Blue Book Course Catalog SPRING 2019 LEARN IN RETIREMENT OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM Classes and Activities for Retired and Semi-Retired Adults January 14 – April 13 SPRING PREVIEW Saturday January 5, 2019 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. “Experience Lifelong Learning” 2019 SPRING PREVIEW Join us for an overview of spring courses and activities Saturday, January 5, 2019 • Overview of 130 courses and activities 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • On-site registration Cal State Fullerton • Free parking with shuttle service from Ruby Gerontology Center State College Parking Structure TRY US FREE OF CHARGE* – PROGRAMS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC Jan 15, 29, Feb 12, 26, Mar 12, 26 JAZZ SERIES AT FLORENTINE’S GRILL Jan 12, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 13, May 4, Jun 1 CSUF FACULTY/STUDENT PERFORMANCES Jan 15, 29, Feb 12, 26, Mar 12, 26 PHOTO BY JANICE JENG JANICE BY PHOTO MUSICAL PERFORMANCES Mar 15, Mar 30, Apr 6 CSUF CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE IN PERFORMANCE Apr 12 ECLECTICS I Jan 15, 29, Feb 12, 26, Mar 12, 26, Apr 11 TRANSITIONS IN RETIREMENT ESSENTIALS Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 MEDICAL SERIES ELKS CLUB-FULLERTON Jan 16, 30, Feb 13, 27, Mar 13, 27 CROUCH MARY BY PHOTO MORNINGSIDE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Jan 23, Feb 6, 20, Mar 6, 20, Apr 10 PHOTO BY WAYNE STIP WAYNE BY PHOTO For additional information: PHOTO BY JOYCE ONO JOYCE BY PHOTO • Call 657-278-2446 *The above classes are free to nonmembers; • Email: [email protected] however, parking charges may apply. Daily parking passes, $8.00/day, are required Monday-Friday on • Visit olli.fullerton.edu campus. Parking is free on the weekends. Passes • Follow us on Facebook at are available at kiosks in Lots A and G. For more facebook.com/OLLICalStateFullerton information on parking, visit parking.fullerton.edu or call 657-278-3082. Cover Photo: Esther Fieldhouse by Bob Caswell Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University, Fullerton “A Continuing Learning Experience” Welcome to OLLI CONTENTS Welcome to the exciting classes and activities offered About Us . 2 during our spring semester. Joining/Registration/Fees . 3 We invite you to join or Classes extend your participation in Areas of Study/Programs . .4 the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSUF (OLLI- Alphabetical Index CSUF). Our community has more than 1,600 of Programs . 8 members who are enjoying a life enriched by Course Descriptions . 26 intellectual and social activities in a vibrant Program Index by Date . 83 university environment. Commitment to Positive We are open to all retired and semi-retired Member Experiences . 12 adults with a love of learning. There are no OLLI Website . 12 exams, grades or degrees and very few classes have prerequisites or require pre-registration. OLLI in the CSUF Instead, we offer an atmosphere that fosters Community . 13 mutual exploration of new or lifelong OLLI-CSUF Collaboration . 13 interests. Our variety of personal backgrounds, occupations and areas of knowledge enriches Transitions in Retirement . 13 our classrooms, and our lively discussions and Around and About OLLI . 14 social interactions spur lasting friendships. Parking & OLLI Trolley . .15 This “Blue Book” catalog exhibits our strengths. It is the result of collaboration by Osher Lifelong Learning our Curriculum Committee, class coordinators, Institute . 17 instructors and many other volunteers. Yes, OLLI Gives to OLLI . 18 volunteers! An OLLI hallmark is that teachers are not compensated—most love teaching as Board of Trustees . 19 much as we love learning—and instruction Appointed Positions . 20 is contributed by guest speakers, top-notch CSUF faculty and ourselves. All love the Editorial Staff . 21 enthusiasm, genuine interest and real-life Maps . 22-25 perspective OLLI members bring to class. Events . 77 OLLI is entirely self-supporting, yet our membership fees are remarkably low. Events Registration . 82 Thanks to our volunteer base, funding from Membership Benefits . 112 the Bernard Osher Foundation and private contributions, members have the privilege— and fun—of taking as many courses as they want, most included in the membership fee. Jim Monroe, President OLLI Board of Trustees Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2019 Activities 1 About Us: The Basics Name and affiliation. OLLI-CSUF stands for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University, Fullerton. It is a 39-year-old lifelong learning program for retired and semi-retired adults, and an integral part of CSUF operating under the guidance of Extension and International Programs. We are affiliated with more than 121 other lifelong learning institutes in the United States, all part of major universities and funded in part by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Location. OLLI-CSUF is located in the Ruby Gerontology Center (RGC) on Gymnasium Drive in the northeast portion of campus near the Student Housing complex and the Gastronome dining facility. GPS location reference: 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831. Mobile device map app reference: “OLLI Cal State Fullerton” or go to http://www.bit.ly/map2olli. See page 22 or www.fullerton.edu/campusmap for a campus map. Learning spaces. Most OLLI classes and activities are held in the classrooms, auditorium and computer labs of the Ruby Gerontology Center (RGC) on the CSUF campus. The RGC is the headquarters for our programs and is exceptionally well designed for the eclectic interests of OLLI’s learners. For example, our Shapiro Wing area, with moveable walls, can be divided into as many as four classrooms, becoming a concert space, a painting studio and hosting a financial planning workshop, all in one day. We also use some nearby campus locations within a short walk, and hold a few classes at off-campus locations in the area. Membership requirements. Anyone retired or semi-retired may join. Members from all backgrounds are welcome; neither a college education nor previous association with the university is a prerequisite for membership. The only requirement is a desire to learn. Curiosity never retires! Homework? Grades? Classes typically have no “homework” as you may remember it. There are a few classes—in areas such as language, literature and book discussions— where some optional work or study outside of class will substantially enhance your learning. Except for computer classes and a few others, no pre- registration is required. Just show up, make friends, and learn! Membership includes a campus parking permit and the following: • Library access and checkout privileges. • Use of the campus Wi-Fi network. • Free admission for two to most CSUF-sponsored athletic events. • Auditing CSUF courses on a space-available basis with instructor’s permission. Note: The above membership privileges are subject to modification by campus administration. OLLI Governance OLLI is a volunteer organization, guided by a Board of Trustees elected annually from the membership by the membership. The Board is responsible for OLLI’s curriculum, finances, events and operation within university guidelines and its 2 657-278-2446 “A Continuing Learning Experience” relationship with Extension and International Programs (EIP). General meetings of OLLI members are held several times a year to conduct business, convey information and provide a forum for member exchange and feedback. Board meetings and those of other major committees are open to members and listed in Other Activities in the back of this catalog. Joining / Registration / Fees Membership registration and renewal is only available online through the OLLI website: http://olli.fullerton.edu, then click “JOIN/RENEW.” For those needing assistance with the online process, help is available in the OLLI office, Room 7 at OLLI’s Ruby Gerontology Center, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Renewing members must have their CSUF username and password to renew online. If you cannot find your CSUF username and password or have not created it, please come into the OLLI office to obtain your campus-wide identification number (CWID) and PIN. Then go to the OLLI website and click on “STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT” under “MORE INFORMATION” and follow the instructions. Whether a new or renewing member, it is important that you add your personal email address on the online registration form. This email address will be used for all future communications from OLLI. The system will prompt you for information and payment by asking for your credit card information, or you can pay by electronic check. Membership/enrollment fee, including a parking permit, is: Spring semester only: $150 Spring and summer: $195 Membership fees cover a campus parking pass and admission to all classes. Note: A very few classes may have limited enrollment, usually for space or equipment considerations (e.g., some computer classes), and if so, early sign- up will be advised. Fees also cover participation in other OLLI-CSUF activities, with the exception of some activities for which special expenses are passed on at the lowest possible cost. These include computer education, special events, trips and some special activity classes as specified in this booklet. Other Fee-Related Items Reservation forms for special programs or social activities are posted on the OLLI website and included in the monthly OLLI ChroniCLE newsletter, which will be emailed or mailed to you per your preference. Payment is required when reservations are made. Refunds are given until the deadline specified on the form, and thereafter if a substitute is found for the reservation- holder. Scholarships. Financial assistance is available, and requests/awards are strictly confidential. Please contact or email the office at [email protected] for the confidential scholarship application form five weeks prior to the start of the fall or spring semester. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2019 Activities 3 Areas of study/programs (Alphabetical index, see page 8) • TiR mark denotes Transitions in Retirement programs THE ARTS Fine Arts and Crafts Ceramics .............................................