Course Guide 1995–2020 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Fall 2019 Vol. 25 Number 1 Changes made after the guide was printed are shown in red.
Welcome to OLLI Lyme disease; and polar vortexes and at the UMN! severe ice storms are no longer a rare occurrence. What is happening to Whether you are a new or returning Minnesota? Where are the predictable OLLI member, there are great learning patterns that we could count on when opportunities waiting for you at OLLI! we were young? The answers lie in the The OLLI Open House will be held on fact that the entire globe is in the midst August 29th! We hope that you—and of the most severe climate crisis in any future members you may know— human history. This is an “all hands on will come for a brief and fun overview of deck” moment that requires changes in OLLI, an opportunity to meet old or knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors if new friends, and some refreshments. we are to ensure a future that supports For those of you who are newer, human life. please register for the course 40023, Seniors have a very important “Welcome to OLLI” offered the week role to play. We remember how to prior to the term. live sustainable lifestyles that are Used by permission of the artist, In addition to the fabulous courses closer to the land and less wasteful. Erik Johansson. http://www.erikjo.com this term, check out the Special Interest We remember how to come together Groups who learn from and enjoy each as a community to work together to other’s company all year. If you like to protect the most vulnerable people. “This is an “all hands on deck” travel, consider joining OLLIs in San We remember events of the past where moment that requires changes Miguel Allende in 2020 or for a Civil Minnesotans clung to hope even when in knowledge, attitudes, and Rights Movement trip. If you like to it appeared unwarranted. More than behaviors if we are to ensure help out, think about being a volunteer: ever, the younger generations need us. a future that supports human offering a course, being a course They need us to embrace the traditional life. Seniors have a very assistant, being on the Board, etc. role of the elder; to be knowledgeable important role to play.“ Happy Fall! about what is happening, and wise guides toward a better future. How – Peg, Taki, Carmi & Ian we respond today will have direct with an inspiring call to action from implications for the environment that young health professionals. our children and grandchildren will One day when your grandchild or Climate Change: Seniors inherit. another young person asks you, “What Have an Important Role This fall’s 20423 OLLI Talks! did you do when you found out about Climate Change: What Every Senior the climate crisis?” What will be your by Teddie Potter, R.N., Ph.D., FAAN Needs to Know will cover climate response? This course will give you the tools to take action. Every person can Minnesota is seeing a record number of science basics and the health and be part of the climate solution. You are heat indexes above 90; instead of corn economic impacts of our growing needed; this is your time! we have standing water that is “knee climate crisis. A series of outstanding Other climate courses being high by the 4th of July”; the asthma speakers will review effective policy offered this term: 20148 Introduction to season stretches on for three additional changes, the energy sector response, Climate Science for Minnesotans, 10501 weeks; waterborne illnesses are on the and discuss examples of sustainable Artists Engaging Climate Change. rise as are cases of West Nile virus and living from Scandinavia. It will close Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Welcome to OLLI! OLLI at the University of Minnesota is intellectually stimulating social and international travel opportunities. OLLI an engaged, active, and ever-growing cultural activities.” volunteers are a core part of our success, community of lifelong learners! We are Since 1995, OLLI at the U of M has and another way to learn and to meet part of a network of 122 Osher Lifelong offered a wide array of noncredit other lifelong learners. Learning Institute (OLLI) programs educational, cultural, and volunteer If you know someone who could benefit nationwide supported by the Bernard experiences that add to the joy of from OLLI’s learning opportunities and Osher Foundation. OLLI at the U of M is retirement. OLLI at the U of M now the camaraderie, please invite them located in the College of Continuing and serves over 1,140 members, and offers to the OLLI Open House being held Professional Studies at the University about 300 course sections per year in Thursday, August 29th. You should have of Minnesota. Our official mission is to more than 40 locations around the received an evite by now. Use that to provide “the local community of lifelong Twin Cities (usually with free parking!). RSVP for any guests you’d like to bring. learners with a year-round curriculum Beyond courses, OLLI members enjoy of high-quality courses augmented with Special Interest Groups (SIGs), member We welcome you to the OLLI community events, local tours, and national and where curiosity never retires! OLLI Member Benefits 1. Meet Others Who Share a Love of 4. Enjoy OLLI’s Local Events and Tours. webinars). Join the U of M Retirees’ Learning. In courses, SIGs, events, National and international travel Association at a $20 discount. Learn or trips, there are many great OLLIs opportunities are offered. about several U of M community events and research projects. to meet. Wear your name badge and 5. Volunteer! Share your talents and introduce yourself! Invite others for skills, gain new ones, and meet other 7. Newsletters. Our Up-To-Dater coffee after a course. OLLIs. Consider being a course leader provides OLLI announcements and 2. Attend High-Quality Courses! Taught or assistant, Board member, committee university event information. The Board by retired faculty, OLLI Scholars (grad member (curriculum, development, president communicates via the Memo students), and other experts, we explore marketing, member events, planning, to Members. Members are welcome to topics from history to art to science. etc.), or helping with special projects/ attend Board or committee meetings. Without tests and papers! events. Sign up on your member page 8. Be Kind. To promote a great 3. Join a Special Interest Group! These at course request time. organization, we invite you to greet peer-directed groups range from books 6. Receive Discounts. OLLI is proud others, to enter into each discussion to biking to bridge. to partner with the U of M Alumni with kindness and respect, and to Association where OLLI members join share talking time. for a special fee (2 years for $50 includes OLLI Course Guide is a publication of a bookstore and D’Amico discount, Enjoy being an OLLI at the the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Alumni magazine, and free online UMN member! the University of Minnesota, providing learning opportunities under the guidance of its members. OLLI at the UMN Values and Traditions Production Manager: Taki Andrianakos • High-quality, volunteer-led • Affordable membership and Copy Editors: Bonnie Anderson, educational programs and accessible programs Peg Lonnquist activities • A welcoming, inclusive, supportive Photos: Judy Remington, Yue Wu • Broad selection of programs environment and activities focused on shared Art Direction: Carmi Bleifuss • An eagerness and curiosity for interests learning, creative thinking, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute • Promotion of friendships through innovation University of Minnesota active participation and social • A fun-loving, cooperative, open- McNamara Alumni Center interaction minded, and flexible spirit 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 250 • Volunteer leadership and shared Minneapolis, MN 55455 involvement throughout the 612-624-7847 [email protected] organization P page 2 612.624.7847 [email protected] Course Guide Fall 2019 Oct. 7 – Nov. 22 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) About SIGs: Knitting/West Metro: 2nd Wednesdays, BOOK CLUB SIGs • Provide enriching opportunities beyond 1:30 pm, Shir Tikvah Congregation the OLLI classroom. library, Minneapolis (usually). Nancy American History Books: 1st Thursdays, Garland, [email protected]. 1:30 pm, Highland Park Library, St. • Meet year-round (except where noted). Paul. No meetings in July or Aug. Jack • No registration—just join us or contact Memoir Writing: 3rd Thursdays, 1:00 pm Christensen, [email protected]. the name listed for details. Franklin Library, Minneapolis. Ken Rich, [email protected]. Awesome Book Club: Books by or about Can I Start a SIG? Yes! All is takes is a women. 2nd Tuesdays, 1:30 pm, April thru member or two willing to take the lead. OLLI Qwesters – Biking: Weekly on November, St Paul JCC. Deborah Tabert, We’ll help find other members who share Wednesdays, May–Sep., Nell Bean, [email protected], Dot Delegard, the same interest. [email protected]. [email protected].
Several OLLI members have been NEW/ OLLI Stammtisch: Practice Fiction/St. Paul East: 3rd Mondays, 1 brainstorming new SIG ideas: museum conversational German, 1st and 3rd pm, Grateful Table, Roseville. Sharon hoppers, math enthusiasts, happy hour Mondays, 1:00 pm, various locations, Deb Thronson, [email protected]. goers. If you are ready to take up the Wentworth, [email protected]. mantle for these or others, email or call Fiction Minneapolis: Full Nancy Garland, SIG coordinator, at 612- Play Reading: 2nd Fridays, 10:00 am, 850-1495, [email protected]. Sep–June, Walker Place, Janet Kramer- Fiction/Nonfiction Arden Hills: Full Barr, [email protected]; Jack Literary Fiction Uptown: 3rd Tuesdays, At the Theater: Weekend matinee live Harkness, [email protected]. 1:30–3:00 pm, Walker Library, Carla theater performances, followed by dinner SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Discussion Waldemar, [email protected]. nearby. Approximately once a month. Ron Group: 4th Fridays, 1:00 pm, Southdale & Marghe Tabar, [email protected]. Mysteries: Library, Edina. Cora Wortman, 1st Tuesdays, 2:30–4:00 pm, St Paul JCC, Karen Koepp, kkoepp11@ Bridge/East Metro: Experienced players, [email protected], Anne gmail.com. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:00 pm, Falcon Morrow, [email protected]. Heights. Kate Anderson, anderson1466@ Nonfiction Minneapolis: Scrabble: Weekly Wednesdays, at 1:00 Every month msn.com. pm at the Lenox Community Center, since 2003! 2nd Fridays, 1:00 pm, Franklin Library, Kate Anderson, Bridge/West Metro: All skill levels, 1st & On bus 17, free parking in the back of anderson1462msn.com. 3rd Mondays, 2:00 pm, Perkins, St. Louis building, $2 fee. Contact Marlyce Helm, Park. Carole Cranbrook, cranbrook61@ 612-926-8178, [email protected]. Nonfiction St. Paul: 4th Thursdays, 1:30 msn.com. St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: Attend four pm, various locations & lunch. Ron Tabar [email protected]. Documentary Films: View and discuss. concerts (Series 4A, Ordway Concert 3rd Fridays, 1:30–4:00 pm except June, Hall). Friday, 11:00 am, Sep–Apr 2019. Buy Politically Inspired Nonfiction: Full July, August & Dec. Episcopal Homes, St. own tix www.thespco.org. Optional lunch Paul. Joan Delich, [email protected]. nearby. Dave Bucheck, djbucheck@yahoo. St. Paul Contemporary Fiction: Open com. for 3–4 members. 3rd Fridays, 10:30 Jazz Appreciation/The OLLI Cats: 4th am, St Paul JCC. Followed by optional Wednesday Walkers: Fridays, Sep., Oct., Feb., Mar., Apr., & Weekly. Members lunch. Della Shupe, [email protected], 3rd Fridays of Nov. and May, 12:30 pm, take turns choosing and leading the 651-428-1492 Schmitt Music, Edina. Cecelia Boone, walks in various locations. Optional [email protected]. lunch follows. Judy Remington, judyrem@ The Rather Odd Book Club: Oddly, comcast.net. members do not all read the same book. Knitting/East Metro: 4th Wednesdays, We choose a decade in history and 1:30 pm, The Yarnery, St. Paul. Ginny pool our insights, perspectives, and Mahlum, [email protected]. information. 4th Fridays, 3:00 pm, Edina. Jeannie Hanson, [email protected] or Shawn Hartfeldt, shartfeldt@yahoo. com.
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Exploring Globalization in Historic San Miguel de Allende OLLI members are eligible to participate in University of January 10–19, 2020 from $3330 includes airfare Minnesota Alumni Association’s educational leisure tours. REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 12 Inquiries should be directed to the UMAA or the travel vendors Now open to non-OLLI members. listed below. Call 612-624-2323 or visit www.umnalumni.org/ travel for more information and to view the full list of travel Expand your understanding of globalization in the magical, opportunities. brightly colored, colonial city of San Miguel de Allende. Visit Guanajuato and the striking Pyramids of Teotihuacán. During Cultural Journey of Cuba and its People the week, learn about and practice Hector Garcia’s (course March 9-16, 2020 from $4,595 leader) theory of Cultural Complementarity during 2-hour morning lectures and activities. Enjoy afternoon visits to the Learn about the lives and experiences of Cubans during Artisans’ Market, a culinary experience, hot springs, and time meaningful encounters and conversations during this trip on your own. Activity level: Lots of walking in this hilly town; under the “Support for the Cuban People” category. Well- optional climbing. Space limited to 24. positioned in Havana and Trinidad, you’ll also experience four Contact Catherine Spaeth, Seminars International, at (651) 500- UNESCO WorldHeritage sites. 0279 or [email protected]. Contact AHI: 800-323-7373
Civil Rights Movement: Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Treasures of Peru Birmingham March 30–April 9, 2020 from $4,687 including airfare March 15–22, 2020 from $2299 A land of treasures archaeological, cultural, and natural, REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15 Peru draws those eager to learn about the distant past – and Now open to non-OLLI members. encounter a fascinating present of colonial and indigenous Journey south to gain a deeper understanding of the struggle for influences. Take in some of the country’s highlights during our racial equality in the U.S. Follow in the footsteps of Dr. Martin small group tour limited to 24 travelers. Luther King, Jr., hear the moving story of Rosa Parks and walk Contact Odysseys Unlimited: 888-370-6765 across the Selma Bridge with an activist who took part in the peaceful protest that devolved into unforgivable violence known as “Bloody Sunday.” Pay homage at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to the victims of the 1963 KKK bombing. Study how these catalysts ignited a movement and how they echo through the racial climate in America today. Activity level: Walking up to 2 miles a day. Space limited to 24. To reserve a spot, call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322-5315, reference Program # 22657
Town and Country Life: Cultural Poland May 16-24, 2020 from $3,495 Join us for an intimate exploration of Poland’s multifaceted history and culture through this uniquely designed, seven- night itinerary. Visit four UNESCO World Heritage sites—the historic centers of Warsaw and Kraków, the solemn Auschwitz- Birkenau State Museum and the Wieliczka Salt Mine and more. Contact Gohagan: (800) 922-3088
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NEW 10508 Books You Don't Have Time to Read, West Metro Experienced presenters summarize books of interest, answer questions, and lead a discussion of salient points. Books are chosen by presenters for their current and historic interest. Topics open for learning and discussion include fiction, politics, religion, science, and history. Seats: 40 JimCANCELLED Martin, convener, retired attor -ney for 5 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16-Nov. 20 (No class Oct. 9 or Nov. 6), 1:30-3:00 pm, RidgedaleFall Library, 2019 Robert andH. Rohlf Meeting moving Room, Minnetonka
Oct.to 9: No WinterClass 2020.
Oct. 16: "No Property in Man: Slavery and Anti-slavery at the Nation's Founding" by Sean Wilentz, presented by Dan Hunt
Oct. 23: "Bad Blood" by John Carreyou, presented by Fred Beier
Oct. 30: "Waking Up White: Finding Myself in the Story of Race" by Debby Irving, presented by Lonni Skrentner
Nov. 6: No class
Nov. 13: "The Conservative Mind" by Russell Kirk, presented by Jim Martin
Nov. 20: "Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations" by Amy Chua, presented by Judy Hoover Course Guide Fall 2019 Oct. 7 – Nov. 22
10109 Darker than Night: Film Noir Fall 2019 MONDAY Styles, Part I EARLY START DATE “Through the slatted blinds, the Course Guide 30138 North Shore Natural History at midnight California street glistens with Lutsen Resort LATE START DATE rain...” From its start in the 1940s with Oct. 7–Nov. 22 Learn about North Shore natural history detective genre films, the American film All information in this catalog is right there! Plenty of time for strolls/ noir style became a more complex and subject to change. All changes/updates hikes at flexible activity levels. Course darker vision. By looking at a series of are sent via email through the Up-to- fee includes lodging on Lake Superior classic noir movies and excerpts from Dater. Changes are also made to the (discounted rates), four dinners with the 1940s to the 1970s, we’ll identify online course guide and indicated as wine, and class/guided excursions. key elements of the noir film style such in red. Lodging: Poplar River condos, part of (visuals, music, sound, and fictional Lutsen Resort (discounted rates). world). We’ll see how the noir male HOW COURSES ARE LISTED: Seats: 12 and female protagonists evolve during Courses are listed by day of the week, Jeannie Hanson, OLLI member, retired this period, along with the city settings start time, and start date. Some courses literary agent/professional science and social contexts against which this meet outside of the regular term. Please journalist powerful and fascinating film style pay particular attention to session dates 5 sessions, Monday–Friday, Oct. 21–25, flourished. This three-part course runs listed. Complete addresses for facilities/ 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Lutsen Resort consecutively during fall, winter, and host sites are listed on pg. 25. Course Fee: $500/person for double spring sessions, with a series of 22 major noir films. Fall: Noir style emerges in the EARLY START DATES are indicated for with two beds; $650/person for a 1940s. Seats: 40 courses that begin prior to Oct. 7. single. Limit: Four in singles and eight in doubles. After you receive registration Larry Crawford, OLLI member with an LATE START DATES are indicated confirmation, email Jeannie at interest in film for courses that begin after the week [email protected] with your room 8 sessions, Mondays, Sep. 30–Nov. 18, 9:30 of Oct. 7. choice (double or single), any carpool am–12:00 pm, Johanna Shores, Theater, interest, and to coordinate course fee Arden Hills OLLI Scholar classes are designated as payments. such in the title of the class. The OLLI Scholar Program provides exceptional 10431 Writing Retreat with Coaching at students who are experts in their field Lutsen Resort LATE START DATE of study a paid opportunity to teach for Bring a writing project you’re working “A super class! They asked fabulous OLLI during one of our four terms—fall, on or want to start—fiction, nonfiction, questions. My experience in MN winter, spring, or summer. blog, memoir, etc. Each full day features is that the level of education and Culture Corps classes are designated tips, presentation, a writing exercise, intelligence is higher than people coaching time, solo writing time, a as such in the title of the class. The realize, maybe because it’s all they Culture Corps Program (scholarship) pleasant walk, and dinner with wine. know. I asked what people want in International Student and Scholar Lodging: Poplar River condos, part of Services partners up with OLLI Lutsen Resort (discounted rates). to learn, why they came, and that every year to strategically plan out Seats: 10 took the whole class and set up 8–10 courses taught by international Jeannie Hanson, writing coach, literary everything that will follow. I love agent, professional writer who has graduate students. With OLLI’s support, this opportunity to engage with students are able to gain valuable published 13 books and more than 100 curriculum development skills. articles. informed, savvy, insightful adults.” 5 sessions, Monday–Friday, Oct. 28–Nov. 1, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Lutsen Resort - Richard Thieme, Course Fee: $500/person for double OLLI Course Leader Key: Course Categories with two beds; $650/person for a 10000s: Arts single. Limit: Four in singles and eight in doubles. After you receive registration 20000s: Science & Technology confirmation, email Jeannie at 30000s: Social Sciences [email protected] with your room 40000s: Interdisciplinary choice (double or single), any carpool interest, and to coordinate course fee 50000s: Tours payments. P OLLI.UMN.EDU page 5 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
NEW 10505 Woven Art: Village Textiles 30131 Anti-Intellectualism in the United NEW 10483 William Faulkner’s in Modern Ukraine EARLY START DATE States EARLY START DATE Light in August Textile creation combines Examine the recurring phenomenon Light in August (1932) is one of the environmental considerations, of anti-intellectualism in American greatest American novels of the 20th necessity, and aesthetics. The variety culture. The definitions of century. It offers a complex story that results is especially evident in “intellectual,” “intelligence,” and “anti- involving race and racism, misogyny the geographical expanses within intellectualism,” as well as the role of the and miscegenation. We will grapple the current boundaries of Ukraine. “public intellectual” will be explored. with these themes while trying to Sampling the wealth of textile designs Readings (encouraged) and discussion understand Faulkner’s remarkable art in not only examines the cultural variety will include Richard Hofstadter’s rendering them. Students are requested but the complexities of historic people Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Anti- to purchase the Vintage (Random groups. Exploring this theme gives some Intellectualism in American Life that will House) paperback edition of the novel background to the upcoming fall exhibit aid in understanding the roots of this (or the Kindle version of the same at The Museum of Russian Art. Seats: 20 phenomenon. You will be encouraged to edition). Please read the first chapter Tour at TMORA is free to TMORA study contemporary culture and share before the first class session. Seats: 30 members and $8 for seniors. examples of anti-intellectualism “in Will Goetz, Ph.D., comparative Carol Veldman Rudie, lead docent, action.” Seats: 40 literature outreach education coordinator, The Neala Schleuing, Ph.D., American 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, Museum of Russian Art studies (emphasis on political 10:00–11:30 am, The Waters on 50th, Presentation: Monday, Sep. 23, 10:00– philosophy and intellectual history), Community Room, Minneapolis 11:00 am, Southdale Library, U of M Full Meeting Room 6 sessions, Mondays, Sep. 23-Oct. 28, NEW 10488 Writing Our Stories Tours: Registering for a tour 10:00-11:30 am, The Waters of Highland, Using the framework of Guided automatically registers you for the Well Being Studio, St. Paul Autobiography and sensitizing presentation on Monday, Sep. 23. Choose questions, participants will write their 10008 Western Culture Art from one of the following tours at The stories two pages at a time using a Evolutionary Odyssey Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), 5500 different theme each week. Writing is Stevens Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Part V of a nine-part series on Western done outside of class (1–3 hours), stories Culture Art addresses the art of the shared in small groups each week. Tour 1: Wednesday, Sep. 25, Italian and Northern Renaissance. As Attendance at first week is required. 10:00–11:30 am well as the primary subject matter, In-class activities encourage creativity Tour 2: Wednesday, Sep. 25, additional content covered includes and stir up memories. Learn more about 12:30–2:00 pm interpreting selected masterpieces and yourself and the choices you made on current news from the worlds of art and your life journey. Seats: 20 Tour 3: Thursday, Sep. 26, art history. Seats: 40 Course Fee: $5 Mimi Holmes, Guided Autobiography 10:00–11:30 am Gary Hanson, U of M and Stonier instructor, encourages everyone to write Tour 4: Thursday, Sep. 26, graduate, retired senior executive with their stories down 12:30–2:00 pm Minneapolis Federal Reserve 6 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 11, Tour 5: Friday, Sep. 27, 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, 10:00-11:30 am, Becketwood, Kensington 10:00–11:30 am 10:00–11:30 am, McNamara Alumni Square, Minneapolis Center, Room 235, U of M Tour 6: Friday, Sep. 27, 12:30–2:00 pm
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NEW 30598 SKOL! The History of the NEW 30588 Return to the Foundation of NEW 30608 Late! Too Late? Minnesota Vikings Political Philosophy Read and discuss The Death of Truth: The Minnesota Vikings have been an Socrates, notoriously the most Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump. NFL franchise for nearly 60 years. This “persuasive” man in Athens, is Michiko Kakutani, 2018. Tim Duggan course will cover the history of the sentenced to death after a public trial. Books, powerful documentations team, from an expansion team in 1961 Apparently, his rhetoric has failed him. by an experienced journalist. Our through four Super Bowl appearances; His students, including Plato, seek to democracy has been hobbled by a a journey of accomplishment and understand this seminal event. Plato’s shortage of accurate information and disappointment. Seats: 40 account of Socrates’ defense (Apology) a flood of trivia. How can we improve Tom Rooney, senior guest services is only the first step in this effort which, our information searches? Excellent specialist, Minnesota Twins perhaps, culminates in Republic. analyses of the “hows” and her 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, Seats: 30 suggested “what nows?” Seats: 50 10:00–11:30 am, Lenox Community Michael Ormond, former instructor, Bob Tapp, emeritus professor, Center, Little Theater, St. Louis Park political philosophy, California State humanities, religious studies, and South Long Beach, and former family law Asian studies, U of M NEW 40030 Great Decisions—West practitioner 2 sessions, Mondays, Sep. 30 and Nov. 25, Metro, Fall 2019 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, 12:30 - 2:00 pm, 1666 Coffman, Social Great Decisions, a national program 10:00–11:30 am, Crystal Community Room, Falcon Heights developed by the Foreign Policy Center, Valley Room, Crystal Association and sponsored by Global NEW 10511 Bookend: Penumbra Minnesota, features an impressive array NEW 10496 From Storytelling to Theatre Pipeline of seven expert speakers who cover the Storymaking: Sharing our Knowledge A searing story of a mother trying to most critical issues facing America, with the Next Generation—OLLI protect her young adult son from a including China’s geopolitics, media and Scholar world that can’t see the little boy she foreign policy, and global health issues. We will discuss the importance loves. Learn more about the play with Optional 2019 briefing booklet for this of telling our stories to the next other curious theater lovers! At the first series available for purchase ($25). Call generations, particularly to our children class, explore the script and gain insight OLLI at 612-624-7847 by September 30 and grandchildren. Following thematic into the production. Then, see the play to reserve a copy. Booklets distributed prompts, we will tell our stories and on your own. Finally, return for the the first day of class (checks only— explore different ways to tell our stories second class to enjoy a lively discussion payable to University of Minnesota). and collect the stories we want to share. about the issues the play illuminates. Seats: 100 Then, we will identify the skills we have Seats: 60 Course conveners, Colleen Kennealy, and how we prefer to document those Course Fee: $10 Peg Lonnquist, Barb and Rick Whiting stories. Finally, we will use the stories Sarah Bellamy, co-artistic director, 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. and the techniques we’ve identified Penumbra Theatre Company 18, 10:00–11:30 am, Plymouth to make a story for our children or 2 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7 and 28, 12:30– Congregational Church, The Conn grandchildren. Seats: 10 2:00 pm, Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul Theater, Minneapolis Veronica Quillien, Ph.D. candidate, 30314 Russia since 1992—Unraveling Oct. 7: The U.S. and Mexico, John curriculum & instruction, U of M the Enigma Oswald 6 sessions, Monday, Oct. 7–Nov. 11, 10:00–11:30 am, McNamara Alumni Learn about major domestic and foreign Oct. 14: The Middle East, Henry Berman Center, Room 240, U of M policy developments of the Russian Oct. 21: Refugees and Global Migration, Federation since its birth in 1992 after Ellen Kennedy the collapse of the USSR, with a focus on selected issues of domestic and foreign Oct. 28: Nuclear Negotiations, Todd policy. Seats: 40 Lefko Norma Noonan, emerita professor, Nov. 4: Trade with China, Mark Canning Augsburg University, specialist and NEW 30589 Conservative Political author on Russia and the USSR Nov. 11: Nationalism in Europe, Christa Philosophy: Time and room change: Tiefenbacher-Hudson 4 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7-28, 12:30 Course time is 12:30-2:00 pm (was pm-2:00 pm, AARP, Conference Center, Nov. 18: State of Diplomacy, Rick Olson 10:00-11:30 am), course will now be in Minneapolis Craft Room not Little Theater
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20420 Understanding the Universe— NEW 30589 Conservative Political NEW 30611 Uncovering the Myths Part VI Philosophy We Live By Join us for a continuation of the grand This class explores conservative “Achilles’ heel,” “forbidden fruit”—our tour of the universe—learning about thinking in three primary areas. First, language is rich in mythical allusions. A the cosmos from the Big Bang to the role that markets have played myth can be a narrative cherished by a what we have left to learn (e.g., dark worldwide in reducing poverty, and how cultural group or a falsehood accepted energy, dark matter, the end game). markets are better at providing worker as true, such as belief that vaccinations Each week, we view two 30-minute protection and setting wages and prices cause autism. We will trace some of the lectures by Alex Filippenko, University than government. On issues of race, I living myths of modern society to their of California professor of astronomy will discuss my personal journey as an sources, illustrating them along the and astrophysics, augmented with class African American male and explore the way with examples. Themes will include discussion. Part VI covers dark matter, power of culture in determining the language and truth, myth and religion, cosmology, expansion of the universe, success of an individual. Finally, I will good vs. evil, the hero/heroine, “self,” the and various cosmic phenomenon such address domestic policies in education, state, and race. Seats: 30 as galaxies, quasars, super-massive employment, housing, health care, and Stephen Daniel, Ph.D., retired adjunct black holes, and the fate of the universe. immigration. Seats: 40 faculty, liberal studies, U of M Seats: 50 Peter Bell, former senior executive at 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, Gary Hanson, U of M and Stonier TCF Bank, former cabinet member for 12:30–2:00 pm, The Waters on 50th, graduate, retired senior executive with Governor Tim Pawlenty, co-founder of Community Room, Minneapolis Minneapolis Federal Reserve The Center of the American Experiment, 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, a state-based conservative think tank 3 NEW 30586 These Truths 12:30–2:00 pm, McNamara Alumni sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–21, 10:00– Participants will lead discussions, as Center, Room 235, U of M 11:30 am, Lenox Community Center, we read and discuss this ambitious Craft Room, St. Louis Park American history, These Truths: A NEW 30585 Religious Liberty and History of the United States, written by NEW 10494 Handel’s Greatest Hit(s) Right of Privacy award-winning historian and The New We will discuss the free exercise of Although Handel wrote many works Yorker writer Jill Lepore. Jefferson said which are frequently performed today, religion and the separation of church that the American experiment rests Messiah will be the principal focus of and state under the U.S. Constitution. In on three ideas or “truths”—political this class. Compositions, such as operas addition, we will look at Supreme Court equality, natural rights, and the and madrigals, will be addressed in cases dealing with the right of privacy, sovereignty of the people. These Truths relation to Messiah. Beginning with concentrating on abortion cases. begins in 1492, asking whether the a biographical sketch, every piece of Seats: 35 course of events over more than five Messiah will be played on recordings Bob Berkwitz, former attorney, Carlson centuries has proven the nation’s truths, illustrative of performance styles Companies, former adjunct professor, ranging from the “mega performances” or belied them. Seats: 20 Hamline Law School so beloved in the 19th and 20th Bonnie Nelson, retired humanities 3 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–21, 12:30– centuries, to the “historically informed” educator and OLLI member 2:00 pm, Abiitan Mill City, Classroom, performances currently in vogue which 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, Minneapolis replicate the Baroque sound. Seats: 40 1:00–3:00 pm, The Kenwood, The Kramer James Hart, retired attorney, choral Room, Minneapolis conductor, keyboard performer 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, 2019 OLLI Annual Meeting 12:30–2:00 pm, Becketwood, Kensington Square, Minneapolis
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NEW 40027 Integrating Social Justice Tour 3: Thursday, Nov. 14, NEW 30606 From #MAGA to #resist: into Healthcare—OLLI Scholar 10:00–11:30 am Populisms and New Media—OLLI Scholar Emerging ethical issues in healthcare Tour 4: Thursday, Nov. 14, and medicine are expanding the way 12:30–2:00 pm Does social media give unfair we think about how gender, race, advantage to authoritarian populists ability, citizenship, and sexuality Tour 5: Friday, Nov. 15, like Bolsonaro, Duterte, Modi, and intersect, such as with healthcare for 10:00–11:30 am Trump? Or does digital media empower transgender individuals. This course Tour 6: Friday, Nov. 15, ordinary people to democratically utilizes interdisciplinary perspectives 12:30–2:00 pm organize vis-à-vis “Twitter Revolutions” to discuss ethical concerns prevalent in in Moldova, Iran, Tunisia, and Egypt? clinical work, biomedical research, and NEW 10489 Bookend: The Tragedy of What do Silicon Valley’s ‘big-data’ and health policy. Course discussions will Carmen LATE START DATE ‘new’ media technologies do to political center around practical approaches to This course is centered around the U of authority and popular sovereignty? remedying injustice in healthcare. M’s production of a chamber version by Using media theory, case studies, and Seats: 30 Peter Brook of Bizet’s opera performed political philosophy, this course will Courtney Alyssa Sarkin, Ph.D. student, Nov. 16–17. A fearless, gritty profeminist tackle these questions to understand health policy and management, U of M 80-minute adaptation, The Tragedy of the promises and pitfalls in the 7 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18, Carmen is performed with just four entanglement of contemporary politics 2:15–3:45 pm, Becketwood, Kensington voices and 14 musicians. Kay Lipton and new media. Seats: 50 Square, Minneapolis will lead the first class, and opera Harshit Rathi, Ph.D. candidate, director David Walsh will join us for the comparative studies in discourse and NEW 10506 The People’s Papers: The second to discuss his approach to the society, U of M, OLLI Scholar Poster Tradition in the Soviet Context production and its subject. Seats: 30 6 sessions, Mondays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18 (No LATE START DATE Alan Kagan, retired professor of class Oct. 21), 2:15–3:45 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, Room 235, U of M A long communication tradition rooted ethnomusicology, U of M in inexpensive flyers and broadsheets Kay Lipton, Ph.D., UCLA, former developed into a robust Soviet poster musicologist at Texas State University tradition. Varying design principles 2 sessions, Mondays, Nov. 11 and 18, made these posters valuable artifacts 10:00–11:30 am, Ferguson Hall, Room of the purposes and tastes of the time. 280, U of M Both the history and the aesthetics of this messaging medium become background for the upcoming fall exhibit at The Museum of Russian Art. Seats: 20 Tour at TMORA is free to TMORA members and $8 for seniors. Carol Veldman Rudie, lead docent, outreach education coordinator, The Museum of Russian Art Presentation: Monday, Nov. 11, 10:00 am–11:30 am, Southdale Library, Full Meeting Room Tours: Registering for a tour automatically registers you for the presentation on Monday, Nov. 11. Choose from one of the following tours at The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) 5500 Key: Course Categories Stevens Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. 10000s: Arts Tour 1: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 20000s: Science & Technology 10:00–11:30 am 30000s: Social Sciences Tour 2: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 12:30–2:00 pm 40000s: Interdisciplinary 50000s: Tours
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NEW 10491 Flicks on Tuesday: NEW 10504 The Art of the New at WAM TUESDAY Rounding out Hitchcock EARLY START DATE EARLY START DATE Since opening in the 1930s, the Weisman 20104 What is Shinrin-Yoku? The enthusiastic response to the spring Art Museum acquired works of art EARLY START DATE Hitchcock series suggests looking at that often pushed the boundaries of Developed in Japan during the 1980s, several key films such as the late British what was accepted at the time in art, shinrin-yoku has become a cornerstone film, The 39 Steps, and the American e.g., works by Georgia O’Keeffe, James of preventive health care and healing in remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much. Rosenquist, Frank Gehry, and Louise Japanese medicine. The idea is simple: These and some others such as North By Nevelson. This course will focus on if a person simply visits a natural area Northwest can serve as an introduction artists whose works were considered and walks in a relaxed way there are to Hitchcock’s films for those who innovative at the time they were created, calming, rejuvenating, and restorative missed out on the spring series. All reflecting dramatic changes occurring benefits. Come and try “forest bathing” of this to further spread the word on in American life. The class will also have to increase your physiological and arguably this country’s greatest film an opportunity to see works that are psychological health. Seats: 20 director. Seats: 40 rarely on view in the galleries. Seats: 15 Course Fee: $10. Fee covers the cost Jack Stuart, emeritus professor of Jamee Yung, director of education, WAM of a private program offered with a history, California State University, Bonnie Gainsley, Weisman tour guide naturalist Long Beach Chris Kraft, Weisman tour guide Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 1–Nov. 26 (No 4 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 1–29 (No class Garden and Bird Sanctuary class Oct. 8 and Nov. 12), 9:30 am–12:00 Oct. 22), 10:00–11:30 am, Weisman Art Meet in parking lot near entrance, pm, Plymouth Congregational Church, Museum, U of M Minneapolis. (Parking not incl., $1/hr, Jackman Room, Minneapolis $4/day.) Terrain includes stairs, small 30315 China Rising—Recent History hills, and unpaved trails. 50051 Exploring Minneapolis since 1979 Tour 1: 1 session, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7:30– Neighborhoods EARLY START DATE Following the turmoil of the 1960s 9:00 am, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Minneapolis is a collection of diverse and 1970s, China has undergone an and Bird Sanctuary. neighborhoods, each with its own unprecedented, rapid development, unique culture and history. This emerging in the twenty-first century Tour 2: 1 session, Tuesday, Oct. 15, OLLI course will explore five city as a leading economic power. The 7:30–9:00 am, Eloise Butler Wildflower neighborhoods including Longfellow, course covers internal changes in Garden and Bird Sanctuary. Seward, Nicollet Island, Kenwood, Chinese society, cultural stresses, and Near North. Course participants and China’s emergence in the global will have an opportunity to sample arena, enhanced Communist Party neighborhood cuisine at lunch following dictatorship, and challenges to each walking tour. Participants will be American influence. Seats: 50 emailed a list of dates for locations prior Ted Farmer, emeritus professor of to the first session. Seats: 30 history and global studies, U of M Iric Nathanson, local history and 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, neighborhood issues writer and lecturer, 10:00–11:30 am, Continuing Education author, OLLI member and Conference Center, Room 42, U of M 5 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 1–29, 10:00– St. Paul Campus 11:30 am, Various Locations
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NEW 10498 Words and Music NEW 30600 George W. Bush NEW 10503 North America through Folk This class is for people who just like to We will cover the range of who he is Music LATE START DATE listen to music; no musical expertise and what he did in office: domestic and Various aspects of folk music, and what is required. It’s been said that music world affairs, family of origin, married came to be understood as folk music expresses what words cannot. When family, health, environment, and much (including rock and roll), influenced music and language work together, more. Seats: 220 several aspects of Mexican, American, their effect can be infinitely greater. J.B. Andersen, educator, curator, and and Canadian life from the late 19th From Shakespeare to Ogden Nash and writer century until the present and vice versa. from Mozart to Charlie Parker, we’ll 6 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 12, This course explores the folk music explore different relationships between 10:00–11:30 am, Roseville Lutheran phenomenon. words and music: music inspired by Church, Community Room, Roseville I hope you’ll also be interested in going poetry, poetry inspired by music; music with me to hear Arlo Guthrie and his with narration; and different musical NEW 10492 Photographic daughter Sarah Lee Guthrie playing a interpretations of the same text. Composition—Make Your Photographs reprise of Alice’s Restaurant at a concert Seats: 50 Works of Art at St. Catherine’s on November 10. Barbara Resch, emerita professor of Composition is among the unfriendliest Seats: 30 music, Indiana University–Purdue aspects of photography. Once the Paul C. Stone, Ph.D., retired professor, University Fort Wayne shutter is pressed, what is in the frame History Department and Humphrey 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, of your photo cannot be changed. Learn School, U of M 10:00–11:30 am, McNamara Alumni how to compose photographs that have 5 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 15–Nov. Center, Room 235, U of M remarkable impact. Seven sessions— 12, 10:00–11:30 am, Johanna Shores, one introductory, three shooting in a Fellowship Hall, Arden Hills NEW 10501 Artists Engaging nature reserve, and three reviewing NEW 30613 Permanent Wars! Desirable Climate Change your photo creations. Some walking is Results? EARLY START DATE Artists, as well as scientists, have been required. Book highly recommended: Read and discuss The American exploring the ways human activity has Art Wolfe & Rob Sheppard, The Art of the Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil, and been affecting planet Earth. We live, Photograph: Essential Habits for Stronger the Attack on U.S. Democracy, 2014, according to many, in the age of the Compositions. Available used online (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers). Anthropocene, a proposed geological at Alibris, Powell's, AbeBooks, and This is the most recent of prominent epoch in which human activity Amazon. Seats: 20 political analyst Peter Dale Scott’s dominates in shaping the environment. Larry Greenbaum, former non-profit several well-documented books on This class explores how artists are career agency director with a longtime what we haven’t known—and should communicating about climate passion for landscape photography, know. Is there a deep state: a second changes via the visual arts (painting, OLLI board member order of government behind the public photography, and sculpture), the written 7 sessions, Tuesday, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, or constitutional state? Can we still word (fiction, poetry), performance arts 10:00–11:30 am, Kroening Interpretive prevent the subversion of our republic? (theater, film, music, and dance), and Center, Room 107, Minneapolis Seats: 50 architecture/design. Seats: 20 Bob Tapp, emeritus professor, Roxane Gudeman, emerita professor, humanities, religious studies, and South psychology, Macalester College Asian studies, U of M 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, 2 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 1 and Nov. 26, 10:00–11:30 am, Edina Senior Center, 11:30 am–1:00 pm, 1666 Coffman, Social Classroom 2 Room, Falcon Heights
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NEW 20424 The Biosphere and the NEW 10507 Poems for Dummies 30311 How CQ Are You? Human Mind Always wondered why poetry exists? You may have a high IQ, but do Or couldn’t imagine why people you know your CQ? Explore your Scientists and science writers continue bothered with it? Or just think it’s cultural intelligence in this engaging, to elaborate on the understanding that stupid? Then this workshop is for interactive, workshop. Your instructors has been uncovered in our lifetime: that you! Poems both important and silly are qualified administrators of the “life” exists at microscopic levels within will help us understand the whys and Intercultural Development Inventory the dynamic, responsive, and hows of this kind of communication. (IDI), a widely used, 50-item assessment interplaying conditions occurring near Bring your sense of fun as well as your tool that measures your ability to the Earth’s surface. We will review bewilderment as we think, move, and adapt your thinking and behavior to recent science, while recognizing that voice different ways to know poetry. the rapidly changing world and all its doing this piece by piece is insufficient if Seats: 20 cultural differences. We will reveal we desire to understand the actual Carol Veldman Rudie, lead docent, your group CQ score, dig into your own natural world as it really is. For that, we outreach education coordinator, The learning and challenges, and have fun! also need to become aware of how Museum of Russian Art Online assessment required between language and other cultural factors can 4 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–29, 12:30– class 1 & 2 ($18 fee). Optional 1-on-1 obscure this understanding. Seats: 40 2:00 pm, Edina Senior Center, coaching to learn individual score David Shupe, Ph.D., religion and culture, Classroom 2, Edina will be available following the course Syracuse University (non-profit rate $80). Seats: 40 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, 30246 Diverse Voices of Africa— Elizabeth Mansfield, life coach, 2:15–3:45 pm, Continuing Education and Culture Corps consultant and trainer, licensed IDI- Conference Center, Room 42, U of M, St. Join us to learn from our guest qualified administrator Paul Campus speakers, students who hail from seven Cody Schimelpfenig, cross-cultural African countries (different speakers experience in urban and rural 20148 Introduction to Climate Science than spring term 2018), about the community development, philanthropy for Minnesotans economic, social, cultural, governance, and design thinking This course presents a broad overview environmental prospects, and 3 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–22, 12:30– of the science of climate change, with challenges of their home countries. Gain 2:00 pm, The Waters on 50th, Community a particular focus on Minnesota. We a greater understanding of the diversity Room, Minneapolis will look in-depth at the past, present, of the beautiful continent of Africa, its and future climate as well as the tools strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, 10218 Ways of Seeing scientists use to study the climate and the potential threats. Seats: 40 “Ways of Seeing,” a program of the system. We will end the class with a Antony Maikuri, Ph.D. student, Weisman Art Museum, is centered on critical discussion of proposed actions evaluation studies, College of Education works of visual art. The complex visual to limit global warming. Seats: 50 and Human Development, U of M objects which are art invite multiple Sam Potter, Ph.D., atmospheric and Nfamara K. Dampha, Ph.D. candidate, interpretations and offer rich puzzles oceanic sciences, Princeton University applied economics, College of Food to investigate. This course will guide 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. Agricultural and Natural Resources participants into an artwork and help 20, 12:30–2:00 pm, Johanna Shores, Sciences, U of M them begin to build meaning. We Fellowship Hall, Arden Hills 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, will investigate how different ways of 12:30–2:00 pm, McNamara Alumni approaching art objects affects both Center, Room 235, U of M what we see and what we understand. Seats: 25 Darlene Forrest, retired director of faculty development, expository writing program, NYU; associate, Institute for Writing and Thinking, Bard College Key: Course Categories Jamee Yung, director of education, WAM tour guide 10000s: Arts 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, 20000s: Science & Technology 12:30–2:00 pm, Weisman Art Museum, U of M 30000s: Social Sciences 40000s: Interdisciplinary 50000s: Tours
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NEW 10497 LaRose by Louise Erdrich NEW 40028 Tuesday Scholar: OLLI Nov. 19: Terrorists and De- LATE START DATE Talks!—Roseville Library Radicalization: A Minnesota Model. Participants in this class will read EARLY START DATE Speaker: Kevin Lowry, retired chief and discuss the novel (in small and Join scholars from area colleges and federal probation officer of Minnesota large groups) with attention to theme, elsewhere as they share their specialized District Court, consultant on issues of imagery, symbolism, language, and knowledge and enthusiasm. It’s like terrorism and de-radicalization character. “Can a person do the worst hearing your favorite college professors thing possible and still be loved?” The again, without worrying about writing 20005 Autumn Tree ID accidental death of a child nearly tears papers or taking finals! Seats: 55 LATE START DATE two families apart, but the wisdom Judy Woodward, history coordinator, The leaves are changing all around us. of their Native culture helps them Ramsey County Library This is the best time of year to learn how find a way to cope with grief and loss. 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Sep. 17–Nov. 19 (No to identify trees using their leaves! Join This haunting contemporary tale class Oct. 29 and Nov. 5), 1:00–2:30 pm, a garden naturalist to learn how to use addresses the impulse for retribution Roseville Library, Community Program dichotomous keys and field guides to and its alternative, the healing balm of Room identify trees using their leaves, bark, and other key characteristics. Seats: 10 restorative justice. Seats: 40 Sep. 17: A Campus Divided: Course Fee: $10. Fee covers the cost of a Laurie Bangs, former English teacher Progressives, Anti-Communists, private program offered with naturalist 5 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 22–Nov. 19, Racism, and Anti-Semitism at the U of staff. 12:30–2:00 pm, Continuing Education M from 1930–1943. Speaker: Riv-Ellen Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower and Conference Center, Room 42, U of M, Prell, emerita professor, American Garden and Bird Sanctuary St. Paul Campus studies, past director, Center for Jewish Meet in parking lot near entrance, Studies, U of M 30587 After the War to End All Wars Minneapolis. (Parking not incl., $1/hr, LATE START DATE Sep. 24: Stalag Luft III: One Man’s $4/day.) Terrain includes stairs, small World War I did not end all wars. Story. Speaker: Louise Woehrle, award- hills, and unpaved trails. winning documentary film-maker from This course will focus on the Russian 1 session, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1:00–2:30 pm, Deephaven, MN revolution and civil war, the mixed Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird results the war had on western Europe, Oct. 1: Letters Home: Dakota POWs Sanctuary. and the fate of the European colonies after the War of 1862. Speaker: in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In Christoper Pexa, author of Translated NEW 20427 Citizen Science Data: Help addition, we will examine the complex Nation: Rewriting the Dakota Oyate, Track The Changes LATE START DATE effects the war and peace treaties had 1862–1934 Come with friends or meet new ones to on the United States during and after Oct. 8: The End of Prehistory: An observe and track seasonal happenings the so-called Roaring Twenties and the Archaeological Perspective. Speaker: of plants and animals and contribute long shadow WWI cast on the 20th and Scott Anfinson, former Minnesota state to the study of phenology (cycles and 21st century. Seats: 50 archaeologist (2006–2016), visiting seasons of nature). Gain skills on how Janet Woolman, former history scholar at the U of M to gather and submit citizen science educator, Blake School data on the ever-changing elements in Oct. 15: The Favorable Economics 4 sessions, Tuesdays Oct. 29-Nov. 26 nature. Seats: 12 of Solving the Climate Challenge. (no class Nov. 5), 12:30pm-2:00pm, Course Fee: $20 Speaker: Jay Coggins, professor, applied Lenox Community Center, Little Theater, North Mississippi Regional Park economics St. Louis Park naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center Oct. 22: Academic Freedom—A 4 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 22–Nov. 12, Personal History. Speaker: Phillip 1:00–3:30 pm, Kroening Interpretive Adamo teaches history at Augsburg Center, Minneapolis University, where he was named “Minnesota Professor of the Year” for 2015. Oct. 29: No Class Nov. 5: No Class Nov. 12: Somalis in Minnesota: Past and Present. Speaker: Ibrahim Hirsi, journalist and Ph.D. student in immigration history at the U of M
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NEW 10502 An In-Depth Study of Two NEW 40026 Protest Graphics 1989– Operas II WEDNESDAY 2019: Signs of Demonstration Bellini’s Norma, 1831, and Verdi’s Aida, LATE START DATE 1871, were composed at the height NEW 3 0614 Still Fall: North Shore How do citizens build better societies? of their composers’ careers. We will Eclectic LATE START DATE Often through grassroots protest discuss how the music, superb singing, With global warming, November's first and demonstration. Graphic design costumes, stage design, plot, chorus, two weeks are actually still fall—and has a history illustrating messages of and orchestra all combine into an eclectic fun and learning still beckon. disapproval, where each step toward entire production. DVDs with English Course includes lectures on John change asserts a call to action. This supertitles will transport us to the Beargrease, writing your own nature lecture series examines a paradigm temple of priestess Norma in 50 BC; haiku, and excursions to Grand Portage shift in the past 30 years’ of protest we will be drawn to the pharaohs as National Monument and up the Gunflint graphics challenging the status quo. enslaved Aida faces love and danger. Trail. Seats: 6 We consider innovative designs that No music or opera experience needed. Jeannie Hanson, OLLI member, retired helped transform legislation and policy- Reading for 20-30 minutes requested for literary agent/professional science making. An investigation of protest each class. Seats: 30 journalist graphics that made change, created Karen Boubel, emerita professor of 4 sessions, Monday-Thursday, Nov. 4-7, awareness, and elevated human rights. music, Minnesota State University, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Lutsen Resort Seats: 50 Mankato, OLLI member Course Fee: $400/person for double Ron Ott, M.F.A., adjunct lecturer in 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, with two beds; $450/person for a graphic design, College of Design, U of 1:30–3:30 pm, Folkestone, Auditorium, single on Lake Superior. Limit: Six in M; writing in curriculum, Design for Wayzata singles and doubles. After you receive Good, and Designers as Citizens registration confirmation, email Jeannie 4 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. NEW 10493 History and the Art of the at [email protected] with your room 6, 10:00–11:30 am, McNamara Alumni Guitar—OLLI Scholar choice (double or single), and Center, Room 235, U of M During the course, students will be to coordinate course fee payments. introduced to the professional world of Transportation by minivan leaving from 20056 Complementary and Alternative classical guitar. At once an introduction my Edina house. Medicine (CAM) LATE START DATE to classical and popular music that We will focus on defining the differences involves guitar, as well as different types NEW 20150 Mississippi River Flyway among complementary, alternative, and of guitars and techniques employed Bird Watching LATE START DATE Each integrative medicine, with the latter in contemporary guitar styles. We year, an estimated 325 bird species use attempting to coordinate approaches. A will review the basic history of the the Mississippi River to guide variety of products and techniques will instrument, its predecessors, and their their round-trip migration. Find out be discussed, including but not limited development, including demonstrations more about how and why birds use the to herbs, vitamins, meditation, massage, and video examples of different styles, Mississippi River to guide them during energy, manipulation, acupuncture, techniques, instruments. Seats: 40 such an impressive journey. Then, minerals, organic foods, movement Filip Zivanovic, D.M.A., guitar develop your bird-watching skills while treatments, and marijuana. The course performance, U of M looking for migratory birds along the also covers: the reasons people use CAM 7 sessions, Tuesdays, Oct. 8–Nov. 19, river with a naturalist. All experience and the frequency and cost of their 2:15–3:45 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, levels are welcome. Binoculars provided use; the evidence of benefits; and the Room 235, U of M if needed. Seats: 12 regulations and quality measurements. Course Fee: $15 Seats: 50 North Mississippi Regional Park John E. Sutherland, M.D., emeritus naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center professor, family medicine, University of Iowa, and medical practitioner Section 1: 3 sessions, Wednesdays, 6 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. Oct. 16–30, 8:30–10:00 am, Kroening Key: Course Categories 27 (No class Nov. 13), 10:00–11:30 am, Interpretive Center Johanna Shores, Fellowship Hall, Arden 10000s: Arts Hills 20000s: Science & Technology 30000s: Social Sciences 40000s: Interdisciplinary 50000s: Tours
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10292 Learning about Jazz NEW 10490 Artists as Changemakers II NEW 30616 Women in MN State EARLY START DATE EARLY START DATE Government Leadership Curious about jazz but find it hard to Your authentic experience will start locate specific artists you really like? In with an interactive discussion session LATE START DATE this course we’ll sample bop, swing, free focused on the topic “CAN art change Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan is the state’s jazz, fusion, “trad jazz,” vocal jazz, modal the world?” with Art to Change the highest level woman in elected state jazz, and Euro-jazz. Much of the class World artists. The sessions following government. Other women in state time will be devoted to listening to will be held at the studios of several leadership are State Auditor Julie Blaha; specific tracks that exemplify each given social practice artists (addresses Speaker of the House, Melissa Hortman, style. Opportunities to hear live jazz in provided at first session). Each session and Deputy Senator Majority Leader the Twin Cities will be discussed. will be followed by an optional lunch at Michelle Benson as well as a number of Seats: 20 a unique local restaurant. Seats: 15 other women in legislative leadership. John Toren, educator in the Learning Life Barbara Bridges, director, Art to Change And Governor Tim Walz’ 23-person Program, author of four books about the World (ACW), former teacher/ cabinet includes 11 women who head Minnesota, contributes regularly to college professor state agencies. In this four-session regional and national publications 4 5 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 2–Nov. 6 (no course, statewide elected officials and a sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 9-30, 10:00– class Oct. 9), 10:30 am–12:00 pm, Various panel of commissioners will discuss 11:30 am, Calvary Center Cooperative, Art Studios their roles and their goals for MN going Skyline Room, Golden Valley forward. Seats: 60 Oct. 2: Interactive discussion with ACW Lynn Bolnick, OLLI member; former director, Barbara Bridges, artists, and 50009 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder director of Majority Caucus Research, participants Ice Arena Tour LATE START DATE Minnesota House of Representatives 4 This exciting tour will include a short Oct. 9: No Class sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. history of Gopher men’s and women’s Oct. 16: Clay sculptor, Ann Meany 6, 12:30–2:00 pm, State Office Building,, hockey, the U of M ice arenas, and a Room 300 St. Paul Oct. 23: Poet, letterpress printer, and description of how the ice is maintained. gallery owner, George Roberts The tour will include both 3M Arena and Oct. 16: Lt. Governor Peggy Flannagan Ridder Arena including the premium, Oct. 30: Borealis Dance Theater, team, mechanical areas and more. Seats: Danielle Ricci Oct. 23: State Auditor Julie Blaha 50 Nov. 6: Glassmaker FLUX, Malcom Oct. 30: House Majority Whip, Rep. Liz Craig Flor, director, 3M Arena at Potek Olson and Senate Deputy Majority Mariucci and Ridder Ice Arenas Leader, Sen. Michelle Benson 1 session, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 10:00–11:30 Nov. 6: Panel of 3 Commissioners am, Mariucci Arena, U of M of State Agencies
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NEW 30594 Profiles in Courage, NEW 30610 The Roseville Library NEW 10480 Dangerous Ideas and Women Leaders of World War II History Book Club EARLY START DATE Liaisons—Art @ Mia LATE START DATE LATE START DATE The Roseville History Book Club meets In the years after World War II, many This course highlights outstanding monthly with Clarence White for nations experienced dramatic change. women leaders, some well-known discussions on a wide variety of topics The United States was aflame with and many unknown, who contributed from American history. Enrollment protests—against the Vietnam War to the Allied cause while displaying limited to ensure an intimate discussion and for civil, LGBT, and women’s rights. feminist leadership. These leaders experience. Extra copies of the books Counterculture movements challenged fought for democracy and for available at the library. Seats: 15 mainstream values and artists went on respect and economic justice for Clarence White, associate director of the offensive with “dangerous ideas” their gender in unique ways— the East Side Freedom Library and collaborations, asserting new goals raising funds for a dishonorable 3 sessions, Wednesdays, Sep. 18, Oct. and uses for art. This course examines ally, breaking Nazi military codes, 16, and Nov. 20, 1:00–2:30 pm, Roseville the role of art in times of great social keeping communications going, Library, Board Room change. It includes tours of Mia’s special and establishing other women as Sep. 18: The Children of Lincoln: White exhibition, “Artists Respond: American professionals. They changed the public’s Paternalism and the Limits of Black Art and the Vietnam War, 1965–1975.” opinion about the value of women Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860–1876, Seats: 30 forever. Seats: 40 William D. Green. Discuss black history Emily Shapiro, Mia docent and OLLI Linda Hopkins, retired attorney and in Minnesota. member, Kay Miller, Mia docent and author, co-founder, Team Women Oct. 16: The Relentless Business of OLLI member, James Allen, Mia docent Minnesota; former special advisor, Treaties: How Indigenous Land Became and OLLI member, Linda Krueger, Mia Executive Office of the President of the U.S. Property, Martin Case. Discuss the docent United States (technology and economy) history of the U.S. government’s treaties Section 1: 3 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 4 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. with Native Americans in 19th century 16–30, 2:15–3:45 pm, Mia, Minneapolis 6, 12:30–2:00 pm, St. Paul Jewish Minnesota. Community Center, Room 108, St. Paul Section 2: 3 sessions, Wednesdays, Nov. Nov. 20: Slavery’s Reach: Southern 6–20, 2:15–3:45 pm, Mia, Minneapolis NEW 30595 Peoples and Cultures of Slaveholders in the North Star State, Mexico from the Ice Age to Today— Christopher P. Lehman. Discuss the NEW 30592 World War I, Over There Culture Corps LATE START DATE web of relationships between Southern and Over Here LATE START DATE slaveholders and Minnesotans in the The course will cover the deep history This course considers questions pre-Civil War era. of Mexico, from its natural history that should be asked about any war, especially one that still shapes our and geological formation, all the way 50003 Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden to the formation of the modern and lives a century later. Did it have to History Tour EARLY START DATE happen? How did it affect both soldiers contemporary Mexico. Through this Learn about the 112-year-old garden’s approach, the students will develop a and civilians? What did it mean for creation and growth, as we walk the the future, including future conflicts? better understanding of the long history paths from a then-and-now perspective. of migration that has affected and Using short weekly readings, we will Discover the story behind the incredible encourage informed discussion and transformed the development of Mexico, Eloise Butler, and the subsequent four its people, and its cultures. Seats: 30 sharing ideas, sometimes in small garden curators’ contributions to the groups. We will track local connections Luis Felipe Eguiarte Souza, Ph.D. garden’s maintenance. You will be to the war by holding one session at candidate, history of science and inspired by the foresight of the early the Minneapolis Central Library (early technology. He is originally from Mexico days and our current vision for the Nov.). Seats: 30 City, where he received his bachelor’s garden’s future. Seats: 20 John Ramsbottom, former professor, degree in history from the Ibero- Course Fee: $10. Fee covers the cost British, U.S., and global history at Big-10 American University. of a private program offered with a and small colleges 6 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. naturalist. 6 sessions, Wednesdays, Oct. 16–Nov. 20, 20, 12:30–2:00 pm, McNamara Alumni Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower Center, Room 235, U of M Garden and Bird Sanctuary 2:15–3:45 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, Meet in parking lot near entrance, Room 235, U of M Minneapolis. (Parking not incl., $1/hr, $4/day.) Terrain includes stairs, small hills, and unpaved trails. 1 session, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1:00–2:30 pm, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. P page 16 612.624.7847 [email protected] Course Guide Fall 2019 Oct. 7 – Nov. 22
NEW 10476 How’d We Get Here? 40023 Welcome to OLLI! THURSDAY Does your doctor preface observations EARLY START DATE with, “At your age….?” Is your blood Welcome new-ish OLLI members! The 20147 Getting Started with Birding pressure double your golf score? Do OLLI Board president and executive EARLY START DATE funerals serve as reunions? Through director invite you to come and gain Spend a couple of beautiful fall film we’ll assess where we’ve been; we an overview of OLLI and its history, mornings learning tips and techniques know where we’re going. Seats: 50 and learn about how the courses, SIGs, of birding from an experienced birder. Bonnie Nelson, retired humanities events, travel, and volunteering all work Both new birders and birders with a educator and OLLI member together to create OLLI. You are invited bit more experience will learn how to 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, to stay afterwards, purchase lunch at identify birds based on sight, sound, and 9:30 am–12:30 pm, Hennepin County D’Amico, and visit with the co-leaders behavior. Bring your own binoculars Library–Walker, Calhoun Meeting Room, and other new OLLI members. Seats: 50 and a field guide, or borrow ours. Minneapolis Connie Osterbaan, Ph.D., retired Seats: 20 Oct. 10: Iris (1:31) research criminologist, adjunct Course Fee: $30 Fee covers the cost of a professor in criminal justice, U of M private program offered with naturalist Oct. 17: Nebraska (1:54) Peg Lonnquist, OLLI executive director staff. Oct. 24: Brother’s Keeper: A 1 session, Thursday, Oct. 3, 10:00–11:30 Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower Heartwarming Tale of Murder (1:45) am, McNamara Alumni Center, Room Garden and Bird Sanctuary 235, U of M Oct. 31: Still Mine (1:43) Meet in parking lot near entrance, Minneapolis. (Parking not incl. $1/hr, Nov. 7: The Triplets of Belleville (1:21) NEW 20423 OLLI Talks! Climate $4/day.) Terrain includes stairs, small Nov. 14: That Evening Sun (1:51) Change—What Every Senior Needs hills, and unpaved trails to Know LATE START DATE Nov. 21: Wit (1:39) 3 sessions, Thursdays, Sep. 19–Oct. 3, Climate change is the greatest 9:00–10:30 am, Eloise Butler Wildflower 10315 What Style is It? Linden Hills threat to health that humans have Garden and Bird Sanctuary. Walking Tour EARLY START DATE ever faced. According to the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Arts and Crafts or Queen Anne or NEW 10477 The Book & Movie Course Change (IPCC) report, radical shifts Tudor? Enjoy a day in Linden Hills as we In each class, we will watch a movie must occur before 2030 if we are to explore styles of American architecture! which originated as a novel, novella, avoid irreversible damage that threatens In the morning we’ll talk about the or short story and then discuss the the survival of our species. Every many house styles represented in Twin similarities and differences between person needs to understand climate Cities neighborhoods and key features the two. Members are encouraged to change basics. This course, taught by that identify these different styles and read the material prior to class. The first experts from many disciplines, will arm periods. After a box lunch, we’ll set out three readings/movies will be: To Kill a attendees with knowledge so they can on a 90-minute walking tour and make Mockingbird by Harper Lee; The Princess take action to ensure a healthy future sidewalk visits to a dozen distinctive Bride by William Goldman; and Wonder for their children and grandchildren. houses. Reading: McAlisters', A Field by R.J. Palacio. Seats: 40 Seats: 250 Guide to American Houses (preferred) or Paul Steffek, former middle school Teddie Potter, Ph.D., RN, F.A.A.N.: Poppeliers, What Style is It? (alternative) teacher, course leader, UW-Green Bay’s clinical professor, School of Nursing, Seats: 25 Lifelong Learning Institute U of M, Phil Peterson M.D., emeritus Course Fee: $20 (Includes lunch) 3 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10, Oct. 31 professor of medicine, infectious Larry Crawford, OLLI member with an and Nov. 21, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, Johanna diseases, and international medicine, interest in architecture Shores, Theater, Arden Hills U of M; co-founder, Center for Global Carrie Bassett, Wisdom Institute Health and Social Responsibility, U of M director, OLLI course leader team chair 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, 1 session, Thursday Sep. 19, 10:00 am– 10:00–11:30 am, American Swedish 1:30 pm, Linden Hills Recreation Center, Institute, Nelson Cultural Center, Key: Course Categories Craft Room Larson Hall 10000s: Arts Oct. 10: Climate Science 101, Jeff 20000s: Science & Technology LaFrenierre, professor of geography, 30000s: Social Sciences Gustavus Adolphus College 40000s: Interdisciplinary Oct. 17: The Health Impacts of Climate Change, Mac Baird, emeritus professor, 50000s: Tours U of M Medical School P OLLI.UMN.EDU page 17 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Oct. 24: The Economic Impact of 20051 Probing into Incredible Prairies NEW 30597 Electric Vehicles in Climate Change, Nathan Hagens, LATE START DATE Minnesota EARLY START DATE Faculty, U of M honors program Hike to a restored prairie, an ecosystem Electric vehicles provide a new Oct. 31: Climate: State Government of incredible diversity, and learn to opportunity for cleaner and more Response, Mike Menzel and Kathy identify grasses and forbs. Way more efficient transportation, but how do they Iverson, climate activists, Health than just the grass we first observe, work here in Minnesota? We will talk Professionals for a Healthy Climate this scarce ecosystem in our state was about the technologies behind this shift, created by a specific combination of models available in Minnesota, and how Nov. 7: Climate Solutions: Energy soil and climate. Also discover how fire EVs are charged. We will also look into Innovations in Minnesota, J. Drake helps maintain a healthy prairie. how transportation electrification will Hamilton, science policy director of Seats: 20 impact the utility company business Fresh Energy Course Fee: $5 models. Seats: 50 Nov. 14: Climate Solutions: Actions that Vicky Wachtler, interpretive naturalist Jukka Kukkonen, EV market consultant Seniors Can Take to Have the Biggest with Three Rivers Park District 1 session, Thursday, Oct. 3, 12:30–2:00 Impact, Shanda Demorest, Practice 1 session, Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:00–11:30 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, Room Greenhealth; Laalitha Surapaneni, U of am, Eastman Nature Center, Outdoor 235, U of M M School of Medicine; Alex Kim Course, Maple Grove NEW 30609 The American Dream: Nov. 21: Global Solutions: Signs of NEW 30583 Suffering, Ressentiment, Part II—1791 to 1916 Transition to a Positive Future, Kjerstin and Trauma Recovery: Mimetic Theory Moody, professor of Scandinavian The United States grew from a small, Breakthroughs Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College agrarian, aristocratic republic in 1791 Those who suffer insult, injury, to a giant, industrial oligarchy in 1916. NEW 20421 Culture and Its Influence on unfairness, or feelings of being eclipsed In the 19th century, Thomas Carlyle Disease Prevalence and Management or cheated by modernization or by wrote that “The history of the world Strategies—Culture Corps social changes often feel defined by a is but the biography of great men.” This class will focus on the influence sense of powerlessness, and seek, but We will examine this period of U.S. of culture on the prevalence and remain unable to obtain, any measure history with a focus on five pairs of U.S. management strategies of common of revenge or justice to assuage their leaders: Thomas Jefferson and James diseases like diabetes, hypertension, victimhood or means of trauma Madison; Andrew Jackson and John C. ischemic heart disease (heart attack), recovery. Opportunist politicians have Calhoun; Abraham Lincoln and U.S. cardiac failure, stroke, and Alzheimer’s harnessed these deep, widespread, Grant; Andrew Carnegie and John D. disease. We will touch upon the and dark emotions and catapulted Rockefeller, and Theodore Roosevelt CANCELLEDimportance of health literacy and how themselves onto corrupted platforms of and Woodrow Wilson. What were their lifestyles in different cultures impact power. Mimetic theory employs literary American Dreams and how did they the health of an individual. Seats: 20 works, including Don Quixote, to help reflect the dreams of U.S. citizens during Mahesh Mathew, M.D., M.P.H. student in sufferers find hope and possible ways that time? Seats: 40 epidemiology out of their suffering wilderness. Peter Blewett, master’s degrees in 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, Seats: 25 political economy and history; associate 10:00–11:30 am, McNamara Alumni Dale A. Anderson, retired banker, professor of history, University of Alaska Center, Room 235, U of M Colloquium on Violence and Religion 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. member, OLLI member 21, 12:30–2:00 pm, Calvary Center 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, Cooperative, Prairie Room, Golden Valley 11:00 am–12:30 pm, Parkshore Senior Residence, Lower Level Card Room, St. Louis Park
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NEW 30603 Voices from around the NEW 10478 On Screen: Science Fiction NEW 20426 Mississippi River Ecology World—Culture Corps EARLY START DATE LATE START DATE Diversity and experience make each of Discover the impact of science fiction Discover the powerful force of water by us unique. About two words, diversity in cinema. By watching epic movies looking to our river’s past. Hike with a and experience, we can imagine ‘diverse of alien invasion, hacking computers, naturalist to explore a riparian habitat experience’, or ‘experience in diversity’. and end-of-the-world scenarios, we will and see how the plants, animals, and Fall 2019 courses are offering the above delve into what it is to be human. Come landforms interact in this ecosystem. two things. Through the course, we watch some of the most memorable Find out the ways that erosion and can develop our own backgrounds, science fiction movies ever made with deposition have shaped the Mississippi personality, and beliefs. Seats: 50 discussion afterwards. Seats: 30 River and the communities that grew up Joohwa Jin, graduate student in human Suzi Stephenson, librarian, Hennepin around it. Seats: 15 resources and industrial relations, County Library–Brookdale Course Fee: $10 U of M 4 sessions, Thursdays, Sep. 19–Oct. 17 North Mississippi Regional Park 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, (No class Oct. 3), 1:00–4:00 pm, Brookdale naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center 12:30–2:00 pm, McNamara Alumni Library, Full Meeting Room, Brooklyn 1 session, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1:00–3:30 Center, Room 235, U of M Center pm, Kroening Interpretive Center, Oct. 10: Yun-sung Han, Working in Sep. 19: Westworld (1973) Minneapolis South Korea from a U.S. Perspective Sep. 26: Close Encounters of the Third 20102 Biology of Politics Oct. 17: Joohwa Jin, Experience in Kind (1977) It’s fascinating, and can be rather Washington D.C. and U.S. Senate Oct. 3: No Class disturbing, to discover how much our Oct. 24: Melissa Tillman, How to Live in Oct. 10: Tron (1982) genes, anatomy, environment, and the Philippines as Missionary Kids Oct. 17: Blade Runner (1982) even unsuspected infections impact Oct. 3: D1 ebbie Giwa, Story of Africa our political orientation. This course Nov. 7: Sangok Yoo, Graudate student's NEW 30596 All about Thai Food and will include not just liberal versus life in South Korea and US Culture—Culture Corps conservative, but also where so many Y chromosomes went and the bio-logic Nov. 14: Christina Jung, Sweet Home EARLY START DATE of child sacrifice once agriculture Alabama Thai cuisine is known to be spicy, refreshing, and healthy. What people supplanted foraging groups (also called Nov. 21: Kathy Yan Li, Chinese Working love about Thai food is its combination hunter-gatherers). We will also examine Style of flavors. In this course, we will the pervasiveness of cooperation in explore key ingredients to delicious nature and its importance for war. NEW 30593 A New Day at the Thai food together at an Asian grocery Seats: 12 University of Minnesota store, understand elements of flavors Diana Thottungal, former botany and LATE START EDAT from each ingredient, get to know the biology instructor, City University of For the first time since 2011, the different types of Thai food that you may New York university has a new president, and not see in a restaurant menu, and learn 7 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 10–Nov. 21, for the first time—a woman president Thai culture through food. Students will 2:15–3:45 pm, The Kenwood, The Kramer (Joan Gabel assumed the post July 1). At be given an opportunity to practice Thai Room, Minneapolis the same time, one-third of the Board cooking from time to time. *Please note of Regents, the university’s 12-member that there is no cooking during class governing body, is new. Peggy Lucas, a time. However, students will be given recent U of M Regent and member of the a recipe to try out at home each week! presidential selection committee, will Seats: 20 join us to talk about today’s university Pimsiri Aroonsri, Ph.D. student in and current issues. Seats: 40 human resources development from Lynn Bolnick, course convener, former Bangkok, Thailand. She fell in love with director, Majority Caucus Research, Thai cooking from her grandmother and Minnesota House of Representatives has enjoyed cooking it ever since. 1 session, Thursday, Nov. 14, 12:30–2:00 6 sessions, Thursdays, Oct. 3-Nov. 7, 2:15- pm, Classroom, Abiitan Mill City, 3:45 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, OLLI Minneapolis Classroom 235, U of M
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NEW 10481 VocalEssence— NEW 30602 This is Your Brain on NEW 10500 Bookend: Backstage Divine Light Adolescence: Implications for Parents with Our Town at Artistry There is an amazing amount of unique and Grandparents LATE START DATE EARLY START DATE choral music to be explored. This session Adolescence is a period of significant Meet the actors and creative team with Philip Brunelle will include music brain development. This emerging behind Artistry’s production of Our of Jake Runestad (with the composer science informs why adolescents are Town. Play runs September 6–29. Tickets present), as well as music from prone to take risks and vulnerable to can be purchased through the box Denmark, Philippines, France, Hungary, stress. Adolescence is also a period of office: 952-563-8575. Seats: 60 and Ireland. Seats: 100 opportunity for personal development. Anita Ruth, music director, Artistry Ann Buran, convener and OLLI member This new knowledge will be discussed 2 sessions, Fridays, Sep. 13 and 27, 10:00– Philip Brunelle, founder and artistic through the lens of parents and 11:30 pm, Artistry at the Bloomington director, VocalEssence grandparents. Topics include: Teen brain Center for the Arts, Council Chambers, Presentation: 1 session, Thursday, development for dummies; you are still Bloomington Oct. 10, 2:15–3:45 pm, Plymouth relevant as your sweet child becomes 10200 Art at the Weisman Art Museum Congregational Church (LaSalle St. a teenager; seven things teenagers EARLY START DATE entrance), Guild Hall, Minneapolis must hear; and using technology to aid parenting/grandparenting. Seats: 50 WAM offers an ongoing array of Performances: Sunday, Oct. 13, 4:00 Ken Winters, Ph.D., emeritus professor exhibitions. Join our trained WeisGuides and 7:00 pm, Summit Center for Arts & in psychiatry, U of M, lifelong adolescent to explore special exhibitions or Innovation, 1524 Summit Ave, St Paul, health researcher featured artworks. Parking not included MN 55105. Tickets can be purchased 2 sessions, Thursdays, Nov. 14 and 21, $3/hr. Seats: 20 through the Minnesota Orchestra Box 2:15–3:45 pm, McNamara Alumni Center, Jamee Yung, director of education, Office: 612-371-5642. (Mention OLLI for Room 235, U of M WAM, and Weisman tour guides discount.) Choose one of the following tours, 10:00– 11:30 am, Weisman Art Museum, U of M, NEW 10482 Welcome Christmas—with Minneapolis Philip Brunelle LATE START DATE Every year VocalEssence presents a FRIDAY Tour 1: Sep. 27, State your Intentions: varied, wonderful exploration of music New Works in the WAM Collection for the Christmas season. This year's 20101 Fall Migration Birding in the Tour 2: Oct. 25, Alexis Rockman: The focus will be on music from Scandinavia Minneapolis Parks EARLY START DATE Great Lakes Cycle and the United States. A special treat After the breeding season, many birds Tour 3: Nov. 15, Alexis Rockman: The will be the visit of Kim André Arnesen head south. We will spend time at Great Lakes Cycle from Norway, composer of our new various sites within the Minneapolis “Nordic Christmas” carol medley. parks to see these birds as they leave on 20419 Natural History of Minneapolis Seats: 100 their fall migration. The naturalist will Parklands—Part 2 EARLY START DATE Philip Brunelle, founder and artistic also teach us more about the various On this natural history tour, you director, VocalEssence birds, their biology, and migration will visit three Minneapolis parks to Presentation: 1 session, Thursday, strategies. Seats: 20 explore which animals make the park Dec. 5, 2:15–3:45 pm, Plymouth Course Fee: $20 their home, how the landscape was Congregational Church, Guild Hall, Gregg Severson, Naturalist, formed, and the history behind what Minneapolis Minneapolis Parks makes each park special. This course 4 sessions, Fridays, Sep. 20–Nov. 1, 9:00– Performances: Various dates and is a continuation of Natural History of 11:00 am, Various Parks, Minneapolis venues. Minneapolis Parklands tour, but there is no prerequisite as we will explore three new parks listed below. Detailed information sent just prior to the first Key: Course Categories week. Seats: 20 Course Fee: $30 10000s: Arts Fee covers the cost of a private program 20000s: Science & Technology offered with a naturalist. Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower 30000s: Social Sciences Garden and Bird Sanctuary 40000s: Interdisciplinary 3 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 4–18, 10:00–11:30 50000s: Tours am, Various Parks, Minneapolis. (Parking not included.) P page 20 612.624.7847 [email protected] Course Guide Fall 2019 Oct. 7 – Nov. 22
Oct. 4: Loring Park NEW 30604 Immigration: Who Are NEW 40025 Prominent Minnesotans III Oct. 11: Lake Hiawatha Park “They” and How Did “They” Get Here? This course offers a series of one-on- Immigration is one of the major social one interviews with Minnesotans who Oct. 18: Central Mississippi Riverfront and political issues in America today, have each achieved prominence in their Regional Park yet little understood by many people. fields, and spent all or most of their This seminar explains the distinctions careers in Minnesota. Interviews will NEW 30590 Western Civ—A Twin between different types of immigrants, be conducted by Minnesota journalists Cities Take and such topics as: U.S. immigration John Hines, Marcia Fluer, Howard If you lack the time or the treasure to policies and practice since World Sinker, and Lori Sturdevant. Seats: 150 tour the great cities of Europe, take War II that have affected American Lynn Bolnick, OLLI course development heart! Because architecture was often society; what is DACA?; a brief survey team leader, OLLI member imitative, examples inspired by that of the Minnesota immigration scene; 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. heritage abound in the Twin Cities— and a quick look at recent changes to 22, 10:00–11:30 am, Plymouth homes modeled on the timber and immigration and refugee policies. Bring Congregational Church, The Conn thatch cottages of Tudor England, other questions with you! Seats: 30 Theater, Minneapolis Victorian era neo-feudal castles, even Jon R. Wendt, faculty member, the American Southwest Pueblo style. Oct. 11: Jim Gilbert, naturalist; communications studies, Century former executive director of Linnaeus Dust off faded memories from that College long-ago “Western Civ” course and Arboretum, Gustavus Adolphus; author; 2 sessions, Friday Oct. 11 and 18, 10:00 host of Nature Notes on WCCO radio prepare to lead your family and friends am–12:00 pm, St. Paul Jewish Community on an exploration of history in your own Center, Room 108, St. Paul Oct. 18: Ellen Kennedy, founder and backyard. Seats: 40 executive director, World Without Rick Menzel, veteran history teacher, 10038 Meet the Art Director Genocide, Mitchell Hamline School of retired Army officer Visit several different galleries and Law 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, art centers in the Twin Cities and Oct. 25: Alan Page, retired justice, 10:00–11:30 am, AARP, Conference surrounding communities to discover Minnesota State Supreme Court; co- Center, Minneapolis their missions, structures, and their founder, Page Education Foundation; impacts on environmental, social, and former Minnesota Viking; co-author of political issues. Some of the galleries three children’s books we plan to visit are: the Sadie Halie SAVE THE DATE! Nov. 1: Colleen Landkamer, Projects, The Show Gallery Lowertown, commissioner, Blue Earth County; OLLI Anniversary Event Fogstand Gallery, the James Brenner former president, National Association Sculpture Studio in the Casket Arts Sept. 15, 2020 of Counties; former Minnesota director, Bldg., and a fall color trip to the Phipps U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Center for the Arts in Hudson, WI. Development Seats: 25 Liz Dodson, video, installation, and eco Nov. 8: Steve Hunegs, executive director, artist, OLLI member Jewish Community Relations Council of Kay Jaglo-Joseph, co-leader and OLLI Minnesota and the Dakotas member Nov. 15: Sondra Samuels, president and 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, CEO, Northside Achievement Zone, 10:00–11:30 am, Various Locations (some Minneapolis may have limited handicap access). Nov. 22: R.T. Rybak, president and CEO, First class will meet at the Northland Minneapolis Foundation; former mayor Native Products, 861 E Hennepin Ave., of Minneapolis 1995–2020 Minneapolis, MN 55414
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NEW 30599 Off the Beaten Path— NEW 10485 Bookend: Backstage with NEW 10487 Metamorphoses, Myth, Exploring St. Paul’s Sacred Spaces A New Brain at Artistry and Meaning In this touring class, we’ll sample St. LATE START DATE The Guthrie’s recent revival of Mary Paul’s sacred spaces, including Dakota Meet the creative team and actors Zimmerman’s Tony Award-winning sites, a cemetery, the work of famous behind Artistry’s production of A New Metamorphoses prompts a fresh look architects, repurposed churches, and Brain. Play runs Oct. 18–Nov. 9. Tickets at her source, Ovid’s Metamorphoses. the city’s oldest building. We will can be purchased through the box Through lecture and discussion, this use coaches, walking, and driving/ office: 952-563-8575. Seats: 60 course will examine the Roman poet’s carpooling in various sessions. Expect Anita Ruth, music director, Artistry brilliant retelling of Greek myths and to stand, walk a few blocks, and manage 2 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 25 and Nov. the myriad ways in which mythology steps and uneven terrain. Each class 8, 10:00–11:30 am, Artistry at the creates meaning. Course leader meets for two hours. You’ll receive Bloomington Center for the Arts, Council highly encourages participants read a course schedule via email in late Chambers, Bloomington The Metamorphoses of Ovid, tr. Allen September, with weekly updates. Mandelbaum (Harcourt Brace) or other Seats: 26 translation. Seats: 20 Course Fee: $25 (offered with the The following course William Freiert, emeritus professor of Preservation Alliance of Minnesota) classics, Gustavus Adolphus College Kristin Anderson, Ph.D., teaches is a MONDAY course: 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, architectural history at Augsburg, NEW 10486 J. S. Bach’s Christmas 12:30–2:00 pm, Edina Senior Center, including courses on the locally built Oratorio LATE START DATE Classroom 2 environment. She studies local sports In this class we’ll explore the music and facilities. texts of Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved NEW 30607 Persuasive Technology— Marghe Tabar, course coordinator and masterpiece, the Christmas Oratorio. How Technology Affects What You OLLI member This multi-sectioned work features Think and Do—OLLI Scholar 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, 10:00 chorus, orchestra, and soloists, and was Students will learn about the strategies am–12:00 pm, Various Locations, St. Paul written for different days of the and techniques used by technology Christmas season. Our goal will be to companies to influence the thoughts 20132 Minnesota Ecology prepare knowledgeable listeners for one and actions of people who use their EARLY START DATE of the upcoming performances in the services. We will examine how the Find out why Minnesota is a great Twin Cities. Seats: 30 design of popular technologies such place to study ecology! We will discuss Richard C. Resch, emeritus professor and as smartphones, search engines, ecological principles on populations, cantor, Concordia Theological Seminary, and social media have contributed habitats, biomes, and watersheds. Learn Bach Society of Minnesota board to societal problems such as fake what role our state plays in the bigger member news, polarization, and addiction, North American landscape. Seats: 10 3 sessions, Mondays, Nov. 4–18, 10:00– and then explore how or if persuasive Course Fee: $30 Fee covers the cost of a 11:30 am, The Waters of Highland, Well technologies can be used to solve these private program offered with naturalist Being Studio, St. Paul societal problems. All are welcome! No Naturalist, Eloise Butler Wildflower technology expertise required. Seats: 30 Garden and Bird Sanctuary 20155 North Mississippi Past and Ryan Wold, Ph.D. student, rhetoric and Meet in parking lot near entrance, Present Hike LATE START DATE scientific and technical communication, Minneapolis. (Parking not incl. $1/hr, The mighty Mississippi influences how U of M $4/day.) Terrain includes stairs, small we live, work, and play as it runs through 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, CANCELLEDhills, and unpaved trails the heart of our city. Hike with a 12:30–2:00 pm, Abiitan Mill City, 3 sessions, Fridays, Sep. 27–Oct. 11, naturalist to learn more about the Classroom, Minneapolis 1:30–3:00 pm, Eloise Butler Wildflower historical uses and changing landscape Garden and Bird Sanctuary. of the North Mississippi Regional Park. Find out how attitudes toward the river and human use of this water resource Key: Course Categories have changed over time. Seats: 20 10000s: Arts Course Fee: $10 North Mississippi Regional Park 20000s: Science & Technology naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center 30000s: Social Sciences 1 session, Friday, Nov. 8, 11:00 am–12:30 40000s: Interdisciplinary pm, Kroening Interpretive Center, Minneapolis 50000s: Tours
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NEW 20425 Minnesota Tree Nov. 22: State of Diplomacy, Rick Olson NEW 30605 Retaining Adaptability and Identification Nov. 29: Trade with China, Mark Vitality while Aging—OLLI Scholar Learn how to use a dichotomous key Canning Any Minnesotan will know animals to identify local trees by comparing exposed to hardship often live longer! In different features while on a hike 20154 Senses in the Season Hike this class we will discuss the biological through the park. Learn more about the LATE START DATE principle of hormesis, how low exposure species you find and how trees support After the hustle and bustle of the week, to something harmful can actually be the habitats where they live. Join us for take a peaceful walk through the park beneficial. You are not a machine, but this 90-minute exploratory walk along to realign your senses with nature. a living, breathing biological wonder the park trails. Seats: 15 Discover how each season piques our that has an inner mechanism for self- Course Fee: $10 senses in different ways. Reset your repair. As time goes on, this mechanism North Mississippi Regional Park mind and body from overstimulation becomes stronger. Secondary aging can naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center and become grounded in nature while be enhanced through lifestyle factors 1 session, Friday, Oct. 11, 1:00–2:30 appreciating the nuances each season and our environment. Find out why life pm, Kroening Interpretive Center, offers. Meet in the Kroening Interpretive gets better after 50. Seats: 40 Minneapolis Center, Room 107, Minneapolis. Seats: 12 Deborah Walters, master’s of biological Course Fee: $10 sciences, U of M NEW 40029 Great Decisions— North Mississippi Regional Park 7 Sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 22, Roseville Library naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center 1:00–2:30 pm, Lenox Community Center, Great Decisions, a national program 1 session, Friday, Oct. 25, 1:00–2:30 pm, Little Theater, St. Louis Park developed by the Foreign Policy Kroening Interpretive Center, Room 107, Association and sponsored by Global Minneapolis NEW 30591 Star Trek for Dinner Minnesota, features an impressive array Now fifty years after it was aired, the of seven expert speakers who cover the NEW 20422 Bees and Honey original Star Trek from the late 1960s most critical issues facing America, EARLY START DATE offers timely insight to the values and including China’s geopolitics, media and Learn more about extraordinary beliefs of the “Greatest Generation,” foreign policy, and global health issues. honeybees from their taxonomic those Americans who came of age on Ten copies of the 2019 Briefing Book for relationship to other insects to their life the battlefronts and home front of World this series are available for checkout at cycle and a hive’s social structure. We War II. In this class, grandparents— the Ramsey County Library, through will touch on beekeeping and end with actual or honorary—will learn how to the generosity of Global Minnesota. a honey harvest. Observe live, working use this iconic TV show to teach history, Optional 2019 briefing booklet for this bees in their hive through glass. Handle literature, and the values that made series available for purchase ($25). Call beekeeping equipment and learn the America great. Seats: 30 OLLI at 612-624-7847 by September 30 part each tool plays in the yearly cycle Rick Menzel, veteran history teacher, to reserve a copy. Booklets distributed of hive care. Finally, “bee” part of the retired Army officer the first day of class (checks only— process: Help uncap comb and spin 5 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 8, payable to UMN). Seats: 65 the extractor for the sweetest reward 2:15–3:45 pm, AARP, Conference Center, Judy Woodward, history coordinator, around. Seats: 20 Minneapolis Ramsey County Library Course Fee: $5 7 sessions, Fridays, Oct. 11–Nov. 29 (No Elaine Tucker, interpretive naturalist, class Nov. 1), 1:00–2:30 pm, Roseville B.A. biology, M.A. teaching Library, Community Program Room 1 session, Friday, Oct. 4, 1:30–3:30 pm, Oct. 11: The U.S. and Mexico, John Eastman Nature Center, Maple Grove Oswald Oct. 18: TheMiddle East, Andrew Latham Oct. 25: Refugees and Global Migration, Ellen Kennedy Nov. 1: No class Nov. 8: Nationalism in Europe, Thomas Wolfe Nov. 15: Nuclear Negotiations, Todd Lefko
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1. Membership Fees. Only $240 for all Yes, we’d prefer to not cancel any course, 8. Other Procedures. this! Memberships run one year from but first we consider your safety and our • Please wear your name tag. date of purchase. many sites’ closure decisions. It helps course leaders and 2. Accessibility. We accommodate 5. Photographing. OLLI reserves the course assistants. And it helps persons with disabilities. If you have right to take photographs or videos OLLI create a more welcoming special needs, please address them in during any program and to use them for community advance with your course leader or the promotional purposes. Participants who • Check in on the roster that the OLLI office. prefer that their images not be used are course assistant or leader has before asked to contact the OLLI office. 3. Missing a Class. If you need to miss each class. a class, please let your course assistant 6. Accessibiity. OLLI is committed to • Housekeeping. Please keep know. providing equal access to its programs. classrooms clean. If you have vision, hearing, or mobility 4. Weather Cancellations. If OLLI • OLLI courses are offered in the problems that may interfere with cancels courses due to inclement spirit of academic freedom. your full participation in our courses weather, we will email all course and/or activities, please call the OLLI • Course comment forms will be sent leaders and course participants by 8:00 office at 612-624-7847, to request at the end of each course. Please am the morning of the class. We post accommodation. complete them truthfully and OLLI cancellations on our home page tactfully, as we use this information 7. Time or Location Changes. olli.umn.edu. We call those without in our future planning. email. If you do not hear from us, Periodically, class times or locations assume that your course will be held. may change. The most recent info is in We cancel classes if the Minneapolis the Course Guide, on the OLLI website Public Schools close, or the University of and will be sent in an Up-To-Dater. Minnesota is closed.
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3) Additional Registration Period 2) How to double-check your Course Course After the Allocation Period is completed Requests and Priorities after you and members are registered in courses, purchase Allocation members register for as many additional • Click on My Account, then Course available courses as they wish. A list Priorities Registration of courses with seats still available is sent via email through the Up-to-Dater • Check your course priorities and re- OLLI uses a Course Allocation as soon as the Additional Registration prioritize using the dropdown list under Registration process to assign member Period begins. the column priority requests to courses on an equal • Then click Save Priorities opportunity basis. (A lottery is only run TIP: Be sure to click Save Priorities or on courses that have more requests than Requesting your prioritization will not be retained. seats available.) Courses TIP: Look for the message Priority(-ies) There are three periods to Requesting/ Saved Successfully which will appear in Registering for OLLI Courses: Course 1) How to request courses: green above the Priority column Request, Allocation, and Additional • Go to olli.umn.edu and click on the Registration. Membership and Registration button on 3) How to change course requests during the Course Request Period: 1) Course Request Period the right side of the screen. During this period, members decide • On the Sign In page, find the Sign in to • To add requests or change your priority which courses they want and enter their Existing Account option and enter your order, access your online account any requests online or by mail. During this username and password. time during the Course Request Period. period, members are “requesting” the • Follow the instructions listed under • To remove a course, you must contact courses they want. How to Request/Register for Courses. the office by email [email protected]. a. Request courses based on your • Select the Category from the column TIP: Congratulate yourself! You did it! preferences. A first request will be on the left of the page. marked as Priority #1; a second request will be Priority #2, and so on. Members • Select a course from the list on Requesting can request as many courses as they the right. would like during the Course Request • Click the Request Course box. Courses by Mail Period. TIP: Be sure to click on the Request The office must receive course requests b. At any time during the Course Course button for each course. no later than 4 pm Monday, Sept. 9. Request Period, members may change • Once all of your requested courses Mail the following information on an priorities and add requests. To remove are added to your cart, check your 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper to: OLLI, U of a request, you must contact the office selections. Remove unwanted courses M, McNamara Alumni Center, 200 SE by email at [email protected] or phone by clicking on Remove. Once you are Oak St, Ste 250, Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-624-7847. satisfied, click on Check Out. • First and last name 2) Allocation Period • Verify your personal data on Check • Mailing address Allocation is only run on courses Out: My Information. Please verify your • Daytime phone that have more requests than seats email address. Click Next. available. The computer software fills • Email address TIP: Members do not pay course fees courses according to member requests/ • Numbered list of course requests in during the Course Request Period. After priorities. The database is closed during order of your priority; #1 being your you receive your course confirmation this period to retain the integrity of highest priority. email you need to log in to your account member requests. During this period and pay any course fees that may be due. • Include course number and title for as members become “registered” in many courses as you wish to attend • Double-check your order and click courses. Consequently, members cannot • Do NOT send payment for course fees alter their requests during this time. Purchase. at this time. TIP: Be sure to click Purchase or your • DO submit payment for Membership requests will not be retained. purchase, if necessary. • You will receive a Course(s) Request Acknowledgment email listing the courses you have requested. P OLLI.UMN.EDU page 27 OLLI | University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center 200 Oak Street SE, Ste. 250 Minneapolis, MN 55455
Important Dates
August 2019 Request Period Aug. 26–Sep. 9, 4 pm Course Guide
Allocation Sep. 10–12
Additional Registration Period Sep. 13–til two days before the first day of the class
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