Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
One-Shots
Wednesday, 1 P.M. – 3 P.M.
No registration necessary! Bring a guest.
One-Shot schedule in PDF format
| DATE | FACILITATOR | SUBJECT |
| April 2 |
David Sundstrand | SHADOW OF THE RAVEN. David will read selections from his recently released novel and discuss some elements of writing fiction. |
| April 9 | Allan Weisbard | HEALTHY OPTIMISM. In a world where pessimism abounds, how do we regain and maintain healthy optimisn? |
| April 16 | Prakash Chenjeri | SCIENCE, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP. Science is an integral part of modern everyday life. What should be the proper role of science in society? |
| April 23 | Eric Mindling | HEAD HONCHO. Eric will share images and stories of the villages and people he works with in Oaxaca, Chiapas and Micoacan, Mexico. |
| April 30 |
Marc Ratner | THE POETRY OF CHARLES SIMIC. Charles Simic was chosen as Poet Laureate of the United States this year. He is an imaginative poet whose work is easily accessible and at the same time meditative and profound. |
| May 7 | Michael Pennington | GARDEN SMART. A presentation regarding posture, work ergonomics, and tools to garden pain free. |
| May 14 | Karl Sargent and Bob Wise |
ARE YOU READY FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION? The conversion to digital television for the U.S. is here. Our current analog television system will be turned off on February 12th, 2009. How can we prepare for this change? |
| May 21 | Vicki Purslow | AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHUMAN COLLECTION OF UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS. An opportunity to see and hear instruments from the Schuman Collection. One of the largest private collections, it includes rare and historic instruments. |
| May 28 |
Pepper Trail | YOU ARE HERE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KLAMATH-SISKIYOU BIOREGION. Biologist Pepper Trail will explain why the Klamath-Siskiyou is so special and illustrate many of the remarkable species that call this region home. |
| June 4 | Andy Ferguson | CHINESE ZEN TEMPLES. Since China and some other Asian countries reopened to the West, the understanding of which works of art and religious objects were traditionally displayed has enjoyed new research and emphasis by scholars of Asian art and history. |
