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FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY
course & Spring
activity
catalog 2019
February 25 - April 12
Spring Showcase
January 23, 2019
Spring Registration
January 25, 2019
Browse Courses..........................5
All Member Reception..........15
Clubs and Groups...................16
Activities & Social Events......18
How to Register.......................22
olli.fsu.edu
850.644.7947
ABOUT US
OLLI - the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - at Florida State University is an exciting, challenging
scholarly program tailored for adults 50 and older who love to learn in a stress-free
environment where there are no tests and no homework. Each year OLLI provides hundreds of
intellectually stimulating non-credit classes, interest groups, clubs, local and international trips,
and special events for its members on the FSU campus and several locations in the Tallahassee
area. Designed as a member-centered organization, OLLI allows students to expand their
intellectual horizons, engage in social activities, participate in volunteer opportunities and hold
key leadership positions within the organization.
From OLLI Executive Director Debra Herman
This semester we are adding a social event prior to the start of activities and classes. The new All Member
Reception will be held at the FSU Alumni Center on Monday, February 11, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Please register
for this on January 25th along with signing up for membership (if you aren’t already an annual member), classes
and activities so we can plan accordingly. There will be food, music and a special presentation. There will also
be continued opportunities to meet your activity and club chairs, while renewing your friendships and meeting
new members prior to the start of classes. During the two weeks following the All Member Reception, we are
planning free lectures and activities for you to enjoy. Activities and clubs will continue to meet throughout the
semester and beyond. We hope you will join us for this new social! Wishing you another wonderful, engaging and
interesting OLLI semester!
OLLI Staff OLLI Advisory
Council*
Executive Director
Deb Herman
President
Adults 50+
You’re Invited to OLLI’s
850.644.3520
Dherman@fsu.edu Cindy Foster
651.239.8805
Program
Coordinator
Terry Aaronson
foster.cynthial@gmail.com
First Vice President
Spring 2019 Showcase
850.644.7947 John Kilgore
Taaronson@fsu.edu 850.668.3436 Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Kilgorejhn@comcast.net 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Accounting
Representative Second Vice President FSU Conference Center (Turnbull Center)
Melissa Guest Harriet Waas 555 W. Pensacola St.
850.645.9650 850.893.8483
Mguest@fsu.edu waas01@comcast.net Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1640
Webmaster Come and listen as OLLI Spring instructors
Member Representatives
Stefanie Kiedrowski describe their upcoming courses.
850.644.8115 Sylvia Byrd Program begins at 1:30 p.m.
Skiedrowski@fsu.edu sdbyrd.542@gmail.com For further information call 850.644.7947.
Karyn Hornick
khornick1@comcast.net FREE parking and
Denise Zabelski-Sever light refreshments!
gethappyolli@gmail.com
*For the complete list Michael Dodson Registration for Membership,
of the Advisory Council dodsonm@aol.com
and Shared Interest Classes and Activities begins on
Group Chairs, please Mary Anne Price Friday, January 25, at 10 a.m.
visit the OLLI website (Westminster Oaks) at olli.fsu.edu
listed under About Us. gmaprice12@comcast.net
2 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019
A Message from OLLI Member
President Cindy Foster
CONTENTS
Sending everyone a warm
welcome to the 2019 Spring
semester. First, a big thank
you to the OLLI Member
Representatives and to the Message from the OLLI Executive Director................ 2
entire Advisory Council for
their assistance during the OLLI Staff and Advisory Council Members.................. 2
past semesters.
I call your attention to Showcase Information ................................................ 2
our new donor program.
While approximately Message from the OLLI Member President............... 3
20% of our members
volunteer, we know most members do want to invest Member Benefits.......................................................... 4
in our organization. To financially operate OLLI at FSU it
takes not only members’ dues and fees plus funds from Course Descriptions and Schedule.............................. 5
the Osher Foundation endowment, but also contributions
from members like you. Your donation helps to ensure All Member Reception............................................... 15
OLLI can sustain and enhance its program offerings and
remain accessible and affordable to the greater Tallahassee Clubs and Shared Interest Groups............................. 16
community. To donate, follow the directions provided on
the “SUPPORT OLLI FSU” tab on the home page of our Activity Descriptions and Schedule........................... 18
website, olli.fsu.edu.
Enjoy your lifelong learning, lifelong friendships and Pre-term Activities...................................................... 20
the endless opportunities our curriculum team and
volunteer coordinators have put together for you this Volunteer Opportunities............................................ 20
Spring semester. Monthly books to read, travel to explore,
international friends to meet, stories to write, and more Parking.........................................................................21
frequent walks at area parks, water to navigate and spirited
and respectful dialog await within this catalog. Our activity OLLI Times...................................................................21
coordinators offer concerts, dinners, hikes, picnic, and
tours before, during and at the end of the semester. OLLI Partners............................................................... 21
See you at Showcase on January 23rd, the All Member
Reception on February 11th and the numerous activities How to Register........................................................... 22
and classes throughout this Spring semester.
Refund Policy............................................................... 22
Course Calendar.......................................................... 23
OLLI membership is open to all area residents. There are no education prerequisites.
The organization is committed to reflecting the community and supports diversity of race, ethnicity,
religion, gender and ability. For more information on OLLI membership and class enrollment,
see olli.fsu.edu or call 850.644.3520.
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the app: Seminole Safe for text messaging alerts. If there is a Rewarding volunteer and leadership opportunities
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notified by email. Socialize with others who enjoy learning!
4 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019
Monday starts 2/25 - Suggested reading can be found in the online course description.
History of the French Revolution: 1789-1804 - NEW The Magic of Making a Television Show - NEW
Donald Barry, Retired Professor of European History, TCC, Chip Chalmers, retired, current member of The Directors
and Adjunct Professor, FSU Guild of America and The Academy of Television Arts
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., PC BA 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC BA
$55 $55
The French Revolution, commencing in 1789 and enduring This course will take everyone through the A to Z process
for more than a decade, is generally recognized by historians of how a one-hour television episode is made. We’ll start
as the most important and influential revolution in all of with the process of the concept and continue through
world history. The primary reason is that its political, social, the editing and airing of these shows, mainly using one
economic, military and cultural impact affected not only particular show as an example. The stronger emphasis will
France and Europe but also eventually the entire world. Very be on directing the show, but the class will include how a
significantly, the French Revolution unleashed the powerful show is prepared both in the writing process and in pre-
forces of modern democracy and nationalism that today production and on to post-production periods. There will be
continue to convulse our world. The French Revolution has a number of first-hand anecdotes that will provide a great
perpetually fascinated the public by being simultaneously deal of insight into the inner workings of television. The aim
positive and negative in its effects, wonderful and terrible, of this course is to be enlightening and entertaining about
beneficial, yet very violent and bloody. Finally, the French
episodic television. Class size limit: 110.
Revolution created the circumstances leading to the career
of perhaps the most brilliant yet flawed figure in history-- Climate Science: A Discussion for Everyone
Napoleon Bonaparte. Class size limit: 110. Patrick Love, Principal Scientist, Patrick Love LLC
1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC #214
Coffee Appreciation - NEW $55
Jason Card, Owner, Journeyman Coffee This course is a discussion of the basic science of the
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., PC #214 changing climate, including possible problems and ideas to
$55 limit their effects. The course requires no more than a basic
Have you ever wondered about your morning coffee? Why understanding of high school science, and time will be spent
does it taste like it does, or where does it come from? This to address any gaps in basic knowledge that may be required
course will introduce the world of coffee, from growing to understand the fundamental ideas. We will discuss the
regions to the final cup. We will learn about some of the highlights of how the climate works and what the evidence is
factors that affect the taste of coffee, from production and for warming. We will then examine the detective work that
roasting to brewing. Students will learn how to discover suggests that warming is mostly caused by fossil-fuel burning
what kind of coffees they enjoy most, and how to best and ask the class to convict or acquit carbon. A session will
follow on why we might be worried about a little warming.
prepare them. Then we will briefly cover the history of the
Finally, we will consider what we could do about it.
coffee industry, and discuss cafe culture and its place in
society. Finally, we will look at some issues that will affect
Class size limit: 36.
the future of coffee production and consumption.
Class size limit: 36. Sudden Fiction
3-Week Class meets 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
Southern Accents: Interpreting the Past Through the Lee Heffner, Author, Writer’s Coach and Teacher
Prisms of Grandeur and Deprivation 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC Lampman Conference Room
Staff and Volunteers, Goodwood Museum and Gardens $45
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1600 Miccosukee Rd. You have a goal: write. Life gets in the way and somehow
$55 it doesn’t happen. Perhaps you’re waiting for inspiration or
The course will use the history of Goodwood Museum the one great topic. Sudden Fiction is designed to prove that
to bring life to the history of Tallahassee from the 1820s you can write without a lightning bolt. Sudden Fiction is a
to 2000. Sessions will include the history of Goodwood, foundation to help you create your writing practice.
agriculture and gardening, culture and collections, labor
Class size limit: 10.
and leisure, historic restoration, and a behind-the-scenes
tour of the house and gardens. Class size limit: 20.
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Tuesday starts 2/26- Suggested reading can be found in the online course description.
Soviet-American Relations During the Cold War to the Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker 2017
Eman M. Vovsi, Adjunct Professor, TCC course. (See Wednesday classes.) REQUIREMENT: Familiar
9 - 11 a.m., PC BA with Computer, Internet and Family History. Class size
$55
limit: 15.
This course, in a combination of lecture format and seminar
survey, will focus upon geopolitical, cultural, socioeconomic and Hispanic Culture Through the Arts - NEW
other factors leading to the formulation and implementation M. Alejandra Gutierrez, Teaching Faculty I, FSU
of United States and U.S.S.R. foreign and domestic politics and 9- 11 a.m., WO MC
policies from the end of World War II to the collapse of the $55
Soviet bloc in 1991. The instructor and students will attempt to This course is designed for those interested in
discuss events within a comparative framework in order to offer understanding and developing an appreciation for Hispanic
comprehensive analysis and thoughts related to various aspects culture. The goal of the class is to gain an overview of some
of Soviet-American relations. Class size limit: 110. interesting aspects of the rich and varied cultures of the
Spanish-speaking world through its cultural productions:
Enjoying and Conserving Butterflies of the films, literature, theater, etc. Students will watch movies,
Florida Panhandle - NEW read poems and fragments of stories, enjoy the reading of
4-Week Class meets 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 a short play, see paintings by great Hispanic artists, and use
Dean Jue, President of the Hairstreak Chapter of NABA and these works as a way to approach the culture of Spain and
member of the Imperiled Butterflies of Florida Workgroup Latin America. Class size limit: 80.
steering committee; Sally Jue, NABA Representative to the
Imperiled Butterflies of Florida Workgroup - North The Tantalizing Sounds and Images of Claude
9 - 11 a.m., PC #214 Debussy and Maurice Ravel - NEW
$40 André Golbert, Doctoral Candidate,
College of Music, FSU
This course will provide a general introduction to butterflies,
covering not only their biology but also their past and 9 - 11 a.m., ALG
current relationships to humans from cultural, artistic and $55
philosophical viewpoints. Students will be given an overview Explore the enchanted musical reflections of water and
of the 120-plus species of butterflies found in the Florida nature in the works of Debussy and Ravel, two of the 20th
Panhandle and how they can enjoy them in the field and in Century’s most influential composers. From piano works
their gardens. Efforts to conserve rare and declining butterfly to symphonic poems, their music invites us to embark on
species, both locally and globally, will also be addressed. The voyages to mythical islands, witness dancing fairies, marvel
last day, April 16th, will be a field trip outing to Elinor Klapp- at the pyrotechnics of fireworks, and taste the iridescent
Phipps Park from 9 a.m. - noon. REQUIREMENT: Field trip on intimacy of moon-lit landscapes. Their musical journeys,
4/16 will involve an easy hike on local park trails. which spanned the excitement of fin-de-siècle Paris to
Class size limit: 36. the destruction of World War I, merged the modern with
the ancient, revolutionizing music as it was known. Learn
Genealogy Research Techniques - NEW to detect Spanish, Asian and American influences within
Deanna Ramsey, Certified Technical Trainer a distinctively French style. Discover correspondences
9 - 11 a.m., PC #263 between music, art, poetry and literature that brought
$60 the French capital to the peak of its cultural effervescence.
This class is intended for individuals who are “new” to genealogy In multimedia classes that will include live musical
or individuals who are familiar with genealogy but have not had performances, you will be invited to paint these French
formal training and would like to improve their research skills. In composers’ musical images with the colors of your own
this class you will learn how to apply the research process, keep imagination. Class size limit: 58.
track of your research findings, identify repositories and types
of resources they provide, discover historical records online
and evaluate their authenticity, learn advanced organizational
Classes will NOT be held during
skills and document your findings! This class will consist of 75% FSU Spring Break March 18 - 22
lecture and 25% online research. Would be a good companion
6 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019
Tuesday
Group Piano Lessons course looks at Modern architecture in Tallahassee between
Jenna Braaksma, PhD Student, College of Music, FSU 1945 and 1980, the period between the resumption of
9 - 11 a.m., Kellogg Bldg., Piano Lab, Copeland St., FSU construction after the Great Depression and World War
$95 II, and the proliferation of Post-Modern styles beginning
This course will offer individuals who have little or no in the 1970s. We will look at Tallahassee’s buildings of the
piano experience the chance to receive a thorough period — built, unbuilt, demolished or remodeled, loved and
introduction to playing this versatile instrument. The group unloved. We will examine contemporaneous architecture
setting for this hands-on class helps to make learning how and design in the United States and the world, and study
to play the piano less daunting and more enjoyable. By our buildings’ roots and antecedents in movements,
the end of the course, students will develop elementary theory and styles, including the Bauhaus, the International
note-reading skills, as well as the ability to play chords,
Style, the Sarasota School of Architecture, Brutalism, Neo-
simple repertoire pieces and familiar tunes. In addition,
the class will include collaborative learning activities such Classicism, so-called High Modernism, the beginnings of
as playing duets and other ensemble pieces together. Post-Modernism and latter-day Mid-Century Modernism.
Classes will be held in the piano lab located in the Kellogg
Class size limit: 36.
Building at FSU, where seven students can participate at
a time. At-home practice isn’t required; however, access Conquer Your iPhone
to a piano or keyboard outside of class would be ideal to Deanna Ramsey, Certified Technical Trainer
enhance and reinforce the skills practiced during each 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC #263
lesson. Class size limit: 7. $60
Have you recently purchased your first iPhone? Or perhaps
South Africa at 25: recently upgraded to a new iPhone? This course is for new
Celebrating 25 Years of Democracy - NEW iPhone users and/or individuals who wish to
Christopher Daniels, Director of the Center for Global refresh their iPhone skills. This course covers all
Security and International Affairs, FAMU the basics of using your iPhone to its maximum
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC BA potential and will allow students to feel at
$55 ease and productive with the new iOS 12.
This course will explore the political and social progress REQUIREMENT: This is a hands-on course.
that has occurred within South Africa during its 25 years Please bring your iPhone (including USB dock
of democratic governance. Some of the main topics to be connector/charger), along with your Apple ID
discussed are economic growth, tourism, race relations, and password. Class size limit: 15.
political ideology and the contentious land reform issue.
Students will leave the class with a strong understanding Shakespeare, Hamlet, and Revenge - NEW
of both the progress that South Africa has made and the Kevin Carr, Grants and Strategic Partnerships Manager,
challenges that the country still needs to overcome. The Council on Culture & Arts – COCA
course will include multi-media visuals and a discussion- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Council on Culture and Arts,
based format to ensure students will be able to have 816 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
maximum levels of in-class interaction. $55
Class size limit: 110. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is considered one the greatest plays
ever written. One aspect of its appeal is its genre. Hamlet
Modern Architecture in Tallahassee, is part of a much wider dramatic tradition known as the
1945 to 1980 - NEW “revenge tragedy” genre. This course will explore two of
Daniel Donovan, Architect Shakespeare’s great revenge tragedies, Hamlet and Titus
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC #214 Andronicus. We will discuss the elements of the genre as
$55 well as Shakespeare’s innovative approach to the genre. We
Tallahassee may not be known for any one architectural will watch lots of film clips of these plays which will help us
style, in the way that some other Florida cities may be, but to enjoy and better understand them. If there is time, we
our city has — or in some cases had — good examples of may also discuss excerpts from other examples of revenge
Modern architecture in government and campus buildings, tragedies from some Shakespeare’s contemporaries.
churches, civic buildings and residences. This six-week Class size limit: 40.
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Tuesday
Great Decisions - Foreign Policy Challenges include cultural norms alongside common expressions
Confronting the U.S. in 2019- NEW needed to book airplane or train tickets, hotels, rental cars,
Mark Schlakman, Senior Program Director for the Airbnbs, and to order food, to respond to invitations, travel
Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, FSU on mere centimes or in greater luxury, and read a Michelin
2 - 4 p.m., PC BA guide. The instructor will teach safety and spontaneity and
$55 grace-in-travel, and show students how to order food from
Explore a number of seemingly vexing foreign policy challenges a French prix-fixe menu. Video, film and travel narrative
confronting the United States and the global community. The will enhance students’ cultural learning experience. Ideal
Foreign Policy Association’s 2019 Great Decisions briefing book for travelers or those expecting to spend months or a year
and corresponding informational videos provide essential
abroad. Class size limit: 15.
background and context as well as a range of perspectives Opera Appreciation:
that stimulate guided class discussions, which also incorporate The Passion, the Madness, the Lunacy
pertinent emerging issues. This approach essentially Tobias Mostel, Adjunct Professor of English and Humanities
constitutes the framework for our brief immersion into the TCC. Visiting Scholar in Art History and Music, FSU. Writer,
following topical areas: Refugees and Global Migration; The Musician and Artist
Middle East: Regional Disorder; Nuclear Negotiations: Back 2 - 4 p.m., WO MC
to the Future?; The Rise of Populism in Europe; Decoding $55
U.S.- China Trade, Cyber Conflict and Geopolitics; The United When the opera starts, everyone roots for his or her
States and Mexico: Partnership Tested; and State of the State favorite player (instrumentalist, singer, designer, conductor,
Department and Diplomacy. Class size limit: 110. stage manager, composer). As the opera progresses,
distinctions disappear. By the end all rave about everyone.
Turning Life Stories into Memoir The audience comes together. A fine time was had by
Heather Whitaker, Editor and Writing Coach all. We will try to become that audience, though we will
2 - 4 p.m., PC #214 start out rabid fans. We’ll hear selections of arias, watch
$55 productions and films, and spend time with some of the
Do you have a story from your life you’ve been wanting to greatest music ever written. Above all, we’ll have fun.
share with others? How do you take the past and bring it to Class size limit: 80.
life? What things should you include, and what should be left Gentle Chair Yoga
out? How do you take a personal story and make it relevant
Charlene Cappellini, Yoga Instructor
to others? Should you get permission from people mentioned
3 - 4 p.m., Namasté Yoga, 1369 E. Lafayette St. Ste. B
in the story, and what laws do you need to know about? In
$45
this class we’ll learn the answers to these questions, as well
Yoga can be a beneficial practice for everyone, no matter
as additional topics, including: how to get started and create
their age or physical restrictions. Chair Yoga is particularly
a plan to finish; choosing an authentic voice for your memoir;
accessible to almost everyone. In this class—primarily
whose stories can you—and should you—tell; and the benefits
based on Viniyoga teachings—we will explore the tools
of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing and how to go about
of yoga including the different types of asanas (physical
each. So, if you’ve been longing to get those stories down, join
postures and movements) that can be done seated in a
us on Tuesday afternoons and get started writing that memoir.
Class size limit: 20.
chair or standing with chair support, breathing techniques,
meditation, and other effective yoga practices. You will
personally experience the powerful way that a gentle yoga
French for Travel in the French and francophone
World - NEW practice can develop strength and endurance, improve
Margaret McColley, Instructor at the Alliance Francaise de alignment and posture, reduce stress and promote
Tallahassee respiratory and spinal health. Leave each class feeling an
2 - 4 p.m., PC #233 increased vitality and overall sense of well-being. NOTE:
$60 Participants must complete a brief health information and
This course will teach you all of the basic cultural and consent form at the beginning of the first class.
communicative skills needed to navigate travel for a short or Class size limit: 20.
extended period in the French-speaking world. The class will
8 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019Wednesday starts 2/27 - Suggested reading can be found in the online course description.
Religions and Islam in the Middle East - NEW Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker 2017 - NEW
Riad Matqualoon, Adjunct Professor Deanna Ramsey, Certified Technical Trainer
9 - 11 a.m., PC BA 9- 11 a.m., PC #263
$55 $60
The course explores the various philosophies, mythologies We will begin with a review of each Workspace and then learn
and religions that originated in the Middle East (or as how to adapt Family Tree Maker to work for you and your
historians and anthropologists call it, ‘The Cradle of unique family. Here are a few of the topics we will cover: Using
Civilizations’) and how Islam emerged within that cultural FTM and Ancestry.com together and the particulars of syncing.
context and how it built its foundations on the heritage of Importing and exporting trees, creating custom reports, entering
Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity. illegitimate births, adoptions, multiple spouses, and name
Class size limit: 20.
changes using custom facts, organizing media items and more!
NOTE: Attendees must bring a laptop with Family Tree Maker
Essentials of Financial Planning and Management 2017 to participate, or you may attend the class and watch as
Today and Tomorrow... For the Golden Years - NEW the instructor demonstrates live on the screen. REQUIREMENT:
3-Week Class meets 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 Attendees must be familiar with computers, Internet and
Rick Palmer, MD, Owner Palmer Eye Center
family history. Class size limit: 15.
9 - 11 a.m., PC #214
Magic Architects: Five Renaissance Geniuses - NEW
$30
Arleen Pabón-Charneco, Professor
Wealth management is essential for life and retirement in
21st Century America. But where can we get straightforward, School of Architecture & Engineering Technology, FAMU
reliable knowledge on financial planning today, among the 9 - 11 a.m., WO MC
conflicts of overwhelming media? Government sees us as $55
a taxpayer, banks see us as an interest source, financial and This class will serve as an introduction to the Italian Renaissance
credit card companies see us as an endless fee producer. and the architects who created some of its most distinctive
Playing their games means there is no financial freedom. structures. Painting, sculpture and architecture transformations
Learn the truth on topics like savings, investing, debt will be analyzed in order for students to understand the dramatic
management, health and Medicare insurance, Social Security changes forged by the period. Each week will focus on one artist.
and how to make your savings last through retirement. Come To be studied: the work of Filippo Brunelleschi; quintessential
learn about the common mistakes many investors make Renaissance architect Leonardo da Vinci; transformational
and how to correct them. Let’s build wealth to last. NOTE: architect Donato Bramante; the unparalleled Michelangelo
Appropriate for beginner and advanced investors. Buonarroti; and renowned architect of churches and villas Andrea
Class size limit: 36. Palladio. Class size limit: 80.
Social (In)Security - NEW The Spanish-American War and Florida - NEW
3-Week Class meets 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 Joe Knetsch, Historical Consultant to the State of Florida and
David Rasmussen, James H. Gapinski Professor of the State of Alabama, Writer and Author
Economics, FSU 9 -11 a.m., ALG
9 - 11 a.m., PC #214 $55
$30 The course will explain the causes of the war, the impact
Social Security played a key role in slashing poverty among on Florida and the difficulties of using Florida as a port of
retirees in America, but program “reform” could reverse debarkation. It will then explore the problems of logistics and
those gains. This course examines the impact of Social transport of the Army to Cuba and the general fighting in and
Security on the well- being of retirees and the economic around Santiago de Cuba. It will also discuss the acquisition of
trends that will increase poverty among future retirees. foreign territories by the United States and the impact on these,
Without reform, the Social Security Trust Fund will only be especially the Philippines. The final session will go into detail on
able to cover about 75 percent of current benefits. The the impact of the United States acquiring territories and the
politics and economics of proposals to fix the system will be expansion of the military required to police and develop those
discussed. Class size limit: 36. areas. Class size limit: 58.
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WW II in Europe, Part II major video streaming services and help you decide which
Jim Jones, Professor Emeritus of History, FSU one is right for you. REQUIREMENT: Attendees must be
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC BA comfortable using the Internet. Class size limit: 15.
$55
On December 6, l941, the Russians hurled back the Germans, Mastering Google Photos - NEW
saving Moscow. One day later the U.S. entered World War II. 3-Week Class meets 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
This course fights the war in Europe from 1941 to German Deanna Ramsey, Certified Technical Trainer
surrender in a small schoolhouse in northern France in 1945. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC #263
We will battle across the sands of North Africa, up the Italian $35
peninsula, across the beaches of Normandy, out of the skies Many of us have thousands of photos and videos on our
over Arnhem and through the dense woodland of the Bulge. phones, and although it’s so easy to take them, it’s less clear
Join the Desert Fox, “Old Blood and Guts” Patton, Marshal how to keep them organized and transfer them to other
Zhukov and General “Ike” as we examine the last four years devices. Google Photos is the answer! Google Photos bridges
of World War II in Europe. Class size limit: 110. the gap between cloud storage, image hosting and image
sharing services, giving stiff competition to Flickr, iCloud,
Homeric Odysseys - NEW Dropbox, and OneDrive. In this course you will learn how to
Allen Romano, Associate Teaching Professor, Program in access photos across a wide range of devices, save memories,
Interdisciplinary Humanities, FSU store and catalog your photos, make edits, backup and more.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC #214 REQUIREMENT: Attendees must be comfortable using
$55
Homer’s Odyssey is wasted on the young. At the end of any
their smartphone. Class size limit: 15.
undergraduate course where we have sampled the Odyssey, Más, Más, Español: I Can’t Get Enough!
I close the semester with a request. I ask the students to (Intermediate II) - NEW
set a date, 10, 20, 30 years into the future, when they will Laura Morris, OLLI Member and Spanish Tutor
re-read the Odyssey. I promise them that the experience 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., 4OAKS Gallery 14
will be different, that the work will shine differently with $55
the passage of time, and that the work will repay their HOLA AMIGOS! This course is designed for students who
re-reading. In this course we will engage in that exercise have a working knowledge of Spanish and have either taken
of re-reading. In these sessions we will journey through classes previously or are comfortable in the language and
the poem itself and through its relatives and children. want to continue to practice conversational skills in a casual
Participants will have the opportunity (optional but strongly atmosphere. We all know that “if you don’t use it you lose
encouraged) to work through the entire poem in English and it!” This is a fun, entertaining class taught in a non-traditional
learn choice bits of Homeric Greek with which to impress manner with interactive activities and lots of conversation.
your friends and family. We ask: What is it about the Odyssey We will be learning new skills to continue improvement in
that repays this re-reading across many years? What is it that fluency and competence in speaking this beautiful language.
makes the Odyssey so compelling, nearly 3000 years since its How do you get to be fluent? The same way you get to
composition? Class size limit: 36. Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice! Being able to
Ready to Cut the Cord? speak another language is such a thrilling experience and YOU
How to Choose a Video Streaming Service CAN DO IT - come join us and you will be so glad you did.
3-Week Class meets 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 ADIOS AMIGOS! REQUIREMENT: Some working knowledge
Deanna Ramsey, Certified Technical Trainer of Spanish. Class size limit: 30.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., PC #263
$35
In the early days of video streaming services, your choice was Reading recommendations can
simple: Get Netflix. It’s more complicated now, with other well- be found in the online course
known subscription services, such as Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc.
But it’s not always easy to untangle your choices. This course descriptions.
will guide you through the various streaming devices and the
10 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019Wednesday
Paleopathology: Are You My Mummy? include: informed consent and shared decision making; legal
Geoffrey P. Thomas, Specialized Teaching Professor in the and ethical aspects of the biomedical research enterprise;
Department of Anthropology, FSU medical planning and care at a time of advanced, irreversible
2 - 4 p.m., PC BA illness; government power to protect and promote
$55 public health; strengths and shortcomings of the medical
This course introduces students to paleopathology. It shows malpractice system; and health reform attempts to achieve
how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can access to affordable health care for everyone.
be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries that Class size limit: 80.
humans suffered in antiquity. A comprehensive approach to
the subject throws fresh light on the health of our ancestors Biology, Research and Management of
and on the conditions in which they lived, and it gives us an Florida Black Bears - NEW
intriguing insight into the ways in which they coped with the 3-Week Class meets 2/27, 3/6, 3/13
pain and discomfort of their existence. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Sarah
Class size limit: 110. Barrett, Bear Management Program Biologist; Don W.
Hardeman, Jr., Bear Research Program Biologist; and Dave
Telesco, Bear Management Program Coordinator
Why North Florida Needs Frequent Fire - NEW
2 - 4 p.m., 4OAKS Gallery 14
3-Week Class meets 2/27, 3/6, 3/13
$30
Stan Rosenthal, University of Florida Extension Forestry
This three-week course will cover the ways in which the Florida
Agent Emeritus
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission studies the ecology
2 - 4 p.m., PC #214
and behavior of the Florida subspecies of the American black
$35
bear. This subspecies has come back from just several hundred
Wildfires have been in the news a lot lately and you may
bears in the 1970s to over 4,000 today and is one of Florida’s
have noticed people burning the woods intentionally in the
conservation success stories. We have more bears now than at
lands surrounding Tallahassee. Well, if you would like to get
any time in the last 100 years. But our conservation efforts are
a whiff (no pun intended) of the reasons why prescribed
not finished. There are still things we can learn and work to be
burns are done and learn if there are any alternatives to
done to ensure the species’ continued success. Many Floridians
these dangerous and costly wildfires, this will be a fun
live, work or play where we have bears, and that’s why it’s
and exciting class. This course will provide insights into
critical that everyone knows more about them and how to
prescribed fire, including a field trip (on 3/13) showing the
avoid negative encounters with them. Class size limit: 50.
effects and challenges of prescribed burning. During the
course, we will look at the history of fire in our county’s
THE MAD Hatter’s Tea Party
landscapes, the role that prescribed fire plays in it, how
Robert Watkins, University Department Chair,
it is done and the effects on plants, wildlife and people.
Mathematics, Keiser University
REQUIREMENT: Must be able to walk a couple miles on
2 - 4 p.m., Keiser University, 1700 Halstead Blvd., #209
well established path in the woods. Class size limit: 36.
$60
Join us for a lively discussion of topics tangentially related to
Current Legal and Ethical Controversies in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” It will be
American Health Care a truly mad, Mad, MAD Tea Party, with sense and nonsense,
Marshall Kapp, FSU Professor Emeritus, College of meaning and word games, self-reference and “An After Dinner
Medicine, and Adjunct Faculty, FSU College of Law Speech on After Dinner Speaking,” all served on fine china,
2 - 4 p.m., WO MC with flatware, linen and table decorations. Enjoy six afternoons
$55 of tinkling teacups and texts on treacle tears, big bangs, gestalt
This course will provide an opportunity for guided class numbers, genetic epistemology and homemade butters and
discussion of a range of important issues concerning jams, clotted creams and curds, fruit conserves, and the nature
the provision and financing of health care in the United and history of mathematics. Quaff logic and set theory. Devour
States. These topics affect older Americans in their dainty little finger sandwiches. Partake of pastries and post-
various roles as health-care consumers, family members, modernism, tarts, sub-atomic particles and other exquisite
retirees and taxpayers. Emphasis will be placed on patient delicacies. Engage in uncountable conversations with Prof.
rights and responsibilities. Specific topics to be explored
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Paradox “At the Limits of Socially Acceptable Intercourse Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
with Three Sisters” (which has been known to lead to infinite and Mindfulness
regresses, strange loops and identity disorders). Jimmy Yu, Associate Professor of Religion, FSU
Class size limit: 18. Founder of the Tallahassee Chan (Zen) Center
5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Tallahassee Chan (Zen) Center,
Astronomy and Space Exploration for All - NEW 1310 N. Paul Russell Rd.
William Skelley, Planetarium Operator at the Challenger $50
Learning Center, Observing Chair at the Tallahassee The course focuses on an experiential practice of
Astronomical Society, Retired Engineer Buddhist meditation, drawing from neuroscience,
2 - 4 p.m., Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. Duval St. psychology and Buddhist philosophy. The aim is to
$55 help students find methods to enrich their lives with
This class features a potpourri of activities, shows and greater peace, sense of well-being, and clarity through
demonstrations related to astronomy and space exploration meditation. Each class will be divided into two parts,
at the Challenger Learning Center Planetarium, 3D IMAX theory and practice, with a break in between. You may
Theater and Space Mission Simulator. Students will learn about ask questions anytime. A short recommended reading list
all kinds of telescopes, from ones that you can use in your will be offered in class. Class size limit: 70.
own backyard to the Kepler Space Telescope and the largest
telescopes ever planned, including the Webb Space Telescope. Baseball Memories - NEW
Have an eclectic experience while reviewing the current night 3-Week Class meets 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
sky; learning how planets move and how we define time; Jeffrey Lickson, FSU and Astros Baseball Fan
becoming an astronaut for a day and flying a simulated space 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church,
mission to Mars; learning about black holes and GPS, the 211 N. Monroe St.
number of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, and more. Discuss $30
why Carl Sagan said, “You are star stuff,” and the Fermi Paradox This course consists of three two-hour seminars for
“Where is everyone?” Class size limit: 40. baseball lovers, hooked on what for over 100 years has
been our national pastime. We will begin with a panel
Norman Rockwell in the 1960s at the Gadsden Arts of local current and former players to share highlights
Center & Museum - NEW of their baseball memories, discuss the current game
3-Week Class meets 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 and answer questions. Next we will share our memories
Angie Barry, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections watching games, our favorite teams and players, family
2 - 4 p.m., Gadsden Arts Center and Museum, connections to the sport, and, for those lucky enough
13 N. Madison St., Quincy to make one or more teams, career highlights. We will
$30 also share our happiest and saddest baseball memories.
Norman Rockwell and the turbulent 1960s are not commonly Attendees willing to bring in souvenirs, hats, gloves,
linked, but this exhibition of his work at the Gadsden uniforms, baseballs, ticket stubs, etc., will have time
Arts Center & Museum will explore Rockwell’s artistic to ‘show and tell.’ Attendees should feel free to wear
transformation from a painter of people and life’s small but baseball-themed attire to class. Attendees will complete
extraordinary moments, to a powerful visual commentator a pre-class survey to learn some of their baseball
who united America around core national values such as experiences, which we will discuss and share in class.
democracy, freedom and justice. Elements of this course Class size limit: 20.
include in-depth tours of the exhibition of prints and
photographs on loan from the Rockwell Museum of Art by
Gadsden Arts Museum Curator Angie Barry and Education
OLLI Study Abroad
Director Anissa Ford. They will also offer presentations delving Italy 2019
into Rockwell’s intriguing personal life and illustrious career,
the work he produced during the 1960s, and his influence on May 28 - June 12
popular culture and art in the 20th Century. Class size limit: 35. For information,
contact Debra Herman,
dherman@fsu.edu
12 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019Thursday starts 2/28 - Suggested reading can be found in the online course description.
1968: The Year It All Fell Apart - NEW using printers available at FSU. We will also be looking at
Bob Holladay, Adjunct Instructor of History, TCC, President, the wide variety of printers and materials available on
Tallahassee Historical Society, Managing Editor, the market with physical 3D-printed examples of each
Sentry Press one to aid in understanding the differences. No previous
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., PC BA experience is necessary, and every effort will be made
$55 to spend as much one-on-one time, where necessary, to
The year 1968 was the culmination of events set in motion enable even those who suffer from “computer phobia”
50 years before by the end of World War I and accelerated to find the information provided in the course digestible
by the Post World War II world. It was a singularly and understandable. NOTE: Since the course is taught in a
destructive year politically and culturally, and the United progressive manner, where each session builds upon the
States and world are still paying for it. Come experience the previous one, missing a day is not advisable.
fun! Class size limit: 110.
Class size limit: 13.
The Nature and Practices of Science: Why is Science Hollywood Lessons and Logistics:
the Backbone of Innovation? - NEW Production Behind the Scenes
Ellen Granger, Director of the Office of Science Teaching Andi Isaacs, Former EVP, Summit Entertainment
Activities, College of Arts & Sciences, FSU, and AAAS 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC BA
Fellow; Todd Bevis, Director of Professional Development $55
Programs, Office of Science Teaching Activities, College of Andi Isaacs has worked on more than 80 films in the past
Arts & Sciences, FSU 30 years, in every state and in 22 countries. This class will
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., PC #214 view and discuss two of her favorite productions, allowing
$55 for discussion both before and after each viewing. Isaacs
How does science work? Why has it become the backbone will discuss the how, where and why the films were made,
of innovation from technology to medicine to engineering, as well as talk about how films are produced in general,
among others? What is science as a way of knowing--that is, from greenlighting to distribution, and uncover the mystery
what are the inherent characteristics in the development of of that town we call Hollyweird. If you’ve taken this class
scientific knowledge that make it different from other forms before, come on back! There will be new movies, new
of knowledge? These questions will be explored through stories, and we’ll discuss all of the changes in Hollywood
an interactive course designed to enable participants to
over the past two years. Class size limit: 110.
gain a better understanding of science and insight into how
Dangerous Times: Collaboration, Resistance,
it “does its business.” Participants will engage in a number Intelligence and Economies at War in World War II
of activities developed to give them experiences upon Rodney Anderson, Professor Emeritus of History, FSU
which understanding of science inquiry and the knowledge 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC #214
it produces are built. Armed with this understanding, $55
participants can contribute to a more scientifically literate This course begins in the grim spring of 1942 at a high-
public. Class size limit: 36. level Allied intelligence briefing on the state of the war.
Those who fought that war knew that there was a very
3D Printing: How and Why? real possibility that they might lose. Then we will follow the
Kevin Curry, Associate Teaching Professor, intelligence trail, looking at codebreakers, secret agents,
Department of Art, FSU sabotage and spies. Next comes the story of economies at
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., PC #263 war. For example, what was the impact of the well-deserved
$65 German reputation for quality weaponry? And how is it
This hands-on six-week course will examine the history that the army that invented Blitzkrieg needed horses to
of 3D printing and its current applications in medicine, transport its infantry? Then we ask how the United States, a
industry, art and everyday life. Participants will learn to nation with a minuscule weapons industry and a consumer-
use simple web-based software that will enable them to oriented economy, could transform itself, and in time to
produce 3D prints of their own. As part of the course, make a difference? The answer astonished even those who
everyone will create a digital 3D model and have it printed were responsible for that transformation. And how do you
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finance a world war? Finally, we look at collaboration and involvement and the Treaty of Versailles. Tallahassee’s
resistance in occupied Europe--ordinary people risking their WWI history will also be included. Come and learn how the
lives to fight oppression. Class size limit: 36. legacies of the Great War still influence the world of today.
Class size limit: 110.
Female Christian Mystics of Medieval Europe - NEW
Kathryn A. Hall, Author and Workshop Presenter on the Jazz Appreciation - NEW
Medieval Mystics Kevin Jones, Assistant Professor of Jazz Trombone, FSU
1:30 - 3:30 p.m., PC #233 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., PC #214
$60 $55
This class will study six influential female European mystics: Jazz Appreciation is a survey of America’s original music. This
Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Hildegard of Bingen, course will allow students to understand jazz in a variety of
Joan of Arc, Teresa of Avila and Marguerite Porete. These contexts, including historical, cultural and social, as well as
were courageous, inspired and sometimes highly educated give students an insight into the artistic process of the jazz
women who were, for the most part, at the forefront of the artist. Class size limit: 36.
religious thought of their day. All had numinous experiences
of the Divine and held fiercely to their views; two, however, Seminoles and the Southeastern Tribes
paid with their lives for their beliefs, while others were more
Johnathan H. Grandage, Executive Director, The Grove
accepted by their contemporaries. Their lives and work
portray not only a variety of individual spiritual beliefs and Museum,
experiences, but also provide commentary on women’s lives Florida Department of State
and voices in the Middle Ages. Class size limit: 15. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., The Grove, 902 N. Monroe
St.
Mission San Luis: History, Archaeology and $55
Interpretation This course surveys Native American
Jonathan Sheppard, Executive Director, Mission San Luis history in southeastern North
1:30 - 3:30 m., Mission San Luis, 2100 W. Tennessee St. America from 12,000 years before
$55 the present up to the recent past,
Participants will discover how Mission San Luis employs focusing on the Seminoles and related
historical research, archaeology and interpretation to create tribes. Lecture and discussion topics
its Living History program. In this course, participants will include the rise and fall of Mississippian
learn the history of the Mission San Luis community, including societies; contact, conflict and cultural exchange; the Creek
the personalities who inhabited this area more than 300 and Seminole wars; environmental change; and Native
years ago. They will also explore the archaeology of the Americans in modern Florida. NOTE: Attendees should wear
site and how this information determines the story that
comfortable shoes and expect to spend about 30 minutes
we communicate to guests. In addition, the class will learn
techniques of interpretation, get a behind-the-scenes look at of each session walking short distances on the grounds near
the costume shop, and have the opportunity to create and the house, weather permitting. Class size limit: 20.
portray their own character on the Living History site. NOTE:
Participants will be outdoors, in historical costume, for one American Musicals:
class period. Class size limit: 30. From Oklahoma to Hamilton - NEW
Randi Atwood, Platform Editor, Tallahassee Democrat
WWI: The Great Cataclysm - NEW 6 - 8 p.m., COCA, 816 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
David Proctor, Professor of History and Department $55
Chair, TCC South Pacific. West Side Story. Carousel. A Chorus Line.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m., PC BA Into the Woods. Fiddler on the Roof. The Book of Mormon.
$55 Whatever your favorite, they nearly all have a common
TCC History Professor Dr. David Proctor will commemorate structure, from the love ballad to the “11 o’clock number.”
the centennial of World War I (1914-1918) with an historical Relive the sheer joy of musicals – and learn all about them!
overview of that great cataclysm. Dr. Proctor’s course Class size limit: 40.
will explain World War I’s underlying causes and major
combatants, the grim reality of the trenches, American
14 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - SPRING 2019Friday Saturday
Wakulla Springs Tree Identification Hikes Backyard Birding and Beyond
#1 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 3/15. Rain date: 3/16 8 hours TBA; 3/23 and 3/30 two days only
#2 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 4/5. Rain date: 4/12 St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, St. Marks; Birdsong Nature
465 Wakulla Park Dr., Crawfordville, FL Center, 2106 N. Meridian Rd., Thomasville, GA, and Tall
Stan Rosenthal, University of Florida Extension Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Dr.
Forestry Agent Emeritus Sunny Phillips, Birding Enthusiast
$35 each hike $75
Besides the spring and historic lodge, Wakulla Springs This course is appropriate for the novice to average bird
State Park is in the midst of one of the most diverse and watcher and will address the what, where, when and
beautiful forests in the United States. In this class the how of bird watching.The goal is to provide participants
instructor will lead you on a hike, practicing identifying with the tools and knowledge to enjoy bird watching
trees in this highly species-diverse forest. Whether you at whatever level they wish to attain. The class outline
are a well-seasoned plant identification person or a includes: 1) How to make your backyard the preferred
beginner, there will be something for everyone on this fun gourmet kitchen or bed & breakfast for birds, rather
adventure. REQUIREMENT: Must be able to walk on a than have them go next door; 2) Basic and advanced
forest trail and boardwalks. Class size limit: 15 for each observation tips for identifying all bird species, especially
hike. backyard birds; 3) What tools (equipment, phone
applications, books) are available to make bird watching
Tour of WEI Aquaculture (Oyster) Lease successful; 4) Where the bird watching hot spots are in
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 3/29 One day only; Wakulla the Tallahassee area, Florida and the world and the tools
Environmental Institute (WEI), 4057 Crawfordville Hwy, to research them; 5) Location of the best bird watching
Crawfordville, FL 32327 opportunities; and 6) How to make the most of your bird
Bob Ballard, Executive Director, WEI watching experiences and have fun! REQUIREMENT:
$65 Must have the ability to walk and stand in deep sand
This class will travel by boat to Skipper Bay to the WEI and wet/damp ground. Class size limit: 20.
management area oyster lease. There, participants will open
student cages, observe and discuss the oysters’ processes
and see first-hand how oysters help the environment while
bringing jobs to an economically depressed area. Participants
will gain understanding of how oyster aquaculture is helping
All Member
Reception!
the Wakulla community. Participants have the option to get
into the water or stay on the boat as the instructor brings
cages to them. REQUIREMENT: Participants need to dress in
comfortable weather-appropriate clothing and wear gym
shoes. Hats are recommended. This is a working boat for 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
WEI without seats. Some members will be able to sit on Monday, February 11, 2019
two of the coolers located on the boat, the rest will need to FSU Alumni Center Ballroom
stand. Please bring water and lunch if you’d like. WEI has 1030 W. Tennessee St.
hand-holds on the boat so members can be safe as we travel. (free parking available at site)
Class size limit: 7.
All members are invited to participate in this fun
event filled with food, music and cash bar! Come
and meet new people, socialize with friends and find
A special thanks to OLLI members out more about OLLI at FSU.
Linda Fairbanks, Fran Conaway, John Kilgore
and Cindy Foster for their work in producing Registration required online at www.olli.fsu.edu
this catalog - and to all the committee chairs for For information contact President Cindy Foster at
organizing this term’s events. 651.239.8805, foster.cynthial@gmail.com.
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