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Course Bulletin Summer 2016

Welcome to OLLI at LSU The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at LSU is one of a network of 119 university-affiliated lifelong learning programs supported

by The Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, or OLLI, offers non-credit educational programs specifically developed for adults who are ages 50 and older; university connection and university support; robust volunteer leadership and sound organizational structure; and a diverse repertoire of intellectually stimulating courses.

We invite anyone who is interested to become an OLLI at LSU member. Membership entitles you to register in as many courses, field trips, or special events as you like. Come learn with us!

Our mission is to foster lifelong learning and individual growth for learners ages 50 and over by creating intellectually stimulating learning opportunities that enrich lives.

MEMBERSHIP

applies to the current member year, whether you join in July or January.

• OLLI Membership Directory: An annual list of OLLI members.

OLLI at LSU is open to anyone who meets its two requirements:

The membership fee is a non-refundable, taxdeductible donation (consult your tax advisor) to the LSU Foundation.

• LSU Library Privileges: Check out up to 10 books or other materials at a time and have access to the University’s more than 500 databases on campus.

1. is 50 years old and older; and 2. enjoys learning!

The OLLI at LSU membership fee has never increased since the founding of Lagniappe Studies Unlimited in 1995. Faced with rising costs, Continuing Education and OLLI leadership decided that increasing the annual membership fee would be preferable to increasing course fees. Beginning with the 2016-17 membership year, the membership fee will increase from $40 to $50. The new fee will be charged beginning June 1, 2016.

Current members who renew by May 31, 2016, will be charged the 2015-16 membership fee ($40) for the upcoming 2016-17 membership year.

The annual membership year is from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The fee covers the entire membership year, so join now to take advantage of this year’s offerings. Membership entitles you to a wide range of benefits, including registering in as many non-credit OLLI courses as you like by paying course fees and any additional book or supply fees. An OLLI member may attend activities offered by any of the three chapters within OLLI at LSU: Cajun Prairie Chapter, Felicianas Chapter, or Lagniappe Chapter. See the inside back cover for guidelines on paying your membership fee. Your membership fee

OLLI MEMBERSHIP Thanks to the fantastic help of so many dedicated OLLI members, OLLI at LSU has over 1100 members. Pass the word. Put some sparkle in a friend’s eye. Learning in OLLI courses is fun!

Call 225-578-6763 to enroll or give the gift of OLLI to a friend. OLLI at LSU is one of 119 OLLIs located on university campuses in nearly 300 cities and towns throughout the US, together comprising more than 151,000 members.

OLLI AT LSU BENEFITS • Courses: Experience learning something fun, challenging or amazing­—200 choices this year.

• Field Trips: Visit special places throughout southern Louisiana and surrounding states.

• Coffees: Hear outstanding speakers on topics of current interest.

• Locations: Programs offered at 15 locations throughout southern Louisiana.

• LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts Performing Arts Academy: Discounted tickets to events.

• LSU Museum of Art: 10% discount on MOA Memberships at the Friend-level or higher.

• LSU University Recreation Center (UREC): Memberships available for OLLI members.

• Campus Federal Credit Union: Full membership privileges to OLLI members.

Stop by one of their three branches in Baton Rouge (Main Branch at 3535 Nicholson Extension, Perkins Road Financial Center at 6230 Perkins Road, or the LSU Union Branch), or visit their website at campusfederal.org.

• Special Access: Other special membership benefits in your local community.

• Best of all Benefits: Friendships and learning with more than 1000 other OLLI at LSU lifelong learning members!

• Nature Walks: Enjoy naturalist-accompanied walks on the third Friday of the month in some of the most beautiful places in southern Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Give us a call at (225) 578-6763 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, or visit our web site at www.outreach.lsu.edu/olli

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LSU Continuing Education 1225 Pleasant Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 225-578-6763 Fax: 225-578-4800 Website: www.outreach.lsu.edu/OLLI E-Mail: OLLI@outreach.lsu.edu

CONTINUING EDUCATION STAFF REPRESENTATIVES Doug Weimer, Executive Director Joanne Johnson, Program Manager Helon Navarro, Coordinator

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Course Calendars Cajun Prairie Chapter Courses MONDAY

TUESDAY

COURSES BEGIN JULY 11 (EUNICE AREA)

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

9:00 am – 10:00 am Special Event: Le Café Cajun OCLCC.(10) LSU-Eunice Every Friday in Community Education Building, Room 117

Felicianas Chapter Courses MONDAY

TUESDAY

(ST. FRANCISVILLE AREA) WEDNESDAY

8:00 am – 9:00 am

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Basic Yoga - OFBEYOG.(26)

Basic Yoga - OFBEYOG.(26)

Grace Episcopal Church, Jackson Hall Instructor: Owen Kemp

Grace Episcopal Church, Jackson Hall Instructor: Owen Kemp

9:30 am – 11:30 am The Science of Happiness OFSCOH.(2) West Feliciana Parish Library Instructor: Darlene Reaves

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Basic Drawing With Tastings of Media - OFBDTM.(1) West Feliciana Parish Library Instructor: Patti Lee Smith

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Introduction to Philosophy OFPHIL.(1) West Feliciana Parish Library Instructor: Peter Kang

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Excel Basics - OFEXBA.(1) West Feliciana Parish Library Instructor: Sandy Parfait

CAJUN PRAIRIE CHAPTER COURSE LOCATIONS

LAGNIAPPE CHAPTER COURSE LOCATIONS

LSU-Eunice, Community Education Bulding - Room 117, Eunice

Azalea Estates Assisted Living and Retirement Community, 2305 S. Purpera Ave, Gonzales Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Dr, Baton Rouge Cajun Clickers Computer Club, 10120 Red Oak Dr, Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge Jeffie Jean Dance Studio, 11600 S Harrell’s Ferry Rd, Baton Rouge Juban’s Restaurant, 3739 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge St. James Place, Theater Room, 333 Lee Dr, Baton Rouge University Baptist Church, 5775 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge Wesley Foundation, 333 E Chimes St, Baton Rouge Williamsburg Senior Living Community, 5445 Government St, Baton Rouge

FELICIANAS CHAPTER COURSE LOCATIONS Grace Episcopal Church, 11621 Ferdinand St, St. Francisville West Feliciana Parish Library, 5114 Burnett Rd, St. Francisville

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Lagniappe Chapter Courses MONDAY

(BATON ROUGE AND GONZALES AREA)

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

9:00 am - 11:00 am

9:00 am - 11:00 am

9:00 am - 11:00 am

History of Progressive Television Humor OLHOTH.(2)

The Gospels: A Jewish Perspective - OLGAJP.(2)

The Politics of Supreme Court Appointments - OLPSCA.(1)

St. James Place Instructor: Joel Goldman

St. James Place Instructor: Jim Bolner, Sr.

French Conversation OLFRCON.(10)

It Matters to Your Brain OLITMTB.(6)

Introduction to iPhones and iPads - OLIPIP.(3)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Denise Magnat

Azalea Estates - Gonzales Instructor: Dana Territo

University Baptist Church Instructor: Ron Perritt

St. James Place Instructor: Richard Zwez

FRIDAY

New Orleans Jazz: Origins to Revival - OLNOJ.(3)

9:15 am - 11:15 am

9:15 am - 11:15 am

9:15 am - 11:15 am

T.A.T. Your Way to Peace: Inside & Out - OLTATR.(1)

Birds of the Southern Wild OLBSW.(3)

The Science of Life OLSCOL.(1)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Velma Alford

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Dennis Demcheck

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Arthur Majorie

Azalea Estates - Gonzales Instructor: Rick Pitcher

Worms: Eat My Garbage & Feed My Flowers OLWORM.(2) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Trish Kaplan

10:00 am - 11:00 am

10:00 am - 11:00 am

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Tai Chi OLTCH.(8)

Introduction to Tai Chi OLTCH.(8)

Ballet/Tap - OLBALT.(11)

Wesley Foundation Instructor: John Howe

Wesley Foundation Instructor: John Howe

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Jeffie Jean Dance Studio Instructor: Valerie Perioux

Zumba Gold Chair OLZUMCH.(2) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Marti Luke

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Learning to Listen to Others OLLTL.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Phil Chenevert

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Native American Health & Wellness - OLNAHW.(1)

Women’s Short Stories OLWSS.(1)

The Seven Principles of Huna Wisdom - OLSPHW.(3)

Ways to God: A Practicum on Prayer II - OLWGPP2.(1)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: John Vinson

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Emily Toth

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Dianne Martin

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Francis Vanderwall

Leave a Legacy: Write Your Memoirs Now! - OLLAL.(1)

French Intermediate OLFRIN.(11)

Introduction to Script Analysis - OLSCR.(1)

Azalea Estates - Gonzales Instructor: Dianne Martin

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Denise Magnat

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Neal Hebert

Jesus the Christ: A Study of Christology - OLJTC.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Francis Vanderwall

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Zumba Gold - OLZUMG.(2)

Line Dancing - OLLID.(11)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Marti Luke

Jeffie Jean Dance Studio Instructor: Jerisse Grantham

PHOTOGRAPH POLICY: We often take pictures of OLLI participants and instructors for use in our print and electronic publications. If you do not want us to use your photograph, please notify the photographer at the event.

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Lagniappe Chapter Courses MONDAY

TUESDAY

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Making Movies With Movie Maker - OLMOV.(1)

(BATON ROUGE AND GONZALES AREA) WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Film Stories - OLFILMS.(14)

Windows 10: An Introduction for Beginners - OLWIN.(1)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Peter Callery

Cajun Clickers Computer Club Instructor: Phil Chenevert

FRIDAY

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cajun Clickers Computer Club Instructor: Phil Chenevert

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm From Stem to Petal: Watercolor Flowers OLSTP.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Roberta Loflin

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest, Oh My! OLFBTP.(1)

Current Issues in Criminal Justice - OLCICJ.(1)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Ellen McDowell

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Linda Lightfoot

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Visual Journaling - OLVIJO.(2)

Life Writing - OLIFEW.(12)

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Dianne Martin

Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Patt Roberson

DNA for Genealogy - OLDNA.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Mitch Pratt

TED Talks - OLTED.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Tom Moore

The Odyssey - OLODSY.(1) Broadmoor United Methodist Church Instructor: Erica Daigle

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Poetry for Those Who Fear or Hate It - OLPFOH.(1)

Why Writing A Column Is Better Than Working For A Living - OLSMILE.(4)

Jazz and Classical Styles: Brubeck and Evans OLJACS.(1)

A Tour of Gorgeous Gardens OLGOG.(2)

St. James Place Instructor: Smiley Anders

St. James Place Instructor: Mark McFarland

St. James Place Instructor: Olivia Pass

St. James Place Instructor: Charles Fryling, Jr.

The Misunderstood Crusades - OLCRUS.(2) Williamsburg Senior Living Community Instructor: Erin Halloran

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm The Gnostic Gospels OLGNGO.(2)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Williamsburg Senior Living Community Instructor: Miriam Overton

Community Stories: 1940s & 1950s - OLCST.(1) St. James Place Instructor: Barrett Murphy

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Flicks & Food: Fast-Talking Dames - OLFLICK.(16) Juban’s Restaurant Instructor: Donald Beale

LAGNIAPPE CHAPTER EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Register early to qualify for the Early Bird Special! Register by Monday, June 27 and pay the early bird fee, printed with the course description. On June 28 , each Lagniappe course fee will increase by $5. If you usually mail your registration, please allow time for postal delivery to meet the June 27 deadline. Courses with low enrollment as of June 27 may be canceled. If you register before June 27 and your course is canceled, you may either receive a refund or credit the course fee to another course (with no additional fees).

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Course Descriptions Cajun Prairie Chapter All courses coordinated by LSU-E Continuing Education, 337-550-1390

Le Café Cajun Meet for coffee and rich Cajun French conversation filled with local color and memoires of the Cajun past, en Cajun. Special bonus on the first Friday of each month: Cajun Music Jam Session! Beginners and novices welcome, both in speaking French and playing instruments.

This is a place to learn!

Course Code: OCLCC.(10) Course Fee: $0

Felicianas Chapter Basic Drawing with Tastings of Media Basic drawing ability helps anyone move forward with confidence in the art experience. Move from learning how to hold a pencil correctly to creating a contour drawing with details and shading. A different medium that requires a simple drawing knowledge is demonstrated each week, including graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, pastel, colored pencil, crayon, watercolor, and acrylic. Drawing skills are essential in any medium. Enjoy learning about the instructor’s experiences, techniques, skills, and tips learned during a lifetime of creativity.

Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11 Course Code: OFBDTM.(1) Note: This is a five-week course.

Supplies: Supply list provided before start of course Course Fee: $30 Instructor: Patti Smith Coordinator: Georgia LaCour, 225-635-1833

Basic Yoga Breathe, stretch, and relax your way to a healthier life. No prior experience is needed.

When coming to class, please keep talking to a minimum, remove shoes, and leave your cell phone in the car. Come to class on an empty stomach, be early, bring a yoga mat, and wear comfortable clothes that do not impede your activity.

This course meets continuously during both semester and intersession periods.

Time & Dates: 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m., Tues. & Thurs., Jul. 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, Aug. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, & Sept. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 Course Code: OFBEYOG.(26) Course Fee: $55 Instructor: Owen Kemp Coordinator: Georgia LaCour, 225-6351833

Introduction to Philosophy Investigate some of life’s most important questions: What is the good life? How do we know what is true? How do we define beauty? In this accessible introduction to philosophy, explore issues to do with epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, and how they relate to our everyday lives. Our class discussions are guided by selected writings from some of the greatest philosophers in the Western tradition, including Plato, Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Hannah Arendt. Come and discover what it means to call philosophy “the love of wisdom” and “a way of life.”

Time & Dates: 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OFPHIL.(1) Course Fee: $20 Instructor: Peter Kang Coordinator: Olivia Pass, 225-302-3524

Excel Basics Learn the basic tasks of Excel: worksheet layout and design;

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calculating with formulas and functions; creating charts that summarize and explain your information; saving and printing worksheets and workbooks; and more.

Time & Dates: 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Fri., Jul. 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 Course Code: OFEXBA.(1) Supplies: Bring your own PC or Mac laptop with Microsoft Excel to class. The library has a few available for checkout, if needed.

Course Fee: $20 Instructor: Sandy Parfait Coordinator: Olivia Pass, 225-302-3524

The Science of Happiness Discover and discuss the scientific findings from psychology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology on happiness. Much of happiness can be explained by our habits and day-to-day activities. We’ll explore what makes us happy and what we can do to bring more happiness into our daily lives.

Time & Dates: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OFSCOH.(2) Course Fee: $20 Instructor: Darlene Reaves Coordinator: Josette Lester, 225-229-6787

Lagniappe Chapter Ballet/Tap Have you always wanted to be a ballerina? What is stopping you? Ballet is one of the best forms of exercise you can experience. Let your inner beauty express who you are.

Learn important facts about yourself, improve your posture and balance, tone muscles you never knew you had, and sharpen your brain cells while doing basic steps. Tap has many wonderful benefits as well. Your feet become magical when you hear all the rhythmical sounds they produce. Come join the

fun and make this course your healthy choice. Be careful, you may get hooked!

Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Fri., Jul. 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 Course Code: OLBALT.(11) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Valerie Perioux Coordinator: Annette Guerra, 225-275-5285

Birds of the Southern Wild Interested in birds? Learn about major types of birds prevalent in south Louisiana, focusing especially on hummingbirds, songbirds, raptors, and waterbirds. Discover what defines a hummingbird, and what hummingbirds common to south Louisiana need in their daily lives. Learn how we can attract them to our yards by planting recommended flowering plants, providing proper habitats, and using the feeders they prefer. Next, delve into the courtships, diets, and amazing annual migrations of other songbirds, and investigate the predatory habits of raptors such as hawks, owls, and eagles.

Waterbirds and shorebirds are adapted for a watery life. Gain a better understanding of ducks, herons, egrets, sandpipers, and other easily seen birds of Louisiana swamps, marshes, and shorelines. Along the way, we’ll discuss general topics, such as why birds are so colorful, and how to choose a useful field guide.

Time & Dates: 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26 Course Code: OLBSW.(3) Note: This is a three-week course.

Early Bird Fee: $15 Instructor: Dennis Demcheck Coordinator: Trish Kaplan, 225-922-9231

Community Stories: 1940s & 1950s Amidst massive forces like the Depression and World War II, small rural schools in Louisiana adopted six-man football as

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a competitive high school sport. This historical footnote provides a unique window into community life of that era.

Through interviews with people in the twilight of their lives who played the game, explore the impact the sport had, and how it shaped and colored the rest of their lives. In the hands of our instructor/storyteller, the details of the game—primitive protective gear, philosophies of physical training, and attitudes towards injuries and competition that prevailed seventy-five years ago—become the source of great stories.

Enjoy thrilling tales of courage, funny anecdotes about overly enthusiastic fans, and even chronicles of the dangers of being a referee. Learn how teams and schools adapted to difficult conditions, and the various ways in which the sport interacted with education and with life. Most of all, discover what participating in sports meant to boys who grew up without computers, television, and cell phones, and to the community in which they lived.

Time & Dates: 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLCST.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Barrett Murphy Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

Current Issues in Criminal Justice Guest speakers, all involved in combating crime in this area, discuss data-based crime solving, the BRAVE program, the heroin epidemic, mental health issues, juvenile crime, sex trafficking, and the drug trade. Speakers are East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore, EBR Coroner William “Beau” Clark, U.S. Attorney Walter Green (the chief federal prosecutor), and EBR Assistant District Attorney Aishala Burgess, who prosecutes juvenile offenders.

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLCICJ.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Moderator: Linda Lightfoot Coordinator: Linda Lightfoot, 225-343-5885

DNA for Genealogy Are you intrigued by the thought of using DNA testing to trace your family origins?

Explore an overview of genetic genealogy. Basic genetics, choosing tests, and using online tools (primarily AncestryDNA and FamilyTreeDNA) are explained with examples from the instructor’s own ancestral search. More advanced topics such as Y-DNA testing, mtDNA testing, and chromosome mapping will also be discussed.

Time will be allotted to answer your questions.

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21 Course Code: OLDNA.(1) Early Bird Fee: $10 Instructor: Mitch Pratt Coordinator: Louis Leggio, 225-927-7872

Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest, Oh My! When you hear people talking about social media sites, does it sound like a foreign language?

You might use one or more social sites, but don’t know if you should be on others (or what others might be out there!). Join us as we explore some of the major social media sites and learn what they are and why people use one or another. Sites to be explored may include, but will not be limited to: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn, Periscope, etc. Learn this “new language” of the 2010s.

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLFBTP.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Ellen McDowell Coordinator: TBD

Film Stories As food should nourish our bodies, so stories should nourish our spirits. Join us to watch and discuss a film-story and other related topics at each session. Session handouts contain the following: questions for reflection and discussion; background material on each film; and other background materials (e.g., on related

stories, on films in general, etc.). The films projected for summer 2016 are chosen by the instructor with input from those who have previously participated in this course.

To find out what the films will be, call Janice Wise, our coordinator, or Peter Callery, our instructor.

Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLFILMS.(14) Early Bird Fee: $30 Instructor: Peter Callery Coordinator: Kathy Bosworth, 225-766-2349

Flicks & Food: Fast-Talking Dames The fast-talking dame is a twentieth-century American original of screen comedies.

Over dinner at Jubans, view and discuss three classic Hollywood comedies that feature a selfreliant, witty, and articulate woman as a protagonist. Easy Living stars Jean Arthur as an average working woman caught in a misunderstanding with a wealthy investment banker.

The Palm Beach Story finds Claudette Colbert with a crazy scheme to help her husband sell his architectural designs. And Theodora Goes Wild has Irene Dunne as a small-town librarian trying to keep secret her identity as a big-city bestselling author.

As these flicks remind you, there is nothing like a dame.

Time & Dates: 6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25 Course Code: OLFLICK.(16) Early Bird Fee: $110 Instructor: Donald Beale Coordinator: Susan Hoover, 225-614-5513

French Conversation Use your knowledge of the French language acquired from previous courses to reinforce your ability to converse in French. You should have a good grasp of past, future, subjunctive, and conditional tenses, and have a good base of grammar and usage skills.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLFRCON.(10)

Required Text: Read & Think French with CD, the editors of Think French Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Denise Magnat Coordinator: Claire Fontenot, 225-753-1100

French Intermediate Read a French novel and discuss French cuisine, culture, history, geography, and traveling in France. You should have knowledge of grammar, including present, and some past and future tenses.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLFRIN.(11) Required Text: Un Eté Pas Comme les Autres, by Huguette Zahler.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Denise Magnat Coordinator: Marcia Correll, 225-244-4142

From Stem to Petal: Watercolor Flowers Develop skills in the basic elements of painting flowers: color, composition, and watercolor techniques to create lovely portraits of flowers. Work from both photos and live flowers.

Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLSTP.(1) Supplies: Supply list provided before start of course Early Bird Fee: $25 Instructor: Roberta Loflin Coordinator: Barbara Andrepont, 225-773-8020

The Gnostic Gospels Take a step back into the world of the gnostics. Delve into the tumultuous, discordant, yet fascinating beginnings of the Christian Church. Explore the powerful interplay of politics and passions that shaped the early church. Who were the gnostics? What did they believe? What happened to them and why are they important? Studying ancient gnostic texts found in Egypt, we’ll find out!

Time & Dates: 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 21, 28, Aug. 4

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Course Code: OLGNGO.(2) Note: This is a three-week course.

Course Fee: $20 Instructor: Miriam Overton Coordinator: TBD

The Gospels: A Jewish Perspective Enshrined within the words of the New Testament is a portrayal of Jews as being blind to the truth with respect to Jesus. When Christian scholars during the mid-1800s began using critical literary techniques to study Christian texts, they declined to alter that anti-Jewish posture, ignoring first and secondcentury Jewish writings. An appreciation of these works could have counterbalanced the unfavorable image of Jews and Judaism. After the Holocaust, new understandings arose as to how the social, political and economic dynamics of Jesus’ times affected the Christian portrayal of first-century Judaism. In Modern Jews Engage the New Testament, Michael Cook provides a scholarly and reasonable counter to past Christian interpretations. A bestseller in Christian bookstores, it was originally intended for Jewish readers. Using this book, critically examine and discuss the Christian scriptural portrayal of the Jews and discover why Jews never accepted the Gospel’s “Good News.”

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Wed., July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10 Note: This course starts and ends one week later than other courses.

Course Code: OLGAJP.(2) Optional Text: Modern Jews Engage the New Testament by Michael J. Cook, PhD Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Joel Goldman Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

History of Progress in Television Humor As television has grown in increasing sophistication, so have the approaches to television humor. Join us as we enjoy many laughs from shows that have endured the test of time. Lectures and videos reveal

the importance of progress in television humor programming as it developed.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLHOTH.(2) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Richard Zwez Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

Introduction to iPhones & iPads Understand the basic operation of Apple’s mobile devices, iPhones and iPads, and the standard apps: Settings, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and Reminders, Camera, Photos, Maps, etc. Security features and sharing photos are also discussed. As time permits, learn about iCloud, synchronization of data between devices, and data backup. Basic knowledge of email and Safari is assumed.

Devices should use the 9.3 or later version of the operating system.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLIPIP.(3) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Ron Perritt Coordinator: TBD

Introduction to Script Analysis Learn to analyze four of the most important theatrical scripts written during the 20th century: Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal,” and Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive.” Learn both how to analyze plays as distinct works of art that differ in important ways from other works of literature; and use these four iconic plays as test cases for how script analysis is approached by theatre actors, directors, and designers in the profession (in both community and professional theater settings).

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLSCR.(1) Supplies: Elinor Fuch’s script analysis

handbook, EF’s Visit to a Small Planet, and all scripts are provided as electronic files so they can be read on iPads, laptops, and cellular phones, or printed if you prefer.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Neal Hebert Coordinator: Janice Wise, 225-766-5265

Introduction to Tai Chi Tai chi is a traditional martial art that originated in China. It is a mind-body practice that requires you to move your body slowly and regulate your breath constantly. This gentle and calming exercise helps to lower stress and improve physical well being, especially for seniors.

Learn some tai chi movements and exercises designed to increase strength, balance, and flexibility. Wear comfortable clothes and non-skid shoes.

Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Mon.&Thurs., Jul. 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, Aug. 1, 4 Course Code: OLTCH.(8) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: John Howe Coordinator: Mona Romaine, 225-281-6296

It Matters to Your Brain Is forgetting where you put your car keys worrying you that you may have signs of Alzheimer’s?

Is it normal aging or beginning Alzheimer’s? Want to become proactive in adopting better brain-healthy habits? Through this course of study, learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia disorders, and also tips and strategies in dealing with loved ones or friends diagnosed with the disease. Additionally, explore memory-enhancing approaches and the importance of living a brain-healthy lifestyle to be proactive against dementiarelated disease. Reduce the fear through education and resources.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLITMTB.(6) Note: This course will be held in Gonzales.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Dana Territo Coordinator: Dana Territo, 225-572-9250

Jazz & Classical Styles: Brubeck & Evans Dave Brubeck has been credited with fusing jazz with classical music. The same could also be said of Bill Evans, who earned his undergraduate degree at Southeastern Louisiana University studying classical music while performing jazz at night. Study the output of these two musicians and their ensembles to explore their styles, and to ultimately answer the question of how they both fused classical and jazz idioms.

Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLJACS.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Mark McFarland Coordinator: Pat Ketelsen, 225-766-3688

Jesus the Christ: A Study in Christology An introduction to the study of Jesus the Christ. Explore fundamental questions about Jesus. Look at the new quest for the historical Jesus, the proclamations on the Kingdom of God, the son of man and Son of God sayings, and Jesus’ option for the disenfranchised.

Examine the reasons the religious leaders of the people wanted him dead, and the significance of his crucifixion, death, and resurrection.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLJTC.(1) Supplies: Writing Materials Needed.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Francis Vanderwall Coordinator: Louis Leggio, 225-927-7872

Learning to Listen To Others You can choose to give something to others that is always longed for and yet something we rarely get: listening to someone uncritically and understanding what they are saying. Most of us listen to respond; the technique explored in this course is called “Listening to understand.” Not to judge, not to share or to advise, but simply to understand fully what

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another is saying. It is simple, but definitely not easy. In fact, most of our time will be spent practicing with each other and having fun trying hard not to interject our experiences, advice, or wisdom, but simply to understand. What a wonderful gift to give to others—the gift of really listening. Who knows, someone may decide to really listen to you!

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLLTL.(1) Early Bird Fee: $10 Instructor: Phil Chenevert Coordinator: TBD

Leave a Legacy: Write Your Memoirs Now! What will you leave behind when you go? Money? Jewels?

Furniture? Plants? These are all good, but the greatest gift for your children and all who follow is the story of your life.

Your journey: the victories and the defeats; the laughter and the tears; the physical triumphs and the spiritual mountains you’ve climbed. All these are more precious than gold! When I realized that my children had no idea who I really am, I began writing “My Life Story.” If you have given this idea a passing thought, but decided it is too much work or you have no talent for writing, you need to know that you can write from the center of your being—your heart. Several techniques can help get the writing process started: outline the stages of life, answer questions that prompt our memories, and listen to each others’ stories to trigger our own experiences.

This is your unique life. No one has ever lived this life, but you— and no one ever will.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLLAL.(1) Note: This course will be held in Gonzales.

Supplies: Writing materials needed.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Dianne Martin Coordinator: TBD

Life Writing Begin or continue writing the story of your life. Share reading,

writing, and critiquing with classmates. Prepare a valuable family document by searching back through your life to link one generation to another— something you’ve probably been meaning to do. This is a fun and productive opportunity.

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLIFEW.(12) Supplies: Writing materials needed.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Patt Roberson Coordinator: Alton Barksdale, 225-272-1777

Line Dancing Come have a great time showing off all your best dance moves! Line dancing is a line of dancers executing a sequence of steps at the same time. It has a strong country music base, but has crossed into music styles like disco, pop, Cajun, and Latin. In line dancing, the balance of male and female partners doesn’t matter, so sign up for this course either as a single or a couple. The fun begins with “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and ends with the “Freeze.”

Time & Dates: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Fri., Jul. 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 Course Code: OLLID.(11) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Jerisse Grantham Coordinator: TBD

Making Movies with Movie Maker If you have tons of pictures and videos on your phone or in your computer and would like to learn how to make them into nifty videos complete with music, titles, comments, and slow motion bits, this is the course for you. Learn to upload at least one video to YouTube, too! Are you a beginner with all this digital picture stuff? No problem. More knowledgeable?

Also no problem, because you can work at your own pace, if you wish, on a computer. All you need is the willingness to learn a few simple steps and you can make a video of your very own. Windows Movie Maker Live is a free program for those who have Windows, and besides being simple, is a ton of

fun to use, which is why I use it.

Bring your own laptop if you wish.

Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLMOV.(1) Supplies: Access to a computer and ability to download software.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Phil Chenevert Coordinator: TBD

The Misunderstood Crusades The Crusades are one of the most misunderstood events in European and Church history.

Examine the European societies in the West that responded to the crusade, as well as looking at the Islamic society in the Near East, and learn what the effects of crusading were on each.

Questions like: What events lead to the first crusade; who went on crusade and why; why was the first one so successful whereas later ones weren’t; were the motivations behind the crusade truly religious or did earthly greed play a key role as well; and what effect did the resulting fallout have on Europe and the Middle East alike? We’ll look at the first three crusades to the Holy Land in detail, and briefly discuss the other crusades that followed.

Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Tues., July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLCRUS.(2) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Erin Halloran Coordinator: TBD

Native American Health & Wellness Examine ways the Apalachees (a medicine tribe) uses herbs for everyday health problems (joint pain, swelling, tiredness, etc.). Study lawn-dwelling plants on an herb walk, and enjoy lots of detailed pictures in slide presentations. Tribal mineral baths and elements (Fire, Smoke, etc.) will also be discussed.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLNAHW.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: John Vinson Coordinator: TBD

New Orleans Jazz: Origins to Revival Using film, photography, and the recorded music of the artists themselves, explore the unique cultural, musical, and geographical factors that shaped the development of jazz in New Orleans.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLNOJ.(3) Note: This course will be held in Gonzales.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Rick Pitcher Coordinator: TBD

The Odyssey Please join us as we enjoy the twists and turns of Homer’s Odyssey! Explore and discuss the 10-year journey of Odysseus from the end of the Trojan War to the shores of his home island of Ithaca. Talk about the context of the poem, including the mythology surrounding the Trojan War and the colonizing efforts of the ancient Greeks in Western Europe. Gain an appreciation for Homer’s literary skill and his contribution to western poetry. Set sail with us—our journey will be epic!

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLODSY.(1) Required Text: Odyssey, by Homer, translation by Robert Fagles, available on Kindle or in book form.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Erica Daigle Coordinator: Karen Egedy, 225-937-7089

Poetry for Those Who Fear or Hate It Although this course is designed for individuals who have feared or hated poetry in the past—or just don’t “get it”—poetry lovers are, of course, warmly welcome to join us!

Each poem is read aloud in class and then discussed by the participants. Rest assured, past registrants, poems that were covered in previous OLLI poetry courses will not be repeated.

Beautiful, thought-provoking poems, from the sonnet to free verse, by the following authors,

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as well as others, will be enjoyed: William Shakespeare, Francesco Petrarca, John Donne, John Keats, William Wordsworth, Percy Shelley, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.E. Houseman, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Billy Collins, and Natasha Trethewey.

Semester-at-a-Glance

Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLPFOH.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Olivia Pass Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

Time & Dates: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Wed. Jun. 15 Course Code: OLSAGB.(8) Speakers: Summer 2016 Instructors Coordinator: Kathy Bosworth, 225-766-2349

The Politics of Supreme Court Appointments Examine the relevant constitutional provisions and political history of Supreme Court nominations and confirmations. The focus is on the President’s constitutional power to appoint Court members and the Senate’s constitutional role in giving its advice and consent.

Additionally, consider the role of political parties, interest groups, and public opinion in the nomination and appointment process.

Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Thurs., Jul 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLPSCA.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Jim Bolner, Sr. Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

The Science of Life Join us as we explore the world of living things. Examine what all life has in common, from the single cell protozoa to the 37.2 trillion cells (more or less) in the average human. Explore our genome and what it does, why it changes, and how things go wrong. Knowledge of a little chemistry is needed to aid our understanding of the world in which we live. The goal is to have fun seeing some of the truth and beauty of life.

Time & Dates: 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLSCOL.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Arthur Majorie Coordinator: TBD

Come hear several of our instructors give a preview of their courses for the fall session before you register. Note: This free event will be presented at two locations.

EBR Parish Main Library

St. James Place Time & Dates: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Fri. Jun. 17 Course Code: OLSAGJ.(8) Speakers: Summer 2016 Instructors Coordinator: Kathy Bosworth, 225-766-2349

The Seven Principles of Huna Wisdom Come along on a journey through a philosophy of healing—mental, emotional, and spiritual—embedded in the lore of the ancient Kahunas (“keepers of the secrets”).

They are the healers, priests, and shamans, to whom are attributed miraculous healings.

Huna means secrets. Learn the seven principles behind those healings. Lack of ability is no deterrent to success. You have a right to appropriate and harmonious relationships with business associates, students, teachers, family members, friends, and in love and marriage. Learn where your power to succeed originates, and the part that desire, appropriately managed, plays in your successes and your joy. This interactive course is designed to embed “The Seven Principles” as a natural part of your lifestyle so that the principles stay on automatic pilot. Don’t be a victim to life’s circumstances, however cumbersome they might be.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLSPHW.(3) Supplies: Writing materials Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Dianne Martin Coordinator: TBD

T.A.T.® Your Way to Peace: Inside & Out Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Of feeling stuck and trapped in some area of your life? Is your relationship to high-carb foods leaving you feeling out of control and miserable? Are you repeating the same old unhealthy patterns from your childhood even though you “swore you’d never be like him/her?” Is your self-belief getting between you and the life you could enjoy? I totally get it all! If any of these issues challenge your peace of body, mind, or spirit, I’m here to help you. Using the modality Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT®), we can heal generational issues, patterns, and limiting beliefs, gently and easily. Allow this course to inspire you and help you to clear your path to a more peace-filled and self-loving life.

Time & Dates: 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLTATR.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Velma Alford Coordinator: TBD

TED Talks TED Talks are brief lectures more powerful than anything in written form. Learn, by listening and viewing, how a carefully crafted short talk can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview. Enter into the worlds of science, technology, electronics, mathematics, and just fun areas.

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Mon., Jul. 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1 Course Code: OLTED.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Tom Moore Coordinator: TBD

A Tour of Gorgeous Gardens Do you love beautiful gardens?

Just sit back and travel thousands of miles to visit some of the most spectacular public gardens in America and beyond

through Charlie Fryling’s colorful photographs. As a professor of landscape architecture, he provides in-depth insights into the design of the gardens and an understanding of what makes these gardens so different and so special, whether it’s water features, statuary, size (pocket parks to multi-acre grounds), cultural events, or their focus on specific topics such as orchids, native plants or butterflies, tree houses and adventures for children, large glass conservatories, and much more.

Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLGOG.(2) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Charles Fryling, Jr. Coordinator: JoAnn Fryling, 225-921-4149

Visual Journaling Some of us are natural writers; some are natural artists; some are both; many are neither. You have an opportunity to stretch yourself and to use your desire to “know yourself” by using both mediums: journaling and drawing. And, for the record, stick figures are drawings!

For the many of us who have no talent drawing, take a risk and create the most intriguing primitive art possible. For those who think they can’t write a coherent sentence, discover other ways to express your feelings. Use art and writing to reduce stress, get in touch with and discover your feelings of anger, irritation, boredom, loneliness, conflicts, depression, etc. We will laugh, celebrate, support, and maybe even shed a tear or two. Strong bonds are usually created during these classes!

Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLVIJO.(2) Supplies: 8.5” sketch pad, colored pens or pencils, crayons, markers, etc. or various sized tips.

Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Dianne Martin Coordinator: TBD

Ways to God: A Practicum on Prayer, II Embark on a journey that is more practical than theoretical,

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more of loving encounters than of academic rigor. I will teach you what I know, but allow the Spirit to bring the transformations. In this updated course, learn new compositions of guided meditations, fantasy prayers, and journeys into the inner self that can produce a remarkable peace, joy, and love—for self, one’s neighbor, and the God who dwells within.

Journeys of intimacy!

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Thurs., Jul. 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 Course Code: OLWGPP2.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Francis Vanderwall Coordinator: Trish Kaplan, 225-922-9231

Why Writing a Column is Better than Working for a Living Enjoy this light-hearted look at the life of a “slice-of-life” newspaper columnist, writing about anything and everything in south Louisiana, and relying on a colorful cast of characters to provide material for the daily column. I plan to invite some of my regular contributors who are not incarcerated to come and tell about their lives and the stories they share with my readers. They’ll be from journalism, show biz, politics, and other fields.

Class participation is not only encouraged, it is mandatory!

Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLSMILE.(4) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Smiley Anders Coordinator: Jenny Hastings, 225-205-2455

Windows 10: An Introduction for Beginners Explore and get comfortable and happy with the nifty new operating system from Microsoft: Windows 10. It really is not difficult to use and has quite a few benefits over previous ones, most notably that it is designed to work smoothly with either tablets or PCs. This course is held at Cajun Clickers Computer Club and uses great online tutorial videos from Lynda.com. Mainly we'll talk about how to use Windows to do what you want to do – that's why you have a computer, right? I encourage all to bring your laptops, your tablets, and your questions so you can try things for yourself as we go along. Cookies are provided, and you don’t need to attend all four sessions.

Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Fri., Jul. 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 Course Code: OLWIN.(1) Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Phil Chenevert Coordinator: TBD

Women’s Short Stories American women writers have produced outstanding stories about culture shocks, pretensions, romance, secrets, and survival. From the book Great American Short Stories

by Women, enjoy reading short stories by such authors as Louisa May Alcott, Kate Chopin, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Zora Neale Hurston. We’ll read for gossip, humor, and women’s wisdom.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Tues., Jul. 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 Course Code: OLWSS.(1)

Required Text: Great American Short Stories by Women, ed. by Candace Ward Early Bird Fee: $20 Instructor: Emily Toth Coordinator: Kathy Bosworth, 225-766-2349

Worms: Eat My Garbage & Feed My Flowers Are you tired of going outside and turning the mulch pile?

Come to this course to learn how you can do worm composting INSIDE your own home! Learn about worm anatomy, different types of worms, and what they need to be happy. And you get to meet my “upwardly mobile” worms, Eweee, Gooey, and Louie.

Discover the system I use to turn your household trash into a large bucket of compost treasure!

Time & Dates: 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m., Tues., Aug. 2 Course Code: OLWORM.(2) Note: This is a one-week course.

Early Bird Fee: $5 Instructor: Trish Kaplan Coordinator: Donni Shields, 225-246-8486

Zumba Gold Zumba Gold is a recent addition to the Zumba dance fitness craze that began in Colombia in the 1990’s. Zumba is “exercise in disguise.” With its dance-based international rhythms and dance steps, it offers a fitness routine that is a vast improvement over traditional aerobics. While the original Zumba offers faster tempos, more complicated steps and high-impact moves, Zumba Gold is tailored to the active older adult with slower

tempos, easier steps, and no or low-impact moves. Because it is dance-based, Zumba Gold allows you to tailor your workout for your individual comfort without feeling like you are not keeping up. Just keep moving to the music! Thanks to the dancing, Zumba Gold feels more like a party than an exercise class. Try it, you’ll love it!

Time & Dates: 12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLZUMG.(2) Early Bird Fee: $10 Instructor: Marti Luke Coordinator: TBD

Zumba Gold Chair Zumba Chair is a brand new addition to the Zumba dance fitness craze that began in Colombia in the 1990s. Zumba is “exercise in disguise.” With its dance-based international rhythms and dance steps, it offers a fitness routine that is a vast improvement over traditional aerobics. Until now, this type of fitness activity was unheard of for people with limited mobility. If you have difficulty walking or standing for long periods of time, you can enjoy a dance-based exercise activity while sitting in a chair!

Zumba Chair uses the original Zumba’s wonderful international musical rhythms with carefully choreographed arm and leg movements to improve overall fitness and flexibility.

Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m., Wed., Jul. 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3 Course Code: OLZUMCH.(2) Early Bird Fee: $10 Instructor: Marti Luke Coordinator: TBD

VOLUNTEER NEEDS: Volunteer with OLLI at LSU! Are you interested in getting more involved with your chapter? Have you wondered how you can help with a course or an event? Our OLLI chapters are always looking for volunteers to help with course set up, events, coffees, etc…

If you are interested contact the OLLI at LSU office: olli@outreach.lsu.edu, 225-578-6763.

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Instructor Biographies Velma Alford received her Bachelor of Arts degree in transpersonal education from Gateway University in 2011. She has been a licensed interfaith minister since December, 2009. Velma’s mission and purpose in life is to help women who feel trapped in some area of their lives: relationship to food, childhood issues, old beliefs, and unhealthy patterns. Using clean and clear modalities, we soon have a body and mind that we love.

Smiley Anders has been writing his six-days-a-week column for The Advocate in Baton Rouge since 1979. A native of Natchez, Mississippi, he received BA and MA degrees in journalism from LSU. He started a 19-year career in business journalism in 1960 when he was named oil and gas editor of the Shreveport Times. In 1975, Anders was named the first Communicator of the Year by the Public Relations Association of Louisiana. He was elected president of the Baton Rouge Press Club in 1976 and again in 1996. In 2011, he was inducted into LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication Hall of Fame.

Donald Beale has an MALA from LSU in general humanities with an emphasis on film studies. He has done additional graduate coursework in English, with a concentration in American literature and film. He has taught composition and technical writing for the LSU English department and a course on Russian cinema for the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures. He is director, Distance Learning Programs, at LSU Continuing Education.

Jim Bolner, Sr. is a professor emeritus of political science at LSU. He received his PhD in political science from the University of Virginia. His area of expertise is American constitutional law and history.

He has taught at LSU and several universities in the United States and France.

Since his retirement from LSU in 1999, he has taught courses in the OLLI program on American politics and digital photography.

Peter Callery is a Jesuit with a BA in philosophy and an MDiv in theology. He taught in high schools for 36 years. He is currently a retreat director at Manresa House of Retreats in Convent, Louisiana. He has long had an interest in how the stories that we experience affect our own life stories.

Phil Chenevert has an MA in counseling from the University of Southern Mississippi. He was born in New Orleans 74 years ago but has lived happily in Baton Rouge for 35 years. He is an amateur word origin buff, amateur actor, and generally looks for fun in life.

Phil does not play the tuba but he is learning to tap dance.

Erica Daigle, PhD, University of Iowa, is a native of Louisiana and received her BS and MA from LSU. Her primary research interest is English Renaissance literature and medicine, especially Shakespeare. She also has special interest in ancient literature and cultures.

Dennis Demcheck received a BS in zoology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1975 and began working for the US Geological Survey in 1978. He spent his entire career at the Louisiana Water Science Center in

Baton Rouge, specializing in water-quality studies of the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and other southern Louisiana water bodies. He is an avid birder and nature photographer.

Charles Fryling, Jr. received his MS in landscape architecture from Harvard University and currently teaches LSU landscape architecture courses such as plant materials, regional planning, ecology, and views of the American landscape. As an environmental activist, he’s been involved in environmental concerns of preservation, conservation, restoration and social justice for the past 45 years and is particularly known for his concern about the protection of the Atchafalaya Basin. When not teaching, he travels extensively around the United States and beyond, taking photographs of an endless variety of public lands, landscapes, gardens, plants and planting designs, accumulating a wealth of illustrations for his lectures at LSU and for his OLLI classes.

Joel Goldman, DVM, MA, is retired veterinarian who enjoys learning languages. He has studied Yiddish, Hebrew, Spanish and Japanese. He has interacted with the Christian community by presenting multiple lessons at First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge on the inter-testamental period. He is a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Baton Rouge.

Jerisse Grantham owns the Jeffie Jean Dance Studio, which her mother started more than 72 years ago. Grantham teaches all forms of dance at the studio, and at public and private schools in the Baton Rouge area. She is a 10-year adjunct faculty member of

Tulane University in the theater and dance department. She is also certified to teach by Dance Masters of America.

She earned her BS from LSU, and has enjoyed the art of teaching and sharing the passion of dance for more than 30 years.

Erin Halloran graduated with a BA in history from the University of MinnesotaMorris in 2005. She spent her junior year abroad attending the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. In 2008, she moved to Baton Rouge and enrolled in LSU’s doctoral program in history.

She received her MA in 2011 and is currently in the research phase of her dissertation on the professionalization of the medical field in England during the 16th and 17th centuries.

John Howe is retired from the LSU School of Medicine, where he was director of the LSU Family Practice Residency Program and family medicine department head for 23 years.

He graduated from Tulane Medical School. He has studied tai chi for eight years under John Langlois. He enjoys introducing others to this ancient Chinese practice of movement meditation, which has proven health benefits.

Neal Hebert is a PhD candidate in LSU’s theatre history and historiography program.

An experienced director, dramaturg, and teacher, Hebert is the artistic director of Bang Bang You’re Dead Theatre and a part of McKinley High School’s Theatre and English Faculty. He has taught in LSU and BRCC’s theatre and philosophy departments, and his research has been published

by Open Court, the Arthur Miller Journal, and Oxford University Press.

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Peter Kang received his PhD in philosophical theology from the University of Virginia and an MDiv from Bexley-Seabury Seminary. He currently serves as the associate rector of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville and a volunteer chaplain at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Trish Kaplan has a master’s degree in education from George Washington University.

She has been teaching for OLLI for several years about Fabulous Felines and Wonderful Worms. Her interest in gardening started when she moved to Baton Rouge in 1987 from Michigan and realized she could do plantings all year round!

Owen Kemp has been a yoga instructor for several years, and received her yoga training through the Living Yoga program at the Barsana Dham Ashram in Austin, Texas. She attended training sessions at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and various venues around the country. Her yoga style is best described as flow.

Linda Lightfoot, BA in journalism and political science, University of Mississippi, retired from The Advocate after 42 years, the last 15 as executive editor.

Roberta Loflin obtained a BA in art history and theory from George Washington University, and lived in the Washington, DC area for several years.

She studied communication design at Northern Virginia Community College and color theory, watercolor, and drawing at the Art League School in Alexandria, Virginia.

Since moving to Baton Rouge, she has had the opportunity to teach watercolor through the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, Osher Lifelong Leaning Institute at LSU (OLLI), LSU Leisure Courses, private lessons, and other art

organizations. She currently has artwork at the HermannGrima Gallery and at various locations in the Baton Rouge area.

Marti Luke, BA in theatre, Dominican College in New Orleans. Following a successful early career in radio and television, she operated Ideas Unlimited for 20-plus years, a marketing, PR, fundraising, and event-planning business. She has had a lifelong interest in physical fitness activities, race walking, aerobics, and recently, Zumba. Luke is certified to teach Zumba, Zumba Gold, and Zumba Chair.

Denise Magnat has a BA in education from the University of Algiers, North Africa. She has taught French as a foreign language to all age groups for 37 years in several countries in Africa, Europe, the South Pacific, a few states in the US, and for ten years with the OLLI at LSU program.

Arthur Majorie holds a BS from Southeastern Louisiana University, and an MS from UNO. He taught physics and math for 12 years, and was a principal for 18 years in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. He has 40 years’ experience in stargazing.

Dianne Martin has 35 years’ experience in training, media, marketing, sales, and education. Her lectures, courses, and seminars have received media coverage in radio, television, and print— local and regional. She created the Augelle Healing Center in Roswell, Georgia, where she maintained a practice as a holistic practitioner and taught classes in the healing arts from a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual viewpoint.

Ellen McDowell is a Baton Rouge native with a passion for social media. She is an authorized local expert and master certified as

a solution provider with Constant Contact. She owns Ellen McDowell–Your Social Butterfly, a local social media and email marketing firm. As a certified professional speaker, she is sure to make all of her courses entertaining as well as informative.

Mark McFarland has a PhD in music theory from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is an associate professor at Georgia State University and has published widely on Stravinsky and Debussy.

Tom Moore, PE, BS in mechanical engineering from University of Kansas, post graduate studies in management and engineering from UCLA and University of Delaware. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS, and is a colonel, U.S. Army (retired).

Through his engineering and military professions and the Olympics as a judge and director in the sport of marksmanship, he has traveled to all seven continents and 106 countries and far away places.

Barrett Murphy, MA, has 40-plus years’ experience as a teacher and a coach. He served in the Marine Corps 1955-58, received a BS from LSU, and a MA in education from Southern University. In 2009, he was elected to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association & Louisiana High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Miriam Overton, MTS, has taught courses in religious studies, medieval philosophy, and continuing education courses for OLLI and the Anglican Diocese of Huron, Ontario. She has lectured on culture and ethics for Foundations, Consultants in Ethics and Values, a firm that provides ethics consulting services to healthcare and

other sectors. She received her master’s in theological studies from Huron University, University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. She is the director of development for the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.

Sandy Parfait is a graduate of LSU, where she received a BFA with a concentration in studio ceramics. Sandy continues to develop her body of work at her home studio in St. Francisville. She has a decade of experience in program management and served as the technology director for the Arts Council until 2015. She has been involved with producing many local events, including FestForAll. She currently works at LSU and is co-coordinating the Louisiana Earth Day Festival.

Olivia Pass has a PhD from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and two master’s degrees from LSU, in English and journalism. She enjoys both taking and teaching OLLI classes.

Valerie Perioux is an instructor at the Jeffie Jean Dance Studio. She studied dance with many teachers in the industry, and has been a dance instructor for more than 40 years. Perioux is also an active member of the Dixie Chapter of Dance Masters of America, a national dance organization in which all members are certified to teach dance.

Ron Perritt has a BS in physics; MS and PhD in electrical engineering. Now retired, he previously taught electrical engineering at LSU and Georgia Tech, and worked for many years at Dow Chemical Co. in computerbased process control. He has taught several OLLI courses previously on iPhones and iPads.

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Rick Pitcher is a retired Presbyterian minister who grew up in New Orleans and developed a lifelong interest in the city’s history and culture, particularly its music.

Mitch Pratt is an avid amateur genealogist, having spent countless hours researching his family history over the last 40 years. He became interested in genetic genealogy following his retirement from HR management at Exxon Mobil Corporation after 35 years. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa and currently consults through his company, Critical Knowledge Consulting, LLC. Darlene Reaves is a retired high school science teacher who taught in Jefferson, Orleans, and West Feliciana Parishes. She holds a master’s degree in science teaching.

She recently completed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) called “The Science of Happiness,” prepared by the University of California at Berkeley and offered through edX. Patt Roberson earned a PhD in mass communication from University of Southern Mississippi. She is a retired journalism professor, former business manager of The Southern Review, active

newspaper reporter and photographer, ad rep for the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, and avid recycler. She grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and lives in a geodesic dome in Baker.

Patti Lee Smith is a native of Ohio and longtime resident of Louisiana, currently residing at Lake Rosemound in West Feliciana Parish. She is a local artist, retired nurse, fulltime homemaker, mother and grandmother. She is a lifelong artist who has always found a way to express her creative self. She has studied art with numerous artists through a variety of methods, developing her own style, and sharing her talents with friends and relatives. From children’s portraits to beautiful landscapes, her works always impress and leave the viewer in awe.

Dana Territo, a Qualified Dementia Care Provider, is currently the director of services at Alzheimer’s Services/Charlie’s Place in Baton Rouge, and has certification in gerontology.

She graduated from the Religious Studies Institute in St. Benedict, and also completed studies in spiritual direction from the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center. She serves on the Louisiana State Dementia

Partnership, a coalition directed by the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, in which the goal is to reduce the percentage of antipsychotic medication use in dementia patients in nursing homes. Dana is a long-time advocate of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and has worked with individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia for over 20 years. Dana co-wrote and now teaches the state required Dementia Care Curriculum for staff in nursing homes and adult residential communities.

Emily Toth reads and writes about women’s lives. Her eleven published books include biographies of Kate Chopin and Grace Metalious, and advice for academic women. Her “Ms. Mentor” academic advice column appears monthly on the website of the Chronicle of Higher Education. She has a PhD from Johns Hopkins University and taught for many years in the LSU English department. She also writes about food, cats, and women’s humor in “Nothing But the Toth,” her column in the online magazine talkingwriting.com.

Francis Vanderwall is professor emeritus of theology at Our Lady of the Lake College, and teaches for the

RSI program and diaconate programs for the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.

He is a spiritual director and pastoral counselor who presented retreats at the Jesuit Retreat House in Grand Coteau, and Manresa in Louisiana, as well as retreat houses and spirituality centers in Arizona, California, Missouri, New York and elsewhere, for many years. The author of five books on prayer, spirituality, and psychology, he belonged to the Jesuit order for almost 30 years.

John Vinson trained in Tushkalusa Apalachee tribal medicine (herbals, water therapy, health foods, etc.), health and nutrition classes at Arizona State and Mesa Community College.

He is a certified nurse assistant (National Nurse Aide Assessment Program, NNAAP). John has served as Apalachee Daktari (tribal health advisor) for over 20 years.

Richard Zwez taught for 45 years and at every level.

He holds a PhD from LSU, where he majored in romance languages and philology. He is retired from the Armed Forces. He has written several humorous fiction books and books dealing with the history of humor.

Registration Information CANCELLATION POLICY Courses with low enrollment may be cancelled before the course begins. If you are interested in a course, it is very important that you register as early as possible. LSU reserves the right to cancel or make changes in courses under these conditions.

REFUND POLICY If your plans change, please let us know five business days prior to the course start date and we will begin the refund process. If you attend

the first meeting of the course and decide you would like to discontinue the course, an OLLI credit for the full amount will be given if you send a written request that is received in the OLLI at LSU office before the second course meeting. If you wish to transfer into another course, please call the OLLI at LSU office at 225-578-6763. If a course is cancelled by LSU, you will receive a full refund for the course.

receive. (LSU’s policy on a check refund requires a 30-day delay to ensure the check has been deposited by the bank. At that point your name will be submitted as an applicant for a University ID number as the University no longer uses social security numbers for auditing purposes. Once your ID number is received by the Continuing Education office, the refund request will be processed.)

If you paid for a course that is cancelled using a credit card, a full refund can be credited to your credit card account within five working days if you request us to do so. If you paid using a check, a full refund can take up to 8 weeks to

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SUMMER 2016 REGISTRATION - Please complete contact information, then follow steps 1-4.

Name Address (city)

(state)

(zip)

Call 225-578-2500 for Registration Assistance!

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STEP 1 - VERIFY YOUR MEMBERSHIP To enjoy OLLI at LSU, you must become a member before you can register for courses and other fun activities. Membership for July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017, entitles you to the many OLLI benefits listed on page 2. Your yearly membership fee is $50. This is a non-refundable, tax-deductible donation.

Membership may be paid by credit card or check (make check payable to the LSU Foundation). Enter your Membership Fee in STEP 4, or enter N/A if not applicable.

New members please check your chapter: q Cajun Prairie q Felicianas q Lagniappe

STEP 2 - DONATION TO OLLI Consider joining your OLLI friends on the Honor Roll of Donors List for 2016-2017. Your optional donation helps ensure OLLI continues to offer quality program at bargain prices. Donations also help to support OLLI scholarships. Donations are non-refundable, tax deductible, and appreciated. Gifts can be made in a variety of forms, including outright gifts of cash, securities and real estate, or through planned giving solutions. Donations may be made by credit card or check (make check payable to the LSU Foundation). Contact Joanne Johnson at 225-5786763 to learn more. Enter your Donation in STEP 4, or enter N/A if not applicable.

STEP 3 - SELECT YOUR OLLI COURSES FOR SUMMER 2016 Check the courses in which you wish to register.

Cajun Prairie Chapter q Le Café Cajun.................................................................$0

Felicianas Chapter

q History of Progress in Television Humor........... $20

q TED Talks....................................................................... $20

q Introduction to iPhones & iPads........................... $20

q A Tour of Gorgeous Gardens................................. $20

q Introduction to Script Analysis............................. $20

q Visual Journaling........................................................ $20

q Introduction to Tai Chi............................................. $20

q Ways to God: A Practicum on Prayer, II............ $20

q Basic Drawing with Tastings of Media............... $30

q It Matters to Your Brain........................................... $20

q Why Writing a Column is Better Than Working

q Basic Yoga.....................................................................$55

q Jazz & Classical Styles: Brubeck & Evans......... $20

for a Living.................................................................... $20

q Introduction to Philosophy.................................... $20

q Jesus the Christ: A Study in Christology.......... $20

q Windows 10: An Introduction for Beginners... $20

q Excel Basics.................................................................. $20

q Learning to Listen to Others.................................. $10

q Women’s Short Stories............................................ $20

q The Science of Happiness....................................... $20

q Leave a Legacy: Write Your Memoirs Now!..... $20

q Worms: Eat My Garbage & Feed My Flowers.... $5

q Life Writing................................................................... $20

q Zumba Gold.................................................................. $10

q Line Dancing................................................................ $20

q Zumba Gold Chair...................................................... $10

Lagniappe Chapter q Ballet/Tap...................................................................... $20 q Birds of the Southern Wild.......................................$15 q Community Stories: 1940s & 1950s..................... $20 q Current Issues in Criminal Justice........................ $20 q DNA for Genealogy.................................................... $10 q Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest, Oh My!........ $20 q Film Stories.................................................................. $30 q Flicks & Food: Fast-Talking Dames......................$110 q French Conversation................................................. $20 q French Intermediate................................................. $20 q From Stem to Petal: Watercolor Flowers..........$25 q The Gnostic Gospels................................................. $20 q The Gospels: A Jewish Perspective.................... $20

q Making Movies with Movie Maker........................ $20 q The Misunderstood Crusades................................ $20 q Native American Health & Wellness................... $20 q New Orleans Jazz: Origins to Revival................ $20

NOTE: It’s time to renew your membership. You must have an active OLLI at LSU 2016-2017 membership to register for courses.

q The Odyssey................................................................ $20

2016-17 Membership (new or renewal) received on

or before 4pm May 31: $40

q Poetry for Those Who Fear or Hate It............... $20

2016-17 Membership received after May 31: $50

q Politics of Supreme Court Appointments........ $20

Course Fee Total: $___________________

q The Science of Life.................................................... $20

ENTER YOUR COURSE FEE IN STEP 4 ON REVERSE >>

q The Seven Principles of Huna Wisdom.............. $20

Mark your calendars with the Fall semester dates!

q T.A.T. Your Way to Peace: Inside & Out............. $20

September 26 - November 4

q Semester at a Glance: EBR Parish Main Library.$0 q Semester at a Glance: St. James Place.................$0

OLLI AT LSU: Enjoy Life More. Come Learn With Us! Register online: www.outreach.lsu.edu/OLLI · Contact OLLI at LSU: 225-578-6763

STEP 4 - PAYMENT Enter the amounts from Steps 1-3 here. Enter N/A if an amount is not applicable:

Membership: $_______________ Donation: $_______________ Course Fee Total: $_______________ CHOICE A - PAY YOUR FEES ONLINE Go to www.outreach.lsu.edu/olli and pay with a credit card. VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express are accepted.

CHOICE B - PAY YOUR FEES BY MAIL Complete this registration form, and mail to the OLLI office: OLLI at LSU, 1225 Pleasant Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1520.

Include your payment(s) by check or complete the credit card information below.

Payment, and if applicable, membership or donation, must accompany your registration form to reserve your place.

IF PAYING WITH CHECK BY MAIL: Membership Payment & Additional Donations: To begin or renew membership, make check payable to the LSU Foundation for $50 plus optional donation. This is a non-refundable, tax deductible donation. Please note additional donation in memo area of check.

Course Fee Payment: Make a separate check payable to LSU for the amount in course fee total above.

IF PAYING WITH CREDIT CARD BY MAIL: Complete the information below. Your card will be charged for your membership fee, course fee total, and an optional donation if you indicated a donation amount above.

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CHOICE C - PAY YOUR FEES BY PHONE Call 225-578-2500. LSU Learner Services staff are available to take your registration with a credit card from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday.