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TODAY
The Autumn Players
Readers Theatre
Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m.
Reuter Center
Manheimer Room
Freud's Last Session
 by Mark St. Germain, suggested by The Question of God by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.
This two-man Readers Theatre performance features Kermit Brown and Jim Reid and will be directed by Elliot Weiner, assisted by Ruth Planey.
"It's a sharp, lively discourse; and audience members searching for engaging debate with be pleased."
NY Times
. The performance will be followed by a talkback.
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.
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A Reading by Sharan Strange
Thursday, March 24, 2 p.m.
Karpen Hall's Laurel Forum
Poet Sharan Strange, a founder of the legendary Dark Room Collective, will be on campus and do a reading in the Laurel Forum. At 3:30 p.m. on March 24 in Laurel Forum she will present a talk and workshop titled "We are Each Other's Magnitude and Bond: Poetry's Empathic Urge."
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Fab Friday
Lunch and Learn Lecture
Friday, March 25, 11:30 a.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
"A Resource in Your Back Pocket: Geriatric Care Managers"
by Amy Fowler
Amy Fowler, owner and care manager with WNC Geriatric Care Management, will define the role of a care manager and explain why a care manager is such a valuable part of your elder care team. Her discussion will include real life examples, questions to ask when choosing a care manager and how to utilize a care manager to provide you and your family peace of mind. Fab Fridays Lunch and Learn Lectures offer an exciting line up of lectures, stimulating presentations and dynamic question-and-answer sessions from local experts, about everything from music to travel and medications to wellness. End your week and start your weekend with Fab Fridays! Free and open to the public, this lecture is coordinated by the Health Education Series committee.
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Mike Ross Book Talk
Friday, March 25, 4 p.m.
Reuter Center's
Manheimer Room
When Kobe Bryant announced his retirement from professional basketball, he did it in the form of a poem about his love for the game, proving once again that poetry is shaped language that deals with what is most important to us. Mike Ross will read from his new book of poems, Small Engine Repair and talk about the role of poetry in our lives. Mike has been teaching a popular poetry course at the OLLI for the last several years. Copies of his book will be available at the reading; they are also available at Malaprop's Book Store, from the publisher at Flpbookstore@aol.com, and from Amazon.com.
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Special Interest Group (SIG): The Forum Meeting
Friday, March 25, 1 p.m.
At Forum meetings, you'll discover a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament.
All OLLI members are invited and encouraged to attend.
At the March 25 meeting the topic under discussion will be
"Trade Policy and Its Consequences"
For more information, contact
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OLLI members needed to volunteer during
United Way's
Days of Impact!
Tuesday, April 26,
8:30 - 11 a.m.
Location: Asheville Middle School
Join your fellow OLLI members for a fun volunteer opportunity and help support an important program at Asheville Middle School, the financial education simulation called "Reality Store." This program teaches all 250 6th grade students about budgeting skills by participating in fun real world scenarios. OLLI members will be given unique roles and trained on role-play before the event begins. No training or preparation is necessary. A background check with Asheville City Schools is REQUIRED, if you do not already have one. Click Here for more information and a video of the event.
To sign up, contact Laurel Jernigan at 828.250.3871 or ljerniga@unca.edu, or register directly through the Hands-On Asheville Buncombe website. This is a fun and easy way to engage with kids, your fellow OLLI members, and help Asheville Middle School!
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National Council on Undergraduate Research Volunteers Needed 
Questions? Email or call: Mark Harvey, Ph.D.,Director, Undergraduate Research Program, UNC Asheville, 828-251-6831, mharvey@unca.edu |
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School Volunteers Needed
Many students at Enka Middle School could benefit from having a volunteer tutor or mentor to meet with them once a week. Below are a few of the opportunities to be a positive, caring adult in a student's life!
Lunch Buddy
- Any day between 11 a.m. and
1 p.m.: Once per week, meet with one student or a small group of students, doing pre-planned activities or talking with them during lunch.
Before-School Tutor
- Tuesdays or Thursdays, 7-7:40 a.m.: Once per week, tutor and/or read with students in small groups who have been identified as needing additional academic support in math, reading, or language arts.
Before-School
Breakfast Buddy
- Tuesdays or Thursdays, 7-7:40 a.m.: Once per week, spend time getting to know one student or a small group of students. You can do pre-planned activities with them or just hang out and chat.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Kyle Garrett, Resource Coordinator - Enka Middle School,
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Special Thanks!
OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) sponsor Beverly Hanks for their support!  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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Dear OLLI Members,
We had a invigorating new member welcome on Friday and look forward to having members back in class on Monday. Please see links in this newsletter for information about the shuttle, an easy way to avoid parking hassles, and the daily schedule, so that you know where your classes are before you get to the Reuter Center. Don't forget about the parking lot at the end of Campus View Drive.
You may notice a number of volunteer opportunities listed in this newsletter. Please remember that OLLI at UNC Asheville runs on volunteer energy and activity. We invite you to submit a proposal to teach a class, to be a class rep, to offer to help with member socials or to serve on one of many committees and task forces. The marketing committee particularly needs help. Please talk to Laurel Jernigan or Caitlin Han in the OLLI office to see how you can get involved.
We hope that you will take some time to read about the Art SIG, organized by Diane Chambers, and to study the Cyber Security tips provided by our Apple Users SIG. These are just two of the many special interest groups that allow members to pursue learning and friendship together in our community.
Don't forget that we want to hear from you. See the link below to submit questions for our Town Hall meeting. You may click here to find a link to our Annual Member Survey. We have only heard from about 40% of you at this point and would love to make it to our record of 55%. We will close the survey on Monday, March 21, 5 p.m., so please don't miss this chance to participate. And as always, remember that you do not need to wait for a Town Hall meeting or a survey to share your ideas for ways to make our organization better. We cannot act on all suggestions, but we will be better if we share information. Many people collaborate to make OLLI run.We are truly grateful for all that you 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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Around the Center
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College for Seniors Spring Term Begins
Monday, March 21, 9 a.m.
If you have registered for classes, you will have received an emailed schedule. For the first day of classes, remember to give yourself plenty of time to find parking and your classroom.
To avoid parking challenges at the Reuter Center, you may park at the lot at 118 W.T. Weaver Boulevard (the former MAHEC building) and take the shuttle to classes. Just let the driver know you want to go to the Reuter Center. When you have finished with classes, let someone in the office know you want the shuttle, and we will call for you. The shuttle ride only takes about six minutes and one comes every 12 minutes.
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Preventing Elder Investment Fraud
and Financial Exploitation
by Laura Benbow
Thursday, March 24, 4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Mark your calendar for this presentation
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Lauren Benbow
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by Lauren Benbow, JD, Investor Education Program, NC Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division. Ms. Benbow will focus on investor protection, specifically for senior citizens, avoiding investment fraud and financial exploitation, elder financial abuse and the warning signs to be aware of. This event is free and open to the public.
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"God Is on Our Side: The Sanctification
of Civil Rights in the United States"
by Jane Dailey
Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m.
Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNC Asheville campus
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Jane Dai
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"Voice of the Tunisian Revolution,"
Emel Mathlouthi Performs at UNC Asheville
Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m.
Lipinsky Auditorium
 Emel Mathlouthi is a songwriter, composer, guitarist and singer who is bringing a powerful brand new sound to Tunisian music. Endowed with an outstanding voice, she evokes Joan Baez, Sister Marie Keyrouz and the Lebanese diva Fairouz. For more information, click here.UNC Asheville Students $6 | Area Students $8 | Campus Community $13 | General $20
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Learn More About Your Brain's Health and Chocolate, Meditation, and Gaming
Friday, March 25, 10:30 a.m.
Reuter Center lower lobby
Right before our first Fab Friday lecture for Spring 2016, you have an opportunity to learn from and ask questions of five of UNC Asheville's undergraduate neurobiology research students.
They have teamed up to discuss with you their assessment of current research findings, which they will present in three posters: "Chocolate Improves Your Brain Health," "Brain Changing Meditation," and "Training the Brain with Action Video Games".
After you explore your health questions about these three subjects, follow up at the Fab Friday lecture with Amy Fowler's 11:30 a.m. presentation about geriatric care management.
Free and open to the public.
Come out to learn and to give UNC Asheville students practice presenting their research to an inquisitive audience.
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NC Stage Behind the Scenes
Friday, March 25, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
This Behind the Scenes presentation will focus on NC Stage's upcoming production of
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee.
Join NC Stage artistic director and co-founder
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Charlie Flynn-McIver
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, 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 of the plays, the rehearsal process, the design process, talk to actors, directors and designers and even see a scene or two from an upcoming show. Get an insider's view of the workings of a professional theatre.
For more information about NC Stage, including information about how to purchase ticket s, click here to visit their website This presentation is free and open to the public.
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Cyber Security Tips
Avoiding Online Tax Scams
It's tax season, which means it's also time for tax scams. Some tax scams occur when fraudulent tax returns are filed in the victim's name while other variants occur when the malicious actors call the victim and pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents. In addition, there are malicious actors who use the tax season to spread malware and phishing emails.
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STEM Lecture
March 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
"Statistics and the Environment: Using Flexible Statistical Models to Model a Variety of Scientific Data" Steve Patch, UNC Ashveille Mathematics 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.
Free and open to the public.
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 Town Hall Meeting Thursday, March 31, 4:30 p.m. We will hold a town hall meeting to answer your questions and hear your suggestions for ways to continue to improve our programs and processes. Members of the OLLI staff and steering council will be available to hear from you and to answer your questions.
We will also have a question box at the information table in the upper lobby if you wish to submit questions in writing without using a computer.
We will serve light refreshments before the meeting.
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The Tribal Spirit:
American Indian Identity in the 21st Century
Dr. Perry Horse
Thursday, March 31, 12 p.m.
UNC Asheville Intercultural Center l
ocated in Highsmith Student Union
Dr. Perry Horse will give a lecture on "The Tribal Spirit: American Indian Identity in the 21st Century," focusing
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Perry Horse
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on research around post-colonial consciousness which is moving indigenous people from a state of dependency back to a state of independence and self-reliance. This new consciousness is guided by the touchstone of Indian identity-tribal sovereignty. Reasserting political sovereignty provides the basis for strengthening tribal governments which in turn helps strengthen economic recovery. Tribes now control their own educational systems which provide a new impetus for native language retention and cultural preservation.
Dr. Horse is a member of the Kiowa Tribe and a contributing author in both editions of
New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development, NYU Press, 2001 & 2012.
Currently, he serves as a leadership coach in the community college national reform movement known as Achieving the Dream. For more information contact Deborah Miles at dmiles@unca.edu/232-5024. |
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Sierra Club Meeting
"Duke Energy's Power Plant and
Home Energy Efficiency"
Jason Walls and Amy Musser
Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville
1 Edwin Place
Learn how you can reduce your energy usage so that Duke doesn't have to build additional power plants. Jason Walls of Duke Energy will speak on Duke's plans, and Amy Musser of Vandermusser Design, a technical consulting and certification firm that advises builders, architects, developers and homeowners on green residential construction will speak on your energy choices.
The meeting is free and open to the public and is held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, (corner of Charlotte & Edwin).
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Volunteer Opportunity
Do you like to write stories? To design posters? To promote people, programs, and events? To take pictures? To Interview people of interest?
If so, the Marketing Committee at OLLI would like to talk with you. Please contact Kirk Borland at kirk.borland@gmail.com to learn more.
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Hope Chest for Women Seeks Volunteer
 The Hope Chest supports women in treatment or at risk for breast and gynecologic cancer living in WNC. We are looking for a volunteer with prior grant and fund development experience to help with grant preparation and grant research. Use your experience to train, mentor and work alongside others. Prior nonprofit experience and a passion for community volunteerism would help and training/support will be provided. Time:
A few hours per week, preferably Monday mornings or afternoons
Benefits:
Ian Rudick, Hope Chest Development Coordinator and OLLI member says "As an older worker I appreciate working for an executive director who values my ideas, and respects my experience."
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Literacy Council of Buncombe County Spelling Bee
April 14, 2016
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