FALL 2021 WALLI SCHEDULE - WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WALLACESTATE.EDU/WALLI
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Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute
Live Well. Learn On.
Fall 2021 WaLLi Schedule
Wallace State Community College
256.352.7803 • wallacestate.edu/WaLLi
WaLLi — WALLACE STATE LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
The Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) is for individ- Other offerings may include computer and technology courses,
uals aged 50 and up and offers a unique learning community that health-related topics and health fairs, competitions and overnight
is life-enriching, that provides opportunities to engage with new excursions. Use of the Wallace State Wellness Center and gym is
people, and offers intellectually stimulating events and travel. Each also included as a component of the WaLLi program. Courses are
semester there are a wide range of activities scheduled such as cul- taught by volunteers and instructors who share their knowledge
tural events, arts and crafts, movies, day trips, luncheons, lectures, and passions.
games, a book club, and events highlighting our local communities.
Membership
Membership includes (each semester): • Free admission to WSCC-sponsored home athletic events and
• Wallace State Wellness Center and gym membership the Burrow Museum
• Unlimited WaLLi courses and activities • Access to discounted WSCC services
• Seminars and cultural events at WSCC and from community • Free WaLLi t-shirt with one-year membership
and departmental partners including student admission to
WSCC music and theatre productions held at WSCC WaLLi offers a variety of membership options, giving you the op-
• Trips, tours, social luncheons, holiday parties, movies and portunity to choose a level that best fits your lifestyle.
contests
• Small group activities – WaLLi Lunch Bunch, WaLLi Book Club
• Free use and circulation privileges at WSCC Library Membership fees:
One year program (begins and ends annually in August)................................. $99
Fall Semester (mid-August through mid-December)........................................ $40
Spring Semester (January through first week in May)...................................... $40
Summer Semester (mid-May through mid-August).......................................... $30
The WaLLi program follows the academic calendar of WSCC. Check the WSCC website or the semester printed schedule for registration
dates and for the beginning/ending of classes each term.
Table of Contents Senior Adult Scholarship Program
About WaLLi........................................................ Page 2 As stated in the WSCC College Catalog (2020-2021, p. 46): “Stu-
Alumni Association Travel.................................... Page 7 dents meeting institutional admission requirements, who are 60
Classes for Crafters, Cooks & Artists ................... Page 4 years of age or older, are eligible for the Senior Adult Scholarship
Contact Us........................................................... Page 8 Program, which covers tuition only. The scholarship can be used
Day Trips.............................................................. Page 5 for transitional and credit courses leading to an associate degree,
Fun and Games.................................................... Page 5 diploma, or certificate. Courses may also be audited for no college
Hobbies, Health & More...................................... Page 5 credit or grade. Repeat courses are not eligible. Students must pay
Membership........................................................ Page 2 fees by the published deadline each semester.”
Registration & Policies......................................... Page 3 Sample fees, based on the 2020 Tuition and Fee Schedule, as
Semester-Long Activities..................................... Page 4 follows:
Exercise, Volleyball, Stretch Class 1 Credit Hour Course $39 Fees
Senior Adult Scholarship Program....................... Page 2 2 Credit Hour Course $68 Fees
Wallace State Services......................................... Page 3 3 Credit Hour Course $97 Fees
Wellness Center Hours........................................ Page 3 Other requirements may apply. For more information contact the
Financial Aid Office – 256.352.8182.
Schedules of activities are posted on the WaLLi calendar in the
Wellness Center hall.
NOTE: Course times and dates are subject to change.
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Registration & Policies
To allow as many members as possible to participate, the following applicable) for the event. We will not hold seats for anyone
policies are in effect for the WaLLi program: without required forms or payment on file.
• Only register for activities you plan to attend. • Classes and trips will be filled on a first come-first served basis
• If your plans change, promptly contact the WaLLi Office at and, once filled, everyone else will be waitlisted. If we reach
256.352.7803 to withdraw. the required number of participants to make another section
• Members may register for only one course per any given day/ and are able to secure the instructor again, we will add an-
time slot. other section and notify you of the new date and time of the
• Only participants registered for the activity will receive com- workshop/event. Trips will require 30 people for another bus
munication from the WaLLi Office or instructor. to be scheduled and will occur on the same day/time.
• Health fairs, WSCC programs such as musical and theatre pro- • Any activities requiring an additional fee must be paid prior
ductions, and the WSCC home athletic events do not require to formal registration for the event. No refunds will be issued.
registration. Just show your WaLLi membership card at the If the activity is canceled by the college then participants will
door for free admission. be issued a refund. Should a participant need to cancel after
• Credit/debit card is the preferred method of payment; howev- the refund date then they may find someone to fill their slot;
er, we do accept cash and checks. however, the participant is responsible for any registration fee
• In order for scheduled classes to be held, there must be a monetary exchange between them and the substitute.
minimum number of ten people registered for the workshop • Unless otherwise noted in the schedule, all classes are held
or activity. in the Wellness Center and all buses for the trips load in the
• Activities requiring transportation require a minimum of 30 Coliseum parking lot.
participants. Registration will remain open until one week • In case of inclement weather check local media broadcasts or
prior to the date of the event and, if there are fewer than the the Wallace State website for closing or delay announcement.
required registrants, it will be canceled. Anyone registered will If the college is closed then all activities are canceled.
be notified prior to the event.
• For trips, you will not be on the official registration list until
you complete and submit the required paperwork and fee (if
Contact Us
Need more information or to contact us? Website includes the WaLLi application, schedules,
WaLLi Office: Wellness Center, Room 111 monthly calendar downloads, registration forms, and travel forms.
Email: walli@wallacestate.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/WSCCWaLLi/
Phone: 256.352.7803 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wscc_walli/
Website: www.wallacestate.edu/WaLLi Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsccwalli/
Wallace State Services Wellness Center Hours
By being a member of WaLLi, participants may take advantage of Spring and Fall Semesters
services offered through WSCC programs including: 6:45 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday
• Dental Clinic - teeth-cleaning and x-rays, 256.352.8300 6:45 am to 11:00 am, Friday
• Salon and Spa Management – full range of services,
256.352.7819 (cut, style, color, perm, waxing, manicures and Summer Semester
pedicures) 6:45 am to 2:00 pm, Monday – Thursday
• Automotive Service Technology and Collision Repair – range of 6:45 am to 11:00 am, Friday
services, 256.352.8151 (on vehicles 10 years old or less, cost of
supplies plus 20%)
• Agriculture and Horticulture – seasonal plant sales,
Find us on Social Media
256.352.8035
• Alumni Association – join for student rate of $20,
256.352.8071
Facebook: WSCC Walli Members
Instagram: wscc_walli
Twitter: WSCC WaLLi
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Semester-Long Activities
Exercise M, W 8 – 9 am Wellness Center
Stretch Class M, W, F 9:30 – 10:15 am Wellness Center
Volleyball M, W, F 8 – 10 am Wellness Center
Exercise, Stretch and Volleyball will begin August 20 and end on December 15.
BOWLING (participants pay bowling fees/shoe rental) POTLUCK LUNCHES
Sept. 8 11 am Cullman Bowling Center 11 am, Bailey Center, 12th Floor
Oct. 13 11 am Cullman Bowling Center August 31, Welcome Back
Nov. 10 11 am Cullman Bowling Center No theme, just bring whatever you wish to share.
Dec. 8 11 am Cullman Bowling Center
October 19, Lunch and Learn
LUNCH BUNCH (meet at restaurant, meal at your expense) Special guest speaker, James Spann. Mr. Spann is the chief
Sept. 23 11 am Stonebridge Farms, Cullman meteorologist from ABC 33/40 and will share stories from
Nov. 16 11 am Rumors Deli, Cullman his career and teach us to “respect the polygon.” No theme,
just bring something really good to impress our guest!
BOOK CLUB
Sept. 17 9:30 am WaLLi Classroom December 14, Christmas Luncheon
Oct. 15 9:30 am WaLLi Classroom WSCC will supply the meat so bring side dishes and desserts
Nov. 19 9:30 am WaLLi Classroom for this meal. Bring a small gift valued at $5 or less and play
a fun game.
Classes for Crafters, Cooks & Artists
HAPPY ABOUT HUMMUS SCARF-MAKING CLASS
August 25, 10:30-11:30 am November 17, 10:30 am-11:30 am
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center
Join Sandy Seibert as she shows you numerous ways to make Want to make a really cool knotted yarn scarf that you can keep
delicious and healthy dishes using hummus. or give away as a gift? No sewing involved? Gather up all of your
long scrap yarn and ribbon and make sure you have different
FALL BARN CANVAS PAINTING widths and different textures and Sandy Seibert will show you
September 14, 10 am-12 pm how to cut it and put it all together! Just bring what you have
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center and we can all share and mix and match. What to bring: equiva-
Just Crafting Around’s Baylee Johnson will lent to about 30 - 8” pieces of assorted yarns and/or ribbon and
provide step-by-step instruction on how to a pair of scissors.
paint a beautiful fall barn scene on can-
vas. Limited to 20 participants. Fee: $10,
includes all materials.
REVERSIBLE PORCH PALLET PAINTING
October 5, 10 am-12 pm
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center
Paint a pallet to decorate your porch. With a scarecrow on one
side and a snowman on the other, you will be set for the fall and
winter seasons. Limited to 20 participants. Fee: $15, includes all
materials.
CHRISTMAS CANDY-MAKING CLASS
December 15, 11 am-1 pm
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center
Make various no-bake Christmas candies to carry home after
class in a decorative container. Limited to 20 participants. Fee:
$20, includes all materials.
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Hobbies, Health & More
IMPROVING YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS GROUND COVER CROPS WORKSHOP
September 21, 9-10:30 am October 25, 10:30-11:30 am
Bailey Center, 8th floor Wellness Center, Room 113
Need to brush up on your computer skills? An instructor in the Travis Kress, WSCC Farm Manager, joins us today to discuss what
WSCC Tutorial Lab will show you some of the basics and short- to plant during the non-cropping times to benefit the soil and
cuts for things like how to upload/attach documents, the best how the cover crops work for you.
way to save/name files, how to set up email, basic Internet usage
(popular sites, ordering online, etc.), and more. Limited to 25 TRUE COLORS PERSONALITY STYLES
people. November 3, 10:30 am-11:30 am
Wellness Center, Room 113
THE ART OF FINGERPRINTING True Colors is a model for understanding yourself and others
September 29, 10:30-11:30 am based on your personality temperament. The colors of Orange,
Science Building, Room 106 Gold, Green, and Blue are used to differentiate the four central
Dr. Thea Hall, WSCC Criminal Justice Department Chair, will give True Colors personality styles. Each of us has a combination of
an overview of the science of fingerprinting and then give you the four True Colors that make up our personality spectrum, usu-
the chance to practice in the Forensic Lab. Class limited to 15 ally with one of the styles being the most dominant. By identify-
participants. ing your personality (and the personalities of others), True Colors
provides insights into different motivations, actions, and com-
DOUSING THE FLAME OF INFLAMMATION munication approaches. This fun session will be led by Christine
October 6, 10:30-11:30 am Wiggins, WSCC Assistant Director of Student Success.
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center
Optimal health is different for each of us but there are lifestyle
habits, which if improved, can lead us to be the best that we can
be! Reducing habits that create inflammation is key but if you Day Trips
don’t know what’s creating it to begin with, how will you know
what to change? Let’s explore it together and discuss how to turn EXPLORE THE LITTLE RIVER CANYON
it around. Instructor: Sandy Seibert September 9, 7:30 am-4 pm
Bus Departs from Coliseum
The canyon has been described as the “Grand Canyon of the East.”
It is one of the most extensive, picturesque canyon systems in
Fun & Games the eastern US, offering some of the deepest gorges this side of
the Mississippi River. Dr. Nicki Wayner, Assistant Director of the
BINGO Little River Canyon Center, will teach us many things about the
September 15, 10:30-11:30 am ecology, geography and wildlife of the area. After our educational
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center session, we head to the Big Mill Antiques Mall in Ft. Payne for a
Join in for a fun hour of bingo and prizes! bit of browsing and lunch at the Vintage 1889 Restaurant (at your
expense). Bus departs from Coliseum. Transportation fee: $8.
BOARD GAMES
October 27, 10:30-11:30 am BIRMINGHAM DAY TRIP
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center October 7, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Join other WaLLi members and play some of your favorite board Bus Departs from Coliseum
games – these may be games you’re your childhood or you may Visit the Southern Museum of Flight ($6 admission) and see the
learn a new game or two. history of flight, airplanes and the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame.
At lunchtime we head to the Irondale Café – the original Whis-
JIGSAW PUZZLES tle-stop Café – for traditional Southern fare (meal at your expense).
December 1, 10:30-11:30 am This afternoon we will spend a little time hunting for bargains and
WaLLi Classroom, Wellness Center antiques at Irondale Pickers. Bus departs from the Coliseum. Trans-
Need to do something relaxing today? Come join other Walli portation fee: $5.
members and get to know them by putting jigsaw puzzles to-
gether. LUNCHEON MATINEE AT YESTERDAY’S
December 16, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
Bus Departs from Coliseum
Travel to Yesterday’s Event Center in Athens for a special “Elvis
Christmas” show featuring Kevin Adams. There may also be a visit
to the Russell Stover Candy Outlet after the show. The $20 fee in-
cludes transportation, luncheon and entertainment. Bus will depart
from the Coliseum parking lot.
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Fall 2021
The Wallace State Lifelong Institute (WaLLi) is open to area residents 50 and over. Registration is $99 for the year (beginning in August) or $40 each for
Fall and Spring semesters and $30 for the Summer semester. Call 256.352.7803, email walli@wallacestate.edu, or visit www.wallacestate.edu/walli.
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, schedule is subject to change.
Weekly Activities
Weekly activities offered throughout the semester include:
ACTIVITY DAYS Time LOCATION
Exercise M, W 8 – 9 am Wellness Center
Stretch Class M, W, F 9:30 – 10:15 am Wellness Center
Volleyball M, W, F 8 – 10 am Wellness Center
Exercise, Stretch and Volleyball will begin on August 20 and end on December 15.
Monthly Activities
DAY DATE ACTIVITY Time LOCATION
August
Wednesday 25 Happy About Hummus 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Tuesday 31 Welcome Back Potluck Lunch 11 am – 1 pm JBC 12th
September
Wednesday 8 Bowling 11 am Cullman Bowling Center
Thursday 9 Exploring Little River Canyon Trip 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Bus departs Coliseum
Tuesday 14 Fall Barn Canvas Painting Class 10 am – 12 pm WaLLI Classroom
Wednesday 15 Bingo 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Friday 17 Book Club 9:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Tuesday 21 Improving Computer Skills Workshop 9 – 10:30 am JBC 8th Floor Tutoring Lab
Thursday 23 Lunch Bunch 11 am Stonebridge Farms
Wednesday 29 The Art of Fingerprinting Workshop 10:30 – 11:30 am Science Building, Room 106
October
Tuesday 5 Reversible Porch Pallet Painting 10 am – 12 pm WaLLI Classroom
Wednesday 6 Dousing the Flame of Inflammation Workshop 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Thursday 7 Birmingham Day Trip 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Bus departs Coliseum
Wednesday 13 Bowling 11 am Cullman Bowling Center
Friday 15 Book Club 9:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Tuesday 19 Lunch and Learn Potluck with James Spann 11 am – 1 pm JBC 12th
Monday 25 Ground Cover Crops Workshop 10:30 – 11:30 am Wellness Center, Room 113
Wednesday 27 Board Games 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
November
Wednesday 3 True Colors Personality Workshop 10:30 – 11:30 am Wellness Center, Room 113
Wednesday 10 Bowling 11 am Cullman Bowling Center
Tuesday 16 Lunch Bunch 11 am Rumors Deli – Cullman
Wednesday 17 Scrap Scarf-making 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Friday 19 Book Club 9:30 am WaLLI Classroom
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December
Wednesday 1 Jigsaw Puzzles 10:30 – 11:30 am WaLLI Classroom
Wednesday 8 Bowling 11 am Cullman Bowling Center
Tuesday 14 Holiday Potluck Luncheon 11 am – 1 pm JBC 12th
Wednesday 15 Christmas Candy-Making Class 11 am – 1 pm WaLLI Classroom
Thursday 16 Lunch Matinee @ Yesterdays 9:30 am – 3 pm Bus departs Coliseum
CONTACT US!
2 Easy Ways to join WaLLi or Register for Courses
☎ *
*Registration by phone is the preferred method for WaLLi Program
registration. Please leave a message and we will PHONE* P.O. Box 2000
return your call as soon as possible. Thank You! 256.352.7803 Hanceville, AL
MAIL
35077
Registration Days for Fall 2021 Semester
This program registers throughout the semester, however, the dates and times listed below ensure that someone will be in the WaLLi
office (Wellness Center 111) to assist in registration:
Monday July 26 August 2 6:30 am-12:30 pm
Wednesday July 28 August 4 6:30 am-12:30 pm
Friday July 30 August 6 6:30 am-12:30 pm
Remember, many activities have class limits and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Alumni Association Travel
Autumn in Branson Holly Jolly Christmas Charleston and Savannah
September 13-17, 2021 December 7-10, 2021 April 4-8, 2022
www.wsccalumni.org/branson21 www.wsccalumni.org/hollyjolly21 www,wsccalumni.org/charm22
Prices range from $925-$1,335 per person. Prices range from $575-$899 per person. Prices range from $998-$1,598 per person.
Alumni Association Membership
Want to join the Alumni Association or renew your membership? Go
to www.wsccalumni.org or come by the Alumni office located on the
11th floor of the Bailey Center, Room 1101.
WaLLi members may join at the student rate of $20 per year (Sep-
tember 1 - August 31). This year’s membership gift is a handy “Desk
in Box” set.
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P.O. Box 2000
Hanceville, AL 35077
2 Easy Ways to join WaLLi
or Register for Courses
☎
PHONE*
256.352.7803
* MAIL
WaLLi Program
P.O. Box 2000
Hanceville, AL 35077
Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute *Registration by phone is the preferred method for regis-
Live Well. Learn On. tration. Please leave a message and we will return your call
as soon as possible. Thank You!
CONTACT US!
Sandy Seibert
256.352.7803
WaLLi@wallacestate.edu
www.wallacestate.edu/WaLLi
256.352.7803
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