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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Course Guide Summer 2019 Vol. 24 Number 4 The Mia tours have a long OLLI Finally, It’s Summer! history, dating back to the beginning Welcome to OLLI or welcome back! This of our organization in 1995. Pat Wuest, summer at OLLI is packed with courses a Mia docent and wife of one of OLLI's for those who like to explore inside or founders, Fred Wuest, led the very out. Enjoy a play or two at the Guthrie. first tour. Pat thought that "maybe Attend the Nobel Conference on climate six people" would sign up, but the change. The Mia course includes a number was much larger and another special exhibition of native women tour leader, Connie Nelson, was soon artists. Expand your brain discussing recruited. "For 20-plus years, we the philosophy of Sartre, listening to designed themes and tours," Pat says. Dvořák, or examining the complex "What a delightful time in our lives!" history of American pluralism. Visit five Pat and Connie are now retired, but gardens with master gardeners. Explore their places have been taken by tour St. Paul neighborhoods and their history. leaders Kay Miller, Emily Shapiro, James Ride the streetcar with an OLLI member Allen, and Linda Krueger. Kay reports as the conductor! No matter what you that the OLLI tours are highlights of her choose, we are certain you will find OLLI work as a Mia docent. "OLLI members groups and tour leaders trade off so that to be an engaging, fun, unique learning are smart, curious, well-traveled, and everyone has the opportunity to hear experience! opinionated," she says. They "dive right the different presentations of all the into the discussions,...I'm often wowed topics. Enjoy Summer! by connections they express that hadn't Planning and leading Mia tours – The OLLI Staff occurred to me." is not an easy job, but tour leaders The Mia docents spend long hours gain from their experience. Jim Allen developing the OLLI tours that are says, "Being a tour leader has hugely Magical Mystery Tours: offered each course term. Emily Shapiro expanded my knowledge of culture, described the process, which usually religion, and history...." Linda Krueger Art @ Mia begins with a brainstorming session. summarizes her experience in two by Sylvia A. Johnson "Typically, we each bring our own words: "Challenging and rewarding." 'bucket list' containing our random Kay Miller comments, "For me there OLLI has many popular courses that ideas and topics. For about an hour, is an emotional, even a spiritual always fill and even have long waiting nothing seems to mesh. Then, seemingly component to our OLLI discussions....I lists, but perhaps none is more popular out of nowhere, a core idea will emerge am always touched when OLLI members than the tours at the Minneapolis that appeals to us all. This becomes share personal experiences that arise Institute of Art (Mia). Led by docents the overarching theme for the course when they view a piece of art." who are usually OLLI members, the Mia tours are specially designed for an OLLI session." Mia tour leaders contribute many audience. Each has a different theme, After choosing a general theme, hours of time to their work, and also and each views different artworks in the group decides on specific topics for a great deal of heart and soul. These Mia's permanent collection or in special each tour. All four leaders use their own dedicated volunteers have created a exhibits. Even people who have visited ideas to plan the individual tours they unique learning experience that benefits Mia many times discover something new will lead and to choose the works of art all OLLI members. when taking one of these unique tours. to be viewed. During the course, the participants are divided into smaller Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Welcome to OLLI! OLLI at the University of Minnesota is of high-quality courses augmented with Cities (usually with free parking!). an engaged, active, and ever-growing intellectually stimulating social and Beyond courses, OLLI members enjoy community of lifelong learners! We are cultural activities.” Special Interest Groups (SIGs), member part of a network of 122 Osher Lifelong Since 1995, OLLI at the U of M has events, local tours, and national and Learning Institute (OLLI) programs offered a wide array of noncredit international travel opportunities. OLLI nationwide supported by the Bernard educational, cultural, and volunteer volunteers are a core part of our success, Osher Foundation. OLLI at the U of M is experiences that add to the joy of and another way to learn and to meet located in the College of Continuing and retirement. OLLI at the U of M now other lifelong learners. Professional Studies at the University serves over 1,200 members, and offers of Minnesota. Our official mission is to We welcome you to the OLLI community about 300 courses per year in more where curiosity never retires! provide “the local community of lifelong than 40 locations around the Twin learners with a year-round curriculum 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 info. 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 at 8. Be Kind. To promote a great 3. Join a Special Interest Group! These 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 share Association where OLLI members join talking time. for a special fee (2 years for $50 incl. Enjoy being an OLLI at the OLLI Course Guide is a publication of a bookstore and D’Amico discount, U MN member! the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Alumni magazine, and free online 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: Nancy Christine Allen • 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 Summer 2019 June 3 – June 28 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]. Fiction/St. Paul East: 3rd Mondays, 1 Can I Start a SIG? Yes! All is takes is a pm, Grateful Table, Roseville. Sharon member or two willing to take the lead. THE NEW YORKER Discussion Group: Thronson, [email protected], Georgia We’ll help find other members who share Thursdays, 2:00 pm, Uptown Lunds, 2nd O’Hara, [email protected]. the same interest. floor, Joyce Popp, joycepopp44@gmail. com; Jennifer Restrepo, jrestrepo5652@ Fiction Minneapolis: Full Several OLLI members have been gmail.com. brainstorming new SIG ideas: museum Fiction/Nonfiction Arden Hills: Full hoppers, math enthusiasts, happy hour OLLI Qwesters – Biking: On hiatus until Literary Fiction Uptown: goers. If you are ready to take up the May. Wednesdays, May–Sep., Nell Bean, 3rd Tuesdays, mantle for these or others, email or call [email protected]. 1:30–3:00 pm, Walker Library, Carla Nancy Garland, SIG coordinator, at 612- Waldemar, [email protected]. 850-1495, [email protected]. Play Reading: 2nd Fridays, 10:00 am, Mysteries: Sep–June, Walker Place, Janet Kramer- 1st Tuesdays, 2:30 pm, temp location. Karen Koepp, kkoepp11@gmail. At the Theater: Weekend matinee live Barr, [email protected]; Jack com theater performances, followed by dinner Harkness, [email protected]. nearby. Approx. once a month. Ron & SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Discussion Nonfiction Minneapolis: Full Marghe Tabar, [email protected]. Group: 4th Fridays, 1:00 pm, Southdale Nonfiction St. Paul:4th Thursdays, 1:30 Bridge/East Metro: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, Library, Edina.