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Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association Meeting
Sunday, July 10,
5:30 p.m.
CNPA is pleased to welcome Kevin Adams as the featured speaker at the July 10th meeting. Kevin is an extraordinary photographer well-known for his renditions of night skies and the creative use of lighting to capture eerie images of buildings or pathways or to light up waterfalls to glow in the dark. He also is the region's expert on waterfalls through his well known book North Carolina Waterfalls, a workshop instructor and co-coordinator of the Foto Fest.
This event is free and open to the public.
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NOTICE:
ROAD CLOSURE
Please be advised that a section of Campus Drive is to be repaired starting Tuesday, July 12. The road will be closed at Field Drive on the south end and the Millar Complex Parking Lot on the north end of the closure. The work is expected to take 2-3 days. An alternate route to central campus is Broadway to WT Weaver Boulevard to the main entrance drive.
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
The Forum
Friday, July 15, 1 p.m.
Topic at the July 15 meeting will be
"Political Parties and Power"The Forum provides dialogue to challenge our thinking. In 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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Storytelling Event
Wednesday July 13,
7-9 p.m.
Reuter Center
Manheimer Room
Dust off your stories, comedy routines or poems and share them with your friends at OLLI
PROCESS for PERFORMERS
- Performers may tell a story, recite a poem, or deliver stand-up comedy
- Each performer will have 10 minutes, and the time limit will be enforced
- We have time allotments for 10 performers
- Please arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. if you want to perform
- Names will be randomly drawn
- Please prepare a short bio for introductions
Free admission for all in attendance
For more information contact Chuck Fink, chuck@mwwasheville.com
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OLLI Art Bazaar Exhibitor Registration Open
Registration is now open for exhibitors for the OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 11-12, 2016. Click here to download an exhibitor registration form (also available at OLLI office) to complete and return with payment to secure your spot at the Bazaar. Spaces are limited,
so act now!
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Wen Lin (Lam)
Chinese Watercolor Painting Talk
Friday, July 29, 2016, 1 p.m.A Chinese Artist's Genealogy: Family, Education and Rampant Curiosity 
In this talk Wen Lin traces a genealogy of the familial, educational and cross-cultural influences that have had an impact on his watercolors and sculptures. An introduction to his artistic family provides a window into three generations of Chinese artists spanning the transformations from imperial China, the collectivist era and the current post-reform moment. A studio
workshop on watercolor and Chinese brush techniques follows the talk.
The talk and workshop is free and open to the public.
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 Volunteer with Read To Succeed!
Work with a child once or twice weekly and be an ally for a better future.
Read To Succeed is a nonprofit literacy organization bringing phonics training to children who struggle to read. We need reading coaches and buddies for children in kindergarten or first grade. Our volunteers coach for 45 minutes, 1-2 days a week during school hours in the schools. They work from lesson plans they have prepared and submit monthly progress reports.
Let us know your interest, and we'll contact you with a complete description of our two programs. Top quality curriculum and coaching materials are essential for tutoring success, and we have created our own training program that develops the skills needed to coach young students. Register now for the Q&A session on
Saturday, August 13
9:30 a.m.-noon,
where you will learn more about our programs and meet our trainer. It will be held at the Asheville Housing Authority on
165 S. French Broad St.
Call 828-747-2277 to register.
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Summer seems to have arrived in our mountains, with long, hot days, sudden thunderstorms, and homegrown fresh produce crowding our tailgating markets. Summer also brings lots of festivals and music to our region.
We hope you will enjoy UNC Asheville's last two Concerts on the Quad on Mondays July 11 and 18. Right here at the Reuter Center we have our summer cookout this Friday, July 15, 4:30 p.m., with lots of great cookout food, drink and fellowship.
Enjoy the talents of your fellow OLLI members this Wednesday, July 13, at a story telling Open Mic Night. Finally, mark your calendars for the final two "Afternoons in Appalachia" on Sundays, July 31 and August 7.
With gratitude 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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UNC Asheville's Concerts on the Quad
Mondays, July 11 and 18, 7-8:30 p.m.
Free live music! Bring chairs and blankets.
Concessions on site.
Joe Lasher Jr.
Monday, July 11, 7 p.m.
Joe Lasher, Jr. is a progressive Southern and country rock artist from Weaverville. For more information, visit joelasherjr.com. Following the concert, Lookout Observatory student docents from UNC Asheville will be on hand to operate portable telescopes for concert attendees. The Moon and other celestial objects will be available for viewing.
Attendees are invited to bring chairs, blankets and picnics to enjoy along with the music. Meals, treats and drinks will be available from concession stands on the Quad. Concerts on the Quad are sponsored by the Asheville Citizen-Times and Ingles.
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Medicare Choices Made Easy!
Friday, July 15, 2 p.m.  Are you new to Medicare? Are you confused by the many choices? Unbiased and accurate information is available from trained volunteers from the North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP). In this partnership between the Council on Aging of Buncombe County and OLLI, a free class will be held on Friday, July 15, 2 p.m. This session will be an overview (plans, parts, and policies) of Medicare. Spaces are limited, and registration is required. Reserve your space by visiting the Council on Aging of Buncombe County website ( you may click here.)
In addition, beginning at noon, representatives from the Social Security Administration will be available to answer questions about Social Security benefits and Medicare enrollment. They will also provide detailed instructions for accessing the Agency's online services @ www.socialsecurity.gov.
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Member Social RSVP
Friday, July 15, 2016, 4:30-6:30 p.m. 
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Create a Compote Floral Centerpiece Workshop
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2016 Times: 1 - 5 p.m.
Instructor: Shannon Kirshner Fee: $60/person
Materials fee: $40 for flowers, tools, a compote, payable to the instructor at the opening of the workshop.
Learn to build a beautiful floral  centerpiece the eco-friendly way (without foam). The workshop includes a short discussion on current and historic trends, mechanics of arranging, proper floral care and tips on choosing flowers for the longest life. Participants will create and take home a lush arrangement. Shannon Kirshner ( thefreckledpetal@yahoo.com) is the Lead Designer at Blossoms at Biltmore Park. She is passionate about supporting local floral farms
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Shannon Kirshner
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and floral event planning. She studied with the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made award winner for floral and event design.
OLLI Workshops are open to the public. Membership is NOT required to participate. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Click here to register.
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OLLI - Voices and Stories
A series of programs on WPVM-FM, in Asheville, NC and wpvmfm.org In April of 2016, OLLI began producing a series of one hour programs  on local low-power radio station WPVM. The shows air on Sundays at 7 p.m. on the station at 103.7 FM. The station also broadcasts online at wpvmfm.org. These programs are outreach from OLLI to interest the general public in membership. Program #1 featured Catherine Frank on the history of OLLI and Dave Castel with story tellers Chuck Fink and Cindy Berryman-Fink.
Program #2 featured community volunteering in the Asheville City schools with Sarah Reincke and Judy and Bill LaMee's interview about UNC Asheville mentoring with Dick Murray and popular teacher Jim Lenburg.
Program #3 is about the College for Seniors with Program Manager Herb Gunn and College for Seniors teachers and leaders Paula Withrow and Bobbie Rockwell.
Do you have an idea for a story? Please respond by reply to this email, and we will pass along to program organizer David Langdon.
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aSHEville Museum Exhibit Opens
"Bought and Sold: Voices of Human Trafficking"
The series "Bought and Sold: Voices of Human Trafficking", with photography by the award-winning artist Kay Chernush, speaks to the experience of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children caught up in slavery's web.
This multimedia interactive exhibit is intended to spark dialogue and inspire creative action and to tell the stories of modern day slavery and the journey towards freedom. Click here to learn more.aSHEville Museum, 35 Wall St., Downtown Asheville
is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Call 785-5722, or visit www.aSHEvilleMuseum.com, for more info.
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Hearing Loss Association Meeting
Saturday, July 16, 10:30 a.m.
Seymour Auditorium at Care Partners, 6
8 Sweeten Creek Road
Audiology Services at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
Veterans with hearing loss and those who care about them are particularly invited to the next meeting of the Asheville Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Dr Holly Godfrey, AuD, chief audiologist at the VA will speak on "Audiology Services at the Charles George VA Medical Center."
This is a great opportunity for those who need such services to learn about them but also represents a chance for others interested to learn what is available to our veterans in this way.
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Afternoons in Appalachia
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
These Sunday performances have been organized by the Appalachian Studies Committee and The Autumn Players.
"Outlander" Sunday, July 31, 2 p.m.
 The Autumn Players will perform this work by Gary Carden, with music by Joe Penland, which tells the story of Horace Kephart's troubled and complex relationship with his Southern Highland neighbors and with his own demons.
Tickets at the door: $6
"Lee Smith Patchwork"
Sunday, August 7, 2 p.m. 
Written and acted by Barbara Bates Smith and based on characters from Lee Smith's stories,this will be the premiere of Barbara's newest monodrama.
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Our Day of Hope: A Summit for WNC Women
August 5 & 6, 2016
Reuter Center's
Manheimer Room
Register to save your space for the convocation of women of diverse ethnicities, race and faith practice. We will have opportunities to share our hopes in open conversation, share in song with Womansong, and experience laughter yoga as well as be entertained with Women's stories throughout time.
Mail your name and contact information with a suggested donation of $15 to Our Day of Hope,
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