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Summer 2020

OLLI-UA Online Session 1 May 4 to June 12

Organized by Central Tucson

Note: Priority Request Registration (PRR) is Open to Central Tucson 2019-2020 Members until Wed, April 22. Open registration for all campuses starts Thurs, April 23 at 10 a.m.

OLLI-UA Online – Summer 2020 – Session 1: May 4 to June 12

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Mondays News and Views, Coleman

Subject Area: History/Current Events

Mondays: 6 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Mon 5/4/20 End: Mon 6/8/20

No Class Monday May, 25th for Memorial Day. Catch up class is on Friday, May 29th at same time.

Location: Online Zoom Offering

Course Description News and Views class is an invigorating class participation format. The members of the class propose current issues for class discussion. This class is both informative and fun. Instructor(s): Terry Coleman

Terry has been a resident of Tucson for 35 years and an OLLI member. He is retired for the local school system having been a school counselor. He has served overseas as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and later as a Foreign Service officer in South Vietnam.

The Social & Emotional Mind: Relating and Feeling

Subject Area: Science/Math/Technology

Mondays: 3 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Mon 5/4/20 End: Mon 5/18/20


Course Description Social relationship and emotions are critical to our happiness and well-being. This three-lecture study group will discuss psychological research that shows how people make judgments about other people and how invisible processes in our brains are involved in making these judgments. We will also consider the role of emotions in social relationships and other aspects of our lives, and how the brain operates behind-the-scenes to create our own emotions and to help us understand the emotions of others. We will, when possible, make connections between research on social isolation, emotions, and loneliness and the situation in which we are currently living. Instructor(s): Bruce Goldstein

Bruce has taught "Your Amazing Mind," "Cognition and Aging," and "Writing for Self Discovery" for OLLI at Arizona, the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University. His book "The Mind: Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain," to be published Fall 2020 by MIT Press, is based on Your Amazing Mind and The Predicting Mind.

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Dream Group

Subject Area: Health/Wellness

Mondays: 6 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Mon 5/4/20 End: Mon 6/8/20

No Class Monday May, 25th for Memorial Day. Catch up class is on Friday, May 29th at same time.


Course Description Attendees share their dreams and are invited to contribute ideas and insights on others' dreams. Techniques such as "If it were my dream" are demonstrated. Messages of health and wholeness are brought to light and multiple layers and perspectives revealed. "Ahas!" of recognition follow from the process of discovery as we cultivate our powers of intuition and compassion. Instructor(s): Helen Landerman

Dr. Helen Landerman has been curious about her dreams all her life and has written them down for decades. She has participated in dream groups for 30 years and has led dream groups for 4 years. Because dreams speak a visual language of metaphor, her Harvard Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures provides expertise in working with symbols and archetypes. She has 15 years of experience teaching at the college level. She is certified by Jeremy Taylor's Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work and a longtime member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Instant Pot Magic with Rob Getlan

Subject Area: Crafts/Cooking

Mondays: 5 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Mon 5/4/20 End: Mon 6/8/20

No Class Monday May, 25th for Memorial Day.


Course Description Each week we will look at how to incorporate the magic of instant pot into your daily cooking life. Instructor(s): Rob Getlan

Rob was a former pastry chef early in his career and still enjoys baking and cooking. He recently discovered the Instant Pot and uses it ALL the time.



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Tuesdays Beginning Spanish

Subject Area: Literature/Writing/Language

Tuesday and Thursday: 12 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Tue 5/5/20 End: Thu 6/11/20

Tuesdays and Thursdays - Special Schedule


Course Description This class starts with the alphabet. Students must have the text "Spanish the Easy Way" 4TH EDITION. This class focuses on speaking. We'll try to create real life situations where you communicate in Spanish. We do grammar based on the lessons in the text. We have a lot of laughs. We meet twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for one hour, and we can have a one-half hour for questions. Instructor(s): Susan Sotelo, Josephine Kelleher

Susan Sotelo loves to teach Spanish. She's taught at the U of A, Pima College, Catalina Foothills, and at Sun City Vistoso. She's published a work of literary criticism, "Chicano Detective Fiction."

Dr. Josephine Kelleher is a retired educator who has been studying Spanish for the past year at OLLI. In addition to teaching at the university level, Dr. Kelleher has been a science and mathematics teacher at the middle school level, a high school assistant principal and principal, and superintendent of schools in three school districts. Dr. Kelleher earned a bachelor's degree in science and mathematics education and a master of arts in teaching in biological sciences from Rhode Island College, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Connecticut.

Poetry Writing Workshop


Tuesdays: 6 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Tue 5/5/20 End: Tue 6/9/20


Course Description The poetry workshop is a continuing class where students (1) read and discuss selections from works on creative writing to expand their own knowledge of the craft, and (2) present each week a poem they have written for supportive feedback from group members.

The Study Group Leader provides prompts that students may use in their writing. Discussions are wide-ranging, but the emphasis is on growth and support of members. Anyone with an interest in poetry and writing poems is



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welcome. Instructor(s): Kathleen Roberts

OLLI member Kathleen Roberts has been writing and studying poetry for many years. She started studying with Dan Gilmore at OLLI and after Dan's passing, has continued to assist his successor at OLLI, poet and teacher Tom Speer.

The Ancient Minoan Culture

Subject Area: Arts/Culture

Tuesdays: 6 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Tue 5/5/20 End: Tue 6/9/20


Course Description An examination of the Minoan culture in ancient Greece on the island of Crete based on archaeological studies. Based on the classic text The Bull of Minos by Cottrell. (Cheap on Amazon). I lived and studied on Crete for several years. Instructor(s): Jerry Gill

Long time college professor, Ph.D. Duke University, teaching a wide spectrum of Humanities courses, mostly in philosophy and religious studies, most recently at Pima Community College. Widely travelled and have led numerous semester abroad programs in Greece, Finland, and Mexico. 30 books and over 100 scholarly articles published. Semi-retired.

Documentaries to Make You Think

Subject Area: Social Sciences

Tuesdays: 6 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Tue 5/5/20 End: Tue 6/9/20


Course Description The documentaries shown in this class are diverse, thought-provoking, educational and informational. If you have a documentary or topic that you would like to see, please contact Mallory at [email protected]. Stay tuned for the exact listing TBD. Please participate in the documentaries that you find stimulating. I attempt to get Documentaries with English Subtitles. Class may go until 2:30pm as some videos are more than 2 hours and we would like to have a discussion. Instructor(s): Mallory Riegger, Maureen Metcalf, Marianne Vanzyl

Mallory Riegger has a BS in Accounting from University of Arizona and is a CPA. Mallory has handled various jobs over the years, including webmaster, treasurer, secretary, newsletter editor, among many other positions.





Since joining OLLI-UA, Mallory has been an SGL for Documentaries to Make You Think, the librarian for the DVD library, served as Curriculum Committee member and CT Council member, and was elected to the OLLI-UA Board in 2019.

Maureen Metcalfe is a retired RN who worked primarily in areas of behavioral health/substance abuse. She grew up in western Pennsylvania, land of coal furnaces, steel mills and great ethnic diversity. Prior to moving to Tucson in 1979, she completed training as a Physician Assistant (a job that had no future in southern AZ at the time). She knows a little bit about a lot of things and is happy to share!

Marianne Vanzyll was born and raised in Holland. She speaks five languages, lived in Switzerland for 1 year, and in southern Spain for 8 years before coming to the US. She has been a volunteer with the AZ Cancer center for over 27 years. Marianne loves travel, photography, opera, theater, gardening, volunteering plus much much more.

News and Views, Flasch/Somers




Course Description News and views is a lively discussion of current events. Each week participants choose, through a voting process, those topics that they would like to discuss. Topics are taken in voting rank order. Local, state, national and international issues are covered. Instructor(s): Frank Flasch, Mike Somers

Frank Flasch and Mike Somers have engineering backgrounds. Frank has been almost everywhere and Mike has done almost everything. We love OLLI and together look forward to rotating the moderating duties for this Spring Session of News and Views.

Unpacking The Four Agreements

Subject Area: DIY/Self-Help



Course Description Don Miguel Ruiz's best seller The Four Agreements give us a simple and profound instruction manual for living a happy and fulfilled life. These four perceptions include:

1. Be impeccable with your word

2. Don't take anything personally





3. Don't make any assumptions

4. Always do your best

Utilizing Ruiz's The Four Agreements as a springboard for discussion, this class will explore how to reclaim our personal power through the utilization of these contracts with ourselves. Although it would be beneficial to read the book, it is not necessary for the class. Please bring your authentic self, including your beliefs, experiences, insights, and wisdom to share. Instructor(s): Mary Ellen Klawiter

Mary Ellen lived her first fifty years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she worked as an educator, a Director of Religious Education, and a Hospice Chaplain. Since moving to Sahuarita, Mary Ellen received an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling and counseled at-risk teens, pre-teens, and people struggling with loss. Her undergraduate work was in History and Theology and her graduate theological studies were in Religious Education and Clinical Pastoral Education.

Wednesdays Opioid Crisis: Where we are and solutions to the problem


Wednesdays: 2 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Wed 5/6/20 End: Wed 5/13/20


Course Description Currently, in Arizona and the United States, we are faced with an unprecedented public health crisis resulting from the abuse and misuse of opioids and the ramifications of opioid addiction and drug abuse with other substances. Thorough examination of the precipitating factors leading to this problem can us help to prevent such detrimental crises in the future.

Beginning with the initial approval and manufacturing of opioid analgesics, marketing of opioid products by the pharmaceutical manufacturers, misprescribing of pain medications, overuse by patients, and subsequent use by individuals who advanced to taking more potent and dangerous substances has led to major public health crises. Arizona ranks 29th in the US with 13.5 opioid overdose deaths yearly per 100,000.

What can be done to stem the crisis include: proper education and training of health professionals and the lay public, provision and implementation of proven treatment protocols, and beginning outreach efforts to the youngest segments of our society to avoid the subsequent problems and societal ramification.

Components of this workshop include discussion of the current problem and how we got to this point; presentation of what has worked in other US states and elsewhere, e.g. Canada and elsewhere; how treatment of addiction must be seen as a medical care diagnosis and not simply a criminal designation. Dealing with the opioid crises with an informed and properly defined approach can help many segments of society, but most




importantly, individuals who are suffering with impacts and resultant outcomes of dependence on drugs of abuse. Instructor(s): Jack Fincham

Jack Fincham is a pharmacist, with a Ph.D. in Pharmacy. He is a former dean of pharmacy, and emeritus professor of pharmacy. He has studied and continues to study issues of drug use and misuse in his career. He serves as an appointee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee, and a member of the Food and Drug Administration Peripheral & Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee, as well as being appointed to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) College of Reviewers. He has published 250 journal articles and has authored 13 books.

The Joyful Lightness of Aging




Course Description The Joyful Lightness of Aging study group will survey and discuss the following: 1. Aging by the numbers 2. Older people are happier 3. Living passionately no matter your age 4. How to live to be 100+ 5. Ending ageism We will review a PowerPoint presentation which will stimulate discussion and provide important information with a large dose of relevant cartoon relief. Several Ted Talk presentations, interviews with senior citizens and geriatric experts, and anecdotal personal experience will comprise the main content of the class sessions. Participants will leave this study group with an excellent awareness of aging in America and in their lives. Instructor(s): Arnie Bianco

Long time retired educator as a teacher, school principal and adjunct instructor at Chapman University, NAU, Brown Mackie College, and Brookline College. I am an active OLLI member. I have been a teacher for a number of years and have done relationship workshops in more than 10 states. I am a published author who has always loved to teach. My wife is presently a teacher.




English History: Anglo Saxon Period 410-900AD


Wednesdays: 6 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Wed 5/6/20 End: Wed 6/10/20


Course Description This course examines the development of England from 410 AD when the Romans left the island 900 AD when the various tribes of Anglo Saxons became united under Alfred the Great. We will examine the sources and look at conflicting information to try to understand the fascinating dynamics of this period.

We will experiment with trying to find effective methods of using the technology of Zoom to make a fascinating and exciting class in this new format. Instructor(s): Louise Renault

Louise has an EDD from Indiana University. She has taught 27 years in a community college and has also taught undergraduate and graduate students at the university level. Louise has also led several seminars at OLLI-UA.

Film Discussion Group


Wednesdays: 6 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Wed 5/6/20 End: Wed 6/10/20


Course Description Every Wednesday we will meet to discuss two movies that have been assigned to, or voted upon by, class members. One class member will lead the discussion for each movie.

This class has been ongoing for several years, and generates lively and controversial discussions as members dissect and compare films, frequently calling upon their own personal and professional experiences. Instructor(s): Rob Getlan

Rob has always been an avid film enthusiast. This class has been a great way to see and discuss films.

Significant Carbon Footprint Reductions in 12 Years









Course Description The latest reports from the community of experts on climate change say we have twelve years before the planet's current temperature trajectory will lead to irreparable disruption to vital human life and the larger ecosystems. We can still meet this challenge with two broad dimensions for carbon reduction. The first is to reward individuals for carbon reduction behaviors and consumer choices by converting the value of the avoided carbon into funds deposited into a retirement account. The second involves converting the electricity industry from carbon footprint villain to climate change hero.

This course, based on my latest book, Carbon IRA & YouTility: How to Address Climate Change & Reward Carbon Reduction Before It's Too Late, will explain the details of these two broad action plans and offer a forum for vigorous discussion and debate on personal responsibility addressing climate change. Please note: This is NOT a forum for debating the science of climate change or whether it is real or not. The premise of this course is that climate change poses an existential threat to living things and accepts the conclusions of the most recent IPCC and other reports. Instructor(s): Jason Makansi

Jason Makansi is an independent consultant with four decades of experience in the electricity industry and clients who have spanned the globe, ranging from Fortune 50 energy firms to garage shop inventors. He has authored six non-fiction and professional books, a novel, and numerous published short stories. He earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, has taken several classes towards a PhD in Sociology, and has delivered speeches and facilitated workshops for audiences as small as five and as large as 2000.

Thursdays Women of Vision: Women of Power. Four Medieval Women Mystics

Subject Area: Philosophy/Religion

Thursdays: 4 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Thu 5/7/20 End: Thu 5/28/20


Course Description A medieval nun chastising the Pope? Composing music still performed today? Sharing mystical visions with much of Europe? Reforming her own religious order? Doesn't sound much like the work of enclosed women in a time when women had little voice in the church! But such are just a few of the accomplishments of four of the greatest women medieval mystics, Hildegard of Bingen, St Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, and St. Theresa of Avila. Each class will present the accomplishments of one of these figures, their interior lives and contributions to western spirituality, have a look at some samples of their writing, and in the case of Hildegard, even hear some of her music! Instructor(s): Kirk Smith




I am the recently retired Episcopal Bishop of Arizona. I hold a degree from Yale, a Ph.D in medieval history from Cornell University, and I have taught church history in our seminaries. I am also an amateur astronomer, organist, and ham radio operator. My wife and I split our time between Sedona and Green Valley.

Core Topics in Natural History


Thursdays: 6 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Thu 5/7/20 End: Thu 6/11/20


Course Description A complete biography of Charles Darwin and his role he played as the father of evolutionary biology. This will take us from his childhood, voyaging days, and the years of formulating the vital concept of natural selection. Other topics include an analysis of what a species actually is (using Seabirds as our model), the process of speciation (including biogeography), an introduction to reptiles, fish, seabirds, and marine mammals (seals, sea lions & whales), as well as an in-depth look at astronomy (with an emphasis on simplifying some of the difficult concepts, including the processes associated with the life cycle of a star, black holes, dark energy, etc.) We will conclude with a look at finding your way through the stars above Tucson

Notes: In deference to those who took my Spring Class and heard my Darwin Lecture, this lecture will be last for the Summer Zoom session.

The e-book, ASTRONOMY & NATURAL HISTORY CONNECTIONS: FROM DARWIN TO EINSTEIN can be used as a study guide to the class. Instructor(s): Barry Boyce

Barry Boyce was a graduate student in the neurosciences. He has over 30 years teaching natural history on expedition voyages to the Galapagos Islands and the Antarctic. He currently teaches outreach astronomy for the University of Arizona at their Mt. Lemmon Sky Center. He is also an astrophotographer and nature photographer; his images can be seen on www.barryboyce.com. He is the author of A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands and Astronomy & Natural History Connections: From Darwin to Einstein.

Maximize Your iPhone Camera & Photos Apps For Better Photo Images




Course Description This is a 2-hour class. Apple offers users a brilliant, if not the best, camera with its iPhone, but most people who own an iPhone don't take full advantage of the capabilities of the camera app. "Photo" is the default mode when





the iPhone camera is opened, but this app is capable of impressive images when using the many built-in modes and tools.

In this class, which focuses on the iPhone technology, and not photography per se, participants will be exposed to the full set of photography capabilities within their iPhone camera, and post-production editing using the features of the Photos app. They'll learn about exposure and focus; photography modes beyond Photo, like Pano, Live Photos, Burst, and Portrait (on supported models); and how to enhance photographic images with camera features such as Night Mode and Filters. Participants will go on to learn how to manipulate images using the expansive set of editing tools in the Photos app. Once the capabilities within the Apple Apps have been explored, they'll be introduced to some easy-to-use apps available in the App Store, that will make it possible to modify photo images in some innovative and fun ways.

For this class, participants must have an iPhone 7 Plus or later model, though a number of capabilities that will be covered in this class include new features introduced in the iOS 13 update and Models 8Plus, X and 11.

Instructor(s): Ann Baxter

Ann Baxter retired in 2014 after a business career with a variety of companies, working in public relations, sales management, training, and consulting. In both her business career and in retirement, she has traveled extensively. To record her adventures she has mastered the iPhone camera, iPad, Mac computer and the iMovie app to turn her still photos and video clips into creative movies that capture both the images and the spirit of her travels.

Reading the New Yorker




Course Description The New Yorker carries extraordinary information on a vast array of topics on a weekly basis. Join us for a lively and highly insightful discussion class where you need to be heard. You can subscribe as a student to twelve weeks for six dollars and get a swell new tote bag as a gift. Instructor(s): Ron Peterson, Marcia Nedland, Lesley Bailey

Ron Peterson has been a UA OLLI-UA member since 2012 following a career as a broker and investment banker in Washington, DC. He served as a VP at Paine Webber and Prudential Securities and headed a financial futures unit for Merrill Lynch. He is the author of "Solomon's Wishes," a book on investment strategies and tactics, won two investment contests and lectured on markets for banks and individual investors. He holds two masters' degrees and four graduate certificates.

Marcia Nedland is an urban planner and principal of Fall Creek Consultants, a national advisor to nonprofits, neighborhood associations, government, funders and other policymakers on neighborhood revitalization and housing market re-building. Her summer home is in Ithaca, New York, and she was born and raised in the rural Midwest. Interests include politics, sociology, birding, watercolor painting, and food.




Lesley Bailey has a BA and MA in English Studies, a diverse work background that includes innovative higher education, and a wide variety of interests with emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.

Preventing Falls by Staying Strong and Independent!


Thursdays: 3 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Thu 5/28/20 End: Thu 6/11/20


Course Description One out of four Americans over the age of 65 will fall this year, resulting in 3+ million emergency room visits and nearly 1 million hospital stays. Falls are preventable!!

In this group, you will learn: 1. How to assess your risk for falls 2. Reduce your risk for falls through simple home management 3. Reduce your risk for falls via simple everyday tasks you already do 4. Reduce your risk for falls with a quick, functional activity program you can do from your own home 5. Ask and discuss questions about falls, and general health and wellness

Instructor(s): Rick Castellini

Rick is a physical therapist who was born in New Mexico, went to college in Texas, and lived in Seattle, Washington and Grand Junction, Colorado before settling in Tucson in 2014. Frustrated with the state of healthcare, Rick encourages people to take control of their health and self-advocate for better health outcomes. He espouses a practical approach to health, wellness, and fitness that is neither difficult nor time consuming. Rick is an avid bicycler, rock climber, hiker, and relentlessly pursues things that make sense! He is also an active volunteer in local schools and organizations.

Fridays Who Was Wittgenstein?


Fridays: 6 Sessions 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Start: Fri 5/8/20 End: Fri 6/12/20


Course Description Ludwig Wittgenstein is perhaps the most important thinker in the field of language philosophy. He was the "father" of two conflicting understandings of language in the 20th Century. In addition, unlike most philosophers his life was very interesting. We shall study both his early and later thought using my book





"Wittgenstein's Investigations: An Introductory Guide" (Cheap on Amazon). I have been studying, teaching, and writing about Wittgenstein for over 50 years. Instructor(s): Jerry Gill

Long time college professor, Ph.D. Duke University, teaching a wide spectrum of Humanities courses, mostly in philosophy and religious studies, most recently at Pima Community College. Widely travelled, and I have led numerous semester abroad programs in Greece, Finland, and Mexico. 30 books and over 100 scholarly articles published. Semi-retired.

The Civil War in American History


Fridays: 5 Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Start: Fri 5/8/20 End: Fri 6/5/20


Course Description The course will continue considering the place of the Civil War in the growth and development of the United States from its colonial roots, through independence and constitution in the 18th century, through the U.S. we know today in the 21st century. We will pay attention to:

- The strategy, tactics and logistical doctrines used by both sides in the actual armed conflict, and how economics, demographics, leadership, and world events influenced the outcome.

- Three of the military and political turning points in the conflict. - The history of post-conflict efforts to restore and maintain unity: Reconstruction of the South, race

relations, civil rights and racial equality. - The memories and legacies of the War, and their influence on the history of the U.S. since the end of the

war.

Sessions will include video lectures and presentations by leading Civil War scholars with class presentations and discussions. Instructor(s): Paul Waugaman, Mallory Riegger

Paul Waugaman has been an OLLI member since 2013. He retired from a career in research management in the Federal Government, academia, and consulting. History has been an interest throughout his life. He has concentrated on the Civil War and the evolution of American government and politics. He has taught U.S. History part-time at the college level; and as a consultant, senior manager, and study leader, has developed and presented educational experiences in professional development for adults.

Mallory Riegger has a BS in Accounting from University of Arizona and is a CPA. Mallory has handled various jobs over the years, including webmaster, treasurer, secretary, newsletter editor, among many other positions. Since joining OLLI-UA, Mallory has worked with Beverly Jordon in the Documentaries to Make You Think, been the librarian for the DVD library, served as Curriculum Committee member and CT Council member, and was elected to the OLLI-UA Board in 2019.


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