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Zoom vs. In-Person Classes: Mark Your Calendars Well In our Fall 2021 Planning Survey and in our most recent 2022 Membership Survey, you told us to continue to offer both in-person and online classes. We heard you! We will offer both this fall. We have labeled each online class with a Z in our printed catalog and also identified the course as “synchronous online” in our registration system. You’ll want to make that same distinction in your personal schedule. Another hint: Just in case your calendar does get mixed up, consider bringing your laptop, tablet, or cell phone to campus. That way, if a class is remote, but you’re on campus, you can find a quiet spot and zoom into your online class.
Bonus Programs for Members
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Regirer Aging Well Series
include conductors, composers, soloists, and more! Through recordings, images, scholarship, biographies, backstage stories, and discussion we will listen and engage more deeply with the music and the artists who bring it to life. M • Sep 12, Oct 17, Nov 7 • 7-8:30pm • $40/Silver Leader: Walter Bitner
Conservatives and Liberals; Not Conservatives vs. Liberals Z NEW Our country is divided. There are two camps, each with its own valid framework for viewing what’s best for the country. Our purpose is to understand others, not to persuade them. We’ll do this by sharing perspectives, not debating them. Mini-lectures from psychology and politics will help frame our discussions. We will have a mix of folks from Osher Institutes in Maine and Richmond. Let’s learn to listen and listen to learn.
T • Sep 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1 • 1-3pm • $60/Silver Leader: Mike Berkowitz
A New Look: Boatwright Library’s Rare Books and Archival Collections Z NEW Boatwright Library is currently undergoing construction, part of which will be a newly redesigned floor showcasing the Galvin Rare Book Room, Archives, and Book Arts. This class will introduce participants to these distinctive collections, highlight some special materials and areas of interest, and preview the upcoming new areas opening in Fall 2022. (Offered twice: 9/16 online and 10/10 in person)
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SEPTEMBER My Care, My Choice: Tools to Help You Have a Say in Your Care Even if You Can’t Speak for Yourself Z BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND What if a sudden illness or injury made you unable to speak for yourself? Come learn how to make sure that you have a say in your own care no matter what happens.
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M,T • Sep 12, 13 • 10-12pm • $40/Silver Leader: Laura Pilati
Richmond Symphony Series Companion Course Z NEW Join this deep dive into the music of the 2022-23 Richmond Symphony Series Concert Season. Each monthly session will focus on the repertoire of the Symphony’s next concert performance and features a special guest with a critical role in the performance. Guests will
F • Sep 16 • 10-11:30am • Free to Members Leader: Lynda Kachurek
Six from the ‘60s NEW The 60s were a time of cultural upheaval, and its films reflect those changes. Hollywood’s steady output of westerns and stodgy historical epics gave way to iconic genre-exploding films that explored shifting cultural mores, helped transform the way we view cultural issues, and ushered in a golden age in American filmmaking. We’ll view a number of films followed by optional discussions, for those who like to talk about movies and what they mean to us. F • Sep 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21 • 1:30-4pm • $60/Silver Leaders: Eric Holzwarth, Anne Barash
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Osher Annual Fall Back-to-School Mixer Join your fellow Osher members, Osher staff, and UR administration for an evening of fun, food, and festivities. Volunteer leaders will staff information tables and will be happy to talk about their special interest groups and work teams.
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M • Sep 19 • 5-7pm • $20/Silver/Gold Leaders: Osher Leadership Council, Osher and SPCS Staff
Virginia Opera: Wagner’s Ring Z
NEW Richard Wagner’s monumental—and controversial—Der Ring des Nibelungen is one of the largest works of Western art. Comprising four, epic operas based on Norse mythology, this work has profoundly influenced generations of artists including the creators of The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. With Virginia Opera continuing the Ring this fall with Die Walküre, now is the perfect time to dive into the Ring. T • Sep 20 • 10-12pm • $20/Silver Leader: Joshua Borths
Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body Z NEW Join us to learn about the latest research providing insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age, as well as help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.
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T • Sep 20 • 3:30-4:30pm • $20/Silver Leader: Rachel Lawson
Using PowerPoint More Effectively NEW This two-hour mini-course is for anyone already familiar with PowerPoint basics but wants to acquire some additional tips, recommendations, and easy techniques to improve their presentations. We’ll examine the best and worst uses of PowerPoint, incorporating visual images, inserting video and music clips, animating individual slides, employing transitions for more engaging or entertaining effects, and much more, all to help you use this very powerful teaching tool more effectively.
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W • Sep 21 • 10-12pm • Free to Members Leader: Steve Anders
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