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SPRING 2023
LEARNERS AGE 50 & ABOVE
LIVE WELL. LEARN FOREVER.
OLLI BULLETIN/CATALOG
SPRING 2023
Welcome to OLLI AT LSU. Join today!
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at LSU is one of a network of 124 university-affiliated lifelong learning programs supported by
The Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, or OLLI, offers non-credit educational programs specifically
developed for adults who are age 50 and older; university connection and university support; robust volunteer leadership and sound
organizational structure; and a diverse repertoire of intellectually stimulating courses.
OLLI at LSU is now a program of LSU Online & Continuing Education. This new university division combines the Continuing Education
programs with LSU Online credit degree programs, strengthening LSU’s focus on engagement with off-campus and lifelong learners.
We invite anyone who is interested to become an OLLI at LSU member. Membership entitles you to register in as many courses, field
trips, or special events as you like. For Spring 2023, we are offering virtual courses and in-person classes! Come learn with us!
Our mission is to foster lifelong learning and individual growth for learners age 50 and over by creating intellectually stimulating
learning opportunities that enrich lives.
Membership • Coffees: Hear outstanding speakers on
topics of current interest.
or the LSU Union Branch), or visit their
website at campusfederal.org.
OLLI at LSU is open to anyone who meets
its two requirements: • UREC discount: Exercise at the UREC • Best of all Benefits: Friendships and
1. Is 50 years old and older and center on LSU campus at a discounted learning with other OLLI at LSU lifelong
rate. learning members!
2. Enjoys learning!
The membership fee for the Spring • Lunch Bunch: Enjoy lunch with other • Lunch and Learns: Enjoy bringing a lunch
2023 semester is $25 and will be good OLLI members. Meet up with friends and and listening to a local speaker on various
through June 30, 2023. Membership make new ones. topics.
fee is tax deductible. The fee covers the • OLLI NEWS: A weekly email newsletter
entire membership year, so join now to listing upcoming OLLI activities and local Inclement Weather and
take advantage of this year’s offerings. interests. Class Cancellations
Membership entitles you to a wide range • Locations: Programs offered at many We sometimes have bad weather during
of benefits. An OLLI member may attend locations throughout Southern Louisiana. the semesters and a class session may
activities offered by any chapter within OLLI need to be canceled. We follow the St.
at LSU: Camellia City Chapter, Felicianas • LSU School of Music and Dramatic
Tammany Parish School System for the
Chapter, or Lagniappe Chapter. Arts: Pay same discounted rate as LSU
Camellia City Chapter, EBR Parish School
students. Includes all events at LSU
System for Lagniappe Chapter, and the WFP
Student Union as well.
OLLI at LSU Benefits • Campus Federal Credit Union: Full
School System for the Felicianas Chapter
cancellations during the fall and spring
• Courses: Experience learning something
membership privileges to OLLI members. semesters. Since schools are not in session
fun, challenging or amazing!
Stop by one of their three branches during the summer, we follow the LSU’s
• Field Trips: Visit special places in Baton Rouge (Main Branch at 3535 closing announcements (check online:
throughout Southern Louisiana and Nicholson Extension, Perkins Road www.lsu.edu). Zoom only classes will be
surrounding states. Financial Center at 6230 Perkins Road, held if local schools hold virtual classes.
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COURSE CALENDARS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
Camellia City Chapter Courses IN-PERSON CLASSES
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Cyber Awareness Beginner Knitting
Crime 10:00 - 11:30 am
10:00 - 11:00 am SREC
SREC
Introduction to
Meditation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
SREC
Reading About Humorous Dramatic March Into Home
Artists of the Italian Reading of Southern Maintenance
Renaissance Literature 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
11:30 am - 1:30 pm 11:00 am - 1:00 pm St. Tammany Parish
SREC SREC Library
Line Dancing Line Dancing
2:00 - 4:00 pm 2:00 - 4:00 pm
SREC SREC
Canasta Fun
2:00 - 4:00 pm
SREC
Camellia City Chapter COURSE LOCATIONS:
• SREC, Slidell Regional Education Center, 1050 Gause Blvd • St Tammany Parish Library, 3901 Pontchartrain Dr.
Felicianas Chapter Courses IN-PERSON / HYBRID CLASSES
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Yoga On and Off the Mat Basic Yoga Beginning Yoga Basic Yoga Beginning Yoga
9:00 - 10:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 9:00 - 10:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 9:00 - 10:00 am
Grace Episcopal Grace Episcopal WFP Library Grace Episcopal WFP Library
Cajun and Creole Cuisines, Joy of Container The War in the Skies:
Let’s Time Travel and Go South Louisiana’s Line Dancing Gardening Europe 1939-1945
On A Pilgrimage Greatest Resource 10:15 am - 12:15 pm 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 10:30 am
10:00 - 11:30 am 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WFP Library United Methodist Streamed to WFP Library
WFP Library Grace Episcopal Fellowship Hall Conference Room
From Two Large Elements of Art and Bridge: Playing of the Chair Exercise
Great Decisions Unfinished Rooms Art Techniques Hand 10:00 - 11:00 am
1:00 - 3:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm United Methodist
WFP Library WFP Library WFP Library WFP Library Fellowship Hall
HYBRID
Pickleball Ancient Settlements and The Treason Prosecution
1:00 - 3:00 pm Cities in North America of Jefferson Davis
West Feliciana Sports 1:00 - 3:00 pm 10:15 - 11:45 am
Complex WFP Library WFP Library Meeting Room
Amazing Fossils – Oh the
How to Be Antiracist Stories They Tell
5:00 - 6:30 pm 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Streamed to WFP Library HYBRID
Felicianas Chapter COURSE LOCATIONS:
• Grace Episcopal Church, • West Feliciana Sports Park, • West Feliciana Parish Library, • United Methodist Church,
11621 Ferdinand St 10226 W Feliciana Pkwy 5114 Burnett Rd. 9866 Royal St.
Call Us: 225-578-2500 Registration Begins January 30: online.lsu.edu/olli 3
COURSE CALENDARS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
Lagniappe Chapter Courses IN-PERSON / HYBRID CLASSES
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Beginning Bridge – Pickleball for
Pickleball for Beginners Level 1 Intermediates Intro Film Discussion Crochet for Beginners
9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 10:00 am 9:00 - 10:00 am
BREC Greenwood Highland Presbyterian BREC Greenwood BUMC The Claiborne- BR
Community Park Church Community Park
Women in the History of Beginning Bridge –
Music Theory for Art and the Marks They
All Things iPhone Part 1 Level 1
Beginners Made
9:15 - 11:15 am 9:00 - 11:00 am
9:15 - 11:15 am 9:00 - 11:00 am
BUMC Highland Presbyterian
BUMC BUMC & Zoom Church
HYBRID
U.S. History: The
Antebellum Period,
Basic Hatha Yoga Water Aerobics Basic Hatha Yoga Prelude to Civil War,
9:30 - 10:30 am 9:30 - 10:30 am 9:30 - 10:30 am 1820-1861
First Christian Church The Claiborne- BR First Christian Church 9:00 - 11:00 am
BUMC & Zoom
HYBRID
Water Aerobics
9:30 - 10:30 am
The Claiborne- BR
Age is Just a Number:
Lifestyle Behaviors
to Support Healthy
Cognitive Aging
9:30 - 11:00 am
St. James Place
Louisiana and Her
People in Film
10:15 - 11:15 am
BUMC
So What! You’re Over
A Way to the Dwelling 50! Current Advances in Introduction to Christian
Life Writing Place of the Divine Medicine and Surgery Theology
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Healer 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
BUMC 11:30 am - 1:30 pm BUMC & Zoom BUMC
BUMC HYBRID
China: From the Yellow Cajun and Creole
Emperor of Legend to Cuisines: South
All Things iPhone Part 2 Today’s Emperor of Louisiana’s Greatest
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Communism Resource
BUMC 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
BUMC & Zoom BUMC
HYBRID
Rekindling Resilience
and Restoring Peace: Beginning Bridge - King Arthur in Medieval
Seeing Rainbows after Level 2 Literature
Storms 12:00 - 2:00 pm 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
12:00 - 1:30 pm Highland Presbyterian BUMC & Zoom
BUMC & Zoom Church HYBRID
HYBRID
China’s Encounter with Beginning Bridge -
Rebellions in the 19th
Fabulous Felines, Part II the West in the 19th Level 2 Line Dancing
Century China
1:45 - 3:45 pm Century 12:00 - 2:00 pm 12:30 - 2:30 pm
1:30 - 3:30 pm
BUMC 1:45 - 3:45 pm Highland Presbyterian Jeffie Jean Dance Studio
BUMC
BUMC Church
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COURSE CALENDARS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
IN-PERSON / HYBRID CLASSES
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Russia and Ukraine: An
Smartphone Spanish for Beginners, A Forty-First Opera
Historical Perspective
Photography Part 2 Season
1:30 - 3:30 pm
1:45 - 3:45 pm 1:45 - 3:45 pm 1:45 - 3:45 pm
BUMC & Zoom
BUMC BUMC BUMC
HYBRID
Current Concepts about
Greek Drama the Fertile Fisheries Hot Topics in Louisiana
1:45 - 3:45 pm Crescent 1:45 - 3:45 pm
BUMC & Zoom 1:45 - 3:45 pm BUMC
HYBRID BUMC & Zoom
HYBRID
Beginning Bridge – Spanish for
Defense! Intermediates
3:00 - 5:00 pm 1:45 - 3:45 pm
Highland Presbyterian BUMC
Church
The History of Libraries Beginning Bridge –
Flicks and Food World of Italian Wine and Why They Matter Defense!
6:30 - 9:00 pm 6:30 - 8:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Drusilla’s Seafood Matherne’s Market Goodwood Library Rm. Highland Presbyterian
Restaurant Downtown 102 Church
Lagniappe Chapter COURSE LOCATIONS:
• Jeffie Jean Dance Studio, 11600 S. Harrell’s Ferry Rd • The Claiborne at Baton Rouge, 9511 Creekview Dr.
• Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, 3482 Drusilla • First Christian Church, 8484 Old Hammond Hwy.
• Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Dr. • St. James Place Retirement Community, 333 Lee Dr.
• Matherne’s Market, 440 Third St. Suite 100 • Highland Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Rd
• BREC Greenwood Community, Tennis Center, Baker, LA • Goodwood Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd
As a member-driven and member-led program, OLLI offers many
Volunteers Make opportunities for you to become actively involved from serving on
a committee to volunteering as a greeter.
OLLI Happen! BE AN OLLI VOLUNTEER
Teach an OLLI course - Do you want to share your passion, develop
innovative learning experiences and inspire others to learn without
burden of grades or homework?
Assist in the classroom - Work behind the scenes to help courses run
smoothly, interact with instructors, and students. A training is held each
semester.
Join the OLLI Curriculum Committee - Develop classes, interact with
community. Meets once a month.
Use your skills - Do you like organizing social events, writing articles
or blogs, taking photographs, or traveling? Are there other skills or
connections that you have and would like to use to support OLLI?
Email the OLLI office at OLLI@outreach.lsu.edi to volunteer today!
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COURSE CALENDARS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
ZOOM / HYBRID CLASSES
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Women in the History of The War in the Skies:
The Truth About the Art and the Marks They Women of the American Europe 1939-1945
American Church’s Made Revolutionary War 9:00 - 10:30 am
Complicity in Racism 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 11:00 am Streamed to WFP Library
9:00 - 10:30 am BUMC & Zoom Conference Room
HYBRID
U.S. History: The
Antebellum Period,
A Bit of Baroque and The Holocaust: Basic Prelude to Civil War,
Rococo and Neoclassical Facts & Persistent 1820-1861
and Romantic Art Questions 9:00 - 11:00 am
10:00 - 11:00 am 9:30 - 11:00 am BUMC & Zoom
HYBRID
Rekindling Resilience So What! You’re Over
and Restoring Peace: 50! Current Advances in
Seeing Rainbows after Kate Chopin and Her Medicine and Surgery Caves, Rocks and Stones
Storms Bayou Folk Stories 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 10:00 - 11:00 am
12:00 - 1:30 pm 11:30 am - 1:00 pm BUMC & Zoom
BUMC & Zoom HYBRID
HYBRID
China: From the Yellow
Emperor of Legend to Russia and Ukraine: An King Arthur in Medieval Amazing Fossils – Oh the
Broadway Musicals: A Today’s Emperor of Historical Perspective Literature Stories They Tell
Fascinating History Communism 1:30 - 3:30 pm 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 1:00 - 2:30 pm
12:00 - 1:30 pm 11:30 am - 1:30 pm BUMC & Zoom BUMC & Zoom HYBRID
BUMC & Zoom HYBRID HYBRID
HYBRID
From Two Large
Greek Drama Unfinished Rooms Preventing Cognitive
1:45 - 3:45 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm Decline as We Age
BUMC & Zoom WFP Library 2:00 - 3:00 pm
HYBRID HYBRID
Current Concepts about
Pearl Harbor to Midway: the Fertile Fisheries
Six Months That Saved Crescent Ethics in Modern Life
the World 1:45 - 3:45 pm 3:30 - 4:30 pm
2:00 - 4:00 pm BUMC & Zoom
HYBRID
Turning Tales: Modifying
Familiar Fairytales
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Travelling Into the Democracy in America:
Volume 1, Part II of
Past: Fascinating Inventing New Orleans Alexis de Tocqueville’s
Archeological Sites 5:00 - 7:00 pm Magnum Opus
2:00 - 4:00 pm 5:00 - 7:00 pm
How to be Antiracist Disasters!
5:00 - 6:30 pm 5:30 - 7:00 pm
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OLLI BULLETIN/CATALOG
SPRING 2023
Types Of Classes
We will be delivering our classes to you in the following ways:
• In-person – Classes will be offered at various locations in Baton Rouge, St. Francisville and Slidell.
Registration will be limited to classroom capacity.
• Zoom Online – Classes will be offered online via the Zoom platform. Programs are not recorded and
must be attended on the date and time listed. Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to the start of the
class. If you register less than 24 hours prior to the start of the class, there is no guarantee that you will
receive your Zoom link before the class starts.
• Hybrid – Classes will be offered in the classroom and online at the same time.
In-person class Zoom class
Hybrid class
Early Bird Special
Register online or by telephone to qualify for the Early Bird Special! Register from Monday, January 30 at 8:00 a.m. – Sunday,
February 12 at 11:59 p.m. and pay the early bird fee. Beginning Monday, February 13 at 12:00 a.m., each course will increase by
$5. Courses with low enrollment as of Friday, February 17, may be canceled. If you register by February 17 and your course is
canceled, you may either receive a refund or credit the course fee to another course (with no additional fees). Note: Credit and
debit cards are the only methods of payment for registration and membership fees.
Photograph Policy
We often take pictures of OLLI participants and instructors for use in our print and electronic publications. If you do not want us
to use your photograph, please notify the photographer at the event.
Register online: online.lsu.edu/olli • Contact OLLI at LSU: 225-578-2500
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT LSU
JOIN OUR LSU Online & Continuing Education
FACEBOOK GROUP! 340 E. Parker Boulevard., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-578-2500
FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/OLLI.LSU Website: online.lsu.edu/olli
Email: OLLI@outreach.lsu.edu
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
CAMELLIA CITY CHAPTER COURSES In-person class
NEW! Beginner Knitting initiated through phishing emails and/ NEW! Line Dancing
or pop ads advising of some imminent
This class is perfect for beginning knitters. hazard to be avoided. Victims are directed Learn beginning line dances from The
Participants will be introduced to basic to transmit funds via ACH/Wires, Cashier’s Cupid Shuffle to The Zydeco Bounce. We
knitting skills such as casting on, knit and Checks, Money orders, Zelle/CashApp, will mainly do popular dances that are seen
purl stitch, and binding off. Basic stitches and/or Virtual currency. Fraudsters direct at wedding receptions in this area. Nothing
will be taught using the continental style. victims to maintain communication via more than 32 steps. Please no sandals or
Each participant will make a lovely cowl or messaging platforms: WhatsApp, Signal, heels. Smooth soled shoes work best.
scarf. Telegram, etc. In many instances, the Time & Dates: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. fraudsters use spoofed/stolen social media Tuesday & Thursday, Apr. 4 & 6
Thursday, Mar. 9, 16, 23 accounts to poise as trusted relationships Course Fee: $20 (early bird $15)
Course Fee: $20 (early bird - $15) to deceive victims. The National Council of Instructor: Cynthia Prevost
Instructor: Darlene Reaves Aging estimates $3 Billion per year are lost Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott
Coordinator: Ann LaBauve to these types of frauds. Code: OSLINE(1)
Required Supplies: US 15 (10mm) knitting Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Slidell Regional Education Center
needles, three skeins of Lion Brand Yarn Tuesday, Mar. 21
Wool Ease Thick and Quick in your choice of Course Fee: $5
NEW! March Into Home
color, one yarn or tapestry needle Instructor: US Secret Service Agents Felton
Joseph and Felton Worrell
Maintenance
Code: OSKNIT(1)
Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott We will explore some DIY Do and DIY Don’t
Location: Slidell Regional Education Center
projects. We will also review different
Code: OSCYBER(1)
projects and things to consider when trying
Location: Slidell Regional Education Center
NEW! Canasta Fun to decide whether or not you want to tackle
Learn how to play the fun card game of a project on your own. We will also cover
canasta played with four people in teams NEW! Humorous Dramatic a basic home maintenance plan, cleaning
of two. Rules of the game will be explained Reading of Southern hacks and gardening tips!
as well as the scoring method. Come have Literature Time & Dates: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
some fun learning and play your first game Zora Neale Hurston and Eudora Welty as Saturday, Mar. 11
if time and numbers permit. Fun way to two dominant forces of Southern literature. Course Fee: $10 (early bird $5)
get together with friends who like playing Instructor: Christine Barnhill
cards. Come have some fun! Time & Dates: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 1 Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott
Time & Date: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Code: OSHOME(1)
Course Fee: $10 (early bird $5)
Tuesday, Mar. 14 Location: St. Tammany Parish Library
Instructor: Carol Young
Course Fee: $10 (early bird $5)
Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott
Instructor: Sandra Johnson
Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott
Code: OSHUMOR(1) NEW! Reading about Artists of
Code: OSCAN(1)
Location: Slidell Regional Education Center the Italian Renaissance
Location: Slidell Regional Education Center We will read three books about artists of
NEW! Introduction to the Italian Renaissance: Leonardo Da Vinci,
Michelangelo, and Raphael. Information
NEW! Cyber Awareness Crime Meditation about the selected books will be available
Join us to answer the questions “What soon.
is Meditation?” “What is Mindfulness?”
This course provides information related Discover the benefits of meditation and Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
to Elder Abuse and awareness of cyber breath practices while finding a meditation Tuesday, Mar. 7, 14, 21
threats. “Elder Abuse – Cyber enabled practice that works for you. Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20)
Financial Fraud: Financial Fraud Schemes Instructor: Sheila Cork
targeting elderly and/or vulnerable Time & Dates: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Mar. 7 Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott
individuals through Romance Scams, Optional Supplies: Venice: Pure City by
Crypto Currency Scams/Pig Butchering, Course Fee: $10 (early bird $5)
Instructor: Julie Hunt-Juneau Peter Ackroyd, any edition
Kidnapping Scams, Grandparent help
Coordinator: Dr. Margo Guilott Code: OSREAD(1)
scams, Gift Card Scams, Business Email
Compromise (BEC), Account Takeover (ATO), Code: OSMEDIT(1) Location: Slidell Regional Education Center
Tech Scams and Government Imposter Location: Slidell Regional Education Center
Scams (Smishing). The crime is often
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
FELICIANAS CHAPTER COURSE In-person class Hybrid class Zoom class
SESSION I --------------------- Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6
Optional Supplies: yoga block and yoga
strap
NEW! Amazing Fossils: Oh, Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) Code: OFGEYOG(30)
What Stories They Tell! Instructor: Vernon Wright Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
Coordinator: Ada White
You will be amazed and in awe of Earth’s
Code: OFANCIENT(1)
prehistoric cast of characters and Bridge: Playing the Hand
the stories they tell. We’ll explore the Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
“Bridge: Playing the Hand” will use
spectacular fossils that trace the lineage duplicate boards to play the same hand
of ancient fish, amphibians, birds, Basic Yoga at each table at the same time. After
reptiles, and mammals. We’ll speak of each hand we will discuss the bidding,
Breathe, stretch & relax your way to a
the fins of fish, horses’ toes, air sacs the opening lead, the count of winners
healthier life. No prior yoga experience is
in bones, primate fingers, behemoths, and losers by the declarer, the plan of the
needed. When coming to class, please keep
leviathans, feathered dinosaurs, and defenders, and the execution of the plan.
talking to a minimum, remove your shoes,
pigmy elephants. And we must also Each student will receive the Standard
& leave your cell phone in your car. Come to
hear the story of the paleontologists, the American Yellow Card booklet and
class on an empty stomach, be early, bring
explorers, and collectors, who lived large convention card. In a round of four hands,
a mat, and wear comfortable clothing that
to make these impressive discoveries. The each table position will be declarer once,
does not impede your activity. This class
Earth’s living history is all there; it’s written dummy once and defender twice. All
meets twice a week continuously during the
in the rocks! levels of skill are welcome and beginners
semester sessions & intersessions.
Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a basic knowledge are encouraged to
Time & Dates: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Friday, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7 enroll.
Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 7,
Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30) 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Apr. 4, 6, 11, 13, Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Darlene Reaves 18, 20, 25, 27 Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6
Coordinator: Rich Hirsch Course Fee: $70 (early bird $65) Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
In-Person Code: OFAMAZE(1) Instructor: Owen Kemp Instructor: Ralph Schomburg
Location: West Feliciana Parish Library Coordinator: Georgia LaCour Coordinator: Dawn Hoyle
Required Supplies: yoga mat Optional Supplies: The Fun Way to Serious
Zoom Code: OFAMAZE(2) Code: OFBEYOG(61) Bridge by Harry Lampert
Location: Zoom Location: Grace Episcopal Church Code: OFBRIDGE(3)
Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
NEW! Ancient Settlements Beginning Yoga
and Cities in North America If you are interested in improved flexibility, NEW! Cajun and Creole
balance, and strength, then Beginning Yoga Cuisines: South Louisiana’s
This course will use a great course video is for you. No prior experience necessary, Greatest Resource
by Professor Edwin Barnhart of the yoga is beneficial for any age, any stage of Explore South Louisiana’s greatest
Maya Exploration Center entitled Ancient fitness, and it is a great complement to any resource, its cuisines! Each week we will
Civilizations of North America. This course other activities from running and tennis to discuss Cajun and Creole cuisines; what
will use power point slides to expand weight training. Come with your yoga mat they are and where they come from, how
and update Dr. Barnhart’s presentation wearing comfortable clothes and you will they differ and how they are alike, as
and include more new material about soon appreciate the all-around benefits well as their role in our unique culture.
the early arrival of man in the Americas. of yoga: better breathing, less stress, and Already familiar with cooking and eating
New findings of human footprints in White improved overall fitness. these cuisines? Enhance your knowledge
Sands, New Mexico clearly show the Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and cooking expertise by delving into
presence of man 21000 to 23000 years Wednesday and Friday, Mar. 1, 3, 8, 10, the cuisines’ history, interesting regional
ago and wide acceptance of material 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, Apr. 5, 7, 14, 19, 21, differences, and techniques that simplify
from the Chiquihuite cave in Mexico as 26, 28 the cooking process and build dishes
man-made and dating to 33,000 years packed with flavor, just like our Grandmas
Course Fee: $70 (early bird $65)
ago has extended our knowledge of man’s used to cook! The course will feature
Instructor: Jane Simmons
presence in North America. DNA evidence classes on classic and time-honored
from Siberia’s Yana River combined with Coordinator: Carla Bowman
recipes, seasonal ingredients, and common
DNA from Native Americans reveal some Required Supplies: Yoga mat available on
cooking methods practiced in South
interesting patterns. Amazon, Target, and Wal-Mart
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COURSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 27
FELICIANAS CHAPTER COURSES In-person class Hybrid class Zoom class
Louisiana. Traditional and evolving Cajun who served their time, some of whom are
and Creole recipes will be demonstrated still there, buried in Point Lookout, Angola’s
and shared for tasting by the class. And you cemetery. Stay to hear the stories of some
know there’s going to be some Lagniappe… surprise guests.
each participant will receive a can of Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
the instructor’s own Le Bon Papa Creole Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4
Seasoning to take home. We’ll also share Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
recipes and resources to make it easy to
Instructor: Maryanne Fisher-Giorlando
enjoy these recipes at home.
Coordinator: Ed Lanius
Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4 In-Person Code: OFFROM(1)
Course Fee: $95 (early bird $90) Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
Instructor: Dave Howson Zoom Code: OFFROM2)
Coordinator: Rich Hirsch Location: Zoom
Code: OFCAJUN(1)
Location: Grace Episcopal Church
Great Decisions
Great Decisions is America’s largest
Chair Exercise discussion program on world affairs. The
Join others in gentle exercises, moderate program model involves reading the Great
strength training, balancing practice, Decisions Briefing Book, watching the
stretching and relaxation while seated. At documentary film series and meeting in
times, movements will be done standing,
NEW! From Two Large a Discussion Group to discuss the most
but always with your chair close by. At no Unfinished Rooms Impossible critical global issues facing America today.
time will you be expected to go to the floor. to Keep Clean to a Home of To purchase the book for this class, go to
Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Their Own - Women in the the Great Decisions website, https://www.
Friday, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7 Louisiana State Penitentiary fpa.org/great_decisions/ and locate it in
Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20) 1835 to 1961 and Beyond their bookstore online.
Instructor: Pat Heurtin Women at Angola you say? Unlike most Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Deb Daniel southern prisons, women—enslaved, Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3,
Code: OFCHE(4) free women of color, white women, and 10, 17
Location: Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall children—were initially housed in the very Course Fee: $55 (early bird $50)
first walled penitentiary in Baton Rouge and Instructor: David Trepphendahl
later at Angola in addition to various other Coordinator: Glenn Phillips
NEW! Elements of Art & Art locations throughout the penitentiary’s Required Supplies: Great Decisions Book
Techniques history. 2023 ordered online at fpa.org
You will learn the seven elements of art: This course dispels many beliefs we Code: OFGRDEC(13)
color, line, space, texture, value, form commonly hold about southern women’s Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
and shape. You will also experiment with imprisonment in Louisiana and illustrates
a variety of art techniques such as image that women in prison have been “much and
transfer, grid transfer, drawing, painting, unfortunately neglected.”
NEW! How to be an Antiracist
gyotaku, and origami. Streamed to the West Feliciana Parish
Get a glimpse of the women sentenced to
Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. hard labor throughout the years, how they
Library
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5 got there and what the prison conditions This course is based on the New York
Course Fee: $55 (early bird $45) were. Find out if and what kind of labor they Times bestseller How to Be an Antiracist by
(this fee includes all your supplies) were forced to do. How did the women do Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. In this course, we will
Instructor: Rae Lynne Thomas their time? Hear the stories of women who address our role in creating a society that
Coordinator: Ed Lanius were hung, sentenced to life imprisonment is anti-racist while having a dialogue on
Code: OFELEMENT(1) and were pardoned. Come to this class what it means for us to address the bias,
Location: West Feliciana in order to understand the history of privilege, perspectives, and tenets of white
Louisiana’s imprisonment practices through supremacy that we uphold.
Parish Library
the lens of the Black and White women, Time & Dates: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4
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FELICIANAS CHAPTER COURSES In-person class Hybrid class Zoom class
Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30) Instructor: Becky Parker NEW! The Treason
Instructor: Dr. Relius Johnson Coordinator: Stephanie Fontenot Prosecution of Jefferson
Coordinator: Rich Hirsch Required Supplies: The Canterbury Tales,
Davis
Code: OLHANTI(2) by Geoffrey Chaucer, translated by Nevill
At the close of the Civil War, union forces
Location: Streamed to the West Feliciana Coghill
captured and imprisoned Confederate
Parish Library Code: OFLTIME(1) president Jefferson Davis. But what to
Location: West Feliciana Parish Library do with him was a vexing problem that
Joy of Container Gardening occupied the attention of the federal
Line Dancing government for nearly four years. The
treason prosecution of Davis was seen as a
Gardening brings so much joy to our Come have a great time showing off your
test case on a question central to the Civil
lives but as we age some of the tasks best dance moves! Line dancing is a line
War: the constitutionality of secession. Our
required become too difficult for us with of dancers executing a sequence of steps
text will be Secession on Trial: The Treason
joint problems or other health issues. But at the same time. It has a strong country
Prosecution of Jefferson Davis by Cynthia
we don’t have to give up gardening, we music base, but has crossed over into
Nicoletti.
can switch to container gardening! This music styles like disco, pop, Cajun, Latin,
course will cover the best containers, contemporary, and traditional. The balance Time & Dates: 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
soils, fertilizers, locations, and plants for of female and male dancers doesn’t matter, Friday, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7
successful container gardening. Annuals, so sign up for this fun course as either a Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30)
perennials, vegetables, herbs, bulbs, and single or couple today—don’t delay! Instructor: Mark Dauer
ferns will all be included. And best of all, Time & Dates: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Coordinator: Olivia Pass
we’ll get our hands dirty too! Wednesday, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5 Required Supplies: Secession on Trial: The
Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis by
Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6 Instructor: Jerisse Grantham Cynthia Nicoletti. Amazon
Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) Coordinator: Georgia LaCour Code: OFTREA(1)
Instructor: Josette Lester Code: OFLID(9) Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
Coordinator: Pam Freshney Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
Required Supplies: Containers, soil, and a NEW! The War in the Skies:
trowel
Pickleball for the Beginner Europe 1939-1945
Code: OFJOY(1)
Streamed to the West Feliciana Parish
Location: United Methodist Fellowship Hall
With the phenomenal growth of the sport of Library
pickleball, instructors have been kept busy. This course explores how the arrival of
NEW! Let’s Time Travel and This class is directed at the true beginner, airplanes on the battlefield changed the
Go on a Pilgrimage: Geoffrey teaching the basics, i.e., serving, returning very nature of warfare. With specific
Chaucer’s The Canterbury serve, soft shots, volleys, and proper focus on the Luftwaffe, the Royal Air
Tales (The Prologue and movement on the court. Pickleball is an active Force, and the United States Army Air
sport, so you need to be prepared to move. You
Selected Tales) may wish to check with your doctor prior to
Force during WWII, it covers the
development of aviation and air power
Experience medieval England through registering for this class. Begin getting in good in the years leading up to the war and
the lens of one who lived during that physical condition BEFORE the class. the greatest clash of machines in the
time. Geoffrey Chaucer, an astute and
Time & Dates: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. history of armed combat. It also tells the
sympathetic observer of human nature,
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4 tale of how each air force enjoyed
takes readers on pilgrimage to Canterbury
Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) its own “Finest Hour” and how American
with a cross section of society. In this class
Instructor: Pat Heurtin industrial might brought victory, but
we’ll discuss Chaucer and his writing style,
only after an enormous cost in men and
learn a bit about England’s high Middle Coordinator: Jann Peck
aircraft.
Ages, enjoy getting to know the pilgrims Required Supplies: Equipment will be
through “The Prologue,” and focus on provided however ALL participants must Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
selected tales the travelers told as they wear court shoes, i.e., tennis shoes since Friday, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7
journeyed. It will be read in Modern English. class will be taught on a tennis court Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30)
Time & Dates: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. surface. NOTE: No cross trainers, etc. Instructor: Buck Beasom
Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 Code: OFBPB(4) Coordinator: Rich Hirsch
Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30) Location: West Feliciana Sports Complex
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FELICIANAS CHAPTER COURSES In-person class Hybrid class Zoom class
Code: OLWAR(2) Code: OFBEYOG(62) Yoga On and Off the Mat
Location: Streamed to the West Feliciana Location: Grace Episcopal Church
Start off your week with a Monday morning
Parish Library
easy yoga session. We will practice poses
Beginning Yoga for flexibility, strength, and balance.
Come with a beginner’s mind and a mat;
Yoga On and Off the Mat If you are interested in improved flexibility,
all levels are welcome. There are amazing
balance, and strength, then Beginning Yoga
Start off your week with a Monday morning insights that we can learn when we practice
is for you. No prior experience necessary,
easy yoga session. We will practice poses yoga. Just show up on your mat and be
yoga is beneficial for any age, any stage of
for flexibility, strength, and balance. present.
fitness, and it is a great complement to any
Come with a beginner’s mind and a mat;
other activities from running and tennis to Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
all levels are welcome. There are amazing
weight training. Come with your yoga mat Monday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, Jun. 5, 12,
insights that we can learn when we practice
wearing comfortable clothes and you will 19, 26
yoga. Just show up on your mat and be
soon appreciate the all-around benefits Course Fee: $35 (early bird $30)
present.
of yoga: better breathing, less stress, and Instructor: Darlene Reaves
Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. improved overall fitness. Coordinator: Georgia LaCour
Tuesday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 Required Supplies: Yoga mat can be
Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20) Wednesday and Friday, May 3, 5, 10, 12, ordered from Gaiam Offical Yoga - Gaiam
Instructor: Darlene Reaves 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, Jun. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, Yoga Gear (online)
Coordinator: Georgia LaCour 23, 28, 30, Jul. 5, 7 Optional Supplies: Yoga blocks and strap
Required Supplies: Yoga mat can be Course Fee: $70 (early bird $65) can be ordered from the same location as
ordered from Gaiam Offical Yoga - Gaiam Instructor: Jane Simmons listed above.
Yoga Gear (online)
Coordinator: Carla Bowman Code: OFYOGA(3)
Optional Supplies: Yoga blocks and strap
Required Supplies: Yoga mat available on Location: Grace Episcopal Church
can be ordered from the same location as
Amazon, Target, and Wal-Mart.
listed above.
Optional Supplies: Yoga block and yoga
Code: OFYOGA(2)
strap
Location: Grace Episcopal Church
Code: OFGEYOG(31)
Location: West Feliciana Parish Library
SESSION II --------------------
Basic Yoga
Breathe, stretch & relax your way to a
healthier life. No prior yoga experience is
needed. When coming to class, please keep
talking to a minimum, remove your shoes,
& leave your cell phone in your car. Come to
class on an empty stomach, be early, bring
a mat, and wear comfortable clothing that
does not impede your activity. This class
meets twice a week continuously during the
semester sessions & intersessions.
Time & Dates: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, May 2, 4, 9, 11,
16, 18, 23, 25, 30, Jun. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20,
22, 27, 29, Jul. 6
Course Fee: $70 (early bird $65)
Instructor: Owen Kemp
Coordinator: Georgia LaCour
Required Supplies: Yoga mat
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SESSION I --------------------- most of its camera, learn many shortcuts to
do things quickly and easily, backup all your
from seated poses to standing is necessary.
Wear comfortable clothes; leave your
NEW! Age is Just a Number: data in case you lose your phone, make shoes, cell phone, worries and the “outside
the most of the calendar and contacts, and world” to enjoy this coed class. Focus on
Lifestyle Behaviors to share information with others and more. the PRESENT and the NOW with gratitude
Support Healthy Cognitive and without judgment.
Time & Dates: 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Aging Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 Time & Dates: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) Monday and Wednesday, Feb. 27, Mar. 1,
disease or other types of dementia, there 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, Apr. 3, 5
Instructor: Tommy Draughn
are things we can do to reduce our risk of Course Fee: $95 (early bird $90)
Coordinator: Aline Creed
dementia as we age. The goal of this course
Required Supplies: iPhone Running IOS 15 Instructor: Agnes Bickham
is to empower you with the knowledge
(iPhone 6 or greater) Coordinator: Fran Martin
and skills to live a more brain-healthy
lifestyle. You will learn about the science Code: OLAPHONE(3) Location: First Christian Church
of brain health and behaviors that can Location: Broadmoor United Methodist Required Supplies: Yoga mat, Yoga block(s);
support healthy cognitive aging. You will Church Yoga strap. These can be purchased at
start applying that knowledge to your daily Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Amazon, online
life with the support of your instructor and yoga stores
fellow classmates. A focus of this course
All Things iPhone Part 2 Code: OLBHY(28)
will be actionable lifestyle behaviors that This course will take a few of the topics we Optional Supplies: Blanket, Towel
can have immediate and long-term benefits learned about in Part 1 and examine them
for cognition and wellness. This course is in greater detail. It will focus on 3 main
for those who want to learn more about areas: (1) choosing the right tool for the job Beginning Bridge – Level 1
brain health and are ready to implement a for our day-to-day functions and getting (Introduction)
plan to make changes in their own lives. them done more quickly, (2) furthering our People play bridge for one reason: because
knowledge of what’s available from the it’s fun! This course will help beginners
Time & Dates: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
nearly 2 million apps on The App Store, and social bridge players understand the
Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13,
and (3) organizing and protecting the basics of duplicate bridge. It’s also a good
20, 27
information we send, receive, and create on refresher for people who used to play
Course Fee: $55 (early bird $50) our iPhones. but have forgotten a few things. We will
Instructor: Ross Divers cover the basics of bidding and playing
Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Coordinator: Mary Dommert the hand, what makes duplicate different
Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3
Optional Supplies: Keep Your Wits About (and so fascinating!), defensive strategy,
Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
You: The Science of Brain Maintenance as You and common bidding conversations (aka
Instructor: Tommy Draughn
Age by Vonetta Dotson, The Brain Health “conventions”). At least half of every class
Coordinator: Carol Pierpont
Book: Using the Power of Neuroscience to will be spent playing bridge. All participants
Required Supplies: iPhone Running IOS 15 will receive the course textbook, a
Improve Your Life by John Randolph, High-
(iPhone 6 or greater) complimentary guest membership, and a
Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to
Code: OLAPHONE2(1) 40% discount on full ACBL membership,
Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk
Location: Broadmoor United Methodist compliments of the American Contract
of Alzheimer’s by Michelle Braun & Karen
Church Bridge League, a $40 value!
Postal. All of these books can be purchased
from Amazon. Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Code: OLAGE(1) Basic Hatha Yoga Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 7,
Location: St. James Place Learn, reconnect, and enrich your lifestyle 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Apr. 4, 6
by learning yoga poses and breath work. Course Fee: $120 (early bird $115)
Breathe, stretch, and relax your way to Instructor: Martha Robson
All Things iPhone Part 1 improved posture, endurance, flexibility, Coordinator: Martha Robson
The iPhone is a highly capable, connected and strength. Discover the “present Code: OLBBR(6)
computer plus a great camera and GPS moment” while gaining strength, stamina, Location: Highland Presbyterian Church
device. This detailed class covers the basic and core stability. No yoga experience
and intermediate topics. You’ll learn how necessary; however, you must be able to
to use Siri for things that you may not have sit comfortably on your yoga mat while
realized, configure the phone’s alerts to practicing seated poses. Ability to transition
see what’s most important to you, make the
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Beginning Bridge – Level 2 Code: OLBBD(1) military power that now, under Xi Jinping,
Location: Highland Presbyterian Church has become increasingly assertive and
(Play of the Hand) militarily threatening.
The more you know about how to play
bridge, the more fun it is! Whether your NEW! Cajun and Creole Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4
goal is to dominate in duplicate or to Cuisines: South Louisiana’s
sweep your social games, this class will Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
Greatest Resource Instructor: Henry Bradsher
teach you what you need to know in a fun
Explore South Louisiana’s greatest Coordinator: Claire Fontenot
and supportive atmosphere. The course
resource, its cuisines! Each week we will
is for everyone with a basic knowledge of In-Person Code: OLCFROM(1)
discuss Cajun and Creole cuisines; what
bridge skills, whether or not you have taken
they are and where they come from; and Location: Broadmoor United Methodist
the OLLI Beginning Bridge class. We will
how they differ and how they are alike, as Church
cover long suits, big hands, competitive
well as their role in our unique culture.
bidding, slams, and defense. At least Zoom Code: OLCRFOM(2)
Already familiar with cooking and eating
half of every class will be spent playing Location: Zoom
these cuisines? Enhance your knowledge
bridge. All participants will receive the
and cooking expertise by delving into the
course textbook, a complimentary guest
membership, and a 40% discount on full
history, interesting regional differences, NEW! China’s Encounter with
and techniques that simplify the cooking the West in the 19th Century
ACBL membership, compliments of the
process and build dishes packed with
American Contract Bridge League, a $40
flavor, just like our Grandmas used to
value! The 19th century witnessed the loss
cook! The course will feature classes on
Time & Dates: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. classic and time-honored recipes, seasonal of Mandate of Heaven for China’s Qing
Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 7, ingredients, and common cooking methods Empire, the last dynastic government in
9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Apr. 4, 6 practiced in South Louisiana. Traditional Chinese history. The master narrative of
Course Fee: $120 (early bird $115) and evolving Cajun and Creole recipes will China’s 19th century story is the struggle
Instructor: Martha Robson be demonstrated and shared for tasting by against the imperialist aggression of the
Coordinator: Martha Robson the class. And you know there’s going to West. In this course, we will trace China’s
Code: OLBBM(4) be some Lagniappe…each participant will encounter with the West in the 19th century
receive a can of the instructor’s own Le Bon through trade, missionary work, wars,
Location: Highland Presbyterian Church
Papa Creole Seasoning to take home. We’ll diplomacy, collaboration to put down
also share recipes and resources to make it rebellions, and cultural exchanges. Our
NEW! Beginning Bridge – easy to enjoy these recipes at home. goal is to investigate how the different
Defense! Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
mentalities of China and the West clashed
If you think making slams is fun, just and compromised at each encounter and
Thursday, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, thus understand why China was put on
wait till you set one! Whether you are Apr. 6
playing social bridge or duplicate, the key the path of forced modernization and
Course Fee: $95 (early bird $90) democratization at the dawn of the 20th
to winning is Defense. There are skills Instructor: Dave Howson
involved in figuring out what the opponents century.
Coordinator: Claire Fontenot
are up to and how to stop them, but they Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Code: OLCAJUN(1) Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4
are not often taught. Come and learn these
secrets and strategies to take your game to Location: Broadmoor United Methodist Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
the next level. All participants will receive Church Instructor: Zhenman Ye
the course textbook, a complimentary Coordinator: Zhenman Ye
guest membership, and a 40% discount on China: From the Yellow Code: OLCHINA(1)
full ACBL membership, compliments of the Emperor of Legend to Today’s Location: Broadmoor United Methodist
American Contract Bridge League, a $40
value! Emperor of Communism Church
Starting with the origins of Chinese
Time & Dates: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 7,
civilization, the course will relate the NEW! Crochet for Beginners
great days of Middle Kingdom dynasties,
9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, Apr. 4, 6
the 19th-century weakening and foreign
Course Fee: $120 (early bird $115) In this class, we will cover the basics of
exploitation, the revival under Mao despite
Instructor: Martha Robson crocheting! We will learn simple stitches
his murderous policies, and the post-Mao
Coordinator: Martha Robson and techniques that you can use to make
modernization into a major economic and
almost anything! We will also learn all
14 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2023COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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LAGNIAPPE CHAPTER COURSES In-person class Hybrid class Zoom class
about different yarns, hooks, and even how Zoom Code: OLFISH(3) visiting Paris with his fiancée finds himself
to read a crochet pattern! Our goal is for Location: Zoom transported back to the 1920s each night
each student to feel confident about making at midnight. If you enjoy a touch of magic
a crochet piece on their own! in a story, join us for dinner, movie, and
Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Fabulous Felines, Part II discussion.
Friday, Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21 The “Cat Lady” is at it again. This time she Time & Dates: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20) will talk about Zoonotic diseases (things Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 13, 27
Instructor: Jordan Berry you can catch from your cat). General Course Fee: $165 (early bird $160)
health issues cats can get from acne, Instructor: Donald Beale
Coordinator: Jordan Berry
cancers, kidney disease, unhealthy body
Required Supplies: Acrylic Yarn in Size Coordinator: Karen Egedy
conditions, and many more. Also covered
4 Medium of any color (preferably light Code: OLFLICK(38)
will be everyday items that can be toxic to
color, darker colors are harder to see), US cats, how cats age, and the issues of grief. Location: Drusilla’s Seafood Restaurant
Size H (5.00mm) Crochet Hook, can all be Your will learn how to keep your cat happy,
purchased at Walmart or any craft store Trish’s favorite things for cats, and fun A Forty-First Opera Season
Code: OLCROCHET(1) things to do with your cat, and you will have
Location: The Claiborne – Baton Rouge an opportunity to make something for your
Enjoy and learn about a different opera
cat to keep its inquisitive mind alive! One
each week using DVDs and lectures.
class will have a guest speaker, Dr. Lacie
Current Concepts about the Lee, a cat care specialist, from The Cat
The operas will include Verdi’s “Aida,”
Fertile Fisheries Crescent Care Center. Her topic of discussion is yet to
Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” and Ponchielli’s
“La Gioconda.” Andreas Giger, Professor
We will overview current information on the be determined. Can you teach cats tricks?
of Musicology at LSU, will present an
influence of the Mississippi River drainage Come to class and find out!
opera of his choosing. Two classes will be
system on the Northern Gulf of Mexico Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. determined later.
between Mobile Bay Alabama and Sabine Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27
Pass Texas. Through geological time, Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Course Fee: $40 (early bird $35)
this coastline has ranged from 250 miles Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6
Instructor: Trish Kaplan
offshore to North Louisiana. The present Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
Coordinator: Judy Cogburn
coastline consists of numerous barrier Instructor: Thomas Beard
islands, bays, and the most extensive Required Supplies: Toilet and paper towel
Coordinator: Ken Nelson
saline, brackish, intermediate, and fresh rolls, glue and scissors, and pieces of
Code: OLOPERA(13)
marsh communities in the United States. cardboard they would fit on lengthwise
Location: Broadmoor United Methodist
It is currently eroding because of a lack of such as cat food/can boxes, cardboard
Church
sediment input, subsidence, and numerous boxes. Just start saving them.
dredged canals. Efforts to remediate the Code: OLFAFEL(5)
coastline are expensive and problematic. Location: Broadmoor United Methodist NEW! Greek Drama
This highly productive shellfish producing Church The theater in ancient Greece was one of
coastal region of the continental United the most important cultural spaces in the
States is regularly subjected to excess history of the Western world. Audiences
nutrients from the Mississippi River and Flicks & Food escaped to the theater to see gruesome,
was terribly stressed by the Macondo oil Magical realism is a genre in which exciting, humorous, and profound moments
leak. The region is economically important fantastic or mythical elements are from the Greek mythical past unfold in
for strategic shipping ports and is a vital integrated into otherwise realistic fiction. real time. At the same time, these plays
habitat for fish, reptiles, and mammals and Those fantastic, or magical, elements used provided a mirror for everyday life, and for
a flyway for resident and migratory birds. to try to reach a better understanding human existence more generally. In this
Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. of reality. This semester we will watch course, we will explore several plays that
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4 three films that fit within this genre. In are emblematic of the literary prowess,
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), a boxer creativity, and emotional range of Greek
Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
who is mistakenly taken by Heaven before comedy and tragedy. Through works by
Instructor: Bill Stickle
he is meant to die is given a new life as Aristophanes, Euripides, Sophocles, and
Coordinator: Bill Stickle a millionaire playboy. Big Fish (2003) more, we will study the structure of and
In-Person Code: OLFISH(2) features Albert Finney as a dying man operation of the ancient Greek theater
Location: Broadmoor United Methodist who frustrates his son with ongoing tales throughout the 6th–4th centuries BCE. We
Church of his fantastic, unbelievable past. In will also study historical contexts, such as
Midnight in Paris (2011), an American writer
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the cultural and political environment of potential solutions, the state’s approach to various subscription services like HBOMAX.
classical Greece, and in particular, Athens. voting procedures and acquisition of new There is an open-source textbook on film
Join us as we discuss, analyze, and watch equipment and the status of the oil and gas viewing that I will distribute a link for.
some incredible drama! industry in Louisiana. Code: OLINTRO(1)
Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Time & Dates: 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Location: Broadmoor United Methodist
Monday, Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3 Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6 Church
Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40) Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
Instructor: Dr. Erica Daigle Instructor: Linda Lightfoot
Introduction to Christian
Coordinator: Bud Snowden Coordinator: Jenny Hastings
Optional Supplies: Any edition of Greek Code: OLHOT(1)
Theology
plays—the instructor will send out a Location: Broadmoor United Methodist This class will introduce participants to a
Theology of God, Christology, Eucharistic
specific list before class begins. Church
Theology, early Church History, Moral
In-Person Code: OLGREEK(1) Theology, Reconciliation and Forgiveness,
Location: Broadmoor United Methodist NEW! Intro Film Discussion Spirituality, and Prayer.
Church Time & Dates: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Zoom Code: OLGREEK(2) Who hasn’t been in this situation: you’ve Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6
Location: Zoom just been asked what you thought about the Course Fee: $45 (early bird $40)
movie and could only say that you liked it Instructor: Dr. Francis Vanderwall
or didn’t? In this class, we will learn how Coordinator: Dr. Francis Vanderwall
NEW! The History of Libraries to discuss film at a more critical level. Require Supplies: The Enduring Quest by
and Why They Matter We will discuss things like symbolism, Dr. Francis W Vanderwall. Available at
Libraries: from clay tablets to 3D printouts, lighting, soundtrack, emotion, etc. To
Amazon.com
from a curse upon your family to 10 cents better understand these aspects of film,
Code: OLICT(2)
per day overdue, from ladders to microfiche we will discuss 6 films (1 film/session):
Les Miserable (2012), Australia (2008), The Location: Broadmoor United Methodist
to PDFs. Libraries have stored and/or Church
identified the need for it all. Which ancient Personal History of David Copperfield (2019),
emperor was also a librarian? How did Forrest Gump (1994), Bend it Like Beckham
the Greeks handle copyright? Why would (2002), and E.T. (1982) NEW! King Arthur in Medieval
the written word be embargoed? Find out! Time & Dates: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Literature
In a world of Google and YouTube, why do Thursday, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6 Was King Arthur a real person? How did the
libraries matter? Do they? Find out for Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20) character of Merlin develop? The answers
yourself! Instructor: Meghan Hodges to these questions and others will be
Time & Dates: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Coordinator: Bud Snowden discovered as we examine the rich array of
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5 Required Supplies: The listed films will literature about King Arthur in the Middle
Course Fee: $25 (early bird $20) need to be accessed. Many can be rented or Ages (410 to 1500 C.E). We’ll discuss how
Instructor: Ben Bell, MLIS purchased on Amazon’s Prime Video or via Arthurian literature serves as a looking
Coordinator: Ben Bell, MLIS glass for examining chivalry, romance, the
Required Supplies: Libraries in the Ancient
World, by Lionel Casson (book), Palaces
for the People, by Eric Klinenberg (book)
Amazon.com for both
Code: OLLIBRARY(1)
Location: Goodwood Library, Room #102
NEW! Hot Topics in Louisiana
Guest speakers will explore the effects
of legalized sports gambling, how natural
disasters have affected insurance cost
and availability, the causes and extent
of juvenile crime, coastal erosion, and
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