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Since the catalog was printed the following changes have been made:
Price Corrections Concord
How Hitler Came to Power -- $30 Relationships: Humor and Irony -- $35
Date Changes Seacoast
The Electoral College – new date Monday, May 11
Number of Sessions Manchester
Homer’s Iliad – 4 sessions, April 7-28, $35
Cancellations Concord
So, You Want to Write a Mystery Teilhard de Chardin: The Climate Crisis and Our Planet Lunch and Learn: All about the Novel
Seacoast Increase the Odds of Your Grandchildren Enjoying More
Productive Lives Marine Mammal Comparisons Sharks Alive
Please note: Only the online course information is always up to date and correct.
You don’t need a leprechaun to find the gold at the end of this rainbow. Here are some things we’ve discovered that not all OLLI members know!
Submitted by Jacki Fogarty, Editor
You can register for a class right up to the day and time the class begins as long as it’s not full.
Not a single one of our presenters is paid for presenting a class to OLLI – they all do it on a volunteer basis.
You can bring a guest who is not a member to one class session free of charge as long as the class isn’t full. (If there is an admission fee, materials fee or other out-of-pocket expense associated with the class, the guest will have to pay
that, but not the class fee.) Be sure to call the OLLI office ahead of time for permission.
Class Assistants are not responsible for setting up Presenters’ computers.
If you found one more class you’d really like to take, but your budget simply won’t allow it, you can receive a scholarship confidentially and without fanfare. Just call (603) 513-1377 and ask for the Program Director.
If a class is full and you’re interested in taking it, put yourself on the waitlist. We are often (not always, but often) able to get our waitlisted people into a class.
If you find you cannot take a course for which you registered, you must notify the office by email or telephone at least seven days before the course start date in order to receive a refund or direct your fee to another class or donation.
NUGGETS OF INFORMATION SPRING TERM CATALOG UPDATES HALL STREET JOURNAL RETIREMENT CELEBRATION CLASSES TO CONSIDER WHY I DONATE TO OLLI SENIOR CITIZEN SCIENTISTS SURGING SIGS SEACOAST POLITICAL BOOK CLUB CONCORD BOOK CLUB CONWAY GAMING SIG CONCORD AREA HIKING GROUP CONWAY HANDCRAFT SIG SEACOAST HANDWORK SIG CONCORD PIECEMAKERS SIG CONWAY SNOWSHOE SIG EAST MEETS WEST IN MANCHESTER CONWAY LUNCH & LEARN MANCHESTER GAME DAY TRAVEL NEWS HAPPY CONCORD HIKERS CONWAY SNOWSHOES RULE CHAIR’S CHAT MARCH CALENDAR
March 2020
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Learning for the Fun of It
A publication of
Spring Term Catalog Updates Submitted by the OLLI Office
Submitted by Jacki Fogarty, Class of 2012
Ignoring Jane’s “no parties” proclamation, the Steering Committee celebrated the last Steering Committee meeting and impending retirement of Program Director Jane Fletcher on January 27.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLLI OFFICE, 25 HALL STREET, CONCORD
The Hall Street Journal will be on hiatus until the
appointment of a new OLLI Program Director.
These Classes Deserve a Closer Look . . .
The following classes coming up in the next five weeks have seats available and are worth another look:
Concord Quakers: New England History & Their Lives in Today's World Tai Chi - Learn the Slow Movement Art Ella Fitzgerald - the Queen of Swing Votes for Women: The Long Road to Women's Suffrage Seed to Cup: Where History, Political Science and Art
Intersect in a Cup of Coffee Virtual Tour of Concord's Old North Cemetery Collecting Weather Data in Your Own Backyard Financial Fraud Detection, Prevention and Protection Relationships: Humor and Irony Social Media: A Predator's Playground
Manchester Learning the iPhone and iPad New Yorker (The): The Best Magazine in the World Space, Time and Gravitation: Before and After Einstein Move Well, Make Music Bridge for your Brain: More Techniques for Making your
Contract - Part II I Do Not Know You, God, Because I Am in the Way: Flannery
O'Connor Death and the Meaning of Life TED Talks to Ponder Paddling the "Wild" Nahanni River! Great Decisions Part 2 Simplifying Medicare Understanding Musical Terms and Basic Theory Haydn- The Father of the Symphony and String Quartet Rediscovering the Magic of Aviation Two Existential Films: "A Thousand Clowns" and "My Dinner
With Andre" Grandparents as Caregivers and Custodians: Is it Good for
Your Health? Seacoast
Ask a Trans Person Anything Dead Kettles and Indigenous Afterworlds Of Plants, Packets, Pots & Promise...The Buying and Selling of
Seeds and Plants in America Palliative Care; A New Option TED Talks to Ponder Art of the Therapeutic Harp New Communication Strategies for Those with Dementia
Conway Rebalance, Recharge and Love the Rest of Your Life Hike Safe: Planning Outdoor Hikes in the White Mountains Growing Your Own Food: Organic Gardening for Beginners New Hampshire Maple Experience Decorate a Ukrainian Style Egg: Beginner Decorate a Ukrainian Style Egg: Intermediate
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There are other classes which are not filled to capacity at
this time; they have fewer seats available than the courses listed above. Check online for availability.
Clockwise from top left: Sandy O’Neill presents an exotic flower for Jane to care for in her retirement, Iris Altilio reads a message, Sharon Kace presents a gift from Steering, Jane shows that gift, a hand-crafted mantle clock, special guests Swede and Dottie Nelson join the festivities, Pam Saulten reads a message and, center, the beautiful and delicious “Golf Anyone?” cake surrounded by golf tees and golf ball cake pops.
What is that crawly little thing anyway?
And by the way, the Adelgid is a small aphid-like insect that is attacking hemlock from Nova Scotia to northern Alabama and doesn’t even need sex
to reproduce!!
OLLI Senior Citizen Scientists Unite! Submitted by Jo Hendry, Class of 2012
What is a Hemlock Wooly
Adelgid, and why do we care?
Just over a year ago, OLLI inaugurated a statewide Special Interest Group (SIG) devoted to learning to identify pests that threaten New Hampshire forests, including that Adelgid. Dr. Barry Rock, Professor Emeritus, UNH, along with Isabel Munck, US Forest Service Plant Pathologist, Kyle Lombard, NH Division of Forests and Lands, and Ryan Hanavan, US Forest Service, offered day-long training sessions in Concord and Portsmouth to close to 30 OLLI members.
We learned how to recognize some of the diseases and pests endangering our forest environment, which ultimately endangers humans, and then how to report them to the appropriate environmental organizations. Recently, Dr. Rock presented a follow-up session on identifying trees in winter. The group plans to meet again on a Saturday in May to refresh our knowledge and hunt down more pests. We hope we don’t find them, but if we do . . .
Interested in getting involved with this active outdoor group? Want to have impact on what we can do to protect our forests? Check your OLLI catalog for the course entitled Saving the Planet, One Senior Citizen at a Time! Dr. Rock, Isabel and Kyle have teamed up again to offer training sessions at three sites: Conway, Portsmouth and Manchester. We have fun while contributing important data about the health of our forests. (see pictures at left.)
OLLI Senior Citizen Scientists – In the Field
Surging SIGs (Special Interest Groups) Special Interest Groups are emerging as one of the most valuable member benefits of OLLI. Generally they are
developed at the individual learning site by one or more members with a special interest looking to share that interest
with other OLLI members. Sometimes they are a way to continue learning and doing something that started with an
OLLI class; other times they are based on a hobby or activity that’s more fun when shared with friends. Around the
state SIGs are gaining traction – they are free, fun and one more way to learn and hang out with OLLI buds. And
members from all sites are welcome at all SIGs. Unless otherwise noted, SIGs meet at the local GSC campus.
Concord Area Hiking Group Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m.
Submitted by Ray Mercier, Class of 2015
The OLLI Concord Area Hiking Group will be hiking the trails to Great Turkey Pond at the Silk Farm Audubon Center on Saturday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. until about noon. This is a fairly flat trail and is a great way to get outdoors as spring approaches. I hope to see you there!
For further information and to be added to our mailing list check out our website at https://hikeconcordolli.home.blog/ or contact Ray Mercier at (603) 831-3083. See you in the woods!
Meets every other Thursday, 10:00 a.m. (March 12, 26)
Submitted by Marilyn Astell, Class of 2018
The snow gods have been quite mean to us. We
have only met one time since before Christmas, as
every day we are supposed to meet, there has been
a snowstorm. Could you please tell Ole’ Man
Winter, “enough is enough” and if you’re an
experienced quilter, join us? Contact Marilyn
Astell at [email protected].
Conway Games SIG Meets every Monday (10:30-12:30) and Wednesday (1:00-
3:00) at the North Conway Community Center
Seacoast Political Book Club
Monday, March 16, 1:00 p.m. Submitted by John Russell, Class of 2014
The March selection for the Seacoast Political Book
Club is White Working Class by Joan C. Williams.
White Working Class is a blunt, bracing narrative that
sketches a nuanced portrait of millions of people who
have proven to be a potent political force. For anyone
stunned by the rise of populist, nationalist movements,
wondering why so many would seemingly vote against
their own economic interests, or simply feeling like a
stranger in their own country, White Working
Class will be a convincing primer on how to connect
with a crucial set of workers--and voters.
Please join us to discuss this interesting book. RSVP to
[email protected] so we can have a headcount
in advance.
Concord Chapter Chat Meets 2nd Monday of the month, 12:30 p.m.
Submitted by Mary Davies, Class of 2007
March 9 Don’t Skip Out On Me by Willy Vlautin Discussion leader: Mary Davies
This is a moving, heartbreaking story of a young ranch hand who wants to be a champion boxer. Horace Hopper, half Paiute, half Irish, was abandoned by his parents and raised by an elderly couple in Nevada.
Conway Snowshoe SIG Meets every Monday until there’s no snow to shoe on
If you want to learn more please contact Betsy Gemmecke at [email protected].
Handcrafts
Book Clubs
Conway
Handcrafts Thursday, March 12
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Concord Piecemakers Quilt Club Offers
an Open Letter to Old Man Winter
Seacoast Handwork Group Tuesday, March 17, 1:00 p.m.
B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Projects)
The Koreans will return to OLLI in May Submitted by Mike Baker, Class of 2010
Thrilling general audiences around the country from Beverly Hills to Derry NH and OLLI members from the University of Richmond, to Georgia Tech, to Dartmouth, and for the fourth time at Granite State College, the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP) is returning to Manchester on Saturday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. To accommodate the number of members who will attend the event, the program will be held at the Birch Hill Retirement Community. Seats are currently available, but this is one of Manchester’s most popular offerings, so don’t delay in signing up. This year’s program, King Sejong the Great, will offer both a historical perspective on the cultural achievements of Korea and a look at contemporary Korea and its impact on the world. Their presentation, featuring authentic traditional Korean costumes, is followed by a delicious luncheon showcasing traditional Korean foods served in Bangja Bronzeware, so don’t eat too much before you come to this event. Following the Korean tradition of Hongik Ingan, “Live for the benefit of all mankind,” the KSCPP was established to share the rich cultural legacies of its country and to thank the many nations for the reconstruction of Korea in the years following the war. The KSCPP has performed over 1,800 programs and demonstrations all over the U.S. and more than 15 countries. The organization receives no government funding and does not rely on external donors. It is supported by private initiatives such as making and selling traditional foods, volunteer efforts, publishing books, preparing video documentaries and organizing public lectures and demonstrations. For a truly rewarding cultural experience (and a full tummy) be sure to mark your calendar for May 5 at 1:00 p.m. at Birch Hill Retirement Community, 200 Alliance Way, Manchester. Register right away – online or by calling the OLLI office!
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Top left and middle are pictures from the 2018 visit to
OLLI; at the bottom is a picture from last
year’s program.
Coming Soon: A Special Conway Lunch and Learn Submitted by Betsy Gemmecke, Class of 2008
Representatives from the eleven towns in the Mt. Washington Valley (MWV) have come together to make the MWV an Age-Friendly Community, using the AARP/World Health Organization Livable Community Framework. They are using the combined talents and resources of local residents to further develop the area as a place for people of all ages and abilities to thrive.
Convened by the Gibson Center for Senior Services in 2018, this coalition has been working on improving services in the areas of housing, health, community connections, outdoor spaces and transportation.
They want to have our OLLI members learn about and perhaps join this exciting effort. To that end, the Conway OLLI Central Committee is hosting a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, April 14 at noon so that all can be informed about this collaborative initiative.
The next issue will offer more information about a few of the things that have already been accomplished but we
want you to SAVE THE DATE: April 14 at noon. We will offer desserts and drinks, so just bring a bag lunch to
GSC in Conway and learn how this community effort will make all say “they would rather be here than anywhere!”
Your generous donations work to maintain affordable dues and class fees, supplement scholarships, ensure program sustainability and build organizational capacity. Thank you for supporting OLLI at Granite State College.
Click here to access the online donation form or mail your check payable to OLLI at Granite State College, OLLI Office, 25 Hall Street, Concord NH 03301.
You can find the OLLI page at:
https://m.Facebook.com/olligsc/
OLLI Travel Submitted by Chris Angiulo, Class of 2018
And in Conway . . .
Snowshoes Rule Submitted by Betsy Gemmecke, Class of 2008
The Snowshoe SIG-mates celebrated the outdoors as Martha Kaubris caught this shot:
Left to right Stephen Phillips, Betsy Gemmecke, Kathy Dix Herndon, Maura Kennedy, John Rozek, Kerry Guptill, Don Gemmecke, Brad Kennedy, David Wright
Manchester Game Day Submitted by Diane Parks, Class of 2014
We had a good turnout at the new Granite State College site at 1750 Elm Street on February 8. 22 people showed up on a windy afternoon to play cards and board games for 3 hours and were still going strong at closing time.
People have asked for another game day, so keep your eyes and ears open for another fun day.
Meanwhile, in Concord . . .
Happy OLLI Hikers Submitted by Ray Mercier, Class of 2015
After enduring an unusual cancellation of
January’s hike due to icy conditions, on February
22, hikers-turned-snowshoers hiked the Jim Hill
Riverwalk along the Contoocook River.
Left to right, Ottilie MacKinnon, Regina McMonagle, Linda McLennan (kneeling), Carolyn Stiles, David S. Ross and Denise Boldec.
Coming Attractions from your Travel Committee:
• March 31, 1:00 p.m., GSC Concord – “Doc’s Party” predeparture group get together for those who registered for Canyon Country tour
• April 23 - Canyon Country tour departure. Eight days in Arizona and Utah highlighting 3 U.S. National Parks in the southwest
• May – On the Road with OLLI: A Day in Salem, MA – details to follow
• May 12, 1:00 p.m., GSC Concord – Launch Party for the Spotlight on Tuscany tour – hear details for this 9-day Tuscan adventure
For more information on this tour, click here for a detailed brochure or call the experts at Grand Circle at (800) 221-2610 and refer to booking number GO-27564
• October 14 – “Spain and Portugal in Depth” departure
for a 15-day Iberian tour
Chair’s Chat – Guest Columnist
Please accept this personal invitation to attend a Steering Committee meeting. If you wish to do so, simply notify our chair, Sharon Kace, at [email protected]. If you do, you will receive a detailed agenda of topics relating to both statewide concerns and your local site's interests.
At the meeting you will find many volunteers, well-intentioned and always respectful, who listen intently, speak their minds, and vote seriously. Your site's Central Committee chooses voting members for Steering, and they serve a two-year term which is renewable.
Also, our chair may choose at-large members who have an important perspective. In a collaborative manner that has been fostered by our former director, Jane Fletcher, a significant part of each meeting consists of updates from office staff.
Nothing I have written so far does justice to what happens in a single meeting of Steering or on an ongoing basis. So, you really ought to take the initiative to sit in! Intending to be all- inclusive, we rotate our meetings through the four learning sites, so you can participate at Portsmouth (March 23), Conway (May 18),
Are You Remembering . . .
Submitted by Bill Faulkner, Class of 2012, Steering Committee Vice Chair
It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!
Mark Twain
Eva Grant, charter member Conway, January 26 Earleen M. Fernald, member, Seacoast, January 30
Concord (June 22) or Manchester (next fiscal year).
As a teaser, and thanks to our very able secretary Sandy O'Neill, our extensive minutes are available on Google Drive. If you wish to read minutes of meetings held in the last five years, click here. Terms of representatives change each July 1st, so this would be a good opportunity for you to self-nominate by speaking to someone on your Central Committee.
As one who expects to rotate out of office this year, I definitely want to see active participation by our members to ensure the continued good health and vitality of this OLLI program that we all appreciate, benefit from, and enjoy. With your help, just like Star Trek, OLLI will live long and prosper.
Bill Faulkner, Vice Chair
Steering Committee meetings rotate around the state to give members the opportunity to observe our governance structure firsthand. The next OLLI Steering Committee will meet on March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Portsmouth campus of GSC. All are welcome!
We have a Member Handbook!
If you joined OLLI within the last eight months, you received a hard copy. But everybody has access to it on the Member page of the OLLI website. Just click here.
Concord Monday, March 2 Concord Communications Committee – 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 Concord Class Assistant Training – 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 9 Concord Central Committee – 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 9 Concord Book Club – 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11 Concord Central Committee – 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 26 Concord Piecemakers Quilting – 10:00 a.m. Contact Marilyn Astell at [email protected]
Monday, March 16 Concord Curriculum Committee – 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20 Concord Membership Committee – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21 Concord Area Hiking Group Hike, Turkey Hill Pond – 10:00 a.m. Details at hikeconcordolli.home.blog
Conway Mondays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Conway Game SIG, North Conway Community Center – 10:30 a.m. Mondays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Conway Snowshoe SIG Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Conway Game SIG, North Conway Community Center – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 Conway Handcraft SIG – 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 16 Conway Central Committee – 10:00 a.m.
Manchester Friday, March 13 Manchester Curriculum Committee – 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20 Manchester Membership Committee – 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 27 Manchester Central Committee – 10:00 a.m.
Seacoast Thursday, March 12 Seacoast Curriculum Committee, GSC-Portsmouth – 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 16 Seacoast Political Book Club SIG, GSC-Portsmouth – 1:00 p.m. Contact [email protected] if you are attending
Tuesday, March 17 Seacoast Handwork SIG, GSC-Portsmouth – 1:00 p.m. Contact [email protected] Wednesday, March 18 Seacoast Central Committee, GSC-Portsmouth – 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 27 Seacoast Mug ‘n’ Muffin, World Theater Day, GSC-Portsmouth – 10:00 a.m.
Statewide Meetings and Events Wednesday, March 4 Travel Committee, GSC-Concord – 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 Curriculum Council, GSC-Concord – 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 23 Steering Committee, GSC-Portsmouth – 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 31 Doc’s Party (Canyon Country attendees) GSC-Concord – 1:00 p.m.
Looking Ahead Tuesday, April 14 Conway Lunch and Learn, Age-Friendly Community – 12:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23 OLLI On the Road – Canyon Country / National Parks (8 days) Thursday, April 23 Seacoast Lunch Bunch,TBD – 12:00 p.m. May OLLI On the Road – Day trip to Salem, MA Tuesday, May 12 Launch Party for Tuscany Trip, GSC-Concord – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 Concord Fall Preview – 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 10 Manchester Fall Preview Thursdays, July 9-August 16 Dartmouth Summer Series – A Decade of Challenge: Beyond 2020 – 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14 OLLI On the Road – Spain & Portugal
March Calendar All meetings are at the local Granite State College campus unless otherwise noted.
OLLI at Granite State College 25 Hall Street Concord, NH 03301
(603) 513-1377 [email protected]
olli.granite.edu OLLI National Resource Center
Learning sites at Concord, Conway, Manchester & the Seacoast
The Outlook is published monthly and sent to all current OLLI members. OLLI members are invited to submit articles of interest to the general membership. Articles and comments may be emailed to [email protected]. Thank you.
Jacki G. Fogarty, Editor
Class of 2012
March 8
