NON-PROFIT ORG. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute U.S. POSTAGE at the University of Michigan PAID 2401 Plymouth Road ANN ARBOR, Ml PERMIT 144 Suite C, Room 1163 Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2193 * A U T 0 " 5 - D I G I T 4 8 1 0 3 BARBARA MURPHY 0 1 GAVIN EADIE 507 2ND ST ANN ARBOR Ml 481£)3-4953 M GERIATRICS CENTER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM LLl '4^ (y^ s; ^ : • a: O Q •2 c*- ®"£ lis ^ QJ CD ' ♦ w * w ^ C^ -S-^ i XJJ Q o S OJ U ^ G " o ^ r e t / ) O ^ t / ) Z * 3 c S = - V ^ ^ f S s o ^ o -s: .2. <-> N • c o Z ^ C f3 f B U is ^11 O o _: !" *3 > - V J 0^ '5; ^ S U J Q ^ " u J Address: OLLI at U of M - Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC) 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone: (734) 998-9351 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) Email: [email protected] Website: www.olli-umich.org Registration will begin on January 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. both online and in person. Sign up for Winter/Spring 2017 classes online at www.olli-umich.org, in person at 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C, Ann Arbor or by mailing in your registration form. Title: OLLI Catalog Issue Date: December 2016 Published: Bi Annual Authorized Name and Address: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Michigan, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI Issue 4, Volume 2 Dear OLLI Friends, Welcome to the Winter 2017 catalog. This semester’s cover art, “Indian Soap,” is taken by OLLI member George Valenta, a retired speech pathologist and yoga instructor who teaches Beginning Lip Reading with OLLI. George’s photo, which was displayed in Gallery 55+, is of foam near the Barton Pond Dam in Ann Arbor. George chooses local images as his subject matter. We invited you attend our OLLI Winter Open House on Monday, January 9, 2017. This casual Open House will be held at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with study group instructors and OLLI committee members, learn about opportunities for volunteering and upcoming offerings, and explore our new lectures venue starting in summer 2017. We are pleased to offer you over seventy study groups to choose from this winter and spring. You’ll find favorites, such as Great Decisions and Monday Art, as well as new offerings such as Beginning Chinese, Protection of Cultural Heritage During Crisis, and a service learning class that combines volunteer work and academic theory called The Complexity of Homelessness. Our Winter Distinguished Lecture Series and our Thursday Themed Lectures on the Future of Transportation, The Library—Civilization’s Treasure, and the African- American Experience offer engaging expert speakers on timely subjects. After Five explores storytelling, vodka distilling, and the state of local theater, and OLLI Out of Town has trips to explore the auto industry, Detroit libraries, minority communities in Detroit, and the Motown Museum and Wright Museum of African-American History. Registration begins Wednesday, January 11 at 9:30 a.m. We strongly encourage you to register online. If you prefer to register in person, OLLI volunteers will be at the TSRC to take your registration. (Registrations received prior to January 11 will be opened the morning of January 11). We hope to see you at the Winter Open House! Best wishes, Jean Leverich Program Director Table of Contents Special News: Big Hearts Event.............p. 8 After 5:00 Gatherings The Moth Story Hour….........................................p. 9 Vodka Tasting….......................................................p.10 Local Theater…........................................................p.10 Rave Cinema Map……….................................p. 11 Distinguished Lecture Series……….....p. 12-13 Thursday Morning Lecture Series The Future of Transportation: Don’t Turn in Your Car Keys Yet!...............................p. 15 The Library – Civilization’s Treasure House of Knowledge.................................................p. 16 The African-American Experience……...............……p. 17 Art & Architecture Monday Art…………................................................p. 18 Shodo-Japanese Calligraphy......…...................p. 18 Unbuilt Michigan: University that Never Was......p. 19 Walking Tour of Central Campus Sculpture.................p. 19 Walking Tour of Historic Ann Arbor..............................p. 20 Walking Tour of UM...............p. 20 What the Heck is Abstract Art...........................p. 21 Table of Contents Current Events, Law, Policy & Politics Coverage of Current News Topics……….................p. 21 Criminal Sentencing and the “War on Drugs”.....p. 22 Current Events……………….…................................p. 22 Great Decisions……......…............................…........p. 23 Role of Science in Politics.......................................p. 23 Scorpions: Battles and Triumphs of FDR’s...Justices...p. 24 What’s Going on in Housing?...............................p. 24 Social Media and the Arab Spring........................p. 25 TED Talks……..............…..............................….…...p. 25 Foreign Language Advanced French Conversation II…………….............p. 26 Beginning Chinese……........…..................................p. 26 Advanced German IV……..…...................................p. 27 Español Intermedio…………………………..................p. 27 Beginning Lip Reading…………….............................p. 28 Group Facilitation Training Group Facilitation Training…………………..............p. 28 History & Culture Chinese Culture and History………………................p. 29 Dining with Shakespeare……........................…...…p. 29 Guide to Essential Italy…….........................…….…p. 30 Italy: Geography and More…………................…...…p. 30 Great World Mythologies Part II: Middle East…......p. 31 Nineteenth Century Women’s History.…..............…p. 31 Protection of Cultural Heritage During Crisis......…p. 32 The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage........p. 32 Ta Da Moon, Alice!!! Golden Age of Space Flight....p. 33 Table of Contents Hobbies, Games, & Sports Mah-Jongg………………………………………...............p. 34 Investing, Economics & Finance Basics of Retirement Investing: Session 1……........p. 34 Basics of Retirement Investing: Session 2……........p. 35 Computerized Investing: Stocks..............................p. 35 Literature, Poetry & Drama Contemporary Translated Novels of the Middle East…p. 36 Homer’s Odyssey.….................................................p. 36 Virgil’s Aeneid.…......................................................p. 37 Women/Aging through Literature/Writing….............p. 37 Poetry of Hope and Feathered Things…..........……....p. 38 Music, Theater & Film Almost Maine Pre-Show Discussion…................…..p. 39 Anatomy of a Murder Theater Discussion...............p. 39 August: Osage County Theater Discussion..............p. 40 Choral Music: Looking BACHwards and Forward...p. 40 Film Classics..........................................................p. 41 Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques..…............................p. 41 In The Next Room ... Pre-Show Discussion…......…..p. 42 Love, Loss and What I Wore Theater Discussion....p. 42 Met Opera Live in HD Pre-Talks..….......................p. 43 Morning’s at Seven Pre-Show Discussion.........…..p. 43 Mystery of Edwin Drood Pre-Show Discussion......p. 44 What’s So Great About Beethoven Anyway?.........p. 44 Join us for the OLLI Open House January 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at WCC! Table of Contents Religion, Philosophy & Spirituality Being Mortal Book Discussion: Session #1.............p. 45 Being Mortal Book Discussion: Session #2.............p. 45 Decisions at End of Life........................................p. 46 Grace Without God: Search for Meaning...World.....p. 46 Genesis: Where it all Began...................................p. 47 Glimpses of Spirit in Story.....................................p. 47 Year to Live ...........................................................p. 48 Science Chemistry Without Pain......................................…p. 48 Evolution of Everything…….….................................p. 49 Nature of Matter…..............................................….p. 49 Cosmology: History and Nature of Our Universe….p. 50 Why is the Sky Blue?...Other Physics Questions…p. 50 Service Learning The Complexity of Homelessness..........................…p. 51 Social Sciences The Hidden Brain....................................................p. 52 Human Language II: Language and Culture............p. 52 A Mindfulness Book Reading..................................p. 53 “Play” Matters..........….........................................…p. 53 Up-close Look at Arab and Muslim Americans........p. 54 Technology Face-to-Face Conversations: Session 1….................p. 55 Face-to-Face Conversations: Session 2….................p. 55 Introduction to Home Computing: Session 1.........…p. 56 Introduction to Home Computing: Session 2.........…p. 56 Windows PC Maintenance and Security: Session 1…p. 57 Windows PC Maintenance and Security: Session 2…p. 57 Table of Contents Writing Memoir Writing…………………………….…................p. 58 Memoirs and Personal Essays…………...................p. 58 Writers Unlimited……………………..………...............p. 59 Writing a Novel…..............................................……p. 59 OLLI Out of Town 2016 - 2017 Transportation: Today and Tomorrow.….................p. 60 Libraries: Preserving the Past, Educating the Present..........................................…p. 61 Exploring Armenian, Bangladeshi and Vietnamese Communities in Metro Detroit………….…...............p. 62 African American