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TODAY
The Autumn Players Readers Theatre
Sunday, February 28,
2:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
On Sunday, February 28, 2016, enjoy "Table Manners" from The Norman Conquests, a trilogy of plays by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jim Reid.
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 understanding 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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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. Lectures for the current STEM series are multidisciplinary and 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 lecture is free and open to the public.
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Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Financial Strategies in Retirement
Friday, March 4, 1:30 p.m.
"Market Volatility: Challenges and Strategies" by David McMahan
McMahan is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, a native of Asheville and 30-year financial service veteran; he is also an instructor at the OLLI College for Seniors. Before joining Merrill Lynch and returning to Asheville to care for his elderly parents, he served in executive roles at Charles Schwab & Company. Lively discussion is encouraged! Bring your questions. The meeting is open to all OLLI members.
Email or call Kate Beatty for further information at kkbmom@yahoo.com or
828-231-7710.
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NCUR Volunteers Needed 
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.
Questions? Email or call:
Mark Harvey, Director, Undergraduate Research Program, UNC Asheville,
828-251-6831 or mharvey@unca.edu
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Family-to-Family
Education Program
Begins Tuesday, March 8,
6:30 p.m.
Convenient Asheville Location
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.
It will be held at a convenient Asheville location on:
Tuesdays, March 8 - May 24,
6:30-9 p.m.
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Literacy Council of Buncombe County Spelling Bee
April 14, 2016
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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Volunteer at the Acclaimed 14th Annual
Blue Ridge Classic
High School Track Meet
Saturday, April 23, 2016
The Blue Ridge Classic is the premier high school track and field meet in NC with over 1000 young athletes competing each year. The meet takes place at AC Reynolds High School in Asheville, is staffed by over 200 dedicated volunteers of all ages, and raises money for local high school and middle school track and field teams.
Volunteers are needed and the shifts provide opportunities to both lend a hand and enjoy the meet activities. No training required! Click here for more details.
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Dear OLLI Members,
While we are between classes, there are still many activities coming in the next week from our community partners that offer opportunities to learn. Today you can enjoy a performance from The Autumn Players and over the course of the week you can attend presentations by The World Affairs Council, the Astronomy Club of Asheville, or the Asheville Lyric Opera. Finally, mark your calendar for a very special afternoon with authors Wayne Caldwell and Robert Morgan, sponsored by the Western North Carolina Historical Association.
OLLI's own programming continues with a STEM lecture and presentations from our Special Interest Groups The Forum and Financial Strategies in Retirement.
We are grateful to live in a community that offers so many opportunities to learn,
Catherine Frank Executive Director |
Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Around the Center 
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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. |
World Affairs Council
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
"Global Migration" by Natalie Teague
Teague is a multi-lingual attorney who has been specializing in immigration law, litigating in state and federal courts while practicing in Asheville the last several years.
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 Policy.
Individual lectures are free to World Affairs Council (WAC) members and $10 each for the general public. OLLI members are eligible for a discounted WAC membership.
Full time students are admitted free of charge.
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Sierra Club Meeting
"Wildflowers and Tennessee's
Rocky Fork State Park"
by Tim Pharis and Frosty Levy
Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville
1 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC
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
Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.
"25 Years of Discovery with the
Hubble Space Telescope"
Britt Lundgren, UNC Asheville faculty
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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Special Interest Group: The Forum
Topic: Income Disparity and Its Effects
Friday, March 4, 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.
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Friday, March 4, 3 p.m.
Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO), in association with the Furman University Opera Program, will showcase highlighted scenes from the upcoming chamber opera,The Old Maid and the Thief, to be performed in Spring 2016.
Come enjoy a behind the scenes journey as ALO General Director David Craig Starkey and a cast of industry professionals guide you through their operatic world.
This event is free and open to the public.
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An Afternoon in Appalachia
Saturday, March 5, 3 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Sponsored by the Western North Carolina HistoryAssociation, two authors, Robert Morgan whose works include, Gap Creek and The Road From Gap Creek among others, and Wayne
Caldwell, author of Cataloochee and Requiem By Fire, will offer a discussion of ways Appalachian culture, literature, and landscape have influenced their work. This event is free to WNCHA members and $5 to all others.
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Sundays with Brevard Music Center
Harpist Ina Zdorvetchi
Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m.
The Brevard Music Center presents a recital of music by Bach, Saint Saens, Faure, and Tournier featuring harpist Ina Zdorvetchi.
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A Peace Concert
UNC Asheville University Singers,
The Asheville Singers and
The Reuter Center Singers
Friday, March 18, 7 p.m.
"Peacemakers" by Karl Jenkins, British composer, is a fascinating work about world peace and global connection that draws on texts by Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Percy Shelley and Anne Frank. This concert combines choir, percussion, brass and vocal soloists in a joyous expression of people of all races and creeds coming together in singing.
The performance features The UNC Asheville combined choirs, under the direction of Dr. Melodie Galloway, in collaboration with the beautiful voices of the Reuter Center Singers, Chuck Taft, conductor, and the UNC Asheville Percussion Ensemble, Director, Matthew Richmond.
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UNC Asheville's Wellness Activities for Successful Aging (W.A.S.A.) Program
Begins March 14, 2016
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2015 W.A.S.A. fitness class
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The W.A.S.A. program is designed to positively affect the health, sense of well-being and health knowledge of older adults while providing a service learning opportunity for students.
For more information or to register for the W.A.S.A. program please contact:
Kathie Garbe, Ph.D., MCHES, Associate Professor
UNC Asheville Department of Health and Wellness
WASA Student Leader
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