Hooper about policing in minority communities. This is an issue that affects all of us and a unique opportunity to learn from the experts about what is happening in our community. We appreciate OLLI member and College for Seniors instructor Jim Lenburg and Pat Freeman for arranging this event.
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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 Remember to register for Spring 2016 courses
by Wednesday, February 24,
5 p.m.
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Around the Center
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World Affairs Council
Marc Mullinax
"Korean Choices"
Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
The next offering in the Great Decisions Lecture Series is titled "Korean Choices" by Dr. Marc Mullinax, Mars Hill University Philosophy and Religion Department, who has taught at Ewha Women's University in South Korea, speaks and reads Korean, and blogs about Korea at: http://allkoreaconsidered.blogspot.com.
The Great Decisions Program is the oldest and largest grassroots world affairs educational program of its kind in the country. Begun in 1954, it is the flagship program of the Foreign Policy Association, a non-partisan, non-governmental organization. The Great Decisions Program's goal is to discuss, debate and learn about international affairs, national security and U.S. foreign poolicy.
Individual lectures are free to WAC members and $10 each for the general public. Full time students are admitted free of charge.
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Policing and Minority Communities
in Asheville and Buncombe County
Thursday, February 25, 10:30 a.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
A Black History Month Presentation
*What is the situation?
*What are the biggest challenges?
*What role should body cameras play?
*What steps are being taken to build relationships?
Come and listen to Sheriff Van Duncan of Buncombe County and Asheville's Police Chief Tammy Hooper as they discuss these and other issues.
Sheriff Van Duncan grew up in Mitchell County and has worked in law enforcement since 1986. He was first elected to the Office of Sheriff of Buncombe County in 2006. During his tenure, complaints by citizens have steadily dropped.
Police Chief Tammy
Hooper took over as head of Asheville's police department in July, 2015. After seven months, she is earning high marks from colleagues, outside agencies and neighborhood groups.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Chamber Music Chat
Friday, February 26, 3 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room Explore the bombarde and Breton music with Rosalind Buda Learn about and experience the beautiful Breton bombard in preparation for Pan Harmonia's February 28th concert of bombard and organ music at First Presbyterian Church downtown. Rosalind will discuss folk music in Brittany, her own motivations for exploring it and its connections to classical music. She will be joined by Breton dance expert Jan Zollars in a discussion about dance. The audience will be invited to give Breton dance a try! It is simple and enjoyed by people of all ages.
Free and open to the public
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Autumn Players Readers Theatre
presents
The Norman Conquest: Table Manners
Sunday, February 28, 2:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
This play, under the direction of Jim Reid, is an exploration of the lives of six characters brought together for a weekend and is both funny and poignant. The Autumn Players (part of Asheville Community Theatre) is a troupe of seasoned actors dedicated to taking the theatre experience into the community. Readings of great literature by experienced performers can spark deep unde  rstanding and kindle lasting interest. As words jump from the page with conviction and emotion, stories come to life. Tickets are $6 at the door. Click here for more information about The Autumn Players.
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SkillTalks for Prospective CFS Instructors
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Have you applied to teach with College for Seniors  in the Spring or Summer term, or are you considering teaching in the future? The College for Seniors Committee will host its quarterly SkillTalks Faculty Workshop for instructors on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
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STEM Lecture
"Material in Contact with Blood"
by Herman Gucinski
Tuesday, March 1, 4:30 p.m.
The STEM Lecture Series is interdisciplinary with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The upcoming lectures for winter term are multidisciplinary and will highlight how different STEM disciplines are used in a unified program, where the
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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Sierra Club Meeting
"Wildflowers and Tennessee's
Rocky Fork State Park"
Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville
1 Edwin Place, Asheville
 Park ranger Tim Pharis and Frosty Levy, professor emeritus of biology at East Tennessee State University will introduce the new Tennessee state park, a short 40-minute drive on I-26 N from Asheville, with a focus on wildflowers, 100 foot waterfalls, hiking trails and wild trout streams. The meeting will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, (corner of Charlotte & Edwin). Free & open to the public. Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, 828-683-2176
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Astronomy Club of Asheville
25 Years of Discovery with
the Hubble Space Telescope
Presented by Britt Lundgren,
UNC Asheville faculty
Thursday, March 3, 2016, 7 p.m.
For a quarter-century the Hubble Space Telescope has orbited the Earth and provided humanity with the deepest-ever views of the universe. Dr. Lundgren will present a brief history of this great observatory and delve into some of its key discoveries, which have dramatically changed our understanding of the universe. In addition, she will present some of her own recent research on the evolution of distant galaxies, which could not have been possible without Hubble's superb capabilities.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Literacy Council of Buncombe County
Spelling Bee
Do you want to learn more about how to form a team to compete in this event that will benefit the Literacy Council of Buncombe County?
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