Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at the University of Virginia
Our Mission
Aware that an active mind is as necessary to a full life as are social relationships and physical
exercise, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia offers educational
opportunities and intellectual enrichment to active adults in the community. The Institute is
member-directed and draws upon its members’ resources, as well as other academic and
community resources, to organize courses and other educational activities. In this stimulating
environment, members may acquire new knowledge, explore ideas, exercise creativity, and
share interests and expertise with others.
Board of Directors
Thomas Boyd, Chairman
Elliot Mininberg
Vice President
Audrey Gottlieb
Tyson Janney
Heyward Macdonald
Joan Kammire, President
Hal Aaslestad
Secretary
James McGrath
Deborah T. Metz
Leigh Middleditch
Elizabeth Natoli, emerita
Facilities
Finance
Information Technology
Membership
OLLI Outings
Program
Public Relations
Publications: Coordinator
Editor
Catalog
Newsletter
E-Newsletter
Special Events
Webmaster
Office: Administrator
Business Manager
Office Manager
Program Coordinator
Catalog and Newsletter Production
Thomas Baylor
Treasurer
Gary Nimax
Robert Sack
John Simon
Mary Wagner, emerita
Committees
Staff
Audrey Gottlieb
Thomas Baylor
Jeffrey Morton
Heyward Macdonald
Steve Brown
Elliot Mininberg
Tyson Janney
Elizabeth Natoli
Lois Baylor
Susan Thomas
Mitzie Herberg
Maryjane MacDonald
Barbara McGrath and Elizabeth Natoli
Ruth Kastenmayer
Maryjane MacDonald
Mitzie Herberg
Terri Keffert
Marcia Fleming
Susan Thomas
Welcome to OLLI at UVa
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia began offering courses in 2001 to
bring together people from various backgrounds who share a common interest in learning and intellectual
stimulation. OLLI’s short courses, which complement the busy lifestyle of active adults, are held during the
daytime in facilities with convenient parking. From members to instructors, we are a community of learners,
volunteering our time to share interests and expertise with one another. OLLI at UVa is a nonprofit
501(c)(3) corporation and is recognized as a University-Related Foundation by UVa’s Board of Visitors.
In 2007, locally founded OLLI at UVa became part of a growing, national, lifelong-learning network
for seniors, which is supported by the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation. We welcome you
and hope you will join us this winter and spring for courses, special presentations, and field trips.
Expansion: Although most of our courses are held in the Charlottesville area, we were very excited
to begin offering courses in Staunton in the fall of 2010. And this spring one of our courses will be held
in Waynesboro and three at The Lodge at Old Trail in Crozet. Please pass along the word to your friends
who live in those areas.
Winter Session: For a second consecutive year, OLLI at UVa is offering a Winter Session at Michie
Tavern. Last year’s focus on the Civil War in the Albemarle area was very popular. This year our presenter,
the well-known historian, author, and lecturer Rick Britton, will bring us a new series of talks entitled
“The Fascinations of Thomas Jefferson.” These fireside lectures and lunches are a wonderful way to pass
cold January days. Please see further details on page 2.
Online Registration: We are pleased to announce that online registration is being offered as an option
this semester. If you prefer, however, you still may register using the forms at the back of the catalog.
Help and more information about online registration may be found on page 36 and on our website,
www.olliuva.org.
A Taste of OLLI: Join us for this preview of our upcoming semester as members meet and greet
new and returning instructors who will talk about their courses. We have planned two “Taste of OLLI”
gatherings this semester, one in Staunton on December 6 and one in Charlottesville on December 11.
Mark your calendars and bring a friend or two to introduce them to the enthusiasm that happens with
each course at OLLI. “Taste” details appear on page 3.
Contacting
OLLI at UVa
Phone: 434.923.3600
877.861.9207
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.olliuva.org
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at the University of Virginia
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Catalog Contents
Mission Statement ................................... Inside Front Cover
Directors, Committees, Staff ................... Inside Front Cover
Welcome to OLLI at UVa ................................................. 1
Winter Session at Michie Tavern ..................................... 2
A Taste of OLLI ................................................................ 3
Opportunities ............................................................... 4
Charlottesville Courses
Alphabetical by Instructor ...................................... 5
Session A: February 4 – April 3 ............................. 6
Session B: March 25 – May 17 .............................. 16
Valley Courses
Alphabetical by Instructor ...................................... 29
Session A: February 12 – March 21 ....................... 29
Session B: March 26 – May 16 .............................. 31
More Opportunities ..................................................... 34
What You Need to Know .............................................. 35
More of What You Need to Know ................................. 36
Registration and Membership Forms ............................ 37
Directions to Course Locations .................. Inside Back Cover
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Winter Session
Thursdays, January 17, 24, and 31 at 10:30 a.m.
OLLI at UVa in Partnership with Michie Tavern
Presents
“The Fascinations of Thomas Jefferson”
Building on the resounding success of our Winter
Session last year, OLLI is very pleased to continue its
partnership with Michie Tavern by offering another
lecture-and-lunch series. Join us to learn and socialize
in an historic setting, where fires will be ablaze on
these cold winter days.
The OLLI Winter Session at Michie Tavern will
feature talks, cumulatively titled “The Fascinations
of Thomas Jefferson,” presented by award-winning
historian Rick Britton on three consecutive Thursdays
in January: the 17th, 24th and 31st.
A true renaissance man, Thomas Jefferson was
fascinated by a seemingly endless list of disciplines and
pursuits. Three of his greatest interests were science (which he would have termed “philosophy”),
architecture, and invention. Did you know, for example, that Jefferson is considered the father of
one science and one of the founders of another? How many existent structures were designed wholly,
or in part, by the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Join us to hear about the many valuable contributions to science and architecture that Jefferson
made and to see an incredible array of gadgets and thingamajigs that are on display at Monticello.
Did Jefferson invent them?
January 17 - “The Tranquil Pursuits: Thomas Jefferson and Science”
• January 24 - “A Sage and a Man of Taste: Jefferson’s Architectural Legacy”
• January 31 - “Thomas Jefferson, Inventor: Monticello’s Amazing Gadgetry”
•
The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m. A question-and-answer period
follows at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30. The $16.50 fee for each event
includes light refreshments prior to the lecture, the lecture, lunch
with the speaker, a book signing, and a complimentary ticket for a
tour of historic Michie Tavern. The registration deadline is the
Friday before each lecture, and no refund requests will be accepted
after that day. Sign up early to attend one, two, or all three
presentations and to enjoy a traditional, colonial, Michie Tavern
lunch, as well. (Maximum capacity: 80. Snow date: February 7.)
Rick Britton is a Charlottesville-based author and lecturer with
more than 200 articles to his credit—the vast majority on the history
of Virginia. Rick’s most recent book is Jefferson, A Monticello Sampler,
which was awarded a bronze medal at New York City’s Book Expo,
the nation’s largest book convention. He also teaches classes on the
history of Albemarle County, conducts tours of Civil War
battlefields, illustrates maps for history books, and is a frequent radio
and podcast commentator.
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A TASTE OF OLLI
Spring Course Previews
JOIN US!
A Taste of OLLI is a gathering of OLLI members, faculty and guests to mingle,
share light refreshments, and enjoy a program about many of the upcoming courses
and program offerings. Faculty members give a brief synopsis of the courses they
will be teaching, and later they will be available to talk further and answer your
questions. You also will hear about the coming semester’s Special Presentations,
Outings, and volunteer opportunities.
Open to nonmembers, too!
Bring your friends and neighbors who may be interested in taking an OLLI course.
Come to one or both! We hope to see you there!
Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Staunton
December 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The R. R. Smith Center for History and Art
20 South New Street, Staunton, VA
RSVP: [email protected] / 540.886.1875
Charlottesville
December 11 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
2200 Angus Road, Charlottesville, VA
RSVP: [email protected] / 434.923.3600
Photographs by Pete Cross
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Charlottesville Spring 2012 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
New Online Course from UVa – Know Thyself
An investigation of the nature and limits of self-knowledge from the viewpoints of
philosophy, psychoanalysis, experimental psychology, neuroscience, aesthetics, and
Buddhism. Readings are drawn from classical Western, non-Western, and contemporary
sources.
The Delphic Oracle is said to have had two premier injunctions: Nothing in Excess and Know
Thyself. This course will be an examination of the latter injunction. Our central questions fall into two
categories. First, what is it? We shall inquire into just what self-knowledge is. Is it a form of inner
perception, somewhat like proprioception, by virtue of which our minds (and hearts) have internal
scanners of their own states? Or should we construe self-knowledge in a way not crucially relying on
a perceptual model? In that case, what other model might we use? Second, why is it such a big
deal? We shall inquire into the question of why self-knowledge should be thought so important. Just
what, if anything, is missing from a person lacking in self-knowledge that makes that individual
significantly less wise, virtuous, or able than others who have this capacity? Our exploration will take
us into research in Western philosophy, psychoanalysis, current experimental psychology,
neuroscience, aesthetics, and Eastern philosophy, as well. To aid these investigations, we will
become students of our own dreams and cultivate some meditative practices.
Mitch Green is professor of philosophy at the University of Virginia, where he has taught
since 1993. His research concerns the nature of cognition and emotion and the relation of both to
communication in our own species and in others. He has published Engaging Philosophy: A Brief
Introduction and Self-Expression and has coedited Moore's Paradox: New Essays on Belief,
Rationality, and the First Person. He has held grants or fellowships from the American Council of
Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Humanities Center, the
Andrew Mellon Foundation, and the National Science Foundation. He is also founder and director
of Project High-Phi, which supports philosophical inquiry in America's high schools.
Help for OLLI members interested in the course will be available from our webmaster, Ruth
Kastenmayer ([email protected]). For current information about Know Thyself, please visit the
course website at www.coursera.org/course/knowthyself.
OLLI-Be Smart
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Have you taken our online course on nutrition and fitness? If not,
be in step with Thomas Jefferson, who ate mostly vegetables. In
fact, his diet was primarily composed of fruits and vegetables, far
outweighing the “animal food” that he consumed only in moderation.
This information is part of the nutrition and fitness course called
“OLLI-Be Smart” that is available online this spring. You may start
the course at any time; it comes to you when you want it and may be
pursued at your leisure. No tuition is charged and no course units are
counted, but you MUST be an OLLI spring 2013 member. For more
information, go to:
http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/olliuva_rkastenmayer/
To enroll in this entirely online course, contact the OLLI office.
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Charlottesville Spring 2013 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
 NEW COURSE
Page
Aldrich, Knight
Brain Disease in High Places ........................... ♦ ....
Bigelow, Dennis
James Monroe, Last Founding Father .......................
Burnett, Bill, and Jana Burnett
Conquering Obstacles and Redirecting Energy ........
Burt, John J.
Optimism during Act Three ............................ ♦ ....
The Examined Life: Part 1 ........................................
Conrad, Lois V.
A Taste of Brit Lit ............................................. ♦ ....
Dierauf, Thomas A.
Our Changing Forests ...............................................
Doyle, G. Wright
China's "New" Religion: Christianity ................ ♦ ....
DuBar, Susan, and Susan Emert
Creating a Heritage Album .............................. ♦ ....
Evans, Ellen L.
Problems in German History ....................................
Friedman, Sue, and Ellen Phipps
Memory and Aging .......................................... ♦ ....
Fry, Don
The Early Flemish Painters .............................. ♦ ....
Gilliam, Alexander G., Jr.
Some Aspects of the History of UVa ............... ♦ ....
Giras, Theo
Energy, Climate Change, Environment ........... ♦ ....
Goodman, Charlotte
The 20th Century American Short Story .......... ♦ ....
Greenberg, Ben
Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field .............
Hall, David J.
Geology of Albemarle County ...................................
Heivly, Michael
Irish and Irish-Inspired Poetry and Prose ........ ♦ ....
Hench, Allen E.
World-Class Ideas about Humanity ................. ♦ ....
Hilgert, Earle
After the Apostles ............................................. ♦ ....
Hitz, Frederick P.
The Myth and Reality of Espionage .........................
Intintoli, Michael J.
Jazz Saxophonists .............................................. ♦ ....
Kitching, Brent
The Various Faces of Transcendence ........................
Knapp, Michael G.
Understanding Islam and Its Extremists ...................
Krisel, Michelle
Ash Lawn Opera’s 2013 Summer Season ........ ♦ ....
Larkin, Elinor
Everything You Wanted to Know about Wine .........
Lorish, Bob
Vietnam: The Experience of Those Who Fought ... ♦ ....
Marotta, David John, and Beth Nedelisky
Financial Planning for Retirement ............................
Massie, Nan
Duplicate Bridge for Beginners ..................................
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Meeks, Steven G.
History of Albemarle and Charlottesville ................... 24
Nuechterlein, Donald
U.S. Foreign Policy in 2013 .............................. ♦ .... 24
Paxton, Laurie
21st Century Retirement for Women ......................... 9
Perkins, Jim
Foreign Cultures and American Foreign Policy ♦ .... 23
Perrino, Tony, and Hal Horan
Isn't It Romantic? Six Films .............................. ♦ .... 8
Rush, Ralph
The Blues ................................................................... 15
Sams, W. Mitchell, Jr.
Wind, Water, Waves, Weather ................................. 21
Schulman, Arthur
The Pleasures of Browsing Dictionaries .................... 7
Scully, JoNeal
Body Language .......................................................... 10
Smith, Margo
Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art .................. 17
Somer, Dick
The American Revolution .......................................... 10
Exploration of the Polar Regions by Europeans ♦ .... 12
Speiden, Bill
American History from the Indian Perspective ......... 9
Stewart, Gordon M.
Writers along the Way....................................... ♦ .... 22
Stinchfield, Stacy Schultz
Guilt, Conflict in The Scarlet Letter .................. ♦ .... 10
Stroud, Bob
Photoshop Elements: Lab Session .............................. 25
Photoshop Elements: A Workshop .............................. 18
Sturgill, Eleanore
Genetics Then and Now ................................... ♦ .... 19
Taff, Laurence G.
Hubble Telescope's Science 40 Years On ......... ♦ .... 18
Todd, James S.
Chief Justices of the United States ............................ 8
Vawter, Jacki
Why Trees Matter ............................................ ♦ .... 25
Vest, Douglas C.
The Ode Less Traveled: A Poet Within? .................... 24
Walker, James
James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier .................... 12
Wallenborn, White McKenzie
The French and Indian War ............................. ♦ .... 7
Wheby, Munsey S.
Important Health Topics for Everyone ............ ♦ .... 20
Whittle, Mark
Cosmology: Origin/Evolution of Our Universe ........... 7
Wiese, Martha
Energy Game Changers ............................................. 14
Winters, Glenn
Understanding Opera: Part 2 ............................. ♦ .... 15
Young, Jane Anne
Seeing Art: The Art of Seeing ...................................... 10
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Charlottesville Session A Course Schedule
February 4 – April 3, 2013
Charlottesville Session A
No.
A11
Course Title
 The French and Indian War
Instructor
SC
Arthur Schulman
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
SC
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MO
Charlotte Goodman
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
6 MP
Tony Perrino and
Hal Horan
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11
Mon. 1-4 p.m.
6
SC
James S. Todd
Feb. 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
CC
Don Fry
Feb. 5, 12, 26, Mar. 5
Tue.
9:30-11:30 a.m.
3 MP
Cosmology: Origin/Evolution of Our Universe Mark Whittle
A16
A17
Chief Justices of the United States
 The Early Flemish Painters
Units Site*
3
A13
A15
Time
Mon. 9-10:30 a.m.
The Pleasures of Browsing Dictionaries
 The 20th Century American Short Story
 Isn't It Romantic? Six Films
Day
White M. Wallenborn Feb. 4, 11, 18
A12
A14
Dates
A18
American History from the Indian Perspective Bill Speiden
Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19
Tue.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MP
A19
21st Century Retirement for Women
Laurie Paxton
Feb. 12, 19, 26
Tue.
1-2:30 p.m.
3 MP
A20
Body Language
JoNeal Scully
Feb. 12, 19, Mar. 5, 12
Tue.
1-2:30 p.m.
3
A21
The American Revolution
Dick Somer
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5
Tue.
1-2:30 p.m.
3 OT
Stacy S. Stinchfield
Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12
Tue.
1-2:30 p.m.
3 MP
2:30-4 p.m.
3
VF
6
CI
A22
 Guilt, Conflict in The Scarlet Letter
A23
Seeing Art: The Art of Seeing
Jane Anne Young
Mar. 5, 12, 19
Tue.
A24
Duplicate Bridge for Beginners
Nan Massie
Wed. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
A25
Our Changing Forests
Thomas A. Dierauf
Feb. 6, 13, 20, Mar. 6, 13,
20, 27, Apr. 3
A26
 Irish and Irish-Inspired Poetry and Prose
A27
James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier
A28
A29
A30
Financial Planning for Retirement
A32
Energy Game Changers
A33
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MP
Michael Heivly
Mar. 6, 13, 20
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
CC
James Walker
Feb. 6, 13, 27, Mar. 6, 13
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
SC
Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
3 MP
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
SC
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 9-11 a.m.
3
CC
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MP
Martha Wiese
Feb. 14, 21, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
Lois V. Conrad
Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
3 OT
 Exploration of the Polar Regions by Europeans Dick Somer
G. Wright Doyle
 China's "New" Religion: Christianity
Susan DuBar and
 Creating a Heritage Album
A31
 A Taste of Brit Lit
SC
Susan Emert
David John Marotta
and Beth Nedelisky
SC
A34
Understanding Islam and Its Extremists
Michael G. Knapp
Feb. 14, 21, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
A35
The Blues
Ralph Rush
Feb. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
3 MP
A36
The Various Faces of Transcendence
Brent Kitching
Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8
Fri.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
Glenn Winters
Feb. 8, 15, 22
Fri.
Fri. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 3 MP
A37
 Understanding Opera: Part 2
 NEW COURSE
* Site codes can be found on the inside back cover.
Courses taught at locations in the Valley can be found on pages 29 - 33.
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SC
CC
A11
The French and Indian War: What If the French Had
Won?
White McKenzie Wallenborn
3 units
Feb. 4, 11, 18
Mon. 9-10:30 a.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
The French and Indian War was so named
because the two main enemies of Britain and the
colonists were the royal French forces and a large
number of North American Indian tribes. French
explorers had made extensive exploratory expeditions
in North America long before the English—Cartier
(1535), Champlain (1608). Marquette and Joliet
discovered the Mississippi (1673); and LaSalle, the
greatest French explorer, claimed all the territory
drained by tributaries to the Mississippi. The English
had claimed and colonized a narrow strip along the
east coast of North America that stretched about
1,000 miles. Three wars and great mistrust between
the French and English preceded the French and
Indian War, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. We
will discuss this war and subsequent events in detail.
Session one will cover the prewar era, two will be
about the actual war, and three will discuss the results
of the war as it pertains to later development of the
United States. It should be exciting!
Ken Wallenborn retired from the faculty of
UVa’s School of Medicine and the staff of Martha
Jefferson Hospital. He has taught a number of
JILL/OLLI courses, e.g., “The Search for Amelia
Earhart,” “The Bermuda Triangle,” John Paul Jones,”
and, most recently, “Marshal Ney’s Escape from
Firing Squad to America.”
A12
The Pleasures of Browsing Dictionaries
Arthur Schulman
3 units
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 40
Dictionaries differ not only in the particular
terms they choose to define but also in how they
define them. The best dictionaries are fun to browse,
since they can mentally transport you to places you
haven’t visited before. In this course we will explore
the pleasures offered by three of them: Samuel
Johnson’s dictionary of 1755, with its elegant style
and exemplary literary quotations; Noah Webster’s
1828 dictionary, a deeply personal and path-breaking
work; and today’s Chambers English dictionary, with
its surprisingly well-developed sense of humor.
(Other dictionaries will be sampled as time permits.)
Course participants are encouraged to bring to class
their favorite dictionaries and any interesting words
that have caught their eye during their own browsing.
Monday Courses
Arthur Schulman is a retired UVa cognitive
psychologist (1965-1998) whose courses included
“Memory and Literature,” “The Mind of the
Puzzler,” and “The History of Psychology.” A
member of the National Puzzlers’ League, he has
been publishing crosswords for more than 50 years
and browsing dictionaries for much longer.
Suggested Reading: Schulman, Arthur, and Jill
Lepore. Websterisms: A Collection of Words and
Definitions Set Forth by the Founding Father of
American English, 2008. Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary:
Selections from the 1775 Work That Defined the English
Language. Edited by Jack Lynch, 2002. Green,
Jonathon. Chasing the Sun: Dictionary Makers and the
Dictionaries They Made, 1996.
A13
Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Our
Universe
Mark Whittle
3 units
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
McCormick Observatory
Limit: 40
The course will introduce students to a modern
understanding of the origin and evolution of our
universe. Here are some of the questions we’ll be
exploring: What is the evidence that our universe
began as a dense, hot, expanding fireball—the Big
Bang? How did this expanding fireball ultimately
turn into the billions of stars and galaxies we find all
around us? What is the microwave background and
how can it tell us about properties of the universe?
How does an extraordinary mechanism, called
“inflation,” actually launch the universe’s expansion
and make everything out of nothing?
Professor Mark Whittle has been on the faculty
of the Astronomy Department at the University of
Virginia since 1986. His research focuses on the
central regions of galaxies in which giant black holes
devour stars and gas spews out huge amounts of
energy. He has a strong interest in public outreach,
having recently produced a course for the Teaching
Company (“Cosmology: The History and Nature of
Our Universe”).
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Charlottesville Session A
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Monday Courses
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
A14
Charlottesville Session A
The 20 Century American Short Story
Charlotte Goodman, Ph.D.
6 units
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
This term we will be discussing some of the
short stories included in The Best American Short
Stories of the Century. We will focus on three short
stories per session reflecting the writing style,
perspective, and subject matter of celebrated 20th
century American writers of fiction. These stories
will, together, paint a portrait of 20th century
America.
Dr. Charlotte Goodman is professor emerita of
English at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs,
N.Y. She received a B.A. from Wellesley College in
1955, an M.A.T. from Harvard in 1956, and a Ph.D.
from Brandeis in 1971. From 1974 to 2001 she
taught English and women’s studies at Skidmore
College. She has written a biography of American
writer Jean Stafford and numerous articles on
American literature.
Required Material: Notebook and pen.
Suggested Reading: Updike, John, and Katrina
Kenison, eds. The Best American Short Stories of the
Century (expanded edition), 2000.
th
A15
Isn’t It Romantic? Six Films
Tony Perrino and Hal Horan
6 units
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11
Mon. 1-4 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 85
♦ NEW ♦
M. Scott Peck, in his popular The Road Less
Traveled, described romantic love as nature’s trick to
get two people to commit to each other, produce
babies, and hopefully grow a family. If it were just
that simple! But as life and love prove over and over
again, it just isn’t that neat and uncomplicated.
That’s why romance is a big industry—in books,
in music, and, of course, in film. Of the six films
that have been selected, three are serious dramas,
three are romantic comedies, and two are from the
so-called golden age. They are: Love Actually,
starring Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Colin
Firth, Laura Linney, Hugh Grant, and Bill Nighy
(2003); Random Harvest, starring Ronald Coleman,
Greer Garson, and Susan Peters (1942); Last
Chance Harvey, starring Dustin Hoffman and
Emma Thompson (2008); The Girl in the Café,
starring Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald (2005);
Brief Encounter, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor
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Howard (1945), and When Harry Met Sally, starring
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan (1989).
Celebrating their tenth anniversary (2003-2012),
from running VCRs under a 27-inch TV screen to
projecting DVDs onto a screen on the wall, the
dynamic duo of Tony Perrino and Hal Horan return.
Each is a retired pastor with an M.A. in theology and
a long-time love of film and literature.
Suggested Reading: Details about the films will
be available at the first class.
A16
Chief Justices of the United States
James S. Todd
3 units
Feb. 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 75
This course will provide information about each
of the men (so far only men) who have served as chief
justice of the United States. We will explore how
they got to be chief justice and how history has rated
their performance, attempting to determine along
the way what the qualities are that make a chief
justice great. We also will discuss some of the
famous cases decided by the different “chiefs” and
gain some perspective on the history of the Supreme
Court’s role in American government.
Jim Todd received a B.A. from Gettysburg
College in 1965 and J.D. and M.A. degrees from the
University of Georgia in 1969 and 1971, respectively.
He practiced law in Washington for 10 years (1971 1981), the last seven with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. From 1982 to 1985 he pursued
doctoral studies at UVa under the guidance of Henry
Abraham and received his Ph.D. in 1993. He taught
courses in American government and constitutional
law and history for a year at Tulane and 21 years
at the University of Arizona before retiring in
December 2007 and moving back to Charlottesville.
In the spring of 2008 he taught a senior seminar at
UVa on the growth of presidential power.
Suggested Reading: Abraham, Henry J. Justices,
Presidents, and Senators: A History of Appointments
from Washington to Bush II, 5th ed., 2008.
A17
The Early Flemish Painters: Van Eyck to Massys
Don Fry
3 units
Feb. 5, 12, 26, Mar. 5
Tue. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
We will study the painters in the Netherlands
who created the realist tradition in Western Art. Jan
Van Eyck began this tradition with innovations in
the oil painting medium, techniques of realistic
depiction, and portraiture. Artists include Van Eyck,
Robert Campin, Petrus Christus, Roger van der
Weyden, Dieric Bouts, Hugo van der Goes, Hans
Memling, Gerard David, and Quentin Massys. This
is not a course in art history but in visual thinking, so
participants need no background.
Don Fry, an independent writing coach, has
taught medieval English and journalism at the
University of Virginia, SUNY Stony Brook, and the
Poynter Institute. He has given OLLI courses on
Winslow Homer, Dürer, van Eyck, Bosch, and
Bruegel. Don collects books on Flemish art and
writes novels for his own amusement.
Suggested Reading: Any book on Flemish
painters with lots of pictures.
A18
American History from Columbus through Indian
Wars from the Indian Perspective
Bill Speiden
3 units
Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19 Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 45
Each of five classes will deal with a different
aspect of American history, tied together in
chronological order. Each section will dwell on
activities of the era, re-enactments, and indigenous
consequences of European contact. (1) The Doctrine
of Discovery and its influence on our history of
acquiring territory; Jefferson’s expansionist efforts,
including the Lewis and Clark expedition and its
effects on indigenous peoples; Indian status today.
(2) Development of the Oregon/California Trail and
its influence on our western occupation; relationships
with the Indians, as well as the role oxen played. A
current re-enactment, experiencing many of the joys
and frustrations of the real thing, will be shared.
(3) The Bozeman Trail; treaties broken and Red
Cloud’s success against the U.S. Army in Wyoming
in the 1860s up to the Little Big Horn battle in 1876.
We will join a wagon train. (4) The death of Sitting
Bull in 1890 and his bands joining Big Foot’s bands,
which led to Wounded Knee; the people involved
and consequences for the Indian and indigenous
peoples’ situation today. You will ride with me on the
Tuesday Courses
300 mile re-enactment. (5) Questions from previous
classes; the use of oxen in an historical perspective
and their training. Weather and time allowing, I will
bring an oxen team to the parking lot to visit with the
class.
Bill is a retired dairy farmer who re-enacts
historical events as his avocation. He has interpreted
the Oregon/California trail (1849), as well as 1776,
with his oxen at dozens of functions for over 30
years. He has re-enacted historical trails with oxen
and wagons in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. He
has ridden with the Lakota Indians in South Dakota,
commemorating Big Foot’s December 1890 ride to
Wounded Knee, and has participated in horse pack
trips with the Navajos in Arizona. During the Lewis
and Clark Corps of Discovery 200th anniversary,
he wrote a “This Week with Lewis and Clark” series
appearing in five area newspapers. Bill has written
several articles on history and oxen for Rural Heritage
and Oregon Trail publications.
Suggested Reading: Ronda, James P. Lewis and
Clark among the Indians, 2nd ed., 1988. Tate, Michael
L. Indians and Emigrants: Encounters on the Overland
Trails, 2006. Johnson, Dorothy M. The Bloody
Bozeman: The Perilous Trail to Montana’s Gold, 1983.
Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An
Indian History of the American West, 2007.
A19
21st Century Retirement: Strategies for Women
Managing Retirement Income
Laurie Paxton
3 units
Feb. 12, 19, 26
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 40
This interactive, easy-to-understand course starts
by discussing how investing helps to build net worth
and reviews stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
The course outlines the realities of retirement in the
21st century, including the risks to retirement income
posed by rising elder-care costs, the uncertainty
surrounding the future of Social Security and
Medicare, and the constant threat of inflation.
Women face unique financial challenges that can
affect their financial security now and in retirement.
Strategies to help maximize retirement assets also will
be covered.
Laurie Paxton is a financial consultant with
Claris Financial. She has a background in sales in the
financial services industry, with focus on variable
annuities and long-term care. Laurie holds her Series
6 and 63 registrations through LPL Financial, along
with Virginia life- and health-insurance licensing.
Laurie received her B.S. in business administration
from Central Michigan University.
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Charlottesville Session A
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Tuesday Courses
Charlottesville Session A
Body Language
JoNeal Scully
Feb. 12, 19, Mar. 5, 12
Senior Center
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
A20
3 units
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 35
Ninety-three percent of all communication is
nonverbal. Words convey only seven percent of the
message. Attitudes and emotions are communicated
silently and picked up nonverbally by others. People
who know how to read and use body language are
more effective in their communications. After
learning to read the body language of others, we will
examine our own nonverbal messages. Do you
sometimes receive reactions you don’t expect?
Perhaps your words say one thing while your body
says something else. We will explore gestures
(including those of politicians), the subtle signs of
deception, the rules regarding our personal spaces
and who is allowed to enter them, how to establish
rapport with others and make them feel comfortable
and cooperative, and why we stand stiffly and whisper
in the confines of an elevator. We all can learn how
to send a message that we are centered, at ease, and
confident.
JoNeal Scully, president of Human Patterns
Consultants, specializes in assessing personality
and identifying behavioral patterns. She has
taught body language for over 30 years. She
teaches “Body Language as an Investigative
Technique” and “Nonverbal Detection of Deception”
to private investigators and security officers for
the Commonwealth of Virginia and lectures on
nonverbal communications for administration-ofjustice courses at PVCC. Ms. Scully also consults
with attorneys regarding jury selection and taped
interviews. She has a B.A. in history from Mary
Washington College.
depth. He is a voracious reader of histories
concerning this period.
A22
Considerations of Guilt, Conflict, and Moral
Ambivalence in The Scarlet Letter
Stacy Schultz Stinchfield
3 units
Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
Called both an “instructive and edifying” moral
treatment of adultery and a “most sublime failure”
thereof, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s romance The Scarlet
Letter continues to provoke thought. Subjects to
debate include morality, religion, psychology, good
and evil, sin, love, gender, and American culture.
Please join me for some lecture and much discussion.
Stacey Stinchfield holds a B.A. and M.A. in
English and has taught American and British
literature at both the high school and college levels.
Her nonfiction and academic articles have appeared
in the Downside Review and Crisis Magazine.
Suggested Reading: Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The
Scarlet Letter: An Authoritative Text Essays in Criticism
and Scholarship (Norton Critical Edition), 3rd ed.
Edited by Seymour Gross, Sculley Bradley,
Richmond Croom Beatty, and E. Hudson Long,
1978. OR Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter
(New Riverside Edition). Edited by Rita K. Golin,
2001. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s
Tales (Norton Critical Edition), 2nd ed. Edited by
James McIntosh, 2012.
A21
The American Revolution
Dick Somer
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5
Lodge at Old Trail
3 units
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 40
Sorry Massachusetts, the first battle was not at
Lexington and Concord. Sorry Virginia, the last
battle was not at Yorktown. Learn the real story of
when and where it started and how and why it ended
the way it did, as well as all the engagements in
between.
Dick Somer received his B.A. in English history,
primarily the 17th and 18th centuries, from California
State University. As the historian for his family,
whose roots extend from Jamestown and Plymouth
throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia, he has researched this time period in
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A23
Seeing Art: The Art of Seeing
Jane Anne Young
3 units
Mar. 5, 12, 19
Tue. 2:30-4 p.m.
VA Foundation for the Humanities
Limit: 12
How do we see? How do we interpret or even
really look at art? What internal and cultural
sensibilities affect the way we see? Using iconic and
well-known works of art, we will explore the world of
visual literacy together. No art history required—
simply a desire to think about how we learn to see.
Bring your imagination, your sense of humor, and
a willingness to discover for yourself, and begin a
life-long adventure in looking at art. As a class, you
will be encouraged to examine not only what you see
but what you don’t and why you see what you think
you do. Arguments will ensue and stimulate as we
examine and discuss familiar and not-so-familiar
images of our culture and others and how they relate
to our lives today. Demystifying, decoding, and
debunking—have fun!
Jane Anne Young, retired director of education
at the UVa Art Museum, has been exploring the art
of seeing philosophically and practically for many
years. She holds a B.A. from the University of
Delaware and a Master of Arts in teaching from the
Harvard Graduate School of Education. She was
appointed to the UVa faculty in 1987. Among many
innovative programs she began, she was involved with
the Writer’s Eye competition for over 20 years. She
has consulted and collaborated on ways people learn
with museums throughout the country, such as the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art,
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph Macon, MoMA,
Toledo Museum of Art, Denver Art Museum,
Monticello, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, and
Smithsonian American Art Museum.
A24
Duplicate Bridge for Beginners
Nan Massie
6 units
Feb. 6, 13, 20, Mar. 6, 13,
20, 27, Apr. 3
Wed. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Cavalier Inn
Limit: 32
So you want to learn to play bridge! Maybe
you have heard that it is a great game. Give yourself
a chance to meet interesting people, challenge
your mental faculties, and enjoy the ultimate
in lifelong-learning experiences. Register for this
introductory OLLI course to learn the basics of the
game, to understand the mechanics, etiquette and
scoring. You will have lots of hands-on practice
under the supervision of talented instructors.
Whether your goal is to play socially with three of
your favorite people or a hundred new friends, join
us and learn the game that Warren Buffet and
Bill Gates play. There will be eight sessions, which
will include the opportunity to participate in a local
bridge tournament on February 27, 2013.
Three Life Masters will share the teaching
responsibilities. Nan Massie has taught bridge in the
area, on cruise ships, and in schools for many years.
She is the bridge club manager for the Jefferson
Bridge Association (JBA) and Farmington Country
Club. Gail Munger has served on the JBA Board of
Wednesday Courses
Directors and currently teaches beginning bridge.
Elliot Mininberg is a past president of JBA and
Gail’s long-time bridge partner. Both Gail and Elliot
have many years of teaching experience.
Required Material: A bridge workbook will be
provided at the class.
A25
Our Changing Forests
Thomas A. Dierauf
3 units
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 25
This course will discuss changes to Virginia’s
forests: (1) Changes during and following the most
recent glacier. (2) The impact of Native Americans,
particularly the fires they lit. (3) The Colonial period,
especially the land clearing and logging. (4) Forest
fire impacts and the effect of the near-elimination
of fires today. (5) Biodiversity, as affected by climate,
topography, geology and soils, and human activities.
(6) The threat of introduced plants, insects, and
diseases.
Tom Dierauf has degrees from Rutgers in
general agriculture and from Yale in forestry. His 38
years at the Virginia Department of Forestry included
35 in forestry research. His lifelong interest has been
in natural history, particularly ecology and botany.
A26
Irish and Irish-Inspired Poetry and Prose
Michael Heivly
3 units
Mar. 6, 13, 20
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 30
♦ NEW ♦
In the season of Saint Patrick, Mr. Heivly will
recite numerous examples of Irish poetry and prose
with a view of the historic panoply of Irish letters
from the perspective of a contemporary IrishAmerican artist. His presentation will include some
of the earliest recorded examples of Irish poetry
created by the many historic men and women of Irish
letters, including Seamus Haney, Amhairghin, St.
Patrick’s Breastplate, Yeats, Synge, Mary O’Donnel,
Nuala Archer, Sarah Berkeley, Nuala Dhmonhnaill,
and others, including himself.
Michael Heivly is a professor emeritus of art
from California State University, Bakersfield. He has
shown his work in both Europe and the United
States and has taught at San Diego State University
and at Santa Reparata Graphic Center, Florence,
Italy. In 1998 Mr. Heivly was an artist-in-residence
at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin,
Ireland. In 2010 he was named a Fellow of the
Tyrone Guthrie Center, Newblis, Ireland.
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Charlottesville Session A
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Wednesday Courses
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Charlottesville Session A
A27
James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier, and the
Founding of Our Nation
James Walker
3 units
Feb. 6, 13, 27, Mar. 6, 13 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 60
The course will focus on the lives and characters
of James and Dolley Madison, as well as the
enormous contribution they made to the founding
of our nation. Emphasis will be placed on the
“founding” events; who the founders were and what
roles they played; the role of slavery in the
“founding”; the tumultuous years following the
Declaration of Independence; the Constitution and
the ratification debates; Madison’s executive years
as secretary of state and president; the Madisons’
retirement years at Montpelier; and the legacy they
have left to us. March 13 will be an optional field
trip.
Jim Walker is a guide at Montpelier. In 1996 he
retired after serving 30 years with the U.S.
Department of Labor, the last nine as regional
director of the Job Corps in Dallas, Texas. He
received a master’s degree in industrial and labor
relations from Cornell and a B.S. in economics from
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute. He has been
conducting tours at Montpelier for the past seven
years.
Suggested Reading: Ketchum, Ralph. James
Madison: A Biography, 1990. Cote, Richard. Strength
and Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, 2004. Cerami,
Charles A. Young Patriots: The Remarkable Story of
Two Men, Their Impossible Plan and the Revolution
That Created the Constitution, 2005. Ellis, Joseph J.
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation,
2002. Labunski, Richard. James Madison and the
Struggle for the Bill of Rights, 2006. Ellis, Joseph J.
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the
Founding of the Republic, 2008.
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A28
Exploration of the Polar Regions by Europeans
Dick Somer
3 units
Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 45
♦ NEW ♦
Explore with the heroic seafarers the thrill of
excitement in discovery, the tragedy of starvation and
death—all for the chance of fame, glory, and
wealth. Let us sail with them as they attempt
to find the Northern passage and the Northwest
passage. Listen to their accounts as they race toward
the North and South poles. Who will get there
first? Who will die in the attempt? Join us in
the warmth of the classroom not on the icy decks of
their ships.
Dick Somer received his B.A. in English history,
primarily the 17th and 18th centuries, from California
State University. As the historian for his family,
whose roots extend from Jamestown and Plymouth
throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia, he has researched this time period
in depth. He is a voracious reader of histories
concerning this period.
A29
China’s “New” Religion: Christianity
G. Wright Doyle
3 units
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
In the past three decades, Protestant Christianity
has become the fastest-growing religion in China,
first in the countryside and now among intellectuals,
capturing the attention of scholars, the government,
and millions of ordinary people in China who are
looking for meaning in a rapidly changing world. We
shall look at the long history of Christianity in
China; the 19th century missionary movement; the
20th century period of slow, then very fast growth;
and the current situation, which is quite complex.
Along the way, we shall examine the powerful role
that Chinese history and culture play in this
fascinating story, as well as the crucial impact of
outstanding people, both Western and Chinese.
Wright Doyle, M.Div. (Virginia Theological
Seminary) and Ph.D. in classics (UNC–Chapel Hill),
taught New Testament Greek in Taiwan from 1980
to 1988 and has taught courses for Chinese-language
seminaries in Taiwan and the United States. He is
director of the Global China Center, editor of the
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity, and
has lectured widely in the U.S., England, and Asia.
Suggested Reading: Doyle, G. Wright, and
Peter Xiaoming Yu. China: Ancient Culture, Modern
Society, 2009. Bays, Daniel H. A New History of
Christianity in China, 2011. Aikman, David. Jesus
in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China
and Changing the Global Balance of Power, 2006.
Selected articles and reviews at www.bdcconline.net
and www.globalchina.org.
A30
Creating a Heritage Album
Susan DuBar and Susan Emert
3 units
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 9-11 a.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 15
♦ NEW ♦
This is a hands-on course to get you started
on your own heritage album. You will receive
archival-quality materials and instructions on
preserving and using photographs, documents, and
family artifacts to create a family history album that
goes beyond simple pedigree charts. Examples will
be available and your instructors are ready with
suggestions to start your creative juices flowing. If
you found researching your roots addictive, just
wait until you start an album! The cost of materials
for the course is $45. [If registering by U.S. mail or
in person, please provide a separate check, payable to
Susan Emert, for the materials; and specify if you
Thursday Courses
want a dark blue, brown, or black album cover. If
registering online, simultaneously mail your cover color
choice and $45 check, payable to Susan Emert, to
OLLI, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA
22901, Attn: Marcia Fleming.]
Both Susan Dubar and Susan Emert are officers in
the Central Virginia Genealogical Association (CVGA),
have been engaged in genealogical research for 10 years or
more, and have experience presenting programs on
genealogy. Their varied backgrounds demonstrate the
appeal of the subject to people of all disciplines.
A31
Financial Planning for Success and Significance in
Retirement
David John Marotta and Beth Nedelisky
3 units
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 40
Most Americans fail to plan adequately for
retirement. As a result, they often miss out on
opportunities to enjoy the second half of life. The
best financial planning takes place in the context of
personal goals. Designed for people from age 50 to
65, this course covers several challenges in life
planning that can benefit from action taken before
and upon entering retirement. Strategies to cope with
financial issues related to making a graceful transition
to retirement are discussed, including how to handle
investments; set safe spending rates; navigate
retirement benefits, health care, and Social Security;
organize estate planning; and manage generational
financial planning. As we approach each financialplanning aspect, we keep the focus on making the
shift from full-time work to balancing work and
leisure and setting goals during midlife. By the end of
the course, students will have developed an effective
action plan to achieve their life goals.
David John Marotta, CFP®, AIF®, is the
president of Marotta Wealth Management and
writes a weekly financial column, “Marotta on
Money,” for the Daily Progress Charlottesville
Business Journal. He has published or been quoted on
financial matters in numerous major publications,
including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles
Times, and Money magazine.
Beth Nedelisky, CFP®, is a wealth manager
and retirement advisor with Marotta Wealth
Management. She co-authors many of the “Marotta
on Money” columns.
Suggested Reading: Anthony, Mitch. The New
Retirementality: Planning Your Life and Living Your
Dreams—at Any Age You Want, 2008. Freedman,
Marc. Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second
Half of Life, 2008.
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Charlottesville Session A
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Thursday Courses
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
A32
Charlottesville Session A
Energy Game Changers
Martha Wiese
Feb. 14, 21, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Senior Center
3 units
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
What most of us know about electricity and
energy can be summarized by: “If I flip the switch,
the light comes on.” That has been sufficient up to
now, but in the future we’ll all be making decisions
that will not only increase our costs but will affect our
lives and that of everyone who follows us, as well.
This course is designed to provide an introduction
to the knowledge you need to make informed
decisions about electricity and energy resources and
their uses. We’ll look at the current U.S. situation
and how and why global changes will affect our
lifestyles. We’ll try to make sense of climate change
and its long-term effect, and finally we’ll talk
briefly about what the future might bring and what
it will mean.
Ms. Wiese has more than 45 years of
management experience, the majority of it in
energy-related companies. She brings broad
knowledge of the incredibly complicated energy arena
to her discussion of energy issues in the U.S.
today. The last 10 years of her career were spent
in communications and as a strategic planning
analyst with AREVA—a French-owned nuclear
manufacturing and mining company with its U.S.
headquarters in Bethesda, MD. In this capacity
she was responsible for keeping management
abreast of worldwide energy issues and trends
and their impact on the U.S. market. She holds
a B.A. from Vassar College and has traveled
extensively for both business and pleasure.
A33
A Taste of Brit Lit
Lois V. Conrad
3 units
Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
Lodge at Old Trail
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
Over 150 years of British literature in five
classes? Impossible! But this course at least will touch
on a variety of literary genres prevalent in British
literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Through the
reading and active class discussion of poetry, essays,
and the delightful social comedy of Oscar Wilde, we
will seek an understanding of authors and texts in
relation to changing cultural conditions from the
Romantic Period to WWII and the End of the
Empire.
Lois Conrad has an M.A. and Ph.D. in 19th
century British literature and autobiography from
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Tulane University in New Orleans. At Tulane she
served as dean of admissions for 17 years, taught
honors sections as an adjunct assistant professor of
English, and was the director of
the freshman writing program.
Required Reading: Wilde,
Oscar. The Importance of Being
Earnest, 2012. All other readings
will be provided by the instructor;
please provide your e-mail address.
A34
Understanding Islam and Its Extremists
Michael G. Knapp
3 units
Feb. 14, 21, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 65
If you could look inside the minds of the Islamic
extremists who are making war on our country,
would you? This course will take you there, so you
can understand how and why Muslim radicals see
themselves and their world the way they do. You will
also learn about key aspects of and the diversity and
differences within the Islamic faith, the importance
of events throughout Islamic history that have
brought Muslims to the conditions they confront
today, how Muslim terrorists use the media to attract
recruits and spread fear, the Islamophobia industry in
the U.S. and the damage it is causing us, what jihad
and sharia really mean, and where Islam is headed.
Michael G. Knapp is a Middle East analyst
with the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence
Center (NGIC) in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has
worked in U.S. government intelligence research and
analysis for over 30 years, both as a civilian and as an
intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. (He
retired in 2002.) Mr. Knapp’s previous civilian
assignments included analytical positions in the
Defense Intelligence Agency and the Drug
Enforcement Administration (both in Washington,
D.C.), and his military career consisted of active duty
in the Federal Republic of Germany, Texas, and
Arizona, as well as service in the Virginia Army
National Guard. His articles on Islamic extremism
and Islam have been published in four books and
multiple professional journals.
Required Material: Please bring to class an
inquiring (open) and enthusiastic mind and some
good discussion questions.
Suggested Reading: Esposito, John L. Unholy
War: Terror in the Name of Islam, 2002. Nasr, Seyyed
Vali Reza. The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within
Islam Will Shape the Future, 2006. Habeck, Mary R.
Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on
Terror, 2007.
A35
The Blues
Ralph Rush
Feb. 7, 14, 21
Meadows Presbyterian Church
3 units
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Limit: 35
From its African roots to work songs and gospel
to rock and roll and everything in between. Muddy
Waters, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith—these are
names that define styles of American music that have
contributed to styles as varied as Miles Davis and
The Rolling Stones. Where did this music come
from? How did it develop? It is an exciting story that,
by itself, tells much of the local history of the
American soul.
Ralph Rush is himself a blues musician, having
been guitarist for the Queen of the Blues, Victoria
Spivey. He is an award-winning guitarist and
performer in his own right. He has performed with
Pete Seeger and Harry Chapin, among others, and at
various music festivals and venues including the
Philadelphia Folk Festival, the New Jersey Folk
Festival, and the New York City Center Jazz
Museum. He was a regular with the Archie Edwards
Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and
played at the Kennedy Center in 2006 as part of the
“Year of the Blues.” Ralph has a background in
teaching and holds a master’s degree in music
education. He has authored various articles on blues
and blues guitar styles for Sing Out! and Acoustic
Guitar magazines.
Suggested Reading: Bastin, Bruce. Red River
Blues: The Blues Tradition in the Southeast, 1995.
Cook, Bruce. Listen to the Blues, 1995. Wald, Elijah.
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of
the Blues, 2004. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A
Musical Journey. Edited by Peter Guralnick, et al.,
2004.
A36
The Various Faces of Transcendence
Brent Kitching
3 units
Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 20
This is a discussion-based course that will
explore the contemporary ramifications of the mass
media on the deeper layers of our psyche. Are we
products of massive indoctrination that not only
shapes our belief systems but our daily behaviors?
Although the media would have us believe that it
expands our reality, conversely, does it diminish the
quality of our lives? Has the massive attitude shift
that has occurred in America over the past half
century been primarily a product of our relationship
to the media rather than genuine choices that we
have made regarding the quality of our lives?
Thursday/Friday Courses
Through the sharing of our collective realities, we
will attempt to identify how the American psyche is
constantly being reshaped.
Brent Kitching received his B.A. from Duke
University and his M.A. from Temple University.
He taught media studies in both high school and
college. He has a deep interest in the impact of the
media on our personal behavior, ranging from our
biological processes, like eating and sleeping, to our
psychological development, like creating identity and
the invention of reality.
A37
Understanding Opera: Part 2
Glenn Winters
3 units
Feb. 8, 15, 22
Fri. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
This course prepares students for the
productions featured in the second half of Virginia
Opera’s 2012-2013 season: Andre Previn’s adaptation
of the steamy drama A Streetcar Named Desire
and Mozart’s immortal comedy The Marriage of
Figaro. Complete musical and dramatic analysis is
provided, illustrated with video and audio excerpts.
Recommended for aficionados and beginners alike.
Glenn Winters received the doctor of music
from Northwestern University; he also holds the
B.M. and M.M. in piano performance from Indiana
University. His background includes teaching
college-level piano, arts administration at two
universities, and extensive performing experience as a
pianist. As an operatic baritone, Dr. Winters has
appeared with Virginia Opera and the Operafestival
di Roma in Rome, Italy. His original educational
opera, History Alive!, premiered in 2007. Mr. Winters
joined Virginia Opera’s education and audience
development department in 2004 as community
outreach musical director.
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Charlottesville Session A
Charlottesville Session A: February 4 – April 3
Charlottesville Session B Course Schedule
March 25 – May 17, 2013
No.
Charlottesville Session B
Instructor
Dates
Day Time
Bob Lorish
Apr. 22, 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 3
SC
Margo Smith
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 3
KR
Laurence G. Taff
Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MP
Bob Stroud
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 1-3 p.m.
6
Eleanore Sturgill
Apr. 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
3 MP
B17
 Genetics Then and Now
 Brain Disease in High Places
Knight Aldrich
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
6
CC
B18
 Energy, Climate Change, Environment
Theo Giras
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 9-10:30 a.m.
3
SC
David J. Hall
Apr. 23, 30, May 7, 14
Tue. 9:30-11 a.m.
3 MP
Munsey S. Wheby
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
Tue. 10-11:30 a.m.
3 MP
John J. Burt
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
Michael J. Intintoli
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
6 MP
W. Mitchell Sams Jr.
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
OT
Gordon M. Stewart
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 4 -6 p.m.
6
SC
B11
Course Title
James Monroe, Last Founding Father
B12
 Vietnam: The Experience of Those Who Fought
B13
Contemporary Australian Aborginal Art
B14
B15
B16
B19
B20
B21
B22
B23
B24
 The Hubble Telescope's Science 40 Years On
Photoshop Elements: A Workshop
Geology of Albemarle County
 Important Health Topics for Everyone
 Optimism during Act Three
 Jazz Saxophonists
Wind, Water, Waves, Weather
 Writers along the Way
Dennis Bigelow
Apr. 22, 29, May 6
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Units Site*
3 MP
SC
JC
B25
The Examined Life: Part I
John J. Burt
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 6
JC
B26
The Myth and Reality of Espionage
Frederick P. Hitz
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 6
SC
Jim Perkins
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 6
CC
SC
B27
 Foreign Cultures and American Foreign Policy
B28
Problems in German History
Ellen L. Evans
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8 Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
6
B29
Everything You Wanted to Know about Wine
Elinor Larkin
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
6 MP
B30
History of Albemarle and Charlottesville
Steven G. Meeks
Apr. 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
3 MP
B31
The Ode Less Traveled: A Poet Within?
Douglas C. Vest
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
Donald Nuechterlein
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11
Thu. 9:30-11 a.m.
3 MP
Jacki Vawter
Apr. 25, May 2, 9
Thu. 9:30-11 a.m.
3
CC
B32
B33
 U.S. Foreign Policy in 2013
 Why Trees Matter
CC
B34
Photoshop Elements: Lab Session
Bob Stroud
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 6
SC
B35
Conquering Obstacles and Redirecting Energy
Bill Burnett and
Jana Burnett
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
SS
Earle Hilgert
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
Thu. 2:30-4 p.m.
3 MP
Sue Friedman and
Ellen Phipps
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
Ben Greenberg
Mar. 28, Apr 4, 11, 18, 25
Thu. 4-6 p.m.
3 OC
Michelle Krisel
May 3, 10, 17
Fri. 9:30-11 a.m.
3 MP
B36
B37
B38
B39
B40
B41
 After the Apostles
 Memory and Aging
Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field
 Ash Lawn Opera’s 2013 Summer Season
 Some Aspects of the History of UVa
 World-Class Ideas about Humanity
Alexander G. Gilliam Jr. Apr. 12, 19, 26
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 MP
Allen E. Hench
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26
 NEW COURSE
* Site codes can be found on the inside back cover.
Courses taught at locations in the Valley can be found on pages 29 - 33.
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CC
B11
James Monroe, Last Founding Father
Dennis Bigelow
3 units
Apr. 22, 29, May 6
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 40
James Monroe, the closest political associate of
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, was the last
Revolutionary War-era president, closing the work of
the Founding Fathers. He secured our borders and
gave the people of the U.S. a sense of territorial
integrity and national identity. This course will cover
Monroe and the Revolutionary War, Monroe and the
Constitution, and Monroe and Foreign Affairs,
including his role as the lead negotiator for the
Louisiana Purchse (doubling the size of our country),
followed by an examination of the Monroe
Doctrine (the bedrock of America’s foreign policy)
and its implication for the U.S. today. The final class
will be a field trip where James Monroe himself will
give a guided tour of Ash Lawn-Highland.
A Fortune 500 communications specialist and a
Screen Actors Guild performer, Dennis Bigelow
anchored “Today in Banking” for Satellite
Conference Network and was a spokesperson for
USA Today. He was vice president of New York
City’s Veteran Hospital’s Radio and Television
Guild, providing drama therapy to hospitalized
veterans. Dennis has taught history through Louisa
Teamworks/Piedmont Virginia Community College.
For 10 years he has served as the costumed Monroe
interpreter at Ash Lawn-Highland. Dennis Bigelow
is “James Monroe.” He captures the character of “the
fifth and forgotten president,” the architect of our
nation’s first comprehensive defense posture
following the destruction of Washington during the
War of 1812.
B12
Vietnam: The Experience of Those Who Fought
Bob Lorish
3 units
Apr. 22, 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
This will be a course about the day-to-day life of
those young men who fought in Vietnam. (We will
also talk about the role women played.) Topics
covered will be the draft, training prior to going to
Vietnam, arriving “in country,” weapons used, who
we were, the enemy, the environment in Vietnam,
how we fought, what happened to the those
wounded, race relations, drug use, going home,
arriving at home, and leaving the service.
Additionally, we will touch on the media’s depiction
of Vietnam veterans, PTSD, “stolen valor,” the
building of the “Wall” in Washington, D.C., and
Monday Courses
Agent Orange. Finally, we will have a free-for-all
discussion comparing the Vietnam experience to Iraq
and Afghanistan. It is expected that many who enroll
in this course will have lived through this era, and
their class input will be most welcome.
Bob Lorish served as a Marine infantry platoon
commander in I Corp in Vietnam in 1968-69.
His experiences included both small- and large-unit
operations in varying terrain and weather. He also
spent time supporting Marine counter-insurgency
operations called CAPs (combined action platoons).
Following discharge from the Marine Corp in
1970, Bob received a doctorate from Boston
University and spent a 30-plus-year career in
behavioral healthcare. He remains in contact with
many of his fellow Marine lieutenants who served in
Vietnam as they attempt, after 40-plus years, to sort
out their experiences in that far-off country.
Suggested Reading: Webb, James. Fields of Fire,
2001. Marlantes, Karl. Matterhorn: A Novel of the
Vietnam War, 2011. Marlantes, Karl. What It Is Like
To Go to War, 2012.
B13
Topics in Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
Margo Smith
3 units
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum
Limit: 15
This class will explore the cutting edge of
Australian Aboriginal art. Most people think
of Aboriginal art as being steeped in cultural
traditions that date back thousands of years. In
truth, Aboriginal art, in all its forms, is dynamic,
contemporary art. This is most apparent in the work
of young, urban artists coming to terms with their
Aboriginal identity in a post-colonial world. We will
examine the work of artists such as Richard Bell,
Vernon Ah Kee, Judy Watson, and Tony Albert,
identifying ideas and experiences that have shaped
their work.
Margo Smith is the director and curator of
the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. She has
a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of
Virginia and has conducted fieldwork in Central
Australia with Aboriginal people. With Dr. Howard
Morphy she coedited Art from the Land: Dialogues
with the Kluge-Ruhe Collection of Australian Aboriginal
Art.
Suggested Reading: Short articles will be
provided.
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Charlottesville Session B
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
Monday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B14
Charlottesville Session B
The Hubble Space Telescope’s Science 40 Years On
Laurence G. Taff
3 units
Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 40
♦ NEW ♦
The course will focus on Dr. Taff’s idiosyncratic
view of the Hubble Space Telescope’s actual scientific
achievements. This will include the showing of many
pretty color pictures of astronomical objects, along
with the important astrophysical knowledge gained
from such stars, nebulae, galaxies.
Dr. Taff has a Ph.D. in physics and astronomy.
He was, colloquially speaking, “in charge of pointing
the Hubble Space Telescope” for its first seven years
in orbit (as well as the year and one-half before
launch). The latter point was critical, as the star
catalog to be used to guide the spacecraft (fittingly
known as the Guide Star Catalog) had such severe
systematic errors in its stars’ positions that, when
compounded with the soon-to-be-discovered mirror
deformities, would have severely limited the
operational efficiency of the spacecraft. The
degradation in performance would have reached 50%.
Dr. Taff discovered this problem and invented two
novel methods that reduced the typical stellar
positional error by 30%-50%. The 18M star catalog
was successfully re-reduced by the new launch date.
He also completely reworked the onboard pointingsystem guidance algorithms once the defects in
the telescope’s mirror were found. This effort,
when combined with the new GSC, permitted the
original pointing accuracy, precision, and stability
requirements to be realized in orbit. Moreover, the
telescope’s usage efficiency was kept up to its design
specifications. Finally, as the scientist in charge of
pointing the spacecraft, he also reviewed every
scientific and engineering proposal to use the HST,
making him uniquely familiar with the worldwide
astronomical community’s HST desires. (This was a
spacecraft health-and-safety issue.)
Required Materials: An inquiring mind.
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B15
Photoshop Elements: A Workshop
Bob Stroud
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
Senior Center
6 units
Mon. 1-3 p.m.
Limit: 15
This workshop is well suited for the person who
has begun to use Photoshop Elements but desires
to improve skills with this editing program, to learn
to use more of its features and capabilities, and to
become more proficient with Photoshop Elements. It
will be presented in the style of a workshop, where
participants will be given a set of digital images
to edit using their own laptops brought to
the classes, while the instructor’s laptop will be
projected, allowing participants to follow along.
The workshop will cover such topics as correcting
exposure and white balance, removal of undesirable
color casts, making and using selections, image
retouching, printing, digital image management,
and various ways to share photos with family and
friends. The major tools in Photoshop Elements
will be covered and used during the workshop.
Please Note: Learning this feature-rich program is best
accomplished through practice and use— more than
can be done during the six workshop sessions. For
this reason, practice at home between sessions, or
registering for the voluntary lab session (Course
B34), is strongly encouraged. In the past, many
students have said they thought the lab sessions
were essential.
Bob Stroud holds degrees from Washington
and Lee University: A.B. 1956, LL.B. 1958. In
addition to practicing law for 42 years before his
retirement in 2002, he has been a lecturer at
Washington and Lee University and its law school,
the Darden School of Business, the UVa School
of Law, and Virginia State Bar continuing legal
education. He has had a longtime interest in both
photography and computers. He switched from
film to digital cameras in 2004 and has extensive
experience as an advanced amateur photographer
using Photoshop for editing, enhancing, and
printing digital images, creating collages of images,
and creating slide shows. He has taught OLLI
courses on “Digital Photography: From Camera to
Presentation.”
Prerequisites: Participants will be expected to
bring to each session a laptop with Photoshop
Elements preloaded. The instructor will be using
the current version (Version 10, as of the date of
this description). Participants are not required to
upgrade their earlier versions, but they will likely
be frustrated if they are using older versions that
will not have many of the tools and features we
will explore. In addition, participants must have at
least minimal experience using or trying to use
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B16
Genetics Then and Now: From Mendel’s Garden to
the Human Genome Project and Beyond
Eleanore Sturgill
3 units
Apr. 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 30
♦ NEW ♦
If you have never seen DNA—it looks like a strand
of mucus—this may be your last chance to see
what NIH’s Francis Collins has called “…the
language of God.” Come join a former laboratory
scientist/teacher who believes that real science can be
very accessible and actually a lot of fun. A biologist
asks three questions of a living organism: How is it
built? How does it work? How did it get that way?
We will address these questions and more as we
explore the basic structure, functions, and patterns of
inheritance in living things. Session three will focus
on inherited disorders.
Eleanore Sturgill, educated at Berea College
(Berea, KY), Ohio State University, and UVa,
has been teaching biology and chemistry in
Charlottesville city schools for 32 years. Her special
interests include the ethical, legal, and social issues
(ELSI) of the Human Genome Project.
B17
Depression and Organic Brain Disease in High
Places
Knight Aldrich
6 units
Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 30
♦ NEW ♦
From the time of Nebuchadnezzar II and King
George III, people in high places have suffered
depression and other mental illnesses to the
detriment of their subjects or constituents. In
this course we will explore and discuss the mental
illness of several VIPs, beginning with a president
of the United States. We will talk about the cause
and symptoms, the range of available treatments,
the impact on the public, and what has been done
to protect all involved, including such measures as the
25th Amendment to the Constitution. If the group
approves, part of the last session may be used in an
attempt to draft a new amendment that would
address some of the problems discussed in earlier
sessions.
C. Knight Aldrich is a retired psychiatrist
who taught for many years at the Universities of
Minnesota, Chicago, and Virginia.
Suggested Reading: Biographies of Calvin
Coolidge, Charles Darwin, James Forrestal, Franklin
Pierce, Woodrow Wilson.
Charlottesville Session B
Photoshop Elements. The workshop is not suited for
a person who has great difficulty using a computer.
The instructor will be using a PC, but MAC users
are welcomed since Photoshop Elements is essentially
the same for both platforms from Version 9 onwards.
Monday/Tuesday Courses
B18
Energy, Climate Change and Our Environment
Theo Giras
3 units
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 9-10:30 a.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 45
♦ NEW ♦
Why the world cannot continue an energy
strategy that traps us in the past is presented.
Securing national energy choices, integration with
the smart grid, climate change impacts, protecting
the environment, and social energy behavior are
discussed as an unprecedented national integrated
action. The strategy builds a foundation for a secure
and clean energy economy that tackles the issues of
climate change and protecting our environment.
Theo Giras is a retired UVa professor of
electrical engineering. He graduated from Carnegie
Mellon University (Ph.D. in electrical engineering).
Professor Giras had a long industry career as
director of the Westinghouse Energy Management
Systems Business Unit, CEO and president of Brown
Borevi Energy Management Systems Corporation,
and chief technology officer of Ansaldo Transporti
of Italy. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical
Engineers, holds numerous patents, and has written
many publications.
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Tuesday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B19
Geology of Albemarle County
David J. Hall
Apr. 23, 30, May 7, 14
Meadows Presbyterian Church
3 units
Tue. 9:30-11 a.m.
Limit: 60
Charlottesville Session B
We who are lucky enough to live in Albemarle
County are surrounded with vistas of incredible
beauty and scientific significance. This is the core of
the Appalachian mountain belt, stretching from
Alabama to Newfoundland, formed as a great ocean
basin opened, closed, and opened again during
hundreds of millions of years. This course will trace
the highlights of this history as recorded in the local
landscape and rock record. We will emphasize not
just what we can see from Carter's Mountain and
Skyline Drive but what it all means and how it is we
know. We will try to add “I understand” to “Wow.”
David Hall has taught geology and geophysics
courses since receiving his Ph.D. (1974) from
UMass-Amherst. After a 35-year career in research
and development and exploration, he retired and
moved to Albemarle County. He developed this
OLLI course to bring some of the latest research in
our fascinating local geology to a wider public.
Suggested Reading: Redfern, Ron. Origins: The
Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life, 2001. Fortey,
Richard. Earth: An Intimate History, 2005. Badger,
Robert. Geology along Skyline Drive: A Self-Guided
Tour for Motorists, 1999.
B20
Important Health Topics for Everyone
Munsey S. Wheby
3 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
Tue. 10-11:30 a.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 45
♦ NEW ♦
March 26: What Is Heart Failure and How Is
It Treated? James D. Bergin, M.D., is a professor
of internal medicine at UVa and medical director
of the Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation
Program.
April 2: Understanding Allergies and Asthma;
New Findings on Causes and Treatment. Thomas A.
E. Platt-Mills, M.D., is professor of medicine and
microbiology, UVa, and division head of allergy and
clinical immunology. His clinical and research
interests are asthma, atopic dermatitis, immune
response to allergens.
April 9: Eat Your Way to Better Health with Food
as Your Medicine. Rita P. Smith, MS, RD, CDE, is a
registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator,
Martha Jefferson Hospital. Learn ways, through your
food choices, to help lower and/or regulate your
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blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and weight,
as well as reduce disease-causing inflammation.
Strategies, tips, and recipes for a disease-fighting
menu will be provided.
April 16: Disorders of Sleep, including Sleep
Apnea. Paul Surratt, M.D., is the John L. Guerrant
Professor of Medicine, medical director of the Sleep
Laboratories and of the Sleep Disorders Center.
His clinical practice focuses on sleep disorders,
including sleep apnea. Research interests involve
breathing during sleep.
April 23: Life’s a Painful Disease; Why and What
Can Be Done about It? John C. Rowlingson, M.D.,
is the Cosmo A. DiFazio Professor of Anesthesiology
and director of acute pain services. His clinical
practice involves acute and chronic pain management;
postoperative pain; chronic pain including cancer
pain, musculoskeletal, low back, and neck pain;
reflex sympathetic dystrophy. His research interests
include epidural steroid, epidural narcotics, low back
pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and acute regional
anesthesia/analgesia.
Dr. Wheby has taught in the UVa School
of Medicine for 42 years. He is an internist/
hematologist who has been active in patient care,
teaching, and research. He has assembled five experts
on health concerns and will introduce the instructor
for each session. There will be time for questions
and interaction during the sessions.
B21
Optimism during Act Three
John J. Burt
3 units
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church
Limit: 35
♦ NEW ♦
It has been suggested that the greatest tragedy
of life is not death but the little something that dies
inside us—a bit of optimism—each day that we live
during the last third of life. Facing real or commonly
supposed reductions in memory, cognitive function,
energy, balance, sex drive, number of dear friends,
income, and joint flexibility, to mention only a few,
we often struggle to maintain optimism. Aging is an
immutable part of the human condition, but we
always retain control of our attitudes toward it. And
since we are not the first to age, we can profit from a
menu of options advanced by those who came before
us. Plato reminds us that “He who is of calm and
happy nature will hardly feel the pressures of age, but
to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and
age are equally a burden.” This course is a discussion
of optimism about the human condition during act
three of our existence. It is a course designed by and
for those in this stage of life.
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B22
Jazz Saxophonists: Their Musical Styles and Personas
Michael J. Intintoli
6 units
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 35
♦ NEW ♦
Sidney Bechet, Coleman Hawkins, Lester
Young, Charles Parker, Sonny Rollins, and John
Coltrane, each a major saxophonist, each with a
unique style of playing and lifestyle. This course
addresses the musicians and their music, but it is also
about the changing relationships of blacks and
whites, jazz, and American culture. We will not only
listen to their music, some captured on video, but
also consider how the musicians lived, how they
presented themselves to the public, and how they
were perceived.
Michael J. Intintoli is a retired anthropology
professor with a lifelong interest in jazz. While
living in Guanajuato, Mexico, he produced a
series of 83 hour-long radio programs on jazz
for the university radio station. Since returning
to the United States, he has taught two OLLI
courses on jazz, one a celebration of Louis
Armstrong and another on Duke Ellington,
Thelonious Monk, and Charles Mingus.
Suggested Resources: The Ken Burns
DVD program Jazz includes individual
audio compact discs by the artists
we will celebrate. They are all
excellent. The overall series Jazz
is an entertaining, limited
introduction to the music;
but it is still worth exploring
if you are new to the music and want to know more
about jazz.
B23
Wind, Water, Waves, Weather
W. Mitchell Sams Jr.
Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
Lodge at Old Trail
3 units
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
Limit: 40
Weather is an important part of our everyday
lives, so it seems appropriate to discuss some of the
readily observable weather phenomena and answer
some fundamental questions. Why is the sky blue
and a sunset red? Why are thunderstorms far more
common in the summer? How does a cold front
differ from a warm front? Why is London warmer
than Hudson Bay in the winter? How does an El
Niño in the Pacific affect the weather in Virginia?
How do ocean waves form? What makes ocean
currents? How do barrier islands migrate? What
is adiabatic cooling? How do rainbows form? What
is a crepuscular ray? What is a derecho? What cloud
formations can you use to predict the weather in 48
hours? Why does the wind blow? These and many
more phenomena will be discussed in detail.
Mitch Sams is an emeritus professor of
dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham,
as well as a backpacker, mountain climber, boater,
kayaker, woodworker, and avid weather “watcher.”
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Charlottesville Session B
Dr. John Burt is a retired University of Maryland
professor and dean of public health. He is the author
of three textbooks and 25 research papers. He holds
degrees from Duke University, University of North
Carolina (from which he received the Distinguished
Alumnus Award), and the University of Oregon. He
also was named Scholar of the Year by the National
Association for the Advancement of Health. A
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine,
Dr. Burt has taught at the University of Toledo,
Temple University, and the University of Maryland.
His “Examined Life” course was one of the most
popular in the honors program at the University of
Maryland.
Suggested Reading: Lyubomirsky, Sonja. The
How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life
You Want, 2008. Frankl, Viktor F. Man’s Search for
Meaning, 2006. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The
Psychology of Optimal Experience, 2008.
Tuesday Courses
Tuesday/Wednesday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
by these authors online and in public libraries. Such
readings are best pursued individually by way of the
country or the authors now planned for the syllabus.
No one text suffices for all.
B25
B24
Charlottesville Session B
Writers along the Way
Gordon M. Stewart
6 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 4-6 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 20
♦ NEW ♦
Following the pattern of “Literature of the
Mediterranean” (OLLI, spring of 2010), “Writers
along the Way” will provide a weekly sampling
of authors Mr. Stewart will read as he sails around
the rim of the Atlantic in the fall of 2012, again
with Semester at Sea (semesteratsea.org for specifics
on the voyage). The readings for the course are
tentatively set as follows: Ireland: poems by Seamus
Heaney; England: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “The
Rime of the Ancient Mariner”; Morocco: Tahir
Shah, The Caliph’s House: A Year in Casablanca; South
Africa: J. M. Coetzee, selections, and Afrikaans
author Breyten Breytenbach; Argentina: Jorge Luis
Borges, poems and short stories; Brazil: Moacyr
Scilar, short stories. As with Dr. Stewart’s other
OLLI courses, this one will encourage active
participation by the class, all sharing their own travel
and life experiences pertinent to the texts at hand.
The classes will begin with a slide show of these
countries visited by Semester at Sea and an
introduction to the authors.
Gordon M. Stewart (B.A., Union College; M.A.
and Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University) has
taught for several years with JILL/OLLI, while
maintaining his “day job” at UVa, where he teaches
in the Department of German and serves as associate
dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Arts
and Sciences. Of particular interest to him is the
human narrative, as mirrored in literature. For a long
time he has taught courses in German literary and
cultural history. Since sailing with Semester at Sea to
the Mediterranean in 2010, his reading and interests
have broadened to include representative works of the
different countries he has been able to explore. That
wanderlust and appreciation for literature provide the
stimulus for this course with OLLI.
Suggested Reading: The readings, all available in
e-format, will be made available to the class prior to
its first meeting. So will a more extensive reading list
for those who would have the time and inclination to
broadly explore. Class members can find ample texts
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The Examined Life: Part I
John J. Burt
6 units
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church
Limit: 20
Asserting that the unexamined life cannot be
lived fully, the course examines options for dealing
with six of the essentials of the human condition:
mortality, fallibility, aloneness, meaninglessness,
capacity for bad will toward others, and change.
Other topics will include happiness, optimism,
depression, and suicide. Each student will examine
his or her own life and that of one leading
personality. For the past 20 years, students have
found the course a life-changing experience.
Dr. John Burt is a retired University of Maryland
professor and dean of public health. The author of three
textbooks and 25 research papers, he holds degrees from
Duke University, University of North Carolina (from
which he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award),
and the University of Oregon. He also was named
Scholar of the Year by the National Association for the
Advancement of Health. A Fellow of the American
College of Sports Medicine, Dr. Burt has taught at the
University of Toledo, Temple University, and the
University of Maryland. His “Examined Life” course was
one of the most popular in the honors program at the
University of Maryland.
Suggested Reading: Lyubomirsky, Sonja. The
How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life
You Want, 2008. Frankl, Viktor F. Man’s Search for
Meaning, 2006. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The
Psychology of Optimal Experience, 2008.
B26
The Myth and Reality of Espionage
Frederick P. Hitz
6 units
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 60
We will compare the craft of espionage as
described by several of the finest spy novelists.
During the course we shall read in the following
order: The Honourable School Boy by John Le Carre,
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene, Night
Soldiers by Alan Furst, and The Tears of Autumn
by Charles McCarry. The class will grapple with
the moral questions raised by espionage, such
as: the manipulation of other humans; its attempted
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B27
Foreign Cultures and American Foreign Policy
Jim Perkins
6 units
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 100
♦ NEW ♦
Why is it important, in our American national
interest, to know about foreign cultures when dealing
with these countries in our American foreign policy?
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said it
best. In a speech addressed to diplomats and other
officials on November 30, 2000, she stressed that
“Cultural factors are utterly inseparable from foreign
policy” and “the more we know and understand about
cultures of those with whom we interact, the more
successful our policy will be.” The objective of this
course is to inform participants about foreign cultures
and how they affect those countries' behavior, as well
as how that knowledge can create an enlightened
American foreign policy.
March 27: Cultural Aspects of American
Foreign Policy in the Current Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict. Alon Confino, professor, Department
of History.
April 3: Iranian Women: A Moderating,
Modernizing Force. Farzaneh Milani, professor
and chair, Department of Middle Eastern and South
Asia Languages and Cultures.
April 10: Justice Interrupted: Historical
Perspectives on Promoting Democracy in the
Middle East. Elizabeth Thompson, associate
professor, Department of History.
April 17: Egypt and the Arab Spring: How
Much Real Change? William Quandt, Edward R.
Stettinius Professor of Politics, Woodrow Wilson
Department of Politics.
April 24: Pakistan: Our Ambiguous Ally in
the Most Dangerous Region in the World.
John Echeverri-Gent, associate professor, Woodrow
Wilson Department of Politics.
May 1: Morocco through Its July 2011
Constitution. Majida Bargach, interim director,
Center for International Studies, Office of the Vice
Provost for International Affairs.
B28
Problems in German History
Ellen L. Evans
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8
Senior Center
6 units
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 60
How did it happen that a civilized country of
modern Europe, previously known as the land of
“thinkers and poets,” could be responsible for the
Holocaust and other barbarities of the National
Socialist regime? This course discusses the factors in
German history, both in the remote past and in the
immediate years before Hitler’s rise to power, that
made Germany especially vulnerable to his ideology.
The course will finish in September 1939, the
beginning of World War II.
Dr. Evans received her Ph.D. from Columbia
University in 1956 (modern European history). She
was on the faculty of Georgia State University in
Atlanta for 35 years, retiring in 1997. Her research
field is in German history, but the era of the French
Revolution and Napoleon has been an important
secondary field.
Suggested Reading: Follow-up readings will be
provided in the class.
B29
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about
Wine but Were Afraid to Ask
Elinor Larkin
6 units
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 25
Each week we will go over the basics of wine
tasting, grape varietals, and wine-growing areas of the
world and will enjoy guest speakers from the wine
industry. There will be a wine tasting at each session.
The $30 cost for the wine will be collected at the first
class. (Please make checks payable to Elinor Larkin.)
Elinor Larkin is the owner/manager of In Vino
Veritas, a wine shop located east of Charlottesville.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from
Allegheny College and has lived in Charlottesville
for 20 years. She has worked at Monticello, The
Boar’s Head Inn, and Howell Press. Wine has been
a love and hobby for most of her life.
Suggested Reading: McCarthy, Ed, and Mary
Ewing-Mulligan. Wine for Dummies, 2012.
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Charlottesville Session B
justification in protection of one’s national interest;
the long-term corrosive effects of clandestinity and
deceit on the soul of the spy; and the attraction of the
game of espionage for its own sake.
Frederick Hitz is a former inspector general of
the CIA. He is an attorney (J.D., Harvard), lectures
on public and international affairs, and writes for
academic journals on espionage. He is a lecturer at
UVa and Princeton University.
Required Reading: Furst, Alan. Night Soldiers:
A Novel, 2002. Greene, Graham, and Christopher
Hitchens. Our Man in Havana, 2007. LeCarre,
John. The Honourable Schoolboy: A George Smiley
Novel, 2011. McCarry, Charles. The Tears of Autumn:
A Paul Christopher Novel, 2007.
Wednesday Courses
Wednesday/Thursday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B30
Past and Present: The History of Albemarle County
and the City of Charlottesville
Steven G. Meeks
3 units
Apr. 17, 24, May 1, 8
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 75
Charlottesville Session B
Session 1: The early history and development of
the area offering an insight into communities around
the county. Session 2: Growth of Charlottesville from
a courthouse town to an independent city. Following
a brief presentation, there will be a guided tour of the
original downtown Charlottesville. Meeting place
will be determined and announced in the first class.
Session 3: A panel discussion of different aspects
of the area’s history. Session 4: K. Edward Lay is
the Cary D. Langhorne Professor of Architecture,
Emeritus, at UVa and author of The Architecture of
Jefferson Country. He will present an overview of the
architectural legacy of early homes in the area.
Steven G. Meeks, a native of Albemarle County,
has written extensively about local history and
has given history lectures for many years. Recently
he has demonstrated his interest, competence, and
knowledge of historic preservation through the
work he has done and continues to do on historic
buildings in the Scottsville area. His current
affiliations include serving as president of the
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and
membership in the Albemarle County Historic
Preservation Committee, the Charlottesville Historic
Resources Committee, and Scottsville Architectural
Review.
Suggested Reading: Moore, John Hammond.
Albemarle, Jefferson’s County, 1727-1976, 1976. Lay,
K. Edward. The Architecture of Jefferson Country:
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, 2000.
B31
The Ode Less Traveled: Releasing the Poet Within?
Douglas C. Vest
3 units
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 30
This course is a review of the movement of
poetry, especially during the past 100 years. Each
student will craft a poem during a few minutes in
class and then share with the class. There will be an
introduction to haiku and limerick.
Douglas Vest is a former research physicist and
corporation vice president, and now retired clergy.
He likes to think of himself as a generalist, being the
graduate of five universities. He is the author of 10
books, including five in poetry.
Required Materials: Writing instruments, paper.
Suggested Reading: Favorite poems.
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B32
U.S. Foreign Policy in 2013: Retrenchment or
Interventions Abroad?
Donald Nuechterlein
3 units
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11
Thu. 9:30-11 a.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
In this course, conducted as a seminar, the class
will divide into teams of six to work on foreign
policy issues that the United States will face in
coming years. With class size limited to 25, those
who have taken Dr. Nuechterlein’s courses before
will have an advantage because of his methodology
emphasizing a national interest approach to foreign
policy decision-making. We will focus on three
geographical sections of the world that will be the top
priorities of the president and his National Security
Council, no matter who is elected in November
2012. They are: 1) the Middle East, including
Turkey, Iran, Israel, Russia, and the major Arab
countries; 2) Central/South Asia, including India,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan; and 3) East
Asia and Southeast Asia, stretching from Japan,
Korea, and China in the north to Indonesia and
Australia in the south. This large area may be the
most important strategically for U.S. policymakers in
the next decade. Discussions will include economic,
political, and strategic considerations, as well as U.S.
values that are an integral part of American interests
abroad.
Donald Nuechterlein was a naval officer in
World War II. During his long government career
he served in U.S. military government in Germany,
the Department of State (in Washington, Iceland,
and Thailand), and the Office of the Secretary
of Defense. Until his retirement from federal service
he served on the faculty of the Federal Executive
Institute in Charlottesville. His Ph.D. is from
the University of Michigan (political science
and international relations). He has taught
at universities in Canada, Great Britain,
Germany, and the University of Virginia
and is the author of nine books on U.S.
foreign policy.
Suggested Reading: Newspapers and
magazines that cover international events,
including The New York Times, The
Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal,
The Economist, The Atlantic, and foreign
publications. Also: Nuechterlein, Donald
E. Defiant Superpower: The Newx
American Hegemony, 2006. Brzezinski,
Zbigniew. Strategic Vision: America
and the Crisis of Global Power,
2012. Kissinger, Henry. Onxx
China, 2012.
B33
Why Trees Matter
Jacki Vawter
3 units
Apr. 25, May 2, 9
Thu. 9:30-11 a.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 30
♦ NEW ♦
This course will examinexx
the value of trees, the importance
of an urban forest, and the
environmental issues surrounding
trees today. Presented with a
team of certified tree stewards,
the course will identify bestx
practices for the selection,xx
planting, and care of trees.xxx
Participants will learn which treesx
thrive in the Charlottesville area, andxx
recent activities involving trees in our area
will be discussed. Online and print tree
resources will be offered. Tree identification
will be addressed minimally. Previousxxx
experience with horticulture is not axxxxx
prerequisite.
After a career as a teacher educator inxx
Virginia, Jacki Vawter became a master gardener
and certified tree steward. She was instrumental
in establishing the Charlottesville Area Tree
Stewards in 2008, serving as the group’s first
president for two years. She has coordinated and
taught tree-steward training classes, as well as free
classes for homeowners about tree basics. She
Thursday Courses
held the tree-steward seat on the Virginia
Urban Forest Council (Trees Virginia)
xxfor three years. Members of the
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards will
xbe guest speakers.
Required Materials: Virginia
Department of Forestry. Common
Native Trees of Virginia: Tree
Identification Guide, 2010. (Available
for $2 from www.dof.virginia.gov.)
xSuggested Reading: Dirr,
xMichael A. Dirr’s Hardy Trees
xand Shrubs: An Illustrated
Encyclopedia, 1997. Hugo, Nancy
Ross. Remarkable Trees of Virginia.
xxIllustrated by Robert Llewellyn,
xxx2008. Sibley, David Allen. The
Sibley Guide to Trees, 2009.
B34
Photoshop Elements: Lab Session
Bob Stroud
6 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
xSenior Center
xLimit: 15
Prerequisites: To enroll in this
xLab session, participants must
be enrolled in Course B15, the
xPhotoshop Elements workshop.
Participants will be expected to
bring to each session a laptop
xxxxwith Photoshop Elements
xxxpreloaded, at least at Version 5
but preferably Version 10 (which
the instructor will be using).
Bob Stroud holds degrees from
xxxWashington and Lee University:
A.B. 1956, LL.B. 1958. In addition
to practicing law for 42 years before
xxxxhis retirement in 2002, he has been a
lecturer at Washington and Lee University
and its law school, the Darden School
of Business, the UVa School of Law, and
xxxVirginia State Bar continuing legal education.
xxxHe has had a longtime interest in both
photography and computers. He switched from
film to digital cameras in 2004 and has extensive
experience as an advanced amateur photographer
using Photoshop for editing, enhancing and
printing digital images, creating collages of
images, and creating slide shows. He has
taught OLLI courses on “Digital Photography:
From Camera to Presentation.”
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Charlottesville Session B
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
Thursday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B36
B35
Charlottesville Session B
CORE—Conquering Obstacles and Redirecting
Energy in an Aging Population
Bill Burnett and Jana Burnett
3 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
Success Studio
Limit: 20
Session 1: Introduction to exercise: The first
session will include movement assessments of your
body in order to evaluate what needs to be focused
on in your workout routine. Postural assessments
will be done to judge which exercises to incorporate
for strength training. The importance of balance
exercises for core strength will be discussed and
taught. Finally, stretching will be discussed and its
importance in part of the workout routine and what it
does for you. Session 2: We will expand upon what
was discussed in the first session by discussing
strength movements versus functional movements
and what they mean for you. We will then go into
cardio-respiratory conditioning: the different ways
you can incorporate it into your workout, what your
heart rate should be, and how to keep it interesting.
Session 3: The third session will focus on the mental
aspect of your workout and how to overcome feeling
discouraged, life obstacles, or anything that may
inhibit your progress. Session 4: The final session will
go over nutrition: how to plan meals, making sure
you are eating enough in each food group, how to
read labels, and any questions you may have.
Bill Burnett is the managing partner of Bill
Burnett's Success Studio. He has spent 25 years in
the fitness industry, beginning his career at ACAC as
an independent personal trainer. After four years
of running a private personal-training business, he
managed Gold’s Gym for five years, while continuing
his personal-training business. Now, by owning his
own studio, he is able to accomplish his long-term
goal of touching the lives of each person who comes
through the door.
Jana Burnett has over 15 years of experience in
assisting results-oriented people in making positive
and successful changes in their lives. She received her
M.Ed. in sport psychology from the University of
Virginia and is dedicated to helping others live a
healthy, fulfilled life.
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After the Apostles
Earle Hilgert
3 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
Thu. 2:30-4 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 45
♦ NEW ♦
Much that we know today as Christianity had
not yet developed by the time Jesus’ last disciples died
around the end of the first century. The next four
hundred years (A.D. 100-500) were crucial for the
crystallization and centralization of the church in the
West. We shall study such historical issues as the
development of church organization and of the
papacy, the relation of Christians to the Roman state
and society, the struggle to decide what Christians
should believe, the controversy over what it meant
that Jesus was the “Son of God,” and the process by
which the New Testament came to be recognized as
scripture.
Earle Hilgert is professor of New Testament
emeritus at McCormick Theological Seminary
in Chicago. Holding an A.M. degree from the
University of Chicago and a doctorate in early
Christian literature and history from the University
of Basel, Switzerland, he has taught in the
Philippines, Fiji, Germany, and Romania. For 10
years he was an evaluator of research proposals in
religion and philosophy for the National Endowment
for the Humanities. His research and writing
interests have focused on the cultural and religious
environment of early Christianity and the ways in
which these factors influenced its development.
Suggested Reading: Brown, Peter. The Rise of
Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity A.D.
200-1000, 2nd ed., 2003 (pp. 1-441). MacMullen,
Ramsay. Christianizing the Roman Empire, A.D.
100-400, 1986. MacMillen, Ramsay. The Second
Church: Popular Christianity A.D. 200-400, 2009.
and successful changes in their lives. She received
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
Memory and Aging
Sue Friedman and Ellen Phipps
3 units
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 50
♦ NEW ♦
Every 69 seconds another American hears the
diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. More than five million are
dealing with the disease now; the number could triple
in just a few decades. Alzheimer’s is the health
epidemic of this century.
April 4: Living with Alzheimer’s 101. Annie
Marrs, MSW, LCSW, family services director,
Alzheimer’s Association, CWVA. Memory loss is
not a part of the normal aging process; however,
over 4.5 million Americans are living with
Alzheimer’s or related dementia, with three times as
many caregivers. This session will provide a “road
map” for how to prepare for this journey, whether
caregiving for a person in the early, middle, or later
stages of the disease.
April 11: Memory and Aging: What’s Normal
and When Should I Be Worried? Carol Manning,
Ph.D., medical director, Memory and Aging Clinic,
UVa, will address the difference between normal
aging changes and the signs and symptoms of
Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Dr. Manning
will discuss diagnostic screening, disease progression,
and the role of medication.
April 18: Healthy Aging and Brain Health.
Kathleen Fuchs, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, assistant
professor of clinical neurology, Memory and Aging
Clinic, UVa, will discuss how diet, exercise, and
a healthy lifestyle are not just good for the heart but
for the brain, as well! She will address how memory
works and will offer strategies and techniques for
everyday use.
April 25: Innovations in Caregiving: A Panel
Discussion. Mary Cail, Ph.D., author of The
All-Weather Friend’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease:
Staying Connected to Loved Ones with Dementia
and Their Caregivers; Sharon Celsor-Hughes,
director, Arts Fusion Program; and Ellen Phipps,
CTRS, author of Connections: Engagement in Life
for Persons with Dementia: A Complete Activities
Guide and Home-based Program Supporting Caregiver
and Care Receivers. Panelists will discuss innovative
and creative ways to approach friendship, caregiving,
and activities for persons with AD or related
dementia.
May 2: On the Road to Curing Alzheimer’s
Disease. George S. Bloom, Ph.D., will discuss the
basic biology of AD and give an overview of how
researchers around the world are seeking improved
methods for detecting and treating AD. In addition,
a summary of both basic and applied AD research in
Dr. Bloom’s lab will be discussed.
Suggested Reading: Genova, Lisa. Still Alice,
2009. Petersen, Barry. Jan’s Story: Love Lost to the
Long Goodbye of Alzheimer’s, 2010. www.alz.org:
“Trajectory of Alzheimer’s” and “Generation Alzheimer’s.”
B38
Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field
Ben Greenberg
3 units
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25
Thu. 4-6 p.m.
OLLI Conference Room
Limit: 10
The goal of this course is to help persons
interested in landscape and nature photography
learn how to improve their skills in capturing
quality images in the field. The course will provide
opportunities to photograph at nearby locations with
diverse subject matter. Emphasis will be placed on
such important characteristics of strong photographs
as composition, balance, lighting, exposure, and
sharpness. Participants will be expected to be
thoroughly familiar with their camera equipment and
its usage. Either digital or film cameras with manual
override capability may be used by participants.
Information will be provided to help individuals learn
to make the choices that maximize the quality of
their photographs. Three of the five sessions will be
held in the field, providing maximum opportunities
to shoot photographs.
Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia
who has photographed scenic locations in Virginia
and throughout the nation for more than 40 years.
His landscape photographs have won local and
national awards and competitions and have been
featured in numerous individual and group shows.
His dramatic images reflect his uncompromising
commitment to capturing the natural beauty of his
subjects under the optimum conditions.
Required Materials: A film or digital camera.
Suggested Reading: Camera manual.
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Charlottesville Session B
B37
Thursday Courses
Friday Courses
Charlottesville Session B: March 25 – May 17
B39
Charlottesville Session B
Get Out Your Hankies for the Ash Lawn Opera’s
2013 Summer Season
Michelle Krisel
3 units
May 3, 10, 17
Fri. 9:30-11 a.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 45
♦ NEW ♦
Get your hankies out for Ash Lawn
Opera’s romantic 2013 summer season featuring
Puccini’s ever-popular La bohéme and Rogers and
Hammerstein’s classic Carousel. Now in her third
season as general director, Michelle Krisel takes you
through the challenges of planning, funding,
and running a season in her first session, “So
you want to be a general director.” The other
sessions are devoted to gaining an insider’s
knowledge about the composer and librettist,
the musical and dramatic highlights, the historic
background and contemporary interpretations, and
the production and artists you’ll see this summer.
Michelle Krisel was named general director of
the Ash Lawn Opera Festival in June 2010. Prior to
joining Ash Lawn Opera, Ms. Krisel worked at
Washington National Opera where, in 1996, Plácido
Domingo invited her to be his special assistant and
later to design and lead the Domingo-Cafritz Young
Artist Program, as well as oversee the education and
community programs. Ms. Krisel began her career
as a coach and an assistant conductor with opera
companies and later managed the careers of opera
singers and conductors worldwide. She has been a
regular panelist on the Metropolitan Opera Quiz for
over 20 years and has written about music for many
publications. She is a graduate of Yale University and
holds a Master in Music from the University of
Southern California.
B40
Some Aspects of the History of the University of
Virginia
Alexander G. Gilliam Jr.
3 units
Apr. 12, 19, 26
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Limit: 60
♦ NEW ♦
This course will not be a straight history of
the university but rather will consider a series of
topical issues in the broad sweep of the history of this
institution. There will be no textbook per se, but it
would be useful for students to have some familiarity
with Virginius Dabney’s Mr. Jefferson’s University: A
History, though this will not be a requirement.
Alexander (known as “Sandy”) Gilliam is an
alumnus of the university, as have been his forebears
back to 1829—four years after the institution opened.
He was, variously, a career foreign service officer, a
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deputy assistant secretary of state, and, in Richmond,
assistant to Governor Linwood Holton. He returned
to the university in 1975 as assistant to President
Hereford and continued with that title under
Presidents O’Neil and Casteen, in the meantime
holding such temporary appointments as acting dean
of international studies and acting vice president for
development, as well as performing the variety of
duties that come the way of a presidential assistant.
He became secretary to the Board of Visitors in
January 1991 and went on partial retirement in May
2009. He currently holds the titles of university
history officer and university protocol officer.
The instructor will suggest or provide other
reading as the occasion arises.
B41
World-Class Ideas about the State of Humanity
Today and Tomorrow
Allen E. Hench
3 units
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 40
♦ NEW ♦
This class will deal with current issues, thought
and ideas, and humanity. It is anchored by video
presentations of "TEDtalks" recorded at the annual
TED conference, which began in 1984, originally
devoted to the converging fields of technology,
entertainment, and design. More than a thousand
people from all over the world now attend the
conference—indeed, the event event sells out a year
in advance—and the content has expanded to include
science, business, the arts, and global issues facing
our world. The speakers at TED present amazing
performances, perspective, and analysis about new
knowledge and thinking that are evolving in many
fields and that affect how we live now—and will in
the future. They each have 20 minutes to present the
talk of their lives. We will view, discuss, and
supplement some of these talks each week. If you are
interested in where knowledge in the world is and
where it is headed, this class is a must!
Allen Hench holds a B.A. in governmental
administration and a J.D. from Dickinson School of
Law in Pennsylvania. He has served as director of
UVa Law School’s Nonprofit Clinic and was a past
volunteer with the Miller Center at UVa, doing
research for interviews conducted by Charles Signor
on “For the Record” on WHTJ. For 33 years he was
the owner of a small-town Pennsylvania general law
practice, concentrating in real estate law and estate
planning/administration. He also was a founder of
the Perry Public Policy Forum in Perry County, Pa.
Required Materials: Access to the Internet.
Suggested Reading: Short articles and videos will
be suggested at the beginning of the course.
Valley Spring 2013 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
 NEW COURSE
Aaslestad, Hal
Where the World Is; Where It's Going ..........
Armentrout, Anne
At Play with Words ........................................
Armstrong, Nancy
Understanding Deafness and Blindness .........
Christy, Alan
Responses to Nature in Contemporary Poetry
Fellows, George W.
Music for the Theatre .....................................
King, Anne
Home Safe Home ...........................................
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Shomo, Susie
The Basics of Minerals and Gems .................. ♦ .... 29
Shuey, Judith
Hard Times; Soft Quilts .......................................... 33
Walker, Heather
Children's Literature ....................................... ♦ .... 32
Warford, Mac
Mystery and Manners: Talking about God ....... ♦ .... 30
Watterson, John S.
The Roosevelt Women ............................................ 30
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Valley Session A Course Schedule
February 12 – March 21, 2013
A61
A62
A63
A64
A65
Course Title
 The Basics of Minerals and Their Beautiful Gems
The Roosevelt Women
 Mystery and Manners: Talking about God
 Music for the Theatre
 Understanding Deafness and Blindness
Instructor
Dates
Day
Susie Shomo
Mar. 4, 11, 18
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
John S. Watterson
Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
RR
Mac Warford
Feb .12, 19, 26, Mar. 5
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
George W. Fellows Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21 Thu. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 3
RR
Nancy Armstrong
RR
Feb. 14, 21, 28
Time
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Units Site*
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 NEW COURSE
* Site codes can be found on the inside back cover.
Courses taught at locations in the Charlottesville can be found on pages 5 - 28.
Valley Session A: February 12 – March 21
A61
The Basics of Minerals and Their Beautiful Gems
Susie Shomo
3 units
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
Mar. 4, 11, 18
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 20
♦ NEW ♦
Ever wondered what makes an emerald green
or what makes a fine ruby so valuable? This
three-session course will feature the basics of
minerals—their properties and their occurrence.
Monday Courses
Many minerals have gem varieties that will be
featured, some commonly known, such as smoky
quartz, diamond, sapphire, tanzanite, topaz, etc., and
others that are elusive and very rare. We also will
look at some stones with historical significance. The
instructor’s collection of minerals and gemstones
will be featured in the “show-and-tell…and tell”
hands-on part of each session.
Susie Shomo has been teaching geology and
earth science for nearly 30 years in Rockingham
County public schools and now at Blue Ridge
Community College (full-time for more than six
years). She received her B.S. degree (geology and
general science) from James Madison University and
her M.S. degree (geology) from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Susie brings the
power of the visual and a down-to-earth teaching
style into the classroom to spark her students’ sense
of curiosity, engaging them to inquire and want to
learn more.
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Valley Session A
No.
Tuesday/Thursday Courses
The Roosevelt Women
John S. Watterson
Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19
R. R. Smith Center
Valley Session A: February 12 – March 21
A62
3 units
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
Valley Session A
This course will treat a remarkable set of women
who were not only wives, mothers, and daughters of
Roosevelts but also formidable figures in their own
right. We will further discuss the men in their lives,
but more in the role of husbands, sons, fathers,
and brothers. The female Roosevelts include Esther
(Teddy’s wife), Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Teddy’s
daughter and eldest child), and Eleanor (Teddy’s
niece and Franklin’s wife)—and many others.
Because we are dealing with two presidents and two
first ladies, one of whom was the eyes and ears of her
disabled husband, we will talk about Teddy’s and
FDR’s presidencies. In short, we will discuss the love,
hatred, jealousies, loyalties, politics, and family feuds,
all in four meetings.
John S. Watterson received his B.A. in history
from the University of Virginia, his M.A. from
Case Western Reserve University, and his Ph.D.
from Northwestern University. He has written
College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy
and The Games Presidents Play: Sports and
the Presidency (both published by Johns Hopkins
University Press). He teaches as an adjunct
professor at James Madison University and lives
in Charlottesville.
A63
Mystery and Manners: Talking about God
Mac Warford
3 units
Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 12
♦ NEW ♦
This class will look at the question “What are we
talking about when we try to talk about God?” After
a first session presenting some ways this question
might be framed, the next three sessions will focus
on three writers who have explored the language
and country of faith: Jane Kenyon, Robert Coles,
and Flannery O’Connor. Believers, half-believers,
nonbelievers, and curious minds are all welcome.
The class will be in the form of a seminar and limited
to 12 participants.
Mac Warford is a theological teacher who has
been a member of the faculties of St. Louis
University and Union Theological Seminary in NYC.
He also has been a pastor, seminary president, and
a long-time consultant to the Lilly Endowment
and the Teagle Foundation. He holds a doctorate
in education from Columbia University.
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Suggested Reading: Coles, Robert. The Children
of Crisis, Vol. I, 2003. Kenyon, Jane. Collected Poems,
2007. O’Connor, Flannery. A Good Man Is Hard to
Find and Other Stories, 1977.
A64
Music for the Theatre: Opera, Operetta, Musicals
George W. Fellows
3 units
Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21 Thu. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Limit: 25
R. R. Smith Center
♦ NEW ♦
The course will trace the development of opera
starting from 1600. We will see how different types
of Italian opera, such as Opera Seria and Opera
Buffa, evolved and gave way to more sophisticated
forms in the 19th century. We will follow the lifeline
of light opera forms, finally arriving at the Viennese
operetta that found a waiting audience in the last
half of the 19th century. Following the Civil War,
new forms of musical entertainment were born in
America. Starting with “The Black Crook,” a musical
and theatrical collage, America saw the rise of the
minstrel show, the variety show, vaudeville, the
musical review, and, finally, the musical comedy
of the 1920s. Each form—opera, operetta, the
musical—went its own way. The course will trace the
path of each through the 20th century. We will look
at what makes each form different from the others
and see what they have in common. Audio and
video clips of representative works will be presented
to illustrate some of these differences and similarities.
George Fellows attended Rockhurst University
and Missouri State University, where he did graduate
work in education, history, and music theory. With a
lifelong interest in and love of opera, Mr. Fellows has
directed church choirs, conducted theater orchestras,
and served as chorus master for musical productions.
He has taught and lectured for the Elderhostel
Program in Santa Fe and for OLLI at UVa.
Suggested Reading: A course syllabus will be
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Valley Session A: February 12 – March 21
A65
Understanding Deafness and Blindness
Nancy Armstrong
3 units
Feb. 14, 21, 28
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
The course will give the history of the Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind (VSDB), how it was
established, what happened to the school during the
Civil War, and all the ghosts that roam the halls. It
will cover questions such as: what it is like to be deaf;
what causes deafness; what should you do if your
child is born deaf; how do you communicate with
Thursday Courses
a deaf child/adult? It also addresses the subjects of
what it is like to be blind and what causes blindness.
Explore technology that enhances life for the blind.
Try on different devices that simulate types of eye
conditions.
Dr. Nancy Armstrong is the superintendent
of VSDB. She has worked in Staunton City and
Augusta County schools as an administrator. For the
past 12 years she has worked for the Commonwealth
of Virginia at VSDB. She is a graduate of Erskine
College in South Carolina, with a degree in biology,
and holds a Ph.D. in administration and policy
studies from UVa (1994).
Valley Session B Course Schedule
March 26 – May 16, 2013
No.
B61
B62
B63
B64
B65
B66
Course Title
Instructor
 Home Safe Home
 Children's Literature
 Where the World Is; Where It’s Going
 At Play with Words
 Responses to Nature in Contemporary Poetry
Hard Times; Soft Quilts
Dates
Day Time
Units Site*
Anne King
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
6
RR
Heather Walker
Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
Hal Aaslestad
Apr. 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3 GT
Anne Armentrout
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Alan Christy
Judith Shuey
6
RR
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
RR
Apr. 25, May 2, 9, 16
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
RR
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 NEW COURSE
* Site codes can be found on the inside back cover.
Courses taught at locations in the Charlottesville can be found on pages 5 - 28.
B61
Home Safe Home
Anne King
6 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 30
♦ NEW ♦
This course will contain honest and practical
information about products used in your home and
on your person. Students will be asked to bring in
and gather information about products they use, such
as cosmetics, cleaners, air fresheners, hand sanitizers,
lawn products, and pesticides. Topics covered
will include: Why should you CARE about the
ingredients in cleaning products, foods, or cosmetics
if they are doing the job for you? Scientific reasons
for exposing yourself to less. Effects of cumulative
chemical exposures on the immune system and
nervous system. What are alternatives that work?
Hidden threats in everyday products. Where can you
Monday Courses
get accurate information? Are labels truthful and
complete? Shortcomings of labeling and the FDA.
Unseen factors in your home that might be affecting
your health.
Ms. King holds a B.S. from Mary Baldwin
College (MBC), with a biology major and chemistry
minor. She was an instructor at MBC for six years
and taught various sciences in Augusta County
middle and high schools for a total of 23 years.
Her teaching experience is with interactive and
hands-on classrooms, cooperative learning, and
laboratory classes. Experience for this course was
gleaned from her lifelong interest in food science,
alternative treatments, and 13 years of “on-the-job
survival training” with chemical sensitivities. She has
been a speaker at a health symposium on chemical
sensitivities conducted by Dr. Doris Rapp and Dr.
Lisa Nagy and has spoken on two occasions at grand
rounds, Shady Grove Hospital, Gaithersburg, MD.
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Valley Session B
Valley Session B: March 26 – May 16
Tuesday/Wednesday
B62
Courses
Children’s Literature for Grandparents and Parents
Heather Walker
3 units
Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 20
♦ NEW ♦
Based on the premise that there will always be
books, this course seeks to help us assess what
children’s literature has been, is, and should be. It will
include an overview covering myths and archtypes,
fairy tales and folklore, classics, fantasy, and science
fiction.
Heather Walker has been a children’s librarian
and school librarian for more than 20 years. She
also has taught and tutored students in English,
Spanish, history, and government. She holds a B.A.
in history/government from Mills College in
Oakland, California, and an MLS in library service
from UCLA.
Suggested Reading: Favorite books from your
childhood or your children’s favorites. Bring them to
class if you wish.
Valley Session B: March 26 – May 16
B63
Some Ideas about Where the World Is and Where
It’s Going
Hal Aaslestad
3 units
Apr. 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Gateway Theatre
Limit: 25
♦ NEW ♦
This will be a hybrid class that will focus on
viewing “TEDtalks” and discussing the issues,
thoughts, and ideas which are presented. It will
be anchored by the video presentations recorded at
annual TED conferences (www.tedtalks.com). These
conferences attempt to beam a spotlight upon
technology, science, the arts and entertainment,
business, and global issues facing our small planet.
The TED presenters provide amazing performances,
perspective and analysis of new evolving knowledge
and thinking which will affect how we live now and
how we will live in the future. Each presenter will
have 10-20 minutes to illuminate a subject, and the
members of the class will take equal time to discuss
the material. Each week we’ll take a different topic
for examination. Controversial and provocative topics
will be presented, so that each class member will find
something new and stimulating to think over each
week.
Hal Aaslestad holds a Ph.D. in the biomedical
sciences (Louisiana State University) and has had
extensive experience in the molecular biology of
viruses. His career also included administrative work
at the National Institutes of Health, and he served as
associate dean for research at the Yale University
Medical School. Since retirement he has traveled
widely and is active as a stone sculptor.
Required Material: Access to the Internet.
B64
Valley Session B
At Play with Words
Anne Armentrout
6 units
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 10
♦ NEW ♦
Seeking a different approach to writing? This
workshop encourages students to discover new ways
to work, play, even dance with the English language.
Each session features an in-class assignment—a
puzzle to be solved or a game to be played through
the act of writing—followed by discussion of what
flew, what flopped, and what was learned about
the literary process. Whatever one’s preferred genre—
poetry, fiction, personal narrative, drama—the
“creative discipline” approach will surely add
something to the writer’s tool kit.
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Valley Session B: March 26 – May 16
Anne Armentrout has a graduate degree in
English (dramatic literature and performance) from
Georgetown University. As a teacher, she specializes
in adult education. Currently, she travels under the
parasol of Rain Shadow Studio, which covers her
own efforts in the literary, visual, and theatre arts, as
well as her work in arts-related special events and
creativity consulting.
Required Materials: Paper/notebook and writing
instruments. (Laptops/tablets also are acceptable if
the student normally uses them for writing.)
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performed by choral groups at Iowa State and
elsewhere. Having spent long periods of time in
the business world, Mr. Christy returned to teaching
20 years ago and taught as an adjunct instructor
of English at Mary Baldwin College. He is currently
co-owner with his wife, Kathleen Stinehart, of
Cranberry’s Grocery & Eatery located in downtown
Staunton.
B66
Hard Times; Soft Quilts
Judith Shuey
Apr. 25, May 2, 9, 16
R. R. Smith Center
3 units
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
Participants will explore the history of the Great
Depression as it affected everyday life, using quilts as
clues to what was happening in American families of
the 1930s. In one class period, participants will
be invited to bring quilts or other family pieces from
this time period and to share the stories passed down
in their families about this era.
Judith Shuey is the director of the Virginia
Quilt Museum and a 30-year quilter. The museum’s
collection of 1930’s quilts sparked her interest in
this topic that explores the Great Depression and its
effects on everyday life as reflected in quilts of the
period.
Required Materials: None, except for materials
voluntarily shared.
Photographs by Beth Waters
Valley Session B
Responses to Nature in Contemporary Poetry
Alan Christy
3 units
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 20
♦ NEW ♦
This course involves a group investigation of the
spiritual and imaginative responses to nature found in
contemporary poetry. In giving our attention to
nature, we may find renewal, or wisdom, or mystery.
We may find our true home, or be challenged by
sheer wildness; we may apprehend our deeper selves.
In looking at these themes, we will sample the great
variety of tone and style in contemporary poetry.
Alan Christy received his B.A. and M.A. degrees
from Iowa State University. Several of Mr. Christy’s
poems were set by composer Gary White and
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The Holidays Are Coming
Why not include a gift of OLLI for your
friends? What a nice way to give a lasting
gift to an old friend or a new neighbor.
It makes a great birthday gift, too!
Call the OLLI office (434.923.3600)
today to order a gift certificate for
Lifelong Learning!
Spring or fall memberships are $25 each.
Membership and tuition for one semester is $100.
Save these dates for two exciting spring trips!
Wednesday, March 13, to the International Spy Museum
Visit this fascinating museum in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 25, to Maymont
Visit this Gilded Age, 100-acre estate in Richmond, VA.
Complete details will be available on our website, www.olliuva.org,
and in our newsletter, OLLI Notes, in early January.
    
Orientation Session for Class Coordinators
You volunteer! We train you! As a registrant in the course, the coordinator greets class members, puts
up directional signs, and introduces and assists the instructor. Orientation sessions are designed to
answer your questions and provide you with easy-to-follow guides.
Session A — Tuesday, January 22, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Session B — Tuesday, March 13, from 2 to 3 p.m.
If you would like to become a course coordinator or learn more about this opportunity,
please e-mail Maryjane MacDonald at [email protected] or call 434.923.3600.
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• The University of Virginia Bookstore on the 4th
floor of the Emmet Street Garage. Parking tickets
will be validated. With a credit card, orders can be
placed by phone (434.923.1000).
• Other sources: Local book stores
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Catalogs
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• The OLLI office
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville
• The Senior Center
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20 South New Street, Staunton
• Many local libraries
• OLLI’s website: www.olliuva.org
Website
The OLLI at UVa website, www.olliuva.org,
keeps members informed and connected to the
program in a number of ways. OLLI’s website
lists closed courses and schedule changes, as well
as OLLI Outings, Special Presentations, travel
opportunities, and our blog. Take a look—
you’ll be glad you did!
OLLI Outings
We all love to go on the marvelous trips planned
by OLLI Outings, and you may have great
ideas to suggest. The OLLI Outings Committee
is expanding its membership. If you are interested
in becoming a part of the group that plans the
"Outings" for OLLI, please contact Steve Brown at
[email protected] for information.
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Charlottesville
OLLI classes in all Charlottesville-area locations
follow the Albemarle County Public Schools on
cancellations and delayed openings. Delayed
openings only affect OLLI classes beginning
prior to 11 a.m.
The Valley
OLLI classes in all Valley locations follow the
Augusta County Public Schools on cancellations
and delayed openings. Delayed openings only
affect OLLI classes beginning prior to 11 a.m.
Up-to-the-Minute Information
TV:
WVIR-TV (NBC – Channel 29)
WHSV (ABC – Channel 3)
Radio: WINA (1070 AM)
WKDW (900 AM)
Internet: www.nbc29.com
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www.augusta.k12.va.us
If in doubt, call the OLLI office (434.923.3600
or 877.861.9207) and listen to the message.
Personal safety is the key consideration. When
makeup classes are scheduled, you will be
notified of the new dates by e-mail or phone.
Donations
A sincere thank you to the many members who share
our vision and who have contributed so generously
to OLLI. If you would like to support OLLI with
a donation, we welcome your contribution to either
our Capital Campaign or to our Scholarship Fund.
Please note your fund preference on your check,
payable to UVa Fund/OLLI, and send it to OLLI at
UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA
22901. You also may add your gift to the payment
section on the registration form, OR go online to
www.olliuva.org and click on “Support OLLI.”
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How to Register
You now may choose how to register for your OLLI courses—complete a paper form OR go online. As a
courtesy to our instructors and members, please select your courses with the intention of attending all classes.
Absenteeism denies members on the waiting list an opportunity to participate.
Paper Registration: You will find two registration forms at the back of this catalog. In addition, a savable
pdf form is available on the OLLI website, www.olliuva.org. Each person registering must complete a separate
form and pay with a separate credit card charge or check, payable to UVa Fund/OLLI. On the registration
form, please include your e-mail address so that we may notify you of essential course information throughout
the semester. Mail or deliver your completed registration form and payment to OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi
Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, no sooner than Tuesday, November 27. (The OLLI office will
be closed November 21-25.)
Online Registration: OLLI has implemented an online registration system. By going to the OLLI
website, www.olliuva.org, and using a credit card, you will be able to register for courses 24 hours a day,
beginning Thursday, November 29. You will receive immediate confirmation of your accepted choices. To learn
more, visit our website and click on Online Registration Booklet, or come into the office for information. We
will be happy to help you.
The OLLI office will begin processing paper registration forms on Thursday, November 29—the same day
that online registration opens. However, we believe that the best chance of getting into a popular course is
through online registration.
Membership and Tuition
Alternative Courses
Refunds
We offer two semesters annually,
each composed of two seven-week
sessions, with courses lasting three
to six weeks. Tailored to seniors'
lifestyles, courses are held in the
daytime and fit the typical senior's
schedule. The $100 fee includes
both the $25 nonrefundable OLLI
membership fee and the $75 tuition
fee for a maximum of 12 units in
one semester (which includes both
Sessions A and B). You may take
courses in excess of the 12 units for
an additional $25 per course.
Please list course selections in order
of their priority and list alternatives
in case a desired course is filled. In
the event that all the courses you
listed are full, you will be notified
and your check will be destroyed.
Refunds will not be given after the
first day of the semester.
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If you choose not to take courses
for a semester, you may pay only
the $25 membership fee, which
entitles you to receive catalogs and
newsletters and take advantage of
our OLLI Outings and Special
Presentations.
Scholarships
Financial assistance is available by
calling the OLLI office (434.923.
3600 or 877.861.9207).
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If you are registered for the semester
and wish to add a course, please call
the OLLI office. If the course is not
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If you need to drop a course before it
has begun, please notify the OLLI
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Course Locations
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parking. See the inside back cover
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course locations.
Schedule Changes
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changes to our students by e-mail.
Please check your e-mail regularly.
Makeup Classes
If a class has been cancelled and a
makeup is scheduled, you will be
contacted with the date and time.
Guests
OLLI courses are intended for
members of OLLI. A member’s
guest is always welcome to attend
one class with the approval of the
OLLI office.
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Spring
2013
Each registrant must complete a separate form and make a separate payment. Your payment must accompany this form.
Also, please complete the Membership Form on the back of this page.
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1
2
Winter Session at Michie Tavern (Check 1, 2, or all 3 boxes, as desired)
January 17
January 24
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
January 31
Winter/Spring Membership (nonrefundable)
$25
Course Fee ($75 for a maximum of 12 units in Sessions A+B)
___________________________
DATE FORM RECEIVED
Additional Courses ($25 per course)
________________________________
DATE ENROLLED
Winter Session ($16.50 per event checked)
________________________________
DATE CALLED or E-MAILED
________________________________
RESPONSE RECEIVED
OLLI Capital Campaign (tax deductible)
Scholarship Fund (tax deductible)
TOTAL PAYMENT (Select payment type below)
Mail or deliver this completed registration form and payment to:
OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Payment Type:
Check
Check # _________________
Credit Card
Please charge my
VISA
Make check payable to UVa
Master Card
Account Number _____________________________________________
Fund/OLLI.
American Express
Discover
Expiration Date _______ / _________
Cardholder’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________________________
Amount to be charged $ ___________
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Spring
2013
Membership
Form
Thank you for providing the following information to help us identify trends and adapt programming to meet
the needs of our members.
Name _________________________________________________________________________
Age Group
□ 50-59
□ 60-69
□ 70-79
□ 80-up
Gender
□ Male
□ Female
Education (Degree/Primary discipline) ________________________________________________
UVa Affiliation □ Alumnus
□ Spouse
□ Parent
□ Faculty/Staff
□ None
Other Areas of Expertise or Interest ________________________________________________
Would you be interested in teaching a course?
□ Yes
□ No
If yes, possible topic _______________________________________________________
    
Volunteers Wanted:
OLLI needs your help! We are a volunteer
membership organization that runs best with many
helping hands. Please let us know if you would be
willing to assist in any of the following areas. We will
give you support, training, and many, many thanks.
Course Coordinators greet class participants,
put up directional signs, introduce and assist
the instructor.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Tech Team Members receive training in setting up PowerPoint, CD/DVDs,
overhead projectors, etc., to assist the instructor with audiovisuals.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Office Assistants greet people coming into the office, answer phones, help
with filing, copying, and other general office work.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Outings Committee Members help to plan trips to interesting places. Your
suggestions will reach receptive ears!
Yes, I would like to help. □
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Registration Form
Spring
2013
Each registrant must complete a separate form and make a separate payment. Your payment must accompany this form.
Also, please complete the Membership Form on the back of this page.
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Home Address
City
State
Daytime Phone
Zip Code
E-mail
Emergency Contact
Relationship
Phone
Course Selection: List courses by priority and indicate alternatives. In case a course is full and you are assigned to an
alternative, you also will be placed on a waiting list for your preferred course.
Priority Course
Number
Course Title
Units
I Can
Coordinate
N/A
N/A
FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY
1
2
3
4
Additional courses beyond the 12 units
1
2
Alternatives in case a preferred course is filled
1
2
Winter Session at Michie Tavern (Check 1, 2, or all 3 boxes, as desired)
January 17
January 24
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
January 31
Winter/Spring Membership (nonrefundable)
$25
Course Fee ($75 for a maximum of 12 units in Sessions A+B)
___________________________
DATE FORM RECEIVED
Additional Courses ($25 per course)
________________________________
DATE ENROLLED
Winter Session ($16.50 per event checked)
________________________________
DATE CALLED or E-MAILED
________________________________
RESPONSE RECEIVED
OLLI Capital Campaign (tax deductible)
Scholarship Fund (tax deductible)
TOTAL PAYMENT (Select payment type below)
Mail or deliver this completed registration form and payment to:
OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Payment Type:
Check
Check # _________________
Credit Card
Please charge my
VISA
Make check payable to UVa
Master Card
Account Number _____________________________________________
Fund/OLLI.
American Express
Discover
Expiration Date _______ / _________
Cardholder’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________________________
Amount to be charged $ ___________
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W h a t
Spring
Y o u
N e e d
T o
2013
K n o w
Membership
Form
Thank you for providing the following information to help us identify trends and adapt programming to meet
the needs of our members.
Name _________________________________________________________________________
Age Group
□ 50-59
□ 60-69
□ 70-79
□ 80-up
Gender
□ Male
□ Female
Education (Degree/Primary discipline) ________________________________________________
UVa Affiliation □ Alumnus
□ Spouse
□ Parent
□ Faculty/Staff
□ None
Other Areas of Expertise or Interest ________________________________________________
Would you be interested in teaching a course?
□ Yes
□ No
If yes, possible topic _______________________________________________________
    
Volunteers Wanted:
OLLI needs your help! We are a volunteer
membership organization that runs best with many
helping hands. Please let us know if you would be
willing to assist in any of the following areas. We will
give you support, training, and many, many thanks.
Course Coordinators greet class participants,
put up directional signs, introduce and assist
the instructor.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Tech Team Members receive training in setting up PowerPoint, CD/DVDs,
overhead projectors, etc., to assist the instructor with audiovisuals.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Office Assistants greet people coming into the office, answer phones, help
with filing, copying, and other general office work.
Yes, I would like to help. □
Outings Committee Members help to plan trips to interesting places. Your
suggestions will reach receptive ears!
Yes, I would like to help. □
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Charlottesville
DIRECTIONS TO COURSE LOCATIONS
Cavalier Inn (CI)
105 Emmet Street
434.296.8111
Heading south on Rte. 29, go under the Rte. 250
overpass. Pass Barracks Road Shopping Center. The
Inn is on the corner of Emmet Street (Rte.29) and Ivy
Road. Park behind the Inn.
Covenant Church of God (CC)
1025 East Rio Road
434.973.5536
From Rte. 29, take Rio Road East. Covenant Church is
on the left immediately after the gas stations and
bridge. Turn left onto Belvedere Boulevard into the
church parking lot.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum (KR)
400 Peter Jefferson Place
434.244.0234
From Rte. 29, take the Rte. 250 East Bypass. Pass
Pantops shopping area, Giant Shopping Center, and
State Farm Blvd. Turn right on Worrell Road and
proceed to the white house at the top of the hill. There
are signs on Rte. 250 to guide you.
The Lodge at Old Trail (OT )
330 Claremont Lane, Crozet
434.823.9100
From Charlottesville: Take 250 West. Turn right onto
Old Trail Drive across from Western Albemarle High
School. Turn right on Golf Drive, then left on
Claremont Lane. The entrance is both on Claremont
and Golf. Turn left into the driveway.
From Staunton: From I-81, merge onto I-64 East. Take
Exit 107 (Crozet Exit/Rte 250 East/Rockfish Gap
Tpke). Turn left at the stop sign. Go one mile to the
stop light. Turn left onto Old Trail Drive and follow
directions above.
McCormick Observatory (MO)
McCormick Road
434.924.7756
From Emmet Street, go west on Ivy Road (Rte. 250).
At the second traffic light, turn left onto Alderman
Road. At the next light, turn right onto McCormick
Road. At the stop sign, bear left. Take the second right
and go to the top to the Observatory (just past Alden
House). Limited parking is on either side of the
building.
Meadows Presbyterian Church (MP)
2200 Angus Road
434.296.2791
Going north on Rte. 29, just north of the Rte. 250
overpass, turn left onto Angus Road (at KFC). The
church is in the second block on the right.
OLLI Conference Room (OC)
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114
434.923.3600
From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier
Drive, turn east onto Greenbrier Drive. Go one block
and turn right onto Pepsi Place. Go one-half block and
turn left into the Jordan Building parking lot.
Senior Center (SC)
1180 Pepsi Place
434.974.7756
From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier
Drive, turn east onto Greenbrier Drive. Go one block
and turn right onto Pepsi Place. The building is on the
left. If the parking lot is full, park on the street.
Success Studio (SS)
2125 Ivy Road
434.984.2277
From Rte. 29, take Ivy Road west (at Cavalier Inn).
On the right just beyond Foods of All Nations is the
Ivy Square Shopping Center (strip mall). Success
Studio is in the back of the building, just below The
Shade Shop at Kenny Ball Antiques.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (JC)
717 Rugby Road
434.293.8179
From Rte. 29, turn onto Barracks Road going east.
Barracks Road becomes Rugby Road. Turn right at
the light to stay on Rugby Road. Take the third
right onto Fendall Avenue. Park in the lot marked
“Church Parking Only.” Enter the building through
the Edgewood Lane door.
VA Foundation for the Humanities (VF)
145 Ednam Drive
434.924.3296
From the intersection of the Rte. 250/29 Bypass and
Rte. 250 (Ivy Road), go west about a mile. At the
second traffic light, turn left at the Boar’s Head Inn
sign onto Ednam Drive. Take the first left onto
Boar’s Head Place. The VHF Conference Center is
the second building on the left. A white signpost
identifying the building is at its corner. Park in this
area and enter the third door on the right.
The Valley
Gateway Theatre (GT )
329 Main Street, Waynesboro
540.943.1381
From I-64, take Exit 99 toward Waynesboro. Turn
left onto Rte. 250 (Three Notched Mtn.). Continue
straight onto East Main Street. The theater is on the
right.
The R. R. Smith Center for History and Art (RR)
20 South New Street, Staunton
540.885.2028
From I-64, take Exit 87 to I-81N. Stay in the right lane
and take Exit 222 to merge onto Jefferson Highway
(Rte. 250) toward Staunton. At the T-intersection with
Rte. 11 (approximately two miles), make sure that you
are in the middle of the three lanes in order to turn
right and then quickly turn left onto Johnson Street
after passing under the railroad bridge. At the next
light (New Street), turn right. OLLI will validate
your parking ticket for the New Street Parking Garage
accessed from Johnson or New Street.