OLLI Course Catalog :: Fall I 2016

SCHEDULE OF COURSES Fall I 2016

September 6 – October 14

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Welcome back to OLLI! Classes begin again on Tuesday, September 6, and we are pleased to announce that our free member kick-off class will be on Monday, September 12 from 1:303:00 p.m. with Dr. Michael Fossel’s presentation, “Curing Alzheimer’s.” Dr. Fossel has studied the science of aging for decades and believes he has found a path to cure this dreaded disease. Sign up for your 2016-2017 membership early and be here for this relevant discussion. Become an OLLI member by completing the registration form found on page 11 in this catalog.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS Civil War Era Lecture Series page 3

Eyewitness WWII: The Air War in Europe page 4

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Neurobiology of Aging: Diseases and Treatment page 5

Civil War Era Lecture Series 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Four Mystics: Their Lives and Teachings 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1956…Oh, What a Year!

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Emily Dickinson, the Forever Poet 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Total Cuban Experience 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1956...Oh, What a Year!

Eating Disorders at Any Age 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Gentle Yoga for All 10-11 a.m.

Mindlessness Meditation: Who’s Paying Attention to What?

9:30-11:30 a.m.

How Chinese Writings Affect Its People and Culture 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: 30 Years Later 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Heirs of Henry VIII: Edward and Mary Tudor

The Medieval Knight: Myths and Reality 9:30-11:30 Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Times?

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Ireland – Circle of Friendship with “The Doc” 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays with Professors Noon – 1 p.m.

Eyewitness to WWII: The Air War in Europe 1:30 -3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Night at the Movies: Movies Politics & Mass Media 4-6:30 p.m.

Jesus in America 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Art in the 1970s 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Neurobiology of Aging: Disease and Treatment 9:30-11:30 a.m.

From English Tudor The Four Agreements to Modern 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Heirs of Henry VIII: Edward and Mary Tudor 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Genesis I and II: New Insights for Me and You! 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Scams, Schemes & Swindles 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Drawing from Photo Reference 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Joyful Terror of Love 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The Search for Michigan’s best with John Gonzalez & Amy Sherman 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Anglo-Saxon Kings 9:30-11:30 a.m.

State Church vs.

Church and State 9:30-11:30 a.m.

A Cabinet of Wonders 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Robert E. Lee, Me and the Lowell Showboat 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Life Reimagined 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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The Search for Michigan’s best with John Gonzalez & Amy Sherman page 8

FREE MEMBER CLASSES Monday 9/12 Curing Alzheimer’s: A Future beyond Alzheimer’s Friday 9/30 The Grand Rapids Public Museum School Thursday 10/13 Safer Seniors: Physical and Emotional Injury

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 saving 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

$25 Membership fee

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 1607 Robinson Rd. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506

• 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

Don’t Miss the OLLI Membership Kick Off September 12 – 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Great time to renew your annual membership AND attend this Member Free Class.

CURING ALZHEIMER’S: A FUTURE BEYOND ALZHEIMER’S Join us at the Donnelly Center as we welcome MICHAEL FOSSEL, MD, Ph.D., President of Telocyte, the biotech firm targeting Alzheimer’s disease.

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OLLI TUITION COURSES

MONDAY Civil War Era Lecture Series

American people emerged to engage in the next phase of a struggle to achieve a truly United States of America.

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

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Fred Johnson, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Hope College. His primary field of study is 19th Century U.S. History, specifically, the Civil War. Dr. Johnson has received many awards including the Hope Favorite and Most Outstanding Professor Awards.

Beginning in September and offered through the fall, OLLI is pleased to host this lecture series on the Civil War era. Only recently have the stories about the lives of the ordinary people, both North and South, been told. You will want to be here for Dr. Johnson’s lectures - told only in the fashion he is known to deliver.

September 12 – Unfinished Business, 1786-1820

Although the American Revolution and Constitutional Convention produced the United States of America, there remained many questions and issues that had to be resolved if the young nation was to fulfill the bold vision of the Founding Fathers.

September 26 – Two Nations Emerge, 1820-1850

The trials of the early republic increased in number and complexity as the U.S. grew in land and population. By 1850, technologic advancement, settlement of new territories, and debates over the fundamentals of liberty and freedom had split the nation into sectional identities of North and South.

October 10 – A New and Peculiar People, 1850-1877

The destructive power of the Civil War forced Americans to reexamine their notions of liberty, freedom and justice. A new and peculiar

Note: Price is per lecture

Eating Disorders at Any Age Monday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 3 & 10 Susan HaworthHoeppner, Ph.D. professor of sociology at Aquinas College, received her doctorate in sociology from Wayne State.

Susan’s research interests include body image, eating disorders, and women and leadership. She is currently writing a book on eating disorders.

The eating disorders anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, and their variants, are all serious disturbances in eating behavior.

They are associated with a wide range of adverse psychological, physical, and social consequences.

These eating disorders are real, treatable medical conditions, and they frequently coexist with depression and anxiety. Dr. Haworth-Hoeppner will discuss these sometimes life threatening illnesses.

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The Medieval Knight: Myths and Reality Monday, 9:30-11:30 2 Week Course – Sept. 12 & 19 Alice Chapman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of medieval history at GVSU. Alice earned the Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, her MA in Religion from the School of Divinity at Yale University and her BA in history from Utah State University.

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Her scholarly work focuses on intellectual and religious history of medieval Europe.

Who were medieval knights? Were knights virtuous? Were they truly chivalrous? What did chivalry mean and can we even use the term?

Did knights take oaths? Did they protect people? The answers to these questions might surprise you, and this class will certainly challenge underlying assumptions about this very interesting figure in medieval Europe. From the time of the early Middle Ages, knights were part of European society and they played an important role in it. Dr. Chapman will focus on the fascinating history of knighthood in medieval Europe where she will explore the function, status and reality of the medieval knight.

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Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Times?

Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Week Course – Sept. 19 Rosalie Riegle, Ph.D., author of Dorothy Day: Portraits by Those Who Knew Her is an oral historian and retired professor of English. Rosalie was inspired by Dorothy Day’s example of living a true Christian life, and it changed her own.

Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been declared a Servant of God, the first step in a lengthy canonization process. Who is Dorothy Day and why is her life and message particularly important today? In an informal dialogue, students will hear an overview of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement and then Rosalie will explain why she believes Dorothy Day should become a Saint.

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Ireland – Circle of Friendship with “The Doc” Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 26, Oct. 3 & 10 Mary Jane Dockeray, Ph.D., was Curator Naturalist of the Blandford Nature Center from 19681990. She was recently inducted into Michigan’s Hall of Fame.

Ireland is a small country filled with adventure down every street and lane. “The Doc” has encountered many of them during her twelve trips to the Emerald Isle. As a professional naturalist, she was particularly interested in the wild countryside and farms, and the welcoming people. With Mary Jane–visit cities and villages, ancient ruins, the geologic wonders of the Burren, Giants’ Causeway, and windswept bogs. Those who have been to Ireland, relive your happy memories. For those who have not, you will fall under the spell of the leprechauns – come be enchanted!

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TUESDAY Four Mystics: Their Lives and Teachings Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

4 Week Course – Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27

of Grand Rapids. In addition to his theological studies, he has an MS in counseling. He has served in parishes and information centers, specializing in a variety of ministries with African Americans and Hispanics.

Fr. Joachim Lally’s experience in a Benedictine monastery gave him a desire to share the impact that mysticism and contemplation have had on him over the course of his religious life. Join Fr. Lally as he discusses the lives and teachings of Thomas Merton, Julian of Norwich, Meister Eckhart and Teresa of Avila.

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Gentle Yoga for All Tuesday, 10-11 a.m.

4 Hour Course – Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Yoga practice contributes to wellbeing in many ways.

This slower paced, 1 hour gentle yoga class will teach yoga postures with modifications and with the assistance of props, making it accessible for all. Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, Jennifer Beaumont will help students support and align their bodies to experience transformation and awareness through the practice of yoga.

M: Bronze $32 Silver $24 NM: $48 Note: Please bring a blanket and mat to class.

Max: 20 Location: Donnelly Center

After ten years as a Benedictine Monk, Fr. Joachim Lally joined the Paulist Fathers in 1972 and currently serves the Diocese

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Tuesdays with Professors Tuesday, Noon – 1 p.m.

1 Hour Course – Sept. 6 Linda NemecFoster from the Contemporary Writers Series at Aquinas College will ignite your enthusiasm for Clarence Major, a renowned poet, who will kick off the 20th annual year for the Series. Major has written 14 volumes of poetry, nine novels, one volume of short stories, eight nonfiction books, and edited three anthologies. He is the recipient of many awards, among them a National Council on The Arts Award and a Fulbright. He was also a finalist for the National Book Award in 1999.

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Eyewitness to WWII: The Air War in Europe Tuesday, 1:30 -3:30 p.m.

1 Week Course – Sept. 20 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.

Dr. Smither will draw on oral history interviews with Army Air Force veterans to examine the process by which men became aviators and air crew during WWII. Hear the stories of these veterans’ experiences flying missions over Europe. This class will set the stage for the next class of Dr. Smither’s in this Fall II session.

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COURSES CONT. Tuesday Night at the Movies: Movies Politics & Mass Media Tuesday, 4-6:30 p.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 13, 20 & 27 Henry Idema, Ph.D., received a BA and an MA at U of M and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is an ordained Episcopal priest who did his theological training in Cambridge, MA. He has authored two books and for over 25 years has been writing columns for newspapers in West Michigan.

Election Day is November 8.

The mass media have besieged us with ads, most of which are negative. Henry will show and discuss three movies that illuminate the connections between celebrity, politics, and the power of the media to affect – for good and evil – the minds and hearts of the electorate.

September 13 – Network, 1976, directed by Sidney Lumet September 20 – Being There, 1979, directed by Hal Ashby September 27 – Taxi Driver, 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese M: Bronze $51 Silver $42 NM: $60 Maximum: 40 Note: All registrations please add $15 fee for refreshments

Jesus in America Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 27, Oct. 4 & 11 Michael Dodge is an adjunct professor at Aquinas College where he teaches humanities.

Michael earned his MA in divinity from the University of Chicago and

his interests include religious and American history, as well as speculative fiction and contemporary theater.

Michael will embark on a three week exploration of the images of Christianity’s central figure as used, interpreted, and reshaped

by Americans throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. He will draw from various popular media such as art, film and music. Michael is one of our most engaging instructors!

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Art in the 1970s Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 27, Oct. 4 & 11 Henry Luttikhuizen, Ph.D., received his doctorate from the University of Virginia and is professor of art history at Calvin College. He has authored numerous books and articles on medieval and northern renaissance art.

This three week course will introduce students to art work produced during the decade of the 1970s. Henry will guide you through three major categories: Earthwork and Body Art; Activist Art and Photo Realism, and New Image Painting. Special attention will be given to the ways in which artists reexamined the significance of site and openly used art as a tool for political change. Students will also investigate the return of the real, that is to say, look at how figurative imagery was reintroduced into the art world.

Neurobiology of Aging: Disease and Treatment Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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Daniel Bergman, Ph.D., is an associate professor and chair of the Biomedical Sciences Department at GVSU. His doctorate in neuroscience is from Bowling Green State University. Prior to GVSU, he was a National Institute of Health funded researcher. His research is focused on sensory neuroscience, neurophysiology, and neurological disorders.

The study of the brain and cognitive sciences is relatively young and extremely dynamic.

Yet despite our limited understanding of the brain, we recognize it to be one of the most complex, sophisticated, and powerful informationprocessing “devices” known.

In this session, we will take a cursory examination of our understanding of clinical, behavioral, and molecular aspects of the brain in the aging process.

We will also investigate the loss of memory and other cognitive abilities in normal aging, as well as neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

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WEDNESDAY 1956…Oh, What a Year!

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

4 Week Course – Sept. 7, 14, 21 & 28 Albert Bell, Ph.D., is professor of History at Hope College. His research interests focus on ancient Rome in the first century A.D. In addition to articles and stories, Dr. Bell has published many historical mysteries. His recent book, The Eyes of Aurora, was published in 2014.

In January of 1956 hardly anyone had heard of Elvis Presley. By the end of the year, he had several gold records and had made his first movie. This year also saw a presidential race that was a rerun of 1952’s contest between a newcomer who had never held political office and a career politician. Kids argued over who was the best centerfielder— Mantle, Mays, or Snider. And they all played within a few miles of one another. The year, 1956, has been described as the Golden Age of television and movies, but it was also a year of increasing racial tensions in the U.S., of the Suez Crisis, and of the Soviet Union’s brutal suppression of the Hungarian Revolution. Sixty years ago, and it seems like yesterday!

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Mindlessness Meditation: Who’s Paying Attention to What?

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

4 Week Course – Sept.7, 14, 21 & 28 Fred Stella, writer and lecturer, is an ordained Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple. He is currently president of

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Interfaith Dialogue Association and hosts its weekly radio program.

There is so much interest in the art of mindfulness that Fred thought he’d take an alternate route. But the goal is the same. If you have attempted to establish a discipline of daily meditation but have been frustrated at any attempts to sit still, quiet the mind and cultivate inner peace, it’s nice to know that even the greatest spiritual giants throughout the centuries met the same challenges. Fred will share the rewards and obstacles that come with the contemplative life.

This course is for those who wish to release stress and enlarge their spiritual lives.

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The Heirs of Henry VIII: Edward and Mary Tudor Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 7, 14 & 21 Karin Maag, Ph.D., professor of history at Calvin College, earned her doctorate in Reformation History from the University of Saint Andrews, Scotland.

Since 1997, Professor Maag has been the Director of the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, one of the world’s foremost collections of works on or by John Calvin.

This three week course will examine the reigns of Edward VI (1546-1553) and Mary I (15531558), children of Henry VIII of England. We will consider the achievements and challenges of their reigns, with a particular focus on the religious pendulum that swung between Protestantism under Edward and restored Catholicism under Mary. This course is one of a series on the Tudors, but it is not necessary to have attended last fall’s class on Henry VIII to attend this one.

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Classes will feature lectures, short readings, discussion, and audio and video clips.

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The Four Agreements Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 5 & 12 David Stanley Gregory is currently teaching in Grand Rapids under the program name Phoenix Rising, and he leads retreats on classes focusing on how to live successfully in the present moment.

This course could be two days of life changing wisdom on the real YOU. David will facilitate discussion of the best seller The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Topics addressed will be: be impeccable with your word; don’t take anything personally; don’t make assumptions and always do your best.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40

Genesis I and II: New Insights for Me and You! Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 5 & 12 Albert Lewis, Ph.D., former director of the Emeritus College, is a recognized author, speaker, rabbi, and specialist on aging.

Rabbi Lewis will examine the first two chapters of Genesis from a historical and linguistic perspective, and then he will help students find new insights and hidden gems. Students will also examine the questions, “Why is this book the first in the Hebrew Bible? Was it the first written?”

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COURSES CONT. Scams, Schemes & Swindles Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Week Course – Oct. 12 Elizabeth Zeldes, CPA and graduate of the University of Tennessee, started Senior Advisory Services in 2005 to advocate for seniors.

She also co-chairs the Dementia Friendly Grand Rapids committee.

Marty Miller is the Community Service Trooper for the Michigan State Police . He is an active member of the Elder Abuse Coalition.

Proceed with caution: recent advances in technology mean scams are more sophisticated than ever and many of them specifically target seniors. This presentation by a CPA and a Michigan State Trooper will share stories of current scams in West Michigan and tips on how to protect against them.

Topics include investment fraud; sweetheart scams; medical identity theft; postal, internet, and telephone scams; phony charities and more.

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THURSDAY Emily Dickinson, the Forever Poet Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Sept. 8 & 15 Becky Knack received her undergraduate education at Southwestern

University in English literature which led to her fascination with poetry. Becky earned her MA in Linguistics from the U of M. She taught English, Creative Writing and Theater for 21 years at East Grand Rapids High School.

Emily Dickinson, that famous reclusive 19th century poet from Amherst, Massachusetts, may have physically died in 1886, but no 19th century poet seems more up-to-date in the 21st century than she. She is lauded by and has influenced contemporary poets such as Adrienne Rich, Billy Collins, Amy Clampitt, Denise Levertov, Alice Ostriker, Maxine Kumin and Charles Wright.

Why has her poetry lasted so well? What about her work is so appealing to us even today? We’ll explore these questions and lots of others concerning Dickinson’s seemingly eternal poetic life, looking at her own work as well as the work of some of the modern poets she has influenced.

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How Chinese Writings Affect Its People and Culture Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Sept. 8 & 15 Rui Niu-Cooper, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of education and the bilingual programs coordinator at Aquinas College, as well as a published author. She has drawn upon her experience as a professor in both China and the U.S. to offer multiple presentations on China-related topics.

During the first session, students will learn about the tradition, the progress, and the revolution of Chinese characters. Dr. NiuCopper will explain these with examples and illustration. During

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the second session, building on the first session’s knowledge and experience, students will learn about Chinese people’s way of thinking and their behavioral patterns M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40

From English Tudor to Modern: Grand Rapids’ 20th Century Residential Architecture Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 8, 15 & 22 Pamela VanderPloeg has graduate degrees from Indiana University and Aquinas College. She established the West Michigan Modern Project to document and promote the restoration of midcentury modern architecture and design throughout West Michigan.

The story of our stunning 20thcentury architecture comes to life in a three-part photo journey through Grand Rapids neighborhoods. Early images and current exterior/interior photos celebrate these interesting homes and buildings. Details of past owners important to Grand Rapids history provide the human dimension. Interviews with descendants of original architects and builders add perspective and interpretive detail. Examples of recent “new century modern” homes complete the story. Images and information are drawn from the West Michigan Modern digital archive of architectural history established in 2010 by founder Pam VanderPloeg.

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Drawing from Photo Reference Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

4 Week Course – Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29 Scott Kenyon has been drawing and painting for over twenty years and has studied at The Cape School of Art in Provincetown MA and L’Atelier Aux Couleurs Art Academy in Northern California. Scott has exhibited his work in local galleries, permanent collections and competitions.

In this class, students will work from a photo reference of their choice which could be a landscape, portrait or still life.

Learn how to create a strong start to a finished drawing–breaking down the photo reference into value shapes and design.

Materials will be provided in class. Students may also work from a still life set-up if they wish to draw from three dimensional objects.

M: Bronze $68 Silver $56 NM: $80 Note: Please add $5 materials fee Max: 12

The Joyful Terror of Love Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Sept. 22 & 29 Ric Underhile, Ph.D., is Director of Foundation Communications and Grants Management at Aquinas College.

He holds degrees in music, counselor education, and health education. 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.

Call to register: 616.632.2430

“We must look at ourselves over and over again in order to learn to love, to discover what has kept our hearts closed, and what it means to allow our hearts to open.” So wrote, Jack Kornfield.

But how do we learn to love?

How do we love when times are difficult? How do we sustain love and nurture the kernel of compassion that allows for deep connectivity? This twopart discussion explores love in four of its variations—family, romantic, friendship, and self. We will consider definitions of love, ways to become more loving, and surpassing barriers to love.

Particular emphasis will be on becoming selfless, open, and compassionate.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40

The Search for Michigan’s best with John Gonzalez & Amy Sherman Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

1 Week Course – Sept. 29 Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez are the hosts of the award winning state wide radio show, Behind the Mitten. Together they also search for “Michigan’s Best” for MLive.com. John is a multimedia journalist and covers food, entertainment, events and beer for MLive. Amy has over 20 years of experience as a chef in the Grand Rapids area, was a founder of the West Michigan Slow Food Chapter, and was host of the television show The Great American Brew Trail.

The MLive series, Michigan’s Best, focuses on the very best food and drink that our state has to offer.

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Learn how Amy and John conduct a search, the logistics behind tasting 47 different Bloody Marys and why these searches matter.

You’ll be entertained with Amy and John’s behind the scene stories, and will taste some of Michigan’s Best winners and product nominees.

M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20 Note: Please add $5 fee Max: 60

The Anglo-Saxon Kings Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 6 & 13 Gary W. Burbridge, Ph.D., taught anthropology and history at GRCC for 36 years. As a professor he coled many tours to Europe.

Join Professor Burbridge for an examination of these early kings of Wessex, Mercia, Northumberland, and other parts of what would become England.

He will discuss King Alfred the Great along with others not so well known. Anglo-Saxon Kings faced many threats, none of them greater than the invasions of the Vikings, who threatened to destroy all of the Saxon kingdoms. Close attention will be given to the many battles that took place between the Vikings and the Saxons.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40

COURSES CONT. State Church vs. Church and State Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 6 & 13 Rev. Maurice A. Fetty received degrees from Union Theological Seminary, NYC, and a MA from Butler University and a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary. Rev. Fetty, now retired, spent the majority of his career as minister of Mayflower Congregational Church in Grand Rapids. He has to date published 15 books and numerous articles.

Rev. Fetty will offer this intriguing and thought provoking examination and discussion of the relationship of the Christian Church to the State–spanning a 2000 year history. He will focus on the time when Christianity was an illegal religion to the times when it became the official religion of the state to the Protestant Reformation and ideas of separation of Church and State. Special attention will be given to the American “experiment” and separation of Church and State.

M: Bronze $34 Silver $28 NM: $40

A Cabinet of Wonders Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

2 Week Course – Oct. 6 & 13 Michael McDaniel, Ph.D., is professor of mathematics at Aquinas College.

Although his doctorate is in math, he takes his family, faith, animals and OLLI preparation seriously.

with counter-intuitive balancing points, hidden properties of Platonic solids and strange occurrences of math in life.

Students will see and feel the bizarre stuff which happens when the pure abstract meets the physical world. Find out what a potato chip and a meatball can tell us about the Universe and the Earth– obviously this is a fun class!

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: 30 Years Later

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Twenty sixteen marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and 30 years is also the serviceable life of the sarcophagus that entombs the still highly radioactive reactor.

A new cover, with a planned life of 100 years, will slide into place in 2017. Local traveler Dick Gauthier will take you inside the Exclusionary Zone, with views of the abandoned city of Pripyat, and the reactor itself as they look today. Dick will also review the events immediately following the explosion of Reactor #4, highlighting facts that were not publicly revealed until recently.

FRIDAY The Total Cuban Experience Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

1 Week Course – Sept. 16 Marc Bohland is executive director of Frist Hand Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides medical and humanitarian relief to Cuba. He has traveled to Cuba over 36 times in the past 10 years, thereby gaining a rare perspective of the Cuban government and its people.

Intrigued about the often misunderstood country of Cuba?

Join Marc, someone who has influenced the lives of the Cuban people through his humanitarian efforts, as he uncovers the troubled history of Cuba from the last Spanish conflict to the present.

He will also discuss its Socialist government, and its relationship with the U.S. M: Bronze $17 Silver $14 NM: $20

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

1 Week Course – Sept. 23 Dick Gauthier is vice president of international business development for Universal Forest Products.

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Robert E. Lee, Me and the Lowell Showboat Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

3 Week Course – Sept. 30, Oct. 7 & 14 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.

The memory and continued glowing treatment of Confederate General Robert E. Lee needs investigation. It seems that all things in history are not as they seem when it comes to our memory of historical figures. Using

From the shoe box full of treasures under the bed to world-class museums, people love to collect curiosities. Dr. McDaniel will consider oddments like mobiles

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the Lowell Showboat, the Robert E. Lee, as a background along with Scott’s southern roots, students will learn the truth about this famous or infamous General.

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

1 Week Course – Oct. 7 Jennifer Muñoz is a community organizer, activist, public speaker, and writer on

issues related to older adults and the encore years. She currently is Associate State Director for AARP Michigan. Jennifer received her certificate in aging and is currently writing her first book (a witty look at growing old).

Life Reimagined offers a thoughtprovoking class to help people discover their possibilities in life. It’s a new way of thinking about what’s next in your life.

Backed by decades of research, Life Reimagined introduces a powerful approach to help you discover possibilities in life. Life

reimagined prepares those over 50 for change whether focused on work, health, relationships or pursuing passions. The methodology was developed by AARP and some of the world’s leading experts in life coaching, counseling and guidance.

It’s a mindset that turns your possibilities into your reality... so what’s your next step?

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FREE MEMBER CLASSES Curing Alzheimer’s: A Future beyond Alzheimer’s Monday, 1:30-3:00 p.m September 12

OLLI K ICK R E N E W - O F F! YOU MEMB ERSHIP R N O W!

Dr. Michael Fossel is president of Telocyte, a biotech firm targeting Alzheimer’s disease. His latest book, The Telomerase Revolution, discusses prospective FDA clinical trials of telomerase therapy as an effective intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. This book was lauded in both the London Times and the Wall Street Journal as one of the five best science books of 2015. Dr. Fossel, a former emergency room physician at

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Mercy Health St. Mary’s and lecturer at GVSU’s biomedical program, is now devoting most of his time to his biotech company he co-founded. He plans to cure Alzheimer’s disease, and this Stanford University graduate - with a doctorate and medical degree in neurobiology and research methods – just might be the one to do it!

Location: DONNELLY CENTER

The Grand Rapids Public Museum School Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.

September 30

The Grand Rapids Public Museum School – opened in 2015 – is the product of an ongoing educational collaboration in Grand Rapids. The school will serve grades 6 through 12. OLLI welcomes Dale Robertson, CEO of the museum along with

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Dr. Chris Hanks, principal of the museum school to discuss the progressive teaching style utilizing design thinking techniques, an immersive environment, and real-life experiences. The main areas of focus include history, science, and culture.

The museum maintains a collection of over 250,000 artifacts which students are able to access daily.

Safer Seniors: Physical and Emotional Injury Thursday, 1:30-3 p.m.

October 13 Are you interested in learning how to identify a fraud or scam as well as how to prevent accidental injuries?

Spectrum Health Butterworth Trauma Services Injury Prevention and the Grand Rapids Police Department will share a program about how to avoid these often serious problems.

Registration Form (Fall I 2016-2017)

Pricing Structure

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Membership (2016 - 2017 academic year) q Bronze $25 q Silver $60 q Gold $385

Courses

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TUESDAY Four Mystics Gentle Yoga for All Tuesdays with Professors Eyewitness to WWII Tuesday Night at the Movies Jesus in America Art in the 1970s Neurobiology of Aging

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$60

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4X

$80

$68

$56

$12

$8

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4 Hour

$48

$32

$24

**Additional fees may apply**

MONDAY Civil War Era Series 9/12 – Unfinished Business 9/26 – Two Nations Emerge 10/10 – A New and Peculiar People Eating Disorders at Any Age The Medieval Knight Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Times Ireland with “The Doc”

WEDNESDAY 1956…Oh, What a Year!

Mindlessness Meditation The Heirs of Henry VIII The Four Agreements Genesis I & II Scams, Schemes & Swindles

BRONZE

1 Hour

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THURSDAY Emily Dickinson How Chinese Writings Affect Its People From English Tudor to Modern Drawing from Photo Reference The Joyful Terror of Love The Search for Michigan’s Best The Anglo-Saxon Kings State Church vs Church and State A Cabinet of Wonders

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FRIDAY The Total Cuban Experience Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Robert E. Lee, Me and the Lowell Showboat

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Life Reimagined

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MEMBER FREE CLASSES 9/12 – Curing Alzheimer’s 9/30 – The GR Public Museum School 10/13 – Safer Seniors

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

Look for these exciting FALL II classes:

Civil War Era Lecture Series Housing the American Dream – A History from Building to The Big Short The Birth of Rock & Roll Kate’s Big Adventures The Star of Bethlehem Poland’s Turbulent History

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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Fall I 2016

Course Schedule Classes begin: September 6 Phone: 616.632.2430 Fax: 616.732.4480 aquinas.edu/olli

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