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SUMMER 2020 PROGRAMS
eckerd.edu/OLLI
NEW! An All-Access Class Pass for summer is available. See inside for details.
Take OLLI anywhere! Summer classes and programs will be held
online via OLLI at Eckerd College’s video conferencing platform.
Visit eckerd.edu/olli to learn more about Zoom and our e-classroom.
STAY CONNECTED! SPRING 2020
STAY SOCIAL POST-COURSE
Join members of the Social Committee, EVALUATION
RESPONSES
volunteers and others on Zoom for free
monthly virtual happenings. Want more?
Keep an eye on our program calendar at
eckerd.edu/olli/calendar for updates not
listed in this brochure. “The subject was of
interest to me and during
Brunch Bunch ‘stay at home,’ it was a
FACILITATORS: MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE great activity.”
Saturdays, July 25, and August 22
10:00–11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Visit our e-classroom or calendar for registration links.
Guided Meditation & Stress Relief
FACILITATOR: KATHERINE ROBINSON
Mondays, July and August “Yay! First e-class
11:00 a.m.–Noon on Zoom (on webinar platform).
Visit our e-classroom or calendar for registration links. Quite enjoyable, and nice
to see familiar instructors
Peer-led Discussion Groups back in action.”
FACILITATOR: MIKE KAHN
Thursdays, July and August
12:30–1:30 p.m. on Zoom
Participate in an open discussion on the topic of the day
with your fellow OLLI members.
Sip & Share: A Virtual Bistro
FACILITATORS: MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE “Intimate - felt up close &
Wednesdays, July 15, and August 19 personal. This is a terrific
5:00–6:00 p.m. on Zoom accommodation so we
Sip your own beverage and enjoy a snack while you
relax comfortably at home for OLLI’s happy hour.
can continue to connect &
learn while we stay away/
Tuesday Trivia social distance during this
FACILITATOR: JEAN FROEHLICH pandemic. We are still
Tuesdays, July 28, and August 25 able to ask questions &
4:30–5:30 p.m. on Zoom make comments to the
Test your knowledge in this fun and competitive session presenter …”
with your peers. Visit our e-classroom or calendar for
registration links.
Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
INSTRUCTOR: ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION FLORIDA
GULF COAST CHAPTER EDUCATOR
ALL-ACCESS
CATEGORY: HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS
ZO409020SU Tuesday, July 28
E-Classroom
CLASS PASS
11:00 a.m.–Noon
The brain and the body are connected. Science provides
insights into how lifestyle choices may help you keep
your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to
One Price. One Registration. learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition,
exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement,
Unlimited Learning. and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these
Experience the many e-classes OLLI recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.
has to offer this summer with this Member: Free Nonmember: Free
all-inclusive pass.
Latin America in the 20th Century:
SKU: ZO13420SU Democracy and Dictators
Member: $75 Nonmember: $90 INSTRUCTOR: VIVAN AYALA
*No refunds or exchanges. Must purchase pass CATEGORY: HISTORY
by Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Pass is good through ZO485320SU Tuesday, July 28
August 31, 2020.
E-Classroom
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Meet the charismatic but most often cruel and violent
SUMMER 2020
dictators of Latin America in the 20th century, and
explore briefly the historical relations with the
E-CLASS SCHEDULE
United States.
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
All programs are listed in Eastern Time. Climate Change: Effects on Land and
Sea Animals
INSTRUCTOR: PAM CONNOLLY
Broadway Showstoppers CATEGORY: CURRENT EVENTS
INSTRUCTOR: JASON FORTNER ZO307720SU Thursday, July 30
CATEGORY: THE ARTS E-Classroom
ZO810220SU [3 Sessions] Thursdays, July 16, 23 and 30 1:30–3:30 p.m.
E-Classroom This course will provide an overview with well-
10:00 a.m.–Noon researched materials from the Climate Reality Project.
Take a look at the best of Broadway, featuring Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
backstories, commentary and award-winning video
performances by such stars as Ethel Merman, Joel
Grey, Barbra Streisand and more. Hurricane History: Stories from Florida’s
Member: $30 Nonmember: $45 Deadliest Storms
INSTRUCTOR: CATHY SALUSTRI
The Art of Forgery CATEGORY: EXPLORE FLORIDA
INSTRUCTOR: MARGO HAMMOND ZO474420SU Tuesday, August 4
CATEGORY: THE ARTS E-Classroom
1:30–3:00 p.m.
ZO485120SU Tuesday, July 21
A look at how hurricanes impact Florida, how some
E-Classroom parts of the state need them, and stories from some of
1:30–3:00 p.m. Florida’s storms.
What is art forgery? Take a journey into this criminal
practice composed of equal parts artistic genius, hubris
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25 Floridian Member: $5
and deceit.
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
Alla Prima Still Life Painting The Manhattan Project
INSTRUCTOR: BEN HAMBURGER ’10 INSTRUCTOR: HAL HULTMAN
CATEGORY: THE ARTS CATEGORY: HISTORY
EC808820SU [2 Sessions] Monday, August 3, and ZO468620SU Tuesday, August 11
Wednesday, August 5 E-Classroom
E-Classroom 10:00 a.m.–Noon
10:00 a.m.–Noon The tantalizing plethora of subtopics inherent in the
Alla Prima, translating to “all at once,” is a style 6,500 patented scientific and engineering innovations
of painting where layers of paint are applied wet that came out of this program are too “seductive” to be
onto wet, allowing artists to paint quickly and allocated only to the history books.
expressively. During this course, students will practice Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
observational painting skills while loosening up and
developing bold, strategic brushwork.
Member: $30 Nonmember: $45
Peter Carl Fabergé
INSTRUCTOR: DEDEE ALECCIA
CATEGORY: BIOGRAPHY
Befriending Yourself ZO115020SU Tuesday, August 11
INSTRUCTOR: KATHERINE ROBINSON E-Classroom
CATEGORY: HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS 1:30–3:30 p.m.
ZO409120SU [2 Sessions] Thursdays, August 6 and 13 Learn more about this internationally renowned
E-Classroom master jeweler who headed the House of Fabergé in
10:30 a.m.–Noon the waning era of Tsarist Russia.
Do you find that you are in a battle with yourself that Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
involves self-criticism, judgment and inner angst? In
this course, you will learn techniques to anchor and
ground yourself in the present moment and learn how CBD Oil: A Pharmacist’s Perspective
to create a positive inner environment. INSTRUCTOR: GREG STANEK
Member: $20 Nonmember: $35 CATEGORY: HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS
ZO408520SU Wednesday, August 12
Disney on Broadway E-Classroom
10:00 a.m.–Noon
INSTRUCTOR: JASON FORTNER
An introduction to and explanation of Cannabidiol, or
CATEGORY: THE ARTS
CBD, and its potential uses and limitations.
ZO809820SU [3 Sessions] Thursdays, August 6, 13 and 20
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
E-Classroom
1:30–3:30 p.m.
A look at both the triumphs and failures of the Walt How George Washington Started the
Disney Company on Broadway. Seven Years War
Member: $30 Nonmember: $45 INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT JACOB
CATEGORY: HISTORY
American Art: From the Gilded Age to ZO1485120SU [2 Sessions] Wednesdays, August 12 and 19
the Jazz Age (1880–1940) E-Classroom
1:30–3:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: R. LYNN WHITELAW
A retrospective look at George Washington’s
CATEGORY: THE ARTS
involvement with the French in the Ohio country
ZO808620SU Monday, August 10 between 1753 and 1756 and how his actions led to the
E-Classroom Seven Years War in Europe and America.
1:30–3:30 p.m. Member: $20 Nonmember: $35
In the last two decades of the 19th century, a Gilded
Age of wealth and privilege created strong influences
on American culture and its institutions.
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Truth The Truth about General Custer
About Our Ocean INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT JACOB
INSTRUCTOR: FLORIDA AQUARIUM STAFF CATEGORY: BIOGRAPHY
CATEGORY: EXPLORE FLORIDA ZO121520SU [2 Sessions] Mondays, August 24 and 31
ZO363620SU Friday, August 14 E-Classroom
E-Classroom 10 a.m.–Noon
10:00 a.m.–Noon A retrospective look at the life of George Armstrong
Join the Florida Aquarium and learn how all living Custer, his record in the Civil War, his leadership and
things in the ocean are affected by the choices we make, personality, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
whether it be directly or indirectly. Member: $20 Nonmember: $35
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25 Floridian Member: $5
The (Largely) Untold History of Racial
Friedrich von Hayek—Modern Capitalist Violence in Florida
INSTRUCTOR: HAL HULTMAN INSTRUCTOR: PEYTON JONES
CATEGORY: BIOGRAPHY CATEGORY: EXPLORE FLORIDA
ZO116620SU Monday, August 17 ZO364520SU [2 Sessions] Mondays, August 24 and 31
E-Classroom E-Classroom
10:00 a.m.–Noon 1:30–2:30 p.m.
We will explore Hayek’s remarkably productive life From the late-nineteenth century through the post-
accomplishments and his various perspectives on the WWII civil rights movement and the end of legally
nature of conservative economic thinking, including the sanctioned racial discrimination, Florida was a critical
concept of laissez-faire. site of racial struggle and protest in the long fight for
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25 racial justice. These lectures explore that history. In
so doing, they situate Florida’s oft-overlooked history
of racial violence, from lynching to police brutality to
In Love with London: Celebrating race riots, within the broader context of late-19th- and
the British! 20th-century Florida.
INSTRUCTOR: JOY KATZEN-GUTHRIE Member: $20 Nonmember: $35 Floridian Member: $15
CATEGORY: THE ARTS
ZO810120SU [2 Sessions] Tuesdays, August 18 and 25 Indian Key: The Florida Keys’ only
E-Classroom Ghost Town
1:30–3:30 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: BRAD BERTELLI
Celebrate London and British music and history with CATEGORY: EXPLORE FLORIDA
delightful excerpts of music ranging from Elizabethan
to the modern British stage. ZO364620SU Wednesday, August 26
E-Classroom
Member: $20 Nonmember: $35
1:30–3:00 p.m.
With a history of wreckers, scoundrels, and the site of
Mars: Creating Human Habitats the southernmost attack during the Seminole War, the
INSTRUCTOR: THOMAS ROBERTSON 11-acre island was once the most important community
CATEGORY: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY in the Florida Keys not named Key West. It is now the
ZO709120SU Thursday, August 20 island chain’s only ghost town and home to Florida’s
first historic state park.
E-Classroom
10:00 a.m.–Noon Member: $10 Nonmember: $25 Floridian Member: $5
This course will review our progress and the interplay
between private companies and governmental agencies
in efforts to advance sustained human travel to Mars.
Member: $10 Nonmember: $25
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION BEGINS
JULY 8 AT 9 A.M. ET
E-CLASS REGISTRATION
Registration for an e-class will close by 10 a.m.
the day before the class (or the Friday before a LEARN TO ZOOM WITH OLLI
Monday class) is scheduled to start so we can Visit our e-classroom at eckerd.edu/OLLI to
email Zoom links and password information to access tutorials and instructions for joining us
registrants. Don’t delay in signing up for classes. on Zoom.
Three ways to register for an OLLI summer
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OLLI at Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South • Withdrawal is fewer than seven (7) days
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 before the first class session.
**Due to COVID-19, registration forms cannot be dropped • If a participant is unable to join, drops out or
off in person. Our OLLI office remains closed to visitors until leaves an e-class program via Zoom due to
further notice. power outages and/or poor Wi-Fi connection.
Note: There is no partial refund for missing a session(s) in
OLLI AT ECKERD COLLEGE MISSION multi-session classes.
To provide affordable, high-quality, noncredit
educational programs and experiences, enabling
participants to enjoy learning and share cultural
and social activities in an interactive and
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