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WHERE
CURIOSITY
NEVER
RETIRES
Courses and Activities | Spring 2022
MARCH 7 – MAY 27
OLLI at Penn State York REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 8:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION FOR NONMEMBERS BEGINS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT NOON
717-771-4015
olli@york.psu.edu Registration can only occur online or by mail.
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olli.psu.edu/york
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CONTENTS
Message from the Director 4
About OLLI 4
Membership, Registration, and General Information 5
Course Offerings 7
Instructor Biographies 28
Month-at-a-Glance 32
Course Registration Form 36
ON THE COVER
Randy Flaum is a documentary photographer covering events and people from York County. He moved to York,
Pennsylvania, in 2000 as the photography editor for The York Dispatch. His career began in Connecticut covering
stories throughout that state. Since retiring from The Dispatch five years ago, Flaum has been telling visual stories
from local events and the people who make up York County. The photo on the cover was taken by Flaum at a
fundraising event in York. Everyone was creating large bubbles as sunset arrived.
OLLI at Penn State York has a Facebook page that is regularly updated.
Go ahead and “Follow” us! @OLLIPennStateYork
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
I hope the arrival of this catalog in your mailbox was a pleasant surprise. As you know, we
moved to an online catalog during COVID-19. Most OLLIs across the country are continuing
this practice. Online catalogs save natural resources and are more fiscally responsible.
However, OLLI at Penn State York’s Leadership Committee and I believe that a majority
of our members appreciate a hand-held catalog that they can put on their coffee table or
share with a friend. Therefore, our Development Committee worked diligently to get local
sponsors for our catalog, to ease the burden of this expense on OLLI. Please thank our
Development Committee members and the businesses and organizations in this catalog
for bringing this catalog back into your hands.
Enjoy the catalog, I hope that many of the ninety-two in-person and eight Zoom courses
pique your interest. See you in March!
Cordially,
Jennifer Geubtner-May, Ed.D.
ABOUT OLLI
OLLI at Penn State’s mission is to provide educational, social, travel, and
volunteer experiences for mature adults to enhance and enrich their lives.
With no homework, grades, or tests, OLLI offers a robust schedule of noncredit
programming throughout the year. OLLI is supported by the Osher Foundation,
Penn State Outreach, membership dues, course fees, and the time and talents
of our dedicated volunteers.
OLLI’s vision is to create a community that promotes lifelong learning while
embracing our values of education, integrity, quality, and diversity.
Explore all there is to learn about OLLI, including our history, at olli.psu.edu.
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MEMBERSHIP, REGISTRATION, AND
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEMBERSHIP
OLLI membership dues are $50 a year on a rolling basis. A membership is valid for 365 days from the day you join.
Membership can be renewed no sooner than 30 days before your current membership expires. Your renewal date is on
your OLLI membership card. You can join OLLI or renew membership online or by mail, using the form at the end of this
catalog. Every member will receive an OLLI lanyard and membership card at your first class, or they can be picked up at
the OLLI office. Please call the office (717-771-4015) prior to stopping by so the card is ready for you.
REGISTRATION
Registering online on January 24 is the most effective way to ensure that you get the courses you want. However, if you
choose to mail your Course Registration Form to University Park (UP), you can mail the form as soon as you make your
course selections. UP will keep the forms, in the order they were received, and submit your registration on January 24
if you are an OLLI member, February 7 if you are a nonmember.
COURSE FEES
OLLI members pay $8 for a single session course; $16 for a two-session course, etc.
Nonmembers pay $20 for a single session course; $40 for a two-session course, etc.
COURSE CONFIRMATION
When registering online you will receive an instant email confirmation of registration and payment once your course
registration is complete. Mailed registrations will receive an email confirmation once the noncredit registration office
at University Park has received and entered your course registration. You will receive another class-specific email
confirming class details including date, time, and location the week prior to each in-person class. For online classes
held via Zoom you will receive an email with the Zoom link the day before the class.
COURSE CANCELLATION
Refunds for courses will be given in the form of credit only, no cash. Credit will only be given if you call the office at
least one week before the start of the course. For a refund, multi-session courses must be cancelled for all sessions.
Cancellation (with refund) for particular sessions is not allowed. At the end of each semester, all credits will be given
back to you. If you registered with a credit card, you will receive a refund soon after you cancel a course. If you paid by
check, you will receive a check shortly after the semester ends.
WAIT LIST
If you cannot attend a course for which you are registered, please call and let us know so we may add someone from
the wait list. If you are on a wait list and a seat opens, our office will email and call the first on the list. If we do not get
a response in 48 hours, we will call the next person on the list.
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CLASSROOM
In-Person: OLLI’s classroom is in the Main Classroom
Building (Main,) within the Conference Center, located
on the bottom floor of Main. Occasionally OLLI may
have to move to another classroom. We will email you if
we know of a change in advance. Before you enter each
day, check the day’s courses and classroom locations
at the entrance to the Conference Center.
Zoom: Zoom links will be emailed to you the day before
your course.
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OLLI at Penn State York
PARKING
OLLI members may park in the following areas of
campus. A detailed map is on 37 .
1. T he parking lot in front of the Graham Center for
Innovation and Collaboration.
2. T he lower-level parking lot, behind the Pullo Family
Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center.)
3. H
andicapped parking is available right outside the
doors of the Main Classroom Building with a valid
state issued hanging permit or license plate. 717.757.4633
www.CollensWagner.com
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
WE LISTEN. WE ADVISE. WE PROTECT.
Penn State requires all students, faculty, staff –
regardless of vaccination status – to wear masks
indoors at all campuses. This is a University-wide policy
and OLLI has no discretion for these COVID policies or
procedures. Thank you for understanding.
Illness: If you have an active cold or cough, please stay
home and take care of yourself. If you have a fever
or have knowingly been exposed to anyone who has
tested positive for COVID, you must cease from coming
to OLLI courses for two weeks. Thank you for keeping
us all safe so that we can continue to meet in person!
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OLLI COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPRING 2022
MONDAY COURSES
POLITICS AND POLICE: SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I - ALL SIX MOVIES
OF RANDOM LAWS Join Rich Santel as he presents the following movies: Fury
In four class sessions, we will examine recent headlines (1936); Pygmalion (1938); Gilda (1946); Homecoming (1948);
and delve into the details. Perception of violence created A Letter to Three Wives (1949); The Human Comedy (1943).
vicarious victims. Illusion of justice was replaced by secret All but Homecoming and The Human Comedy have closed
plea bargains. The fog of controversy concealed the collateral captioning (CC.)
damages. Hindsight reveals the systemic flaws. Dysfunctional
Date: Mondays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, and 11
bureaucracies and bloated budgets continue to deny equal
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
justice for all.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Recommended reading: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Fee: $45 members/$120 nonmembers
Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics by William L. Riordan Instructor: Rich Santel
and Peter Quinn, available online at: https://www.marxists.org/
reference/archive/plunkett-george/tammany-hall/index.htm
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I – FURY (1936) CC
Date: Mondays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28 This movie stars Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sydney. When a
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. wrongly accused prisoner barely survives a lynch mob attack
Place: Main Classroom Building (Main,) Conference Center, and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to fake his
room 31 B and C death and frame the mob for his supposed murder.
Fee: $32 members/$80 nonmembers
Date: Monday, March 7
Instructor: Ray Manus
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
HIKING THROUGH SOME OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
The Galapagos Islands are 600 miles west of Ecuador, and Instructor: Rich Santel
are so isolated from the mainland that they have developed
unique animal species, even from island to island. Charles
GERRYMANDERING - ISN’T THERE A BETTER WAY?
Darwin discovered this when he visited here. What will you
Article I, Section 2, Clause 1, of the United States Constitution,
discover?
stipulates that the number of representatives for each state
Date: Monday, March 7 be determined by the enumeration of the United States
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. population. The constitution is silent on what data is to be
Place: Main, 31 B and C used for redistricting. Gerrymandering is a controversial
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers practice intended to establish an unfair political advantage
Instructor: Reverend Robert Anderson for a particular party or group by manipulating the boundaries
of electoral districts. This class will examine gerrymandering
and alternative solutions.
BOOK CLUB: THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY BY MATT HAIG
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, Date: Monday, March 14
the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
another life you could have lived. To see how things would be Place: Main, 31 B and C
if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? Instructor: Steve Beck
Date: Monday, March 7
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Pat McGrath
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HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I – PYGMALION (1938) CC THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT MICKEY MANTLE: FROM
This movie stars Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. A phonetics TOM TRESH TO BRYCE HARPER
and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of
flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high all time. Teams wanted a player like him. The search for the
society. next Mickey Mantle started as early as 1962 and continues
today. A number of players were tagged as the next Mickey
Date: Monday, March 14
Mantle. Some players had solid careers, others mediocre,
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
some disappointing. This class looks at sixteen players who
Place: Main, 31 B and C
were supposed to be the next Mickey Mantle.
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Santel Date: Monday, March 28
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
MAXIMIZE YOUR AGING EXPERIENCE
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Learn about a new resource to help you determine what is
Instructor: Barry Sparks
most important to you for a quality life as you grow older.
You’ll find important guidance, resources, information, and
opportunities related to housing, transportation, healthy living, HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I – HOMECOMING (1948) NO CC
joy, purpose, and finances in one centralized location to help This movie stars Clark Gable and Lana Turner. At the end
you prioritize and plan for the things you need and desire to of World War II (WWII,) aboard a repatriation ship, an Army
maximize your aging experience. doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed
by a reporter.
Date: Monday, March 21
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Date: Monday, March 28
Place: Main, 31 B and C Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Fee: FREE, but you must register Place: Main, 31 B and C
Instructor: Cathy Bollinger Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
*This course is also being offered on Wednesday, March 9. It is Instructor: Rich Santel
the same content.
MEN, WOMEN, AND WAR
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I – GILDA (1946) CC War has traditionally been thought of as man’s business. Yet,
This movie stars Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. A small-time the experience of history shows that war has involved both
gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino discovers his men and women as active participants. World War I and II, and
employer’s new wife is his former lover. recent conflicts such as civil wars in Rwanda, the Balkans, and
Afghanistan, demonstrate that warfare is not a matter of men
Date: Monday, March 21
going to battle to protect women, as women became involved
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
in the war effort as mothers, workers, military personnel,
Place: Main, 31 B and C
combatants, and victims of warfare on civilians. This course
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
will introduce students to issues related to the roles of women
Instructor: Rich Santel
and men in war.
Date: Mondays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $40 members/$100 nonmembers
Instructor: Kay McAdams
Registering online on January 24 is the most effective way to ensure that you get the
courses you want. If you choose to mail your Course Registration Form to University Park (UP,)
you can mail the form as soon as you make your course selections. UP will keep the forms,
in the order they were received, and submit your registration on January 24 if you are an OLLI
member, February 7 if you are a nonmember.
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FIRST LADIES: MORE THAN A DRESS! HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I - THE HUMAN COMEDY
(Repeat with changes) (1943) NO CC
For decades tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to This movie stars Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, and James
see the gowns of our first ladies. Our understanding of their Craig. Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town
role has evolved; and now there is greater appreciation of Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus
their contributions as hostess, policy advocate, political prepares to go to war.
campaigner, and more. Learn their place in history and some
Date: Monday, April 11
little-known aspects about their lives.
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 4 Place: Main, 31 B and C
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Place: Main, 31 B and C Instructor: Rich Santel
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Carol Nechemias
THE LEGACY OF THE INCAS IN PERU
In this course we will discuss some main ideas about the
BOOK CLUB: GREENLIGHTS BY MATTHEW Incas before the arrival of Pizarro and then during colonial
MCCONAUGHEY times (societal norms, religion, agriculture, major buildings,
McConaughey’s been in this life for fifty years, trying to work and engineering accomplishments) You will also learn about
out its riddle. Notes about successes and failures, joys and the importance of Potosí, Lake Titicaca, and the lost citadel of
sorrows gave a reliable theme, an approach to living. How to Machu Picchu. What Inca traditions can we observe in today’s
enjoy a state of success gives more satisfaction if you know Peru?
how, and when, to deal with life’s challenges so you can enjoy
Date: Monday, April 18
a state of success he calls catching greenlights.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 4 Place: Main, 31 B and C
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Place: Main, 31 B and C Instructor: Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Pat McGrath
SAVING NOTRE DAME AFTER THE 2019 FIRE
We will watch the one hour NOVA presentation about the
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS I - A LETTER TO THREE WIVES Notre Dame fire and the work to rebuild it. There will be time
(1949) CC for discussion after we watch the DVD.
This movie stars Jeanne Crane, Linda Darnell, and Ann
Date: Monday, April 18
Sothern. A letter is addressed to three wives from their best
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
friend, Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with
Place: Main, 31 B and C
one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Date: Monday, April 4 Instructor: Reverend Robert Anderson
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
NOTED FADS FROM THE HISTORY OF POP CULTURE
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
This class will concentrate on some of pop culture’s most
Instructor: Rich Santel
noteworthy and unusual fads throughout history (and one from
prehistory!). From flag pole sitting in the 1920s to the Teenage
RELIGION IN YORK COUNTY: A COMPLEX AND Mutant Ninja Turtles craze, and even the phenomena that
INFLUENTIAL PIECE OF OUR PAST revolved around Gracie Allen’s missing brother in the 1930s,
Drive through any town in York County and you’ll see houses of you’ll get a smattering of some of the most amazing fads that
worship with names that can be bewildering. And sometimes held society in the grips of some truly crazy obsessions! Just
you hear about unsung congregations and groups. This bring yourself and if you have an item that once was at the
course will help make sense of the arrays of faiths that have center of a major fad, bring them along! We’d love to hear what
had a presence in York County before it was founded in 1749, stories you have to tell!
an important, meaningful quest because they’ve helped shape
Date: Monday, April 18
our past.
Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 11 Place: Main, 31 B and C
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Place: Main, 31 B and C Instructor: Hillary Nelson
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Instructor: Jim McClure
ELDER LAW BASICS (Repeat with changes) DAY TRIPPING REGIONAL MUSEUMS
This class will provide a review of the estate planning and long- Geographically, York County is located near a wide range of
term care issues that everyone faces as they age, including a museums to visit, both large and small. From the earliest
discussion of wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, indigenous people throughout our nation’s history, York County
death taxes, and asset protection related to nursing homes is the epicenter of where history was made and archived
and long-term care. throughout American history. In this course, Lance Grove will
share his experience and knowledge of museum visits within
Date: Monday, April 25
a few hours from our home in York.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Participants should have a knowledge of the geographical
Place: Main, 31 B and C
area from York to Washington D.C, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
and Harrisburg. Bring questions for what types of history you
Instructor: Robert Clofine
find interesting and if willing to travel for a day trip or longer.
Date: Monday, May 2
THIRTY YEARS OF MURDER AND MAYHEM
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
(Repeat with changes)
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Christy Fawcett will discuss three of the most sensational
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
cases she tried during her more than thirty years as a
Instructor: Lance Grove
prosecutor. These will include the infamous Mark Spotz
murder case, a case in which the motive for murder was
shopping, and an early prosecution of the Sinoloan Drug HISTORY OF MAPMAKING PART 2: CARTOGRAPHY IN
Cartel. These cases will be different from those presented THE AGE OF DISCOVERY (C. 1450-1650)
during an earlier course. The Age of Discovery was one of those rare periods when
the combination of knowledge, inspiration, and the right
Date: Monday, April 25
individuals hastened progress at such a rate as to herald the
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
dawn of a golden age, which in this case was in exploration and
Place: Main, 31 B and C
cartography. This course continues the History of Mapmaking
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
series by exploring how and why maps were created and who
Instructor: Christy Fawcett
created them during this period.
Date: Monday, May 9
BOOK CLUB: FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS: A NOVEL BY
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
VALÉRIE PERRIN (AUTHOR) AND HILDEGARDE SERLE
Place: Main, 31 B and C
(TRANSLATOR)
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Violette is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in
Instructor: Steve Beck
Bourgogne, France. Her daily life is lived to the rhythms of her
random visitors and their hilarious and touching confidences.
With this book, Valérie Perrin has given readers a funny, moving, ANCIENT METHODS FOR REACHING GOD
intimately told story of a woman who believes obstinately in There are plenty of books out today saying they can help
happiness. Perrin has the rare talent of illuminating what is us connect to God. But there are some methods which are
exceptional in what seems ordinary. hundreds of years old which have been proven effective over
time. We will look at six such techniques: Practicing the
Date: Monday, May 2
Presence, Ego Reduction, Watching, Abandonment to Divine
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Providence, Penetrating the Cloud, and Continuous Prayer.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
They are easy to begin. When practiced diligently over time
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
(ah – there’s the rub!) they are uncommonly effective. Come
Instructor: Pat McGrath
and investigate some very old practices.
Date: Mondays, May 9 and 16
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers
Instructor: Marc Benton
10 | OLLI YORK SPRING 2022MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS EPISODE 5: WARRIORS MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS EPISODE 6: THE ATTACK OF
AND PEACEMAKERS SMALL SCREENS (1950-60)
When America entered World War II the future of Hollywood As the title says, this episode covers how Hollywood changed
was uncertain. Many filmmakers actually joined the military in response to growing popularity of television. Many of the
and saw combat, such as Frank Capra, John Ford, William studio moguls were forced out during this decade which lead
Wyler, and George Stevens. The directors took these to a change in how movies were made. Films were now more
experiences and made patriotic films and documentaries realistic and a new generation of actors thrived in the new
which helped our country’s morale and helped rally us through environment. Included are Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor,
the end of the war. Sidney Poitier, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean.
Date: Monday, May 9 Date: Monday, May 16
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Santel Instructor: Rich Santel
RBG AND NINO - THE FRIENDSHIP AND COMPETING HOLLYWOOD VERSUS THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHIES OF GINSBURG AND SCALIA This presentation includes clips from the movie, The
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) and Antonin Scalia Unsinkable Molly Brown, and background information from
(Nino) shared a strong and respectful friendship. But on the Molly Brown’s life. You will learn about the instructor’s
Supreme Court their judicial philosophies and constitutional personal connection to the story.
interpretations were vastly different. This course will examine
Date: Monday, May 23
their friendship, their brilliant legal minds, and their competing
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
views of how the Constitution should be interpreted and
Place: Main, 31 B and C
applied. In a time of bitter partisanship, their friendship is a
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
model to be emulated.
Instructor: Phyllis Prodan
Date: Monday, May 16
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Ronald Hershner
AFTER THE CIVIL WAR: YORK COUNTY’S PEOPLE AND
THE COMING INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
York County families suffered terribly in the Civil War. At the
same time, county residents contributed mightily to the war
and were ready for a new chapter in their story. The region’s
natural resources and proximity to markets put the county in To get updated information about OLLI’s pop-
a prime position for what was next: the Industrial Revolution. up courses, classroom location changes, social
This course probes how York County moved on in the years events, Special Interest Groups, biographies of
after the Civil War. members and instructors, community news, and
so much more, explore:
Date: Monday, May 16
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Our weekly newsletter
Place: Main, 31 B and C • OLLI emails
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Jim McClure • Our website, olli.psu.edu/york
OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 11GEOCACHING 101
Geocaching combines geo for Earth and cache, a term used
for both hidden provisions and, in a more modern sense,
data stored on a computer. Combined they make a unique
outdoor activity. Enthusiasm for the game has quickly spread
as participants combine their love of the great outdoors with
their interest in modern technology. This course will teach the
basics, like how to hide and map caches.
Date: Monday, May 23
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Instructor: Steve Beck
It is your responsibility to check the following if
there is inclement weather:
MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS EPISODE 7: FADE OUT, FADE
IN (1960-1969) a. Our website, olli.psu.edu/york
The last episode of the series covers what was basically the
death of the old Hollywood system. Most of the moguls had b. OLLI at Penn State York’s Facebook page,
either died or been forced out of the companies they started. @OLLIPennStateYork
Power shifted to directors and a few other individuals, such as c. In the event of a two-hour delay, an
agent Lew Wasserman, who is covered extensively in episode email will be sent to all 11:00 a.m. course
seven. The 1960s also marked another huge landmark in
American cinema, the abolishment of the Hays Code, which
registrants informing them if the instructor is
had restricted movie content for decades. These factors, holding the course. A post will also be made
along with a new appreciation for foreign films, lead to what is on Facebook. If you don’t have email, the
now commonly called New Hollywood. OLLI office will call you.
Date: Monday, May 23
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Santel
12 | OLLI YORK SPRING 2022Discover Real
Possibilities
in York
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to help all our communities become the best they can be. Like
providing family caregivers with tips to take care of loved ones,
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AARP is here to help you take on today—and everyday with
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Real Possibilities is a trademark of AARP.
OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 13TUESDAY COURSES
A HISTORY OF HILLCROFT AND ADJACENT INVESTING 101: STOCKS, BONDS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS
NEIGHBORHOODS (Repeat with changes)
The Hillcroft neighborhood was developed in the 1930s and Wondering what to anticipate from financial markets in a
1940s. This course will look at the area in the preceding post COVID-19 environment? Learn about basic investment
decades as well as the development itself. It will include some principles, types of investments, inflation, and ideas to
mention of Hillcroft East, Valley View, and the Stauffer Tract consider for your own investment portfolio.
(where Penn State and Bummy’s Woods are located).
Date: Tuesdays, March 8, 15, and 22
Date: Tuesday, March 8 Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Place: Main, 31 B and C
Place: Main, 31 B and C Fee: $24 members/$60 nonmembers
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Instructor: Tyler Lerman
Instructor: Charles Letocha
GEOLOGY OF YORK COUNTY
A BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH THE GOSPEL OF JOHN This session will explore the various rock types, fossils, and
The Gospel of John is admired by many as a literary masterpiece minerals found in York County. Learn about the geologic
that is quite different in both content and character from the history of the area and why we have hills and valleys.
other three gospels in the New Testament. Beginning with its
Date: Tuesday, March 22
magnificent prologue which states many of the major themes
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
and motifs of the gospel, much as an overture does for a
Place: Main, 31 B and C
musical work, this two-session brief encounter will explore the
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
heart of this beloved gospel while utilizing a number of its very
Instructor: Jeri Jones
famous stories until it reaches its crescendo.
Date: Tuesdays, March 8 and 15
MONOGAMY, SEX, WAR AND MORE: IS THERE A
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
NATURAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR?
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Join us for a provocative, mind-expanding look at the things
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers
that we unconsciously assume to be universally true. We’ll
Instructor: Robert Driesen
explore how the natural way for humans to behave may in
fact be only a product our unconscious incorporation of a
EVERYBODY – NO, EVERYTHING – ON EARTH FIGHTS culture responding to human invention—as an example, the
Sad to say, but combat is built into the very structure of our development of agriculture. Assumptions that we make about
world. It’s easy to admit that animals fight - you can see that in the certitude and inevitability of monogamy, gender roles,
photos and in real life. What is little thought about is that plants gender equity, armed conflict may not be either certain or
also fight (compete) for nutrients and light, water, space, and inevitable. Based on the writings of Yuval Noah Harari, Esther
pollinators. The hymn Let There be Peace on Earth is pure Perel, Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha, and others.
fantasy. The main problem, however, lies squarely with human
Date: Tuesdays, March 22
beings. Internal battles cause sleepless nights. Triggers make
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
us mad automatically. Your style of fighting matters. Is I’m
Place: Main, 31 B and C
sorry enough? Let’s discover how to best handle conflicts on
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
the job, at dinner, or in the bar.
Instructor: Josh Hooper
Date: Tuesdays, March 8 and 15
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers
Instructor: Marc Benton
14 | OLLI YORK SPRING 2022EXPLORING LIONISM DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHO’S CALLING OR SENDING
The Lions Club motto, We Serve, is more than just words. It’s YOU THAT EMAIL?
a way of life. This course will present a brief history of the Do you receive a lot of scam calls? How about robocalls?
Lions Club and an overview of the many ways we serve our Are you afraid of having your identity stolen? Do you receive
communities all around the world. I think you will see Lions solicitations in the mail for charity contributions or information
Clubs in ways that will surprise and possibly amaze you as about lotteries and sweepstakes? Attend this session and
well. Donald Dippner is looking forward to meeting new learn about the latest scams and how to protect yourself.
friends and sharing what he has learned over the years. Become informed while entertained!
Date: Tuesday, March 29 Date: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Donald Dippner Instructor: Mary Bach
ETYMOLOGY: DO WORD ORIGINS BUG YOU? A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ (Repeat with updates)
Ever wondered how a certain word originated? Do some words This class is an overview of the historic unfolding of
bug the heck out of you? Each word in the world’s languages the musical style of American jazz. We will look at what
has its own story, whether from Greek, Latin, Chinese, or other. elements helped to bring the style into existence, what the
Scratch the surface of dozens of words that are archaic, in full characteristics, significant composers and performers were,
use, or recently conceived. Develop a curiosity to dig deeper how it evolved over decades, and the important turning points
and find some etymological critters crawling around in our in the timeline of musical history.
rich English language.
Date: Tuesdays, April 5, 12, and 19
Date: Tuesday, March 29 Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Place: Main, 31 B and C
Place: Main, 31 B and C Fee: $24 members/$60 nonmembers
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Instructor: Curtis Nelson
Instructor: Charles Kauffman
VIDEO DISCUSSION CLASS: THE GREAT DEBATERS
AMERICAN ART HISTORY
This film is a vivid and accurate reconstruction of a debating
American art is so much more than Gilbert Stuart’s portrait
class at the small, historically black Wiley College in Texas.
of George Washington, or Grant Woods’ American Gothic.
Professor Melvin B. Tolson attempts to put his students on an
From prehistoric times to the present, American art has been
equal footing with the white colleges in the 1930s of Jim Crow
influenced by historical context, politics, religion, science,
laws and lynch mobs. Viscerally disturbing and enormously
literature, and popular culture. Come along on a journey
uplifting, this true story shows what life back then was like
through the history of America, as reflected in its rich and
and what a brilliant and tenacious teacher can do to make
diverse visual culture.
change happen. It gives courage to us for today.
Date: Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 Participants should bring paper and pencils to jot down
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. questions or comments for the after-film discussion. They
Place: Main, 31 B and C should also understand that this is an emotionally powerful
Fee: $32 members/$80 nonmembers movie.
Instructor: Ellen Ehlenbeck
Date: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Marc Benton
OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 15ALL ABOUT EARTHQUAKES HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II - ALL SIX MOVIES
Examine how, where, and why earthquakes occur. Does Join Rich Santel as he presents the following movies: They
Pennsylvania have earthquakes? Where has the largest Won’t Forget (1937); Showboat (1936); This Gun for Hire
earthquake ever recorded occurred? Students will also learn (1942); Casablanca (1942); To Have and Have Not (1944);
how to calculate the location of an event and that there are and Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941). All but They Won’t Forget have
other types of seismic events that aren’t considered true closed-captioning (CC.)
earthquakes.
Date: Tuesdays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, and 24
Date: Tuesday, April 12 Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Place: Main, 31 B and C
Place: Main, 31 B and C Fee: $45 members/$120 nonmembers
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Instructor: Rich Santel
Instructor: Jeri Jones
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II - THEY WON’T FORGET
CIVIL WAR RAILROADS IN THE GETTYSBURG (1937) NO CC
CAMPAIGN This movie stars Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, and Edward
Award-winning author Scott Mingus discusses the role of the Norris. A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous
railroad network between Gettysburg and York during the Civil tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge
War, with a focus on the Gettysburg Railroad, Hanover Branch a teacher with the murder of his student.
Railroad, and the Northern Central Railway. In combination,
Date: Tuesday, April 19
these lines moved more than 11,000 wounded soldiers out of
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Gettysburg following the battle. These railroads also carried
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Abraham Lincoln to and from his Gettysburg Address. Some
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
of the material for this class is drawn from the author’s book,
Instructor: Rich Santel
Soldiers, Spies and Steam: A History of the Northern Central
Railway in the Civil War.
BROADWAY’S GOLDEN AGE (REPEAT)
Date: Tuesday, April 12
Revisit some of the greatest Broadway songs of the golden
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
age as Debbie Butcher performs some of her favorites and
Place: Main, 31 B and C
shares information about the shows they came from, including
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
composers, notable performers, and little-known anecdotes.
Instructor: Scott Mingus
Take a stroll down memory lane while singing along and
reliving some of your own Broadway memories.
VIDEO DISCUSSION CLASS: THE SECRETS OF THE
Date: Tuesday, April 26
WHALES - HUMPBACK SONG
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In a classroom that spans the world’s oceans, from Alaska’s
Place: Main, 31 B and C
herring-rich coastline to Antarctica’s feeding grounds,
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
humpback calves learn their family’s traditions. Cooperative
Instructor: Debbie Butcher
hunting strategies, the longest migrations of any known
mammal, and communicating through complex songs to find
a mate are all lessons absorbed by the younger generation.
Date: Tuesday, April 19
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Pat McGrath
Classroom Etiquette
Cell phones off • No fragrances • Sign in with coordinator
Respect others’ rights to hold opinions and beliefs that differ from your own
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ThankSPRING 2022 • Wait to have personal conversations until after the course
your instructor
Adhere to all COVID-19 policies and practices.INTRODUCTION TO FUNGI (Repeat with changes) HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II - THIS GUN FOR HIRE (1942) CC
What are fungi? What roles do they play in nature and what This movie stars Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and Robert Preston,
effects do they have on our lives? What are mushrooms, and when assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his
how does one go about identifying them? This course will beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills
advance attendees’ understanding of the importance of fungi in by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
our world.
Date: Tuesday, May 3
If you have a chance to see the film Fantastic Fungi in a theater Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
or on DVD, do so before or after the class. Recommended Place: Main, 31 B and C
references: The Kingdom of Fungi, by Jens Petersen (Princeton Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
U. Press, 2012) and Mushrooms Demystified, by David Arora Instructor: Rich Santel
(Ten Speed Press, 1986).
Date: Tuesday, April 26 BICYCLE PREPARATION FOR SPRING RIDING
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Learn the basics to prepare for spring including proper tire
Place: Main, 31 B and C inflation, how to fix a flat, brake adjustment, chain care, what to
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers grease versus what to oil, how to say no to the temptation of WD-
Instructor: John Dawson 40, how to fit your bicycle to ergonomically work properly, and the
all-important answer to “but that saddle looks so comfortable!”
Bring your bicycle for a hands-on fit and fix session and learn the
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II – SHOWBOAT (1936) CC
essential equipment you should always have with you on a ride.
This movie stars Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, and Charles
Winninger. Despite her mother’s objections, the naive young Date: Tuesdays, May 10 and 17
daughter of a showboat captain is thrust into the limelight as Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
the company’s new leading lady. Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers
Date: Tuesday, April 26
Instructor: Ross Willard
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Santel
LINCOLN AND HIS FAMILY
Pastor Curtis Weber will be showing a PowerPoint presentation
dealing with Abraham Lincoln’s family starting with his great-
great-great-great-grandfather, Samuel Lincoln, who came from
Hingham, England, to his own children, all boys, Robert, Edward,
William, and Thomas (Tad). Lincoln’s family migrated from
Massachusetts to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky,
Indiana, and Illinois.
Date: Tuesday, May 3
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Curtis Weber
DELTA - THE SLATE STORY
Take a PowerPoint tour of Delta, York County and learn about
one of the world’s best locations to obtain slate. Learn about
how the Welsh immigrated to the area to quarry the slate. What
made this slate so special and why it withstands weathering is
a special trait.
Date: Tuesday, May 3
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Jeri Jones OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 17HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II – CASABLANCA (1942) CC HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUR BRAIN AND BODY
This movie stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and
Henreid. A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles body are connected. Now science is able to provide insights
to decide whether to help his former lover and her fugitive into how to make lifestyle choices. Learn about research in
husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco. the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity
and social engagement, and how to incorporate these
Date: Tuesday, May 10
recommendations into a plan for healthy living.
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Tuesday, May 24
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Instructor: Rich Santel Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Nicole Schmid
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II - TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
(1944) CC
This movie stars Bogey and Bacall together for the first time. HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS II - MR. AND MRS. SMITH
During World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps (1941) CC
transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife Comedy directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Carol
to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer. CC Lombard and Robert Montgomery. Ann and David Smith are
a married couple living in New York City who, though in love,
Date: Tuesday, May 17
have disagreements that last for days before they reconcile.
Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Tuesday, May 24
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Rich Santel Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Santel
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OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 19WEDNESDAY COURSES
MAXIMIZE YOUR AGING EXPERIENCE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: “STRONGER THAN A
Learn about a new resource to help you determine what is most ROPE OF SAND”
important to you for a quality life as you grow older. You’ll find In York, Pennsylvania, in 1777-78, it served as the new
important guidance, resources, information and opportunities nation’s framework of government until succeeded by the U.
related to housing, transportation, healthy living, joy, purpose, S. Constitution in 1789, ten years later. Many compared it to
and finances in one centralized location to help you prioritize a rope of sand. But its adoption by the Continental Congress
and plan for the things you need and desire to maximize your in York brought France on board as an ally against the British
aging experience. in the American Revolution. This class will cover how it was
drafted and adopted, particularly the hard work done by the
Date: Wednesday, March 9
Continental Congress in the frontier town of York.
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Wednesday, March 16
Fee: FREE, but you must register Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Cathy Bollinger Place: Main, 31 B and C
*This course is also being offered on Monday, March 21. It is Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
the same content. Instructor: Jim McClure
WHY DO WE KEEP BREAKING LOCAL NEWS? EVERGLADES: LIQUID LAND
Join a long-term editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday News The Florida Everglades is one of the most biodiverse, fragile,
for a lively discussion about why the newspaper we grew and threatened ecosystems in North America. The ongoing
up with just doesn’t exist anymore and how the newspaper Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is the largest
industry hopes to serve our community for generations to wetland restoration project ever attempted in the United
come. States, but the amazing plants and animals still compete with
civilization for water and space. This program tells the story
Date: Wednesday, March 9
of this unique landscape.
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Wednesday, March 16
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Randy Parker Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Robert Kuhn
PUT SOME FUN IN YOUR FUNERAL (Repeat with changes)
It’s your funeral, so have it the way you want it! This course
explores death and dying in a non-threatening, light-hearted FRAUD BINGO: BINGO WITH A MESSAGE
way. It will help you become comfortable talking about death; Do you enjoy playing bingo? How about bingo with a twist?
ease the burden on the loved ones; ensure that your end-of- Come and play bingo that shares an important consumer
life wishes are known; and limit unwanted financial expenses. protection message. It is fun and informative, as well, so join
The loved ones we leave behind deserve better than a mess to Mary Bach for this entertaining session. All are welcome, and
clean up after us, so let’s have some fun planning what needs prizes will be provided.
to be done.
Date: Wednesday, March 23
Date: Wednesdays, March 16, 23, 30, and April 6 Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Place: Main, 31 B and C
Place: Main Classroom Building, Confrence Center, room 31 Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
B and C Instructor: Mary Bach
Fee: $32 members/$80 nonmembers
Instructor: Glen Dunbar
20 | OLLI YORK SPRING 2022WHAT IS POLICE REFORM? ESCAPE FROM FREEDOM AND THE TWILIGHT OF
A description and short history of police reform efforts, DEMOCRACY
current proposals and their impact, and a specific look at Based on Erich Fromm’s book, Escape From Freedom, and
York and York County efforts will be provided. The course Ann Applebaum’s book, Twilight of Democracy, this course
will also review what citizens can look for in their local police will examine why human civilization has been and remains
department. willing to submit to authoritarian rule. Using the insights of
psychoanalysis as probing agents, Fromm’s work analyzes the
Date: Wednesday, March 23
illness of modern civilization as witnessed by its willingness
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
to submit to totalitarian rule. Anne Applebaum explains the
Place: Main, 31 B and C
current lure of nationalism and autocracy.
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Thomas Gross Date: Wednesday, April 6
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN VATICAN CITY: MORE ART
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
THAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN IN ONE PLACE BEFORE!
Instructor: Steve Beck
Michelangelo painted the ceiling and the front judgment wall,
but there is a lot of other art in the room. This course will show
you all the art in the room, and explain the schemes used in AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR DRONE
the paintings. You will see pictures of just about every inch Participants, drone users, who are looking for detailed
of space on the walls and ceiling. By the end of the course, information on how they can improve their skill in producing
you will know more about the Sistine Chapel than most of the better images and video will learn photography settings and
people on earth! Warning: If you are offended by pictures of techniques to help them achieve that goal. They will also
violence or nudity, do not sign up for this course. learn some Federal Aviaton Administration (FAA) and local
aspects of drone flight that they may not be aware of along
Date: Wednesday, March 30
with a number of resources to help become better pilots/
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
photographers. Participants should bring the make and model
Place: Main, 31 B and C
of their drone, what software apps they use with their drone,
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
and what phone/tablet they use to control their drone.
Instructor: Reverend Robert Anderson
Date: Wednesdays, April 6, 13, and 20
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
UNDERSTANDING THE SPINNING OF YARN
Place: Main, 31 B and C
We will explore the development of techniques for producing
Fee: $24 members/$60 nonmembers
yarn from raw fiber from simple drop or supported spindles
Instructor: Gordon Hutchinson
through the various types of spinning wheels to a discussion
of how the need for more production led to the start of
the Industrial Revolution. If participants desire, we can C.S. LEWIS: A READER’S GUIDE
practice with some simple drop spindles. The instructor will Many authors stick with one type of literature, but C. S. Lewis
demonstrate the use of her spinning wheels. Bring a sense of (1898-1963) has written in many different genres, children’s
curiosity that will allow you to try and try again to succeed in literature, fantasy, letters, theology, biography, and many
making a length of yarn. others. First time readers of Lewis are often confused where
to start, and lovers of Lewis aren’t sure what to read next. This
Date: Wednesday, March 30
course will help guide you in these decisions.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Two sessions back-to-back))
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Wednesday, April 6
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Cheryl Dawson Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: F. Christopher Anderson
OLLI YORK SPRING 2022 | 21BIRDING FOR BRAIN FITNESS, EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AGING WITH SPIRIT (Repeat with changes)
AND SPIRITUALITY In this class, we will explore the important role of elders in
Birding is one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in today’s world, debunk myths about aging, and examine ways
America today. While many people enjoy birding or watching that you can awaken the sage within. Using materials from
birds at their feeders they may not realize amateur ornithology Sage-ing International and the gerontology literature, you will
is great for brain fitness and spiritual enrichment. We will be guided through exercises, readings, and discussions that
look how the multi-sensory nature of birding promotes better are designed to strengthen and further develop your role as an
cognitive and mental wellness. Additionally, we will examine elder Sage in our ever changing world.
how birding as a mindful outdoor hobby can be a healing
Date: Wednesdays, April 27, May 4, 11, and 18
spiritual discipline.
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Date: Wednesdays, April 13 and 20 Place: Main, 31 B and C
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Fee: $32 members/$80 nonmembers
Place: Main, 31 B and C Instructor: Christine Harrop-Stein
Fee: $16 members/$40 nonmembers
Instructor: Howard West
EDIBLE FLOWERS
Please come to this class to learn about some new uses for the
THE RNA WORLD flowers in your garden. Flowers have long been used as home
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an important regulatory molecule decoration but they also serve another purpose, as an addition
in the cell. Although its importance has long been to the foods we eat. The flowers can be dried, sugared, and
underappreciated, it has risen to a new level of prominence cooked in a variety of ways to enhance our meals. Flowers
in the pandemic. Not only is the causative agent of COVID-19 can decorate your plate but you can also eat some of them.
an RNA virus, two of the three currently available vaccines are Information will be shared and examples of edible flowers will
RNA-based. In this course, background material on the natural be given.
functions of RNA will be presented as well as the emerging
Date: Wednesday, April 27
importance of RNA biology in the prevention and treatment
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
of genetic disorders and infectious diseases. Given recent
Place: Main, 31 B and C
successes, it is safe to conclude that this is the advent of RNA
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
vaccine technology.
Instructor: Brenda Walker
Date: Wednesday, April 13
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
PETRIFIED IN PETROGRAD
Place: Main, 31 B and C
(FORMALLY ST. PETERSBURG)
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
In 1917 the Russian winter was in the minus double digits;
Instructor: Dr. Robert Farrell
everything came to a halt. No trucks, trains, fuel, food, or jobs.
Strikes, bread lines, and starvation were prevalent. Nurse
VIDEO DISCUSSION CLASS: GEORGIA O’KEEFFE Meriel Buchanon watched the crises unfold, desperation
What do you know about Georgia O’Keeffe? Did you know and suffering of thousands of ordinary people. Suddenly an
that she played a critical role in contemporary art? She was organized revolt took place. British citizens wanted to go home.
one of the first artists to make the path easier for female Buchanon, the Ambassador’s daughter, was an eyewitness
artists of the modern era. She is known for her unique and to the change of events in Russia. She wrote several books
modernist style with flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New about her experiences in the hospital and embassy, which are
Mexico landscapes. Come watch this award-winning film and required reading today.
participate in a discussion about the American icon, Georgia
Date: Wednesday, May 4
O’Keeffe.
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, April 20 Place: Main, 31 B and C
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Place: Main, 31 B and C Instructor: Mikele Stillman
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Beth Gill-MacDonald
22 | OLLI YORK SPRING 2022HIDDEN PICTURES IN DALI’S ART (Repeat) THE THEOLOGY OF HUMOR
Salvador Dali (1904-89) worked in many different kinds of Many people are surprised to see the words theology and
art from portraits and landscapes to surrealism. But his humor used in the same sentence. This course will help you
most interesting works may be those using what he called understand why they should be together and how humor has
his paranomic critical method. We’ll look at about twenty- informed theology and theologians.
five works of art, and you’ll have plenty of time to study each
Date: Wednesday, May 18
painting to find what Dali hid there. This is a discussion course,
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
so come prepared to seek out what’s there to find. Reverend
Place: Main, 31 B and C
Robert Anderson has studied some of these pictures every
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
day for more than forty years, as copies of them hang on his
Instructor: F. Christopher Anderson
Dali Wally.
Date: Wednesday, May 11
THE YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT - HANDS, HORSES, AND
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
HORSEPOWER
Place: Main, 31 B and C
This presentation will take a look back at the evolution of fire
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
apparatus propulsion in the York Fire Department, from hand-
Instructor: Reverend Robert Anderson
pulled equipment, through the years of horse-drawn vehicles,
and into the early gasoline powered motor-driven apparatus. A
CRAZY HORSE COUNTRY-2022 (Repeat with updates) PowerPoint presentation will include vintage photographs of
This is a revision/update to Kuhn’s original Crazy Horse York fire apparatus from all three eras.
Country course from two years ago. It is the story of the land
Date: Wednesday, May 18
and the Lakota (Sioux) people, symbolized by the iconic Crazy
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Horse, and the complicated effects of historical events on
Place: Main, 31 B and C
both.
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Date: Wednesday, May 11 Instructor: Gregory Halpin
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C
LIFE CARE PLANNING
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
We grew up answering the never-ending questions, What do
Instructor: Robert Kuhn
you want to be when you grow up? Are you getting married?
How curious that we stop asking our elderly friends such
LIFE LESSONS OF PAINTING THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER probing questions. Imagine what those inquires might look
THROUGH A CHALLENGING YEAR (Repeat with changes) like: What will you do when your health fails? Who will help
Be challenged and encouraged by the artistic life lessons you with transportation when you can no longer drive? If
Diana Thomas learned and shares through her story of your spouse were diagnosed with dementia, how would you
tackling a personal commitment to paint a scene from the manage? What are the assisted living facility options in your
Susquehanna River every week for an entire year. She credits community? Are your legal affairs in order? Too often, the need
the healing power of art and faith with being instrumental in becomes a reality in a moment of crisis—after a fall at home,
helping her navigate troubled waters when her daughter died a minor car accident, or soon after receiving a debilitating
of a heroin related overdose. medical diagnosis. Learn what a client care advocate is and
how a client care advocate is able to provide assistance,
Date: Wednesday, May 18
education, plus valuable guidance for your family.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Place: Main, 31 B and C Date: Wednesday, May 25
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Instructor: Diana Thomas Place: Main, 31 B and C
Fee: $8 members/$20 nonmembers
Instructor: Jeffrey Bellomo
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