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Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) Courses Offered for the Fall 2021 Term September 13 to November 5 Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) Courses Offered for the Fall 2021 Term September 13 to November 5 The Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) is back with in-person classes for Fall, 2021, taking health precautions as necessary and working with 19 generous community partners. We’re still an independent, nonprofit, all-volunteer organization for adults 50 years of age and over, since 1977! HOW TO REGISTER Students can register online or by mail for just $30 per course. Registering online as soon as registration opens is the best way to get into classes you want, especially with smaller classes. TO REGISTER ONLINE Make note of your desired course number(s) from the printed catalog or from the Course List tab on the LLI website. Then go to lliaustin.eventbrite.com beginning at NOON on Wednesday, August 18. You’ll need to provide an email address, a preferred phone number (which you enter into the home phone query, regardless of whether it’s a cell or home phone) and a credit card to complete your registration. After making your course selections on Eventbrite, you’ll receive confirmation by return email. TO REGISTER BY MAIL Complete a registration form, sign the form and mail it to the LLI office with a check covering total course registration fees. Mail-in registrations will be processed in the order that they are received beginning on Wednesday, August 18. The information you provide on the mail-in registration form will be entered into the Eventbrite registration system for you.. A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the email address you provide on the form. If a class for which you register is filled or cancelled, you will be notified before the start date, to choose another course of request refund. NOTE: Classes may fill quickly. The most expedient way to register is by doing it yourself (or with the help of a friend) online. ONCE CLASSES BEGIN, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, but you can transfer to an available course. Call the office, which will be staffed by volunteers beginning Wednesday, August 18, from 11 am until 1 pm, Monday through Thursday until September 13. Or, you may leave a message at 512-206- 4232 at any time and a volunteer will get back to you. COST AN ISSUE? There are a limited number of course fee waivers available each semester. To request one, use the mail-in registration form and write “Requesting Fee Waiver” prominently on it. One $30 course fee waiver will be provided per requestor per semester. Please sign your registration form and mail it in without a check to the office. Office 7703 N. Lamar, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78752 Telephone 512-206-4232 1 LLI is brought to you by volunteers who believe that learning is one of life’s most vital pleasures. In addition to all the instructors listed in this session’s catalog, the following people volunteer for LLI. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mark Lyon, Director Julie Sanford, Program Elaine Stotts, Treasurer Coordinator Jim Michalski, Secretary Eileen Held, Equipment Don Stotts, Immediate Coordinator Past Director Mary King, Technology Gail Chavez, Office Administrator Coordinator and Site Coordinator Evelyn Farmer, Publicity Judy Reinhart, TA Coordinator Coordinator ADVISORY COUNCIL 2020-2022 Term 2021-2023 Term Jerry Buttrey Francine Gertz Jonathon Curtis Dorothy Martin David Wise Richard S. Robertson Isabel Van Horn PROGRAM COMMITTEE. Lissa Anderson, Jerry Buttrey, Bunny Davis, Sigrid Knudsen, Judy Reinhart, Guy Doré, and Julie Sanford OFFICE VOLUNTEERS/ADMINISTRATIVE HELPERS. Gene Chavez, Ria Corbett, Jonathon Curtis, Neomi Delgado, Mary Fero, Carole Jan King, Mary King, Della Montana, Ree Nurnberger, Nancy Parkinson, Elaine Stotts, Joni Sula, and Charles Vickers IN MEMORY With fondest memories, we mourn the loss in the past year and a half of Leoda Anderson, Line Dance Instructor for many years, Dr. Anthony Caprio, former Instructor and Advisory Council Member, Mary Fischer, Spanish Instructor, John Marostica, Technology Coordinator, Website Manager, and Instructor, Erwin McGee, Economics Instructor, Putnam Monroe, former Site Coordinator, Bill Sanford, Volunteer Photographer and TA, and Jesse South, LLI Mainstay, Administrative Coordinator, and Equipment Coordinator for many years. 2 Our Thanks to LLI Institutional Partners for Fall, 2021 Ascension Lutheran Church Belmont Village Senior Living Westlake Hills Berkeley United Methodist Church Christ Lutheran Church Corazón Latino Dance Studio Covenant Presbyterian Church Genesis Presbyterian Church Overture Arboretum St. Martin’s Lutheran Church St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church The Church at Highland Park (formerly Highland Park Baptist) The Village at the Triangle Triumphant Love Lutheran Church United Christian Church Unity Church of Austin Violet Crown City Church (formerly Crestview United Methodist) Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyterian Church Westover Hills Church of Christ 3 Schedule at a Glance Monday Morning Tuesday, Continued Thursday Morning 1. Tao te Ching—From 25. Egypt Identity, Past 46. How Do You Say That Ancient China to Today and Present In Spanish? 2. Tatting 26. Building America— 47. Gentle Yoga 3. Spanish Upper Level Conquest, Commerce, 48. Inside the Sausage 4. Tour of the Solar and Consequences Factory--How Texas System 27. French Conversation Laws are Made 5. Yoga for the Third 28. Journaling Your 49. Beginning Zentangle® Stage of Life Journey Drawing 29. Refresh—EZ Qigong 50. French Beginner 2 Monday Afternoon 51. Introduction to Peru 6. Painting for all Skill Wednesday Morning (in English) Levels 30. Navigating the Estate 52. German Advanced 7. LGBT Images in Planning Process Beginners 1950s Films 31. Spanish Beginners 2A Thursday Afternoon 8. Texas is Lost 32. Relax—Moving 53. Films of John Sayles 9. Calligraphy—Uncial Meditation 54. Religion and Society in 10. Nazi-Looted Art 33. Everyone Has a Latin America 11. Alchemy: Life Exper- Story—Write Yours 55. Spanish Beginner 1A, iences into Gold Now Laughter and Smiles 34. Writing Memoirs 56. PCs to Phones and Tuesday Morning 35. German Intermediate More— Simple Advice 12. Spanish Intermed. 1A 36. Managing Money 57. Spanish Beginner 1B 13. Entomology—Get to In Retirement 58. T’ai Chi (Taiji) and Know the Insects 37. Golden Age of Science Qigong 14. Be in the Know Before Fiction Films 59. Yoga Fit You Go 38. Consort Recorder 15. Spanish Intermediate 39. Therapeutic Yoga Friday Morning 3—Current Topics 40. Intermediate Line 60. Your Memoirs—Your 16. Tales of the Texas Dance Written Legacy Coast 61. Advanced Quilting— 17. Words, Words— Wednesday Afternoon Collaborate Etymology 41. Mixed Media 62. Folk Guitar for 18. Birds of Central Workshop Beginners Texas, Part 1 42. Hindi Conversation 19. Emotion and Meaning and Culture Friday Afternoon in the Arts—Comedy 43. Basics of Investing 63. Zumba Gold 20. French Intermediate 44. Italian Intermediate 21. Romance and Art 45. Mindfulness, Yoga of Bobbin Lace and You Tuesday Afternoon 22. Films—Let’s Laugh 23. Intermediate Knitting and Crocheting 24. Europe in the Middle Ages—400-1500 4 Monday Morning—8 Meetings Unless Otherwise Noted 1. TAO TE CHING—FROM ANCIENT CHINA TO TODAY This course focuses on uncovering the mysteries of the ancient Chinese text, Tao te Ching, one of the most important sources for Eastern philosophy. It is also one of the most widely translated books in the world. Legend has it that Tao te Ching was originally written for Chinese kings over two millennia ago as advice on how to live and lead wisely, but its popularity today attests to the depth of its insights, as relevant for people in the modern world as they were for ancient royalty. Through reading, lecture, and discussion we will explore themes such as wu-wei, or non-ego-based action, the interconnection of all beings, living in harmony with natural cycles, non-intrusive leadership, compassion, humility, and the problems with war. Our instructor is a retired English professor who has studied the Tao for more than 20 years and given many workshops on this ancient Chinese text. Limit 15. Sharon Shelton Colangelo, PhD 9:30—11:30 A.M. Monday, Starts Sept. 13 The Church at Highland Park 5206 Balcones Drive (78731) 2. TATTING—AN ELEGANT, INEXPENSIVE HANDICRAFT Tatting produces durable, beautiful lace for edgings, collars, bookmarks, ornaments, even jewelry. Once you learn the basic technique of constructing knots and loops, it is fun, economical and portable. Websites such as www.tattedtreasures.com provide many examples and inspiration. Beginners should call the instructor at 512-345-1256 regarding materials. Limit 12. Jo Saunders 10:00—Noon Monday, Starts Sept. 13 Ascension Lutheran Church 6420 Hart Lane (78731) 3. SPANISH UPPER LEVEL—CONVERSATION/BOOK CLUB This course is conducted entirely in Spanish, and it is designed for persons with some proficiency in the language. During the first hour, the students present informally on any topic followed by a short discussion, a basic grammar review and discussion of an advanced grammar topic. During the second hour, the instructor guides a discussion based on the preassigned readings for the week. Questions based on the reading are then discussed, 5 Monday Morning—8 Meetings Unless Otherwise Noted SPANISH UPPER LEVEL, Continued bringing attention to grammatical and idiomatic phrases. This course is integrated with an ongoing year-long Spanish program. Attempts are made to have a new project coincide with the LLI term. Note: Instructor requests COVID vaccinations. Limit 30. Cecilia Sanchez 10:00—Noon Monday, Starts Sept. 13 Genesis Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 1507 Wilshire Boulevard (78722) 4. A SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM The urge to know what’s on the other side of an ocean, a hill, a mountain defines us as human. Our Solar System contains myriad oceans, hills, and mountains, so let's explore. The first five lectures range from the tools of the trade (telescopes, manned and unmanned spacecraft), through an appreciation of our Earth and life, to comparisons with the eight planets (Poor Pluto? No.
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