SCHEDULE OF COURSES Fall II 2017
October 23 – December 15
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Thank you for being a part of OLLI. We love getting to know our members; we enjoy bringing new people and programs here; we appreciate the new ideas you give us for classes; we like seeing friendships evolve; we are as excited as you when a class is amazing…This lifelong learning is a great ride! Thank you for making it so - and thank you for your support. As we begin our Annual Fund Drive, we hope you will continue to help. Please know that a gift of any size is appreciated at OLLI.
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History Series with Craig Benjamin MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
The Race for Space Series 9:30-11:30 a.m.
WWII in the Back of Beyond 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Fighting Flu through Diet 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Mark Twain: His Humor and Wisdom 11:30-1:30 p.m.
The Spiritual Invitation of Anxiety and Worry 9:30-11:30 a.m.
How Death Came into the World 9:30-11:30 a.m.
History Series with Craig Benjamin 1:30-3:30 p.m.
A South African Sojourn 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Anti-Semitism: The Hatred that Won’t Die 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Flours and Grains and Seeds, oh My! 1:30-3:30 p.m. American Musical Masters: Rodgers and Hammerstein – Part 2 9:30-11:30 a.m. Finding Your Voice: Memoir Writing 9:30-11:30 a.m. Popular Music of the 1960s 1:30-3:30 p.m. Introduction to Energy Healing 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Friendship with Elements 1:30-3:30 a.m. The Glories of India 9:30-11:30 a.m. Always Present, Ever Changing, the Grand River 1:30-3:30 p.m. Every Building Tells a Story 1:30-3:30 p.m. Chair Yoga for You Noon – 1:00 p.m. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? 1:30-3:30 p.m. Crafting an Artful Life 1:30-3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Angels, Lovers & Other Things 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Recognizing the Wisdom We Already Have Fracking: Reality, Pro, and Con 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Drama and the Drawing from Photographs Courtroom 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Introduction to Media Ecology 9:30-11:30 a.m. Vintage Views 1:30-3:30 p.m. Northern Ireland: A Brief History 9:30-11:30 a.m. Brash Books/Audacious Authors/Timeless Ideas 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Connection between Suffering and Joy 1:30-3:30 p.m.
FREE MEMBER CLASSES Do You Know Your Love Language? 9:30-11:00 a.m.
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WWII in the Back of Beyond page 4
The Spiritual Invitation of Anxiety and Worry page 4
Popular Music of the 1960s page 5
Every Building Tells a Story page 6
Better Living through Music as We Age 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Michigan Lighthouses 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Brash Books, Audacious Authors and Timeless Ideas
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Stories of the Guilty 9:30-11:30 a.m.
150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright
150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright 1:30-3:30 p.m.
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Tour of the Meyer May House 9:30-11:30 a.m. The Netherlands Today 1:30-3:30 p.m.
OLLI Membership Fees and Tuition Pricing
(September 2017 – June 2018)
For the 2017-2018 OLLI academic year; we are again offering a tiered membership designed to provide you with options and monetary savings. The tuition costs are less if you join as an OLLI member, and savings are greater with each membership level.
MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE The four different membership levels from which to choose are:
GOLD MEMBERSHIP:
SILVER MEMBERSHIP:
BRONZE MEMBERSHIP:
$60 Membership fee
$25 Membership fee
Tuition Pricing
Tuition Pricing
30% Discount
No Membership fee
15% Discount
Tuition Pricing
1 wk class- $17 2 wk class- $34 3 wk class- $51 4 wk class- $68
1 wk class- $14 2 wk class- $28 3 wk class- $42 4 wk class- $56
NON-MEMBER:
1 wk class- $20 2 wk class- $40 3 wk class- $60 4 wk class- $80
$385 Membership fee
Gold members can attend unlimited number of classes all year. Fees may be added for special events, trips or class materials. Tuition Pricing 100% Discount
Advantages of Membership
Become an OLLI Member today!
• Free Member classes designated in each catalog • Great discounts on classes • Discounted prices on local performing arts and events • The option (with instructor approval) of auditing a regular Aquinas College class for $150
Please call 616.632.2430 or send in a completed registration form to:
OLLI at Aquinas College 1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1801
• Reminder: No OLLI credit will be given without a 24 hour notice, and all credits must be used before the academic year ends. • All classes are held in the Browne Center - unless noted or notified. • Class cancellations due to weather at OLLI are based on Aquinas College closing – please check local TV stations and aquinas.edu
OLLI’S ANNUAL FUND DRIVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
We hope that you will help us once again in continuing to provide outstanding educational opportunities for those over 50 in the greater Grand Rapids community. Eighty percent of our programs is funded by our Annual Fund Drive, tuition, membership, and fund raising events; therefore, your generous support is very important to our OLLI program.
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OLLI TUITION COURSES
MONDAY The Race for Space Series Continues Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fred Johnson, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Hope College. His primary field of study is 19th Century U.S. History, specifically, the Civil War. Oct. 23 – A Waterfall of Firsts The Soviet Union struck first by sending the first man into space. The lagging American space program moved swiftly to right the imbalance with an astronaut named Alan B. Shepard. Then the Soviets struck again and sent the first woman into space. November 6 – Blazing a Trail to Apollo - Lessons from America’s Mercury space program provided a treasure trove of information for the subsequent Gemini and Apollo missions. As NASA’s visionaries planned to land human beings on the Moon, unrest spread across America and chaos worsened in a place called VIETNAM. November 20 – Genesis, A Leap, A Station, and . . . Hope? - Christmas 1968: people in the U.S. needed good news and it came in the form of a scriptural reading. For a moment, the superpowers put aside their differences to work together in space. Would it be business as usual on the poor beleaguered Earth or was it a cause for hope? December 4 – Where No One Had Gone Before - America’s space program positively transformed science, education, and culture, providing many solutions to old challenges. The subsequent Space Shuttle marked a new direction as hopefuls looked past the Moon to Mars and beyond. Then the Challenger disappeared in a ball of flame.
December 11 – New Frontiers, Old Problems - By the 21st century, America’s once vaunted space program had been reduced to a shadow of its former self. Age old battles between science and faith drew new battle lines as Americans searched for stability in a world under siege by instability. Still, many continued asking the question: is the answer out there? M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Note: Price is per lecture Location: Donnelly Center
Mark Twain: His Humor and Wisdom Monday, 11:30-1:30 p.m. 4 Classes – Oct. 30, November 6, 13 & 20 Anne Horvitz J.D.., received her Masters from Harvard and her J.D. from Cooley Law School. The focus of this book discussion is the life and writings of Mark Twain. Week 1: Ken Burns’s documentary about Twain. Week 2: Life on the Mississippi: comic anecdotes and witticisms about Twain’s life as a riverboat pilot; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: a celebration of a small-town boyhood before the Civil War: travails of school, falling in love, witnessing a murder, eavesdropping at his own funeral. Week 3: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which Hemingway called “the best book we’ve ever had.” Week 4: Pudd’nhead Wilson: a humorous and pointed lambast of everything from small town politics to slavery and racism; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court: a time-travel novel satirizing contemporary society and Middle Ages’ chivalry. Although preferable to read books, it is not necessary to enjoy the class. M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80 Maximum: 19
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History Series with Craig Benjamin The Indian Ocean: Crossroads of Afro-Eurasia Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Craig Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of history at the Frederik J. Meijer Honors College at GVSU. , is a frequent guest presenter at conferences worldwide, and author of several books on ancient Central Asian history. Recent books include Big History: Between Nothing and Everything and The First Silk Roads Era (2018). Craig has programs on The History and Discovery Channels. The Indian Ocean has played one of the most important roles in world history - due to its strategic location - as the maritime crossroads of Afro-Eurasia. This series examines the geography and history of this, the third largest ocean, from its ancient geological origins through to the present and future. The following topics will be examined: October 30 – Defining the Indian Ocean - The key geographical and cultural criteria that spans this vast world zone, and the critical role the ports have played in the history of the region will be defined. November 6 – The Ancient Indian Ocean (c. 5000 BC- c. 600 AD) - The role the Indian Ocean has had in facilitating trade and exchange between most of the great civilizations of the ancient world. November 13 – The Islamic and Chinese Indian Ocean (c. 600- c. 1500 AD) - The role played by merchants and explorers from Arabia, India, Southeast Asia and China in facilitating the expansion and intensification of trade during this era. November 20 – European Intrusion (c. 1500 – c. 1900 AD) - Craig will explore the
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OLLI TUITION COURSES profound ramifications of European expansion and eventual colonization of much of the world located in the Indian Ocean Basin. November 27 – The Modern Indian Ocean (c. 1900 – 2017 AD) - The recent history of the nations and ports and the continuing significance of the Indian Ocean as one of the great crossroads of global commercial and military interactions. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Note: Price is per lecture
Anti-Semitism: The Hatred that Won’t Die Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 2 Classes – December 4 & 11 Mark Hoolihan, Ph.D., received his doctorate from MSU and has taught there as well as Lawrence Technological University, Kalamazoo College and Aquinas College. His teaching and research interests include Eastern Europe, Jewish history and the Middle East. Professor Hoolihan will trace the history of Anti-Semitism through the ages, from religious to racialized hatred. Attention will be given to the current rise of AntiSemitism in Europe and America. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
TUESDAY WWII in the Back of Beyond: Americans in the China/ Burma/India Theater Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 2 Classes – October 24 & 31 Dr. James Smither, Ph.D., is professor of history at GVSU, and directs the Veterans History Project. In addition to teaching European and military history, he conducts oral history interviews
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with veterans.
A South African Sojourn
Dr. Smither has recorded oral history interviews with veterans who served in the China/Burma/ India Theater, and he will draw on these interviews to tell their stories. He will focuses on service in the air, including the original Flying Tigers, American volunteers who flew fighter aircraft against the Japanese in China, pilots who flew transport planes over the Himalayas, and those who worked on the airbases. Dr. Smither will also cover the ground war, including the force known as Merrill’s Marauders that pushed deep into Japanese controlled territory building a land route from India to China, better known as the Burma Road.
Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 7
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The Spiritual Invitation of Anxiety and Worry
Flours and Grains and Seeds, oh My!
Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – November 7 & 14
Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 7
Janice Lundy, Ph.D., is co-founder and director of the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute, an organization engaging in education, and relationships for practical, integrative living. She is an author of several books including Your Truest Self.
Susan Vandenberg returned to Grand Rapids in 2015 after enjoying life in Vermont and Rhode Island. She left her career as an ER physician and pursued her passion for pastry. Susan attended the Apicius Culinary Institute in Florence, and Le Diplôme de Pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Her business, The French Tarte, focuses on teaching French pastry techniques. She shares her common sense approach to recipe interpretation as well as tips and techniques on her blog Baking with The French Tarte. Susan will discuss whole grain breads to light gluten free cookies and cakes to crisp seeded crackers, and also demonstrate just a few of the delicious ways to create something a little different in your home kitchen.
There are no such things as spiritual lessons to learn—only “spiritual invitations” to embrace, even when it comes to anxiety or worry. Anxiety has now bypassed depression as the most common emotional challenge faced by Americans today. Sometimes anxiety and worry are here to help us take a deeper look at how we are living, and how we can better care for ourselves in challenging times. Dr. Lundy will focus on holistic ways to bypass the suffering created by anxiety and help us find the peace and joy we desire. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40 4
Ann Layton spent over 30 years as a teacher of drama and speech at Forest Hills Central. She directed all of the theatrical performances, including the yearly musicals. On her own, no tour company, Ann discovered and touched just a hint of the magic and mystery of South Africa. What paved the way for this journey was a sprinkle of background history, literature, a bit of film, and a lot of travel research. She found South Africa graced with eminent beauty, cosmopolitan cities, and Safari experiences of a lifetime.
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COURSES CONT. American Musical Masters: Rodgers and Hammerstein – Part 2 Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – November 21 & 28 Michael Dodge teaches humanities at Aquinas College. He earned his MA in divinity from the University of Chicago and his interests include religious and American history, speculative fiction and contemporary theater. What do you do when your initial collaborations revolutionize musical theater? In the case of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein: keep on writing. From South Pacific, through The King and I, to The Sound of Music, these two gifted artists continued to explore the promise and possibilities of the Broadway stage, even when competing with themselves. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
Finding Your Voice: Memoir Writing Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 4 Classes – November 21, 28, December 5 & 12 Deb Moore helps people preserve their life stories in print through her business The Stories of Your Life. Everyone has a story to tell—have you told yours yet? Join Deb for inspiration, instruction, writing, and feedback. You’ll be surprised how easy and rewarding it can be to write your personal or family history, one story at a time. M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80 Maximum: 18
Popular Music of the 1960s Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 3 Classes – November 21, 28 & December 5 Benita WoltersFredlund, Ph.D., is associate professor of music at Calvin College. She teaches American and world music. She has written on music of the Holocaust, and Canadian musical nationalism. This series offers a historical overview of American popular music of the 1960s; especially surf music, the British Invasion, Motown, Soul, and the urban folk revival. We will examine the stylistic qualities and artistic innovations of musicians such as the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, and others. We’ll also examine the many contexts for such music, whether social, political, generational, ethnic, or religious, asking the question “what did this music mean to those who listened to and consumed it?” M: Bronze $51 Silver $42 NM: $60
Introduction to Energy Healing Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – December 5 & 12 Betsy Willey received her certification in Healing Touch after a three year intensive training program in 2000. She will teach techniques to enhance a sense of well being in your life through Healing Touch. Integrated into healthcare facilities, Healing Touch is an energy based therapeutic approach to healing which uses touch, on or off the body, to influence the energy field. Its goal is to relieve stress and pain and increase relaxation, thus affecting the physical, emotional, and spiritual health. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
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WEDNESDAY Fighting Flu through Diet Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1 Class – October 25 Zhiqun Zhou, OMD, has been a Medical Acupuncturist at Wege Institute at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s since 1999 who believes that diet is the key to health. If you are tired of fighting colds and flu all winter and want to stay well by eating healthy instead of taking medication, Dr. Zhou will teach you how to strengthen your immune system by making small changes in your diet through Chinese Food Therapy. She will also demonstrate how to prepare congee (rice porridge) that is healthy and delicious. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
How Death Came into the World and Other Tales of Life Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 4 Classes – November 1, 8, 15 & 22 Author and teacher Gary Eberle is a professor emeritus of English at Aquinas College. Among his nonfiction books are Sacred Time and the Search for Meaning and Dangerous Words: Talking about God in An Age of Fundamentalism. Professor Eberle is a well-known lecturer on mythology and literature. How did death come into the world? Where do we go when we die? Is there a next world? What does it look like? Can we get our loved ones back? These tantalizing questions have intrigued human beings since the dawn of time, and the world’s myths have provided answers. This four-week course will be organized around myths about
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OLLI TUITION COURSES death from Micronesia, ancient Greece, India, the Middle East, Africa and many spots between. Myths are deeply true stories that answer impossible questions. We will engage these stories with our own life stories to discover together their profound meanings. M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80
Friendship with Elements Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 a.m. 1 Class – November 1 Laszlo Slomovits is an Ann Arbor based musician who creates and performs music from poetry. He will present a naturecentered philosophy through music from the Andes Mountain Region of South America. Laszlo will introduce simple, everyday practices to connect us to nature through this music. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
The Glories of India – A Country of Contrasts Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – November 8 & 15 Susan J. Smith, former Grand Rapids Press writer along with her husband Jack have traveled to many fascinating and exotic destinations. Her travel blog is DesignDestinations.org. Experience the sights, colors, mysteries and magic of Northern India through Susan’s eyes and camera lens and visit places like the Taj Mahal and the palaces of Rajasthan. Explore with Susan the exotic temples of Khajuraho and journey to the annual Pushkar Camel Festival in Rajasthan. In week two, the visual focus will be on significant religious Festivals: Holi: The Festival of Color and the
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Hola Mohalla: the Sikh Military Festival in Punjab. To contrast with these major events, this presentation will also show life in small villages showing the culture and traditions of this mystical country. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
Always Present, Ever Changing, the Grand River and Grand Rapids History Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 8 Gordon Olson is Grand Rapids City Historian Emeritus and has written many books about Michigan and Wisconsin history. He is currently working on an account of the National Guard Red Arrow Division. Take a trip through history with Gordon and follow the Grand River from its formative geology to Anishnabeg canoe routes, steamboats, log drives, floods, and the current move to reconstruct the rapids that gave the river and the city their name. Historical maps, photographs, and written descriptions will illustrate the Grand River’s many roles in the city’s history. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Every Building Tells a Story: The Architecture of Downtown Grand Rapids Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 15 Caroline Cook and Amy Kornoelje both have lives invested in West Michigan and a love for everything Grand Rapids. Caroline founded Grand Rapids Running Tours in 2014 and Amy is her fellow tour ambassador in telling the fascinating tales of Grand Rapids from the culture, history, entertainment and growth.
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We invent cities. We create streets and we construct buildings. Whether the structures are historic, brand new, a combination of both, or a glimpse into our future, they provide a creative portrayal of our collective story of our “place”, our built environment. No one architectural style is more intelligent or artistic or important than another – they are all invaluable pages in our city’s scrapbook. Each one tells a story as we move through time. Caroline and Amy will discuss the buildings prior to urban renewal, those from the 60s, as well as those in Grand Rapids’ architectural future. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Chair Yoga for You Wednesday, Noon – 1:00 p.m. 4 One Hour Classes – November 22, 29, December 6 & 13 Kathy Julien enjoys teaching new and easy yoga techniques to those that believe they “can’t.” Kathy will illustrate the yoga experience using a chair to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Poses will be modified to allow students of all ability levels to benefit from yoga. Various breathing techniques, guided relaxation and moving at your own pace will be emphasized. M: Bronze $32 Silver $24 NM: $48 Maximum: 25
COURSES CONT. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 29 Jason K. Duncan Ph.D., is professor of history at Aquinas College. His most recent book is John F. Kennedy: The Spirit of Cold War Liberalism. One of the most written about figures in human history, Napoleon Bonaparte lived an extraordinarily eventful life that has long been the subject of fierce debate. One recent biography made the astounding claim that he was “Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton rolled into one: military genius, enlightenment intellectual and visionary builder of the first modern state.” Who was Napoleon and what were his greatest achievements and failures, and what remains of his legacy nearly two hundred years after his death in 1821? M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Crafting an Artful Life – As Told by 3 Artists Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – December 6 Darlene Kaczmarczyk in an emeritus professor at Kendall College of Art and Design where she taught graduate and undergraduate photography and photo history. Sharon Sandberg is an adjunct professor of art in painting at Aquinas College. Madeline Kaczmarczyk is an adjunct professor of art in ceramics at Aquinas College and a studio potter. What’s going on with contemporary art? Three professional artists will present
work and discuss their concepts, techniques, and artistic heritage in this panel discussion. Each artist represents distinctly different approaches to our understanding of the visual arts. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of what makes artist’s tick and how to interpret their work. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
THURSDAY Angels, Lovers & Other Things that Don’t Come Naturally Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 3 Classes – October 26, November 2 & 9 Tim Cusack is a speaker, trainer and corporate entertainer who has inspired people to appreciate life, work and relationships. Tim tours nationally presenting trainings for corporations, educators and health care organizations. Tim is also a professional actor and performs in TV and radio commercials. Tim recently published Me Too: Extraordinary Everyday Moments That Connect Us. This class explores our family of chance (the one we are born into) and our family of choice (the people we chose to have in our lives). The variety of roles people play in our lives, the roles we play in others’ lives, and the long term effects on our well-being will all be examined. Tim will explore how certain people come to be in our lives, why we chose to maintain relationships with them, and what meaning comes from this. This class is participatory and may involve some level of vulnerability. M: Bronze $51 Silver $42 NM: $60 Maximum: 30
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Fracking: Reality, Pro, and Con – and what it means for Americans & Michiganders Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – October 26
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John Weber, Ph.D., is a professor of geology at GVSU. He uses structural geology, GPS geodesy, thermochronology, and tectonic geomorphology to study plate and microplate motion. He consults and teaches internationally for the petroleum industry.
How dependent are we on oil and gas as an energy source? Why? How limited is this energy source? How does oil and gas form geologically in nature; how big is the natural supply; how much is left? How much of the oil and gas we use comes from foreign sources, how much from domestic sources? Where and how stable are our main foreign sources? What’s the real price of oil and gas? Are we paying it? What’s the difference between conventional and non-conventional oil and gas? What is frac-ing and how important is it? Is domestic frac-ing “worth it”? Where is frac-ing going on in Michigan; why; how important is it? Can we make an energy “switch” and what might this realistically look like? M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Drawing from Photographs Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 4 Classes – October 26, November 2, 9 & 16 Scott Kenyon studied portrait painting and drawing at The Maryland Hall for Creative Arts in Annapolis, The Fine Art Academy in CA and The Chesapeake Fine Art Studio. He will teach to the beginner and the advanced
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OLLI TUITION COURSES students who want to learn the basic foundations of drawing or continue developing their drawing skills. Students will work from a photograph of their choice – either portrait, landscape or object, concentrating on structure, edges and design. M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80 Maximum: 14
Introduction to Media Ecology Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1 Class – November 2 Corey Anton, Ph.D., is professor of communications studies at GVSU and teaches the history of communications technologies and interpersonal communication. He was awarded the 2004 Pew Teaching Excellence Award. Media ecology, a term coined by Neil Postman, refers to the multidisciplinary study of media as environments. Students will consider the role that “technological mediation” has played in the development of Western culture, and also examine how new media are shaping and organizing our contemporary world. Some discussion topics include: the nature, meaning, and impact of alphabetic text, of calendars, clocks and schedules, of the printed word, of radio and television, and of course, smart phones. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Vintage Views along the West Michigan Pike: A Drive along US-31 & M-22 Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 9 Christine Byron & Tom Wilson share a love of Michigan and a fascination with its history, especially the development and growth of Michigan tourism. Chris is retired
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from (local historical collections librarian) the Grand Rapids Public Library. Both Chris and her husband Tom are avid collectors of Michigan memorabilia. They both serve on the Board of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission. M22 is a scenic route along the Lake Michigan coast that first opened West Michigan to automobile travel and tourism. Chris and Tom will depict the adventure and romance of motoring by showing vintage postcards, photographs, maps, and ephemera. Time-travel with them through the beautiful West Michigan landscape and quaint towns to hotels and cabins, tourist camps and state parks, and other stops along the road. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
Northern Ireland: A Brief History Part 2 Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – November 16 & December 14 Martin Spence, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Cornerstone University where he teaches World and European History. He pursued his undergraduate and doctoral studies at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His research focuses on the history of Evangelical Christianity in modern Britain. In a continuation of this series, Dr. Spence will trace the history of “the troubles”—the forty-year period of violence between Protestants and Catholics that defined Northern Irish history in the late twentieth century. He will examine how peace came to Northern Ireland by the early 2000s, and will ponder if
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there will ever be a united Ireland. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
Brash Books/Audacious Authors/Timeless Ideas Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Gleaves Whitney - director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will continue this series about the “Great Greeks.” In presenting each of the timeless thinkers, Gleaves will give a brief biography, discuss their influence (of ideas over 2,400 years of history), show their Relevance today, and sample some of their great passages or dialogue! November 16 – Homer December 14 - Thucydides M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Note: Price is per lecture Location: Donnelly Center
The Connection between Suffering and Joy Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 2 Classes – November 30 & December 7 After ten years as a Benedictine Monk, Fr. Joachim Lally joined the Paulist Fathers in 1972 and currently serves the Diocese of Grand Rapids. In addition to his theological studies, he has an M.S. in counseling. This presentation will focus on how suffering and joy are often two sides of the same coin. We will discuss how joy is the main theme in a recent dialogue between Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and the Dalai Lama. In the The Book of Joy both of these spiritual leaders relate their own experiences of intense suffering and how these sufferings
COURSES CONT. have resulted in great joy that no one can take from them. There will be opportunities for the class participants to share from their own experiences if they freely choose to do this. M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40
This is Me Robbing the Bank: Stories of the Guilty Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1 Class – November 30 Michael Dunn is an associate professor and clinical director of the Access to Justice Clinic at Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where he currently is an adjunct professor of law. He is also a co-host of the syndicated weekly radio legal talk show, The Lawyer’s Show and is author of the The How to Guide to Lawyering like Lincoln. Professor Dunn will tell stories of actual criminal cases based on a compilation of short stories called, This is Me Robbing the Bank. He will, of course, interject his own personal (anonymous) courtroom stories. For those of you who love stories of defenders of lost causes - with guilty clients, this class is for you! M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20
150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – November 30 Pamela VanderPloeg has graduate degrees in library science from Indiana University and management from Aquinas College. She established the West Michigan Modern Project to document and promote the restoration of midcentury modern architecture and design.
of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the best known architects of the 20th century. Wright was born after the Civil War, on June 8, 1867, and he continued working until his death April 9, 1959, before his New York Guggenheim Museum was finished. He believed that architecture should be organic and integrated with nature, and he woke up the world with his daring modern designs. Pam will focus on Wright’s gracious Prairie style homes, the smaller innovative Usonian homes, and the Wright legacy in Grand Rapids and West Michigan.
The Netherlands Today: Practicality and Paradox
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The Netherlands has 12 times as many residents per square mile as the U.S. and yet has 10% more of land area under cultivation. Long dependent on the sea, which helped a tiny country become the leading economic power in Europe a few centuries ago, it now fights a daily battle to hold the sea back. Dutch culture today is both tolerant and traditional and deeply shaped by religious movements, making it a very secular nation today.
Tour of the Meyer May House Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1 Class – December 7
Meet architectural researcher Pam VanderPloeg at the Meyer May House to experience a true Prairie House exactly as Frank Lloyd Wright planned it. This house was purchased and meticulously restored by Steelcase and opened to the public in 1987. View the video of the restoration story, and tour the house with specially trained docents. Following the tour, VanderPloeg will walk the group by a few of the neighboring houses to share more about Grand Rapids architectural history. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Location: Meet at 450 Madison Ave SE – by 9:15 a.m. Street parking available on Logan, east of Madison. Maximum: 30
Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1 Class – December 7 David Hoekema, Ph.D. is professor of philosophy and former academic dean at Calvin College; he served as director of Calvin’s Semester in Ghana program four times and has also directed student programs and conducted research in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa.
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FRIDAY Recognizing the Wisdom We Already Have Friday 9:30-11:30 a.m. 4 Classes – November 17,* December 1, 8 & 15 *Skip date 11/24 Karin Orr, Ph.D., is the retired pastor of Centreville United Methodist Church. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Albion College and a master’s and a doctorate from Wayne State University. Her master’s in divinity is from Northwestern University. Even if you are not familiar with the phrases “Perennial Tradition” or
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COURSES CONT. “The Great Turning,” you probably understand the ideas behind them intuitively. They are the ideas and experiences of those who are open to experiencing the infinite and spiritual recognized in all religions. Join Karen on an exploration of the mystery, ambiguity, and paradox that enrich our lives – and discover truths of what we already “know.” M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80
REPEAT CLASS !
Drama and the Courtroom
closing arguments? But do you ever wonder how realistic they are? Could what you have seen on stage or the silver screen actually happen in a real courtroom? Or are real trials just too tedious and boring to make for great drama? Jon will analyze scenes in several well-known plays and movies such as A Few Good Men and The Verdict for legal validity and dramatic effect. Along the way he may throw in a few war stories from his professional life in court and explain why being a good trial lawyer does not make one a good actor and vice versa.
Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2 Classes – December 1 & 8 Jon March is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has practiced trial law with the Grand Rapids law firm, Miller Johnson, for over 40 years. Jon is also an amateur actor, having appeared in over a dozen Grand Rapids Civic Theatre productions. Do you like good courtroom drama: tense cross examination; emotional witnesses; impassioned
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FREE MEMBER CLASSES AT THE BROWNE CENTER Do You Know Your Love Language?
Better Living through Music as We Age
Michigan Lighthouses
Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m. October 27
Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m. November 3
Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m. November 10
We all speak to each other and show our care using five different languages: words of affirmation, service, gifts, quality time and physical touch. This presentation by Anne King, former Grand Rapids educator, is based on the work of Gary Chapman and Rose Campbell. Discover your own love language and be more aware of others.
Nancy Summers, Ph.D., is the director of West Michigan New Horizons Music Ensembles. Nancy will share scientific studies about music and its effects on the brain. Included will be ways music keeps people motivated, feeling younger, more vitally connected and carries with it a sense of accomplishment and well-being.
Why are lighthouses so different from each other? Jack Buege, past president of the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association, will explain their purpose, their history and what it’s like to be a lighthouse keeper. Learn more about the SPLKA keeper program and how you could be one!
FALL 2018 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY WITH COLLETTE TRAVEL Imperial Cities, featuring Prague, Vienna & Budapest DATE
September 17 - 27, 2018 TIME
11 Days
ATTEND A BRIEF TRAVEL PRESENTATION October 2, 2017 – Noon Browne Center • OLLI at Aquinas • no reservation necessary FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Susan Kohloff • skk901@icloud.com • 989-763-1774
15 MEALS, $3,899 PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (AIRFARE INCLUDED FROM GRR) 10
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MONDAY The Race for Space Series 10/23 – A Waterfall of Firsts 11/6 – Blazing a Trail to Apollo 11/20 – Genesis, A Leap, A Station and…Hope? 12/4 – Where No One Had Gone Before 12/11 – New Frontiers, Old Problems Mark Twain: His Humor and Wisdom History Series with Craig Benjamin: 10/30 – Defining the Indian Ocean 11/6 – The Ancient Indian Ocean 11/13 – The Islamic and Chinese Indian Ocean 11/20 – European Intrusion 11/27 – The Modern Indian Ocean Anti-Semitism: The Hatred that Won’t Die
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WEDNESDAY, continued The Grand River and Grand Rapids History Every Building Tells a Story Chair Yoga for You Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? Crafting an Artful Life
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THURSDAY Angels, Lovers & Other Things 3 ________ Fracking: Reality, Pro and Con 1 ________ Drawing from Photographs 4 ________ Introduction to Media Ecology 1 ________ Vintage Views 1 ________ Northern Ireland 2 ________ Gleaves Whitney 11/16 - Homer 1 ________ 12/ 14 – Thucydides 1 ________ Suffering and Joy 2 ________ Stories of the Guilty 1 ________ 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright 1 ________ Tour of the Meyer May House 1 ________ The Netherlands Today 1 ________
TUESDAY WWII in the Back of Beyond 2 ________ The Spiritual Invitation of Anxiety and Worry 2 ________ A South African Sojourn 1 ________ Flours and Grains and Seeds *Add $5* 1 ________ American Musical Masters 2 Finding Your Voice: Memoir Writing 4 ________ Popular Music of the 1960s 3 ________ Introduction to Energy Healing 2 ________ WEDNESDAY Fighting the Flu through Diet How Death Came into the World Friendship with Elements The Glories of India
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MEMBER FREE CLASSES 10/27 – Love Language 11/3 – Better Living through Music 11/10 – Michigan Lighthouses
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Aquinas College OLLI at Aquinas 1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1801
Look for these exciting January 2018 OLLI classes: Why Would Russia Want to Interfere in Our Elections Anyway? Vigilantes with Roger Durham & Deb Wickering Queen Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Age Investigative TV Reporting with Henry Erb 1968 – What a Year
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Aquinas College is a community of adults joining together to achieve personal transformation of mind, body, and spirit through lifelong learning and community service.
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Course Schedule Classes begin: October 23 Registration begins: September 25 Phone: 616.632.2430 Fax: 616.732.4480 aquinas.edu/olli
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