WALLA NEWS Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association, Inc. Volume 16, Issue 5 September 2015
Board of Directors A Few Words from the President’s Pen Dennis Sorge, President Alan Williams, Vice- president We are moving ahead quickly in the preparation for fall classes. Almost Gail Beck, Treasurer 180 people were present at the picnic to hear about the exciting classes Kathleen Connolly, Secretary being offered. Last year the Audio/Visual committee worked to be sure Vince Green, Past President you could hear the presenters. This year additional efforts are being made Leslie Brost Jo Ellen Cox to improve visual media visibility. Sign up early for classes especially if Dwayne Daehler you want to take a restricted size class. Marshall Deutelbaum Patrick Egan WALLA is looking for someone to serve as Historian. You can work Mary Jo Pflum where and when you want. Basically it is like keeping a sketchbook of Nancy Hartman WALLA events and people. Please contact Mary Gardner or me if you Peggy Housley want more information and are willing to help. You could help WALLA Dorothy Jones without specific time or location requirements. Howard Magadanz Mary Quinn As in the past, I shall continue to encourage you to sign up to receive the SuzAnn Schott Ann Skadberg Newsletter electronically. Arrival is earlier than via the USPS and the Robert Slagel color is worth it. Linda Taulman This fall, on a trial basis, there are no formal speakers at the scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday luncheons. We invite you to sign up for the Calendar of Events luncheons, visit with your friends and fellow WALLA attenders and participate in informal discussions. F, Sep 18 Trip to Nashville & Brown County Dennis H Sorge, [email protected] W, Sep 23 10:30am Programming Comm & 1:30pm Board Mee ng Th, Oct 8 ‐ 6pm One Great Read WALLA Trip to Nashville, Indiana program sponsored by WALLA & WLPL M, Oct 12 ‐ 6:45pm Walla & Friends Friday, September 18 is the date Film of the WALLA trip to W, Oct 20 ‐ Noon Programming Nashville, Indiana. Details and Comm TBA October Noon Board Mee ng registration information are on M, Nov 9 ‐ 6:45pm Walla & Friends in the flyer later in this issue. Film Some highlights include: touring the historic Minor House in the “heart” of downtown Nashville; Check our online calendar for visiting the Art Guild: Gallery of Fine Arts; lunch at the Artists Colony updates at WALLAonline.org Inn & Restaurant; touring the T.C. Steele historic site and visiting the Oliver Winery with wine tasting opportunities. Join us for the day. WALLA & Friends of Library Film Series
The films are screened on the second Monday of the month at 6:45 pm at the West Lafayette Public Library followed by a discussion. Librarian Erica Brown hosts the series. Free popcorn is provided.
Monday, September 14 -“Water” The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia (Sarala), newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots (Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray). Water is a 2005 Indo-Canadian film written and directed by Deepa Mehta, with screenplay by Anurag Kashyap. It is set in 1938 and explores the lives of widows at an ashram in Varanasi, India. “Water” is a dark introspect into the tales of rural Indian widows in the 1940s and covers controversial subjects such as misogyny and ostracism. (2005) 114 minutes PG-13
Monday, October 12 - “Dreams of Sushi” JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of 85- year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. (2011) 81 minutes PG
Monday, November 9 - “Bernie” is a 2011 black comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a 1998Texas Monthly magazine article by Hollandsworth, "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas” that chronicles the 1996 murder of 81-year-old millionaire Marjorie Nugent in Carthage, Texas by her 38-year-old companion Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede. Tiede proved so highly regarded in Carthage that, in spite of having confessed to the police, the district attorney was eventually forced to request a rare prosecutorial change of venue in order to secure a fair trial. ( 2011) 99 minutes PG-13
Monday, December 14 - “One Hundred Foot Journey” In "The Hundred-Foot Journey," Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France. Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant - the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. (2014) 122 Minutes PG
AV Volunteers Needed
No long term commitment is required and you can just try it for one semester. Some knowledge of wireless microphones and Windows 10 is helpful but not required. Training is available. Contact Howard Magadanz at [email protected].
2 Fall Picnic
For the fourth year in a row, WALLA was privileged to have the annual picnic in the Social Hall at St. Lawrence Church. Members of the WALLA Board, the Special Events Committee, and other WALLA friends were a great help setting up and taking down tables and chairs. The food and drink services and the cleanup were handled by our wonderful committee members. Thanks to all of you!
We also appreciate D & R Catering for their delicious food, and Great Harvest Bread once again donated the bread to us. Many people commented about the delicious meal and the courteous service the caterers provided us.
Class brochures were distributed to everyone, and the presenters gave us descriptions of the upcoming courses which begin October 19. Please read the information about our 2 box lunches scheduled for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, November 4.
WHAT ARE YOUR THURSDAY LUNCH PLANS?
MARK YOUR CALENDAR…… Fatties BBQ - October 22nd, 29th & November 12th St. Andrews UMC Women - November 5th Watch for postings of more details during classes!
"Mark’s Mac Help” every Wednesday, 3:00 to 4:00 PM at the West Lafayette Public Library
Long time WALLA member and presenter, Mark Levinthal provides help with your Apple devices, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and iPod, every Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 PM at the West Lafayette Public Library. Look for him in the Dig Me computer laboratory. He is also available to discuss interesting Apps, evolution or baseball!
3 One Great Read Programs
More information available at www.tcpl.lib.in.us/OneGreatRead and www.facebook.com/ OneGreatRead.
Date Title of Event Time Location Th 9-10 One Great Read Kickoff --”One Size Fits All” 6 p WLPL improv group M 9-14 Fireside Book Group (discussion) 2 p Klondike Branch Th 9-17 Eclectic Book Club (discussion) 10 a TCPL in LAF Th 9-17 Author Michael Sheldon: Melville, Moby 7 p TCPL in LAF Dick & The Essex, lecture, Q&A F 9-18 TAF-One Great Read Gallery Walk 6 p Wells Community -view exhibits, meet committee Center members, downtown stroll Tu 9-22 Pub Chat: Whale of a Tale (discussion) 6 p LAF Brewing Co. RSVP 429-0113 622 Main Tu 9-29 Traveler's Dream & Songs of the Sea 7 p TCPL in LAF Duo performance of sea chanties, historic and favorite songs. Tu 10-6 Armchair Travelers: Whale Watching: 6:30 p Klondike Branch National Geographic Film. Book display
Th 10-8 ***WALLA-WLPL sponsored: 6 p WLPL “Acclaimed documentary of 200 years of America's whaling industry from colonial times to early 1900's” (120 min/ refreshments !) W 10-14 Discussion (Brown Bag) Ref 12 TCPL in LAF Librarian Sherri McGlothlin noon Th 10- Curator Bill Derrah, Chicago Marine 7 p TCPL in LAF 15 Museum. Lake Michigan voyages compared to The Essex. M 10-19 Film: Award-Winning Whale 7 p TCPL in LAF Documentary - whale habitats and migration; from Ireland to Australia!
WLPL-West Lafayette Public Library TCPL- Tippecanoe County Public Library
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WALLA with the West Lafayette Public Library will present a One Great Read program on Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 P.M. at the West Lafaytte Public Library
We will watch an acclaimed PBS produced film documenting 200 years of America's whaling industry from Colonial times to the beginning of the 1900s. This film is the perfect supplement to the 2015 community read selection, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Included is the story of the Essex tragedy and its influence on author Herman Melville.
There will be an intermission with light refreshments available.
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WALLA's Taste of Nashville... (IN) Trip Friday September 18, 2015
7:30 AM Leave from West Lafayette Wal-Mart parking lot, northeast corner. Board Purdue Motor Coach. Trip planners: Peggy Housley and Linda Taulman
Trip includes: ($70 includes transportation, admissions, lunch) Nashville Visitor's Bureau for information packs and maps. Tour of historic Minor House in the “heart” of downtown Nashville. Visit to Art Guild: Gallery of Fine Arts Lunch at Artists Colony Inn & Restaurant. (included in fee) “shopping on your own” Tour of T.C. Steele historic site Return trip tour of Oliver Winery (wine tasting opportunities) Dinner at Gray's Restaurant in Mooresville (“dutch treat”') Expected arrival in West Lafayette is 9:30 p.m.
Cost is $70.00 per person. Reservation deadline is September 16. Must bring completed health form. (Make check out to WALLA . / Nashville trip on notes line.)
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Food Allergies? ______Mail bottom of this form and check to Gail Beck 1010 N. Grant St., West Lafayette, IN 47906 phone # 765-743-9920
6 West Lafayette Public Library receives grant to celebrate 500 Years of Latino American History
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), is a nationwide public programming initiative that supports the exploration of the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape the United States over the last five centuries and who have become, with more than 50 million people, the country's largest minority group.
More than 200 grantees around the country —libraries, museums, state humanities councils, historical societies and other nonprofits selected through a competitive application process —are receiving funding, resources and support to host festivals, collect oral histories, facilitate informed discussions and hold other public events about Latino American history and culture between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. All grantees will also host scholar-led viewing and discussion events that feature the documentary film "Latino Americans," supported by an NEH grant and created for PBS by the WETA public television station.
The West Lafayette Public Library was one of only 5 organizations in Indiana to be awarded this grant. WALLA is a supporting organization for the grant as well and we encourage your participation in the programs. Congratulations to West Lafayette Public Library on receiving this grant.
The cornerstone of the project is the six-part documentary film “Latino Americans,” created for PBS in 2013 by the WETA public television station and supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The award- winning series chronicles Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to present day. (Learn more about the series at www.pbs.org/latino- americans/en/.) The Library will be working with the Dr. Aurelio Curbelo, the Director of the Latino Cultural Center at Purdue to host a free, four-part viewing of the series, as well as a discussion panel with prominent Latino faculty. The series will be screened at the Purdue Graduate Student Center, in room PGSC 105 A&B at 6pm, on four Thursdays, September 24th, October 22nd, November 19th, and December 3rd.
The Library will also be hosting other events as part of the series, please check the Library webpage (westlafayettepubliclibrary.org) for more information on these events, as they become available.
Please call (765-743-2261) or e-mail ([email protected]) Erica Brown at the Library for more information.
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September 2015
Mark Your Calendars WALLA Volunteers Newsletter deadline - October 30 for November Newsletter Wanted and Needed
One Great Read program sponsored by WALLA - Thursday, Our WALLA organization works best when Oct 8 at 6pm many participants see needs, make useful suggestions and especially, lend a hand. WALLA & Friends Film Series - September 14, October 12, The success of our WALLA programs November 9, December 8 - 2nd Monday evening at 6:45 pm depends on office workers, newsletter writers, course coordinators, course Fall Classes Start Monday, October 19 presenters, planners and facilitators of our social and enrichment occasions, audio- Winter Get Away February 23, 24 and 25th visual technicians, vigilant board members Spring Classes March 21 to April 14, 2016 and many others.
Consider how you can add to our growing list of able and enthusiastic volunteers. Consider adding your name to our “Help Sign up for Electronic Newsletter Wanted and Needed” sheet at your earliest opportunity. Want to get your newsletter quicker and save WALLA money? For more information you may go to the Sign up to get your newsletter electronically. Just send an email WALLA office in room 209 of the Morton to [email protected]. Please put Center. The website also contains a lot of “Subscribe” as the subject and your first and last name in the body information. of the message.