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OLLI ANNOUNCEMENTS
The OLLI Office will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30
Volunteers Needed for OLLI Outreach Committee
OLLI members who are interesting in spreading the "gift of OLLI"
to others are invited to attend the June 6 OLLI Outreach
Committee.
The Committee will meet in Room 9 on Monday, June 6, from
2:00 to 3:15 p.m. Fall semester outreach activities and
assignments will be discussed.
Volunteers Needed for OLLI Speakers Bureau
Members who are interesting in spreading the "gift of OLLI" to
others as members of the OLLI Speakers Bureau are invited to
contact Mike Stover for orientation and assignment.
Speakers Bureau members respond to requests for presentations
on OLLI activities and membership. An "Introduction to Lifelong
Learning" PowerPoint presentation, the "Day in the Life of OLLI"
video, an OLLI-CSUF fact sheet and various OLLI publications are provided to Speakers Bureau
membership.
Members of the Speakers Bureau are contacted when speaking
requests are received by the OLLI Office.
For additional information, please contact:
--Mike Stover,
Vice President, External Relations
stovermw@roadrunner.com
OLLI WEB SITE CONVERSION COMPLETE!
The new OLLI Website is up and running at http://olli.fullerton.edu and has all of the summer programs and activites in a total new look.
Please take a look and enjoy.
OLLI EVENTS
TOUR / RECEPTION AT MORNINGSIDE
This Tour/Reception is the second in a series of five tours of area retirement complexes. The reason for this five Tour/Reception OLLI program is to provide members with comparative information regarding the various types of senior complexes in the greater Fullerton area while enjoying a reception provided by the various complexes. There is a cut-off of 70 for this tour & reception (reception on Morningside's Lakeview patio).
For reservations and more information
KAYAKING – NEWPORT BACK BAY
Saturday, June 4, 2011, 10 am – 1 pm (lunch afterward optional) - Newport Aquatic Center.
To see the flyer - CLICK HERE
While the flyer indicates this is a Community Event, it is actually an OLLI sponsored event!
DINNER & JAZZ CONCERT
Saturday, June 11 at 5:30 in the OLLI Courtyard
Your OLLI Hospitality Committee presents a fun evening with this multi-cultural event. Imagine drinks, hors d’oeuvres, multi-entrée Chinese buffet, and dessert in the OLLI Courtyard and then listening to an amazing jazz concert in the comfort of Mackey Auditorium, all for only $13!
“Amazing jazz concert” is not an exaggeration. This fabulous foursome each has credentials as long as a dragon’s tail.
Let's introduce them:
Jim Szilagyi, piano, has played with jazz greats, Art Pepper & Sergio Mendez, and spent 3 years as Pat & Debbie Boone’s Music Director. For 2 years, he worked with world famous Hungarian jazz guitarist, Gabor Szabo. He also has been Music Director for several TV shows and has performed at 40+ jazz festivals, including the Playboy Jazz Festival.
Jotty Johnson, bass, has performed with Carmen McCrea, Chuck Mangioni, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver and many more recording artists. He is a talented bass player and highly sought after throughout Southern California and frequently can be heard at all the best-known jazz venues, including Catalina Jazz Club, Steamers, the Ritz Carlton Hotels and the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Bob Forte, drums, while studying at the Hartt College of Music, he played with Hartford Symphony Orchestra. As a young drummer, he played with jazz giants, Jimmy McGriff & Jimmy Heath. After moving to California, he toured and recorded with Barry Manilow, the Jimmy Dorsey Band, Dave Brubeck, the Count Basie Band, and many others.
Joe Lawton, saxophone, a man of more talents and accomplishments than can mentioned here; refer to the February 2011 Spotlight feature for some of these. They say you can judge someone by the company they keep, so Joe is a very talented musician indeed. He also is an OLLI member and is bringing these wonderful musicians for our listening pleasure.
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Don’t miss this lucky opportunity for a delightful evening for only $13! BUT, space is limited and reservations MUST be in by June 6.
For more information and to print reservation form
SPECIAL SUMMER OLLI EVENT!!
Pageant of the Masters - Laguna Beach - Wednesday, August 31, 2011
For more information and to print reservation form
TRAVEL AND TRIPS NEWSLETTER
Take a look at the many fine activities that are being planned,
OLLI CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
MONDAY, MAY 30 THROUGH SUNDAY, June 5
The summer semester begins Monday, June 6
The Mathematics of Poker class meets every Friday in May from 3:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m. in Shapiro AB. Everyone is welcome!
Intermediate Bridge meets every Friday in May from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon in Shapiro CD.
NEW CLASSES THIS SUMMER
HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE—ACCORDING TO JOHN on alternate Thursdays beginning June 9, 10:00 a.m. in Mackey Auditorium
Pastor and historian Jon West returns to discuss the New Testament writings of John, including the Apocalypse called Revelation. He will examine them in their literary and historical context and note relationships to the five books attributed to Moses in the Hebrew Bible. Two centuries of Roman persecution impact all these writings.
NEW VISTAS IN SCIENCE on alternate Tuesdays beginning June 14, at 10:00 a.m. in Mackey Auditorium
Speakers will present a series of science lectures, as follows:
- June 14 Elastic Fibers: New Wrinkles in the Biology of Cancer and Birth Defects
Speaker: Alison Miyamoto, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, CSUF.
- June 28 From Clams to Kelps – Exploring species interactions in the intertidal zone
Speaker: Jennifer Burnaford, Assistant Professor Department of Biological Science, CSUF
- July 12 Stem Cell Panacea
Speaker: Dr. Nilay Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, and Director, CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research, CSUF.
- July 26 Surpassing Evolution: Transformative Approaches to Enhance the Efficiency of Photosynthesis
Speaker: Dr. Christopher R. Meyer, Professor of Biochemistry and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CSUF.
- August 9 Advanced Assistive Devices for Aging in Place
Speaker: Echo Chang, University Extended Education, Director of Self-Support Programs, CSUF.
LINE DANCING on Wednesdays beginning June 8, 3:30 p.m. in Room CD
Maureen Lee and Ellie Monroe will teach you to get in step and keep healthy. Line dancing is popular as a way of socializing and keeping fit and there are line dances suitable for all age groups involving various levels of physical activity.
ARBORETUM WALK every Tuesday and Thursday beginning June 7, 8:30 a.m., starting in the RGC Courtyard
Join Rod Collier, Howard Lefton and other OLLI members for a morning walk from our RGC courtyard through the Arboretum and back. Keep healthy by walking and talking.
MEMORY TRAINING on alternate Tuesdays beginning June 7, 1:15 p.m., in Mackey Auditorium
John Woodman will be featured in this three session course that is valuable for anyone over the age of 25 and particularly for older adults because we begin to lose our memory components slowly but surely. It is always fun to provide different methods of remembering things that are important for our survival. People usually find some relief and pleasure in regaining some memory that was not lost to begin with—they just could not access it in a timely manner.
WRITING FOR CHILDREN, on Wednesdays beginning June 8, 1:15 p.m. in room 19.
Instructor and author Shirley Jordan has written several children’s books and stories published in newspapers. “In this class, we will share our ideas and will each develop a book or magazine story for children.” Subjects include writing, critique, media, age level and how to submit your proposal to publishers.
LEARN THE CHROMATIC SCALE IN MUSIC, on Mondays beginning June 6, 5:30 p.m. in Room CD
Ellie Monroe and Carl Hurty will teach you to play a variety of songs. This class is designed as a continuation of the “Learn to Read Music” class, utilizing either the Flutophone or Recorder.
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH on Wednesdays, beginning June 8, 10:00 a.m., in Room 19
According to Marjorie Mota, this is a great chance to brush up on your French with like-minded OLLI members during the summer semester. Sit back and enjoy French in a relaxed atmosphere.
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY, Alternate Thursdays, beginning June 16, 1:15 p.m. in Mackey Auditorium
“Not just Maps and Capitals Anymore” according to Bonnie Shirley. She will develop geography: its history, today’s world, population growth and migration, effects on the environment and careers.
START OR RESTART YOUR FICTION WRITING - alternate Wednesdays beginning June 8, 10:00- a.m. to 12 noon - Room 21.
If you read the article about Patricia McFall in the May ChroniCLE, you already know about this new class. If you didn’t, then you should know that Patricia possesses a broad background of practical experience as a published author in different genres, as well as being an enthusiastic instructor. Bring your writing materials. The optional textbook is: What If: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter (any edition). A soft cover on Amazon was $8.32, plus shipping and handling ($3.99). Marilynn Bates, coordinator.
MY FAMILY TREE New - Genealogy Club - Thursday afternoons (June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4) Room CD from 1:15 - 3:15 p.m. – Coordinators: Norma Keating, Ann Smith, Julie Tobler, Rosalie Burg, Melinda Murray, Glory Huko, M.L.Potter & R. McCaman
LEARN HOW TO COLLECT, AUTHENTICATE, AND ORGANIZE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
KNOWLEDGEABLE SPEAKERS FEATURED
- FREE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE
- VISITS TO LOCAL GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES
- ACCESS TO NEWLY AVAILABLE DATA
- BEGINNING AND ADVANCED RESEARCHERS WELCOME
Interested? Please go to our OLLI Family History website and complete Survey before first meeting
Problems or questions, contact RMCCAMAN@gmail.com
ACTING WORKSHOP, Thursdays beginning June 9, 10:00 a.m. in Room CD
Betty Redmon and Mary Sampson team up to assist and encourage you, performer or stranger to the stage, pretend to be “someone else” in front of an audience. “We will perform for each other our own self-chosen material (monologue, dialogue, scene, skit, comedy routine, interpretive reading, etc.) — critique upon request, memorization optional.”
LONGEVITY STICK ART EXERCISES - Every Wednesday morning beghinning June 8, 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Shapiro ABCD
A new class NOT in the Summer Blue Book is the Longevity Stick Art Exercises that will be taught by Mary Hori and coordinated by Stephanie Leon. A 1” diameter dowel, the distance between your outstretched arms plus 2 inches, capped at both ends by rubber caps for chair legs (materials available and cut to your dimensions at any home improvement store) is needed for these exercises. Heavier men may want a 1.5” diameter dowel instead. These exercises aim at improving balance, flexibility, strength, mental focus and breathing capacity.
CLICK HERE
for more information.
THE SUMMER OLLI COOKING WORKSHOPS ARE FULL! DON’T SEND ANYMORE CHECKS!
We have had an overwhelming demand for the three cooking workshops this summer at the Jacaranda Senior Apartments. Those who have signed up and sent in a check since the 30 per session limit was attained will be on a waiting list. If you are interested in any of the sessions, please contact Celia in the office and place your name on a waiting list no later than June 15th (don’t send in a check at this time). This is the first time we are holding these workshops, so there is a possibility that we might be able to accommodate more than the 30 people limit currently in place for each session or look into the possibility of having additional sessions. Thank you for your interest and hang in there! We are planning additional cooking workshops for the fall!
Thanks to CSUF’s Information Technology (IT) organization, OLLI members can now get software for home use for free (McAfee Anti-virus) or for $5 to $10 (for all others). Available software for Windows PC's includes Adobe Acrobat Professional X, McAfee Anti-virus, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010, Microsoft Windows (XP,Vista and Windows 7). Available software for MAC includes Adobe Acrobat Professional X, McAfee and Microsoft Office,
For details, click the following Software For Home Use
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
OLLI HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE- if you are interested in joining the Hospitality Committee who helps plan and host these fun events, please join us at our monthly meetings held on the first Friday of every month from 10 AM to Noon in Room 9. No special skills or talents required; just a desire to be part of a committed and hard-working team! Questions? Please feel free to email Patti Chikahisa @chiks2@pacbell.net
- Next meeting TBA
OLLI BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Members are invited to attend OLLI Board Meetings on the second Thursday of every month, 8:30 - 10 a.m., in Shapiro CD. Seating is available for members and members are invited to address the Board if they wish at the start of the proceedings. Come learn more about our University experience and the self governance aspect of your OLLI, CSUF and make suggestions for better service if you care to do so.
- Next meeting - June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Room 21
OLLI CURRICULUM COMMITTEE - All interested OLLI members are invited to attend Curriculum Committee meetings normally on the first Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in Shapiro CD.
- Next meeting July 18 at 3:30 p.m. in Shapiro CD
- Next meeting TBA
OLLI COMPUTER EDUCATION COMMITTEE (CEC) - Meets on the first Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in room 9. Please mark your calendars and participate in important functions that help to make OLLI’s programs the heart of our organization.
- Next meeting June 2 at 1 p.m.
TRIPS COMMITTEES
OLLI DAY TRIPS meets on the second Wednesday of each month from noon until 1:15 p.m. in Room 9
- Next meeting June 8 at 12:00 noon
LONG TRIPS (a Community Special Interest Group) meets on the third Wednesday of each month from noon until 1:15 p.m.
- Next meeting TBA
OLLI COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY CLUB (CLECAT) - Meets Thursdays twice monthly from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. in Shapiro CD to discuss a wide range of issues defined as anything that has a chip! All OLLI members are welcome!
- General meetings June 16 & July 14
- Q&A June 30 and July 28
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Community Events are events that are not part of the OLLI-CSUF program. OLLI members who participate in Community Events do so at their own risk and assume all liability for their participation. The State of California; the CSU Board of Trustees; California State University, Fullerton; CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation and OLLI-CSUF assume no responsibility or liability for any Community Event.
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Doctors Explain Healthy Way for Bill Clinton's Dramatic Weight Loss
After undergoing heart surgery back in February, former President Bill Clinton has adopted a healthier lifestyle. In a recent interview with CNN, Bill Clinton talked about his plant-based, vegan diet.
For more information
CASUAL DINING
SAVE THE DATE of Tuesday, June 21st for Casual Dining at Blake's Place in Anaheim. There will be three Bar-B-Q entree choices from which to choose plus soup or salad, fruit cobbler and a soft drink included in the meal. All this for just $ 18.00 per person, including tax and tip.
Put on your finest Western clothes to get into the spirit of the evening. You might just win a prize for the best man's or woman's outfit!
ADDED BONUS: Carolyn Cardamis has volunteered to lead the singing of Western-themed songs after we've finished our dinner. She'll accompany our voices with her guitar. Thank you, Carolyn!.
Flyers are now available in the OLLI office and as an attachment on the announcement in the e-bytes.
For more information and to make reservations,
NEED PERSONAL COMPUTER ASSISTANCE?– A number of OLLI members have organized a community support group designed to answer emergency or general questions related to your personal computer (hardware or software problems), home network, etc., contact Richard McCaman at 714 451-6698
Note that this is a free service - however anyone who feels they received support above the ordinary is encouraged to make a donation to the Computer Education Fund at the OLLI office.
This service is limited to OLLI Members only!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND CLASSES AT THE FULLERTON ARBORETUM
Birdwatching at the Arboretum
This weekend is your chance to get to know the myriad of birds that populate our grounds.
Join Arboretum gardener and amateur birdwatcher Greg Pongetti for a birdwatching walk through the Arboretum. Learn about the natural history, identifying characteristics, songs, and specialized adaptations of our feathered friends who visit the Arboretum.
Take advantage of this great opportunity for both beginning and experienced birders—we recommend multiple walks!
Price per class is $10/members or $12/Non-members. Adults of all ages are welcome
For more information on all classes, visit Arboretum Education
To register for classes, call 657-278-3407
April-May Schedule at Fullerton Arboretum
For more information, visit Arboretum Home
NATURE CENTER
Saturdays & Sundays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
POTTING SHED
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
HERITAGE HOUSE PUBLIC TOURS
Saturdays & Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ORANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND NIKKEI HERITAGE MUSEUM
New Exhibit: New Birth of Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights in California
Now Open Through November
For more information, visit Arboretum Home
OTHER EVENTS AND CLASSES
Yoga in the Garden (Saturday mornings)
Arboretum Entomologists’ Bug Safari
Children’s Arts in the Garden
Birdwatching Walk
Home Composting Workshop II
Eat the Yard III: Garden to Table Cooking Class
For more information on all Arboretum events, visit Arboretum Home
For more information on all classes, visit Arboretum Education
CSUF DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Because OLLI provides ushers for home basketball and baseball games, OLLI members plus one guest receive free admission tickets to all CSUF sporting events on campus (excluding NCAA Regional baseball playoffs)—simply present your OLLI ID badge at the will call counter. Come out and support CSUF athletics—and, in addition, have a great time! For detailed information, including team schedules, visit the Athletic Department Web site by clicking the following CSUF ATHLETICS.
Men's baseball at Goodwin Field this week
vs. San Diego Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m.
CSUF Department of Arts – Music, Concerts, Recitals, and Theater Productions
The CSUF Arts College provides a unique opportunity for community members to experience outstanding theater, music, and dance productions as well as art exhibits. There are many good reasons to support the Arts College - including the quality of the productions, appearances by renowned guests artists, convenience, and the OLLI/senior discount.
Did we mention that a number of performances are free?
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How You Can Get On College of the Arts (COTA) Mailing Lists
OLLI members who would like to be informed of events at the CSUF Clayes Performing Arts Center and Begovich Art Gallery can now be placed on mailing lists that will keep them abreast of events at COTA.
To receive emails- Fill out the form online @:http://www.patronmail.com/pmailweb/PatronSetup=2841
To be added to the mailing list- Contact Terry Goodman at tgoodman@fullerton.edu; (657) 278-8383; 800 N. State College Blvd, CPAC-101, Fullerton, CA 92834
A web link for the COTA home page (www.arts.fullerton.edu) is being created and will be up later this semester.
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The box office is closed for the summer.
CSUF Grand Central Art Center
125 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714.567.723
Bale Creek Allen: Empire
Texas-based artist Bale Creek Allen will exhibit selections from his Empire series in the Project Room, concurrent with his residency at GCAC.
Residency Dates: May 1 - June 9, 2011 Empire, in the GCAC Project Room
Exhibition Dates: May 7 - June 12, 2011
Closing Reception: Saturday, June 4, 7:00-10:00 P.M.
Click here to learn more about the Artist-in-Residence program
The Curiosities of Janice Lowry - May 7 - June 12, 2011
Closing Reception: Saturday, June 4, 7:00-10:00 P.M.
About: A retrospective exhibition of work by Santa Ana assemblage artist Janice Lowry.
At age eleven Janice Lowry began keeping a diary. Fifty years later 126 volumes of notes, drawings, collages, and lists receive national attention as part of the Smithsonian's Archive of American Art.
In 2007 OC Weekly named Lowry the region's best visual artist, praising her shadow boxes generated from found objects collected from thrift stores, swap meets and the trash.
Lowry earned her bachelor's degree at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1979 and a master's degree a year later. She also taught at the Art Center as well as Cypress College and the Art Institute of Orange County in addition to her achievements as an artist.
On September 20, 2009 Janice Lowry passed away. The Grand Central Art Center is proud to present selections from the life of this prolific and talented artist. In conjunction with the exhibition, Grand Central Press will also publish a book about the art of Janice Lowry.
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GENERAL NOTES
Announcements in the OLLI E-Newsletter are limited to official OLLI programs or general community announcements that are deemed to be of interest to the majority of the general membership. If you have a proposed community announcement for inclusion in the Newsletter, please obtain pre-submission approval from Patsy Burns at the OLLI Office phone (657) 278-2446 or e-mail to pburns@fullerton.edu.
Announcements for inclusion in the OLLI newsletter must be forwarded to OLLINewsBytes@hotmail.com by noon Thursday for the following Monday through Sunday period.
Questions or comments about this Newsletter should be directed to OLLINewsBytes@hotmail.com
Managing Editor: Bob Rineer
Editor: Dolly Church
The OLLI Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (excluding campus holidays) – phone (657) 278-2446.
END OF OLLI ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 30 THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011
