SVSU Olli Catalog Fall 2019 by Saginaw Valley State University

FALL 2019 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Classes & Travel for Adults 50+ | svsu.edu/olli | (989) 964-4475

Why join OLLI?

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Members enjoy 10 monthly meetings each year that feature a speaker, light refreshments and a chance to socialize with other members. Guests are welcome to attend one OLLI monthly meeting without charge and experience our program. Those who wish to attend more than one meeting may join OLLI or pay $10 per meeting. Upcoming Fall Programs are listed on Page 4.

Interest Groups

Interest groups offer a chance to meet on a regular basis with others who share a passion for a sport, social activity, or specific interest. For more information on current 20+ groups and leader information see our website svsu.edu/olli or call our office at (989) 964-4475.

Member Newsletter

Ten monthly copies of The Adventurer and bi-monthly emails update members on OLLI programs and other SVSU activities, such as lectures, concerts and theatre productions.

Member Discounts

Classes OLLI offers unique classes that are all about learning — but without tests, grades and homework. Classes usually meet two-to-five times for two hours; there are no long-term commitments.

Travel We offer educational and “just plain fun” day trips and multiple-day domestic and international travel opportunities with OLLI members. We generally plan 12 day trips per semester and several extended excursions each year. See Pages 5-8. Ryder Center Membership OLLI members who enjoy participating in regular fitness activities are offered a $100 annual membership at SVSU’s fitness center, less than half the normal rate. Just show your membership card or receipt to the Ryder desk staff to obtain the discount.

Contact OLLI

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Saginaw Valley State University 111 Curtiss Hall 7400 Bay Road University Center MI 48710

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The fall schedule is always the busiest at OLLI. As the weather starts to cool down, more members are attending classes or going on day trips instead of braving the roads themselves. I think you’ll enjoy what we have to offer this fall semester. Day trips include several adventures and great performances, and classes include a number of new fitness choices to keep you in shape all year long. Don’t forget the great monthly meeting opportunities too — including our fall kickoff meeting in September. It is a great place to learn about what the Great Lakes Bay Region has to offer older people, while meeting new friends and learning something new too. Don’t forget that you can bring a friend to any monthly meeting as a guest for the first time free. Hopefully, they enjoy what they see and decide to join. With over 2,000 members for the third year in a row, OLLI’s offerings continue to grow with a little something for everyone.

Katherine Ellison, Ph.D., Director keelliso@svsu.edu

Table of Contents

4 Monthly Meetings 5 Day Trips 9 Opening Doors 10 Interest Groups 11 Art 13 Computers & Technology 16 Crafts & Hobbies 18 Current Events & World Culture 19 Exercise, Sports & Fitness 23 Health 26 History

2 9 Legal Studies 29 Literature 31 Music 32 Religion 32 Science & Nature 34 Advocate for OLLI 35 Locations for Classes 35 Cancellation Policy 35 Registration Dates & Times

For registration dates and times, see Page 35. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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MONTHLY MEETINGS Agenda for All Monthly Meetings

8:45 a.m. – Registration, Socializing and Light Refreshments 9:30 a.m. – Announcements and Program Begins Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms

Wednesday, September 11 – Fall Kickoff!

Join us for our annual fall kickoff meeting with more than 20 vendors from around the area and campus. Come early to meet and greet the vendors, pick up complimentary swag from many of them, and grab a refreshment with your friends. We will also have an exciting speaker courtesy of Ascension/St. Mary’s. This year we are celebrating our 19th year of OLLI!

Wednesday, October 9 – Great Lakes Islands

Maureen Dunphy, author Author Maureen Dunphy visited 136 Great Lakes Basin islands over the course of 27 trips during two summer seasons. The result of her travels and research is the 2017 Michigan Notable Book, Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure (Wayne State University Press, 2016), which also won the Midwest Book Travel Award and the Next Generation Indie Book Travel/Travel Guide Award. This year, Dunphy completed the juvenile nonfiction book All About the Great Lakes (Blue River Press, 2019). When she’s not writing, through Dunphy Consulting Services, Maureen coaches others to achieve their writing goals, edits manuscripts and facilitates weekly writing workshops privately and for Springfed Arts. Maureen spends weekends at her cottage on Ontario’s Pelee Island in Lake Erie. On October 9, she will be taking us to one of her favorite islands in each of the Great Lakes.

Wednesday, November 13 – Elder Law

Carol Thomas, attorney Carol Thomas is an estate planning attorney who specializes in elder law. Carol has been practicing for the past 20 years. She will speak about wills, trusts, powers of attorney and nursing home protection. She will talk about the importance of having your documents in place so that assets can be protected if a loved one enters a nursing home. For married couples, Carol can protect 100% of assets, plus the home, if one enters a nursing home. For single people, Carol can protect at least 50-60%, plus the home if entering a nursing home.

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DAY TRIPS Trip Policies and Listening Device Details

Upon registration for a day trip you will receive a receipt. Approximately one week prior to the trip, you will receive details about where and when to meet the motorcoach. SVSU is committed to equal access for persons with disabilities and we will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations. Persons requesting an accommodation must inform the OLLI office at (989) 964-4475 within the first week of registration. SVSU-OLLI now has listening devices designed by Tour Guide Solutions, which includes a transmitter for the guide and receivers for the travelers. You may plan on using this system on day trips that include tour guides. Look for the and you may bring your own earbuds or headphones for a standard 3.5mm jack. Day trips are NON-REFUNDABLE unless we are able to fill your spot on the trip, in which case you will receive your registration fee minus a $10 processing fee.

(01) Kayak Adventure Trip

Adventure awaits! Grab your friends for this fun-filled trip down the Chippewa River in nearby Mt. Pleasant. With Buckley’s Mountainside Canoes, you’ll have the trip of a lifetime, viewing all the wildlife in the beautiful Chippewa Watershed by kayak. After working up a hunger on the river, join the group for lunch at Mountain Town Station, a brewpub housed in a renovated train station. Trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, kayak rental and lunch. All levels of kayaking experience are welcome. Tuesday, September 10 • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. $90 for members • $110 for non-members

(02) Mule-Drawn Canal Boat Ride

Step back in time and see what life was like in the 1870s as you tour the Miami and Erie Canals in Grand Rapids, Ohio, on an authentic 1800s reproduction mule-drawn boat, The Volunteer. Afterward, visit the Georgian Colonial mansion of Champion Spark Plug owner R.A. Stranahan, known as Wildwood Manor. Here you will get a chance to see the gardens designed by landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman, one of the first female landscape architects in the country. Finally, you will enjoy lunch at LaRoe’s Restaurant in Grand Rapids, Ohio, which occupies the 1886 W.F. Kerr Building. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, canal boat ride, tour of Wildwood Manor and lunch. Thursday, September 12 • 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. $100 for members • $120 for non-members

(03) Come from Away at the Fisher Theatre

This remarkable true story of 7,000 passengers stranded by the events of 9/11 and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them is a must see! While cultures clashed and nerves ran high, uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein and helmed by this year’s Tonywinning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch at Andiamo’s and tickets to the performance. Saturday, October 5 • 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. $165 for members • $185 for non-members

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DAY TRIPS (04) Mystery Trip

Are you up for an adventure? Do you have a love of the unknown or enjoy a good mystery? If so, you’ll want to sign up for this OLLI first, a mystery trip! Your informational letter will tell you what to wear and bring, but the location will only be revealed once you board the motor coach. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, adventure and lunch. Thursday, October 10 • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $105 for members • $125 for non-members

(05) ArtPrize Project 1 and Meijer Gardens

New in 2019, the ArtPrize organization is launching a worldclass art experience in Grand Rapids. Project 1 will focus on just five artists, each producing large public, outdoor artworks. Many of these artworks will occupy multiple sites throughout the city. The theme for this first year is “Crossed Lines.” The installations will explore how lines are drawn, literally and figuratively, to divide public and private space. The theme explores how boundaries inform our movement and our sense of belonging in a city. Local guide and “official tour provider of ArtPrize,” Caroline Cook, will step on our bus and guide us through the city as she educates us about the exhibits. Our first stop before Project 1 is a guided tour and tram ride at the Frederik Meijer Gardens, where you will be able to see the annual fall chrysanthemums exhibit. We will also enjoy lunch at The Knickerbocker: New Holland Brewing. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, tour of Meijer Gardens, lunch and guided tour of Project 1. Thursday, October 17 • 7 a.m.-8 p.m. $105 for members • $125 for non-members

(06) Dracula: A Chamber Musical at the Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia, Ontario

Starring David Rogers, this musical adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is sure to keep you on the edge of your seats. Watch in awe as Count Dracula seduces the lovely Lucy and Mina and an epic battle ensues to free them from Dracula’s curse before sunrise. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch at Crabby Joe’s Tap & Grill and tickets to the performance. You MUST have a valid U.S. passport or enhanced license to go on this trip. Thursday, October 24 • 7 a.m.-8 p.m. $110 for members • $130 for non-members

(07) Wild Women of Detroit

Detroit may have been founded in 1701, by the French explorer and adventurer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe sieur de Cadillac, but it was his wife Marie who decided much of the town’s original layout. From the very beginning Detroit has been a dame’s town. Home to broads, women, cats, ladies and Rosies, the Motor City’s story is interlaced with the triumphs, adventures, dalliances and deeds of its female inhabitants. From Madam Cadillac to Motown greats, prostitutes to murderers, cults to saints and so much more this narrated bus tour by Detroit History Tours will leave you with a whole new understanding of Detroit. During the tour we will stop for lunch at Armando’s in Detroit’s Mexicantown Community. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, narrated tour and lunch. Tuesday, November 12 • 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. $90 for members • $110 for non-members

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DAY TRIPS (08) Paul Simon Songbook with the Detroit Symphony

From Simon and Garfunkel to solo albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints, Paul Simon has distinguished himself as a unique songwriter, crafting songs that have become themes for love, family and social commentary. Hear hits like “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Me and Julio Down by The Schoolyard,” “The Sound of Silence,” “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and “Graceland” — fully orchestrated for the DSO by Jeff Tyzik. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch at Granite City and tickets to the performance. Friday, November 22, • 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. $125 for members • $145 for non-members

(09) Hello Dolly at the Fisher Theatre

Follow matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi to Yonkers, New York, as she seeks to setup the miserly and wealthy Horace Vandergelder. Shortly after Dolly’s arrival, all methods of silliness ensue and she quickly finds Horace a place in her own heart. Winner of four Tony Awards, Hello Dolly is a show you won’t want to miss! This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch at Fishbones Greektown Restaurant and tickets to the performance. Sunday, November 24 • 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. $170 for members • $190 for non-members

(10) A Christmas Carol at Meadowbrook

The original Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol recounts Charles Dickens’ Victorian-era tale of mean old Ebenezer Scrooge and his visit by the spirits of Christmas past, Christmas present, and Not Yet to Come, who seek to show him the route to kindness and compassion. Join OLLI to celebrate this holiday classic with adaptation and staging by Charles Nolte, running at Meadowbrook for the 38th year in a row! We will also be enjoying the holiday spirit in downtown Rochester for their “Big, Bright Light Show” where the buildings and shops in downtown Rochester will be covered in more than one million points of glimmering holiday lights. Dinner at The Meeting House, a cozy and contemporary restaurant, is also included. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, dinner and tickets to the performance. Dinner is the only meal included in trip price, so please plan accordingly. Wednesday, December 4 • 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. $120 for members • $140 for non-members

(11) Aladdin at the Wharton

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. See why audiences and critics agree, Aladdin is “Exactly What You Wish For!” Join us before the performance for an included lunch at Bravo! Cucina Italiana. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch and tickets to the performance. Saturday, December 7 • 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. $170 for members • $190 for non-members

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DAY TRIPS (12) Handel’s Messiah at the University of Michigan Hill Auditorium

Messiah is one of the most popular works in Western choral literature and one of George Frideric Handel’s most famous works. Composed in London during the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin in 1742, it was repeatedly revised by Handel, reaching its most familiar version in 1754. The libretto by Charles Jennens is drawn entirely from the King James and Great Bibles and interprets the Christian doctrine of the Messiah. The U of M’s University Musical Society’s Choral Union has been performing this classic for decades with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. This trip includes motor coach transportation from SVSU, lunch at Weber’s Boutique Hotel and Restaurant and tickets to the performance. Sunday, December 8 • 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $105 for members • $125 for non-members

2020 TRAVEL CALENDAR Below is a summary of our multiple day travel opportunities for 2020. Members receive detailed trip brochures with registration information as it becomes available. Our multiple day travel typically includes a pre-trip dinner and post-trip gathering, airport transfers from SVSU, professional destination program director and some meals. We have planned a Travel Orientation on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. in C129 for individuals who would like additional information about our group travel program (see course 102). For availability and registration information, please contact the OLLI office at (989) 964-4475.

Key West Old Town: A Kaleidoscope of Life January 26-31, 2020 Travel Provider: Road Scholar This trip is full, please call to be put on a waitlist

Costa Rica: A World of Nature March 15-26, 2020 Travel Provider: Collette Travel Currently there are spots available on this trip

England, Scotland & Wales May 7-22, 2020 Travel Provider: Grand Circle Travel Registration for this trip begins July 30, 2019

Grand Tour of California: San Francisco to Los Angeles June 12-22, 2020 Travel Provider: Go Ahead Travel Currently there are spots available on this trip

Canadian Rockies August 27- Sept. 6, 2020 Travel Provider: Go Ahead Travel Registration for this trip is tentatively scheduled for September 17

The Seine: Paris to Normandy October 14-26, 2020 Travel Provider: Grand Circle Travel Registration for this trip is tentatively scheduled for October 22

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OPENING DOORS These exciting classes feature visits to local businesses and/or organizations to learn about the company’s or organization’s history and other interesting facts. After each tour you will have the opportunity to join the group for lunch at a nearby restaurant. The class is held off-campus and you are responsible for your own transportation and lunch.

(13) Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse and Maritime Museum Tour

Meet at Bay City Mall, 4101 E. Wilder Road, Bay City. We will car pool to the lighthouse. You will be notified of the exact location at the mall before the tour date. LUNCH (optional) – Lucky’s Steak House, 2856 Wilder Road, Bay City The Saginaw River lighthouse was built in 1876 to replace the original 1841 lighthouse that had fallen into a state of disrepair. The 55-foot brick tower is built into the keeper’s quarters and painted white. For the next 84 years the light guided vessels from Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron to the entrance of the Saginaw River. Range lights were built in pairs to allow ships to align themselves with the center of a channel. When the two lights were in line, a ships crew knew they were safely in the center of the channel. The light was deactivated in 1960 and abandoned by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1980. The building was left to deteriorate at the hands of vandals. In 1989 the Dow Chemical Company bought the lighthouse and is working with the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society to restore the structure. Following the tour of the lighthouse we will visit the Maritime Museum inside the Bay City Mall. Your host for this tour is OLLI member Cheryl Revard. Wednesday • 9/25 • 9:30 a.m.-Noon Price: $12 for members • $23 for non-members

(14) Temple Theatre Tour and Organ Performance

Meet at 201 N. Washington Avenue, Saginaw. LUNCH (optional) – The Savoy Bar and Grill, 127 S. Franklin Street, Saginaw Join your host, OLLI member Cheryl Revard, for a fascinating trip through the history of one of Michigan’s most storied facilities. Learn what led to the building’s restoration and the establishment of the Temple Theatre Foundation as an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization, which is charged with the preservation of the facility and the continued offering of arts and cultural programming for generations to come. Wednesday 10/23 • 10 a.m. – Noon Price: $12 for members • $23 for non-members

(15) Quad/Graphics, Marketing Agency

Meet at 1700 James Savage Road, Midland. LUNCH (optional) – Midland Brewery, 5011 N. Saginaw Road, Midland Quad is an American printing company based in Sussex, Wisconsin. It was founded July 13, 1971, by Harry and Elizabeth Quadracci. Quad is a leading global provider of print and media solutions. Their remarkable growth is a powerful testament to their inimitable culture, visionary leadership team and employees worldwide who take pride in their work and are wholly invested in the success of their clients and company. Your host for this tour is OLLI member Cheryl Revard. Wednesday 11/20 • 10 a.m. – Noon Price: $12 for members • $23 for non-members

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INTEREST GROUPS Over the years we have learned that people join OLLI for two major reasons. The first is the opportunity to learn new things and travel; but a second — and sometimes more important — reason is the opportunity to meet new friends who have similar interests. Interest Groups bring together members who have similar interests or hope to meet others socially. From time to time we hear that our members would like to start a new Interest Group. The first step of the process is to find a group leader. This is the person who communicates with the group members and works with the OLLI office to secure a meeting place and a regular meeting time. If you are interested in leading a group, or want to learn more about the process, contact Katherine Ellison at (989) 964-4310 or by email at keelliso@svsu.edu.

FALL 2019 CLASSES Class Designations

Classes with “*” next to the title utilize video lectures as part of the content.

OLLI OFFERINGS (101) New Member Orientation

This is your chance to learn more about OLLI and SVSU. While not required for membership or to register for classes and trips, this orientation will give you an inside look at all the details of OLLI membership. You will meet the OLLI staff and advisory board members and take a tour of the SVSU campus. Although there is no cost for the orientation and tour if you are already a member, you must register so we know how many to expect. The orientation will be held in C129 (the OLLI classroom). Instructor: Katherine Ellison, Ph.D., Director of OLLI Monday • 9/9 • 10-Noon Location: C129 Price: Free for members • $60 for non-members (includes OLLI membership)

(102) OLLI Travel Orientation

Ready to venture into the world of group travel with OLLI, but want to know more? Join us for this introduction to travel and learn what it’s like to travel with a group, how to sign up for day trips and extended excursions, what to expect on your adventure, how to plan for your trip, why you should consider travel protection, and why you would travel with OLLI. From the streets of Detroit to the pastures of Ireland, OLLI will take you to the places you’ve only dreamed about before. Instructor: Shelley Wegner, Associate Director of OLLI Wednesday • 11/6 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: Free for members • Free for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES ART

(103) Art Appreciation Series: European and Mediterranean Ancient Art to the Renaissance

Learn about European and Mediterranean Prehistoric and Ancient Art, Art of the Middle Ages, and Art of the Renaissance and Baroque Europe (1400-1750). Instructor: Andrea Ondish, Marshall Fredericks Museum Mondays 11/4, 11/11, 11/18 • 1-2 p.m. Location: A107 Price: $23 for members • $46 for non-members

(104) Stigma Through the Eyes of a Bipolar Artist

The course explores the relationship between mental illness, art and creativity, drawing upon famous artists’ biographies, the instructor’s own experience and voluntary contributions by course participants. Instructor: David Feingold, Ph.D. Thursdays • 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(105) Watercolor Painting — Color and Design

No. More. Mud. Learn to make your colors sing! We will work on color mixing and choosing harmonious colors to create a feeling or mood in your painting. Learn how to create better designs, and the role of light & dark values and cool & warm colors in design. Beginning and intermediate watercolor painters are welcome. During this 5-session class, we will work on enhancing our painting skills by learning to make small changes in our paintings to make them stand out. Participants may work from their own photographs, or work on small studies with the instructor. Please be sure to download the supply list under Session Resources. Instructor: Stacie Rose, Veteran Instructor Fridays • 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11 • 10 a.m.2 p.m. Location: Off site at Castle Museum – Morley Room Price: $89 for members • $119 for non-members

(106) Watercolor Painting — Developing Your Personal Style

You’ve been painting from photographs, but would like to be more creative? Learn to take what you see in a photograph or in life and change it to create more interesting and personalized paintings. We will work on creating better shapes, changing the colors and values, and changing relationships within our painting to give it an emotional impact! Participants should have some prior watercolor experience before taking this class, and may work from their own reference materials, or on studies with the instructor. Please be sure to download the supply list under Session Resources. Instructor: Stacie Rose, Veteran Instructor Fridays • 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: TBA Price: $89 for members • $119 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (107/108) Colored Pencil

Change “just coloring” into beautiful works of art! Learn shading, showing depth, and more. The instructor will provide everything you need to complete the picture and offers framing at the end of class. You can go home with your picture ready to hang! The piece you will create is shown below. Instructor: Barbara Waybrant, Artistic Creations Tuesdays • Session One (107): Small Wonder 9/10, 9/17 Session Two (108): Horse 11/5, 11/12 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: A107 Price: $65 for members • $95 for non-members

(109/110) Pen and Ink with Oil Rouging

Here’s your chance to try something different--pen and ink with oil rouging! Over the course of two class sessions, you will create a beautiful piece of art under the direction of a certified Mary Owens Pen & Ink/Oil Rouging instructor. The instructor will provide all the supplies as well as step-by-step instruction. Instructor: Barbara Waybrant, Artistic Creations Tuesdays • Session One (109): Bass 10/8, 10/15 Session Two (110): Stone Bridge 12/3 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: A107 Price: $65 for members • $95 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES

COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY (111) Technology Tuesday: Electronic Security

Do you wonder who is knock, knock, knocking, on your door? Wish you could see when a package gets left on your porch or even what Fido is up to during the day while you’re gone? An electronic security system could be your answer, whether it be a Ring video doorbell or a full Arlo Home Security system, there are many ways to make your home more secure. Join OLLI for this Technology Tuesday talk and learn how to upgrade your home with some inexpensive adjustments or more advanced electronic systems. Instructor: Mike Erdody, Home Depot Tuesday • 11/19 • 3:30-5 p.m. Location: C140 Price: Free for members • $15 for non-members

(112) Meet Alexa

You’ve heard about Alexa, but what is it? Voice activated speakers (Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple’s HomePod) are the latest, greatest technology craze. Join us as we discuss the differences between these devices and which one makes the most sense for you to consider buying. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesday • 9/4 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

(113) How to Buy & Sell on the Internet

This class goes beyond eBay! While in this class, you will learn how to establish an eBay account, search to find what you are looking for, and complete your transaction. You will also learn about and how to use other Internet market platforms, such as Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. In the second half of the class, you will learn how to sell something online. We will cover how to make your item stand out, how to deal with bad checks, postage, and other issues. The session will be held in a computer lab so that you will be able to find specifically what you are looking for. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesday 9/11, 9/18 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

(114) Cryptocurrency

Have you heard of Flooz, Beenz, or Digicash? Does Bitcoin sound familiar to you? These are all types of cryptocurrency — digital or virtual currency designed to work as a medium of exchange online. Many of these cryptocurrencies came on the Internet scene during the technology boom of the 1990s and quickly disappeared. However, Bitcoin has been making inroads as an online currency here to stay. In this class learn about cryptocurrency in its various forms and how to use it. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 9/25 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (115) MS Excel

Spreadsheets can appeal to more people than just those with pocket protectors. Microsoft Excel is a great program for organizing information and keeping track of financial information. You can even create address lists for the purpose of mail merging with other Microsoft programs. Tape your glasses and dust off that pocket protector! Join us to learn about this great program. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 10/2, 10/9 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

(116) MS PowerPoint

Want to show off your vacation photos? Or want to teach an OLLI class with more pizzazz? Then learn how to use PowerPoint with this informative course! Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation creator that can be used to create stunning slideshows, slide presentations, handouts, transparencies, and much more! Learn how to create picture slide shows for weddings, retirement parties, and other celebrations. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 10/16, 10/23 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

(117) MS Publisher

Do you want to move beyond simple Word documents to format vibrant and colorful newsletters, invitations, bookmarks, and more? Microsoft Publisher offers endless options for visual design of otherwise boring text documents. In this course learn the basics of Publisher and get started making exciting publications like The Adventurer on your home computer. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 10/30, 11/6 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

(118) Viruses and How to Clean Your Computer

Computer viruses can destroy computer data, hard drives and make your computer completely unusable. Knowing how to prevent them and what to do if you get one is essential. In the first half of this class, you will learn about viruses, malware, spyware, and adware. We will discuss various software applications that can help prevent viruses and how to remove viruses once they are on the computer. In the second half of the class, you will learn how to keep your computer running at top speed by clearing excess files and data. Learn how to remove unwanted programs and how to find and delete old files, temp files, or the garbage left over when downloading programs. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 11/13, 11/20 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

(119) How to Work with Your Pictures

So you own a digital camera or have a camera on your smart phone. Now what? In this class you’ll learn how to edit photos to make them look better, resize them, or even change the coloring. We’ll discuss strategies for taking great pictures, the best way to store them, and the best and/or easiest way to reproduce them. Bring your camera or phone to class. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 12/3, 12/10 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS214 Price: $48 for members • $68 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (120) Social Media/Facebook

It seems that everybody is using Facebook (except you!) Join us and learn how to use Facebook to communicate and keep in touch with family or connect with friends from the past. Learn how to share photos, “like” a post or page (like OLLI’s Facebook page!), and “friend” anyone you choose. Learn how to secure your account as well. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Wednesday 12/18 • 6-9 p.m. Location: GS220 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

(121) Google Apps

Gmail, Google Calendar, GChat, Google Drive — if these terms are all foreign to you, join OLLI for this session on just what is included within the Google Apps system and how to use them. Providing lower infrastructure costs and services for people and businesses, Google’s selection of apps can be used for a variety of work and play. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Thursday • 11/7 • 6-9 p.m. Location: C141 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

(122) Accessibility Tools with Windows

Do you have trouble using your computer because of a disability? Windows offers several accessibility tools to make your computer easier to utilize. Magnification, narration, on screen keyboards, and speech recognition are just some of the tools available for the user in need. Join us for this introductory class to learn how to use these tools and more. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Thursday • 11/14 • 6-9 p.m. Location: C141 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

(123) LinkedIn

Are you interested in posting your credentials for employers or connecting with coworkers? Are you looking for your former coworkers or in search of qualified applicants to fill a position? LinkedIn is an electronic networking platform that can be used for just such a purpose. If you are interested in using it or just knowing more check out this worthwhile introduction. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Thursday • 11/21 • 6-9 p.m. Location: C141 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

(124) Microsoft Word

The most widely-used program for typing up memoranda, letters, and more, Microsoft Word has transformed itself into a program for more than just typing. Fonts, colors, graphics and more are a part of this amazing program. Join our instructor to discover the secret world of Microsoft Word. Instructor: Gary Holik, Veteran Instructor Thursdays • 12/5, 12/12 • 6-9 p.m. Location: C141 Price: $24 for members • $44 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES CRAFTS & HOBBIES

(125) All About Beer

If you think all beer is yellow and fizzy, and comes in a can, you’re in for a surprise. Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world, with a rich and storied history. This class will take you through that history and explore the numerous varieties and styles of beer that exist. We’ll visit several local breweries and give you a chance to taste different types of beer (cost on your own). By the end of the class, hopefully you’ll have had fun and learned about an amazing drink. At the very least, you’ll have gotten to try some great beers!First two sessions will meet at SVSU, following sessions will take place at various breweries. Instructor: Carrie McAllister, Ph.D., Northwood University Thursdays • 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3 • 5-7 p.m. Location: C128 & Offsite Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(126) Jewelry Making

With a few basic design tips and simple construction techniques, anyone can do it! Want to have jewelry that matches a special outfit or to give as a personalized gift, but it is so confusing that you don’t know where to begin? Want to be able to fix a necklace instead of throwing it away? Does looking at the jewelry-making department in your local craft store make you want to give up? You will learn to select bead colors, find out just what all of those jewelry making tools really do, and what exactly a jewelry “finding” is. You will learn the techniques of: stringing/crimping, bead stitching, wire wrapping, making and attaching charms, and using memory wire, all with tips from a long-time jewelry designer. You will then be able to combine these basic techniques to design your own jewelry box full of one-of-a-kind jewelry. Instructor: Kim Ballor, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $45 for members • $65 for non-members

(127) Intermediate Jewelry Making

Move beyond basic design tips and construction techniques with intermediate level jewelry making! You will learn advanced jewelry techniques with tips from a long-time jewelry designer. You will then be able to combine these techniques to design your own jewelry box full of one-of-a-kind, professional-looking jewelry. Instructor: Kim Ballor, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $45 for members • $65 for non-members

(128) Jewelry Making Workshop

Ready to bedazzle your neck, ears, or fingers? Or do you have a piece of jewelry you’d like to re-design and make more wearable? Each week in this jewelry workshop, choose what you will make or do! You may choose to bring your own project. It could be a piece to rebuild, or a piece you make out of beads you already own. Get some help with design and technique, or choose to make the project the instructor will supply and teach. For all projects, you will use tools, findings, and components provided. Five weeks means at least 5 projects! Please take the jewelry making class before taking this workshop. Instructor: Kim Ballor, Veteran Instructor Thursdays • 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $45 for members • $65 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (129) Bridge Bidding

Improve your bridge bidding and enjoyment of the game. The eight-week series is designed for those new to the game or those who wish to improve their bidding. Class focuses on the widely used Standard American System and relies on ACBL’s Club Series for bidding (not included.) The two-hour sessions are equally divided between learning the principles of modern bridge bidding and applying the principles by playing prearranged hands. Instructor: Rich Siemer, Veteran Instructor Fridays • 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 • 9-11 a.m. Location: C129 Price: $79 for members • $109 for non-members

(130) Warmbier Farms Crafts

Join Warmbier Farms for this exciting lineup of fall projects, first a fall door wreath - a beautiful collection of all your favorite fall colors will make this wreath stunning for your front door! Next, a winter wall basket- this adorable basket will be perfect for all winter long in your home. We will fill it with Pine boughs, holly, and more, and then add a pretty cardinal to finish your masterpiece! Finally, a perfect holiday arrangement - this gorgeous arrangement of holiday flowers will be perfect for your holiday table! With evergreens, holly, hydrangeas and more, this will be perfect for all winter long! Instructor: Stacey Jezowski, Tuesdays • 9/10, 10/8, 11/12 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: Offsite at Warbier Farms Price: $115 for members • $145 for non-members

(131) Orchids and Their Care

Rex Stout’s Nero Wolf wasn’t just an expert detective but an orchid master as well. Now, thanks to the Saginaw Valley Orchid Society, you can be one too (an orchid master, anyway!) This class will cover: the wide world of orchids (major types of orchids), the basics of orchid care (light, water, fertilizer, humidity, containers and potting media, etc.), orchid culture (how to make your orchids thrive and identify problems if they don’t!), repotting (demonstration of this important part of orchid care), and we will also have a small orchid sale. (We’ll have a nice selection of blooming or in-spike orchids available during the course.) This class is put on by members of the SVOS. Instructor: Joyce Potoff, Saginaw Valley Orchid Society Thursday • 10/24 • 1-4 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $15 for members • $25 for non-members

(132) Card Making

OLLI is back with another exciting greeting card making class. The cards will be all new creations each week…using die cuts, embossing, paper punches, rubber stamps, ribbon, washi tape, folding and more. All materials are provided and you will make 4 or 5 cards each day. When you come to class, please bring scotch tape, double stick tape or a tape runner and scissors. The instructor is a Math teacher at Delta College but loves doing many kinds of crafts. Instructor: Carolyn Johnson, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $60 for members • $75 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (133) Bingo

A game of chance. A four leaf clover. A bit of luck. The luck of the draw. Lucky seven. It’s all in the numbers. Lottery? Casino? Roulette? No, those words can describe that good oldfashioned game of Bingo. Learn about the history of this numbers game and its popularity and how it has changed over the last several decades. Are you willing to take a chance? We’ll even try our hand at a game or two to see who comes out with some special prizes. Instructor: Marianne Bird, OLLI Member, SVSU Adjunct Faculty Wednesday 11/13 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

CURRENT EVENTS & WORLD CULTURE (134) The Supreme Court in Controversial Times

The United States Supreme Court is called upon as the final arbitrator in Constitutional conflicts, and our Country is currently embroiled in highly controversial conflicts. The course will discuss recent decisions by the Court in its most recent term (2018-2019) and speculate about cases accepted for argument in the coming term (2019-2020). This will likely involve issues such as the right to privacy vs. restrictions on abortion, religious liberty vs. nondiscrimination laws, the politics and practice of “gerrymandering” and other highly contentious and consequential issues. Instructor: Eric Gilbertson, Ph.D., Veteran Instructor Mondays • 10/7, 10/14 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: Curtiss Hall Seminar Rooms F & G Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

(135) US & Michigan Politics — 2020 Elections

Immigration. Fixing Roads. Auto Insurance Reform. For this course, we will be discussing the relevant public policy issues of 2019 and the upcoming election. Throughout this threeweek course, we will examine the current political climate and issues in both Washington and Lansing. As well, we will look forward to November 2020 and discuss the candidates, issues and opinions of the voting electorate. Instructor: John Kaczynski, SVSU Mondays • 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 • 2-3:45 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $23 for members • $46 for non-members

(136) Costa Rica

Joining OLLI for the 2020 Costa Rica trip or just want to know more about this beautiful country? Connect with us for this discussion of the wonder of nature that is Costa Rica. Learn about the lush tropical forests, Caribbean beaches, and unique culture of innovative cuisine, artistic dance and more. The mixture of immigrant people of Costa Rica make it a country worth knowing more about, and even visiting if you have the chance. Instructor: Marty Arford, Ph.D., SVSU Tuesday • 10/22 • 4-6 p.m. Location: SE126 Price: Free for members • $15 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (137) Night of the Living Dead

George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is a masterpiece of the modern horror genre. Romero is hailed as the father of the modern zombie genre, but it’s not just a horror movie: the work is an important commentary on American culture of the late 1960s and human nature in general. Celebrate Halloween by watching and discussing the movie, its worldwide cultural impact and continuing influence. Instructor: Jason Szilagyi, M.A., Veteran Instructor Thursday • 10/31 • 1-4 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $15 for members • $30 for non-members

(138) Issues in the News

This class will discuss various issues currently in the news. There will be two topics in each of the three class periods. A 15-20 minute video from TED.com will present one speaker’s view of the issue. Each talk will be followed by class discussion of that topic. TED talks don’t just present a summary of events and their causes, they tend to focus on innovative ideas and broad issues. The last 15-30 minutes of each class will be reserved for open discussion of any current issues that the class members wish to discuss. Exact topics and talks haven’t yet been chosen, but past topics have included income inequality, law enforcement issues, problems with the political system in the US, and assorted global issues. Instructor: Carol Gohm, Ph.D., OLLI Member Tuesdays • 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

EXERCISE, SPORTS, & FITNESS (139a or b/140) Senior Fitness Test

FREE: Senior Fitness Test (Designed for ages 60-94) The Senior Fitness Test provides data related to functional activities of daily living; like putting on a shirt, tying shoes, risk of fall, and having enough energy for the day. There are eight simple tests that KINE 372 and Occupational Therapy majors will guide you through: chair stand test, sit and reach, arm curl test, two-minute step test, back scratch test, eight-foot up and go test, 6-minute walk, and body mass index. You can decide, with our advice, to take all of them or some of them. You will also receive an assessment of “daily occupations” (how you are doing with life skills) from a graduate OT major as well. All of this in about an hour. You will get confidential written results and interpretation of these tests to take with you when you leave. Wear non-slip soled shoes (tennis shoes) and comfortable clothing. Please sign up early. Call the OLLI office by October 11 to register: 964-4475. (Park in Lot R and enter through the Recreation Center entrance.) Instructor: Jennifer Bridges, SVSU Session One: 10/23 Session Two: 10/24 • Session One (139): 10:15 a.m.(a) OR 11:45 a.m. (b) Session Two (140): 11:45 a.m. Location: Ryder Basketball Courts 2 & 3 Price: Free for members • Free for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (141/142) Senior Mat Pilates

Ready to improve your balance, flexibility, and overall strength? Try out Pilates! Pilates is a great way to improve balance, coordination, body awareness, flexibility, and core strength. Bring a friend, yoga mat, and a positive attitude. Throughout the 7 weeks you will improve your core strength, flexibility, and most important, balance. Instructor: Anna VanKirk, ACE & Fitness Specialist/Certified Group Fitness Instructor Mondays • Session One (141): 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 Session Two(142): 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 • 9:15-10:15 a.m. Location: Ryder Dance Studio Price: $42 for members • $72 for non-members

(143/144) Beginning Strength Training

Are you ready to be a stronger, fitter you? This strength training class is for anyone considering a stronger, healthier body, but maybe needs some guidance on how to make that happen! You can learn in a friendly, supportive, group atmosphere. Strength training increases overall fitness by increasing bone density and muscle mass, both kicking up the calorie burn! This also means decrease in body fat percentage! We will use hand weights, machines, bands, stability balls, medicine balls, bosu balls, and bodyweight exercises to keep it both challenging and fun! Instructor: Anna VanKirk, ACE & Fitness Specialist/Certified Group Fitness Instructor Tuesdays & Fridays Session One (143): 9/10, 9/17, 9/20, 9/24, 9/27, 10/1, 10/4, 10/8, 10/11, 10/18 Session Two (144): 10/29, 11/1, 11/5, 11/8, 11/12, 11/15, 11/19, 11/22, 11/26, 12/3 9-10 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $59 for members • $89 for non-members

(145/146) Continuing Strength Training

Ready to bring your strength training to the next level? This class is for anyone already strength training but wanting a fun, group class to kick it up a notch. We will use hand weights, machines, bands, stability balls, kettle bells, medicine balls, bosu balls, and bodyweight exercises to do circuits and interval training. The class will have fun variations to exercises you may already be doing. Get ready for a stronger body and entertaining workout! Instructor: Anna VanKirk, ACE & Fitness Specialist/Certified Group Fitness Instructor Tuesdays & Fridays • Session One (145): 9/10, 9/17, 9/20, 9/24, 9/27, 10/1, 10/4, 10/8, 10/11, 10/18 Session Two (146): 10/29, 11/1, 11/5, 11/8, 11/12, 11/15, 11/19, 11/22, 11/26, 12/3 • 10:15-11:15 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $59 for members • $89 for non-members

(147/148) Senior Chair Fitness

Want to improve your everyday living? Try out chair fitness! You will improve your range of motion, flexibility, strength, coordination, and balance. A chair is used for seated exercises and standing support. Class can be modified depending on fitness levels, and is perfect for anyone trying to improve their fitness. Instructor: Anna VanKirk, ACE & Fitness Specialist/Certified Group Fitness Instructor Wednesdays • Session One (147): 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 Session Two (148): 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27 • 9:15-10:15 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $59 for members • $89 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (149/150) Spin

Let’s go riding! Never tried indoor cycling? No worries, our certified spin instructor will be there to guide and coach you every step of the way! Each week we will be using our imagination while we ride to new countries and places! What you will need: Heart rate monitor, water bottle, sweat towel. Instructor: Anna VanKirk, ACE & Fitness Specialist/Certified Group Fitness Instructor/ Certified Spin Instructor Thursdays • Session One (149): 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 Session Two (150): 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: R246 Price: $59 for members • $89 for non-members

(151/152) Gentle Beginner’s Yoga

Yoga is a calm, yet exhilarating, total-body conditioning exercise. There are many styles of yoga but this class offered at OLLI is gentle enough to be practiced by those over 50. If you are new to yoga or have any physical limitations, this is a great class. Modifications and instructions for proper alignment will be given throughout the practice. We will do strengthening and stretching along with breathing and short meditation. This class is specially designed for OLLI! Bring your own mat and blanket/towel (beach towel or big bath towel) to class. Instructor: Akiko Dykhuizen, E-RYT (Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor) Thursdays • Session One (151): 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 Session Two (152): 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 • 9:30-10:30 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $56 for members • $86 for non-members

(153/154) Continuing Slow Vinyasa Yoga

This class is for you if you have taken the Beginners class or have been practicing yoga elsewhere and would like to keep up your practice. The instructor will lead the class with creative, slow flowing sequences to increase flexibility, balance, strength and endurance. Modifications and instructions for proper alignment will be given throughout the practice. Bring your own mat and blanket/towel (beach towel or big bath towel) to class. Instructor: Akiko Dykhuizen, E-RYT (Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor) Thursdays • Session One (153): 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 Session Two (154): 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 • 10:45-11:45 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $56 for members • $86 for non-members

(155) Golf Clinic for Beginners and Advanced Beginners

Enjoy your retirement more by learning how to golf! This course will be offered at Apple Mountain Golf Club, off River Road. It will be led by the club’s PGA professional and his staff. The three-session course will include an orientation and will cover putting, chipping, and full swings with irons and woods. The price includes range balls for each session and a group luncheon at the Club before the final session. Instructor: Chad Maxim, PGA Pro Tuesdays • 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 • 12:30-2 p.m. Location: Offsite at Apple Mountain Price: $95 for members • $125 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (156) Zumba Gold & Toning

Get ready to burn some calories and have fun! Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness class that incorporates music and dance movements which creates a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system. This Zumba Gold and Toning Class is tailored for active older adults who want to focus on muscle conditioning, light weight and bodyweight activity, and balance. It will blend with the Zumba party we love with a slower pace. Instructor: Cindy Ellsworth, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 • 10-10:45 a.m. Location: Ryder Dance Studio Price: $56 for members • $86 for non-members

(157/158) Beginning Tai Chi & Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong are beneficial for the health of mind and body. Practicing Tai Chi and Qigong helps improve balance, flexibility, muscle strength and well-being. Gentle Tai Chi movements of Yang style and Sun style along with some Qigong practice will be taught in class. Wear comfortable clothing. Instructor: Lily Kalantar, Certified Tai Chi Instructor Mondays • Session One (157): 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 Session Two (158): 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 • 9:15-10:15 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $48 for members • $78 for non-members

(159/160) Continuing Qigong and Tai Chi

If you participated in a past OLLI Qigong & Tai Chi Festival or Workshop, or have taken Tai Chi elsewhere, this class is for you. We will assume that you are familiar with some basic warm-up exercises and the beginning sequences of the classic Yang style form. Wear comfortable clothing. Instructor: Jim Bush, OLLI Member Mondays • Session One (159): 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 Session Two (160): 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. Location: R244 Price: $48 for members • $78 for non-members

(161) Beginning Line Dancing

In this class you will not only learn some line dances but will also enjoy a variety of music. It is a fun way to exercise, improve your balance and burn off some calories. Bring a friend with you or come alone and make new friends with others who enjoy the movement of dance. The music is a variety of songs, not all country music. Lets get together and have some fun while you learn some great new dance moves. Instructor: Carolyn Johnson, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4 • 10-11 a.m. Location: Ryder Dance Studio Price: $48 for members • $78 for non-members

(162) Continuing Line Dancing

In this class we will refresh with some dances you already know and then move on to learn some new ones. It will be a fun way to exercise, improve your balance and burn off some calories. The music is a variety of songs, not all country music. Are you ready to move up to the next level as well as practice some old routines? Join our class and let the fun begin. You may make new friends or share time with old friends. Instructor: Carolyn Johnson, Veteran Instructor Thursdays • 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21 • 11 a.m.-Noon Location: Ryder Dance Studio Price: $48 for members • $78 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES HEALTH

(163) The Cause of Wellness

Cause of Wellness is based on the latest independently controlled science, including the research of doctors Caldwell Esselstyn, John McDougall, Dean Ornish, Neal Barnard, and T. Colin Campbell (The China Study). Wellness begins with a whole food plant-based diet. Dr. Allen is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the newest medical subspecialty. She is a retired nurse practitioner with a Master’s degree in nursing from UCSF and a PhD in Holistic Wellness. Learn the causes of most of the major diseases disabling and bankrupting Americans, such as autoimmune diseases, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Find out how diet influences not only physical health but emotional healing and mental awareness as well. Instructor: Janet Allen, Author, NP Thursdays • 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12 • 3-5 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $56 for members • $76 for non-members

(164) Medicare ABCs

Are you confused about Medicare? During this session, all parts of Medicare (A, B, & D) will be explained. Medicare Advantage and Medigap will be described with more information and with the implications that are not included in the usual advertisements you receive. The new developments which will take place in 2020 will receive special attention as Medicare gradually changes. Instructor: Jae Oh, CFP, author of Maximize Your Medicare Wednesday 10/9 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: Free for members • $15 for non-members

(165) A New Look at HealthSource

For more than 80 years HealthSource Saginaw has been a healthcare focal point in the Great Lakes Bay Region. They have changed and transformed to meet the needs of the community — from tuberculosis patients in the 1930s — to those seeking long-term care or recovery from surgery, debilitating illness or injury, chemical dependency, or mental health issues today. Come with us to tour this beautiful and historic facility, see the accommodations the facility has to offer, learn about the services they offer, and enjoy a lunch prepared by the facilities chef. Instructor: Anthony Holstine, HealthSource Wednesday • 9/25 • 1-3 p.m. Location: Offsite at HealthSource Saginaw Price: $12 for members • $24 for non-members

(166) Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation helps us learn to live in the present moment with non-judgmental awareness and acceptance of what is. It helps us to flow more easily within the ups and downs of our lives. It is a practice that helps to create a more peaceful mind and heart, open to deeper wisdom. Controlled clinical studies of mindfulness-based meditation have documented a reduction of physical and emotional distress and an increase in greater health and well-being. Instructor: Nan Spence, Veteran Instructor Mondays • 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $139 for members • $169 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (167) Ethics for Seniors

This practical and easy to understand class is for anyone willing to examine their life. We will examine morality, ethics, self-righteousness, altruism, and rationalization. We will examine sexual ethics in a respectful manner. A new and effective technique for reaching ethical decisions will be presented. Information, quotes and cartoons will be presented with PowerPoint. Instructor: Mike Enright, Veteran Instructor Mondays • 10/7, 10/14 • 1-2:30 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

(168) How Your Pills Work

Have you ever wondered: You forget to take a pill, when do you take the next one? You see your medicine mentioned (in a bad way) on the evening news? Your pills get “recalled?” How can you tell if you are having a side effect? If it is serious? If you should stop your medicine? Why do your pills cost so much? How do you decide if an alternative medicine is a good idea? How safe are medicines? Why do they list all those frightening side effects on those advertisements? Learn about all this and more when you take this class by a well-known Saginaw physician. No prior knowledge of biology is necessary, just an interest in taking good care of your health. Instructor: Louis Constan, M.D. Thursdays • 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(169) Natural Health Series

Natural Health Series — This four-week class will cover five of the latest topics in our natural health series. 1) Reiki, the Healing Touch will explain this ancient Japanese art used for stress reduction and relaxation and promotes healing. 2) CBD — Is It For Me? We will look at CBD and what it can and what it can’t do and who should consider adding it to their health regime. 3) Medication and Memory is a presentation done on 2 research papers discussing the connection between your medications and their effects on your brain. 4) Chemical Free Home, a presentation to share what is in our household products that shouldn’t be and how to adapt to create a healthier and cleaner home! 5) Balancing Emotions with Essential Oils is for all you aromatherapy enthusiasts! Our emotions need assistance just like everything else, but many people tend to deny this. Using essential oils is an amazing way to balance out emotions for people of all ages with very little side effects. Instructor: Jan Doerr, Naturopathic Doctor Mondays • 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 • 9-11 a.m. Location: C129 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(170) Meditation Drumming

Join Linda Thomas of Trinity Holistic Health and StrongHeart DrumMedicine as we bring you a unique meditation experience. You will learn about the therapeutic effects of drumming and tones on our bodies. We will learn about this special type of music medicine for the first hour, then we will spend the second hour in meditation while listening to these beautiful sounds from a 28” Sioux Ceremonial Drum, 26” “Paiste” Sound Creation Gong, 47” Buffalo Drum, tubular bells, Solfeggio Chimes and a range of traditional instruments from around the world. Please bring a yoga mat, or something to lie or sit on, a pillow if you desire, and a blanket. This will be a meditative experience you won’t want to miss! Instructor: Linda Thomas, Trinity Holistic Health and Strongheart Drum Medicine Thursday • 9/26 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: Ryder Dance Studio Price: $25 for members • $50 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (171) Mindfulness Living Workshop

Have you been wanting to transform areas of your life? Or are you looking for your “tribe” of people? Join this course for a unique and life changing experience called the living workshop! This is an amazing concept to fully integrate mindfulness and healthy living into your everyday life. Each week you will be sent a topic, and some questions to consider via email, and at class each one of us will share our thoughts around these questions, so come prepared to share each week! This will be a group of individuals, holding divine space and intention for each of the others’ growth and transformation in a safe, non-judgmental experience. You will be encouraged to connect with one another outside of our time together, as this is really meant to be the beginning of a sacred circle of like-minded people within our community. This class will run for 6 weeks, to provide a deep and transformational experience. Instructor: Linda Thomas, Trinity Holistic Health Mondays 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/14, 10/21 • 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $75 for members • $105 for non-members

(172) I Have Become My Mother

Not me. No way. Not in this lifetime. Words uttered as we recall various childhood moments. We are going to follow our own path. We are going to dance to the beat of our own drummer. We are going to create our own music. Then, much to our surprise, we discover we not only were part of a family history, we are repeating it. Is it that scary? Is it that familiar? What are we becoming? I am becoming my mother! Instructor: Marianne Bird, OLLI Member, SVSU Adjunct Faculty Wednesday • 11/20 • 9-11 a.m. Location: C129 Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

(173) Mindfulness and the Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Based on Dr. Andrew Wiel’s Anti-inflamatory Food Pyramid, Nutritional Consultant and Mindfulness Coach, Deborah will take you to a new level of conscious eating. Class will include adjusting our current relationship with food, becoming more aware of what we injest, new preparation methods and mindful eating. We will take your current diet to a nutritional high for maximum performance and general life enhancement. Plus, it will be fun! Instructor: Deb St. Hillair, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Alumni Lounge Price: $27 for members • $56 for non-members

(174) Healthy Eating Every Day I

Based on the book HEED, we will discuss ways to improve your health and quality of life through balanced eating! “Healthy Eating Every Day” is a practical, evidence-based program that teaches you how to improve your eating habits in ways that fit your lifestyle. We will discover how to choose the right balance of the right foods and cope with triggers for unhealthy eating. You’ll also learn these useful skills: create food shopping lists that include healthy foods, balance calories to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, eat well when dining out or away from home, and set personal goals to help you reduce your sodium intake or increase the number of fruits and vegetables you eat. Instructor: Deb St. Hillair, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 1:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Alumni Lounge Price: $27 for members • $56 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (175) Healthy Eating Every Day II

We will continue our, more in depth, discussion from HEED I on why we want the right balance of the right foods, why we set goals and have rewards and overcome triggers that spark unhealthy eating. We will also: create food shopping lists that include nutritionally dense foods, balance calories and activities to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat well when dining out or away from home, and measure our BMI, weigh-in and chart our goals, progress and rewards. Instructor: Deb St. Hillair, Veteran Instructor Wednesdays • 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 • 3-4:30 p.m. Location: Alumni Lounge Price: $27 for members • $56 for non-members

HISTORY (176) Founding Saginaw City: Its Founding, Development, & Rivalry

The embryo Sagana was founded west of the Saginaw River. Saginaw City experienced steady, but stagnant growth and always lagged behind prosperous East Saginaw. Rivalry existed for over 100 years between the two cities. A local author and historian will present a chronology of developments, rivalry, and landmarks in historic Saginaw City from pre-1800s to early 1900s. Instructor: Roselyn Ederer, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 11/5, 11/12 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $21 for members • $42 for non-members

(177) Star Trek and The History of the Future

This class will take you through the viewing and discussion of episodes of Star Trek in which the Roddenberry Ideal of a positive and humanist future was used to comment on the society of the era. The main topic for this set of episodes is medical ethics. We will watch Voyager’s “Nothing Human,” Deep Space Nine’s “Hippocratic Oath,” The Next Generation’s “Ethics” and Enterprise’s “Stigma.” Instructor: Christine Szilagyi, M.A., Veteran Instructor Thursdays • 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(178) Women in Early America

In Women in Early America, the instructor will present on the lives of women in North America from the time of European Colonization through the Early American Republic. We’ll discuss women’s position in the societies of both the native tribes and the colonists, the social structure of the societies and how they interacted, as well as the famous and infamous women of the era. Instructor: Christine Szilagyi, M.A., Veteran Instructor Thursdays 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (179) Grant & Lee: Two Americans, Two Americas

Yes! Yes! Slavery was the immediate and obvious cause of the Civil War, but there might have been a war between the North and the South if slavery had never happened. What did the fisherman on the coast of Maine have in common with the tobacco farmer in Tennessee? What gave the South the idea that it could be an independent nation? Why did the South stay in the union as long as it did? What finally drove it to secede? The issues are far larger than slavery. This course will look at General Grant and General Lee as representatives, metaphors of the very different worlds that existed in the America of their time. Their differences as men and as fighters are striking, even startling, but not surprising in view of their origins, their values and their world views. Their biographies tell only a part of the story. Anecdotes will tell much more. Instructor: Thomas Donahue, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 9/17, 9/24 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

(180) Africa During World War II, Part I

We will look at the war in not only the Sahara Desert from 1940 to the summer of 1942, but also the War in East Africa. We will deal with the leaders, the tactics, and the conditions of fighting a war in the desert and in the area around the Horn of Africa. Finally, we will look at how each side was supplied for the war by their respective homelands. Instructor: Jim Reha, OLLI Member Thursdays • 10/31, 11/ 7, 11/14, 11/21 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(181) Mysticism & Women in the Middle Ages*

Last April Barb used the second half of the Great Courses series: The Terror of History to explore the persecution of women identified by church and civil authories as witches. This course, using the first half of Professor Teofilo Ruiz’ lectures, will examine the lives of mystics, both men and women, from 1000 to 1700, and their roles in Christian society. Instructor: Barb Mitchell, OLLI Member Wednesdays • 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(182) The 20 Great Lessons from History

This class will enrich your life and challenge you to think. Using PowerPoint lectures, discussion, inspiring videos, dramatic readings and handouts, the instructor will keep things moving and will help you appreciate America even more. Instructor: Mike Enright, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 10/8, 10/15 • 1-2:30 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (183) Non-Fiction “Historical” Book Club: Romanovs 1613-1918

Most book clubs discuss fictional novels. Those novels are usually filled with adventure, family problems, ethical dilemmas, and life-changing events. This is a non-fiction history of the rise and fall of a family dynasty. The story, however, is surprisingly similar to soap opera fiction or the “Game of Thrones.” It has lots of family intrigue, deceit, degeneracy, adultery, favoritism, graft, exile, revolt, revolution, and murder. Due to the book’s length (657 pages), it has been broken up by week. Please read the prologue, Act I, and Act II Scene 1 (to page 133) for the first week’s discussion. The cost of the book is included in this course and you may pick up your copy in the OLLI office after August 16. Instructor: Leonard Lukshaitis, OLLI Member Thursdays • 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(184) Saginaw’s African American History

Saginaw had a rich African American history in the 1800s — even with a small community. In 1855, Joshua James (JJ) Richardson was the first “documented” African American who lived in Saginaw but he mostly lived in Bay City. Born a slave, William Quincy Atwood became a successful timber real estate agent and became one of most wealthy African Americans in the state. Dr. Charles W. Ellis was Saginaw’s first African American physician at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1889. William “Will” Robinson was the first Saginaw-born African American attorney and graduated from Howard University in 1893. Learn about other local and national African Americans in Saginaw. Instructor: Leo Romo, Retired School Teacher Thursday • 9/26 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $12 for members • $24 for non-members

(185) George Washington: Founding Father

George Washington stands by himself above all other great Americans, acknowledged as the most significant figure in the history of this country. Yet, the qualities which made him great are too little appreciated; we need to renew our understanding of his accomplishments on the battlefield, in the political arena, and in establishing historical precedents. Still, there are those who think he has been overrated. Their views too will be considered. Instructor: John Pafford, Ph.D., Veteran Instructor Wednesdays 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES LEGAL STUDIES

(186) Big Brother Revealed — An Update: How to File a FOIA Request and Access Records

Join us for an updated FOIA class with information on the new law after the “Emily” requests for election data spurred reform. Join an attorney from Outside Legal Counsel for a look into the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and how to use it to your advantage to access records. Class includes an in-depth look at government access available to the public, government secrecy issues, and record keeping and data collection. During the second class period participants work on their very own FOIA requests with the help of the attorney and have their questions answered. Instructor: Philip Ellison, J.D. Wednesdays • 10/2, 10/30 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: Curtiss Hall Seminar Room G Price: $18 for members • $36 for non-members

LITERATURE (187) Writing Our Personal Histories

Did your mother polish B52s during WWII or your great-grandfather meet Amelia Earhart? What are the stories in your family tree? Experience your own history through writing the memories of your parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. In this writing class, participants will compose, share, edit and polish their personal histories as they remember — and before they forget or the stories are lost. Class will be paced and geared toward all levels of writing. Please see online course for materials list. Instructor: Karen Thams, Veteran Instructor Tuesdays • 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(188) OLLI Book Club

Welcome back to the OLLI Book Club. Our September selection, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, is a coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina. The October book is Unsheltered. Barbara Kingsolver writes a tale of two Americas from Darwin’s discoveries to the Trump era and takes place in a house in New Jersey that is the center of this time-shifting study of social change. Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova is our November selection. This powerful and transcendent novel is about a family struggling with the impact of Huntington’s disease. Instructor: Kathy McAllister, Karen Howell, Debra Vancour, Lori Zimmerman, OLLI Members Wednesdays • 9/25, 10/23, 11/27 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $23 for members • $46 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (189) Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Fragments I & II

This class will continue a study of The Canterbury Tales begun in previous OLLI offerings. This time, focus will be on the tales in Fragments I & II: Knight’s, Miller’s, Reeve’s, Cook’s, and Man of Law’s. Again, text will be Middle English, but with emphasis on literature, not language. Class members will be encouraged to work with a modern English translation, as well. Please note: There is no prerequisite for enrollment. Whether an old hand or a newcomer with interest in Chaucer, all are welcome. Course text: V. A. Kolve and Glending Olson, eds. Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 2018. ISBN 978-1324-00056-3. Instructor: Basil Clark, Ph.D., SVSU Mondays • 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C140 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(190) Hamlet

By far Shakespeare’s most popular play, Hamlet is also one of his most perplexing. More than a simple revenge play, Shakespeare presents issues of identity, justice, madness, infidelity, and even the nature of acting itself. Come join us for an in depth look at this timeless and fascinating play. In addition to the discussion, we will provide you with a variety of tools that will assist in understanding Shakespeare’s plays both on the page and on the stage. We’ll also view selected clips of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s 2016 production. Because this will be a discussion-based class, it is essential that you read the play prior to class and bring a copy with you for reference during the discussion. If you don’t have a copy, the Folger Library paperback edition is recommended. It is inexpensive and readily available at Barnes & Noble and any number of online sources. It is also available in audio and eBook formats. Instructor: Don Sugg, OLLI Member Thursday • 8/29 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $12 for members • $24 for non-members

(191) Thomas Wolfe: Of Time and the River

Continue the study of author Thomas Wolfe’s troubled life in Of Time and the River. (This is the follow-up to Look Homeward, Angel. Both books were edited by Maxwell Perkins.) Subtitled “A Legend of Man’s Hunger in His Youth,” the saga follows the educational path of Eugene Gant (representing Wolfe) as he begins his studies at Harvard. (It is helpful, but not necessary, to have read the first volume.) Please read Book One (86 pages, in the edition Kohut is using) for the first session. Instructor: Rose Kohut, OLLI Member Tuesdays • 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES MUSIC

(192) PEANUT 100: Beginning Ukulele

Is the guitar too hard? Is the piano too heavy to lug around? Well, then, learn to play the ukulele with the founder and leader of the Saginaw Ukulele Gurus and Rookies (SUGAR). The key to learning anything is having fun in the process, and that will be the primary objective of this class. There will be a limited number of ukuleles available at the first class for in-class use. Email Johnny at peanutuke@gmail.com with any questions. Access to the course curriculum via the internet is provided as part of the class fee. Instructor: Johnny Hunt, Ukulele Guru Wednesdays 9/4, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23 • 10-11:30 a.m. Location: C140 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(193) PEANUT 200: Continuing Ukulele

Be all that you can be (on the ukulele) and learn some more chords, techniques, and tricks in this continuation ukulele class that builds upon the foundation laid in the beginning ukulele class. When you have completed both classes, you will have all the tools in your toolbox you need to take your uke playing to whatever level you want to reach. Email Johnny at peanutuke@gmail.com with any questions. Access to the course curriculum via the internet is provided as part of the class fee. Instructor: Johnny Hunt, Ukulele Guru Wednesdays • 10/30, 11/6, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11 • 10-11:30 a.m. Location: C140 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(194) Roy Orbison & Brenda Lee

The five-week course will examine the parallel careers of two of rock and roll’s greatest vocalists. Using dozens of vintage performances, along with hundreds of photos, the class will be a musical journey from their humble beginnings to international stardom. The course will delve into the peaks and valleys of both Roy’s and Brenda’s recordings and personal lives, culminating with the many honors bestowed on both artists, including their inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Instructor: Gary Johnson, OLLI Member Wednesdays • 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2 • 1-3 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

(195) Beginning Harmonica

Learn how to play an instrument that is small in size, yet big in sound. The instructor will take you step-by-step through the fundamentals of playing harmonica, arguably the most soulful of all instruments. Among other things, you will learn how to play chords, single notes, simple rhythms and songs, as well as how to make the harmonica “talk.” Music theory and the ability to read music are not required, only the desire to make and share music with other aspiring harmonica players. You will need a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the Key of C major, which can be purchased from online music retailers such as Guitar Center, Musicians Friend, and Amazon.com. The instructor recommends either the Hohner Special 20 harmonica , or the Lee Oskar major diatonic harmonica, both in the key of C-major. Instructor: Larry Milco, Ph.D. Tuesdays • 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 • 6:30-8 p.m. Location: C129 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES RELIGION

(196) Death, Dying, and the Afterlife (History of God)*

During our journey through the world’s great religious traditions and the multiple philosophical attempts, over the span of history, to define the meaning of life, we have yet to focus on the basic human question, death. How religions, cultures and individuals view this primary human reality will be the focus of the Great Courses lectures Death, Dying and the Afterlife by Mark Berkson of Hamline University. We will review the religious and secular traditions of facing, preparing for and ultimate meaning. We are aware that life is complex and this course will demonstrate that this final and essential act is just as varied and debated. You will be surprised by the topic’s complexity. Instructor: Ron Taylor, OLLI Member Thursdays • 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 • 9:30 a.m.-Noon Location: C129 Price: $32 for members • $64 for non-members

SCIENCE & NATURE (197) Meet the Zoo

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind-the-scenes at the zoo? From animal care to welcoming school children, there is always something happening at the zoo. Register for this two-hour immersion into what zoo life is really like and experience your local zoo in a new way. Instructor: Robin Carey, Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square Thursday 9/12 • 9-11 a.m. Location: Offsite at the Saginaw Children’s Zoo Price: $12 for members • $24 for non-members

(198) Forensic Science in the News

Directly or indirectly, forensic science comes up daily in the news. Have you ever found yourself wanting to know a little more? This course will look at current cases in the news, cold cases in the news, and new technology that is being used in the field of forensic science. Specific topics will include forensic genealogy, false confessions, and forensic DNA phenotyping. Instructor: Elaine Dougherty, Michigan State Police Tuesdays • 10/22, 10/29 • 6-8 p.m. Location: Curtiss Hall Seminar Rooms F & G Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

(199) Learn to Horseback Ride

Learn to ride a horse in this perfect-for-beginners, six-session class that focuses on the basics of this wonderful sport and hobby. Our instructor has been teaching riding for over 30 years, while also showing horses and judging internationally. You can choose to ride either English or Western-style. The ranch does have an indoor arena. Upon registration, you will receive directions to the ranch. Instructor: Gene Munger, Munger Ranch Tuesdays: 9/3, 9/10, 9/24 • 2-3 p.m. Location: Offsite at Munger Ranch Price: $190 for members • $200 for non-members

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FALL 2019 CLASSES (200) Human Nature: What Bioresearch Reveals*

What is so special about being human? Recent researches about human behavior and neural physiology compared to those attributes of our animal relatives shed some light but pose as many questions as provide answers. This class will explore human nature in the context of recent studies of brain chemistry and mammalian behavior. The springboard for discussion will be a series of talks by Dr. Robert Sapolsky, award winning professor of neurology at Stanford University, who also has researched social behavior of primates in East Africa for many years. Some of the topics included will be brain chemicals, aggression, hunger, pleasure and pain, stress, sleep and dreams, and mood swings. Our goal will be to become more aware of our kinship with other animal species and gain a better perspective on the quirky, complex nature of human beings. Instructor: Bob Enszer, OLLI Member Thursdays • 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 • 10 a.m.-Noon Location: C140 Price: $27 for members • $54 for non-members

OLLI INTEREST GROUPS As an OLLI member you are entitled to join and participate in one of over 20 special interest groups. From kayaking to knitting there is something for everyone! Please contact the interest group leader for more information on meeting times and location. See svsu.edu/olli for leaders and more information. Games

Gardening

Buddhist Psychology

Kayaking

Bridge

Celtic Music

Choral Singing

Cross-Country Skiing Current Events Cycling Dinner

Esoteric Cosmology Recorder (dojo)

Recreational Cycling

Sharing the Great Courses

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Guitar

Knitting Lunch

Movie

Music Collegium

OLLI Folks on Spokes (slow-paced cycling) Pickleball

Ping Pong

Stamp and Coin Collecting Theatre

Women’s Active Multi-Interest Group

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