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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University Of 2020 SPRING CATALOG OFFERING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS 50+ www.uky.edu/olli WelcomeTO THE OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE YOUR GIFT COUNTS! AT THE Your donation goes exclusively toward OLLI at UK’s programs and UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY! operations. Your gifts will help us achieve our goal of providing enhanced classroom spaces, support daily operational expenses and help keep OLLI membership and course fees affordable. OLLI at UK offers educational and enrichment courses, programs and events created for dynamic lifelong learners Donate Online at: aged 50+ who are continually searching for exciting topics and • http://bit.ly/supportolliatuk exploring new opportunities in learning! • Add it to your online registration at For more information, contact the OLLI Office: uky.augusoft.net (859) 257-2656 or Toll Free (866) 602-5862 or visit www.uky.edu/OLLI By Mail: • Mail Check to: OLLI at UK c/o University of Kentucky Philanthropy 210 Malabu Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40502 • Include with your spring registration COURSE LOCATIONS 2020 SPRING Beaumont Presbyterian Lexington Theological REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Church Seminary 1070 Lane Allen Road 230 Lexington Green Circle, Early Bird Registration #300 and #510 Bluegrass Youth Ballet For current 2019-2020 OLLI Members 442 Southland Drive McConnell Springs Park 416 Rebmann Lane To distribute registration traffic more evenly, Central Kentucky Computer registration will open online in 4 phases for current Society Second Presbyterian Church 2019-2020 members. Please note the scheduled 160 Moore Drive, #107 460 East Main Street opening for each category. Once the category is open for registration it will remain open. Consolidated Baptist Church Southern Heights Baptist 1625 Russell Cave Road Church 3408 Clays Mill Road Monday, January 6 Crestwood Christian Church 10 a.m. - Phase One 1882 Bellefonte Drive Twin Pines Christian • Computers and Technology Church • Languages Friends Meeting House 1139 Tanbark Road 649 Price Avenue • Visual Arts UK Center for Innovation in • Travel, Socials & Soptlight Lecture Series Hunter Presbyterian Church Math and Science Education 109 Rosemont Garden 1737 Russell Cave Road 1 p.m. - Phase Two • History and Government Lexington Bridge Club UK Fine Arts Building • Literature and Writing 3517 Lansdowne Drive 465 Rose Street • Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) Lexington Senior Center Unitarian Universalist 195 Life Lane Church Tuesday, January 7 3564 Clays Mill Road 10 a.m. - Phase Three • Culture West Sixth Brewing • Experiential Learning 501 West 6th Street, #100 • Performing Arts 1 p.m. - Phase Four TABLE OF CONTENTS • Health and Wellness Spring Registration Schedule.........................................................1 • Science and Environment OLLI Advisory Board .......................................................................2 • Out of the Box Donovan Forum Series ...................................................................3 Public Registration Socials...............................................................................................4 & New 2019-2020 Memberships OLLI at UK Spotlight Lecture Series...........................................5 For New 2019-2020 OLLI Members Travel............................................................................6 Public registration and new memberships will open Spring 2020 Course Offerings ................................................7-23 on Tuesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. Instructors ...................................................................................24-26 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)..........................................27 OLLI Scholarships...........................................................................27 OLLI at UK courses are offered in the spirit of academic Inclement Weather and Refund Policies................................27 freedom. Our learning environments encourage involvement by all members and offer opportunities for Registration Information ............................................................28 open and sincere discussions. Any views expressed are Registration and Risk Release Forms ................................29-30 those of the individual and are not representative of the Bolshoi Ballet, BY Experience | HD and Metropolitan University of Kentucky. Opera Encore Screenings.............................................................31 Donovan Scholarship....................................................................32 1 WHERE CURIOSITY NEVER RETIRES BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP OLLI Scholars are eligible to register for: • Courses • Shared Interest Groups • Experiential Learning opportunities • OLLI Travel • OLLI events • OLLI Socials • College of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre and Dance performances • UK’s Johnson Recreation Center and Alumni It may be COLD outside but THINK SPRING! Your OLLI Gym Catalog is here for your pleasure! Relax and take time to • Lancaster Aquatic Center Lap Swim review the many tempting offerings for the Spring semester. OLLI Scholars receive: Mark your choices but also think about alternatives. Classes • Member-only, early-bird registration window for and SIGs soon fill up - it is a fact - but for a new decade, (it’s the Spring and Summer semesters; 2020 after all!) - try something new & different perhaps? • Catalogs in the mail each semester We also hope to see you at the many Social Events that have • Discounts to encore screenings of the Bolshoi been specially planned for your enjoyment by our volunteer Ballet and The National Theatre at the UK committees. All Good Wishes for 2020. Gatton Student Center Cinema Get involved and volunteer: Cordially, • For programs and events Your OLLI Advisory Board • To serve on a committee or task force • To serve on the Advisory Board • To teach a course or facilitate a special interest 2019-2020 group LEXINGTON ADVISORY BOARD Visit www.uky.edu/olli/olli-handbook to review the Diana Rast, Chair updated Member Handbook Phil Maxson, Vice-Chair Sandy Emerson, Immediate Past Chair AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS 2 WAYS TO REGISTER Tom Clayton Larry Grannis Virginia Gregg Larry Iaquinta Pat Lawrence Phil Maxson Online at Mail registration forms on page 29 to Julia Moore uky.augusoft.net address below. Ed Reeves COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONS OLLI at UK Office Connections – Jane Friedman 658 S. Limestone, UK Ligon House Curriculum – Marcia Freyman Lexington, KY 40506-0442 Development - Maryann Wellman Donovan Forum – Sue Scheff Complete Registration Directions Promotion and Membership - Norma Wirt can be found on page 28. Social – Carol Swiderski Travel – Patsy Anderson Volunteer – Anna Watson OLLI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 2 DONOVAN FORUM SERIES THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 6 - MAY 7 | 2 - 3 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | FREE PARKING Lexington Senior Center, 195 Life Lane Light refreshments served the 1st Thursday of each month. No need to RSVP. Watch the OLLI website and monthly newsletters for updates and adjustments. Lexington is home to decades of strong women, including mayors, doctors, lawyers, suffragettes, and women who raised other strong women and men. The Donovan Forum celebrates the Year of the Woman, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, with a few contemporary items of interest. Enjoy! February 6 March 12 April 16 Raise the Bronze Ceiling “Shall Not Be Denied or Abridged” The Ikaria, Greece: Keys to Well-Being Jennifer Mossotti, Centennial of Woman Suffrage Amy Kostelic, Ph.D., Associate Extension 9th District Councilwoman Carolyn S. Bratt, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Professor, University of Kentucky & University of Kentucky Peggy Ellis, OLLI at UK Member February 13 Kentucky’s Fight for Woman Suffrage March 19 April 23 Melanie Beals Goan, Ph.D., LGBT History in the Bluegrass Election Monitoring Around the World Associate Professor, University of Kentucky Edwin Hackney, Retired Licensed Clinical Deborah Alexander, Ph.D., Retired, Senior Social Worker, SAGE of the Bluegrass Advisor, U.S. Department of State February 20 Overcoming Life’s Obstacles - March 26 April 30 Yes You Can! Gender Differences in Childhood: Stories of the Struggles for the Voting Pamela Goodwine, Judge, Science versus Stereotypes, and Why Rights Act Kentucky Court of Appeals We Should Care Karen Cotton McDaniel, Ph.D., Professor Christia Spears Brown, Ph.D., Lester and Emeritus, Kentucky State University February 27 Helen Milich Professor of Children at Risk, The Town Branch Park Project University of Kentucky May 7 Allison Lankford, JD, Executive Director, The 19th Amendment and the Trail to Town Branch Park April 2 Ratification Lexington Storytellers The Women Suffrage Centennial Chorus March 5 Lee Edgerton, Storyteller, Hemp THC and Regulatory Compliance Lexington Storytellers Frank Sikora, Ph.D., Director of Laboratories and Soils Program, University of Kentucky April 9 Meet Your Muslim Neighbor Nadia Rasheed, M.D. 3 WHERE CURIOSITY NEVER RETIRES LET’S GET SOCIAL! Floracliff Wildflower Guided Hike Date and Time: Wednesday, April 22, 11 a.m. (Weather Permitting) Location: Floracliff Nature Sanctuary (8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington) Maximum Enrollment: 20 | Cost: $15 Floracliff Nature Sanctuary is a 346 acre non-profit nature preserve located in the Kentucky River Palisades Region. This wildflower hike will cover natural history, folklore, pollinator relationships, and other information about early spring ephemerals. The hike is a moderate level and will be at a leisurely pace. More information about the
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