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July 24, 2016
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July 12, 2016

Linda J. Kush
July 18, 2016

SIG The Forum
Friday, July 29, 2016, 
1 p.m.

Topic at the July 29th meeting will be 
"The Democratic Convention 
and Its Platform"
The Forum provides free-flowing dialogue designed to challenge our thinking to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from changing demographics of retirees to nuclear disarmament.

For more information, contact Eugene Jaroslaw, 828.255.9925, [email protected]
 
OLLI Art Bazaar Exhibitor Registration Open

Registration is now open for exhibitors for the OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for 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!
Wen Lin (Lam) Chinese Watercolor Painting Talk
Friday, July 29, 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 impacted 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.

 AARP NC Asheville Invites Local Advocates to the "Take a Stand for
Social Security
 Volunteer Training"
Friday, July 29, 1-4 p.m.
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
36 Montford Avenue

Do you:
- share in a commitment to strengthen Social Security for future generations?
- communicate well with others?
- want to join AARP in the Take A Stand campaign? 

 Register now to join the movement! 
This training will include:
-  Overview on the current status of Social Security & current solvency options
-  Information about the Take A Stand campaign message and strategy
-  Presidential engagement and Congressional focus
-  Educational and presentation resources

To register 
Contact: NC, AARP
Phone: (877) 926-8300

The Death Cafe
Friday, August 19, 
4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 206

In our Asheville community we are finally starting to come to terms with our mortality. The global Death Cafe movement is reflecting an appetite for exploring these matters. Sitting in intimate groups of 4 or 5, we come together for reflection and community and explore our own experiences of loss, sorrow, grief and dying. Death informs life and by talking about it, by holding the conversation and hearing each others' stories as caring listeners is a loving experience and is why we hold Death Caf�s.

The Death Cafe will be  brought to us by Thirdmessenger whose mission is to shift the phobic culture of fear and death through public service events bringing its message that we are all living into dying, the question is whether we can bring to our dying a conscious death experience. You can learn more about Death Dafe at http://deathcafe.com/
Appalachian Tales and True Stories
Friday, August 19,  7 p.m.
Manheimer Room

Telling real Appalachian tales and true stories, the super star line-up for the evening features:

Connie Regan-Blake
Connie Regan-Blake, who has appeared on NPR's
All Things Considered, PBS, ABC's
Good Morning America, and CNN. Connie delivers humor and pure Southern charm and serves as host and featured performer at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

David Joe Miller
David Joe Miller is in his 27th year of telling stories. He's a native of Jonesborough, Tennessee, former staff storyteller for the National Storytelling Association and now serves as the executive director of David Joe Miller Presents. He produces shows in Asheville, Jonesborough and around the globe.


Tom Godleski
Tom Godleski, an Asheville native, is a storyteller and lead performer for the musical group, Buncombe Turnpike. Tom entertains audiences from 7-95 years old. Tom wrote several plays such as Fresh Preserves and Snowbound, to be performed at the ACT in December 2016.

This event is
free and open to the public, donations at the door are appreciated.
Dear OLLI Members,

We are sad to report that Anne Mock will retire on September 2, 2016, after over 10 years of service. Anne will spending more time with her family in California, and we are excited that she will have this opportunity  We are planning a farewell for Anne, so please watch the newsletter for more information.

We have had a very successful summer term, now heading into our last week.  Many thanks to all of our class reps for the ways they create a welcoming experience at our College for Seniors community; Martha Marshall and Susan Poole do a great job organizing the efforts of these volunteers.  If you would like to be a class rep, please make sure to check the box in the online registration process for fall. Our Fall 2016 Catalog will be available August 5, and online registration will run August 10-19. Fall term classes will begin on Monday, September 19.  We have another great line-up of courses, thanks to the great work of all of our Topic Groups in the College for Seniors Programming Committee.

We also hope you will mark your calendars for the many great programs that are still going on this summer, including Gary Carden's Outlander, Barbara Bates Smith's
Lee Smith  Patchwork, and Appalachian Tales and True Stories, with performances by Connie Regan-Blake, David Joe Miller, and Tom Godleski. 


With gratitude for the many people who contribute to OLLI's success,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director

 
Thank You!!
 Summer 2016 College for Seniors Class Reps

 
Barbara Griswold
         Marianne Mooney
Barbara Wallk
         Martha Marshall
Bobbie Rockwell
         Martin Stickle
Chester Pankowski
         Nancy Gordon
Don Bliss
         Patricia Hart
Dorothy Sagel
         Patti Oppenheim
Fran Ross
         Paula Withrow
Ilona Sena
         Rei Fuller
Jane Yokoyama
         Rita Van Nuys
Jann Nance
         Shirley Conlan
John Hanlin
         Stanley Ingber
Judith Galloway
         Susan Poole
Karen Ziff
         Tom Foss
Margaret Davis
         Warren Riggle

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. "

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.
Social Media Bootcamp: 
Facebook Focus Workshop-Section B
Workshop Date: Saturday July 30, 2016      
Times: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Instructor: Marc Czarnecki            Fee:  $65/person
Marc Czarnecki

Today we have a wonderful variety of newer tools to socialize and share our opinions and interests. Come learn how to access, navigate and effectively use social media to communicate and engage with friends, family and the world. Facebook will be the focus, with a deeper dive into privacy and security considerations. This is a hands-on computer workshop, and laptops will be provided. Great for those new or semi-new to social media.

Marc Czarnecki ([email protected]) is a change manager with three decades of corporate, small business and individual software support experience  including work with the NC Community College Network. www.WebTechCzar.com

OLLI Workshops are open to the public.  Membership is NOT required to participate.  Visa and MasterCard accepted.  Click here to register. 
Afternoons in Appalachia
Sunday, July 31, 2pm
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room

"Outlander"
Gary Carden

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.

Astronomy Club of Asheville

"Celestial Navigation Education in the Coast Guard, From the Classroom to the Fleet"

Lieutenant James Toomey, 
United States Coast Guard

Thursday, August 4, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room

Fears of an over-reliance upon technology and the possible cyber-threat exploitation of GPS system vulnerabilities has recently led the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to reintroduce the lost art of maritime celestial navigation into the curriculum. An instructor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Lt. Toomey will focus on the history of maritime navigation, the principles of celestial navigation, and the operation of tools such as the astrolabe and sextant.


August 18, 2016


  

Workshops and Networking for prospective, new,  & experienced instructors

Click here to visit the SkillTalks webpage to learn more and to register




Our Day of Hope: A Summit for WNC Wome
Friday and Saturday
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,  PO Box 1774, Fletcher, NC 28732
Click here to read more.
 
Mask-making and Storytelling Workshop
Friday, August 5. 9 a.m.
This workshop is part of the Day of Hope and will be led by acclaimed artist Suzanne Benton.  

Suzanne Benton
The essence of mask is transformational. Behind the mask, we suspend disbelief, become bold, see uncertainties as creative possibilities. In the shelter of our masks our identities expand, and stirring performances of our tales emerge. Masking is a universal language that communicates beyond cultures and time. We will create masks with materials you choose to bring, flowers,wire, twine, string,feathers, glitter. By experiencing the physical and spiritual dimensions of these masks, we will explore body movement and improvisation as we narrate a story that has relevance to our own lives. The mask is protection and encourages the story's unfolding.  
 
To register: send your contact information and a check for $50 to Our Day of Hope, PO Box 1774, Fletcher , NC 27832.

 
Sierra Club Meeting
Pollinator Conscious Landscaping :
How Gardeners Can Save the World
Wednesday, August 3, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 
1 Edwin Place
Beehive
Bee City's Phyllis Stiles explains how gardeners can save the world through pollinator conscious (PC) landscaping. She'll talk about pollinators, the plants they like, the toxins they hate, and the special danger posed by Roundup.  She will also report on the latest encouraging positions taken by Home Depot and Lowes.

For more information, contact Judy Mattox, 828-683-2176, [email protected]
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute | 828-251-6140 | [email protected] | http://www.olliasheville.com
Reuter Center, CPO #5000
UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804