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OSHR4087 Mon-Fri
IntermediateFrenchConversation
Dates:6/2-6/6|Instructor:AlexisCale
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$50
Inthisweekofinstruction,learnerswithsomeprevious educationinFrenchwillexpandtheirknowledgeoftheFrench Language.InadditiontoreviewofbasicFrenchgrammarand languageskills,learnerswillfocusonfluency.Thecoursewill covereverydaylife(laviequotidienne),vocabularyregarding travel,dining,andleisureactivities.
AlexisCaleisadedicatedandpassionateFrenchteacherofall levelsandages.Alexisfirststartedtravelingabroadinmiddle schooland,inherundergraduatestudiesatPurdue,studiedfor ayearinMontpellier,France.Shehasspentthepast22years designingandimplementinglessonplanstosuitstudentswith variedinterestsandcompetenciesintheFrenchLanguage. Shetaughtlevels101-402andgraduateclasses603of translationasaFrenchinstructoratPurdueUniversityfor5 yearsandcompletedaMasterofAppliedFrenchLinguistics. AfterhavingchildrenandmovingtoColorado,Alexishas expandedtoteachingadultandchildren’sclassesandcamps throughprivateinstructionandpublicschools.
OSHR8093 Monday
GettingBetteratBirding
Dates:6/2-6/16|Instructor:KevinCook
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$30
Birdsliveinairportterminalsandwarehouses.Theyrooston rooftopsandscavengefooddisposedofaslitterinparkinglots. Basically,birdsshareourlivingspace.Noticingthemisone thingbutknowingthemisquiteanother.Sessiononeofthis classwillexplainwhatabirdisasafoundationforlearning howtoidentifythem.Sessiontwowillfocusonthehistoryof birddiscoveryinColoradoasachronologyofunderstanding ourstate'sbirddiversity.Sessionthreewillrevealwhichbirds livewhereandwhen.Thesetopics,whenintegrated,will motivateparticipantstoengagewithbirdsmoremeaningfully.
KevinCookbeganpayingattentiontobirdsatagethreeand hasspentalifetimeengagingwiththem.Hebeganguiding birdingtoursaroundColoradoin1975andcontinuedfor40 years.HewroteforBirdWatcher'sDigestforabout30years, includingfeaturearticlesandthequestion-boxcolumn.He looksforbirdsasaleisure-timeactivityandengageswith themtosharewhathelearnswithotherwildlifeenthusiasts.
OSHR4085 Monday
DespairorDelight:APracticeinPoetry
Dates:6/2-6/16|Instructor:ChloéLeisure
Time:1-3:30p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$45
“Itdidn’ttakemelongtolearnthatthedisciplineorpracticeof writingtheseessaysoccasionedakindofdelightradar.Ormaybe itwasmorelikethedevelopmentofadelightmuscle.Something thatimpliesthatthemoreyoustudydelight,themoredelight thereistostudy.”–RossGay,TheBookofDelights.Inthisclass,we willengagewiththeideasofdespairanddelight,ofsorrowand joy,especiallygivencurrentculturalchallenges.Through observationandreflection,wewillaimtodevelopa“delight muscle.”Withtheaidofreadings,guidedwritingexercises,and discussions,wewillendeavortowritepoemsandminilyricessays inanefforttoresistorturnfromdespairandperhapsdeepen connectiontoselfandcommunity.Newwriterswelcome.
ChloéLeisureisapoetandacommunitycreativewritingteacher inFortCollins,Colorado.ShewasbornandraisedinMarquette, Michigan.Sheearnedhermaster’sincreativewritingatNorthern ArizonaUniversityandherMFAinPoetryatCSU.Leisurehastaught writingandliteratureatNAU,CSU,OsherLifelongLearningInstitute, andmanyelementaryschools’enrichmentprograms.Shewasthe co-editorofCREATE!magazineatShepardsonElementaryandthe multi-genreonlinejournal,FictionMingle.Leisureistheauthorof thechapbook,TheEndoftheWorldAgain,whichwasasemifinalistintheCodhillPoetryChapbookContestandafinalistinthe CutBankChapbookContest.Shewasthe2014FortCollinsPoet Laureate.Herpoetryhasappearedinnumerouspublications includingtheBlueMountainReview,ColoradoReview,Matter,the NightHeronBarks,PANK,andRossGay&ShaylaLawson’sThe TendernessProject.
BeginnerFrenchforTravel
Dates:6/2-6/6|Instructor:AlexisCale
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$50
Parlez-vousfrançais?Inthisweekofclasses,studentswill exploreeverydayexpressionsthroughlisteningandspeaking activitiesdesignedforfunwhilelearning.Learnerswillcombine personalinterestswithdesignedtravelvocabularytocreatea foundationfortravelingabroadorbasicconversation.Beginner Frenchwillfocusontheskillsofbasicgrammar,self-expression, politeness,andquestions.
AlexisCaleisadedicatedandpassionateFrenchteacherofall levelsandages.Alexisfirststartedtravelingabroadinmiddle schooland,inherundergraduatestudiesatPurdue,studiedfora yearinMontpellier,France.Shehasspentthepast22years designingandimplementinglessonplanstosuitstudentswith variedinterestsandcompetenciesintheFrenchLanguage.She taughtlevels101-402andgraduateclasses603oftranslationas aFrenchinstructoratPurdueUniversityfor5yearsand completedaMasterofAppliedFrenchLinguistics.Afterhaving childrenandmovingtoColorado,Alexishasexpandedto teachingadultandchildren’sclassesandcampsthrough privateinstructionandpublicschools. OSHR4086 Mon-Fri
Dates:6/3-6/17|Instructor:JohnBlair
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$30
Crimefictionloversareinvitedtodiscussthreeassigned mysterybooks.Thetitlescoverawidevarietyofauthors.The classmeetsonceaweekfortwohours.Participantswillreceive anemailwithquestionstofacilitatediscussioninearlyMay.
Bluebird,BluebirdbyAtticaLocke
InaDark,DarkWoodbyRuthWare
HiddenPicturesbyJasonRekula
JohnBlairattendedColoradoStateUniversity.Hepursueda careerintrustbankingmanagementandisnowretired.He servedinleadershiprolesformanyeducational,arts,and socialservicenon-profitagencies.Asateenager,hewas inspiredbyAgathaChristie’sAndThenThereWereNoneto beginreadingmysteries.
Dates:6/3-6/4|Instructor:ReneeWalkup
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$40
Createuniquemosaicpendantsusingbeads,glass,and vintagepiecesforuseinnecklaces,earrings,orkeychains.This workshopfocusesonlearninghowtoepoxysculptclayinlays intobeautiful,wearablejewelry.Allmaterialsaresupplied,and theendresultsareperfectforpersonalizedgiftsorkeepsakes. Classmembersareinvitedtobringsmallobjectsto incorporateintopiecesorusethematerialsprovided.
ReneeWalkupisafull-timemosaicartistlivinginFortCollins, whereherartiscurrentlyexhibitedinseveralfineartgalleries. Shehasreceivedaccoladesinjuriedshowsandawardsforher innovativeuseoffoundobjectsinmosaics.Beforeestablishing herselfasanaccomplishedartist,Reneewasaglobal corporatefacilitator,skilledattrainingpeoplewithherclear andengagingcommunicationstyle.
OSHR2078 Tue&Thu
BeginnerPrintmakingwithGelliPads
Dates:6/3&6/5|Instructor:PattyPyrz
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:12|Cost:$30
Areyouinterestedinprintmaking?Whatisprintmakingexactly? Gelliprintingisaformofmonoprintingthatutilizesaflexiblegel platealongwithacrylicpainttocreatetexturesandlayersof color.Comelearnaboutthisfuntechniqueandhowtotransfer imagesontoanothersurface.Inthisworkshop,wewilluseour Gelli(gelatin)Padstocreatevariousimagesusingacrylic paint/inktopressontopaper.Afterexploringstampsand variousotheritems,wewillcreatemonoprints,whichpermit unique,freeformprintedimageseverytime.Comeengagein playfulexperimentationandhavesomefun!Youdonothaveto beanartisttotakethisclass.
PattyPyrzhasbeenanartistsincechildhoodandhasmorethan 25yearsofteachingexperienceworkingwithstudentsages6to 80.SheisanewcomertoFortCollins,haspreviouslylivedin Illinois,andtaughtforOLLIthroughtheUniversityofIllinois.While there,shealsotaughtartworkshops/classesfortheSpringer CulturalCenter,ParklandCommunityCollege,ClarkLindsey RetirementCommunity,andUIUC’sCampusWellbeingServices. SherecentlyretiredfromtheK-8educationsystembut continuestoworkinhercommunity.Sheisacurrentmemberof theCAEA(ColoradoArtEducationAssociation)andCBCA (ColoradoBusinessCommitteefortheArts).Ms.Pyrzholdsa bachelor’sdegreeinliberalartsandamaster’sinExercise Physiology/WellnessfromtheUniversityofCentralFlorida.
OSHR9083 Wednesday
PerfectlyImperfect;ExploringMindfulness throughtheSixPerfections
Dates:6/4-6/18|Instructor:MargitHentschel
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$30
Inthiscourse,wewillexplorethesixparamitas(perfections)of meditationbyengagingourinherentwisdomandnatural movement.Thesixparamitas,ortranscendentperfections,are thefoundationoftheMahayanaBuddhistpath:Generosity, Patience,EthicalBehavior,Perseverance,Meditation,and Wisdom.Eachmeditationsessionwillfocusononeparamitaas theobjectofpractice.Wedonothavetobeperfecttopractice theperfections.Infact,weareperfectlyimperfectasweare. Eachparamitaistheantidotetoamentalobstacle generositypairswithstinginess,byexample andrevealsand releasespartofourshadowside.Participantsareinvitedto engagein"hands-on"guidedmeditationpracticesandgentle, mindfulmovementpracticeseachweek.AgroupQ&Aand pairedsharingwillfolloweachpracticeforcollaborative learning.Everyoneiswelcome.Nopreviousmeditation experienceisneeded.
MargitHentschelistheco-FoundingDirectorforColoradoState University’sCenterforMindfulness.Margitsharesmindfulness practicesoncampusandinthecommunity.Shehasfacilitated groupmindfulnesspracticesforover25yearsandisacertified PhoenixRisingYogaTherapist.Shehascontributedtoseveral publicationsonglobalcommunitysustainabilityandclimate changeadaptationstrategies.Atpresent,sheisanactive memberoftheCityofFortCollinsCommunitySolarAdvisory Group.SheearnedaPhDfromColoradoStateUniversity’s SchoolofEducationwithafocusonwomenleadersadvancing globalpeacebuilding.
OSHR4084 Wednesday
“SingMeCreation”:OldEnglishShortPoetry
Dates:6/4-6/18|Instructor:AbigayilWernsman
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$30
“Singmefrumsceaft.”Thecommandgiventotheilliterate cowherdCædmoninadreambyanunknownbutpowerful entity:SingmeCreation.Thusinspired,Cædmonwakesand burstsforthincelebratoryverse,tellingtheoriginoftheuniverse insong.TheearliestpoeminEnglish,Cædmon’sHymn demonstratestheprofoundroleofsongandverseinearly Englishsociety.ThepoetsofearlymedievalEnglandfollowedin Cædmon’sfootsteps,singingintocreationrichworldsofhuman emotionandexperiencethatcontinuetomovereaderstoday. ThisclasswilldelveintothisOldEnglishpoemandothersin translation,withsomeOldEnglishincorporated,focusingonthe shorterpoemswrittenbetween700CE-1000CE.Thisclasswill covertheOldEnglishpoeticform,thescoptradition,andthe relevanthistoricalperiod.Attendeeswillleavethiscoursewitha betterunderstandingofearlymedievalEnglishsociety,Old Englishpoetics,andadeeperappreciationoftheearlyoriginsof Englishpoetry.
AbigayilWernsmanisanemergingscholarwhorecently receivedherPh.D.inliteraryartsfromtheUniversityofDenver, focusingonmedievalliterature.Whilethere,shestudiedOld English,earlymedievalLatinliterature,andearlyEnglish pedagogy.SheearnedherMAinVictorianliteraturefromthe UniversityofNorthernColorado,withafocusontheBronte sisters,andstudiedVictorianliteratureatCSUforherBA.Shehas taughtvariousBritishliteraturecourses,poetryandwriting classes,andOldEnglishlanguageclasses.Currently,sheis writingandresearchingabookprojectonBeowulfand academictranslation.
Dates:6/4-6/18|Instructor:
HillelKatzir
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$30
Historyandcurrenteventsarefilledwithepisodesofviolenceby adherentsofonereligiontowardindividualsofanotherreligion. Theyarealsofullofinstancesofcaringandprotectionbypeople ofonereligionforpeopleofanother.Theclasswillexamineboth kindsofexperiencesanddiscussthequestioninthetitle:Isreligion theproblem,orthesolution,tointerfaithviolence?
RabbiHillelKatzirhasofferedcoursesaboutJudaismandreligion atOLLIatCSUforabouttenyears.HelivedinIsraelinhis20s,and practicedlawforfifteenyearsbeforebecomingarabbi.Heisnow retired.Heistheproducerandhostofthepodcast"Faithin Progress,"isactiveasamemberofthelocalJewishcommunity andisinleadershipattheFortCollinsAreaInterfaithCouncil, bringingpeopletogetheracrossperceivedlinesofdifference.
OSHR1260 Thursday
OLLIExperience:Beyond55andFinishing StrongRetreat:EmbracingtheGoodLife, Awe,andPossibilities(TamasagCenter)
Dates:6/5|Instructor:RichFeller
Time:8:30a.m.-4p.m.|Location:TamasagRetreatCenter
Classsize:30|Cost:$65
Whenyounger,wewereasked,“WHATdoyouwanttobe?” Beyond55,reflectingonWHOandHOWwewanttobeis liberating.Movingbeyondanachievementidentity,many adopta“growing”and"experimenting"lifestyle.Joinusat Tamasag’s“innature”settingforthisverypopulardayof reflectionandsafeandstructuredgroupconversations.
RichFellerPh.D.,L.P.C.,JCTCresearcheshowtoageand“finish strong”.ProfessorofCounselingandCareerDevelopmentand oneoftwelveUniversityDistinguishedTeachingScholars (emeritus)atColoradoStateUniversity,heservedasPresident oftheNationalCareerDevelopmentAssociationand CoordinatorofboththeCounselingandCareerDevelopment andStudentAffairsinHigherEducationgraduateprograms whilealsoteachingwithintheOrganizationalPerformanceand Changeprogram.HisconsultantshipsincludeNASA,theUN,the NFL,AARP,andModernElderAcademy.Co-founderof Onelifetools.comandtheWhoYouAreMatters!Experience BoardGameandOnlineStoryteller,heservesasSeniorAdvisor toYouScience.com.AsExecutiveDirectorof Careerdevelopmentnetwork.com,he’saleadtrainerfortheJob andCareerDevelopmentCoachprogram.Co-authorof Pearson'sCareerDecisionMakingSystem,hisinternational consultationsincludeprojectsinSudan,Thailand,China,Korea, Japan,Australia,Singapore,India,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Qatar, Canada,Europe,andSemesteratSea.
OSHR1294 Thursday
OLLIExperience:Designing&Buildingthe FutureTogether:NancyRichardsonDesign Center(RDC)andFabricationLabs
Date:6/5|Instructors: DaniceChouandLeilaMalekadeli
Times:10a.m.-noon|Location: RDC
Classsize:30|Cost:$10
TheNancyRichardsonDesignCenter(RDC)isahubfor innovation,designedasadynamicspacetoinvitecuriosityand inspirecollaboration.Ithousesflexibleclassrooms,galleryand exhibitionspaces,andofficesandlabsofboththeRDCand DesignandMerchandisingdepartments.TheRDCFabrication LabsareopentoallCSUstudents,faculty,andstaff.Theyalsohost regionalcommunityeventsandworkshopshighlightingDesign Thinking,interdisciplinarylearning,andcreativity.TheRDCIDEA coursesareopentoLifelongLearners(ages55+)andallCSU students.Theyalsoofferfull-servicedesignandsmall-batch productionruns.Jointhetourtoseeourfabricationlabsinaction.
DaniceChougraduatedwithaB.S.inBiomedicalEngineeringfrom WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute,andherlifehassincebeen dedicatedtotheory,practice,design,andconstruction.Withmore thantenyearsofindustryexperience,shehascollaboratedwith diverseclientsandcolleagues,rangingfromorthopedicsurgeons andcardiovascularresearcherstoforensicanthropologistsand sculptors.
LeilaMalekadeliisanM.F.A.candidateinsculptureandaresident expertatwieldingtorchesandrippingboardsinourfabrication labs. Besideshelpinginthelabs,Leilaisalsoadesignthinking instructorwhocoordinateseventschedulinginRDCspaces. BeforeattendingCSU,LeilaobtainedaB.F.A.fromMichiganState UniversityandanM.A.fromEasternIllinoisUniversity.
OSHR1264 Thursday
OLLIExperience:NotYourGrandfather’s
Mapmaking:ExploringtheGeospatialCentroid
Date:6/5|Instructor:SophiaLinn
Time:1-2p.m.|Location:GeospatialCentroid(MorganLibrary)
Classsize:20|Cost:$10
OverlookingtheLoryStudentCenterfromitsinvitingspaceinthe CSUMorganLibrary,theGeospatialCentroidisthevirtual—and physical centerofcampusactivitiesrelatedtogeospatial technologies.Researchersandothersfromon-andoff-campus engagewiththeCentroidtolearnhowbesttoincorporateanduse spatialdata(datathathaslocationassociatedwithit)intheir work.ComelearnhowtheCentroidturnsmyriaddatasetsinto compellingstorymaps,onlineanalysisapps,andelegant cartographicproducts.
SophiaLinnisheadoftheGeospatialCentroidandoverseesits dailyoperations,generalmanagement,andinternshipprogram. ShehasbeeninvolvedwithgeographyandGISeducationefforts forover30yearsatthelocal,regional,state,andnationallevels, andhasbeeninstrumentalindevelopingtheCentroidsinceits inception.Sheenjoyssupportingandencouragingotherstousea geographicperspectiveandspatialtechnologiestoexploreissues holisticallyandhascontributedtowellover100projectsforclients oftheCentroid.
OSHR8094 Friday
GettingBetteratWildflowering
Dates:6/6-6/20|Instructor:KevinCook
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$30
Wildflowerspresentthemselvestouseverywhere:inouryards andparks,alongourroadsandtrails.Seeingaprettyfloweris onething;knowingtheidentityoftheplantthatbearsthat flowerisanother.Thisclasswillexplaininsessiononehowto usebotanytoidentifywildflowerswithoutbeingabotanist. SessiontwowillfocusonColorado'swildflowerdiversity,and sessionthreewilladdressthegeographyandseasonalityof wildflowers.Theclassobjectiveaimstomotivateparticipants tomovebeyondthedreaminessofseeingprettywildflowers andgettingouttheretolearnthembyengagingthem.
KevinCookhasworkedfull-timeasaself-employedwriternaturalistsinceearninghisbiologyandwildlifebiology degreesfromWesternStateCollegeandCSU.Asalifelong naturalist,KevinhasexploredColoradotoexperienceitswildlife firsthandandhasspenthisentireadultlifeaddressingissues betweenpeopleandthenaturalworld.Kevinwritesnatural historycolumnsfornewspapersandmagazines,edits technicalarticlesforscientificpublications,leadswildlife observationtours,teachesvariouswildlifeclasses,and presentsmonthlywildlifelecturesatseveralColoradovenues.
Dates:6/6-6/20|Instructor:NinaAzari
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$30
Thiscoursewillexplorethetopicofsleep.Questionsaddressed willinclude:Whatpartsofthebrainareinvolvedwithsleeping? Whataretheconsequencesofnotgettingenoughsleep?What happensduringthedifferentstagesofsleep?Howandwhydo wesleep?Howdoessleepchangeacrossthelifespan?What happensinsleepwalkingandsleep-talking?Whataresome sleepdisorders?
Dr.NinaAzariearnedherfirstPh.D.inhumancognitive experimentalpsychology,followedbypostdoctoraltraining andresearchinhumanbrainimagingattheNationalInstitutes ofHealthandinGermany.ShethenearnedasecondPh.D.in ReligiousandTheologicalStudies,withadissertationfocused onthephilosophical-theologicalimplicationsofthe neuroscientificstudyofreligiousexperiences(focusedexplicitly onhercollaborativeworkinvestigatingbrainimagingand Christianreligiousexperiences).Dr.AzariisthefoundingEditorin-ChiefoftheEncyclopediaofSciencesandReligions (Publisher:Springer).Dr.Azariwasafacultymemberinthe psychologydepartmentattheUniversityofHawaii-Hilo,USA, andthenatRidgeviewClassicalSchoolsinFortCollins, Colorado,fromwheresherecentlyretired.
OSHR1273 Mon&Thu
OLLIExperience:ArtofourTime:An IntroductiontoArtfrom1975tothePresent
Dates:6/9&6/12|Instructor:MargaretSharkoffmadrid
DrakeHallTime:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall&Offsite
Classsize:20|Cost:$15+MuseumAdmission
OffsiteLocation:DenverArtMuseum
OffsiteDate:6/12|Time:11:00a.m.-noon
Participantsinthistwo-sessioncoursewillbeintroducedto severalcontemporaryartistswhohaveproducedcompelling artworksoverthepast50years,orasTheDenverArtMuseum describes,“…artworksthattellthestoryofourtimes…”Artists includeRuscha,Serra,Kruger,Goldsworthy,Oldenburg,and Bradford,amongothers.ThecoursebeginsatDrakeHallwitha two-hourillustrateddiscussionontheinnovativeideas, processes,andmediatheseartistshavepresented.Oursecond sessionwillbeheldatTheDenverArtMuseumonThursday,June 12at11am,wherewewillwalkandtalkforanhour,throughtheir ModernandContemporarycollection.AdmissiontotheDenver ArtMuseum($19-$22)andtransportationcostsarenotincluded.
*SpecificartistsmaychangewiththeDAM’scalendar.
MargaretSharkoffmadridcurrentlyteachesArtHistoryforthe ColoradoCommunityCollegeConsortiumatFrontRange CommunityCollege.ShealsoworkswiththeCollegeBoard’s AdvancedPlacementArtHistoryexamwritingandassessment. ShepreviouslytaughtArtStudio,ArtEducation,and/orArtHistory atJohnCabotUniversityinRome,Italy,MarymountUniversityin Arlington,VA,FCPS(VA),UNC,CSU,andPSD.Margarethasserved onFacultyAdvisoryPanelsattheDenverArtMuseum,The CorcoranGalleryofArt,andtheNationalGalleryofArt.Shehas traveledtoandstudiedartinItaly,Greece,France,GreatBritain, Brazil,andMozambique.MargarethasbeenanOLLIInstructor since2018.
ContractTheory
Date:6/9|Instructor:TimmilynMoller
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$10
Thisclassoffersanintroductoryjourneyanddiscussion throughSocialContractTheoryandEthicsbyengagingwith philosopherssuchasAristotle,Mencius,Locke,Mill,Hobbes,and Kant.Askthequestion:Asacollective,whatkindofcommunity dowewant?Andwhydoesitmatternow?
TimmilynMollerhasaBAinInternationalStudies,anMAin Humanities,andasocialworkdegreefromDenmark.Inher work,shehastaughtatUtahValleyUniversityandSouthern NewHampshireUniversity,aswellasscienceforgrades4-9. WhileinEurope,sheworkedwithdisplacedpeoplefleeing famine,torture,andwar.Shehasalsoworkedwithand advocatedforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.Timmilyn's passionforequityandjusticethroughfairnesshasguidedher life.ShelivesinGreeleywithherhusbandandenjoysspending timewithherfamily.
Date:6/9|Instructor:JanetLandreth&BryanWallick Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
Doyoulovethepianoanditsrepertoire?Joinusforabrief journeyintotheworldoftheOdyssiad®andlearnaboutour goaltopromoteyoungkeyboardartistswhileenhancingFort Collins'artisticvitality.TheInternationalKeyboardOdyssiad®& FestivalenrichesthelivesofNorthernColoradoresidents throughthepoweroflivemusic.World-famouspianists performincaptivatingeveningconcertsandyoungprodigies competeforGold,Silver,andBronzemedalsandcashprizesin aliveOlympic-styledcompetition(Free&OpentothePublic).
Monday–Friday,August4-8,2025,Odyssiad.com
Dr.JanetLandreth,Founder/Director,InternationalKeyboard Odyssiad®&Festival,U.S.A.ProfessorEmerita&Keyboard Coordinator,Music,Theatre&Dance,ColoradoStateUniversity Steinway&SonsTeacherHallofFame(N.Y.)
Dr.BryanWallick,ConcertPianistandHorowitzGoldMedalist (Kyiv),AssociateProfessor,Music,Theatre&Dance,Colorado StateUniversity
OLLIExperience:PleinAirDrawing
DrakeHallDate:6/10|Instructor:CarolMarander
DrakeHallTime:9a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall&Offsite
Classsize:20|Cost:$80
OffsiteLocation#1:CityPark
OffsiteDate:6/12|Time:8:30-11:30a.m.
OffsiteLocation#2:CSUTrialGardens
OffsiteDate:6/17|Time:8:30-11:30a.m.
“Drawingisjustalinegoingforawalk.”-PaulKlee
TakeyourdrawingskillsoutsidewiththisfunPleinAirdrawing class.Inthisclassparticipantswilllearntipsandtechniquesfor drawingoutsideinPleinAir.Gainskillwithseeinganddrawing thevalues,shapes,anddetailsinthelandscape.Thisclasswill engageyoursenses.Drawingoutsideimprovesyour observationasyoulearntoquicklyidentifyandcapture importantelementsofthelandscape.TryPleinAirand appreciatethesimplepleasureofdrawinginnature.Thisclass issuitableforallskilllevels.Thisenjoyableclasswillhavethree sessionsspanningtwoweeks,oneintheOLLIclassroom,oneat CityPark,andoneatCSU’sTrialGardensandPerennialGarden.
CarolMaranderisanartistlivingandworkinginFortCollins, Colorado.SheworkedasagraphicdesigneratColoradoState Universityformanyyearswhilepursuingherfineart.Carolisa signaturememberofthePastelSocietyofAmericaandthe ColoradoWatercolorSociety.Herpaintingshavebeenin numerousjuriedexhibitionslocallyandnationally.Sheis excitedaboutsharingherloveofdrawingwithherstudents. OSHR2066
OLLIExperience:ComparingBasicArt Principles:West,India,China,Japan
Dates:6/10&6/12|Instructor:SallyPurath
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall&Offsite
Classsize:20|Cost:$15+MuseumAdmission
OffsiteLocation:DenverArtMuseum
OffsiteDate:6/12|Time:1–2p.m.
ThisclasswillcomparethebasicphilosophiesofWestern, Indian,Chinese,andJapaneseartsoyouwillbetter understandtheirintentionsandtechniques.Theclasswillmeet onTuesday,June10thatDrakeHallfora2-hourlecture.Then, onThursday,June12th,theinstructorwillmeetlearnersatthe AsianflooroftheDenverArtMuseumat1pmforanhour-long touroftheircollection'shighlights.Participantsareinvitedto explorethemuseumbeforeorafterthisguidedtour.Members candrivethemselvesorrideBustangwiththeinstructorat 10:50a.m.tothemuseum.Bustang($7.50-$10eachway)and museumadmission($19-$22)costsarenotincluded.
SallyPurathearnedaB.A.inSocialSciencesandanM.Ed.at ColoradoStateUniversity.Shetaughthistory,religions,and humanitiesfor26yearsto12thgraders,specializinginthe humanitiesofEurope,USA,India,China,Japan,Africa,Middle East,andLatinAmerica.Shealsotaughtworld,U.S,andRussian historyandphilosophyintheInternationalBaccalaureate program.SallyhastaughtcoursesyearlyforOLLIsince2009at ColoradoState,CSUCI,andDukeUniversity.
OSHR3262 Tuesday
OLLITalks:LearningfromPastTransitions& IntentionstoFinishStrong
Date:6/10|Instructor:RichFeller
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
Thankstoexperienceandlongevity,self-knowledgeandwisdom arehardwonrewardsforaging.Howwehavenavigated transitionscanclarifyfutureintentionstoseekpossibilitiesfor ourselves,expressgratitude,chooseforgiveness,beunderstood, andgrowduringchange.Usinghighlystructuredandsafe questions,and“deeplistening”tobeheard(noadvicegiving), we’llreflectindividuallyandtranslateourexperiencewithinsmall groups.Thisinteractivesession(alwaysfreetopass)doesnot replicatecontentfromotherclassestaughtbythisinstructor.The experienceincludesaninformalandpopular“noagenda”social forparticipantsattheinstructor’shomeonemonthlater.
RichFellerPh.D.,L.P.C.,JCTCresearcheshowtoageand“finish strong”.ProfessorofCounseling&CareerDevelopmentandoneof twelveUniversityDistinguishedTeachingScholars(emeritus)at ColoradoStateUniversity,heservedasPresidentoftheNational CareerDevelopmentAssociationandCoordinatorofboththe CounselingandCareerDevelopment,andStudentAffairsin HigherEducationgraduateprogramswhilealsoteachingwithin theOrganizationalPerformanceandChangeprogram.His consultantshipsincludeNASA,theUN,theNFL,AARP,andModern ElderAcademy.Co-founderofOnelifetools.comandtheWhoYou AreMatters!ExperienceBoardGameandOnlineStoryteller,Rich servesasSeniorAdvisortoYouScience.com.AsExecutiveDirector ofCareerDevelopmentNetwork.com,he’saleadtrainerfortheJob andCareerDevelopmentCoachprogram.Co-authorofPearson's CareerDecisionMakingSystem,hisinternationalconsultations includeprojectsallovertheworld.
OSHR1275 Tuesday
OLLIExperience:FlavorsofSummerACookingStudioFavorite
Date:6/10|Instructor:CookingStudioChefs
Time:1-4p.m.|Location:CookingStudio
Classsize:16|Cost:$100
Areyoureadytocookadeliciousmealwithprofessionalchefs guidingyou?Comeinandlearncookingskillsasyoupreparea deliciousmeal,andafteryoueat,someoneelsedoesthe dishes!Themenuincludessummervegetablesaladwith preservedlemonvinaigrette;searedshrimpwithsautéed mushroomsandfennel,tomatobroth,andorzo;and strawberry-almondtartwithhoney-lavendercremeanglaise.
AverytalentedgroupofchefinstructorsteachatTheCooking Studio.Allchefinstructorsarehighlyskilledintheirtopicarea andbringthatskill,passion,andpersonalitytoclass.
ClimatePolicies-AnInitialAssessmentof Real&PotentialImpacts
Date:6/11|Instructor:DavidCaputo
Time:10a.m–noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
ThissinglesessioncoursewillsummarizetheTrump Administration'sinitialactionsintheareasofenergy, environmental,andclimatepolicies.Inaddition,totheextent possible,theimpactofthosepoliceswillbesummarizedaswell. Therewillbeaspecificdiscussionoftheimportanceofthese policiestothestateofColorado.Theclasswillalsoconsider whatfuturepolicydecisionsarelikelyandtheirpossibleimpact. Nonpartisanandobjectivepolicyanalysiswillbeutilized.
DavidCaputohasextensiveteachingexperienceattheOsher LifelongLearningInstituteatColoradoStateandmorethanfifty yearsofteachingandpolicyanalysisexperience.Hereceivedhis PhDinpoliticalsciencefromYaleUniversity.Hehasauthored numerousbooksandarticlesandregularlyteachespresidential andcongressionalelectioncourses.Hecontinuestoprovide nonpartisanpoliticalcommentary.Feelfreetocontacthimat CD30@aolifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecourse.
ShockeyNaturalArea
Date:6/12|Instructor:RobPickett
Time:9a.m.-1p.m.|Location:Ramsey-ShockeyNaturalArea
Classsize:20|Cost:$20
WildflowersareattheirpeakalongtheFrontRangeatthistimeof theyearandtheShoshoneTrailalongthePinewoodReservoirisa botanist’sfavorite.Overthirtyspeciesofwildflowerscanbe expectedtobeseenalongthismoderatelyeasy2-milelooptrail. JoinnaturalistRobPickettandlearnaboutthesebeautiful harbingersofsummer!Birds,butterfliesandreptileswillalsobe soughtout.Whilenumerousfieldguidebooksareavailable,many peoplepreferusingColoradoWildflowerapps(twobythesame name)orColoradoRockyMountainWildflowers.Nobooks,apps,or previousknowledgerequired!Participantsshouldwear comfortablehiking/walkingshoes(closedtoerecommended), water,snacks,andclothingappropriatefortheweather.
RobPickettspenttwentyyearsassupervisorofthegreenhouses andgardenersattheUSNavalAcademy,aftertenyearswriting EnvironmentalImpactStatementsfortheEPA.Hehaslednatural historyhikesinthemid-AppalachiansforboththeVAandMD NativePlantSocietiesandotherorganizationssincethemid-1980s. ArrivinginFortCollinsin2019,heisnowleadinghikesforthecities ofFortCollinsandLovelandaswellasLarimerCounty.
OSHR8071 Thursday
AllAboutClouds
Dates:6/12-6/19|Instructor:TomSchlatter
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$20
Lectureswillbeheldontwomornings,oneweekapart.Theyaim tosatisfyanyone'scuriosityaboutclouds.Theonlyprerequisites areaninterestincloudsandtheequivalentofahigh-school sciencebackground.Theillustrationswillbephotos,videos, charts,andgraphs,buttherewillbenomath.Thelectureswill coverfourmajorsubtopics:Cloudnamingandcloud identification,howcloudsform,whatgoesoninsideofclouds, andtheroleofcloudsinColoradoweatherandclimate.Two subtopicswillbepresentedeachday,withashortbreakin between.Supplementalmaterialswillbeprovided.
TomSchlatterspentmostofhiscareerwithNOAA,workingto incorporateweatherobservationsfrommanysources(surface stations,ships,oceanbuoys,upperairballoons,aircraft,radars, andsatellites)intocomputerpredictionmodels.Thiswork contributedtowhatiscalledtheRapidUpdateCycle,an operationalsystemthatgenerateshourlyanalysesandshortrangepredictionsofsurfaceandupperatmosphericconditions. HeheldseveralpostsatwhatisnowNOAA’sGlobalSystems Laboratory:branchchief,divisionchief,andactingdirector,for sixmonthsin2004.Heretiredfromgovernmentservicein2004 andworkedpart-timewithCIRES,aCooperativeInstitute betweenNOAAandtheUniversityofColorado.Heretiredfrom CIRESin2009butkeptadeskasavolunteerattheGlobal SystemsLaboratoryuntil2017,whenheretiredforgood.He wroteaquestion-and-answercolumnaboutweatherand climateforWeatherwisemagazinefor37yearsandhasbeen takingcloudphotographssincehiscollegedays.
OSHR3305 Thursday
OLLITalks:ShakespeareinLove:Turninga TragedyintoaRomCom
Date:6/12|Instructor:SarahKozloff
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
While10ThingsIHateaboutYouacknowledgesitsdirectdebt toTheTamingoftheShrew,inabroadersenseShakespeare’s comedies e.g.AMidsummerNight’sDream,AsYouLikeIt, TwelfthNight,MuchAdoAboutNothing providethe underpinningsforthegenreofRomanticComedy.RomComs takefromShakespearetheirrelianceonmistakenidentity, disguise,lovesickness,misunderstandings,comicsecondary characters,andsexualinnuendo.What’snovelabout ShakespeareinLoveisthatitscreatorschosetoworkwith RomeoandJuliet,oneofthemost-belovedtragedies,andto setthestoryinElizabethanEngland.Studentswill(re)watchthe filmontheirown,beforeclass.Whenwemeet,wewilldiscuss thechangesmadebydirectorJohnMaddenandscreenwriters MarcNormanandTomStoppard,whichupdatetheplayfor contemporaryaudiences,transformthestoryintoabittersweet romanticcomedy,andemphasizethetransformativemagicof art.
Dr.SarahKozloffreceivedherPh.D.fromStanfordUniversityand herB.A.fromDartmouthCollege.Foroverthirtyyears,she taughtfilmhistoryatVassarCollegeinPoughkeepsie,NY,where shewasawardedanendowedchair.Shespecializedin Americanfilm,especiallyclassicHollywood.Herpublications includefiveacademicbooksandnumerouschaptersand articles.(Herchapteron“RomanticComedy”intheNorton IntroductionFilmGenresiscommonlyassignedinfilmclasses.) Herpublications scholarlyandimaginative arelistedat sarahkozloff.com.AlthoughshelivedontheEastCoastfor45 years,uponretirement,shemovedhometoColorado.Finding thatshemissedteaching,shehaspreviouslytaughtfiveclasses tolifetimelearners,gloryinginadults’richviewinghistories.
OSHR1276 Thursday
OLLIExperience:BehindtheScenesatHorse andDragonBrewingCompany
Date:6/12|Instructor:TimCochran
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:Horse&DragonBrewery
Classsize:30|Cost:$10
Horse&DragonBrewingCompanyisasmallcraftbrewery workingtomakegreatbeerandbuildcommunityinNorthern Colorado.Onthistour,participantswillmeetco-ownerTim Cochranatthebreweryforanoverviewofthebrewery'shistory,an introductiontothebrewingprocess,andatouroftheproduction space.Craftbeernewbiesandaficionadosarewelcomeforthis funbeereducationexperience.ParkingislimitedatHorse& Dragon;pleaseconsidercarpooling.Closed-toedshoesare requiredforthistouroftheiractiveproductionspace.
TimCochranbeganhiscraftbeerjourneyincollegeinNorthern California,andheandhiswifeCarolhavelovedthecommunity andcreativitysurroundingthecraftbeerindustryeversince.While workingoverseas(andhomebrewingonoccasion!),they continuallyrevisitedthebusinessplanforabrewerythatbecame Horse&Dragon-don'tforgettoaskhimwherethenamecame from!Tim'spassionforgreatcraftbeershinesthroughinallhe does,fromparticipationintheFortCollinsBreakfastRotaryClubto theFinancecommitteeoftheColoradoBrewers'Guildtohis involvementwithwatershedconservationeffortsinthePoudre Riverandmore.Horse&DragonBrewingCompanyopenedinMay 2014,andhehasenjoyedthelast11+yearsbeingapartofthe NorthernColoradocraftbeercommunity.
OSHR8095 Thursday
LandscapeDesignforSelfSufficiency (Permaculture)
Dates:6/12-6/19|Instructor:PatrickPadden
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$20
Discoverhowtotransformyouryardintoathriving,lowmaintenanceecosystemthatprovidesfood,conserveswater andsupportsbiodiversity.Thiscourseintroducesthe fundamentalsofpermacultureandself-sufficientlandscape design,tailoredforthoselookingtocreateabeautifuland productiveoutdoorspace.Throughpracticallessons,you’ll learnhowtoselectresilientplants,designefficientwater catchmentsystems,improvesoilhealth,andintegrate elementslikeediblegardens,pollinatorhabitats,andnatural pestcontrol.Whetheryouhaveasmallbackyardorseveral acres,thisclasswillgiveyouthetoolstoworkwithnature,not againstit.Perfectforthosewhowantasustainable,easy-tomanagelandscapethatenhancesbothqualityoflifeand resilience.Joinustodesignalegacyofabundance,beauty,and ecologicalharmony.Nopriorexperienceisnecessary,justa loveforthelandandadesiretocreatesomethingmeaningful.
PatrickPaddenisaneco-socialdesigner,permacultureexpert, andeducatorwithover16yearsofexperienceinlandscape designandregenerativesystems.AsthefounderofPadden Permaculture,hespecializesincreatingself-sustaining landscapesthatenhancebiodiversity,conservewater,and providelong-termabundance.Patrickholdsamaster’sdegree andhasstudiednaturalbuildingdesigninNamibiaandurban foodforestsinSouthAfrica.Patrickhasledpermaculture coursesandworkshopsacrosstheU.S.,helpingindividuals transformtheirlandintothrivingecosystems.Heintegrates cutting-edgetechnology,includingAIand3Dvisualization,to bringlandscapedesignstolife.
OSHR3296 Thursday
OLLITalks:IntroductiontoCryptocurrency
Date:6/12|Instructor:JohnOlienyk
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
Overthepastdecade,cryptocurrencieshavegrownfrom fringedigitalnoveltiestowidelyheldmarketableassetswhich continuetoevolve.Thefirstandmostwell-know cryptocurrency,Bitcoin,wasreleasedasopen-sourcesoftware in2008,andsince2015thenumberofdifferent cryptocurrencieshasrisenfromabout500toover20,000.A surveyconductedbythePewResearchCenterin2024 indicatedthat17%ofadultAmericanseitherownedorhad ownedcryptocurrencyinsomeform.Thiscoursewillconsider thefactorsdrivingthisexponentialgrowthandexaminethe risksandpotentialrewardstheseassetsoffer.Thediscussion willbelargelynontechnicalandfocusedratheronthebroader issuesatplay.
Dr.JohnOlienykearnedhisPh.D.ineconomicsatColorado StateUniversityandservedfor37yearsasafacultymemberin theDepartmentofFinanceandRealEstatethere,focusingon financialmarketsandinternationalfinance.Hehasservedasa consultantformultinationalcorporationsandasanexpert witnessincasesinvolvingfinancialmatters.Johntaught financeandeconomicsinMBAprogramsinFranceandRussia andinanundergraduateprograminVietnam.Healso participatedinaUSgovernment-sponsoredfaculty developmentprograminwhichheservedasatrainerand mentorforyoungbusinessandeconomicsprofessorsin universitiesprimarilyinUkraine,butalsoinKazakhstan, Uzbekistan,andRussiaoveraperiodoftwelveyears.
NotableTreesoftheCSUCampus
Date:6/13|Instructor:AlisonO’Connor
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:CSUCampus
Classsize:20|Cost:$10
JoinCSUExtension’sAlisonO'Connorforawalkingtourofsome ofthenotabletreesontheCSUcampus.Thetourwillconvene atLoryStudentCenteronCSU’scampusandwillbe approximately1.5mileslongonmostlypavedsurfaces. Participantswilllearnaboutthehistoryandsignificanceof thesetrees,learnkeytraitsforidentification,anddetermineif thesetreesaregoodchoicesforhomelandscapes.
AlisonO'ConnoristheColoradoStateUniversityExtension horticultureagentinLarimerCounty.Shehasbeenwith Extensionfor20years.AlisoncoordinatestheLarimerCounty MasterGardenerprogramandassistshomeownersand industrywithhorticulturalquestions.
Communication:PastandPresent
Dates:6/16|Instructor:MarlinClark
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$10
Inthepast,creatingandmaintainingmeaningfulinterpersonal communicationinvolvedface-to-facecommunication, telephonecommunication,letters,andmediasuchas televisionandnewspapers.Today,digitaltechnology, encompassingemails,cellphones,andtheinternet,alongwith socialmedia,hasallowedustohaveawiderreachof connectingwitheachother.Thisclasswillexplorethe differencesandvaluesofeachcommunicationofferingand sociologicaltheoriesandencourageclassdiscussiononthe importanceofbalancebetweenhigh-touchandhigh-tech.
MarlinClarkholdsaPhDinLeadershipStudies.Marlinspent21 yearsintheAirForceEqualOpportunityandDrugAbuse educationsystembeforejoiningGonzagaUniversity'sCareer Centerincivilianlife.HeservedasAssistantVice-Presidentfor StudentLifeandDeanofStudentsatSaltLakeCommunity College,wherehealsotaughtcommunicationclasses.While alsoteachingatUtahValleyUniversity,Marlinwasawarded AdjunctTeacheroftheYear2019-2020.Greeleyiswherehe callshomewithhiswife.
OLLIJune2025
ProblemsandSolutions
Date:6/17|Instructors:MaureenMcCarthy, RengaSubramanyam,&KimMiller
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:30|Cost:$10
LearnallaboutthoseubiquitousSUPs:howtheyaremade, whethertheyarerecyclable,andthehistoryofgreenwashing thatsurroundsthem.Then,takeadeepdiveintotheconceptof ZeroWaste,includingindividualandcollectiveactionswecan take.Wehopetoenlightenandempoweryoutoactnowto stoptheSUPpollutionCrisis.
MaureenMcCarthyworkedfor12yearsatherCounty’slandfill andCity’sWasteReductionandRecyclingDept.Whenshe retired,sheformedFoCoTrashMobtoraiseawarenessaround theSUPsPollutionCrisis.
RengaSubramanyamisaformertechnologymarketerwhois nowasustainabilityadvocate.Hepracticesasystemsviewof sustainabilityandisacertifiedISSP-SEA,Decarbonization Analyst,andGBCITRUEAdvisor.
KimMillerenjoysvolunteerworkandfindsherteammatesat FoCoTrashMobparticularlypassionateandcreativeinfinding waystoreduceplastic.
OSHR3268 Wednesday
OLLITalks:MastertheArtofPacking:Your
Date:6/18|Instructor:AlyssaGolinvaux
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$10
Haveyoueverwantedtotravellighterorbeenenviousofthose peoplewhoneverhavetoworryaboutalostcheckedbag?This2hourworkshop-styleclasswillteachyouthebasicsofpacking basic.We’lldiscuss“capsule”outfits,toiletrysolutions,andtheuse ofpackingcubesandspecialfoldingtechniquestomaximizeyour space.Ifyoutookthe“SparkJoy/KonMari®”OLLITalklastfalland wantedamorepracticalhands-onapplication,wewillusethat methodtofoldcarry-onclothing.Onceyouhaveatried-and-true systemforpacking,itbecomeslessdauntingandeasierto prepareforatrip-letonepieceofpre-travelstressgo!This systemcanalsotranslatetocreateasupertidycheckedbag.
AlyssaGolinvauxhasspentherlifeengaginginwaystohelp others.Herhighesthopeisforotherstolivetheirideallife.Inher rolesasamassagetherapist,registerednurse,yogateacher,and KonMari®consultant,shehasworkedtoguideotherstowardstheir goalsphysically,mentally,andsometimes,evenspiritually.A Wyomingnative,shelovesColoradoforitsincrediblediversityand beautyinbothitspeopleandnature.Shecurrentlyworksasa registerednurseinacutedialysisandICUandworkswithclients throughhercertifiedKonMari®consultantbusiness.Shehas earnedanAssociateofAppliedScienceinMassageTherapy,a BachelorofScienceinNursing,a200-hourRegisteredYoga TeacherCertificate,andherKonMari®certification.Shetravels extensivelyandpridesherselfonherabilityto“carryon,”whether foramonthinGreeceoraweekendinChicago.
OSHR3 99 y
OLLITalks:AContrarian'sDismay:Thoughts onOurTimes
Date:6/18|Instructor:BobHoffert
Time:10a.m.-noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:20|Cost:$10
Duringatimewithoutprecedence,it'snotsurprisingthata contrarianmayspeakup.Factswillberespected,reasonable discoursewillbeinsistedupon,knowledgeofhistory, Constitution,law,andpoliticalthoughtwillbeexpressed, reasonwillstillbereasonable,outragemayhaveitsoutbursts, andeverypersonwillberespected-butnotlies,distortions, manipulations,prejudices,fears,andhates.Justeveryperson!
Dr.RobertHoffert,DeanandProfessorEmeritusatColorado StateUniversity,isapoliticaltheoristspecializinginAngloAmericanLiberalismandtheAmericanpoliticalfounding.A dedicatededucatorandscholar,hefindsdeepfulfillmentin teaching,whilehisgreatestjoycomesfromhisfamily.
OSHR1274 Thursday
OLLIExperience:Shin-rinYoku:Whatis ForestBathing?
Date:6/19|Instructor:AlyssaGolinvaux
Time:9a.m.-noon|Location:LoryWellGulchNatureTrail
Classsize:20|Cost:$15
Thisclasswillteachusaboutshin-rinyoku,theJapaneseritual of"forestbathing"orspendingintentionaltimeinnature. Duringourwalkthroughanaturalarea,wewilllearnaboutthe ritualsandscienceofthispracticeandbegivenspaceto practice.Feelarenewedsenseofawebyslowingdownand creatingmindfulnessduringourwalk.Thehealthbenefitsof shin-rinyokugobeyondthesenseofwell-beingthatyouwill feelafterourtimeinnature,comeexperienceitforyourself!
*LoryStateParkentrancefeesarenotincluded.
AlyssaGolinvauxhasspentherlifeengaginginwaystohelp others.Herhighesthopeisforotherstolivetheirideallife.Inher rolesasamassagetherapist,registerednurse,yogateacher, andKonMari®consultant,shehasworkedtoguideothers towardstheirgoalsphysically,mentally,andsometimes,even spiritually.AWyomingnative,shelovesColoradoforits incrediblediversityandbeautyinbothitspeopleandnature. Shecurrentlyworksasaregisterednurseinacutedialysisand ICUandworkswithclientsthroughhercertifiedKonMari® consultantbusiness.ShehasearnedanAssociateofApplied ScienceinMassageTherapy,aBachelorofScienceinNursing, a200-hourRegisteredYogaTeacherCertificate,andher KonMari®certification.Shetravelsextensivelyandprides herselfonherabilityto“carryon,”whetherforamonthin GreeceoraweekendinChicago.
EnslavedPerson
Date:6/19|Instructor:BrianCarroll
Time:10a.m.–noon|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
Thisclassexploreshowthediscoveryofan1830sreceiptinFort Collins documentingthepurchaseofa15-year-oldenslaved boy uncoveredhisharrowingjourneybetween"owners"in NorthCarolinaandMississippi.Aswetracehisodyssey,wewill alsoexaminethebroaderissueofslaveryanditsprofound impactonadividednation.
BrianCarrolloffersadiversearrayofOSHERcoursesexploring bothlocalandnationalhistory.AFortCollinsresidentsince 1996,hehasadeeppassionfortheregion’spast.His27-year careerwiththeFBIasaSpecialAgentincludedextensive experienceinsecurityandcounterterrorism.Inretirement,he continuedtosharehisexpertisebytrainingforeignpolice officialsfortheFBIandtheStateDepartmentonanti-terrorism efforts.HealsoplayedakeyroleinestablishingtheSecurity ManagementDegreeProgramattheUniversityofDenver’s UniversityCollege.
OSHR3284 Thursday
OLLITalks:ToolsandPracticesforRegulating theNervousSysteminChallengingTimes
Date:6/19|Instructor:SueSchneider
Time:1-3p.m.|Location:DrakeHall
Classsize:50|Cost:$10
Itiseasyforournervoussystemstobecomeoverwhelmed, giventhestressorsofourincreasinglycomplexworld.Weknow exactlywhatadysregulatednervoussystemfeelslikeinbody andmind,butweoftendon’tknowhowtoskillfullybringour nervoussystembackintobalance.Byunderstandinghowthis nervenetworkcommunicateswithourmindsandbodies,we canlearnhowtobetterintervenebeforesympatheticdistress occurs.Inthisclass,youwillbegiventoolstohelpregulate yournervoussystem.Thisinvolveslearninghowtoembody safetythroughsomaticpracticesthathelpuscyclethrough thestressresponse.Wewillalsolearntocultivateinner resourceslikemindfulnessandcompassion,whichareanchors forstayingpresentandkindtoourselvesdespitethereal challengeswemaybefacing.
SueSchneider,Ph.D.,isamedicalanthropologist,integrative healthcoach,andcertifiedmindfulnessinstructor.She currentlydirectsCSUExtension’sHealthandWell-beingUnit andsupportscommunityhealthinitiativesacrossColoradoas anExtensionProfessorandStateHealthSpecialistwithCSU’s OfficeofEngagementandExtension.
