OLLI Course Catalog :: June 2017

SCHEDULE OF COURSES June Sampler 2017

May 31- June 29

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Thank you for another amazing year at OLLI at Aquinas College. Carol, Corey, Susan and I are grateful for the support you give each day. One of our members used to hand out pins for success - “Show up and Be Nice.” Because you have shown up and supported us, we have been able to continue to attract the very best instructors and improve the program. And because you are not only nice, but also amazing people, you have become a part of our lives and OLLI family. See you in September!

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The Power of Story 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Power of Story 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Power of Story 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Covering the Bases: America’s Pastime in Grand Rapids 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Bungalows and More 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Life and Music of Tony Bennett 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Having Fun with Watercolors

Virtual Walking Tour of Grand Rapids 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Write and Publish Your Children’s Story 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Grand Rapids Bungalow Walking Tour 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Grand Rapids as America’s Furniture Capital 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Fracking: Reality, Pro, and Con 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Shack 9:30-11:30 a.m.

I Have a Right to a Better Court 1:30-3:30 p.m.

A Tale of Three Cities: Vienna, Prague and Budapest 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The 60s Cocktail Culture Revived 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Bus Tour to the Gilmore Car Museum 10:00 -3:00 p.m.

TV or not TV: Television’s Portrayal of the Law - Fact vs.

Fiction 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Biggest Little Town of Its Size: Grand Rapids after the Civil War 9:30-11:30 a.m.

They Are All My Family – Reviewed

by Gayle Brink 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Level 1 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Level 2 Noon-2:00 p.m.

Yoga You Can Do 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Redistricting Reform: Is Now the Time?

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Rise of the United States Series with Dr. Fred Johnson 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Grand Rapid’s Beautiful Heritage Hill 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Civic Engagement for Sustainability in Grand Rapids 9:30-11:30 a.m.

This is Where I Stand - Discussion Group with Dave Kampfschulte 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

A Walk with the Trees: Michigan Tree Identification at Aquinas College 9:30-11:30 a.m.

FRIDAY

Bhagavad Gita: A Hindu New Testament 9:30-11:30 a.m.

FREE MEMBER CLASES Gerald R. Ford Museum Tour 10:00- Noon Grand Rapids’ Poetry: A Salon with Linda Nemec Foster 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Silent Heroes – Memoirs from WWII 9:30-11:00 a.m.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS Covering the Bases: America’s Pastime in Grand Rapids page 2

Fracking: Reality, Pro and Con – What it means for Americans & Michiganders page 3

I Have a Right to a Better Court page 3

The 60s Cocktail Culture Revived page 4

Gilmore Car Museum Bus Trip page 4

The Life and Music of Tony Bennett page 4

TV or not TV: Television’s Portrayal of the Law – Fact vs.

Fiction page 5

Gayle Brink’s Review of They Are All My Family page 5

Grand Rapid’s Beautiful Heritage Hill page 7

Bungalows and More page 8

PRO-RATED MEMBERSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE Because OLLI’s year is half over, we have reduced our annual Bronze and Silver membership fee by 50%. Bronze Memberships are only $12.50, and Silver Memberships are $30 through June 2017.

All membership advantages still apply with reduced pricing on tuition classes.

When you purchase a membership, you help the OLLI at Aquinas College program!

The academic year for OLLI concludes with these classes through June 2017 as does your membership. Look for your Fall I 2017 catalog the first week of August, 2017 to become an OLLI member for 2017-2018!

• Reminder: No OLLI credit will be given without a 24 hour notice.

• All classes are held in the Browne Center - unless noted or notified.

• Class cancellations due to weather at OLLI are based on Aquinas College closing – please check local TV stations and aquinas.edu

OLLI TUITION COURSES

MONDAY The Power of Story *Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

3 Classes – June 5, 6 & 7 Dave Kampfschulte is director of Amazing Circles Workshops, speaker and author of I’m Dying to Talk with You: Twenty Five Years of Conversations on End of Life Decisions.

Using his energy, humor, empathy and over 30 years as an educator, Dave facilitates his interactive workshops and classes.

Books and stories are more than just entertainment. They have

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the universal ability to guide us through the never ending decisions and dilemmas that life offers as we navigate through life. We often unconsciously jump from reader to being one with the characters. How would I act, given similar circumstances, is just one of the myriad of questions a good story poses. Join us for a thought provoking 3 days as we decipher through discussion and activities, the many hidden roles and life challenges that stories probe us to ponder and help us come to a better understanding of ourselves and our world. Optional reading Tell Me a Story by Daniel Taylor and Books for Living by Will Schwallbe.

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Covering the Bases: America’s Pastime in Grand Rapids Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 5 Richard Harms is the Curator of the Archives Emeritus for Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, and the Christian Reformed Church in North America. An experienced historian, archivist, and records manager, he has served on a number of professional organizations, was appointed by the governor to chair the Michigan State Historic Preservation Review Board, and was editor of Origins, a periodical that examines the impact of the Dutch in North America since 1847. He authored several books,

COURSES CONT. numerous published articles and edited works. Previously, he worked as the assistant city historian/ archivist for Grand Rapids; the environmental review coordinator for the Michigan Bureau of History, and archival specialist at MSU. Grand Rapids has a rich experience with baseball, America’s pastime. Dozens of professional teams and players have called the city home, such as the legendary Rube Waddell and Sam “Wahoo” Crawford.”

Since the Civil War, countless amateur, semi-professional, and corporate teams have played on local diamonds. During the 1920s, there were 12 baseball leagues in the city and playing fields were seldom vacant. A number of Grand Rapidians played in the major leagues and the city was home to a number of Black baseball teams and the Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Sports fans will enjoy the hundreds of images of games, players, and parks as Richard recounts the history of the game.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Furnishings for the World: Grand Rapids as America’s Furniture Capital Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – June 5 Matthew Daley, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at GVSU. Dr. Daley’s research focuses on urban public and social policy; Great Lakes maritime culture and technology; and public history. He is editor of the Grand Rapids Historical Society’s magazine Grand River Valley History.

Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, a group of cabinetmakers and entrepreneurs remade a river

town in Michigan into the center of the furniture production in the U.S. Capturing the growth of the middle class and the urbanization of the nation, Grand Rapids stole a march on its larger rivals and has remained a vital part of the industry today. Far from a simple story of luck and perseverance, the city’s place was achieved by vision, skill, trials, and struggle including the furniture strike of 1911.

“Furniture City, U.S.A.” is far more than chairs and tables – it is the story of a city and its community.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Fracking: Reality, Pro, and Con – and what it means for Americans & Michiganders Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 12 John Weber, Ph.D., is a professor of geology at GVSU and also a regular summer field camp instructor for the University of Houston in Red Lodge, Montana. He uses structural geology, GPS geodesy, thermochronology, and tectonic geomorphology to study plate and microplate motion, and active tectonics in Trinidad and Tobago, Azerbaijan, and Europe. He also consults and teaches internationally for the petroleum industry.

How dependent are we (USA) on oil and gas as an energy source? Why? How limited is this energy source? How does oil and gas form geologically in nature; how big is the natural supply; how much is left? How much of the oil and gas we use comes from foreign sources, how much from domestic sources? Where and how stable are our main foreign sources? What’s the real price of oil and gas? Are we paying it? What’s the difference between conventional and nonconventional oil and gas? What 3

is frac-ing and how important is it? Is domestic frac-ing “worth it”? Where is frac-ing going on in Michigan; why; how important is it? Can we (USA) make an energy “switch” and what might this realistically look like?

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 The Shack Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 12 Albert Lewis, Ph.D., former director of the Emeritus College, is a recognized author, speaker, rabbi, and specialist on aging.

Rabbi Lewis will share critical insights from a number of sources, as well as his own feelings about this book, and recently released movie, The Shack. If you’ve read the book (which is recommended) or seen the movie, he asks that you note your impressions, both positive and negative. Rabbi Lewis will also address this question: What do you understand as the image of God to be?

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 I Have a Right to a Better Court Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – June 12 David B. Schock, Ph.D., is a former newspaper reporter and editor, and professor. He earned his doctorate under the direction of Dr. Russell Kirk, perhaps America’s leading conservative thinker and historian of ideas. Schock also is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who specializes in chronicling unsolved homicides.

David is best known for the film Who Killed Janet Chandler? the 25-year-old unsolved homicide of a Hope College student. He

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also is the author of Jack in the Box, Finding Diane, Into the Dark, Death of a Phoenix, and Heritage Hill Bride. His website, www. delayedjustice.com, lists many of Michigan’s unsolved homicides.

The late Elizabeth A. Weaver, retired Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, was a force for transparency and order. When she was elected to Michigan’s highest court, those expectations were not always the case; in fact, with new appointments from John Engler, things on the court got downright chaotic at times. It actually became one of the most contentious periods in history of the Michigan Court. The goal of the majority on the court while Chief Justice, Elizabeth Weber, served was to silence her; her goal was to show transparency even at her own peril.

This discussion will be based on a book written by Dr. Schock.

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UTSTA A Tale of Three NEW P NDING ROFES SOR! Cities: Vienna, Prague and Budapest Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes– June 19 & 26

Mark Hoolihan, Ph.D., received his doctorate from MSU and has taught there as well as Lawrence Technological University. He is currently is an adjunct professor of history at Aquinas College. His teaching and research interests include Eastern Europe, Jewish history and the Middle East.

Vienna, Prague and Budapest are all influential world cities.

All were capitals of medieval Kingdoms and are now national capitals. Vienna was for centuries the capital of a major empire spanning much of Central and Eastern Europe. Major events

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from the Congress of Vienna to the revolutions that ended Communism took place in these cities. Artists and intellectuals from Mozart to Freud lived and worked here. Kings, emperors and dictators arose in these cities. This class will explore the events, ideas and individuals that shaped these cities and the larger world.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40 The 60s Cocktail Culture Revived Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Classes – June 19 & 26 Pat Evans, an award-winning journalist for the Grand Rapids Business Journal and beer columnist for Grand Rapids Magazine, authored Grand Rapids Beer and currently is writing his second book.

Have you noticed the recent revival of martinis, manhattans, side cars and gimlets? What is behind our yearning for all things retro? The interest in these popular 60s cocktails excelled with the huge success of the series Mad Men. This revival is perhaps a decade behind the craft beer industry. Local journalist, Pat Evans will discuss where spirits and cocktails have been the past several decades and how the industry evolved to today’s iteration. The second class will be held at Long Road Distillers, for a tasting tour.

M: $34 Silver $28 NM: $40 Note: On 6/26 please arrive at 537 Leonard NW 49504 no later than 1:15 p.m. for the tour.

Maximum: 25 for tour Please add $10 per registration for tour.

TUESDAY The Life and Music of Tony Bennett Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – June 6 & 13 Paul Brewer, Ph.D., is currently the director of instrumental music (wind ensemble and jazz bands) at Aquinas College. Paul has taught music and directed student bands at every age level and is a featured improvisation clinician.

From Tony Bennett’s first number one song, “Because of You,” in 1951 until today with over 50 million records sold, Tony Bennett is one of the best American traditional pop singers of a generation.

Professor Brewer will tell about Mr. Bennett’s life through his stories and, of course through his incredible music.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40 Bus Tour to the Gilmore Car Museum Tuesday, 10:00 -3:00 p.m.

1 Class – June 6 Start your summer vacation off with an OLLI tour to Hickory Corners, a short 45 minute coach bus ride from the Browne Center. We will tour this “hidden gem” of a museum with over 400 extraordinary vehicles on site and receive a guided tour with local historian Jay Follis. Enjoy lunch (not included in price) at the George & Sally’s Blue Moon Diner, a restored roadside gem.

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Location: Meet at the Browne

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COURSES CONT. Center no later than 9:45 a.m. – Bus leaves promptly at 10:00 a.m.

TV or not TV: Television’s Portrayal of the Law - Fact vs.

Fiction Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – June 13 Bruce Courtade, an attorney with Rhoades McKee, practices civil and commercial litigation, construction law, business disputes and general business counseling.

Bruce received both his bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from the University of Michigan. In 2010, he received the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In 2012-2013, Bruce served as the president of the Michigan State Bar. A panel of distinguished lawyers from the Grand Rapids law firm of Rhoades McKee, will separate fact from fiction as they review how the practice of law and the legal justice system has been portrayed in popular television series through the years. Perry Mason, Ben Matlock, Jack McCoy (Law & Order), Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld), Ally McBeal, the gang from LA Law and other characters you’ve come to know and love (and sometimes hate) are subject to cross-examination by real-life attorneys who will explain what the screenwriters and actors got right and what liberties they may have taken in selling their shows to TV audiences. You will have the right to ask questions, and nothing that you say will be held against you!

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The Biggest Little Town of Its Size: Grand Rapids after the Civil War Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 20 Gordon Olson is Grand Rapids City Historian Emeritus and has written several books about Michigan and Wisconsin history.

He is currently working on an account of the National Guard Red Arrow Division and its service in New Guinea in World War II. In the late 1800s, a visiting politician with presidential aspirations, seeking local favor, told a group of local boosters he was pleased to be in Grand Rapids, visiting “the biggest little town of its size.” He did not elaborate, but the proud citizens seized on his statement often thereafter as they proudly extolled the virtues of their rapidly growing city. Gordon will take his class on a trip through Grand Rapids’ post-Civil War decades from 1865 to 1900 when European immigrants, capitalists and industrialists, and politicians and government leaders turned a frontier town of 7,500 into a booming city of nearly 90,000 that was proudly billing itself as the “Furniture Capitol of the World.”

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 They Are All My Family – Reviewed by Gayle Brink Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Classes – June 27

NATION AL GUEST REVIEW ER

Gayle Brink was educated at Western Michigan University and the University of Michigan, but has spent most of her life in Dallas, Texas. After years of teaching and then volunteering, 5

Gayle discovered that she had a talent for telling the stories of bestselling books - called “reviewing.”

She soon became known as one of the best members of the Dallas, Texas Professional Book Reviewer’s Association and one of the top reviewers in the nation. We are fortunate to have Gayle at OLLI to review, They Are All My Family, a story of a daring rescue in the chaos of Saigon’s “fall” written by John Riordan. Gayle tells a story like no other, and this story of a man who defied all by rescuing 106 Vietnamese colleagues and their families in the closing days of South Vietnam’s collapse, is a great one.

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WEDNESDAY Having Fun with Watercolors – Level 1 and Level 2 Wednesday (see times below) 4 Classes each level – May 31, June 7, 14 & 21 Mary Ann Challa is a local artist and art educator.

She studied art at GVSU and Aquinas College. She taught art for the GRPS for many years, and she continues with her teaching as the “artist in residence” at Goodwillie Elementary in Ada. This watercolor class (Level I) is designed for the beginning painter. It will offer clear, visual explanations and easy exercises that will build up skills and confidence for amateur artists.

Meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80 This water color class (Level 2) is designed for those who already know how to paint and want to develop their own personal style.

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Mary Ann will review techniques such as composition, value and color. She will then teach students to be more expressive in their painting. Class meets from Noon2:00 p.m.

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Maximum: 12 Yoga You Can Do Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

4 Hour Course – May 31, June 6, 14 & 21 Carolyn Heines has been teaching classical yoga in Grand Rapids since 1979. She founded the Yoga Studio, which she sold in 2015 but continues to teach a few classes in the community, including gentle yoga appropriate for seniors.

If the word yoga conjures up images of young people in pretzel type positions, do not fear. That is NOT what we will be doing here. It will be a gentle approach. We will do yoga poses with modifications so that it is accessible to all. The ancient art of yoga is about much more than the physical postures; it also teaches techniques that can calm the mind. Seniors benefit a great deal – learning breathing awareness, philosophy and relaxation techniques all contributing to our well-being.

Please bring a yoga mat and light blanket to class.

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Redistricting Reform: Is Now the Time?

Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – June 21 & 28 Molly Patterson, Ph.D. is assistant professor of political science at Aquinas College. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Patterson has taught American Government and Politics, Feminist Theory, American Political Thought, and her research interests include democratic practices, public policy, political power and social change.

This class will examine the significance of reform movements to end the practice of gerrymandering legislative districts. Dr. Patterson will start with an introduction to why and how redistricting matters. Then we will look at the impact of recent court cases and consider their implications for the many different kinds of political districts drawn in the state of Michigan. Drawing the lines may not sound very exciting or important, but it has great impact on who can be elected and on the overall tone of politics in a state.

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THURSDAY Virtual Walking Tour of Grand Rapids Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – June 1 & 8 Jeff Neumann is a retired professor of electronics from GRCC and regular OLLI student and speaker. He has always loved the outdoors, and 6

retired from teaching to start a new business called GR Paddling which provides customized canoe and kayak tours on the Grand Rapids Area Rivers and lakes.

Loosen the laces on your walking shoes, sit back, make yourself comfortable, and try to keep up with Jeff as he zigs and zags through the streets of Grand Rapids to enjoy and take note of many of the sites (some wellknown and some not so wellknown) that make our wonderful city unique. We’ll being stopping to take a look at some of the statues, sculptures and noteworthy sites that can only be fully appreciated with a walking tour, however this is going to be a virtual walking tour.

No steps required.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Write and Publish Your Children’s Story Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

4 Classes – June 1, 8, 15 & 22 Betty Epperly has taught selfpublishing classes and assists people in writing and publishing life stories, novels, and children’s books through her company, Crooked Tree Stories.

We can all relate to the wonder and allure of children’s books.

In this class, Bette will discuss the appeal of stories that have stood the test of time. Students will learn to write and publish an original children’s book through her assistance with story development, editing and illustrations. Come have fun and write a story your grandchildren will treasure forever!

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COURSES CONT. Rise of the United States Series with Dr. Fred Johnson From Frontier Nation to World Power Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Fred Johnson, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Hope College. He has received many awards including the Hope Favorite and Most Outstanding Professor Awards.

June 8 – Embracing Armageddon 1942 – 1945: Defeating Nazi Germany and Militarist Japan necessitated calling upon a supremely wicked destructive genius that had been lurking in the human heart. After victory, humanity’s better angels struggled to lose the world’s momentary embrace of Armageddon.

June 15 – Eleventh Hour in Perpetuity 1945 – 1953: Allied victory ended a hot war just in time for the Cold War. Revelations of Nazi barbarity, the threat of world ending weapons, and pervasive distrust imprisoned the world into a perpetual 11th hour of fear, but hope refused to surrender.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Note: Price is per lecture Location: Donnelly Center Grand Rapid’s Beautiful Heritage Hill Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – June 15 Tom Logan, with his wife Anne, lived in Heritage Hill for over 30 years. He has done historical research on annual tour houses since 1989. With background in community planning, he has written two books about

Heritage Hill: Almost Lost in 2004, and Walking Tours of Heritage Hill in 2016.

Based on research done for his two books on Heritage Hill, Tom Logan will describe the historic district as a study in constant change. An illustrated talk will consider the changes from a few country houses on the main roads out of town, to a prominence of homes owned by community and business leaders.

Decline in the era of post-war suburbanization; revival and historic designation; and new growth to the present day will also be discussed.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Civic Engagement for Sustainability in Grand Rapids Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – June 22 & 29 Michael Lorr, Ph.D., is associate professor of sociology and director of the Community Leadership Program at Aquinas College. Dr. Lorr received his Ph.D. in urban studies from University of Wisconsin and earned his M.A. and B.A. degrees in sociology from DePaul University in Chicago. He specializes in urban, environmental and cultural sociology.

This two-session class will introduce students to civic engagement for sustainability in Grand Rapids. In the first class, students learn the basics of sustainability and the environmental justice movement.

In the second class, students learn the basics of civic engagement, oriented towards addressing environmental problems.

A Walk with the Trees: Michigan Tree Identification at Aquinas College Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 22 Kim Davidson has been the horticulturist at Ironwood Golf Course in Byron Center for the past 16 years. She also works as an adjunct faculty member in the fall teaching plant identification courses for the MSU Landscape and Lawn Management program in Grand Rapids. Kim is a Michigan Certified Green Industry Professional, a MSU Extension Master Naturalist, a member of the Wild Ones native plant organization, and a member of the Grand Rapids Audubon Club. She has given numerous presentations on gardening topics for local garden clubs, MSU Extension and Frederick Meijer Gardens. Kim earned her BS from MSU in horticulture.

Get an up-close look at the deciduous and coniferous trees that call Michigan home while walking through the beautiful campus of Aquinas College. Learn about the tree characteristics that aid in identification like bud arrangement, leaf shape, and bark texture. Growing conditions and other fun tidbits of information will also be discussed. This two hour program will involve walking outside on uneven terrain at times. If inclement weather occurs on the day of the class, the presentation will be held inside.

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FRIDAY Bungalows and More Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – June 9 Pamela VanderPloeg has graduate degrees in library science from Indiana University and management from Aquinas College.

She established the West Michigan Modern Project to document and promote the restoration of midcentury modern architecture and design throughout West Michigan.

Bungalows were the modern homes of the early 20th-century, a dramatic departure from Victorian building styles. Grand Rapids has an amazing number of these homes, from simple prefab kits to high-style California, English Tudor and Renaissance Revival bungalows. Today these homes are being rediscovered.

Pam, an architectural researcher, will provide a slide show of bungalow neighborhoods with

is an ordained Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple. He is currently president of Interfaith Dialogue Association and hosts its weekly radio program. Fred has practiced daily meditation for 30 years.

details of the architects and builders. She will share examples of great restorations and extraordinary bungalows waiting to be rediscovered.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Grand Rapids Bungalow Walking Tour Friday, 10:00 a.m. - Noon June 16

Bhagavad Gita: A Hindu New Testament Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – June 9 & 16

Fred Stella will examine what many call Hinduism’s most beloved scripture and show how it came to redefine the Hindu Dharma. This two part course will serve as an introduction to the cultural and spiritual elements of Hinduism (the Gita); the world’s oldest surviving religion. The Gita is actually a 700 verse section of the great epic, The Mahabharata, which many compare to the West’s Iliad or Odyssey. It numbers 100,000 verses. Students will focus on the deep symbolism of the legendary battle between different factions of the same family. This combination of history, allegory, mythology and theology has inspired the likes of Emerson, Thoreau, Einstein and The Beatles.

Fred Stella, writer and lecturer,

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This walking tour will feature the Garfield Park neighborhood and will highlight a great variety of bungalow era architectural styles, and even a walk through two lovely homes. The tour is just under a mile, but please wear comfortable shoes. Please meet at the sign Garfield Park Nature Center with a green bench between 2147 and 2197 Jefferson SE by 9:45 a.m.

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FREE MEMBER CLASSES AT THE BROWNE CENTER Gerald R. Ford Museum Tour Friday, 10:00- Noon June 2 Clare Shubert, Director of Engagement and Programming at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation - will give OLLI students a guided tour of the newly renovated presidential museum. The documentary Black and Blue, the story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward, and the 1934 Georgia Tech-U of M Football Game will be shown. Tour is limited to 40 OLLI members - register early.

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Grand Rapids’ Poetry: A Salon with Linda Nemec Foster Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

June 2 Join Linda Nemec Foster, Grand Rapids’ first Poet Laureate, in this informal poetry salon. Linda will read several favorite poems from her six collections in print and new work that has recently been honored with national awards and critical recognition.

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Silent Heroes – Memoirs from WWII Friday, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

June 23 “I was a little girl when German troops invaded my country.

Holland was thought to be neutral during WWII, but this was not to be. The five ensuing years were amongst the darkest chapters in Dutch history, culminating in the ‘hunger’ winter of 1944-45, during which 30,000 of my fellow country men, women and children died of hunger. There were many heroes in Holland, including my father. “ Hans Van Kuilenburg will share her story of survival and heroism.

LOOK FOR OLLI’S MEMBERSHIP KICK OFF FOR 2017-2018

We are pleased to announce that OLLI’s September Free Member Kickoff speaker will be popular OLLI instructor, Dr. Fred Johnson III. Dr. Johnson is an outstanding scholar and well respected history professor at Hope College. He is also an accomplished author, writer and award winning international speaker. Dr. Johnson will give an enlightening preview of his 2017 OLLI lecture series titled, “The Race for Space!” When did the “race begin? Why do we need to go to Mars? Shouldn’t the money be spent on health and education? These questions were asked in the 60’s and are still being asked today. Discover the real reason we have continually reached for that old yellow moon as Dr. Johnson leads students on this exciting journey for OLLI.

SPRING 2018 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY WITH COLLETTE TRAVEL Peru: Ancient Land of Mysteries with Machu Picchu DATE

APRIL 21-30, 2018 TIME

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ATTEND A BRIEF TRAVEL PRESENTATION Thursday, June 1, 2017 – 11:45 AM Browne Center • OLLI at Aquinas • no reservation necessary

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15 MEALS, $4,999 PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (AIRFARE INCLUDED) (NOT INCLUDING AIRFARE) 9

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Judith Grantz

Jacquelynn Miller

Margaret Taylor Merrilyn Thompson

Thomas and Sandy Blackwell

Lynn Gregory (In memory of George Barnes)

Kim Mitchell Bill and Mary Moore

Larry and Julia Titley

Thomas Blandford

Helen Haight

Lee and Susan Murphy

Jan Truer

James Bogart

June Hall

Jeff and Rita Neumann

Ron and Gerri Urbanski

Joel and Kati Boland

Priscilla Hallas

Jack Nichols

Selene Van Vleck

Jack and Mary Brown

David and Beth Hamm

Mary E. O’Connor

Steve and Susan Vandenberg

Bob Bultema

Marcia Hammerslag

Sr. Rosemary O’Donnell

Marjorie Virdin

Sandra Burns

Terri Handlin

Terry ORourke

Elizabeth Vittands

Bill and Char Bylsma

Catherine Haney

Sheila Paavo

Betty Vogl

Kim Carnes

Tad and Margi Hankins

Sr. Mary Palaszek

Irene Walker

Michael Cary

Marilyn Heiss

Theresa Palaszek-Mancewicz

Mary Walker

Gerald and Linda Chambers

Don & Sandy Hines

Tom and Philomena Paniwozik

Ona Wall

Irma Cornelius

David Horning

Sheila Pantlind

Mary Jo Ward

Kay Courtney

Richard & Anne Horvitz

Lois Parker

Stephen & Karin Waterbury

Giles and Lorene Courtney

Ken and Noreen Hungerford

Linda Patterson

Jerry and Ginny Weddell

Andrea Darling

Margaret Idema

George and Darcy Pawlowski

Deborah Weemhoff

Pam Daugavietis

Barbara Irwin

Judith Pettenger

Wege Foundation

Harold and Betty Davidson

Mary Ann Jackson

Marcel & Hilary Pichot

Pia White

Clifton Davidson

Chuck and Carol Jennings

Velga Plate

Margaret Wieland

Carol Dille

William Jones

Peg Porter

Amy Wilcox

Gwendolyn Dillworth

Dave Kampfschulte

Beatrice Purdy

Joan Wilson

Mary Jane Dockeray

Mary Kampfschulte

Robert Rander

Wiley and Karen Wilson

Nancy Duiven

Ruth Kemp

Marybeth & Jerry Rardin

Susan Wittenbach

Nancy Dunn

Colleen Klesmith

Peni Reed

Diane Woidan

Darcy Dye

Sharon Knapp

Margaret Ryan

Carolyn Wood

Tom & Lea Ebels

Harold and Jean Koorndyk

Stanley and Phyllis Saganski

Dick and Susan Wood

Dennis Echelbarger

Ron and Nancy Laferriere

Stephen & Susan Savageau

Larry and Nancy Erhardt

Anne Layton

Mary Schaffer

Carlton Failor

Bucky Love

Bill Martin and Kary Scheiern

Maurice and Sara Fetty

Pam Olsen and Cynthia Mader

David and Jerri Schroeder

David & Nancy Flower

Frank & Janice Maggini (In memory of Thomas Monaghan)

Joan Secchia

Robert Bernecker

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Registration Form (June 2017)

Pricing Structure

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$40

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4X

$80

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4 Hours*

$48

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Home #_________________________Cell #___________________________ Email __________________________________________________________

**Additional fees may apply**

Membership (2016 - 2017 academic year) q Bronze $25 $12.50 q Silver $60

Courses

$30

# of Classes

MONDAY The Power of Story Covering the Bases Furnishings for the World Fracking: Reality, Pro, and Con The Shack I Have a Right to a Better Court A Tale of Three Cities The 60s Cocktail Culture Revived

Price

Courses

THURSDAY Virtual Walking Tour of GR 2 Write and Publish Your Children’s Story 4 Rise of the U.S. Series with Fred Johnson 6/8 – Embracing Armageddon 1 6/15 – Eleventh Hour in Perpetuity 1 Grand Rapid’s Beautiful Heritage Hill 1 Civic Engagement for Sustainability 2 Tree Identification at AQ 1

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TUESDAY The Life and Music of Tony Bennett 2 Bus Tour to the Gilmore Car Museum 1

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**M $40 NM $60** ________

TV or not TV: TV’s Portrayal of the Law 1 The Biggest Little Town of Its Size 1 They Are All My Family–Gayle Brink 1

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WEDNESDAY Having Fun with Watercolors - Level I 4 - Level 2 4 Yoga You Can Do* 4 Hours Redistricting Reform: Is Now the Time? 2

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FRIDAY Bungalows and More 1 Grand Rapids Bungalow Walking Tour 1 Bhagavad Gita: A Hindu New Testament 2

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MEMBER FREE CLASSES Gerald R. Ford Museum Tour Grand Rapids’ Poetry Silent Heroes – Memoirs from WWII

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Aquinas College OLLI at Aquinas 1607 Robinson Road SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Look for these exciting Fall I 2017 OLLI Classes:

The Race for Space Series with Dr. Fred Johnson Norman Kings of England Fast Food Constitution

June 2017

West Michigan and the Civil War

Course Schedule

Elizabeth, Queen of England

Mary Tyler Moore: She Did Really Make it, After all!

MISSION STATEMENT

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Aquinas College is a community of adults joining together to achieve personal transformation of mind, body, and spirit through lifelong learning and community service.

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Classes begin: May 31, 2017 Phone: 616.632.2430 Fax: 616.732.4480 aquinas.edu/olli

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