OLLI Parking Permits
Please remember that to park on the UNC Asheville campus you must have a valid 2016-17 parking permit decal properly displayed. The cost of the parking permit is included in your 2016-17 membership.
You must fill out an online form. Click here to gain access to the parking form. After you have filled out the form (and after you have purchased your 2016-17 OLLI membership), please come to the Reuter Center with your driver's license and vehicle registration to pick up your decal.
Ticketing for OLLI members will begin on September 23, the end of our first week of College for Seniors courses, so please take care of this important task as soon as you can.
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TODAY
Carolinas' Nature Photographers
Association Meeting
Sunday, September 11, 5:30 p.m.
Manheimer Room
"Image Critique & Processing"
with Jeff Miller
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Jeff Miller
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Jeff Miller is a professional photographer from Hendersonville NC; he founded Mountain Lens in 2004. His mission is to help photographers capture, share and preserve the natural beauty of the Southern Appalachians through total immersion, including field trips and workshops, consulting and teaching, technical and artistic presentations, digital imaging and printing services and more.
The group meets monthly at the Reuter Center, usually on the second Sunday of the month.
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New Member Welcome
Friday, September 16, 10 a.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Are you new to OLLI at UNC Asheville and the Reuter Center? Are you returning after being gone awhile? Come to the New Member Welcome on Friday, September 16, 10 a.m., to learn about all that OLLI has to offer and about ways to get involved. Meet other members and have your questions answered.
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Inside the Music
Friday, September 16, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Annelies by James Whitbourn
(the first major choral setting of
The Diary of Anne Frank)
is the featured topic.
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Melody Galloway
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Inside the Music is a conversation with the conductor and artistic director Dr. Melodie Galloway and also a performance by soloists from upcoming Asheville Choral Society (ACS) events. Dr. Galloway will be sharing insights about the music and gifted singers and instrumentalists who will be performing.
On the site you may purchase tickets for the performance of Annelies on
Saturday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
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New to Medicare Class
Friday, September 16, 2 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 206
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. In partnership with OLLI, this free class will provide important information to assist you in understanding how Medicare works and what you need to do to obtain benefits and save money.
Spaces are limited, so reserve your space by registering online at www.coabc.org.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 gaining access to the agency's online services at www.socialsecurity.gov.
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Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
Friday, September 16, 3 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
"TchasingTchaikovsky"
Suite from Sleeping Beauty
Francesca da Rimini
Violin Concerto
with violinist as Jennifer Koh
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Daniel Meyer
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The best way to enjoy the Asheville Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks concerts is to come to the Symphony Talk for the inside scoop on the music, composers, and soloists. Come early to get a seat; this popular series is very well attended.
Asheville Symphony Orchestra's music director and conductor Daniel Meyer will speak about the performance for the next evening's concert and local music aficionado Chip Kaufmann will speak about the composers.
at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
in downtown Asheville.
Free and open to the public.
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Special Interest Group Meeting:
The Forum
Friday, September 16, 1 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 205 The discussion this week will focus on
"Veterans Issues."
The Forum offers OLLI members a  free-flowing dialogue designed 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, ejwestwood@gmail.com
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Gaga for Vivaldi
Saturday, September 17, 3 p.m.
Warren Wilson Chapel
701 Warren Wilson Road
Swannanoa
Sunday, September 18, 3 p.m.
St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield
1617 Hendersonville Road
Asheville
The Blue Ridge Chamber Symphony Strings present "Gaga for Vivaldi," an exciting chamber program assembled by returning Music Director Milton Crotts. Hear Vivaldi's "Concerto for Two Cellos" and "Allegro in D," along with works by Stamitz and Geminiani and a special treat you'll have to hear to believe. Free admission; donations gratefully accepted. |
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Meeting
Saturday, September 17, 2016 Seymour Auditorium on the CarePartners Campus 68 Sweeten Creek Road
The next HLAA Asheville Chapter meeting will include a presentation with an interesting difference.
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Bob Jones
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Bob Jones will talk about his work with Disability Partners. But he is also a magician, and has promised to entertain us accordingly! Click here to learn more.Come and learn and also enjoy! |
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Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society Meeting
Black Bears of Western North Carolina
by Adam Warwick
Tuesday, September 20, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
This meeting will include a special presentation on the ecology of black bears by Nature Conservancy biologist and bear expert Adam Warwick. Adam will discuss the results of research on local bears and the interface between black bears and humans in Western North Carolina.
Sightings are becoming increasingly common as bear populations grow and they expand their search for food and space. Adam will talk about how forest health and management impacts bear populations. He will also share insights into The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore fire to the Southern Blue Ridge landscape and how that helps reduce the bear-human conflict. He may even tell about his renowned, dramatic rescue of a drowning bear.
Free and open to the public
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OLLI Art Bazaar Exhibitor Registration Open
Registration is now open for exhibitors for the OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for
Spaces are limited, so act now!
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Death Cafe
Friday, September 30, 5 p.m.
Reuter Center Atrium
"Death Café" is an engaging gathering, a storytelling experience and a conversation about a subject that too often alienates those in our death phobic culture. A new movement, a shift, is at play in recovering the ritual of being with death through personal storytelling of fears, loss and death. By holding these conversations we hope to build a culture of dying wisely. Click here to view an event flier.
Join us at our next Death Cafe facilitated by Thirdmessenger's Karen Sanders, Greg Lathrop and Sa'id Osio.
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Dear OLLI Members,
Today, as we remember the 3,000 people who died 15 years ago in 9/11 attacks, we hope that you will join us at the Reuter Center at 2:30 p.m. (please note the new time) for a performance by Barbara Bates Smith and Jeff Sebens for a performance of "Go, Granny D." Smith and Sebens will bring to life the story of a resilient woman who, instead of being overwhelmed by the many challenges of our world, began a 3,200 mile walk to call attention to the need for campaign finance reform. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy this performance in an intimate setting.
We are proud that our members enact Granny D's resilient spirit every day by being so engaged in making a difference in our community. We invite you to join others in a couple of opportunities to contribute. This Thursday, September 15, you can offer feedback to UNC Asheville students who have ideas for social entrepreneurial enterprises, in a session titled "Ideas to Action." On Monday, September 19, you can learn more about being a volunteer in area K-12 schools in opportunities arranged by OLLI's Civic Engagement Committee. And please take time to read Judy LaMee's story on one of our dedicated, valuable volunteers Jacob Cohen, who makes a difference at OLLI and throughout Asheville by sharing his considerable talents.
Next Friday will be a day that reflects the diversity of OLLI's offerings. In the morning we will welcome new members to our growing organization. The Council on Aging of Buncombe County and representatives from the Social Security Administration will offer practical information about Medicare. You may attend the meeting of The Forum, one of our many special interest groups. You may learn more about music in our community by attending Dr. Melodie Galloway's "Inside the Music" and hearing about performances by the Asheville Choral Society. And of course, we are happy to host "Symphony Talk" with Daniel Meyer and Chip Kaufmann where participants may hear about the symphony's season opening performance titled "Tchasing Tschaikovsy" featuring violin soloist Jennifer Koh.
With gratitude for the many people, staff and volunteers, who make this rich and varied programming possible,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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TODAY
Storytelling Event: Go, Granny D!
Sunday, September 11, 2:30 p.m.
(please note new time)
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
Never underest  imate grannies. At age 90 Doris "Granny D" Haddock blazed a 3200-mile trail across the U.S. to campaign for finance reform, precipitating the passage of the McCain-Feingold Act. She continued her bipartisan efforts in countrywide voter registration drives, issuing her final challenge in 2010 at age 100: "Democracy is a running game. You huddle and you go back in. You keep going." Off-Broadway actress Barbara Bates Smith, accompanied by musician Jeff Sebens, highlights the story of this crusader whose determination took the world by surprise and elevated her to national fame. Smith summons the granny with the straw hat proclaiming across the U.S. "Corporations are not people! Democracy is!" This performance event is free and open to the public.
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Events at UNC-Asheville
AUTHORS
September 29 - Talk by Carolyn Finney, author of
Black Faces, White Spaces will explore how issues of difference impact participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues. Free. Thursday, September 29, 7 p.m. in Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: dmiles@unca.edu
MUSIC
September 13 - Music Faculty Showcase Concert - UNC Asheville's music faculty present a varied program. Free. 7 p.m. in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: music.unca.edu.
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For Jacob Cohen, It All Starts with the ABCs
with Judy LaMée
 Jacob Cohen doesn't mind if you call him a word nerd. In fact, he wears his Triple Nerd Score T-shirt with pride.
Twice weekly, he plays with the Asheville Scrabble Club. He's good, really good. For the club he created a website and keeps statistics for all the games: the player with the highest scoring words, what those words are, word possibilities from a given set of seven letters. When Jacob says he's not a competitive person, it's a temptation to respond, "Really?" Click here to read the rest of the story.
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Ideas to Action MeetingThursday, September 15, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
UNC Asheville students want to change the world!... and you can help!
Join Ideas to Action student teams as they share their ideas with you, seek your feedback, and  welcome you as advisers and mentors. Their ideas will still be in the early stages, but they have the passion to make them happen... as the song goes, with a little help from their friends.
UNC Asheville professor, Dr. Mary Lynn Manns will introduce you to the student teams who will then pitch their ideas. There will be time for discussion after each pitch, with a short reception afterwards to meet the students.
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School Volunteers Wanted
Monday, September 19, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Do You Want to Make a Difference? Help Asheville City School students succeed in the class room; join us! Plan to attend the OLLI Recruiting Event for new education volunteers on Monday, September 19, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. Learn about the many opportunities available to volunteer in a school environment. Give Back Make A Difference Get Satisfaction
For more information please contact Sarah Reincke at sarahreincke@gmail.com
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Magnetic Theatre's Off the Rails
Ticket Discount for OLLI Members
WHAT: Off the Rails,, a rollicking farce
WHERE:The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St, River Arts
WHEN: Thursdays-Saturdays until September 24. Doors open at 7 p.m. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. 20% off on online sales for OLLI members and staff.
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STEM Lecture
Wednesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
 "Exploring Gene and Cell Therapies for Cardiac Arrythmias"
by Richard Robinson, Columbia University
The STEM series of lectures is an interdisciplinary program that covers a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Each lecture provides the lecturer with the opportunity to share his/her work, present new ideas for feedback, learn new ideas that participants can use and introduce audience members to exciting areas to explore.
The lectures are free and open to the public.
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Ben Fountain Lecture
Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
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Ben Fountain
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Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, which will be released this fall as a feature film, headlines the Visiting Writers Series at UNC Asheville with a free public talk on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. A conversation with UNC Asheville's Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash will conclude the talk.
Books will be available to purchase before and the event, with a book signing to follow. Readers can hear from the author less than two months before the film release date of Nov. 11, 2016.
Click here to read more.
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