The Forum
Special Interest Group
(SIG) Meeting
Friday, July 22, 1 p.m.
Topic at the July 22 meeting will be
"The Republican Convention and Platform"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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OLLI Art Bazaar Exhibitor Registration Open
Spaces are limited, so act now!
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Please stop by the office if you can't find your sweater or umbrella. It just might be in the OLLI lost & found. All items unclaimed by the end of the week (Friday, July 22)
will be donated to charity.
Thank you!
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Please be aware of
fragrance sensitivities
Up to 30% of Americans experience symptoms like sneezing, watery eyes and headaches when they are exposed to certain scents. In our crowded classrooms, those with fragrance sensitivity can easily be overwhelmed. Please use scent and scented products lightly when you plan to attend OLLI classes and events.
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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 made 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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OLLI - Voices and Stories
A series of programs on WPVM-FM, in Asheville, NC and wpvmfm.orgIn 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. The programs serve as outreach from OLLI to let the general public know about our 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 College for Seniors teacher
Jim Lenburg.
Program #3 is about the College for Seniors with Program Manager Herb Gunn and volunteer leaders and teachers Paula Withrow and Bobbie Rockwell.
Please respond to this email if you know someone who would make a good interview.
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Storytelling Event
July 30, 2016, 7 p.m.
David Joe Miller Presents
"WORD"
Altamont Theater,
18 Church Street
Downtown Asheville.
This special show will feature and honor Asheville's very own "Storylady" from TV's Mr. Bill Show. Gwenda Ledbetter began her career here in Asheville over 50 years ago and is now being honored by the National Storytelling Network with the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award." She'll accept that honor at their national conference in Kansas City the weekend prior to this show.
The show begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., and you are urged to come early for a good seat. For more information about this show, please contact David Joe Miller at davidjoetells@yahoo.com
Tickets are $15 at the door or
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Dear OLLI Members,
We begin with some reminders and catching up. First, please note that our lost and found drawer is very full, so we will clean it out this Friday, July 22. If you think you may have lost anything, please come by the office this week.
Note that our Fall 2016 catalog will be available online and in the office on Friday, August 5. Our Allocation Registration for Fall 2016 College for Seniors courses will run August 10 -18. We will send a notice when our 2016-17 Annual Membership opens. We expect 2016-17 parking decals to be available some time in the first week in August, and we will send a notice when they are available.
Next, we want to welcome our new steering council leaders, affirmed through a survey back in April. Catherine Jordan will be our chair this year, Kirk Borland our chair elect, Patrick Chitwood our incoming chair, and Kathleen Mainardi our secretary. These hard working leaders make sure that our membership stays up to date with the many challenges and opportunities of our organization and provide direction and insight into all of our initiatives. We want to thank Judy LaMee for her three years of leadership on the steering council and look forward to her continuing work on the marketing committee. Thanks also to Jacob Cohen for his meticulous work as secretary and his ongoing work helping us with special projects. OLLI welcomes the help, expertise and leadership of our members. Please contact me (cfrank@unca.edu) if you would like to learn more about OLLI leadership or would like to contribute to ongoing efforts or initiate new ones.
Finally, we want to thank everyone who braved the stormy weather to attend our summer member social on Friday, July 15. We were grateful to see so many happy faces, longtime and new members, gathered to celebrate our community of teachers and learners. Our national and local communities have faced many difficulties this year, and we anticipate that this election season will provide continuing challenges and opportunities. Our strongest values at OLLI are learning and community. We hope that by continuing to learn, we continue to stand in each other's shoes and look at the world with each other's eyes, that we can face uncomfortable truths and find hope, strength, and wisdom in the many perspectives our instructors, members, and guests introduce. We know we would benefit from having more diverse perspectives in our organization, and we are grateful to all of our members who help us in that effort.
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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FINAL 2016 UNC Asheville's Concert on the Quad
Monday, July 18, 7-8:30 p.m.
Free live music! Bring chairs and blankets.
Concessions on site. The performer for the final concert in this series is
Leeda Jones, a.k.a. Lyric. Lyric began her career busking in the streets of downtown Asheville, and having opened for Lizz Wright and Warren Haynes is now her own headliner. A singer, rapper and guitarist, Lyric names Lauryn Hill, Tracey Chapman, and India Arie as influences, priding herself on "writing lyrics that have a meaning." 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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August 18, 2016Workshops and Networking for prospective, new, & experienced instructors
Details to follow
(Registration opens July 24)
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Create a Compote Floral Centerpiece Workshop
Dates: July 23, 2016 Times: 1 - 5 p.m.
Instructor: Shannon Kirshner Fee: $60/person
Materials fee: $40 for flowers, tools, a compote, payable to instructor the day 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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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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Meditation
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Monday, July 25, 4:15 p.m.,
Reuter Center, Room 120
We will be showing the documentary Scared Sacred by the award winning film director Velcro Ripper. In  this film Mr. Ripper describes a breathing meditation he learned in a monastery, one of the first stops on his unique pilgrimage. We will practice this transformative breathing meditation during the program. The film has been described as follows: "In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcro Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it is possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.
"Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima; Israel and Palestine. This powerful documentary captures his five-year odyssey to discover if humanity can transform the 'scared' into the
'sacred. In each place, he unearths unforgettable stories of survival, ritual, resilience and recovery.
"Scared Sacred deftly weaves together stunning footage with haunting memories, inspirational stories and an evocative soundscape. Featuring an engaging, first-person narrative, this film is an exquisite portrait of a search for meaning in times of turmoil, a luminous gift to a world in shadows."
Please note that the Meditation SIG is on a summer once a month schedule. The dates for August and September are:
Monday, August 28, 4:15 p.m.
Monday, September 26, 4:15 p.m.
All OLLI members are welcome at the Meditation SIG's programs.
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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, to tell the stories of modern day slavery and the journey towards freedom.
aSHEville Museum, 35 Wall St., Downtown Asheville
is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
for more information
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Afternoons in Appalachia
Please join us for these programs organized by the Appalachian Studies Committee and The Autumn Players
"Outlander"
Sunday, July 31, 2 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
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.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
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
Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6
Reuter Center's
Manheimer Room
Register to save your space for this 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, experience laughter yoga and 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, PO Box 1774, Fletcher, NC 28732
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Secret Future Workshop
This workshop is part of the Day of Hope and will be led by
Friday, August 5, 1-3 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 230
Create a secret box for your hopes
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Suzanne Benton
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and dreams! This two-hour workshop will be led by global artist Suzanne Benton. Take charge of your life with self-created symbols and stories in this process oriented workshop of personal focus and transformation. You will experience techniques that will help you to define and deepen your hopes and dreams for the future . Your box will then take on a unique form. Symbolic objects touch the root of consciousness and are traditionally preserved and revered. In this spirit we seal our boxes at the close of the workshop. They remain closed until the date you choose to open them. In the interim the box and its hidden messages become gentle reminders of our cherished values. A supply list of what to bring will be sent to participants.
To register: send your contact information and a check for $50 to Our Day of Hope, PO Box 1774, Fletcher , NC 27832.
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