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from the directorAsOLLIgrows,itmaybeachallengeforanyofustocomprehendthecomplexityandvitalityofouroperationandtoappreciatehowallthepartsaddup.Membersmayfocusonagivenclass,specialinterestgrouporcommitteeandnotrecognizethevarietyofopportunitiesforlearning,communityandservicethatOLLIoffers.Stafffocusesonthedailyroutineofschedulingclasses,runningprograms,managingfinances,implementingregistrationandgettingcatalogsdoneontime.Wehavetomaketimetotakestockofthewaysourworkcontributestothequalityoflifeforsomanypeople(andhowallofthosepeopleenrichourlives).Italwayshelpswhenweheartheexcitementofnewcomerswhoreadourcatalog,visitourwebsiteorsimplywalkintotheReuterCenteronabusyday.Mostareoverwhelmedbythescopeofourprogrammingandthehiveofenergywecreatewhenweassemble.Wefeelevenbetterwhennewcomerstellustheyhavefoundanewhomeinourorganization.Particularlyaswegrow,itisimportantforallofustorecognizethatOLLImeansmanythingstomanypeople.Aswecometogetherwithasharedsenseofintellectualcuriosityandapassionforlearningandcommunity,everyactivityherere-definesandexemplifies“creativeretirement”andconsciousaging.Thevarietyanddiversityofourofferingsrequiresallofustocontributeandcreatesawholethatisgreaterthanthesumofitsparts.

Youmayhaveheardthestoryoftheblindpeopleandtheelephant.ThestoryprobablyoriginatedinIndiaaspartoftheHindutradition,andvariationsappearinBuddhist,Jain,BahaiandSufiMuslimtraditions.Thestorygoesthatsixblindpeople(orpeopleinthedark)touchanelephanttotrytoknowwhatitis.Eachpersonfeelsonlyonepart.Thepersonwhofeelsthetallsideoftheelephantinfersthatanelephantislikeawall.Feelingthetuskleadstoaperceptionoftheelephantbeinglikeaspear.Thetrunkfeelslikeasnake,thetailfeelslikearope,thelegfeelslikeatree,andtheearfeelslikeafan.Insomeversionsofthestorythepeoplefeelingtheelephantrecognizetheimportanceofunderstandingthemanifoldqualityofexperience.Inotherversionsthepeoplewithdifferentperspectivescometoblowsbecausetheycannotagreewhohasthe“right”imageofanelephant.

Peopleinterpretthestoryinvariouswaysanduseitasametaphorforeverythingfromadvocatingreligioustoleranceandinclusion

toexplainingscientifictheory.Thestoryremindsusthateachofusexperiencesrealityfromalimitedperspectiveorsetofexperiences.Wemustrecognizethatwearechallengedtounderstandthatthereisagreaterwholethatwecanknowonlybylisteningandcooperation.Thestoryhascometomymindrecentlyaswehaveinitiatedourstrategicplanningprocess.WerecognizethatOLLIisanorganizationthatreliesonvolunteervision,effortandenergy.Eachofthosevolunteersseestheorganizationfromauniquepointofview.Becausewehavesomanypeoplecontributing,itisparticularlyimportantthatwedefineourcommonvaluesandthatwearticulatecommongoalstomakethebestuseofourresources.Whileitistheresponsibilityofstafftohaveaclearsenseofthewhole,wecanonlyachievethatunderstandingwhenweconsultandengageasmanymembersaspossible.Ourwholeorganizationisenlivenedwhenmorepeopleinvesttheirtalent,expertise,andinteresttoanimate,understandandenrichourcommunity.Theworkofplanninginspiresustostepbackandtakeinthewholetoseewhatmayneedtobenurturedorchanged,andplanningalsogivesusachancetounderstandwhereourstrengthsandopportunitieslie.

Aswemovethroughtheplanningprocess,wewillcreateopportunitiesforyoutotellusmoreaboutwhatOLLIlookslikefromyourperspectiveandtoinviteyoutocontributetoourunderstandingofthewholeandtocontributetokeepingtheorganizationhealthyandvital.

CatherineFrankExecutiveDirector,OLLIatUNCAsheville

COLLEGE FOR SENIORS isyouropportunitytolearnsomethingjustforthefunofit.CoursesinthisprogramaretaughtbymemberswhohavepassionandprofessionalexpertiseaswellbyUNCAshevillefacultyandindependentscholarsinourarea.CoursesrangefromZentangletoTheTransPacificPartnership,FreethoughtinAmericatotheHistoryofIslam,PilatestoAsheville’sAcousticMusic.Weofferfourtermsthroughouttheyear,eachonedifferentwithstimulating,entertainingandrelevantcourses.

LIFE TRANSITIONS PROGRAMS include Paths to Creative Retirement (Paths), Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW), Exploring Continuing Care Retirement Communities and The Gift of Time. Theseprogramsarestructuredasthought-provokingseminarsandworkshopsdesignedtochallengeandinspireyoutomaketheretirementphaseofyourlifeasfulfillingasyouhadalwayshopedandtohelpyoufindthetoolstonavigatechange.

WORKSHOPS provideshort-term,concentrated,hands-onlearningopportunitiesforthosewithbusyscheduleslookingforeveningandweekendofferings.Whetheryouwanttolearnnewartisticskillsorhealthylifepractices,thereisaWorkshopforyou.Youdon’thavetobeanOLLImembertoparticipate.

LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SENIORS isyourchancetobecomeengagedwithintheAshevillecommunity.Thisprogramconsistsofaseriesofday-longseminarsheldatvarioussitesinBuncombeCounty.Eachofthesessionsinthenine-weekprogramacquaintsyouwiththearea’shistory,people,institutions,andchallengesbyprovidingopportunitiestomeetwithcommunityleaders,activistsandpoliticians.Oneofthemaingoalsoftheprogramistoopenthedoortocivicengagementandvolunteeringforparticipantseagertobringalifetimeofexperiencetoimprovetheircommunity.

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fa l l 2016 events calendarAUGUST10 f/32Photography,7p.m.10 Fall2016initialregistrationbegins, 10a.m.12 OperaTalk,3p.m.12 StorytellingEvent,7p.m.14 Carolinas’NaturePhotographers Association,5:30p.m.19 AppalachianTalesandTrue Stories,7p.m.19 Fall2016initialregistrationends,noon20 WNCHistoricalAssociation Lecture,2p.m.26-28 PathstoCreativeRetirementWorkshop (ReuterCenterandOLLIOfficeClosed)28 TheAutumnPlayersReadersTheater, 2:30p.m.SEPTEMBER1 AstronomyClubofAsheville,7p.m.2 FallCFSschedulessent5 ReuterCenterandOLLIOfficeclosed forLaborDay6 Add/Dropforfalltermbegins,10a.m.6 WorldAffairsCouncil,7:30p.m.7 SuccessfulAgingHealthFair,8:30a.m. (registrationrequired)7 STEMLecture,4:30p.m.9 OperaTalk,1p.m.9 ChamberMusicChat,3p.m.11 Carolinas’NaturePhotographers Association,5:30p.m.14 f/32Photography,7p.m.16 NewMemberWelcome,10a.m.16 SocialSecurityBenefits Information,noon16 NCStageBehindtheScenes,noon16 InsidetheMusic,1:30p.m.16 NewtoMedicareClass,2p.m. (registrationrequired)16 SymphonyTalkwithDanielMeyer, 3p.m.19 CollegeforSeniorsFall2016 coursesbegin20 ElishaMitchellAudubonSociety, 7p.m.21 STEMLecture,4:30p.m.23 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.30 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.30 ForgetMeNotLecture,1:30p.m.30 OperaTalk,3p.m.OCTOBER1 WNCHistoricalAssociationLecture, 2p.m.4 WorldAffairsCouncil,7:30p.m.6 AstronomyClubofAsheville,7p.m.7 FabFridayLecture, 11:30a.m.7 SafeDrivingProgram,noon (registrationrequired)7 MontfordParkPlayers,2p.m.

9 Carolinas’NaturePhotographers Association,5:30p.m.10 STEMLecture,4:30p.m.12 f/32Photography,7p.m.13 AdvancedCarePlanningWorkshop, 7p.m.14 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.14 ForgetMeNotLecture,1:30p.m.18 ElishaMitchellAudubonSociety, 7p.m.21 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.21 SafeDrivingProgram,12p.m. (registrationrequired)21 SymphonyTalkwithDanielMeyer, 3p.m.23 AshevilleLivingTreasuresRecognition Ceremony,1:30p.m.25 STEMLecture,4:30p.m.28 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.28 ForgetMeNotLecture,1:30p.m.28 OperaTalk,3p.m.30 TheAutumnPlayersReadersTheater, 2:30p.m.NOVEMBER1 WorldAffairsCouncil,7:30p.m.2 Winter2017catalogavailable3 AstronomyClubofAsheville,7p.m.4 FabFridayLecture,11:30a.m.4 NCStageBehindtheScenes, 1:30p.m.4 ChamberMusicChat,3p.m.7 Winter2017initialregistrationbegins, 10a.m.11 CollegeforSeniorsFall2016termends11-12 ArtBazaar,11a.m.13 Carolinas'NaturePhotographers Association,5:30p.m.15 STEMLecture,4:30p.m.15 ElishaMitchellAudubonSociety,7p.m.16 Winter2017initialregistrationends, noon.18 InsidetheMusic,1:30p.m.23-25 ReuterCenterandOLLIOffice closedforThanksgivingDECEMBER1 AstronomyClubofAsheville,7p.m.5 ReuterCenterSingersHolidayConcert, 7p.m.6 Winter2017CFSschedulesemailed7 Add/DropforWinter2017term begins,10a.m.9 OperaTalk,3p.m.19 ReuterCenterandOLLIOffice closedforwinterbreak. ReopensJanuary3,2017

Activities&Programs.................... 5-10AdverseWeatherPolicy.......................9CampusMap................................... 51CivicEngagement............................ 14CollegeforSeniors...................... 15-49CourseCalendar......................... 18-19EventsCalendar..................................3Health&FitnessCenter......................5LeadershipAshevilleSeniors............. 50LifeTransitionsPrograms................. 11Membership.......................................4Mission&SteeringCouncil................3RegistrationInformation............ 26,28Scholarships..................................... 15SpecialEvents................................. 6-9SpecialInterestGroups.......................5Workshops.................................. 12-13

OLLI Steering Council 2016-2017Chair:CatherineJordanChair-Elect:KirkBorlandSecretary:KathleenMainardiPastChair:PatrickChitwoodOLLIExecutiveDirector:CatherineFrank

Committee ChairsCivicEngagement:SarahReinckeCollegeforSeniors:CindyBerryman-Fink, ErikVedelerandPaulaWithrowFacilities:TerryLilesFinance:TerryReinckeInclusion:ContactLarryHaasLifeTransitions:DaveCastelMarketing:DavidLangdonMembership:SandyBowlesand StephanieWardNominating:KirkBorlandPlanning:BarbaravonHauzenUniversityLiaison:JimCanavan

Mission: OLLIatUNCAsheville’smissionistoprovideopportunitiestothriveinlife’ssecondhalfthroughprogramsinlifelonglearning,leadership,communityserviceandresearch.

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PARKING: OLLI members may park in any white-lined space (not marked as visitor parking) on campus, provided they display a current OLLI parking decal on their rear window. Please be aware of the parking lot on Campus View Drive, a short walk from the Reuter Center. Complete a vehicle registration form and bring it to the OLLI office to obtain your decal. If you sell or trade your vehicle, please remove your decal or provide a bill of sale to the OLLI staff to obtain a free replacement decal. There is a $20 replacement fee for lost decals or for individual members who need more than one decal.

NAMETAGS: Write your name on the list at the desk outside the Reuter Center office, and we will make you a nametag. Wearing a nametag at all OLLI events and classes helps people get to know you.

ONECARDS: OLLI members may obtain a OneCard, the official UNC Asheville photo ID card, in Highsmith University Union. With a OneCard you may receive UNC Asheville discounts at local businesses and at university special events. If you obtain an annual sticker for your OneCard through UNC Asheville Police, you may ride Asheville Transit at no cost. You may deposit funds on the OneCard either in the OneCard office or in the dining services offices in Brown Hall. If you say that you are an OLLI member, you will be given the faculty/staff rate, and your dining services card will not expire. You can add funds when your balance gets close to zero. Those funds can be used at any of the dining facilities on campus.

RAMSEY LIBRARY: OLLI members have borrowing privileges at UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. The OneCard is your library card. Please be aware OLLI members do not have access to online resources.

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS: You may register to use the campus wireless network by stopping by the Reuter Center front desk and asking for a voucher code and instructions to register your devices. Please note that each device must be registered in order to use the wireless network, which is encrypted and secure. Help is available at Ramsey Library for those who have trouble gaining network access using the instructions provided by OLLI staff.

DINING OPTIONS: The Reuter Café on the Center’s lower level is open from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. There are soda and snack vending machines on the Center’s lower level. You may also dine at the Lifestyle Dining Hall in Brown Hall, Highsmith Union Food Court, Rosetta’s Kitchenette in the Sherrill Center, Argo Tea in Ramsey Library and the DownUnder in Overlook Residence Hall.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? Check out these resources:Center Website: www.olliasheville.com

Campus Map: www.unca.edu/campusmapUNC Asheville Events: www.unca.edu/calendar

The Reuter Center Office—Open Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.828.251.6140

Your gateway to OLLI at UNC Asheville (OLLI) programs and events is annual membership. The membership fee of $70 covers the membership period from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017. Member benefits include:

•• UNC Asheville parking decal•• UNC Asheville photo ID (OneCard)•• UNC Asheville Ramsey Library borrowing privileges•• Quarterly course catalogs•• OLLI at UNC Asheville weekly electronic newsletter•• Rental use of the Reuter Center for personal events

after one year of membership

•• Use of UNC Asheville wireless internet •• Access to :

Special Interest Groups (SIGS, p. 5) Activities, Programs, and Special Events (p. 6-10) College for Seniors (p. 15-49) UNC Asheville Health & Fitness Center (p. 5)

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regis t rat ion—fal l 2016 termYoumustregisteronlineforOLLImembership,Workshops,LifeTransitionsprograms,LeadershipAshevilleSeniorsandCollegeforSeniorscourses.YoumayuseacreditcardtopayonlineoryoumaypayintheOLLIofficeusingacheck.Seep.26forinstructions.

Initiate your OLLI membership for 2016-17• Pay$70feeandreceivemembershipthroughJuly31,2017

Register for courses – Initial registration period is August 10 – 19• AddtheCFSRegistrationFee($115)tocart.• Requestuptosixcoursesintheinitialregistrationandprioritizeyourchoices.Afterallocation,youwillbeenrolledinuptothree

coursesandwaitlistedifyoudonotreceivethreecourses.Youwillbedroppedfromcoursesifyouareenrolledinthree,butyoucanaddmorecoursesduringtheAdd/Dropperiod.

• ToapplyforascholarshipforCollegeforSeniorsprogramfees,submitascholarshipformbyAugust18,5p.m.Seep.15fordetails.• ReceiveregistrationconfirmationSeptember2byemail.Ifyoudonotreceiveanemail,contacttheOLLIofficeregarding

yourregistration.

Register and Add/Drop – Begins September 6, 10 a.m.• Ifyoumissedtheinitialregistrationperiod,youcanregisterforcourseswithavailableopenings.• Ifyouhavealreadyregisteredforcourses,youmayaddanycoursesinwhichseatsareavailableoraddyournametoawaitlist

throughtheonlineregistrationprocess.Add/Dropendsafterthesecondmeetingofacourse.• Todropacourse,contacttheOLLIofficeat828.251.6140orolli@unca.edu.• Todropallcoursesandreceivearefund,pleasesubmityourrequestbyFriday,September16,3p.m.

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Your gateway to OLLI at UNC Asheville (OLLI) programs and events is annual membership. The membership fee of $70 covers the membership period from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017. Member benefits include:

act iv i t ies & programsInvolvingyourselfwiththeOLLIatUNCAshevillecommunityisstimulating,challengingandfun.InadditiontoclassesweofferthroughtheCollegeforSeniorsandWorkshops,thereareawidevarietyofoccasionstolearnandsocialize.

Reuter Center SingersTheReuterCenterSingers,directedbyChuckTaft,studyandperformclassical,popularandshowtunes.TheyrehearseonMondays,6:15-8:15p.m.andperformregularly.ParticipantsmustbeOLLImembers.Registerbycalling828.251.6140.Thereisa$40feeformusic,payabletotheReuterCenterSingerstreasurer,atyourfirstmeeting.ContactRobertDutnell(rhdutnell@gmail.com)formoreinformation.

Onceyou’reanOLLImember,youmayjoinSpecialInterestGroups(SIGs)asanotherwaytolearnanddevelopfriendshipsbasedonsharedinterests.AllSIGsareapprovedandevaluatedbytheMembershipCommitteeandaremember-organized.TofinddetailedinformationaboutSIGsandhowtoinitiateaSIG,call828.251.6140orvisitourwebsiteatwww.olliasheville.comandlookforSIGsunder"OLLIGroupsandVolunteers."Alliance des Français OneFridayeachmonth,1:30-3p.m.Contact:GerryJay,828.654.9357,garymichaeljay@gmail.comorDavidNelson,828.505.1874,dmn261034@mac.com

Apple Users SecondFridays,1:30-3:30p.m.Contact:PaulaWithrow,828.350.8406,pvwithrow@aol.comorBobMellor,828.253.5031,bob.mellor@charter.net

Art Fridays,1-4p.m.Contact:DianeChambers,828.271.4645,pdchambers@charter.net

Beer on Tap SecondWednesdays,4:30p.m.Contact:DebraBenjamin,828.708.3402,debrabenjamin100@gmail.com.

Bridge Buddies Tuesdays,2-5p.m.Contact:DebraBenjamin,828.708.3402,debrabenjamin100@gmail.com

Bridge for Fun FirstandthirdWednesdays,2-5p.m.Contact:PatriciaGrace828.505.0046,pegrace@vt.eduorBethAlford,828.505.2922

Bridge Grads Thursdays,2-5p.m.Contact:NinaHansen,828.299.7711,hansenn@charter.netorKayHarrold,828.257.4027,karonharrold@gmail.com

Conversing in Spanish FirstandthirdWednesdays,4p.m.Contact:HarvWechsler,wechsler7@hotmail.comorNicoleKelly,nicole.gadon@gmail.com

Financial Strategies in Retirement FirstFridays,1:30p.m.Contact:KateBeatty,828.231.7710,kkbmom@yahoo.com

The Forum:Dialogue to Challenge Our Thinking Fridays,1p.m. Contact:EugeneJaroslaw,828.255.9925,ejwestwood@gmail.com

Français Facile SecondandfourthTuesdays,2-3:30p.m.AtlantaBreadCo.,633MerrimonAve.Contact: RenéeRaffini,828.684.6371,raffinir@gmail.com

Intermediate Bridge Fridays,1-4p.m. Contact:RuthHall,541.490.6460,ruth2458@gmail.com

Meditation SecondandfourthMondays,4:15p.m.Contact: SallyEkaireb,beriake@yahoo.com

Men’s Wisdom Works Emailformeetingtimes.Contact:BobTomasulo,robmtom@aol.com

Poetry Lovers FourthFridays,1:30-3:30p.m. Contact:KarenDepew,depewkaren@yahoo.com

Stories for the Third Act ThirdTuesday,4:30-6p.m. Contact:SarahLarson828.450.5462,slarso@gmail.com

Texas Hold’Em Poker Mondays,4:15-6p.m.Contact:BruceJones,828.338.0265,bruce_e_jones@yahoo.com

Tile Clickers(MahJongg)Wednesdays,2-5p.m. Contact:RosemaryWalton,828.667.8979,rh68@bellsouth.net

Wednesday Wine Tasting SecondWednesdays,7p.m.atamember’shome.ContactHookerWood,hooker.wood@gmail.com,713.515.9661

Wine Tasting SecondSundays,6p.m.atamember’shome.Contact:UlanaMellor,828.253.5031,Ulana.Mellor@charter.net

Wine Tasting II ThirdSundays,7p.m. Contact:KathleenMainardi,828.633.2119,kkmainardi@gmail.com

Women’s Groups ConsultOLLIwebsiteforinformationaboutmeetingtimesandplacesandforcontactinformationforindividualgroups.

A Writers’ Gathering SecondandfourthThursdays,4:15p.m. Contact:JohnHimmelheber,jxhimmelheber@gmail.com

special interest groups—SIGs

Health and Fitness Center MembershipFee:$350annually

OLLImembersareinvitedtojointheUNCAshevilleHealthandFitnessCenterwithfacilitiesintheSherrillCenterandtheJusticeCenteroncampus.Youwillbeaskedtofilloutanadditionalformoutliningthetermsofthemembership,includinginformationabouthoursofaccess.Membershipisvalidforoneyearfromthedateofenrollment.Formoreinformation,contactAnnCadleat828.251.6384oracadle@unca.edu.

Seniors’ Health Insurance Information ProgramOlderadultsneedaccurateinformationaboutMedicareandinsurance.Ifyouwouldliketohelpseniorsinourcommunitywiththeseoftenconfusingandintimidatingissues,theSeniors’HealthInsuranceInformationProgram(SHIIP)needsyou.ContactOLLImemberKennHaringatkennharing@charter.netformoreinformation;thisprojectisprovidedinpartnershipwiththeCouncilonAgingofBuncombeCounty.

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Advance Care Planning Workshop OnThursday,October 13, 7 p.m.OLLIatUNCAshevillewillholdanadvancecareplanning(ACP)workshopthatwillfeatureapanelwhosemembersareexperiencedinaddressingend-of-lifeissues.Discussionwillincludecommunicatingtreatmentwishestolovedonesandtomedicalpersonnel,ethicalandlegalissuesandtheusesofadvancedirectives.Ampletimewillbereservedforquestions.Assistancewillbeprovidedforanyonewishingtocompletealegallyvalidadvancedirective,includingthenotarizationrequiredinNorthCarolina,usingtheNCACPShortForm.

Appalachian Tales and True Stories On Friday, August 19, 7 p.m. youcanenjoyasuperstarlineupofperformerstellingrealAppalachiantalesandtruestories.ConnieRegan-BlakehasappearedonNPR’sAll Things Considered,PBS,andABC’sGood Morning America.ShehasbeenahostandfeaturedperformerattheNationalStoryTellingFestivalinJonesborough,Tennessee.DavidJoeMillerisanativeofJonesboroughandaformerstaffstorytellerfortheNationalStorytellingAssociation.Heisinhis27thyearoftellingstories,isexecutivedirectorofDavidJoeMillerPresentsandproducesshowsinAshevilleandaroundtheglobe.TomGodleskiisanAshevillenative,astorytellerandleadperformerforthemusicalgroupBuncombeTurnpike.Hehaswrittenseveralplays,includingSnowbound,tobeperformedattheAshevilleCommunityTheatreinDecember2016.Don’tmissthisopportunitytohearstoriesmasterfullytold.

Art Bazaar MarkyourcalendarforFriday, November 11, 11 a.m. and Saturday, November 12, 11 a.m.fortheAnnualOLLIArtBazaar.Memberexhibitorswillhaveawidevarietyofhandcrafteditemsondisplayandforsale.Youwilldiscoverashowcaseofmembers’talentsinpainting,photography,jewelry,textilesandmore.TheBazaarisaperfecteventtofindoneofakindhand-craftedworksandtobeginholidayshopping!Thiseventisfreeandopentothepublic.

Asheville Living Treasures Program AshevilleLivingTreasures’(ALT)missionistohonoreldersofAshevilleandBuncombeCountywhohavegreatlycontributedtomakingourcommunityabetterplacetolive.Seniorsfromallwalksoflife,age70orolder,residinginAsheville/BuncombeCountyareeligiblefornomination.LivingTreasuresareselectedtwiceayearandarepubliclyhonoredatarecognitionceremonyinthespringandfall.Eachhonoree’soralhistoryisrecordedforfutureposterityandarchivedatUNCAsheville’sRamseyLibrarySpecialCollections.ThefallrecognitionceremonywillbeheldSunday,October 23, 1:30 p.m.intheManheimerRoom.Thepublicisinvitedtoattend.Isthereanelderinyourlifethat’sanAshevilleLivingTreasure?ThenominationperiodforFall2016closesonAugust30th.SendnominationlettersviaUSPSto:AshevilleLivingTreasures,24CurveSt,AshevilleNC28801,Attn:CarmenRamos-Kennedy,orviaemailat:ashevillelivingtreasures@gmail.comoronline:http://ashevillelivingtreasures.comQuestions?ContactALTChairCarmenRamos-Kennedy:828.423.6476.

Astronomy Club of Asheville TheAstronomyClubofAshevillemeetsthe first Thursday of each monthexceptJuly,7 p.m.,withaninterestinglineupofspeakersandtopics.OLLImembersmayattendclubmeetingsandstargazes,withclubmembersonhandtoadviseandassisttheminthebasicsofastronomyandthetechniquesofobservingcelestialphenomena.FormoreinformationontheAstronomyClubofAsheville,visittheirwebsiteatwww.astroasheville.org.

• Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m. "YoungSolarAnalogs"byRichardGray,Ph.D.,AppalachianState

• Thursday, October 6, 7 p.m. speakerTBA

• Thursday, November 3, 7 p.m. topicTBA,byStephenDanford,Ph.D.,UniversityofNCGreensboro;

• Thursday, December 1,7 p.m.AnnualClubHolidaySocialandAuction.

The Autumn Players Readers Theater TheAutumnPlayersisatroupeofseasonedactorsdedicatedtotakingthetheatreexperienceintothecommunity.Readingsofgreatliteraturebyexperiencedperformerscansparkdeepunderstandingandkindlelastinginterest.Aswordsjumpfromthepagewithconvictionandemotion,storiescometolife.Ticketsare$6atthedoor.ChecktheOLLIcalendarforinformationaboutadditionalSundayperformances.

• Sunday,August 28,2:30 p.m.The CirclebySomersetMaugham,directedbyElliotWeiner.Thiswittydramafrom1921bringsperiodcharmaswellasagelessquestionsaboutthehumancondition.

• Sunday, October 30,2:30 p.m.The Young Man from AtlantabyHortonFoote,directedbyJimReid.ThehauntingsecretsofaTexasfamilycometolightafter64-year-oldWillKiddergetsfiredfromacompanywherehe’sbeenworkingformanyyears.

The Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association TheCarolinas’NaturePhotographersAssociation(CNPA)wasfoundedin1992topromotenaturephotographyintheCarolinas,tohelpconserveandpreservethediversenaturalecosystemsintheCarolinasandtoeducatethoseinterestedinnatureandwildlifephotography.TheCNPA-AshevilleRegionholdsmeetingsonthesecond Sunday of each month, August 14, September 11, October 9 and November 13,5:30 p.m. Theorganization’sgoalistodevelopagroupthatwillmorefullyexperiencethebeautyofWesternNorthCarolinathroughphotography.ActivitiesintheAshevilleRegionincludemonthlymeetings,photooutings,seminars,workshops,exhibits,photocontestsandimagecritiques.Formoreinformationvisitwww.cnpa-asheville.org.

These events are open to the public and held at the Reuter Center. Unless otherwise noted, events are free. • Call 828.251.6140 for additional details

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special events—fal l 2016 continuedChamber Music Chat Chamber Music Chatisalectureseriesoffered Fridays, September 9, and November 4, 3 p.m.byPanHarmonia,anindependentrepertorycompanybasedinAsheville,NC,anddirectedbyflutistKateSteinbeck.Nowinits17thseason,PanHarmoniahasbeennationallyrecognizedforitsuniqueworkandsuperbartistry.Intheseinformalsessions,themusiciansofPanHarmoniawilldiscusstheirprocess,inspiration,themusictheyloveandmore!

Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society ThemissionoftheElishaMitchellAudubonSociety(EMAS)istopromoteanawarenessandappreciationofnature,topreserveandprotectwildlifeandnaturalecosystemsandtoencourageresponsibleenvironmentalstewardship.EMASmeetingsattheReuterCenterarescheduledforTuesdaysSeptember 20, October 18, and November 15, at 7 p.m.Formoreinformationaboutplannedprograms,visittheEMASwebsite:http://www.emasnc.org.

f/32 Photography f/32isadiversegroupwhosemembersshareanappreciationandloveofphotography.Membersrangefromamateurswholiketotakepoint-and-shootsnapshotstoworkingprofessionalphotographers.Atmonthlymeetings,theysharetheirwork,learnnewmethodsandkeepabreastofthelatestindustrynewsandequipment.OLLImembersareofferedfreemembershipinf/32.AttendonWednesdays, August 10, September 14, and October 12;allmeetingsbeginat 7 p.m. Formoreinformation:www.f32nc.com.

Forget Me Not Series SponsoredbytheAlzheimer’sAssociationofWNC,thisseriesoflectureswillofferinsightintothisdisease.DeniseYoung,regionalmanageroftheAlzheimer’sAssociationofWesternCarolinaChapter,willpresent,alongwithareaexperts.Formoreinformation,visittheAlzheimer’sAssociationwebsite:www.alz.org/northcarolina.

• Friday, September 30, 1:30 p.m. "Knowthe10Signs:EarlyDetectionMatters"

• Friday, October 14,1:30 p.m."EffectiveCommunicationStrategies"

• Friday, October 28,1:30 p.m."HealthyLivingforYourBrainandBody:TipsfromtheLatestResearch"

Inside the Music Inside the MusicisaconversationwiththeconductoroftheAshevilleChoralSociety(ACS)andalsoaperformancebysoloistsfromupcomingACSevents.ArtisticdirectorandconductorDr.MelodieGalloway,UNCAshevillemusicdepartmentchairanddirectorofchoralactivities,willbesharinginsightsaboutthemusicandgiftedsingersandinstrumentalistswhowillbeperforming.

• Friday, September 16, 1:30 p.m. Annelies by James Whitbourn JamesWhitbourn’sAnnelies isthefirstmajorchoralsettingofthediaryofAnneFrank,whichhasinspiredmillionssinceitwaspublishedin1947.PremieredinLondonin2005,Annelieswaspraisedforits“woundinglybeautiful”musicandanextraordinaryandmovinglibrettothatcapturesAnne’skeenobservationsandindomitablespirit.Itbringsthestorytolifewithechoesofchurchbells,popularmusicandwithmusicfromFrank’sJewishandGermanheritage.ACSwillperformAnneliesSaturday,October8atalocationtobeannounced.

• Friday, November 18, 1:30 p.m. The Yuletide Candlelight Concert WewillpreviewthesecondannualYuletideconcert.ThemusicwillbefestiveandbeautifulwithChristmas,Hanukkah,andSolsticesongs,performedbyACS,withchildren’svoicesandhandbells!Selectionswillinclude:Ave MariabyFranzBiebl,Cherubim SongbyTchaikovsky,Carol of the Bells,Pat-a-Pan,andaProcession and Carolsforwomen’schorusandharp.TheACSYuletideCandlelightConcertwillbeonDecember2atalocationtobeannounced.

Montford Park Players: Is Shakespeare Relevant? OnFriday, October 7, 2 p.m.,TheMontfordParkPlayers(MPP)willpresentalectureonthemodernrelevanceofWilliamShakespeare’sworksandthecontinuedinfluencetheyhaveonourlives.ThelecturewillincludeaperformancefromMPP’supcomingproductionofShakespeare’sJulius Caesar.MPPhasbeenentertainingAshevilleaudienceswithfree“ShakespeareinthePark”performancesforforty-twoyears.TolearnmoreaboutMPP,visittheirwebsiteatwww.montfordparkplayers.org.

New Member Welcome AreyounewtoOLLIatUNCAshevilleandtheReuterCenter?Areyoureturningafterbeinggoneawhile?CometotheNewMemberWelcomeonFriday, September 16, 10 a.m.tolearnaboutallthatOLLIhastoofferandaboutwaystogetinvolved.Meetothermembersandlearnwhatitmeansto“growthroughlife.”

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New to Medicare Class AreyounewtoMedicare?Areyouconfusedbythemanychoices?UnbiasedandaccurateinformationisavailablefromtrainedvolunteersfromtheNorthCarolinaSeniors’HealthInsuranceInformationProgram.InpartnershipwithOLLI,afreeclasswillbeheldonFriday, September 16, 2 p.m.intheReuterCenter.TheclasswillprovideimportantinformationtoassistyouinunderstandinghowMedicareworksandwhatyouneedtodotoobtainbenefitsandsavemoney.Spacesarelimited,soreserveyourspacebyregisteringonlineatwww.coabc.org.Inaddition,beginningatnoon,representativesfromtheSocialSecurityAdministrationwillbeavailabletoanswerquestionsaboutSocialSecuritybenefitsandMedicareenrollment.Theywillalsoprovidedetailedinstructionsforaccessingtheagency’sonlineservicesatwww.socialsecurity.gov.

NC Stage Behind the Scenes JoinNCStageArtisticDirectorandco-founderCharlieFlynn-McIverashetakesyoubehindthescenesoftheprofessionalproductionsofNCStage.We’lllookintothethemesoftheplays,therehearsalprocess,thedesignprocess,talktoactors,directorsanddesignersandevenhaveasceneortwofromtheupcomingshow.Getaninsider’sviewoftheworkingsofaprofessionaltheatre.PresentationsareheldintheManheimerRoomandarefreeandopentothepublic.

• Friday, September 16, noonGroundedbyGeorgeBrant

• Friday, November 4, 1:30 p.m.Curvy Widow,bookbyBobbyGoldman,musicandlyricsbyDrewBrody

Opera Talks AshevilleLyricOpera(ALO)bringsgreatstoriesandmusictolifeonAsheville’spremieretheatricalstage,theDianaWorthamTheatre.Opera Talks offerabehindthescenesjourneyasALOGeneralDirectorDavidCraigStarkeyandacastofindustryprofessionalsguideyouthroughtheiroperaticworldonFridays,August 12, 3 p.m.,September 9, 1 p.m.,September 30, 3 p.m.,October 28, 3 p.m. andDecember 9, 3 p.m. WatchtheOLLIonlinenewsletterfordetailsonindividualprograms.

Reuter Center Singers Concert TheReuterCenterSingers,OLLI’sin-housechoralgroupdirectedbyChuckTaft,studyandperformclassical,popularandshowtunes.MakeplanstoattendtheveryspecialHolidayConcertonMonday, December 5, 7 p.m.Enjoyandsingalongwithtraditionalmusicoftheseason.Theperformanceisfree,butdonationsarewelcome.

Safe Driving Program OnFridays,October 7 and 21, noon,AARPwillofferadriversafetyrefreshercoursedesignedtohelpmaturedriversremainsafelyontoday’sfasterhighwayswithamyriadofchallenges.Instructorsforthisfour-hourcoursewillteachvaluabledefensivedrivingtechniques,highlighthazardsparticulartoseniorsandprovidearefresherabouttherulesoftheroadandtipsforavoidingcrashes.Thecourseisofferedasanationwideefforttokeepdriversbehindthewheelsafely.Thecostofthecourseis$15forAARPmembersand$20fornon-members.Toregisterforeithersession,contactinstructorCelesteSelwyn,828.708.7404orsel@mindspring.com.

STEM Lectures TheSTEMLectureseriesisaninterdisciplinaryprogramthatcoversawiderangeofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicsdisciplines.Eachlectureprovidesthelecturerwiththeopportunitytosharehis/herwork,presentnewideasforfeedback,learnnewideasthatparticipantscanuseandintroducestudentstoexcitingareastoexplore.

• Wednesday, September 7, 4:30 p.m.“X-Planes”byJimTyson,OLLImemberandpilot

• Wednesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m. “ExploringGeneandCellTherapiesforCardiacArrhythmias”byRichardRobinson,ColumbiaUniversity

• Monday, October 10, 4:30 p.m. “MathematicsofSpirography”byDavidBates,OLLImember

• Tuesday, October 25, 4:30 p.m. “DeepWaterCorals:AVitalHabitatOfftheCarolinaCoast”byGarryMayer

• Tuesday, November 15, 4:30 p.m. “AChangingParadigm:CancerMetastasisastheTarget”byJonWiener,ABTechfaculty

Storytelling Event MarkyourcalendarforFriday, August 12, 7 p.m.toattendthisTimLowrystorytellingevent!WhetherslippingintothecolorfullexiconofGullahoranecdotesaboutHarperLeeorhisGreatAuntNinaGwynn,TimLowryisreadywithfascinatingstoriesofcultureandhistory.Heisatimetravelerwhotakesuswithhimwhereverhechoosestogo.Hehasbeentellingstories"ofthePeople,bythePeople,andforthePeople"for15years.TimhasbeenaninvitedtellerseveraltimesattheNationalStorytellingFestivalinJonesborough,TN.ThisfreeeventiscosponsoredbyOLLIandtheWeavervilleLibrary.

Successful Aging Health Fair OnWednesday,September 7, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,theCouncilonAgingofBuncombeCountyoffersadaylongeventforolderadults,caregiversandanyoneinterestedinagingsuccessfully.Breakoutsessionsfocusonhealthandwellnessandtopicsrelatingtoaging.Lunchwillbeprovided.RegisterontheCouncilonAgingofBuncombeCountywebsite,http://www.coabc.org/.Foradditionalinformation,contactZoeTrout,zoet@coabc.org,828.277.8288.

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Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer ThebestwaytoenjoytheAshevilleSymphonyOrchestra’sMasterworksconcertsistocometotheSymphonyTalkfortheinsidescooponthemusic,composers,andsoloists.AshevilleSymphonyOrchestra’smusicdirectorandconductorDanielMeyerwillspeakabouttheperformanceforthenextevening’sconcertandlocalmusicaficionadoChipKaufmannwillspeakaboutthecomposers.FormoreinformationabouttheAshevilleSymphonyOrchestra,ortofindouthowtopurchaseticketsforperformancesattheThomasWolfeAuditorium,visitashevillesymphony.org.

• Friday, September 16, 3 p.m. All Tchaikovsky–SuitefromSleeping Beauty,Francesca da Remini,andViolin ConcertowithsoloistJenniferKoh

• Friday, October 21, 3 p.m. Saint-Saëns’Danse Macabre,FlorentSchmitt’s La Tragedie de Salome, Brahms’Concerto for Violin and CellowithsoloistsJasonPosnock,violin,andAlistairMacRae,cello

WNC Historical Association Lectures ThemissionoftheWesternNorthCarolinaHistoricalAssociationistopreserveandpromotethehistoryofWesternNorthCarolinathroughthecare,interpretationandpresentationoftheSmith-McDowellHouse,theeducationofthepublicthroughlectures,exhibitions,publications,andrelatedeventsandthefacilitationofcooperationamongregionalhistoricalorganizations.Thereisa$5admissionfortheselectures.

• Saturday, August 20, 2 p.m. “CherokeeNationofWNC:TheRemovalEra”byDr.BrettRiggs.AccomplishedarcheologistDr.BrettH.Riggs,SequoyahDistinguishedProfessorofCherokeeStudies,WesternCarolinaUniversity,willexplorethecrisisthatCherokeefamiliesfacedduringtheWNCremovaleraofthe1830sandtheresultingTrailofTears.Inaddition,Dr.RiggswilldiscussWesternCarolinaUniversity’scurrentinitiativesinNativehealth,aswellasCherokeelanguage,history,archeologyandpublicheritage.Dr.RiggsservesasanexecutiveboardmemberfortheNationalTrailofTearsAssociationandwaschairoftheNativeAffairsLiaisonCommitteefortheSoutheasternArchaeologicalConference.

• Saturday, October 1, 2 p.m. “KiffinRockwell:Asheville’sCelebratedWWIFighterPilot” byDr.MarcMcClure.WaltersStateCommunityCollegehistoryprofessorMarcMcClurepresentsthestoryofKiffinRockwellofAshevillewhojoinedtheFrenchForeignLegionimmediatelyuponthestartofWWI.Afterayearofbattleinthetrenches,RockwellgainedadmissionintoFrenchAviationandsoonbecameanotedfighterpilotwiththenewlyformedAmericanEscadrille.TheshortfilmValorwillbeshowntohighlightRockwell’swarexperiencesthroughhisownlettersaswellasphotographsfromtheFrencharchivesoftheAmericanEscadrille.ThisisthestoryofayoungboyfromWNCwhowouldbedecoratedandhonoredbytheFrenchgovernmentin1916forhisremarkablecourageagainstGermanaviatorsintheskiesoverFrance.

World Affairs Council TheWorldAffairsCouncil(WAC)presentsthesefascinatinglecturesanddiscussionstoadvanceinternationalawarenessandfosterWesternNorthCarolina’sglobalties.OLLImembersreceiveadiscountonWACannualmembershipfee.TheselecturesarefreetoWACmembersandstudentsand$10forallotherparticipantsatthedoor.Formoredetailsaboutprograms,consulttheWorldAffairsCouncilwebsite:www.main.nc.us/wac.

• Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 p.m.Dr.SteveSolnick,PresidentofWarrenWilsonCollegeandaFulbrightScholarofRussia,willopentheserieswithareviewofthelatestmovesandinitiativesofPresidentVladimirPutinandhiscurrentleadershipinRussia,includinganemphasisontheinternalpoliticsandpressureswithinthecountry.

• Tuesday, October 4, 7:30 p.m.Dr.DonaldMayer,professorofbusinessethicsatDenverUniversity’sDanielsSchoolofBusinessandSt.Mary’sCollegeinCalifornia,willconsidertheimplicationsandtheresponsestothereleaseearlierthisyearofthe“PanamaPapers”andthechallengestothestatusquoininternationalfinancetheypresent.

• Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 p.m.Dr.DonPuchala,ByrnesProfessorofInternationalStudies,EmeritusattheUniversityofSouthCarolinainColumbiawillpresent“Pirates,Anarchists,andCowboys.”

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Adverse Weather PolicyOLLIclasses,events,meetingsandotheractivitieswillbecanceledordelayedwhenUNCAsheville

classesarecanceledordelayedforadverseweather.By8a.m.onbadweatherdays,theOLLI

staffwillpostspecificprograminformationonouroutgoingmessagesat828.251.6140andon

ourwebsiteatolliasheville.com.Wewill,ifpossible,sendanemailtoOLLImembersby

8a.m.explaininghowweatherwillaffecteventsscheduledonbadweatherdays.

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fab f r idays - fa l l 2016OnFridays, 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.intheReuterCenter’sManheimerRoom,membersandguestsareinvitedtosocializewhiletheyenjoystimulatingpresentationsanddynamicquestionandanswersessions.PurchaselunchinourReuterCaféorbringyourownbrownbag.Don’tmissthesegreatprogramswhicharefreeandopentothepublic.

September 23: The 2016 Election and The Future of Our Country.SpeakerswillbeGeorgePeery,emeritusprofessorofpoliticalscienceatMarsHillUniversityandWorldAffairsCouncilmember,AsheleyMoraguez,assistantprofessorofpoliticalscienceatUNCAsheville,andAsheville Citizen-TimespoliticalreportersMarkBarrettandJoelBurgess.Dr.PeeryandDr.Moraguezwillfocusontheuniqueaspectsofthisyear’snationalelection.Mr.BarrettandMr.BurgesswillfocusonNorthCarolinaandlocalelections.Learnmoreaboutwhycandidaterhetorichasbecomesodivisiveandwhatconsequencesitwillhaveinthisyear’selections.Whatisthefutureforthemajorpoliticalparties?WhataretheprospectsforgoverninginthefutureoftheUnitedStates?Thismatterstoanyonewhocaresaboutwhatourcountry,ourstateandourcommunitywillbecome.

September 30: Senior Brain Health: Cognition or Perspiration? Dr.PatrickFoo,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUNCAshevilleanddirectorofitshighlyregardedneuroscienceminor,hasspentmanyyearswritingaboutandresearchingbrainhealth.Histalkwillhelpyouthreadyourwaythroughthemany,oftencontradictory,claimsaboutwhatyoucandotoimproveyourbrainhealth.Hewillfocusonthelatestevidencecontrasting“braintraining”(e.g.,throughgamingexercises)withtheneurologicalhealtheffectsofoverallphysicalexercise(e.g.,improvingaerobiccapacity).OverthelasttwoyearsDr.FoohassharedtheworkofhisneurosciencestudentswithOLLIthroughtheirposterpresentationsaboutneurologicalhealthissues.ThispresentationispartoftheHealth Education Series.

October 7: Beer City, USA WhoknewthataJamaicanbornretiredengineerwouldlandinAshevillein1994andgivebirthtoBeerCity,USA?HighlandBrewingfounderOscarWongandhisdaughterLeah,nowHighland’spresident,willjoinTimSchaller,ownerofTheWedgeBrewingCompany,andAlexDwoinen,brewingmanagerofNewBelgiumBrewery,tobringanswerstoeverythingwewantedtoknowaboutbeerinAsheville.Whilewewon’tbeabletoenjoyanyoftheirtastybrews,wewillleaveknowingalotmoreaboutthehistoryandsociologyofbeerdrinkingandwhatmakesAshevillemicrobrewbeer,andnotsomicrobrew,sospecial.

October 14: Macular Degeneration and the Blue Light Danger AgeRelatedMacularDegeneration(AMD)istheleadingcauseofvisionlossintheU.S.,withanestimated11millionindividualssufferingfromthecondition.Becausethatfigurethatisexpectedtogrowto22millionby2050,wearefacinganepidemicofAMD.Inadditiontotheincreaseinouragingpopulation,weareusingoureyeslikeneverbeforeinhistory.Thenewestthreattoourhealthisbluelight,whichisemittedinhighconcentrationsfromoursmartphones,tablets,computers,TVsandfluorescentandLEDlights.JoinDr.KimWalters,ownerofOptixEyeCare,asshediscussesAMDandbluelight.With18yearsofexperiencepracticingoptometryinWeaverville,NC,Dr.Waltersisanexpertontheprevention,earlydetectionandmanagementofoculardisease.ThispresentationispartoftheHealth Education Series

October 21: The Black Potter by Jim McDowell.ThepotterBernardLeachwrote,“Thepotistheman:hisvirtuesandhisvicesareshowntherein—nodisguiseispossible.” JimMcDowell,whocallshimself“TheBlackPotter,”maywellbetheonlyblackpotterwhocreatesfacejugsbasedonbothhisfamilytraditionsandthesacredancestraltraditionofusingfacejugsasgravemarkers.Jimmadehisfirstuglyfacejugin1983afterseeingonecreatedbyaSouthernwhitepotterfamiliarwiththeartform.Jimmadehiswithblackfeaturestohonorhisancestorswhousedthejugsinspiritualrituals.LiketheslavepotterDavefromEdgefield,SC,heinscribesmessagesonhisfacejugs.Jimpourshisstored-upemotionsaboutslavery,hisshare-cropperancestors,CivilRights,discriminationheexperienced,aswellashisreligiousbeliefs,intohispottery.Jim,essentiallyaself-taughtpotter,willbringsamplesofhispotteryandpresentahistoricalperspectiveonfacejugsfromAfricantraditions.He’llincludematerialabouttheillegalslaveshipTheWanderer,whosehumancargomostlywenttoEdgefieldin1858,wheresomebecamepotters.

October 28:Bone Health, Osteoporosis, and Why Gravity is Good! Thehumanendoskeletonisregulatedbyacomplexarrayoffactorsincludinghormonalinteractions,nutritionalrequirements,andgravitationalforces.Explorethesefactorsandlearnmoreaboutthewaysthepresenceorabsenceofspecificcomponentsleadstotheoverallhealthandfunctionofthisoftensurprisingbutmultifacetedorgansystem.DavidF.Ward,MDisaformerNASAflightsurgeonwithexperiencecaringforastronautswhodevelopphysiologicalchangesafterbothshortandlongdurationspaceflights.AsaprivatepracticephysicianatGeneralPreventiveMedicineinBrevardandHendersonville,NC,heoftencounselspatientsonthechangesrelatedtonormalagingandbonehealth.ThispresentationispartoftheHealth Education Series.

November 4: The Answer World WhotracksdowntheanswerstoyourburningquestionsaboutallthingshappeninginandaroundAsheville?TheAnswerManandAnswerWomando.ThispresentationwillbringyouthepeoplebehindthepopularcolumnsintheAsheville Citizen-Times:JohnBoyleandCaseyBlake.JohnandCaseywilltalkabouttheirbackgroundsandhowtheycametoanswerquestionsforaliving.Theywilldiscusstheirexperiencesinthe“AnswerWorld”–wherethequestionscomefrom,howmanytheyreceive,whataresomeoftheodderqueriesthey’vehadandhowtheydividetheirwork.(Caseyclaimsshegetsallthewhimsicalquestions,whileJohnfieldstheburningquestionsaboutpotholes.)

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The Gift of Time program encourages participants to think about how to plan and communicate end of life wishes to spouses, partners, children and parents. Trained facilitators and expert speakers, combined with the support of a group of peers, make this program truly unique. Open to OLLI members.More Information: www.olliasheville.com/gift-of-time

“I wanted to give myself the opportunity to look at this part of my life as a gift, not just for me but for my children. I already felt blessed, but this

[program] is a gift.”

Exploring Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) helps participants assemble the relevant information and ask the right questions to see whether the CCRC is a living option that meets their needs. The course includes expert speakers and site visits to local CCRCs. Open to OLLI members. More Information: www.olliasheville.com/exploring-ccrcs

“All wonderful …but especially useful to consider these issues with other concerned, explorative people from different backgrounds, genders. The

more minds to consider a big change the better!”

Paths to Creative Retirement (Paths), held twice each year, helpsparticipants create a meaningful retirement based on their values and priorities. Sessions are facilitated by trained OLLI members in large and small groups.More Information: www.PathstoCreativeRetirement.com

“I view 'Paths' as a program that got me going on a path. Taking steps and knowing that you have more flexibility to learn, experiment, and change

course as you start the transition.”

The Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW)focuses specifically on relocating in retirement—whether to Asheville or anywhere else. Our optional Sunday program is for those who are considering Asheville for relocation. More Information: www.AshevilleCREW.com

“Excellent program design with seasoned presenters; participatory exercises; modules that flowed well; content that was all relevant to this

process of deciding.”

Members and staff of OLLI at UNC Asheville collaborate to offer unique and innovative programs to help participants navigate major life transitions. Register online; Visa and MasterCard accepted. For questions or for more information, contact Laurel Jernigan, 828.250.3871/ljerniga@unca.edu

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Photographic Composition: Learn How to SeeMonday,September12,1-5p.m.,Tuesday,September13,9a.m.-3p.m.&Thursday,September15,9a.m.-3p.m.Fee: $165Location:ReuterCenter+fieldtrip

Everwonderhowsomephotographersseemto“see”theworlddifferently,turningmundanesubjectmatterintointriguingworksofart?Weallhavetheabilityto“see”likethis,butitisacreativeskillthatneedstobenurturedandpracticed.Thisinspiringthree-dayworkshopprovidesabalanceoflecture,hands-onshootingandprofessionalcritiqueofeachstudent'swork.Instructionissuitableforalllevels,beginnertoprofessional.

David Simchock (david@vagabondvistas.com)isanaward-winningprofessionalphotographer,activeformorethanthirteenyears.Anableinstructor,histalentsincludetravelandeditorialphotographyaswellasportraiture,fineartandmusic.www.davidsimchock.com

Mastering the NC Digital LibrarySaturday,October19a.m.–noonFee: $50

JointechexpertGaryCrosseytodiscoverandlearnhowtousefreedigitallibraryservices,openingaworldofeasilyaccessedmediaandinformation.Learnhowtosearch,reserve,downloadandreturnfreeeBooksandaudiobooksfrommultiplesourcesanddiscernbestpracticesfordigitalpublications.ABuncombeCountylibrarycardisrequired.

Gary Crossey(admin@irishguy.us)isanadultprofessionaldevelopmentinstructor,authorandlibraryadvocate.Gary’steachingawardsincludeAdobeEducationTrainer,andAB-TechContinuingEducationFacultyMemberoftheYear.www.irishguy.us

Creatively Acrylic: Exuberant Expressions in Paint and Mixed MediaSaturday,October1,noon-4p.m.&Sunday,October2,noon-4p.m.Fee: $115

Discoverunconventionalandplayfulapproachestoartthatcombineacrylicpaintwithevery-dayartmaterialslikepaper,fabricandtapetocreatejoyfulworksofartanduniquegifts.Studentswillmakeaseriesofcolorfulpaintingsonpaperwiththeoptionofincorporatingthemintonewartfulformslikegiftcards,weavingsandwallhangings.Thisclassisappropriateforstudentsofalllevelsandexperience.Amaterialslistwillbeemailed.

Ursula Gullow (ursulagullow@gmail.com)hasbeenexhibitingherpaintingsfor15yearsandhasreceivednumeroushonorsincludingtheWilliamsandWomblescholarshiptostudyatPenlandSchoolofCraftsin2014.CurrentlyGullowteachesatA-BTechCommunityCollegeandwasawarded“OutstandingInstructorof2014.”www.ursulagullow.com

workshops fa l l 2016Welcomefallwithonedayandweekendworkshopsthatfityourinterestsandschedule.OLLImembershipisnotrequiredtoregister,andworkshopsareopentothepublic.Workshopshavelimitedspace.Registerthroughtheonlineregistrationsystemwww.olliasheville.comusingVisaorMasterCard.Foradditionalinformationcall828.251.6140.Refundsareavailableupto14dayspriortotheworkshopdate,exceptfor$10/personadministrativefee.Afterthat,norefundsareavailable.

Live Long, Live Healthy: Melatonin to Endorphins Saturday,October89a.m.–noonFee: $50

You’veheardofmelatonin,endorphins,adrenalin,testosterone,etc.Butwhat,precisely,aretheyandhowdotheyaffectyourhealth,youremotions,evenyourbehaviorandlongevity?Thisworkshopwillrevealthehiddenworldofhormones,neuropeptidesandneurotransmitters.Wewillcoverthelatestresearch,withentertainingslides,andinformyouon12simplewaysyoucanaffecthormonelevels,improveyourhealthandincreaseyourlongevity.Materials fee:$5payabletotheinstructor

Alicia Swaringen(alicia@bodywisdomtherapy.net)hashelpedhundredsofpeopledeciphertheirbodies’messagessince1995.Sheearnedcertificatesinprocessorientedpsychology,energykinesiologyandJinshinacupressure,isaReikiMaster,andusestheseskillsinherpracticeinAsheville,NC.www.bodywisdomtherapy.net

Clutter Conundrum: Getting Smart with Your StuffSaturday,October159a.m.–4:30p.m.Fee: $75

Doyouloveyourstuffbuthateclutter?Naturally!Clutterinterfereswithcreativityandproductivity,socialization,andintimacy.Sohowdoyousolvetheclutterconundrum?Learnsmartwaystokeepthepatternsofclutterfromreturninginthislivelyinteractiveworkshop.Workingtogetherinsmallgroupsledbytheinstructor,wewillcreateourownindividualpracticalplantosuccessfullymanagetheseventypesoflifeclutter.

Lauren Griffin,M.A.(workshop@WildPrecious.Life)isalicensedprofessionalcounselorandhasmaintainedaprivatepracticesince1987.Herworkshopsandcoursesarepresentedinawarm,funstyleandarefilledwithpracticalskillsandtipsforlivingyouronewildandpreciouslife.www.WildPrecious.Life

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Discoverhowtocarveafaceinawalkingstickinastep-by-stepapproachusingfivebasicwoodcarvingtools.Youwilllearntocreatethefacialfeaturesandhairofawood“spirit”/wizard/mountainman.Bytheendoftheworkshop,participantswilltakehometheirownwalkingstickaswellasknowledgeofwhattheinstructorconsidersthebesttypesoftreesforwalkingsticks.Priorwoodcarvingexperienceisnotrequired.Materials fee:$10/personforwalkingstick,payabletotheinstructor.Toolswillbeprovided,orstudentscanbringtheirown.

Richard Hall(hallclan1@gmail.com)hasbeencreatingtraditionalAppalachianwoodcraftsfor30years.WithfamilyrootsintheTennesseeandNorthGeorgiamountains,hetookanearlyinterestinthe“oldways”ofworkingwood.Throughhisart,heseekstopreservetheheritageofthemountainfolkswhocamebeforeus.

Exploring Cold Wax and OilsSaturday,October2210a.m.–4p.m.Fee: $95

Usecoldwaxwithyouroilstogivetextureandmanipulativeproperties.Learnhowtolayerandscrapeofftocreatewonderfuleffects.Withthisengagingprocess,youwillworkonwoodpanelsoroilpapertocreateuniquepieces.Amaterialslistwillbeprovided,andyoucanexpecttospend$50-$75onsupplies.

Sharon Sandel(sharsand46@gmail.com)isaFloridanativewholovesthemountains.Anartistwhoexperimentswithnewandexcitingartisticmedia,sheenjoyssharingherpassionwithothers.www.sharonsandel.wix.com/painting

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Intro to Wilderness First AidSaturday,October22,1-5p.m.&Sunday,October23,1-5p.m.Fee:$95Location:WoodedareasonUNCAshevillecampus.

ThisworkshopwillprovidehikersandadventurerswithabasicintroductiontomanagingcommonbackcountryemergenciesthatcanoccurwhileexploringtheWNCmountains.Wewillpracticeimprovisationalsplintingandwoundmanagement,discussbitesandstings(frommosquitoestosnakes),treatmentofhypothermiaandheatemergencies.Participants must be able to walk 1/4 mile outside and lift 25-30 lbs. Materials fee:$50forfirstaidkit,payabletotheinstructor.

Jon Clancy (jon@activeavl.com)hasworkedintheoutdoorindustrysince2000aseverythingfromcampcounselortoraftguide.He’strainedadventurersinbackcountryemergencymedicinefornineyears.TodayherunsActiveAsheville,amassagepracticefocusedonhelpingpeoplerecoverfrominjuries.www.activeasheville.net

Carving Faces on Walking SticksSaturday,October15,10a.m.-4p.m.&Sunday,October16,1–4p.m.Fee:$90

Envision and Live a Natural LifeSaturday,October299a.m.–4p.m.Fee:$80

Feelingoverwhelmedbythefast-paceddemandsofsociety?Comeandjoinotherstoenvisionandlivealifestylethatisrightforyou.Wewillexplorewaysforyoutoattunetoyournaturalrhythm,tochoosetheresponsibilitiesyouwanttotakeonandtobeinchargeofyourdailyneeds.Youwillthencreateanactionplantomotivateyoutoliveamorebalanced,harmoniousandnaturallifestyle.

Su Shen Huang(myneedle47@hotmail.com)hasintegratedherpassionforscience,psychologyandspiritualityintoaholistichealingandlifecoachingservice.Herloveofworldtravelandexplorationofdiversecultureshasenhancedherskillsasaninspiringteacher/coachandcompassionatehealer.

Wet Felted Seamless BagsSaturday,November59a.m.–4:30p.m.Fee: $95

Comelearnthebasicsofusinghotwater,soapandrawwoolrightfromthesheeptomakeabeautifulfabricandseamlessbagfromtheselanolinfilledfleeces!Nocarding,spinningorweavingrequiredtomakethisbeautifulfabric.Buttonsandstrapswillbeprovidedforyoutocompleteyourbagorpurse.Materials fee: $15payabletotheinstructor.

Christina Gordon(cg@animalphat.com)isthefounderofAnimalPhatandWomen’sWildernessWorkshops,offeringlearningopportunitiestoexperienceprimitiveandsustainablelivingskills.She’sofferedprogramsforfestivals,parks,schools,communitycollegesandnon-profitsandhasbeenhostingworkshopssince2005.www.animalphat.com.

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WANTEDTutors & Classroom Assistants

Needed This Fall

For Returning Volunteers

What: Attend Tips from the Pros SessionWhere: Reuter CenterWhen: September 8, 2016 4:30-6 pmWhat You Will Learn: Hear from educational experts about how to develop strategies for success with your student(s)

For New Volunteers

What: Attend a Recruiting EventWhere: Reuter CenterWhen: September 19, 2016 4:30-6:30 pm What you will Learn: Details about opportunities to volunteer in the Asheville City Schools and all the ways we will support you

Support the Asheville City Schools: benefit kids, assist teachers and join our volunteer community.

Wanted: Volunteer Tutors and Classrom AssistantsRequirements: Likes kids, wants to give back to community, has two or more hours a week, VALUES MAK-ING A DIFFERENCE

UPCOMING EVENTS FALL 2016

To learn more about the benefits of OLLI volunteer programs or the work of the OLLI Civic Engagement Committee, contact Sarah Reincke at sarahreincke@gmail.com

Visit us at: http://olliasheville.com/civic-engagement

civ ic engagement

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WANTEDTutors & Classroom Assistants

Needed This Fall

For Returning Volunteers

What: Attend Tips from the Pros SessionWhere: Reuter CenterWhen: September 8, 2016 4:30-6 pmWhat You Will Learn: Hear from educational experts about how to develop strategies for success with your student(s)

For New Volunteers

What: Attend a Recruiting EventWhere: Reuter CenterWhen: September 19, 2016 4:30-6:30 pm What you will Learn: Details about opportunities to volunteer in the Asheville City Schools and all the ways we will support you

Support the Asheville City Schools: benefit kids, assist teachers and join our volunteer community.

Wanted: Volunteer Tutors and Classrom AssistantsRequirements: Likes kids, wants to give back to community, has two or more hours a week, VALUES MAK-ING A DIFFERENCE

UPCOMING EVENTS FALL 2016

To learn more about the benefits of OLLI volunteer programs or the work of the OLLI Civic Engagement Committee, contact Sarah Reincke at sarahreincke@gmail.com

Visit us at: http://olliasheville.com/civic-engagement

TheCollegeforSeniors(CFS)isalifelonglearningprogramofferingmorethan350coursesannuallyduringfourterms:

Fall: September19–November11,2016(initialregistrationAugust10-19)Winter: January9–February20,2017(initialregistrationNovember7-16)Spring: March20–May19,2017(initialregistrationFebruary13-21)Summer: June12–July25,2017(initialregistrationMay10-17)

Fall 2016September19–November11

NOTE:Besuretocheckdateslistedforeachcourse.

Fee: $115 for the termTheregistrationfeeallowsyoutoregisterforuptothreecourses,

listedonpp.20-49,duringtheinitialphaseofregistration.ConfirmationwillbesentonSeptember2,2016.

Afteryoureceiveyourschedule,youmayaddcourseswithoutadditionalregistrationcosts.

(Somecoursesrequireextrafees,whicharelistedinthecatalog.)Coursesmaybeaddedpriortothestartofthesecondclassperiod.

Add/drop begins Tuesday, September 6, 10 a.m.Ifyoucannotattendacourseinwhichyouenroll,

pleaseworkwithOLLIstafftodropthecoursesosomeoneonawaitlistmayattend.

OLLI membership is required to enroll in CFS classesRefunds:Cancellationmustbereceivedby

Friday,September16,3p.m.forafullrefund.ThisappliestoALLfeesforCFSclasses.

Course InformationInadditiontothecoursedescriptionsinthiscatalog,descriptionsandinformationforCollegeforSeniorscoursescanbefoundontheonlineregistrationportalunderSearchCatalog(bycurriculumcategoryorinstructor).CoursematerialsarealsolistedoncoursewebpagesontheOLLIwebsite.Toreachthelistingofcourseswithwebpages,goto:olliasheville.com/courses.Onthispage,typeinaninstructor’snameandfindinformationsuchascourseoutlines,readinglists,materialslistsandinstructors’biograpies.

Class RepsIfyouareinterestedinhelpingnewerOLLImembersbecomeacclimated,assistinginstructorsduringaclassandensuringthatclassesoperatesmoothly,considerbeingaClassRep!ChecktheboxforbecomingaClassRepintheonlineregistrationprocess.Formoreinformation,call828.251.6140.

ScholarshipsScholarshipsareavailabletopartiallycovertheexpenseofthetermfees(theannualOLLImembershipfeeisthemember’sresponsibility).ScholarshipapplicationsareavailableinRoom208oftheReuterCenterandontheOLLIwebsite.ThedeadlineforapplyingisAugust18,5p.m.Formoreinformation,call828.251.6873.

Teaching at College for SeniorsAttheheartoftheCollegeforSeniorsprogramarededicatedvolunteerinstructors.Whilemanyinstructorsareretiredacademics,otherswithnoformalteachingbackgroundsuccessfullyfacilitatelearningexperiencescenteredontheirareasofpassion,interestorexpertise.ElevenCurriculumCommitteesandtheProgramManagerreceiveandreviewcourseproposalsandcreatetheclassscheduleforeachterm.

Course Proposal Form and Instructor GuideAterm-specificcourseproposalformisfoundontheFormspageoftheOLLIwebsite.Aninstructorguidebookisavailabletoorientthefirst-timeinstructorandtoenhancetheskillsofexperiencedteachers.ToviewresourcesforCollegeforSeniorsinstructors,visit:http://olliasheville.com/college-seniors-1.

Course Proposal Due Dates:

Spring term 2017 October 15, 2016Summer term 2017 January 16, 2017Fall term 2017 April 15, 2017Winter term 2018 July 15, 2017

Questions about College for Seniors? ContactCFSProgramManagerHerbGunnathgunn@unca.eduorcall828.251.6873.

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STAY ACTIVE STAY HEALTHY

College for Seniors and the YMCA of Western North Carolina are teaming up for the Fall 2016 term. The program consists of four great new fitness classes at the Woodfin YMCA offered exclusively for OLLI members. These courses are part of the regular Fall CFS curriculum and can be part of your first three choices.

New College for Seniors health and wellness classes at the Woodfin YMCA• Free Weights Strength and Conditioning – Section 1, with instructor Staci Smith, a

Healthy Living instructor specializing in yoga, cycling, and functional strength training at the YMCA of Western North Carolina (see page 42).

• Free Weights Strength and Conditioning – Section 2, with instructor Staci Smith, a Healthy Living instructor specializing in yoga, cycling, and functional strength training at the YMCA of Western North Carolina (see page 42).

• West Coast Swing for Beginners, with instructor Debbie Belles, teacher of dance specializing in partner style dancing (see page 35).

• Beginning Ballroom, with instructor Sherry Lubix, popular College for Seniors dance instructor and former full-time ballroom dance instructor in Florida (see page 46).

YMCA membership is not required, but the course fee will be discounted for Y members. OLLI members can join the Y through December 1 and pay no joining fee, a savings of up to $139. For more information about the benefits of a YMCA membership, call the Woodfin Y at 828 505 2990 or visit www.ymcawnc.org/join.

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Business/Law/FinanceFinancialConversationsforWomen.........22IncomeandWealthInequality: WhyitMatters.....................................46JusticeandMoralityintheModern AmericanEconomy..............................45LandmarkSupremeCourtDecisions........35LegalLifeCarePlanning...........................48TheTrans-PacificPartnership: ToRatifyorNottoRatify?....................21UnderstandingYourReal EstateTransaction................................23U.S.AgriculturalPolicy: AnHistoricalPerspective......................32

Current Events/Regional Cultures AppalachianSampler................................44AppreciatingAsheville’sAcousticMusic...32ArabSpring:BedouinRootsto 21stCenturyTragedy..........................24Drôme:TheOtherProvence....................48EcologyofSouthernAppalachia...............30ExplorationsofCentraland NorthernItaly2016.............................20Sex,GreedandViolence:EvenMore StoriesofWNC’sPast...........................41TrainsandtheTransformationof WesternNorthCarolina.......................21TheTrans-PacificPartnership:...................21

Health and FitnessAlexanderTechnique:ExploringHabit andChoice..........................................40BeginningBallroom:WaltzandRumba...46ChakraSoundHealing..............................34ClassicalYoga...........................................20FeelBetter,ThinkBetter,LookBetter andLiveLonger...................................41FootFitness...............................................23FreeWeightsStrengthand Conditioning........................................42FunctionalMeditation..............................29GentleYoga..............................................34GoTakeaHike!(ForBeginners)...............30GROOVEingandMoving.........................40HappyFeet...............................................31Healthy-Steps,TheLebedMethod...........32ImprovingBalanceThrough TaiChi—BeginningClass.....................46InterPlay:UnlocktheWisdomof YourBody............................................32LivingWellinFall......................................40MELTforWell-BeingandBetterHealth....38Pilates:FoundationalMat.........................30TapDancingforFun.................................49TherapeuticYogaforLowBackandHips.36TransitioningtoaWhole Foods/Plant-BasedDiet........................44WestCoastSwingforBeginners...............35YogaforArthritis.......................................43YourHealthCare:WhatYouDon’t KnowCanHurtYou.............................35

HistoryTheAmericanHomeFrontin WorldWarII.........................................38Chicago:BeforeandBetweentheFairs....22DemagoguesandDemagogueryin UnitedStatesHistory...........................39Drôme:TheOtherProvence....................48Eisenhower,NixonandtheColdWar......36GreatEventsinWorldHistory...................46HistoryofBuncombeCounty...................22LandmarkSupremeCourtDecisions........35LessonsoftheHolocaust..........................37TheOlympicMountains:Men, MulesandExploration.........................39PresidentialElectionsofthe19thCentury45TheQuesttoRemaketheWorld..............33Sex,GreedandViolence:EvenMore StoriesofWNC’sPast...........................41Sports Illustrated:FromZeroto62............39TrainsandtheTransformationof Western NorthCarolina.......................21UnderstandingMexico: AnHistoricalApproach........................44U.S.AgriculturalPolicy: AnHistoricalPerspective......................32

Languages/Literature/WritingAdvancedFrenchGrammar andConversation.................................46BeginningSpanish—Session7.................33BetweenWords,BetweenWorlds: WritingPoetry......................................34ContinuingBeginningFrench1C.............24CosmicImaginingbyDante, TolkienandYou...................................34CrimeFictionBooksandMovies: LACrime..............................................42IntermediateFrench2C............................44Middlemarch:TheClassicEnglishNovel...45ShakespeareanTragedy: HamletandRichard III..........................39TheShortStoriesofWilliamTrevor..........23Steinbeck’sStoriesofSalinasValley..........24TurningPoints:WritingAbout ThatForkintheRoad..........................23

Math/Science/TechnologyBuildingaSaferWorld..............................33EcologyofSouthernAppalachia...............30EditingYourPhotosUsingaFree AlternativetoPhotoshop.....................22TheInventionoftheTransistor.................23Light:ItIsn’tJustforBeer..........................43Meteorology:AForecastFascination........22NationalParks:GeologyBehind theScenery..........................................31NavigatingWindows10...........................39ScienceandTechnologyfor GlobalCitizens.....................................37TheScienceofMindanditsBasisin theBrain..............................................38WorldsLostinTime..................................35

Performing ArtsAppreciatingAsheville’sAcousticMusic...32TheBigLifeoftheLittleTramp: CharlieChaplin....................................41Bogieinthe'50s:TheFilmsof HumphreyBogart................................29CrimeFictionBooksandMovies: LACrime..............................................42DocumentariesoftheSilentEra...............20ExilesinHollywood...................................47TheFilmsandCareerofBillyCrystal, ComicVirtuoso....................................29HistoryofBroadwaySing-Along...............48TheMetattheMovies.............................36PersistentThemesinPopularMusic.........37ShakespeareanTragedy: HamletandRichard III..........................39SidneyPoitier:Actor,Activist,Author.......47

Personal DevelopmentAginginCommunity:ExploringOptions.48BeginningBridge......................................30TheEndofLifeJourney............................36FallCookingwithMarsandVenus...........21InterPlay:UnlocktheWisdomof YourBody............................................32MeninTransition:RetirementandAging31PracticingWholeheartedLiving................43SpeakOut,SpeakUp!BeingPersuasivein AnySpeakingSituation........................47TipsandPackingListforthe AgingJourney......................................21WinesYouNeverKnewYouLoved.........47

Religion/PhilosophyGenesisStories..........................................29AGradualAwakening:StephenLevine....40TheHistoricalJesus:Messagesforthe PostModern........................................24LessonsoftheHolocaust..........................37IslamandMuslims....................................20MaimonidesandSpinoza:ConflictingViews onReligionandHumanNature........... 45NatureasSecularSanctuary:Freethought inEarlyAmerica...................................37Who’sAfraidofWittgenstein,Socrates andPopper?........................................33

Social SciencesPsychology101forSeniors.......................20

Visual ArtsCreativeCompositioninPhotography.....38CurvedStitchingGoesWhimsical!...........43DigitalCollageExperiment.......................49EditingYourPhotosUsingaFree AlternativetoPhotoshop.....................22FunWithOils............................................42LearningtoDraw—ForReal.....................31PhotoEditingBeyondPicasa....................41ZentangleBasicsandBeyond...................42

Fall 2016 College for Seniors Index by Subject

STAY ACTIVE STAY HEALTHY

College for Seniors and the YMCA of Western North Carolina are teaming up for the Fall 2016 term. The program consists of four great new fitness classes at the Woodfin YMCA offered exclusively for OLLI members. These courses are part of the regular Fall CFS curriculum and can be part of your first three choices.

New College for Seniors health and wellness classes at the Woodfin YMCA• Free Weights Strength and Conditioning – Section 1, with instructor Staci Smith, a

Healthy Living instructor specializing in yoga, cycling, and functional strength training at the YMCA of Western North Carolina (see page 42).

• Free Weights Strength and Conditioning – Section 2, with instructor Staci Smith, a Healthy Living instructor specializing in yoga, cycling, and functional strength training at the YMCA of Western North Carolina (see page 42).

• West Coast Swing for Beginners, with instructor Debbie Belles, teacher of dance specializing in partner style dancing (see page 35).

• Beginning Ballroom, with instructor Sherry Lubix, popular College for Seniors dance instructor and former full-time ballroom dance instructor in Florida (see page 46).

YMCA membership is not required, but the course fee will be discounted for Y members. OLLI members can join the Y through December 1 and pay no joining fee, a savings of up to $139. For more information about the benefits of a YMCA membership, call the Woodfin Y at 828 505 2990 or visit www.ymcawnc.org/join.

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mondays9-10:30 a.m.ClassicalYoga......................................20

9-11 a.m.DocumentariesoftheSilentEra..........20ExplorationsofCentraland NorthernItaly2016.....................20IslamandMuslims..............................20Psychology101forSeniors.................20TipsandPackingListforthe AgingJourney..............................21TrainsandtheTransformationof WesternNorthCarolina...............21TheTrans-PacificPartnership:ToRatify orNottoRatify?...........................21

9 a.m.-noonFallCookingwithMarsandVenus......21

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Chicago:BeforeandBetween theFairs........................................22EditingYourPhotosUsingaFree AlternativetoPhotoshop..............22FinancialConversationsforWomen....22HistoryofBuncombeCounty.............22Meteorology:AForecastFascination..22TheInventionoftheTransistor...........23TheShortStoriesofWilliamTrevor.....23TurningPoints:WritingAboutthat ForkintheRoad...........................23UnderstandingYourRealEstate Transaction...................................23

2-3: p.m.FootFitness.........................................232-4 p.m.ArabSpring:BedouinRootsto21st CenturyTragedy..........................24ContinuingBeginningFrench1C.......24TheHistoricalJesus:Messagesfor thePostModern..........................24Steinbeck’sStoriesofSalinasValley.....24

2-5 p.m.Bogieinthe'50s:TheFilmsof HumphreyBogart.......................29TheFilmsandCareerofBillyCrystal, ComicVirtuoso............................29FunctionalMeditation.........................29GenesisStories....................................29

2-5:30 p.m.GoTakeaHike....................................30

tuesdays9-10 a.m.Pilates:FoundationalMat....................30

9-11 a.m.BeginningBridge................................30EcologyofSouthernAppalachia.........30HappyFeet.........................................31LearningtoDraw—ForReal................31NationalParks:GeologyBehind theScenery..................................31MeninTransition:Retirement andAging....................................31U.S.AgriculturalPolicy: AnHistoricalPerspective..............32

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Healthy-Steps,TheLebedMethod.....32InterPlay:UnlocktheWisdomof YourBody....................................32

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.AppreciatingAsheville’s AcousticMusic.............................32BeginningSpanish–Session7..............33BuildingaSaferWorld........................33TheQuesttoRemaketheWorld.........33Who’sAfraidofWittgenstein, SocratesandPopper?...................33

2-3:30 p.m.ChakraSoundHealing........................34

2-4 p.m.BetweenWords,BetweenWorlds: WritingPoetry..............................34CosmicImaginingbyDante, TolkienandYou...........................34GentleYoga........................................34LandmarkSupremeCourtDecisions...35WestCoastSwingforBeginners.........35WorldsLostinTime............................35YourHealthCare:WhatYouDon’tKnow CanHurtYou...............................35

2-5 p.m.TheMetattheMovies........................36

wednesdays9-10:30 a.m.TherapeuticYogaforLowBack andHips.......................................36

9-11 a.m.Eisenhower,Nixonand theColdWar................................36TheEndofLifeJourney......................36LessonsoftheHolocaust.....................37NatureasSecularSanctuary: FreethoughtinEarlyAmerica.......37PersistentThemesinPopularMusic....37ScienceandTechnologyfor GlobalCitizens.............................37TheScienceofMindanditsBasisin theBrain.......................................38

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.MELTforWell-Beingand BetterHealth................................38

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.TheAmericanHomeFrontin WorldWarII.................................38CreativeCompositionin Photography.................................38DemagoguesandDemagogueryin UnitedStatesHistory....................39NavigatingWindows10.....................39TheOlympicMountains:Men, MulesandExploration.................39ShakespeareanTragedy: HamletandRichard III...................39Sports Illustrated:FromZeroto62......39

2-3:30 p.m.GROOVEingandMoving....................40

2-4 p.m.AlexanderTechnique:ExploringHabit andChoice...................................40AGradualAwakening: StephenLevine.............................40LivingWellinFall................................40PhotoEditingBeyondPicasa...............41Sex,GreedandViolence:EvenMore StoriesofWNC’sPast...................41

2-4:30 p.m.FeelBetter,ThinkBetter,LookBetter andLiveLonger...........................41

2-5 p.m.TheBigLifeoftheLittleTramp: CharlieChaplin............................41CrimeFictionBooksandMovies: LACrime......................................42FunWithOils......................................42ZentangleBasicsandBeyond.............42

2:15-3:15 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. FreeWeightsStrengthand Conditioning................................42

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thursdays9-10:30 a.m.YogaforArthritis.................................439-11 a.m.CurvedStitchingGoesWhimsical!......43Light:ItIsn’tJustforBeer....................43PracticingWholeheartedLiving..........43TransitioningtoaWhole Foods/Plant-BasedDiet...............44UnderstandingMexico: AnHistoricalApproach................44 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.AppalachianSampler..........................44IntermediateFrench2C......................44JusticeandMoralityintheModern AmericanEconomy.....................45MaimonidesandSpinoza:Their ConflictingViewsonReligion andHumanNature.....................45Middlemarch:TheClassic EnglishNovel...............................45PresidentialElectionsofthe 19thCentury...............................45 2-4 p.m.GreatEventsinWorldHistory.............46AdvancedFrenchGrammar andConversation........................46BeginningBallroom:Waltz andRumba..................................46IncomeandWealthInequality: WhyitMatters.............................46ImprovingBalanceThroughTaiChi— BeginningClass...........................46WinesYouNeverKnewYouLoved (AndaFewThatYouDo)............472-5 p.m.ExilesinHollywood.............................47SidneyPoitier:Actor,Activist,Author47SpeakOut,SpeakUp!BeingPersuasive inAnySpeakingSituation............47

fridays9-11 a.m.AginginCommunity: ExploringOptions.......................48HistoryofBroadwaySing-Along........48Drôme:TheOtherProvence...............48LegalLifeCarePlanning......................48TapDancingforFun...........................49 9 a.m.–noonDigitalCollageExperiment.................49

workshopsMonday, September 12, 1-5 p.m.,Tuesday, September 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. &Thursday, September 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.PhotographicComposition:Learn HowtoSee.................................. 12 Saturday, October 1,9 a.m.-noonMasteringtheNCDigitalLibrary........12Saturday, October 1, noon-4 p.m. &Sunday, October 2, noon-4 p.m.CreativelyAcrylic:ExuberantExpressions inPaintandMixedMedia...........12Saturday, October 8,9 a.m.-noonLiveLong,LiveHealthy: MelatonintoEndorphins............12Saturday, October 15,9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.ClutterConundrum:GettingSmart withYourStuff.............................12Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sunday, October 16, 1-4 p.m.CarvingFacesonWalkingSticks.........13Saturday, October 22,10 a.m.-4 p.m.ExploringColdWaxandOils..............13Saturday, October 22, 1-5 p.m. & Sunday, October 23, 1-5 p.m.IntrotoWildernessFirstAid................13Saturday, October 29,9 a.m.-4 p.m.EnvisionandLiveaNaturalLife...........13Saturday, November 5,9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.WetFeltedSeamlessBags...................13Fall 2016 Calendar

This is a quick reference for course days and times; see course listings for details. For changes that occur after the catalog goes to print,

see “Catalog Updates” at www.olliasheville.com

New Member Welcome

Friday, September 16, 10 a.m.

Learnaboutprograms&activities

Findwaystoparticipateinourcommunityoflearners

Meetnewfriends

Don’t forget to add Fab Fridays lectures to your schedule…

Every Friday, September 23-November 411:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. in the Manheimer RoomSee page 10 for details

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Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m.

Mondays, 9-11 a.m.

Classical Yoga HealthandFitness8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-10:30a.m.

Explorations of Central and Northern Italy 2016CurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,9-11a.m.

WewillfocusonexplorationsacrossItalynorthofRome,inLaziototheLakesRegionandborderprovincesofthecountry.Wewilldiscusslogisticsoftravel,hotelsandrestaurantrecommendationsforsomelocationsaswellasthelesswell-knowncornersofmanyvillages,townsandcities:AscoliPiceno,Montefalco,SantaMariaMaggiore,Montepulciano,Siena,Livorno,Bologna,FlorenceandUrbinotonamejustafew.JoinusforaninterestingandenjoyablejourneyacrossnorthernItalia!

Mark Gordon Smith(mgordonsmith@hotmail.com)hastraveledacrossItalyonhisownandwhileleadingsmallgrouptoursformorethan40years.HeisagraduateoftheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.

Islam and MuslimsReligionandPhilosophy8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-11a.m.

InthisoverviewoftheIslamicfaith,wewillexaminethebeliefsystemandthepracticesoftheIslamicreligion.WewillcoversomeareasofMuslimhistoryandalsotheMuslimworldinourtimeandseektodeepenourunderstandingofIslamandMuslims.

Imam Mohamed Taha(mohmdtaha@gmail.com)istheImamoftheIslamicCenterofAsheville.HereceivedhiseducationinCairo,Egypt.HehasaBachelorofArtsinlanguagesandanotherinIslamicstudies.

Documentaries of the Silent EraPerformingArts8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-11a.m.

Moviesbeganbyrecordingeverydaylife.Inthissurveyofdocumentarymoviehistory,wewillstartwiththoseearliesteffortsinthe1890sandtracethedevelopmentofthedocumentaryinthesilentera.DocumentariestobescreenedincludeSouth (1919),Everest (1924),Grass (1925)andKino-Eye(1927).

John J. (Chip) Kaufmann(jjk44@bellsouth.net)isamemberoftheSoutheasternFilmCriticsAssociation(SEFCA)andreviewsmoviesforRapid River: Arts & Culture Magazine.HeisalsoaclassicalmusicannouncerforpublicradiostationWCQSandlecturesoncomposersfortheAshevilleSymphony.

WewillexploretheclassicalyogastyleoftheSivanandaLineage,arepetitiousstylethathasfivepointsofpractice:properbreathing,relaxation,exercise,dietandpositivethinkingmeditation.Eachsessionis75-90minutesandincludesthistraditionalroutinewithaspecialfocusonthefivepointsofpractice,mobilityandflexibility,balanceandemotionalawareness.Opentoalllevels.

Wes Sparks (Wesley_sparks@hotmail.com)attainedhisyogateachingcertificationin2006attheSivanandaAshramYogaRanchinWoodbourne,NewYork.HeholdsthetitleofYogaSiromanifromTheInternationalSivanandaYogaVedantaCentre.Throughhisinstruction,Wesencouragesmindfulness:beingawareofthebreath,thebody,themindandthepresentmoment.

Psychology 101 for SeniorsSocialSciences8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-11a.m.

InastylesimilartoanIntroduction to Psychologyofferedtocollegefreshman,wewillexaminetheconceptsandtheoriescoveredfromaseniorcitizen’spointofreference.Examplesandexplanationswillspecificallyfocusonthelifestagesofthosewhoarenowpost-middleage.Someofthetopicswilldealdirectlywithone’scurrentlifesituationandotherswillbebasedonthevariouspsychologicalperspectivestoexplainwhatishappeningintheworldaroundus.

Mark Watman (wat812@aol.com)hasundergraduateandgraduatedegreesinpsychology.HerecentlyretiredandmovedtoAshevillefromtheChicagoarea.Hetaughthighschoolcourses,includingAdvancedPlacementpsychology,andwasanadjunctprofessoratacommunitycollegeteachingpsychologyandeducationcourses.

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InthisoverviewoftheIslamicfaith,wewillexaminethebeliefsystemandthepracticesoftheIslamicreligion.WewillcoversomeareasofMuslimhistoryandalsotheMuslimworldinourtimeandseektodeepenourunderstandingofIslamandMuslims.

Imam Mohamed Taha(mohmdtaha@gmail.com)istheImamoftheIslamicCenterofAsheville.HereceivedhiseducationinCairo,Egypt.HehasaBachelorofArtsinlanguagesandanotherinIslamicstudies.

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Tips and Packing List for the Aging JourneyPersonalDevelopmentFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,9-11a.m.

Somepeoplehaveobservedsegmentsoftheagingjourneyviafriendsandfamily,butwhenitbecomesourjourneyitseemsliketerra incognita.Yet,forthe“young-old,”thereisawealthofnewinformationaswellasresourcestohelpusplanourroutespecifically,whatwewanttohappen(andimportantlywhatnottohappen)andhowtoimproveourchanceofgettingit.Wewillexplorebestpracticestopreparefortheagingjourney,advancedagingresidentialofferings(includingnaturallyoccurringretirementcommunitiescalledNORCs),thevariedhealth-careoptionsandnewalternativesforcarealongtheagingcontinuum.WewillalsotalkaboutTheEndandourchoiceswhenplanningfordeathandourremains.

Carole Spainhour(elderlegal@att.net)hasbeenanestateplanningandelderlawattorneyservingWesternNorthCarolinaformorethan20yearsandwascouncilchairoftheNorthCarolinaBarAssociationElderLawSection.

Trains and the Transformation of Western North CarolinaHistoryCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-11a.m.

Wewillrevisittheheartbreak,heroism,hardshipsandpoliticalcorruptionthatbroughttherailroadtoWesternNorthCarolinaaftertheCivilWar.Wewillexploretherevolutionarychangeswroughtbytherailroadusinghistoricphotos,mapsandartifactsincludinganewsreelshotinthe1930saboutthefamedEasternTennesseeandWesternNorthCarolina(ET&WNC)Railroad.

Ray Rapp (rrapp@mhu.edu)isretireddeanoftheAdultACCESSProgramatMarsHillUniversity,formerMarsHillmayorandaldermanandfive-termNorthCarolinalegislator.Heco-chairedtheHouseEducationAppropriationsCommitteeandtwoSelectCommitteesonExpandingandImprovingRailServiceinNorthCarolina.RaycuratedtheHow The West Was Won: Trains and the Transformation of Western North Carolina railexhibitionattheRuralHeritageMuseum.TheexhibitionopensinFebruary2017attheNCTransportationMuseuminSpencer.Rayistheco-chairoftheWesternNorthCarolinaRailCorridorcommittee.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: To Ratify or Not to Ratify?Business,LawandFinanceCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,9-11a.m.

TheTrans-PacificPartnership(TPP)isacomprehensivetradeagreementthatwasnegotiatedamong12PacificRimnations.TPPwillbeconsideredforratificationbytheU.S.Congress.TheTPPhasalsobecomeahotissueinthe2016presidentialcampaignseason.ThestakesarehighnotonlyfortheUnitedStates,butalsoforits11partnercountries.IftheTPPisratified,whatmightbethepotentialimpactontheU.S.economy,businesscommunity,workers,consumersandotherstakeholders?IftheTPPisnotratified,whatmightbethefutureimpactforU.S.globalleadership?Tohelpdevelopinformedopinions,we'lldivedeepintotheprovisionsoftheTPPanddiscusstheprosandconsofratificationwithinamockSenateFinanceCommittee.

Julie Snyder (msjuliesnyder@gmail.com)isaretiredU.S.diplomatwhoworkedinthefieldofinternationaltradeformorethan30years.InallofherassignmentstoU.S.embassiesinCanada,AsiaandEurope,shepromotedandimplementedawiderangeoftradeagreementsinsupportoftheU.S.businesscommunity.Juliehasabachelor’sdegreeinFrenchandpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaandamaster’sdegreeininternationalmanagementfromtheThunderbirdSchoolofGlobalManagement.

Fall Cooking with Mars and VenusPersonalDevelopmentFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,9a.m.-noonLocation: Instructors’ Home

Withdemonstrationsandhands-onpractice,wewilllearnaboutfoodsafety,basicknifeskills,slicing,dicing,chopping,brining,etc.Wewillprepareadifferentmenueachweek.Required:Participantsmustattendallfoursessions,beabletostandfor21/2hoursandmovearoundintightspaces.Materials fee:$80forfoodisdueatfirstmeeting.Classeswillbeheldattheinstructors’homeabout10minutesnorthofReuterCenter.

UnderpseudonymsMarsandVenus,Dennis MurphyandSheila Murphy(murphy.sheila.a@gmail.com)havebeencookingtogetherformorethan45yearsandhaveattendedcookingclassesinvariouspartsoftheworld.TheirlatestcookingclasswasinBudapest,Hungary.

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Chicago: Before and Between the FairsHistory8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Chicago,hostcitytoWorldFairsin1893and1933,isconsideredbymanytheprototypicalAmericanmetropolis.Wewilllookatthecityasaneconomiccenter,thehomeofChicagoarchitectureandamagnetforEuropeanimmigrants.Wewillalsonotethedevelopmentofneighborhoods,urbanreligionandpolitics,organizedcrime,thesceneofethnicandclassstrugglesandalotmore.

WhileatSouthwesternUniversityinGeorgetown,Texas,Farley Snell(snellfarleyw@netscape.net)team-taughtasix-hour,interdisciplinarycourseonChicago10timesover20yearsandtookthestudentstoChicagoforafour-dayfieldtrip.HehastaughtreligioncoursesatCollegeforSeniorssincethewinterof2009.

Editing Your Photos Using a Free Alternative to PhotoshopMath,ScienceandTechnologyVisualArtsFirst6weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

GIMP(GNUImageManipulationProgram)isafree,opensourceapplicationthathasthesameadvancedfunctionalityasPhotoshopandisavailableforWindows,MacOSandLinux.ThiscoursewillprovideanoverviewofGIMP,itsfeaturesandfunctionsandexamplesofusingitinsteadofPhotoshop.Thiswillbealecture-discussionformatwithexamplestobeworkedathomeaftereachclass.Instructionisnothands-oninclass,butfeelfreetobringyourlaptoptoclasstofollowalong.Prerequisite: Familiaritywithusingacomputerandeditingphotos.

Bob Davis (bdavisit@swbell.net)isaformerchiefinformationofficerwithmanyyearsintechnology,businessandmanagementconsulting.

Financial Conversations for WomenBusiness,LawandFinanceLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Wewillexplorethevariouschallengeswomenfacetodayandcreateaspacetosharecommonexperiencesintheworldoffinance.Weintroduceinformationtobroadenthefinancialawarenessandknowledgeofthegroupandtodeepenthediscussions.Theexperienceisengagingandcasual,educationalyetfunandalwaysevolving.Topicsinclude"Investments101","CashFlowProjections"and"EconomicAndMarketOutlooks."ThecourseispartneredwithLegal Life Care Planning,whichisofferedonFridaymornings,butthereisnorequirementtotakeboth.AtAltavistaWealthManagement,Jacqui Friedrich(jfriedrich@altavistawealth.com)isaleadrelationshipmanagerforapproximately50clients.Sheisthedirectoroffinancialplanningforthefirm,leadingtheeffortstofulfillclients’financialplanningneeds.JacquiisalsoamemberofAltavista’sInvestmentCommittee.

Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

History of Buncombe CountyHistoryLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

WewillbeginourunderstandingofBuncombeCountywiththeNativeAmericanpresenceintheareaandcontinuethroughthe20thcentury.Wewilldiscusssignificantpersonalitiesandsocialandpoliticaltrends.WewillpayspecialattentiontotheerabeforetheGreatDepression,itsimpactandtheslowrecoveryoftheregion.

AnAshevillenativeandpracticingattorneywithRoberts&Stevens,P.A.,Jack Stevens(jstevens@roberts-stevens.com)isa1952graduateofChristSchoolinArden,NorthCarolina.JackreceivedhisBachelorofArtsin1956andhisDoctorofLawsdegreein1961fromUNCChapelHillwherehewasPhiBetaKappa.HeservedfourtermsintheNorthCarolinaGeneralAssembly.

Meteorology: A Forecast FascinationMath,ScienceandTechnologyFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Wewilllearnbasictoadvancedmeteorology,includinghowweatherdataiscollected,howtheatmosphereworksandhowweatheriscreatedandforecast.Wewillalsoexploresevereandunusualweather,computermodelsandforecasting.

Jason Boyer(jboyer@sbgtv.com),abroadcastmeteorologistwithmorethan17yearsofexperience,hasbeenchiefmeteorologistforWLOS/News13forthepastsixyears.HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofIllinoiswherehedevelopedhispassionforhisfavoriteweather:agoodsnowstorm.Timothy Ballisty,agraduateofPennStateUniversityandformermeteorologistforThe Weather Channel(2001-2014),istheco-instructorforthiscourse.

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Chicago,hostcitytoWorldFairsin1893and1933,isconsideredbymanytheprototypicalAmericanmetropolis.Wewilllookatthecityasaneconomiccenter,thehomeofChicagoarchitectureandamagnetforEuropeanimmigrants.Wewillalsonotethedevelopmentofneighborhoods,urbanreligionandpolitics,organizedcrime,thesceneofethnicandclassstrugglesandalotmore.

WhileatSouthwesternUniversityinGeorgetown,Texas,Farley Snell(snellfarleyw@netscape.net)team-taughtasix-hour,interdisciplinarycourseonChicago10timesover20yearsandtookthestudentstoChicagoforafour-dayfieldtrip.HehastaughtreligioncoursesatCollegeforSeniorssincethewinterof2009.

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The Invention of the TransistorMath,ScienceandTechnologyHistory8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Thetransistoristhemostimportantinventionofthe20thcentury.Therearenowmoretransistorsintheworldthanthereareneuronsintheworld’spopulation.TheinstructorwillpresentthehistoryoftheinventionofthetransistorandthebiographiesofthethreeAmericanphysicistswhowereawardedtheNobelPrizeforthediscovery.Recommended texts:True Genius: The Life and Science of John BardeenbyLillianHoddesonandVickiDaitch,ISBN-13:978-0309095112,andBroken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic AgebyJoelShurkin,ISBN-13:978-0230551923.

WithadoctorateintheoreticalphysicsfromCornellUniversity,Ted McIrvine(McIrvine@aol.com)managedresearchanddevelopmentinindustry.HeworkedwithJohnBardeen,andthispersonalknowledgesupplementsthepublishedbiographiesofJohnBardeenandWilliamShockley,inventorsofthetransistor.

The Short Stories of William TrevorLanguages,LiteratureandWritingLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

WilliamTrevor’snameoftentopstheyearlylistofmostlikelynomineesfortheNobelPrizeforLiterature.Hehaswrittennovels,screenplays,non-fictionandshortstories.WewilllearnmoreaboutWilliamTrevorandanalyzesomeofhisshortstoriesinordertounderstandwhyheisconsideredoneofthegreatshortstorywritersofourtime.Required text:After Rain: StoriesbyWilliamTrevor,ISBN-13:978-0670870073.

Sylvie Horvath(horvathwms@gmail.com)wasaneducatorinvariouspositionsfor31yearsandhasalwayshadastronginterestinliterature.ShehaspreviouslytaughtcoursesatCollegeforSeniors.

Turning Points: Writing About That Fork in the RoadLanguages,LiteratureandWritingFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Certainmomentsstandoutaboveallothermemories.Thesearetheturningpoints,thoseforksintheroadwhenourliveschangeddirection:forbetterorforworse,bycircumstanceorserendipity,fromourownchoiceorsomeoneelse’s.Usingpromptstoevokethosememories,wewillwriteaboutthetimeswhensomethinghappened,thingschangedandsomehowlifetookadifferentpath.Materials list:Paper,penorpencilorlaptopwithwhichtowrite.

Marjorie Klein (wunsuponatime2@gmail.com)isanovelistandfreelancewriterforseveralpublicationsandhastaughtcreativewritingattheUniversityofMiami,FloridaInternationalUniversity,WarrenWilsonCollege,UNCAsheville’sGreatSmokiesWritingProgramandCollegeforSeniors.

Understanding Your Real Estate TransactionBusiness,LawandFinanceFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Inthisprimerforanyoneinterestedinbuyingorsellingrealestate,wewillnavigatethechoppywatersofcontracts,negotiations,realestateagents,attorneysandalloftheothercomplicatedaspectsofarealestatetransaction.Thegoalistohelpyouwalkawayfromtheclosingtablewithasmileonyourface.

Binna Green(binnag@bellsouth.net)hasworkedinallaspectsofresidentialandcommercialrealestatesince1978.Ahomeinspectorandanattorneywillassistwithinstruction.

Foot FitnessHealthandFitnessLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-3p.m.

Footfitnessisforeveryone;young,old,athleticorsedentary.Thefeetarethefoundationoftheentirebody.Thereare26bones,33jointsandmorethan100muscles,tendonsandligamentsineachofthefeet.Tiedupalldayinshoes,thefeetbecomecontracted,bonesnarrowandmusclesatrophy.Wewilllearntechniquestoallowbonesandnervestofunctionattheirbestandtogetmoremovementandcirculationtothefeet,toes,anklesandlegs.

Ann-Lee Waite(annleewaite@gmail.com)hasbeenactiveindifferentformsofmovementtrainingsinceshewasinhighschool.Shehas10yearsofexperienceasayogateacherand12yearsofexperienceasabodyrolling,footfitnessinstructorandThaibodyworker.LearnmoreaboutAnn-Lee’spracticeatherwebsitewww.wellnessorbust.com.

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Mondays, 2-4 p.m.Arab Spring: Bedouin Roots to 21st Century TragedyCurrentEventsandRegionalCultures8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-4p.m.

WewillexploreaspectsofBedouinandArabculture,traditions,religionsandsocialconditionsacrosstheMiddleEast-NorthAfricaregionthatledtothedevelopmentofIslamandtosomeofitsmoreprominentsects.Wewillintegratetheseconceptswiththecurrentfactorsofeducation,dissatisfactionwithgovernment,unevendistributionofwealth,socialconditionsandtheimpactofWesterncolonialism.WewillalsoexplorethespreadoftheArabSpringuprisingsandthelinkstoextremistgroupssuchasAlQaedaandtheIslamicState,andalsotheimpactofterrorism,refugeeresettlementandIsraeli-Palestiniantensionsontheprospectsforamorepeacefulfuture.

Formostofthelast15years,Larry Wilson (larrywilsonzu@outlook.com)haslivedintheUnitedArabEmirateswhereheservedasprovostofafederaluniversity.HenowadvisestheMinisterofCultureandKnowledgeDevelopment.LarryhasheldpositionsatuniversitesintheUnitedStates,includingUNCAsheville.

Continuing Beginning French 1CLanguages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-4p.m.

WecontinuebuildingonFrenchvocabularyandsentencestructuresbeyondtheverybasics.ParticipantsareexpectedtohavetheequivalentofatleastayearofhighschoolFrench,evenifit’srusty!Avarietyofvisualandlisteningactivitiesareusedtobuildlanguageskills.Weworkinaseriousbutlightandnon-threateningenvironment.Homeworkissuggested,andanswerswillbegiveninclass.BothFrenchandEnglishareusedtoensureunderstanding.Required text:Points de Depart(firstedition)byCathyPonsetal,ISBN-13:978-0135141120anditswebsitepracticetools.

Renée Raffini(raffinir@gmail.com)studiedinFranceandworkedinFrench-speakingCameroonwiththePeaceCorps.AfterworkingforfiveyearswiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommission,shestartedherfamilyandbecameahighschoolFrenchteacherinthesuburbsofWashington,D.C.RenéehasaBachelorofArtsineconomicsandFrenchfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonandaMasterofArtsineconomicsandsecondaryeducationfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

The Historical Jesus: Messages for the Post ModernReligionandPhilosophyLast4weeks:October17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-4p.m.

WhatmostofuslearnedaboutJesuswelearnedwhenwewereveryyoungandformanyofus,ournotionofJesushasnotadvancedmuch.ButtheJesusofhistory—theitinerantrabbifromGalileeasopposedtotheChristofthechurches—deservesasecond,moresophisticatedadultlook.WewillusehistoricalmethodologytolocatethehistoricalJesusfromamidstthecenturiesoftheology,philosophy,politicsandprejudicethathavebeenheapeduponhim.Asweleavethemodernageandventureintothepost-modern,thecoremessageofJesusmayproveparticularlyrelevant.

Bob Falanga(robertjfalanga@gmail.com)isalifelongstudentofthehistoricalJesusandhastaughtasimilarcourseseveraltimes.BobholdsaMasterofArtsinpsychologyandstudiedreligionforthreeyearsinajointdoctorateprogramatColumbiaUniversityandUnionTheologicalSeminaryinNewYorkCity.

Steinbeck’s Stories of Salinas ValleyLanguages,LiteratureandWritingFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,2-4p.m.

The1962NobelPrizelaureateJohnSteinbeckis—withHemingwayandFaulkner—oneofAmerica’sgreatearly20thcenturyliteraryfigures.Likemuchofhiswork, The Long ValleycollectionofstoriesissetinCalifornia’sSalinasValley,amajoragriculturalregionthatprovidesthebackdropforsomeofhisbestwriting.WewillreadanddiscussseveralstoriesandwatchEast of Eden(1955),afilmsetinSalinasValleyandMonterey.Required text:The Long ValleybyJohnSteinbeck,ISBN-13:978-0140187458.

Doug Cooper (cdoug38@gmail.com)hastaughtcollegeEnglishcoursesintheUnitedStatesandoverseasaswellasmanypopularcoursesatCollegeforSeniorssince2003.Anumberofthesewereliteraturecourses.OtherswerefilmcoursesonEnglishandAmericanauthors,filmgenresandforeignfilmdirectors.

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WewillexploreaspectsofBedouinandArabculture,traditions,religionsandsocialconditionsacrosstheMiddleEast-NorthAfricaregionthatledtothedevelopmentofIslamandtosomeofitsmoreprominentsects.Wewillintegratetheseconceptswiththecurrentfactorsofeducation,dissatisfactionwithgovernment,unevendistributionofwealth,socialconditionsandtheimpactofWesterncolonialism.WewillalsoexplorethespreadoftheArabSpringuprisingsandthelinkstoextremistgroupssuchasAlQaedaandtheIslamicState,andalsotheimpactofterrorism,refugeeresettlementandIsraeli-Palestiniantensionsontheprospectsforamorepeacefulfuture.

Formostofthelast15years,Larry Wilson (larrywilsonzu@outlook.com)haslivedintheUnitedArabEmirateswhereheservedasprovostofafederaluniversity.HenowadvisestheMinisterofCultureandKnowledgeDevelopment.LarryhasheldpositionsatuniversitesintheUnitedStates,includingUNCAsheville.

WhatmostofuslearnedaboutJesuswelearnedwhenwewereveryyoungandformanyofus,ournotionofJesushasnotadvancedmuch.ButtheJesusofhistory—theitinerantrabbifromGalileeasopposedtotheChristofthechurches—deservesasecond,moresophisticatedadultlook.WewillusehistoricalmethodologytolocatethehistoricalJesusfromamidstthecenturiesoftheology,philosophy,politicsandprejudicethathavebeenheapeduponhim.Asweleavethemodernageandventureintothepost-modern,thecoremessageofJesusmayproveparticularlyrelevant.

Bob Falanga(robertjfalanga@gmail.com)isalifelongstudentofthehistoricalJesusandhastaughtasimilarcourseseveraltimes.BobholdsaMasterofArtsinpsychologyandstudiedreligionforthreeyearsinajointdoctorateprogramatColumbiaUniversityandUnionTheologicalSeminaryinNewYorkCity.

Worksheet for College for Seniors and Workshops Course SelectionUse this page to note the courses you want in priority order before selecting them in the Online Registration system

List the courses you want in priority order

worksheet

Workshops

Workshop Name Date/TimeMeets Fee

The CFS Registration Fee for Fall 2016 is $115.2016-17 Membership ($70 for the period running from August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017) is required to enroll in College for Seniors courses. Please note that some courses (particularly health and wellness courses) carry an additional $30 fee. You will be responsible to pay this fee once you have received notification (on September 2, 2016) that you have been registered. All extra fees must be paid by Friday, September 16, or you will be dropped from the course.

Priority Course Name Day/Time Meets

Instructor/Catalog pg.

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2

3

Alternates if any course above is not available

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Go to our website at www.olliasheville.com and click on the Online Registration link on the upper right of the page. That will take you to the Registration Home page. From that page, follow these steps

Step 1 - Sign In •• Click on the Sign In link at the top right of the page. •• If you were a member in 2015-16, you have a username and password. Scroll down to “Sign In to Existing

Account” and enter your username and password.•• If you are a new member, scroll down to the “Create New Account Box” and enter a username and password

(write them down for future reference).•• If you have entered everything correctly, at the top of the screen it will show “Welcome [Your Name]"•• Click on Registration Home page to proceed with membership purchase and renewal and to request Fall 2016

courses

Step 2 – Purchase an OLLI Annual Membership (Annual Membership expires August 1, so almost all participants will need to purchase a membership)•• Scroll down, click on Memberships and CFS Fees, then click on OLLI Annual Membership•• Add that fee ($70) to cart.•• Return to Registration Home page.

Step 3 - Purchase the CFS Registration Fee •• Scroll down, click on Memberships and CFS Fees, then click on CFS Registration Fee•• Add that fee ($115 for the Fall 2016 term) to cart.•• If you know what courses you want to take, click on Search Catalog at the top left of the page.

Step 4 - Request Your College for Seniors Courses and add them to cart •• You can look up the course by typing the title (or part of it) into the Keyword box, or you can select the instructor,

or you click on the box for the day of the week of the course. Then click on Search.•• When you see the title for the course you want, click on the title.•• Review course information and click on the Request Course button to add it to your cart.•• Return to the Search Catalog page and repeat the process. During the “request courses” period, you may

request up to six courses. You will be enrolled in the top 3 available priorities (see Step 6). •• Another way to view and select courses is to click on the Registration Home link at the top of the page. Scroll

down and click on College for Seniors; a list of topic areas will appear on the right. You can click on the topic you want and then see the titles of the courses in that topic. Click on the course title to review the course information and then click on the Request Course button if you want to select that course.

Step 5 - Purchase the items in your cart. •• Click on the View Cart link to review your purchases, then click on Check Out. Be sure the billing address for the

credit card you use is correctly entered. Follow the instruction steps to pay by MasterCard or Visa. •• If there is an error in processing your payment, the system may not allow further attempts at payment. If that

occurs, you will need to mail or bring in a check or cash (exact change, please) for your purchases.

Step 6 – Prioritize your College for Seniors requested courses after your purchase •• After you see your payment receipt, click on the My Account link at the top of the page. •• Click on the Course Priorities link and choose the #1 for your first priority course, #2 for your second priority, etc.•• Click on Save Priorities to save your selections.

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Worksheet for College for Seniors and Workshops Course SelectionUse this page to note the courses you want in priority order before selecting them in the Online Registration system

List the courses you want in priority order

worksheet

Workshops

Workshop Name Date/TimeMeets Fee

The CFS Registration Fee for Fall 2016 is $115.2016-17 Membership ($70 for the period running from August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017) is required to enroll in College for Seniors courses. Please note that some courses (particularly health and wellness courses) carry an additional $30 fee. You will be responsible to pay this fee once you have received notification (on September 2, 2016) that you have been registered. All extra fees must be paid by Friday, September 16, or you will be dropped from the course.

Priority Course Name Day/Time Meets

Instructor/Catalog pg.

Has Fee

1

2

3

Alternates if any course above is not available

4

5

6

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Go to our website at www.olliasheville.com and click on the Online Registration link on the upper right of the page. That will take you to the Registration Home page. From that page, follow these steps

Step 1 - Sign In •• Click on the Sign In link at the top right of the page. •• If you were a member in 2015-16, you have a username and password. Scroll down to “Sign In to Existing

Account” and enter your username and password.•• If you are a new member, scroll down to the “Create New Account Box” and enter a username and password

(write them down for future reference).•• If you have entered everything correctly, at the top of the screen it will show “Welcome [Your Name]"•• Click on Registration Home page to proceed with membership purchase and renewal and to request Fall 2016

courses

Step 2 – Purchase an OLLI Annual Membership (Annual Membership expires August 1, so almost all participants will need to purchase a membership)•• Scroll down, click on Memberships and CFS Fees, then click on OLLI Annual Membership•• Add that fee ($70) to cart.•• Return to Registration Home page.

Step 3 - Purchase the CFS Registration Fee •• Scroll down, click on Memberships and CFS Fees, then click on CFS Registration Fee•• Add that fee ($115 for the Fall 2016 term) to cart.•• If you know what courses you want to take, click on Search Catalog at the top left of the page.

Step 4 - Request Your College for Seniors Courses and add them to cart •• You can look up the course by typing the title (or part of it) into the Keyword box, or you can select the instructor,

or you click on the box for the day of the week of the course. Then click on Search.•• When you see the title for the course you want, click on the title.•• Review course information and click on the Request Course button to add it to your cart.•• Return to the Search Catalog page and repeat the process. During the “request courses” period, you may

request up to six courses. You will be enrolled in the top 3 available priorities (see Step 6). •• Another way to view and select courses is to click on the Registration Home link at the top of the page. Scroll

down and click on College for Seniors; a list of topic areas will appear on the right. You can click on the topic you want and then see the titles of the courses in that topic. Click on the course title to review the course information and then click on the Request Course button if you want to select that course.

Step 5 - Purchase the items in your cart. •• Click on the View Cart link to review your purchases, then click on Check Out. Be sure the billing address for the

credit card you use is correctly entered. Follow the instruction steps to pay by MasterCard or Visa. •• If there is an error in processing your payment, the system may not allow further attempts at payment. If that

occurs, you will need to mail or bring in a check or cash (exact change, please) for your purchases.

Step 6 – Prioritize your College for Seniors requested courses after your purchase •• After you see your payment receipt, click on the My Account link at the top of the page. •• Click on the Course Priorities link and choose the #1 for your first priority course, #2 for your second priority, etc.•• Click on Save Priorities to save your selections.

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Functional MeditationHealthandFitness4weeks:September19,26,October10,17Mondays,2-5p.m.Note:ClasswillnotbeheldonOctober3Location: Sherrill Center 468

TheFeldenkraisMethodisaprogramdesignedtoteachpractitionerstoexplorewithintheirowngreenhouseofsafetytheirpotentialthroughmeditation.UtilizingtheworkofJoséSilva,weareinvitedtomoveintothemeditativestateseveraltimesduringeachsession.Outcomestobeexpectedarerelaxation,focusedthought,paincontrolandincreasedpersonalcomfort.

Jacquie Wollins(jwollins5@gmail.com)hasbeenteachingatCollegeforSeniorsforseveralyearsprovidingself-helpclassesinfunctionalmeditationandTheFeldenkraisMethod.Eachclassisajoy,andshewantstodomore.AtransplantfromNewYorkandNewJersey,JacquieisnowathomeinAsheville.

Bogie in the ‘50s: The Films of Humphrey Bogart PerformingArts8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-4:45p.m.

WewillwatchsixofHumphreyBogart’sbestfilmsfromthe1950s.Terrywillshareinformationaboutthemakingofeachfilm,howscriptsbecomemoviesandthemoviebusinessingeneral.Timewillfolloweachfilmfordiscussions.Filmswillinclude:The African Queen, The Caine Mutiny, In a Lonely Place, Sabrina, The Desperate HoursandThe Harder They Fall,plustwootherBogartfilmschosenbytheclass.

Terry May(terry.r.may@gmail.com)isaself-confessedmovieaddict.HegraduatedfromMITwithaBachelorofScienceandUCLAwithaMastersinBusinessAdministration.HeworkedinthemovieindustryinLosAngelesfor12years.Terrylovestoshareknowledgeandinterestingfactsaboutmoviemaking.

The Films and Career of Billy Crystal, Comic VirtuosoPerformingArts8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-5p.m.

BillyCrystalisanactor,director,producer,writerandstand-upcomic.HehashostednineAcademyAwardsandthreeGrammyAwardsshows,brokegroundperformingasthefirstopenlygayTVcharacterinSoap,wasacastmemberonSaturday Night Live,playedmanyiconicrolesinfilms,andwroteandperformedin700 SundaysonBroadwayandHBO.EachclasswillincludeafulllengthmoviefeaturingBillyCrystal,aswellasbiography,filmclipsandothersurprises.

Randy Robins(robnest09@yahoo.com)isaretiredNewYorkCityspecialeducationteacherof33yearsandacomicsince1998.HehastaughtmultiplesessionsofPerforming Stand-Up ComedyatCollegeforSeniorsandthreepreviousfilmcoursesoncomiciconsMelBrooks,SidCaesarandWoodyAllen.

Mondays, 2-5 p.m.

Genesis StoriesReligionandPhilosophyFirst4weeks:September19,26,October3,10Mondays,2-5p.m.

Everyculturehasoriginationstories,andGenesisholdssuchaplacenotonlyintheAbrahamicreligionsbutinWesterncultureingeneral.Thesestoriescoverthefullgamutofthehumancondition—temptation,jealousy,familydysfunction,murder,exile.Inthefirsthourofeachsession,wewilllistentoBillMoyers’videoseriesGenesis: A Living Conversation.MoyersgatherseightmajorthinkersfromvariousdisciplinesandfaithbackgroundsforastimulatingdiscussionoftheGenesisstories.Inthesecondhour,wewillpursueourownconversation.Thiscourserequiresnopreparationorexpertise—onlyyourthoughtsandenthusiasm.

Bob Falanga(robertjfalanga@gmail.com)hastaughtinlifelonglearningprogramsforseveralyearsatCollegeforSeniorsandinParamus,NewJersey.BobholdsaMasterofArtsinpsychologyandstudiedreligionforthreeyearsinajointdoctorateprogramatColumbiaUniversityandUnionTheologicalSeminaryinNewYorkCity.Bobisalifelongstudentoftheology,andoriginationstoriesandGenesisinparticularareamajorfascination.

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Go Take a Hike! (For Beginners)HealthandFitness8weeks:September19,26,October3,10,17,24,31,November7Mondays,2-5:30p.m.Location: off campus

Wewillhikesevenoftheeightweeksandwithina40-minutedrivefromAsheville.Wewillhikebetweenthreeandfivemiles,startingwithaneasyhike,thengraduallyincreasingthedurationandelevation.Youshouldbeabletowalkthreemilesonuneventerrainbeforeenrollinginthecourse.Duetohighdemand,ifyouhavetakenthiscoursebefore,pleasedonotenrollbeforetheAdd-Dropperiodofregistration.NOTE:Aftertheautumnaltimechange,hikesduringthefinaltwoweeksmaybeginat1p.m.duetotheearliersunset.

Lori Postal(loripostal@gmail.com)hasworkedinhealthcareadministrationforthepast30yearsandtookuphikingwhenshemovedtoAshevillein2013.SheisamemberoftheCarolinaMountainClubandvariousotherhikinggroups.Lee Orowitz(leeorowitz@gmail.com)isaretiredpodiatristwhofellinlovewiththemountainswhenrelocatingtoAshevillemorethansixyearsago.Heleadstwohikinggroups,isamemberoftheCarolinaMountainClubandstrivestohiketwoorthreetimesaweek.

Pilates: Foundational Mat HealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,9-10a.m.

UsingtheexercisesdevelopedbyJosephPilates,wewillfocusonbuildingcorestrength,flexibility,coordination,alignmentandposture.ThisbeginningcoursewillintroduceparticipantstoPilatesasanexerciseregimenandalsoasasupportforotheractivitiessuchashiking,running,yoga,gardeningandeverydaypursuits.Pilatesisanexceptionalworkoutregardlessofcurrentfitnesslevelbecauseallexercisesareeasilyadaptedormodifiedtomeetindividualphysicalneeds.Participantsshouldbeabletogetupanddowntothefloorcomfortably.Materials needed:Bringayogaorexercisematalongwithatowel(OLLIhasmatstolend).

Elise Beckstett (ebeckstett@me.com)completedher700-hourAuthenticPilatesCertificationwithfirstgenerationinstructorPenelopeWyerBarrow.SheworksprimarilywithactiveseniorsandoffersavarietyofongoingclassesforseniorsatRISEAuthenticPilates.Elisedeepensherdevelopmentwithcontinuingeducation,studyingwithPilatesgreatssuchasKathiRoss-Nash,ChrisRobinson,BrookeSiler,JayGrimesandMariWinsor.

Beginning BridgePersonalDevelopment8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

WewilllearnthepointcountmethodwithupgradesknownasStandardAmerican.Bytheendofthefirstsession,wewillbeplayingahand!Eachlessonbeginswithalectureanddiscussionoftheassignedtopic,followedbyplayofappropriatehands.Thiscourseisnotforexperiencedplayers.Materials fee:$8forthetext,payabletotheinstructoratthefirstsession.Required text: Elementary Bridge Five Card Major Student Text, byShirleySilverman,ISBN-13:978-0939460663.

Bob Evans earnedadoctorateineducationandhastaughtBeginning, Intermediate andPlay of the Hand Bridgeclassesformorethan25years.Marilyn EvanswasanassistantprofessorininformationtechnologyatCuyahogaCommunityCollegeinCleveland,Ohio,andhasassistedinBob’sclasses.BobandMarilyn(mickeybob2@aol.com)haveplayedbridgeformorethan55years.

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Ecology of Southern AppalachiaCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesMath,ScienceandTechnology6weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

ExploretheuniquenessofthesouthernAppalachianMountains,theoldestandmostbio-diversemountainsintheworld.Wewillcoverthegeology,hydrology,climatology,biologyandhumanecologyofourregion.Eachweek,differentspeakerswillpresentontheirareaofexpertisetoupto54participantsandthenleadarelatedfieldtripthefollowingFridaybeginningat1p.m.(thefourthweekfieldtripwillbeonSaturday,October15).Fieldtripswillbelimitedto20peopleandscheduledafterthecoursebegins.SeetheMountainTruewebsiteforadditionalinformationathttp://mountaintrue.org.Required fee: $40payableatthefirstclasstocoverspeakers’feesandaminimumoftwofieldtrips.

MountainTrueserves23countiesofWesternNorthCarolinaandfocusesonsensiblelanduse,restoringpublicforests,protectingwaterqualityandpromotingcleanenergy—allofwhichhaveahighimpactontheenvironmentalhealthandsustainabilityofourregion.

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National Parks: Geology Behind the SceneryMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

DidyoueverwonderwhatgeologicforcescreatedwaterfallsandlandformsofYosemite,geothermalactivityinYellowstoneorsceneryofparkssuchasArchesandShenandoah?WhatearthhistoryisrecordedintheGrandCanyon?WewillexploretheseandotherquestionsinatourofthegeologybehindthesceneryoftheU.S.NationalParksduringthecentennialcelebrationofthecreationoftheNationalParkService.Nopriorsciencebackgroundisrequired.WewilltakeanoptionalfieldtriponaSaturdaymorning.

Richard Wiener(richwiener@gmail.com)hasadoctorateingeologywith30yearsoftechnicalgeoscienceexperienceatExxonMobil.HehastaughtgeologycoursesatCollegeforSeniorsforfouryearsandpreviouslytaughtatSUNYOneonta.Richhasnumerousgeologicpublicationstohiscredit.

Happy FeetHealthandFitness6weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

UtilizingtheFeldenkraisMethod,wewilllearnaboutourfeet,hownormalfeetfunctionandhowtoreleasetime-wornstresses.Movementlessonsareimportantfortheentirebodytoassisttheeasyreachtoone’sownfeet.StudentswillbeintheirowngreenhouseofdiscoverywhileJacquieinstructsinhands-onmobilizationofsofttissueandimprovingtheflexibilityofthefoot.Ateachsession,wewillmoveintoanAwarenessThroughMovementlessontoenhancethedynamicsofthenewlyeasedfeet.Thisclassisdesignedtoimprovecomfortanddynamicbalanceskills.

Jacquie Wollins (jwollins5@gmail.com)hastaughtAwareness Through MovementandFunctional MeditationclassesatCollegeforSeniors.Eachofthesecoursesisdesignedtoempowerthestudentwithknowledge,self-awarenessandskillforindependentbehaviors.Jacquie’sprofessionalcareerwasbasedinphysicaltherapy,incorporatingtheFeldenkraisMethodandCraniosacralTherapy(CST).

Learning to Draw—For RealVisualArtsFirst4weeks:September20,27,October4,11Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

Wewillinvest20hours—10hoursoverfiveclasssessions—plus10hourspracticetime.Duringthattimewewilllearntodraw,really!Participantswillproducepicturesfromlifeandunderstandtheprinciplesandpracticeofdrawing.Theywillcontinuetoimprovethoseskillswithconstructivecriticismandpractice.Wewillusesimpletools:pencilorpensandapapersketchbook.Erasersareoptional.Prerequisite: Commitmenttopractice.

Bill LaRocque(boomrbill@gmail.com)isalifelongcartoonist,caricaturistandillustrator.HisworkhasappearedinThe Washington Post, Asheville Citizen-TimesandMountain Xpress.Billillustratedabest-sellingchildren’sbook,Where Do Missing Things Go.Hehastaughtartcoursesfor16years.

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Men in Transition: Retirement and AgingPersonalDevelopmentLast4weeks:October18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

Menfacenew-foundand,forsome,overwhelmingchallengesastheyenterretirement.Thesechallengesincludelossofmeaning,aging(especiallyatdecadepoints),illnessoffamilyorself,deathinthefamily,lossofcareer,diminishedpower,diminishedlibido,changesinrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends,fightinglonelinessandothers.Thisdiscussioncoursefocusesontopicalissues.Justbringyourlifecircumstancesandstories.

Havingdifficultyadjustingtoretirementin2008,Chuck Fink(chuck@mwwasheville.com)foundedaSpecialInterestGroup(SIG)formencalledMen’sWisdomWorks.Today,12groupsarepartoftheMWWsystematOLLIandcontinuetohaveanimpacton130men,includingChuck.

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Celtic,old-timeandbluegrassmusiciansaboundinAsheville—buthowcanyoutellthedifferencewheneachgenresoundssimilarandusesmanyofthesameinstruments?Throughfilm,musicalexamplesandliveperformances,wewillenhanceappreciationofeachmusicalgenreandbuildakeenappreciationofwhichtypeofmusicisbeingplayed.

Lewis Wills(lewiswills2011@gmail.com)hasadoctorateineducationfromGeorgiaStateUniversityandaMasterofArtsinfolkloreandmythologyfromUCLA.Heplaysold-timeandIrishmusicandguitar.

Appreciating Asheville’s Acoustic MusicCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesPerformingArts8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

U.S. Agricultural Policy: An Historical PerspectiveHistoryBusiness,LawandFinance8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,9-11a.m.

FromtheestablishmentoftheearliestEuropeancoloniesinNorthAmericatoourpresenttimes,agricultureremainsanimportantcomponentofbothlocalandnationaleconomies.WewillsurveyUnitedStatesagriculturalpolicyandthehistoricaldevelopmentsthatledtothecurrentmazeoflocal,state,federalandinternationalpolicies.Wewillalsodiscusstheimpactofpopulationgrowth,politicalstrugglesandtechnologicalinnovationsthathaveledtoover-production,povertyanddamagetovaluablenaturalresources.Whilesome“farmprograms”deservethecriticismtheyreceive,othersareimportantinprotectingtheflowofnecessaryagriculturalproductsthatfeedandclothemuchoftheworld.

James Wade(jcwadeaz@gmail.com)isthesonofmanygenerationsoffarmers—mostlypoorfarmerswhostruggledtosustaintheirexistenceintherapidlychangingnationaleconomyfromcolonialdaystothepresenttimes.Hesawa“wayout”andbecomeaprofessorofagriculturaleconomicsandauniversityadministrator.James’sexperienceincludesteaching,researchandextension(outreach)inland-grantuniversitiesincludingtheuniversitiesofArizonaandMaryland.Fortwoyears,hewasdirectoroftheCenterforAgriculturalandNaturalResourcePolicyattheUniversityofMaryland.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed MethodHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1:00p.m.

Healthy-Stepsisaresearch-based,therapeuticmovementprogramsettomusic.Wewillpracticeusingslow,smoothmovestoincreaseenergy,improvecirculation,reducepain,increaserangeofmotionandbalance,improveflexibility,stimulatethelymphaticsystem,andpromoteconfidenceandpositiveself-image.Healthy-Stepscanbedonestandingorseated,andnomusicalabilityisrequired.Overall,Healthy-Stepsisdesignedtomakeyoufeelbetter,toimprovethehealthofyourbodyandmindandtoencourageyoutohavefun.

Sally DiMuzio(sallydimuzio@aol.com)hasbeenacertifiedHealthy-Steps/Lebedmethodinstructorsincethefallof2005.Afterteachingphysicaleducationandsecondarymathematicsinpublicschoolsfor31years,sheretiredandbecamecertifiedtoteachHealthy-Stepsandtaughtforsixyears.SallyhastaughtthiscourseatCollegeforSeniorssixtimes.

InterPlay: Unlock the Wisdom of Your BodyPersonalDevelopmentHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1p.m.

InterPlayisaboutplayingwithmovement,voice,stillnessandstory-making.Withouteventrying,youdiscoverthewisdomofyourbodyyouneverknewyouhad.Inthisintroduction,weexperiencefourdifferentwaysofmovingtotheaccompanimentofmusicandfeelwhichoneswepreferandwhichonesweavoid.Contactwithpeoplewillbecomeeasyandsatisfying,evenwithstrangers.Asaresultyoufeelveryfreeandclosetoyourownauthenticbeing.InterPlayissodifferentfromanythingelsethatyoureallygetitonlywhenyouexperienceit.

Maria Thomas(mariati00@hotmail.com)joinedInterPlayinAshevillein2003andfindsthepracticerefreshing.ShebecameanInterPlayinstructorsoshecanpassonthepleasureshefindsinthepractice.Mariahasbeenanactress,akindergartenteacher,aHebrewteacherandafull-timemothertofivekids.

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Building a Safer WorldMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

WiththeBuilding a Safer WorldtutorialsfromtheNuclearThreatInitiative(NTI)asananchor,wewillexploretheissuesofnuclearweaponsproliferation.TopicsincludeNuclear101,ballisticmissilesandotherweaponsofmassdestruction(WMD)deliverysystems,nuclearandradiologicalsecurity,theNon-ProliferationRegimeandtheNon-ProliferationTreaty.WewillviewtheNTIvideosaboutnuclearterrorism,Last Best Chance,andthediscussionbyformerU.S.SenatorsSamNunnandRichardLugaraboutthepossibilitiesofnuclearterrorism.Foradditionalinformation,seehttp://www.nti.org.

Dot Sulock(dsulock@unca.edu)hastaughtmanycoursesatUNCAshevilleandCollegeforSeniorsonnuclearissuesthroughoutthepast30years.

The Quest to Remake the WorldHistory8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Wasithubristhatpropelleddecision-makersatthe1919ParispeacetalksafterWorldWarI?Itwasnotasuccessfultreaty.Itsacclaimedprincipleswereignored.Mostofthevictorsandallofthelosersweredissatisfied.TheUnitedStatesneverratifiedtheTreatyofVersailles.Howdidthishappen?Howdidthedecision-makersgetitsowrongthatthepreviousWesternEuropeanascendancynolongercorrespondedtothefactsofthe1919world?WewillconsidertheBigFour,termsofthetreaties,theirglobaleffectsthenandnowacenturylaterandthechangedstatusoftheUnitedStates.Recommended text:Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the WorldbyMargaretMacMillan,ISBN-13:978-0375760525.

Mary Lasher(mlelasher.avl@gmail.com)hastaughthistoryatuniversitiesand,afterretiringinAsheville,morethan30coursesatCollegeforSeniors,mostofwhichwerehistoriesof20thcenturyUnitedStates,modernEurope,theMiddleEastandCentralAsia.MaryhasaMasterofArtsinhistoryfromDukeUniversity.

Beginning Spanish—Session 7Languages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November8,15Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.NOTE:ClasswillnotbeheldonNovember1;make-updatewillbeNovember15.

ThisnewcoursefollowsSession6ofBeginning Spanish.It’saninteractivecoursethatfocusesonimprovinggrammarandsentencestructureskillsthroughtheuseofvocabularythemes,CDs,DVDs,handoutsandgroupdiscussiononavarietyoftopics.Wewillcontinuewiththeuseofthepreteritandtheimperfectformsofregularandirregularverbs,andwewillreinforcetheuseofbasicgrammarlikethepresenttense,imperativeforms,reflexiveverbsanddirectandindirectpronouns.Prerequisites: ParticipantsmusthaveSpanishinstructionofatleasttwoyearsinhighschooloroneyearincollege.Newstudentsareencouragedtocontacttheteacherviaemailifyouareindoubtastotheabilitylevelrequiredforthiscourseandtoseeifthiscoursewouldbeagoodmatchforyou.Required text:¡Buen viaje!(GlencoeSpanish2)byWoodford/Schmitt.ISBN-13:978-0078619700.Margarita McGuire(margaritamcguire@gmail.com)isfromQuito,Ecuador,andhaslivedmostofherlifeabroad:Venezuela,Brazil,Denmark,EnglandandtheUnitedStates.AsaCPA,shehasworkedforTexaco,Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBankandSwissBankCorporation.Shelikestennis,music,hiking,dancing,travellingandreading.

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Who’s Afraid of Wittgenstein, Socrates and Popper?ReligionandPhilosophy6weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25Tuesdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Whatisphilosophyallabout?Wewillcomparethreegreatphilosophersandtheirdifferentconceptionsoftruthandothermattersandevenattempttogiveeachofthesethreegiantsanevaluation.

Cyril Fefer(cyrilfefer@gmail.com)hastaughtlogic,mathematicsandprogrammingsince1947.Hereceivedabachelorsandmastersequivalent(DSSWV)inmathematicsin1947fromtheUniversityofIllinoisandaMasterofArtsinphilosophyfromCornellUniversityin1950.From1950-1951,hewasastatisticianforthecityofChicago.In1977CyrilmovedtoNorthCarolinaandtookapositionattheAshevilleSchoolwherehetaughtfor19yearsinmathematicsandprogrammingandretiredin1996.

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Chakra Sound HealingHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October11,18,25,November1,8,15Tuesdays,2-3:30p.m.NOTE:ClasswillnotbeheldOctober4;make-upsessionwillbeNovember15.Location: Sherrill Center 468

SoundsoftheChakrasisanatural,funandeasysoundhealingtoolwhichusesbreath,listeningandvocalsatyourownnaturalpitchforenhancingyouroverallhealthpicture.Sessionswillincludepracticalapplicationsofsoundhealingandsevenmajorchakrasoundsforpersonalhealthandwell-being.Linda Go(lindagomusic@gmail.com)istheco-creatorofSoundsoftheChakrasvocalizationpractice,utilizingvoiceandnaturalpitchforenhancingoverallhealththroughthechakrasystem.Shehasfacilitatedsoundhealingworkshopssince2000intheUnitedStatesandMexico.LearnmoreaboutLinda’spracticeatAshevilleSoundHealing.com.

Between Words, Between Worlds: Writing PoetryLanguages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

JaneReichholdinWriting and Enjoying Haikusays,“Poetryiswhathappensbetweenthewords.Wordsarelikesignpostsorwaymarkersthatallowthereadertofollowstepstheauthor’smindhastakentocometoapoeticidea.”W.B.Yeatsobserved,“Thereisanotherworld,butitiswithinthisone.”Poetrymovesfreelybetweenthematerialandthespiritual.Wewillexplorethepathstopoetryandhowyou,asapoet,canhelpreadersfollowyourfootsteps.Experiencedandbeginningpoetsarewelcome.

Mike Ross(ubifil@charter.net)hasadvanceddegreesinEnglishlanguageandliterature.HispoemshaveappearedinPotomac Review, Poet Lore, Great Smokies Review,andAsheville Poetry Review.Abookofhispoems,Small Engine Repair,waspublishedinNovember2015.

Cosmic Imagining by Dante, Tolkien and YouLanguages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

ThiscoursewillbeanintroductiontoDante’s14thcenturyDivine ComedyandTolkien’s20thcenturyLord of the Rings(withitscloselyrelatednarratives).Animportantpartofthecoursewillexplorehowtheauthorinvolvesthereaderintheactofimaginingonacosmicscale.Optionalreadingsaresuggested,andparticipantswillbestronglyencouragedtostartreadingoneofthesenarrativesattheirownpace.Theemphasisisonthesewriters’similareffortstobuildaliterarytreatmentofeverythinginhumanknowledgeandexperience,includingthelatestscienceknowntothem,bymeansoftheirfantasyuniverses.Recommended text:Seetheinstructor’scoursewebpageontheOLLIwebsiteforoptionalreading.Bill Moore(srwhmoore@comporium.net)isprofessoremeritusofhumanitiesatAustinCollegeandhasadoctoratefromHarvardUniversity.Heisateacherofliterature(especiallymedievalandrenaissance),writingandWesternculturalhistorywhoretiredtoBrevardin2002.

Gentle YogaHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

Gentle Yoga isforthosewhoareinterestedinbeginningorcontinuingayogapractice.Wewillfocusoncomfort,breath,flexibility,balanceandstrength,aswellasmeditationpracticeandbody-mindawareness.Prerequisite: Abilitytositonandgetupfromthefloorwillhelpwithmostofthework.Materials list: Ayogamat,yogablanketortowel,andayogastraporoldnecktie.OLLIhasyogamatstolend.

Fran Ross(franiji61@gmail.com)hasbeenteachingyogaatCollegeforSeniorsforthepastseveralyears.Shebelievesthatyogashouldbegentle,asitisabouttotalbodyawareness.Thisnonjudgmentalawareness—ofposture,ofalignment,ofstatesofmind—isessentialtofeelingbetter.

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Worlds Lost in TimeMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

Haveyoueverwonderedwhatlifeislikeonanotherplanet?Wecanstayonearthandgobackintimetofindout.WewillstartwiththeCambrianPeriod—543millionyearsago—whenrapiddiversificationbeganandfollowevolutionaslifebeginsintheoceanandthencolonizestheland.Wewillalsocoverthefivemajormassextinctionsandtheirimpactonlifeonearth.Recommended text:The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural HistorybyElizabethKolbert.ISBN-13:978-1250062185.

Richard W. Reynolds(richard.william.reynolds@gmail.com)receivedhisdoctorateinphysicaloceanographyfromtheUniversityofHawaiiin1975.HeworkedfortheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationfor29years.Richardhaspublishedmorethan75papersandhasgivenmanyinternationalpresentations.

Your Health Care: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt YouHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

Wewillexplorehowtoselectanddevelopacollaborativerelationshipwithyourprimarycareproviderandclinic.Wewillexaminetheinnerworkingsofamedicalpracticeandahospital,howtobeanactiveparticipantinyourcareandbethebestadvocateforyourselforalovedone.Wewilllearnaboutpatientsafetyinitiatives,reducingriskandmedicalerrors,transparencyanddisclosureandexplorehowpatientsmakedecisions.

Lori Postal(loripostal@gmail.com)hasworkedinnursingadministrationinhospitalandambulatorysettingsfor35years.ShecurrentlyworksatMissionHealthinAccreditationandPatientSafety,andistheexecutivedirectorfortheSouthernPainSociety.LoriisagraduateofColumbiaUniversityandhasamastersinhealthadministration.

Landmark Supreme Court DecisionsBusiness,LawandFinanceHistory8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.

Wewillexplorethetheoreticalandpracticaldeterminantsoflegaldecision-makingthroughacarefulexaminationofUnitedStatesSupremeCourtdecisionsonsomeofthemostprovocativeissuesvexingournation:theconstitutionalityofcontraception,abortion,same-sexmarriage,socialwelfareprograms,publicschoolintegration,affirmativeactionandvotingrights.TheclasswillengageinextensivereadingofCourtdecisionsandcriticalinquirythroughclassdiscussioninordertogainarealisticunderstandingofhowAmericanlawisdefined,interpretedandapplied.Threehistoricallyevolvingrelationshipswillguideourdiscussions:therelationshipbetweengovernmentpowerandindividualliberty;therelationshipbetweenthefederalgovernmentandthestates;andthebalanceofpowerbetweenthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranchesofgovernment.ThediscussionwillnotbeaforumforpartisanviewpointsbutratheracarefulanalysisoftheCourtdecisionsthemselves.Prerequisite: Participantsmustmakeacommitmenttoreadasignificantamountofcomplexmaterial(50-70pagesaweek)andbepreparedtodiscussthosematerials.

Ben Gilbert(bgilbert217@gmail.com)recentlyretiredasseniorvicepresidentandgeneralcounselofUNCHealthCareSystem.HetaughtcoursesaboutlawtograduateandprofessionalstudentsatUNCChapelHillfor25yearsandtaughtaversionofthiscourseatOLLIatDukeUniversityin2012.

West Coast Swing for BeginnersHealthandFitness8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-4p.m.Location: Woodfin YMCA 40 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC

WestCoastSwingisafunky,fun,partnerdancealmostidenticaltoshag,whichispopularbecauseitcanbedancedinalmostanyvenue.West Coast Swing for Beginnersisagreatfollow-updancetoEastCoastSwing.Althoughthisisbeginnerlevel,itisnotrecommendedforthosewhohaveneverhadanykindofdanceinstruction.Havingapartnerisrecommendedbutnotrequired.Participantsmustbeabletostandandmoveuptotwohoursandmaintainamovingbalanceandamoderatepaceappropriateforthedance.Materials needed: Dancefootwear($15to$50).Prerequisite:Stronglyrecommendedtohavetakenatleastonepartnerdancecourse.Contacttheinstructorwithanyquestions.Course fees:$30tobepaidtotheYMCAonthefirstdayofclasses($20forYMCAmembers).

Debbie Belles(dabinavl@charter.net)hasbeendancingmorethan30years,primarilyfocusingoncountry-westernstylepartnerdancing.Shehastaughtworkshops,participatedinthreetroupesandenteredamateurcompetitionswithinstructionandchoreographyfromnationallyrenownedcoachesDeanandDawnGarrishfromWashington,D.C.

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The Met at the MoviesPerformingArts8weeks:September20,27,October4,11,18,25,November1,8Tuesdays,2-5p.m.

WewillexploretheoperasshowinginthefallattheHi-DefLive from the Metseries.TheproductionsareWagner’sTristan and Isolde,Puccini’sLa Boheme,Mozart’sDon Giovanni,Rossini’sWilliam Tell,Verdi’sAida andStrauss’sSalome.

Patricia Heuermann(patruschka@charter.net)isagraduateoftheCurtisInstituteofMusicandhasdirectedopera,musicaltheatreandcabaretperformancesthroughouttheUnitedStatesandEurope.ShetaughtatNewYorkUniversity,theManhattanSchoolofMusic,HofstraUniversityandtheAmericanInstituteofMusicalStudiesinGraz,Austria.SincemovingtoAsheville,PathasdirectedproductionsforAshevilleLyricOpera,OperaCreationsandAshevilleCommunityTheatre.Bill Heuermannhasco-taughtThe Met at the Movies,assistedinplanningclassmaterialsandprovidedtechnicalsupportfrom2009tothepresent.

Therapeutic Yoga for Low Back and HipsHealthandFitness8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-10:30a.m.

Wewilllearnthemosteffective,powerfulandsafeyogamethodsforworkingwithlowbackandhippain.Welearnhowpainmanifestsdifferentlyindifferentbodiesandhowtomodifyandsequenceyogaposestoserveouruniquebodies.Wewilllearnthefouressentialposesforkeepingthespineandhipshealthyandpain-free.Youareencouragedtobringyourownyogaprops.

Lydia Jane Michaels(lydia@ashevilleyogatherapy.com)isaCertifiedYogaTherapistwithmorethan1,200hoursofadvancedtrainingandeightyearsofteachingexperience.Shespecializesinlowbackandhippainandchronicillness.Lydiahasworkedextensivelywithseniors.SeeLydia’swebsiteatwww.ashevilleyogatherapy.comtolearnmore.

Eisenhower, Nixon and the Cold WarHistorySevenweeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

ApairofRepublicanpresidentsplayedcrucialrolesinthecontinuationandexpansionoftheColdWarfromthe1950sthroughthemid-1970s.WewillexaminetheirpoliciestowardtheSovietUnion,thePeople’sRepublicofChinaandthenationsthatwerealliedwithorsympathetictothesepowers.

Jim Lenburg(leroynitny@aol.com)retiredafterteachinghistoryandhumanitiesatMarsHillUniversity.In2009hebeganteachingcoursesatCollegeforSeniors.Jim’smajorinterestsareU.S./Chinarelations,Americanforeignpolicyandpost-WorldWarIIsocialhistory.

The End of Life Journey PersonalDevelopmentFirst4weeks:September21,28,October5,12Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

Onefactinlifeiscertain;wewillalldiefromsomething.Mostofuswouldstatethatwedonotwantourdeathstobeprolonged.Wewantdeathwithdignity.Fewofus,however,understandwhatanaturaldeathmeansorknowwhattoexpectattheendoflife.Wewillfocusonbothfactsandfeelingssurroundingendoflifeissues.Wewillhavetheopportunitytoheartheperspectiveofnumerousspeakersduringthecourse.

Debbie Ward(deborah.ward@msj.org)hasbeenanursecasemanageratCarePartnersHospicesince2006andhasworkedwithhundredsofpatientsandfamiliesastheyapproachtheendoflife.ShehastaughtclassesondeathanddyingatCollegeforSeniorsandhasfoundparticipantswhotakethiscourseopenandwillingtolearnandsharetheirthoughtsabouttheendoflifejourney.

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Persistent Themes in Popular MusicPerformingArtsLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

Weshallsurveyselectedtopicsthatappearrepeatedlyinthelyricsof20thcenturyrecordedmusicincludingsuchthemesasbreakingup,cars,crying,fools,letters,trainsandweddings.Studentswilllistentoavarietyofrecordings,identifyandanalyzespecifictopics,experiencedifferentperformingstylesandmusicalgenres,reflectontheirownpersonalmusicalexperiencesandhonelisteningskillsbyspottingkeywordsorphrasesembeddedinlyricalcontexts.Musicandfunshallprevail!

Lee Cooper (ashevillecats1@charter.net)isanaward-winningauthorinthefieldofpopularmusic.Beyondenjoyingtherhythmsofblues,rock‘n’rollandsoulrecordings,heisfascinatedbytheimagesandtopicsthatarerepeatedinsonglyrics.InadditiontoholdingadoctorateinAmericanhistoryfromOhioStateUniversity,heiscurrentlyCEOandpresidentofPopularMusicResearch,Ltd.,avoluntaryassociationofteachersandscholarswhoassiststudentswhoarepursuingmusic-relatedprojects.

Lessons of the HolocaustHistoryReligionandPhilosophy8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

WhatarethelessonsoftheHolocaust?Howdidanextremeradicalanti-SemiticpoliticalpartygaincontrolofaculturallyadvancedEuropeannationandleaditintothegreatesthorrificWorldWarinhistory?WhydidsomanyparticipateintheNaziFinalSolutionandwhatcanbedonetopreventanotherHolocaustfromoccurring?Wewillfocusonthecauses,actsandeffectsoftheWorldWarIIJewishHolocaustandexploresolutionsanddirectionsforcurrentandfuturenationalandinternationalpolicies.Recommended text:A Convenient Hatred: The History of AntisemitismbyPhyllisGoldstein,ISBN-13:978-0981954387.

Ari Landau(arilandau629@hotmail.com)isasecondgenerationsurvivoroftheWorldWarIIHolocaust.HisfathersurvivedAuschwitzandMauthausenexterminationandslavelaborcamps.ArihasearnedhisBachelorofScienceandMasterofArtsinhistoryandhisJurisDoctorateinLaw.HehastaughtabouttheHolocaustformorethan45years.

Nature as Secular Sanctuary: Freethought in Early AmericaReligionandPhilosophy8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

WewilltracktheevolutionoffreethoughtinAmericaandexplorethefertilegroundplantedbythepioneeringphilosophiesthatproducedaripecropofradicalideasharvestedinsomeofthemostinnovative(andheretical)literatureinmodernhistory.Asweexplorethewildedgesofsecular/spiritualengagement,wewillgiveparticularattentiontonaturalisticperspectivesfoundinthewritingsofPaine,Wright,Stanton,Emerson,Whitman,IngersollandBurroughs.Selectedreadingsidentifiedbytheinstructoreachweekwillprovidethebasisforthisprimarilylectureanddiscussioncourse.

Chris Highland(chris.highland@gmail.com)holdsaBachelorofArtsinphilosophyandreligionfromSeattlePacificUniversityandaMasterofDivinityfromSanFranciscoTheologicalSeminary.HehasbeenaProtestantminister,interfaithchaplain,collegeinstructor,shelterdirectorandhousingmanager.Chrisisalsoawriterwith10publishedworks.Seehiswebsiteatwww.chighland.com.

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Science and Technology for Global CitizensMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

Doyouwanttobetterunderstandandevaluatepopularmediacoverageofscientificandtechnologicalissues?Inthiscoursefornon-scientists,wewillbeginwiththe“natureofscientificproof”followedbyexplorationofimportantscientific/technologicalissuesincluding:theevolutionoftheuniverse;energysourcesandconsequences;climatechange;weaponsofmassdestructionandextremism;sustainabilityandemergingnewtechnologies.Prerequisite:Aninquiringmind!Noparticularbackgroundinscienceandtechnologyisneeded.

Larry Wilson(larrywilsonzu@outlook.com)hasapassionforhelpingnon-scientistsunderstandissuesinscienceandtechnologythataffecttheireverydaylives.Hehastaughtasimilarcourseattwouniversitiesincludingnon-traditionalstudentsinUNCAsheville’sMastersofLiberalArtsandSciencesprogram.Larryholdsadoctorateinchemistry.

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The Science of Mind and its Basis in the BrainMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,9-11a.m.

Wewillexploreprogressmade(largelyinthepasttwodecades)inunderstandingthehumanmind/braininareassuchastoolsforstudyingthebrain,learning,memory,language,music,sleepanddreamsandproblemsarisingintheagingbrain,particularlyAlzheimer’sdisease.Wewillelaborateontheroleoftheneuron—thecommunicatingcellofthenervoussystem.Thiscourseisforthelaymanandrequiresnobackgroundinbioscience.

Donald Martin(dhmart@att.net)taught,tookcoursesandservedoncommitteesatCollegeforSeniors(CFS)from2002-2007.HeisrenewinghisloveofteachingatCFSwiththiscourse.Donfocusesonteachingscienceforthenon-scientistandstrivestomakeinformationandconceptsunderstandableforanyCFSstudent.

MELT for Well-Being and Better HealthHealthandFitness5weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1p.m.

MELTisasimpleself-treatmenttechniquethatreduceschronicpainandhelpsyoustayhealthy,youthfulandactive.Bybalancingyournervoussystemandhydratingyourconnectivetissue,MELT improvesyourbody’sabilitytorestorebalanceandrepairitself.Wearyoga-typeclothingandbringayogamattoclass.Materials fee:$15depositfortheuseofMELTballsandrollersduringthecoursetobepaidtotheinstructoronthefirstday.Thedepositwillberefundedwhentheequipmentisreturnedattheendofthecourse.

LifelongeducatorTerry Peters(terryptrs@yahoo.com)isacertifiedMELTinstructorwhotraineddirectlywithSueHitzmann,MELTfounderandauthorofThe MELT Method – A Breakthrough Self Treatment System.Terryisalsoa300-hourYogaAlliancecertifiedinstructorintheKrishnamacharyatraditionwithAdvancedCertificationfromworld-renownedyogaeducatorandauthorofYoga Anatomy,LeslieKaminoff.

The American Home Front in World War IIHistoryFirst4weeks:September21,28,October5,12Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

WewillviewWorldWarIIfromtheperspectiveofthehomefront,whichexperiencedtremendoussocialandeconomicchangeasitpursuedtheobjectiveofmaximumproductionoftheweaponsofwar.WhiletheattackonPearlHarborbrokethecountry’sneutralityandbroughtittowar,thewaritselfhighlightedunresolvedsocialproblemsonthehomefrontastheAmericanpeople,seeminglyunited,wouldbecome“thegreatarsenalofdemocracy.”

Renée Melchiorre(rdm10and11@gmail.com)haspreviouslytaughtcoursesinAmericanhistoryatCollegeforSeniors.SheearnedaBachelorofArtsfromtheUniversityofMichiganandaMasterofArtsfromtheUniversityofKansaswhereshealsotaughtAmericanhistory.

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Creative Composition in PhotographyVisualArts8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Doyouuseapoint-and-shootorDSLRcamera?Enjoyphotographingyourgrandchildren,yourtravelsornature?Lovesharingyourimageswithfamilyandfriends?Harborasecretdesiretohangyourprintsinagallery?Whateveryouranswers,astrongcommandofcreativecompositionwillincreaseenjoymentofyourphotography.Learntheprinciplesofcompositionandintegralcamerasettingsthatwilltakeyourworktothenextlevel.Required: Studentsshouldhaveagoodworkingknowledgeoftheircamerasandtheabilitytosendimagesovertheinternettotheinstructor.

Susanna Euston(Images@susannaeustonphotography.com)isalong-timegraphicdesignerandaward-winningphotographer.HerstudiesincludetheWorcesterArtMuseumSchoolandtheMainePhotographicWorkshops.Shehastaughtworkshopsandtutorialsinphotographyandwebsitedesign.Formoreinfo,www.susannaeustonphotography.com.

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MELTisasimpleself-treatmenttechniquethatreduceschronicpainandhelpsyoustayhealthy,youthfulandactive.Bybalancingyournervoussystemandhydratingyourconnectivetissue,MELT improvesyourbody’sabilitytorestorebalanceandrepairitself.Wearyoga-typeclothingandbringayogamattoclass.Materials fee:$15depositfortheuseofMELTballsandrollersduringthecoursetobepaidtotheinstructoronthefirstday.Thedepositwillberefundedwhentheequipmentisreturnedattheendofthecourse.

LifelongeducatorTerry Peters(terryptrs@yahoo.com)isacertifiedMELTinstructorwhotraineddirectlywithSueHitzmann,MELTfounderandauthorofThe MELT Method – A Breakthrough Self Treatment System.Terryisalsoa300-hourYogaAlliancecertifiedinstructorintheKrishnamacharyatraditionwithAdvancedCertificationfromworld-renownedyogaeducatorandauthorofYoga Anatomy,LeslieKaminoff.

Demagogues and Demagoguery in United States HistoryHistory8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Wewillattempttodefinetheterms“demagogue”and“demagoguery”andtoprovideanoverviewofthefactorscontributingtotheriseanddevelopmentofbothinUnitedStateshistory.ToillustratetherolesdemagoguesanddemagogueryhaveplayedinU.S.history,wewillusethenarrativesofsixhistoricalfigures:BenTillman,HueyLong,FatherCharlesCoughlin,JosephMcCarthy,GeorgeWallaceandDonaldTrump.Wewillalsoexaminetheroleofmediaandtheelectionsof2016.

Anacademicphysician(hematologist)for40years,Kenneth Zamkoff(kenhondo@gmail.com)taughtatthreeacademicmedicalcenters–SUNYSyracuse,SUNYStonyBrook,andWakeForestUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Heisnowretiredandmaintainshislifelonginterestsinhistoryandpolitics.

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Navigating Windows 10Math,ScienceandTechnology6weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Windows10isthelatestreleaseoftheMicrosoftWindowsfamilyandhasanothernewpremisefornavigationandapplications.Mostusershavetore-learnhowtouseWindowseffectively.ThisclassprovidesanoverviewofusingWindows10onbothtouch-screenandmouse-drivencomputers/tablets,includingrealtimeexamplesbasedonstudentquestions.Instructioninthiscourseisnothands-on,butfeelfreetobringyourdevicetoclasstofollowalong.Prerequisite: Familiaritywithusingacomputer.

Bob Davis (bdavisit@swbell.net)isaformerchiefinformationofficerwithmanyyearsintechnology,businessandmanagementconsulting.

The Olympic Mountains: Men, Mules and ExplorationHistoryLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

TheAmericanWesthadbeentraveled,mappedandphotographed,buttherewerestillunknownwildernessesaslateasthe1870s.Wewillexaminethehistory(ancientandmodern)aswellasthetalesoftheexplorersofwesternWashington.WhilethefocusofthiscoursewillbeontheO’NeilandPressExpeditions,wewillalsotravelwithdeFuca,Barkley,Meares,Vancouverandothers.

Paula V. Withrow (pvwithrow@aol.com)hasaMasterofArtsinhistoryfromColoradoStateUniversity.ShehasavariedbackgroundinwesternU.S.historyandapassionforsharingherresearch.PaulahastaughtcoursesatCollegeforSeniorsforsevenyears,coveringmanydifferenterasofhistorybeyondtheAmericanwest.

Shakespearean Tragedy: Hamlet and Richard IIILanguages,LiteratureandWritingPerformingArts8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

Whileconsiderablydifferentinmanyways,thesetragediesamplydemonstrateShakespeare’sgeniusinsuchmattersascharacterportrayal,language,imagery,story,actionanddramaticchallenge.HamletandRichardareamonghismostinterestingandmemorablecharacters,bothforwhattheydoandwhy.Theyliveinauniversethathasgone“rotten,”asHamletputsit,butbothmentranscendthatuniverse,evenreshapeit,astheygo,quitedifferently,totheirtragicends.SupplementalclasseswithanoutstandingfilmofeachplaywillbeofferedatthehomeoftheinstructorinFairview.Recommended text:NewFolgerShakespeareLibraryeditionsofthesetwoplaysisrecommended,astheseeditionshavenotesontheleft-handpagefacingthetextontheright-handpage.Hamlet,ISBN-13:978-0743477123.Richard III,ISBN-13:978-0743482844.

Mario A. DiCesare(dicesare1@mindspring.com)istheretiredDistinguishedProfessorofLiteratureatSUNYBinghamton.HereceivedhisdoctoratefromColumbiaUniversityin1960.MariohastaughtatCollegeforSeniorsfor18years,mainlyShakespeareandoccasionallyHomer,Dante,Milton,GeorgeHerbertandJamesJoyce.

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Sports Illustrated: From Zero to 62HistoryFirst6weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26Wednesdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

InAugust1954,theverysuccessfulpublisherofTimeandLIFEmagazineslaunchedanationalsportsweekly,butitflounderedforyears.ItgraduallyimprovedandbecameoneofAmerica’sbest-written,best-edited,award-winningandmostwidelyreadmagazines.Inthiscourseaboutmagazinepublishing,wewillstartwiththedecisiontocreateSports Illustratedandtraceitshistoryfromthepeoplewhoturneditaroundtoitsplaceintoday’sdigitalmediaworld.

Larry Griswold(si54guy@gmail.com)wasanadvertisingsalesmanageratSports Illustratedfor19yearsduringwhichtimehewasrecognizedthroughoutthestaffforhisin-depthknowledgeofthemagazine.LarryhastaughtsportshistorycoursesatCollegeforSeniorssince2011.

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GROOVEing and MovingHealthandFitness8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-3:30p.m.Location: Sherrill Center 306

GROOVEissimple,easyandfun!Wetakesimplemovementsandsetthemtodifferentstylesandgenresofmusic.Throughacommonmovementweunifyasagroupandthenexploreourowncreative,authenticwaytoexpressthismovementorrhythminouruniqueway.Werememberthewonderandjoyofbeingfullyaliveandestablishvibrantholistichealthforthemind,body,heartandsoul.GROOVEisgreatexercisethatletsushavedeliciousfun!

Joanna Fireman (jfirewoman@gmail.com)isacertifiedGROOVEfacilitator.AsacounselorwithaMasterofScienceineducation,shehasmorethan20yearsofexperienceconductingworkshopsintheartofliving.Atthecoreofherpassionate,fun-lovingapproachisintegratingmind,body,heartandsoul.

Alexander Technique: Exploring Habit and ChoiceHealthandFitness8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-4p.m.

TheAlexanderTechniqueteachesushowtobeopentochangeandstopgettinginourownway.Wewillupdateour“mentalmap”ofthebodysowecansit,standandmovewithbetterbalanceandefficiency;distinguishhabitsofeffortandinflexiblethinkingthatimpedethelightnessofmental,emotionalandphysicalbeingthatisabirthright;andlearntocultivate“directedthinking”formoreexpansionandeaseineverysituation.Required text:Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander TechniquebyMichaelGelb,ISBN978-1854109590.

Onceabookish,awkwardyouth,Michèle Drivon(consciousalignment@gmail.com)creditsAlexanderTechniquewithempoweringherphysicalandmentalfreedomtoenjoyArgentineTango,hiking,publicspeaking,improvtheater,vulnerabilityandself-determination.Shehasbeenawedsince1999attheTechnique’scapacitytoilluminateandenliven.

A Gradual Awakening: Stephen LevineReligionandPhilosophy8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-4p.m.

StephenLevineisoneofthemostarticulatespokespersonsfortheprocessofbecomingincreasinglyconsciousinone’slifeasameansoffreeingthepersonalityfromneurosisandopeningthespirittoitsownuniversaltruth.AcompatriotofRamDass,togethertheyco-authoredGrist For the Millin1976.A Gradual Awakeningwaswrittenin1979andhasbeenabeaconofclarityintotheworkofbecomingincreasinglyconsciousinlifeeversince.Theclasswillincludemeditationanddiscussion.Required text: A Gradual AwakeningbyStephenLevine,ISBN-13:978-0385262187.

Bill Walz(healing@billwalz.com)hasevolvedfromacareerasaclinicalpsychologistintoteachingmeditationandevolvingconsciousnessasapathtopersonalhealingandgrowth.HehastaughtmeditationandconsciousnessatUNCAsheville,inpublicforumsandwithaprivateclientele.BillalsowritesaconsciousnesscolumninAsheville’sRapid River Magazine.

Living Well in FallHealthandFitnessLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-4p.m.

Inthismulti-facetedparticipatorycourse,wewillexplorethewisdomofOrientalmedicinetorestoreandsupportourhealthnaturally.Participantswilllearntheelementofmetalandtheassociatedmeridiansoflungandlargeintestine.Wewilllearntochoosefoodandherbstorestoreandbalancetheorgansystems.Wewillpracticesimpleqigongandacupressurepointstoenhanceourhealth.

Su Shen Huang(myneedle47@hotmail.com)hasintegratedherpassionforscience,psychologyandspiritualityintoaholistichealingpractice.ShewasanacupuncturistandcompletedapostgraduatedegreeinOrientalmedicine.

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Photo Editing Beyond PicasaVisualArtsLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-4p.m.

Inthisbeginninglevelcourse,wewilllearnhowtoimproveandenhancephotographsusingGoogle’sPicasaplusotherbasicphotoeditingsoftwaresuchasNikandPhotoshopElements.Theemphasiswillbeonusingbasic“one-button”photoeditingtoolstoimproveyourphotos.Thiscourseisnothands-on,butstudentswillhavetake-homeassignments.ThiscourseisnotforiPhonephotographers.Minimum requirements:ParticipantsmustknowhowtouseGoogle’sPicasaandhaveaflashdrive,accesstheinternetandhaveexperiencewithinternetbrowsers.

Dennis Murphy(murphdennisw@gmail.com)hasbeeninvolvedinphotographyfordecadesandhasexperiencedthecultureshockofgivingupfilmandhavingtolearnawholenewsetofskillstoproduceaphotograph.Hehastakenmanyworkshopsandcoursesonhowtousevariousphotoeditingtools(Photoshop,Lightroom,Picasa)toenhanceandimprovedigitalphotographs.

Sex, Greed and Violence: Even More Stories of WNC’s PastHistoryCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesFirst4weeks:September21,28,October5,12Wednesdays,2-4p.m.

WewillexploreallnewstoriesthatshapedsomeofWesternNorthCarolina’sintriguingpast,centeredaroundthreeuniversalthemes—sex,greedandviolence.Thecourseincludesstimulatinginformationandhumor.Storiesareenhancedwithillustrations,photosandvideos.Classmembersareencouragedtoaddtheirknowledgeofhistoricaleventsandtoperforminstructor-preparedscripts.Note:Youdonothavetohaveattendedpreviousclassestoenjoythisonewhichfocusesonnewmaterialnotdeliveredpreviously.

Ron Schon(schonad@gmail.com)isanavidcollectorofhumanintereststories.Hisbackgroundincludesbroadcasting,marketingandanimation.RonandwifeEllenresearchedandproducedamini-seriesforaCBStelevisionaffiliatecalledThe History of Tampa Bay.ThisinstallmentofSex, Greed and Violenceisacontinuingjourney,combiningRon’sloveofhistoricalresearchandthepleasureofsharingit.

Feel Better, Think Better, Look Better and Live LongerHealthandFitnessFirst4weeks:September21,28,October5,12Wednesdays,2-4:30p.m.

Wewillexplorehowto:1)havemoreenergy;2)reducesugarcravings;3)tune-upyourbrain;4)improvethefunctioningofyourgastrointestinaltract;5)reducethe“fire”ofinflammation;6)learnaboutandtastesomesuperfoods;and7)examinethe11+piecesofthe“puzzle”ofweightloss.We’llalsotalkabouttakingnutritionalsupplementsandgettingarestorativenight’ssleep.Materials list:Bringonenutrient-densefoodthatcontainsone“superfood”forstudentstosample.(Estimatedcostperstudentis$5-10). Required texts:Digestive WellnessbyElizabethLipski,Ph.D.,ISBN-13:978-0071668996;The UltraMind Solution: The Simple Ways to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety, and Sharpen Your MindbyMarkHyman,M.D.;ISBN-13:978-1416549710,ASIN:B008GAVS84.

Basedon30yearsofexperience,Elizabeth Pavka(drpavka@elizabethpavka.com)incorporateswholefoodsappropriateforeachuniqueperson,qualitynutritionalsupplements,herbsandmanyothercomplementaryapproachestohelppeopleachievebetterhealthatanyage.

The Big Life of the Little Tramp: Charlie ChaplinPerformingArtsLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-5p.m.

WewillexaminethelifeandworkofSirCharlesSpencerChaplin,includingalookathislifestyleandtheexperiencesthatmotivatedhim—allofwhichwillhelpusdrawthelinkbetweenChaplin’slifeandChaplin’sfilms.Wewillthenviewscenesfromfourofthemorehighlyregardedfilmsbyanartistwhoseentirebodyofworkstandsalone.We’llviewanddiscussThe Kid, City Lights, Gold Rush, andModern Times.Fastenyourseatbeltsforthejoyrideisabouttobegin.

Chuck Fink(chuck@mwwasheville.com)retiredtoAshevillein2008.He’salifelongdevoteeoffilmcomedies,withaparticularloveofthesilentfilmsand“oldies.”SinceretiringChuckhasacted,performedstand-upcomedyandengagedinstorytellingintheAshevillearea.

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Crime Fiction Books and Movies: LA CrimePerformingArtsLanguages,LiteratureandWritingFirst4weeks:September21,28,October5,12Wednesdays,2-5p.m.

Wewillfocusonfouriconiccrimefictionwritersandwatchmoviesmadefromtheirnovels,allsetinLosAngeles.Participantsareencouragedtoreadtherelevantbookeachweek.Classeswillincludeabrieflectureaboutthebookandmovieandadiscussionofourlikesanddislikes.Recommended texts: L.A. ConfidentialbyJamesElroy,ISBN-13:978-2869303768.Get Shorty byElmoreLeonard,ISBN-13:978-0385301411.Devil in a Blue DressbyWalterMosley,ISBN-13:978-0743451796andTo Live and Die in LAbyGeraldPetievich,ISBN-13:978-1466219649.

Elizabeth Pou(elizpou@gmail.com)isaretiredlawyer/HRexec/consultantandPeaceCorpsvolunteerwithalifelonginterestincrimefictionandacollectionofmorethan5,000firsteditionhardbackcrimefictionbooks.SheisaNorthCarolinanativeandspentmostofheradultlifeinNewYorkCitywhereatonepointshewasapay-freeinternatTheMysteriousBookshop,theoldestsurvivingmysterystoreintheUnitedStates(andprobablytheworld).

Fun With OilsVisualArts8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-5p.m.

Learnanewtechniqueeachweekforhowtomanipulateoilsfordifferenteffectsandhavefunwithoilintheprocess.Prerequisite: Somebasicknowledgeandprioruseofoilpaints.Materials needed: Paints,brushes,palette,paletteknives,cleaningfluid,canvasesorcanvaspaper(Estimatedcosts:$0-$200,basedonyourownsupplies).

Sharon Sandel(sharsand46@gmail.com)hasbeenpaintingoffandonsince1978andhastaughtatCollegeforSeniorsforseveralyears.ShehasledworkshopsforotherteachersbothlocallyandinFlorida.

Zentangle Basics and BeyondVisualArtsLast4weeks:October19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2-5p.m.

Imaginehavingfun,beingpeacefulandcreativeandimprovingfinemotorskills,focusandself-esteem.Discoveryandrelaxationhappenasyouletgoandenjoythejourneywiththiseasy-to-learnandrelaxingmethodofdrawingbeautifuldesignsusingstructuredpatternscallzentangle.Thisprocessisgreatfornon-artistsandartists.Therearenomistakes,justopportunitiestoexperience.Materials fee: $15tobepaidtoinstructoratfirstclassforazentanglebasicskit.

ThreeyearsagoMichelle Marshall(michelle@marshallartsavl.com)wasintroducedtozentangle.Thefreedomofknowingshecouldn’tmakeamistakereleasedhercreativity.In2014Michellebecameacertifiedzentangleteachersoshecouldintroduceotherstothiswonderfulartform.

Free Weights Strength and Conditioning—Section 1HealthandFitness8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,2:15-3:15p.m.Location: Woodfin YMCA 40 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC

Free Weights Strength and Conditioning—Section 2HealthandFitness8weeks:September21,28,October5,12,19,26,November2,9Wednesdays,3:30-4:30p.m.Location: Woodfin YMCA 40 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC

Free Weights Strength and Conditioning willhelpparticipantsfindeaseintheactivitiesofdailyliving,improverangeofmotionandincreaseconfidenceandself-efficacyinmovement.Wewilllearnbodyweightandfreeweightexercisesusingthefollowingtypesofequipment:dumbbells,cardiobarbells,stabilityballs,resistancebandsandmore.Note:Strengthmachinesonthefitnessfloor,whichareaccessibleonlytomembersoftheYMCA,arenotusedinthiscourse.Wearcomfortableclothingandclosedtoeshoes.Abottleofwaterishighlyrecommended.Course fees: $30tobepaidtotheYMCAonthefirstdayofclasses(only$20forYMCAmembers).

Stacie Smith (trainwithstacie@gmail.com)isahealthylivinginstructorspecializinginyoga,cyclingandfunctionalstrengthtrainingattheYMCAofWesternNorthCarolina.SheisacertifiedpersonaltrainerthroughtheAmericanCouncilonExercise(ACE),acertifiedyogateacher,acertifiedgroupfitnessinstructorandacyclinginstructor.ShealsomaintainscertificationsinfirstresponderCPRandfirstaid.Stacieispassionateaboutbodymechanics,movementandinjuryprevention.

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Yoga for ArthritisHealthandFitness8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,9-10:30a.m.

Arthritiscreateschallengesforeverydaymovementandpain,oneofthemostcommonreasonsforlimitingphysicalactivity.Yet,peoplewitharthritiswhoexerciseregularlyhavelesspain,moreenergyandimprovedsleep.WewillcombineancientyogapracticeswithmodernmedicalknowledgebasedonresearchevidencefromJohnHopkinsArthritisCenter.Withanemphasisonmindfulmovementthroughafullrangeofmotion,inthisbeginneryogacoursewewillpracticesimple,gentlemovementswithmodificationstoaddresstheuniqueabilitiesandlimitationsofpersonswitharthritisandgraduallybuildflexibility,strengthandbalance.Pleasebringayogamatandblanket.OLLIhasmatstolend.

Annelise Mundy(annelise@bluebirdyoga.net)hasher500-hourcertificationintherapeuticyoga.Afterhealingatraumaticinjury,shedevelopedBluebirdYogaclasses,includingYogaforPosture101,YogaforPainReliefandTherapeuticYogaforHealthyBacks.Anneliseisanaward-winningTVdocumentaryproducer-director.

Curved Stitching Goes Whimsical!VisualArts8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,9-11a.m.

Aftertwohoursofbasicinstructionincurvedstitching,wewillexploreandcreatewhimsicalworksofart.Inthisrelaxedandfunsetting—wherethereisnowrongidea—whimsicalflora,faunaandabstractswillresult.Thisnovelapproachwilldefinitelystimulatebrainfunctioning.Materials fee:$5,payabletoinstructoratthefirstclass.SeethecoursewebpageontheOLLIwebsiteforphotosandasupplylist.

Barbara E. Mueller(bmueller66@yahoo.com),aretiredspecialeducationteacher,hasanewlifemission:toprovethatinterestingandstunningworksofartcanbecreatedbyeveryone,especiallythosewhothinktheyhavenoartisticskills.

Light: It Isn’t Just for BeerMath,ScienceandTechnology8weeks:September22,October6,13,20,27,November3,10,17Thursdays,9-11a.m.Note:ClasswillnotbeheldonSeptember29;make-updatewillbeThursday,November17.

Weareaffectedbylighteveryday,butwhatisit?Wewilltakeanhistoricalapproachconcerningthenatureoflight,fromancienttimestothewavevs.particlecontroversytothemoderndayapplicationsofquantummechanics.Nopreviousexperienceinphysicswillbeexpectedornecessary.

Mark Whipple(mark.whipple77@gmail.com)hasbeenteachingatCollegeforSeniors(CFS)since2013becauseit’stheonlythingheknowshowtodo.HeisaretiredpublicschoolteacherfromMarylandwhohastaughtCFScoursesonastronomy,relativity,sci-fimoviesandeventhestatisticsandscienceofbaseball.

Practicing Wholehearted LivingPersonalDevelopment8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,9-11a.m.

Manypeoplehave“not-being-enough”thoughts—especiallyperfectionists!Participantswillreframesuchthoughtsbylivingwholeheartedly:practicingcouragebylettinggoofwhatothersthink,practicingcompassionbyacceptingourselvesandothersandpracticingconnectionbylettingourselvesbeseen,heardandvalued.OurdialoguewillbeinformedbyreadingBrenéBrown’sThe Gifts of Imperfection.Registeringmeansacommitmenttoshowup,deliberatelypracticingwholeheartedliving,sharingexperiences,listening,readingandjournaling.Required text:The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You ArebyBrenéBrown,ISBN-13:978-1592858491

Nancy Bragg(njbragg1@gmail.com)supportspeopleastheyexplore,experimentandreflectontheirlives.Beforecompletinglifecoachtrainingeightyearsago,Nancywasaneducator.Sheenjoysyoga,Nia,andlearning.Paula Massey(massey.paula@gmail.com)formerlydirectedanursingprofessionalorganization.Paulaisaddictedtoknitting,gardeningandspendingtimewithgrandchildren.

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Transitioning to a Whole Foods/Plant-Based DietHealthandFitness8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,9-11a.m.

Usingvideo,lectureanddiscussion,wewillinvestigatewhyaplant-baseddietishealthfulfortheindividualandsustainablefortheplanet.Wewilltransitiontoawholefoods/plant-based(WFPB)dietbyparticipatinginthe21-DayKickstartsponsoredbythePhysiciansCommitteeforResponsibleMedicine.Wewillfollowthekickstartdietathomeanddiscussourexperiences.Ifyouhavehealthissuesconsultyourphysicianpriortomakingdietarychanges.

Bonnie Wheeler (bonniewhee@gmail.com)andherhusbandWarrenmovedtoAshevillein2013andhavefollowedaWFPBdietforpersonalhealthandthehealthoftheplanetforthepastsixyears.

Understanding Mexico: An Historical ApproachHistory8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,9-11a.m.

Althoughournextdoorneighbor,MexicoispoorlyunderstoodbymostAmericans.Wewillsurveypolitical,economicandculturaldevelopmentsfromthepre-conquestindigenouscivilizationsthroughthecolonialperiod,independence,nationalformationandstrugglesinthe19thcentury,therevolutionandpost-revolution,recentandcurrentissues.

Tom Sanders (tsanders.avl@gmail.com)holdsaBachelorofArtsfromDukeUniversityandadoctoratefromColumbiaUniversity.For20years,hewastheLatinAmericanexpertforaconsortiumofuniversities.TomlivedthreeyearsinMexicoandwrotemorethan40articlesondevelopmentsthere.

Appalachian SamplerCurrentEventsandRegionalCultures8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Appalachian SamplerremainsamarqueecourseforCollegeforSeniorsandaninvitationforOLLImemberstoexperiencethesouthernAppalachianhighlandsthroughitsuniquehistory,culture,musicandfolkways.Thethemeforthe2016Appalachian Sampleris“OurAppalachianHome.”Wewillexplorediverseviewsofthemeaningofhomeandhowfamilylifeandhomeeconomicsweresustainedinthemountainsandconnectedtolocalindustry.Guestspeakerswilldiscussregionalcultures,familysystems,theroleofchurches,music,folklore,farming,industriesandlanduse.

Meridith Miller(mlmiller1020@gmail.com)andTom Plaut(tplaut3@gmail.com)andtheAppalachianStudiesCommitteearecoordinatingtheAppalachian Samplerforthis,itsseventhyear.

Intermediate French 2CLanguages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

InFrench 2C,wewillbuildonthefourlanguageskillsoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingthatwereemphasizedinFrench 2A-B.AnystudentswhohavealreadybegunstudyingbasicFrenchgrammarelsewherearealsowelcome.Theinstructorcanloanthetextbooktostudents,andtheworkbookmaybepurchasedonlinebynewstudents.Prerequisite: Studentsshouldhavecompletedabeginner’scourseinFrench,whetherlevel1A-DatCollegeforSeniorsorFrench101elsewhere.Required text:Discovering French BlancbyJean-PaulValetteandRebeccaM.Valette,ISBN13:978-0669239362.(Instructorcanloancopies.)Discovering French Blanc Activity BookbyJean-PaulValetteandRebeccaM.Valette,ISBN13:978-0669239393.

Sue Larmon(susanlarmon@yahoo.com)hastaughtFrenchfor19years,mostrecentlyatWesternCarolinaUniversity.SheholdsMasterofArtsdegreesinbothFrenchandGermanandworkedasaFrenchandGermanlinguistfortheNationalSecurityAgencyinMarylandfor20years.

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Justice and Morality in the Modern American EconomyBusiness,LawandFinanceFirst4weeks:September22,29,October6,13Thursdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Asthe2016presidentialelectionapproaches,economicquestionsfilltheair:Wherehaveallthegoodjobsgone?Aretheycomingback?Canwefixincomeinequality?Isgovernmentstiflingthefreemarket?Iscapitalisminherentlyunjust?Whatkindofworldawaitsourkids?Inthistimelycourse,wewillexplorewhatdrivesoureconomyanditsoutcomesandhowinformedcitizensmayhaveauniqueroleinthecreationofabetterandfairerfuture.

Terry O’Keefe(terry@etok.net)writesaboutbusiness,economicsandchange.Forseveralyears,hiscolumnonthosetopicsraneverySundayintheAsheville Citizen-Times.Hebringsfourdecadesofbusinessexperience,entrepreneurshipandstudyoftheAmericaneconomytohistalks.TerryhasaBachelorofArtsineconomicsfromQueensCollegeofCityUniversityofNewYorkand10yearsassyndicatedbusinessbookreviewcolumnist.

Maimonides and Spinoza: Their Conflicting Views on Religion and Human NatureReligionandPhilosophy8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

Whatdoesa12th-centuryrabbiinEgypt,whommanyconsiderthegreatestthinkerinJewishhistory,haveincommonwitha17th-centuryJewishphilosopherinAmsterdamwhowas“expelledfromthepeopleofIsrael”for“abominableheresiesandmonstrousdeeds”andwhowouldgoontobecomethemostradicalphilosopherofhistime?Whatcouldtheirphilosophicaldifferencesandsimilaritiespossiblyhavetodowithus,manycenturieslater?Findoutasweexploreissuesofrationality,theology,politics,ethicsandevencosmologyasthedebatebetweenMaimonidesandSpinozacontinuestothisveryday.Recommended texts:Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us ModernitybyRebeccaGoldstein(Schocken:2006),ISBN-13:978-0805211597and(Kindle)ASIN:B00276A4YC.Maimonides: Life and ThoughtbyMosheHalbertal,ISBN-13:978-0691165660.

Ron Manheimer(ronaldmanheimer@gmail.com)istheauthorofseveralbooksincludingKierkegaard as EducatorandMirrors of the Mind: Reflecting on Philosophers’ Autobiographies.HehastaughtatUNCAsheville,SanDiegoStateUniversity,EvergreenStateCollegeandfortheSmithsonian.Ronholdsadoctorateinthehistoryofconsciousness(philosophy)fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,andwasthefoundingdirectoroftheNorthCarolinaCenterforCreativeRetirement,nowOLLIatUNCAsheville.

Middlemarch: The Classic English NovelLanguages,LiteratureandWritingLast4weeks:October20,27,November3,10Thursdays,11:30a.m.–1:30p.m.

WewillexaminethemajornovelofGeorgeEliot,oneofthekey19thcenturyBritishnovelists,andexperienceherdeepunderstandingof“MiddleEngland”—itsvalues,conventions,beliefsandconduct.Thecoursewillproceedthroughthebookinfoursessions,eachhourdevotedtooneoftheeightbookswithinthenovel.Classmemberswillbeaskedtokeepaheadoftheirreading,sotheycanjoininthediscussionpartofeachsession.Required text:MiddlemarchbyGeorgeEliot,ISBN-13:978-0141439549.

David Barratt(dandjbarratt@netscape.net)hastaughtformanyyearsatCollegeforSeniors,mainlycoursesin19thcenturyliterature.Previously,DavidtaughtattheUniversityofChester,England;F.C.College,Lahore,Pakistan;UNCAsheville;andMontreatCollege.

Presidential Elections of the 19th CenturyHistory7weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3Thursdays,11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.

ThepoliticalhistoryoftheUnitedStatesinthe19thcenturyhelpeddetermineamongotherthingshowweelectpresidentstoday.Inthislecturecourse,wewillexploreseveninterestingandimportantpresidentialelectionsofthe19thcenturyfromtheelectionof1800totheelectionof1896.

Dennis Winner(dwinner329@gmail.com)isanAshevillenativewhoreceivedhisBachelorofArtsineconomicsandhislawdegreefromUNCChapelHill.Dennisisaretiredlawyer,judgeandstatesenatorwithapassionforAmericanhistory.

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Great Events in World HistoryHistory8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.

Inthisintriguingandstimulatingcoursewewillexploregreateventsinworldhistoryfromhowmanevolvedtotheexplorationofspace.Wewillfocusonthesignificanceofeachevent.SometopicsyoumightexpectsuchasthehistoricalsignificanceoftheAmericanRevolution,theGutenbergpressandthedevelopmentoflanguage.Youmayfindothersubjectssurprising,atfirstanyway,suchasmodernpsychologyandtheimportanceofmananddogsjoiningforces.

Dennis DeSimone(myfrienddennis@att.net)hascreatedandpresentednumerouscoursesatCollegeforSeniorssinceretiringfromleadingseminarsinall50statesforhisbusiness.Hisinterestinhistoryanditsimportancetowhowearetodayandmaybecometomorrowisalifelongfascination.Dennishasaminorinhistoryinadditiontotwodegreesineducation.

Advanced French Grammar and ConversationLanguages,LiteratureandWriting8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.

InthisadvancedFrenchcourse,taughtentirelyinFrenchforthosewhohaveasolidbackground(minimumFrench 2courseatCollegeforSeniors),grammarwillbetaughtasareview,includingsomefinerpointsofthelanguage.Wewilluseinternetresourcestoprovidelisteningcomprehensionpractice,vocabularyexpansionandasabasisfordiscussion.Contacttheinstructorforfurtherinformationandinstructionsfororderingthetext.Required text:Une Fois pour Toutes byHaleSturgesII,LindaCreggNielsenandHenryL.Herbst,ISBN-13:978-0801308253.

Betty Carver(bcarver1@charter.net)taughtFrenchatSpartanburgHighSchoolfor30yearsandhastraveledandlivedinFrance.SheholdsaBachelorofArtsinFrenchfromWinthropUniversityandaMasterofArtsinFrenchfromMiddleburyCollegeinVermont.

Beginning Ballroom: Waltz and RumbaHealthandFitness8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.Location: Woodfin YMCA 40 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC

Wewilllearnbasicwaltz,oneofthemostbeautifulandgracefuldances,followedbyrumba,theLatin“danceoflove.”Nopartnerisrequired.Sherrylovescreatinganenvironmentwhereit’sfunforeveryone,sobepreparedtohaveagoodtimewhilelearning.Participantsmustbeabletostandandmoveuptotwohoursandmaintainamovingbalanceandamoderatepaceappropriateforthedance.Materials needed:Properdancefootwear(costistypicallyabout$40).Required fees: $30tobepaidtotheYMCAonthefirstdayofclasses($20forYMCAmembers).

Sherry Lubic(lubic@msn.com)wasafull-timeballroomdanceinstructorinFloridabeforesheandherhusbandmovedtoAsheville.Dancingisherpassion,andteachingitisawaytosharethatpassionwithothers.

Income and Wealth Inequality: Why it MattersBusiness,LawandFinance8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.

Wewillexaminetheinequalityandequityofincomeandwealth,pastandpresent,tounderstandthecausesandconsequencesofdisparity.Exampleswillbedrawnfrommultiplesources,includingThomasPiketty’sCapital in the 21st Century.Wewillalsoexaminepoliciestoaddresstheissueofincomeandwealthinequalityandconcernsaboutconcentrationanddistributionofwealth.Classmemberswillbeaskedtosharetheirexperienceswiththetopicandexpresstheirviews—bothpositiveandnegative.

Shirley Browning(scbrowning@bellsouth.net),anativeofKentucky,taughteconomicsandawiderangeofcoursesatUNCAshevillefor42years.HehasbeenaRotarianfor29years,aPaulHarrisSocietymember,andhecollectsoldVolvos.

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Improving Balance Through Tai Chi—Beginning ClassHealthandFitness8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.Location: Sherrill Center 306

Taichihasbeendescribedas“swimmingonland.”Itisanancientsystemofsimple,gracefulmovementsthatdevelopsflexibilityandstrengthandimprovesone’sbalanceandhealth.Inarelaxed,funmannerwewilllearnsimple,basicmovesthatarecommontoalltaichiforms,linkingthemtogethertoformasimple,easy-to-learnroutine.Wewillalsoexploreqigong—breathingtechniquesforstressreduction,relaxation,healthandlongerlife.

Bill Muerdter(bobag@charter.net)hasbeenpracticingandstudyingtaichi(Yangstyle)andqigong(ancientChinesepracticecombiningsimplebodymovementswitheffectivebreathingforhealthandhealing)sincethe1980saswellastheyogatraditionofPranayamaandthepresent-daybreathingprogramofDr.AndrewWeilandthelatestuniversitymedicalresearch.

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Wines You Never Knew You Loved (And a Few That You Do)PersonalDevelopment8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-4p.m.Location: Metro Wines 169 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801

Mostpeopleknowandenjoyaboutsixdifferentgrapevarietalsmuchoftheirlives.Buttherearethousandsofgrapevarietalsthroughouttheworld.Exploremanyoftherelativelyunknownwinesanddiscoverwhytheyarelovedintheirhomeregions.YouwilltryoldfavoriteslikeChardonnayandCabernetSauvignon,butindifferent,lessfamiliarstylesfoundaroundtheworld.You’lldiscovergrapesthataregrownonlyinonesmallregionoftheworld,aswellasgrapesthatalmostbecameextinctduringtheChardonnayandCabernetcrazebutnowhaveaworldwidefollowing.Broadenyourwinehorizonandfindnewfavorites.Course fees:$96($12perclass)forwineandsupplies,tobepaidthefirstdayofclasses.

Andy Hale(andy@metrowinesasheville.com)joinedMetroWinestocombinehisexpertiseinwineandteaching.AndywasasommelieratJasminePorchandtheOceanRoomonKiawahIsland.HebeganhisteachingcareeratAppalachianStateUniversity.John Kerr(john@metrowinesasheville.com)grewupinwinecountry,andmovedhiswinebusinesstoAshevillein2013.Johnhastaughtclassesonwineandfinanceformorethan20years.

Exiles in HollywoodPerformingArts8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-5p.m.

Inthe1930sand1940s,asthehorrorsofNazismengulfedEurope,LosAngelesbecameasanctuaryforsomeofEurope’smostcelebratedartists:FritzLang,BillyWilder,BertoltBrechtandThomasMann,tonameafew.Wewillwatchfilmsthathighlightthetalentsofthisclose-knitandinfluentialgroupofemigrés,includingworkscreatedasfilms,screenadaptationsoftheirnovelsandfilmedversionsoftheirplays.ThefilmsarelistedonthecoursewebpageattheOLLIwebsite.

Barbara Weitz(weitzb@fiu.edu)beganteachingintheEnglishdepartmentatFloridaInternationalUniversityin1983.Shewasdirectoroffilmstudiesfrom2000untilherretirementin2014.Barbarawasafilmfestivalprogrammerformanyyearswithanumberofinternationalfilmfestivals.

Sidney Poitier: Actor, Activist, AuthorPerformingArts8weeks:September22,29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10Thursdays,2-5p.m.

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ThefirstAfrican-Americanactortobecastinleadingroles,SidneyPoitierusedhistalentstohelpbreakdownsocialandracialbarriersinHollywoodandaroundtheworld.Wewillexaminehislifebothonandoffthescreenaswevieweightofhislandmarkfilms,discusswhethertheyarearealisticreflectionofthetimesandthecharacterstheyportrayandhowhisfilmsreflectedwhatwashappeninginthiscountrywhentheyweremade.

Barbara Jaslow(barbjas@aol.com)hastaughtfivefilmclassesatCollegeforSeniorsandhasalwaysadmiredSidneyPoitier,theactorandtheman.Hecancometodinneratherhouseanytime.

Speak Out, Speak Up! Being Persuasive in Any Speaking SituationPersonalDevelopment8weeks:September29,October6,13,20,27,November3,10,17Thursdays,2-5p.m.Note:CoursewillbeginSeptember29

Mostspeakersassumethatiftheyknowtheirtopic,they’llbesuccessful.Nottrue! Thesefactorsaremuchmoreimportant:Doyouengagethelistener?Doyouseemcompetentandcomfortable?Areyouprojectingyourvoiceandbodyenergetically?Wewillusevideotapingandintensivecoachingtoexplorethechangesthatwillhelpyoubeamoreinteresting,persuasivecommunicator.Wewillalsodiscussanewwaytochoosecontent(notjustorganizeit)andtodevelopstimulatingvisualsaids.Prerequisite:Duetothelimitedsizeofthegroup,weaskthatyounotregisterifyouexpecttomissANYofthefirstfoursessionsorifyouhavetakenSpeak Out, Speak Up! inthelastyear.

Judith Bliss(jdth.bliss@gmail.com)spent32-plusyearsatSpeakeasyInc.coachingseniorlevelexecutivesaroundtheworld.She’sanexpertatgivingpeoplecandid,constructivefeedbackabouthowtheycomeacrosstoothersinanyspeaking/teachingsituationandhelpingthemmakechangestotaketheirspeakingtothenextlevelofsuccess.

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Fridays, 9-11 a.m.Aging in Community: Exploring OptionsPersonalDevelopment8weeks:September23,30,October7,14,21,28,November4,11Fridays,9-11a.m.

UsingthearticlesincludedinAging in Communityasajumpingoffpoint,wewillworktowardapersonalactionplanwiththehelpofreadings,discussionandavirtualfieldtrip.RebeccaandLindawillmoderatetheserieswithaguestlecturerwhowillexploreoptionsformeaningfulandinterdependentlifestylesinourlateryears.Foranyoneinterestedinoptionsbeyondisolationorlivinginanursinghome,thisexplorationwillproveuseful.Recommended text:Aging in CommunitybyJaniceM.Blanchard,ISBN-13:978-1482302653.

Linda Giltz (lindagiltz@gmail.com)hasaMasterofArtsingeographyfromUNC-CharlotteandisamemberoftheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners(AICP).Shehasbeendoingurban,ruralandregionalplanningworkfor20years.Inthepastfewyears,Lindahasfocusedonplanningissuesrelatedtoolderadultsandnewermodelsforhousingandcommunities.Rebecca Chaplin(rchaplin@aarp.org)ispassionateabouthealthandaging.ShegraduatedwithaMasterofArtsingerontologyfromNaropaUniversityin2003andhasworkedingerontologyresearch,policyandpracticeintheUK,CanadaandtheUnitedStates.RebeccaservesastheassociatestatedirectorofadvocacyandoutreachwithAARP.

History of Broadway Sing-AlongPerformingArts8weeks:September23,30,October7,14,21,28,November4,18Fridays,9-11a.m.Note:ClasswillnotbeheldonNovember11;make-updatewillbeFriday,November18

WewilldiscusstheevolutionofBroadwaymusicaltheatrefromthemid-‘20stothemid-‘90sandpausealongthewaytosingmanyofthefamiliarsongsthatthegreatmusicalshavegivenus.JoinusintheManheimerRoomforfun-filledFridaymornings(lyricsprovided).

Dave Bates(davebates95@yahoo.com)isapianist,songwriterandplaywright.HismusicalplayshavebeenproducedattheSouthernAppalachianRepertoryTheatre(SART),TheAshevilleSchoolandWingsTheatreinManhattan.Forthepast18years,Davehasconductedatwice-monthlysing-alonginAsheville.

Drôme: The Other ProvenceHistoryCurrentEventsandRegionalCulturesFirst4weeks:September23,30,October7,14Fridays,9-11a.m.

Wewillexplorethelandscape,cultureandheritageoftheDrômeregion,theotherProvence.Wewillstudyitsgeographyandtheevolutionoftheareathroughtime.WewilllookatitsplaceinFrenchhistoryandeconomy.Wewilldiscoverthesecretbeautyoftheregion,thepeople,theirlivelihoodandtheirstories.ThisgemofFrancewillopenawindowonwhatFranceisbeyondParisandstereotypes.PowerPointsandshortvideoswillbeusedtosupporteachclass.

Sylvie Delaunay(france26120@gmail.com)wasbornandraisedinsouthernFrance.ShehasaBachelorofScienceinchild,familyandcommunitydevelopment.Shehasbeenateacherfor25yearsincludingateacherofFrenchinelementaryandhighschool.Shecurrentlyworksasanearlyeducationspecialistandrunstourstohernativeregioninearlysummer.Sylviehasapassionforsharinginformationandstoriesofhernativeland.

Legal Life Care PlanningBusiness,LawandFinance7weeks:September23,30,October7,14,21,28,November4Fridays,9-11a.m.

WewilllearnaboutthelegalissuesoftheagingadultbycoveringtopicslikeMedicare,long-termcareinsurance,powersofattorney,advancecareplanning,dementia,guardianships,financialexploitation,Medicaid,veteransbenefits,retirementincomemaintenance,wills,trustsandfinalarrangements.Throughtheinformationpresentedbyadozenlocalfinanceprofessionals,participantswillbeempoweredtoenhancetheirqualityoflife,sustainresourcestomeetcareneedsandpreservealegacyforlovedones.ThecourseispartneredwithFinancial Conversations for Women,whichisofferedonMondaymorningsinthelastfourweeksoftheterm,butthereisnorequirementtotakeboth.

AfterworkingasapublicbenefitsparalegalforLegalAidinAsheville,Nicki Applefield (nla@psrmlaw.com)attendedWestVirginiaCollegeofLawandthereafterpursuedacareerinelderandspecialneedslaw.LicensedtopracticeinNorthCarolinaandSouthCarolina,Nickifocusesonestatesandtrusts,guardianshipsandpublicbenefits.

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Tap Dancing for FunHealthandFitness8weeks:September23,30,October7,14,21,28,November4,11Fridays,9-11a.m.

Withtheemphasisonfun,wewillgooverthebasictapdancingsteps,trysomenewonesandintheprocesslearnanewdanceroutine.Thisclassisforanyonewhohasalwayswantedtotaporreviewwhattheylearnedasachild—orjusthavefunandgetsomeexercise.

Mary Walker(20mlwalker14@gmail.com)isagraduateofOhioUniversitywith30yearsofexperienceasateacherandlibrarian.Forsixyears,shetaughtEnglishinJapan,ChinaandSlovakia.Maryhashadextensiveexperienceasatapdancingteacherandhasperformedintwogroupsentertaininginnursinghomesandassistedlivingfacilities.

Digital Collage ExperimentVisualArtsLast4weeks:October21,28,November4,11Fridays,9a.m.–noon

Jointhisexperimentalclassandexploredigitalcollage—anexcitingnewartmedium.Wewillfindouthowmuchwecanlearnaboutthismediuminjustfoursessions.Scissorsarereplacedwiththecomputermouse.Glueisexchangedfordigitallayering.UsingOLLIMacintoshlaptopcomputersloadedwithPhotoshopElementssoftware,wewilldevelopfinecollageartfromscannedmaterialsandphotographs.Averysimplesetofbasiccomputerskillsisallthatisneededtocreateauniverseofdigitalvisualimages.Nopreviousartexperienceisrequired.Materials fee:$15tocoverthecostofhighqualitythumbdrivesthatwillbepre-loadedanddistributedtoallparticipantswiththenecessarycoursematerials.

InretirementBob Falanga(robertjfalanga@gmail.com)hasreinventedhimselfasacollageartist.BobhasexhibitedandsoldhisworksinbothNewJerseyandAsheville.BobhasenjoyedteachingcollagetoseniorsforseveralyearsinNewJerseyandatCollegeforSeniors.

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Every fall, OLLI offers this learning and civic engagement program, planned and led by its graduates and community members. It provides participants with a multi-faceted view of Asheville and Buncombe County.

Through discussions with community leaders in distinctive venues, newcomers and longtime residents alike can gain new perspectives and consider ways to contribute their diverse experiences and talents for the good of the community.

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Each day of the nine-week program offers an insider’s view of topics concerning our community, including history, environment, government, food insecurity, the arts, the economy, education, health, and poverty. www.olliasheville.com/LAS

LAS 30 is FULL. Check the website in early 2017 for details on LAS 31 and join the tradition of more than 800 individuals who have graduated from the program since 1987.

Dates: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. September 13 - November 8, 2016 Orientation September 12, 2016

Cost: $400 (scholarships available up to 75%)

Payment: Cash, check, Visa or MasterCard

Registration: Open to OLLI members only. Visit www.olliasheville.com/LAS to join the waitlist for this year’s sold out program.

Questions: Contact Laurel Jernigan at ljerniga@unca.edu or 828.250.3871.

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