OLLI Course Catalog :: Winter 2017

SCHEDULE OF COURSES Winter 2017

February 1 – March 31

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Come join us for hot chocolate, great conversations, good friends, and amazing classes. It may be cold outside, but it is warm and cozy at the Browne Center - especially with all of you here. Bronze and Silver memberships are half off now so if you haven’t joined yet, it is a great time to become a member and receive the free and reduced prices on classes!

Rise of the United States: A Series with Dr. Fred Johnson From Frontier Nation to World Power

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The Colors of Birds Musings with “The Doc”: The Beauty of Iceland to Springtime in Michigan 1:30-3:30 p.m.

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

OLLI Monthly Book Club with Susan Lovell 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Boundless Wonderments: Technology in American Society 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Saudi Arabia Revisited 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Colors of Birds A Day in the Life 9:30-11:30 a.m. of the Secret Service Extremism is No 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Vice? Mainstream & Extremism in Introduction to American Politics Media Ecology 1:30-3:30 p.m.

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Cultivating Compassion and Forgiveness 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The 2017 Great Total Solar Eclipse: An Amazing Sky Show!

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Remembering the Forgotten War 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Today’s Medical Advances 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Brexit: What It Is, Why It Happened, and What Happens Next 9:30-11:30 a.m..

Common Ground Lecture Series with Gleaves Whitney: Walking on the Diag with a Curmudgeon 1:30-2:45 p.m.

OLLI’S Oscar Preview Party 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Mr. Lincoln’s Life 9:30-11:30 a.m.

F. Scott Fitzgerald: His Novels, Life & Times 11:30-1:30 p.m.

FREE MEMBER CLASSES 360 Degrees of Opera: A Multimedia Art Form 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Conflict in Northern Ireland 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Medicine, Pastry and Life 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Beers of Summer 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Coin Values: Just the Facts 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Drawing the Portrait 1:30-3:30 p.m.

U. S. and Russia: What Now? 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Beauty of Irish Literature 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Taste of the Southwest 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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Extremism Is No Vice? Mainstream & Extremism in American Politics page 4

A Day in the Life of the Secret Service page 5

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Common Ground Lecture Series with Gleaves Whitney: Walking on the Diag with a Curmudgeon page 7

Grand Rapids’ Own Monument Man: Dale Ford FREE MEMBER 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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Grand Rapids’ Own Monument Man: Dale Ford

Self-Compassion Aging: An Exploration of Aging as a Spiritual Practice 1:30-3:30 p.m.

U.S. and Russia: What Now?

Antique Apples 9:30-11 a.m.

Dutch Immigration 9:30-11 a.m.

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Effective February 1, 2017

NEW PRO-RATED MEMBERSHIPS Because OLLI’s year is half over, we have reduced our annual Bronze and Silver Membership fee by 50%. Starting February 1, Bronze Memberships will be $12.50, and Silver Memberships will be $30 through June 2017.

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

MEMBERSHIP AT OLLI IS LIKE A GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR THE MIND * Opens the mind * Helps us find meaning in our lives * Connects us with new and old friends

* Helps us adapt to change * Keeps us involved in the community

OLLI Membership Fees and Tuition Pricing (September 2016 – June 2017) For the 2016-2017 OLLI academic year; we are again offering a tiered membership designed to provide you with options and monetary savings. The tuition costs are less if you join as an OLLI member, and savings are greater with each membership level.

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE

The four different membership levels from which to choose are:

GOLD MEMBERSHIP:

SILVER MEMBERSHIP:

BRONZE MEMBERSHIP:

$60 Membership fee $30

$25 Membership fee $12.50

Tuition Pricing

Tuition Pricing

30% Discount

No Membership fee

15% Discount

Tuition Pricing

1 wk class- $17 2 wk class- $34 3 wk class- $51 4 wk class- $68

1 wk class- $14 2 wk class- $28 3 wk class- $42 4 wk class- $56

NON-MEMBER:

1 wk class- $20 2 wk class- $40 3 wk class- $60 4 wk class- $80

$385 Membership fee

Gold members can attend unlimited number of classes all year. Fees may be added for special events, trips or class materials.

Tuition Pricing 100% Discount

Advantages of Membership

Become an OLLI Member today!

• Free Member classes designated in each catalog • Great discounts on classes • Discounted prices on local performing arts and events • The option (with instructor approval) of auditing a regular Aquinas College class for $150

Please call 616.632.2430 or send in a completed registration form to:

OLLI at Aquinas College 1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI. 49506-1801

• 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

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OLLI TUITION COURSES

MONDAY Musings with “The Doc”: The Beauty of Iceland to Springtime in Michigan Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Classes – February 6 & March 6 Mary Jane Dockeray, Ph.D., was Curator Naturalist of the Blandford Nature Center from 19681990. She was named one of Michigan’s Women of the Year and inducted into Michigan’s Hall of Fame.

Journey with Mary Jane, “The Doc,” as she travels to Iceland – the land of fire and ice and the Vikings. The Vikings probably asked, “What are we doing here?” when they landed in the early 800s. Today’s tourists who arrive on this rugged landscape often wonder the same thing. In her second class, Mary Jane will tempt you with the beauty of Michigan’s annual rebirth of spring! Owls’ nests and skunk cabbages stirring to life beneath the snow and sunny days energize the maple trees. All things we enjoy year after year.

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Rise of the United States Series with Dr. Fred Johnson From Frontier Nation to World Power, 1877-1933 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.

Fred Johnson begins a new lecture

series on the rise of the United States as a global power.

OLLI Monthly Book Club with Susan Lovell

Feb. 13 – Upstart and Colonizer, 1902-1913: President Theodore Roosevelt’s mediation of the peace negotiations, ending the 1904 –1905 Russo – Japanese War, signaled the growing international influence of the U.S. The completion of the Panama Canal secured America’s place as a dominant hemispheric power, but mounting problems in Europe spelled trouble for the future.

Monday, 11:45- 1:15 p.m.

2 Classes – February 13 & March 13

Feb. 27 – Walking the Razor’s Edge, 1913-1917: Europe’s descent into global conflict in WWI presented anti-interventionist American leaders with dilemmas that proved increasingly difficult to resolve. There was no such reluctance about intervention in Latin American, and policymakers were eventually confronted with global crises demanding American action.

Mar.13 – Into the Fray, 19171928: By the end of WWI, the U.S. had achieved the status of a Great Power. With a strong infrastructure, a proven military, and an energized citizenry, the nation took its place as a leader in the international community. New challenges, however, soon taught sobering lessons about the limits of power.

Mar. 27 – When Nations Feared & Failed, 1928-1933: Grim recollections of WWI and suspicions that the conflict had caused the Great Depression moved the U.S. to distance itself from entangling into international affairs. As the nation focused inward, tyrants came to power in Europe and Asia and marched the world toward a second global conflagration.

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Each of us brings to a story who we are, where we’ve been, what we’ve done, what’s happened to us. That’s why book clubs are so fun!

Join Susan Lovell for a once a month book club.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Feb. 13) and Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner (Mar. 13).

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Boundless Wonderments: Technology in American Society Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Classes – March 20 & 27 Matthew Daley, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at GVSU. Dr. Daley’s research focuses on urban policy, social policy and public history.

For more than 200 years, U.S. industrial growth has been based not only on technological development based on abundant resources and fuels, but also on an accepting society. Our reliance on various innovations and uses of technology has tremendously shaped our national identity. Even while we can easily recognize the benefits, as a society we question some of the tradeoffs. We will trace the historical development of these attitudes and values and the ways they impact individual actions and governmental policy throughout American history through a set of case studies

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regarding specific technologies including radio, steam engines, steel, and automobiles.

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Saudi Arabia Revisited Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – March 27 Retired freelance writer Pam Daugavietis will share why writing and self-publishing her memoir last year about her experiences 26 years ago as a new bride in Saudi Arabia have been life-changing for her still today. Pam will also describe changes that have taken place in Saudi Arabia that have expanded her world view and validated her deepest held beliefs about possibilities for world peace. As an advocate of memoir writing, she will share suggestions about why and how to write the story of your life, drawing on memoir writing classes she’s taken in the past, including one with an instructor who said: “When you tell the truth, your story changes, and when your story changes, your life changes.”

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TUESDAY The Colors of Birds Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – February 7 Jeff McKelvey, Ph.D., professor of biology at Aquinas College since 1986, earned his Ph.D. at Bowling Green State University and teaches courses on zoology, anatomy, parasitology and ornithology.

Birds are among the most colorful of all animals. In this session, we’ll look at some of the reasons why. Much of it is due to pigments they incorporate into their feathers. Some of these pigments are synthesized by the birds while others are obtained from their food. Still other colors are due to the refraction of light by structural elements of the feathers themselves. These various sources of color can mix and match to produce almost any hue imaginable. Thus birds can camouflage themselves to hide from predators, make themselves attractive to potential mates and dazzle appreciative birdwatchers.

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Extremism is No Vice?

Mainstream & Extremism in American Politics Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

3 Classes – February 7, 14 & 21 William Katerberg, Ph.D., professor of history at Calvin College received his Ph.D. from Queen’s University, Ontario.

He is a cultural historian of the U.S.

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and Canada and was the director of the 2012 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers.

Who are extremists today?

Donald Trump? Ted Cruz?

Bernie Sanders? Hillary Clinton?

Are extremism and radicalism un-American? What is the mainstream in American political culture? Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” Can a “Founding Father” be extremist? Can radicalism become mainstream? In short, what is the relationship between “mainstream,” “radicalism,” and “extremism” in U.S. political culture? This class sketches the history of American political culture to shed light on politics in the wake of the November 2016 election.

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Brexit: What It Is, Why It Happened, and What Happens Next Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

3 Classes – February 14, 21 & 28 Martin Spence, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Cornerstone University where he teaches World and European History. He pursued his undergraduate and doctoral studies at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His research focuses on the history of Evangelical Christianity in modern Britain.

On June 23, 2016, British voters chose by a majority of 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, launching the country—and

COURSES CONT. perhaps the world –into a period of deep uncertainty. Martin will explore the history of the European Union (EU), and its troubled relationship with Britain.

He’ll investigate the causes of the EU referendum and the issues and personalities involved in the debate. We will explore the immediate consequences of the Brexit vote, in terms of the political, economic, social, and constitutional uncertainty it has unleashed. We will also ponder the possible long-term consequences of Brexit for the future of the UK, particularly in regard to its impact upon the already strained relationship between Scotland and the rest of the UK. M: Bronze $51 Silver $42 NM: $60

Mr. Lincoln’s Life Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – February 21 & 28 Scott Stabler, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at GVSU. His specialty is American History, and he has taught many classes at OLLI including those on the Civil War and the Founding Fathers.

Abraham Lincoln shaped the United States more than any other American. From emancipation to Indian reservations to political discourse, Mr. Lincoln serves as the greatest political president in American history. Did you know Lincoln was a prolific letter writer to his enemies? The nuances of his life often explain his decision making processes.

F. Scott Fitzgerald: His Novels, Life & Times Tuesday, 11:30-1:30 p.m.

4 Classes – March 7, 14, 21 & 28 Anne Horvitz J.D., received her Masters from Harvard and her J.D. from Cooley Law School.

This book discussion will focus on four Fitzgerald novels. Week 1: This Side of Paradise, about the lives and morality of post WWI youth; Week 2: The Beautiful and the Damned, portraying New York café society during the Jazz Age; Week 3: The Great Gatsby, about a young and mysterious Long Island millionaire; Week 4: Tender is the Night, about the rise and fall of a promising young psychoanalyst and his wife/patient. It is preferable to have read the books, it is not necessary to participate as Anne will provide summaries of them.

She will also present biographical information about Fitzgerald, his writing style as compared to that of his contemporary and friend Ernest Hemingway, and his troubled marriage to Zelda.

She will include comments about the film versions of these novels and Zelda, Therese Anne Fowler’s biography of Zelda Fitzgerald.

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WEDNESDAY A Day in the Life of the Secret Service Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – February 1 Who are those mysterious men and women in sunglasses and blue suits? Yes – they are Secret Service Agents.

These agents are members of one of the United States most elite law enforcement organizations. We know that they protect current and former US presidents, vice presidents, their families and other heads of state.

But, what else do they do? Secret Service Agent, John Edwards, who is back in Grand Rapids after protecting presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, will answer our questions!

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Introduction to Media Ecology Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – February 8 & 15 Corey Anton, Ph.D., is professor of communications studies at GVSU and teaches courses in communication theory, the history of communications technologies, critical interpretation, and interpersonal communication.

He was awarded the 2004 Pew Teaching Excellence Award for Arts and Humanities.

Media ecology, a term coined

by Neil Postman, refers to the multidisciplinary study of media as environments. In this

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course, Corey will explore the history and evolution of self and society, consciousness and social order, as functions of dominant communication media.

Students will consider the role that “technological mediation” has played in the development of Western culture, and also examine how new media are shaping and organizing the contemporary world. A course of wide breadth and scope, some topics areas include: the nature, meaning, and impact of alphabetic text, of calendars, clocks and schedules, of the printed word, of radio and television, and of course, smart phones.

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Conflict in Northern Ireland Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – February 22 & March 1 Ian M. Borton, Ph.D., is assistant professor of communication at Aquinas College. Dr. Borton graduated from Bowling Green University joining the Aquinas faculty in 2008. He loves teaching art, Shakespeare, and the Black Death.

This course will focus on several content areas to inform students about the historical and contemporary issues faced by the Northern Irish. We will study the conflict theory to lay the groundwork for our discussion of the Northern Irish conflict.

Second, we will study Northern Irish history in an examination of the possible origins of the current conflict. Next, we will trace that conflict both through periods of unrest and relative stability. Finally, we will broaden our discussion to several other contemporary and historical

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intercultural and inter-ethnic conflicts.

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Medicine, Pastry and Life Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – February 22 Susan Vandenberg returned to Grand Rapids in 2015 after enjoying life in Vermont and Rhode Island for 20+ years. During those New England years she made the decision to leave her career as an ER physician and pursue her passion for pastry. In 2006, she attended the Apicius Culinary Institute in Florence, followed by completion of Le Diplôme de Pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Her small cottage business, The French Tarte, focuses on teaching French pastry techniques and offering French style pastries, tarts and shortbread. She shares her common sense approach to recipe evaluation and interpretation as well as tips and techniques on her blog Baking with The French Tarte. In this class, Susan will talk about her transition from medicine to pastry, the similarities between the two and the interesting changes life can bring. She will offer a demonstration on making croissant dough and provide some delectable goodies to sample.

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The Beers of Summer Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Class – March 15 Ben Chihak Ph.D., is assistant professor of psychology at Aquinas College.

He earned his Ph.D. in cognitive and biological psychology from the University of Minnesota. Ben has been home brewing and researching the brewing process since 2007. He has crafted over 130 highly-regarded batches of beer (and three pretty lousy ones).

As warmer weather approaches, it’s time to start thinking about summer activities. Whether it’s hosting an event like a graduation, throwing a holiday BBQ, or simply reaching for some refreshment after a hot day of yard work, there is a summertime beer appropriate for the occasion.

Ben will survey some of the more popular warm-weather beer styles including their origins and suggestions for serving.

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THURSDAY Cultivating Compassion and Forgiveness

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

2 Classes – February 2 & 9 Ric Underhile, Ph.D. is Director of Foundation Communications and Grants Management at Aquinas College.

He holds degrees in music, counselor

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Ric has spoken and consulted at over 200 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has authored a number of articles on health and learning.

Leading a life of compassion and forgiveness is vital to happiness.

But, how do we intentionally cultivate compassion in our daily lives? Ric will discuss challenges and benefits of living a compassionate life. Because human beings are clumsy – make mistakes and get stubborn and judgmental, Ric will also discuss how to be more skilled in forgiving and forgetting.

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Remembering the Forgotten War Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Classes – February 2 & 9 Dr. James Smither, Ph.D., is professor of history at GVSU, and directs the Veterans History Project there.

He teaches courses in European history, military history and also conducts oral history interviews with area veterans for the digital archives.

Currently, he is working on a book project on American soldiers in Vietnam.

Dr. Smither will first focus on the origins of the Korean War and the first year of the conflict, 1950-51. War raged back and forth across the Korean Peninsula from the Pusan Perimeter to the Inchon landings to the Yalu River. He will then cover the last two years of the conflict, 195153, which saw heavy fighting, but little movement, as the UN and North Korean and Chinese forces tried to wear each other

down. James will combine historical background material with excerpts from oral history interviews with veterans of the campaign.

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Common Ground Lecture Series with Gleaves Whitney: Walking on the Diag with a Curmudgeon Thursday, 1:30-2:45 p.m.

This series will introduce the audience to a University of Michigan history professor whose genius rivaled his flaws, and to the student whose life he forever changed.

February 16 – Meet Professor Tonsor Gleaves Whitney’s talk is in the same genre as Mitch Albom’s bestselling Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, and Life’s Greatest Lessons.

March 30 – This Is Not Going to Be Easy

Coin Values: Just the Facts

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

1 Class – February 2 Pat Mullen is owner of Mullen Coins LLC in Grand Rapids. Pat began collecting coins at a young age and as he gained expertise, his hobby evolved into a parttime then full-time rare coin business.

Before Mullen Coins, Pat spent 32 years in television broadcasting. He served as GM of Grand Rapids and Chicago based television stations and corporate executive roles with Tribune Broadcasting.

Pat’s talk will focus on the factors that make collector coins valuable…metal content, date and mint mark, collector demand, condition, eye appeal, originality, counterfeits, varieties and errors. His talk will help the novice collector avoid mistakes and provide basic knowledge for family members who wish to sell inherited collections. Most people have no knowledge of coin values and no idea where to turn if help is needed.

Tonsor was a brilliant historian and cultural critic, but he was also a difficult man who was a contradiction to our modern age.

Gleaves will retell some awkward moments and funny encounters.

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Scott Kenyon studied portrait painting and drawing at The Maryland Hall for Creative Arts in Annapolis, The Fine Art Academy in CA and The Chesapeake Fine Art Studio also in MD. He currently teaches at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center and for OLLI.

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Drawing the Portrait Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

4 Classes – March 2, 9, 16 & 23

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This drawing class is for students who would like to learn to draw a portrait from a photograph of their choice. Students will learn the structure of the head, the placement of the facial features and how to create form with values and edges. Each class will begin with demonstrations along with individual instruction.

Graphite pencils will be provided in class, but students are welcome to use their own supplies.

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Grand Rapids’ Own Monument Man: Dale Ford Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – March 9 Betsy Ford, Grand Rapids native, received her JD from Wayne State University Law School. Retired after practicing law for 25 years, she is an Advanced Master Gardener and Naturalist and a watercolor artist.

The 2014 movie The Monuments Men starring George Clooney, depicted the WWII story of a group of men and women from more than a dozen countries charged with the massive task of finding works of art looted by Nazi Germany and then returning that art to the rightful owners.

Dale V. Ford, a 1937 graduate of Lowell High School and Kendall College, was a young officer in the US Army serving in North Africa when his orders took him to Germany with an assignment as a monuments man. His daughter, Betsy, will share his story using letters, photographs and mementos belonging to her father.

Self-Compassion Aging: An Exploration of Aging as a Spiritual Practice Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Classes – March 16 & 23 Janice Lynne Lundy is a spiritual director in private practice, an educator of World Religions, and the author of several spiritual growth books with an interfaith focus, including, My Deepest Me and Portable Peace.

She leads contemplative programs and retreats nationwide. Locally, Jan serves as adjunct staff at Dominican Center in Grand Rapids.

Aging is something many of us struggle with in our Western, youth-based culture. We have bought into myths and despairing mindsets about what it means to age, thereby causing ourselves stress and impairing what can be a rich, meaningful time of life. We will explore our feelings about how we are uniquely aging. We will learn to apply selfcompassion to our experience— both personal and societal—so we can begin to accept the wonderful invitations that aging brings: freedom, contentment, courage, openness, delight, and wisdom. In this way, aging becomes our spiritual practice, deepening our awareness of who we are and how we are meant to live.

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The 2017 Great Total Solar Eclipse: An Amazing Sky Show!

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

1 Class – February 3 David DeBruyn, Ph.D., served as chief curator of the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium for four decades before retiring in 2003. As Curator Emeritus, he works on special projects for the Planetarium, and continues to write the column “West Michigan Skies” for The Grand Rapids Press.

On August 21, 2017 observers along a narrow pathway stretching from coast to coast through the midsection of the U.S. mainland will witness what many consider to be one of the most uniquely spectacular events in nature: A Total Eclipse of the Sun. As the moon slips briefly in line with the sun, an eerie twilight descends, the brighter stars and planets appear, and where the sun once shown brilliantly, there is a black disk surrounded by a diffuse though magnificently structured halo of light, the solar corona. Because total solar eclipses from any given locality are rare – the last one visible from the U.S. mainland was in 1970 – witnessing the unparalleled phenomenon is for some a once in a lifetime opportunity. Dave will explain what causes eclipses, differences between them, what to look for during the brief period of totality, and where prospects are highest for clear skies.

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Today’s Medical Advances Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – February 17 Jeff MacKeigan Ph.D., received his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at the University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2002. He joined the Van Andel Research Institute as an assistant professor in 2006, and was promoted to associate professor in 2010. In addition to leading his laboratory in the Center for Cancer and Cell Biology, he is also the principal investigator directing the Pathway of Hope research initiative.

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to a Japanese scientist, Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, for his discoveries of mechanisms underlying autophagy. Autophagy is a fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components. The word autophagy originates from the Greek words auto-, meaning “self”, and phagein, meaning “to eat.” Thus, autophagy denotes “self-eating.” Dr. MacKeigan will lead an overview of these important discoveries, how they led to a paradigm shift in our understanding of how the cell recycles its content, and the fundamental importance of autophagy in human disease including cancer, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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OLLI’S Oscar Preview Party Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – February 24 Lights, camera, Oscar! Grab some popcorn, cast your ballots, and join

the fun and energetic discussion of this year’s Academy Award nominees as Ian MacNeil returns to host OLLI’s 3rd Annual Oscar Preview Party. Ian predicts who will win, who should win, and who should have been nominated as the films of new talents like Damien Chazelle (La La Land) and Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) face off against those of heavyweights like Denzel Washington (Fences), and Martin Scorsese (Silence).

The Beauty of Irish Literature

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Join us for a St. Patrick’s Day talk about Irish literature. Professor Stevens, a new instructor to OLLI, will present a fun overview of different genres of literature in different periods of Irish History.

Wear your green, practice your Irish accent and begin your day with an enjoyable jaunt through the highlands of Irish lore.

U. S. and Russia: What Now? Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Classes – March 3 & 17* Heather Tafel, Ph.D., is associate professor of political science at GVSU. Her research centers on the development of political institutions in post- Soviet Russia.

She has lived in Russia, Germany and Austria.

Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, featured quite heavily in the U.S. presidential election campaign, which is no surprise considering the general decline in U.S.-Russia relations since the mid-2000s. Given recent events, it seems that Mitt Romney’s 2012 description of Russia as the U.S.’s most formidable geopolitical foe was apt. Or was it? In this twosession course, we will discuss the ups and downs in U.S.-Russia relations over the past decade.

In addition, based on what we know already about these former Cold War rivals and Russia’s recent actions, we will try to figure out what relations may look like now that Trump will lead the White House for the next four years.

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

1 Class – March 17 Jason Stevens, is assistant professor of English at Cornerstone University. He earned his MA from the University of Dallas and his BA from Aquinas College.

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Taste of the Southwest Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Class – March 31 Jaye Beeler, author of Tasting and Touring Michigan: A Culinary Roadtrip shares a robust bowlful of chicken tortilla soup with red chili sauce; mixed greens with tangerine and jicama and tres leche (3 milk) cake.

Good food for families – adults and kids alike. When working at The Arizona Republic newspaper, Jaye learned to simmer together chilies, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes and beans in many variations.

Her soup might just replace your favorite bean-beef chili recipe!

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FREE MEMBER CLASSES AT THE BROWNE CENTER Antique Apples Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.

February 10 Photojournalist Dianne Carroll Burdick is a landscape photography enthusiast!

She has been the recipient of 30 awards in photography and her photographs have been included in six books. The latest of these titles is Antique Apples that chronicles a year at the Christmas Cove Apple Farm. Dianne loves to walk the land taking pictures considering the aesthetic quality of the image. She will give a presentation of the making of this book.

Dutch Immigration Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.

March 24 Dutch immigration to the U.S. and West Michigan in particular has been driven by a variety of factors at three key moments. Anita Anthony-VanOrsdal will examine three waves of Dutch immigration to the U.S. and discuss settlement patterns, the immigration process for each wave, and the varieties of Dutch influences within and beyond West Michigan.

360 Degrees of Opera: A Multimedia Art Form Tuesday, 9:30-11 a.m.

March 28 Take an interactive glimpse behind the curtain and explore the many facets of opera from a beginner’s perspective and also enjoy a short performance by Opera Grand Rapids Emerging Artists.

Learn why opera is important to our culture and is called “the stuff of life.”

Location: Betty Van Andel Opera Center, 1320 Fulton ST SE 49503 Note: Limited street parking available - additional in Family Fare lot.

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Registration Form (Winter 2017)

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

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MONDAY Musings with “The Doc” 2 _______ Rise of the U.S. Series with Fred Johnson 2/13 – Upstart and Colonizer 1 ________ 2/27 – Walking the Razor’s Edge 1 ________ 3/13 – Into the Fray 1 ________ 3/27 – When Nations Feared & Failed 1 ________ OLLI Monthly Book Club – Susan Lovell 2/13 – The Book Theif 1 ________ 3/13 – Crossing to Safety 1 ________ Boundless Wonderments 2 ________ Saudi Arabia Revisited 1 ________

TUESDAY The Color of Birds Extremism is No Vice?

Brexit Mr. Lincoln’s Life F. Scott Fitzgerald: His Novels, Life & Times

WEDNESDAY A Day in the Life of the Secret Service Introduction to Media Ecology Conflict in Northern Ireland Medicine, Pastry & Life **Add $5** The Beers of Summer **Add $5**

Courses

THURSDAY Cultivating Compassion & Forgiveness Remembering the Forgotten War Common Ground Lecture Series With Gleaves Whitney 2/16 – Meet Professor Tonsor 3/30 – This Is Not Going to Be Easy Coin Values: Just the Facts Drawing the Portrait Grand Rapids’ Own Monument Man Self-Compassion Aging

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FRIDAY Great Solar Eclipse Today’s Medical Advances OLLI’s Oscar Preview Party U.S. & Russia: What Now? The Beauty of Irish Literature Taste of the Southwest **Add $7**

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MEMBER FREE CLASSES 2/10 – Antique Apples 3/24 – Dutch Immigration 3/28 – 360 Degrees of Opera

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Aquinas College OLLI at Aquinas 1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1801

Look for these exciting Spring 2017 classes:

Rakish Reeds Lake Powell & Loy: Beyond the Thin Man Paris Cemeteries Part II Classic Songs of the ‘60s Art at the End of the Millennium The Book in Each of Us with Buck Matthews

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.

Call to register: 616.632.2430

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Winter 2017

Course Schedule Classes begin: February 1 Phone: 616.632.2430 Fax: 616.732.4480 aquinas.edu/olli

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